JP2000253450A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a portable telephone set capable of displaying a list of service setting states managed by a network, easily executing reset operation and improving convenience. SOLUTION: In the portable telephone set, when service setting states are stored in a storage part 2 in accordance with data transmitted from a center and specific key operation from a key input part 3 is executed, a control part 4 reads out the names of set services from the storage part 2 and a list of service setting states is displayed on a display part 1. When the name of a certain service in the displayed list is selected and reset operation is executed, the control part 4 outputs a reset request to the inherent number of the center corresponding to the selected service.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a portable telephone such as an S terminal, and more particularly to a portable telephone capable of facilitating display of services set on a network side and setting status of its own function, thereby improving convenience and usability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many conventional portable telephones are capable of setting various additional functions. The additional functions include those in which the device itself manages functions such as a manner mode and a drive mode, and those in an operation mode. Some services manage services on the network side, such as telephones and answering machines.

[0003] Of these additional functions, among the functions managed by the apparatus itself, ON / OFF of each function is stored in the apparatus, and when a specific key operation is performed or when a standby screen is displayed, An icon indicating the function set to “ON” and a display pictogram indicating the setting status of the function are displayed to notify the user what function is currently set.

When a specific key operation such as selecting a specific icon from the displayed icons and pressing a release key is performed, the function set to “ON” is changed to “OFF” ( (Setting is canceled), and the display of icons and the like is erased.

[0005] In recent communication systems using portable telephones, a service center (center) is provided on the network side for managing what kind of service is supplied to which portable terminal and executing the service. In order to set the service from the portable telephone side, the service is set by calling the window of the center, adding an identification number of itself and applying.

That is, in the center, the identification number of the portable telephone set with the service is stored corresponding to each service, and the service is supplied only to the stored identification number. Is what you do.

[0007] Examples of systems with services include:
JP-A-10-190847 published on July 21, 1998
No. "Answering system" (applicant: Kokusai Electric Inc., inventor: Shoji Fujimoto et al.). In this prior art, when a message addressed to a mobile device is recorded, the mobile device is called and a message is issued. This allows the user to quickly know whether or not there is a message without calling the user.

As a portable telephone having an additional function, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2101 published on August 7, 1998
No. 43 "Wireless telephone and wireless telephone system" (Applicant:
Kokusai Electric Co., Ltd., inventor: Atsuhiro Hirama et al.) This is because when a wireless telephone is moving at high speed in a car or train, it automatically sets the answering machine mode to receive calls while driving. Also, it is possible to eliminate incoming calls in a train.

[0009]

However, in the conventional portable telephone, in order to confirm or cancel the setting status of various services set on the network, it is necessary to call the center every time to make an inquiry or cancel. There was a problem that it was inconvenient.

Further, in the conventional portable telephone, when a plurality of services are set in the network, it is necessary to confirm or cancel the setting status by calling a different center for each service. There was a problem that work was complicated and inconvenient.

In a conventional portable telephone, when there are a plurality of functions set in the portable telephone itself, in order to release them, it is necessary to select each icon and perform a release operation, which is troublesome. There was a problem that it is.

Further, in the conventional portable telephone, the power supply is
When switching to FF, it overlooks the display of icons etc., forgets that functions and services are set, and may not be able to accept incoming calls at the next power on or may not notice incoming calls, which is inconvenient There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and displays a list of service setting statuses managed by a network.
It is an object to provide a portable telephone capable of improving convenience. Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable telephone capable of facilitating the operation of releasing the setting of a service and improving the convenience.

Further, according to the present invention, if a service or function is set when an operation of turning off the power is performed, a warning is displayed to that effect to prevent forgetting to cancel the service or function.
It is an object to provide a portable telephone capable of improving convenience.

[0015]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art comprises a display means for displaying a setting status of a service or a function in a portable telephone, and a storage means for storing the setting status. Processing means for performing setting / cancellation processing of a service or a function and displaying a setting status stored in a storage means on a display means, so that a user can easily set contents of a service or a function. It can be known and convenience can be improved.

The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art is a portable telephone which can use a plurality of services managed by a center provided on a network for setting / releasing, and which is used when setting / releasing. Based on the data sent from the center
For each service, a setting status indicating whether or not the service is set for the service name is stored, and when a specific operation is performed, the setting status is set with reference to the setting status. This feature is characterized by displaying a list of the names of services that are being managed. By displaying a list of the settings of a plurality of services managed in different centers on the phone itself, the user can Can be known by a simple operation, and the convenience can be improved.

