JP4229806B2 - Communication terminal, program for realizing search function in communication terminal, and recording medium on which program is recorded - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to display of information in a communication terminal, and more particularly to a technique for arranging and displaying information of communication partners based on a communication history.

  A cellular phone, a portable information terminal, and other terminals having communication functions (hereinafter referred to as communication terminals) store information registered by the user as so-called telephone directory data, and display it on a display unit in response to an instruction. Have In such a communication terminal, in order to enable prompt display of necessary items even when the number of items of data stored as the phone book data increases, the data are rearranged and displayed based on a predetermined standard. A sort function may be provided.

  For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-161957 (Patent Document 1) makes it easy to perform communication operations by referring to access destination information in order of date and time of access or frequency in order to make a call or send an email. An information processing apparatus capable of performing the above is disclosed. The information processing apparatus includes means for storing a plurality of personal data, means for displaying a list screen of each personal data, and means for performing communication processing based on a telephone number of the selected personal data. And means for managing frequency information when communication processing is performed in association with personal data, and means for sorting personal data based on the frequency information and reflecting it on the list screen when sorting is instructed Including.

According to the information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, each personal data to be accessed is displayed after being arranged based on frequency information. As a result, for example, personal data of a partner who frequently makes a call or sends a mail is easily displayed, so that the user of the information processing apparatus can easily search for the data of such partner.
JP 10-161957 A

  However, according to the information processing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, the frequency information is calculated when communication processing is performed, but the communication processing includes telephone, mail communication, and other data communication. Therefore, frequency information for sorting personal data may not be calculated accurately.

  Also, since one type of frequency information is used as reference data for sorting for a plurality of communication processes, personal data is not displayed based on an appropriate sort for a specific communication process by a user. There was a case.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal capable of improving user convenience by appropriately displaying registration information. It is.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a program for causing a communication terminal to realize a function of properly displaying registration information.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium on which a program for causing a communication terminal to realize a function of appropriately displaying registration information is recorded.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, a communication terminal communicates with another communication terminal via a communication line, information on a plurality of communication partners, and history data of communication with each communication partner communication terminal. Storage means for storing the information in association with each other, input means for the user to input instructions, display means for displaying information on the communication partner, and information on each communication partner based on the communication history As reference data that serves as a reference for aligning the communication information, a calculation means for calculating the frequency of communication and a sort instruction for aligning information of communication partners from the instruction input by the user are detected based on the communication frequency. Sorting means for arranging information of communication partners.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, when the user of the communication terminal inputs a sort instruction via the input unit, the sort unit arranges information of communication partners based on the frequency of communication. Here, the frequency of communication includes, for example, the number of incoming / outgoing calls, the number of email transmission / reception, the number of other data communications, and the like. The frequency of this communication is calculated based on the history of communication between the communication terminal and another communication terminal. For example, the frequency information is calculated by aggregating the history of communication with a specific telephone number or mail address from the communication history during a predetermined period. The display means displays the information of the arranged communication counterparts. In this way, the user of the communication terminal can easily search, for example, a partner with whom communication is frequently made. Therefore, information necessary for making a call or sending an e-mail (for example, a phone number or other related information) Information). Thereby, the convenience of a communication terminal can be improved.

  Preferably, the history data includes a plurality of communication data generated every time the communication unit is operated. The storage means stores each communication data in association with information on the communication partner that is the target of operation. The calculation means reads the communication data for each communication partner, and calculates the frequency of communication by integrating the number of read communication data.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, communication data is stored as history data when a user makes a call, receives a call, or transmits / receives an e-mail using the communication terminal. The communication terminal can calculate the frequency of communication by counting the communication data for each communication partner. In this way, information on the communication partner can be rearranged based on the usage frequency of the user, so that it is possible to quickly search for information on the communication partner with a high communication frequency.

  Preferably, the communication means includes a call means for a user to make a call with a user of another communication terminal. The communication history includes a call history by the calling means. The calculation means includes call frequency calculation means for calculating the call frequency based on the call history.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, information for searching for a communication partner can be calculated according to the frequency of telephone use by the user. Therefore, for example, information of a communication partner who frequently makes and receives calls can be preferentially displayed on the communication terminal, so that the convenience of the communication terminal can be improved.

  Preferably, the call frequency calculating means calculates the call frequency when there is an incoming call from another communication terminal to the communication terminal.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, it is possible to easily display information of a communication partner that receives frequent incoming calls.

  Preferably, the call frequency calculating means calculates a call frequency when a user makes a call to another communication terminal.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, the communication terminal can easily display information of a communication partner who frequently calls.

  Preferably, the communication means includes mail communication means for performing communication with other communication terminals by electronic mail. The communication history includes a communication history by e-mail. The calculation means includes communication frequency calculation means for calculating the frequency of communication by e-mail based on the history of communication by e-mail.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, the display means can display the information of the communication partner based on the communication frequency of the e-mail. Can be reduced.

  Preferably, the communication frequency calculating means calculates a communication frequency when the communication terminal receives an electronic mail from another communication terminal.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, the display means can display the communication partner in the order of the frequency of frequently receiving the e-mail, so that the user can easily search for information of such a communication partner. can do.

