JP2002359874A - Portable information terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable information terminal device that is superior in portability and in operability. SOLUTION: This portable information terminal device is provided with a high-speed storing means 8, that holds and stores registered data under power supply of prescribed voltage and can perform high-speed write and high-speed read; a detection means 17 for detecting whether or not to be a saved state phenomenon, in which the prescribed voltage is less than the predetermined voltage or the power supply is disconnected or to be a returned state phenomenon, in which the prescribed voltage is equal to or more than the predetermined voltage or the power, is supplied; and a nonvolatile storing means 6 that does not need power supply for data holding, and a control means 9 for performing control so that the registered data is stored, held and saved in the nonvolatile storing means 6, when the detecting means 17 detects the saved state phenomenon and so that the registered data saved in the nonvolatile storing means 6 is restored by storing and holding the registered data in the high-speed storing means, when the detecting means 17 detects the returned state phenomenon.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable information terminal device having an electronic mail function, a browser function and the like realized by a portable telephone function and an application program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of portable information terminal has been disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-181802 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-512264.
Although it is well known in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H10-15095, although power ON / OFF and the like linked with the outer cover are shown, no mention is made of the link between the user data protection and the data communication function and the outer cover operation.

Conventionally, this type of portable information terminal device is equipped with a large battery for holding user data or a small battery dedicated for backing up a memory (RAM) to protect user data. Even during processing, a non-volatile memory (for example, Flash-RO
By storing user data in M), the above-described battery problem has been avoided.

[0004] Further, this type of portable information terminal device does not cooperatively manage the opening / closing operation of the outer cover and the data communication.
Data communication is often terminated after a time set by a user for each application program has elapsed.
Further, in this type of portable information terminal device, a user determines whether or not data communication can be performed, and performs a transmission operation such as an e-mail.

[0005]

However, in the conventional portable information terminal device, when a battery for backing up a memory (RAM) is mounted, there is a problem that the size cannot be reduced. Also, if you always use nonvolatile memory,
At the time of data rewriting, it is necessary to erase the data once, and there has been a problem that the operation speed expected by the user cannot be realized in processes such as data search and data appending.

Further, in the conventional portable information terminal device, if data communication is cut off after a general non-communication state has continued for a certain period of time, useless communication charges will be incurred and the operation will be linked to the operation of closing the outer case. When the power is turned off, there is a problem that it is very inconvenient, for example, data communication is disconnected due to carelessness of the user.

[0007] In the conventional portable information terminal device, e-mail data and the like created in a situation where data communication is not possible are:
It is necessary for the user to temporarily store the data and perform an operation for transmission after confirming a state in which data communication is possible, which is very inconvenient. The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable information terminal device which is easy to carry and excellent in operability.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a portable information terminal device, comprising: a high-speed storage means capable of writing and reading at a high speed for holding and storing registered data under power supply of a predetermined voltage; Either a state below a predetermined voltage or an evacuation state event where the power supply is turned off, or a state where the predetermined voltage is equal to or higher than the predetermined voltage or a return state event where the power supply is turned on Detecting means for detecting whether or not the evacuation state event is detected by the detecting means, and storing and holding the registration data in the non-volatile storing means when the evacuation state event is detected by the detecting means. When the recovery state event is detected, the registration data saved in the non-volatile storage unit is stored and stored in the high-speed storage unit. It has a configuration in which a control unit that performs control to restore by. With this configuration, a non-volatile memory that does not require a backup power supply is provided, user data is saved to the non-volatile memory when the battery voltage drops or the power is turned off, and the saved data is restored to the RAM when the power supply becomes widespread. It is possible to realize a small-sized portable information terminal device that securely retains user data and does not require a backup battery.

Further, the portable information terminal device of the present invention holds and stores registration data under a power supply of a predetermined voltage.
High-speed storage means capable of high-speed writing and high-speed reading;
An evacuation state event in which the predetermined voltage is lower than a predetermined voltage or an event in which the power supply is cut off, or a state in which the predetermined voltage is equal to or higher than the predetermined voltage or an event in which the power supply is turned on. Detecting means for detecting whether or not the event is a return state event, non-volatile storage means that does not require power supply for data retention, and the non-volatile storage means when the evacuation state event is detected by the detecting means, And performs control to restore the registered data saved in the non-volatile storage means by storing and holding in the high-speed storage means when the return state event is detected. When the control unit, the high-speed storage unit, and the control unit are in an operation stop state and the detection unit detects the retreat state event, the high-speed storage It has a configuration that includes a means for returning said control means and means in the operating state. According to this configuration, a voltage drop detecting unit that does not require monitoring by the CPU is provided, and when the battery voltage drops, the CPU and the memory (RAM) are activated by the voltage drop detecting unit by an interrupt signal or the like and brought into an operating state. Therefore, the user data in the memory (RAM) can be saved to the non-volatile memory, and the user data can be securely retained even when the user does not use the device for a long time.
Thus, it is possible to realize a portable information terminal device that can eliminate the inconvenience of waiting for time to save data each time.

