JP2003209596A - Communication terminal and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To report an unprocessed event only required for a user in a communication terminal capable of reporting the presence of the unprocessed event and a program. <P>SOLUTION: A user sets a category displayed as a list on a standby screen from the categories of the unprocessed event, for example, mail incoming, web incoming, or the like. In the presence of a newly incoming event, a cellular telephone 100 determines whether or not the newly incoming event belongs to the category set to display the list on the standby screen. When yes, an event name as well as a category name is displayed as the list on the standby screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal and a program capable of notifying that there is an unprocessed event.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a communication terminal having an unprocessed event display function of displaying an unprocessed event on a standby screen and notifying the user of the unprocessed event has been realized (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-136261). reference). The events mentioned here include incoming mail, web information (various types of information acquired via the network), simple answer message (message recorded in the internal memory of the terminal), and answer message (recorded on the server). This includes receiving an answering message) receiving a notification, receiving station information (a variety of area information that is regularly received), and executing an application.

That is, the unprocessed event display function is
If there are unprocessed events, the standby screen displays a list of unprocessed event category names (for example, "mail received" if the event is an email incoming, "web incoming" if the event is web information incoming) It is a function of displaying a list in and prompting the user to process the unprocessed event. When the user selects a desired category from among the unprocessed event categories displayed in the list above, a list of unprocessed events belonging to the category is displayed in a list, and further, among the unprocessed events displayed in the list. When an event desired by the user is selected from, the unprocessed event is processed.

[0004]

However, even for an event that is not always necessary for the user and is unprocessed even if it is unprocessed, if it is an unprocessed event, it is displayed in a list until it is processed. To be done. For this reason, the user has to deal with unprocessed events that he does not want to process, which is troublesome. Further, it is desired to reduce the power consumption required for displaying and processing such a list of unprocessed events.

An object of the present invention is to allow a communication terminal and a program capable of notifying that there is an unprocessed event to notify only an unprocessed event required by a user.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is to display each item of the unprocessed contents in a communication terminal equipped with a display control means for displaying a list of items of the unprocessed contents. It is characterized in that the display control means displays a list of the items of the unprocessed contents based on the setting by the setting means.

The present invention also has a function of displaying a list of unprocessed items on a computer controlling a communication terminal,
It is characterized in that a function of setting whether or not to display each item of the unprocessed contents and a function of displaying a list of the items of the unprocessed contents based on the set contents are realized.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A portable telephone 100 (communication terminal) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
Will be described in detail.

First, the external configuration of the mobile phone 100 will be described. 1A is a diagram showing a display operation surface of the mobile phone 100, and FIG. 1B is a housing 10a shown in FIG. 1A.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a surface opposite to the display operation surface of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), in a mobile phone 100, a housing 10a and a housing 10b are flexibly connected via a hinge portion A. That is, the mobile phone 100 is foldable with the hinge portion A as a boundary, and when folded (when not in use), the housing 1
The casing 10a and the casing 10b overlap so that the display operation surfaces of 0a and 10b face each other.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a keypad 17, a microphone 20 and the like are provided on the display operation surface of the housing 10a, and the receiving speaker 1 is provided on the display operation surface of the housing 10b.
8, an LCD 19a is provided. The keypad 17 has a cursor key 17a, a SET key 171a, an on-hook key 17b, an off-hook key 17c, a ten-key 17d, a clear key 17e and the like. Also, FIG.
As shown in (b), an LED 19b is arranged on the surface of the housing 10a opposite to the display operation surface.

The cursor key 17a is a SET key 171.
This is a key for designating various functions of the mobile phone 100 displayed in a list format on the LCD 19a by pressing a. When the SET key 171a is pressed for the function designated by the key operation of the cursor key 17a, an execution instruction of the function is output to the CPU 14.

The on-hook key 17b is a key for outputting to the CPU 14 an instruction signal for terminating communication during a call. The on-hook key 17b also has a function as a power switch of the mobile phone 100. That is, when the power of the mobile phone 100 is off, the user presses and holds this key for a long time.
The power is turned on, and the power is turned off by pressing this key for a long time while the mobile phone 100 is operating.

The off-hook key 17c is a key for outputting an instruction signal for instructing the start of communication to the CPU 14 when an incoming call is detected. When the user is notified of an incoming call,
Press the off-hook key 17c to start a call.

