JP3883515B2 - Mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) having a plurality of casings connected to each other so as to be superposed on each other and having a call function together with a plurality of applications.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Patent Document 1 discloses a folding type mobile phone having a sub display unit that displays a call destination on the sub display unit and makes a call when opened from a folded state.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-199443 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this type of foldable mobile phone, the display area of the sub display unit is smaller than that of the main display unit. Therefore, there is a problem that the convenience is poor when the same person has a plurality of contacts. It was.
Also, during a call, even if there is information that you want to check in the application on the mobile phone, you can not browse, you must hang up, browse the information you want to check, and call again There were also inconveniences.
Further, such a problem is not limited to a mobile phone, but also applies to a portable terminal device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) having a call function.
[0005]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal device that can perform a calling operation without taking time and can confirm information in various applications included in the mobile terminal device during a call. .
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Accordingly, in view of the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a display unit side housing having at least a display unit and an operation unit side housing having at least a main operation unit are connected in an openable and closable manner. Is covered with the display unit side body in the closed state and exposed to the outside in the open state, and the display surface of the display unit can be exposed to the outside in either the closed state or the open state. In the portable terminal device including at least one auxiliary operation unit on a surface other than the surfaces facing each other in the closed state in the closed state, the phone book is operated by the operation of the auxiliary operation unit in the closed state. When the both housings are opened with the callee selected from the telephone directory, the means for calling the selected callee and the caller during the call with the callee When both cases are closed, the call state is maintained. And means for activating the application by operating the auxiliary operation unit, and means for maintaining the call state when both housings are opened again during or after the application is activated. It is characterized by.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal device according to the first aspect, when the two housings are opened again after the application is activated or terminated, the display screen of the display unit is busy. It has the means to switch to a display screen, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
The invention according to claim 3 is the portable terminal device according to claim 1 or 2,
The application is any one of a telephone book, a memo pad, a schedule book, and a mail history.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
1A and 1B are diagrams showing a closed state of a mobile phone as an example of the mobile terminal device of the present invention, where FIG. 1A is a front view and FIG. 1B is a left side view. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing an open state of a mobile phone which is an example of the mobile terminal device of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a front view and FIG. 2B is a rear view. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing an open state of a mobile phone as an example of the mobile terminal device of the present invention, where FIG. 3A is a left side view and FIG. 3B is a right side view.
[0008]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cellular phone 100 includes a display unit side body 101a having a display unit 106 and an operation unit side body 101b having a main operation unit 102, and both cases 101a. , 101b are stacked so that the display unit side body 101a covers the main operation unit 102 of the operation unit side body 101b.
Both casings 101a and 101b are connected by a shaft 104 provided at the ends of both casings 101a and 101b in the overlapped state (also referred to as “closed state”). The display unit 106 is provided on the surface of the display unit side body 101a opposite to the operation unit side body 101b so that the surface 106a can be seen from the outside, and various applications can be activated even in a stacked state. As described above, the auxiliary operation unit 103 is provided on the side surfaces of the display unit side body 101a and the operation unit side body 101b.
[0009]
Reference numerals 107a and 107b are speakers provided on the surface of the display unit side body 101a having the display unit 106, which are arranged vertically with the display unit 106 interposed therebetween, and 108 is an operation unit side body 101b. A microphone 105 is provided on the surface having the main operation unit 102, and an antenna is provided on the end surface of the operation unit side body 101b.
Then, by rotating the display unit side body 101a 180 degrees in the direction indicated by the arrow A from the state where the display unit side body 101a and the operation unit side body 101b are overlapped, As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the main operation unit 102 included in the operation unit side body 101 b can be completely opened and can be opened. At this time, the display unit 106 is the same as the main operation unit 102. Since it rotates in a state of facing the direction, the display surface 106a of the display unit 106 can be seen from the outside even in the open state.
[0010]
However, if the display unit side body 101a is turned 180 degrees with respect to the operation unit side body 101b from the closed state, the vertical direction of the display screen is reversed. The top and bottom of the screen are reversed 180 degrees and displayed.
