JP2008141519A - Mobile telephone set and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively utilize data to be displayed in a display area in a mobile telephone set. <P>SOLUTION: When a switch key 525 is operated in a state where a basic screen is displayed on a touch panel 5 in the mobile telephone set 1, an image screen is displayed. Though numerical keys for respectively inputting one to zero are displayed on the basic screen, facial icons 601-612 are displayed on the image screen instead. The facial icons 601-612 are respectively images stored in the address book of the mobile telephone set 1 associated with individual information. When one of the facial icons 601-612 is operated by contact, the mobile telephone set 1 displays a screen for selecting a mode on the touch panel 5. When a "calling" mode, for example, is selected, processing for calling a person corresponding to the icon operated by contact is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone, and more particularly to a mobile phone capable of processing using personal information stored in an address book format or the like and a control method thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various techniques have been disclosed for input modes in mobile phones. For example, Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 describe a plurality of languages for each of a numeric key and a key for inputting symbols * and # in order to effectively use a key provided in a housing. And a technique used for inputting characters. Specifically, in these patent documents, there are a plurality of keys for inputting “1”, which is one of the numeric keys, “a” in hiragana, “a” in katakana, and “ABC” in Roman letters. There has been disclosed a technique of using a key to display which character can be input at that time and which character can be input.

  In addition, as a technique for facilitating a search for a destination in a mobile phone equipped with an address book, Patent Document 3 discloses storing destination face image data in a telephone directory memory in association with destination identification data. Techniques to do this are disclosed. According to this technique, face image data is displayed in a predetermined order. Then, the user can select the corresponding destination identification data by selecting the face image data, and can transmit to the selected person.

  As a technique using such destination face image data, Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for displaying an icon corresponding to a frequently used destination on the screen. Patent Document 4 discloses a technique for displaying a caricature of a call partner together with a telephone number when making a call to the call partner. In Patent Document 5, when a photographic image is input and a subject image that matches the photographic image is stored, an email address associated with the subject image is read, and the read email address Is disclosed as a transmission destination. Patent Document 6 describes that a face image is displayed as an incoming call history.

Further, Patent Documents 7 to 10 disclose techniques for using personal information such as telephone numbers and face image data (or portrait data) in association with each other.
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  In the conventional techniques using the face image data (or caricature data) described above, the face image data (or caricature data) is simply used for easily or intuitively recognizing a person registered in the address book. It had been.

  Note that a mobile phone is required to be small due to its importance for portability. For this reason, in the mobile phone, the area allocated as the display area is limited. Therefore, in a mobile phone, it is always desired to improve usability by more effectively using data displayed in the display area.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a mobile phone that can more effectively use data displayed in a limited display area and a control method thereof.

  A mobile phone according to an aspect of the present invention includes a display unit, a storage unit that stores personal information in an address book format, a communication unit that communicates with an external device, and a control that controls the display unit and the communication unit. The storage unit stores an image in association with each personal information, and the control unit has a numeric key for inputting a telephone number to be transmitted via the communication unit and the display unit on the display unit The storage unit simultaneously displays images stored in association with each personal information.

  A mobile phone according to another aspect of the present invention includes a touch panel display unit, a storage unit that stores personal information of each individual, a control unit that controls the display unit, and a content of a touch operation on the display unit. An input unit that inputs information corresponding to the control unit, the storage unit stores an image in association with each personal information, and the control unit stores the image in association with each personal information. An image to be displayed on the display unit, and the input unit stores personal information related to the image when the touch operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit. Is input to the control unit.

  A mobile phone according to still another aspect of the present invention includes a touch panel display unit, an operation unit operated from the outside, a storage unit that stores personal information of each individual, and a control unit that controls the display unit. The storage unit stores an image in association with each personal information, the control unit displays an image associated with each personal information stored in the storage unit on the display unit, and When a contact operation is performed on the operation unit with respect to the image displayed on the display unit, a menu screen for shifting to processing using personal information stored in association with the image by the storage unit is displayed. It is characterized by displaying.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, the control unit may display the display when an operation for shifting to a predetermined process using the personal information is performed on the menu screen in the display unit. It is preferable to display a screen corresponding to the predetermined processing on the part.

  A mobile phone according to another aspect of the present invention includes a touch panel display unit, an operation unit operated from the outside, a storage unit that stores personal information of each individual, and a control unit that controls the display unit. The storage unit stores an image in association with each personal information, and stores a plurality of personal information classified into groups, and the control unit is stored in the display unit in the storage unit. In addition, an image related to each personal information is displayed, and when the contact operation on the operation unit is performed on the image displayed on the display unit, the storage unit relates to the image on which the contact operation is performed. An image related to the personal information classified into the same group as the personal information to be displayed is displayed on the display unit.

  A mobile phone according to still another aspect of the present invention includes a touch panel display unit, a storage unit that stores personal information of each individual, and a control unit that controls the display unit, A plurality of images are stored in association with each personal information, and the plurality of images are stored in association with respective modes, and the control unit displays the plurality of images on the display unit so as to change in time series. In addition, when a contact operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit, the mode shifts to a mode corresponding to the image displayed at the time when the contact operation is performed. .