The numeric keypad 17d is a key mainly for inputting a telephone number or the like. The ten-key pad 17d also has a function as a character input key.
By operating the ten-key pad 17d at the time of composing a mail, the text for mail transmission is prepared. Further, the numeric keypad 17d also has a function as an off-hook key 17c. When an incoming call is detected, the user can
By pressing any one of the keys d, an instruction signal for instructing the incoming call processing is output to the CPU 14.

The clear key 17e is a key for erasing the input character data displayed on the LCD 19a.

The receiving speaker 18 outputs a communication sound such as a ringing sound and a voice of a communication partner during a call.

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 19a
Displays various display information supplied from the CPU 14. For example, in addition to the standby screen, a menu screen for prompting the user to select various functions of the mobile phone 100, a setting screen for an unprocessed event display function described later (see FIG. 3)
A mail editing screen, an incoming screen for notifying an incoming call, an incoming mail display screen, and the like. LED for incoming call
(Light Emitting Diode) 19b receives an incoming call from the CPU 14
When it is detected by, it blinks to notify the user of this fact.

The microphone 20 converts the input voice into an electric analog signal. The user inputs his / her own voice to be transmitted to the communication destination via the microphone 20.

Next, the internal structure of the mobile phone 100 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of the mobile phone 100. As shown in FIG.
0 is an antenna 11, RF unit 12, MODEM 13, C
PU14 (setting means, display control means), EEPROM1
5, RAM 16, keypad 17, earpiece speaker 18,
The display unit 19 and the microphone 20 are provided.

The antenna 11 receives the radio signal transmitted from the base station and also the RF unit 12 of the mobile phone 100.
The signal output from the base station is transmitted to the base station.

The RF unit 12 includes an amplifier, a modulator, and a demodulator. The received signal received by the antenna 11 is amplified by this amplifier, demodulated by the demodulator, and output to the MODEM 13. Further, the transmission signal supplied from the MODEM 13 is modulated by this modulator, amplified by the amplifier, and supplied to the antenna 11.

The MODEM 13 performs frame processing and decoding processing of the reception signal supplied from the RF section 12, and also performs encoding processing and frame processing of the transmission signal supplied to the RF section 12.

The CPU 14 executes various applications such as a call application, a mail creating application, and an unprocessed event display in response to a pressing signal generated by pressing various operation keys provided in the keypad 17. This application may be stored in the EEPROM 15 or downloaded from an external server via a public line and temporarily stored in a predetermined memory area in the RAM 16.

The CPU 14 monitors whether there is an incoming call, and when it detects an incoming call, it turns on or blinks the incoming call LED 21. Further, the CPU 14 causes the LCD 20 to display various display information related to the application being executed.

When the instruction signal for ending the communication during the call is input by pressing the on-hook key 17b, the CPU 14 executes a call end process (sending a call end request to the base station, etc.) and calls the call application. finish.
Further, the CPU 14 activates the call application when an instruction signal for instructing the start of communication is input by pressing the off-hook key 17c when an incoming call is received.

When the instruction signal to display a list of various functions of the mobile phone 100 is input by pressing the SET key 171a, the CPU 14 displays the list on the LCD1.
9a. In the list, various function items that the mobile phone 100 has, such as a call and a mail edit, are displayed.

The CPU 14 performs S operation for the function designated from the list by operating the cursor key 17a.
When the ET key 171a is pressed, an application that executes the function is activated.

The CPU 14 performs setting processing of the unprocessed event display function. That is, when the user sets the category name of an unprocessed event to be displayed in a list on the standby screen on the setting screen of the unprocessed event display function (see FIG. 3), the CPU 14 displays the unprocessed event category on the standby screen. RA by associating displayed / undisplayed information indicating
Store in M16.

When an event occurs in the standby state, the CPU 14 displays a notification screen (not shown) for notifying the user of the event occurrence on the LCD 19a and the LCD.
A notification mark for notifying the occurrence of the event by blinking (or lighting) is displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen of 19a. The notification mark is displayed until all unprocessed events are processed, even if the display screen of the LCD 19a is switched.

The CPU 14 displays the notification screen on the LCD 19
When the user inputs an instruction to return to the standby screen without processing the event notified by the notification screen after the display in a, the display / display stored in the RAM 16 is displayed.
With reference to the undisplayed information, it is determined whether or not the category name of the unprocessed event is displayed as a list on the standby screen.

