JP2002023732A - Display control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display control device improved in benefit and convenience by displaying characters for specifying an object when the picture of the object is scaled down as small as prescribed. SOLUTION: The display control device stores names, telephone numbers, pictures of faces, and data of the number of transmissions and receptions in plural memories, and displays plural face picture data on a display part at the same time by a keystroke on a scale-down button, the device scales down the data of the plural face pictures (step 324), detects that they are displayed in a prescribed scale (step 325), and displays name data identifying each face picture data (step 326). Then, according an operation for selecting a name data, the device displays the telephone number data corresponding to the name data, and calls the telephone number. In such a manner, the device is arranged easy to select a telephone number to call also when a picture is displayed while being scaled down.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display control device for controlling display of image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, portable telephones and PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), which are portable wireless communication terminals, have rapidly spread. A portable wireless communication terminal is capable of transmitting and receiving voice data, character data, and the like via a base station of a telephone line installed in each region, thereby making it possible to communicate with a desired partner and exchange mail.

In this type of wireless communication terminal, however, a large number of names and telephone number data are stored in advance, and an arbitrary party is selected from the stored data and transmitted. Some portable terminals include information terminals for displaying image data, for example, GPs for displaying maps.
Navigation devices with an S (global positioning system) function have also been commercialized.

[0004]

However, the conventional portable wireless communication terminal has a drawback that, since the screen itself is small, if a large amount of data is displayed at the same time, the data becomes difficult to see. For example, in the above-described mobile phone, it is easier to search if a large number of name data can be displayed at the same time, but on the contrary, there is a disadvantage that the displayed characters are small and are difficult to see. Further, in the map display of a navigation device or the like, not only the display of a small area but also the display of a wide area is required. However, when the wide area display is performed, there is a disadvantage that displayed image data becomes unclear. there were.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to make it possible to easily identify an object displayed on a display screen. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display control device with improved convenience by displaying characters specifying an object when a predetermined reduced display is performed.

[0006]

The present invention has the following features to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a display control means for displaying an image of an object on a display means, a reduced display control means for reducing and displaying an image of the object displayed by the display control means, and the reduced display control means Character display control means for displaying a character specifying the object when the image of the object is reduced to a predetermined reduced display.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character data storage means for storing a plurality of different character data, and a plurality of image data corresponding to each of the plurality of character data stored in the character data storage means. Display means for simultaneously displaying, reduced display control means for reducing a plurality of image data displayed on the display means, and when the plurality of image data are reduced to a predetermined reduced display by the reduced display control means. And character data display means for displaying corresponding character data stored in the character data storage means at display positions of the plurality of image data.

That is, according to the present invention, when an image of an object is displayed in a predetermined reduced display, characters for specifying the object are displayed. Therefore, a plurality of objects can be displayed based on the character information. A desired object can be easily identified and selected from among them. Further, since the object is displayed as an image until a predetermined reduced display is achieved, the advantages of image information capable of intuitively and quickly identifying a desired object and the advantages of character information capable of accurately identifying a desired object are achieved. You can have both. As a result, convenience can be improved.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

First, FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mobile phone 1 to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile phone 1 has a large number of pushbutton switches (hereinafter, referred to as buttons) arranged on a front surface of a housing (equipment case) 2.
That is, the enlargement button 3a is a button for enlarging the display, and the reduction button 3b is a button for performing reduction display. Although not shown in detail, a trackball switch 3c that detects the direction of rotation of the ball and outputs a rotation signal is arranged between the buttons. The trackball switch 3c is used to move a pointer (cursor) or instruct movement of a display area.

Below these, a switch button 3d for instructing registration or selection of a destination, or switching of an operation mode such as a display mode, an on button 3e for setting the telephone to an on-hook state to enable a call, An off button 3f for putting the telephone off-hook to disconnect the call state, a TEL button 3g for displaying data contents of a telephone number storage unit 9 described later,
Enter the answering button 3h for setting the answering machine function of the mobile phone 1 to the operating state, the hold button 3i for setting the holding state of the talking state of the mobile phone 1 and characters such as the name and address of the other party and numerical values such as the telephone number. Character buttons 3j to 3s, an asterisk button 3t, and a sharp button 3u.

