JP2003152852A - Menu searching method and menu searching program for mobile communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To restart a function retrieval from the interrupted point of time when the function retrieval is interrupted on the way of function retrieval by a keyword. SOLUTION: A storage device section 4 is provided with a key entry storage section 41 that stores data entered from a key entry section 1, a function name storage section 42 that stores various function names provided to a mobile telephone set, and first and second function displaying data storage sections 43, 44 that perform retrieval by a keyword and store data of a result of keyword retrieval. While shifting a data point of a keyword stored in the key entry storage section 41, retrieval is made, the newest retrieval result is stored in either of the first and second function displaying data storage sections 43, 44, and data up to a succeeding data point are compared with the retrieval result stored in either of them. Then the retrieval result is stored in the other of them. Alternately repeating the storage while shifting the data point of the keyword can sequentially narrow down the retrieval result.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication device such as a mobile phone, and more particularly to a menu for selecting and executing a desired function from a plurality of additional functions provided in the mobile communication device. Regarding the search method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many functions are preset in a mobile phone as menus, and these menus are provided in a memory in the mobile phone as a table in which function names and functions are associated with each other. When the user specifies the function name stored in the table, the table is referred to and the function corresponding to the specified function name is executed. The following method is adopted as a method of calling the menu to be executed.

The first method is to select from various function names displayed in a list when selecting a menu.
When the menu selection key is pressed, the table moves up and down by the scroll function, and a predetermined number of function names and cursors are displayed from the top of the table on the display screen of the mobile phone. After the user moves the cursor by pressing the select key and aligns the cursor with the desired function name,
By pressing the enter key, the desired function is selected and executed.

There is a limit to the number of function names that can be simultaneously displayed on the display screen of a mobile phone, and it is not possible to display all the function names stored in the table at once. Therefore, with this method, when selecting a menu, it is necessary to scroll the function names stored in the table with the selection keys and confirm them while the cursor is aligned with the desired function name. It is troublesome, and the number of key operations is large, so that function selection is complicated.

The second method is a method of selecting a desired function by inputting a number uniquely added to each function. In this method, a memory is provided with a table for associating function numbers with functions, and when the user directly inputs a function to be executed by a number, the table is referred to and the function corresponding to the number is selected and executed. . This method makes it possible to select a menu more quickly than the first method, but the desired function cannot be found unless the function number is known in advance. Even if it takes, there is no choice but to perform function selection by the first method.

As a means for solving the problems of the first and second methods, a method of searching a desired function by inputting a keyword, displaying the search result, and selecting the desired function from the search results is provided. A mobile phone equipped with the same
No. 0-216871. The mobile phone described in the publication has a means for inputting a keyword, a means for searching for a function name including the input keyword, a means for displaying the searched function name, and a desired function from the displayed function names. And means for designating a function.

In the mobile phone described in the publication, when a user inputs a keyword to be executed, the search means searches for a corresponding function name based on the input keyword,
If corresponding function names exist as a result of the search, those function names are displayed. When the user designates a desired function from the displayed function names and presses the enter key, the mobile phone executes the function. Therefore, even when the function number is not known, quick function selection is possible.

[0008]

According to the function selecting method in the mobile phone described in the above publication, the function name is scrolled because the desired function name is searched based on the input keyword. It saves you the trouble of searching for the desired function name, and it is possible to select and execute the desired function relatively quickly even if you do not know the preset function number. The contents are not saved, and, for example, if an incoming call is received while searching for a function by inputting a keyword and the search is interrupted, all data after the input keyword will be wasted. Therefore, there is a problem that when the call ends, the search content is not stored and the keyword must be input again.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to search for a desired function by inputting a keyword, display a search result, and select a desired function from the mobile objects such as mobile phones. A function selecting method in a communication device is to provide a means for enabling the function search interrupted after the end of the call to be resumed from the interrupted point even when the function search is interrupted due to an incoming call or the like during the function search. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide means for making it possible to omit the next search by the keyword for the function once searched by the keyword.

[0011]

A mobile communication apparatus of the present invention stores a key input storage section for storing data input from a key input section and various function names provided in the mobile communication apparatus. It is provided with a function name storage section and a first and second function display data storage section for searching by keywords and storing the data of the search results, and the menu search method is the keyword input from the key input section. Is stored in the key input storage unit, the data pointer of the key input storage unit storing the keyword is initialized, and the keyword data up to the data pointer is stored in the function name storage unit. A second step of storing the matched data in the first function display data storage section by performing a search by comparing with the data input point of the key input storage section. Data is updated, the keyword data up to the updated data pointer is compared with the data stored in the first function display data storage unit to perform a search, and the matched data is displayed as the second function display. A third step of initializing the first function display data storage unit while storing the data in the key data storage unit; updating the data pointer of the key input storage unit; and the keyword up to the updated data pointer. A search is performed by comparing the data with the data stored in the second function display data storage unit, and the matched data is stored in the first function display data storage unit and the second function display data is stored. The fourth step of initializing the use data storage section, the third step and the fourth step are performed while updating the data pointer of the key input storage section. Repeated alternately,
And a fifth step of outputting to the display unit the data of the first or second function display data storage unit in which the search data at the last data pointer of the key input storage unit is stored. It is characterized by

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mobile phone.

