JP2006311434A - Abbreviated call device, abbreviated call method and abbreviated call control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an abbreviated call device in a telephone set by which registration and abbreviated call of a telephone number the abbreviated call of which is desired are easily and simply performed. <P>SOLUTION: The abbreviated call device is provided with a telephone number assignment means for assigning telephone numbers to ten key buttons 61 which are operation buttons and storing them, a start button 62 for selecting the abbreviated call and a call means for calling the desired telephone number from the telephone number assignment means and perform call on the basis of operation of pressing the start button 62 and the ten key buttons 61. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an abbreviated calling device, an abbreviated calling method, and an abbreviated calling control program in a telephone.

  For example, in a cellular phone, as a means for acquiring a telephone number at the time of making a call, there are a method of directly inputting using a numeric keypad, a method of searching and acquiring a telephone number registered in a telephone directory, and a method of acquiring from a redial function.

  When the telephone number is acquired by direct input, it is natural that the numeric keypad is input ten times or more. In addition, when the user searches for and acquires a telephone number registered in the telephone directory and when the user acquires the telephone number from the redial function, the operation unit keys including the numeric key buttons need to be operated a plurality of times.

  As described above, since the operation for acquiring the telephone number at the time of making a call is complicated, it is possible to easily perform a call operation for anyone, and simultaneously select and make a call from a plurality of destination telephone numbers. Mobile phone transmission systems have been proposed.

  This mobile phone calling system has a memory number as a parameter, and a memory for selection that selects and stores a maximum of 10 phone numbers registered in the memory dial in a mobile phone calling system having a memory for storing a phone number. The dial includes a simple operation unit that makes it possible to transmit a telephone number stored in the selection memory dial by operating the input number key only once.

  According to the above-described mobile phone transmission system, a maximum of 12 key operations are required when making a voice call, and a telephone directory is used to solve the troublesome operation of several key operations even when a memory dial is transmitted. A short call is made by pressing a key operation twice for up to 10 telephone numbers registered in (see Patent Document 1, for example).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-164959 (first page, FIG. 1)

  However, the short calling proposed in this mobile phone calling system is effective only for the numbers registered in the management number of the telephone book within a certain range, and the assignment of the numeric keypad and the telephone number is changed. In this case, it is necessary to re-register the phone book management number within a certain range, which is troublesome and troublesome.

  In addition, since the ten key button and the management number of the telephone book are associated as a short call key, when a plurality of telephone numbers are registered in one management number, a key other than the main telephone number is used as the ten key button. It may be impossible to associate.