When the CPU 14 determines that the category name of the unprocessed event is displayed as a list on the standby screen, the CPU 14 registers the category name of the unprocessed event in the category name list of the unprocessed event stored in the RAM 16 described later ( Limited to unregistered category names). For example, when the incoming mail is unread, the CPU 14 registers “mail incoming” in the category name list of the unprocessed event. Then C
The PU 14 sends the unread incoming mail to the RAM 1 described later.
6 is registered in the list of unprocessed events belonging to the category stored in the table 6. If one or more events are registered in the unprocessed event list, the CPU 14 sets L
The category name of the unprocessed event to which the unprocessed event belongs is displayed as a list on the standby screen of the CD 19a. In this case, the category name of the unprocessed event is displayed by blinking or displayed in red or the like so that the user can easily confirm the category name of the unprocessed event. The CPU 14 designates one of the category names of the unprocessed events listed on the LCD 19a by operating the cursor key 17a, and the SET key 1 for the category name of the designated unprocessed event.
When 71a is pressed, a list of unprocessed event names belonging to this unprocessed event category is displayed. Furthermore, C
The PU 14 operates the cursor key 17a to operate the LC.
One of the unprocessed event names listed in D19a is specified, and SE is set for this specified unprocessed event.
When the T key 171a is pressed, this unprocessed event is processed. After that, the CPU 14 deletes the processed event name from the unprocessed event list.

When all the unprocessed events have been processed, the CPU 14 stops displaying the notification mark for notifying the user of the unprocessed events.

EEPROM (Electrically Erasable an
d Programmable ROM) 15 is a flash memory (Flasm
h memory), which is a main control program for controlling various operations of the mobile phone 100, various application programs included in the mobile phone 100 (for example, a call application, a mail creation application, an application program for displaying unprocessed events, etc.) To store.

The RAM 16 forms a work area for temporarily storing the predetermined execution program read by the CPU 14 and various data related to the execution of the program. The RAM 16 particularly stores a category name list of unprocessed events and forms a work area that stores the unprocessed event name list included in each category.

The RAM 16 also has a memory area for storing a plurality of telephone numbers, mail addresses, text data of sent mails, various data downloaded from an external server, text data of received mails, attached image data thereof, and the like. It has a memory area for recording a plurality of.

The keypad 17 includes cursor keys 17a,
An on-hook key 17b, an off-hook key 17c, a numeric keypad 17d, a clear key 17e, etc. are provided, and the display unit 19
An LCD 19a, an incoming call LED 19b, and the like are provided (see the above description for details of the respective parts of the keypad 17 and the display unit 19).

Next, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the mobile phone 10
The operation of 0 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the setting processing of the unprocessed event display function by the mobile phone 100, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the processing operation of the unprocessed event by the mobile phone 100. In FIG. 3, the unprocessed event display function of the mobile phone 100 is shown as “anything checker”.

First, the setting processing of the unprocessed event display function by the mobile phone 100 will be described with reference to FIG. CP
When the user inputs a request for setting the unprocessed event display function, U14 displays the unprocessed event display function setting screen on the LCD 19a (step S31).

Next, on the setting screen of the unprocessed event display function, the CPU 14 determines whether or not to display a list on the standby screen for each category name of unprocessed events (that is, ON).
/ OFF) is set by pressing the SET key 171a, the displayed / undisplayed information is stored in the RAM 16 in association with the category name and displayed on the LCD 19a (step S32). The LCD 19a in FIG. 3 displays the display / non-display information set to “OFF” only for “station” (that is, only station information of unprocessed events is not displayed on the standby screen as a list).

Next, the processing operation of the unprocessed event by the mobile phone 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the processing operation of the unprocessed event by the mobile phone 100.

Here, it is assumed that the unprocessed event display function setting process shown in FIG. 3 is performed. When the standby screen is displayed on the LCD 19a (step S
41), when an event (for example, incoming mail) occurs, the CPU 14 displays a notification screen for notifying the user of the event occurrence on the LCD 19a (step S4).
2).

