JP2000341395A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To call a registered telephone number through less operation without increasing the number of components by sequentially displaying registered telephone numbers in the descending order of their call frequencies when a specific key is continuously pressed. SOLUTION: A nonvolatile memory 21 stores the frequencies of telephone numbers which were dialed in the past and updates the frequency of calling through the operation of a control part 2 when a call is made. This telephone set dials a telephone number when an RCL(recall) key as the specific key is pressed. When this telephone number is dialed, the telephone numbers are displayed at a display part 5 at constant time intervals in the descending order of the frequencies of calling. When the target telephone number is displayed, the finger pressing the RCL key is put away to specify the telephone number. Further, when a call key is operated, this device makes a call. Through this call operation, the control part increase the frequency of calling of the corresponding telephone number in the nonvolatile memory 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone, and more particularly, to a portable telephone capable of easily calling a registered telephone number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A case in which a registered telephone number is specified using a conventional portable telephone and a call is made will be described.
When the person carrying the portable telephone calls and specifies the registered telephone number and makes a call, there are the following four methods.

[0003] In the first conventional method, a telephone number is stored in the order of an eye or a memory number by operating a specific key. The telephone numbers are scrolled and displayed on the LCD, and the corresponding telephone number is specified.

In the second conventional method, when a telephone number and a name are registered in association with each other, the corresponding telephone number is searched by inputting characters of the registered name in advance, and the
D is displayed and specified. The input at this time may be a part of the name.

[0005] A third conventional method uses a memory No. corresponding to a telephone number. Is known, the memory No. registered in advance is used. , The corresponding telephone number is searched, and is displayed and specified on the LCD.

[0006] The fourth conventional method is that, if a mobile phone is provided with a jog dial, the order of the memory or the memory No.
By instructing the search in order, and rotating the jog dial, the order of the memory or memory No. The corresponding telephone numbers are sequentially displayed on the LCD and specified.

[0007] In any of the above cases, the telephone number displayed on the LCD is actually called by the user operating a calling key.

[0008]

However, the above-mentioned conventional portable telephone has the following problems. First
In the scroll operation of the conventional method, the specific key must be continuously pressed until the telephone number is displayed. There is a problem that it takes a considerable amount of time for a device in a slow order.

Further, the second conventional method has a problem that the number of key inputs is large and complicated.

The memory No. of the third conventional method is used. In the input, the memory No. There is a problem that you can not operate unless you remember.

The jog dial according to the fourth conventional method requires one extra component (jog dial) as compared with an ordinary portable telephone, which is not preferable in terms of design. Furthermore, in the search, there is a problem that the frequency of the operation of the fingertip for rotating the dial is high and complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a portable telephone capable of calling a registered telephone number with as few operations as possible without increasing the number of parts.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, when a specific key is kept depressed in a portable telephone, registration is performed in descending order of the number of calls. The telephone numbers are sequentially displayed, and the telephone numbers are displayed in the order of the number of times of calling, so that the calling of the telephone numbers can be easily performed by a key operation with few calls.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone, comprising: a wireless unit for transmitting and receiving, an operating unit for performing an operation, and a telephone number storage for storing a registered telephone number. Unit, a number-of-calls storage unit that stores the number of calls of the registered telephone number, a display unit that displays the registered telephone number, and when a specific key in the operation unit is continuously pressed, the And a control unit for sequentially displaying the registered telephone numbers on the display unit in descending order of the number of calls with reference to the number-of-calls storage unit. Is displayed, and the telephone number can be easily called by a key operation with few calls.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A portable telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. When calling a pre-registered telephone number, the mobile phone (this device) according to the embodiment of the present invention keeps pressing a specific key to sequentially scroll and display the telephone numbers on the LCD in descending order of the number of past calls. , Release the specific key and LC
The telephone number displayed on D is specified and the telephone number is called, and the operation of calling and calling the telephone number can be easily performed.

