JP2012138683A - Mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile terminal device 1 enabling a user to easily confirm notification target information using input keys.SOLUTION: The mobile terminal device 1 includes: a receiving unit 102 for receiving information; a storage unit 101 for storing the reception history of the information received by the receiving unit 102 in a corresponding manner to each type of the information; a plurality of input keys; an illumination unit 13 for respectively illuminating the input keys; and an illumination control unit 100 for controlling the illumination unit. Here, the plurality of input keys include type keys 11c, 11e allocated according to the information type, and a plurality of numeric keys 11g. The illumination control unit 100 controls the illumination unit 13 to light on the type keys 11c, 11e in mutual relation to the numeric keys 11g corresponding to notification target counts of the type information corresponding to the type keys 11c, 11e based on the reception history.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a mobile terminal device receives a telephone call signal or mail information, it has a function of notifying reception by sound, light, vibration, or the like. The user can know the reception of information by notification and can process the received information. For example, the user operates a telephone key to respond to a telephone call signal, or operates a mail key or the like to display mail information.

  However, even if the user does not notice the notification, or even if the user notices the notification, the received information may not be processed immediately.

  In this way, when the user does not respond to the telephone call signal, the desk phone stores the number of messages recorded by the answering machine function, and the numeric keypad corresponding to the number of messages is lit. Configurations can be taken. (For example, Patent Document 1). It can be considered that such a configuration is applied to a portable terminal device.

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  However, in the above configuration, the user can know the number of incoming calls related to the phone according to the number of recorded messages. However, the user cannot know the number of information received by other communication such as the number of unread mails.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this subject, and it aims at providing the portable terminal device with which a user can confirm alerting | reporting object information easily with an input key.

  The mobile terminal device of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives information, a storage unit that stores a reception history of information received by the receiving unit in association with the type of the information, a plurality of input keys, and the input An illumination unit that illuminates each key, and an illumination control unit that controls the illumination unit. Here, the plurality of input keys include a type key assigned according to the type of the information and a plurality of numeric keys, and the lighting control unit includes the type key and the type key corresponding to the type key. The lighting unit is controlled so that the number keys corresponding to the number of notification targets based on the reception history of the type information are turned on in association with each other.

In the mobile terminal device according to this aspect, the type of information includes a telephone and mail, and a telephone key related to the function of the telephone is assigned as the type key to the telephone, and for the mail, A mail key related to the mail function may be assigned as the type key. Here, when the lighting control unit notifies that there is an incoming call, the telephone key and the number key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the telephone are lit in association with each other. Control the lighting unit. In addition, when notifying that an incoming mail has been received, the lighting unit is controlled so that the mail key and the numeric key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the mail are lit in association with each other.

  In the portable terminal device according to this aspect, the lighting control unit includes the number key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the telephone key and the telephone, and the number corresponding to the number of notification targets of the mail key and the mail. The keys may be configured to be lit alternately.

  In the mobile terminal device according to this aspect, the lighting control unit, in accordance with the operated input key, the number key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the telephone key and the telephone, the mail key, and the mail Any one of the numeric keys corresponding to the number of notification objects may be turned on.

  In the portable terminal device according to this aspect, the lighting control unit includes the number key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the telephone key and the telephone, and the number corresponding to the number of notification targets of the mail key and the mail. The keys can be configured to light up in different colors.

  The mobile terminal device according to this aspect may further include a display unit and a display control unit that controls the display unit. Here, when either the type key or the number key is operated in a state where the type key and the number key are lit, the display control unit is notified information corresponding to the type key. Is displayed on the display unit based on the reception history.

  In the mobile terminal device according to this aspect, when the number key that is lit is operated, the display control unit causes the display unit to display information on the notification target corresponding to the operated number key. Can be configured.

  The program of the portable terminal device of the present invention includes a storage unit that stores a reception history of received information in association with the type of the information, a plurality of numeric keys, and a type key assigned according to the type of the information, A portable terminal device computer comprising: an input key including: an illumination unit that illuminates each of the input keys; and a notification target based on the reception history of the type key and the type information corresponding to the type key A function of controlling the illumination unit is provided so that the numeric keys corresponding to the number of cases are turned on in association with each other.

