JPH11196158A - Mobile radio equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile radio equipment in which unnecessary key operations are reduced and which can more easily select a desired function. SOLUTION: The plural functions of a memory dial and an abbreviated dial, and use frequency information of the functions are store in the storage part 4 of the mobile radio equipment. The storage part 4 is referred to by a control signal form a key matrix 3 by the operation of a user and the functions are sequentially displayed on a display part 5 from the function with the highest use frequency. The desired function is selected/executed. Then, use frequency information of the function is updated after the function is executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile radio apparatus, and more particularly, to a mobile radio apparatus having a function of selecting and executing a plurality of function functions by operating a key.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mobile radio apparatus such as a cellular phone / PHS has a plurality of functions such as registration / readout of a telephone directory (abbreviated dial, memory dial), dial lock, volume switching, ringtone change, and the like. A menu function for selecting a function to be used by the user is provided.

[0003] As such a menu function, different function functions are sequentially displayed one by one for each key operation due to restrictions on the display surface and the like, and when a desired function is displayed, a function execution key is operated. By doing
The function is configured to be executed, and the display order of the function functions in the menu function is fixedly set.

[0004]

In a conventional mobile radio apparatus having a plurality of function functions, various functions can be selected by key operation, but the more complicated functions are provided, the more complicated the operation becomes. Feel, actually, only a limited number of functions are often used.

[0005] Further, in the case of a device equipped with a menu function capable of sequentially displaying each function function, since the order of the functions set as the menu function is fixed, it is often necessary to select and search for a desired function. Key operation and time may be required.

(Object of the Invention) It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile radio apparatus capable of reducing unnecessary key operations and selecting a desired function function more easily.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a mobile radio apparatus having a plurality of function functions, comprising: an operation key for selecting a function function;
Display means for displaying a function function; storage means for storing priority order information of a plurality of function functions;
And control means for generating the priority information in accordance with the use status of a plurality of function functions, updating the storage contents of the storage means, and selecting a function function having a high priority when operating the operation keys.

The priority information may be used frequency information of a function function, may include an initial setting unit for the priority information, and may include a write stop unit for stopping updating of the priority information.

Further, the control means controls to display the plurality of function functions on the display means in descending order of priority among the plurality of function functions each time the operation key is operated, and displays the function functions on the display means. And a selection key for confirming and executing the function function in a state where the function function is performed.

(Operation) Information of a function function having a higher priority of the user is stored, and the information is sequentially displayed and selected based on the priority by a menu function. Unnecessary key operations are reduced, and a desired function function can be more easily selected.

[0011]

Next, an embodiment of a mobile radio apparatus according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing basic blocks of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG.
C is a block diagram of a mobile wireless device such as a mobile phone, a PHS, a simple mobile phone, etc.
, A radio unit 1, an audio microphone 7 and a speaker 8,
A key matrix 3 which is an input section for key operations, a display section 5 for displaying states and the like, an illuminating section 6 of the display section 5, a nonvolatile ROM and an EEPROM for storing the number of times and the states of the function functions by the key operations, It comprises a storage unit 4 such as an SRAM, and a control unit 2 for controlling the above units.

The control unit 2 in the mobile radio apparatus according to the present embodiment determines key data and status based on key information input from the key matrix 3 in a normal key operation, and sends display data to the display unit 5. The ringing data is output to the speaker 8 to control the display and the notification sound,
It creates display information and the like, and controls storage and readout in the storage unit 4.

In this embodiment, functions such as registration / reading of a telephone directory (abbreviated dialing, memory dialing), dial lock, volume switching, ringtone change, etc. are selected by the control of the controller 2 by operating keys. Can be executed. For this reason, the control unit 2 sequentially displays, on a display unit 5, a selection display of different functions from the most frequently used among the function functions one by one for each operation of a key for selecting a function function, and displays an arbitrary function. By operating the function execution key at the time when the function is displayed, the display function at that time is executed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of data stored in the storage unit 4. As shown in the figure, the storage unit 4 stores a plurality of function functions and data on the frequency of use in association with each other, and the frequency of use is updated according to the number of times the function functions are used.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control unit 2 for setting and updating the priority order of the function functions and controlling the display unit 5 and the storage unit 4.

The control section reads and updates the function function and its use frequency data from the storage section 4 and writes the data therein. The control section reads the function function and its use frequency data read from the storage section 4. The display unit 5 includes buffer circuits 12 and 13 for temporarily storing function functions and frequency of use, and a function function having a higher priority according to the contents of the buffer circuits 12 and 13 for each input of a function function request from the key matrix 3.
A function function selection circuit 14 to be displayed, an update circuit 15 including a counter for updating the frequency of use of the selected function function, and a function function of executing the function function being displayed by a fixed input from the key matrix 3 And an execution circuit 16.

Next, the function of the control unit 2 will be described in detail.

