JPH11234717A - Message preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently prepare a message in a simple operation even when a message to be prepared and transmitted becomes long by storing plural received messages, displaying this message, designating the plural arbitrary display parts of the displayed message, and copying the plural designated display parts for preparing a message to be transmitted. SOLUTION: A RAM 22 stores the plural sets of received message data. A CPU 14 detects the designation of a message preparation mode for preparing message data to be transmitted, reads the recently received message contents for four data each from the RAM 22, and displays the data on a display part 18, and displays a blank input area for one data as a transmission message for promoting the preparation of a message. Then, when the display parts of the received message are designated by the operation of a touch panel 20a, they are successively copied to the input area of the transmission message so that the transmission message can be prepared.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a message creating apparatus applied to a receiver such as a paging receiver for receiving a message.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the enhancement of functions of a paging receiver, a message creation function for creating a long message including kanji, a keyboard having a large number of keys and a large display drawing, and a DTMF (Dual) have been proposed. Tone Mul
2. Description of the Related Art A Box-type paging receiver that realizes an auto-dial function of transmitting a simple message using a speaker that outputs a ti-Frequency signal is widely and widely used.

[0003]

Since the Box-type paging receiver has very few keys that can be operated, a message such as an electronic notebook type having a keyboard having a large number of keys, such as an electronic notebook type, is provided. Could not be created efficiently, and the operability was not good when creating and editing relatively long messages.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to efficiently and efficiently perform a simple operation even when a message to be created and transmitted is long. An object of the present invention is to provide a small message creating device capable of creating a message.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Receiving means for receiving a message, storage means for storing a plurality of messages received by the receiving means, display means for displaying a plurality of messages stored in the storage means, and any of the messages displayed on the display means And a creating means for creating a message to be transmitted by copying a plurality of display portions designated by the designating means.

With such a configuration, the display range of a plurality of messages which have been received and stored can be used for a message to be transmitted. Therefore, even if the message to be transmitted is long, a simpler message can be obtained. It can be created efficiently by operation.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the display means further includes a touch panel at a position corresponding to a display position of the displayed message, and the designation means displays the displayed message. A plurality of message display portions are designated by operating the touch panel.

With such a configuration, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the invention, the display range of the received message can be specified by a touch operation, so that the message can be created by a simpler operation. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, an input unit for inputting a character is further provided, and the creating unit is configured to copy the character input from the input unit and the copied character. A message to be transmitted is created with the displayed portion.

With such a configuration, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect of the present invention, characters input from the keyboard can be included in the message to be transmitted. Can compose messages.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a Box type paging receiver will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an external configuration of a Box-type paging receiver 1 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. A liquid crystal panel 18 having a transparent touch panel formed on a front surface of a main body case 11 is turned on when an incoming call is notified. And a key input unit 20 including various keys 21b to 21i.

In the message input mode, the key input unit 20 operates a keyboard 20a displayed by touching the lower end of the display unit 18, a power key 20b for turning on / off the power, and resetting an incoming call notification. A reset key 20c, a transmission execution key 20d operated when transmitting data by a DTMF signal, a message memory M
Incoming read key 20e operated when the read mode of the message stored in M is selected, after creating the message data,
A transmission memory key 20f for instructing storage of message data in a transmission data memory 24, which will be described later, and a method of selecting a transmission destination from an address book memory area AD in which the name of a message transmission destination and a call number are stored in association with each other. An address key 20g to be operated and a cursor key 20h to operate a cursor movement in up, down, left, and right directions are included.

However, while operating the address key 20g or the transmission memory key 20f, the reset key 20g is operated.
When the user operates c to indicate the lower end of the display unit 18, FIG.
As shown in (b), a keyboard 20 is provided on the lower half of the display 18.
is displayed, and data can be input by pressing an arbitrary key portion of the keyboard 20a with the input pen 32 attached to the main body case 11.

In particular, in this keyboard 20a, by pressing the key portion 20a1 indicated by "C", "A" and "a" in the figure with the input pen 32, uppercase letters of alphabets are replaced with numerals and various symbols. Lowercase letters are displayed, and alphabets can be input. At the same time, Kana-Kanji conversion by inputting a Kana character or a range of Kanji conversion with Kana characters by input pen 32 can be input. , And new creation, registration, and deletion of address book data.

