JP2003023669A - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile phone that can control diversified ringer operations instead of a ringer melody or in addition to the ringer melody. SOLUTION: A RAM 17 provided to the mobile phone 1 stores data of a ringer melody, character image data, and dance data, and a flash ROM 18 stores a ringer control program 181. When a wireless section 19 detects the arrival of a call, a discrimination section 25 decides the operation for the ringer according to contents of a setting table. A ringer operation control section 26 controls the ringer operation according to the discriminated result. An LCD 12 displays a moving picture where a character image is dancing as the ringer operation. Further, a drive section 20 is driven to open a twofold device main body. The operations above can individually be set at the arrival of voice and arrival of mail and also by each member registered in a telephone directory.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone device for communicating voice and data, and more specifically,
The present invention relates to control of incoming voice and data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the rapid spread of mobile phones, mobile phones have become multifunctional in recent years. Mobile phone device
Not only used as a device for calling, but also to display videos and photos on the color screen, send emails,
It has various functions such as connecting to the Internet, and its added value is attracting attention.

A ringing melody function is provided as a value-added function of the portable telephone device. Not only does it notify you of incoming calls with a standard ring tone like a conventional phone,
The incoming call notification is performed by playing the incoming melody of various genres. The user can select a desired ringing melody, and can know the incoming call from the favorite melody.

Control of an incoming call in a conventional portable telephone device will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of a conventional mobile phone device 100. The mobile phone device 100 includes a color LCD 112 for displaying various information, a speaker 113, a sound source IC 114 for generating a ring tone, a microphone 115, a receiver 116, a RAM 117 for storing data, and a flash ROM 1.
18, a wireless unit 11 for communicating via a wireless line
9, a CPU 110 for controlling the entire mobile phone device, operation keys 111, and the like.

When the radio unit 119 detects an incoming call, the CPU 1
In accordance with the program stored in the flash ROM 118, 10 displays an incoming call on the LCD 112 and reads the data of the incoming call melody stored in the RAM 117. The data of the read ring tone is sound source I
It is reproduced using C114 and output from the speaker 113. When the user presses the operation key 111 to perform an incoming call operation while the incoming melody is being played, the CPU
110 establishes a wireless communication path. And the microphone 115
The voice signal input from is encoded and transmitted to the partner terminal, and the voice data received from the partner terminal is combined and output from the receiver 116.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the conventional incoming call control. In the mobile phone device 100, when the wireless unit 119 detects an incoming call (step S101), step S1
The determination process from 02 to S110 is performed, and different control is performed at the time of incoming call based on the determination result.

When the incoming melody is not set to be played for the incoming voice call (NO in step S102) and the incoming melody is not set to be played for the incoming mail (NO in step S103). Makes a silent call in voice call or mail call (step S1)
05).

When the incoming melody is not set to be played for a voice incoming call (NO in step S102) and the incoming melody is set to be played for an incoming mail (YES in step S103). Makes a silent call in the incoming voice call and notifies the incoming call by playing the incoming melody set in the incoming mail (step S104).

If the incoming melody is set to be played for a voice incoming call (YES in step S102) and the incoming melody is not set to be played for an incoming mail (NO in step S106). In the incoming voice call, the incoming call notification is performed by playing the set incoming melody, and in the incoming mail, the silent call is made (step S107).

When the ringing melody is set to be played for each of the incoming voice call and the incoming mail (step S1)
02, YES in S106), it is further determined whether or not the reproduction setting for the telephone directory data is set (step S108).

The playback setting of the incoming melody for the data in the telephone directory is a setting for playing the incoming melody only for incoming calls from the other party registered in the telephone directory.

When the reproduction setting for the data of the telephone directory is not set (NO in step S108), the incoming call notification is given by reproducing the set incoming melody in the voice incoming or the mail incoming (step S10).
9). On the other hand, when the reproduction setting for the data in the phonebook is set (YES in step S108), the set incoming melody is set for the incoming voice and mail from the other party registered in the data in the phonebook. An incoming call notification is given by reproducing (step S110).

