JP5782854B2 - Portable electronic device and e-mail notification system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable electronic device having a mail arrival notification function and a mail arrival notification system.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are electronic wrist watches that have a short-range wireless communication function and can acquire various information from electronic devices such as mobile phones. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for acquiring time data from a mobile phone using Bluetooth communication (Bluetooth: registered trademark) and adjusting the time of a wristwatch. Patent Document 2 discloses a technology that realizes highly accurate time adjustment by using both acquisition of time data by receiving standard radio waves and acquisition of time data from a mobile phone by Bluetooth communication. .

  In recent years, techniques for complementing various functions of mobile phones have been developed for electronic wristwatches. For example, a function has been developed for acquiring incoming mail information to a mobile phone by wireless communication and displaying the number of unread mails and the number of unopened mails (Patent Document 3). By setting the communication link so that it can be established at any time via Bluetooth communication, it is possible to promptly notify the user of incoming mail information using an electronic watch even when the mobile phone is in a cage or the like. Become.

JP 2009-118403 A JP 2011-047727 A JP 2011-049801 A

  However, in the case of a user who frequently uses e-mails from mobile phones, there is a problem that notifications are continuously made as a result of incoming e-mails one after another, which is troublesome. In addition, if the incoming notification timing and the alarm notification timing overlap, there is a problem that either notification cannot be performed.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device and a mail incoming call notification system that can reduce the troublesomeness of incoming mail notification without impairing convenience.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
Wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with an external device equipped with mail acquisition means;
An informing means capable of informing an incoming mail notification;
Control means for controlling the timing at which the notification means notifies the incoming mail notification acquired from the external device by the wireless communication means ;
A time counting means for counting the current time;
Alarm notification means for performing alarm notification at a predetermined time ,
The control unit causes the notification unit to perform mail arrival notification at least at a preset time interval, and causes the notification unit to notify the mail arrival notification before the preset time elapses. If the notification means is notified, the notification means is not notified of the mail arrival notification, and the notification means is notified of the mail arrival notification, and then the presence / absence of the mail arrival notification is determined every predetermined time. When there is a mail arrival notification acquired within the predetermined time, the notification means is notified of the mail arrival notification, and the second value of the current time counted by the timing means overlaps the operation period of the alarm notification means. Whether or not there is a mail arrival notification is determined at a timing of a value set so as not to occur, and when there is a mail arrival notification acquired within the predetermined time, a mail is notified to the notification means. A portable electronic device, characterized in that for informing an incoming call notification.

  According to the present invention, in the portable electronic device and the mail incoming call notification system including the portable electronic device, there is an effect that it is possible to reduce the troublesomeness of the mail incoming call notification without impairing convenience.

It is a whole lineblock diagram showing the mail arrival alerting system of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the electronic timepiece of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of a smart phone. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of the mail incoming alert process which CPU of the electronic timepiece of 1st Embodiment performs. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the electronic timepiece of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display on the display part of the electronic timepiece of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of the mail incoming alert process which CPU of the electronic timepiece of 2nd Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of the mail incoming alert process which CPU of the electronic timepiece of 2nd Embodiment performs.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a mail incoming notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The mail arrival notification system 1 according to the present embodiment includes an electronic timepiece 40 as a portable electronic device and a smartphone 10 as an external device. The electronic timepiece 40 includes a watch body and a band, and is a wristwatch type that can be worn with an arm. Both the electronic timepiece 40 and the smartphone 10 have a short-range wireless communication function, and can perform mutual communication by, for example, Bluetooth communication (registered trademark: Bluetooth).

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the electronic timepiece 40 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the smartphone 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic timepiece 40 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 41 (control means), a ROM (Read Only Memory) 42, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 43, an operation unit 44, and a timing circuit. 45 (time measuring means), display unit 46 (notification unit), driver 47 for driving and controlling display unit 46, Bluetooth module 48 (wireless communication unit) and UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) 49, vibration motor 50 and its A driver 51, an LED (light emitting diode) 52 and its driver 53, a piezo element 54 and its driver 55, and a bus 56 for exchanging signals between the CPU 41 and each unit are provided.

