JP2009065705A - Portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal capable of attaining high visual effect display. <P>SOLUTION: The portable terminal is provided with: a plurality of light emitting devices 11; and a control part 21 which selectively drives each of the light emitting devices 11 and permits the light emitting devices 11 to perform matrix display on the basis of display data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device having a display unit.

  Conventionally, in mobile phone devices, PDAs, and other mobile terminal devices, the housing is configured to be foldable, and when folded, the main display portion that is the first display portion is located on the inside, and even when folded, it is external to the outside. A device in which a sub display portion as a second display portion is attached to an exposed portion has been put into practical use (for example, see Patent Document 1). For example, in a mobile phone device, the main display unit can arbitrarily display the other party's phone number, the other party's phone book, telephone history, etc. on the main display unit, and the sub display unit can display the time when waiting and the other party when receiving a call. Are each displayed. Therefore, when waiting, you can see the time on the sub display, and if there is an incoming call, you can check the incoming call partner on the sub display and then respond to the incoming call. The other party's phonebook, phone history, phone number at the time of outgoing call, etc. can be arbitrarily displayed.

JP 2003-198675 A (page 8, FIG. 1)

  In general, since the display device is intended to display a large amount of information, the resolution has been increased. For this reason, the pixel pitch tends to be narrow and the pixel size tends to be small. In particular, when it is mounted on a mobile terminal device, the size of the display device itself is reduced, so that the pixel size is further reduced. When the pixel size is reduced, the size of information that can be expressed by one pixel is reduced, which causes a problem that the visual effect is reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device capable of performing display with a high visual effect.

  The portable terminal device of the present invention includes a plurality of light emitting elements and a light emitting element driving unit that selectively drives each of the plurality of light emitting elements to perform display based on display data. According to the above configuration, since the light emitting element driving unit that selectively drives each of the plurality of light emitting elements and performs display based on the display data can be performed, the pixel size can be enlarged and display can be performed. Highly visual display can be performed.

  In the portable terminal device of the present invention, the light emitting element is an LED or an organic EL. According to the said structure, since a light emitting element is LED, a display can be performed brightly and a display with a higher visual effect can be performed. In addition, a product with low power consumption and a long life can be provided. When the light emitting element is an organic EL, it is possible to reduce the size and the price.

  In addition, the mobile terminal device of the present invention includes an incoming call processing means for performing the display at the incoming timing of the electronic mail based on display data attached to the electronic mail. According to the above configuration, since the display data can be displayed at the incoming timing by displaying at the incoming timing of the e-mail based on the display data attached to the e-mail, the user is notified of the incoming e-mail. it can. In addition, if the caller attaches display data of the desired design to the e-mail to be sent, the display data of the caller's favorite design can be displayed before the recipient reads the e-mail. Sensitivity can be understood in advance by the recipient.

  In addition, the mobile terminal device of the present invention includes event detection means for detecting an event, and a table indicating correspondence between the event and each display data, and the light emitting element driving means refers to the table, The display based on the display data corresponding to the detected event is performed. According to the above configuration, the light emitting element driving means refers to the table and performs display based on display data corresponding to the detected event, thereby performing display corresponding to the occurrence of various events. The mobile terminal device can change the display in response to an event as if it were a living creature. Also, the user can intuitively grasp which event has occurred by looking at the display corresponding to the event.

  The portable terminal device according to the present invention has a communication function, wherein the event detection unit detects an incoming call, and the light emitting element driving unit performs display based on display data corresponding to the incoming event during the incoming call. It is something to make. According to the above-described configuration, the light emitting element driving means can intuitively grasp the incoming call by viewing the display by performing the display based on the display data corresponding to the incoming event during the incoming call.

  The portable terminal device of the present invention has a communication function, wherein the event detection unit detects communication, and the light emitting element driving unit performs display based on display data corresponding to the communication event during communication. It is something to make. According to the above configuration, the light emitting element driving unit can intuitively grasp that communication is being performed by viewing the display by performing display based on the display data corresponding to the communication event during communication.