[0013]

As described above, the conventional portable telephone device merely controls whether or not to reproduce the incoming melody when receiving an incoming voice or mail. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to notice an incoming call when the silent setting is made. In addition, mobile phone devices, which are becoming more and more multifunctional, can provide high value-added services to mobile phone users by providing incoming call notifications in various forms in addition to ringing melodies. It is possible.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable telephone device which performs various incoming call controls in place of or in addition to incoming melody.

[0015]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is a portable telephone device for performing communication using a wireless line, which comprises a judging unit for judging an incoming call, and a receiving unit for receiving an incoming call. A reproducing means for reproducing a ringing melody for notifying the user, a first storing means for storing data of a character image to be displayed on the display device at the time of an incoming call, and a predetermined operation for the character image to be displayed on the display device. A second storage unit storing an operation program and a character image having a predetermined action based on the data read from the first and second storage units while causing the reproducing unit to reproduce the incoming melody when receiving an incoming call. And a control means for displaying a moving image on the display device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone device according to the first aspect, the character image data is downloaded from a data server through the wireless line,
It is characterized by comprising a data acquisition means for storing in the first storage means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone device according to the first or second aspect, the first storage means stores data of a plurality of types of character images, and further, an incoming call is received. It is characterized by further comprising setting means for allowing the user to select a character image to be displayed on the display device at the time and storing the selection information as setting information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone device according to the third aspect, a plurality of types of motion data defining in the first storage means what motion is to be performed on the character image. Is stored, and the setting means includes means for causing the user to select which action is to be performed on the character image displayed on the display device when an incoming call is received, and storing the selection information as setting information. It is characterized by

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone device according to the third or fourth aspect, data of a plurality of types of incoming melody is stored in the first storage means, and the setting means. Includes a means for allowing the user to select an incoming melody to be played when an incoming call is received, and storing the selection information as setting information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone device according to any of the third to fifth aspects, the determination section determines whether the incoming call is a voice incoming call or a mail incoming call. It is characterized in that the setting means stores the setting information at each of the voice incoming and the mail incoming.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone device according to any one of the third to sixth aspects, the setting means individually applies to the members registered in the telephone directory data. It is characterized by storing setting information.

The invention of claim 8 is the portable telephone device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first
The storage means is a RAM, and the second storage means is a flash ROM.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone device that communicates through a wireless line, wherein the main body of the portable telephone device has a structure that can be folded in half, and a determination unit that determines an incoming call, and Drive means for opening and closing the device body between the folded state and the open state, and when receiving a call,
Control means for sending to the drive means an instruction command for operating the apparatus main body to an open state, and setting means for storing whether or not to send the instruction command as incoming information when receiving an incoming call Is characterized by.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the portable telephone device according to the ninth aspect, the determination unit includes means for determining whether an incoming voice call or an incoming mail has been received, and the setting means includes the incoming voice call and the incoming mail. For each incoming call,
It is characterized in that whether or not to send the instruction command is stored as setting information.

According to the invention of claim 11, in the portable telephone device according to claim 9 or 10, the setting means stores the setting information individually for members registered in the telephone directory data. It is characterized by doing.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

{1. Usage form of mobile phone device} FIG.
It is a usage image figure of the mobile telephone device 1 concerning this invention. The mobile phone device 1 can wirelessly communicate with the nearest base station 33a. Further, the base station 33a can communicate with the base station 33b closest to the partner terminal via the wired or wireless network 34. Then, wireless communication is performed between the partner terminal and the base station 33b, whereby a call can be made between the mobile phone device 1 and the partner terminal.

The portable telephone device 1 also has a function of sending and receiving mail. The mail transmitted from the mobile phone device 1 is stored in the mail server 37 via the center 35 connected to the line network 34. This mail is downloaded by the other terminal from the mail server 37,
Alternatively, it reaches the partner terminal by being transferred from the mail server 37 to the partner terminal. On the other hand, the mobile phone device 1
Similarly, the mail sent to the mobile phone device 1
Downloads the mail from the mail server 37 or transfers the mail from the mail server 37 to the mobile phone device 1 to reach the mobile phone device 1.