The mobile telephone includes a key input unit 1 for inputting a telephone number or data, a display unit 3 including an LCD display for displaying data, a storage unit 4 for storing data of various functions, and a base. An antenna 5 for wireless communication with a station, a wireless unit 6 for wirelessly transmitting and receiving with a base station, a transmission / reception unit 7, an incoming call notification unit 8, a key input unit 1, and a display unit. 3, a storage device unit 4, a wireless unit 6, a transmission / reception unit 7, and an incoming call notification unit 8, and has a device control unit 2 including a CPU for controlling the operation of these and signal processing.

The storage device unit 4 includes a key input storage unit 41 for storing data input from the key input unit 1, a function name storage unit 42 for storing various function names provided in the mobile phone, and a keyword. There are provided first and second function display data storage units 43 and 44 for storing the search result and the search result data. Although not shown, the storage device unit 4 also stores a function name search processing program of the present invention or a processing program corresponding to each of the above function names, and these processing programs are stored in the device control unit 2. To be executed.

In FIG. 1, the data input from the key input unit 1 is analyzed by the device control unit 2 and the LCD of the display unit 3 is analyzed.
Is displayed in. If the data input from the key input unit 1 is analyzed by the device control unit 2 and it is determined that the key operation has been performed, the key input data input up to that time is stored in the key input storage unit 41. Key storage section 4
The data pointer up to the first data pointer in the key input storage unit 41 and the function name storage unit 42 are initialized by initializing the data pointer 1
It is compared whether or not there is matching data with the function name list stored in.

As a result of comparison, if the function name list stored in the function name storage unit 42 contains data corresponding to the data up to the first data pointer stored in the key input storage unit 41. , And stores the function name in the first function display data storage unit 43. When the comparison with all the function names is completed and there is no corresponding function name, the LCD of the display unit 3 displays that there is no corresponding data. If there is corresponding data, the key input storage unit 4
The data pointer 1 is updated to compare the data including the next data stored in the key input storage unit 41 with the data stored in the first function display data storage unit 43.

If there is no matching data as a result of comparison, the function name stored in the first function display data storage section 43 is displayed on the LCD of the display section 3. If there is matching data, the corresponding function name is stored in the second function display data storage section 44.

When the comparison with all the functions stored in the first function display data storage section 43 is completed, the second function is displayed.
If the data is stored in the function display data storage section 44, the data stored in the first function display data storage section 43 is deleted (initialized), and the key input storage section 4 is deleted.
The data including the next data stored in 1 is compared with the data stored in the second function display data storage unit 44.

If there is no matching data as a result of the comparison, the function name stored in the second function display data storage section 44 is displayed on the LCD of the display section 3. If there is matching data, the corresponding function name is stored in the first function display data storage unit 43. When the comparison is completed with all the functions stored in the second function display data storage section 44 and the data is stored in the first function display data storage section 43, the second function display The data stored in the data storage unit 44 is deleted.

The first function display data storage section 43 and the second function display data storage section 44 are repeatedly used until all the data stored in the key input storage section 41 are compared. When all the data stored in the key input storage unit 41 are compared, the function name stored in either the first function display data storage unit 43 or the second function display data storage unit 44. LC of data on display 3
Display on D.

The user can select a desired function from the displayed function list. Further, since the search result is stored in the function display data storage unit, when searching with the same keyword, the function is selected simply by reading the search result without inputting the keyword again and searching. I can do things.

2 to 3 are flowcharts showing the operation of the present invention. The function selecting operation of this embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

When the user inputs data from the key input unit 1 in order to cause the mobile phone to execute a desired function,
The key input unit 1 notifies the device control unit 2 of the key data, and the device control unit 2 having received the notification determines whether the key data is a function name search request (FIG. 2: A1). As a result of the analysis, if there is no function name search request, it is determined whether or not the function name search result is being displayed (FIG. 2: A2). If the function name search result is being displayed, the corresponding function is activated (FIG. 2: A3). If the function name search result is not being displayed, the input data is stored in the key input storage unit 41 (FIG. 2: A4).