  Preferably, the communication frequency calculating means calculates the frequency of communication when the communication terminal transmits an e-mail to another communication terminal.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, since the display means can display information in the order of communication partners that frequently send e-mails, the user can easily search for information on such communication partners. can do.

  Preferably, the calculation means calculates the frequency of communication based on a history of communication performed during a predetermined period.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, the communication history older than the predetermined period is not reflected in the display of the communication partner information, and the communication partner information is displayed based on the latest information. Therefore, the user of the communication terminal can easily search for information according to recent communication conditions.

  Preferably, the communication terminal further includes a setting unit for the user to set conditions regarding the alignment of information of communication partners. The calculation means includes reference data calculation means for calculating reference data based on the alignment condition and each history data.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, the user can arbitrarily set conditions regarding the alignment of information of communication partners. This setting includes, for example, a setting for determining whether or not specific history data is used for calculation of reference data. In this way, it is possible to reflect only the communication frequency information corresponding to the user's preference in the reference data for displaying the communication partner information in an aligned manner.

  Preferably, the setting unit acquires an item of history data selected as an information alignment target from an instruction input via the input unit. The reference data calculation means calculates the reference data by integrating the history data related to the item.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, only specific history data items can be used as reference data for alignment based on the settings input by the user via the input means.

  Preferably, the communication terminal further includes deletion means for deleting a history of communication with other communication terminals when communication is not performed during a predetermined period.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, since the communication history of the communication partner with a low communication frequency within the predetermined period is deleted, an increase in the capacity of the memory or other storage means can be suppressed. Further, it is possible to prevent the display of information on the communication partner from being affected by old information.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a communication terminal communicates with another communication terminal via a communication line, information on a plurality of communication partners, and a history of communication with each communication partner communication terminal. Storage means for associating and storing data, display means for displaying communication partner information, input means for a user to input settings relating to display of communication partner information, settings and each history And calculating means for calculating reference data that serves as a reference for aligning information of each communication partner based on the data, and sorting means for aligning information of each communication partner based on the reference data.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, when a user inputs a setting for displaying information of a communication partner, reference data for aligning the information is history data between the setting and another communication terminal. Based on the above. As a result, since the display means displays the information of the communication partner based on the standard according to the communication frequency with other communication terminals, the information of the communication partner can be displayed according to the preference of the user. . Thereby, the communication terminal which can improve a user's convenience can be provided.

  Preferably, the calculation means includes selection means for selecting specific history data from each history data based on the setting, and reference data calculation means for calculating reference data based on the specific history data. .

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, when specific history data is selected from each history data according to the setting of the user, the calculation unit is configured to align information of communication partners based on the selection. Since the data is calculated, the user's preference can be reflected in the display of the information.

  Preferably, the reference data calculation means calculates the reference data by calculating each history data read based on a predetermined rule and means for reading each history data from the storage means. Means.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, since a calculation program for arranging display based on communication frequency is stored in advance, calculation using history data becomes possible. Can be displayed.

  Preferably, the calculation means calculates reference data based on the setting and each history data when there is communication with another communication terminal. The storage means stores reference data.

  According to the communication terminal having such a configuration, when the communication terminal communicates with another communication terminal, the communication terminal promptly communicates to calculate data for arranging and displaying information of the communication partner. Based on this history, the information of the communication partner can be promptly displayed. If it does in this way, a user's waiting time can be shortened in the case of a display.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, a program causes a communication terminal having a computer function to display information on communication partners of the communication terminal in an aligned manner. The program includes a step of communicating with another communication terminal via a communication line, a step of storing history data of communication with the other communication terminal, and a step of preparing information on a plurality of communication partners in advance. Based on the communication history, the communication frequency is calculated as the reference data for aligning the information of each communication partner based on the communication history, the step of obtaining the instruction input by the user, the step of displaying the communication partner information, and the communication history And a step of aligning communication partner information based on the frequency of communication when a sort instruction for aligning communication partner information is detected from an instruction input by a user.

  According to the program having such a configuration, when a user of the communication terminal inputs a sort instruction, the communication terminal information is arranged based on the frequency of communication. Here, the frequency of communication includes, for example, the number of incoming / outgoing calls, the number of email transmission / reception, the number of other data communications, and the like. The frequency of this communication is calculated based on the history of communication between the communication terminal and another communication terminal. For example, the frequency information is calculated by aggregating the history of communication with a specific telephone number or mail address from the communication history during a predetermined period. The display means displays the information of the arranged communication counterparts. In this way, the user of the communication terminal can easily search, for example, a partner with whom communication is frequently made. Therefore, information necessary for making a call or sending an e-mail (for example, a phone number or other related information) Information). Thereby, the program which can improve the convenience of a communication terminal can be provided.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, the recording medium is a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for arranging and displaying information of a communication partner on a communication terminal having a computer function is recorded.

  According to such a recording medium, when the user of the communication terminal inputs a sort instruction, information on the communication partner is arranged based on the frequency of communication. The computer includes a portable information communication terminal such as a mobile phone. As a result, the user of the communication terminal can easily search for, for example, a partner with whom communication is frequently made. Therefore, necessary information (for example, a telephone number, other related information, etc.) ) Is easy to find. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a program that can improve the convenience of the communication terminal by efficiently displaying the information of the communication partner on the communication terminal having a computer function.

  According to the communication terminal according to the present invention, since the registration information is appropriately displayed according to the communication history, the convenience for the user can be improved.