The CPU 14 displays the notification screen on the LCD 19
After being displayed in a, it is determined whether the new arrival event notified by the notification screen is processed (step S4).
3). When the new arrival event notified by the notification screen is immediately processed (step S43; Yes), the CPU 1
In step 4, when the user inputs an instruction to return to the standby screen without immediately processing the newly arrived event (step S43; No), the newly arrived event becomes an unprocessed event, and the RAM 16 It is determined whether or not the category name of the unprocessed event is displayed as a list on the standby screen by referring to the displayed / undisplayed information stored in (step S44).

When the CPU 14 determines that the category name of the unprocessed event is not displayed as a list on the standby screen (step S44; No), the category name of the unprocessed event is not displayed as a list (step S45).

When the CPU 14 determines in the step S44 that the category names of unprocessed events are to be displayed as a list on the standby screen (step S44; Yes), the RAM 1
The category name of the unprocessed event is registered in the category name list of the unprocessed event stored in 6 (limited to the unregistered category name). Next, the CPU 14 registers this unread incoming mail in the list of unprocessed events belonging to the category stored in the RAM 16 described later.

Next, the CPU 14 displays a list of category names of unprocessed events stored in the RAM 16 on the standby screen of the LCD 19a (step S46). Next, the CPU 14 processes the instructed unprocessed event when the user inputs an instruction to process the event notified at step S42 (which is an unprocessed event at this point) via the list. Yes (step S47).

As described above, in the mobile phone 100 to which the present invention is applied, the user sets the category to be displayed as a list on the standby screen from the categories of unprocessed events. When there is a new arrival event, the mobile phone 100 determines whether or not the new arrival event belongs to a category set to be displayed in a list on the standby screen, and displays the list on the standby screen. If it belongs to the category set in, the event name is displayed in a list on the standby screen together with the category name.

Therefore, for an event that is not necessarily required by the user and is unprocessed even if it is unprocessed, a list of categories to which the event belongs is not displayed in the setting process of the unprocessed event display function. Can be set to Therefore, while the unprocessed event display function is being used, the unprocessed event that the user does not want to process will not be displayed as an unprocessed event even if it is not processed. Is improved. Further, since the unprocessed event display function can be operated with high efficiency as described above, the power consumption required for displaying and processing the list of unprocessed events can be reduced.

The description in the present embodiment shows an example of the communication terminal according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. The detailed configuration and detailed operation of the mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, the CPU 14
When an unprocessed event occurs, the RAM is determined if the unprocessed event belongs to the undisplayed category by referring to the display / undisplayed information stored in the RAM 16.
Although the registration processing is not performed on the category name list of 16 unprocessed events and the unprocessed event name list belonging to the category, the registration processing is not limited to this. That is, even when the CPU 14 determines that the unprocessed event belongs to the undisplayed category, after performing the registration process for the category name list of the unprocessed event and the unprocessed event name list belonging to the category, It may be possible to determine whether to display the unprocessed event registered in each of these lists by referring to the displayed / undisplayed information.

In the present embodiment, the display / non-display can be selected for the unprocessed event category. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an incoming mail from a specific mail address or a specific phone call can be selected. Display / non-display may be selectable for each event, such as an answering message from a number.

[0052]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a communication terminal and a program capable of notifying only an unprocessed event required by a user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a mobile phone 100 to which the present invention is applied.
3B is a view showing a display operation surface of FIG. 5B, and FIG. 6B is a view showing a surface of the housing 10a shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing an internal configuration of a mobile phone 100 to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating setting processing of an unprocessed event display function by the mobile phone 100 to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an unprocessed event processing operation by the mobile phone 100 to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 mobile phones 10a, 10b housing 11 antenna 12 RF circuit 13 MODEM 14 CPU 15 EEPROM 16 RAM 17 keypad 17a Cursor key 171a SET key 17b On-hook key 17c Off-hook key 17d numeric keypad 17e clear key 18 earpiece speaker 19 Display 19a LCD 19b LED for incoming call 20 microphone

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A communication terminal comprising a display control means for displaying a list of unprocessed content items, comprising a setting means for setting whether or not to display each of the unprocessed content items, and the display control means. A communication terminal displaying a list of the items of the unprocessed contents based on the setting by the setting unit. 2. A function of displaying a list of unprocessed content items on a computer controlling a communication terminal, a function of setting whether or not to display each of the unprocessed content items, and a function of setting the set content. And a function for displaying a list of the items of the unprocessed contents based on the above.