FIG. 2 shows a circuit configuration of the paging receiver 1. The paging receiver 1 includes an antenna 1
1, receiving unit 12, decoder unit 13, CPU 14, deinterleave circuit 15, buffer memory 16, BCH decoder 17, display unit 18, display driver 19 for driving and displaying this display unit 18, integrated on display unit 18 Key input unit 20 including a simulated keyboard 20a, ID-ROM 2
1, RAM 22, ROM 23, transmission data memory 24,
Notification driver 25, LED 26, speaker 27, transmission buffer 28, D / A converter 29, amplifier (Amp.) 3
0, and a dialer speaker 31, including a decoder unit 13, a CPU 14, a deinterleave circuit 15, a buffer memory 16, a BCH decoder 17, and a display driver 1.
9, key input unit 20, ID-ROM 21, RAM 22,
ROM 23, transmission data memory 24, notification driver 2
5 and the transmission buffer 28 are connected by a bus B.

The antenna 11 receives one frame of data wirelessly transmitted from a transmitting base station (not shown) and outputs the data to the receiving unit 12. The receiving unit 12 is connected to the decoder unit 13 and is driven based on a control signal from the decoder unit 13 to demodulate and detect received data. The receiving unit 12 fetches a synchronizing unit in the data and outputs the signal separately in the case of receiving by binary modulation and the case of receiving by quaternary modulation.

The decoder unit 13 rearranges the binary or quaternary digital data input from the receiving unit 12 into 8-bit parallel data, sequentially outputs the parallel data to the bus B,
4 and the ID-ROM 21
As a result of collation with address data registered in advance in
When the coincidence detection signal is input, the reception unit 12 is controlled to continue the reception operation.

The CPU 14 controls the entire operation of the paging receiver 1 in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM 23, and also controls the display of data and the creation of messages, which will be described later.

The deinterleave circuit 15 includes the decoder 1
3 is a circuit that rearranges and outputs (interleave recovery) the parallel data output from 3 in accordance with the received modulation method and transmission rate, and performs error correction processing.

The buffer memory 16 temporarily stores the read data of one frame, and the BCH decoder 17 stores the data of the data stored in the buffer memory 16.
This circuit decodes the CH code and performs error correction processing.

The display driver 19 drives the display unit 18 to display a received message or a message to be transmitted. The key input unit 20 includes the power key 20b, reset key 20c, transmission execution key 20d, incoming call reading key 20e, transmission memory key 20f, address key 20g,
And a keyboard 20a integrated with the display unit 18 as described above. A key operation signal on the keyboard and a touch operation signal on the keyboard 20a are sent to the CPU 14 via the bus B, The key or the contents of the position on the keyboard 20a are recognized.

The ID-ROM 21 stores a frame number to be received by the paging receiver 1. , Address data (code word) 32 bits, vector type data 3 bits, setting contents, display control contents, call numbers, and the like are stored in association with each other.

The RAM 22 has an address book memory area AD including a plurality of individual names, telephone numbers, addresses, and the like, and an incoming message memory area MM for storing incoming message data. It is maintained irrespective of the power-on state of the power key 20b of the unit 20 or the like.

The incoming message memory area MM has a CP
As shown in FIG. 4, this area stores a plurality of sets of message data using the storage management address, the incoming address, the message content, and the incoming date and time as one set of message data according to the instruction of U14.

The ROM 23 stores various programs and various data for operating the CPU 14 and has a character generator for converting a character code into character pattern data.

The transmission data memory 24 is a memory for storing message data to be transmitted, which is created by an operation described later. The notification driver 25 drives an LED 26 for notifying an incoming call by lighting or blinking and a speaker 27 for notifying by a sound under the control of the CPU 14.

The transmission buffer 28 includes a transmission execution key 20d.
Is operated, the digital value DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Freight) displayed on the display unit 20 and transmitted from the CPU 14 in response to the message data is displayed.
quency (dial tone) signals are buffer-stored and sequentially sent to the D / A converter 29. The DTMF signals converted into analog signals by the D / A converter 29 are amplified by the amplifier 30.
After the signal is amplified with an appropriate amplification factor, the signal is amplified by a dialer speaker 31 provided on the back of the pager 1.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 mainly shows the CPU 14 when the designation of a message creation mode for creating message data to be sent is detected by operating the transmission memory key 20f.
At the beginning of the process, first, the incoming message memory area MM of the RAM 22 is displayed.
After reading and displaying the contents of the incoming message every four data from (step S1), the process waits for an operation related to creation of the message data to be transmitted (step S2).