On the other hand, in the case of a function name search request, it is determined whether or not the key input information is in the key input storage section 41 (FIG. 2: A5). When the key input information is present in the key input storage unit 41, the first function display data storage unit 43, the second function display data storage unit 44, and the key input storage unit 41.
The data pointer indicating the search position of the data stored in is initialized (FIG. 2: A6).

If there is no key input information in the key input storage unit 41, it is stored if the data is stored in the first function display data storage unit 43 or the second function display data storage unit 44. The data displayed on the LCD of the display unit 3
Output to and display. When no data is stored in the first and second function display data storage units 43 and 44, a message indicating that there is no corresponding data is output to the LCD of the display unit 3 and displayed (FIG. 2: A7). ).

First function display data storage section 43, second
After initializing the data pointer for indicating the search position of the data stored in the function display data storage section 44 and the key input storage section 41, the area to be compared with the data in the key input storage section 41 is set to the function name storage section 42. (Fig. 2: A8).
An area for storing the data for displaying the function name on the LCD of the display unit 3 is set in the first function display data storage unit 43 (FIG. 2: A9). It is determined whether or not all the function names to be compared with the data stored in the key input storage unit 41 have been compared (FIG. 2: A10).

As a result of the comparison, if all the function names are not compared, the function list of the area for comparing the data and the position pointed to by the data pointer indicating the search position of the data stored in the key input storage unit 41 are displayed. The data are compared (Figure 2: A11). As a result of the comparison, it is determined whether or not there is a function in which the data match (FIG. 2: A12). If there is matching data, the function name is stored in the set first function display data storage unit 43, and the function list to be compared is updated (FIG. 2: A13).

If there is no matching data, the function list to be compared is updated to determine whether or not the function name is being searched (FIG. 2: A).
10). If the comparison of the function names has been completed, it is determined whether or not there is data stored in the key input storage unit and data having the same function name (FIG. 2: A14). If there is matching data, it is determined whether all the data stored in the key input storage unit 41 have been compared (FIG. 2: A).
15). As a result of the determination, when all the data stored in the key input storage unit 41 are not compared, the data pointer indicating the search position of the data stored in the key input storage unit 41 is updated (FIG. 2: A16). ).

As a result of the previous comparison, the area storing the matched function name is the first function display data storage section 43.
It is determined whether or not (FIG. 3: A17). The area storing the matched function name is the first function display data storage unit 4
If it is 3, the area to be compared with the data in the key input storage unit 41 is set in the first function display data storage unit 43 (FIG. 3: A18). An area storing data for displaying the function list on the LCD of the display unit 3 is set in the second function display data storage unit 44 (FIG. 3: A19).

The second function display data storage section 44 is initialized (A3 in FIG. 3), and the process proceeds to the judgment as to whether or not the function name is being searched (A2 in FIG. 2). When the area storing the matched function name is the second function display data storage section 44, the area to be compared with the data of the key input storage section 41 is set in the second function display data storage section 44. Yes (Fig. 3: A
21). The area storing the data for displaying the function list on the LCD of the display unit 3 is the first function display data storage unit 4
3 (FIG. 3: A22). The first function display data storage unit 43 is initialized (FIG. 3: A23), and the process shifts to the judgment of whether or not the function name is being searched (FIG. 2: A10).

It is determined whether or not there is data that matches the data stored in the key input storage unit 41 and the function name (FIG. 2: A14). If there is no matching data, the function display data storage unit is stored. It is determined whether the function name is stored (FIG. 2:24). If a function name is stored in the function display data storage section, or if there is data that matches the function name with the data stored in the key input storage section and the data stored in the key input storage section 41 is If they are all compared, it is determined whether the area storing the function name is the first function display data storage unit 43 (FIG. 3: A).
25).

If the area storing the matched function name is the first function display data storage unit 43,
The function name data stored in the function display data storage section 43 is output to the LCD of the display section 3 and displayed on the LCD (FIG. 3: A26). When the area storing the matched function name is the second function display data storage unit 44,
The function name data stored in the second function display data storage section 44 is output to the LCD of the display section 3 and displayed on the LCD (FIG. 3: A27).

It is judged whether or not the function name is stored in the function display data storage unit (FIG. 2: A24). If not stored, a message indicating that there is no corresponding data is displayed on the LCD of the display unit 3. (FIG. 2: A28) and display it.

Next, as an example, the operation of the present embodiment when the user makes a search request by inputting the keyword "chakushin" from the key input unit 1 in order to search for a function related to an incoming call will be described.

