JP2000115302A - Mobile communication terminal and method for schedule notice using the terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify setting operation to recognize contents of business and to accelerate confirmation of the business. SOLUTION: When a timer 15 is set so that an alarm output means outputs an alarm tone at a date and time designated by a key entry section 14, a CPU 13 allows an LCD 11 to display a plurality of illustrations different by each business which is stored in advance in an illustration memory 17 as a selection instruction to the user. When an arbitrary illustration is selected and designated, the CPU 13 stores this designated illustration to a presentation memory 18 in cross reference with a designated date and time. When the designated date and time arrives, the CPU 13 reads the designated illustration, corresponding to the date and time from the presentation memory 18, and allows the LCD 11 to display the designated illustration.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal such as a cellular phone, for example, which outputs an alarm sound at a specified date and time possessed by a mobile communication terminal and informs the user of the alarm and sets and registers the alarm in association with the date and time. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal device that allows a user to visually recognize a schedule at a specified date and time using a function of calling and displaying a message, and a schedule notification method using the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, cellular telephone systems and PHS (Pe
2. Description of the Related Art Digital mobile communication systems represented by the rsonal handy-phone system) are rapidly spreading. A mobile communication terminal device such as a mobile phone used in this type of system is connected to a base station forming a wireless area via a wireless line, establishes a communication path with a partner, and performs voice communication. It has various functions in addition to the voice call function. As the various functions, there is a message alarm function of outputting an alarm sound at a designated date and time to notify the user and calling and displaying a message set and registered in association with the designated date and time.

However, in this message alarm function, in order to know the task at the designated time, it is necessary to perform troublesome character registration, and the burden on the user by manual work increases. Further, in the case of a text message, the user must confirm each character, so that the user cannot immediately grasp the message.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional mobile communication terminal device, when executing the message alarm function, troublesome character registration must be performed in order to know the message. There is a problem in that the burden of the manual work of the user increases and the user must confirm each character, so that the user cannot immediately grasp the business.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal device capable of promptly confirming a message without having to perform troublesome character registration to know the message, and a schedule notification method using the device. To provide.

[0006]

A mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is directed to a mobile communication terminal having a display and a timer function for measuring the current date and time.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, a first storage means in which a plurality of pieces of image information different from each other are stored in advance for each task, and a plurality of pieces of image information stored in the first storage means. An image information selection instructing means for selecting arbitrary image information, and further instructing to set a designated date and time for displaying the arbitrary image information on the display as schedule information by a timer function; When the image information is selected and designated, a second storage means for storing the designated image information in association with the designated date and time, the designated date and time stored in the second storage means, and a timer function. Schedule display control means for comparing the current date and time with the current date and time, and when the result matches, reads out the designated image information corresponding to the designated date and time from the second storage means and displays it on the display. A.

[0008] According to this configuration, the operation of the user causes
Since a plurality of pieces of image information different from each other for each of the tasks stored in the own device are displayed on the display and a selection instruction is given to the user, the user can select from among the plurality of pieces of image information displayed on the display. Any image information can be selected and specified, and a specified date and time to display any image information as schedule information can also be selected and specified. When any image information is selected and specified, this specified image information is specified. Since the date and time are stored and set in association with each other, when the designated date and time are measured by the timer function, the designated image information corresponding to this date and time is displayed.

For this reason, the user only has to select arbitrary image information from a plurality of pieces of image information displayed on the display as a means for knowing the task, so that it is necessary to perform troublesome character registration. The user can visually confirm the image information displayed on the display unit in a state where the information displayed on the display unit can always be confirmed at the specified date and time. By doing so, it is possible to quickly grasp the requirements.

A mobile communication terminal device according to the present invention has a display, a timer function for measuring the present date and time, and an alarm function for outputting an alarm sound and notifying at the date and time set in the timer function. It is intended for communication terminal devices.