  The portable terminal device of the present invention includes a storage unit in which information is sequentially stored in association with the type of information, a plurality of input keys, an illumination unit that illuminates each of the input keys, and an illumination that controls the illumination unit A control unit. Here, the plurality of input keys include a type key assigned according to the type of the information and a plurality of numeric keys, and the illumination control unit is stored in the storage unit in association with the type. The illumination unit is controlled so that the numeric key corresponding to the number of information items to be notified and the type key assigned to the type are lit in association with each other.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the portable terminal device which a user can confirm easily alerting | reporting object information with an input key can be provided.

  The effects and significance of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of embodiments. However, the following embodiment is merely an example when the present invention is implemented, and the present invention is not limited to what is described in the following embodiment.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment. It is a communication history database which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to light the key and dial key regarding communication which concern on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which alert | reports the unprocessed number of the received information which concerns on embodiment, and confirms unprocessed information. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which alert | reports the unprocessed number of the received information which concerns on embodiment, and confirms unprocessed information.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A shows an external configuration of the mobile phone 1 in an open posture in which the first cabinet 10 and the second cabinet 20 are arranged. FIG. 1B shows an external configuration of the cellular phone 1 in a closed posture in which the first cabinet 10 and the second cabinet 20 are stacked.

  The mobile phone 1 includes a first cabinet 10, a second cabinet 20, and a hinge portion 30 that connects these cabinets 10 and 20.

  A key operation unit 11 and a microphone 12 are provided on the front surface of the first cabinet 10. The key operation unit 11 corresponds to an input unit for inputting information assigned to the input keys 11a to 11g, and includes a plurality of input keys 11a to 11g. Each of the input keys 11a to 11g is formed of a light transmissive material, and on the surface of each of the input keys 11a to 11g of the key operation unit 11, pictures or characters representing functions assigned to the input keys 11a to 11g are provided. It is attached. As keys of the key operation unit 11, there are a cursor key 11a, a center key 11b, a switch key to various function modes, a telephone key 11e, a power / end key 11f, and a dial key 11g. The switching key includes a mail key 11c and a web key 11d for browsing a web page. For example, the telephone key 11e is marked with a picture of the handset, the power / end key 11f is marked with "PWR", and the web key 11d is marked with "WEB". The dial keys 11g are numbered from 0 to 9 and symbols "*" and "#", and the mail key 11c is marked with an envelope. The plurality of type keys assigned according to the type of information include a telephone key 11e and a mail key 11c. The telephone key 11e is related to the telephone, and the mail key 11c is related to the mail. In addition, among the dial keys 11g, keys to which numbers 0 to 9 are attached correspond to numeric keys.

  Behind the key operation unit 11, a backlight device (hereinafter referred to as “key backlight”) 13 that illuminates the key operation unit 11 is disposed. The key backlight 13 corresponds to an illumination unit that illuminates each key of the key operation unit 11. The key backlight 13 has a plurality of light sources, and LEDs are used as the light sources. Each light source is arranged on the back side of each input key 11a to 11g, and the light emitted from the light source is irradiated toward each input key 11a to 11g, and a part of the light passes through the light transmissive key and is irradiated. The key is brightened. For this reason, when the light source emits light, the input keys 11a to 11g are turned on. On the other hand, when the light source is turned off, the input keys 11a to 11g are turned off.

  On the front surface of the second cabinet 20, a liquid crystal panel 21a and a speaker 22 of the display unit 21 are arranged. A display surface 21b is provided in front of the liquid crystal panel 21a, and the display surface 21b appears outside.

  A backlight device (hereinafter, referred to as “panel backlight”) 21c is disposed behind the liquid crystal panel 21a. The panel backlight 21c includes an LED serving as a light source, and supplies light to the liquid crystal panel 21a.

  An open / close sensor 14 is disposed in the first cabinet 10, and a magnet 23 is disposed in the second cabinet 20. The magnet 23 is disposed around the microphone, and the open / close sensor 14 is disposed at a position close to the magnet 23 in the closed state shown in FIG. A magnetic sensor such as a Hall element is used for the open / close sensor 14. If the magnet 23 exists in the vicinity of the open / close sensor 14 in the closed state, the open / close sensor 14 detects the magnetic field of the magnet 23 and outputs a detection signal to the CPU 100. On the contrary, in the open state shown in FIG. 1A, when the magnet 23 is separated from the open / close sensor 14, the open / close sensor 14 does not detect the magnetic field of the magnet 23 and does not output a detection signal to the CPU 100.

