CN1890946A - Interactive phone book - Google Patents
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In a telecommunications device a number or address is selected from a stored list for initiating a call or sending a message from the telecommunications device to the number or address. The list comprises names and one or more numbers and/or addresses corresponding to each name, and the method comprises the steps of displaying at least some of said stored names, and highlighting one of said displayed names. The method further comprises the step of displaying the highlighted name together with a default one of the one or more numbers and/or addresses corresponding to the highlighted name. In this way there is provided a method of making phone calls or sending messages with as few key presses as possible and which provides a consistent interaction design regardless whether one single or multiple numbers is/are entered for a given contact person.
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The present invention relates in a kind of tabulation from be stored in telecommunication apparatus to select number or address in order to make a call or send the method for message to described number or address from this telecommunication apparatus, described tabulation comprises name and corresponding to the one or more numbers and/or the address of each name, described method comprises at least some in the name that shows described storage, and one step in the name of the described demonstration of highlight.The present invention also relates to be suitable for from the tabulation that is stored in telecommunication apparatus, selecting a kind of telecommunication apparatus of number or address.
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Present many telecommunication apparatus, mobile phone for example, the embedded list with this form of called phone has wherein been stored the telephone number or Email (e-mail) address of many contact persons and their correspondence.For a contact person in tabulation makes a call or sends message, on display screen, demonstrate this tabulation or one of them part to the user, from tabulation, select corresponding name, and can make a call or send message.
In some equipment, also may for everyone storage more than a numbers, for example, family, work, move or Email.In order to make a call from such equipment or to send message, the user selects contact person's name now, obtains to show the new tabulation of contact phone number/address, and the user can therefrom select a number to send to it and call out or send message then.This means with the equipment of only storing a number for each contact person and compare that need an additional key to make a call, this makes many users especially often use user's worry of phone directory.
Even in these equipment, some contact persons only store a number.Yet, for this contact person, the tabulation that the user will still need select name and obtain respective number.Therefore, in any case have the tabulation of this contact number and all will be shown; It only comprises an independent number, and especially in these cases, the additional key that needs for obtaining to tabulate is seemingly annoying.In other words, this method is compatible in the use, because bond order is identical concerning the All Contacts, but always needs additional key.
A solution is directly to have selected number when only having stored a number for a contact person, and only uses extra tabulation for the contact person who has more than a number.In this case, the clauses and subclauses that only have a number have been avoided extra key, but this solution is inconsistent, because the number of keys that needs for making a call is along with what the difference for the number of the contact store selected is different, and, can make a mistake because the user can not always remember these; For example, when when the contact person who has only stored a number makes a call, the user may forget and presses " calling ".
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of using few button telephone calling as far as possible or sending message, and no matter for given contact person's input be a number or a plurality of number, this method has compatible mutual design.
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Obtain a purpose according to the present invention, wherein method further comprises the name that shows highlight together and corresponding to one default step in one or more numbers of the name of highlight and/or the address.
Like this, when entering contacts list, can directly call number with one-touch.This means to compare and saved one-touch with method of the prior art.The solution of suggestion also has other advantage.If selected wrong contact person, the user needn't take a step back; He only needs to select another contact person by for example pressing 4 navigation device up or down.In addition, many users have only a number for each contact person (for the All Contacts), utilize this solution, and these users must use additional key never.Another advantage is: all may have the internal electrical script for story-telling, SIM card phone directory (it only allows each contact person that a number is arranged usually) of several numbers and call list-promptly get to equipment or use identical mutual design from the tabulation (these each clauses and subclauses of tabulating are also used a number) of the nearest calling of its exhalation for example for each contact person.
Have the contact person of a plurality of numbers and SIM phone directory, service number, information number, fixed number, SOS number and user's oneself number for each name and all have identical outward appearance and identical mutual (direct calling).No matter be any tabulation (comprising call list), pressing just foundation calling for the first time.
Further, this method allows the multiple selection of easy and intuition, that is, and and when identical message will be sent to a plurality of recipient.