In order to achieve the above object, a first storage means in which a plurality of pieces of image information different from each other are stored in advance for each task, and a timer function for outputting an alarm sound at a designated date and time are set. At this time, image information selection instructing means for instructing selection of arbitrary image information from a plurality of pieces of image information stored in the first storage means; When selected and designated, a second storage unit that stores the designated image information as schedule information in association with the designated date and time, the designated date and time stored in the second storage unit, and a timer function. A schedule for comparing the current date and time and outputting an alarm sound when the result matches, and reading out the designated image information corresponding to the designated date and time from the second storage means and displaying it on the display. Is obtained so as to include a display control unit.

According to this configuration, when the timer function is set so as to output an alarm sound at a designated date and time, a plurality of pieces of image information different from one another for each of the tasks stored in the own apparatus are displayed on the display. Is displayed on the screen and a selection instruction is issued to the user, so that the user can select and specify arbitrary image information from a plurality of pieces of image information displayed on the display device,
When any image information is selected and specified, the specified image information is stored and set in association with the specified date and time.
When the specified date and time has come, the user is notified by an alarm sound that the specified date and time has come, and the specified image information corresponding to this date and time is displayed on the display.

For this reason, the user only has to select arbitrary image information from a plurality of pieces of image information displayed on the display as a means for knowing the task, so that it is necessary to perform troublesome character registration. In addition, the user's manual work can be reduced accordingly, and when the specified date and time cannot be confirmed, the user can know that the specified date and time has been reached by the alarm sound when the information displayed on the display unit cannot be confirmed. Further, by visually recognizing the image information displayed on the display, it is possible to quickly grasp the business.

[0014] In the present invention, when a predetermined message is stored in the second storage means in addition to the designated image information, the schedule display control means includes a combination of the designated image information and the message. The designated image information alone or the message alone may be selectively displayed. Here, if the image information and the message are displayed at the same time, the user can check the details of the schedule at the designated date and time. For example, when the display screen is small, many characters and pictures are displayed on the screen. Then it becomes hard to see. For this reason, if the user can selectively display the image information and the message according to the user's selection, the user can confirm the business on an easy-to-read display screen.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a mobile communication terminal device according to the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal device has a liquid crystal display (LC).
D) 11, a display driver 12, a CPU 13, a key input unit 14, a timer 15, a ROM 16, an illustration memory 17, a presentation memory 18, and a wireless control unit 19. 12. Key input unit 1
4, a timer 15, a ROM 16, an illustration memory 17, a presentation memory 18, and a wireless control unit 19
13 is connected. The display driver 12 is LC
D11 is connected, and the wireless control unit 19
1 and the speaker 192 are connected.

Radio control section 19 receives a radio carrier signal arriving from a base station (not shown) by antenna 191 and down-converts it into a reception intermediate frequency signal by an internal reception system (not shown). After demodulating the signal and converting it to a baseband signal, the signal is amplified by a speaker 192 and output. When the incoming radio carrier signal includes data such as a text message, the radio control unit 19 supplies this information data to the CPU 13. If the received data is control data, the CPU 13 analyzes the control data and performs necessary control. On the other hand, if the received data is information data, the information data is stored in the presentation memory 18. Thereafter, the data stored in the presentation memory 18 is C
The LCD 13 is supplied to the display driver 12 by the PU 13
1 is displayed.

On the other hand, the voice signal of the user input to the transmitter (not shown) is modulated by a transmission system (not shown) of the radio controller 19 and then up-converted to the radio carrier frequency. It is converted, further amplified to a predetermined transmission power level, and transmitted from antenna 191 to the base station.

The CPU 13 includes, for example, a microcomputer as a main control unit. In addition to a wireless connection control function, a call control function, a data communication control function, and the like, an alarm output means 131, an illustration selection instruction means 132, a schedule And a display control means 133. Also,
The control program and control data used by the CPU 13 are stored in the ROM 16. Also, the timer 15
Is to measure the current date and time.

The alarm output unit 131 controls the wireless control unit 19 to output an alarm sound from the speaker 192 at the date and time set on the timer 15. When the timer 15 is set by the key input unit 14, the set date and time data is stored in the presentation memory 18.

When the timer circuit 15 is set to output an alarm sound at a date and time designated by a user operation of the key input unit 14, the illustration selection instructing means 132 stores a plurality of illustrations stored in the illustration memory 17. An illustration is displayed, and the user is instructed to select an arbitrary illustration from these illustrations. Here, when an arbitrary illustration is selected and designated, the designated illustration is associated with the date and time set in the timer 15 and the presentation memory 18.
Is stored. Note that, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of illustrations different from each other are stored in the illustration memory 17 in advance.