  According to the program according to the present invention, a function of properly displaying registration information can be realized in a communication terminal.

  According to the recording medium of the present invention, by installing the program recorded on the recording medium in the communication terminal, a function for properly displaying the registration information can be realized in the communication terminal.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

  With reference to FIG. 1, a mobile phone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of mobile phone 100.

  The cellular phone 100 includes a VIP (Very Important Person) setting detection unit 112, a VIP search instruction detection unit 114, a communication history acquisition unit 116, a VIP point calculation unit 118, a data reading unit 120, and a communication control unit 122. A display control unit 124, a communication mode detection unit 126, an input unit 130 for a user to input an instruction, a program memory 160, a data memory 170, a communication unit 140, characters, figures, pictures, and other information. And a display unit 150 for displaying.

  The VIP setting detection unit 112 detects a VIP point setting based on an instruction input via the input unit 130. Here, the VIP point refers to data serving as a reference for search that can be arbitrarily set by the user of the mobile phone 100. This criterion is, for example, a weighted sum of each communication history such as a call (outgoing and incoming) between the mobile phone 100 and another mobile phone, mail transmission / reception, and the weight of each communication history.

  The VIP search instruction detection unit 114 detects a search instruction based on the VIP point from the instruction input via the input unit 130. For example, when the user selects a search based on the VIP point from the search menu selection screen displayed on the display unit 150, the VIP search instruction detection unit 114 detects that the search is instructed.

  The communication history acquisition unit 116 acquires a history of communication with other communication terminals via the communication unit 140 and stores it in the data memory 170. This communication history includes, for example, telephone communication between the mobile phone 100 and another telephone, mail communication between other communication terminals, and the like. The telephone communication includes, for example, a case where a telephone call is actually made with a user of another telephone. However, there is no destination when a call is made or there is no user of the mobile phone 100 when a call is received. Therefore, the case where the call is not performed may be included. In this way, the mobile phone 100 can acquire the communication history in more detail. As a result, as described later, the accuracy of VIP points calculated from communication history data can be further improved.

  The VIP point calculation unit 118 calculates VIP points based on the data stored in the data memory 170. The VIP point calculation unit 118 selects a history set as an item used for calculating VIP points from the communication history read from the data memory 170. The VIP point calculation unit 118 calculates VIP points based on the communication frequency by counting the history. This process is executed by a program stored in advance in program memory 160, for example.

  The data reading unit 120 reads predetermined data from the data memory 170 on the basis of an input instruction or a data reading command by the operation of each unit. For example, when the operation mode of the mobile phone 100 is the telephone mode, when the user instructs display of the phone book data, the data reading unit 120 reads data from the data memory 170 based on the call history.

  The communication control unit 122 controls communication via the communication unit 140 based on the input instruction. This communication includes, for example, incoming / outgoing calls, mail transmission / reception, and other data communication processing.

  The display control unit 124 reads predetermined data from the data memory 170 based on the input instruction and causes the display unit 150 to display the predetermined data. The display control unit 124 also switches the screen displayed on the display unit 150 based on a predetermined instruction.

  The communication mode detection unit 126 detects a communication function mode of the mobile phone 100. This mode includes, for example, a telephone mode and a mail mode. For example, when the mobile phone 100 is in a normal standby state or when a user presses a call button (not shown) of the mobile phone 100, the communication mode detection unit 126 sets the mode of the mobile phone 100 to the call mode. Is detected. On the other hand, when the mobile phone 100 displays the document editing screen, the communication mode detection unit 126 detects that the mode of the mobile phone 100 is the mail mode.

  The input unit 130 includes, for example, numeric buttons, dial buttons, cursor movement keys, and other function buttons. The input unit 130 is not limited to these, and may include, for example, an input pen that can be input by connecting a predetermined interface to the mobile phone 100.

  Communication unit 140 includes, for example, a communication IF (Interface) and an antenna. The communication IF includes, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port and other interfaces capable of high-speed data communication. The communication unit 140 performs a predetermined operation under the control of the communication control unit 122.

  Display unit 150 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The display unit 150 is not limited to this, and may be another display device.

  The program memory 160 and the data memory 170 are, for example, flash memories. However, the program memory 160 and the data memory 170 are not limited thereto, and may be any storage means that can store data processed by the mobile phone 100. The program memory 160 and the data memory 170 may be provided separately or may be integrated. Further, the data memory 170 may be a data recording medium that can be attached to and detached from the mobile phone 100, such as a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card.

  A specific configuration of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing a specific configuration of mobile phone 100.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 100 includes a CPU 110, a liquid crystal monitor 152, a numeric button 132, a function button 134, a microphone 136, a program memory 160, and a data memory connected to each other via a data bus. 170, battery 180, clock 182, communication IF 184, antenna 186, and speaker 188.

  The processing in the mobile phone 100 is realized by each hardware and software executed by the CPU 110. Such software may be stored in advance in the program memory 160, for example, or may be stored in a recording medium (not shown) mounted in a memory card slot (not shown). The software is read from the program memory 160 and executed by the CPU 110. Therefore, it can be said that the most essential part of the present invention is the software recorded in the program memory 160 or other recording medium.

