JP2003216297A - Status display control unit, electronic equipment and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display status information of electronic equipment in detail in a limited display area about a status display control unit, the electronic equipment and a storage medium. <P>SOLUTION: This status display control unit in which an auxiliary display section having a display area smaller than that of a main display section of the electronic equipment displays the status information of the electronic equipment is provided with a controller for displaying a plurality of status information of the electronic equipment in the auxiliary display section by a combination of a message using characters and at least one of symbols and a color display and/or a blinking display of the auxiliary display section. <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 status display control device, an electronic device, and a storage medium, and more particularly to a status display control device for displaying status information of the electronic device, and an electronic device equipped with such a status display control device. The present invention relates to a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program that causes a device and a computer to display a status.

In the present specification, the electronic device includes a notebook personal computer, a portable information processing device such as a notebook word processor, and various intelligent devices having an electronic mail transmitting / receiving function.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable electronic device such as a notebook type personal computer is provided with an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device by a lamp and symbols such as symbols and icons, in addition to an ordinary main display unit. Some have. The display area of the auxiliary display unit is considerably smaller than that of the main display unit. This is because if the auxiliary display is too large,
This is because it becomes impossible to provide a keyboard, switches, buttons, terminals, speakers, etc. that should be originally provided in the electronic device.

As described above, since the auxiliary display section is small, the number of status information of electronic devices that can be displayed is small. For this reason, the status information displayed on the auxiliary display unit of the conventional electronic device is very limited, for example, the track number of the CD being played, the current time, the remaining battery level, the presence or absence of incoming e-mail, etc. There is.

As a conventional electronic device having the above-mentioned auxiliary display portion, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 6-43966, 9-26832, and 11-119875.
And a notebook personal computer PC-FJ100 series manufactured by Sharp Corporation.

[0006]

In a conventional electronic device provided with an auxiliary display section having a limited display area, since the status information of the electronic device is displayed by a lamp, a symbol or an icon, the displayable state is limited. Therefore, there is a problem that the state information of the electronic device cannot be displayed in detail.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a state display control device, an electronic device and a storage medium capable of finely displaying the state information of the electronic device in a limited display area.

[0008]

The above problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of the electronic device by means of an auxiliary display part having a smaller display area than the main display part of the electronic device. A plurality of status information, including a message in characters, a display color of the symbol and the auxiliary display and /
Alternatively, it can be achieved by a status display control device characterized by comprising a control unit for displaying on the auxiliary display unit in combination with at least one of blinking display.

The control unit may display a message on the auxiliary display unit by scrolling characters.

The status information is status information relating to time,
The status information may include at least one of status information about electronic mail, status information about devices in the electronic apparatus, and status information about passwords.

The status information regarding the electronic mail includes dial-up, connection authentication, connecting, waiting for redial, mail checking, mail receiving, mail sender, mail subject, mail from a specific sender, and importance. High mail arrival, mail communication time, mail communication charge,
At least one of the abnormal states may be set.

[0012] The above-mentioned problem is to display a main display section, an auxiliary display section having a display area smaller than that of the main display section, a plurality of status information of the electronic device, a message in characters, a symbol and the auxiliary display section It can also be achieved by an electronic device characterized by comprising a control unit for displaying on the auxiliary display unit in combination with at least one of color and / or blinking display.

The control unit may display a message on the auxiliary display unit by scrolling characters.

The status information is status information relating to time,
It may consist of at least one of status information about electronic mail, status information about a device in the information processing apparatus, and status information about a password.

The status information regarding the electronic mail includes dialing, connection authentication, connecting, waiting for redial, checking mail, receiving mail, sender of mail, mail subject, mail from specific sender, and importance. High mail arrival, mail communication time, mail communication charge,
At least one of the abnormal states may be set.

The electronic device further includes a main body portion and a lid member that is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body portion and that is arranged at a position where the main display portion can be seen only in an opened state. May be arranged at a position of the main body that is visible even when the lid member is closed.

The above problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. The state information is stored in a program including a control procedure for displaying on the auxiliary display unit by a combination of a message in characters and at least one of a symbol and a display color and / or blinking display of the auxiliary display unit. Can be achieved by a storage medium.

The above object can also be achieved by the following means.

The above-mentioned problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the standby display time at which the electronic device shifts to a standby state is displayed by the auxiliary display. This can be achieved by a status display control device characterized in that a control unit for displaying on the unit is provided.

The above problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the next electronic mail check time of the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display part. This can also be achieved by a state display control device characterized by including a control unit for displaying.

The above-mentioned problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the greeting text in accordance with the activation time of the electronic device is written in characters. The present invention can also be achieved by a status display control device characterized by including a control unit for displaying on the display unit.

The above problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic apparatus having a main display section and an auxiliary display section, wherein the auxiliary display section displays the reproduction status of a portable recording medium of the electronic apparatus. The present invention can also be achieved by a state display control device characterized by including a control unit for displaying.

The above problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the connection status of communication of the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display part. This can also be achieved by a status display control device characterized by including a control unit.

In the status display control device, the connection status of the communication is at least at least dialing-up, connection authentication, connection, redial standby, next communication time, electronic mail check, electronic mail reception, and abnormal status. 1
May be shown.

The above-mentioned problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the auxiliary of the incoming of an electronic mail to the electronic device is expressed by a character message. The present invention can also be achieved by a status display control device characterized by including a control unit for displaying on the display unit.

The above-mentioned problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the auxiliary display part notifies the electronic device of the arrival of a specific electronic mail. The present invention can also be achieved by a state display control device characterized by including a control unit for displaying.

In the status display control device, the specific e-mail may be a highly important e-mail.

Further, the control unit of the status display control device may display the incoming notification of the specific electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit by using a display color and / or a blinking display.