FIG. 6 shows an example of a display screen on the display unit 18 at this time.
Are displayed from the most recently received message, and a blank input area for one data is displayed as a "sent message" to encourage creation of the message.

Here, it is determined whether or not an instruction to display the keyboard 20a has been detected based on whether the input pen 32 has detected an instruction on the display portion of the incoming message or a touch operation on the lower end of the display unit 18 has been detected. (Step S3) If it is determined that the display instruction of the keyboard 20a has not been detected, it is determined whether the continuously operated position is any of the message contents of the four data of the above-mentioned "incoming message". Thus, the process of determining whether or not the designation of the range has been detected (step S5) is repeatedly executed.

However, if it is determined that the position operated in step S5 is one of the message contents of the four data of the above-mentioned "incoming message" and that the designation of the range has been detected, the designated range is highlighted. To indicate that the designation has been accepted (step S6). Then, a drag operation for using the highlighted area as a transmission message, specifically, one data of the above-mentioned "transmission message" from the highlighted position It is determined whether a writing operation with the input pen 32 up to the input area is detected (step S7).

Here, if the drag operation is not detected and it is determined that the data continuous with the highlighted position is further designated, the process returns to step S6 to further return to the position designated by the range. Is also highlighted.

FIG. 7 shows a touch operation on the range of “Tomorrow's set, Mr. X” in the third data of the “incoming message” from the display screen shown in FIG. 6 with the input pen 32 using the keyboard 20a. In this state, the range is designated.

From the operation state shown in FIG.
2 is dragged to the input area of the above-mentioned "transmission message", this is detected in the above-mentioned step S7, and the message data in the inverted range is used as a message to be transmitted. It is copied to the input area and is similarly displayed in reverse video (step S8).

FIG. 8 shows an example of a state in which the highlighted area is copied to the input area of the transmission message. In the same area as the above-mentioned designated area, "Tomorrow's set, Mr. X" It can be seen that the characters are set and are highlighted.

At this time, the character "decision? Y / N" is displayed in parallel with the character "transmission message", and the character "Y" in the character is highlighted, thereby transmitting the message. The message data is determined, and an operation for ending the creation is received. It is determined whether or not the determination is detected based on whether or not the above-mentioned “Y” character is touched (step S9). If it is determined that no detection has been made, the processing from step S3 is repeated again.

The position operated in step S3 is an input area for one data of the "transmission message".
If it is determined that the display instruction of the keyboard 20a has been detected, it is displayed in the input area of the transmission message based on the content of the key operation performed on the keyboard 20a which is subsequently displayed, and the process proceeds to step S9 to determine the message data. It is determined whether or not is detected.

The character input operation from the keyboard 20a always functions effectively in the creation of the transmission message in steps S5 to S8. When the keyboard 20a is displayed, the display screen of the display unit 18 displays "incoming call". One message copied recently is displayed as a "message", and a blank input area for one data and the keyboard 20a are displayed as a "transmission message".

FIG. 9 shows the state shown in FIG.
In the fourth data of the “incoming message”, a state in which the range of “I'm a little inconvenient ...” is touched with the input pen 32 and the range is designated.

From this display state, the input pen 32
Is dragged to the input area of the "send message", this is detected in the step S7, and this portion is subsequently used in the message to be sent as shown in FIG.
As shown in (5), the message data in the range inverted in step S8 is again copied to the input area of the "transmission message", and is similarly inverted and displayed.

Thereafter, from the display state shown in FIG. 10, "decision? Y / N" is displayed in parallel with the character of "transmission message".
When the touch operation is performed with the input pen 32 on the highlighted character "Y" in the character "?", It is determined that the transmission message has been determined in step S9, and at that time, the message is displayed in the "transmission message" input area. At the same time as transferring the stored data as message data to the transmission data memory 24 and storing it (step S10), the data stored as the transmission message in the "transmission message" input area on the display unit 18 as shown in FIG. Cancel the reverse display of.

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a designation for canceling the message creation mode and instructing a change to another mode is detected (step S11). If not detected, another transmission message data is created again. The processing from step S2 is performed in order to perform the processing.

If it is determined in step S11 that a designation for instructing a change to another mode has been detected, the process of FIG. 5 is terminated, and the operation in the designated other mode is executed.