  The CPU 110 in FIG. 1 includes a VIP setting detection unit 112, a VIP search instruction detection unit 114, a communication history acquisition unit 116, a VIP point calculation unit 118, a data reading unit 120, a communication control unit 122, and display control. Unit 124 and communication mode detection unit 126. These functions are realized by executing processing programs stored in the program memory 170 in advance.

  The numeric buttons 132 and the function buttons 134 function as the input unit 130 in FIG.

  The program memory 160 stores an operation control program, an editing program, and the like for the mobile phone 100. The operation control program includes a mail communication control program, a sort program, a VIP point calculation program, and the like.

  The data memory 170 stores system data of the mobile phone 100, phone book data, data acquired from the outside by the user, and the like. The system data includes an ID (Identification) number, a manufacturing number, and the like of the mobile phone 100. The phone book data includes the name, phone number, mail address, etc. of the communication partner. The manner in which these data are stored in the data memory 170 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  With reference to FIG. 3, data stored in mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. 3A to 3D are diagrams showing the structure of data stored in the data memory 170 of the mobile phone 100. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, data representing the data transmission order is stored in, for example, data areas D302, D304, D306. This data represents, for example, a memory number as will be described later. Here, the telephone call rank stored in each data area refers to a rank based on the frequency of calls from the mobile phone 100. For example, the memory number with the first telephone call ranking is “999”. That is, the communication partner stored in the memory number “999” is the partner with the highest number of calls made by the user of the mobile phone 100.

  Referring to FIG. 3B, data representing the incoming call order is stored in data areas D322, D324, D326 and the like. This data represents the number of times the mobile phone 100 has received an incoming call. In FIG. 3B, the communication partner stored in the memory number “003” is the partner with the highest number of receptions by the user of the mobile phone 100.

  Referring to FIG. 3C, frequency data based on mail transmission is stored in data areas D342, D344, D346, and the like. This data is calculated based on the history transmitted from the mobile phone 100 by mail. That is, the frequency data is calculated by counting the mail addresses included in the mail transmission history. In FIG. 3C, the communication partner stored in the memory number “002” is the partner with the highest number of times that the user of the mobile phone 100 has sent an email.

  Referring to FIG. 3D, data representing the mail reception order is stored in data areas D362, D364, D366 and the like. This data is calculated based on the address of the sender of the mail received by the mobile phone 100. For example, the number of mail receptions for each sender mail address is integrated based on the mail reception history. As telephone directory data, the number of times of the mail address is related to the address stored in the data memory 170 in advance. In FIG. 3D, the communication partner stored in the memory number “001” is the partner who has received the most mails by the user of the mobile phone 100.

  The calculation of each data described above is performed by the CPU 110 executing a predetermined program. Moreover, the mode in which each data is stored is not limited to the mode shown in FIGS. For example, instead of storing only the memory number, a memory number and data corresponding thereto (that is, the number of outgoing calls, the incoming call number, etc.) may be stored.

  With reference to FIG. 4, data stored in mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be further described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing valid or invalid settings in the calculation of VIP points for each item of the communication history. Here, the communication history includes, but is not limited to, for example, the number of telephone calls, the number of incoming calls, the number of mail transmissions, and the number of mail receptions. For example, the number of phone calls may be divided into the number of times when the callee responds and the number of times when the callee does not respond.

  When the number of outgoing calls is used to calculate the VIP point, a flag indicating that the number of outgoing calls is used is set to ON. In this case, for example, data “1” indicating that the setting is ON is stored in data area D402.

  Similarly, data indicating whether the number of incoming calls is used for calculating VIP points is stored in data area D404.

  Similarly, data indicating whether or not the number of mail transmissions is used for the calculation of VIP points is stored in data area D406.

  Similarly, data indicating whether or not the number of received mails is used for calculating VIP points is stored in data area D408.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the number of outgoing calls (D402) and the number of outgoing emails (D406) are used to calculate the VIP point, and the incoming number of incoming calls (D404) and the incoming number of incoming emails (D408) are the points. Indicates that it is not used for calculation.

  Note that the items used for calculating VIP points and the mode of data indicating whether or not they are used are not limited to those shown in FIG. For example, VIP points may be calculated based on communication time or data transmission / reception amount.

  Further, the user of the mobile phone 100 can arbitrarily change these settings by executing a predetermined operation. When the operation is executed, the previous setting is deleted, and then the new setting by the user is stored in a predetermined data area of the data memory 170.

  With reference to FIG. 5, data used by mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 conceptually shows data stored in data memory 170 of mobile phone 100.

  The memory number is stored in field F502. The memory number is a number for specifying each data set. When a new communication partner is registered in the telephone directory, the memory number is automatically set. In the example of FIG. 5, since the memory numbers “001” to “999” are allocated, data of 999 persons can be stored. The above numerical values are not particularly limited.

  The name of the communication partner is stored in field F504. The telephone number is stored in field F506. The mail address is stored in field F508.

  Data representing the number of outgoing calls is stored in field F510. Data representing the number of incoming calls is stored in field F512. Data representing the number of mail transmissions is stored in field F514. Data representing the number of received mails is stored in field F516. The VIP point is stored in field F518.