Further, the portable information terminal device of the present invention is capable of communication including data communication with an external information communication device, comprises a portable communication means for opening and operating the outer cover, and opening and closing the outer cover. It has a configuration including sensor means for detecting a change in state, and control means for controlling to end the data communication when the sensor means detects that the outer cover has been closed. . With this configuration, it is possible to realize a portable information terminal device capable of terminating data communication by notifying the data communication program unit of information from a sensor unit that detects a change in the open / closed state of the outer cover.

Further, the portable information terminal device of the present invention is capable of communication including data communication with an external information communication device, comprises a portable communication means for opening and operating the outer cover, and opening and closing the outer cover. Sensor means for detecting a change in state, the data communication is started with the outer cover open, and if the outer cover is closed before the completion of the data communication, the data communication is completed until the data communication is completed. And control means for controlling communication to be continued. With this configuration, when data communication is desired to be continued, information from the sensor unit that detects a change in the open / closed state of the outer cover is not notified to the program unit that performs data communication, regardless of the open / closed state of the outer cover. A portable information terminal device capable of continuing data communication can be realized.

Further, the portable information terminal device of the present invention is capable of communication including data communication with an external information communication device, comprises a portable communication means for opening and operating the outer cover, and opening and closing the outer cover. Sensor means for detecting a change in state, the data communication is started with the outer cover open, and if the outer cover is closed before the completion of the data communication, the data communication is completed until the data communication is completed. Control means for controlling communication to continue, and a power switch means for connecting or disconnecting with a predetermined power supply, the control means, the data communication is continued when the outer cover is closed When the data communication is completed, the power supply switch means is controlled so as to disconnect the portable information terminal device from the power supply after the data communication is completed. According to this configuration, by providing power supply control program means for turning off the power by logical product of information from the sensor means for detecting a change in the open / close state of the outer cover and communication completion information from the program means for performing data communication, It is possible to realize a portable information terminal device capable of automatically turning off the power after data communication is completed by closing the outer cover.

Further, the portable information terminal device of the present invention is capable of communication including data communication with an external information communication device, a portable communication means for opening and operating the outer cover, and opening and closing the outer cover. Sensor means for detecting a change in state, power switch means for connecting or disconnecting with a predetermined power supply, and when the sensor means detects that the outer cover has changed from an open state to a closed state. A first control for controlling to end the data communication, a second control for controlling to continue the data communication until the data communication is completed, or the data communication until the data communication is completed. And controlling the power switch means to disconnect the portable information terminal device from the power source after the data communication is completed.
Control means capable of performing any of the controls, and a user setting means capable of setting the content of the control performed by the control means after closing the outer cover, the control means, the outer cover is closed When such a situation is detected, control is performed in accordance with the contents of the control set in the user setting means. According to this configuration, a user interface program unit capable of setting these operations by a user is provided, and by controlling the operations of the data communication unit and the power supply control program unit according to the set values of the user interface, the user's preference can be obtained. It is possible to realize a portable information terminal device that can be operated in response.

The portable information terminal device of the present invention can perform data communication with an external information communication device based on a function including an e-mail function or a browser function, and can be operated by opening an outer cover. Communication means, sensor means for detecting a change in the open / close state of the outer cover, and means for identifying whether data communication from the portable communication means is data communication based on the e-mail function or data communication based on the browser function. If the data communication is a data communication based on the e-mail function, the data communication is continued until the data communication is completed even after detecting that the outer cover is closed, and the data communication is based on the browser function. In the case of data communication, a control means is provided for controlling so as to immediately terminate the data communication. With this configuration, it is possible to notify the data communication means of the operation state from an application program such as an e-mail or a browser, and to take into account the same logical product condition as described above, so that only the data communication relating to the e-mail is performed. Thus, a portable information terminal device capable of continuing data communication can be realized.