The schedule display control means 133 stores the designated date and time data stored in the presentation memory 18 and the timer 1
Then, when the result matches the current date and time data, the alarm sound is output and notified, and the designated illustration corresponding to the designated date and time is read from the presentation memory 18 and displayed on the LCD 11.

The key input unit 14 includes a dial key,
It is provided with a call key, various function keys, a scroll key, and the like.

Next, the operation of the mobile communication terminal device configured as described above when setting the schedule display will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU 13 for executing the procedure.

That is, when the user enters the alarm setting mode by operating the key input unit 14 (step S101), the CPU 13 issues a designated time setting instruction to the user (step S102). Here, when the designated time is set by the key input unit 14, the CPU 13 displays the plurality of illustrations stored in the illustration memory 17 on the LCD.
11 and instructs the user to select an arbitrary illustration from the plurality of illustrations (step S103). Here, when an arbitrary illustration is selected and designated by the key input unit 14, the CPU 13 stores the designated illustration in the presentation memory 18 in association with the previously set designated time (step S104). Then, the apparatus enters a standby state until the designated time comes (step S105).

Next, the schedule display operation at the designated time according to the above configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU 13 for executing the procedure.

That is, when the timer 15 reaches the designated time for outputting the alarm sound (step S201), the CPU 13
Determines whether the power is on (step S
202), if it is in the OFF state (YES), the power is set to the ON state (step S203), and if it is in the ON state (NO), an alarm sound is directly output from the speaker 192.
The wireless control unit 19 is controlled so as to output the notification from the user and notify the user (step S204). At the same time or after that, an illustration corresponding to the designated time is read out from the presentation memory 18 and displayed on the LCD 11 (step S
205).

In the above-described schedule display operation, the designated time has been described as an example, but the designated date may be used.

As described above, according to the above embodiment, when the timer 15 is set to output the alarm sound at the date and time designated by the key input unit 14, the CPU 13
Displays a plurality of illustrations different from one another for each of the tasks stored in the illustration memory 17 on the LCD 11 to give a selection instruction to the user, so that the user can select a plurality of illustrations displayed on the LCD 11. An arbitrary illustration can be selected and designated from among them. Then, when an arbitrary illustration is selected and designated, the CPU 13
Since the designated illustration is stored in the presentation memory 18 as schedule information in association with the designated date and time, when the designated date and time is reached, the user is notified by the alarm sound that the designated date and time has been reached. The corresponding designated illustration is displayed on LCD11.

For this reason, the user only needs to select a desired illustration from among a plurality of illustrations displayed on the LCD 11 as a setting operation for knowing the task by using the key input unit 14. It is not necessary to perform troublesome character registration such as inputting characters one by one by pressing a dial key or the like one by one, so that the burden of manual operation of the user can be reduced by that much, and when the specified date and time comes, the user can hear the alarm sound. The user can know that the designated date and time has been reached, and furthermore, by visually recognizing the illustration displayed on the LCD 11, the user can quickly grasp the business. Furthermore, schedule management becomes easy.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, when a message such as a preset character is stored in the presentation memory 18 in addition to the designated illustration, the schedule display control unit 133 of the CPU 13 determines the combination of the designated illustration and the message and the designated illustration alone. Alternatively, the message alone can be selectively selected according to the operation of the key input unit 14 by the user.
D11 may be displayed. That is, by displaying the designated illustration and the message on the LCD 11, the user can check the details of the schedule. For example, when the display screen of the LCD 11 is narrow, many characters and pictures are displayed on the screen. Is difficult to see. For this reason, if the illustration and the message can be selectively displayed by the user's selection, the user can confirm the business on an easy-to-read display screen.

In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the alarm sound is output from the speaker 192 to notify the user that the designated date and time has come. However, in the situation where the user can always confirm the information displayed on the LCD 11. If so, an illustration may be displayed on the LCD 11 without generating an alarm sound.

