JP2002024209A - Portable equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate an understandable message by an easy method by portable equipment mounted with a conversation function. SOLUTION: This portable telephone set is provided with a fixed-form question sentence table, an input character string storage table, and a fixed-form message sentence table in its memory. A control circuit extracts one fixed-form question sentence from the fixed-form question sentence table and displays it at a display part in information storage mode and when an answer is inputted with an operation key in response, the corresponding meaning information number and the input character string are sent to a desired recipient. On the recipient side having received the information, the information is stored in an input character string storage table. The control circuit extracts one fixed- form message sentence from the fixed-form message sentence table in message output mode, extracts a corresponding input character string from the input character string storage table according to the meaning information number allocated to the fixed-form message sentence, and composes and displays a message on a display.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable device such as a portable telephone or a game machine, and more particularly, to answering a question emanating from the device itself and transmitting the answer, a message corresponding to the answer is transmitted to the portable device of the transmission partner. And a portable device provided with a so-called conversation communication function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional portable telephone is known to have a conversation communication function as a function different from the original communication function. In the conversation communication function, a certain character is set by setting an information storage mode. Appears on the display, the character asks the user various questions,
When the user answers the question using the operation keys, information about the user is accumulated, and then, by making a call to a certain party, the information can be transmitted to the other party. The receiving device of the other party receives the information on the user, and a message including the information on the user is automatically created by setting the message output mode and displayed on the display.

In the above-described conversation communication function, a message is assembled in a message output mode by using information about a transmitted user, so that the message represents contents related to the transmitting user. Thus, the user can feel as if he or she is actually talking with the character.

[0004]

However, in a portable telephone equipped with a conventional conversation communication function, a question issued in the information accumulation mode of the transmitting side and the meaning of the answer to the question on the receiving side are irrelevant. Because the message was assembled, for example, if the sender answered "watermelon" to the question "What is your favorite food?", The receiver would not understand "watermelon is fun" The message was sometimes assembled. As a result, the conversation becomes uncomfortable.

[0005] To solve this problem, a method is conceivable in which a function for analyzing the meaning of an input Japanese sentence is installed, the meaning of a question or an answer is analyzed, and a message is created according to the analysis result. It is not practical to mount such advanced functions to realize secondary functions that are not essential for mobile devices such as mobile phones, unnecessarily complicating the device configuration.

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication device having a conversation communication function in which a user answers a question and transmits the answer to a certain partner, so that a message is automatically created and output by a receiving device of the partner. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable device that can create a message that is meaningful in Japanese by using a simple method and enjoy a conversation without a sense of discomfort.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has an input section for inputting data, an output section for outputting data, a transmitting / receiving section for transmitting and receiving data, and an input section. A data processing unit that performs predetermined arithmetic processing on the data input by the unit and supplies the data to the transmitting / receiving unit, performs predetermined arithmetic on the data received from the transmitting / receiving unit, and supplies the data to the output unit; a data storage unit; And communication destination acquisition means for acquiring the transmission destination information.

[0008] In the portable device, the storage unit is provided with a question fixed sentence table, an input character string storage table, and a message fixed sentence table. A semantic information number for identifying semantic information representing what the question fixed sentence is about the question is stored.The input character string storage table includes a storage unit for the semantic information number, a storage unit for the input character string, Is provided. In the message fixed phrase table, a plurality of message fixed phrases corresponding to a response to a question, a portion representing an object of the message is blank, and a semantic information number corresponding to the target is assigned to the blank. A plurality of fixed message texts are stored.

In the information transmission mode, the arithmetic processing unit randomly extracts one question fixed sentence from a plurality of question fixed sentence stored in the question fixed sentence table, and supplies the query fixed sentence to the output unit. Means for receiving, when a response to the fixed form sentence output from the output section is input to the input section, a semantic information number corresponding to the fixed form sentence and a character string obtained from the input section, Transmission control means for transmitting to the destination specified by the control means and means for storing the input character string and its semantic information number received by the transmitting and receiving unit in the input character string storage table in the information receiving mode, and the message output mode Means for randomly extracting one message fixed sentence from a plurality of message fixed sentences stored in the message fixed sentence table; and a blank of the extracted message fixed sentence Means for extracting an input character string corresponding to the semantic information number from the input character string storage table based on the assigned semantic information number; and Means for assembling the message by incorporating the sequence and providing the message to the output.

The data input section is constituted by operation keys for inputting a character string or a microphone for inputting voice, and the data output section is constituted by a display section for displaying a character string, or It is composed of a speaker for outputting sound.

In the portable device of the present invention, first, an information transmission mode is set, whereby one or more sets of information of an input character string and a semantic information number are transmitted.