The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art is directed to a portable telephone in which, for each service, the setting status of the service and the unique number of the center managing the service are provided for each service name. When a service is selected from the stored and displayed services and a setting release operation is performed, a cancellation request for the service is sent to the unique number of the center corresponding to the selected service. Is transmitted, and when receiving the data of the completion of the cancellation from the center, the setting status of the service is updated, and the cancellation of the setting of the service is displayed.
When it is desired to cancel a plurality of services, it is possible to cancel all services by a simple operation without calling to a plurality of different centers, thereby improving convenience.

According to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, when a power-off operation is performed in a portable telephone, a warning display is displayed to notify the user of the set service, if any. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a user forgets to cancel the service and cannot receive a call when the power is turned on next time or does not notice the call.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The function realizing means described below may be any circuit or device as long as the function can be realized, and some or all of the functions may be realized by software. is there. Furthermore,
The function realizing means may be realized by a plurality of circuits, or the plurality of function realizing means may be realized by a single circuit.

The portable telephone according to the present invention stores the setting status of a service or function that is changed as needed, and displays the setting status. The user can easily set the service or function. It can be known and the convenience can be improved.

The portable telephone according to the present invention has a display means for displaying a setting status of a service or a function, a storage means for storing the setting status, and a service / function setting / cancellation processing and storage means. A processing means for displaying the stored service setting status on the display means, so that the user can easily know the setting contents of the service or the function and can improve the convenience.

In the portable telephone according to the present invention, an input means for selecting a service and inputting an instruction for canceling the setting, a storage means for storing a service center corresponding to the service, and an instruction for canceling the selected setting are input. Processing means for performing a process of requesting the service center of the set service to cancel the setting, the settings of a plurality of services can be collectively canceled by a simple operation, and the usability can be improved. .

Further, the portable telephone according to the present invention, when the power is turned off from the input means, refers to the service setting status of the storage means and issues a warning that there is a set service. It has processing means for displaying on the display means, prevents forgetting to cancel the service, and improves convenience.

Next, a portable telephone (this device) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described. The portable telephone (this device) according to the embodiment of the present invention stores the service setting status set in the network, and displays a list of the service setting status when a specific instruction is input. In this way, the user can easily know the service setting status without calling the service center (center), and the convenience can be improved.

First, the configuration of the present apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a portable telephone (this device) according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this apparatus includes a display unit 1 as a display unit, a storage unit 2 as a storage unit, and a key input unit 3 as an input unit.
And a control unit 4 as a processing unit, a call processing unit 5 as a call processing unit, a speaker 6 for converting an electric signal into a sound, and a microphone 7 for converting a sound into an electric signal.

Each component will be specifically described. The display unit 1 displays data according to an instruction from the control unit 4. The storage unit 2 is a characteristic part of the present apparatus,
In addition to storing the processing program and the display data of the icons in the control unit 4, the setting status of the service managed by the network (hereinafter referred to as "service") and the function managed by the apparatus itself (hereinafter referred to as "function") The service / function setting status table 21 stores the setting status of services and functions.

The key input unit 3 is used by a user to perform key operations. In this apparatus, a specific key operation for instructing a list display of service setting status and function setting status can be performed.

The control unit 4 performs processing for requesting the network to set / cancel the service via the call processing unit 5 in accordance with an instruction from the key input unit 3. Is stored in the storage unit 2, and performs display control on the display unit 1. In particular, the control unit 4 of the present apparatus performs a process of displaying a setting status list with reference to the service / function setting status table 21 of the storage unit 2 in accordance with an instruction from the key input unit 3.

The call processing unit 5 performs signal processing and control related to a call as in the conventional case, and the speaker 6 and the microphone 7 are the same as those in the conventional case. The call processing unit 5 communicates with the network by transmitting and receiving radio signals via the antenna,
Data is transmitted and received in accordance with the setting and cancellation of a call and various services.

Next, the service / function setting status table 21 stored in the storage unit 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the service / function setting status table 21. As shown in FIG. 2, the service / function setting status table 21 is a list of services (network management) that can be used by the apparatus and functions provided in the apparatus, and corresponds to the name of each service or function. Then, data of “setting status” indicating whether the service or function is set (ON) or not (OFF) is stored, and further, corresponding to the network management service, the telephone number of the center serving as a contact point Is stored. In the present apparatus, the presence / absence of setting is referred to as “setting status”. However, in the claims, the table itself that associates a service or function with the presence / absence of setting of the service or function is described as “setting status”. I have.