The display unit 4 is composed of, for example, a color liquid crystal display cell of a dot matrix type or an EL (electroluminescence) display member. Further, a speaker 5 and a microphone 6 are provided inside the upper and lower ends of the housing 2, respectively. Is provided.

An extendable antenna A is provided at the upper part of the housing 2. Further, on the back surface, a power supply unit such as a charging pack for supplying electric power necessary for the operation of the mobile phone 1 and a power switch (not shown) are provided. Each of these components
It is connected to an electronic circuit on a board (not shown) housed in the housing 2 and is centrally controlled by a control unit 10 described later.

Next, an electronic circuit inside the mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram showing a functional configuration of the mobile phone 1.

The antenna A transmits and receives a control signal, a voice signal, an image signal, and a character signal including a control signal, a voice signal, an image signal, and a character signal in a predetermined frequency band to and from a base station B of a communication network of the mobile phone 1. , And supplies the received signal to the transmission / reception unit 7 and transmits the transmission signal from the transmission / reception unit 7 to the base station B.

The transmission / reception unit 7 mixes a signal received from the base station B via the antenna A with a local oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency, converts the frequency to an intermediate frequency signal, and outputs the intermediate frequency signal to the communication unit 8. In addition, a signal input from the communication unit 8 is wirelessly transmitted to the base station B via the antenna A.

The communication section 8 has a modulation / demodulation circuit (not shown) for modulating and demodulating a control signal, an audio signal, an image signal, and a character signal, and is modulated / demodulated according to a control signal from the control section 10. It transmits and receives each signal and each data. or,
The communication unit 8 has an incoming call detection circuit function of detecting that the received wireless signal is an incoming call addressed to itself (to this mobile phone) and outputting an incoming call detection signal to the control unit 10. Thereby, the control unit 10 causes the speaker 5 to output a ringtone via the voice control unit 11.

The communication section 8 modulates a voice signal input from the voice control section 11 via the microphone 6 into an analog signal conforming to the frequency band of the communication network in a call state. A is wirelessly transmitted to base station B via A. Further, the base station B demodulates an analog signal of a voice transmitted wirelessly via the antenna A and transmits the demodulated analog signal to the voice control unit 11. The audio control unit 11 sends the demodulated audio signal to the speaker 5 to generate sound.

Further, the communication unit 8 transmits an image signal and a character signal among the signals transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 7 to the control unit 10.
To supply. The control unit 10 controls the entire circuit block, and stores a processing program for executing various flows described below. Then, various processes are executed in accordance with the transmission and reception of the telephone (outgoing and incoming calls) and various instruction operation signals input from the input unit 3, and the processing results are stored in a predetermined area of the telephone number storage unit 9 or the RAM 12, It is displayed on the display unit 4.

The input section 3 for supplying an input signal to the control section 10 includes the various buttons 3a to 3u (including the trackball switch 3c) shown in FIG.
Each of these buttons 3a to 3u outputs an input signal for instructing selection of a function or switching of a display to the control unit 10 when pressed alone or in combination.

A RAM (Random Access Memory) 12
A work memory 12a for storing various data and temporarily storing various data in various processes executed and controlled by the control unit 10. For example, when a call is received, the telephone number of the called party is also sent, but this telephone number is temporarily stored in the work memory 12a.

VRAM (Video Random Access Memory)
Reference numeral 13 denotes a video memory that stores display data displayed on the display unit 4. The VRAM 13 stores only the data displayed on the normal display unit 4, but the control unit 10
In the display processing of the face image data, which will be described later, which is executed and controlled, all the data that can be displayed are stored, and only a part of the data is displayed on the display unit 4, the display content is moved, Or to display data.

The telephone number storage unit 9 is composed of a volatile semiconductor memory such as a RAM or a nonvolatile semiconductor memory such as a flash ROM.

The storage unit 9 has a telephone directory memory 91 for storing face image data registered in the registration process in a predetermined area in association with destination identification data such as telephone number data and name data. .

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the storage area of the telephone directory memory 91. Each row N0, N1, N
.., N3,... Are storage areas relating to the same person name (hereinafter, referred to as the same record). In the same record, a name data storage area 91a for storing the name data of the transmission destination, , An image address storage area 91b for storing an address corresponding to the name data, an address data storage area 91c for storing address data corresponding to the name data, and telephone number data for storing telephone number data. Each of the storage areas 91d is provided.