  The portable terminal device of the present invention includes a sensor for detecting voice, image, radio wave, battery remaining amount, and the like, and a table indicating correspondence between detection output of the sensor and each display data, and driving the light emitting element. The means refers to the table and performs display based on display data corresponding to the detection output. According to the above configuration, the light emitting element driving means refers to the table and performs display based on display data corresponding to the detection result, thereby performing display corresponding to the change in the detection result of various sensors. The display can be changed in response to the detection result as if the mobile terminal device was a living creature.

  Further, the mobile terminal device of the present invention comprises a function for grasping the time and date, and a table indicating the correspondence between the time and date and each display data, and the light emitting element driving means refers to the table. Display based on display data corresponding to the time and date. According to the above configuration, the light emitting element driving means refers to the table and performs display based on the display data corresponding to the time and date, thereby performing display corresponding to the change in time and date. A display suitable for a belt or season can be performed.

  In addition, the mobile terminal device of the present invention includes means for creating and changing display data. According to the above configuration, by providing a means for creating and changing display data, it is possible to create display data of a user's favorite design or to change the prepared display data to a user's favorite design. You can customize the mobile terminal device by displaying display data that expresses your sensibility, feelings, and senses.

  Furthermore, in the portable terminal device of the present invention, the light emitting element driving means sequentially displays a plurality of display data. According to the said structure, a display part can display a moving image clearly by displaying a some display data sequentially.

  According to the cellular phone device of the present invention, a plurality of light emitting elements are selectively driven to provide light emitting element driving means for performing display based on display data, thereby performing display with an enlarged pixel size. Therefore, display with a high visual effect can be performed.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes housings 1 and 2 formed in a box shape, and a hinge 3 that couples the housings 1 and 2 so that they can be opened and closed. .

  In the state where the casing is closed, the inner surface of the casing 1 has a main display unit 4 such as a liquid crystal display device for displaying various information and a through hole 5 for a receiver, and the casing is closed. On the inner surface of the housing 2 in a state of being in a state, an operation unit 9 including a multidirectional operation key 6, a function key 7, a numeric keypad 8 and the like and a microphone through hole 10 are provided.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the portable terminal device with the casings 1 and 2 closed. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2 of the casing 1 of the portable terminal device. The casings 1 and 2 are both formed of a molded body such as plastic, but the central portion of the surface that becomes the outer side of the casing 1 with the casing closed is covered with the transparent cover 1a. Has been. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a printed circuit board 12 provided inside the housing 1 is provided so as to face the transparent cover 1 a, and a plurality of light emitting elements 11, for example, a plurality of light emitting elements, are provided on the printed circuit board 12. A diode (LED) is attached. The transparent cover 1a is translucent so that the light emitting element 11 cannot be seen when the light is turned off. The plurality of light emitting elements 11 have a function as a sub display unit 13 that displays a standby display when waiting, an incoming call display when receiving an incoming call, and the like.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment. In the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment, in addition to the main display unit 4, the sub display unit 13, the operation unit 9, and the like, the wireless transmission / reception unit 14 that performs wireless transmission / reception with the other party and the communication with the other party are performed. A voice signal input / output unit 15 for inputting / outputting a voice signal, a microphone 16, a receiver 17, a call signal output unit 18 for outputting the call signal when a call is received from the other party, a speaker 19 for outputting a ring tone, A vibrator 20 that vibrates the casings 1 and 2 at the time of calling, a control unit 21 that comprehensively controls them, an electronic telephone book memory 22 that holds a telephone number, a name, and the like are provided.

  Next, the operation of the portable terminal device according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the operation of the mobile terminal device in the embodiment of the present invention. First, the mobile terminal device in the present embodiment does not receive an incoming call in a standby state (step S1), and when the casings 1 and 2 are closed (step S2), the sub display unit 13 Characters or patterns are displayed (step S3). That is, in the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment, although not shown in the figure, it has a clock circuit, and when the sub display unit 13 is set to display the time by the operation of the operation unit 9, FIG. Thus, the sub display unit 13 is configured to display the time in a standby state where the casings 1 and 2 are closed. When the housings 1 and 2 are in an open state (step S2), the main display unit 4 displays a standby display such as time (step S6). At this time, although not shown, when the power is turned off by pressing the power button (step 4), the portable terminal device is terminated (step S5).