  The hinge part 30 includes a pair of rotating shafts 31 and a pair of bearing parts 32. The rotating shaft 31 extends from the connection side end of the second cabinet 20 to the left and right. The bearing portion 32 is formed at the connection side end portion of the first cabinet 10 and receives the rotation shaft 31.

  Thus, the hinge part 30 connects the 2nd cabinet 20 and the 1st cabinet 10 rotatably. For this reason, the mobile phone 1 takes an open state and a closed state.

  In the open state illustrated in FIG. 1A, the second cabinet 20 opens to nearly 180 degrees with respect to the first cabinet 10. The display surface 21b and the key operation unit 11 are exposed to the outside and are arranged side by side.

  In the closed state shown in FIG. 1B, the first cabinet 10 and the second cabinet 20 are folded. The display surface 21b of the liquid crystal panel 21a is in a state where the key operation unit 11 faces each other and is hidden from the outside by the key operation unit 11.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the mobile phone 1.

  The mobile phone 1 includes a CPU 100, a memory 101, a communication module 102, a key input circuit 103, an audio encoder 104, a light source driving circuit 105, a video decoder 106, an audio decoder 107, and a clock 108 in addition to the above-described components.

  The microphone 12 converts the collected sound into a sound signal and outputs the sound signal to the sound encoder 104. The audio encoder 104 converts an analog audio signal from the microphone 12 into a digital audio signal, encodes the digital audio signal, and outputs it to the CPU 100.

  The key input circuit 103 outputs a key input signal corresponding to each input key 11 a to 11 g to the CPU 100 when each input key 11 a to 11 g of the key operation unit 11 is operated.

  The light source driving circuit 105 supplies a voltage signal corresponding to the control signal from the CPU 100 to each of the light sources of the panel backlight 21 c and the key backlight 13. Each light source of the panel backlight 21 c and the key backlight 13 is turned on or off by a voltage signal from the light source driving circuit 105.

  The video decoder 106 converts the video signal from the CPU 100 into an analog or digital video signal that can be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 21a, and outputs it to the liquid crystal panel 21a. The liquid crystal panel 21a displays an image corresponding to the video signal on the display surface 21b.

The audio decoder 107 decodes the audio signal from the CPU 100 and the sound signals of various notification sounds such as ringtones and alarm sounds, and further converts them into analog audio signals and sound signals for output to the speaker 22. The speaker 22 reproduces sound, notification sound, and the like based on the sound signal and sound signal from the sound decoder 107.

  As a transmission unit, the communication module 102 converts information related to communication such as a telephone call or mail from the CPU 100 into a radio signal, and transmits the signal from the antenna 102a to the base station. Thereby, the information regarding communication is transmitted to the communication target device via the base station. Further, the communication module 102 serves as a receiving unit, converts a radio signal received by the antenna 102a into information, and outputs the information to the CPU 100. Thereby, information related to communication is received from the communication target device via the base station.

  Note that the information regarding the telephone includes a call signal, information accompanying the call signal, a response signal, a disconnection signal, and the like. Information accompanying the call signal includes the telephone number of the caller. Information about the mail includes the mail address, subject, text, attached file, etc. of the communication target device.

  The memory 101 is a storage unit including a ROM and a RAM.

  The memory 101 stores a control program for giving a control function to the CPU 100. Such a control program includes a control program for notifying information to be notified to the user and confirming the information notified by the user. Note that the information to be notified includes the content received by the communication module 102 but not processed by the user.

  The memory 101 stores data files. Examples of the data file include information captured from the outside via the communication module 102 and information input via the key operation unit 11 by a user operation.

  The memory 101 stores a communication history database indicating a history of received information. The communication history database stores the reception history of information received by the communication module 102 in association with the type of the information. For example, the communication history database includes the type of communication, received content, processing status, and unprocessed order, and these are associated with each other. The communication history database has a database corresponding to the type of communication. For example, there is a telephone history database for telephones and a mail history database for mails.

  The telephone history database shown in FIG. 3A includes communication types, received contents, processing statuses, and unprocessed ranks, which are associated with each other. In the telephone database, the received content includes the telephone number of the caller and the reception date and time. In the processing status, the unprocessed setting is canceled when the caller calls and is set as unprocessed, and when the user responds to the call or the received content is displayed. The unprocessed order is attached to the unprocessed information in the order received. For this reason, the information with the oldest reception date / time among the unprocessed information has the unprocessed rank: first.

