JP2000184446A - Display device for portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To intuitively grasp use frequency, to make the change of a use frequency display graphic to be a humorous and game-like element and to suppress overuse as a result by considering the count value of a count means to be a state change cause and changing the user frequency display graphic. SOLUTION: A use frequency display graphic 12, a display screen 2 displaying the use frequency display graphic 12 and a count means counting the use frequency of a portable telephone set are installed. The count value of the count means is considered to be a state change cause and the use frequency display graphic 12 is changed. Namely, the used frequency display graphic 12 is changed so that the initial display of it is a thin face, it becomes healthy round when the portable telephone set is appropriately used and it becomes thick when it is used too much. Thus, the intuitive grasp of use frequency is possible by incorporating the relation of a living thing and a state change cause into the display of the use frequency of the portable telephone set, and the change of the use frequency display graphic becomes a humorous and game-like element.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone display device for displaying the frequency of use of a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a wireless type mobile phone for transmitting and receiving radio waves for talking.

[0003]

The present portable telephones are:
It is difficult to grasp the frequency of use by oneself, and there is no idea to incorporate the frequency of use into game elements.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a form using all living things including human beings, such as animals, birds, fish, plants, etc., or fictitious living things similar thereto as a motif,
A usage frequency display graphic in which a state change factor such as diet, water, and exercise is insufficient for the living thing and / or the state change factor changes to an excessive form; and a display screen displaying the usage frequency display graphic. A display device for a mobile phone, comprising a counting means for counting the usage frequency of the mobile phone, and changing the usage frequency display figure based on the count value of the counting means as the state change factor.

[0005] For example, when the standard form is a case where the diet is appropriate, the creature becomes thinner if it is insufficient, and becomes fat if it is excessive. In addition, when a case where the amount of exercise is appropriate is a standard form, if the amount is insufficient, the body becomes fat. By incorporating the relationship between such a living thing and the state change factor into the display of the frequency of use of the mobile phone, it is possible to intuitively grasp the frequency of use,
Further, the change of the usage frequency display graphic becomes a humorous and game-like element.

Further, if the game which operates in response to the use of the portable telephone is switched and displayed on the display screen as described in claim 2, the chance of seeing the display screen increases, so that the frequency of use is increased accordingly. The opportunity to see the display figure increases.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments 1 and 2 of the present invention will be described below.
Will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0008]

Embodiment 1 A mobile phone (here, the mobile phone is an off-the-shelf product), the display function of the use frequency display graphic 12 and the point display section 4 are changed from the mobile phone 14 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. The display screen 2 is provided on a separate display unit 1 which is a separate unit. FIG. 1 is a front view of the display unit 1, and FIG. 2 is a hardware diagram of the display unit 1. Schematic block diagram showing the configuration,
FIG. 3 is a parts diagram of the usage pattern, FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation during standby, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts for explaining the operation when the use of the mobile phone is sensed.

As shown in FIG. 1, a separate display unit 1 is provided with a display screen 2 of, for example, a liquid crystal on a case body 3 having a size that can be easily fitted in the palm of the hand.
A point display section 4 for games is provided above and below, and an antenna 5 for radio wave reception, a detection circuit 6, an amplification circuit 7, a waveform conversion circuit 8, an input / output, as shown in FIG. Components such as the module 9, the CPU 10, and the memory 11 are incorporated. The separate display unit 1 is directly hung on a mobile phone with a strap or the like, or is hung on a personal belonging such as a bag or the like and held near the mobile phone.

The display screen 2 displays a use frequency display graphic 12 in which a human face is used as a motif, for example, in a standby state in which a mobile phone is not used. The use frequency display graphic 12 is composed of contour parts 13a to 13 as shown in FIG.
3c, eye parts 13d to 13g, nose part 13h to
13k and mouth parts 131 to 130 are appropriately combined to form a display face.