Here, the "service is set" state indicates that the identification number of the self is stored in the center which manages the service as in the related art. FIG.
In this example, "1" is stored in the "setting status" when a service or function is set, and "0" is stored when the service or function is not set. In the example of FIG. 2, "answering machine" and "operation mode" are set as network management services, and "notification display (warning display)" which is a feature of the present apparatus is set as a function. The “notification display (warning display)” function will be described later in detail.

Next, the operation of writing the setting status in the service / function setting status table 21 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, it is provided on the net side,
The service management center is partially different from the conventional one. When the service setting request is received from the mobile station and the service setting process is completed, data indicating “setting completed” is sent to the mobile station. In addition, when a request for service release is received and processing is completed, data indicating "release complete" is transmitted to the mobile station.

First, when an instruction to set a network management service such as an answering machine service is input from the key input unit 3,
The control unit 4 reads the telephone number of the center of the network corresponding to the service from the service / function setting status table 21 of the storage unit 2, adds its own identification number, and sends the telephone number to the center via the call processing unit 5. Send a service setting request to the server.

Then, when the center accepts the service setting in accordance with the request from the present apparatus, data indicating the completion of the setting of the service is transmitted from the center and input to the control unit 4 via the call processing unit 5. Once the data has been entered,
The control unit 4 stores “1” indicating “setting” in the “setting status” area corresponding to the function in the service / function setting status table 21.

Similarly, when an instruction to cancel the service is input from the key input unit 3, the control unit 4 cancels the service from the service / function setting status table 21 for the center number corresponding to the service. When a request is transmitted and data of release completion is received from the center, the setting status of the service / function setting status table 21 is updated to “0”.

In other words, in the present apparatus, among the setting statuses conventionally managed by the center provided for each service on the network side, information on the apparatus itself is collectively held in the storage unit of the apparatus itself. When the setting status is changed, the information stored in the device itself is updated accordingly.

When a function setting instruction is input from the key input unit 3, the control unit 4 stores "1" indicating "setting" in the "setting status" of the service / function setting status table 21. Then, an icon corresponding to the function is displayed, and a specific process is performed according to a function execution program corresponding to the function. In this way, writing to the service / function setting status table 21 is performed.

Next, the process of displaying the service setting status list in the control unit 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a service setting status list in the control unit 4. As shown in FIG. 3, when an instruction to display a service setting status list is input from the key input unit 3 (100), the control unit 4 refers to the service / function setting status table 21 to perform setting. The name of the service being read is read (102), display data is created (104), and output to the display unit 1 as a service setting status list (106). Thus, the service setting status list is displayed.

Here, a display example of the service setting status list display in this apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a service setting status list display. As shown in FIG. 4, in the service setting status list display, the names of the currently set services are displayed in a list, and the "answering machine" service and the "driving mode" service are set. You can see at a glance.
Here, only the service is displayed and the function is displayed as an icon as in the past. However, in the list display, the set function name may be displayed together with the service, or the service and function name may be displayed. May be displayed in a list on separate screens.

Thus, the user can know the setting status of the service without inquiring of the center. In particular, when a plurality of services can be set, the center (window) provided for each service can be used. There is no need to make inquiries, and the convenience can be greatly improved.

Next, the operation for canceling the set service will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process in the control unit 4 when the service is canceled. In this device, the service release is performed by the display unit 1
Is performed while the service setting status list is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 5, a specific service name is selected by a cursor or the like from the service setting status list displayed on the display unit 1 (200), and a specific key operation such as pressing a delete key is performed. When it is touched (202), the control unit 4
Reads out the number of the center corresponding to the service from the service / function setting status table 21 (204), makes a call to the center via the call processing unit 5, and issues a service release request with its own identification number added. The data is transmitted (206).

If a plurality of services are selected at once in the process 200, a service release request is made for the first service.

When the control unit 4 receives the data indicating the completion of the release from the center via the call processing unit 5 (20)
8) “0” indicating “cancel” in “set / cancel” corresponding to the service in the service / function setting status table 21
Is written (210), and it is determined whether or not the processing has been completed for all the selected services (212). If not completed, the process proceeds to step 204 to perform the same release processing for the next service. Then, the same processing is repeated until the processing is completed for all the selected services. In this way, the processing at the time of canceling the service setting is performed.

Here, a display example at the time of canceling the service setting will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example when the service setting is released. As shown in FIG.
In the service setting status list display, when a specific service is selected (here, “answering machine”) and the delete key is pressed, the above-described processing is performed. "Has been".