{2. Configuration of Mobile Phone Device} FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main part of the mobile phone device 1 according to the present embodiment. The mobile phone device 1 includes operation keys 11 for inputting various information, a liquid crystal display device (LCD) 12 for displaying various information such as character information and image information, a speaker 13, and a sound source I.
It is provided with a C 14, a microphone 15, a receiver 16, a radio unit 19, and the like.

The operation key 11 is used to specify a telephone number and to input various settings of the portable telephone device 1 according to the present embodiment.
In addition to input keys such as characters, it consists of cursor keys.
The LCD 12 is used for displaying input character information, image information, and various setting information, and is a liquid crystal display device capable of displaying a color image in the present embodiment.

The radio section 19 is a transmission / reception circuit for performing radio communication with a base station. The voice signal input from the microphone 15 is encoded and then transmitted to the other terminal via the radio section 19. To be done. Also, the voice data transmitted by the partner terminal is received via the wireless unit 19, is composited, and is output from the receiver 16. Also, when receiving a call, the sound source IC
The music of the incoming melody is reproduced at 14 and output from the speaker 13.

As shown in FIG. 1, the portable telephone device 1 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which the device main body can be folded in two. Furthermore, the mobile phone device 1
Is equipped with a drive unit 20 including a motor,
By driving the drive unit 20 under the control of the PU 10, the main body can be opened and closed electrically. This opening / closing operation is performed using any operation key (or
It is possible to operate in response to the operation of a dedicated button), and in the present embodiment, as will be described later, it is operated in conjunction with an incoming call such as a voice incoming call or a mail incoming call.

The mobile telephone device 1 also has a RAM 17 and a flash ROM (flash memory) 1 as storage means.
Eight. The RAM 17 is a RAM (for example, SRAM) provided with a backup battery, and is capable of storing and holding data even after the mobile phone device 1 is powered off. The flash memory 18 is a rewritable R
The OM (eg, EEPROM) is used for storing programs.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a memory map of the RAM 17. The RAM 17 has data 17 of the incoming melody.
1, character image data 172, character image dance data 173, and the like are stored.

The ringtone melody data 171 is data of a music piece to be played when a call is received, and the RAM 17 can store a plurality of ringtone melody data 171. Therefore, the user can select and use his / her favorite ringtone from a plurality of ringtones.

The character image data 172 is image data of a character displayed on the LCD 12 when an incoming call arrives, and the RAM 17 stores a plurality of character image data 172.
Can be remembered. Therefore, the user
It is possible to select and use a favorite character from a plurality of characters.

The dance data 173 of the character image is L
This is data for adding a motion to the image of the character displayed on the CD 12. The RAM 17 can store dance data 173 of a plurality of character images. Therefore, the user can make the favorite character perform the favorite dance by selecting the favorite character from the plurality of characters and further selecting the favorite dance from the plurality of dances. .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a memory map of the flash memory 18. In the flash memory 18, an incoming call control program 181 that controls the operation of the mobile phone device 1 when receiving an incoming call, and a setting table 182 that records information that sets what operation the mobile phone device 1 performs when receiving an incoming call. , Telephone directory data 183 and the like are stored.

As described above, the user operates the operation key 11
It is possible to select a favorite character image and a favorite dance by performing a predetermined operation using, for example. Then, the incoming call control program 181 stores the character image data 172 set in the setting table 182,
The dance data 173 is read and these are executed as parameters or as an execution module. As a result, a moving image in which the character image is dancing is displayed on the LCD 12.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the contents of the setting table 182. The setting table 182 includes "setting of incoming melody", "character / dancing setting", and "body opening / closing setting".
The following three types of setting information are registered.

"Incoming melody setting" is a setting as to whether or not the incoming melody is played when an incoming call is received. Further, in the "incoming melody setting", individual settings can be made for voice incoming and mail incoming. That is, it is possible to individually register the setting as to whether or not to play the incoming melody when receiving a voice and the setting as to whether or not to play the incoming melody when receiving an email.

Furthermore, in the "incoming melody setting", it is possible to set the telephone directory. In the phonebook setting, it is possible to set to play the incoming melody only when the incoming call is from the data registered in the phonebook data 183 (that is, the registered partner). It is also possible to set whether to play the ringing melody only to a specific person among the persons registered in the telephone directory data 183.