  In recent years, mobile phones have been required to have further improved operability with the increase in functionality. Even in the case of voice call, since it takes time to search as the number of registered phone books increases, further improvement in operability is required.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a shortened calling device, a shortened calling method, and a shortened calling control program in a telephone that can solve the above-described problems.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, a shortened calling device, a short calling method, and a short calling control program according to the present invention employ the following technical means.
That is, the abbreviated calling apparatus according to claim 1 is an abbreviated calling apparatus for a telephone, a telephone number assigning means for assigning and storing a telephone number to a numeric keypad as an operation button, and a shortening for selecting a shortened call. Calling means for calling and calling a desired telephone number from the telephone number assigning means based on a pressing operation of the calling operation button, the abbreviated calling operation button, and the numeric keypad It is characterized by that.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an abbreviated calling apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the counter means for counting the time starting from the pressing operation of the abbreviated calling operation button or the numeric keypad, and the starting point after the time counting by the counter means starts. And a call canceling means for canceling the shortened call when the pressing operation of the shortened call operation button or the numeric keypad which is the other button is not performed within a predetermined time. Features.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an abbreviated calling apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the telephone number assigning means includes a telephone number registered in a telephone directory function provided in the telephone, a telephone number registered in a redial function, There is an image display input means for displaying a telephone number input to the telephone, such as a telephone number by direct input of the numeric keypad, on an LCD display unit provided in the telephone and inputting an assignment with the numeric keypad. It is characterized by that.
The short calling method according to claim 4 is a short calling method in a telephone, wherein a telephone number is assigned to and stored in a ten key button which is an operation button, and the short calling operation button provided on the telephone and the ten key button are provided. And calling the desired telephone number based on the pushing operation.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an abbreviated calling method according to the fourth aspect, in which the time is counted from the pressing operation of the abbreviated calling operation button or the numeric keypad as a starting point, and the abbreviated calling which is the starting button and the other button When it is determined that the pressing operation of the call operation button or the numeric keypad is not performed within a predetermined time, the short call is canceled.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an abbreviated calling method according to the fourth or fifth aspect, wherein the telephone number registered in the telephone directory function provided in the telephone, the telephone number registered in the redial function, and the telephone by direct input of the numeric keypad A telephone number input to the telephone, such as a number, is displayed on an LCD display unit provided in the telephone, and an assignment with the numeric keypad is input.
The short call control program according to claim 7 is a short call control program for controlling a short call in a telephone, a telephone number assigning means for assigning and storing a telephone number to a numeric keypad as an operation button, There is provided a short calling operation button provided on the telephone for selecting a short calling and a calling means for calling and calling a desired telephone number from the telephone number assigning means on the basis of a pressing operation of the numeric keypad. Thus, the telephone number assigning means and the calling means are configured to be executable by the telephone.
The short call control program according to claim 8 is the computer program according to claim 7, wherein the counter means for counting time starting from the pressing operation of the short call operation button or the numeric keypad, and the time counting by the counter means is started, And a call canceling means for canceling the short call when the pressing operation of the shortened call operation button or the ten key button as the other button is not performed within a predetermined time, The counter unit and the call cancel unit are configured to be executable by the telephone set.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an abbreviated calling control program according to the eighth or ninth aspect, wherein the telephone number assigning means includes a telephone number registered in a telephone directory function provided in the telephone, a telephone number registered in a redial function, Image display input means for displaying a telephone number input to the telephone, such as a telephone number by direct input of the numeric keypad, on an LCD display unit provided in the telephone and inputting an assignment with the numeric keypad It is characterized by being.

  According to the present invention, telephone number assignment means for assigning and storing a telephone number to a numeric keypad as an operation button, a short call operation button for selecting a short call, the short call operation button, and the ten key button, The telephone number assignment means for calling and calling a desired telephone number from the telephone number assigning means, so that the user's desired telephone number and the assigned numeric keypad push operation 1 It is possible to make an abbreviated call by a total of two operations, one time and one pressing operation of the abbreviated call operation button.

  Further, since telephone numbers and numeric keypads are assigned as short calling keys instead of telephone directory management numbers, telephone numbers can be assigned even if a plurality of telephone numbers are registered in one management number. .

  As described above, the short calling device, the short calling method, and the short calling control program according to the present invention are extremely simple by storing frequently used telephone numbers in advance in the telephone in association with the numeric keypad. You can make outgoing calls.

  Next, an embodiment of an abbreviated calling device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The shortened calling device according to the present invention is applied to a mobile phone having a digital camera function.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the basic configuration of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment is a camera 20, which is an imaging unit, an LCD display unit 30, a control unit 40, a radio unit 50, and an operation unit 60. And a microphone 70, a rechargeable battery 80, and a speaker 90. It should be noted that each function excluding the short call has a well-known configuration, and hereinafter, the short call device which is the main part of the present invention will be mainly described.

  The camera unit 20 includes a CCD image pickup device and the like, is controlled by a control unit 40 connected to the camera unit 20, and can capture an image by operating the operation unit 60 by a user.

  The LCD display unit 30 is connected to the control unit 40 and is a liquid crystal screen on which various displays are performed under the control of the control unit 40. The setting of the short call and the display of the short call which are the main part of the present invention. Confirmation and the like are also displayed on the LCD display unit 30 by an image display input means described later.

