JP2008085442A - Mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication terminal capable of reserving the transmission operation of a mail easily. <P>SOLUTION: The mobile communication terminal has: a means for outputting current time data; a means for inputting the data of transmission execution date when the mail is transmitted; a means for storing the inputted data of the transmission execution date; and a means for transmitting the mail when the transmission execution date arrives based on the current time data and the data of the transmission execution date. The data of the transmission execution date may be set mutually and independently for a plurality of mails. When mail transmission at the transmission execution date fails, the transmission operation of the mail may be executed repeatedly under the conditions of the preset maximum number of repetition times and a repetition interval until the mail transmission succeeds. Further, a means for notifying the result of the mail transmission may also be provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mobile phone capable of sending and receiving mail is known as this type of mobile communication terminal. In this cellular phone, when a send button is pressed after creating a mail, a mail transmission operation for transmitting the created mail to a mail server on the communication network side is started.

  In a mobile phone capable of sending and receiving mail, there is a case where it is desired to reserve the date and time of the mail transmission operation at an arbitrary date and time without immediately starting the transmission operation of the created mail.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal capable of easily setting a mail transmission operation.

A mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is a mobile communication terminal capable of transmitting mail via a communication network, and means for outputting current time data and means for inputting data of transmission execution date and time for transmitting mail And means for storing the input transmission execution date and time, and means for transmitting the mail when the transmission execution date and time has arrived based on the current time data and the transmission execution date and time. Prepare. In this mobile communication terminal, when the data of the transmission execution date / time for transmitting the mail is input, the data of the transmission execution date / time is stored. Then, the mail is transmitted when it is determined that the transmission execution date / time has arrived based on the output current time data and the stored transmission execution date / time data.
In the mobile communication terminal, the transmission execution date / time data may be set independently for a plurality of mails. In this case, a mail transmission operation can be easily set for a plurality of mails. Note that the transmission execution date and time of each mail may be set to different dates and times, or may be set to the same date and time so that the respective emails are transmitted together.
Further, in the mobile communication terminal, when mail transmission at the transmission execution date / time fails, the mail transmission operation may be repeatedly executed under a condition of a preset maximum number of repetitions and a repetition interval until the mail transmission is successful. Good. In this case, even if the mail cannot be transmitted at the transmission execution date for some reason such as poor radio wave conditions, the mail can be transmitted more reliably by repeating the mail transmission operation under the predetermined condition.
The mobile communication terminal may further comprise means for notifying the result of the mail transmission. In this case, the user can grasp the result of the mail transmission set as the reservation. The result of the mail transmission is notified when the mail transmission is successful or when the mail transmission fails. When the result of the mail transmission failure is notified, the user can promptly perform an operation for resending the mail. Note that various forms of means can be adopted as means for notifying the result of the mail transmission. For example, a sound or voice may be output for notification, or a text message may be displayed for notification. The sound, voice, text message, etc. used for these notifications may be different depending on whether the mail transmission is successful or unsuccessful. When the above-mentioned mail transmission is repeated a plurality of times, the result may be notified for each mail transmission, or only the result of the last mail transmission may be notified.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily set a reservation for a mail transmission operation by storing data of transmission execution date and time input by a user in the mobile communication terminal.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mobile phone as a mobile communication terminal will be described.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an example of a communication system for mail transmission / reception using a mobile phone according to the present embodiment. This communication system includes a plurality of mobile phones 10 and a mobile phone communication network 20 as a mobile communication network managed by a mobile communication carrier. The mobile phone communication network 20 includes a base station 201 and a switch (not shown) (circuit switch, packet switch), etc., and is connected to the mobile phone communication network 40 by the Internet 30 or other mobile communication carriers via a gateway server (not shown). Has been. Also, the mobile phone communication network 20 and the mobile phone communication network 40 are connected to various mail servers 21 and 41 for processing mail for mobile phones such as e-mail and short message service (SMS). A mail server 31 for processing electronic mail is connected. Via these mail servers 21, 31 and 41, the mobile phone 10 can send and receive electronic mails and SMS mails to and from various communication terminals. For example, the mobile phone 10A of the user A transmits / receives mail via the mobile phone communication network 20 to / from a mobile phone contracted with the same mobile telecommunications carrier, or with other mobile telecommunications carriers. Mail can be transmitted / received to / from a contracted mobile phone via the mobile phone communication network 40. User A's mobile phone 10 </ b> A can also send and receive mail to and from a personal computer via the Internet 30.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of an external configuration of the mobile phone. The cellular phone 10 according to the present embodiment includes a main control unit 120 serving as a control unit, an internal memory 121 serving as a storage unit, a wireless communication unit 122 serving as a communication unit that performs communication via the cellular phone communication network 20, and an antenna 112. And a display unit 125 as a display unit, a key operation unit 126 as an operation unit, and a clock unit 127.