Further, in the telephone directory memory 91, a transmission number data storage area 91 for storing transmission number data indicating the frequency of transmission to telephone number data stored in the same record.
e, an incoming call count data storage area 91f for storing incoming call count data indicating the frequency of receiving calls from the telephone number data stored in the same record is provided.

The flag areas 91g to 91h for the conditions 1 and 2 are flag storage areas for classifying names stored in the telephone directory memory 91 into related groups, for example, a condition 1 flag area. Reference numeral 91g denotes an area for storing a flag for identifying the name of a person related to work, and condition 2 flag area 91h denotes an area for storing a flag for identifying the name of a person related to private. . The flag area 91i of the condition 3 is a prohibition flag storage area for storing a flag for identifying a person who does not want to display a face image in the mode for displaying all face image data. That is, the names for which the flag is set in the condition 3 are such that no face images are displayed even in the mode in which the face images of all the names are displayed.
Since such a name is a person who does not want to be known to others, the secret can be maintained if the name can be set by, for example, inputting a password.

The storage areas N0,
The first storage area N0 among N1, N2, N3...
It is set in advance in a storage area of the owner of the mobile phone 1 (hereinafter, also referred to as “self”) (data of the owner is to be input). The data of YAMADA HAJIME has been input. The storage area N1 and subsequent areas are data storage areas other than the owner.

Reference numeral 91j denotes an area for storing face image data.
In the face image data storage area 91j, the address P0
1 stores the face image data (face A) of the owner. Further, face image data is also stored in the storage areas of the addresses P02, P03, P04,..., Respectively, and these are face image data of people in the storage area N1 and below.
... In the image address storage areas 91b of the respective storage areas N1, N2, N3,..., Address data in which face image data corresponding to respective name data is stored. That is, for example, in the image address storage area 91b of AOKI in the storage area N1, address data P04 in which face image data (face D) of AOKI is stored.
Is stored.

Referring back to FIG. 2, the input / output terminal 14 connects a peripheral device such as a digital camera and a scanner to the mobile phone 1.
For example, an RS (Recommended Std.) For transferring the face image data and taking it into the face image data storage area 91j.
andard) -232C serial interface.
The face image data may be received wirelessly, for example, as attached file data of an e-mail, and may be loaded into the face image data storage area 91j.

Next, the operation in the present embodiment, that is, the operation executed by various programs stored in the control unit 10 will be described.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process in which the owner of the mobile phone 1 registers destination data. First,
When a power switch (not shown) of the mobile phone 1 is input,
Power is supplied from a power supply unit to each unit. Here, when switching to the destination registration mode is instructed by operating the mode switching button 3d, various operations according to the flowchart of FIG. 4 are executed.

In FIG. 4, the control unit 10 first causes the display unit 4 to display a screen on which destination data can be input, that is, a screen display for prompting an input, and enters a state of waiting for input of destination data (step S1). ). At this time, the input unit 3 inputs character / numerical data of name, address, and telephone number.
The data is stored in the telephone directory storage memory 91 of the telephone number storage unit 9.
Corresponding storage areas (91a, 91c, 91
d) (Step S2). For this storage, for example, the stored contents can be edited so that the names are arranged in alphabetical order or alphabetical order.

Next, the control section 10 causes the display section 4 to display on the screen that the input mode is the face image data input mode, and enters a standby state for taking in the face image data. Here, when face image data is fetched from an external device such as a digital camera or a scanner via the input / output terminal 14 (step S3), the face image data is stored in an empty area of the face image data storage area 91j where no data exists. Alternatively, the image address of the designated area is stored in the image address storage area 91b corresponding to the destination data input in step S2 (step S4). It should be noted that the face image data may be captured by opening, setting, and storing the image data attached to the received mail as described above.

Next, the control section 10 causes the display section 4 to display that the screen is a condition flag setting screen, and enters a condition flag input standby state. Here, an input for designating a condition flag from the input unit 3 (for example, condition 1 is input with the button 3j,
Conditions 2 and 3 are input with k and 3l, respectively. ), The condition flag of the corresponding destination data is set and stored in the predetermined condition flag area in accordance with the input instruction (step S5), and this flow is terminated.