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, the mode to which the control unit shifts includes a mode for transmitting a telephone number, a mode for editing personal information stored in the storage unit, and a mode for transmitting an e-mail. It is preferable to include.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, the storage unit stores each of the plurality of images in association with individual information that is a constituent element of personal information, and the input unit is displayed on the display unit. When a contact operation is performed on the image, information stored in the storage unit in relation to the image displayed at the time of the operation is preferably input to the control unit.

  In addition, the mobile phone according to the present invention further includes a communication unit that communicates with an external device, wherein the control unit controls the communication unit and performs a contact operation on a telephone number transmitted via the communication unit. It is preferable to simultaneously display on the display unit a numeric key for inputting by the above and an image stored in association with each personal information by the storage unit.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, it is preferable that the display unit is configured by a single display device, and the control unit displays the numeric keys and the image on the same screen of the display device. .

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, it is preferable that the display unit includes a plurality of display devices, and the control unit displays the numeric keys and the image on different display devices.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, it is preferable that the control unit simultaneously displays the ten numeric keys and the images corresponding to ten numbers from 1 to 0 on the display unit.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, the control unit may display the display unit in a first state in which the ten numeric keys corresponding to ten types of numbers from 1 to 0 are displayed, It is preferable to control to the second state in which at least a part of the numeric keys is replaced with the image.

  Further, in the mobile phone according to the present invention, the control unit displays the display unit on the 10 numeric keys corresponding to 10 types of numbers from 1 to 0 and the symbol key corresponding to the symbol. It is preferable to control to the first state and the second state in which at least a part of the symbol key is replaced with the image and displayed together with the ten numeric keys.

  A mobile phone control method according to an aspect of the present invention is a mobile phone control method including a touch panel type display unit, the step of storing personal information of each individual in association with an image, and transmission by contact operation. A number key for inputting a telephone number to be displayed on the display unit, and the stored image that is stored in association with personal information as an operator for instructing an operation related to personal information And displaying on the display unit simultaneously with the numeric keys.

  A mobile phone control method according to another aspect of the present invention is a mobile phone control method including a touch panel type display unit, and stores the personal information of each individual in association with an image; A step of displaying on the display unit, and a step of reading at least a part of personal information stored in association with the image when a contact operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit. It is characterized by that.

  A mobile phone control method according to still another aspect of the present invention is a mobile phone control method including a touch panel display unit, the step of storing personal information of each individual in association with an image, and the display A step of displaying an image associated with each stored personal information on the unit, and personal information stored in association with the image when a contact operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit. And a step of displaying a menu screen for shifting to processing to be used.

  A mobile phone control method according to another aspect of the present invention is a mobile phone control method including a touch panel display unit, wherein a plurality of pieces of personal information are associated with images and stored in groups. A step of displaying an image associated with each stored personal information on the display unit, and when a contact operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit, the image is associated with the image subjected to the contact operation. And displaying the image related to the personal information classified into the same group as the personal information to be displayed on the display unit.

  A mobile phone control method according to still another aspect of the present invention is a mobile phone control method including a touch panel display unit, and stores personal information of each individual in association with an image for each mode. A step of displaying a plurality of the images for each personal information on the display unit so as to change in time series, and when a contact operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit, And a step of shifting to a mode corresponding to the image displayed at the time when the contact operation was performed.

  According to the present invention, in a mobile phone, a numeric key for inputting a telephone number and an image associated with personal information are simultaneously displayed on a display unit. As a result, in a mobile phone, an operator for instructing an operation related to the personal information can be displayed for a specific destination (personal information) on a standard screen for inputting a telephone number. Therefore, the user can easily instruct an operation related to the personal information on which the image is displayed together with the input of the telephone number and the like by operating the touch panel. Further, by displaying the image simultaneously with the numeric keys, the user can easily recognize that the image is displayed as an operation element. Therefore, usability of the mobile phone can be improved.

  According to the present invention, the user can input at least a part of personal information related to the image to the mobile phone by touching the image displayed on the display unit. As a result, the image displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone is not only used as an operator for operations such as outgoing calls, but also used for a wide range of applications such as editing personal information related to the image. It becomes possible. Therefore, usability of the mobile phone can be improved.

  According to the present invention, the user can display a menu screen for processing using personal information related to an image on the mobile phone by touching the image displayed on the display unit. As a result, the image displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone is not only used as an operator for operations such as outgoing calls, but also a menu screen for introducing various processes using personal information related to the image. Used for display. Therefore, usability of the mobile phone can be improved.