  The main control unit 120 includes, for example, a CPU, a cache memory, a ROM, a system bus, and the like, and transmits and receives data to and from each unit such as the internal memory 121 and the wireless communication unit 122 by executing a predetermined control program. And control each part. The main control unit 120 is connected to a microphone 108 as a sound input unit and a speaker 109 as a sound output unit via a sound signal processing unit 123. Further, a display unit 125 is connected to the main control unit 120 via a display control unit 124 as a display control unit. The main control unit 120 is also connected with a key operation unit 126 and a clock unit 127 operated by a user when instructing various processes and inputting various data.

  When the main control unit 120 determines that the transmission execution date / time has arrived based on the current time data output from the clock unit 127 and the transmission execution date / time data input and stored by the user, the mail is sent. It also functions as a means for transmitting.

  The wireless communication unit 122 and the antenna 112 serving as the communication unit also function as a unit that transmits a mail with the requested operation information added thereto.

  The internal memory 121 is constituted by a semiconductor memory such as a RAM or a ROM, and stores a control program executed by the main control unit 120 and various data. As these storage means, instead of the internal memory 121, a storage medium such as a memory card or an IC card that can be attached to and detached from the mobile phone body may be used.

  The internal memory 121 also functions as means for storing data of transmission execution date and time input by the user operating the key operation unit 126. The transmission execution date / time data can be stored in units of days, hours, and minutes, for example. The range of the transmission execution date and time that can be stored may be limited to a range of a predetermined period from the reservation setting operation. For example, an arbitrary date and time from the reservation setting operation to one week later can be set and stored.

  The display control unit 124 controls to display an image on the display unit 125 based on the drawing data sent from the main control unit 120. The display unit 125 is configured by using a display 110 including a liquid crystal panel and displays various images based on image data stored in the internal memory 121.

  The speaker 109 receives an analog signal converted from a digital signal by the sound signal processing unit 123, and outputs a voice during a call, or outputs a mail ringtone, a telephone ringing tone, music, or the like. The sound generation means including the speaker 109 and the sound signal processing unit 123 reproduces and outputs a sound effect and music (song, melody) using an attached file attached to the received mail. Can be controlled.

  The speaker 109 and the sound signal processing unit 123 also function as means for notifying the result of mail transmission. For example, by outputting preset sound effects and music (music, melody), the user can be notified of the result of successful or unsuccessful mail transmission.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the speaker 109 is configured by separately providing a receiver speaker (receiver) 109a for listening to a voice during a call and an external output speaker 109b for outputting a ring tone or music. Alternatively, a single speaker may be used so that both the speaker for the receiver and the speaker for external output can be used together.

  The key operation unit 126 includes a data input key (ten key, * key, # key) 103, a call start key 104, a call end key 105, a scroll key 106, a multi-function key 107, and the like. This is used when instructing the end of conversation, menu selection, display mode switching, etc., or inputting information.

  The key operation unit 126 also functions as a means for inputting transmission execution date / time data for transmitting a mail when operated by a user. The transmission execution date / time data can be input in units of days, hours, and minutes, for example. The range of transmission execution date and time that can be input may be limited to a range of a predetermined period from the reservation setting operation. For example, it may be limited to a range from the reservation setting operation to one week later.

  The microphone 108 converts the user's voice into an electrical signal (analog signal). An audio electrical signal (analog signal) output from the microphone 108 is input to the sound signal processing unit 123 and converted into a digital signal.

  The clock unit 127 is configured using an RTC (real time clock) or the like, and functions as a means for outputting current time data. The current time data output from the clock unit 127 can be used to display date and time information on the display unit 125 including the liquid crystal display (LCD) 110, or can be used to control the transmission operation of a reserved mail.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a transmission reservation mail setting process in the mobile phone 10 having the above configuration. When registering a reserved transmission mail, first, the mobile phone 10 is operated in the same way as normal mail creation, and the mail address and subject are input, and a file is attached if necessary (S1, S2). Then, when “transmission reservation” is selected as an option of the transmission mail (S3), whether or not the “number of transmission waiting mails”, that is, the number of registered transmission reservation mails is equal to or greater than a predetermined “maximum number of transmission waiting mails”. It is judged (S4).