The control unit 10 executes the outgoing call process shown in FIG. 5 in order to count the number of outgoing calls to the outgoing party at the time of outgoing call (when making a call). Hereinafter, the transmission process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 5, first, in step S11,
After the ON button 3e for setting a state in which a call can be made is operated, when a telephone number of a call destination is input from the input unit 3, the control unit 11 temporarily stores the telephone number data in the work memory 12a of the RAM 12. To memorize. Or, FIG.
As will be described later, even when data is selected from the data in the telephone directory memory 91 to make a call, the data is temporarily stored in the work memory 12a. (Step S11). Some time after this temporary storage is done (2
(After about a second) The control unit 10 stores the work memory 12a in the communication unit 8.
Is transmitted to the destination (step S12).

Next, when the call is terminated and the call release button 3f is pressed to instruct the disconnection of the line (step S13), the control unit 10 determines in step S11 the telephone number stored in the work memory 12a. It is determined whether or not the same telephone number data as the data is already stored in any of the telephone number data storage areas 91d of the telephone directory memory 91 (step S14). If the telephone number data has already been stored (step S14; Yes), the control unit 10 stores the telephone number data in the same record as the telephone number data storage area 91d in the telephone directory memory 91 where the telephone number data was stored. An operation of adding "1" to the transmission number data in the transmission number data storage area 91e is performed (step S15).

On the other hand, if the destination data is not registered in step S14 (step S14; N
o), the control unit 10 causes the display unit 4 to display message data "Do you want to register the current destination?"
Monitor the instruction input for registering the destination (step S1
6). Here, if there is the instruction input (step S1)
6; Yes), the control unit 10 executes the above-described registration process (FIG. 4).
4) is started (step S17), and after the registration in FIG. 4, "1" is set in the transmission number data storage area 91e, and the above-described transmission processing ends. Step S1
If the registration of the destination is not selected in step 6, the control unit 10 terminates the process at the time of transmission.

Similarly, the control unit 10 executes the incoming call process shown in FIG. 6 to count the number of incoming calls from the other party at the time of incoming call. Hereinafter, the incoming call processing will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 6, when there is an incoming call from the outside via the communication unit 8 (step S21), the control unit 10 temporarily stores the telephone number data of the other party sent simultaneously in the work memory 12a of the RAM 12. (Step S2
2).

After the end of the call, when the call release button 3f is depressed and the disconnection of the line is instructed (step S23), the control unit 10 determines that the telephone number data stored in the work memory 4a in step S22 is It is determined whether or not it is registered in the number data storage area 91d (step S
24). Here, if the telephone number data has been registered (step S24; Yes), the control unit 10 adds “1” to the corresponding incoming call count data in the incoming call count data storage area 91f (step S25).

On the other hand, if the telephone number data has not been registered in step S24 (step S24; N
o), the control unit 10 causes the display unit 4 to display the message data "Do you want to register the current caller?" and monitors the instruction input for registering the caller (step S).
26). Here, if there is the instruction input (step S2
6; Yes), the control unit 10 automatically shifts to the destination registration mode and starts execution control of the above-described registration processing (see FIG. 4) (step S27). And after the execution ends,
“1” is set in the incoming call count data storage area 91f, and the above-described incoming call processing ends. If there is no instruction input for registering the caller in step S26, control unit 10 terminates the incoming call process.

In making a call, the control unit 10 directly inputs a telephone number to make a call.
1 can select the telephone number of a desired person from the name and telephone number data already stored in the telephone number 1 and perform a transmission destination selection process. This destination selection process is described below with reference to FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 7, first, in step S31, an image display process for simultaneously displaying a plurality of face image data stored in the face image data storage area 91j on the display unit 4 is executed. The processing will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 8, at step S311, T
It is determined whether or not the EL button 3g is pressed. here,
If there is an operation signal from the input unit 3 based on the operation of the TEL button 3g, the process advances to step S312 to determine whether the current telephone directory display mode is the display mode of the face images of all registrants.

