JP2000354101A - Mobile communication equipment, its function selecting method and recording medium in which the method is recorded - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily select various instructing functions when a response/no- response function is set by selecting a recorded telephone number and a message of the opposite party by displaying them by kind when an incoming call is received. SOLUTION: The incoming call reaches a radio part 140 at a state the response/no-response function is set. The telephone number and the message of the opposite party are stored in a storage part 150 in response to the incoming call by a control part 100. Next, the telephone number and the message of the opposite party are displayed on a display part 110 by every kind by the control part 100. When a necessary message is selected by a selecting switch 130 after a cursor of the display part 110 is transferred to the necessary message by operating a transfer switch 120, a function corresponding to the selected message is operated by the control part 100. For example, when the cursor is set as (automatic recording exists) and the selecting switch 130 is selected, reproduction of the automatic recording is started.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication device having a menu jump function and a function selection method therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a conventional mobile communication device, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-204811 discloses an invention called "mobile communication device and control method therefor".

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the above prior art, and shows FIG. 1 described in the above publication.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile communication device according to the prior art includes a radio communication circuit unit 1, an antenna 2, a microphone 3, a speaker 4, a control unit 5, an input / output unit 6, a changeover switch 7, a timepiece 8, The storage unit 9 is provided.

[0005] In the configuration of the mobile communication device according to the prior art described above, the operation of the changeover switch 7 can switch the availability of the response function. Then, when there is an incoming call when the response rejection function is set by operating the changeover switch 7, the control unit 5 creates a reception record indicating the telephone number of the destination, the reception date and time, and the number of receptions. The reception record is stored in the storage unit 9.

[0006] When a display instruction is given to the mobile communication device according to the prior art, the reception record stored in the storage unit 9 is output to the input / output unit 6 and displayed. Further, when there is an automatic dial instruction from the input / output unit 6, a call is made with the telephone number of the received record.

As another prior art related to a mobile communication apparatus, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 08-978787 discloses an invention called “Method and Apparatus for Dynamic Wireless Communication Menu”. The present invention relates to a menu system used for wireless communication, a display unit, a plurality of short menus,
An extended menu having a subset of the plurality of short menus is provided, and the menu display on the display unit can be moved between the short menu and the extended menu in response to a predetermined input from a user.

[0008]

In the mobile communication device according to the prior art, when the response rejection function is set, the other party may leave a message. In such a case, the content can be heard by playing the message, but the message playback requires an operation different from the display instruction described above.

That is, if the above-mentioned display operation is performed and the telephone number of the other party is simply selected, the other party is called by automatic dialing, so that a different operation between the automatic dial instruction and the message reproduction instruction is required.

As described above, when the automatic dial instruction and the message reproduction instruction have different functions, there is an inconvenience that the user has to learn different operations for each function.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication device capable of easily selecting various instruction functions when a response rejection function is set, and a function selection method thereof.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A mobile communication device according to the present invention is a mobile communication device having a response rejection function.
Display means for displaying the telephone numbers and messages by type, selection means for selecting the types, and control means for displaying the telephone numbers and messages on the display means according to the selected types. It is characterized by.

[0013] The classification may be based on an absence recording or automatic dialing.

[0014] The selection means may select the type specified by a cursor on the display means moved by a movement switch.

[0015] A function selection method for a mobile communication device according to the present invention comprises:
A first step of storing the telephone number or message of the other party at the time of an incoming call, a second step of displaying the telephone number or message by type, a third step of selecting the type, and the selected type And a fourth step of displaying the telephone number and the message according to another.

[0016] The third step may include a fifth step of classifying the type according to whether there is an absence recording or automatic dialing.

[0017] The third step may include a sixth step of selecting the type by moving a cursor.

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-described problems, there is an incoming call when a call is not answered,
A mobile communication device having a function of recording a message from a partner and reproducing the message, a display unit for displaying a type of the message, a cursor for selecting a specific message from a plurality of displayed messages, and a cursor. Provided is a mobile communication device including a cursor moving unit that moves and an operation unit that selects a specific message indicated by a cursor.