  The mail database shown in FIG. 3B includes communication types, received contents, processing statuses, and unprocessed ranks, which are associated with each other. In the mail database, the received content includes the mail address of the sender, the reception date and time, and the storage location of the mail. In the processing status, the unprocessed setting is canceled when it is set as unprocessed by receiving the mail information, and this information is displayed on the display surface 21b by the user's operation. The unprocessed rank is the same as in the case of the telephone database.

  The CPU 100 operates the microphone 12, the communication module 102, the liquid crystal panel 21a, the panel backlight 21c, the speaker 22, and the like according to the control program based on the operation data signal from the key input circuit 103. Thereby, various applications such as a call function and a mail function are executed.

  The CPU 100 sets and cancels a mode (hereinafter referred to as “confirmation mode”) for informing and confirming the contents regarding unprocessed information. For example, the CPU 100 monitors the data signal from the key input circuit 103 and the signal from the clock 108. When the time elapsed after the data signal is no longer input exceeds a predetermined time, the CPU 100 sets the confirmation mode on the assumption that no operation is performed by the user. When a predetermined key is operated while the confirmation mode is set, the CPU 100 cancels the confirmation mode, assuming that another operation is started by the user. The predetermined key may be a key set in advance or a key arbitrarily set by the user.

  The CPU 100 stores information received by the communication module 102 in the communication history database of the memory 101. When a telephone call signal arrives, CPU 100 determines that the type of communication is telephone, extracts the telephone number of the caller from the information accompanying the call signal, and stores it in the telephone history database. At this time, the CPU 100 specifies the reception date and time from the signal from the clock 108, and stores the reception date and time in the telephone history database in association with the telephone number.

  When mail information arrives, the CPU 100 determines that the type of communication is mail, extracts the mail address of the caller and the reception date and time from the mail information, and stores them in the mail history database. Further, the CPU 100 stores mail information in the memory 101 and stores the storage location in the mail history database in association with the mail address of the caller.

  The CPU 100 determines the processing status and the number of unprocessed cases for the information received by the communication module 102.

  For example, while the communication module 102 receives a telephone call signal, the CPU 100 monitors the presence and type of a key input signal from the key input circuit 103. If there is no key input signal or the input key input signal does not correspond to the telephone key 11e, the user does not answer the telephone call. In this case, the CPU 100 determines that the telephone call signal is not processed, and sets the processing status associated with the telephone number of the telephone in the telephone history database as unprocessed. At this time, in the telephone history database, the unprocessed rank is given to the unprocessed information with the old reception date and time. In addition, the largest number in the unprocessed order is set as the number of unprocessed cases.

  In addition, after the communication module 102 receives mail information, the CPU 100 monitors the presence and type of a key input signal from the key input circuit 103. If there is no key input signal or the input key input signal does not correspond to the mail key 11c, the user does not see the mail information. In this case, the CPU 100 determines that the mail information is not processed, and sets the processing status associated with the mail address of the mail in the mail history database as unprocessed. At this time, the unprocessed order is assigned from the unprocessed information with the oldest reception date and time in the mail history database. In addition, the largest number in the unprocessed order is set as the number of unprocessed cases.

  The CPU 100 controls each light source of the key backlight 21 c through the light source driving circuit 105 as an illumination control unit. As a result, the telephone key 11e and the mail key 11c and the dial key 11g corresponding to the number of notification targets of telephone and mail information are lit in association with each other. Note that the notification target number is the number of information to be notified to the user, and corresponds to, for example, the number of unprocessed cases.

For example, the CPU 100 reads the number of unprocessed cases from the telephone history database, and FIG.
As shown in a), the numeric key indicating the number of unprocessed cases and the telephone key 11e are turned on. Further, the CPU 100 reads the number of unprocessed cases from the mail history database, and turns on the numeric key indicating the number of unprocessed cases and the mail key 11c as shown in FIG. 4B. At this time, the telephone key 11e and the dial key 11g indicating the number of unprocessed calls and the mail key 11c and the dial key 11g indicating the number of unprocessed mails are alternately turned on. Thus, the number of unprocessed calls and the number of unprocessed mails can be distinguished.

  The CPU 100 receives a key input signal from the key input circuit 103 as a detection unit. The CPU 100 determines the key operated in the key operation unit 11 based on the key input signal, and specifies the content of the operation.