Thus, in the present apparatus, even when a plurality of services are set, a plurality of services can be selected at once by a simple key operation and the services can be collectively released, thereby improving the convenience. That can be done.

When the icon of the set function is selected and an instruction for deletion is input, the service /
The "setting / cancellation" corresponding to the function in the function setting status table 21 is set to "cancel" so that the program for executing the function is not started even if there is a key operation.

Further, when a function is also displayed in the service setting status list display, the function name is selected on the list screen and the cancellation instruction is input as in the case of canceling the service. / Function setting status table 2
1 may be updated. By doing so, the service and the function can be released by the same operation, and the convenience can be improved.

Next, the function of "notification display (warning display)" which is a characteristic part of the present apparatus will be described. The warning display is a function for displaying that the service or function is set when the service or function is set when the power supply is turned off, and can prevent forgetting to cancel. It is.

The operation of the control section 4 when a warning is displayed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process performed by the control unit 7 when a warning is displayed. As shown in FIG. 7, when the power-off operation is performed from the key input unit 3 (START), the control unit 4 refers to the service / function setting status table 21 and determines whether the warning display function is set. It is determined whether the setting has been made (302). If the setting has been made, the setting status of the service and function is read from the service / function setting status table 21 (304).

Then, the control unit 4 determines whether or not there is a set service or function (306), and if so, outputs a warning display to warn that some service or function is set. (308). If there is no set service or function in the process 306, the control unit 4 proceeds to the process 310 without displaying a warning.

Then, it is determined whether or not there is a key input such as a list display instruction from the key input unit 3 (310), and if there is a key input, a process according to the key input is performed (314). If there is no key input in process 312, the power is turned off (312), and the process ends.

If the warning display function is not set in the process 302, the control section 4 proceeds to a process 312 to turn off the power. In this way, a warning display is performed in the present apparatus.

Here, a display example of the warning display will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a warning display. As shown in FIG. 8, if a service or function is set when the power is turned off, a warning message such as "Service is set" is displayed by the processing shown in FIG. is there.

By this warning display, the user notices that some service or function has been set, and if he / she cannot remember what the set service or function was, the above-mentioned service list is displayed to set the service or function. The service or function can be recognized and released if necessary. As a result, for example, when the power is turned off while the answering machine service is set, the incoming call cannot be received when the power is turned on again, or the incoming call is not noticed when the manner mode is set. Can be prevented.

The warning display function can be arbitrarily set / operated by the user through the key input unit 3 similarly to other functions.
The setting status is managed in the service / function setting status table 21. That is,
When the operation of setting (turning on) the warning display function is performed, the control unit 4 causes the “setting status” corresponding to “notification display (warning display)” in the service / function setting status table 21.
The data of “1” indicating “setting” is written into the
When the operation of F is performed, the processing shown in FIG. 7 is started.

On the other hand, when the setting is released (turned off), the service / function setting status table 2 is displayed.
“0” indicating “cancel” is written in the “setting situation” corresponding to the warning display of 1 to cancel the function.

According to the portable telephone (this device) according to the embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 2 is provided with the service / function setting status table 21 storing the setting status of services and functions. When a specific key operation is performed, the control unit 4 sets the service / function setting status table 21
, The name of the currently set service is read out, and a list of service setting statuses is displayed on the display unit 1. Therefore, the user needs to confirm the setting status by calling a different center for each service. It is easy to know the setting status of the service managed by the network with a simple operation,
There is an effect that convenience can be improved.

Further, according to the present apparatus, when the service name is selected by the cursor while the service setting status list is displayed and the delete key is pressed, the control unit 4 sets the service / function setting. The center number corresponding to the service selected from the status table 21 is read,
Data for requesting cancellation is transmitted to the center, data of cancellation completion is received from the center, and the "setting status" corresponding to the service in the service / function setting status table 21 is updated with "release". The service can be released with a simple key operation without the user having to call the center. In particular, when multiple services are released, the service can be released all at once. There is an effect that can be improved.

Further, according to the present apparatus, when the power is turned off in a state where the service or function is set, a warning display for warning that "the service / function is set" is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent forgetting to cancel the service or the function, and to prevent a situation where a call cannot be received or not noticed at the next power-on.

Further, according to the present apparatus, the function of the warning display can be arbitrarily turned ON / OFF by operating the key input unit 3.
Since the setting can be made, the setting of the warning display can be changed according to the user's preference.