  Next, using FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, a description will be given of telephone communication using the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment.

The portable terminal device can perform telephone communication with a partner through the wireless transmission / reception unit 14.
If there is a call from the other party (step S 1), the process proceeds to step S 7 in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the incoming signal is received by the wireless transmission / reception unit 14, and the call signal output unit 18 is controlled by the control unit 21. A predetermined calling signal is output. When a predetermined calling signal is output from the calling signal output unit 18, the speaker 19 outputs a predetermined calling sound, and the vibrator 20 vibrates (step S7).

  Then, when the other party makes a call and the casings 1 and 2 are closed (Step S8), the control unit 21 controls the sub display unit 13 to display the other party's telephone number, the other party's name, and the like. (Step S9). That is, when the other party makes a call and the casings 1 and 2 are closed, the detection means detects whether the casings 1 and 2 are closed or open, which is not shown The control unit 21 determines that the casings 1 and 2 are closed in a state where there is a call from the other party, and the control unit 21 controls the mobile phone communication network via a base station (not shown). Based on the telephone number of the other party transmitted or the name of the other party registered in the electronic telephone book memory 22 based on the telephone number, the sub-display unit 13 displays it.

  The display on the sub-display unit 13 is a driving unit that selectively drives each of the plurality of light emitting elements 11 under the control of the control unit 21 and displays arbitrary characters, numbers, symbols, patterns, and the like on the light emitting elements 11 (see FIG. (Not shown), and only the necessary light emitting elements 11 among the plurality of light emitting elements 11 are caused to emit light. In this way, when only the necessary light emitting element 11 is caused to emit light, the light from the necessary light emitting element 11 is emitted to the outside of the housing 1 through the transparent cover 1a. Information such as name can be easily recognized.

  In this case, the necessary light-emitting element 11 can be blinked at predetermined time intervals. When blinking in this manner, the incoming call can be displayed more clearly.

  As described above, after detecting the call from the other party, when the casings 1 and 2 are opened (step S10), the display of the sub display unit 13 disappears and the other party's telephone displayed on the sub display unit 13 is displayed. The number, name, etc. are displayed on the main display unit 4 (step S11). In this state, when an operation for responding to a call from the other party is performed using the operation unit 9 (step S12), the output from the ringing tone output unit 18 is stopped under the control of the control unit 21. Then, the ringing tone is turned off, the vibration is stopped, and further, the control unit 21 controls to form a communication circuit with the other party through the wireless transmission / reception unit 14 and the voice signal input / output 15. And a call state.

  When the other party has made a call and the casings 1 and 2 have already been opened (step S8), the control unit 21 determines that and the control unit 21 controls the other party's phone number, name, etc. Information is directly displayed on the main display unit 4 (step S15). Therefore, in this case, if the telephone number, name, etc. of the other party are confirmed on the main display unit 4 and a response operation is performed, the microphone 16 and the receiver 17 can be used to make a call with the other party.

  Therefore, when a call is received from the other party with the casings 1 and 2 closed, the display on the sub display unit 13 is controlled by the control unit 21 to display the other party's phone call from the time, character, and pattern display. You can automatically switch to the display of numbers and names.

  After the call state is established with the other party, the call is terminated by operating an end call key, which is one of the function keys 7, or when the other party terminates the call (step 14) and returns to the standby state (step S1). ).

  When calling the other party, the casings 1 and 2 are opened and the other party's telephone number is input using the operation unit 9, or the other party's telephone number is called from the electronic telephone directory memory 22, and the main display unit 4 shows the other party's phone number. In this state, a call key that is one of the function keys 7 is operated. When the call key is operated, the other party's telephone number displayed on the main display unit 4 is transmitted to the mobile phone communication network via the base station (not shown) through the wireless transmission / reception unit 14 under the control of the control unit 21. Called. If the other party responds, the information is transmitted from the mobile phone communication network, received by the wireless transmission / reception unit 14, and can communicate with the other party through the microphone 16 and the receiver 17 under the control of the control unit 21. .