  The control unit 40 is configured to detect a user operation input from the operation unit 60 and perform display processing based on the user operation, and includes a memory 41, a CPU 42 having a well-known structure, and a timer 43 (counter unit). ) And a control program.

  In the memory 41, a telephone directory table composed of telephone numbers, names, addresses, e-mail addresses, etc., which are associated in the order of management numbers, and an assignment table (hereinafter referred to as ten key buttons 61 and telephone numbers) as shown in FIG. A short calling table).

  This abbreviated calling table is applied only at the abbreviated calling time, and is configured separately from the telephone directory table stored in the memory 41. The association between the numeric keypad 61 and the telephone number in the abbreviated calling table is not fixed and invariant, and can be changed as appropriate by user operation.

  The timer 43 starts counting when the control unit 40 recognizes an input of a start button 62 described later, and stops counting when the control unit 40 recognizes an input of a numeric key button 61. The timer 43 is configured to time out when the control unit 40 does not recognize the input of the numeric keypad 61 within a predetermined time after the timer count is started.

  The radio unit 50 is configured to demodulate the signal received via the antenna 51 or modulate the signal and transmit the signal via the antenna 51 during transmission under the control of the control unit 40. The analog voice input from the microphone 70 is digitally converted by the control unit 40 and transmitted via the radio unit 50 and the antenna 51. Audio data received via the antenna 51 and the radio unit 50 is converted into an analog signal by the control unit 40 and output from the speaker 90.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 60 includes a numeric keypad 61, a start button (abbreviated calling operation button) 62, a telephone directory button 63, a confirmation button 64, a menu button 65, a selection button 66, a redial button 67, and the like. It is configured. As shown in FIG. 2, the numeric keypad 61 that performs the same control as the telephone number input is composed of numeric buttons, * buttons, and # buttons. The voice call uses the start button 62 and the numeric keypad 61.

The microphone 70 is connected to the control unit 40, and receives analog sound and sends it to the control unit 40 during a call.
The rechargeable battery 80 is a power source that drives the mobile phone, and is connected to the control unit 40.
The speaker 90 is configured such that audio data received via the antenna 51 and the radio unit 50 is converted into an analog signal by the control unit 40 and output as audio.

  As described above, the cellular phone according to the present embodiment includes the abbreviated calling table, the control program, and the start button (abbreviated calling operation button) 62 in each of the components conventionally provided in the cellular phone. When the user performs a predetermined operation on the operation unit 60, the control program performs predetermined control, and registration and setting of a telephone number for making a short call is possible.

  Next, in the mobile phone according to the present embodiment configured as described above, a telephone number registration setting procedure and a short calling procedure for performing short calling will be described in order.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of a shortened call table. As described above, this abbreviated calling table is a table in which each numeric keypad 61 and the telephone number of the other party who wants to call are assigned, and is stored in the memory 41. This abbreviated calling table is set by overwriting when there is a vacancy in any numeric keypad 61 and overwriting when there is no vacancy.

  The target telephone number is all data registered in advance in the management number of the telephone directory. For each management number, personal information including a telephone number, an e-mail address, an address, and the like are stored. However, in the present invention, personal information other than the telephone number is not important, and thus description thereof is omitted.

First, a registration setting procedure for a telephone number for making a short call will be described.
When registering a telephone number, as a means of acquiring a telephone number, a method of directly inputting a telephone number from the numeric keypad 61, a method of acquiring a telephone number by searching a telephone number registered in advance in the telephone book, and a redial function There is a way to get a phone number.

  Among these, first, an example of a procedure for performing registration setting of a telephone number for making a short call out of telephone numbers registered in the telephone directory will be described.

  First, the setting of the numeric keypad 61 and the telephone number in FIG. 10 in the abbreviated calling table will be described with reference to FIG. Here, all telephone numbers registered in the management number of the telephone directory are targeted (S101).