Further, in the status display control device, the specific electronic mail may be an electronic mail from a specific sender.

The control unit of the status display control device may display the incoming notification of the specific electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit by using a display color and / or a blinking display.

The above-mentioned problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the auxiliary information is used to specify an electronic mail received by the electronic device. The present invention can also be achieved by a status display control device characterized by including a control unit for displaying on the display unit.

In the status display control device, the information that can specify the incoming e-mail may be sender information.

Further, in the status display control device, the information capable of identifying the incoming electronic mail may be the subject of the electronic mail.

The above-mentioned problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein at least one of communication time and communication charge of the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display. The present invention can also be achieved by a state display control device characterized in that a control unit for displaying on the unit is provided.

The above problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the model information of the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display when the electronic device is started. The present invention can also be achieved by a state display control device characterized in that a control unit for displaying on the unit is provided.

The above-mentioned problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the position of a volume control knob of the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display part. The present invention can also be achieved by a state display control device characterized by including a control unit that operates.

The above-mentioned problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the status information of the electronic device is displayed and / or blinking. The present invention can also be achieved by a status display control device including a control unit for displaying on the auxiliary display unit.

The above problems include a main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying on the auxiliary display unit the standby transition time at which the electronic device enters the standby state. It can also be achieved by an electronic device characterized by the above.

The above-mentioned problems are provided with the main display unit, the auxiliary display unit for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and the control unit for displaying the next electronic mail check time of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit. Can be achieved by an electronic device characterized by

The above-mentioned problems include a main display section, an auxiliary display section for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and a control section for displaying a greeting message according to the activation time of the electronic apparatus on the auxiliary display section by characters. This can also be achieved by an electronic device characterized in that it is provided.

The above problems include a main display section, an auxiliary display section for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and a control section for displaying the reproduction status of the portable recording medium of the electronic apparatus on the auxiliary display section. This can also be achieved by an electronic device characterized by the above.

The above-mentioned problem is characterized by comprising a main display section, an auxiliary display section for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and a control section for displaying the connection status of the communication of the electronic device on the auxiliary display section. Can be achieved by the electronic device.

In the electronic device, the connection status of the communication is at least one of dial-up, connection authentication, connection, redial standby, next communication time, electronic mail check, electronic mail reception, and abnormal status. May be indicated.

The above-mentioned problems include a main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying an incoming electronic mail to the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit by a character message. This can also be achieved by an electronic device characterized in that it is provided.

The above-mentioned problems are provided with a main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying an incoming notification of a specific electronic mail to the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit. This can also be achieved by an electronic device characterized by the above.

In the electronic device, the specific electronic mail may be a highly important electronic mail.

The control unit of the electronic device may be configured to display the incoming notification of the specific electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit by using a display color and / or a blinking display.

The specific electronic mail of the electronic device may be an electronic mail from a specific sender.

The control unit of the electronic device may be configured to display the incoming notification of the specific electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit by using a display color and / or a blinking display.

The above-mentioned problems are the main display unit, the auxiliary display unit for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and the control unit for displaying the information capable of specifying the electronic mail received by the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit. This can also be achieved by an electronic device characterized in that it is provided.

In the electronic device, the information that can specify the incoming e-mail may be sender information.

In the electronic device, the information that can identify the incoming e-mail may be the subject of the e-mail.

The above problems include a main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying at least one of communication time and communication charge of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit. It can also be achieved by an electronic device characterized by the above.

The above problems include a main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying model information of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit when the electronic device is activated. It can also be achieved by an electronic device characterized by the above.

The above-mentioned problem is that the main display unit, the auxiliary display unit for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and the control unit for displaying the position of the volume adjusting knob of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit are provided. It can also be achieved by a characteristic electronic device.

The above problems are the main display unit, the auxiliary display unit for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and the control for displaying the status information of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit by the display color and / or the blinking display. This can also be achieved by an electronic device characterized by including a section.

The electronic device further includes a main body portion and a lid member that is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body portion and that is arranged at a position where the main display portion can be seen only in an open state. And a first display portion of the main body portion which is arranged at a position visible even when the lid member is closed, and a second display portion which is arranged at a position visible only when the lid member is opened. It may be configured as follows.

The above-mentioned problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, and the electronic device is in a standby state in the computer. The present invention can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying the standby transition time for transitioning to the state on the auxiliary display section.

The above problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. It is also possible to achieve by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying the electronic mail check time on the auxiliary display section.

The above-mentioned problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. The present invention can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying a greeting text according to time on the auxiliary display unit by characters.

The above problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. It can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying the reproduction state of the portable recording medium on the auxiliary display section.

The above-mentioned problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. It can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying the connection status of 1. on the auxiliary display unit.

The above-mentioned problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. It can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying an incoming of an electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit by a message in text.

The above problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. The present invention can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying an incoming notification of a specific electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit.

The above problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. It can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying information capable of specifying the electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit.

The above-mentioned problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. The present invention can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized in that a program including a control procedure for displaying at least one of time and communication charge on the auxiliary display unit is stored.

The above problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display status information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. This can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized in that a program including a control procedure for displaying the model information of the electronic device on the auxiliary display section is stored at times.

The above-mentioned problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part. This can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying the position of the adjustment knob on the auxiliary display section.

The above problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion. The present invention can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized in that a program including a control procedure for displaying information on the auxiliary display section by a display color and / or blinking display is stored.

The above-mentioned problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, and the contents set by the user corresponding to the time are displayed on the auxiliary display part. This can also be achieved by a state display control device characterized by including a control unit for displaying.

In the status display control device, the contents are
It may be schedule information.

The above-mentioned problem is a status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein a display concerning password input for the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display part. This can also be achieved by a state display control device characterized by including a control unit for displaying.