  In the present embodiment, the display on the sub display unit 13 can be displayed by flowing from one side to the other side like an electric display board by presetting the display on the operation unit 9 in advance. is there. Therefore, when the setting is made in this way, the display itself can be displayed so as to be displayed in a large display on the sub display unit 13 and the time, telephone number, name, etc. can be accurately confirmed without error. become.

  In addition, by setting the display of the sub display unit 13 in advance by the operation of the operation unit 9, it is possible to display a character, a number, a pattern, and the like of a light emitting element that emits light without changing the number of light emitting elements of the device. You can change the number. This makes it possible to display letters, numbers, patterns, etc. in a small size, display multiple lines or multiple characters on the light emitting element, and display letters, numbers, symbols, patterns, etc. as large as the entire light emitting element. The size of information to be displayed can be arbitrarily changed.

  According to the present embodiment, the telephone number, name, etc. of the other party can be displayed on the sub display unit 13 when the incoming call is received, and the incoming call can be easily detected without providing a separate light emitting diode for displaying the incoming call. It has the effect of being able to.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the transparent cover 1a is provided on the outer surface of the housing 1 in a state where the housing is closed, and a large number of spaces are provided between the transparent cover 1a and the housing 1. The sub-display unit 13 is configured by arranging light emitting elements in a matrix, and the sub-display unit 13 can be arbitrarily formed to display the displayed characters, numbers, patterns, and the like so as to flow. The letters, numbers, patterns, etc. are displayed so as to float through the transparent cover 1a, and have the advantage of being very unique and easy to see.

  Note that although a light emitting diode is used as the light emitting element 11 in this embodiment, other light emitting elements such as an organic EL may be used. If an organic EL is used as the light emitting element, it is possible to reduce the size and cost. Further, in the present embodiment, it has been described that light emitting elements are simply used. However, these may be light emitting elements that emit light of the three primary colors. In the case of a light emitting element that emits each of the three primary colors, it is possible to combine them to form a sub display unit capable of color display. When an organic EL is used as the light emitting element, a plurality of pixels of the organic EL are collectively used as one display area having a size corresponding to one LED pixel, and light emission is controlled in units of one display area. As a result, display can be performed with the pixel size enlarged.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a transparent cover 1a is provided at the central portion of the surface that becomes the outside of the housing 1 with the housing closed, and a large number of light emitting elements are provided between the transparent cover 1a and the housing 1. Although arranged in a matrix, the transparent cover 1a is not limited to the central portion of the surface that becomes the outside of the housing 1 in a state in which the housing is closed, and may be another portion. Thus, it may be the entire surface that becomes the outside of the casings 1 and 2. The degree of transparency of the transparent cover 1a may be transparent as long as the light from the light emitting element can be seen from the outside. The color of the transparent cover 1a may be different from the color of the portion other than the transparent cover 1a, but may be the same color. In the case of the same color, it looks like a simple case when characters, numbers, patterns, etc. are not displayed, it is simple in design, and it is the first display part when characters, numbers, patterns, etc. are displayed This makes it possible to produce a uniqueness different from that of a conventional liquid crystal display device of a portable terminal.

(Embodiment 2)
A portable terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The portable terminal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention has an electronic mail function and displays the incoming state of electronic mail. For example, when a mail is received, an envelope pattern can be displayed as shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, the outline portion of the envelope pattern is turned off, and the other portions are turned on and displayed. Therefore, various colors can be displayed by using the light emitting element capable of color display described above.

  In addition, with the housings 1 and 2 opened, the Internet, a game, a camera, and the like may be configured as appropriate. If the information obtained from e-mail, the Internet, etc., the game, etc. are displayed on the sub display unit 13 according to the operation of the operation unit 9 and can be used, the mobile terminal device can be made more unique. Is possible.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a portable terminal device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The portable terminal device according to the third embodiment of the present invention has a function of reproducing an audio CD, and displays the state of the device, information on the inserted CD, and the like on the sub display unit 13. For example, when an audio CD is being played back, performance time information is displayed on the main display unit 4 as shown in FIG. 10, and information indicating that playback is in progress is displayed on the sub display unit 13. For this reason, it is possible to display a plurality of information.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a mobile phone device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The mobile phone device according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as the mobile terminal device shown in FIG. The following description will focus on differences from the mobile terminal device shown in FIG. In addition to the configuration of the mobile terminal device of FIG. 1, the mobile phone device of the present embodiment includes means for detecting an event such as an incoming call or mail, communication, and a table indicating the correspondence between the event and each display data. Prepare. And the control part 21 (light emitting element drive means) of this Embodiment performs a matrix display in the emotion area 32 mentioned later based on the display data corresponding to the detected event with reference to a table.