In FIG. 3, when a user performs a key operation for displaying a function function, the read / write circuit 11 reads data of the function function and the frequency of use stored in the storage unit 4, and respectively reads out the data. Buffer 12 for function and buffer 1 for frequency of use
Save to 3. The selection circuit 14 is a buffer circuit 13
And a function function having a high frequency of use is selected from the buffer circuit 12 to be displayed on the display unit, and a function function execution circuit 16 is selected.
The function function data is output to the CPU. The function function execution circuit 16 executes the function function when the operator performs a key operation for executing (fixing) the displayed function function.

When one of the function functions is executed, the update circuit 15 increases the frequency data of use of the function and updates the buffer circuit 13 for use frequency by overwriting. In addition, the update circuit 15 includes a counter to count the number of times each function function is used in order to create and manage information on the frequency of use of the function function. It has a function to update every time. The read / write circuit 11 updates the usage frequency data of the buffer circuit 13 by overwriting the data in the storage unit 4.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present embodiment. The operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when a menu screen display request relating to a function function is input by a key operation by the user (step S1), the control unit 2 indicates the function functions stored in the storage unit 4 and their priorities. The use frequency data of each function function, which is numerical data, is read (step S2), and the function function having the highest priority (use frequency) is selected and displayed according to the magnitude of the use frequency data (step S3).

Next, when the operator determines the displayed function function by key operation (step S4:
Y), the control unit 2 executes the processing of the function function, and counts +1 the usage frequency data of the function function by the counter (Step S).
5) The use frequency data, which is the numerical value of the priority, is updated (step S6), and the updated function function priority data is overwritten in the storage unit 4 (step S7).

In the display state of the function function (step S3), the execution of the function function is not determined (step S4: N), and the key operation for requesting the next function function is performed (step S3).
8: Y), a function function having the next highest priority is displayed based on the use frequency data (step S).
9) Then, the state shifts to a state of waiting for a decision operation of the function function (step S4).

In step S8, if the key operation for requesting the next function function is not performed (step S8: N), it is displayed whether or not to cancel the menu selection of the function function, and the key operation is waited (step S8). S10) If a cancel key operation is input (step S10: Y), the process ends (RET), and if a key operation without cancel is input (step S10).
10: N), the operation again shifts to the state of waiting for a decision operation of the function function (step S4).

Then, from the state of waiting for a function function determination operation in step S4, the above-described branching process for determining whether or not the function function has been determined and the same processing thereafter are performed.

Therefore, in the mobile radio apparatus according to the present embodiment, the function display is performed in order from the function function having the highest frequency of use by the processing of steps S4 and S8 in the above operation. In addition, the priority order is automatically updated and stored according to the usage history of the device, so that the mobile radio device has operability suitable for the user.

In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the write addresses of a plurality of function functions stored in the storage unit are fixed addresses for each function function. However, the priority order is determined based on the operation result in the control unit. It is possible to make the storage address variable so that the function functions are stored in order. Further, the read / write circuit 11 in the above embodiment may be provided with an initial setting means so that the priority information of the storage unit can be initialized or changed as appropriate by a key operation to perform writing. In addition, a configuration may be adopted in which write-inhibiting means is provided so that updating of the priority order information stored in the storage unit can be stopped at an arbitrary time.

[0029]

According to the mobile radio apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of function functions can be sequentially selected based on the priority order according to the use situation, so that a desired function function can be selected more easily. It is.

Further, since the frequency of use of the function function and the like are automatically stored and updated and a learning function is provided, the operability is adapted for each user, and a mobile radio apparatus capable of eliminating useless operation by the user can be realized. Can be.

Further, since operations such as display of unnecessary function modes and sounding can be omitted, battery consumption can be saved and usable time can be extended.

[0032]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile radio device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing data stored in a storage unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control unit according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Radio part 2 Control part 3 Key matrix 4 Storage part 5 Display part 6 Illumination part 7 Microphone 8 Speaker 11 Reading / writing circuit 12 Function buffer circuit 13 Usage frequency buffer circuit 14 Selection circuit 15 Update circuit 16 Function function execution circuit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A mobile radio apparatus equipped with a plurality of function functions, an operation key for selecting a function function, a display means for displaying the function function,
A storage unit for storing priority information of a plurality of function functions, and a function having a higher priority when operating the operation keys while updating the storage contents of the storage unit by creating the priority information according to a use state of the plurality of function functions Control means for selecting a function. 2. The mobile radio apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the priority information is use frequency information of a function function. 3. The mobile radio apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for initially setting said priority information. 4. The mobile radio apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a write prohibition unit for stopping updating of the priority information. 5. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls to display the plurality of function functions on the display unit in descending order of priority for each operation of the operation key. 5. The mobile wireless device according to claim 3 or 4. 6. The mobile radio apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a selection key for confirming and executing the function function while the function function is displayed on the display means.