FIG. 12 shows the contents of the transmission data memory 24 in which the message data thus created is stored with a storage address and stored. Thereafter, the message transmission mode is set by the mode switching key of the key input unit 20, an arbitrary personal telephone number stored in the address book memory area AD of the RAM 22 is designated as a transmission destination, and the transmission is performed in response to this. The content of the message data is selected from those stored in the transmission data memory 24, and the transmission is instructed by operating the transmission execution key 20d with the dialer speaker 31 in contact with the transmitter of the telephone. Then, the CPU 14 converts the data of the telephone number and the message data into code data by a known conversion method, and sends out a DTMF signal of a digital value corresponding to the code data to the transmission buffer 28.

In the transmission buffer 28, these digital DTMF signals are buffer-stored and sequentially stored at a predetermined speed.
/ A conversion unit 29, analog-converted by the D / A conversion unit 29, amplified by the amplifier 30,
The loudspeaker is output from 1.

As described above, since the message data can be used by specifying an arbitrary data range from a plurality of message data stored in the incoming message memory area MM of the RAM 22 and transmitted, a full-scale keyboard can be used. Even a Box-type pager that does not have the function can easily create and edit a relatively long sent message.

In the case where message data is transmitted and received for the same group and the same topic, transmission message data can be created using incoming message data, so that the time and effort for creating a message can be greatly simplified. it can.

FIG. 13 shows the contents stored in the incoming message memory area MM 'in a case where the above case is taken into consideration as a modification of the present embodiment. The incoming message memory area MM 'is an area for storing a plurality of sets of message data as a set of message data based on a storage management address, an incoming address, a group name, a message content, and an incoming date and time according to an instruction from the CPU 14.

In such a message data structure, "group name" indicates the name of a group composed of a plurality of message senders, and an identification signal indicating the group name is included in the incoming message data. In this case, the data range of a predetermined length thereafter is stored in the column of the group name in the incoming message memory area MM '.

However, if the incoming messages to be displayed are classified, managed and displayed based on the group name, it is possible to easily create a message on a topic common to the group, thereby improving the convenience. .

Although the above embodiment has been described with reference to the case where the present invention is applied to a Box-type paging receiver, the present invention is not limited to this. Digital mobile phones and PHS (Personal)
Handyphone System (simple cordless telephone) can be easily applied. Others
The present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof.

[0051]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display range of a plurality of messages that have been received and stored can be used for a message to be transmitted. Therefore, even if the message to be transmitted is a long message. , And can be efficiently created with simpler operations.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, the display range of the received message can be specified by a touch operation, so that the message can be displayed by a simpler operation. Can be created.

According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect of the invention, characters input from the keyboard can be included in the message to be transmitted, so that simpler operation is possible. Can compose a message.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram of a paging receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a memory area configuration of a RAM in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplifying storage contents of an incoming message memory area in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a view exemplifying a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a view exemplifying a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a view exemplifying a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 10 is an exemplary view showing a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a view exemplifying a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a view exemplifying storage contents of a transmission data memory according to the embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a diagram exemplifying storage contents of an incoming message memory area in a modification of the present embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Paging receiver 11 ... Antenna 12 ... Receiving unit 13 ... Decoder unit 14 ... CPU 15 ... Deinterleave circuit 16 ... Buffer memory 17 ... BCH decoder 18 ... Display unit 19 ... Display driver 20 ... Key input unit 20a ... Touch panel 21 ... ID-ROM 22 ... RAM 23 ... ROM 24 ... Transmission data memory 25 ... Notification driver 26 ... LED 27 ... Speaker 28 ... Transmission buffer 29 ... D / A converter 30 ... Amplifier (Amp.) 31 ... Dialer Speaker B: Bus AD: Address book memory area MM: Incoming message memory area

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A receiving means for receiving a message, a storing means for storing a plurality of messages received by the receiving means, a displaying means for displaying a plurality of messages stored in the storing means, and a display on the displaying means Means for designating a plurality of arbitrary display portions of the specified message, and creating means for creating a message to be transmitted by copying the plurality of display portions designated by the designating means. Message creation device. 2. The display means further includes a touch panel at a position corresponding to a display position of a displayed message, and the designation means designates a plurality of display portions of the displayed message by operating the touch panel. The message creation device according to claim 1, wherein 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an input unit for inputting a character, wherein the generating unit generates a message to be transmitted by using the character input from the input unit and the copied display portion. Item 3. The message creation device according to Item 1 or 2.