  For example, when the lit telephone key 11e is operated, based on the key input signal from the key input circuit 103, the CPU 100 specifies that an operation for displaying all unprocessed information regarding the telephone has been performed. When the dial key 11g that is lit together with the telephone key 11e is operated, the CPU 100 displays individual unprocessed information corresponding to the number of the dial key 11g based on the key input signal from the key input circuit 103. Identify that the operation was performed. In this case, the number of the dial key 11g is associated with the unprocessed rank. The mail key 11c is the same as that of the telephone key 11e.

  The CPU 100 outputs a control signal to the video decoder 106 and the light source driving circuit 105 as a display control unit. Thus, the CPU 100 controls the liquid crystal panel 21a and the panel backlight 21c to display information on the display surface 21b as an image.

  For example, when an operation for displaying all unprocessed information related to the telephone is performed, the CPU 100 displays all unprocessed received contents regarding the telephone on the display surface 21b based on the telephone history database. In this case, regarding the unprocessed received information, the caller's telephone number and reception date and time are listed according to the unprocessed order and displayed on the display surface 21b.

  When an operation for displaying the unprocessed information of the individual telephone corresponding to the dial key 11g is performed, the CPU 100 displays the unprocessed received content corresponding to the number of the dial key 11g on the display surface 21b based on the telephone database. indicate. For the dial key 11g “1”, the telephone number and the reception date / time of the caller with the unprocessed rank “1” are displayed on the display surface 21b.

  When an operation for displaying all unprocessed information regarding mail is performed, the CPU 100 displays all unprocessed received contents regarding mail on the display surface 21b based on the mail history database. In this case, regarding the unprocessed received information, the mail address of the caller and the reception date and time are listed according to the unprocessed order and displayed on the display surface 21b.

  When an operation for displaying the unprocessed information of individual mails corresponding to the numbers on the dial key 11g is performed, the CPU 100 displays the unprocessed received contents corresponding to the numbers on the dial keys 11g based on the mail history database. It displays on the surface 21b. The storage location of the unprocessed rank “3” is specified for the dial key 11g “3”, and the mail information stored in the storage location is displayed on the display surface 21b.

<Processing procedure of the first embodiment>
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are flowcharts showing a processing procedure in a confirmation mode for informing and confirming unprocessed received information.

If no key operation is performed for a predetermined time in the state in which the confirmation mode is canceled (S101: YES, S102: YES), the confirmation mode is set (S103). Thereby, the process of the confirmation mode is executed by the CPU 100.

When the communication module 102 receives information in the confirmation mode (S104: YES)
The type of communication and the received content are specified from the received information and stored in the telephone history database or the mail history data verse (S105). At this time, the processing status of the received information is stored as unprocessed, and the number obtained by adding “1” to the number of unprocessed cases is set as the unprocessed rank.

If the cellular phone 1 is in the closed state (S106: NO), the key operation unit 11 cannot be seen from the outside, and the reception is notified by a predetermined reception notification means (S107). Examples of the predetermined reception notification means include generation of a ring tone from the speaker 22, lighting of the panel backlight 21c, incoming ring lamp if there is an incoming lamp, lighting of the incoming lamp, and generation of vibration by the vibrating part if there is a vibrating part. It is done.

On the other hand, if the mobile phone 1 is in the open state (S106: YES), the panel backlight 21c is turned on because the display surface 21b is visible from the outside (S108). In the open state, since the key operation unit 11 is also visible from the outside, a key (telephone key 11e or mail key 11c) corresponding to the type of communication and a dial key 11g indicating a number corresponding to the number of unprocessed cases are lit. At the time of reception, a ring tone or vibration may be generated along with lighting of the panel backlight 21c and the key backlight 11g.

When receiving (109S: NO), dial key 1 indicating a number corresponding to the number of unprocessed cases
All of the keys 1g are not lit, and only the dial key 11g indicating the number corresponding to the unprocessed rank of the information being received is lit (S110). For example, when the number of unprocessed cases is 3, since the unprocessed rank of the information being received is third, the dial key 11g “3” is lit.

  When the incoming call is a telephone, when the telephone key 11e or the dial key 11g that is lit is pressed while the call signal is being received (S111: YES), a response signal is transmitted from the communication module 102 and the call is started (S112). .

When the call end key 11f is pressed (S113: YES), the disconnect signal is sent to the communication module 102.
The call is terminated (S114). As a result, since the processing has been performed on the telephone call signal, the unprocessed setting and the unprocessed order in the processing contents are deleted in the telephone history database (S115).