Further, the mobile phone 100 is arranged in a state where the display unit side body 101a is inclined with respect to the operation unit side body 101b in the open state. For example, the display of the display unit side body 101a By tilting the surface opposite to the surface having the unit 106 with respect to the surface having the main operation unit 102 of the operation unit side housing 101b in an angle range θ of greater than 0 degrees and 70 degrees or less, for example, during a call By bringing the speaker 107b of the display unit side body 101a closer to the user's ear, the microphone 108 of the operation unit side body 101b can be brought closer to the user's mouth.
[0011]
In the mobile phone 100, the display unit side body 101a is configured to rotate about the shaft 104. However, as another embodiment, a rail or the like is provided as shown in FIG. The display unit side body 101a is slid upward with respect to the operation unit side body 101b from the state where the display unit side body 101a and the operation unit side body 101b are connected via a connecting part such as a ball joint. It may be a structure that is connected and can perform both a folding operation and a twisting operation. Thus, a display unit side body having at least a display unit and an operation unit side body having at least a main operation unit are provided. And the main operation unit is covered with the display unit side body in the closed state and exposed to the outside in the open state, and the display surface of the display unit is in either the closed state or the open state. Even outside May as long as it has a structure capable of.
[0012]
Next, the main operation unit 102 and the auxiliary operation unit 103 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the main operation unit 102 has a numeric keypad 102c for inputting characters and numbers, a cross key for selecting, determining, scrolling the display surface 106a, and the like of items displayed on the display surface 106a. 102a and function keys 102b for calling various setting items, calling / ending calls, turning on / off the power, and the like.
As shown in FIG. 1B, the auxiliary operation unit 103 includes a side key 103b provided on the side surface of the display unit side body 101a and a three-way lever 103a provided on the side surface of the operation unit side body 101b. When the mobile phone 100 is in a closed state and the display surface 106a of the display unit 106 is a standby screen, the side key 103b activates a phone book that is one of the applications included in the mobile phone 100 when pressed.
[0013]
A telephone directory screen 202 as shown in FIG. 5B can be displayed on the display unit 106, and the mobile phone 100 is closed and the application is activated, and the application is displayed on the display surface 106 a of the display unit 106. Is displayed, it is possible to return to the previous display screen by pressing the button.
The three-way lever 103a can be moved up and down as indicated by an arrow B to select items displayed on the display surface 106a, scroll the display surface 106a, and the like. It functions as a decision button.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, in the closed state where the display unit side body 101a and the operation unit side body 101b are overlapped, the main operation unit 102 cannot be operated. Various applications can be activated, and a call can be made when an incoming call is received.
That is, when the mobile phone 100 receives an incoming call in the closed state, an independent ring tone is emitted from the two speakers 107a and 107b, and when the three-way lever 103a of the auxiliary operation unit 103 is pressed, the ring tone stops. The speaker 107b becomes inoperative, the speaker 107a becomes an earpiece speaker, and the microphone 108 operates to make a call.
[0015]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, when the display unit side body 101a and the operation unit side body 101b are opened, various applications can be activated by the main operation unit 102 and an incoming call is received. , You can call.
That is, when the mobile phone 100 receives an incoming call in the open state, an independent ring tone is emitted from the two speakers 107a and 107b, and when the function key 102b of the main operation unit 102 is pressed, the ring tone stops and the speaker 107a. Is disabled, the speaker 107b becomes a receiving speaker, and the microphone 108 operates to make a call. In the open state, the operation of the three-way lever 103a and the side key 103b is invalidated to prevent malfunction.
[0016]
Next, a circuit block diagram of the mobile phone 100 of the present invention will be described.
The control unit 23 includes a main operation unit 102, an auxiliary operation unit 103, a microphone 108, speakers 107 a and 107 b, a display unit 106, a memory 26, a radio unit 21 connected to the antenna 105, and opening and closing of both cases 101 a and 101 b. An open / close detection unit 25 for detecting a state is connected to each other, and various applications indicated by reference numeral 22 operate under the control unit 23.