  According to the present invention, the user touches the image displayed on the display unit to display an image related to the personal information stored as the same group as the personal information related to the image on the mobile phone. Can be displayed. Thereby, in the mobile phone, the image displayed on the display unit is not only used for outgoing calls but also used for displaying an image associated with the image on the display unit. Therefore, usability of the mobile phone can be improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, the user can shift the mobile phone to a mode corresponding to the image by touching the image displayed on the display unit. Thereby, in the mobile phone, the image displayed on the display unit is not only used for outgoing calls but also used for changing the mode. Therefore, usability of the mobile phone can be improved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts and components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their names and functions are the same unless otherwise specified. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a front view of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile phone 1 includes an antenna 10 on an upper portion of a main body 1 </ b> A and a touch panel 5 on the front surface. The touch panel 5 includes a radio wave state icon 521 indicating a radio wave state, a menu key 522 for displaying a menu screen, a status display window 523 for displaying the status of the mobile phone 1 such as a calling telephone number, a telephone number, and the like. Numeric keys 501 to 510 used for inputting numbers, symbol keys 511 and 512 for inputting * or #, and a cursor (not shown) displayed on the touch panel 5 is used to move up, down, left and right. A multi-guide button 524, a switching key 525 operated to switch the display content of the touch panel 5, and an end key 526 operated to end a call or the like are displayed. The keys used for inputting information to the cellular phone 1 such as the menu key 522, the numeric keys 501 to 510, the symbol keys 511 and 512, the multi guide button 524, the switching key 525, and the end key 526 are described in this specification. In the following, this is referred to as an “operator”.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a hardware configuration of the mobile phone 1.
The mobile phone 1 includes a control unit 2 including a microprocessor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) for controlling each unit, a camera 3 including a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and photographing a subject to output image data, and a touch panel 5. The display driver 4 for controlling the display mode of the display, the touch panel 5, the position detection unit 9 for detecting the position of the touch operation from the user on the touch panel 5, and information corresponding to the position information input from the position detection unit 9. An input information processing unit 6 that inputs data to a storage device 7, a storage device 7 that stores various data, and a communication control unit 8 that controls communication via the antenna 10. The control unit 2 includes a work memory 2A.

  The mobile phone 1 has a call function, a mail function, a Web connection function (a function for connecting to a network such as a computer), and a phone book function, as in the known mobile phone. In the telephone directory function, for example, various data such as a name of a person, a telephone number, a mail address, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), an image, and the like can be stored in association with each other. Note that the mobile phone 1 may include an operation button separately from the touch panel 5 on the side surface of the main body 1 </ b> A or the like for power on / off or the like.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the contents of display control in the mobile phone 1.
Referring to FIG. 3, in mobile phone 1, a plurality of display areas are defined for touch panel 5. Specifically, in the mobile phone 1, 18 display areas 901 to 918 are set for the touch panel 5. The display areas 901 to 918 include display areas having a plurality of shapes.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing address book data stored in the storage device 7.
Referring to FIG. 4, in the address book data, a memory number, a name, a telephone number, an E-mail address, a person image, and other information are stored in association with each individual.

  In the mobile phone 1, the display content of the touch panel 5 is switched between a basic screen (screen shown in FIG. 1) and an image screen (described later with reference to FIG. 5).

  Note that part or all of the data in the address book may be recorded not on the storage device 7 but on a recording medium such as a memory card that can be detached from the mobile phone 1 and can be read by the control unit 2.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an image screen is displayed on the touch panel 5 of the mobile phone 1. Referring to FIG. 5, on the image screen, face icons 601 to 612 are displayed on the image screen shown in FIG. 5 instead of the numeric keys being displayed on the basic screen of FIG. 1.

Below, the content of the process performed in the mobile telephone 1 of this Embodiment is demonstrated.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of processing executed by the control unit 2 of the mobile phone 1.

  Referring to FIG. 6, when power is supplied in mobile phone 1, control unit 2 first displays a basic screen on touch panel 5 in step SA101, and advances the process to step SA102.

  In addition, when displaying the basic screen on the touch panel 5, the control unit 2 refers to the basic screen table as shown in Table 1 and generates display data of the basic screen.

  Table 1 is information for specifying what kind of image is displayed in each of the display areas 901 to 918 shown in FIG. When displaying the basic screen in step SA101, the control unit 2 reads information for specifying an image to be displayed in each display area with reference to the basic screen table, and the image from the storage device 7 according to the read information. Data is read and displayed in each area of the touch panel 5.

  Specifically, in Table 1, the display areas 901 to 910 indicate that numeric keys “1” to “0” are displayed, respectively. In Table 1, the display area 911 has a “*” key, the display area 912 has a “#” key, the display area 913 has a radio wave status icon, the display area 914 has a menu key, and the display area 915. Shows a status display window, a multi-guide button in the display area 916, a switching key in the display area 917, and an end key in the display area 918.

  Then, after displaying the basic screen in step SA101, the control unit 2 determines whether or not a key operation has been performed on the touch panel 5 in step SA102. If it is determined that a key operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step SA103.

  In step SA103, control unit 2 determines whether or not the key determined to have been operated in step SA102 is switching key 525. If it is determined that the key is the switching key 525, the process proceeds to step SA105. If it is determined that the key is not the switching key 525, the process proceeds to step SA104.

  In step SA104, the control unit 2 executes a process corresponding to the key determined to have been operated in step SA102, and returns the process to step SA101.

  On the other hand, in step SA105, the control unit 2 displays an image screen as shown in FIG. 5 on the touch panel 5, and advances the process to step SA106.

  In step SA106, the control unit 2 determines whether or not any key operation has been performed on the touch panel 5. If it is determined that the key operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step SA107.

  In step SA107, the input information processing unit 6 determines whether or not the key that is determined to have been operated by the position detection unit 9 in step SA106 is the switching key 525. If it is determined that the key is the switching key 525, the process returns to step SA101 to display the basic screen on the touch panel 5. On the other hand, if it is determined that the key is a key other than the switch key 525, the image screen processing is executed in step SA108, and then the process returns to step SA101. The contents of the image screen processing in step SA108 will be described later.