  Referring to FIG. 5 again, for example, the data having the memory number “001” is the data “Mr. XX”. Regarding the data of “Mr. XX”, a telephone number, a mail address, the number of outgoing calls, the number of incoming calls, the number of outgoing mails, the number of received mails, and a VIP point are stored in association with each other. Therefore, the predetermined data can be read by specifying the memory number (that is, “001”) stored in the field F502 and the field storing the data to be extracted.

  With reference to FIG. 6, data stored in mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be further described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a manner of storing VIP point data stored in data memory 170.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in this data table, memory numbers arranged in the order of increasing VIP points are stored in each area in advance. That is, the memory number “002” having the highest VIP point is stored in the data area D602. The memory number “001” with the next highest VIP point is stored in the data area D604. Hereinafter, the memory numbers are sequentially stored in the data area in descending order of VIP points.

  Note that the mode of storing the memory number data based on the VIP point is not limited to this.

  With reference to FIG. 7, a control structure of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the telephone call frequency information update process executed by CPU 110 of mobile phone 100. This process is executed when the user makes a call from the mobile phone 100 to another phone, for example.

  In step S702, communication control unit 122 of CPU 110 detects an outgoing call.

  In step S <b> 704, CPU 110 determines whether the destination telephone number is registered in data memory 170. This determination is made, for example, by searching the detected telephone number from the data memory 170. If the destination telephone number is registered in data memory 170 (YES in step S704), the process proceeds to step S706. If not (NO in step S704), the process proceeds to step S712.

  In step S <b> 706, data reading unit 120 of CPU 110 reads the data of the telephone number from the telephone book data stored in data memory 170.

  In step S708, the communication history acquisition unit 116 of the CPU 110 records outgoing call record data in the telephone number. As a result, for example, the corresponding data stored in the field F510 in the data area shown in FIG. 5 is increased by “1”.

  In step S710, CPU 110 updates the data table of transmission results. Thus, for example, in FIG. 3A, the value of the data area corresponding to the “memory number” assigned to the telephone number is increased by “1”.

  In step S712, communication history acquisition unit 116 of CPU 110 records the telephone number and the transmission date and time in the data table of the transmission history. This outgoing history data table is held in the data memory 170 until the user instructs deletion. In this way, when the telephone number is registered in the data memory 170 as telephone directory data later, the call history of the telephone number can also be stored.

  With reference to FIG. 8, the control structure of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be further described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the incoming call frequency information update process executed by CPU 110 of mobile phone 100. This process is executed, for example, when the mobile phone 100 receives an incoming call from another mobile phone.

  In step S802, communication control unit 122 of CPU 110 detects an incoming call from another mobile phone.

  In step S804, CPU 110 determines whether the telephone number of another mobile phone is registered in data memory 170 or not. This determination is made, for example, by searching the detected telephone number from the data memory 170. If the telephone number of another mobile phone is registered in data memory 170 (YES in step S804), the process proceeds to step S806. If not (NO in step S804), the process proceeds to step S812.

  In step S 806, data reading unit 120 of CPU 110 reads the data of the telephone number from the telephone book data stored in data memory 170.

  In step S808, communication history acquisition section 116 of CPU 110 records the incoming call record data in the telephone number. As a result, for example, in the data area shown in FIG. 5, the data stored in the field F512 increases by “1”.

  In step S810, CPU 110 updates the data table of the incoming call record. Thus, for example, in FIG. 3B, the value of the data area corresponding to the “memory number” assigned to the telephone number is increased by “1”.

  In step S812, the communication history acquisition unit 116 of the CPU 110 records the telephone number and the outgoing date / time in the incoming call history data table. This incoming call history data table is held in the data memory 170 until the user instructs deletion. In this way, when the telephone number is registered in the data memory 170 as telephone directory data later, the incoming call history of the telephone number can also be stored.

  With reference to FIG. 9, the control structure of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be further described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the mail transmission frequency information update process executed by CPU 110 of mobile phone 100. This process is executed when the user transmits an e-mail from the mobile phone 100, for example.

  In step S902, the communication control unit 122 of the CPU 110 detects transmission of an email by the user.

  In step S <b> 904, CPU 110 determines whether or not the e-mail transmission destination e-mail address is registered in data memory 170. This determination is made, for example, by searching the detected mail address from the data memory 170. If the destination mail address is registered in data memory 170 (YES in step S904), the process proceeds to step S906. If not (NO in step S904), the process proceeds to step S912.

  In step S906, data reading unit 120 of CPU 110 reads the memory number of the mail address from the phone book data stored in data memory 170.

  In step S908, the communication history acquisition unit 116 of the CPU 110 records the actual data of mail transmission in a predetermined data area corresponding to the memory number. As a result, for example, the corresponding data stored in the field F514 in the data area shown in FIG. 5 is increased by “1”.

  In step S910, CPU 110 updates the mail transmission record data table. Thereby, for example, in FIG. 3C, the value of the data area corresponding to the “memory number” given to the mail address is increased by “1”.

  In step S912, the communication history acquisition unit 116 of the CPU 110 records the mail address and the transmission date and time in the mail transmission history data table. This transmission history data table is held in the data memory 170 until the user instructs deletion. In this way, when the mail address is later registered in the data memory 170 as the phone book data, the mail transmission history for the mail address can also be stored.

  With reference to FIG. 10, the control structure of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be further described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the mail reception frequency information update process executed by CPU 110 of mobile phone 100. This process is executed, for example, when the mobile phone 100 receives an e-mail from another communication terminal.