Further, the portable information terminal device of the present invention can perform data communication with an external information communication device based on a function including an e-mail function or a browser function, and can be operated by opening an outer cover. Communication means, sensor means for detecting a change in the open / close state of the outer cover, and means for identifying whether data communication from the portable communication means is data communication based on the e-mail function or data communication based on the browser function. If the data communication is a data communication based on the e-mail function, the data communication is continued until the data communication is completed even after detecting that the outer cover is closed, and the data communication is based on the browser function. In the case of data communication, control means for controlling to immediately terminate the data communication, and connection or disconnection with a predetermined power supply. And a power supply switching means for,
When the data communication is continued when the outer cover is closed, the power switch means disconnects from the power source after the data communication is completed. With this configuration, if the data communication is continued when the outer cover is closed, the data communication is continued until the data communication is completed, so that it is not necessary to confirm the completion of the data communication. A terminal device can be realized.

Further, the portable information terminal device of the present invention provides portable communication means capable of performing data communication with an external information communication device based on a function including an e-mail function, and data communication from the portable communication means. Means for identifying whether or not the data communication is based on the e-mail function, means for detecting whether or not communication is possible with the external information communication device, and In the case where it is detected that data communication based on the e-mail function is not possible, the data communication is stopped, and the stopped data communication is started when it is determined that the data communication is possible. I have. With this configuration, the mobile phone function unit sends information as to whether data communication is currently possible or not to the e-mail transmission program unit, and the e-mail transmission program unit
When a user performs a transmission operation in a state in which data communication is not possible, by receiving information that data communication is enabled from the mobile phone function unit, an automatic transmission is performed by executing an e-mail transmission process. A portable information terminal device capable of starting data communication and transmitting an e-mail can be realized.

Further, the portable information terminal device of the present invention can perform data communication with an external information communication device based on a function including an e-mail function, and is provided with portable communication means for opening and operating an outer cover. A sensor for detecting a change in the open / closed state of the outer cover, a unit for determining whether data communication from the portable communication unit is data communication based on the e-mail function, and a communication unit with the external information communication device. Means for detecting whether or not communication is possible between the mobile communication means, wherein the portable communication means performs data communication based on the e-mail function when the outer cover is closed and the data communication is detected to be possible. It has a configuration to perform. With this configuration, when the transmission process is performed, the e-mail transmission program unit identifies a state notification from the sensor unit that detects a change in the open / closed state of the outer cover, so that data communication that occurs when the outer cover is closed can be performed. By enabling automatic transmission of e-mail only when the communication state changes, it is possible to prevent the transmission processing from being automatically performed during normal operation and preventing the user operation from being interrupted. An information terminal device can be realized.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overview diagram in one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram in one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a software configuration diagram in one embodiment of the present invention.

The operation of the portable information terminal according to the first embodiment will be described below. When the user operates a user power switch (hereinafter, referred to as a user power SW) 15, a change in the ON / OFF operation is input to the interrupt controller 18 by an ON / OFF signal 24. The interrupt controller 18 notifies the power SW interrupt processing 34 of the power SW operation information 51 which is the cause of the interrupt, and
The W interrupt processing 34 starts.

The power supply SW interrupt processing 34 is executed by the user power supply S
The fact that W15 has been operated is transmitted to the power on / off process 33 as a power on / off command 48, and the process is shifted. The power ON / OFF processing 33 determines the current power state (whether the power is ON or OFF). If the power is ON, the power ON / OFF command 44 is issued to the user data backup / restore processing 31. (In this case, OF
F command) and the processing is shifted.

The user data backup / restore processing 31 performs processing based on a power ON / OFF command 44. If the command is an OFF command, the data on the RAM 8 is written into the nonvolatile memory 6, and the processing completion information 55 is stored in the power ON / OF signal.
Notify the F process 33 and turn off the power. Thereafter, when the user operates the user power supply SW 15 again, the data is diffused from the nonvolatile memory 6 to the RAM 8 by the user data backup / restore processing 31 by the same processing as described above, and the processing completion information 55 is notified to the power ON / OFF processing. The application program or the like can be operated, and the processing can be continued.

Since the data registration process and the search process at that time are performed on the RAM 8, the process can be performed at high speed. If the battery voltage drops during operation, the battery voltage is detected by the low-voltage detection circuit 17 and RA processing is performed in the same manner.
The user data on M8 is saved in the nonvolatile memory 6.

