JP2002290533A - Pointing method and equipment, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method which arranges and pinpoints a specified part of contents of a map or the like easily with high accuracy, considering profitability and display resolution of a portable telephone set. SOLUTION: Discrimination marks for discriminating each division area, where a display area is divided into n-number (n is an integer of at least 2) of areas are displayed on a display image plane, in a state of the contents containing selection objects being displayed. In the displayed state, operation of a dial key assigned, corresponding to each of the divided areas, is detected. The divided area, corresponding to the detected dial key, is set as a new divided area where the selection objects exist. Discrimination marks, which divide further the new divided area into n-number of area are displayed. The divided areas where the selection objects exist are narrowed down sequentially in the lower or upper direction, and an aimed selection object is designated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pointing method and apparatus using a dial key in a portable telephone (or portable telephone device) and a pointing processing program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pointing system for pointing a part of a diagram displayed on a screen by a computer,
A mouse is used for a personal computer, a trackball or pad is used for a notebook PC, and a touch panel is used for a PDA. Of these, a pointing system using a device other than the last touch panel recognizes physical movement with respect to the device, and moves a pointer on the screen according to the amount of movement to indicate a target location. A pointing system using a touch panel indicates a target place by directly pressing a screen.

[0003]

With the rapid spread of portable telephones that can be connected to the Internet in recent years, various services using Web contents have been provided to portable telephone users. However, many mobile phones do not have a pointing device to reduce performance problems and cost. For this reason, there is a problem particularly with services that require designation of a position on a map.

[0004] Here, a pointing system suitable for a portable telephone must satisfy the following conditions. Condition 1: It can be realized at low cost and without taking up space. Condition 2: Practical even on a low-resolution screen. Regarding Condition 1, it is necessary to consider the low-cost, lightweight and compact features of the mobile phone pointing system. The major factors in the rapid spread of mobile phones in recent years are low cost, light weight and compactness. At present, mobile phones can be purchased for tens of thousands of yen at a fixed price, and can be carried with a small weight.
0 g or less). However, the conventional pointing system cannot sufficiently solve these points. That is, a mouse and a trackball take space, and a pad and a touch panel are very expensive. Therefore, these conventional pointing systems are not suitable for mobile phones.

[0005] Regarding condition 2, the pointing system for mobile phones needs to be able to specify a detailed position without being affected by the low-resolution screen of the mobile phone. The conventional pointing system does not directly designate a position on a map, for example, but moves a pointer displayed on a screen and recognizes a position designated on a screen in a pixel unit as a position on the map. This conventional pointing system can specify a position on a map with sufficient accuracy on a high-resolution screen such as a monitor of a personal computer, but cannot specify it with sufficient accuracy on a low-resolution screen of a mobile phone. Therefore, in consideration of displaying a map, a pointing system for a mobile phone needs to be able to specify a position on the map with an accuracy higher than the resolution of the screen.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pointing method suitable for a mobile phone satisfying the above conditions, a mobile phone apparatus to which the method is applied, and a pointing processing program.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a pointing method of the present invention provides a display screen with n display areas (n ≧ n) in a state where contents including a selection target are displayed on the display screen. A first step of displaying an identification sign for identifying each divided area divided into two (integer of 2) areas, and detecting an operation of a dial key assigned to each divided area in the display state of the divided area identification sign. A second step of setting a divided area corresponding to the detected dial key as a new divided area in which a selection target exists, and displaying an identification sign for further dividing the new divided area into n areas. 3 steps,
Waiting for the operation of the dial key assigned to each divided area in the display state of the identification sign by the third step, and responding to the operation of the dial key assigned to each divided area by the second step To control the repetitive execution by the second and third steps,
And a fourth step of designating a target selection target while sequentially narrowing down a divided area in which the selection target exists in a lower or upper direction. A fifth step of outputting a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction as a position coordinate of a selection target is provided. The method further includes a sixth step of recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction in association with a mouse event. A seventh step of recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction as a password or a password is provided.