In the above mobile communication device, a display unit having a plurality of functions, displaying a plurality of menu messages corresponding to each function, and selecting one of the plurality of menu messages to perform a corresponding operation. And a selecting unit that performs the following.

In the mobile communication device, the selection unit may include a cursor key for performing an input for selecting a predetermined menu message from a plurality of menu messages displayed on the display unit.

Further, in the above-mentioned mobile communication device, the plurality of functions include a playback function for playing the answering machine obtained corresponding to the answer / reject function, and an automatic function for automatically calling the selected telephone number. It can consist of a dial function.

In addition, the above-mentioned mobile communication device has a storage unit for storing a telephone number of a caller and a message from the caller at the time of an incoming call, and the display unit displays the telephone number of the caller stored in the storage unit. A message corresponding to each function can be displayed for the number.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication device having a display unit and a plurality of functions, wherein (a) displaying a message corresponding to each function; A) selecting a message and performing a corresponding operation.

In the above function selection method, the mobile communication device further has a cursor key, and in the step (b), a predetermined message is selected from a plurality of messages using the cursor key, and a corresponding operation is executed. It can consist of steps.

In the above function selection method, the plurality of functions include a playback function for playing an answering machine obtained in response to a response / rejection function, and an automatic dial for automatically calling a selected telephone number. It can consist of functions.

Further, in the above function selection method,
(C) storing a telephone number of the caller and a message from the caller when receiving a call; and (a) storing a message corresponding to each function with respect to the stored telephone number of the caller. May be displayed.

In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a mobile communication device having a display unit and a plurality of functions, (a)
Displaying a message corresponding to each function;
(B) selecting a message and executing a corresponding operation; and providing a recording medium storing a program for executing the operation.

In the program stored in the above-mentioned recording medium, a plurality of functions include a reproduction function for reproducing the answering machine obtained corresponding to the response / non-response function, and a function for automatically calling a selected telephone number. It can consist of an automatic dialing function.

Further, in the program stored in the above-mentioned recording medium, (c) a telephone number of a calling party at the time of an incoming call;
The method may further include a step of storing a message from the caller, and the step (a) may include a step of displaying a message corresponding to each function with respect to the stored telephone number of the caller.

The function of the mobile communication device and the function selection method according to the present invention is as follows. When an incoming call is received in a state in which a response rejection function is set, the other party's telephone number and message are stored in the storage means, and the telephone number is displayed on the display means. And a message is displayed for each type, and when a type is selected by the selection means, a telephone number and a message corresponding to the type selected by the control means are displayed.

[0031]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A mobile communication device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the mobile communication device of the present invention. The mobile communication device according to the present invention includes a control unit 100, a display unit 110, and a mobile switch 12.
0, selection switch 130, radio section 140, and storage section 15
0 is provided. Although not shown, the mobile communication device of the present invention can be connected to a device (not shown) via an input / output unit (not shown). Through this device, it is possible to access a recording medium (not shown) storing the execution program, and the execution program can be executed in the mobile communication device of the present invention.

The control section 100 as a control means has a function of controlling the operation of each section. The display unit 110 as a display unit has a function of displaying a type of a message.
The movement switch 120 has a function of moving a cursor for selecting a specific message from a plurality of displayed messages. Selection switch 13 as selection means
0 has the function of selecting the message indicated by the cursor. Wireless section 140 has a function of performing wireless communication. The storage unit 150 has a function of storing a telephone number and a message of the other party when receiving a call.

Next, the operation of the mobile communication device according to the present invention will be described.

In the following description, it is assumed that the mobile communication device of the present invention has a response rejection function.

With the response rejection function set, an incoming call arrives at radio section 140. In response to the incoming call, the control unit 100 stores the other party's telephone number and message in the storage unit 150. Next, by the control unit 100,
The telephone number and the message of the other party are displayed on the display unit 110 by type.

The type of message corresponds to a function such as (recording available) or (automatic dialing).
Then, after operating the movement switch 120 to move the cursor on the display unit 110 to the required message, when the selection switch 130 is selected, the function corresponding to the message selected by the control unit 100 is operated.