  In step S1002, the communication control unit 122 of the CPU 110 detects reception of an e-mail by the user.

  In step S1004, CPU 110 determines whether the received mail address is registered in data memory 170 or not. This determination is made, for example, by searching the data memory 170 for the address. If the received mail address is registered in data memory 170 (YES in step S1004), the process proceeds to step S1006. If not (NO in step S1004), the process proceeds to step S1012.

  In step S1006, data reading unit 120 of CPU 110 reads the memory number of the mail address from the phone book data stored in data memory 170.

  In step S1008, communication history acquisition unit 116 of CPU 110 records the result data of mail reception in a predetermined data area corresponding to the memory number. As a result, for example, the corresponding data stored in the field F516 in the data area shown in FIG. 5 is increased by “1”.

  In step S1010, CPU 110 updates the mail reception record data table. Thereby, for example, in FIG. 3D, the value of the data area corresponding to the “memory number” given to the mail address is increased by “1”.

  In step S1012, the communication history acquisition unit 116 of the CPU 110 records the mail address and the reception date and time in the mail reception history data table. The reception history data table is held in the data memory 170 until the user instructs deletion. In this way, when the mail address is later registered in the data memory 170 as telephone directory data, the mail reception history for the mail address can also be stored.

  Referring to FIG. 11, the control structure of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be further described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a telephone book registration process performed by CPU 110 of mobile phone 100. This process is executed, for example, when the user selects a telephone book registration process menu on a predetermined screen when information on a specific communication partner is not registered in the mobile phone 100.

  In step S1102, when CPU 110 detects an input of a predetermined display instruction, CPU 110 outputs an instruction to display a phone book registration screen. As a result, the liquid crystal monitor 152 of the mobile phone 100 displays a phonebook registration screen.

  In step S1104, CPU 110 obtains registration data in the telephone book input via numeric buttons 132 or function buttons 134. This registered data is stored in the temporary storage area of the data memory 170 until a predetermined instruction is further input.

  In step S1106, CPU 110 determines whether or not registration of the phone book data is confirmed. This determination is made, for example, by detecting whether a predetermined button (for example, a determination button) of the function button 134 is pressed. If registration of the phone book data is confirmed (YES in step S1106), the process proceeds to step S1108. If not (NO in step S1106), the process proceeds to step S1114.

  In step S1108, CPU 110 registers a telephone number in a predetermined area of data memory 170.

  In step S1110, CPU 110 records the actual transmission data temporarily stored in the transmission history table of data memory 170 in association with the registered telephone number.

  In step S <b> 1112, CPU 110 updates the transmission result data table.

  In step S1114, CPU 110 determines whether registration has been canceled or not. This determination is made, for example, by detecting whether or not a predetermined button that instructs cancellation is pressed. If registration is canceled (YES in step S1114), the process ends. If not (NO in step S1114), the process returns to step S1106.

  With reference to FIG. 12, the control structure of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be further described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of display processing executed by CPU 110 of mobile phone 100.

  In step S1202, CPU 110 outputs an instruction to display a search method selection screen.

  In step S1204, CPU 110 detects the search method selected by the user. This search method includes, for example, a method based on communication frequency information, a method based on phone number order, a method based on preset search reference data (for example, VIP points), or a method based on the name order of communication partners. .

  In step S1206, CPU 110 determines whether a search method based on communication frequency information has been selected or not. This determination is made, for example, by detecting data specifying such a search method. If the search method based on the communication frequency information is selected (YES in step S1206), the process proceeds to step S1208. If not (NO in step S1206), the process proceeds to step S1210.

  In step S1208, data reading unit 120 of CPU 110 reads predetermined data from a table of frequency information stored in data memory 170. The table includes, for example, a table of the number of outgoing calls (FIG. 3A), a table of the number of incoming calls (FIG. 3B), a table of the number of times of e-mail transmission (FIG. 3C), and reception of e-mails. A table of the number of times (FIG. 3D) is included.

  In step S1210, CPU 110 executes other search processing.

  In step S1212, CPU 110 outputs the read data. Thereby, the liquid crystal monitor 152 of the mobile phone 100 can display the phone book data arranged based on a predetermined standard.

  With reference to FIG. 13, the control structure of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be further described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of VIP point calculation processing executed by CPU 110 of mobile phone 100. This process is executed, for example, when the mobile phone 100 ends communication with another communication terminal, but the process timing is not limited to this timing.

  In step S1302, CPU 110 determines whether a VIP point calculation instruction has been detected or not. This determination is made, for example, by detecting whether or not the data associated with the VIP point calculation instruction has been updated. If it is determined that a VIP point calculation instruction has been detected (YES in step S1302), the process proceeds to step S1304. If not (NO in step S1302), the process ends.

  In step S1304, the data reading unit 120 of the CPU 110 displays frequency information of items (VIP items) preset as VIP calculation target items from a predetermined area of the data memory 170, as a work area (illustrated in the figure). Read).

  In step S1306, the VIP point calculation unit 118 of the CPU 110 calculates a VIP point based on the VIP item and the result data. At this time, for example, the sum of products of each item and each data is calculated. Instead of the method of calculating the simple sum in this way, the weighted sum may be calculated as a VIP point by giving each item a predetermined weight.