The use frequency display graphic 12 may be a whole body of a human body, animals, birds, fish,
Any organisms such as plants, insects, reptiles, and amphibians can be used as long as their morphology changes depending on state change factors such as diet, water, and exercise. For example, dogs, cats, other animals, sparrows, crows, other birds, sunfish, goldfish, other fish, tulips, sunflowers, other plants, butterflies, dragonflies, other insects, snakes, lizards, Dinosaurs, other reptiles, frogs, pepper fish, other amphibians, microorganisms such as plankton, any real or past real organism, or
Fictional creatures such as cartoon characters (including cartoon character robots) are possible. In any of these, morphological changes such as fat or thin, straight stretch or wither appear depending on state change factors such as food, water and exercise (in the case of the robot, an energy source).

The display screen 2 of the separate display unit 1, which is controlled by the CPU 10, will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, although not described in the flowchart of FIG. 4, a preset initial display face is displayed immediately after the power is turned on. As the initial display, for example, the outline part 13a, the eye part 13g, and the nose part 1
3h and the mouth part 13n, but the combination is free. Next, eye parts 13d ~
13g is switched at random (step S1). Next, the current time is confirmed (step S2). When the time exceeds 0:00, that is, when the date changes, the count of the counting means described later is cleared and the face is returned to the initial display (step S2).
3, S4). Therefore, in the first embodiment, the use frequency display graphic 12 is cleared in units of one day, and returns to the initial display. Of course, the timing of resetting may be any unit such as one week unit, one month unit, free setting, manual input, and the like.

Next, if it is determined in step S3 that the current time is not 0:00, it is determined in step S5 whether a communication radio wave has been detected from the portable telephone, and steps S1, S2, S3 and S3 are performed until the radio wave is detected. Circulate S5. Then, when the communication radio wave of the mobile phone is sensed in step S5, the sensing process shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6 is executed.

That is, when a communication radio wave of the portable telephone is sensed by the antenna 5, the detection circuit 6, the amplification circuit 7, and the waveform conversion circuit 8, first, the display screen 2 is displayed on the throttle in which three digits are arranged from the face. Is displayed (step S6), and it is assumed that the drum is rotating.
The digit number is changed at random (step S7). Next, when the display of the face is a combination of (13e, 13i, 13o) for a specific expression, for example, the eyes, nose, and mouth parts, and is a so-called smile, the three-digit numbers are aligned. To stop (step S9). On the other hand, if the display of the face is other than the smile, the three-digit number is stopped at random, and it is determined whether or not it is a collocation (step S10). Then, a message such as "I was disappointed" is displayed on the display screen 2 and a predetermined animation is displayed (step S11).

On the other hand, if the three-digit numbers are aligned, it is determined whether the numbers are a specific value such as "4, 4, 4" or "9, 9, 9" (step S12). If so, the number of hearts on the game point display unit 4 is reduced by one (step S13). When the heart of the point display section 4 is “0”, the point does not change. Then, a message such as "bad feeling" is displayed on the display screen 2 and a predetermined animation is displayed (step S14).

If the three-digit number is aligned with a random number other than "4,4,4" or "9,9,9", the number is specified as "7,7,7". Is determined (step S15). If so, the number of hearts on the point display unit 4 is increased by two (step S16). If not, the number of hearts on the point display unit 4 is increased by one. (Step S17). Then, a message such as "may be good" is displayed on the display screen 2 and a predetermined animation is displayed (step S18).

As is apparent from the above description, steps S6 to S18 are a game that operates in response to the use of the mobile phone. The game contents preferably include fortune-telling and fortune elements, but need not be particularly limited.

Next, when the game is over, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, for example, the counter of the counting means formed in the memory 11 is increased by one (step S1).
9). Therefore, the counter of the counting means is incremented by “1” each time the mobile phone is used, and the current time is set to “0”.
After "hour", it returns to "0".