  In the present embodiment described above, the mobile phone 1 is a straight type mobile phone having a relatively large touch panel.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention is not limited to a straight type, and may be a foldable mobile phone. 7 and 8 show display contents when the mobile phone according to the present embodiment is configured by a foldable mobile phone.

  Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, in mobile phone 100 that is a foldable mobile phone, first housing 200 and second housing 300 are connected to each other by connecting portion 400 so as to be foldable. . In the mobile phone 100, the first casing 200 is provided with a touch panel 200A, and the second casing 300 is provided with a touch panel 300A.

  Referring mainly to FIG. 7, touch panel 300A includes an end key 351 for ending a call, a switch key 352 for switching display contents on touch panel 300A, a call key 353 operated to start a call, and a number. Keys 501 to 510 and symbol keys 511 and 512 are displayed.

  In the mobile phone 100, the screen shown in FIG. 7 is a basic screen, and the screen shown in FIG. 8 is an image screen. As shown in FIG. 8, on the image screen, a part of the buttons or keys displayed on the basic screen may be replaced with a person image.

  Here, the contents of the process executed by the control unit 2 when displaying the image screen in step SA105 described with reference to FIG. 6 will be described.

  In the mobile phone 1, the transmission history is stored in the storage device 7. An example of the outgoing call history is shown in Table 2.

  In the storage device 7 of the mobile phone 1, the latest 20 outgoing histories are stored in the order of the outgoing numbers. Table 2 shows that 20 histories having a transmission order of 1 to 20 are stored. In addition, among the 20 histories shown in Table 2, the lower the rank, the more recent transmission history is handled. That is, in Table 2, “A-kun” is the newest outgoing call history.

  Table 3 is information used by the control unit 2 to generate data for displaying an image screen as shown in FIG.

  As understood by comparing Table 1 and Table 3, Table 1 is set so that numeric keys are displayed in areas 901 to 910 and symbol keys are displayed in areas 911 and 912. On the other hand, in Table 3, in the areas 901 to 912, the person images corresponding to each of the transmission history 20 to the transmission history 9 are set to be displayed. Thereby, in the image screen shown in FIG. 5, a person image is displayed instead of the numeric keys 501 to 510 and the symbol keys 511 and 512 in the basic screen (FIG. 1).

  As can be understood from Table 3, on the image screen, the individual images are displayed in the order according to the order of the transmission history. That is, in the display areas 901 to 910 where the number keys are displayed on the basic screen, person images corresponding to the 20th to 9th destinations in the transmission history table are displayed.

  In the present embodiment described above, all the numeric keys and symbol keys are replaced with human images, but the image screen in the present invention is not limited to such a screen.

  The image screen may be created, for example, by replacing at least a part of numeric keys and / or symbol keys displayed on the basic screen with a person image. An example of a table used when creating an image screen in such a manner is shown in Table 4.

  In the image screen table (2) shown in Table 4, compared to Table 1, only the display contents corresponding to the display area 911 and the display area 912 are changed with respect to the basic screen table. Specifically, in Table 4, the display areas 911 and 912 indicate that the 20th and 19th destinations are displayed in the transmission history table, respectively. FIG. 9 shows an image screen created according to the image screen table (2) shown in Table 4.

  In FIG. 9, on the touch panel 5, the person image 601 and the person image are displayed together with the radio wave state icon 521, the menu key 522, the status display window 523, the numeric keys 501 to 510, the multi guide button 524, the switching key 525, and the end key 526. 602 is displayed. Further referring to the basic screen shown in FIG. 1, in the image screen of FIG. 9, the person image 601 is displayed instead of the symbol key 511, and the person image 602 is displayed instead of the symbol key 512. It is displayed.

  Further, the number of person images displayed when the display is changed from the basic screen to the image screen is not limited to that shown in FIGS. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, on the image screen, a part of the number keys and all the symbol keys may be replaced with the person image and displayed on the basic screen. In the image screen shown in FIG. 10, the number keys 504 to 510 and the symbol keys 511 and 512 are replaced with person images 601 to 609 in the basic screen shown in FIG. 1. Further, the image screen shown in FIG. 10 is created by using the image screen table (3) shown in Table 5.

  In the image screen table (3) shown in Table 5, numeric keys are displayed in the display areas 901 to 903, and the 20th to 12th person images in the transmission history are displayed in the display areas 904 to 912. Is set to In the image screen table (3), the display areas 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, and 918 have radio wave status icons, menu keys, status display windows, multi-guide buttons, switching keys, and end keys, respectively. It is set to be displayed.

  In addition, the display area defined for the touch panel 5 may be changed between the basic screen and the image screen. FIG. 11 schematically shows a display area defined for the touch panel 5 for the image screen.

  Referring to FIG. 11, display areas 901 to 915 and display areas 916A, 917A, 918A, and 918B are defined for touch panel 5. Then, for each display area defined in this way, an image screen table (4) as shown in Table 6, for example, is used, so that an image screen as shown in FIG. 12 is generated and displayed. The

  First, referring to FIG. 11 and Table 6, in Table 6, the display areas 901 to 903 in FIG. 11 are set to display numeric keys. Further, the display areas 904 to 912 are set to display the 20th to 12th person images in the transmission history. The display areas 913, 914, and 915 are set to display radio wave status icons, menu keys, and status display windows, respectively. In addition, the display areas 916A and 917A are set to display the person images of the 11th and 10th places in the transmission history, respectively. The display areas 918A and 918B are set to display an end key and a switching key, respectively.