  FIG. 11A shows the appearance of the cellular phone device according to the present embodiment in a folded state. The sub display unit 13 of the mobile phone device of the present embodiment is arranged at the center of the outer surface of the mobile phone device so that it can be viewed in a folded state.

  FIG. 11B shows the configuration of the sub display unit 13. The sub display unit 13 of the present embodiment displays the information area 31 and the emotion area 32 separately. The information area 31 displays information by a liquid crystal display device as in the conventional case, such as a clock display and a mobile phone device status display. As the status display, display of antenna sensitivity, remaining battery level, caller name, missed call presence, mail presence, etc. is performed.

  The emotion area 32 can display a large 7 × 7 dot matrix. As will be described later, by inputting a predetermined format from the numeric keypad 8 and the function key 7 of the operation unit 9, an original dot pattern of your choice can be displayed. Can be displayed.

  The emotion area 32 is composed of, for example, a 7 × 7 dot light emitting diode. This light-emitting diode can take a lighting form such as a firefly, a lighting form with improved visibility, or a lighting form utilizing an afterimage phenomenon by controlling the intensity of luminance. Also, a colorful image can be expressed by the three-color light emitting diode.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), by cooperating with a transparent cover (jacket) 1a covering the sub display unit 13, the emission color filtering of the light emitting diode, the emission shape filtering, the jacket pattern and the light are performed. A combination of movements can be freely selected.

  In addition, the color, shape, and movement of the light emitting diode can be changed depending on the type of jacket or other surface (panel) when receiving an incoming call. For example, if the panel is black, it is a calm movement that represents intelligence.If the panel is orange, the movement of dots is accelerated to express an active feeling.If the panel is white, the color and movement are It can also be cute.

  In addition, the mobile phone device according to the present embodiment can input the user's favorite original dot pattern from the numeric keypad 8 and the function key 7 of the operation unit 9 by determining the format of the display data in the emotion area 32. Furthermore, the dot pattern data formatted from the contents of a personal computer (PC), another mobile phone device, or an Internet site (web) can be freely transferred.

  In this case, since the amount of dot pattern data is small, the data can be directly played back without being temporarily stored in the mobile phone device, so the formatted dot pattern display data is attached to the email and sent and received. You can see the dot pattern before reading the email text on your mobile phone. This operation will be described later. In addition, since the sender can easily create the dot pattern, it is possible to freely express emotions and atmospheres that cannot be conveyed only by the mail text.

  In this way, since the owner of the mobile phone device can freely display the original pattern in the emotion area 32, display that leads to attachment to the mobile phone device can be performed. For example, as an expression of sensitivity, when a mail arrives at a transmission partner, a form in which the sub display unit 13 of the mobile phone device blinks in accordance with a pictograph used in the mail text is possible. That is, as shown in FIG. 12B, all the 49 light-emitting diodes are turned on in response to the mail fetching. Or as shown to Fig.13 (a), it can also be made to light so that the mail mark showing the outline of an envelope may protrude.

  In addition, when the sender of the mail makes a predetermined setting regarding the table from the operation unit 9 according to the format, emotions of emotion can be expressed in conjunction with the contents of the mail. For example, when expressing joy, the mail mark may move so as to jump, and when it is desired to express angry feeling, the mail mark may emit light so that it can be emitted in red. Further, in order to express a sad feeling, the mail mark may move so as to collapse, and when the mood is pleasant, the mail mark may emit yellow light.

  In addition, an “standby dot animation” that displays an animation in the emotion area 32 can be created in the standby period. That is, by creating a 7 × 7 square still dot image using an effect template, animation such as swing and fade-out can be easily created. It is also possible to download such animation from a predetermined site.