In the telephone directory display mode, a mode for displaying face image data of all registrant names stored in the telephone directory memory, and only the names in which flags are stored in the condition 1 flag area 91g are displayed. There is a mode in which face image data is displayed as a target, and a mode in which only face image data whose name is stored in the condition 2 flag area 91h is displayed. Only the mode button 3d is set in advance. Is selected and set by operating.

If the mode is the display mode of the face images of all the registrants (step S312; Yes), the control section 10 reads out the number-of-calls data from the number-of-calls data storage area 91e and stores the number-of-calls data The data of the number of incoming calls is read out from the area 91f, and they are added to obtain data of the total number of times (step S313).

On the other hand, in step S312, if the display mode is not the display mode for all registrants (step S312; N
o), the control unit 10 causes the display unit 4 to display an input screen for instructing selection of any one of the condition numbers of “condition 1” or “condition 2” which is the display condition of the face image data, and enters a selection standby state. It enters (step S319).

Here, when any one of the condition numbers is selected from the input section 3, the condition flag area 91g or 91h corresponding to the condition number is searched, and only the destination attribute data having the flag "1" is extracted. As a target, the number of outgoing calls data is read from the outgoing call times data storage area 91e, the number of incoming calls is read out from the incoming call times data storage area 91f, and they are added to obtain the total number of times data (step S320).

Next, in step S314, the face image data "face A" of the owner of the mobile phone 1 is read from the face image data storage area 91j and stored so as to be arranged at the center position of the VRAM 13. . That is, the face image data (face A) stored in the storage area addressed by the address data P01 stored in the image address storage area 91b of the first storage area N0 of the telephone directory memory 91 is stored in the center position of the VRAM 7. Is written and stored.

Next, in step S315, step S315
313 or the total count data acquired in step S320, the face image with the name with the larger total count is closer to the face image data (face A), and the face image with the smaller total count is set as the face image. The image data (face A) is written to the VRAN 13 so as to be located farther away from the image data (face A).
That is, the corresponding image address is acquired from the image address storage area 91b, and the corresponding face image data is read from the face image data storage area 91j based on the image address. Then, they are arranged and written in the VRAM 13 such that the order of the total number of times and the order of the shortest distance from the own face image data “face A” on the display area area data match.

When the display mode is the display mode of the face images of all the registrants, the face image data of the name whose flag is stored in the condition 3 flag area 91i (in FIG. The display of the face image “face F”) is not performed. That is, processing is performed so that the face image data of the name whose flag is stored in the flag area 91i is not written in the VRAM 13, but all other names are written.

When condition 1 or condition 2 is selected, only the face image data whose name is "1" is written as the extraction target. At this time, the face image data of each registrant is arranged so as to be closer to its own face image data in descending order of the total number of outgoing calls and incoming calls.
They may be arranged in order according to the frequency of outgoing calls only, or may be arranged in descending order only by the number of incoming calls. Further, the arrangement relationship of each image data may be formed from data such as a call time and a call charge, or may be corrected and displayed.

The display sizes of the face image data are all displayed in the same size, but the face image data displayed near the face image of the user is larger than the face image data displayed far away. It is also possible to execute processing for displaying a large image. That is, the face image is displayed larger as the number of times of the frequency increases.

In the next step S316, the face image data of each registrant and the face image data of the owner "face A"
Are connected by a display line. That is, the line data is
13 is written. In this case, the thickness of the display line may be changed depending on the total number (or the number of outgoing calls and the number of incoming calls). In this case, for example, when the total number of times is “0”, “No connection display” is given, and when the total number is “1”, “0.25” is given.
The thickness of the points, hereinafter "0.5" points for "2 times", "0.75" points for "3 to 5 times", "6-1"
"0 times" is "1.0" point, "11-20 times" is "1.5" point, "21-30 times" is "2.25" point, "31 times or more" is "3.0" It may be changed in steps, such as points. Further, the type and color of the line may be changed according to the number of times.

Next, in step S317, VRAM1
The data stored in a predetermined area among the data in 3 is displayed on the display unit 4 as initial display data.

FIG. 10A shows the entire storage area of the VRAM 13. In the center area of the VRAM 13, the face image data “face A” of the self who is the owner of the mobile phone 1 is stored by the processing of step S314,
In addition, by the processing of step S315,
The face image data of other registrants is arranged so that the person with the larger total number is closer to the face A, and the display line is connected thicker as the person with the larger total number is determined in step S316.