As described above, the portable information terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a nonvolatile memory that does not require a backup power supply, and stores user data when the battery voltage drops or the power is turned off. By restoring the saved data in the RAM when the power supply becomes widespread, it is possible to realize a small-sized portable information terminal device that reliably retains user data and does not require a backup battery.

Hereinafter, the operation of the portable information terminal device according to the second embodiment will be described. The low voltage detection circuit 17 is directly connected to the battery 13 and can constantly monitor the battery voltage. Each time the power is turned off, if the power OFF state continues without saving the data and the data is held in the RAM 8, the low voltage detection circuit 17 generates the low voltage signal 22. The power supply circuit 12 and the clock generation circuit 10 operate temporarily.

Further, the interrupt controller 18 notifies the low voltage interrupt information 52 to the low voltage interrupt processing 35, and the low voltage interrupt processing 35 is started. The low-voltage interruption process 35 issues a power-off command 49 to the power-on / off process 33,
User data backup / restore processing 31 is RAM
8 is written to the non-volatile memory 6, the processing completion information 55 is notified to the power ON / OFF processing, and the power is turned off.

As described above, the portable information terminal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the voltage drop detecting means which does not require monitoring by the CPU, and detects the voltage drop when the battery voltage drops. By activating the CPU and the memory (RAM) by means of an interrupt signal or the like by the means, the user data in the memory (RAM) can be saved to the non-volatile memory, and even when the user does not use for a long time, Since the user data can be securely held, a portable information terminal device can be realized which can eliminate the trouble such as waiting for time to save data every time the power is turned off.

The operation of the portable information terminal according to the third embodiment will be described below. The user sets the outer cover SW1
6 is operated (closed), an open / close signal 23 is generated,
Input to the interrupt controller 18. The interrupt controller 18 starts the outer cover opening / closing interrupt processing 37.
The outer cover opening / closing interrupt processing 37 transmits the information to the data communication start / end determination processing 32, and shifts the processing.

The data communication start / end determination process 32 issues a communication start / end command 42 as a communication end command, and the data communication process 29 immediately ends the communication process, and transmits the communication end information 41 to the data communication process start.・ End judgment processing 3
Return to 2. The data communication start / end determination process 32 issues a power-off command 45 to the power-on / off process, and turns off the power.

As described above, the portable information terminal device according to the third embodiment of the present invention notifies the data communication program means of information from the sensor means for detecting a change in the open / close state of the outer cover. Thus, a portable information terminal device capable of terminating data communication can be realized.

The operation of the portable information terminal according to the fourth embodiment will be described below. The user sets the outer cover SW1
6 is operated (closed), an open / close signal 23 is generated,
Input to the interrupt controller 18. The interrupt controller 18 starts the outer cover opening / closing interrupt processing 37.
The outer cover opening / closing interrupt processing 37 transmits the information to the data communication start / end determination processing 32, and shifts the processing. The data communication start / end determination process 32 ignores the information and does not issue the communication start / end command 42, so that communication can be continued even when the outer cover is closed.

As described above, the portable information terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when it is desired to continue data communication, receives information from the sensor means for detecting a change in the open / closed state of the outer cover. By not informing the program means for performing data communication, it is possible to realize a portable information terminal device capable of continuing data communication regardless of the open / closed state of the outer cover.

The operation of the portable information terminal according to the fifth embodiment will be described below. The user sets the outer cover SW1
6 is operated (closed), an open / close signal 23 is generated,
Input to the interrupt controller 18. The interrupt controller 18 starts the outer cover opening / closing interrupt processing 37.
The outer cover opening / closing interrupt processing 37 transmits the information to the data communication start / end determination processing 32, and shifts the processing.

The data communication start / end determination process 32 does not issue the communication start / end command 42 but waits for the communication end information 41 from the data communication process 29. The data communication start / end determination process 32 issues a power-off command 45 to the power-on / off process 33 in response to the communication-end information 41, and turns off the power.
F.

As described above, the portable information terminal device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention includes information from the sensor means for detecting a change in the open / close state of the outer cover and information from the program means for performing data communication. A portable information terminal capable of automatically turning off the power after data communication is completed by closing the outer cover by providing a power control program means for turning off the power based on a logical product of communication completion information The device can be realized.

Hereinafter, the operation of the portable information terminal device according to the sixth embodiment will be described. The user can set the operation of the data communication start / end determination processing 32 by the user setting processing 30, and the data communication start / end determination processing 32 performs the data communication end processing and the power OFF processing by the setting.