The above problem is that the main display unit, the auxiliary display unit for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and the control unit for displaying the contents set by the user in correspondence with the time on the auxiliary display unit are provided. Can be achieved by an electronic device characterized by

In the electronic device, the content may be schedule information.

The above problems are provided with a main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying a display concerning the password input for the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit. Can be achieved by an electronic device characterized by

The above problem is a computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display the state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion, and the user corresponds to the time on the computer. It can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying the set contents on the auxiliary display unit.

In the storage medium, the contents may be schedule information.

The above-mentioned problem is a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part. The present invention can also be achieved by a storage medium characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying the display related to the password input on the auxiliary display section.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize the state display control device, the electronic device, and the storage medium capable of finely displaying the state information of the electronic device in the limited display area.

[0080]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a status display control device, an electronic device and a storage medium according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0081]

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present invention with a lid member closed. Moreover, FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an electronic device in a state where a lid member is opened. In this embodiment of the electronic device, one embodiment of the status display control device according to the present invention is used. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a portable information processing device.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the portable information processing device generally comprises a main body portion 1 and a lid member 3 which is provided on the main body portion 1 via a hinge portion 2 so as to be openable and closable. .
A front panel 4 of the main body 1 that is exposed even when the lid member 3 is closed is provided with an auxiliary display unit 5, a mode select switch 6, and an application button group 7. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 1 is provided with a cursor moving mechanism 11, a keyboard 12, and an auxiliary display unit 13. Further, the lid member 3 is provided with a main display portion 15. The main display portion 15 is provided at a position visible when the lid member 3 is opened.

In this embodiment, the auxiliary display portion 13 is provided near the hinge portion 2 at a position invisible when the lid member 3 is closed, but the auxiliary display portion 13 is located at this position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided at any position of the main body 1 or at any position of the lid member 3 such as the upper surface of the lid member 3 opposite to the main display portion 15. The auxiliary display unit 13 may be omitted.

The status information of the information processing apparatus may be displayed by at least one of the auxiliary display section 5 and the auxiliary display section 13. In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the state information is displayed on the auxiliary display section 5. Therefore, assuming that the auxiliary display unit 5 and the auxiliary display unit 13 have basically the same configuration, the configuration and display content of the auxiliary display unit 5 will be described, and the description regarding the configuration and display content of the auxiliary display unit 13 will be omitted. However, the auxiliary display unit 5 and the auxiliary display unit 13 may have different configurations from each other.
Needless to say.

The auxiliary display section 5 has an effect that the display can be recognized by the user even when the lid member 3 is closed.
Therefore, when the lid member 3 is closed (such as in the standby mode or when the user closes the lid member 3 when the information processing apparatus is temporarily not used), the user can recognize various statuses by the display. It is preferable that the auxiliary display unit 5 is always visible even when the main display unit 15 is not used. For this purpose, the auxiliary display part is shown in FIG.
As described above, it is not necessary to provide two auxiliary display units 5 and 13, and only the auxiliary display unit 5 needs to be provided in the information processing device.

In order to achieve a state in which the auxiliary display unit 5 is always visible even when the main display unit 15 is not used (the cover member 3 is closed), the position of the auxiliary display unit 5 in FIG. Other than the case where it is provided in JP-A-11-119875
It is also possible to adopt a structure in which the auxiliary display unit 5 is provided at the position of the auxiliary display unit disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication (published date April 30, 1999). In FIG. 1 of Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-119875, a main body of a portable information processing device and a lid member (having a display: referred to as a main display) are connected by a hinge portion. An auxiliary display portion (referred to as a sub-display) is provided in the, and a notch is provided in the lid member (display portion) of the hinge portion corresponding to the auxiliary display portion. Further, the auxiliary display unit is configured to be visible regardless of whether the lid member is in the open position or the closed position with respect to the main body. Even with this structure, even when the lid member 3 is closed (such as in the standby mode or when the user closes the lid member 3 when the information processing apparatus is temporarily not used), the user always displays the auxiliary display unit 5. You can achieve a visible condition.

Further, the present invention may employ either one of a plurality of auxiliary display portions or a plurality of auxiliary display portions.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the basic structure of the auxiliary display section 5. As shown in the figure, the auxiliary display unit 5 includes a segment display unit 21, an application button status display unit 22, a device status display unit 23, a character display unit 24, and a battery status display unit 25. It should be noted that the characters are generically referred to herein as characters and symbols.

The segment display section 21 is composed of a plurality of segment displays showing the operating state of a CD player (not shown) having a well-known structure provided in the information processing apparatus. The segment display unit 21 is, for example, a CD (Compa
ct Disk) Displays the track number of the song currently being played by the player. It should be noted that instead of the operating state of the CD player, a DVD (Digital Versatile)
It goes without saying that the operating state of a device (portable recording medium device) that uses a portable recording medium other than a CD, such as a disk, may be displayed.

The application button status display section 22 constitutes the application button group 7 and displays the current mode of the application button operated when selecting an application. The application button status display section 22 is, for example, a CD
The player function, application software start switch function, security button function, button lock function, etc. are displayed.

The device status display section 23 includes a sleep state of the information processing device, a PCMCIA card, an HDD.
(Hard Disk Drive), CD, keyboard 12, status display such as volume of hardware (volume).

The character display section 24 has a display area capable of displaying a character string, and is used to display status information of the information processing apparatus and the like. The character display unit 24 can directly display, for example, a message sent from the upper application layer, and the content to be displayed is not particularly limited. The characters displayed on the character display unit 24 may be scrolled. Further, the character display unit 24 is provided with a backlight having a well-known configuration, and the LCD display can be performed in a plurality of colors or can be blinked by the backlight. still,
It goes without saying that the LCD display itself may be displayed in color or may be displayed in blinking.