When the key data "chakushin" is notified from the key input unit 1 to the device control unit 2, the device control unit 2 having received the notification determines whether or not the key data is a function name search request (Fig. 2: A1) is not a search request and there is no function name search result at this point, so the keyword “chakushin” input from the key input unit 1 is stored in the key input storage unit 41 (FIG. 2: A4). ).

In this state, when the user issues a function name search request (FIG. 2: A1), it is determined whether or not the key input information is in the key input storage section 41 (FIG. 2: A5). In this case, since the key input storage unit 41 has the key input information “Chakushin”, the first function display data storage unit 43,
The second function display data storage unit 44 is initialized (cleared)
At the same time, the data pointer stored in the key input storage unit 41 and indicating the search position of the data “Chakushin” is initialized to the position of the first character “H” (FIG. 2: A6).

Next, the data "H" of the key input storage unit 41
The area to be compared with is set in the function name storage unit 42 in which the function name of the apparatus is stored (FIG. 2: A8), and
An area for storing data for displaying the function name on the LCD of the display unit 3 is set in the first function display data storage unit 43 (FIG. 2: A9) and a function name search is performed. The function name data starting with "H" is stored in the first function display data storage unit 43 (FIG. 2: A10-13).

At the time when the search for the function name data in which the first character starts with "H" in the function name storage unit 42 is completed (FIG. 2: A10), the data is stored in the first function display data storage unit 43. If it is stored, there is a data matching function (Fig. 2: A14), so it is next judged whether or not all the key input data have been compared (Fig. 2: A15). The comparison is not completed because “H” is only compared, and the data pointer of the key input storage unit 41 is updated to “CH” (FIG. 2: A16).

At this point, all the function names starting with the data "h" are stored in the first function display data storage section 43 (A17 in FIG. 3). "A" is set in the first function display data storage section 43 (FIG. 3: A18), and an area for storing data for displaying the function name on the LCD of the display section 3 is set as the second function. Set in the display data storage unit 44 (FIG. 3: A1
9) and at the same time, the second function display data storage section 44 is initialized (FIG. 3: A20), a function name search is performed, and the function name data starting with the data “cha” up to the position pointed to by the data pointer is found. For example, it is stored in the second function display data storage unit 44 (FIG. 2: A10-13).

When the search for the function name data in which the first character starts with "cha" in the function name storage unit 42 is completed (FIG. 2: A10), the data is stored in the second function display data storage unit 44. If stored, there is a data matching function (FIG. 2: A14), so it is next determined whether all key input data have been compared (FIG. 2: A15). The comparison is not completed, and the data pointer of the key input storage unit 41 is updated to "chaku" (FIG. 2: A16).

At this point, all the function names starting with the data "cha" are stored in the second function display data storage section 44 (FIG. 3: A17), so the key input storage section 41 is next.
The area to be compared with the data "Chaku" is set in the second function display data storage section 44 (FIG. 3: A21), and the area for storing the data for displaying the function name on the LCD of the display section 3 is set as the first area. 1 is set in the function display data storage unit 43 (FIG. 3: A
22) and the first function display data storage section 43
After initializing (Figure 3: A23), perform a function name search,
Data "chaku" up to the position indicated by the data pointer
The function name data beginning with is stored in the first function display data storage unit 43 (FIG. 2: A10-13).

Similarly, when the function name search for the data "chakushi" and "chakushin" up to the position pointed to by the data pointer is executed, in the case of this example, comparison of all key input data "chakushin" is completed. Time point (Figure 2:
In A15), the function name starting with the data “Chakushin” (eg, incoming call volume, incoming call history, incoming call rejection, etc.) is stored in the first function display data storage unit 43 (FIG. 3: A2).
5), the data stored in the function display data storage section 43 is displayed on the LCD of the display section 3 (FIG. 3:
A26).

Therefore, the user can select a desired function (for example, incoming call history) from the displayed function name (incoming volume, incoming call history, incoming call rejection, etc.) by using a cursor or the like.

When an incoming call is received during the search and the search is interrupted, the search results up to that point are stored in the first or second function display data storage unit 43 or 44, and the data at that time is stored. Since the pointer is stored in the key input storage unit 41, the search can be restarted from the data pointer after the end of the call, and it is not necessary to restart the keyword search from the beginning.

Further, the latest search data is in a state of being stored in the first or second function display data storage unit 43 or 44 after that, and if the function name search request is executed without inputting the keyword. Since the previous search data is displayed on the LCD of the display unit 3 (FIG. 2: A7), the search result can be read again.

In the embodiment, two function display data storage units are provided. However, if three or more function display data storage units are provided and control is performed such that the oldest search data is updated in order, It is possible to save a plurality of searched keyword search results and quickly set a desired function without performing a search again.