In the information reception mode, the received combination of the input character string and the semantic information number is received, and such information is stored in the input character string storage table. Thereafter, the information transmission mode and the information reception mode are arbitrarily set. When set, as described later, information about the user is transmitted in the information transmission mode, and a message is output in the message output mode.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a portable telephone will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile phone (1) according to the present invention comprises an RF section (3) connected to an antenna (2) for transmitting and receiving radio waves, and a baseband section (MOD) for performing modulation / demodulation and audio processing. 4) and a control circuit section (5) including a microcomputer, wherein the control circuit section (5) includes a memory (6), a microphone (7), operation keys (8), a display section (9), and a speaker. (10) is connected.

The control circuit section (5) has a control function for expressing a communication operation inherent in the telephone and a conversation communication function for the user to enjoy a conversation with the character as described later.

In the portable telephone (1) according to the present invention, in order to realize the conversation communication function, the memory (6) has:
A question fixed sentence table (61) shown in FIG. 5, an input character string storage table (62) shown in FIG. 6, and a message fixed sentence table (63) shown in FIG. 7 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the question fixed sentence table (61) is provided with a question number storage column, a semantic information number storage column, and a question fixed phrase storage column. The storage column stores a plurality of question sentences created in advance. As a fixed question sentence, as shown in FIG. 5, food,
Various question texts are prepared for various types of information about the user, such as people, vehicles, and games.

In the storage column of the semantic information number, a number for identifying semantic information indicating what each question sentence is related to is stored. For example, as shown in FIG.
Indicates food as semantic information, "2" identifies a person as semantic information, "3" identifies a vehicle as semantic information, and "4" identifies a game as semantic information.

The question numbers are given consecutive numbers.

As shown in FIG. 6, the input character string storage table (62) is provided with a storage column for the semantic information number and a storage column for the input character string.
A character string input by the user in an information accumulation mode described later is stored. In the storage column of the semantic information number, the semantic information number of the fixed question sentence issued to the user in the information accumulation mode is written.

For example, when the user answers "watermelon" to the question "What is your favorite food?", "Watermelon" is stored as an input character string in the input character string storage table (62). At the same time, a semantic information number “1” for the above-mentioned question “What is your favorite food” is written into this input character string.

A message fixed phrase table (63)
As shown in FIG. 7, a storage column for a message number and a storage column for a fixed-form message are provided, and the storage column for the fixed-form message is registered in the fixed-form question table (61). A plurality of message fixed sentences prepared in advance corresponding to various questions are stored.

However, in each message fixed form, the subject or object representing the object of the message is blank, and a semantic information number corresponding to the object of the message is assigned to the blank. . For example, in the fixed message “[1] is delicious,” the name of the delicious object is blank [], and the blank contains
A semantic information number “1” about food is assigned.

A serial number is given to the message number.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show the procedure of the main routine executed by the control circuit unit (5) to realize the conversation communication function.

First, in step S1 of FIG. 2, it is determined whether at least one data item (semantic information number and input character string) has been written in the input character string storage table (62). At this time, the process shifts to step S4 to execute a question routine described later.

If the determination in step S1 is YES, the process proceeds to step S2, where a random number is generated. In step S3, it is determined whether the random number is an even number. If the determination is yes here, the process proceeds to step S5 to execute a message display processing routine described later. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S4 to execute a question processing routine described later. .

Thereafter, in step S6, a message "Do you want to end the conversation?" Is displayed, and if "no" is input in response to the message, the process returns to step S1 to repeat the same processing.

According to the main routine, one of the inquiry processing routine of step S4 and the message display processing routine of step S5 is executed depending on whether the random number is odd or even.

In the question processing routine, first, FIG.
In step S31, a random number is generated.
In step 2, the random number is obtained as a question number. Next, in a step S33, the question fixed sentence table (61) is searched to extract a question sentence and a meaning information number corresponding to the acquired question number, and in a step S34, the meaning information number is stored.

Subsequently, in step S35, the extracted question text is displayed on a display together with a predetermined character. In response, when the user inputs an answer to the question by operating the operation keys in step S36, the input character string is acquired in step S37, and the input character string is stored in step S38.

Thereafter, in step S39, the telephone number of the transmission destination is input, and in step S40, the input telephone number of the transmission destination is obtained, and in step S41,
The stored input character string and semantic information number are transmitted to the telephone number of the transmission destination.

In this case, the telephone number of the transmission partner may be input directly by using a key, or the telephone number may be retrieved from a list of telephone numbers registered in advance.

By executing the above-described question processing routine, one question fixed sentence is randomly extracted from a plurality of question fixed sentences stored in the fixed question sentence table (61) shown in FIG. 5, and the question is displayed on the display. Is displayed. Therefore, when the user inputs an answer using the operation keys, the answer from the user, that is, information about the user is stored as a character string in the input character string storage table (62) as shown in FIG. Get the semantic information number.