The battery status display section 25 displays the remaining amount of the battery (not shown) used by the information processing device, the charging state, and the like.

The display colors can be switched and blinking can be displayed on the segment display section 21, the application button status display section 22, the device status display section 23, and the battery status display section 25, similarly to the character display section 24. good.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a more specific structure of the auxiliary display portion 5 together with the mode select switch 6 and the application button group 7. In the figure, those parts that are the same as those corresponding parts in FIGS. 1 to 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 4, the application button group 7 includes four application buttons for selecting an application A, an application B, the Internet (Internet), and an electronic mail (E-mail).

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of this embodiment. In the information processing device, the CPU 3
1, software 32 executed by CPU 31, chipset unit 33, keyboard control (KBC) unit 3
4, ASIC register 35, CD controller 36, C
D / DVD player 37, power supply circuit 38, power supply MPU3
9. Hardware volume knob 40, segment display interface 41, character display interface 42,
The icon display interface 43, the P-BUS interface 45, the power supply circuit interface 46, the hardware volume interface 47, the switch group 50, and the auxiliary display unit 5 are connected as shown in FIG.

The CPU 31 controls the overall operation of the information processing apparatus, and executes software 32 such as an application. The software 32 itself is stored in any storage medium. The chip set unit 33 is a CPU
According to the instruction from 31, the setting of each unit in the main body unit 1 is performed. The ASIC register 35 is provided to store status information displayed on the auxiliary display unit 5. For example, C
Character display information from the PU 31, keyboard status information from the KBC unit 34, various status signals, CD /
The CD access signal from the DVD player 37 is AS
It is stored in the IC register 35.

The power supply MPU 39 uses the P-BUS interface 45 to access the ASIC register 35, and based on the accessed information, displays character and icon display information, that is, status information, in the character display interface 42 and the icon display interface. It is supplied to the auxiliary display unit 5 via 43.

The power supply circuit 38 supplies a power supply voltage from a battery, an AC adapter or the like to each section in the information processing apparatus. The power supply MPU 39 sends the power supply information to the power supply circuit interface 46.
The data is read from the power supply circuit 38 via the, and the display is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 5 after performing the calculation processing and the like. The power source information calculated by the power source MPU 39 includes battery information indicating the remaining battery level and the like.

The dial type hardware volume adjusting knob 40 outputs the volume resistance value according to the knob position via the hardware volume interface 47 to the power supply MPU3.
Supply to 9. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process of detecting the knob position of the power supply MPU 39. The power supply MPU 39 inputs the volume resistance value corresponding to the knob position from the hardware volume control knob 40 through the hardware volume interface 47 in step S1, and performs analog / digital (A / D) conversion in step S2. In step S3, icon display information for displaying the knob position on the device status display unit 23 of the auxiliary display unit 5 is supplied to the auxiliary display unit 5 via the icon display interface 43.

The switch group 50 includes the mode select switch 6 and the application buttons of the application button group 7.

The segment display information from the CD controller 36 or the like is supplied to the auxiliary display section 5 via the segment display interface 41.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the auxiliary display section 5 and the interface sections 41 to 43. In the figure, the character display unit 24 is provided with a backlight 24A having an arbitrary structure capable of emitting light in a plurality of emission colors, and the display units 22 and 23 other than the character display unit 24 are the icon display unit 26.
Is shown as. The character display interface 42 uses a parallel or serial data transfer system such as a TTL interface or a CMOS interface. Therefore, the LCD driver 27 including an alternating circuit for driving the character display unit 24 including an LCD.
And a character generator (CG) 28 are provided in the auxiliary display section 5. The character display interface 42 supplies character display information to this CG 28.

Further, the segment display interface 41
Supplies segment display information such as numbers having an arbitrary number of digits to the segment display unit 21 for directly driving and displaying the segment display unit 21 including an LCD. The icon display interface 43 supplies various icon display information for directly driving and displaying the icon display unit 26 including an LCD to the icon display unit 26.

Although not shown in FIG. 5, the backlight control 48 is based on the display information from the power source MPU 39, and the backlight 24 of the character display unit 24 is displayed.
The on-state and off-state of A, the blinking state including control of the blinking interval, the emission color, and the like are controlled.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a hardware and software configuration for transmitting information. In the figure, the software layer SWL comprises a mail program 321, a CD player application 322, other applications 323, and LCD handle software (driver) 324 corresponding to the software 32 shown in FIG. On the other hand, the hardware layer HWL includes the ASIC register 35, the power supply MPU 39, the auxiliary display unit 5, and the like. Other hardware parts such as the chipset part 33 of the hardware layer HWL are shown in FIG.
Illustration is omitted.

The mail program 321 includes a program for realizing functions relating to electronic mail such as an electronic mail transmission / reception function. The CD player application 322 includes programs for realizing various functions of the CD / DVD player 37. The LCD handle software 324 displays the ASI when displaying on the auxiliary display unit 5.
It is provided to access the C register 35. Therefore, the ASIC register 35 serves to provide a channel between the LCD handle software 324 and the power supply MPU 39.

In the LCD handle software 324,
The following processing is performed. Writing the display information to be displayed on the auxiliary display unit 5 into the ASIC register 35. -Display control of the auxiliary display unit 5. -Mediation of messages sent from upper application layers. That is, when a plurality of messages are transmitted from a plurality of applications, these messages are arbitrated such as being rotated and displayed on the auxiliary display unit 5. -Display of the auxiliary display section 5 or blinking control of the backlight 24A. -Display of the auxiliary display unit 5 or control of the emission color of the backlight 24A.