[0017]
The control unit 23 has the side keys 103b in a state in which both the casings 101a and 101b are closed and the standby screen 201 as shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the display unit 106a of the display unit 106. When is pressed, the phone book which is one of the applications of the mobile phone 100 is activated, and the phone book screen 202 as shown in FIG. 5B is controlled to be displayed on the display surface 106a of the display unit 106. It has become.
[0018]
Then, when the telephone book screen 202 is displayed on the display unit 106a, the destination displayed on the telephone book screen 202 can be selected by moving the three-way lever 103a up and down as shown by an arrow B. When the three-way lever 103a is pressed while a specific destination is selected, a call is made to the selected destination, and the display surface 106a of the display unit 106 is displayed from the telephone directory screen 202 in FIG. The telephone call screen 203 shown in FIG.
[0019]
In the present invention, selecting a destination is, of course, a case where the color around a specific destination name registered in the phone book screen 202 is reversed as shown in FIG. In other words, when the destination telephone number is displayed and the color around the specific destination telephone number is reversed, the other party to be called is selected .
[0020]
In addition, the control unit 23 opens both the casings 101a and 101b in a state where both the casings 101a and 101b are open and a specific destination is selected by operating the three-way lever 103a from the telephone directory screen 202 as described above. When the opening operation of the bodies 101a and 101b is performed and the open / close detection unit 25 detects the open state, the body 101a and 101b are automatically transmitted to the selected specific destination, and the display surface 106a of the display unit 106 is displayed from the telephone directory screen 202. Control is made so as to switch to the call origination screen 203 shown in FIG.
[0021]
Further, the control unit 23 is in a call state in which a call with the callee is established, and when both the casings 101a and 101b are changed from the open state to the closed state, the control unit 23 performs a call based on a signal from the open / close detection unit 25. The display surface 106a of the display unit 106 is switched to the menu screen 205 shown in FIG. 5 (e) while the call line is maintained with the call line held, and various applications provided in the mobile phone 100 can be activated and operated. ing. That is, the three-way lever 103a is moved up and down to select a specific application from the menu screen 205, and then the three-way lever 103a is pressed to activate the selected application, and a screen corresponding to the application is displayed on the display unit 106. You can display the information in the application even during a call.
Then, when the housings 101a and 101b are opened again during or after the activation of the application, the call can be canceled and the call can be continued based on the signal from the open / close detection unit 25. The display surface 106a of the display unit 106 is switched to a display screen 204 during a call as shown in FIG.
[0022]
Next, the operation of the mobile phone 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the closed state of the mobile phone 100, the three-way lever 103a is pressed (S501) to display the menu screen 205 on the display surface 106a (S502). When the phone book function is selected from the menu screen 205, the phone book is activated and the phone book screen 202 is displayed on the display unit 106 (S503). Then, when the user selects one destination from the registered data in the phone book (S505) and then changes the cellular phone 100 from the closed state to the open state (S507), the user is automatically called to the selected destination. At the same time (S511), the display screen of the display unit 106 is inverted by 180 ° (S509), and the telephone call screen 203 is displayed on the display screen (S513). When the call with the callee can be established (S515), the display screen 204 during the call is displayed on the display unit 106, and when the call with the callee cannot be established (S515). Then, the call for establishing the call is disconnected (S519), and the standby screen 201 is displayed on the display unit 106 (S521).
[0023]
As described above, according to the present invention, after selecting a destination from the telephone directory, it is possible to simultaneously perform a call operation together with an open operation for making an open state effective for making a call. This saves you the trouble of making a call.
Next, as shown in FIG. 7, when the mobile phone 100 is in an open state (S601) and a call is in progress (S603), a display screen 204 during a call is displayed on the display unit 106. When the open state is closed to the closed state (S607), the call is put on hold and the menu screen 205 is displayed on the display unit 106 (S609).
[0024]
Next, processing subsequent to S609 will be described with reference to FIG.
An application to be started is selected from the menu items on the menu screen 205.