  By setting as described above in Table 6, on the image screen according to this setting, as shown in FIG. 12, from the top, the radio wave state icon 521, the menu key 522, the status display window 523, the number key 501 ˜503, person images 601 to 611, an end key 526, and a switching key 525 are displayed.

FIG. 13 shows a further modification of the area definition mode for the touch panel 5.
Referring to FIG. 13, display areas 921 to 942 are set for touch panel 5. Table 7 shows an example of the setting of the image to be displayed for each display area defined as described above.

  In the image screen table (5) shown in Table 7, the display areas 921, 922, and 923 are set to display radio wave status icons, menu keys, and status display windows, respectively. The display areas 924 to 940 are set so as to display the 20th to 4th person images in the transmission history. The display areas 941 and 942 are set to display an end key and a switching key, respectively.

  FIG. 14 shows a display example of the menu screen when the setting as shown in Table 7 is made for the display area defined as shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 14, radio wave state icon 521, menu key 522, status display window 523, person images 601 to 617, end key 526, and switching key 525 are displayed on touch panel 5 from the top.

  Furthermore, on the image screen, it is not necessary to define a display area corresponding to the status display window. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, display areas 951 to 971 may be set for the image screen on the touch panel 5. Table 8 shows an example of the setting of the displayed image when the display area is defined in this way.

  In the image screen table (6) shown in Table 8, the radio wave state icon and the menu key are set to be displayed in the display areas 951 and 952, respectively. Further, the display areas 953 to 969 are set so that the person images having the transmission history of 20th to 4th are respectively displayed. The display areas 970 and 971 are set so that an end key and a switch key are displayed.

  FIG. 16 shows a display example of an image screen when a display area is set for the touch panel 5 as shown in FIG. 15 and an image to be displayed in each display area is set as shown in Table 8. .

  Referring to FIG. 16, radio wave state icon 521, menu key 522, person images 601 to 617, end key 526, and switching key 525 are displayed on touch panel 5 from the top.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, on the touch panel 5 of the mobile phone 1, a basic screen that mainly displays numeric keys and an image screen that includes a person image are operated by operating the switching key 525. It is displayed to be replaced. In the mobile phone 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of display areas are defined on the touch panel 5, and an image to be displayed is set for each display area.

  In the present embodiment, the basic screen and the image screen may be created by defining a similar display area for the touch panel 5, or as described with reference to FIG. 11 or FIG. 5 may be created based on display areas defined in different manners.

  Further, the mobile phone according to the present invention is not limited to the straight type as described above. In other words, the difference between the display area defined for the touch panel when the basic screen is created and the display area defined for the touch panel when the image screen is created is a folding mobile phone. It can also be applied to telephones. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, a larger number of person images may be displayed on the image screen than the number of numeric keys and symbol keys displayed on the basic screen (see FIG. 7). Specifically, 11 keys (9 numeric keys (numeric keys 501 to 510) and two symbol keys (symbol keys 511 and 512)) are displayed on the basic screen shown in FIG. On the other hand, 15 person images (person images 601 to 615) are displayed on the image screen shown in FIG.

  Next, detailed contents of the image screen processing (step SA108) in the mobile phone 1 described with reference to FIG. 6 will be described.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the user performs a touch operation on the image screen illustrated in FIG. 5. FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the image screen processing subroutine of step SA108 in FIG.

  18 and 19, when a contact operation is received from the user while the image screen is displayed, input information processing unit 6 causes position detection unit 9 to operate on touch panel 5 in step SB101. Let the position be detected. In step SB102, it is determined whether or not the operated position is a position where the person image is displayed on the touch panel 5, and if so, the process proceeds to step SB104. If determined, the process proceeds to step SB120. In step SB120, the control unit 2 executes processing according to the operated position, and returns the processing to step SA108.

  On the other hand, in step SB104, the control unit 2 checks the registered items in the address book for the person image corresponding to the operated position.

  Next, in step SB105, the control unit 2 causes the touch panel 5 to display a menu screen instead of the image screen. An example of the menu screen is shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 20, on the menu screen, touch panel 5 includes radio wave status icon 521, menu key 522, status display window 523, menu display unit 700, multi-guide button 524, switching key 525, and end key 526. It is displayed. In the menu display unit 700, a cursor 701 is displayed together with menus of “outgoing”, “mail”, and “edit address book”. By appropriately operating the multi guide button 524 and the like, the user can select one menu from these menus.

  Referring to FIG. 19 again, after displaying the menu screen in step SB105, control unit 2 determines whether or not a touch operation on touch panel 5 has been performed in step SB106. If it is determined that a contact operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step SB107.

  In step SB107, it is determined whether or not the operation is to select a “call” menu displayed on the menu display unit 700. If it is such an operation, the process proceeds to step SB108. The process proceeds to SB111.

  In step SB108, the control unit 2 reads the telephone number of the person whose registration item was checked in step SB104, sets the read telephone number in step SB109, and transmits the telephone number in step SB110. The process returns to step SA108.

  FIG. 21 shows a display mode of the touch panel 5 when the outgoing call process in step SB109 is executed. In touch panel 5 in FIG. 21, a message indicating that the outgoing call process is being executed is displayed in window 710.