Next, the overall operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described together with 9. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation when the device power is turned on. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the processing shown in FIG. 9 in more detail. Figure 11
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing information displayed during a BIOS process.
12 to 15 are diagrams for explaining the setting screens, respectively.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating the operation according to various events. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the processing shown in FIG. 16 in more detail. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing various display information according to the operation. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the operation according to various events.
The steps indicated by double boxes in FIGS. 9, 16 and 19 are basically the LCD handle software 324 described above.
Executed by.

In FIG. 9, when the power of the information processing apparatus is turned on in step S11, the BIOS in step S12.
Perform processing. As a result, model information such as the model name of the information processing device is displayed on the character display unit 24 of the auxiliary display unit 5. 11A and 11B show examples of model information displayed respectively. After step S12, step S13 starts the operating system (OS),
The process is step S1 of setting the display content of the auxiliary display unit 5.
Go to 4. Step S14 is step S15-S23.
Consists of.

In step S15, the current time is from 5:00 to 11
Determine if it is between time. If the decision result in the step S15 is YES, a step S17 displays a greeting "konnichiwa" on the character display portion 24 of the auxiliary display portion 5, and the processing advances to a step S20. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S16 is NO, a step S18 is
"Conbanwa" is displayed on the character display section 24 of the auxiliary display section 5.
Is displayed, and the process proceeds to step S20. or,
If the decision result in the step S15 is YES, a step S19 displays a greeting "Ohayo" on the character display section 24 of the auxiliary display section 5, and the process advances to a step S20. The greeting message may be scrolled.
Step S20 is the character display section 2 of the auxiliary display section 5.
The current time is displayed on 4.

After step S20, step S21
A message regarding a CD, an electronic mail, and a password to be displayed on the character display unit 24 is set. The setting performed in step S21 includes, for example, setting of important or specific e-mail, setting of sender or subject (title) display, setting of call (communication) time or call (communication) charge display, setting of backlight, and the like.

In step S22, the character display section 24
Set the user message to be displayed in. The settings performed in step S22 include, for example, display content settings, display timing settings, backlight settings, and the like.

In step S23, the character display section 24
Settings for linking apps (PIM, etc.) to be displayed on
The settings performed in step S23 include, for example, schedule cooperation settings and backlight settings.

After step S23, the information processing device is the OS.
The above operation is performed, and depending on the occurrence of various events, as shown in FIG.
Alternatively, the processing described later with reference to FIG. 19 is performed. In the following description, the display content is displayed on the character display unit 24 of the auxiliary display unit 5.

Next, a more detailed description of the processing performed in step S14 shown in FIG. 9 will be given with reference to FIG. 10, after step S13 shown in FIG. 9, a step S101 decides whether or not to display a message,
If the decision result is YES, a step S102 carries out an event-related process. A step S103 decides whether or not the event function is enabled, and a step S104 decides whether or not to say a greeting if the decision result in the step S103 is NO. If the decision result in the step S104 is YES, a step S105 displays a greeting corresponding to the current time, such as the steps S17 to S19 shown in FIG. 9, on the character display part 24 of the auxiliary display part 5, and the process is step S106. Go to. A step S106 displays the current time on the character display section 24 of the auxiliary display section 5. Further, in step S107, the character display unit 24 of the auxiliary display unit 5 is
In addition, the display set by the user is displayed. When the user makes settings such as steps S21 to S23 shown in FIG. 9, those settings are made between steps S106 and S107. For example, if the OS runs and its O
Make settings so that applications running on S can be used.

On the other hand, the determination result of step S104 is NO.
If so, a step S110 decides whether or not to display the shutdown time of the information processing apparatus. If the decision result in the step S110 is YES, a step S11
1 displays the shutdown time, and the process proceeds to step S106. If the decision result in the step S110 is NO, a step S112 displays the message set by the user on the character display part 24 of the auxiliary display part 5, and the process advances to the step S106.

If the decision result in the step S103 is YES, a step S115 decides whether or not an event has occurred, and if the decision result is NO, the process is the step S103.
Proceed to 104. On the other hand, the determination result of step S115 is Y
If it is ES, a step S116 displays the generated event on the character display section 24 of the auxiliary display section 5, and the process proceeds to a step S106.

Next, steps S21 to S23 shown in FIG.
Various setting screens displayed on the main display unit 15 at the time of setting performed in FIG. 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a tray menu screen. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a message board setting screen. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a timer setting screen. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a message designation screen.

For convenience of explanation, the application used for the setting related to the process using the auxiliary display unit 5 and the setting of the content displayed on the auxiliary display unit 5 is Windows.
(Registered Trademark) OS. In this case, when the information processing apparatus is started, the icon of this application is displayed in the task tray, and steps S21 to S2 are performed.
When the user selects this icon in order to perform the setting in 3, the tray menu screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed.

When the user selects "setting" on the tray menu screen, the property setting screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. The property setting screen is composed of a plurality of tabs corresponding to each setting, and the user selects the tab whose setting should be changed. In FIG. 13, six tabs are provided: message board, image, settings, greeting, news, and timer. FIG. 13 shows a state in which the message board tab is selected from the six tabs. The user can
Specify the message to be displayed. Here, the message "I am eating now." Is specified.

FIG. 14 shows a state in which the timer tab is selected from the six tabs. The user specifies the time of notification, the message to be notified, and the interval for periodic notification. Here, the case where two types of notifications and messages can be specified is shown. Further, when designating the message to be notified, the user, for example, designates a message (S) button 500 for the message (M).
Is selected, and the message designation screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed. FIG. 15 shows a case where the message (M), the color (C) of the backlight of the auxiliary display unit 5, and the display time can be set. Specifically, FIG. 15 shows a state in which the message (M) is designated as "return time", the backlight color (C) is designated as "purple", and the display time is designated as "60 seconds".

Even when another tab is selected, the corresponding setting can be similarly changed.