The portable telephone device according to the present invention includes a first means for displaying a divided area identification mark for identifying each divided area obtained by dividing the display area of the display screen into n (n ≧ 2 integers) areas. A second means for detecting an operation of a dial key assigned to each divided area in the display state of the divided area identification sign, and a new division for selecting a divided area corresponding to the detected dial key. A third means for setting the area as an area and displaying an identification mark for further dividing the new divided area into n areas; and waiting for operation of a dial key in a display state of the identification mark by the third processing means. In response to the operation of the dial key assigned to each divided area, the process is shifted to the processing of the second means, and the repetitive execution by the second and third means is controlled and selected. And a fourth means for designating a target selection target while sequentially narrowing down the divided areas in which the selection target exists in the lower or upper direction. Further, there is provided a fifth means for outputting a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction as position coordinates to be selected. Further, there is provided a sixth means for recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction in association with a mouse event.
Further, a seventh means for recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction as a password or a password is provided.

A pointing processing program according to the present invention includes a first processing for displaying a divided area identification mark for identifying each divided area obtained by dividing a display area of a display screen into n (n ≧ 2 integers) areas. A second process of detecting an operation of a dial key assigned to each divided area in the display state of the divided area identification mark, and a new division where a divided area corresponding to the detected dial key is selected. A third process of setting the area as an area and displaying an identification sign for further dividing the new divided area into n areas, and waiting for the operation of the dial key in the display state of the identification sign by the third processing. In response to the operation of the dial key assigned to the divided area, the second
And a fourth process of controlling the repetitive execution by the second and third processes, and specifying the target selection target while sequentially narrowing down the divided area where the selection target exists in the lower or upper direction. It is characterized by including.
Further, a fifth process is provided in which a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction is output as position coordinates of a selection target.
A sixth process is provided for recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction in association with a mouse event. A seventh process for recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction as a password or a password is provided.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an operation surface showing an embodiment of a mobile phone to which the present invention is applied. A display screen 110 is provided at an upper portion of a device main body 100, and numeric keys “0” to “9” are provided at a lower portion. And a dial keypad including: On the display screen 110, a dividing line 113 can be displayed as a dividing display area identification mark used when selecting display objects while narrowing them down. The dividing line 113 is displayed when the narrowing-down mode is selected by a specific key operation such as a function key. In the example of FIG. 1, the map and various contents are moved from the upper concept (wide area map) to the lower concept (narrow area map) by using the numerical keys of “0” to “9” in 3 rows and 3 columns, or An example is shown in which the display screen 110 is divided into nine divided display areas (areas indicated by) 111 assuming that the concept is narrowed down from the concept to the higher concept. FIG.
In, the graduation line 114 serving as a marker for further dividing each divided area into nine is displayed, but only the division line 113 is displayed in an initial state, and the graduation line 114 is displayed as the narrowing progresses. Can be.
In short, according to the present invention, it is sufficient that a line or a scale that can specify a divided area corresponding to each stage is displayed according to the narrowing stage.

FIG. 1 shows that the numbers 〜 in the nine divided areas correspond to the numeric keys “1” to “9” of the dial keypad 120, respectively. For example, when the numeric key “1” is operated, the divided area is recognized as being selected. The display screen 110 includes, for example, a coordinate display area 11 for displaying, as position coordinates on the map, a numeric string of dial keys operated in a process of narrowing down to a target position on the map.
2 are provided. In this case, the digit string of the dial key operated in the narrowing down process can be used for a mouse event, a password, a password, and the like, as described later.

Next, a pointing method according to the present invention will be described. According to the pointing method of the present invention, a target position such as a map can be designated with sufficient accuracy by repeating the following procedures 1 and 2. (Procedure 1) The mobile phone 100 displays an arbitrary content (hereinafter, referred to as a map) to be selected while narrowing down on the display screen 110, and a mode in which the user narrows down to a specific target position on the map. When selected, a dividing line 113 indicating the divided display area 111 is displayed on the display screen 110, and in the display state, the operation of the dial keys “1” to “9” assigned to each divided display area is performed. Monitoring.

(Procedure 2) Then, the user operates the display screen 1
When the user operates the corresponding dial key to select a divided display area including a target position among the nine divided display areas in 10, the mobile phone 100 sets the dial key operated by the user to “1”. Is determined, and the corresponding divided display area is recognized as a new selected area.