"Character / dance setting" is L when receiving a call.
It is selection information of the character image data 172 displayed on the CD 12 and selection information of dance data 173 operating the character image. As mentioned above, RAM1
7, a plurality of character image data 172, and
It is possible to store a plurality of dance data 173, and the user can select a favorite character and a favorite dance from these. Then, this selection information is registered in the setting table 182 as setting information.

Further, in the "character / dance setting",
Individual settings can be made for incoming voice and email. That is, which character image is displayed when a voice call is received, which dance is performed on that character image, or which character image is displayed when a mail call is received, and which character image is displayed It is possible to set whether or not to dance.

As described above, since individual settings can be made for voice incoming and mail incoming, the user can use the LCD 12
By looking at the character displayed in, or
By observing the dance, it is possible to easily distinguish the incoming voice and the incoming mail. Also, by combining favorite characters and favorite dances, it is possible to enjoy various incoming call actions.

The "main body opening / closing setting" is for the drive unit 20 when receiving an incoming call.
Is set to drive the device main body of the mobile phone device 1 by driving. When an incoming call is received with this setting being made, the closed apparatus main body performs an operation of opening in synchronization with the incoming call. With this, the user can surely recognize the incoming call through the physical operation.

Note that these "settings of incoming melody",
The “character / dance setting” and the “main body opening / closing setting” can be freely registered by the user performing an input operation using the operation keys 11.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing each device configuration of the mobile phone device 1 and functional units realized by the incoming call control program 181 executing by utilizing hardware resources such as the CPU 10 and the memory. In the figure, the determination unit 25,
The incoming call operation control unit 26 is a functional unit realized by executing the incoming call control program 181. However, some or all of these functional units may be configured by hardware.

When the wireless section 19 detects an incoming call, the judging section 25 follows the information set in the setting table 182.
It is determined what kind of operation is to be performed by the mobile phone device 1. The incoming call operation control unit 26 causes each device to perform an incoming call operation based on the determination result of the determination unit 25. As described above, the operation upon receiving an incoming call is an operation such as playing an incoming melody, displaying a character image, and causing the main body to open.

{3. Processing Procedure} Next, an operation at the time of incoming call in the mobile phone device 1 by executing the incoming call control program 181 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 12.

When the incoming instruction is received from the wireless unit 9, the determination unit 25
Detects an incoming call (step S1) and performs the following determination process. Specifically, the determination unit 25 performs the determination process based on the contents of the setting table 182 stored in the flash ROM 18. That is, in the following processing procedure, the determination of “set” or “not set” is made by the determination unit 25 referring to the setting table 182.

<Pattern 1> When the incoming melody is not set to be played for the incoming voice call (N in step S2)
O), and if the setting for playing the incoming melody for the incoming mail is not set (NO in step S3),
A silent call is received in the voice call and the mail call (step S5).

<Pattern 2> When the incoming melody is not set to be played for the incoming voice call (N in step S2)
O), and when the setting for playing the incoming melody is set for the incoming mail (YES in step S3),
A silent call is received during a voice call, and an incoming call notification is given by playing the incoming call melody set for an incoming mail (step S4).

<Pattern 3> When the ringing melody is set to be played for the incoming voice call (YES in step S2)
S), and if the incoming melody is not set to be played for incoming mail (NO in step S6),
When a voice call arrives, an incoming call notification is given by playing the set incoming call melody, and a silent call is received when a mail is received (step S7).

When the ringing melody is set to be reproduced for an incoming voice call (YES in step S2),
When the reproduction setting of the incoming melody is set for the incoming mail (YES in step S6), it is further determined whether or not the setting for the telephone directory data 183 is set (step S8).

<Pattern 4> In the case where the reproduction setting of the incoming melody is not set in the telephone directory data 183 (NO in step S8) and the character setting is not set (NO in step S9). , Incoming voice call or mail call notifies the incoming call by playing the set incoming melody (step S10). In addition, even when the character is set (YES in step S9) and the dance setting is not set (NO in step S11), an incoming call notification is made by playing the set incoming melody when receiving an incoming voice or mail. Yes (Step S
10).