[0062]

According to the present invention, the display means for displaying the setting status of the service or the function, the storage means for storing the setting status, and the processing for setting / releasing the service or the function and being stored in the storage means. And a processing means for displaying the setting status on the display means.
There is an effect that the user can easily know the setting contents of the service or the function, and the convenience can be improved.

According to the portable telephone of the present invention, for each of a plurality of services managed by a center provided for setting / cancellation on the network, each service is set based on data transmitted from the center at the time of setting / cancelling. For each service, a setting status indicating whether or not the service is set for the service name is stored, and when a specific operation is performed, the setting status is referred to to refer to the setting status. Since the mobile phone displays names in a list, the setting status of a plurality of services managed in different centers is displayed in a list on the phone body, so that the user can call multiple centers and make inquiries. However, the service setting status can be known with a simple operation, and the convenience can be improved.

According to the present invention, for each service, the setting status of the service and the unique number of the center that manages the service are stored for the name of the service. When a certain service is selected and an operation for canceling the setting is performed, a cancel request for the service is transmitted to the unique number of the center corresponding to the selected service, and when the completion completion data is received from the center, Since the setting status of the service is updated and the mobile phone displays the cancellation of the setting of the service, the user can easily cancel multiple services without having to call a plurality of different centers when canceling multiple services. There is an effect that the operation can be collectively canceled by the operation and the convenience can be improved.

According to the present invention, when a power-off operation is performed, if a service is set, the portable telephone is configured to display a warning to notify the user that the service has been set. Forgetting, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent a situation where an incoming call cannot be received at the next power-on or an incoming call is not noticed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a portable telephone (this device) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a service / function setting status table 21;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a service setting status list in a control unit 4;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a service setting status list display.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process in the control unit 4 when the service is canceled.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example when a service setting is released.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process performed by the control unit 7 when performing a warning display.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a warning display.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 display unit 2 storage unit 3 key input unit 4
Control unit, 5: Call processing unit, 6: Speaker, 7: Microphone, 21: Service / function setting status table

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A portable telephone storing a setting status of a service or a function that is changed as needed and displaying the setting status. 2. A display means for displaying a setting status of a service or a function, a storage means for storing the setting status, and a process for setting / releasing a service or a function, and displaying the setting status stored in the storage means. Processing means for displaying on the display means. 3. A portable telephone capable of using a plurality of services managed by a center provided for setting / cancellation on a network, wherein the mobile phone uses the data transmitted from the center at the time of setting / cancelling. For each service, a setting status indicating whether or not the service is set for the name of the service is stored, and when a specific operation is performed,
A portable telephone characterized by displaying a list of set service names with reference to the setting status. 4. For each service, the setting status of the service and the unique number of the center that manages the service are stored for the name of the service, and among the names of the services displayed in a list, , Any name is selected,
When a setting release operation is performed, a request to release the service is transmitted to a unique number of the center corresponding to the name of the selected service, and data of completion of release of the service is received from the center. 4. The portable telephone according to claim 3, wherein a setting status corresponding to the service is updated and a message indicating that the service is released is displayed. 5. When a power-off operation is performed, a warning that informs that there is a set service by referring to the stored setting status and if there is a set service. 4. A display is provided.
Or the portable telephone according to claim 4. 6. The portable telephone according to claim 5, wherein the user can arbitrarily set whether or not to display a warning. 7. A portable telephone which can use a plurality of services managed and controlled by a center provided on a network, comprising: a display unit for displaying data; an input unit for performing operations; A call control unit for transmitting and receiving a radio signal to and from the center, based on data transmitted from the center, a setting indicating whether or not the service is set for the name of the service for each of the services A storage unit having a table storing a situation, and when a specific operation is performed on the input unit, read the name of a set service with reference to the table, and read the display unit And a control unit for outputting data for displaying a list of the names of the services set in the portable telephone. 8. A storage unit comprising a table storing, for each service, a setting status of the service and a unique number of a center managing the service for each service name. Yes, the control unit selects one of the services listed on the display unit,
When an arbitrary service is selected by the cursor and an operation of canceling the setting is performed on the input unit, the unique number of the center corresponding to the selected service is read out from the table, and the center is read out via the call control unit. A request for releasing the service is transmitted to the unique number, and when the data of the completion of the release of the service is received from the center, the setting status corresponding to the service in the table is updated, and the service is displayed on the display unit. 8. The portable telephone according to claim 7, wherein the control unit outputs data indicating that the communication has been canceled.