For example, an asterisk (☆) 2 in FIG.
The process when the user points to the position of 01 will be described. In FIG. 2A, when it is determined that the user's target position exists at the position of the star (☆) 201,
The user operates the “4” dial key corresponding to the divided display area including the position of the star (☆) 201. Then, the mobile phone 100 recognizes that the divided display area is selected. Then, the divided display area is set as a new divided display area 202, and the display color is changed (here, mesh display) so as to be distinguishable from the other divided display areas as shown in FIG. 2B. The scale line 114 serving as an identification marker for further dividing the new divided display area 202 into nine is displayed as shown in FIG.

In the display state shown in FIG. 2C, the position of the star (*) 201 is located in an area corresponding to the dial key "9" in the subdivided display area. Manipulate. The mobile phone 100 recognizes that the dial key “9” has been operated by the user, sets the subdivision area 203 of FIG. 2C as a new selection area, and sets another subarea as shown in FIG. 2C. After changing the display color (mesh display) so that it can be distinguished from the divided display area,
A scale line 115 serving as an identification marker for further dividing the new divided display area 203 into nine is displayed as shown in FIG. In the display state of FIG. 2D, an asterisk (*) 201
Is located in the area corresponding to the dial key "9" in the display area divided again, so the dial key "9" is operated. The mobile phone 100 recognizes that the dial key “9” has been operated by the user, and FIG.
2D, the re-divided area 204 is set as a new selected area, and the display color is changed (mesh display) so as to be distinguishable from other divided display areas as shown in FIG.
A scale line (not shown) serving as an identification mark for further dividing the new re-divided display area 204 into nine parts is displayed as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, the user determines that the position of the star 201 has been specified with sufficient accuracy at this stage, and in order to determine this position, a dial key other than "1 to 9", for example, "0" Operation. Then, the mobile phone 10
“0” recognizes that the user has operated the dial key “0”, and recognizes the divided display area selected in FIG. 3 as a position finally pointed by the user. Then, among the dial keys operated in these narrowing-down processes, the numeral string of the dial key “499” excluding the last “0” is used as target coordinate position information on the map, for example, W
An enlarged map corresponding to the target coordinate position information is newly acquired and displayed on the web server. If the newly acquired map is wider than desired and the target position is not clear, narrow down to the stage where the target position becomes clear by the above method based on the newly obtained map. What should I do?

As described above, the pointing method of the present invention satisfies the above conditions 1 and 2. Considering the condition 1, it can be realized only with the dial keys always provided on the mobile phone, and does not require a special pointing device. Therefore, the pointing method of the present invention satisfies the condition 1 without increasing the price and size of the mobile phone. Considering condition 2, the user can specify a position with sufficient accuracy by repeatedly setting one of the nine divided areas as a new selected area. Therefore, the position can be specified accurately without depending on the resolution of the screen of the mobile phone, and the condition 2 is satisfied.

Next, as an embodiment using the above-described pointing method, an example will be described in which the location of a shop that a user likes is registered on a map so that the user does not forget the shop. The system that realizes such a service is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the Web server 200 and the Internet 3
00, gateway server 400 and mobile phone 100
Consists of The Web server 200 holds the coordinates of the map and the landmark, and distributes the map according to a request from the user. The gateway server 400 performs mutual conversion between a wireless communication protocol and a wired communication protocol, and enables the mobile phone 100 to use the Internet. The mobile phone 100 can use the Internet and can display Web contents.

As shown in FIG. 5, the portable telephone 100
A transmitting / receiving unit 150 for performing data communication, a divided display area 111 for displaying a pointing target, and a coordinate display area 1
12, a screen display interface (IF) 130 for controlling the display screen 110, “0 to
Dial keypad 120 with 9 "dial keys
And a key input IF1 for recognizing the operated dial key
40, a storage unit 1 for storing coordinates of a selected area on a map
70, a control unit 160 for controlling them, and a power supply 180 for supplying power for operating them. A computer program for executing processing as shown in FIG. 6 described later is stored in the storage unit 170 in advance, and a computer constituting the control unit 160 executes the computer program.

Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, a process when the user points a position on the map to register a landmark (position of a favorite shop) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. I do. When there is a place that the user wants to store on the street, the mobile phone 100 calls a map (content) stored in the Web server 200. That is, in step 601, the transmission / reception unit 150 sets the Web server 2
Web content including a map starting from 00 is received. In the following step 602, the control unit 160
By controlling F130, the received Web content (map) is displayed on the display screen 110. In the following step 603, it is determined whether or not a narrowing-down operation mode has been set, and if not, a display corresponding to a subsequent key operation is performed (step 610).

However, when the narrowing-down operation mode is set by using a specific function key, the display screen 111 is set to 9 corresponding to the dial keys of “1” to “9”.
A dividing line (FIG. 2)
(See (a)) (step 604), and in this display state, the operation of the dial keys "1" to "9" assigned to each divided display area is monitored.
In the monitoring state of dial key operation, the user
When a divided display area including a target position among the nine divided display areas within 0 is selected by operating the corresponding dial key, the key input IF 140 changes the dial key operated by the user from “1” to “1”. It detects which of “9”, and passes the result to the controller 160 (step 60).
5).

The control section 160 determines whether or not the detected dial key is a key corresponding to each divided area (step 606). The key number is stored in the storage unit 170 (step 607). Further, the divided display area corresponding to the operated key is recognized as a new selected area (step 608). Thereafter, the flow returns to step 604 to display an identification marker for further dividing the new divided display area into n parts as shown in FIG. 2B, and monitor the operation of the dial keys in this display state. These steps 604, 605, 606, 60
By repeating steps 7 and 608, the user recognizes that the target position has been specified, and operates the dial key “0” other than “1 to 9”, and the key input IF 140 detects this (step S101). 605), and outputs the result to the control unit 1
Pass to 60.

The control unit 160 recognizes the key "0" which is not assigned corresponding to the divided area, so that the dial keys operated in the narrowing-down process by repeating the above-mentioned 604, 605, 606, 607 and 608 Is read from the storage unit 170, and this number string is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 150 to the Web server 200 via the gateway server 400 and the Internet 300 as the position coordinate information of the map including the target position (step 60).
9). Then, when a map including the corresponding target position is returned from the Web server 200, the map is displayed on the display screen 110.

When the map including the target position is not required immediately, an identification ID, for example, an abbreviation of a store, is added to the numeral string of the dial key stored in the storage section 170 and stored. When necessary, the user inputs the abbreviation of the store and stores the numeric string corresponding to the abbreviation in the storage unit 170.
, And may be transmitted to the Web server 200. In the above description, an example in which the target position on the map displayed on the display screen is specified has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the train seats are narrowed down from the train number and specified. How to display a map of the area you like, and how to use the number string of the dial key operation to reach the destination as a password or PIN when accessing the Web server, in the electronic market established on the Internet A method of sequentially narrowing down sales floors to reach a target store or product, a method of searching for a telephone number of a specific department of a company or the like sequentially by company name, a method of narrowing down television broadcasting channels on the Internet from a higher concept. And the like.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a narrowing-down process in a case where the present invention is applied to a method of narrowing down and specifying train seats from a train number. First, a train number is input, and a rolling-stock set corresponding to this train number is, for example, 9 Divide and display by vehicle number.
Next, the user is allowed to select a divided display area corresponding to the seat number in the desired vehicle number, and a dial block operation indicating the corresponding divided display area in the order of the seat block in which the desired seat number exists and the seat number is performed. Let them be done sequentially. As a result, a numeric string of dial keys indicating the vehicle number, the seat block, and the seat number is obtained, and this is transmitted to the reservation center as a seat reservation number. Note that FIG.
If the seat block can be divided corresponding to the dial keys “1 to 9” as indicated by reference numerals 1 and 712,
The display area is divided into nine as shown by, but when the number of divisions is less than “9” such as a seat number, the display area may be divided into four and displayed by reference numeral 712.