<Pattern 5> When the reproduction setting of the incoming melody is set in the telephone directory data 183 (YES in step S8) and the character setting is not set (NO in step S12), or , If the character is set but the dance is not set (NO in step S14), in response to the voice call or the mail call from the other party registered in the telephone directory data 183,
An incoming call notification is given by playing the set incoming melody (step S13). Also, the telephone directory data 183
If the ringing melody is set to be played only for a particular party, the ringing melody is played for an incoming call from that party.

Next, the processing when it is determined in step S11 that the dance setting has been made will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Pattern 6> Operation setting for voice incoming (character and dance setting for voice incoming. The same applies hereinafter)
If it is not set (NO in step S15) and the operation setting for incoming mail (character and dance setting when incoming mail is received. The same applies hereinafter) is set (NO in step S16), When an incoming call or mail is received, the incoming call notification is given by playing the set incoming melody (step S17).

<Pattern 7> When the operation setting for voice incoming is not set (NO in step S15), and the operation setting for incoming mail is set (step S1).
If YES in step 6, and if the device body is not set to be opened electrically when receiving a call (NO in step S18),
When the mail arrives, the set character dances the set dance according to the set incoming melody (step S19).

<Pattern 8> On the other hand, when the device main body is set to be opened electrically when a call arrives (YES in step S18)
S), when the mail arrives, while the device body opens,
The set character dances the set dance in accordance with the set incoming melody (step S20).

<Pattern 9> When the operation setting for voice incoming is set (YES in step S15), and the operation setting for incoming mail is not set (step S15).
21) and the device main body is not set to be opened electrically when receiving a call (NO in step S22),
When receiving a voice call, according to the ring tone you set,
The set character dances the set dance (step S23).

<Pattern 10> On the other hand, when the apparatus main body is set to be opened electrically when an incoming call arrives (Y in step S22)
ES), in the voice incoming, the set character dances the set dance in accordance with the set incoming melody while the device main body is opened (step S24).

<Pattern 11> When the operation setting for voice incoming is set (YES in step S15),
When the operation setting for incoming mail is set (step S
If YES in step S21, and the device body is not set to open electrically when an incoming call arrives (N in step S25)
O), in the voice call and the mail call, the set character dances the set dance in accordance with the set incoming melody (step S26).

<Pattern 12> On the other hand, when the apparatus main body is set to be opened electrically when an incoming call arrives (Y in step S25)
ES), voice call, and mail call, the set character dances to the set incoming melody while the device main body is opened (step S2).
7).

Next, the processing when it is determined in step S14 that the dance is set is shown in FIGS.
Will be described with reference to.

<Pattern 13> When the operation setting for voice incoming is not made (NO in step S28),
When the operation setting for incoming mail is not set (NO in step S29), the set incoming melody is reproduced for the incoming voice and mail from the other party registered in the phonebook data 183. An incoming call notification is given (step S30). Further, when the ringing melody is set to be played only for a particular party in the telephone directory data 183, the ringing melody is played for an incoming call from that party. Also in the following, the setting for the telephone directory data includes the setting for only a specific partner.

<Pattern 14> When the operation setting for voice incoming is not made (NO in step S28),
When the operation setting for incoming mail is set (step S
29), and if the device body is not set to open when an incoming call arrives (NO in step S31),
In response to an incoming mail from the other party registered in the telephone directory data 183, the dance set by the set character is performed in accordance with the set incoming melody (step S3).
2).

<Pattern 15> When the operation setting for voice incoming is not set (NO in step S28),
When the operation setting for incoming mail is set (step S
29) and if the device main body is set to open when an incoming call arrives (YES in step S31),
When a mail is received from the other party registered in the telephone directory data 183, the device body opens and the dance set by the set character dances in accordance with the set incoming melody (step S33).

<Pattern 16> When the operation setting for voice incoming is set (YES in step S28),
When the operation setting for incoming mail is not set (NO in step S34) and the device main body is not set to open when an incoming mail arrives (NO in step S35),
In response to a voice call from the other party registered in the telephone directory data 183, the dance set by the set character is performed in accordance with the set incoming melody (step S36).

