JP2001159527A - Communication-corresponding navigation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication-corresponding navigation device capable of executing selection of a communication menu with a simple operation in the case where a portable telephone is connected thereto. SOLUTION: This communication-corresponding navigation device N is capable of being connected to a portable telephone 9 such as a PHS telephone, a digital portable telephone or the like, and capable of transfer of information such as a position, a character, a voice, an image, an animation or the like in both directions. The device N has a central operation device 2 for executing automatically screen display of the communication menu and a sub-window relative to an item selected by the communication menu, in the case where the portable telephone 9 is connected thereto.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone such as a PHS telephone, a digital portable telephone or the like. The present invention relates to a communication-compatible navigation device capable of exchanging information such as images, moving images, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, portable telephones such as a PHS telephone and a digital portable telephone can be connected, and when a portable telephone is connected, the position, characters, voice, image, and moving image are bidirectionally exchanged with the other party. In a communication-compatible navigation device capable of exchanging information such as, for example, the configuration of operation menus displayed on the screen of the display device is hierarchical, and menus that are used less frequently are arranged in a relatively deep hierarchy. .

[0003]

However, in a conventional communication-compatible navigation device, the configuration of operation menus displayed on the screen is hierarchical, and menus that are used less frequently are arranged in a relatively deep hierarchy. However, many operation procedures are required to select the menu, and there is a problem that a beginner cannot easily reach a desired menu.

In this communication-compatible navigation device, when a portable telephone is connected to start communication, an operator always pops up a communication menu to be opened next and selection items in the communication menu automatically, so that the operation can be performed. Is required to be simplified.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication-compatible navigation device that can select a communication menu by a simple operation when a portable telephone is connected to satisfy this demand.

[0006]

In order to solve this problem, a communication-compatible navigation device according to the present invention can be connected to a portable telephone such as a PHS telephone, a digital portable telephone, etc., and has a bidirectional position, character, voice, and so on. A communication-compatible navigation device capable of exchanging information such as images and moving images. When a portable telephone is connected, a communication menu and a sub-window for an item selected in the communication menu are automatically displayed on a screen. It has a configuration having a central processing unit.

As a result, there is provided a communication-compatible navigation device which can select a communication menu by a simple operation when a portable telephone is connected.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The communication-compatible navigation device according to the first aspect of the present invention is connectable to a portable telephone such as a PHS telephone, a digital portable telephone, etc., and has a bidirectional position, characters, voice, images, and moving images. A communication-capable navigation device capable of exchanging information such as, when a portable telephone is connected, a central processing unit for automatically displaying on a screen a communication menu and a sub-window for an item selected in the communication menu. Is to be provided.

According to this configuration, the communication menu is automatically displayed on the screen when the portable telephone is connected, so that the communication can be started by a simple operation.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication-compatible navigation device according to the first aspect, further comprising a communication interface unit for detecting connection of the portable telephone and notifying the central processing unit of the detection result. It was done.

According to this configuration, the connection of the portable telephone can be reliably detected, and the screen of the communication menu can be reliably displayed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication-compatible navigation apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, N is a communication-capable navigation device, 1 is an operation input unit mounted and operated on the device N, or operated by an external remote controller (for example, a wireless remote controller), and 2 is information processing and overall control. A central processing unit 3 for externally supplying a map recording medium (that is, a map is already recorded and supplied), 4 inputs position information indicating a current position as a reception signal from an antenna 5 at any time,
The GPS unit obtains position information from the received signal. The central processing unit 2 compares the position information obtained by the GPS unit 4 with the map information of the map recording medium 3, and displays the current position as a character on a map screen on the corresponding latitude and longitude. Reference numeral 6 denotes a ROM section for storing menu screen display data summarizing communication-related operation commands, operation programs of the apparatus, various setting data, screen display characters, and the like. 7 denotes a communication partner telephone input by the user through the operation input section 1 or the like. A RAM section capable of storing and erasing a list such as a number, various user setting data, external input information, etc .;
A display device for displaying the image data processed by
Numeral 9 is connected to the communication-enabled navigation device N to perform data communication with a partner mobile phone (not shown),
A portable telephone such as a PHS telephone or a digital portable telephone for transmitting and receiving position information, character information, image information, voice information, and the like, 10 detects whether or not the portable telephone 9 is connected to the communication-compatible navigation device N. A communication interface unit (communication I / O) for notifying the arithmetic unit 2 of the detection result.
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The schematic operation of the communication-enabled navigation device N thus configured will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 are screen diagrams showing the display screen of the display device 8. FIG. 2 and 3, reference numeral 11 denotes an automatically displayed communication menu, 12 denotes a normal navigation screen (for example, a map screen), and 13 denotes an automatically displayed address book (phone book).

In FIG. 1, a communication interface unit 10
The central processing unit 2 which has received the notification of the connection detection of the portable telephone 9 from the communication unit (see FIG. 2) that summarizes only the communication operations recorded in the ROM unit 6, and the communication recorded in the RAM unit 7 The other party's telephone directory (see FIG. 3) is switched from the displayed screen (previous screen) and automatically displayed on the screen. FIG. 3 shows a case where “notify my position” is selected from the automatically displayed communication menu 11 and the address book 12 is displayed according to the selection.