  The CPU 41 performs control over the entire operation of the electronic timepiece 40 and various arithmetic processes. The CPU 41 causes the display unit 46 to display the time based on the current time counted by the timer circuit 45. In addition, the CPU 41 causes the display unit 46 to display a mail incoming alarm based on mail incoming data acquired from the smartphone 10 via the Bluetooth module 48. Further, the CPU 41 has a timer function for counting the passage of time over a predetermined time based on the 1 second signal input from the time measuring circuit 45.

  The ROM 42 stores various programs executed by the CPU 41 and initial setting data. The data stored in the ROM 42 includes a mail incoming notification control program 421. When the CPU 41 executes the mail arrival notification control program 421, the electronic timepiece 40 notifies the smartphone 10 of an incoming mail.

  The RAM 43 provides a working memory space to the CPU 41. The RAM 43 includes a timer count storage unit 431, and stores count data indicating the passage of time from the latest mail arrival timing, which is counted by the timer function of the CPU 41.

  The operation unit 44 includes one or a plurality of keys, converts the input signal into an input signal based on an operation performed on the key by the user, and outputs the input signal to the CPU 11. Alternatively, the operation unit 44 may be a touch panel.

  The timer circuit 45 is a counter that counts and holds the current time. The current time is read and displayed on the display unit 46, or the current time data is compared with the set time data related to various functions, and various operations are performed.

  The display unit 46 is, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display). A driver 47 (liquid crystal driver) is operated by a control signal sent from the CPU 41, and the LCD is driven to display a specified content such as a current time, a setting state, or a menu of various functions. Alternatively, the display unit 46 may be other informing means, for example, an organic ELD (Electro-Luminescent Display), and the driver 47 is appropriately selected depending on the type of the display unit 46.

  In addition to being able to display numbers and characters such as date and time by dot matrix display, the display unit 46 can display symbols and figures representing a preset state and mode such as an incoming mail mark. it can.

  The Bluetooth module 48 is a control module for performing Bluetooth communication with an external device via the antenna AN4. The transmission data sent from the CPU 41 is subjected to processing such as serial / parallel conversion by the UART 49 and is sent from the Bluetooth module 48 to the external device. The received data received from the external device using the Bluetooth module 48 is subjected to processing such as serial / parallel conversion by the UART 49 and is output to the CPU 41.

  The vibration motor 50, the LED (light emitting diode) 52, and the piezo element (PZT) 54 as alarm notification means are for notifying the user by generating vibration, light, and buzzer sound. When a control signal is sent from the CPU 41 to each of the drivers 51, 53, and 55, the drivers 51, 53, and 55 convert the voltage signals necessary for operating the vibration motor 50, the LED 52, and the piezo element 54, respectively, and output them. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the smartphone 10 includes a CPU 11 (external control means), a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a storage unit 14, an operation unit 15, a built-in clock 16, a display unit 17 and its driver 18, and a speaker. 19, microphone 20, codec 21, RF transmission / reception circuit 22, RF transmission / reception antenna AN11, communication circuit 23, Bluetooth module 24 (external wireless communication means), UART 25, and Bluetooth communication transmission / reception antenna The AN 12, the vibration motor 26 and its driver 27, and a bus 28 that connects the CPU 11 and each unit are provided.

  The CPU 11 performs overall control of the overall operation of the smartphone 10 and various arithmetic processes. Further, the CPU 11 sends a control signal to the Bluetooth module 24 based on setting information by an input operation to the operation unit 15 to cause the electronic timepiece 40 to send mail incoming information.

  The ROM 12 stores various programs executed by the CPU 11 and initial setting data. The RAM 13 provides a work memory space to the CPU 11 and stores temporary work data.

  The storage unit 14 is a non-volatile readable / writable memory, for example, a flash memory or an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory). The storage unit 14 stores incoming mail data 141 received by the RF transmission / reception circuit 22.