That is, for example, when the cursor is pointed to (with absence recording) and the selection switch 130 is operated, the reproduction of the absence recording is started. When the cursor is moved to (automatic dialing) and the selection switch 130 is operated, the control unit 100 executes automatic dialing.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the telephone number and message of the other party are stored in the storage unit 150 when an incoming call is received in a state where the response rejection function is set, and the telephone number and the message are displayed on the display unit 110. In addition to displaying by type,
When the type is selected by the selection switch 130, a telephone number and a message corresponding to the type selected by the control unit 100 are displayed, so that various instruction functions when the response rejection function is set can be easily performed. You can choose.

Therefore, the inconvenience that the automatic dial instruction and the message playback instruction have different functions as in the related art and that the user has to learn different operations for each function is eliminated, thereby improving the usability. Can be done.

[0041]

According to the mobile communication device and the function selection method of the present invention, the telephone number and the message of the other party are stored in the storage means at the time of an incoming call with the response rejection function set.
The display means displays phone numbers and messages by type, and when the type is selected by the selection means,
Since the telephone number and the message corresponding to the type selected by the control means are displayed, various instruction functions when the response rejection function is set can be easily selected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a conventional mobile communication device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wireless communication circuit part 2 Antenna 3 Microphone 4 Speaker 5 Control part 6 Input / output part 7 Changeover switch 8 Clock 9 Storage part 100 Control part 110 Display part 120 Movement switch 130 Selection switch 140 Radio part 150 Storage part

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A mobile communication device having a function of recording an incoming call and a message from a partner when a call is not answered at the time of receiving the incoming call, and reproducing the message, and displaying a type of the message. Means, a cursor for selecting a specific message from the plurality of displayed messages, a cursor moving means for moving the cursor, and an operation means for selecting the specific message indicated by the cursor. . 2. A display unit having a plurality of functions, displaying a plurality of menu messages corresponding to the functions, and selecting one of the plurality of menu messages to execute a corresponding operation. A mobile communication device comprising: a selection unit. 3. The mobile communication device according to claim 2, wherein the selection unit includes a cursor key for performing an input for selecting a predetermined menu message from the plurality of menu messages displayed on the display unit. 4. The function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of functions include a playback function for playing an answering machine obtained in response to a response / rejection function, and an automatic dial function for automatically calling a selected telephone number. 4. The mobile communication device according to 2 or 3. 5. A storage unit for storing a telephone number of a caller at the time of an incoming call and a message from the caller, wherein the display unit stores a telephone number of the caller stored in the storage unit. The mobile communication device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a message corresponding to each of the functions is displayed. 6. A mobile communication device having a display unit and a plurality of functions, wherein: (a) displaying a message corresponding to each function; and (b) selecting the message and executing a corresponding operation. And a function selecting method. 7. The apparatus further comprising a cursor key, wherein the step (b) includes a step of selecting a predetermined message from the plurality of messages using the cursor key and executing a corresponding operation. 6. The method for selecting a function according to 6. 8. The function as claimed in claim 8, wherein the plurality of functions include a playback function for playing an answering machine obtained corresponding to the answer / reject function, and an automatic dial function for automatically calling a selected telephone number. The method for selecting a function according to 6 or 7. (C) when receiving a call, a telephone number of a caller;
The method further includes the step of storing a message from the caller, and the step (a) includes a step of displaying a message corresponding to each of the functions with respect to the stored telephone number of the caller, A function selection method according to claim 6. 10. A mobile communication device having a display unit and a plurality of functions, wherein: (a) displaying a message corresponding to each function; and (b) selecting the message and executing a corresponding operation. And a recording medium storing a program for executing the steps. 11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of functions include a playback function for playing an answering machine obtained in response to a response / rejection function, and an automatic dial function for automatically calling a selected telephone number. The recording medium according to claim 10, wherein the program is stored. 12. The method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of: (c) storing a telephone number of the caller and a message from the caller at the time of an incoming call; The storage medium according to claim 10, wherein an execution program is stored, comprising a step of displaying a message corresponding to each of the functions.