Initiate call, only need considerably less button.When entering contacts list, can directly call a number with one-touch.When for example using the shortcut mode from the standby mode to the phone directory, only need button twice, and when using menu, four buttons of needs.
When this method further comprise with default number or address show this tabulation whether comprise corresponding to the name of highlight more than the step of one number or address the time, whether concerning the user, checked except that default number that shows or address also to contact store other number easily.
Advantageously, this method further comprise if default number that shows or address be in the tabulation corresponding to the unique number or the address of the name of highlight, then select the default number of this demonstration or the step of address, directly select this number so in this case.
Further, this method can comprise if show this tabulation comprise corresponding to the name of highlight more than one number or address, if and the default number that shows or address be not to make a call or send that of message to it, then use 4 navigation device to roll corresponding to the number of selected name or address up to will be to the step till it makes a call or sends the number of message or address and be shown; And when will when it makes a call or sends the number of message or address and be shown, selecting the step of numbers displayed.If default number is not that want, then this just allows the user to move in the numbers of storage another in simple mode, still needn't use additional key to go to the independent tabulation of the numbers with that contact person.
In a suitable embodiment, depend on the pattern of described telecommunication apparatus corresponding to default that in one or more numbers of the name of highlight and/or the address.Therefore, default number, that is, and when the contact person during by highlight at first numbers displayed just can make a choice according to its pattern by equipment.This especially is very efficiently concerning information receiving.When entering the phone directory send Email, the contact person can show with e-mail address, as default.When sending SMS/MMS, mobile number can be default.So number or address just can utilize one-touch to select.
Alternatively, default number can be that the user is optional, so make when the user Enters Number in phone directory, or during the stage afterwards, one in number or the address just is selected as default number.
As described, the invention still further relates to and a kind ofly be suitable for from the tabulation that is stored in telecommunication apparatus selecting number or address in order to make a call or send the telecommunication apparatus of message to described number or address from telecommunication apparatus, described tabulation comprises name and corresponding to the one or more numbers and/or the address of each name, telecommunication apparatus is configured to show at least some in the name of described storage, and in the name of the described demonstration of highlight one.When this telecommunication apparatus further be configured to show together the name of highlight and corresponding to one or more numbers of the name of highlight and/or address in during default that, just realized an equipment, on this equipment, can use the least possible button telephone calling or send message, and regardless of what import for given contact person is a number or a plurality of number, and this equipment all has compatible mutual the design.
When this equipment further be configured to default number or address show this tabulation whether comprise corresponding to the name of highlight more than one number or address the time, whether for the user, checked except the default number that shows or address also to contact store other number easily.
Advantageously, if this equipment further be configured to the default number that shows or address be in the tabulation corresponding to the one number or the address of the name of highlight, then select the default number or the address of this demonstration, can directly select this number so in this case.
Further, if this equipment be configured to show this tabulation comprise corresponding to the name of highlight more than one number or address, if and the default number that shows or address be not to make a call or send that of message to it, then use 4 navigation device to roll corresponding to the number of selected name or address up to will be till it makes a call or sends the number of message or address and be shown; And when will when it makes a call or sends the number of message or address and be shown, selecting numbers displayed.If default number is not that want, then this just allows the user to move in the numbers of storage another in simple mode, still needn't use additional key to go to the independent tabulation of the numbers with that contact person.
In a suitable embodiment, depend on the pattern of described telecommunication apparatus corresponding to default that in one or more numbers of the name of highlight and/or the address.Therefore, default number, that is, and when the contact person during by highlight at first numbers displayed just can make a choice according to its pattern by equipment.This especially is very efficiently concerning information receiving.When entering the phone directory send Email, the contact person can show with e-mail address, as default.When sending SMS/MMS, mobile number can be default.So number or address can use one-touch to select.
Selectively, default number can be that the user is optional, so make when the user Enters Number in phone directory, or during the stage afterwards, one in number or the address just is selected as default number.