In the display mode of the face images of all registrants in step S312, the face image data of all the names in the telephone directory memory 91 is developed in the VRAM 13 except for the name storing the flag of the condition 3. When the display condition is selected in step S319, only the face image data of the name storing the flag is stored.

In FIG. 10A, the broken line 13a indicates the size of the display on the display unit 4. In FIG. 10, the inside of the broken line 13a indicates the initial display data displayed on the display unit 4 in step S317. Is shown. In this display data, the face image data of the owner and other registrants is fitted and displayed in a circular frame prepared in advance, and the shape of the frame in which the face image data is fitted is, for example, , A square, a rhombus, a hexagon, or the like.

Next, in step 318 in FIG. 8, the face image data having the largest total number calculated in step S313, for example, AOK having the largest total number in the example of FIG.
The pointer P is displayed at the position of “face D” of Mr. I, and the process proceeds to the next process (step S32 in FIG. 7). By displaying the pointer P, the user can instantaneously specify the face image data of the registrant who is most likely to be selected as the call destination.

The image display control process in step S32 in FIG. 7 is a process for changing the display area by the display unit 4, and the details will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

In FIG. 9, in a step S321, it is detected whether or not a pressing operation of the enlargement button 3a is performed. Here, when there is an operation input of the enlargement button 3a for instructing enlargement of the display area from the input unit 3 (Step S321; Yes), the enlargement display is performed in Step S322. In FIG. 10A, the initial display data displayed by the display unit 4 in step S317 has a range indicated by a broken line 13a.
In step S322, only the data in the area further inside than the broken line 13a is displayed on the display unit 4. This enlarged display is displayed every time the enlargement button 3a is operated.
When the enlargement button 3a is continuously kept pressed down, the image is continuously enlarged. Finally, the data of the area surrounded by the two-dot broken line shown by 13b in FIG. 10A is displayed on the display unit 4 (the same size as the broken line 13a) as shown in FIG. Is what is done.

In step S321, when there is no input from the input unit 3 for the enlargement button 3a for instructing enlargement of the display area (step S321; No), the reduction button 3
It is determined whether there is a pressing operation of b (step S323).
Here, if there is an input for instructing reduction of the display area from the input unit 3 by pressing the reduction button 3b (step S3).
23; Yes), the display unit 4 performs reduced display. That is, the display area is zoomed out by a fixed amount by a single pressing operation of the reduction button 3b, and is continuously zoomed out by a continuous pressing operation.

The area 13c in FIG. 11A shows a storage area displayed by operating the reduction button 3b, and the storage data in this area 13c is stored in the area 13c in FIG.
Are displayed on the display unit 4 as shown in FIG.
The display is reduced compared to displaying the data in the box.

When the reduced display is performed in step S324, in the next step S325, the reduction ratio is determined, and when the reduction ratio is equal to or less than a predetermined value (step S325; Ye)
s) The name data corresponding to each face image data is read from the name data storage area 91a, and written and set on the frame of the corresponding face image data in the VRAM 13. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 11C, the name data is displayed in the display frame of the face image data (step S326). At this time, the name data may be displayed over the face image data, or the face image data may be deleted and only the name data may be displayed. In any case, the name data is displayed in a legible (readable) size.

The reason why the name data is displayed when the reduction ratio becomes equal to or less than a certain value is that the reduced size display makes the face image display smaller and makes it difficult to make a distinction. It is. Therefore, the reduction ratio at the time of displaying the name data instead of the face image is determined in advance by the size of the display unit 4 and the size of the displayed face image. However, since the face image determination differs depending on the user's visual acuity, the user can arbitrarily set in advance by key input the time at which the reduction ratio is changed from the face image to the name display. It may be. Also, the size of the characters of the name to be switched and displayed may be set.

If it is determined in step S323 that there is no input from the input unit 3 to reduce the display area (step S323; No), the control unit 2 sets the trackball 3c
Shifts to the state of detecting the presence or absence of the rotation operation (step S3
27). Here, if there is an operation signal indicating that the trackball 3c has been rotated (step S327; Yes), the control unit 2
Moves the pointer P in the rotation direction (step S3
28).