Next, it is determined whether or not the counter of the counter means is 4 or less (step S20). If so, the thin face part 13a is selected (step S21). 9 is determined (step S22). If so, the round face part 13b is selected (step S23). Otherwise, the thick face part 13c is selected (step S24).
Next, the display of the throttle of the game is switched, and the eye, nose, and mouth parts immediately before the start of the game and the step S2
After the face of the use frequency display graphic 12 is displayed on the display screen 2 by combining the contour parts selected in steps S1, S23 and S24 (step S25), one of the eye, nose and mouth parts is changed at random. (Step S26), the process returns to the waiting process of FIG.

As described above, in the first embodiment,
The frequency of use of the mobile phone in the initial display changes to a thin face and a healthy round face if the mobile phone is used appropriately, and a fat face if the mobile phone is used excessively. It can be grasped at a glance, and since the use frequency display graphic 12 is changed by using the mobile phone, it becomes a psychological state as if the child were being fed and raised, which encourages the use of the appropriate mobile phone. become.

In the first embodiment, the initial value of the counter of the counter means is set to "0". However, for example, the initial value of the counter is set to "7", and for example, the counter is reduced by one every several hours. As described above, the value of the counter may be decreased with the passage of time. By doing so, a change such as thinning and thickening occurs around a healthy round face, so that if a mobile phone is used too much, it can be returned to a healthy round face by refraining from using it.

In the first embodiment, the contour part 13a is used.
Although the number of parts to 13c is three, it is preferable that the number of types of parts is further increased and the outline is changed only by using the mobile phone once or twice.

In the embodiment, the use frequency display graphic 12
Is a human face and the contour is changed according to the frequency of use.For example, a baby of an organism is set as the initial display, and a story in which the baby grows according to the frequency of use of the mobile phone is set, and the baby grows. In the process, obesity, overweight, illness, etc. may be repeated according to the frequency of use of the mobile phone.

[0024]

Second Embodiment FIG. 7 is a front view showing a mobile phone according to a second embodiment. In the second embodiment, all the functions of the separate display unit 1 of the first embodiment are incorporated in the mobile phone 14 itself, and the use frequency display graphic 1 is displayed on the display screen 2 of the mobile phone 14.
2 is displayed. Embodiment 1
Since the second embodiment and the second embodiment perform almost the same operation, detailed description is omitted.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the first and second embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the first and second embodiments, the process at the time of sensing is performed at the same time as the start of use of the mobile phone. However, the process at the time of sensing may be performed by the end of use of the mobile phone. By doing so, it is possible to concentrate on the game and the change of the display screen 2 after the call is finished. In particular, in the second embodiment, since the display screen 2 cannot be seen during a call, the game may be started after the call is over.

[0026]

The display device for a portable telephone according to the present invention enables the intuitive grasp of the use frequency by incorporating the relationship between the living thing and the state change factor into the display of the use frequency of the portable telephone. The change in the displayed figure becomes a humorous and game-like element, and as a result, there is an effect of promoting the use of the mobile phone and suppressing excessive use.

[0027] Further, if the game which operates in response to the use of the portable telephone is switched and displayed on the display screen, the chance of seeing the display screen increases. The opportunity to see the display figure increases.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a separate display unit.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a separate display unit.

FIG. 3 is a part diagram of a usage form display graphic.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation during standby.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when use of a mobile phone is sensed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when the use of a mobile phone is sensed.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Separate display unit 2 ... Display screen 12 ... Usage frequency display figure 14 ... Mobile telephone

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Claims (2)

[Claims] Claims: 1. Animals, birds, fish, plants, insects,
A motif of any creature, including humans, such as reptiles and amphibians, or a fictitious creature similar to them, wherein the creature lacks state-changing factors such as food, water, and exercise, and / or the above-mentioned condition. A use frequency display graphic in which a change factor changes to an excessive form; a display screen displaying the use frequency display graphic; and a counting unit that counts the usage frequency of the mobile phone. A display device for a mobile phone, wherein a use frequency display graphic is changed in accordance with the state change factor. 2. The display device for a mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein a game that operates in response to use of the mobile phone is switched and displayed on the display screen.