Next, the processing executed in response to the occurrence of various events will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 16, when a CD playback event occurs in step S31,
Step S32 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
A message indicating that the CD is being played is displayed.
18 (j) and 18 (a) to (l), symbols and animations other than characters can be used to supplement the contents of the message expressed by characters. FIG. 18 (j)
In the case of, the note displayed below the character indicates that music is being reproduced by CD reproduction.

When an electronic mail incoming event occurs in step S41, in step S42, for example, as shown in FIG.
A message indicating that dial-up is in progress is displayed as shown in (a). Then, according to the result of dial-up, a message indicating that the line is busy is displayed in step S43, or step S44.
Accordingly, a message indicating that the redial standby is in progress, as shown in FIG. 18D, may be displayed. A step S45 displays a message indicating that the connection is being authenticated, as shown in FIG. Depending on the result of the connection authentication, a message indicating that an authentication error has occurred may be displayed in step S46.

A step S47 displays a message indicating that the line is being connected as shown in FIG. 18C, and a step S48 is performing an electronic mail check as shown in FIG. 18E. A message indicating that is displayed. Step S49 is as shown in FIG.
Display a message indicating that you are receiving an email. Step S50 is as shown in FIG.
Display a message indicating that an email has arrived. Further, a step S51 displays a message indicating the number of received electronic mails.

At step S52, a message indicating the arrival of highly important e-mail as shown in FIG. 18 (h) is displayed, or at step S53, the message shown in FIG.
You may display the message which shows the arrival of the electronic mail from a specific sender like the one shown in (i). On the other hand, in step S54, a message indicating the arrival of an e-mail from a specific sender may be displayed, or in step S55, a message indicating the subject of the received e-mail may be displayed.

A step S56 displays a message indicating a call time or a call charge, and a step S57 displays a message indicating an error when other errors are present.

If the setting for displaying the message designated by the user is made using the tabs of the message board as described above, the step S61 is as shown in FIG. 18 (k).
The message as shown in is displayed.

The display contents shown in FIGS. 18 (a) to 18 (l) may be such that messages are scrolled, backlight color display / blinking is switched, or symbols and animations are displayed together. . Especially if your email is of high importance or if you want to see incoming calls from a particular sender,
By highlighting the display by controlling the backlight, the importance of the display content can be expressed. Further, by displaying an error or the like, for example, with a red backlight or blinking of the backlight, the user can easily recognize an abnormal state or the like. Further, some types of messages may be displayed in rotation.

Next, a more detailed description of the processing performed after step S50 shown in FIG. 16 will be given with reference to FIG. 17, after step S49 shown in FIG. 16, a step S121 reads a registered mail address list registered in advance in the main memory (RAM, not shown) or the auxiliary storage device (hard disk or the like, not shown). A step S122 decides whether or not the mail address of the sender of the electronic mail is included in the registered mail address list. If the decision result in the step S122 is NO, a step S123 decides whether or not the received email contains highly important email. Highly important emails can be sent to specific senders, for example
It can be determined from the priority of the header of the email, a specific title, an email with a predetermined marking, or the like.

If the decision result in the step S123 is NO, a step S125 sets a normal symbol / animation and a backlight, and the process advances to a step S128 which will be described later. The determination result of step S123 is Y
If it is ES, a step S126 sets a symbol / animation and a backlight for highly important email, and the process advances to a step S128 which will be described later.
If the decision result in the step S122 is YES, a step S127 sets a symbol / animation and a backlight for an email from a specific sender,
The process proceeds to step S128 described below. Step S1
25 to S127 constitute step S124, and this step S124 includes steps S50 and S5 shown in FIG.
The processing of 1 is also included.

If it is instructed to proceed to the next electronic mail by pressing the application button of the application button group 7 or the like, the step S128 proceeds to the next electronic mail. A step S129 decides whether or not the next electronic mail is present and is the last electronic mail, and the process ends if the decision result in the step S129 is YES. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S129 is NO, a step S130 displays a sender and a title of the next electronic mail, and the process returns to the step S128. Therefore, step S130 is the same as in FIG.
The processing includes steps S53 and S55 shown in FIG.

Incidentally, the determination result of step S129 is YES.
In the case of, the step S shown in FIG.
Processing such as 56 or S57 may be performed.

Next, the processing performed in response to the occurrence of various events will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 19, at the application cooperation timing, step S7
1 displays an application cooperation message. For example, the schedule cooperation display is performed at the scheduled time. That is, it is possible to display the contents such as schedule information set correspondingly at the time set by the user on the application. Therefore, the display can be performed according to the time and contents set by the user with the schedule management application or the like. When the setting of displaying the message designated by the user at the designated timing is made using the tab of the timer as described above, the step S71 displays the message as shown in FIG. 18 (l). In Fig. 18 (l), only the return time and the current date are displayed, but in reality, even if these time information and the message "Return time is reached" are scrolled alternately, the message is displayed. It goes without saying that it is acceptable to display only.

In this case, in the schedule management application, a message corresponding to the time can be set, and the auxiliary display section 5 can be linked with a program that generates an alarm or the like at that time. When the schedule management application reaches the scheduled time,
An interrupt or the like is generated in the auxiliary display unit 5, and the auxiliary display unit 5 displays the schedule set by the schedule management application.

When a standby shift event occurs in step S81, a step S82 determines whether or not there is an electronic mail reservation. The determination result of step S82 is YE
If it is S, a step S83 displays the next electronic mail check time, and the process proceeds to a step S85. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S82 is NO, a step S84 displays the standby shift time at which the shift to the standby state is made. After step S83 or S84, a step S85 shifts the information processing apparatus to a standby state.

When a standby CD reproduction event occurs in step S86, step S87 is executed as shown in FIG.
A message indicating that the CD is being reproduced is displayed as shown in (j).