  Note that the telephone number set in the outgoing call processing in step SB109 is the telephone number read in step SB108 and the telephone number of the person whose registration item is checked in step SB104. Note that the person whose registration item is checked in step SB104 is determined based on the operation position detected by the position detection unit 9. That is, in step SB109, the control unit 2 has received the telephone number of the person corresponding to the image touched by the user by detecting the position of the position detecting unit 9 and reading its own data (phone number). become.

  On the other hand, in step SB111, control unit 2 determines whether or not the contact operation in step SB106 is an operation for selecting "mail" in menu display unit 700, that is, an operation for performing mail transmission. If it is determined that it is such an operation, the process proceeds to step SB112, and if it is not such an operation, the process proceeds to step SB116.

  In step SB112, the control unit 2 reads the e-mail address of the person whose registration item is checked in step SB104 from the address book, and displays an e-mail creation screen on the touch panel 5 in step SB113.

  In step SB114, control unit 2 performs processing for creating an e-mail. Specifically, the electronic mail is edited according to the operation from the user.

  The display mode of the touch panel 5 when the processes of Step SB111 to Step SB114 are executed are shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 22 is an example of a display when information indicating that mail transmission is to be performed on the mobile phone 1 is input. In FIG. 22, a cursor 701 is displayed on the menu “mail” in the menu display unit 700. In this state, when the middle button of the multi-guide button is operated, the process proceeds from step SB111 to step SB112.

  FIG. 23 shows an e-mail editing screen. A screen for editing an e-mail is displayed on touch panel 5 along with radio wave state icon 521 and menu key 522. Specifically, an address display unit 721 that displays a destination mail address, a body display unit 722 that displays the body of an e-mail, and keys 731 to 742 for inputting text or symbols are displayed. Keys 731 to 742 are operators that can input information by performing a touch operation.

  Referring to FIG. 19 again, when the creation of the e-mail is completed in step SB114, in step SB115, control unit 2 performs a process for transmitting the created e-mail, and returns the process to step SA108.

  On the other hand, in step SB116, whether or not the contact operation detected in step SB106 corresponds to “edit address book” in menu display unit 700, that is, whether or not the user has performed an operation for editing the address book. If not, the process proceeds to step SB117. If not, the process proceeds to step SB119. In step SB119, the control unit 2 executes a process according to the operated position, and returns the process to step SA108.

  In step SB117, control unit 2 causes touch panel 5 to display a screen for editing the address book. In step SB118, control unit 2 executes processing for editing the address book. Specifically, an address book is added or updated based on a user operation. Then, when the process ends, the control unit 2 returns the process to step SA108.

[Second Embodiment]
The cellular phone according to the second embodiment of the present invention has the same appearance and hardware configuration as the cellular phone 1 according to the first embodiment.

  In the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, each person's group is set in the address book. The contents of the address book stored in the storage device 7 of the present embodiment are schematically shown in FIG.

  In the address book of the present embodiment, groups are stored in addition to person images. For example, a group “work” is set for the person with the memory number 001, 002, and a group “hobby A” is set for the person with the memory number 003.

  Also in the present embodiment, similar to the mobile phone 1 of the first embodiment, the basic screen and the image screen can be switched and displayed. In the present embodiment, when the displayed person image is touched when the image screen is displayed, the touch panel 5 displays a person image of a person set in the same group as the touched person image. It will be displayed.

This will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 25A shows a state where an image screen is displayed on the mobile phone 1. In this state, it is assumed that the user's hand H performs a touch operation on the person image 604.

  Then, the display on the touch panel 5 changes as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 25A, the person images 601 to 612 are displayed on the touch panel 5, whereas in FIG. 25B, the contacted person image 604 and the person images 651 to 667 are displayed. ing. The person images 651 to 667 are person images of persons who are set to the same group (such as “work” and “hobby A” in FIG. 24) in the address book and the person image 604. Then, when the user performs a touch operation on the person image 662 on the screen shown in FIG. 25B, a menu screen for the person corresponding to the person image 662 is displayed. This menu screen is shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 25C, on the touch panel 5, a radio wave state icon 521, a menu key 522, a status display window 523, a menu display unit 700, a multi guide button 524, and an end key 526 are displayed. In the status display window 523, a name corresponding to the person image 662 is displayed. Then, in the menu display unit 700, if an operation for selecting “outgoing” is performed, a process of making a call to a person corresponding to the person image 662 is performed. If an operation for selecting “mail” is performed, a person is selected. If processing for sending an e-mail to a person corresponding to the image 662 is performed and an operation of selecting “edit address book” is performed, processing for editing the address book of the person corresponding to the person image 662 is performed. If an operation of selecting “attach image” is performed, a process for editing an e-mail with the person image 662 as an attached file is performed.

[Third Embodiment]
The mobile phone according to the third embodiment of the present invention has the same appearance and hardware configuration as the first and second embodiments described above.

  In the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, a plurality of person images can be registered in association with the mode for each person in the address book. FIG. 26 schematically shows a part of the address book in the mobile phone according to the present embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 26, in the present embodiment, three person images are registered for the person with memory number 002. The first person image is associated with “outgoing”, the second person image is associated with “e-mail transmission”, and the third person image is associated with “edit address book”. Associated.

  On the image screen in the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, for each person, a plurality of person images registered in the address book are displayed at predetermined intervals.