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The present invention will be described more fully with reference to the following drawings, wherein
Fig. 1 shows and uses mobile phone of the present invention;
Fig. 2 shows the example at the standby mode display screen;
Fig. 3 shows the example of menu display screen;
Fig. 4 shows the display screen example that represents a plurality of phone directory options;
Fig. 5 shows the request user and imports for example first alphabetical display screen example of name;
Fig. 6 shows the display screen example that represents contacts list according to prior art;
Fig. 7 shows the display screen example of the list of numbers that represents given contact person;
Fig. 8 shows and shows the display screen example that makes a call;
Fig. 9 shows the display screen example that represents contacts list, this tabulation comprise highlight the contact person default number and for this contact store the indication of more numbers;
Figure 10 shows the display screen example that represents contacts list, and this tabulation comprises the contact person's of highlight number, has wherein only stored a number for this contact person; And
Figure 11 shows the display screen example similar to Fig. 9, but the icon with an identification number type.
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Fig. 1 shows an example of using equipment of the present invention.The equipment that illustrates is a mobile phone 1, for example GSM phone and/or UMTS phone.Other type of phone is CDMA, PDC, CDMA2000 and TDMA.Yet, it should be noted that also and can in the equipment of other type, use the present invention.As example, PDA (personal digital assistant) and computer also can be documented in here.
In the typical case of phone 1 used, the user wanted to make a call or send message to the people who has stored its name and telephone number and/or e-mail address with tabular form in phone, and this tabulation is also referred to as phone directory.The typical method of searching number in the phone directory of prior art phone is described below.
Usually, phone is in holding state when not using.Under this pattern, display screen 2 is turned off, or it also can show wallpaper or screen protection.Yet Fig. 2 shows toolbar to explain the function of two soft keys 5,6 at display screen than low edge here.This toolbar shows two speech " calling " and " more " that are located immediately on two soft keys 5,6, and this this toolbar also defines the function of two keys.Therefore, these two keys always have the function of describing at toolbar.
When the user wanted to initiate a calling, he can be by a key, and for example 4 navigation device 4, and this display screen will typically show menu as shown in Figure 3.Menu allows the user to select many difference in functionalitys, and such as " phone directory ", " message ", " recreation " or " setting ", each of these functions is indicated by figure on display screen.In the icon one will described corresponding function surrounds by highlight and/or by a frame with at the top of display screen, and this function can be selected by pressing the soft key 5 that has function " selection " now.If the function of wanting is not highlight that,, frame is moved in other icon one then by using 4 navigation device 4.In Fig. 3, function " phone directory " is by highlight, and can be selected.
When pressing soft key 5 selection functions " phone directory ", now display screen can show as shown in Figure 4 multiple may.Once more one of highlight may and can use key 5 to come it is made a choice, and if highlight may not be that want, then use 4 navigation device, 4 highlight another ones." call contact " is by highlight, because the user wants to initiate a calling, so the user will select this possibility item in Fig. 4.Next step just requires the user for example to import first letter of the contact person's that he is just searching name on display screen, and he just needn't check whole tabulation at every turn like this.This figure 5 illustrates.Replacedly, if tabulation is sorted according to location number, then can the input position number, this may be for example for the situation that is stored in the phone directory on the SIM card.
At input alphabet or number, or do not have whatever under the situation of input, the user presses " OK " (being soft key 5) to arrive next picture shown in Figure 6.Here be stored in name in the phone directory or at least wherein some and begun to list, if perhaps there is not letter input to be listed from beginning first by letter from input just now.In addition, name is by highlight and can make a choice to it by soft key 5 here, and if the name of highlight be not that want, then by using another name of 4 navigation device, 4 highlights.