<Pattern 17> When the operation setting for voice incoming is set (YES in step S28),
When the operation setting for incoming mail is not set (NO in step S34) and the device main body is set to open when receiving a mail (YES in step S35),
In response to a voice call from the other party registered in the telephone directory data 183, the main body of the device opens and dances the dance set by the set character in accordance with the set incoming melody (step S37).

<Pattern 18> When the operation setting for incoming voice call is set (YES in step S28),
When the operation setting for incoming mail is set (step S
If YES in step S34) and the device main body is not set to open when an incoming call arrives (NO in step S38),
Voice call from the other party registered in the phonebook data 183,
In response to the incoming mail, the dance set by the set character dances in accordance with the set incoming melody (step S39).

<Pattern 19> When the operation setting for incoming voice call is set (YES in step S28),
When the operation setting for incoming mail is set (step S
If YES in step S34) and the device body is set to open when an incoming call arrives (YES in step S38),
Voice call from the other party registered in the phonebook data 183,
In response to an incoming mail, while the main body of the device is opened, the dance set by the set character dances in accordance with the set incoming melody (step S40).

By the above determination process, the incoming call operation according to each pattern is executed. When the user presses the operation key 11 to instruct the incoming call while the incoming call operation is executed, the CPU 10 establishes the wireless communication path. Then, the voice from the microphone 15 is encoded and transmitted to the partner terminal, and the voice data received from the partner terminal is combined and output from the receiver 6. The conversation is conducted in this way.

As described above, the portable telephone device 1 according to the present embodiment can perform various incoming operations.
It is possible to add value to the mobile phone device. Also,
Since various kinds of incoming call operations can be arbitrarily set by the user, the incoming call operations can be freely combined according to the user's preference.

{4. Download} Next, the operation of downloading the incoming melody data 171, the character image data 172, and the dance data 173 from the data server 36 (shown in FIG. 1) will be described.

The portable telephone device 1 has a flash ROM 18
By executing the download program 184 (shown in FIG. 4) stored in
72, it is possible to make a download request to the data server 36 that stores the character image data 172 and the like. This download program 184 is CP
The function realized by executing the hardware resources such as U10 and memory is shown in FIG.
It is shown as 7.

When the data acquisition unit 27 requests the data server 36 to download the character image data 172, the character image data 172 is transmitted to the base station 13 through the line network 34. Further, the character image data 172 is transmitted from the base station 13 via a wireless line,
The data is sent to the mobile phone device 1, and the wireless unit 9 and the data acquisition unit 27 are sent.
Is stored in the RAM 17 via the.

Similarly, for the incoming melody data 171 and the dance data 173, the data acquisition unit 27 requests the data server 36 to download the data 171 and the dance data 17 of the downloaded incoming melody.
3 can be stored in the RAM 17.

In this way, the user can freely download a desired incoming melody from the network, download a favorite character image and data of a favorite dance for operating the character image,
It can be stored in the RAM 17. Then, by changing the contents of the setting table 182,
You can freely enjoy incoming calls with your favorite settings.

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the character jumps in accordance with the incoming melody in the portable telephone device has been shown, but the same effect can be obtained regardless of the type of mobile device such as PHS. It can also be used as a wired telephone terminal.

As described above, according to the present invention, in the conventional portable telephone device, since the function of the character dancing according to the incoming melody is added, the user interface at the time of incoming call is improved and the addition regarding the incoming melody is realized. You can add value.

[0083]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, when the incoming call is received, the moving image of the character image is displayed on the display device while playing the incoming call melody. Can have

According to the second aspect of the invention, the character image data is downloaded from the data server and stored in the storage means, so that the desired character can be easily obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of types of character images are stored and the user can select them arbitrarily, the character can be freely changed and the incoming call operation can be enjoyed. .

According to the invention of claim 4, a plurality of types of motion data are stored and can be arbitrarily selected by the user, so that the motion of the character can be freely changed to enjoy the incoming motion. You can

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the incoming melody is stored in a plurality of types and the user can arbitrarily select the incoming melody, the incoming melody can be freely changed and the incoming call can be made in accordance with the character image. You can enjoy the action.

In the invention according to claim 6 or 10, the operation at the time of incoming call can be individually set for voice incoming and mail incoming, so that the incoming operation setting can be varied.