  The user selects the phone book function by pressing the phone book button 63 shown in FIG. 2 (S102). The selection is made with the selection button 66 shown in FIG. 2, and the decision is made with the confirmation button 64 shown in FIG. The same applies to the selection and determination described in the following sentences.

  Here, the phone book function is a function for storing personal data including the name and telephone number of the other party, and is a function for storing one personal data for one management number. After S102, the control unit 40 displays on the LCD display unit 30 a screen (see FIG. 3) for setting up a short call. On this display screen, the user selects a shortened call setting (phone number assigning means) (S103).

  The short call setting (telephone number assigning means) is a function that assigns an arbitrary telephone number that the user wants to make a short call and a specific numeric keypad 61, and stores the setting. This shortened call setting is incorporated in the control program.

  After S103 is set, the user searches for a telephone number to be acquired by an arbitrary search means shown on the screen for searching for a telephone number (see FIG. 4) (S104). After S104, a screen for displaying the telephone number (see FIG. 5) is displayed on the LCD display unit 30 by the control unit 40, and the user selects the telephone number (S105).

  After S105, when the user presses the confirmation button 64 of the operation unit 60, a telephone number assignment screen (see FIG. 6) is displayed on the LCD display unit 30 by the control unit 40 (S106). After S106, when the user selects the numeric keypad 61 to be assigned from the telephone number assignment screen (see FIG. 6) by pressing the enter button 64 (S107), the LCD display unit 30 confirms the setting storage (see FIG. 7). (S108).

  In FIG. 7, when the user selects YES, the numeric keypad 61 and the telephone number are assigned, and the control unit 40 stores the set contents in the memory 41 (S109). After S109, the control unit 40 changes the LCD display unit 30 to a standby screen (S110).

If the user selects NO in S108, the control unit 40 transitions the LCD display unit 30 to S103 (S201).
The above is the procedure for assigning the telephone number and the numeric keypad 61.

Next, a procedure for making a short call will be described with reference to FIG.
First, when the user presses the start button 62 of the operation unit 60 on the standby screen, the control unit 40 recognizes an interrupt caused by input of the start button 62 (S301). Recognizing the interrupt, the control unit 40 activates the timer 43 and starts the timer count (S302).

  After S302, the control unit 40 determines whether or not an interrupt due to the input from the numeric keypad 61 has occurred within the timer count (S303). If the interrupt due to the input of the numeric keypad 61 is within the timer count, the control unit 40 stops the timer 43 (S304).

  After S304, the control unit 40 performs shortened calling processing (calling means) (S305). Similarly, a short call is made even if the procedures for inputting the start button 62 and the numeric keypad 61 are changed. When the user inputs the numeric keypad 61 first, the timer 43 is not started. The abbreviated calling process is performed by a calling unit incorporated in the control program.

  When the input of the numeric keypad 61 has passed the timer count, the control unit 40 does not make a short call (call canceling means), and the LCD display unit 30 transitions to a standby screen (S401). Note that the processing for canceling the short call is stopped by a call canceling means incorporated in the control program.

  By following the above processing procedure, the user can make an abbreviated call to any management number (all phone numbers) registered in the phone book by operating the keypad button once and the start key twice. Can do.

  In addition, since the mobile phone according to the present embodiment stores the short call table and the phone book table in independent memory areas, it is not necessary to re-register information on the short call in the phone book.

  Further, the mobile phone according to the present embodiment directly assigns the telephone number and the numeric keypad 61 instead of the management number in the telephone directory table. Therefore, even if a plurality of telephone numbers are registered for one management number in the telephone directory, since it is a separate table, there is no troublesome work. Further, since the present invention can be realized with an existing circuit configuration, there is no influence on the cost of the product.