FIG. 8 shows a method of displaying a predetermined map of an area that the user likes and using a digit string of dial key operation to the destination as a password or a password when accessing the Web server. First, a map of an area that the user likes is received from a Web server and displayed, and the map is divided into, for example, nine parts and displayed in representative areas. Next, the user is allowed to select a divided display area in which there is a place to be a landmark before reaching the destination (in this example, a TR men's clothing store), and a dial for narrowing down and selecting a plurality of landmarks to the destination in order. Perform key operation sequentially.
As a result, a numeric string of dial keys indicating a plurality of landmarks to the destination is obtained, and this is transmitted to the Web server as the user's own password or personal identification number.
The example of FIG. 8 indicates that the shaded display portions are sequentially selected and “00PQ + AGT” is transmitted as the password. In this case, since it is used as a password or a password, the map to be displayed is preferably in a place not directly related to the person. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, when the number of places to be a mark of the final narrowing stage exceeds “9”,
It is possible to adopt a method in which “9” or more are combined into one, and further narrowing down is performed.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of sequentially narrowing down sales areas in an electronic market established on the Internet to reach a target store or product. First, a store name of the highest concept of the electronic market. Is received from the Web server and displayed, and the store name is divided into, for example, nine and displayed for each store name. Next, the user is allowed to select the divided display area in which the store handling the desired product is located,
A dial key operation indicating a corresponding divided display area in the order of a product generic name and an individual product name is sequentially performed. by this,
Since a numeric string of dial keys indicating a store name, a product generic name, and an individual product name is obtained, this is transmitted to the Web server as a product number desired by the user.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a method of searching for a telephone number or an employee name of a specific department in an organization such as a company by sequentially narrowing down the company name from the company name. Receive and display the organization chart of the company,
Nine divisions are displayed in order from the organization name of the superordinate concept. Next, the user is caused to select the divided display area in which the desired department is present, and the dial keys are sequentially operated to indicate the corresponding divided display areas in the order of the business unit name, the department name, and the section name. As a result, a numeric string of dial keys indicating a business unit name, a department name, and a section name can be obtained. Get the first name. Here, when the character string of the business unit name of the top-level concept becomes long, it is conceivable that it cannot be displayed on one display screen, but in such a case, the number of divisions is reduced and the You may narrow down.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a method of selecting a television broadcast channel on the Internet by narrowing down from a broader concept. First, the name of an Internet television company desired to be viewed is input and provided by that company. The channel configuration for each broadcast content is received and displayed, and the channel configuration of the higher concept is divided into nine and displayed. Next, the user is caused to select a divided display area including a channel of desired content, and a dial key operation indicating the corresponding divided display area in the order of, for example, sports channel and baseball is sequentially performed. As a result, a digit string of the dial key finally reaching the desired channel is obtained, and this is used as the identification number of the channel desired by the user.
b), and acquires the contents of the television broadcast from the corresponding channel from the Web server.

The present invention is not limited to the above example. For example, using the "#" key of a portable telephone, a numeral "#" is input after a numeral representing a position, and the numeral means various events. It can also be done. For example, "499 #
In the case of "10", "499" represents the position, and "1" after "#" means that the mouse is pressed, and can correspond to a mouse event. Thus, the same operation as that performed by the mouse on the object displayed on the screen of the personal computer can be performed on the object displayed on the screen of the mobile phone. As a result, the screen of the remote personal computer can be displayed on the screen of the mobile phone, and the personal computer can be remotely controlled (remote control) from the mobile phone by the pointing method of the present invention.

Further, n (n ≧ 2 or more integers) × m (m ≧ 2)
It can also be provided for games such as shogi using squares of 2 or more integers) rows. Further, in the above description, the method of dividing the display area into nine parts corresponding to the numbers "1 to 9" of the dial keys and sequentially narrowing down the display area has been described. However, as shown in FIG. Instead of n (n ≧
Any configuration can be used as long as it is divided into two or more integers.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a pointing method suitable for the economy and display resolution of a portable telephone, and to reduce a specific portion of a content such as a map to a low resolution. Can be narrowed down and specified with high precision even on the display screen of.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an operation surface side configuration diagram illustrating an embodiment of a mobile phone to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a pointing method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of an inting method subsequent to FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a system for realizing a service to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile phone that realizes a service to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing of the mobile phone at the time of pointing using the pointing method of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a narrowing-down process when applied to a method of narrowing down and specifying a train seat from a train number;

FIG. 8 shows a predetermined map of an area that the user likes and displays a numeric string of dial key operations to the destination by We.
It is a figure explaining the method used for a password and personal identification number at the time of accessing server b.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of sequentially narrowing down sales areas in an electronic market established on the Internet to reach a target store or product.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of sequentially narrowing down and searching for a telephone number or an employee name of a specific department in an organization such as a company from the company name.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of selecting and narrowing down a television broadcast channel on the Internet from a higher concept.