The input character string and the semantic information number transmitted as described above are automatically received by the portable device of the other party, and the received input character string and semantic information number are input to the input character string of the portable device of the receiving side. The input character string corresponding to the received semantic information number stored in the column storage table (62) or in the input character string storage table is updated to the received input character string. At this time, the fact that such information has been received may or may not be notified.

On the other hand, in the message display processing routine, first, a random number is generated in step S51 of FIG. 4, and in step S52, the random number is obtained as a message number. Next, in step S53, the message fixed phrase table is searched to acquire the semantic information number assigned to the message fixed phrase of the acquired message number.

Thereafter, in step S54, the input character string storage table is searched to extract an input character string having the acquired semantic information number. Subsequently, in step S55, it is determined whether there is an input character string to be extracted. If there is no input character string, the process returns to step S51 to repeat the extraction of the input character string based on the random number.

If it is determined in step S55 that there is an input character string, the flow advances to step S56 to extract the message fixed phrase of the obtained message number from the message fixed phrase table. A message is assembled by incorporating the extracted input character string in a blank of the message fixed phrase.

Then, the assembled message is displayed on the display, and the procedure ends.

By executing the above-mentioned message display processing routine, one message fixed phrase is extracted at random from a plurality of message fixed phrases stored in the message fixed phrase table shown in FIG. Filled with information about the user and the message will be displayed on the display.

In the message displayed in this manner, the subject and object represent information about the user, and at the same time, match the adjectives and verbs contained in the message, and have a sentence meaningful in Japanese. It has become.

Therefore, the user can enjoy a conversation with the character without feeling uncomfortable.

The configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the claims. For example, in the above embodiment, the operation keys are used for data input, and the display unit is used for data output.However, by incorporating a voice recognition function and a voice synthesis function, a microphone is used for data input, and a data output is used. It is also possible to use a speaker.

[0044]

According to the portable device according to the present invention, in a conversation communication function in which a user answers a question and transmits the information, a message is automatically created in the portable device of a receiver of the information. , By assigning a semantic information number to a standard question sentence, the character string input for the question is associated with the semantic information number, and when composing a message, a method that incorporates a character string that matches the meaning of the message is adopted. Therefore, it is possible to create a meaningful message, and it is possible to realize a conversation operation without a sense of incongruity with a simple configuration without mounting an advanced semantic analysis function.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a main routine executed by a control circuit unit of the mobile phone.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a question processing routine. .

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a message display processing routine.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a fixed question sentence table.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an input character string storage table.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a message fixed phrase table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 mobile phone 2 antenna 3 RF unit 4. Baseband unit 5 Control circuit unit 1 Memory 2 Microphone 3 Operation key 4 Display unit 5 Speaker

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Claims (3)

[Claims] An input unit for data input, an output unit for data output, a transmitting / receiving unit for transmitting / receiving data,
An arithmetic processing unit that performs predetermined arithmetic processing on the data input by the input unit and supplies the data to the transmitting and receiving unit, and performs a predetermined arithmetic operation on the data received from the transmitting and receiving unit and supplies the data to the output unit;
In a portable device provided with a data storage unit and a communication destination acquisition unit for acquiring data transmission destination information, the storage unit includes a query fixed sentence table, an input character string storage table, and a message fixed sentence table. The query fixed sentence table stores a plurality of question fixed sentence and a semantic information number for identifying semantic information indicating what each question fixed sentence is related to. Is
A storage unit for a semantic information number and a storage unit for an input character string are provided. In the blank, a plurality of message fixed sentences to which a semantic information number corresponding to the object is assigned are stored. Means for randomly extracting one question fixed sentence from the question fixed sentence and supplying the question fixed sentence to the output unit; and when a response to the question fixed sentence output from the output unit is input to the input unit, The transmission control means and the information reception mode for transmitting the semantic information number corresponding to the query fixed sentence and the character string obtained from the input unit to the transmission destination designated by the communication destination acquisition means Means for storing the input character string and its semantic information number received by the transmission / reception unit in the input character string storage table; Means for randomly extracting a message fixed phrase, and extracting an input character string corresponding to the semantic information number from the input character string storage table based on the semantic information number assigned to a blank of the extracted message fixed phrase. Means, and incorporating the extracted input character string in a blank of the extracted message fixed phrase, assembling a message,
Means for supplying the message to an output unit. 2. The data input unit includes an operation key for inputting a character string or a microphone for inputting a voice, and the data output unit includes a display unit for displaying a character string, or The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device includes a speaker for outputting a sound. 3. The information transmission mode and the message output mode are randomly selected and set.
Or the mobile device according to claim 2.