  In step S1308, VIP point calculation unit 118 of CPU 110 stores the calculated VIP points in a predetermined data table. Thus, the VIP point is stored in association with each communication partner, for example, data in the field F518 in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 14, the control structure of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be further described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure of mode-specific search processing executed by CPU 110 of mobile phone 100. This process is executed according to the state of the mobile phone 100 (for example, a standby screen state, a document editing state, etc.).

  In step S1402, CPU 110 detects an instruction to execute search processing. This detection is performed, for example, when the user presses a predetermined search button (not shown) included in the function button 134.

  In step S1404, CPU 110 determines whether or not the execution instruction is output from the telephone mode. This determination is made, for example, by detecting whether or not the data representing the mode of mobile phone 100 when the execution instruction is detected is data representing the telephone mode. If the execution instruction is output from the telephone mode (YES in step S1404), the process proceeds to step S1406. If not (NO in step S1404), the process proceeds to step S1408.

  In step S1406, CPU 110 reads predetermined data (FIG. 3A) from the telephone call table in data memory 170.

  In step S1408, CPU 110 determines whether or not the execution instruction is output from the mail mode. This determination is made, for example, by detecting whether or not the data representing the mode of mobile phone 100 when the execution instruction is detected is data representing the e-mail mode. If the execution instruction is output from the mail mode (YES in step S1408), the process proceeds to step S1410. If not (NO in step S1408), the process proceeds to step S1412.

  In step S1410, CPU 110 reads predetermined data (FIG. 3C) from the mail transmission table of data memory 170.

  In step S1412, the data reading unit 120 of the CPU 110 reads predetermined data from other corresponding tables.

  In step S1414, CPU 110 outputs the read data to liquid crystal monitor 152.

  The operation of mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment based on the above-described structure and flowchart will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are diagrams showing transition of the screen displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 152 of the mobile phone 100.

  When the user of mobile phone 100 inputs a search processing instruction in the telephone mode (step S1402, FIG. 15A), it is determined that the search processing execution instruction is output from the telephone mode (in step S1404). (YES), predetermined data is read from the telephone call table (step S1406, FIG. 16A).

  When the data is output to the liquid crystal monitor 152 (step S1414), the phone book data searched based on a predetermined VIP point is displayed (FIG. 16A).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 15, a screen displayed by mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIGS. 15A to 15C are diagrams showing screens displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 152 of the mobile phone 100. FIG.

  FIG. 15A shows a screen displayed when mobile phone 100 is in a telephone mode, for example. On this screen, when both move the cursor to the “submenu” display portion shown in the lower right and press a predetermined determination button, the display on the liquid crystal monitor 152 is switched (FIG. 15B).

  FIG. 15B is a process selection screen preset as a submenu. On this screen, when the user moves the cursor to the “VIP setting” display area and presses a predetermined determination button, the display on the liquid crystal monitor 152 is switched (FIG. 15C).

  FIG. 15C is a screen for selecting items to be used for calculating VIP points. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 15C, the number of outgoing calls, the number of incoming calls, the number of mail transmissions, and the number of mail receptions can be set for calculating the VIP point. When the user selects and registers a desired item from these items, a VIP point is calculated based on the selected item.

  The VIP point calculated in this way can be further reset. That is, when the cursor is moved to the “reset” display portion shown in the lower right of the display screen of FIG. 15C and a predetermined enter button is pressed, the display on the liquid crystal monitor 152 is switched to the VIP point reset screen. It is changed (FIG. 15D).

  FIG. 15D is a screen representing selectable methods for resetting VIP points. That is, the user can reset only the VIP point of the selected specific communication partner. Alternatively, VIP points can be reset for all communication partners.

  With reference to FIG. 16, the screen displayed by mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment will be further described. FIGS. 16A and 16B are display screens based on VIP points displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 152.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the liquid crystal monitor 152 displays the point ranking and the name of the corresponding communication partner as information on the communication partner sorted based on the VIP points. In this state, when the user of mobile phone 100 presses or operates a predetermined button, the screen display is switched to the screen shown in FIG. That is, instead of displaying only the ranking based on the points and the registrant name on the initial screen, the data associated with each communication partner is specifically displayed. In this way, the user can easily recognize detailed data for a specific communication partner.

  As described above, mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment has data representing a predetermined priority based on an item based on a preset communication frequency (for example, the number of incoming / outgoing calls or the number of email transmission / reception). (For example, VIP point) is calculated. By storing such data based on the communication frequency in association with the registered communication partner, the user of the mobile phone 100 can communicate with the communication partner when making a call or sending / receiving mail. Information can be displayed efficiently and predetermined communication processing can be performed. As a result, user convenience can be improved.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a figure showing the structure of the function of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing the specific structure of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. (1) showing the data structure stored in the data memory of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. (2) showing the data structure stored in the data memory of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. (3) showing the data structure stored in the data memory of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is FIG. (4) showing the data structure stored in the data memory of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart (the 1) showing the procedure of the process which the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention performs. It is a flowchart (the 2) showing the procedure of the process which the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention performs. It is a flowchart (the 3) showing the procedure of the process which the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention performs. It is a flowchart (the 4) showing the procedure of the process which the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention performs. It is a flowchart (the 5) showing the procedure of the process which the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention performs. It is a flowchart (the 6) showing the procedure of the process which the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention performs. It is a flowchart (the 7) showing the procedure of the process which the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention performs. It is a flowchart (the 8) showing the procedure of the process which the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention performs. It is FIG. (1) for demonstrating transition of the screen which the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention displays. It is FIG. (2) for demonstrating transition of the screen which the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention displays.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Mobile phone, 110 CPU, 112 VIP setting detection part, 114 VIP search instruction | indication detection part, 116 Communication history acquisition part, 118 VIP point calculation part, 120 Data reading part, 122 Communication control part, 124 Display control part, 126 Communication mode Detection unit, 130 input unit, 132 numeric buttons, 134 function buttons, 136 microphone, 140 communication unit, 150 display unit, 152 liquid crystal monitor, 160 program memory, 170 data memory, 180 battery, 182 clock, 184 communication IF, 186 antenna 188 Speaker.