A configuration of a mobile phone (this device) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile phone (this device) according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this apparatus includes a radio unit 1 that performs reception and transmission, and a control unit (CP) that controls processing of the entire apparatus.
U) 2, a ROM 3 for storing programs and the like, and a registered phone number, name and the like stored in a memory No. An EEPROM 4 for storing a telephone number book in association with a telephone number, a display unit 5 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying telephone numbers and the like, an operation unit 6 as an input unit, and a speaker 7 as an audio output unit. And a receiver 8 as an audio input unit.

A non-volatile memory 21 is provided in the control unit 2, and programs and information necessary for processing are stored in the ROM 3.
In addition, the program is read from the EFPROM 4 and stored, and the programs and the like are used for the processing of the control unit 2.

As a characteristic part of the present apparatus, when a user calls a telephone number on the operation unit 6, the processing operation in the control unit 2 is different from the conventional operation. The non-volatile memory 21 stores the number of telephone numbers called in the past, and when a call is made, the control unit 2 updates the number of calls. Note that the number of times the telephone number is called may be stored in association with the telephone number, or the memory number of the telephone number. May be stored.

Referring to FIG. 2, the processing for calling, specifying, and making a call of a telephone number in the apparatus will be described. FIG. 2 is a processing flowchart of the present apparatus. First, as shown in FIG. 2, when an RCL (recall) key, which is a specific key of the apparatus, is pressed (S1), a telephone number is called (S2). This call of the telephone number is displayed on the display unit 5 at regular time intervals in the descending order of the number of calls as shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the telephone number of the apparatus is called and displayed.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, the memory No. with the largest number of calls and the number of calls of 8 is used. The telephone number "123456890" of the 15 name "Yamada Taro" is displayed first,
After displaying for a certain period of time, the memory No. with the next largest number of calls, 5 times, 7, the telephone number "9876543210" of the name "Satoichiko" is displayed, and in this way, the telephone numbers are displayed in the descending order of the number of calls for a certain period of time.

When the target telephone number is displayed,
An operation of releasing the finger pressing the RCL key is performed, and the telephone number is specified (S3). Further, when the call key is operated (S4), the machine makes a call (S5).
It has become. By this call operation, the control unit 2
Is for incrementing the number of times of calling the telephone number in the nonvolatile memory 21.

That is, when the user calls a telephone number on the operation unit 6, the telephone is sequentially called from the telephone number with the largest number of past calls stored in the nonvolatile memory 21 in the control unit 2. Is displayed on the display unit 5.

According to the present invention, when a telephone number registered in advance is called, the RCL key is kept depressed to scroll and display the telephone numbers with the largest number of past calls on the display unit 5 of the LCD sequentially. Since the phone number is specified when the RCL key is stopped and the finger is released,
There is an effect that the operation of calling and calling a telephone number can be easily performed.

In the above-described example, the call key is operated to make a call. However, when the finger is released from the RCL key, the call is automatically made to the specified telephone number. It does not matter.

[0025]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the specific key is kept pressed, the telephone number is sequentially displayed in descending order of the number of calls, so that the telephone number is displayed in descending order of the number of calls. Thus, there is an effect that the telephone number can be easily called by a key operation with few calls.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the specific key is kept depressed, the telephone number is sequentially displayed on the display unit in the descending order of the number of calls, so that the portable telephone is used. There is an effect that the telephone number is displayed, and the telephone number can be easily called with a few key operations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a processing flowchart of the present apparatus.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a telephone number of the apparatus is called and displayed.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Radio unit, 2: Control unit, 3: ROM, 4: EE
PROM, 5 display unit, 6 operation unit, 7 speaker, 8 receiver, 21 nonvolatile memory

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mobile telephone characterized in that, when a specific key is kept pressed, registered telephone numbers are sequentially displayed in descending order of the number of calls. 2. A radio unit for transmitting and receiving, an operation unit for performing an operation, a telephone number storage unit for storing a registered telephone number, and a call count storage unit for storing a call count for the registered telephone number. A display unit for displaying the registered telephone number; and when a specific key on the operation unit is continuously pressed, the registered telephone numbers are referred to in the descending order of the number of calls by referring to the number-of-calls storage unit. A control unit for sequentially displaying numbers on the display unit.