  For example, FIG. 27A shows a state in which a person image 602A is displayed on the touch panel 5. Note that on the image screen in the cellular phone of this embodiment, the person image 602A is displayed in the person image 602B displayed in the touch panel 5 in FIG. 27B and in the touch panel 5 in FIG. 27C. The person image 602C shown is replaced every predetermined time. That is, on the touch panel 5, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the display of the person image 602A is started, the person image 602B is displayed instead of the person image 602A. In addition, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the display of the person image 602B is started, the display of the person image 602B is replaced with the display of the person image 602C. In addition, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the display of the person image 602C is started, the display of the person image 602C is switched to the display of the person image 602A. FIG. 28 is a flowchart of a subroutine for image screen processing in the mobile phone according to the present embodiment.

  In the first embodiment, when it is determined in step SB102 that an operation has been performed on a person image, the process proceeds to step SB104 (see FIG. 19).

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, when it is determined in step SB102 that an operation has been performed on a person image, the control unit 2 checks a mode corresponding to the operated key image in step SB103. That is, when an operation is performed, it is determined which image of which person is registered in the address book, and the mode corresponding to the operated image is checked.

  In the present embodiment, if the checked mode corresponds to the “outgoing” mode, processing corresponding to the mode (step SB108 to step SB110) is executed, and the checked mode is set to the “mail transmission” mode. If so, processing corresponding to the mode (step SB111 to step SB115) is executed. If the checked mode is the “edit address book” mode, processing corresponding to the mode (steps SB116 to SB118) is executed.

  Each process described in each embodiment described above is realized by the control unit 2 executing a program stored in the storage device 7. Part or all of the program is recorded on a recording medium (such as a memory card) that is removable from the mobile phone 1 (or 100), and the control unit 2 reads and executes the program recorded on the recording medium as appropriate. Each process may be realized. Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, each process may be executed by mounting hardware such as LSI (Large Scale Integration) having the same function as executing each program in the control unit 2.

  In each of the embodiments described above, when the touch panel 5 is operated, the position detection unit 9 that detects the operated position and the control unit that reads information according to the detected position, and the like. 2 constitutes an input unit for inputting information corresponding to the content of the touch operation on the display unit to the control unit.

  In each embodiment described above, a face icon corresponding to the outgoing call history is displayed on the touch panel 5. In the mobile phone 1 (or 100), the incoming call history may be stored. In the image screen table, the person image related to the incoming call history may be associated with the display area. A face icon corresponding to the incoming call history may be displayed on the touch panel 5.

  Further, in each of the embodiments described above, an example in which all the images corresponding to the transmission history are stored in the storage device 7 is shown, but all the images corresponding to the transmission history are not stored in the recording device 7. However, the present invention can be implemented. In such a case, another predetermined image may be displayed in the display area corresponding to the transmission history in which the corresponding image is not stored in the storage device 7 in the image screen. Alternatively, the numeric keys displayed on the basic screen may be displayed as they are.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims. Moreover, it is thought that each embodiment demonstrated above can be implemented even if it combines independently as much as possible.

It is a front view of 1st Embodiment of the mobile telephone of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the hardware constitutions of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the definition of the display area with respect to the touchscreen of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the content of the address book memorize | stored in the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the image screen displayed on the touch panel of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a flowchart of the process performed in the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows the other example of the image screen displayed on the touchscreen of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the image screen displayed on the touch panel of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the other example of the definition of the display area with respect to the touchscreen of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the image screen displayed on the touch panel of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the further another example of the definition of the display area with respect to the touchscreen of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the image screen displayed on the touch panel of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the further another example of the display area with respect to the touchscreen of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the image screen displayed on the touch panel of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the further modification of the modification of the mobile telephone shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the state operated by the user in the state in which the mobile telephone of FIG. 1 is displaying the image screen. It is a flowchart of the subroutine of the process for image screens of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the menu screen displayed on the touchscreen of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of a touch panel at the time of the transmission process being performed in the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows the other example of the menu screen displayed on the touchscreen of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows the e-mail edit screen displayed on the touch panel of the mobile telephone of FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the content of the address book memorize | stored in 2nd Embodiment of the mobile telephone of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the touchscreen of 2nd Embodiment of the mobile telephone of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the memory content of the address book of 3rd Embodiment of the mobile telephone of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the display mode in the touchscreen of 3rd Embodiment of the mobile telephone of this invention. It is a flowchart of the subroutine of the process for image screens in 3rd Embodiment of the mobile telephone of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  1,100 mobile phone, 2 control unit, 3 camera, 4 display driver, 5 touch panel, 6 input information processing unit, 7 storage device, 8 communication control unit, 9 position detection unit, 10 antenna, 501-510 numeric keys, 511, 512 Symbol key, 521 Radio wave status icon, 522 Menu key, 523 Status display window, 524 Multi guide button, 525 Switching key, 526 End key, 601-617 Portrait, 700 Menu display, 701 Cursor, 721 Address display Part, 722 Text display part, 731-742 keys.