  It is also possible to create an original “Incoming dot animation” that is displayed when a call or mail arrives. For example, FIG. 13B shows a heart mark (still dot image) when a call arrives. By creating this heart mark using an effect template and performing operations such as swing and fade-out, it is possible to produce a sense of expectation when a call arrives. Animation data in this case can also be downloaded from a predetermined site.

  In addition, by displaying the original pattern in the emotion area 32, it is possible to produce an effect that makes the mobile phone device feel like a pet or empathize. That is, by providing a table (table indicating correspondence between the status display and each display data) using the status display such as antenna sensitivity displayed in the information area 31 as a parameter, it is possible to produce an “emotion” expression.

  For example, although the antenna sensitivity is displayed in the information area 31 but the display is small and not so noticeable, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), a large icon may be displayed in the emotion area 32 to improve visibility. it can. In particular, when it is out of the communication range or when the remaining battery level is low, it is possible to reliably notify the user of the fact by displaying it large in the emotion area 32.

  Further, according to the table setting, when the mobile phone device is used, the light emitting diodes in the emotion area 32 are sequentially blinked at minute time intervals so that a flowing image reminiscent of being used can be displayed. In addition, display of the use of these functions according to the usage mode of the mobile phone device such as outgoing call / call / base station search / center inquiry / information acquisition / contactless IC / face authentication / music playback / voice recognition. Thus, it is possible to produce an effect that enhances attachment to the mobile phone device, and it is also possible to express a feeling of dynamism during use.

  For example, during a call, as shown in FIG. 14B, one dot of the emotion area 32 moves irregularly, the speed changes depending on the volume of the voice, or the light intensity changes depending on the radio wave condition. Or the number of dots may be increased according to the call time.

  In addition, at the time of standby, a hard beat or a heartbeat can be expressed by lighting up four squares in the emotion area 32, and the mobile phone device can be presented with a pet feeling. Note that lighting in standby requires an OFF function because of the standby time. Further, when the use of the mobile phone device is terminated, a different display may be displayed when the mobile phone device is closed, for example, depending on the usage mode such as a call, site browsing, camera use, or the like.

  In addition, by providing a table indicating the correspondence between the time and date and each display data, attention can be expressed according to the usage environment. For example, when performing a regular time display, as shown in FIG. 15A, a time can be displayed periodically in the emotion area 32 in a cuckoo clock style to create a relaxed atmosphere. Further, the time confirmation may be confirmed by pressing a side button, or in the night time zone, it may be displayed every predetermined time to inform the passage of time casually.

  In addition, in order to express the sense of the seasons using three-color light emitting diodes, in conjunction with the calendar function of the mobile phone device, it can light up in summer in blue and in winter in orange to produce an effect that matches the sense of the season it can. Further, as the information display, for example, as shown in FIG. 15B, the weather forecast obtained from the weather forecast site can be displayed with an umbrella mark, a sun mark, etc., and a pleasant mood can be produced.

  As described above, the cellular phone device according to the present embodiment can perform 7 × 7 dot matrix moving image display in the emotion area 32. Further, by formatting the data to be displayed in the emotion area 32, the display data of the original design can be created, modified, stored and transferred.

  In the mobile phone device according to the present embodiment, the control unit 21 executes the above function according to a program stored in the internal memory of the mobile phone device. The control unit 21 selectively drives each of a plurality of light emitting elements included in the main display unit 4 and the sub display unit 13 to display predetermined information, and a 7 × 7 dot matrix display of the emotion area 32 Has a function of converting the display data into formatted display data, a function of converting the formatted display data into a 7 × 7 dot matrix display, and a function of creating formatted display data by the operation unit 9 of the mobile phone device.

  Further, the control unit 21 has a function of reading / writing formatted display data to / from the internal memory of the mobile phone device, a function of obtaining formatted display data from the web using a transmission / reception function of the mobile phone device, and a transmission / reception function of the mobile phone device. Has a function of transferring formatted display data between mobile phone devices and a function of reading / writing formatted display data to an external memory of the mobile phone device.