  The operation unit 15 includes a plurality of operation keys, converts them into electrical signals based on operations performed by the user on the keys, and outputs them to the CPU 11 as input signals. Alternatively, the operation unit 15 may include a touch panel and a touch panel operation input detection unit.

  The built-in clock 16 is a counter that counts and holds the current time. This current time is read and displayed on the display unit 17. Further, various operations are performed by comparing the current time data with the set time data relating to various functions. The current time data of the internal clock 16 is corrected at any time during communication with the mobile base station by the RF transceiver circuit 22.

  The display unit 17 is, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display). A driver 18 (liquid crystal driver) is operated by a control signal sent from the CPU 11 and drives the LCD to display various functions of the smartphone 10. The display unit 17 may be other notification means, for example, an organic ELD (Electro-Luminescent Display), and the driver 18 is appropriately selected depending on the type of the notification means.

  The speaker 19 converts an electrical signal into an audio signal based on a signal from the codec 21 and outputs audio. The microphone 20 detects sound waves, converts them into electric signals, and outputs them to the codec 21. The codec 21 decodes the encoded and compressed digital audio signal and sends it as an analog signal to the speaker 19, and encodes the audio signal acquired from the microphone 20 and outputs it to the CPU 11 and the communication circuit 23. Note that a speaker for calling and a speaker for outputting sound to the outside may be provided separately.

  The RF transmission / reception circuit 22 performs transmission / reception processing of packet communication such as telephone communication and mail performed with the mobile base station using the RF transmission / reception antenna AN11. The communication circuit 23 performs various processes of transmission / reception data transmitted / received by the RF transmission / reception circuit 22, and exchanges data with the CPU 11 and the codec 21. The RF transmission / reception circuit 22 and the CPU 11 constitute mail acquisition means.

  The Bluetooth module 24 is a control module for performing Bluetooth communication with an external device such as the electronic timepiece 40 via the antenna AN12. The transmission data sent from the CPU 11 is subjected to processing such as serial / parallel conversion by the UART 25 and is sent from the Bluetooth module 24 to the external device. The received data received from the external device using the Bluetooth module 24 is subjected to processing such as parallel / serial conversion by the UART 25 and is output to the CPU 11.

  The vibration motor 26 is for notifying the user by generating vibration. When a control signal is sent from the CPU 41 to the driver 27, the driver 27 converts the voltage signal necessary for operating the vibration motor 50 and outputs the voltage signal.

  Next, in the electronic timepiece 40 of the first embodiment, an operation for notifying incoming mail to the smartphone 10 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the CPU 41 of the electronic timepiece 40 regarding the initial setting processing at the time of establishing the link of the Bluetooth communication executed in the electronic timepiece 40 and the processing when data is received by the Bluetooth communication. is there.

First, as shown in FIG. 4A, in the electronic timepiece 40, when link connection processing for establishing a Bluetooth communication link between the electronic timepiece 40 and the smartphone 10 is executed, Initial setting processing related to the mail arrival notification function is performed.
That is, the CPU 41 first sets the count operation in the timer function to a stopped state (step S101). Then, the CPU 41 sets the timer count value to a predetermined value, for example, “15” here (step S102). Then, the link connection process ends.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, when communication from the smartphone 10 is received after the communication link is established between the electronic watch 40 and the smartphone 10 by the link connection process, the electronic watch 40 performs the operation. In the receiving process, a process for determining whether or not to notify the incoming mail is performed.

  That is, in the reception process, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the content received from the smartphone 10 is an incoming mail notification (step S111). If it is determined that it is not a mail arrival notification, the processing related to the mail arrival notification in the reception processing is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S111 that the notification is an incoming mail notification, the CPU 41 next sets the timer count value stored in the timer count storage unit 431 to a predetermined value (here, 15). It is determined whether or not this is the case (step S112). If it is determined that the timer count value is not equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the processing of the CPU 41 proceeds to step S114. When it is determined that the value of the timer count is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the CPU 41 performs an incoming mail notification (step S113). As a method for notifying the incoming mail, the display unit 46 is displayed to that effect and the vibration motor 50 is operated to generate vibration. Alternatively, either one of them may be used, and the setting can be appropriately changed by an operation input from the operation unit 44 by the user. Then, the process of the CPU 41 proceeds to step S114.