Although the embodiment has been described as applied to a mobile phone, the present invention can be applied not only to a mobile phone but also to a communication device having a large number of functions such as PHS.

[0048]

According to the present invention, the setting screen of the function can be immediately read out by inputting a keyword, and even if the setting is interrupted, the search result is read out without inputting the keyword again. Therefore, the interrupted function search can be resumed from the interruption point.

Further, since the recent data once searched by the keyword is stored, the search by the keyword again for the function can be omitted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Key input section 2 Device control section 3 Display 4 Storage unit 41 Key input storage 42 Function name storage 43 First Function Display Data Storage Unit 44 Second Function Display Data Storage Unit 5 antennas 6 radio section 7 Handset 8 Incoming call notification section

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A menu search method for a mobile communication device for searching a function provided in a mobile communication device by a keyword input from a key input unit, wherein a keyword input from the key input unit is used as a key input storage unit. In the first step of storing the keyword and the data pointer of the key input storage unit in which the keyword is stored, and searching by comparing the keyword data up to the data pointer with the data stored in the function name storage unit. And a second step of storing the matched data in the first function display data storage unit, updating the data pointer of the key input storage unit, and updating the keyword data up to the updated data pointer. A search is performed by comparing with the data stored in the first function display data storage unit, and the matching data is searched for in the second data.
The function display data storage unit of
And a third step of initializing the function display data storage unit, updating the data pointer of the key input storage unit, and storing the keyword data up to the updated data pointer in the second function display data storage. A fourth search is performed by comparing with the data stored in the unit, and the matched data is stored in the first function display data storage unit and the second function display data storage unit is initialized. Steps, the third step and the fourth step are alternately repeated while updating the data pointer of the key input storage unit, and the search data in the last data pointer of the key input storage unit is stored. And a fifth step of outputting the data of the first or second function display data storage section to the display section. Menu search method of a communication device. 2. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein when the matched data is not found in the second step, the corresponding data is not displayed on the display unit and the search is ended. Menu search method. 3. The first or second storing the matched data in a step immediately before the step in which the matched data is lost when the matched data is lost in the third or fourth step. 2. The menu search method for a mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the data in one of the function display data storage units is read out and displayed on the display unit to end the search. 4. When the search is interrupted by an incoming call,
The menu search method for a mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the search is restarted from the data pointer of the key input storage unit at the time of the interruption after the end of the call. 5. When the keyword search request is made without inputting the keyword, the first section is displayed on the display unit.
5. The menu search method for a mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the previous data stored in one of the second function display data storage units is displayed. 6. A process for retrieving a function name stored in a function name storage unit provided in the mobile communication device by a keyword input from a key input unit of the mobile communication device, to the mobile communication device A menu search program to be executed by a device control unit provided, comprising: a first step of storing a keyword input from the key input unit in a key input storage unit; and a key input storage unit storing the keyword. Data pointer is initialized, and a search is performed by comparing the keyword data up to the data pointer with the data stored in the function name storage unit, and the matched data is stored in the first function display data storage unit. A second step of storing, updating the data pointer of the key input storage unit, and updating the keyword pointer up to the updated data pointer. Data to perform a search by comparing the data stored in the first function display data storage unit, the matched data second
The function display data storage unit of
And a third step of initializing the function display data storage unit, updating the data pointer of the key input storage unit, and storing the keyword data up to the updated data pointer in the second function display data storage. A fourth search is performed by comparing with the data stored in the unit, and the matched data is stored in the first function display data storage unit and the second function display data storage unit is initialized. Steps, the third step and the fourth step are alternately repeated while updating the data pointer of the key input storage unit, and the search data in the last data pointer of the key input storage unit is stored. A fifth step of outputting the data in the first or second function display data storage section to the display section. Menu search program of the communication device. 7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of displaying no corresponding data on the display unit and terminating the search process when there is no matching data in the second step. A menu search program for mobile communication devices. 8. When the matched data does not exist in the third or fourth step, any one of the first and second stores the matched data in the step immediately before the step that does not have the matched data. 7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of reading data from one of the function display data storage sections and a step of displaying the read data on the display section and ending the search processing.
A menu search program for a mobile communication device according to item 1. 9. The method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of restarting the search process from the data pointer of the key input storage unit at the time of the interruption after the call ends when the search process is interrupted due to an incoming call. 9. A menu search program for a mobile communication device according to any one of 8. 10. When the keyword search request is made without inputting the keyword, the previous data stored in either the first or second function display data storage unit in the display unit. 10. The menu search program for a mobile communication device according to claim 6, further comprising a step of displaying.