(Other aspects)
Next, a description will be given of a registration setting procedure of a telephone number for acquiring a telephone number from a redial function added as an existing function and making a short call.

  In order to realize this aspect, the redial table shown in FIG. 14 is prepared in the memory 41, and a list of dates and telephone numbers of voice calls in the past is stored. In FIG. 14, the date is stored in the order of the old telephone numbers.

  In addition, in the memory 41, a telephone number table for the numeric keypad 61 in FIG. 10 is prepared separately from the redial table in FIG.

  The assignment of the numeric keypad 61 and the telephone number, and the basic configuration are the same as those in the above example, and thus description thereof is omitted. This operation will be described with reference to FIG. 11. Since the operation procedure is almost the same as that described above, only the differences will be described. The difference between the above-described example and this aspect is (S101) to (S109) in FIG. 8 and (S501) to (S508) in FIG.

  When the user presses the redial button 67 in FIG. 2, the redial history shown in FIG. 12 is displayed (S501). After S501, when the user selects a telephone number to be set and presses the menu key S5, the control unit 40 displays the screen for setting the telephone number in FIG. (S502).

  After S502, the shortened call setting displayed in FIG. 13 is determined (S503). After S503, the control unit 40 displays FIG. 6, which is a screen for setting a short call, on the LCD display unit 30 (S504), and selects a telephone number to be assigned to the numeric keypad 61 (S505).

  After S505, by pressing the enter button 64, assignment is performed by overwriting if there is a vacancy in any numeric keypad, and overwriting if there is no vacancy (S506). After S506, the control unit 40 displays FIG. 7, which is a screen for confirming setting saving, on the LCD display unit 30 (S507).

  When the user selects YES in FIG. 7, the control unit 40 stores the set contents in the shortened call table of FIG. 10 in the memory 41 (S508). When the user selects NO in S507, the control unit 40 changes the screen of the LCD display unit 30 to S502 (S601). Since the short call operation is the same procedure as in the embodiment of the invention, the description is omitted. 3 to 7, 12, and 13 are displayed on the LCD display unit 30 by image display input means incorporated in the control program.

  By acquiring the telephone number from the above redial function and enabling the registration setting of the telephone number for making a short call, the function is further expanded and the same control as the voice call can be easily performed.

  Further, by assigning the telephone number and the numeric keypad 61 to the redial, it is possible to make an abbreviated call by the same two operations of the numeric keypad button and the start key once as in the above-described example, and Since it is possible to make an abbreviated call without registering in the telephone directory, operability is improved.

  In addition, since no new device is added and the same circuit technology as in the above-described example can be used, it can be realized without affecting the circuit scale, and there is no cost burden.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the short call setting in which the telephone number is acquired from the telephone directory function and the redial function has been described. However, the short call setting can be easily performed in the same procedure from the dial input state. It goes without saying that we can do it.

Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a mobile phone but also to other communication mobile terminals and fixed phones.
Also, a short calling method and a short calling control program that provide the same operation as described above may be used.

  In the present embodiment, a short call is made by a total of two operations, one numeric keypad and one start key, but a call button generally indicated by a pictogram on the handset is further added. The call may be started by pressing, or the mode may be shifted to the abbreviated mode by first pressing the call button. In this case, it is preferable that the LCD display unit 30 displays the depressed numeric keypad and the telephone number associated with the numeric keypad to prompt the user to confirm.

In the present embodiment, the numeric keypad buttons are composed of numeric buttons, * buttons, and # buttons, and the short call table corresponding to the number is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, 10 , 11, 12... May be associated with a two-digit number (or several digits, a combination with a symbol). In addition, from the viewpoint of shortened calling, since frequently called telephone numbers are targeted, it is considered that there is no problem even to the extent exemplified in this embodiment.