In the next step S329, it is monitored whether or not the position has reached the end of the display area data with the movement of the pointer P. Here, when it is detected that the pointer P has reached the end (step S329; Ye)
s) The display area of the display unit 4 is moved in the moving direction (lower right direction) of the pointer P (step S330).

In FIG. 12A, initial display data 1
In the display state of 3a, when the pointer P is at the position of the face image data (face D) and the trackball 3C is rotated to the lower right, the pointer P becomes the face image data "face D".
From the position (3), and reaches the end of the display area (broken arrow P0). When the rotation is further continued, the display area is sequentially shifted from the area indicated by the broken line 13a to the lower right area. For example, data in the area 13d is displayed.

FIG. 12B shows that the display unit 4 displays the area 13.
The example in which the data in d was displayed is shown. The enlarged display in step S322, the reduced display in step S326, and the moving display in step S330 are as follows.
Although the execution control is performed independently of each other, the combination and order of moving the enlarged display area after the enlarged display or reducing the moved display area are arbitrary.

Returning to FIG. 7, following the image display control processing (step S32) such as enlargement, reduction, and display movement, step S32 is executed.
A selection process of 33 face images is performed. In this processing, the pointer P is superimposed on either the displayed face image data or the name data in FIG. 11C, and the movement of the pointer is performed by the trackball switch 3c. The next step S34 is to display the face image data or the name data corresponding to the name data and the telephone number data corresponding to the name data on which the pointer P is overlaid on the display unit 4 by operating the on button 3e, and this display is performed. After a while (about two seconds later), the telephone number data is transmitted as a destination (step S35).

As described above, according to the portable telephone 1 of the present embodiment, the image data of the destination is stored in the telephone directory memory 91 in association with the telephone number data, and the frequency data such as the number of times of transmission and the number of times of reception are stored in the telephone directory memory 91. It has a function of changing the display position of the image data and displaying it. Therefore, based on the outgoing call history stored at the time of outgoing call and the incoming call history stored at the time of incoming call,
The display position of the face image data registered in the telephone directory can be configured and displayed as a display area optimized for the user.

Further, when displaying face image data on the display unit 4, the display unit 4 has a function of displaying the face image data at a position closer to the face image data as the sum of the number of outgoing calls and the number of incoming calls is larger.
For this reason, the image data of the other party with a higher call frequency is displayed in a more conspicuous position, and the more frequently the other party makes a call, the easier the search can be made. In addition, an easy operation of selecting an image allows a call to be made to a desired party, so that the search time can be reduced.

Further, when the face image data is displayed on the display unit 4, a function of displaying a thicker line connecting the face image data of the user and the face image data of each registrant is displayed as the total number of times is larger. For this reason, the call frequency with each call partner can be grasped at a glance, and it is easy to search for a call destination based on the call frequency.

Since the display area including the face image data is freely enlarged, reduced, or moved in accordance with the operation of the user and displayed, even if the number of registrants in the telephone directory memory 91 increases. Face image data of a desired call partner can be easily found.

In particular, when the display information including a plurality of face image data becomes a predetermined reduced display in accordance with the user's operation of instructing the reduced display, the name data specifying each face image data is displayed. Thus, even if it becomes difficult for the user to identify the destination based on the face image data due to the reduced display, the user can easily find the desired destination based on the name data. In addition, since the face image data is displayed as an image until a predetermined reduction ratio is reached, the advantages of image information capable of intuitively and quickly identifying a desired destination and the advantage of character information capable of accurately identifying a desired destination are combined. Can be.

The description in the above embodiment is a preferred example of the mobile phone according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mobile phone 1 may be a desk-top fixed phone. In the above embodiment, a wireless mobile phone is used.
al Handy-phone System). Further, a terminal having a telephone function of a wire instead of wireless may be used.

Further, the present invention is not limited to a terminal having a communication function, and is applicable to, for example, a portable information terminal capable of transmitting and receiving electronic mail. In this case, the mail address is stored as the terminal identification information, and the name of the user of the portable information terminal is stored as the destination. Furthermore, it is not necessarily limited to a terminal having a communication function such as a telephone. For example, a PDA (Pe
rsonal Digital Assistants), GP with map display
A portable device with an S function, a personal computer, or the like may be used.