In the invention according to claim 7 or claim 11, the operation setting of the portable telephone device at the time of an incoming call can be set individually for the members registered in the telephone directory data. There can be variations.

According to the eighth aspect of the invention, since the data of the character image is stored in the RAM and the operation program for operating the character image is stored in the flash ROM, it is easy to add or update the data and the program. is there.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the device body that can be folded in half is operated to open the device body when receiving a call, the incoming call is surely recognized by the physical movement of the device body. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a usage image of a mobile phone device.

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of a mobile phone device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a memory map of a RAM.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a memory map of a flash ROM.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing setting contents of a setting table.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a block configuration of a mobile phone device including a software function and a data flow.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process when an incoming call arrives.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing upon arrival of an incoming call.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process when an incoming call arrives.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process when an incoming call arrives.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing upon arrival of an incoming call.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process when receiving an incoming call.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a block configuration of a conventional mobile phone device and a memory map of a RAM.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a process when an incoming call is received in the conventional mobile phone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 mobile phone device, 10 CPU, 11 operation keys, 1
2 LCD, 17 RAM, 18 flash ROM,
20 drive unit, 25 determination unit, 26 incoming call operation control unit,
27 data acquisition unit, 171 ringtone data,
172 character image data, 173 dance data,
181 incoming call control program, 182 setting table, 1
83 Phonebook data, 184 download program.

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone device for performing communication using a wireless line, a judging unit for judging an incoming call, a playing means for playing an incoming melody for notifying the incoming call, and a display device on the incoming call. First storage means for storing the data of the character image to be displayed on the display device, second storage means for storing an operation program for causing the character image to be displayed on the display device to perform a predetermined operation, and the reproduction means when receiving a call. And playing back the ringing melody on the basis of the data read from the first and second storage means and displaying a moving image in which the character image performs a predetermined action on the display device. A mobile phone device characterized by the above. 2. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, further comprising a data acquisition unit that downloads the character image data from a data server through the wireless line and stores the data in the first storage unit. Characteristic mobile phone device. 3. The mobile phone device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein data of a plurality of types of character images is stored in the first storage means, and further, on the display device when an incoming call arrives. A mobile phone device, comprising: a setting unit that allows a user to select a character image to be displayed on the display and stores the selection information as setting information. 4. The mobile phone device according to claim 3, wherein the first storage means stores a plurality of types of motion data defining what motion is to be performed on the character image. The setting means includes means for causing a user to select which action is to be performed on the character image displayed on the display device when an incoming call is received, and storing the selection information as setting information. Mobile phone device. 5. The mobile phone device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein data of a plurality of types of incoming melody is stored in the first storage means, and the setting means plays back when an incoming call arrives. A means for allowing the user to select a ringing melody to be stored and storing the selection information as setting information,
A mobile phone device comprising: 6. The mobile phone device according to claim 3, wherein the determination unit includes means for determining whether the incoming call is a voice incoming call or a mail incoming call. The mobile phone device is characterized in that the setting means stores the setting information at each of a voice call and a mail call. 7. The mobile phone device according to claim 3, wherein the setting unit stores the setting information individually for members registered in the telephone directory data. A mobile phone device characterized by the above. 8. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the first storage unit is a RAM, and the second storage unit is a flash ROM. Mobile phone device. 9. A mobile phone device that communicates through a wireless line, wherein the device body of the mobile phone device has a structure that can be folded in half, and a determination unit that determines an incoming call and a folded state of the device body. Drive means for opening and closing between the open state and the open state, a control means for sending an instruction command for operating the drive body to the open state to the driving means when receiving a call, and the instruction command for receiving a call And a setting unit that stores whether or not to send as a setting information. 10. The mobile phone device according to claim 9, wherein the determination unit includes a unit that determines whether an incoming voice call or an email has arrived, and the setting unit determines whether an incoming voice call or an email call is received. A portable telephone device characterized in that whether or not the instruction command is transmitted is stored as setting information. 11. The mobile phone device according to claim 9, wherein the setting unit stores the setting information individually for the members registered in the telephone directory data. Mobile phone device.