As described above, the portable information terminal device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention includes the user interface program means for allowing the user to set these operations, and the data communication means and the power supply control program means On the other hand, by controlling the operation according to the set value of the user interface, it is possible to realize a portable information terminal device that can be operated according to the user's preference.

The operation of the portable information terminal according to the seventh embodiment will be described below. The email application 28
The start / end of the data communication is issued to the data communication start / end determination processing 32 as a mail communication start / end request 39. In the data communication start / end determination process 32, if the communication start request, the communication start command is transmitted to the data communication process 29.
To start data communication.

The data communication start / end determination processing 32
Determines that communication processing by e-mail is being performed until a communication termination request is received from the e-mail application 28, and the data communication processing 29 is performed even if the outer cover open / close state information 47 changes to the closed state. Wait without commanding the end of communication. The data communication start / end determination process 32 issues a power OFF command to the power ON / OFF process 33 when the outer cover is closed and the communication by the e-mail application ends, and turns off the power.

When only the communication process by the browser pre 27 is performed, the outer cover open / close state information 4
7 is changed to the closed state, a communication end command is issued to the data communication process 29, and when the communication end information 41 indicating that the process is completed is received, the power supply is turned on / off.
The power supply OFF command 45 is issued to the OFF process 33 to turn off the power.

As described above, the portable information terminal according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention notifies the data communication means of the operation state from an application program such as an e-mail or a browser, and By taking into account the condition based on the same logical product as described above, it is possible to realize a portable information terminal device capable of continuing data communication only during data communication regarding electronic mail.

Hereinafter, the operation of the portable information terminal device according to the eighth embodiment will be described. The email application 28
Upon receiving error information from the data communication processing 29 indicating that the e-mail could not be transmitted because the mobile phone function unit is out of the service area, the mail is sent to the data communication start / end determination processing 32 as unsent mail information 40. register.

Thereafter, the power is turned off by a user operation or the like. Thereafter, when the user moves into the service area of the mobile phone, the mobile phone function unit 19 sends the area signal 2.
1 is generated, and the area detection interrupt processing 36 is started based on the area change information 53 from the interrupt controller 18.
In the area detection interrupt processing 36, the power ON command 50 is turned on.
/ OFF processing to make the application program operable.

Further, the in-range detection interrupt processing 36 issues an unsent mail transmission start command 46 to the data communication start / end determination processing 32, and the data communication start / end determination processing 32
Starts the data communication process 29 by the communication start command 42 when there is an unsent mail, and transmits the unsent mail.

As described above, the portable information terminal device according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention sends information on whether data communication is currently possible from the portable telephone function unit to the electronic mail transmission program means, The mail transmission program means executes an e-mail transmission process by receiving, from the cellular phone function unit, information indicating that data communication is enabled when a user performs a transmission operation in a state where data communication is not possible. By doing so, it is possible to realize a portable information terminal device capable of automatically starting data communication and transmitting an e-mail.

The operation of the portable information terminal according to the ninth embodiment will be described below. In addition to the above, the data communication start / end determination processing 32 includes the outer cover open / close state information 47.
Is checked, and the above-described procedure for sending unsent mail is performed only when the outer cover is closed.

As described above, the portable information terminal device according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention transmits an e-mail notification of a state from sensor means for detecting a change in the open / closed state of the outer cover when executing the transmission processing. By the identification by the program means, the data communication that occurs when the outer cover is closed can automatically send e-mail only when it changes to a communicable state. It is possible to realize a portable information terminal device capable of preventing a transmission process from being performed and a user operation from being hindered.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a portable information terminal device which reliably stores user data and has excellent operability even under various use conditions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overview diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a hardware block diagram according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a software configuration diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display part 2 Operation part 3 LCD 4 Keyboard 5 Timer 6 Non-volatile memory 7 ROM 8 RAM 9 CPU 10 Clock generation circuit 11 Bus 12 Power supply circuit 13 Battery 14 Power supply circuit 15 User power switch 16 Outer cover SW 17 Low voltage detection circuit 18 Interrupt Controller 19 Mobile phone function unit 20 Data communication I. F 21 Area signal 22 Low voltage signal 23 Open / close signal 24 ON / OFF signal 25 Register 26 Operation clock 27 Browser pre 28 Email application 29 Data communication processing 30 User setting processing 31 User data backup / restore processing 32 Data communication start / end judgment Processing 33 Power ON / OFF processing 34 Power SW interrupt processing 35 Low voltage interrupt processing 36 Area detection interrupt processing 37 Outer cover open / close interrupt processing 38 Browser communication start / end request 39 Mail communication start / end request 40 Unsent mail Information 41 Communication end information 42 Communication start / end command 43 Operation regulation information 44 Power ON / OFF command 45 Power OFF command 46 Unsent mail transmission start command 47 Outer cover open / close state information 48 Power ON / OFF command 49 Power OFF command 50 Power supply ON command 51 Power SW operation information 52 Low voltage interrupt information 53 Area change information 54 Outer cover opening / closing operation information 55 Processing completion information