  When the process proceeds to step S114, the CPU 41 resets the value of the timer count storage unit 431 to “0”. Then, the CPU 41 starts a count operation in the timer function (step S115). Then, the reception process ends.

  Here, the counting operation in the timer function executed by the CPU 41 is independently counted based on the input signal from the timer circuit 45 after being started. This counting operation may be stopped when a predetermined value is reached, or may continue to be counted up to a maximum value that can be stored in the timer count storage unit 431 (for example, 255 for 8 bits).

  As described above, according to the electronic timepiece 40 and the mail arrival notification system 1 of the present embodiment, a mail arrival notification is received from the smartphone 10 that can receive and view mail, and the mail arrival notification is displayed on the display unit 46. It is possible. When a plurality of mail arrival notifications are acquired from the smartphone 10 within a predetermined time, the second and subsequent mail arrival notifications are not performed for the predetermined time. Therefore, even when a user with a large number of mails makes a mail arrival notification by mobile phone, the troublesomeness caused by frequent contact can be reduced.

  In particular, when the next mail arrival notification is acquired within a predetermined time after the mail arrival notification is acquired, the next mail arrival notification is not performed. By receiving only one notification, it is possible to minimize the notification of incoming mail.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, in the electronic timepiece 40 of the second embodiment, an operation for notifying the incoming mail to the smartphone 10 will be described.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the electronic timepiece 40a of the second embodiment.
In the electronic timepiece 40a of the second embodiment, the contents of the mail incoming notification control program 422 stored in the ROM 42 are different, and the incoming mail information 432 (storage means) is provided as an area for storing information related to incoming mail in the RAM 43. Except for this point, it is the same as the electronic timepiece 40 of the first embodiment, and is given the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. Moreover, the internal structure of the smart phone 10 of 2nd Embodiment is the same as the internal structure of the smart phone 10 of 1st Embodiment, and abbreviate | omits description.

  The incoming mail information 432 includes, for example, the number of incoming mails displayed when the electronic timepiece 40 performs mail incoming notification and the name of the latest incoming mail sender.

  FIG. 6 shows a time display state on the display unit 46 of the electronic timepiece 40a according to the second embodiment and a display example at the time of e-mail notification.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the time and date are displayed on the display unit 46 in the normal time display state. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, at the time of mail arrival notification, the display unit 46 has a mail icon 461 indicating the mail reception notification state, the sender name 462 of the latest incoming mail, The number of newly arrived mails 463 from the time of notification of incoming mail to the time of notification of incoming mail is displayed.
The display pattern on the display unit 46 is not limited to this. For example, the display of the time data may be continued so that the above display is performed instead of the date display, and when it is impossible to display all, the sender name 462 or the number of new mails 463 is displayed. Either one of them may be displayed, or both may be displayed alternately.

  Next, the operation of notifying the incoming mail to the smartphone 10 in the electronic timepiece 40 of the second embodiment by the incoming mail notification control program 422 will be described.

  FIG. 7 shows the control executed by the CPU 41 of the electronic timepiece 40a for the initial setting processing at the time of establishing the link of the Bluetooth communication executed in the electronic timepiece 40a of the second embodiment and the processing when data is received by the Bluetooth communication. It is a flowchart which shows a procedure. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the CPU 41 for second operation processing executed at a predetermined second value per minute.

First, as shown in FIG. 7A, in the electronic timepiece 40a, when link connection processing for establishing a Bluetooth communication link between the electronic timepiece 40a and the smartphone 10 is executed, Initial setting processing related to the mail arrival notification function is performed.
That is, the CPU 41 first sets the latest mail arrival notification flag to “none” (step S201). Then, the CPU 41 resets the number of incoming mail notifications to “0” (step S202). Then, the link connection process ends.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, when communication is received from the smartphone 10 after the communication link is established between the electronic watch 40a and the smartphone 10 by the link connection process, the electronic watch 40a performs the communication. In the reception process, a process related to mail arrival notification is performed.

  That is, in the reception process, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the content received from the smartphone 10 is an incoming mail notification (step S211). If it is determined that it is not a mail arrival notification, the processing related to the mail arrival notification in the reception processing is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S211 that the notification is an incoming mail notification, the CPU 41 next sets the flag for the latest incoming mail notification to “present” (step S212). Further, the CPU 41 adds 1 to the value of the number of incoming mail notifications (step S213). Then, the reception process ends.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the second operation process is called and executed every second, for example, every time a time signal is input from the time measuring circuit. When the second operation process is called, the CPU 41 first determines whether or not the current second value is “00” (step S221). If it is determined that the second value is “00”, then the CPU 41 determines whether or not the alarm notification function is on (step S222). When it is determined that the alarm notification function is not on, the CPU 41 ends the second operation process as it is.

If it is determined in the determination process in step S222 that the alarm notification function is on, the CPU 41 further determines whether or not the current time is equal to the time set as the alarm time (step S223). . When it is determined that the current time is not the alarm time, the CPU 41 ends the second operation process as it is. When it is determined that the current time is the alarm time, the CPU 41 sends a signal to the drivers 51, 53, and 55 to operate the vibration motor 50, the LED 52, and the piezo element 54 to perform alarm notification ( Step S224). Then, the CPU 41 ends the second operation process.
Note that which of the vibration motor 50, the LED 52, and the piezo element 54 is used for alarm notification can be set in advance by an input operation by the user to the operation unit 44.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S221 that the current second value is not “00”, the CPU 41 next determines whether or not the current second value is “30” ( Step S231). When it is determined that the current second value is not “30”, the CPU 41 ends the second operation process as it is.

  If it is determined that the current second value is “30”, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the latest mail arrival notification flag is “none” (step S232). When it is determined that the latest mail arrival notification flag is “none”, the CPU 41 ends the second operation process as it is. When it is determined that the latest mail arrival notification flag is not “none”, that is, when it is “present”, the CPU 41 causes the display unit 46 to perform the latest mail arrival notification (step S233). As shown in FIG. 7B, the CPU 41 causes the display unit 46 to display the number of incoming mail notifications and the sender name of the latest incoming mail together with a symbol indicating that a new mail has arrived. . In addition, the CPU 41 sends a signal to all or any of the drivers 51, 53, and 55, and operates all or any of the vibration motor 50, the LED 52, and the piezo element 54, so that an incoming mail notification is also performed. It may be done.

  Then, the CPU 41 resets the mail incoming notification setting. That is, the CPU 41 sets the latest mail arrival notification flag to “none” (step S234) and sets the number of mail arrival notifications to “0” (step S235). Then, the CPU 41 ends the second operation process.

  As described above, according to the electronic timepiece 40 of the second embodiment, since the next mail arrival notification is not performed for a predetermined time, for example, one minute after the mail arrival notification is performed once, the mail is frequently exchanged. Even a user who makes an e-mail message can reduce the troublesomeness of mail notification.

  In addition, by determining the timing of mail arrival notification at a constant interval, the display related to the clock function of the electronic timepiece 40 and other various functions is not disturbed irregularly.

  Also, it is desirable that the timing of mail arrival notification is set to a preset second value, so that the timing of mail arrival notification can be acquired only with normal time data without using a counter, and the processing is preferably overlapped. E-mail notification can be performed at a time different from other processing and display.

  In particular, by sending an e-mail notification at 30 seconds per minute, it is possible to deviate from the alarm notification timing that starts at 0 seconds. Do not cause problems.

  Also, by counting the number of mail arrival notifications acquired within the mail incoming notification display operation interval, and displaying the mail arrival notification count counted every time the mail reception notification is displayed on the display unit 46, all It is possible to suppress a decrease in the amount of information caused by not performing real-time email notification.

  In addition, when displaying the mail arrival notification, the sender information of the latest acquired mail can be displayed together with the display unit 46, thereby determining whether or not to immediately read the mail of the smartphone 10. Can be provided.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
For example, in the above embodiment, a smart phone is used as an example of the external device, but a mobile phone or the like may be used. In addition, the portable electronic device is not limited to a wristwatch, and may be a pedometer or a sphygmomanometer. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although mail notification of mail was performed by displaying that on the display part 46, you may carry out with a vibration and a sound.

  In the above embodiment, Bluetooth communication has been described as an example. However, other short-distance wireless communication means such as infrared communication, ZIGBEE (registered trademark), UWB (Ultra Wide Band) can also be used. is there.

  In addition, the user can arbitrarily set the display interval of the incoming mail notification. Moreover, it is good also as making the timing of the mail arrival notification for every minute change suitably according to the continuation time of an alarm alert.

  In addition, when the incoming mail is being browsed directly on the smartphone 10, for example, by setting the time from the incoming call to the browsing, the electronic timepiece 40 may not be notified of incoming mail.

  Further, when the communication link from the smartphone 10 to the electronic timepiece 40 is temporarily disconnected when an email is received at the smartphone 10, the incoming notification of the email may be performed again after the communication link is resumed.

  In addition, the specific configuration, operation procedure, numerical values, and the like shown in the above embodiment can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the scope of claims attached to the application of this application will be added below. The item numbers of the claims described in the appendix are as set forth in the claims attached to the application of this application.

[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
Wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with an external device equipped with mail acquisition means;
An informing means capable of informing an incoming mail notification;
Control means for controlling the timing at which the notification means notifies the incoming mail notification acquired from the external device by the wireless communication means,
The portable electronic device, wherein the control unit causes the notification unit to perform mail arrival notification at least at a preset time interval.
<Claim 2>
The control means does not cause the notification means to notify the mail arrival notification when the next mail arrival notification is acquired before a preset time has elapsed since the mail arrival notification is acquired. The portable electronic device according to claim 1.
<Claim 3>
When the control means obtains the next mail arrival notification before the preset time elapses after the notification means notifies the mail arrival notification, the notification means notifies the mail arrival notification. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is not.
<Claim 4>
The control means determines whether or not there is a mail arrival notification every predetermined time after notifying the notification means of the mail arrival notification, and when there is a mail arrival notification acquired within the predetermined time, The portable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the notification unit is notified of a mail arrival notification.
<Claim 5>
Equipped with a timekeeping means to count the current time,
The control means determines whether or not there is an incoming mail notification at a timing when the second value of the current time counted by the time measuring means is a predetermined value, and there is an incoming mail notification acquired within the predetermined time 5. The portable electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the notification means is notified of an incoming mail notification.
<Claim 6>
Alarm notification means for performing alarm notification at a predetermined time;
The portable electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined value is set so as not to overlap with an operation period of the alarm notification means.
<Claim 7>
The said control means makes the said notification means alert | report the number of mail arrival notifications acquired after the mail arrival notification of the last time when performing mail arrival notification. A portable electronic device according to claim 1.
<Claim 8>
Storage means for storing the mail information related to the acquired mail arrival notification,
The portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control unit notifies the mail information stored in the storage unit together when a mail arrival notification is performed. .
<Claim 9>
An email acquisition means capable of receiving and browsing emails;
An external wireless communication means for sending an incoming mail notification about the incoming mail to the portable electronic device;
An external device provided with an external control means for controlling transmission of the incoming mail notification;
A portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
E-mail incoming notification system equipped with.
<Claim 10>
The external control means includes
The mail arrival notification according to claim 9, wherein when the mail is viewed within a predetermined time from reception of the mail by the mail acquisition unit, the external wireless communication unit is not allowed to transmit a mail arrival notification. system.
<Claim 11>
The external control means includes
When a wireless communication link is not established with the portable electronic device when the external wireless communication means transmits a mail arrival notification, the mail arrival notification is resumed after the wireless communication link is resumed. The mail incoming notification system according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the e-mail is transmitted again.

1 E-mail notification system 10 Smartphone 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 storage unit 141 incoming mail data 15 operation unit 16 built-in clock 17 display unit 18 driver 19 speaker 20 microphone 21 codec 22 RF transmission / reception circuit 23 communication circuit 24 Bluetooth module 25 UART
26 Vibration motor 27 Driver 28 Bus 40, 40a Electronic clock 41 CPU
42 ROM
43 RAM
44 Operation Unit 45 Timekeeping Circuit 46 Display Unit 47 Driver 48 Bluetooth Module 49 UART
50 Vibration motor 51 Driver 52 LED
53 Driver 54 Piezo element 55 Driver 56 Bus 421, 422 Mail incoming notification control program 431 Timer count storage unit 432 Incoming mail information 461 Mail icon 462 Sender name 463 New mail number AN11, AN12, AN4 Antenna

Claims (8)

Wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with an external device equipped with mail acquisition means;
An informing means capable of informing an incoming mail notification;
Control means for controlling the timing at which the notification means notifies the incoming mail notification acquired from the external device by the wireless communication means ;
A time counting means for counting the current time;
Alarm notification means for performing alarm notification at a predetermined time ,
The control unit causes the notification unit to perform mail arrival notification at least at a preset time interval, and causes the notification unit to notify the mail arrival notification before the preset time elapses. If the notification means is notified, the notification means is not notified of the mail arrival notification, and the notification means is notified of the mail arrival notification, and then the presence / absence of the mail arrival notification is determined every predetermined time. When there is a mail arrival notification acquired within the predetermined time, the notification means is notified of the mail arrival notification, and the second value of the current time counted by the timing means overlaps the operation period of the alarm notification means. Whether or not there is a mail arrival notification is determined at a timing of a value set so as not to occur, and when there is a mail arrival notification acquired within the predetermined time, a mail is notified to the notification means. Portable electronic device, characterized in that for informing an incoming call notification. The control means does not cause the notification means to notify the mail arrival notification when the next mail arrival notification is acquired before a preset time has elapsed since the mail arrival notification is acquired. The portable electronic device according to claim 1. 3. The portable type according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit causes the notification unit to notify the number of incoming mail notifications acquired since the previous incoming mail notification when the incoming mail notification is performed. Electronic equipment. Storage means for storing the mail information related to the acquired mail arrival notification,
The portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the control unit notifies the mail information stored in the storage unit together when a mail arrival notification is performed. . Wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with an external device equipped with mail acquisition means;
An informing means capable of informing an incoming mail notification;
Control means for controlling the timing at which the notification means notifies at least a preset time interval of a mail arrival notification acquired from the external device by the wireless communication means;
A time counting means for counting the current time;
Alarm notification means for performing alarm notification at a predetermined time;
With
The control means determines whether or not there is a mail arrival notification every predetermined time after notifying the notification means of the mail arrival notification, and when there is a mail arrival notification acquired within the predetermined time, Whether the notification means is notified of mail arrival and whether the second value of the current time counted by the timing means is set to a value set so as not to overlap the operation period of the alarm notification means And if there is a mail arrival notification acquired within the predetermined time, the notification means notifies the mail arrival notification.
A portable electronic device. An email acquisition means capable of receiving and browsing emails;
An external wireless communication means for sending an incoming mail notification about the incoming mail to the portable electronic device;
An external device provided with an external control means for controlling transmission of the incoming mail notification;
A portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ;
E-mail incoming notification system equipped with. The external control means includes
The mail arrival notification according to claim 6 , wherein when the mail is browsed within a predetermined time from reception of the mail by the mail acquisition means, the external wireless communication means is not sent a mail arrival notification. system. The external control means includes
When a wireless communication link is not established with the portable electronic device when the external wireless communication means transmits a mail arrival notification, the mail arrival notification is resumed after the wireless communication link is resumed. The mail incoming notification system according to claim 6 or 7 , wherein the e-mail is transmitted again.

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