  On the other hand, while the call signal is being received, the lit telephone key 11e or the dial key 11g is not pressed (S111: NO), and if the call signal is stopped and the reception is completed (S109: YES), Unprocessed settings and unprocessed order in the processing contents are not deleted.

  Even when the incoming call is a mail, when the reception ends (S109: YES), the unprocessed settings and the unprocessed order in the processing contents remain in the mail history database without being erased.

  When reception ends, notification of the number of unprocessed cases corresponding to the type of communication is performed. For example, in the case of a telephone, if the number of unprocessed cases is two, as shown in FIG. 4A, the telephone key 11e and dial keys 11g “1” and “2” indicating numbers corresponding to the number of unprocessed cases are displayed. Lights up (S116). In this way, the telephone key 11e and the dial key 11g are lit, so that the remaining number of unprocessed calls is notified.

If there is an unprocessed number of mail information other than the number of unprocessed calls, the telephone key 11e
The mail key 11c lights up alternately with the lighting of. At this time, the number of unprocessed cases is read from the mail history database, and the dial key 11g indicating a number corresponding to the number of unprocessed cases is turned on while the mail key 11c is turned on. If the number of unprocessed cases is 4, as shown in FIG. 4B, the dial keys 11g indicating the numbers 1 to 4 are individually lit. Thereby, it is notified that the number of unprocessed mails is four. While the telephone key 11e is lit, the dial key 11g indicating a number corresponding to the number of unprocessed calls is lit.

While the display surface 21b and the key are lit, an operation on the lit key is monitored. If there is no operation on the lit key (S117: YES) and a predetermined time such as 30 seconds elapses (S118: YES), the display surface 21b is turned off (S119).

  Further, when the display surface 21b disappears and the key is lit, there is no operation on the lit key (S120: YES), and when a predetermined time such as one hour elapses (S121: YES), the input keys 11a to 11g Is also turned off (S122).

  Thus, in a state where the mobile phone 1 is not operated, the input keys 11a to 11g and the display surface 21b are turned off, the energy saving mode is entered, and energy consumption is reduced.

When any key is operated in the energy saving mode (S123: YES), it is determined whether or not the operated key is the call end key 11f (S124). When the end key 11f is operated, the confirmation mode is canceled (S125). As a result, a screen related to operations such as an operation menu is displayed on the display surface 21b, and operations other than the display of received information are possible.

On the other hand, when a key other than the call end key 11f is operated in a state where the key is lit or in the energy saving mode (S117: NO, S120: NO, S123: YES, S124: YE).
S), it is determined whether or not the operated key is the dial key 11g that is lit. If it is not the dial key 11g but the telephone key 11e or the mail key 11c (S126: YES)
), Unprocessed information of all cases is displayed (S127). In the case of the telephone key 11e, an unprocessed telephone number and reception date and time are displayed in a list. In the case of the mail key 11c, an unprocessed mail address and reception date and time are displayed in a list.

When the dial key 11g is operated (S126: YES), the dial key 11g
The information of the unprocessed order corresponding to the number is displayed (S128). When the dial key 11g “2” that is lit simultaneously with the telephone key 11e is operated, the telephone number of the unprocessed rank “2” and the reception date and time are displayed. In addition, when the dial key 11g “3” that is turned on simultaneously with the mail key 11c is operated, the mail address, the reception date and time, the subject, and the body of the unprocessed rank “3” are displayed.

  Thus, the received information is processed by displaying the unprocessed information. Therefore, in the communication history database, the unprocessed processing status and the unprocessed order for the processed information are deleted, and the numeric dial key 11g corresponding to the unprocessed order is turned off (S128).

When the user selects a telephone number from the displayed information and operates the telephone key 11e (S129: YES, S130: YES), a call is made to the selected telephone number (S131).
). When the call ends (S132: YES), the CPU 100 returns to S129 and again monitors the key operation.