It should be noted that the present invention is not necessarily limited to the scope of the above-described embodiment, and that the configuration of the mobile communication terminal, the alarm setting procedure, the schedule display procedure, and the like also deviate from the gist of the present invention. Various modifications can be made without departing from the scope.

[0035]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
When a timer function is set to output an alarm sound at a specified date and time, a plurality of different illustrations are displayed for each of the tasks stored in advance in the mobile communication terminal device, and a selection instruction is issued to the user. When an arbitrary illustration is selected and designated, the designated illustration is stored in association with the designated date and time, and when the designated date and time is reached, the designated illustration corresponding to this date and time is displayed. .

Accordingly, it is not necessary to perform troublesome character registration in order to know the task, and it is possible to provide a mobile communication terminal apparatus capable of promptly confirming the task and a schedule notification method using this apparatus.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing storage contents of an illustration memory shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the CPU shown in FIG. 1 when setting a schedule display.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a schedule display operation of the CPU shown in FIG. 1 at a designated time.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Liquid crystal display (LCD), 12 ... Display driver, 13 ... CPU, 14 ... Key input part, 15 ... Timer, 16 ... ROM, 17 ... Illustration memory, 18 ... Presentation memory, 19 ... Wireless control part, 131 ... alarm output means, 132 ... illustration selection instruction means, 133 ... schedule display control means, 191 ... antenna, 192 ... speaker.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mobile communication terminal device having a display and a timer function for measuring a current date and time, comprising:
And an arbitrary image information selected from a plurality of pieces of image information stored in the first storage means, and a designated date and time for displaying the arbitrary image information on a display is set by a timer function. Image information selection instructing means for instructing the image information, and when any image information is selected and designated by the image information selection instructing means, the designated image information is stored as schedule information in association with the designated date and time. A storage unit for comparing the designated date and time stored in the second storage unit with the current date and time measured by the timer function, and when the result matches, the designated image information corresponding to the designated date and time is A mobile communication terminal device comprising: a schedule display control unit that reads out from the second storage unit and displays the schedule on the display unit. 2. A mobile communication terminal device having a display, a timer function for measuring a current date and time, and an alarm function for outputting and notifying an alarm sound at a designated date and time set in the timer function. A first method in which a plurality of pieces of image information different from each other are stored in advance
When the timer function is set to output the alarm sound at a designated date and time, an arbitrary image information is selected from a plurality of pieces of image information stored in the first storage means. And an image information selection instructing means for instructing the user to select any image information when the image information selection instructing means selects and designates the specified image information as schedule information in association with the specified date and time. And comparing the designated date and time stored in the second storage unit with the current date and time measured by the timer function. If the result matches, the alarm sound is output and notified. The designated image information corresponding to the designated date and time is stored in the second
And a schedule display control means for reading out from the storage means and displaying on the display. 3. The schedule display control means, when a message set in association with a specified date and time in addition to the specified image information is stored in the second storage means,
3. The mobile communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a combination of the designated image information and the message and the designated image information alone or the message alone are selectively displayed. 4. A schedule notification method using a mobile communication terminal device having a display and a timer function for measuring a current date and time, wherein a plurality of pieces of image information different from each other are stored in advance for each task. The user instructs to select arbitrary image information from among the plurality of image information. When the arbitrary image information is selected and designated, the designated image information is stored as schedule information in association with the designated date and time. The stored specified date and time are compared with the current date and time measured by the timer function.
A schedule notification method, wherein the designated image information corresponding to the designated date and time is read and displayed on the display. 5. A schedule notification method using a mobile communication terminal device having a display, a timer function for measuring the current date and time, and an alarm function for outputting and notifying an alarm sound at the date and time set in the timer function. A plurality of pieces of image information different from each other are stored in advance for each task, and when the timer function is set so as to output the alarm sound at a designated date and time, from among the plurality of pieces of image information, The user instructs to select any image information. When the arbitrary image information is selected and specified, the specified image information is stored as schedule information in association with the specified date and time. , Compare the current date and time measured by the timer function, if the result matches,
A schedule notification method, wherein the alarm sound is output and notified, and the designated image information corresponding to the designated date and time is read and displayed on the display.