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A high-speed storage means for storing and storing registered data under a power supply of a predetermined voltage, capable of high-speed writing and high-speed reading, and a state where the predetermined voltage is less than a predetermined voltage or the power supply is turned off. Detecting means for detecting whether the event is an evacuation state event, which is a detected event, or a state in which the predetermined voltage is equal to or higher than the predetermined voltage, or a return state event, which is an event when the power is turned on. When the evacuation state event is detected by the non-volatile storage unit that does not need to be supplied and the detection unit, control is performed to store and hold the registration data in the non-volatile storage unit and evacuation, and the return state event is performed. Control for performing control to restore the registered data saved in the non-volatile storage means by storing and holding the high-speed storage means when detected. And a portable information terminal device. 2. The portable information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said high-speed storage means and said control means are in an operation stop state, and said detection means detects said evacuation state event and said high-speed storage means and said control means. 2. The portable information terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a unit for returning the unit to an operation state. 3. A portable communication means capable of performing communication including data communication with an external information communication device, opening and operating an outer cover, and a sensor means for detecting a change in the open / close state of the outer cover. And a control means for controlling to end the data communication when the sensor means detects that the outer cover is closed. 4. A portable communication means capable of performing communication including data communication with an external information communication device, opening and operating an outer cover, and a sensor means for detecting a change in the open / close state of the outer cover. A control that starts the data communication in a state where the outer cover is opened, and controls the data communication to be continued until the data communication is completed when the outer cover is closed before the data communication is completed. And a portable information terminal device comprising: 5. The portable information terminal device further comprises a power switch means for connecting or disconnecting with a predetermined power supply, and the control means continues the data communication when the outer cover is closed. 5. The portable information terminal device according to claim 4, wherein when the data communication is completed, the power switch unit is controlled to disconnect the portable information terminal device from the power supply. 6. The portable information terminal device further includes a user setting unit configured to set a content of control performed by the control unit after closing the outer cover, wherein the control unit further closes the outer cover. Can be controlled so as to end the data communication when the sensor means is detected by the sensor means, and when the closing of the outer cover is detected, control of the control set in the user setting means is performed. 6. The portable information terminal device according to claim 5, wherein control is performed according to the content. 7. A portable communication means capable of performing data communication with an external information communication device based on a function including an e-mail function or a browser function, opening and operating an outer cover, and opening and closing the outer cover. Sensor means for detecting a change in state; means for identifying whether data communication from the portable communication means is data communication based on the e-mail function or data communication based on the browser function; and If the data communication is based on, continue to complete the data communication even after detecting that the outer cover is closed, if the data communication is data communication based on the browser function,
Control means for controlling so as to immediately terminate the data communication. 8. The portable information terminal device further comprises a power switch means for connecting or disconnecting with a predetermined power supply, wherein the power switch means continues the data communication when the outer cover is closed. 8. The portable information terminal device according to claim 7, wherein when the data communication is completed, the power supply is disconnected from the power supply after the data communication is completed. 9. A portable communication means capable of performing data communication with an external information communication device based on a function including an e-mail function, and a data communication from the portable communication means based on the e-mail function Means for identifying whether or not communication is possible with the external information communication device; and data communication based on the e-mail function with the external information communication device. The portable information terminal device, wherein when it is detected that the data communication is impossible, the data communication is stopped, and when it is determined that the data communication is possible, the stopped data communication is started. 10. Data communication with an external information communication device based on a function including an e-mail function is possible,
Mobile communication means for opening and operating the outer cover, sensor means for detecting a change in the open / close state of the outer cover, and identifying whether data communication from the mobile communication means is data communication based on the e-mail function. Means, and means for detecting whether or not communication is possible with the external information communication device, wherein the portable communication means is closed when the outer cover is closed, and the data communication is detected to be possible. A portable information terminal device for performing data communication based on the e-mail function.