Claims (18)

A communication terminal,
Input means for receiving input to the communication terminal;
A communication means for communicating with another communication device via a communication line;
Storage means for storing information of a plurality of communication partners and history data of communication with each of the communication devices of the communication partners in association with each other;
Display means for displaying information of the communication partner;
Arithmetic control means for controlling the operation of the communication terminal,
The arithmetic control means includes
As the operation mode of the communication terminal, either the telephone mode or the mail mode is detected,
When the operation mode is the telephone mode, the information on each communication partner is displayed on the display unit based on the frequency of use of the information on each communication partner when a call is made / received by the communication terminal. Display
When the operation mode is the mail mode, the information of each communication partner is displayed on the display unit based on the frequency of use of the information of each communication partner when the communication terminal transmits / receives mail. Let the communication terminal. The input means accepts input for searching a phone book,
The arithmetic control means includes
When the operation mode is a telephone mode, in response to the input, according to the frequency of use based on incoming and outgoing calls, information on each communication partner is displayed on the display means,
2. The communication according to claim 1, wherein when the operation mode is a mail mode, in response to the input, information on each communication partner is displayed on the display unit according to a use frequency based on transmission / reception of mail. Terminal. The arithmetic control means includes
After detecting the operation mode, display a list of names of the communication partners,
The communication terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when any communication partner is selected from the list, the telephone number of the selected communication partner is displayed on the display means. The history data includes a plurality of communication data generated for each operation of the communication means,
The storage means stores each communication data in association with information of the communication partner that is the target of the operation,
The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the arithmetic control unit reads the communication data for each of the communication partners and calculates the use frequency by integrating the number of the read communication data. . The communication means includes a call means for the user to make a call with a user of the other communication device ,
The communication history includes a call history by the calling means,
The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the arithmetic control unit includes a call frequency calculation unit for calculating a call frequency based on the call history. The communication terminal according to claim 5 , wherein the call frequency calculating means calculates the frequency of the call when an incoming call is received from the other communication device to the communication terminal. The communication terminal according to claim 5 , wherein the call frequency calculating means calculates the frequency of the call when the user makes a call to the other communication device . The communication means includes mail communication means for performing communication by electronic mail with the other communication device ,
The communication history includes a communication history by the e-mail,
The arithmetic control means, based on the history of communication by the electronic mail, calculate the frequency of use of the information by the e-mail, the communication terminal according to claim 1. The communication terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the arithmetic control unit calculates a use frequency of the information when the communication terminal receives the electronic mail from the other communication device . The communication terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the arithmetic control unit calculates a use frequency of the information when the communication terminal transmits the electronic mail to the other communication device . The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the calculation control unit calculates a use frequency of the information based on a history of the communication performed during a predetermined period. The communication terminal further includes a setting unit for the user to set conditions relating to alignment of information of the communication partner,
The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the calculation control unit includes a reference data calculation unit for calculating the reference data based on the condition relating to the alignment and each of the history data. The setting unit acquires the item of the history data selected as the target of the information alignment from the instruction input via the input unit,
The communication terminal according to claim 12 , wherein the reference data calculation unit calculates the reference data by integrating the history data related to the item. The communication terminal, when the communication to the predetermined period is not performed, further comprises a deleting means for deleting the history of communication with the other communication apparatus, claim 1-13 The communication terminal described in 1. The input means receives an input of a setting related to display of information of the communication partner;
The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the arithmetic control unit calculates reference data serving as a reference for aligning information of the communication counterparts based on the setting and the history data. The arithmetic control means includes
Read each history data from the storage means,
The reference data is calculated based on an integrated value of items set in advance as items for calculating the reference data and the history data ,
The communication terminal according to claim 15 , wherein information on each communication partner corresponding to the detected operation mode is displayed on the display unit according to the reference data . A program for arranging and displaying information of communication partners of the communication terminal on a communication terminal having a computer function, the program being displayed on the communication terminal,
Communicating with other communication devices via a communication line;
Storing history data of communication with the other communication device ;
Detecting the telephone mode or the mail mode as the operation mode of the communication terminal;
When the operation mode is a telephone mode, displaying the information of each communication partner based on the frequency of use of the information of each communication partner when a call is made / received by the communication terminal;
Displaying the information of each communication partner based on the frequency of use of the information of each communication partner when mail is transmitted and received by the communication terminal when the operation mode is the mail mode . ,program.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 17 is recorded.

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