  Further, the control unit 21 has a function of converting formatted display data created by a personal computer into matrix display data, a function of transferring formatted display data by an external I / F (USB, IrDA, etc.) of a mobile phone device, mail Display information is attached to mail information sent at the time of transmission (voice call origination), and a function for displaying in advance in the emotion area 32 when receiving an incoming call from this information and an external sensor (microphone, camera, wireless) provided in the mobile phone device When a predetermined event is detected by a receiving unit or the like, the emotion area 32 has a function of performing 7 × 7 dot matrix display.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of a rear display moving image information format for displaying a matrix in the emotion area 32 of the sub display unit 13 in the mobile phone device of the present embodiment. FIG. 16A shows a format of designation information for the entire moving image, and designates display frame number (repetition) information, display conditions, and the like.

  FIG. 16B shows information for each display frame, and includes dot pattern information, display time information, luminance information, and color information.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation of correcting and storing the sub display data in the internal memory or the external memory (memory card or the like) in the mobile phone device according to the present embodiment.

  When correcting and saving the sub display data in the internal memory or the external memory, the control unit 21 first determines whether or not the sub display data is stored in the internal memory (step S21). As a result, when the sub display data is stored in the internal memory, the sub display data is read from the internal memory (step S22). When the sub display data is stored in the external memory, the sub display data is read from the external memory. Is read (step S23).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the sub display data is to be corrected (step S24). If the sub display data is to be corrected, the sub display data is corrected (step S25). Then, the simulation display of the sub display data is performed on the screen of the mobile phone device (step S26), and it is determined whether or not the correction is completed (step S27).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the corrected sub display data is stored in the internal memory (step S28). If the sub display data is stored in the internal memory, the sub display data is written in the internal memory (step S29). Further, when storing in the external memory, the sub display data is written in the external memory (step S30).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation of performing automatic reproduction display based on the caller's sub display information when a mail is received in the mobile phone device of the present embodiment. In the mobile phone device according to the present embodiment, when a mail arrives (step S31), it is determined whether or not the mail has an attached file (step S32). If there is an attached file, the extension is displayed as a sub display. It is determined whether it is data (step S33).

  When the extension is sub display data, the sub display data is written in the internal sub display area (step S34), and the sub display process at the time of mail arrival is performed (step S35). On the other hand, if the extension is not sub display data in step S33, it is written in the mail attachment file area as a general attachment file (step S36), and a sub display process at the time of mail arrival provided in the mobile phone device is performed (step S37). ). Even if it is determined in step S32 that there is no attached file, the sub display process at the time of mail arrival provided in the mobile phone device is performed (step S37). Next, an incoming mail content reading process is performed (step S38), and the process ends.

  As described above, according to the mobile phone device of the present embodiment, display with a high visual effect is possible by performing moving image display using the plurality of light emitting elements 11 in a part of the sub display unit 13. In addition, creative and free display (expression) is possible. In addition, by formatting this display data, it is possible to create, modify, store, and transfer original design display data, and there are no restrictions on the display time and location, and it can be displayed in many locations and times. Become. In addition, you can easily make your own sensibility, feelings, senses, etc., and display them freely on the back display of your mobile phone.

  Also, according to the mobile phone device of the present embodiment, by formatting the display data, it can be created and modified by the mobile phone device or a personal computer (PC), and can be downloaded from web contents. In addition, data can be transferred from a PC or another mobile phone device, and can also be transferred from an external memory such as a memory card, so that original display data can be handled freely.

  Therefore, it is possible to easily create an original matrix video display by obtaining the matrix video display created by others by various means and modifying it yourself, and display it freely on the back display of the mobile phone device be able to.

  In addition, according to the mobile phone device of the present embodiment, when the mail is transmitted, the display data is attached to the mail body and transmitted, and displayed at the incoming call timing. The display data can be displayed on the rear display of the apparatus so that the receiver can understand the feeling and sensitivity of the caller in advance.

  In addition, according to the mobile phone device of the present embodiment, by providing a table showing the correspondence between the detection output of the external sensor (microphone, camera, wireless reception unit, etc.) and each display data, it is linked with the external sensor. When the external sensor detects a predetermined event, the original display can be displayed. Therefore, by linking with various sensors installed in the mobile phone device and displaying a preference according to a predetermined change, the mobile phone device can be made to react like a living thing and be displayed on the rear display. .

