JP2000224662A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To continue editing/registration processing after communication even when there is incoming call during editing of registration data. SOLUTION: When there is incoming call and there are data under editing by an editing means 17, a memory control means 18 stores these data in a memory 11, a communication means 13 performs communication processing and when communication processing is finished, the data are delivered from the memory 11 to the editing means 17. Then, these data are displayed on a display screen 4 again and the editing of these data is continued or the storage of data under editing in the memory 11 is displayed on the display screen.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone directory or a telephone directory in which registration data such as a telephone number input by a key operation by a user is stored in a built-in memory, and the registration data can be displayed on a display screen as necessary. The present invention relates to a mobile phone having a function called a memo pad or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG.
A display screen 4 comprising numeric button keys 2, function button keys 3, LCD and the like is provided. Registered data consisting of characters and numerals input by a user through button key operation is stored in a built-in memory, and the registered data is stored. Is called by a button key operation by the user and displayed on the display screen 4.

That is, the cellular phone 1 has an editing function of creating data consisting of characters and numbers by a user's button operation, and stores the created registration data such as telephone numbers and memos in a built-in memory. A function is provided for displaying the registration data held in the memory by the calling operation by the user on the display screen 4. In FIG. 1,
Reference numeral 5 denotes an antenna for transmitting and receiving a radio wave, reference numeral 6 denotes a receiving unit including a speaker, and reference numeral 7 denotes a transmitting unit including a microphone.

[0004]

However, in a conventional mobile phone, if there is an incoming call during the editing operation of the registered data, the data being edited is discarded.
For this reason, after the call based on the incoming call ends, the user has to perform the editing process again from the beginning, and there is a problem that the usability is poor.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional circumstances.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone capable of continuing the editing / registering process.

[0006]

In the portable telephone according to the present invention, the memory control means confirms the presence or absence of data being edited when there is an incoming call, and if there is data being edited by the editing means, the memory control means checks the presence or absence of the data being edited. The data is stored in the memory and communication processing is performed. When the communication processing is completed, the stored data is transferred to the editing unit, and the data is displayed again on the display screen and editing of the data can be continued. . Therefore, after the call based on the incoming call ends,
The user can continue and edit the registered data that has been edited halfway.

In the portable telephone according to the present invention, the memory control means checks the presence or absence of data being edited when there is an incoming call, and if there is data being edited by the editing means, stores the data in the memory. When the communication processing is completed, the information indicating the presence of the stored data is displayed on a display screen, and the editing unit can continue editing the data as necessary. Therefore, after the end of the call based on the incoming call, the user can call the registered data partially edited from the memory and display it on the display screen, and can continue to edit the data.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 2 shows an example of the internal structure of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the following embodiments, the external configuration of the mobile phone is the same as that of the conventional mobile phone. Therefore, FIG.

The portable telephone has key input means 10 for receiving inputs from key buttons 2 and 3 such as numbers and functions, a memory 11 for storing and holding data input by operating the key buttons, and a memory 11 for storing data. A display unit 12 for displaying and outputting data on the display screen 4, a communication unit 12 for wirelessly communicating data composed of voice, numbers, characters, and the like via the antenna 5, and an overall control of each function unit provided in the mobile phone. And control means 14. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 15 denotes a sound output unit for outputting a received sound from the speaker 6, and 16 denotes a sound input unit for receiving a sound from the microphone 16.

The main function means of the portable telephone including the control means 14 is constituted by a processor (CPU) executing a predetermined function program. An editing unit 17 for editing registered data while displaying input characters and numbers on the display screen 4; and, when there is data being edited at the time of an incoming call, storing the data in a memory and performing communication processing. A memory control unit 18 is configured to enable editing of the storage data to be continued when the communication processing is completed. The function of the memory control means 18 is described in the following first section.
The embodiment is slightly different from the second embodiment, which will be described later.

The memory 11 is a readable and writable non-volatile memory, such as an EEPROM, which stores and retains data even when the power is turned off. The memory 11 includes data necessary for the function of the mobile phone and registration data such as a telephone directory. As such, the data being edited is also stored and held. Note that, depending on the usage of the mobile phone, it is sufficient that the data being edited is stored and held until the main power of the mobile phone is turned off. It is also possible to configure with a volatile memory.

FIG. 3 shows the editing processing procedure of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 particularly shows the incoming call processing procedure according to the first embodiment. Note that these processing procedures are mainly executed by the control unit 14. The incoming call processing (FIG. 4) of the first embodiment is interrupted at any time during the editing process (FIG. 3) based on the incoming call. Then, the process returns to the beginning of the editing process and the processing procedure is continued.

First, when the user operates the function key button 3 to start the editing process, the memory control means 18 checks whether or not there is data being edited in the memory 11 (step S1). If there is data that is stored and protected on the way (protected data), the protected data is read from the memory and displayed on the display screen 4 (step S).
2). When the user instructs to discard the displayed protected data by operating the function key button 3, the memory control unit 18 deletes the display of the protected data and deletes the display from the memory 11, and deletes the display of the protected data. To edit processing (step S5). On the other hand, when the user instructs to continue editing the displayed protected data, the memory control unit 18 transfers the protected data to the editing unit 17 and shifts to the editing process (step S5).