After the transition to the standby state or in the shutdown state, if a wakeup event occurs in step S88, step S89 displays the password request. The password request is a message such as "Enter password".
Further, a step S90 displays the password input. The password is input, for example, by pressing the application button of the application button group 7 beside the auxiliary display unit 5 in the number of times and / or order corresponding to the password. * "Etc. is displayed. If there is an error in the password, in step S91,
A password error may be displayed. The password error is a message such as "password error". In this way, when the password is correctly input, the information processing device enters the wakeup state.

When the password is input by pressing the application button of the application button group 7 the number of times and / or in the order corresponding to the password, in this embodiment, the password can be input with the lid member 3 closed. Therefore, operability is good. The result of password input can also be confirmed from the information displayed on the auxiliary display unit 5 in the state where the lid member 3 is closed.

The present invention also includes the inventions described below.

(Supplementary Note 1) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein a standby transition time at which the electronic device shifts to a standby state is indicated by the auxiliary display part. A status display control device, comprising a control unit for displaying the status.

(Supplementary Note 2) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the next electronic mail check time of the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display part. A status display control device, comprising:

(Supplementary Note 3) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein a greeting message according to the activation time of the electronic device is displayed in characters as the auxiliary display. A state display control device comprising a control unit for displaying on a unit.

(Supplementary Note 4) A state display control device for displaying state information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the reproduction state of a portable recording medium of the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display part. A status display control device comprising a control unit for displaying.

(Supplementary Note 5) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, the control for displaying the connection status of communication of the electronic device on the auxiliary display part. Characterized by having a section,
Status display controller.

(Supplementary Note 6) The communication connection status is at least one of dial-up, connection authentication, connection, redial standby, next communication time, e-mail check, e-mail reception, and abnormal status. The state display control device according to appendix 5, characterized by:

(Supplementary Note 7) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the incoming display of an electronic mail to the electronic device is displayed by the auxiliary message as a message. A state display control device comprising a control unit for displaying on a unit.

(Supplementary Note 8) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein a notification of arrival of a specific electronic mail to the electronic device is sent to the auxiliary display part. A status display control device comprising a control unit for displaying.

(Supplementary Note 9) The state display control apparatus according to Supplementary Note 8, wherein the specific electronic mail is an electronic mail having a high degree of importance.

(Supplementary note 10) The status display according to supplementary note 9, wherein the control unit displays the incoming notification of the specific electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit using a display color and / or a blinking display. Control device.

(Supplementary Note 11) The specific electronic mail is an electronic mail from a specific sender,
The state display control device according to attachment 8.

(Supplementary Note 12) The status display according to supplementary note 11, wherein the control unit displays the incoming notification of the specific electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit using a display color and / or a blinking display. Control device.

(Supplementary Note 13) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the auxiliary display of information capable of specifying an electronic mail received to the electronic device. A state display control device comprising a control unit for displaying on a unit.

(Supplementary Note 14) The state display control apparatus according to Supplementary Note 13, wherein the information capable of specifying the received e-mail is sender information.

(Supplementary Note 15) The state display control apparatus according to Supplementary Note 13, wherein the information that can specify the received e-mail is the subject of the e-mail.

(Supplementary Note 16) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein at least one of communication time and communication charge of the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display part. A status display control device, comprising a control unit for displaying the status.

(Supplementary Note 17) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein model information of the electronic device is displayed when the electronic device is activated. A status display control device, comprising a control unit for displaying the status.

(Supplementary Note 18) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the position of a volume control knob of the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display part. A status display control device comprising a control unit.

(Supplementary Note 19) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the status information of the electronic device is displayed by a display color and / or a blinking display. A status display control device comprising a control unit for displaying on an auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 20) A state display control device for displaying the state information of the electronic device by an auxiliary display portion having a smaller display area than the main display portion of the electronic device, wherein a plurality of state information items of the electronic device are A status display control device, comprising: a control unit for displaying on the auxiliary display unit in combination with at least one of a message and a display color and / or blinking display of the symbol and the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 21) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying a standby transition time at which the electronic device enters the standby state on the auxiliary display unit are provided. An electronic device characterized by the above.

(Supplementary Note 22) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying the next electronic mail check time of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit are provided. A characteristic electronic device.

(Supplementary Note 23) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying a greeting text according to the start time of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit by characters are provided. An electronic device characterized by the above.

(Supplementary Note 24) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying the reproduction state of the portable recording medium of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit are provided. An electronic device characterized by:

(Supplementary Note 25) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying the connection status of communication of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit are provided. Electronic device.

(Supplementary note 26) The connection status of the communication is at least one of dial-up, connection authentication, connection, redial standby, next communication time, e-mail check, e-mail reception, and abnormal status. 26. The electronic device according to appendix 25, wherein

(Supplementary Note 27) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying an incoming electronic mail to the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit by a character message. An electronic device characterized by the above.

(Supplementary Note 28) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying an incoming notification of a specific electronic mail to the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit are provided. An electronic device characterized by:

(Supplementary Note 29) The supplementary note 2 is characterized in that the specific e-mail is a highly important e-mail.
8. The electronic device according to 8.

(Supplementary note 30) The electronic device according to supplementary note 29, characterized in that the control unit displays the incoming notification of the specific electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit using a display color and / or a blinking display. .

(Supplementary Note 31) The specific electronic mail is an electronic mail from a specific sender.
The electronic device according to attachment 28.

(Supplementary note 32) The electronic device according to supplementary note 31, wherein the control unit displays the incoming notification of the specific electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit by using a display color and / or a blinking display. .

(Supplementary Note 33) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying information capable of specifying an electronic mail received by the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit. An electronic device characterized by the above.

(Supplementary note 34) The electronic control unit according to supplementary note 33, characterized in that the information capable of specifying the received e-mail is sender information.