[Explanation of symbols]

100: mobile phone, 110: display screen, 111: divided display area, 112: coordinate display area, 113: division line,
114 ... scale line, 120 ... dial keypad, 16
0: control unit, 170: storage unit.

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A pointing method using a dial key of a mobile phone device having a display screen, wherein a display area of the display screen includes n display areas while a content including a selection target is displayed on the display screen. A first step of displaying an identification sign identifying each divided area divided into areas of ≧ 2), and operating a dial key assigned to each divided area in the display state of the divided area identification sign. The second step to be detected, and a divided area corresponding to the detected dial key is set as a new divided area in which a selection target exists, and an identification sign for further dividing the new divided area into n areas is displayed. A third step;
Waiting for the operation of the dial keys assigned corresponding to each divided area in the display state of the identification sign in the step of, and transiting to the second step in response to the operation of the dial keys assigned corresponding to each divided area. And a fourth step of controlling the repetitive execution in the second and third steps, and specifying a target selection target while sequentially narrowing down the divided area where the selection target exists in the lower or upper direction. Pointing method. 2. The pointing device according to claim 1, further comprising a fifth step of outputting, as position coordinates to be selected, a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction. Method. 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a sixth step of recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction in association with a mouse event. Pointing method. 4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a seventh step of recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction as a password or a password. The pointing method according to claim 1. 5. A portable telephone device provided with a display screen and dial keys, wherein a divided area identifying a divided area obtained by dividing a display area of the display screen into n (n ≧ 2 integers) areas. First means for displaying a sign; second means for detecting an operation of a dial key assigned to each divided area in a display state of the divided area identification sign; and a divided area corresponding to the detected dial key. Is set as a new divided area in which a selection target exists, and a third means for displaying an identification sign for further dividing the new divided area into n areas, and a display of the identification sign by the third processing means In this state, operation of the dial key is waited, and in response to the operation of the dial key assigned to each divided area, the process is shifted to the processing of the second means. And a fourth means for controlling the repetitive execution by the means and designating the target selection target while sequentially narrowing down the divided area where the selection target exists in the lower or upper direction. 6. The mobile phone according to claim 5, further comprising: a fifth unit that outputs a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction as position coordinates of a selection target. Telephone equipment. 7. The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: sixth means for recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction in correspondence with a mouse event. Mobile phone device. 8. The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: a seventh unit for recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction as a password or a password. The mobile phone device according to claim 1. 9. A program for realizing a pointing process using a dial key of a mobile phone device having a display screen, wherein the display area of the display screen is divided into n (n ≧ 2 integers) areas. A first process of displaying a divided area identification mark for identifying the divided area; a second process of detecting an operation of a dial key assigned to each divided area in the display state of the divided area identification mark; A third area for setting a divided area corresponding to the selected dial key as a new divided area in which a selection target exists, and displaying an identification mark for further dividing the new divided area into n areas; Waiting for the operation of the dial key in the display state of the identification sign by the processing of the above, the second processing is performed in response to the operation of the dial key assigned to each divided area. And the second
And computer-executable pointing processing which controls repetitive execution by the third processing and specifies a target selection target while sequentially narrowing down the divided area where the selection target exists in the lower or upper direction. program. 10. The pointing device according to claim 9, further comprising a fifth process of outputting a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction as position coordinates of a selection target. Processing program. 11. The apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a sixth process of recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction in association with a mouse event. Pointing processing program. 12. A system according to claim 9, further comprising a seventh process for recognizing a digit string of a dial key operated in the process of narrowing down in the lower or upper direction as a password or a password. A pointing processing program according to claim 1.