Claims (19)

A touch panel display,
A storage unit for storing personal information of each individual;
A communication unit that communicates with an external device;
A control unit for controlling the display unit and the communication unit,
The storage unit stores an image in association with each personal information,
The control unit is a telephone that transmits, via the communication unit, an image that the storage unit stores in association with each personal information as an operator that instructs an operation related to the personal information stored in the storage unit A mobile phone characterized in that a number is displayed on the display unit simultaneously with a numeric key for inputting a number by a touch operation. A touch panel display,
A storage unit for storing personal information of each individual;
A control unit for controlling the display unit;
An input unit that inputs information corresponding to the content of the contact operation on the display unit to the control unit,
The storage unit stores an image in association with each personal information,
The control unit displays an image that the storage unit stores in association with each personal information on the display unit,
When the touch operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit, the input unit inputs at least part of personal information stored in association with the image by the storage unit to the control unit. A mobile phone characterized by that. A touch panel display,
An operation unit operated from the outside;
A storage unit for storing personal information of each individual;
A control unit for controlling the display unit,
The storage unit stores an image in association with each personal information,
The control unit displays an image associated with each personal information stored in the storage unit on the display unit, and further, a contact operation on the operation unit is performed on the image displayed on the display unit. In this case, the mobile phone displays a menu screen for shifting to a process of using personal information stored in association with the image by the storage unit.   When an operation for shifting to a predetermined process using the personal information is performed on the menu screen in the display unit, the control unit displays a screen corresponding to the predetermined process on the display unit. The mobile phone according to claim 3, wherein the mobile phone is displayed. A touch panel display,
An operation unit operated from the outside;
A storage unit for storing personal information of each individual;
A control unit for controlling the display unit,
The storage unit stores an image in association with each personal information, and stores a plurality of personal information classified into groups.
The control unit displays an image associated with each personal information stored in the storage unit on the display unit, and further, when a contact operation on the operation unit is performed on the image displayed on the display unit The mobile phone is characterized in that the storage unit displays on the display unit images related to personal information classified into the same group as personal information related to the touched image. A touch panel display,
A storage unit for storing personal information of each individual;
A control unit for controlling the display unit,
The storage unit stores a plurality of images in association with each personal information, and stores the plurality of images in association with each mode,
The control unit displays the plurality of images on the display unit so as to change in time series. Further, when a contact operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit, the contact operation is performed. A mobile phone characterized by shifting to a mode corresponding to the image displayed at the time when the operation was performed.   The mode to which the control unit shifts includes a mode for transmitting a telephone number, a mode for editing personal information stored in the storage unit, and a mode for transmitting an e-mail. Mobile phone. The storage unit stores each of the plurality of images in association with individual information that is a component of personal information,
The input unit stores information stored in the storage unit in association with the image displayed when the operation is performed when a contact operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit. The mobile phone according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the input is made to the control unit. A communication unit that communicates with an external device;
The control unit controls the communication unit, and a numeric key for inputting a telephone number transmitted through the communication unit by a contact operation, and an image stored in association with each personal information by the storage unit, The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the mobile phone is simultaneously displayed on the display unit. The display unit is composed of a single display device,
The mobile phone according to claim 1 or 9, wherein the control unit displays the numeric keys and the image on the same screen of the display device. The display unit is composed of a plurality of display devices,
The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays the numeric keys and the image on different display devices.   The said control part displays the said 10 number keys and the said image corresponding to ten types of numbers from 1 to 0 simultaneously on the said display part, The Claim 1 or Claims 9-9 characterized by the above-mentioned. The mobile phone according to any one of 11.   The control unit displays the display unit in a first state in which ten numeric keys corresponding to ten types of numbers from 1 to 0 are displayed, and at least a part of the ten numeric keys is displayed in the image. 12. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone is controlled to be in a second state to be displayed in place of.   The control unit displays the display unit in a first state in which 10 numeric keys corresponding to 10 numbers from 1 to 0 and a symbol key corresponding to a symbol are displayed, and at least one of the symbol keys. The mobile phone according to claim 1 or 9, wherein the mobile phone is controlled to a second state in which a part is replaced with the image and displayed together with the ten numeric keys. A method for controlling a mobile phone including a touch panel display,
Storing personal information of each individual in association with an image;
Displaying a numeric key for inputting a telephone number to be transmitted by a contact operation on the display unit;
And displaying the image stored in association with personal information on the display unit simultaneously with the numeric key as an operator for instructing an operation related to personal information. Mobile phone control method. A method for controlling a mobile phone including a touch panel display,
Storing personal information of each individual in association with an image;
Displaying the image on the display unit;
And a step of reading at least a part of personal information stored in association with the image when a touch operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit. Method. A method for controlling a mobile phone including a touch panel display,
Storing personal information of each individual in association with an image;
Displaying an image related to each stored personal information on the display unit;
And a step of displaying a menu screen for shifting to a process of using personal information stored in association with the image when a contact operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit. A control method for a mobile phone. A method for controlling a mobile phone including a touch panel display,
Associating a plurality of personal information with images and storing them in groups;
Displaying an image related to each stored personal information on the display unit;
When a contact operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit, an image related to personal information classified into the same group as the personal information related to the image subjected to the contact operation is displayed on the display unit. And a step of controlling the mobile phone. A method for controlling a mobile phone including a touch panel display,
Storing personal information of each individual in association with an image for each mode,
Displaying a plurality of the images for each personal information on the display unit so as to change in time series;
And when the touch operation is performed on the image displayed on the display unit, the mode is changed to a mode corresponding to the image displayed at the time when the touch operation is performed. Phone control method.

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