JP2001086222A - Method for registering directory telephone number - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily retrieve a desired telephone number out of the sorted telephone numbers, even when the number of telephone registered numbers is increased by registering the telephone numbers after grouping them into directory data composed of names and the telephone numbers at least by a user. SOLUTION: A field of group 4 is added to a telephone number registration record composed of three fields of a memory number 1, a name 2 and a telephone number 3, many registered telephone numbers are sorted into a small unit and the telephone number is retrieved from the telephone numbers sorted into the small unit. A user can group and sort registered directory data 5 classified into occupation, company, students, friends and relatives, for example, as likes. Since the data are divided into the groups, when an occupation group 4A is selected, for example, the telephone number can be retrieved inside the information of the small sorted unit of five names and telephone numbers with memory numbers 00, 01, 02, 07 and 08.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for registering a registered telephone number suitable for calling a telephone number registered as a telephone directory in a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is expected that the range of use of portable telephones will be expanded from business users to personal users in the future, and the telephone number registration function will also be improved. It is considered that if the penetration rate of the mobile phone increases, one person will have three telephone numbers of a business telephone number, a home telephone number for private use, and a mobile telephone number.
Further, if facsimile is possible from a mobile phone, even one company needs two telephone numbers for telephone and fax. Further, the function may be improved so that personal information such as an address can be input, and the mobile phone may have an address book function.

Conventionally, in a mobile phone, a frequently used telephone number is registered together with a name, and a telephone number or name registered in advance can be called by a few button operations. Conventional methods include a scroll function, a registration number input function, a name search function, and a telephone number search function. There are four methods. A method using a scroll function includes a method of calling in the order of registered numbers and a method of calling registered names. There is a method of calling in the order of Aiweo. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered numbers (memory numbers). FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered names. The method using the registration number input function is a method of calling a registered telephone number by inputting a registration number. Two digits are used when the number of registrable items is 0 to 99, and three digits when the number of registrable items is 100 or more. .
The method using the name search function is to enter the first part of the name and call the registered telephone number and scroll in the order of the Iueo, or enter the full name to call the registered telephone number. Becomes difficult. Further, the method using the telephone number search function is a method of calling a registered telephone number by inputting the first part of the telephone number and scrolling in the order of the number.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional method, when the number of registered telephone numbers increases, the number of button operations at the time of search increases correspondingly, and the operability deteriorates, making the search easier. There is a problem that cannot be performed.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a telephone number registration method for registering a telephone number together with a name in a telephone number registration record, which comprises at least a name and a telephone number. When registering the registration data, the user may arbitrarily group and register the registration data.

Further, the method of the present invention is a method for registering a telephone number in which a telephone number is registered in a telephone number registration record together with a name. It is characterized in that an arbitrary set group name is added and registered.

[0007]

[Operation] With such a configuration, the registered data (telephone numbers) can be classified into large groups according to the groups set by the user arbitrarily. Even if the number of registered telephone numbers is large, the data can be roughly classified. A desired telephone number can be easily searched from the telephone numbers classified by the above with a few button operations.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for searching for a registered telephone number according to an embodiment of the method of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram in the case of searching for a desired telephone number from the registered telephone number of FIG. 1 by the method of the present invention. This implementation method
A group number field 4 is added to a telephone number registration record consisting of three fields of registration (memory) number 1, name 2, and telephone number 3 to classify telephone numbers with a large number of registrations into small units, A search similar to the conventional one is performed from the telephone numbers classified into.

In the conventional search method, all registered information is to be scrolled when scrolling. However, the search method according to the present embodiment classifies the registered personal information (registered data) 5 as shown in FIG. can do. Since the information is divided into groups, it is possible to search in the information of a small classification unit. For example, when the work group 4A is selected, five names and telephone numbers with memory numbers 00, 01, 02, 07, and 08 are selected. When the company group 4B is selected, three names with memory numbers 03, 04, and 09 are selected. phone number,
If student group 4C is selected, memory number 04,
The desired telephone number is searched from the information of the two small classification units of 05 and the telephone number, which makes the operability easier than before.

[0010]

As will be understood from the above description, according to the method of the present invention, the registered telephone numbers can be largely classified according to the groups set by the user arbitrarily, so that the number of registered telephone numbers increases. However, the operability is improved by roughly classifying, and a desired telephone number can be easily searched from the classified telephone numbers with a few button operations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when a registered telephone number is searched according to an embodiment of the method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram in the case of searching for a desired telephone number from the registered telephone number of FIG. 1 by the method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered numbers (memory numbers).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered names.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Registration (memory) number 2 Name 3 Telephone number 4 Group field 4A Work group 4B Company group 4C Student group 5 Personal information (registration data)

Claims (2)

[Claims] In a telephone number registration method for registering a telephone number together with a name in a telephone number registration record, a user arbitrarily divides the registration data into groups at the time of registration data including at least a name and a telephone number. A method of registering a registered telephone number, characterized in that the registered telephone number is registered. 2. A method for registering a telephone number in which a telephone number is registered together with a name in a telephone number registration record, wherein a group set by the user arbitrarily in said registration data when registering registration data including at least a name and a telephone number. A method for registering a registered telephone number, characterized by adding a name and registering.