In the editing process (step S5), the editing means 17 edits the registered data using the memory 11 while displaying the characters and numbers input by the user's button keys on the display screen 4. When there is an instruction to register the edited data by the user's button key operation (step S
6) The edited data is stored and stored in the memory 11 as registered data (step S7), and the editing process ends. On the other hand, when there is an instruction to discard the edited data (step S6), the edited data is discarded without being stored in the memory 11 (step S8), and the editing process ends.

If there is an incoming call to the communication means 13 via the antenna 5 during the above series of processing, the incoming call processing shown in FIG. 4 is interrupted by the communication means 13 and the memory control means 18. First, the memory control unit 18 determines whether or not the editing process has been performed by the editing unit 17 (step S11). If the data is being edited, the data being edited is stored in the memory 11 as protected data (step S12). That is, the editing process (step S
(2, S3, S5) The data being edited is stored and protected in the memory so that editing can be continued.

When the editing is not in progress and when the above-mentioned protected storage (step S12) is completed, the communication means 13 performs communication processing based on the incoming call (step S1).
3) When the communication process is completed, the process returns to the first step (step S1) of the editing process. Therefore,
If there is an incoming call being edited, the registered data (protected data) that was being edited is automatically redisplayed on the display screen 4 when communication processing such as a telephone call or message reception based on the incoming call is completed. (Step S2), the user can continue to edit the data.

In the incoming call processing procedure according to the first embodiment, the protection data is automatically displayed on the display screen 4. However, in the incoming call processing procedure according to the second embodiment, the presence of the protected data is displayed on the display screen 4. It is displayed so that editing can be continued by the user's selection. That is, in the second embodiment, the incoming call process of the procedure shown in FIG. 5 is performed, and the incoming call process is interrupted as needed during the editing process (FIG. 3) based on the incoming call. The editing process that was in the middle of the process is temporarily terminated, and when the editing process is performed according to a user's selection instruction, the editing of the protected data can be continued.

That is, the communication means 1 via the antenna 5
3 receives an incoming call, the memory control means 18
It is determined whether the editing process (FIG. 3) has been performed (step S21). If the editing process is being performed, the editing process by the editing unit 17 is stopped, and the data being edited is stored in the memory 11 as protected data (FIG. 3). Step S22).
That is, when the editing process is performed later by the selection instruction by the user, the above-described editing process (steps S2, S3, S3) is performed.
In step 5), the data being edited is stored and protected in the memory so that editing can be continued.

When the editing is not in progress and when the above-mentioned protected storage (step S22) is completed, the communication means 13 performs communication processing based on the incoming call (step S2).
3) When the communication processing is completed, the memory control means 18 displays a message such as "data present" or a predetermined mark on the display screen 4, and terminates the incoming call processing. Therefore, when there is an incoming call during editing, the data being edited is stored and protected in the memory 11, and the fact that the data is protected is displayed on the display screen 4. When the user selects the editing process when the communication process such as the call based on the incoming call or the reception of the message is completed, the registered data (protected data) being edited is displayed on the display screen 4 (step S2). Then, the editing of the data can be continued.

The present invention protects not only edited data of a telephone directory and a memo but also edited data such as an outgoing mail by an e-mail function provided on a mobile phone and an alarm message by an alarm function when receiving a call. You can do it too.

[0021]

As described above, according to the portable telephone according to the present invention, when a call is received, the data being edited is stored and protected in the memory, and the protected data can be edited after the communication by the call is terminated. Therefore, even if the editing operation of the telephone directory data or the like is interrupted by an incoming call, the data can be continued and edited from the middle, and the usability of the data editing function of the mobile phone can be greatly enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the appearance of a mobile phone.

FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of the mobile phone according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an editing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an incoming call process according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of an incoming call process according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: mobile phone, 2: number button key, 3: function button key, 4: display screen, 11: memory, 13: communication means, 14: control means, 17: editing means, 18: memory control means,

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Registered data consisting of characters, numbers and the like input by a user's editing operation is stored and held in a memory,
On a mobile phone that can display the registration data on the display screen, edit means for editing the registration data while displaying characters and numbers input by the user on the display screen, and confirm the presence or absence of the data being edited when receiving a call If there is data that is being edited, the data is stored in the memory and communication processing is performed. When the communication processing is completed, the stored data is transferred to the editing unit, and the data is displayed again on the display screen. And a memory control means for displaying the data and enabling continuation of editing of the data. 2. Registered data consisting of characters, numbers and the like input by a user's editing operation is stored and held in a memory,
In a mobile phone capable of displaying and outputting the registration data on a display screen, editing means for editing the registration data while displaying characters and numbers input by the user on the display screen; A memory control for confirming and, when there is data being edited, storing the data in a memory and performing communication processing, and displaying information indicating the presence of the stored data on a display screen when the communication processing is completed. Means, and a mobile phone.