  If the “number of mails waiting for transmission” is not equal to or greater than the “number of mails waiting for transmission” in step S4, that is, if there is a vacancy in the transmission reserved mail, data of transmission execution date and time is input (S5). The transmission execution date / time data is input in units of date, hour, minute, for example. The range in which the transmission execution date can be input may be limited to a predetermined period. For example, the transmission execution date / time may be input only for the period from the time of mail creation to one week later. After inputting the data of the transmission execution date and time, when a confirmation completion is instructed by performing a predetermined key operation, setting registration of the transmission reservation mail is completed.

  On the other hand, if the “number of emails waiting to be sent” is equal to or greater than the “number of emails waiting to be sent” in step S4, that is, if there is no vacancy in the reserved emails to be sent, a message indicating that transmission reservation cannot be made is displayed (S6 Then, when a predetermined key operation is performed and mail transmission is instructed, transmission processing is executed in the same manner as normal mail (S7).

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of transmission processing of a transmission reservation mail in the mobile phone 10 having the above configuration. When the transmission reservation mail is set, it is monitored whether or not the transmission execution date / time of the transmission reservation mail has arrived (S1). When the transmission execution date / time of the transmission reservation mail has arrived (Yes in S1), the mail transmission process is executed for the transmission reservation mail (S2), and it is determined whether the mail transmission has been successful (S3). If the mail transmission is successful (Yes in S3), a notification that the mail transmission is successful is made by a preset sound effect or the like (S4).

  On the other hand, if the transmission fails for some reason such as deterioration of the radio wave environment during the mail transmission process (No in S3), the mail transmission is retried up to a predetermined number of times for the transmission reservation mail (S5, S2, S3). If the retry of the mail transmission fails, a notification that the mail transmission has failed is made with a preset sound effect or the like (S6), and the transmission reserved mail becomes a transmission failure handling mail. Note that if mail transmission fails even after the predetermined number of retries, a transmission failure handling mail may be displayed from a pop-up display, for example, so that a retransmission operation can be performed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, by storing the transmission execution date / time data input by the user when setting the transmission reservation mail in the mobile phone 10, it is possible to easily set the mail transmission operation.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications can be made to the disclosed embodiments within the scope of the technical matters described in the claims without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention. Can be added.

  For example, the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone and can be applied to various mobile communication terminals capable of sending and receiving mail. That is, as the “mobile communication terminal” in the present invention, a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) system, a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) system, a TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) system mobile phone, an IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications) system, etc. -2000 standard mobile phone, TD-SCDMA (MC: Multi Carrier) mobile phone, one of TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), automobile phone And a telephone having a call function such as a fixed telephone. Examples of the “mobile communication terminal” include a communication terminal such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) having a call function in addition to the above telephone.

  The control and processing in the mobile communication terminal can also be realized by executing a predetermined program on a computer provided in the mobile communication terminal. Delivery of the program used in the computer may be performed using a recording medium such as an FD or CD-ROM in which the program is recorded as digital information, or may be performed using a communication network such as a computer network.

The schematic block diagram which shows an example of the communication system of the mail transmission / reception using the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the mobile phone. The front view which shows an example of the external appearance structure of the mobile phone. The flowchart which shows an example of the setting process of a transmission reservation mail. The flowchart which shows an example of the transmission process of a transmission reservation mail.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile phone 20, 40 Mobile phone communication network 21, 41 Mail server 30 Internet 31 Mail server 120 Main control part 121 Internal memory 124 Display control part 125 Display part 126 Key operation part 127 Clock part

Claims (4)

A mobile communication terminal capable of sending mail via a communication network,
Means for outputting current time data;
A means for inputting data of transmission execution date and time for sending an email;
Means for storing data of the input transmission execution date and time;
Means for transmitting the mail when the transmission execution date / time has arrived based on the current time data and the data of the transmission execution date / time;
A mobile communication terminal comprising: The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein
The transmission communication date and time data can be set independently of each other for a plurality of mails. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein
A mobile communication terminal characterized in that, when mail transmission fails at the transmission execution date and time, the mail transmission operation is repeatedly executed under conditions of a preset maximum repetition count and repetition interval until mail transmission is successful. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein
A mobile communication terminal further comprising means for notifying the result of the mail transmission.

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