The image data is not limited to actual face image data taken from a digital camera or a scanner. For example, it may be a portrait or an icon created by the user, or may be selected from a sample image prepared in advance. or,
It is also possible to integrate the portable information terminal with the above digital camera or scanner to have a configuration having both an image capturing function and a mobile phone function. Further, the image data may be image data other than the face image, for example, an image of a road map or a railway map, or map data of an aerial photograph image. In this case, buildings and bridges such as buildings and stations, traffic lights at intersections, and the like are displayed as images, and when they become difficult to see due to reduced display, switching to display with characters such as building names, bridge names, intersection names, etc. You may do so. This makes it possible to apply the present invention to a navigation (car navigation) provided in an automobile or a portable navigation display device. The image data is not limited to the existing image data, and may be data created by oneself. For example, a famous product of a place of residence, a famous place, a flora and fauna or a thing related to a nickname may be image data.

Further, the present invention can be applied to a single game machine, a game machine using a television as a display device, or can be used by being incorporated into game software. Further, the present invention can be applied to a server that provides a game program via a communication network such as the Internet. Others
The detailed configuration and operation of the mobile phone can also be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

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As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
In order to display a character specifying the target when the image of the target is displayed in a predetermined reduced display, the desired target can be easily identified from a plurality of targets based on the character information. Can be selected. Further, since the object is displayed as an image until a predetermined reduced display is achieved, the advantages of image information capable of intuitively and quickly identifying a desired object and the advantages of character information capable of accurately identifying a desired object are achieved. You can have both. As a result, there is an effect that the convenience can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the mobile phone 1 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data configuration stored in a telephone directory memory 91 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a registration process executed and controlled by a control unit 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outgoing call process executed by the control unit 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an incoming call process executed by the control unit 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a destination selection process executed and controlled by the control unit 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an image display process executed by the control unit 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an image display control process executed and controlled by the control unit 2 of FIG. 1;

10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating an example of image data displayed on the display unit 8 of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 10A is an overall view of a display area showing an enlarged display area, and FIG. 10B is an enlarged view of the display area. .

11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating an example of image data displayed on the display unit 8 of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 11A is an overall view of a display area showing a reduced display area, and FIG. 11B is a view of the display area in an image display state. (C) is a reduced view of the display area in the character display state.

12A and 12B are diagrams illustrating an example of image data displayed on the display unit 8 of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 12A is an overall view of a display area showing a moving display area, and FIG. 12B is a moving display view of the display area. is there.

[Explanation of symbols]

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A display control means for displaying an image of an object on a display means, a reduced display control means for reducing an image of the object displayed by the display control means, and the object by the reduced display control means. And a character display control unit for displaying a character specifying the object when the image is displayed in a predetermined reduced display. 2. Character data storage means for storing a plurality of different character data, display means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of image data corresponding to each of the plurality of character data stored in the character data storage means, Reducing display control means for reducing and displaying a plurality of image data displayed on the display means; and displaying the plurality of image data when the plurality of image data is reduced to a predetermined reduced display by the reduced display control means. And a character data display means for displaying corresponding character data stored in the character data storage means at a display position. 3. The character data storage device according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of character data stored in the character data storage means includes at least name data, and the image data includes image data corresponding to the name data. Display control device. Further, the character data storage means stores telephone number data corresponding to the name data, and stores one of the plurality of image data displayed on the display means. 4. The display control device according to claim 2, further comprising: telephone number data display means for displaying corresponding telephone number data when selected. 5. A plurality of frequency data storage means each storing frequency data associated with each of a plurality of telephone number data stored in said character data storage means, and said plurality of frequency data stored in said display means. An image display for determining the display position of each image data to be displayed based on the frequency data of the frequency data storage means corresponding to the telephone number data stored in the character data storage means when displaying the image data simultaneously; The display control device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising: control means. 6. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device is a display control unit of a mobile phone. 7. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein said image data is image data of a face. 8. A transmitting means for selecting one of the plurality of image data displayed on the display means to transmit to the corresponding telephone number data or to set a state where transmission is possible. The display control device according to claim 2, wherein: