JPH0543637U - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The present invention aims to provide a mobile phone with improved operability that allows easy and accurate input of information. [Structure] In the present invention, a user inputs a data input unit 12
When data is drawn with a finger on the data input board 121, the pattern data of the data is input from the board control circuit 122 to the control circuit 11, and the control circuit 11 receiving the pattern data stores the pattern data in the memory 141 of the memory unit 14. Along with writing, it is configured to display on the LCD 131 of the display unit 13.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a mobile phone, and more particularly to a method of inputting data such as a telephone number.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of a conventional mobile phone. Reference numeral 1 denotes a case of a mobile phone, and a display section 2 such as an LCD, a ten-key section 3 and a function key section 4 are arranged on the front surface thereof. When the user wants to input a destination telephone number, for example, he / she presses the numeric keys 0 to 9 of the ten-key pad 3 to input the telephone number information. After that, when the SND key of the function key section 4 is pressed, a call is made to the telephone number destination. By the way, since mobile phones are carried around, they are miniaturized. Therefore, the space in which the numeric keypad portion 3 and the function key portion 4 as described above are arranged is small, so that a large number of small shaped keys are arranged close to each other.

For this reason, when it is desired to input some information to the telephone using the numeric keypad section 3 and the function key section 4, it is difficult to distinguish each key and it is written on each key. Since it is difficult to distinguish which characters are present, there is a risk of input errors such as pressing the adjacent key at the same time without pressing the desired key, or misidentifying the characters on the key and pressing the wrong key. As for the input of information, the operability was not so good. Therefore, in order to improve the operability, it is conceivable to reduce the number of keys and increase the occupied area per one key. However, since the number of keys is reduced, one key must have multiple functions. However, in order to use these functions properly, it is necessary to combine different keys, and the key operation is not possible. It had the drawback of being complicated.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, since many keys are arranged in a narrow space in the conventional mobile phone, it is difficult to press the target key accurately and quickly when inputting information, and there is a drawback that the operability when inputting information is poor. It was Therefore, the present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone with improved operability that enables easy and accurate input of information.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention is, in a mobile phone, a sensing means for sensing an image drawn by hand, a pattern data generating means for using the image sensed by the sensing means as corresponding pattern data, and a generating means by the pattern data generating means. Control means for recognizing the generated pattern data.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the mobile phone of the present invention, the sensing means senses an image drawn by hand. The pattern data generating means uses the image sensed by the sensing means as corresponding pattern data. The control means recognizes the pattern data generated by the pattern data generating means.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile phone of the present invention. 1 is a mobile phone, 11 is a control circuit for controlling various operations of the mobile phone, 12 is a data input section that senses an image drawn by a finger to generate an electric signal, 13 is a display section that displays input data, and the like, 14 Is a memory unit for temporarily storing the input data, 15 is a correction key unit for notifying the control unit 11 of the correction of the input data, 16 is a transmission circuit for transmitting the carrier modulated by the data, and 17 is an antenna.

FIG. 2 is a partial detailed block diagram of the mobile phone shown in FIG. The data input unit 12 includes a data input board 121 that senses an image drawn by tracing a surface with a finger, and a board control circuit 122 that interprets a sensing signal of the data input board 121 to form a pattern. The display unit 13 has an LCD 131 for displaying data and a display control circuit 132 for displaying data on the LCD 131. The correction key input unit 15 has a correction key 151 and a key control circuit 152 which generates a code signal in response to the pressing of the correction key 151.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the mobile phone of this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. An LCD 131, a data input board 121, and a correction key 151 are arranged on the front surface of the housing of the mobile phone 1.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When the user wants to make a call, first the destination telephone number is drawn on the data input board 121 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) of the data input unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 with a fingertip. For example, when a "1" is drawn on the data input board 121, the board control circuit 122 converts this into pattern data and sends it to the control circuit 11. The control circuit 11 writes the input pattern data to the memory 141 via the memory control circuit 142 of the memory unit 14, and displays the same pattern data on the LCD 131 via the display control circuit 132 of the display unit 13. The user looks at the input number displayed on the LCD 131, in this case "1", and confirms that the input number is correct, and then draws the next number, for example "2", on the data input board 121 with a finger. In this manner, the telephone number of the destination is drawn on the data input board 121 in order from the upper digit, and is inputted. For example, even though "1" is written on the data input board 121, the LCD 131 "7" is displayed on the screen, which may result in incorrect input.

In such a case, when the correction key 151 of the correction key input unit 15 is pressed, the correction key code is input to the control circuit 11 from the key control circuit 152, and the control circuit 11 which receives this receives the data immediately before. The pattern data input from the unit 12 is erased from the memory 141, the pattern displayed on the LCD 131 is erased, and data re-input waiting is performed. After that, when correct data is input, the control circuit 11 displays it on the LCD 131 and writes it in the memory 141. When all the destination telephone numbers are input in this way, the user draws "SEND" for making a call one by one on the data input board 121 and issues a call instruction to the control circuit 11. When the “SEND” pattern data is input from the board control circuit 122, the control circuit 11 reads the input destination telephone number from the memory 142 of the memory unit 14 through the memory control circuit 142 and transmits it. Output to the circuit 16. As a result, the transmission circuit 16 transmits the carrier modulated by the dial signal corresponding to the inputted telephone number from the antenna 17 to the nearest base station.

According to the present embodiment, since the user draws and inputs the data that the user wants to input on the data input board 121 of the data input unit 12, there is no need to press a small key as in the conventional case, and the data can be input. Can be input easily and accurately. In the above-described embodiment, "SEND" is input with the finger from the data input unit 12 at the time of making a call, but the input may be simplified by setting only "S", for example, or in FIG. A dedicated SEND key may be provided as indicated by the dotted line.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this example, instead of drawing and inputting data with the user's finger as in the previous example, by drawing numbers or characters on the tablet 201 of the data input unit 20 using the light pen 19, the data It is configured to input. For this reason, the light pen 19 and the light pen control circuit 18 for controlling the operation of the light pen 19 are provided, and the data input unit 20 is composed of the tablet 201 and the tablet control circuit 202. The user uses the light pen 19 to display on the tablet 201, for example, the telephone number "11" of the destination.
1-222 ”is drawn, this pattern data is input to the control circuit 11 via the tablet control circuit 202. The control circuit 11 writes the inputted telephone number in the memory 141 via the memory control circuit 142 and displays it on the LCD 131 via the display control circuit 132. The input data correction operation, call origination operation, and the like are similar to those of the previous embodiment, and have the same effect.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the outer appearance of another embodiment shown in FIG. A light pen 19 is attached to the side surface of the housing of the mobile phone 1. Although the tablet 201 and the LCD 131 are separately provided in this example, an input display unit (known) in which the LCD 131 is integrally formed under the transparent tablet 201 may be used, and in this case, the space property is further improved. Can be made.

[0015]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the mobile phone of the present invention, information can be input easily and accurately, and operability can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial detailed block diagram of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an external appearance example of the mobile phone shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the outer appearance of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an external view showing an example of a conventional mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mobile phone 11 ... Control circuit 12 ... Data input part 13 ... Display part 14 ... Memory part 15 ... Correction key input part 16 ... Transmission circuit 17 ... Antenna 19 ... Light pen

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. In a mobile phone, a sensing means for sensing an image drawn by hand, a pattern data generating means for making the image sensed by the sensing means into corresponding pattern data, and the pattern data generating means. And a control means for recognizing the generated pattern data.