  The portable terminal device according to the present invention includes a light emitting element driving unit that selectively drives a plurality of light emitting elements to perform display based on display data, thereby performing display with an enlarged pixel size. Therefore, it is possible to perform display with a high visual effect, and it can be applied to mobile terminal devices such as mobile phone devices, PDAs, portable CD players and game machines.

The perspective view of the state which opened the housing | casing of the portable terminal device in 1st embodiment of this invention The perspective view of the state which closed the housing | casing of the portable terminal device in 1st embodiment of this invention The fragmentary sectional view of the portable terminal device in a first embodiment of the present invention The block diagram which shows the electric schematic structure of the portable terminal device in 1st embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the portable terminal device in 1st embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the state which displayed the time of the portable terminal device in 1st embodiment of this invention The flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the incoming call of the portable terminal device in 1st embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the state at the time of the incoming call of the electronic mail of the portable terminal device in 2nd embodiment of this invention The perspective view of audio CD of the portable terminal device in 3rd embodiment of this invention The perspective view of the state in the audio terminal reproduction | regeneration of the portable terminal device in 3rd embodiment of this invention External view (a) of cellular phone device according to fourth embodiment of the present invention in folded state and schematic diagram of sub-display unit (b) The figure which shows the example (1) of the matrix display in the emotion area in the 4th embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example (2) of the matrix display in the emotion area in 4th embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the example (3) of the matrix display in the emotion area in 4th embodiment of this invention The figure which shows the example (4) of the matrix display in the emotion area in 4th embodiment of this invention Information structure diagram of moving picture information format in the fourth embodiment of the present invention The flowchart which shows correction and preservation | save operation | movement of the sub display part data of the mobile telephone apparatus in 4th embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the automatic reproduction | regeneration display operation | movement at the time of mail arrival of the mobile telephone apparatus in 4th embodiment of this invention

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1, 2 Case 1a Transparent cover (jacket)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Hinge 4 Main display part 5 Through-hole for receivers 6 Multidirectional operation key 7 Function key 8 Numeric keypad 9 Operation part 10 Through-hole for microphone 11 Light emitting element 12 Printed circuit board 13 Sub display part 14 Wireless transmission / reception part 15 Audio | voice signal input / output Unit 16 Microphone 17 Receiver 18 Call signal output unit 19 Speaker 20 Transducer 21 Control unit 22 Electronic phonebook memory 31 Information area 32 Emotion area

Claims (10)

A plurality of light emitting elements;
A light emitting element driving means for selectively driving each of the plurality of light emitting elements to perform display based on display data;
A mobile terminal device comprising: The mobile terminal device according to claim 1,
The light emitting element is a portable terminal device that is an LED or an organic EL. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1 or 2,
A portable terminal device comprising an incoming call processing means for performing display at an incoming timing of the electronic mail based on display data attached to the electronic mail. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Event detection means for detecting events;
A table showing correspondence between the event and each display data,
The light emitting element driving means refers to the table, and is a portable terminal device that performs display based on display data corresponding to a detected event. The mobile terminal device according to claim 4,
With communication function,
The event detection means detects an incoming call,
The light emitting element driving means is a portable terminal device for performing display based on display data corresponding to an incoming event during an incoming call. The mobile terminal device according to claim 4 or 5,
With communication function,
The event detection means detects communication,
The light emitting element driving means is a portable terminal device that performs display based on display data corresponding to a communication event during communication. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A sensor for detecting sound, image, radio wave, remaining battery power,
A table showing the correspondence between the detection output of the sensor and each display data,
The light emitting element driving unit refers to the table, and is a portable terminal device that performs display based on display data corresponding to a detection output. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A function to grasp the time and date;
A table showing the correspondence between the time and date and each display data,
The light emitting element driving unit refers to the table, and performs display based on display data corresponding to time and date. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A portable terminal device comprising means for creating and changing the display data. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The light emitting element driving means is a portable terminal device that sequentially displays a plurality of the display data.

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