For example, when it is desired to check the telephone number or mail address of a person other than the call partner registered in the phone book, the phone book function is selected by operating the three-way lever 103a (S701), and the three-way lever 103a is pressed. (S709) The phone book screen 202 is displayed on the display unit 106 (S717).
When browsing the information written in the memo pad, the memo pad function is selected by operating the three-way lever 103a (S703), and the three-way lever 103a is pressed (S711). Is displayed (S719).
When browsing the information written in the schedule book, the schedule book function is selected by operating the three-way lever 103a (S705), and the three-way lever 103a is pressed (S713), the schedule book screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 106. Is displayed (S721).
When browsing the mail history, the mail function is selected by operating the three-way lever 103a (S707), and when the three-way lever 103a is pressed (S715), a mail history screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 106 (S723). ).
[0025]
As described above, according to the present invention, when it is desired to check information in various applications provided in the mobile phone 100 during a call, the call is put on hold by changing from the open state to the closed state, and the line is purposely disconnected. You can check the information in various applications without doing it.
When the confirmation of information in the application is completed in the closed state and the mobile phone 100 is opened again after the application is started or finished (S725), the display unit 106 is switched to the display screen 204 during a call, The call can be released and the call can be continued.
[0026]
As described above, the present embodiment has been described by taking the cellular phone as an example, but it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a portable terminal device having a telephone function such as a PDA. Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to modifications and changes without departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the mobile terminal device of the present invention, it is possible to perform a call operation without taking time and to confirm information in various applications included in the mobile terminal device during a call. There is no need to hang up and confirm the phone as before.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1A and 1B are diagrams showing a closed state of a mobile phone as an example of a mobile terminal device of the present invention, where FIG. 1A is a front view and FIG. 1B is a left side view;
2A and 2B are diagrams showing an opened state of a mobile phone as an example of the mobile terminal device of the present invention, where FIG. 2A is a front view, and FIG. 2B is a rear view.
3A and 3B are diagrams showing an opened state of a mobile phone as an example of the mobile terminal device of the present invention, where FIG. 3A is a left side view, and FIG. 3B is a right side view.
FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of a mobile phone which is an example of the mobile terminal device of the present invention.
5A and 5B are screens of various applications in a mobile phone which is an example of the mobile terminal device of the present invention, where FIG. 5A is a standby screen, FIG. 5B is a phone book screen, FIG. 5C is a call outgoing screen, ) Is a display screen during a call, and (e) is a menu screen.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a mobile phone which is an example of the mobile terminal device of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a mobile phone which is an example of the mobile terminal device of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a mobile phone which is an example of the mobile terminal device of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
21 Wireless section 22 Various application sections 23 Control section 25 Open / close detection section 26 Memory 100 Mobile phone 101a Display section side casing 101b Operation section side casing 103 Auxiliary operation section 103a Three-way lever 103b Side key 104 Axis 105 Antenna 106 Display section 106a Display surface 107a, 107b Speaker 108 Microphone

Claims (3)

A display unit side housing having at least a display unit and an operation unit side housing having at least a main operation unit are connected to be openable and closable,
The main operation unit is covered with the display unit side body in the closed state and exposed to the outside in the open state, and the display surface of the display unit is exposed to the outside in both the closed state and the open state. Is possible,
In the portable terminal device including at least one auxiliary operation unit on a surface other than the surfaces of the two housings facing each other in the closed state,
After the phone book is activated by the operation of the auxiliary operation unit in the closed state, when both the housings are opened with the destination selected from the phone book, the selected destination is Means for making a call;
Means for activating an application by operating the auxiliary operation unit while maintaining a call state when both housings are closed during a call with the destination;
A portable terminal device comprising: means for maintaining the call state when the two housings are opened again during or after the application is activated. 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising means for switching the display screen of the display unit to a display screen during a call when the two housings are opened again after the application is started or finished. 3. Terminal device. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the application is any one of a telephone book, a memo pad, a schedule book, and a mail history.

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