Owing to can be a plurality of numbers of each contact store, therefore so these numbers just can not show with name in the display screen of Fig. 6, and user's soft key 5 of having to be used for by pressing " selections " is now selected the list of numbers of name to obtain to store for this name wanted.In the illustrated embodiment, the user has selected contact person Anna Andersson, the display screen of demonstration respective number shown in Figure 7.Now, can select in these numbers, and can initiate a calling, then this calling is sent to the user according to display screen shown in Figure 8.In the step of Miao Shuing, especially the additional step from Fig. 6 to Fig. 7 makes many user's worries in the above, and especially because typically many contact persons in fact only store a number, extra like this step is seemingly unnecessary.
As replacement to above-mentioned menu path, wherein before making a call, one of contact person in being stored in phone directory have several steps to need, some shortcut modes can be arranged in some phone, this can reduce the number of step.For example, on 4 navigation device, 4 bottom parts, press or can make the user directly enter list of names shown in Figure 6 from the standby mode of Fig. 2 pressing for a long time of a numeral/letter key.Although the user can avoid in above-mentioned many steps some by this way, the additional step from Fig. 6 to Fig. 7 remains and needs, but in that this additional step is just less irksome in this case.
Below describe and how to avoid this irksome additional step.The display screen of Fig. 6 has been revised as now and has gone out as shown in Figure 9.As can be seen, one of number who is used for the contact person of highlight, the contact person is Anna Andersson in this case, be presented at the zone of highlight with name, if so make that this number is that the user wants the number called out, can directly select it and do not need extra list of numbers shown in Figure 7.As shown, before number and the more number that has been indicated as this contact store of two arrows afterwards.If numbers displayed is not that want, then can use left side or right side the roll number of other storage of 4 navigation device 4 by pressing this equipment to be shown as in the highlight zone up to the number of wanting and to end.This rolling is still directly rolled in list of names now corresponding to the rolling of before using in the tabulation of Fig. 7, and the additional step that obtains list of names has just been saved.
If number+4623456789th is the one number of this contact store, then this number is shown, and does not have two arrows, and this shows does not store more number.This figure 10 illustrates, and can directly select this number.By this way, just representing and be identical on display screen at representing of the contact person with a plurality of number storings.
Further, be a contact store under the situation of a plurality of numbers especially, when the small icon of an identification number type (such as family, work, mobile or e-mail address) shows with a correct number, then be convenient to search this correct number.Figure 11 illustrates an example, wherein closet shows that shown number is a home number.
Attention: as trading off between the method for the suggestion shown in the known method shown in Fig. 2 to 8 and Fig. 9 to 11, only use extra list of numbers also to be fine from Fig. 7 for the contact person who has stored more than a number, and for being the situation of a number of contact store only, number similar to FIG. 10 can show with name.Yet this solution is inconsistent, because according to the difference that is the number number of given contact store, needed step also is different with number of keys, and this may not be known (perhaps may not having been remembered in advance) in advance.
As described, in the solution of suggestion, show in the highlight zone with name as default number for one in the number of highlight contact store.When in the memory of contact person's original stored at equipment, default number may simply be first number of importing in tabulation, but in the number that the user also can select to store at any time any is as default number.
Replacedly, default number can automatically be selected according to the actual use of equipment by equipment.If the user enters phone directory to send SMS or MMS message, then the choice of equipment mobile number is as default number, and if send Email, then e-mail address will be as default selected.Similarly, if the user prepares to make a call, then can select home number.By this way, the user will only just must remove to roll number under situation seldom, because in most of the cases, equipment will advise automatically that the actual number of wanting to use of user is as default number.
A significant advantage of institute's suggested solution is, as described, avoided irksome additional step or button, and the user can use the least possible button to make a call or send message like this.When using the shortcut mode, aforesaid, the method for suggestion allows only to use the calling of twice button initiation to the contact person in the phone directory.At first, the user presses number/letter key (long by) or for example presses on 4 navigation device 4 so that finish shortcut from standby mode (Fig. 2) to the phone directory of Fig. 9 or 11, then, if correct contact person by highlight, can make a call by pressing selection (soft key 5).If correct contact person is by highlight, then the user can roll name up to correct contact person by highlight, always need but this rolling is certain.Yet other advantage will be described below.