Returning to the previous screen is performed by operating a predetermined key of the operation input unit 1.

Next, the operation of the communication-compatible navigation device shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication-compatible navigation device of FIG.

First, the user requests an operation menu display using an operation device such as a wireless remote controller (S1).
Here, the central processing unit 2 includes a communication interface unit 10
It is determined whether or not the portable telephone 9 is connected to the communication-compatible navigation device (car navigation) N based on the connection detection result of the portable telephone 9 from (S2). When the central processing unit 2 recognizes that it is connected (that is, uses the communication function) (S3), it determines whether or not to use the communication menu 11 for the first time after shipment from the factory (S3).
4) If it is determined that it is not the first use, what is finally selected in the communication menu 11 is determined (S5 to S)
8, S12 to S15), a sub-window of the last selection item and a communication menu are displayed. For example, step S
When it is determined that "Call" is finally selected in step 5, the communication menu in which "Call" is selected is displayed, and the telephone directory is displayed as a subwindow.

If it is determined in step S2 that the portable telephone 9 is not connected, the central processing unit 2 displays a general operation menu on the display device 8 (S10). If it is determined in step S4 that this is the first time after shipment from the factory, a communication menu is displayed, and the selected items are set to the factory default settings (S11).

1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display procedure of the operation menu, and FIG. 6 is a screen display diagram showing selection items of the communication menu. In FIG. 5, N is a communication-compatible navigation device similar to that of FIG.
Is a portable telephone similar to that of FIG. 1, 14 is a wireless remote controller as an operator, and 15 is a normal operation menu.

First, referring to FIG.
When the operation menu screen display is requested by the CPU 4, the central processing unit 2 displays a normal operation menu 15 on the screen when the portable telephone 9 is not connected via the operation input unit 1, and the portable telephone 9 When is connected, the communication operation menu (communication menu) is displayed.

FIG. 6 shows selection items in the communication menu. Explaining this, "call" is selected in FIG. 6A, and the telephone directory is automatically opened as a subwindow. In FIG. 6 (b), "use the Internet"
Is selected, the URL address book is automatically opened, and FIG.
In (c), "use e-mail" is selected and the e-mail address book is opened. In FIG. 6 (d), "inform yourself" is selected, and the telephone directory is opened. In FIG. 6 (e), "Other items" is selected and no subwindow is displayed. Even when the communication menu as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed, when a request for menu switching is transmitted from the wireless remote controller 14, the central processing unit 2 receives the request via the operation input unit 1 receiving the request. Switches the screen display from the communication menu to the normal operation menu 15 (see FIG. 5).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the portable telephone 9 is connected, the central processing unit automatically displays the communication menu and the sub-window for the item selected in the communication menu on the screen. By providing 2, the communication menu can be automatically displayed on the screen when the portable telephone 9 is connected, so that the communication can be started by a simple operation.

The communication interface unit 1 detects the connection of the portable telephone 9 and notifies the central processing unit of the detection result.
By providing 0, it is possible to reliably detect the connection of the portable telephone 9, so that the screen display of the communication menu can be reliably performed.

[0026]

As described above, the communication-compatible navigation device according to the first aspect of the present invention can be connected to a portable telephone such as a PHS telephone, a digital portable telephone, etc., and can position, character, A communication-compatible navigation device capable of exchanging information such as voices, images, and moving images. When a portable telephone is connected, a communication menu and a sub-window for an item selected in the communication menu are automatically displayed on a screen. By having the central processing unit for displaying, the communication menu can be automatically displayed on the screen when the portable telephone is connected, so that the advantageous effect that the communication can be started by a simple operation is obtained. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication-compatible navigation device according to the first aspect, wherein the communication interface unit detects connection of the portable telephone and notifies the central processing unit of the detection result. With the provision, the connection of the portable telephone can be detected with certainty, and the advantageous effect that the screen display of the communication menu can be reliably performed is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication-enabled navigation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a screen diagram showing a display screen of a display device.

FIG. 3 is a screen diagram showing a display screen of the display device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication-compatible navigation device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display procedure of an operation menu.

FIG. 6 is a screen display diagram showing selection items of a communication menu.

[Explanation of symbols]

 N Navigation device for communication 1 Operation input unit 2 Central processing unit 3 Map recording medium 4 GPS unit 5 Antenna 6 ROM unit 7 RAM unit 8 Display device 9 Portable telephone 10 Communication interface unit (communication I / F unit) 11 Communication menu 12 Navigation screen 13 Address book (phone book) 14 Wireless remote control 15 Normal operation menu

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A portable telephone such as a PHS telephone or a digital portable telephone can be connected to the portable telephone so that the position, character, voice,
A communication-compatible navigation device capable of exchanging information such as images and moving images. When the portable telephone is connected, a communication menu and a sub-window for an item selected in the communication menu are automatically displayed on a screen. A communication-compatible navigation device having a central processing unit for displaying. 2. The communication-compatible navigation device according to claim 1, further comprising a communication interface unit for detecting connection of the portable telephone and notifying the central processing unit of a detection result.