When the user selects a mail address from the displayed information and operates the reply key (S129: YES, S130: YES), a reply mail for the selected mail address is opened, and character input can be made as a reply mail. (S131). When the reply mail is transmitted (S132: YES), the CPU 100 returns to S129 and monitors the key operation again.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the dial key 11g corresponding to the number of unprocessed calls is turned on together with the telephone key 11e, and the dial key 11g corresponding to the number of unprocessed mails is turned on together with the mail key 11c. Thereby, even if the user does not display the received information on the display surface 21b, the user can easily grasp the number of cases where the telephone call is not answered and the number of mails which are not displayed.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the lit telephone key 11e or the mail key 11c is operated, all cases of unprocessed information are displayed, and when the lit dial key 11g is operated, the dial key is displayed. The unprocessed information corresponding to the 11g number is displayed individually. For this reason, the information according to a user's request is displayed appropriately.

<Other embodiments>
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications other than those described above can be made to the embodiments of the present invention. .

  In the above-described embodiment, when there is unprocessed information of telephone and mail, the telephone key 11e and the mail key 11c are alternately lit at predetermined time intervals. The user can arbitrarily set the lighting time interval.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the telephone key 11e and the mail key 11c lighted alternately. On the other hand, the telephone key 11e or the mail key 11c may be lit according to the input keys 11a to 11g operated by the user. For example, in the confirmation mode, when the left side of the cursor key 11a is pressed, the mail key 11c and the dial key 11g indicating the number of unprocessed mails are turned on. When the lower side of the cursor key 11a is pressed, the telephone key 11e and the dial key 11g indicating the number of unprocessed calls are turned on.

  In the above embodiment, the association of these keys is represented by adjusting the lighting timing of the telephone key 11e, the mail key 11c, and the dial key 11g. On the other hand, a light source that emits light of a plurality of colors is used for the key backlight 13, and the association of the lighted key can be expressed by adjusting the lighted color. In this case, the telephone key 11e and the mail key 11c are lit in different colors. Then, the lighting colors of the mail key 11c and the dial key 11g are matched, and the lighting colors of the telephone key 11e and the dial key 11g are matched. Keys other than those necessary for reporting the number of cases can also be turned on. In this case, the key necessary for reporting the number of cases and the other keys emit light in different colors.

  In addition, by adjusting the luminance of light emitted instead of adjusting the color emitted by the key backlight 13, it is possible to distinguish the key necessary for reporting the number of cases from other keys.

  Furthermore, the color and brightness of the key backlight 13 can be adjusted.

  In addition, the color, brightness, and timing at which the telephone key 11e, the mail key 11c, and the dial key 11g are turned on can be changed.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the telephone key is turned on when notifying the unprocessed information of the telephone, but a key related to the telephone such as an end call key may be turned on instead of the telephone key.

  In the above embodiment, when the information by communication is received, the panel backlight 21c and the key backlight 13 are turned on, but the panel backlight 21c is not turned on and only the key backlight 13 is turned on. Also good. Thus, the power consumption is reduced because the panel backlight 21c is not turned on.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a telephone number and an e-mail address are displayed as unprocessed received contents. On the other hand, when information in which the telephone number or mail address is associated with the name of the caller is stored in the memory 101, the name of the caller is combined with the phone number and the mail address or instead of the information. It can also be displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the telephone key 11e, the mail key 11c, and the dial key 11g are lit in the same manner for all the unprocessed information. On the other hand, the user can register in the memory 101 the telephone number or mail address of the caller to be notified in a special manner. In this case, if the received information for the registered telephone number or mail address is unprocessed, the corresponding dial key 11g is lit in a different color or brightness. By turning on the dial key 11g, the user can easily know the reception from the registered caller and easily access the received information.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the telephone key 11e, the mail key 11c, and the dial key 11g are lit for all the unprocessed information. On the other hand, the user can register in the memory 101 the telephone number or mail address of the caller who does not require notification. In this case, even if the received information for the registered telephone number or e-mail address is unprocessed, it is not notified. This eliminates the need for the user to deal with received information unnecessary for the user, such as junk mail.

  In the above embodiment, when telephone or mail information is received with the cellular phone 1 opened, the dial key 11g corresponding to the number of unprocessed cases is lit. On the other hand, in response to reception of information, the dial key 11g corresponding to the number of unprocessed cases may be lit after a predetermined time has elapsed since all the dial keys 11g are lit.

  In the above embodiment, the number of unprocessed cases is stored in the telephone history database and the mail history database, and the number of unprocessed cases is obtained based on this unprocessed order. On the other hand, the number of unprocessed cases may not be stored in the telephone history database and the mail history database. In this case, the CPU obtains the number of unprocessed information stored in the telephone history database and the mail history database, and sets the obtained number as the number of unprocessed cases.