If selected wrong contact person, then the user needn't take a step back to move to another contact person in the tabulation.By pressing up or down on 4 navigation device, the user just can directly just move to another contact person.Further, many users are number of each contact store only often.In prior art solutions, they have to use extra, unnecessary step to forward the tabulation that under any circumstance only comprises a name to.Utilize the solution of suggestion, they always directly obtain number.
Another advantage is to have identical outward appearance and identical mutual design for the phone directory of layering and plane phone directory, the phone directory of described layering, promptly having the phone directory for a plurality of number possibilities of each contact store, often is the situation at phone storage inside phone directory; The phone directory on described plane promptly allows each contact person to have only the phone directory of a number, such as the phone directory that is stored in SIM card, service number, information number, fixed number, SOS number or user's oneself number.In addition, call list also has identical outward appearance and identical mutual design.
Although described and shown the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, also can realize in other mode in the scope of the theme that claims subsequently limit.
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1, select number or address in order to make a call or send the method for message to described number or address in a kind of tabulation from be stored in telecommunication apparatus (1) from telecommunication apparatus, described tabulation comprises name and corresponding to the one or more numbers and/or the address of each name, described method comprises step:
Show at least some in the name of described storage, and
In the name of the described demonstration of highlight one,
It is characterized in that this method further comprises the name that shows highlight together and corresponding to one default step in one or more numbers of the name of highlight and/or the address.
2, according to the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that this method further comprise with default number or address show this tabulation whether comprise corresponding to the name of highlight more than one the number or the step of address.
3, according to the method for claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that this method further comprises if default number that shows or address be in this tabulation corresponding to the one number or the address of the name of highlight, then select the default number of this demonstration or the step of address.
4,, it is characterized in that this method further comprises step according to the method for claim 2:
If show this tabulation comprise corresponding to the name of highlight more than one number or address, if and the default number that shows or address be not to make a call or send that of message to it, then use 4 navigation device (4) to roll corresponding to the number of selected name or address up to will be till it makes a call or sends the number of message or address and be shown; And
When will when it makes a call or sends the number of message or address and be shown, selecting numbers displayed.
5,, it is characterized in that depending on the pattern of described telecommunication apparatus corresponding to default that described in one or more numbers of the name of highlight and/or the address according to the method for arbitrary claim among the claim 1-4.
6, select number or address in order to make a call or send the telecommunication apparatus (1) of message to described number or address in a kind of tabulation that is suitable for from be stored in telecommunication apparatus from telecommunication apparatus, described tabulation comprises name and corresponding to the one or more numbers and/or the address of each name, this telecommunication apparatus is configured to:
Show at least some in the name of described storage, and
In the name of the described demonstration of highlight one,
It is characterized in that this telecommunication apparatus (1) further is configured to show together the name of highlight and corresponding in one or more numbers of the name of highlight and/or the address default one.
7, according to the telecommunication apparatus of claim 6, it is characterized in that this equipment further be configured to default number or address show this tabulation whether comprise corresponding to the name of highlight more than one number or address.
8, according to the telecommunication apparatus of claim 6 or 7, if it is characterized in that this equipment further be configured to the default number that shows or address be in this tabulation corresponding to the one number or the address of the name of highlight, then select the default number or the address of this demonstration.
9,, it is characterized in that this equipment further is configured to according to the telecommunication apparatus of claim 7:
If show this tabulation comprise corresponding to the name of highlight more than one number or address, if and the default number that shows or address be not to make a call or send that of message to it, then use 4 navigation device (4) to roll corresponding to the number of selected name or address up to will be till it makes a call or sends the number of message or address and be shown; And
When will when it makes a call or sends the number of message or address and be shown, selecting numbers displayed.
10,, it is characterized in that depending on the pattern of described telecommunication apparatus corresponding to default that described in one or more numbers of the name of highlight and/or the address according to the telecommunication apparatus of arbitrary claim among the claim 6-9.
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