  The mobile phone to which the shortened calling device according to the present invention is applied has been described above. However, the above-described embodiment shows an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is limited thereto. However, various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment. It is a front view of an operation part. It is a front view of the LCD display part which shows the setting of a short call. It is a front view of the LCD display part following FIG. It is a front view of the LCD display part following FIG. It is a front view of the LCD display part following FIG. It is a front view of the LCD display part following FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the registration setting procedure of the telephone number which performs a short call. It is a flowchart which shows a shortened calling procedure. It is a schematic diagram which shows a shortened call table. It is a flowchart of the other aspect which shows the registration setting procedure of a telephone number. It is a front view of the LCD display part of the other aspect which shows the setting of a short call. It is a front view of the LCD display part following FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows a redial table.

Explanation of symbols

30 LCD display unit 40 Control unit 60 Operation unit 61 Numeric keypad 62 Start button (short call operation button)
63 Phonebook button 64 Confirm button 65 Menu button 66 Select button 67 Redial button

Claims (9)

A short calling device in a telephone,
Telephone number assigning means for assigning and storing a telephone number to a numeric keypad which is an operation button;
A short call operation button for selecting a short call;
Shortening means comprising calling means for calling and calling a desired telephone number from the telephone number assigning means on the basis of a pressing operation of the shortened calling operation button and the numeric keypad Calling device. Counter means for counting time starting from the pressing operation of the shortened call operation button or the numeric keypad;
After the time counting by the counter means starts, a call that cancels the shortened call if the pressing operation of the button that is the starting point and the shortened call operation button that is the other button or the numeric keypad is not performed within a predetermined time The shortened calling device according to claim 1, further comprising a canceling unit.   The telephone number assigning means is a telephone number entered in the telephone, such as a telephone number registered in the telephone directory function provided in the telephone, a telephone number registered in the redial function, or a telephone number by direct input of the numeric keypad. 3. An abbreviated calling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an image display input means for displaying an image on an LCD display section of the telephone and inputting an assignment with the numeric keypad. A method for abbreviated calling in a telephone,
A telephone number is assigned to a numeric keypad which is an operation button and stored, and the desired telephone number is called and called based on the pressing operation of the abbreviated call operation button provided on the telephone and the numeric keypad. An abbreviated calling method characterized by the above.   The time is counted from the pressing operation of the abbreviated calling operation button or the numeric keypad as a starting point, and the pressing operation of the abbreviated calling operation button or the numeric key button which is the starting button and the other button within a predetermined time. 5. The shortened calling method according to claim 4, wherein the shortened call is canceled when it is determined not to do so.   A telephone number entered in the telephone, such as a telephone number registered in the telephone directory function provided in the telephone, a telephone number registered in the redial function, or a telephone number directly input from the numeric keypad, is provided in the telephone. 6. The shortened calling method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein an assignment to the numeric keypad button is displayed on an LCD display unit. A short call control program for controlling a short call on a telephone,
Telephone number assigning means for assigning and storing a telephone number to a numeric keypad which is an operation button;
A short calling operation button provided on the telephone for selecting a short calling, and a calling means for calling and calling a desired telephone number from the telephone number assigning means based on a pressing operation of the ten key button. Have
An abbreviated calling control program capable of executing the telephone number assigning means and the calling means by the telephone. Counter means for counting time starting from the pressing operation of the shortened call operation button or the numeric keypad;
After the time counting by the counter means is started, a call that cancels the shortened call when the pressing operation of the button that is the starting point and the shortened call operation button that is the other button or the numeric keypad is not performed within a predetermined time. Canceling means,
The shortened call control program according to claim 7, wherein the counter unit and the call cancel unit can be executed by the telephone set.   The telephone number assigning means is a telephone number entered in the telephone, such as a telephone number registered in the telephone directory function provided in the telephone, a telephone number registered in the redial function, or a telephone number by direct input of the numeric keypad. 10. An abbreviated call control program according to claim 8, further comprising image display input means for displaying an image on an LCD display unit of the telephone and inputting an assignment with the numeric keypad.

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