  In the above embodiment, the number of unprocessed calls and mails is notified based on the telephone history database and the mail history database. However, not only the received information but also information input by operating the mobile phone, such as schedule information, may be notified. For example, the number of schedules may be notified based on the schedule database in the memory 101. In this case, the schedule database stores the schedule and the date in association with each other. In addition, the type key representing the schedule is set in advance from keys other than the dial key 11g, or arbitrarily set by the user. As a result, if a schedule is stored in the schedule database on the same date as the date when the confirmation mode is set, the type key indicating the schedule and the dial key 11g corresponding to the number of schedules are lit in association with each other. . When the lit key is pressed by the user, information (for example, date and schedule contents) corresponding to the key is displayed based on the schedule database.

The timing at which the schedule information is notified can be set in advance or can be arbitrarily set by the user. For example, 0:00 am when the date changes, the time when the schedule starts, two hours before the time when the schedule starts can be set as the notification timing.

  In the above embodiment, the foldable mobile phone 1 is used. However, a mobile phone 1 of a slide type or a straight type may be used. In the folding type, the key backlight 13 corresponding to the unprocessed information is turned on in the open state. On the other hand, in the slide type, the key backlight 13 corresponding to the unprocessed information is turned on when the key operation unit 11 is in a state of appearing outside.

  Further, a mobile terminal device such as a PDA having a communication function can be used instead of the mobile phone 1.

  In addition, the embodiment of the present invention can be variously modified as appropriate within the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims. For example, some or all of the above embodiments can be combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile telephone 11 Key operation part 11c Mail key 11e Telephone key 11g Dial key 13 Key backlight 21 Display part 100 CPU
101 memory 102 communication module

Claims (9)

A receiving unit for receiving information;
A storage unit for storing a reception history of information received by the reception unit in association with a type of the information;
Multiple input keys,
An illumination unit for illuminating each of the input keys;
An illumination control unit for controlling the illumination unit,
The plurality of input keys include a type key assigned according to the type of the information, and a plurality of numeric keys,
The illumination control unit is configured so that the type key and the number key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the type information corresponding to the type key are turned on in association with each other. To control the
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1,
The type of information includes telephone and email,
A telephone key related to the telephone function is assigned to the telephone as the type key, and a mail key related to the mail function is assigned to the mail as the type key.
The illumination control unit
When notifying that there is an incoming call, the lighting unit is controlled so that the telephone key and the numeric key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the telephone are lit up,
When notifying that there has been an incoming mail, the lighting unit is controlled so that the mail key and the numeric key corresponding to the number of notification objects of the mail are turned on.
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. The mobile terminal device according to claim 2,
The lighting control unit alternately turns on the numeric key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the telephone key and the telephone, and the numeric key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the mail key and the mail,
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. The mobile terminal device according to claim 2,
The lighting control unit, in accordance with the operated input key, the number key corresponding to the number of notification target of the telephone key and the telephone, the number of the notification target number of the mail key and the mail Turn on one of the numeric keys,
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. The mobile terminal device according to claim 2,
The lighting control unit lights the numeric key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the telephone key and the telephone and the numeric key corresponding to the number of notification targets of the mail in different colors. ,
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. In the portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A display unit;
A display control unit for controlling the display unit,
When either the type key or the number key is operated while the type key and the number key are lit, the display control unit receives the notification target information corresponding to the type key. Display on the display unit based on the history,
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. The mobile terminal device according to claim 6,
When the number key that is lit is operated, the display control unit causes the display unit to display information on the notification target corresponding to the operated number key.
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. A storage unit for storing a reception history of received information in association with the type of the information, an input key including a plurality of numeric keys and a type key assigned according to the type of the information, and the input key In the computer of the portable terminal device provided with an illumination unit that illuminates each
A function is provided for controlling the illumination unit so that the type key and the number key corresponding to the number of notification targets based on the reception history of the type information corresponding to the type key are turned on in association with each other. Program to do. A storage unit in which information is sequentially stored in association with the type of the information;
Multiple input keys,
An illumination unit for illuminating each of the input keys;
An illumination control unit for controlling the illumination unit,
The plurality of input keys include a type key assigned according to the type of the information, and a plurality of numeric keys,
The lighting control unit associates the number key corresponding to the number of information items to be notified among the information stored in the storage unit in association with the type, and the type key assigned to the type. Controlling the lighting unit to light up,
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned.

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