(Supplementary note 35) The electronic device according to supplementary note 33, characterized in that the information capable of specifying the received electronic mail is the subject of the electronic mail.

(Supplementary Note 36) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying at least one of communication time and communication charge of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit are provided. An electronic device characterized by the above.

(Supplementary Note 37) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying model information of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit when the electronic device is started up are provided. An electronic device characterized by the above.

(Supplementary Note 38) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying the position of the volume control knob of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit are provided. And an electronic device.

(Supplementary note 39) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying the status information of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit by display color and / or blinking display. An electronic device comprising:

(Supplementary Note 40) The main display section and a lid member that is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body section and that is arranged at a position where the main display section can be seen only in the opened state, further include the auxiliary display section. Additional notes 21 to 3, characterized in that the main body is arranged at a position visible even in the closed state of the lid member.
9. The electronic device according to any one of 9 above.

(Supplementary Note 41) The main display section and a lid member that is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body section and that is arranged at a position where the main display section can be seen only in the open state, further include the auxiliary display section. A first display portion of the main body portion which is arranged at a position visible even when the lid member is closed, and a second display portion which is arranged at a position visible only when the lid member is opened. The electronic device according to any one of appendices 21 to 39, characterized in that.

(Supplementary Note 42) A main display portion, an auxiliary display portion having a display area smaller than that of the main display portion, a plurality of status information of the electronic device, a character message, a symbol and a display color of the auxiliary display portion. And / or an electronic device comprising a control unit for displaying on the auxiliary display unit in combination with at least one of blinking display.

(Supplementary Note 43) A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, the electronic device being in a standby state in the computer. A storage medium having stored therein a program including a control procedure for displaying a standby transition time at which the standby transition time is displayed on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 44) A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display status information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion, and stores the program in the computer. A storage medium storing a program including a control procedure for displaying an electronic mail check time on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 45) A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, the start time of the electronic device being stored in the computer. A storage medium storing a program including a control procedure for displaying a greeting text according to the above on the auxiliary display unit by characters.

(Supplementary Note 46) A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, the computer being a portable type of the electronic device. A storage medium storing a program including a control procedure for displaying the reproduction state of the recording medium on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 47) A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display status information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion, the computer being capable of communicating with the electronic device. A storage medium storing a program including a control procedure for displaying a connection status on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 48) A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display status information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion, the computer storing the program to the electronic device. A storage medium storing a program including a control procedure for displaying an incoming mail by a text message on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 49) A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, and specifying the electronic device to the computer. A program including a control procedure for displaying an incoming notification of an electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit is stored.
Storage medium.

(Supplementary Note 50) A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, the computer receiving a call to the electronic device. A storage medium storing a program including a control procedure for displaying information capable of specifying an electronic mail on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 51) A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, the communication time of the electronic device being stored in the computer. Alternatively, a storage medium stores a program including a control procedure for displaying at least one of communication charges on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 52) A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion, the computer-readable storage medium being stored in a computer when the electronic device is activated. A storage medium storing a program including a control procedure for displaying model information of the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 53) A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion, the volume adjustment of the electronic device being performed by the computer. A storage medium storing a program including a control procedure for displaying the position of a knob on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 54) A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion, the state information of the electronic device being stored in the computer. The storage medium stores a program including a control procedure for displaying on the auxiliary display unit with a display color and / or a blinking display.

(Supplementary note 55) A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein the computer stores a plurality of the electronic devices. The status information is characterized by storing a program including a control procedure for displaying on the auxiliary display unit by a combination of a message in characters and at least one of a symbol and a display color and / or blinking display of the auxiliary display unit. Storage medium.

(Supplementary note 56) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein contents set by a user corresponding to time are displayed on the auxiliary display part. A status display control device, comprising:

(Supplementary Note 57) The state display control device according to Supplementary Note 56, wherein the content is schedule information.

(Supplementary Note 58) A status display control device for displaying status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, wherein a display concerning password input for the electronic device is displayed on the auxiliary display part. A status display control device, comprising:

(Supplementary Note 59) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying the status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying the contents set by the user corresponding to the time on the auxiliary display unit are provided. A characteristic electronic device.

(Supplementary Note 60) The electronic device according to supplementary note 59, characterized in that the contents are schedule information.

(Supplementary Note 61) A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit for displaying status information of the electronic device, and a control unit for displaying a display concerning password input for the electronic device on the auxiliary display unit are provided. A characteristic electronic device.

(Supplementary Note 62) A computer-readable storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to display state information of an electronic device having a main display portion and an auxiliary display portion, the user corresponding to the time on the computer. A storage medium storing a program including a control procedure for displaying the set contents on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 63) The storage medium according to Supplementary Note 62, wherein the content is schedule information.

(Supplementary Note 64) A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display status information of an electronic device having a main display part and an auxiliary display part, the computer storing the program for the electronic device. A storage medium storing a program including a control procedure for displaying a display related to password input on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary note 65) A status display control device for displaying status information of the electronic device by means of an auxiliary display part having a smaller display area than the main display part of the electronic device, wherein a plurality of status information items of the electronic device are A status display control device, comprising: a control unit for displaying on the auxiliary display unit in combination with at least one of a message and a display color and / or blinking display of the symbol and the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary note 66) The state display control device according to supplementary note 65, wherein the control unit displays a message on the auxiliary display unit by scrolling characters.

(Supplementary Note 67) The status information comprises at least one of status information regarding time, status information regarding electronic mail, status information regarding devices in the electronic apparatus, and status information regarding passwords. The state display control device according to appendix 65 or 66.

(Supplementary note 68) The state display control apparatus according to supplementary note 67, wherein the status information relating to the time is at least one of a greeting according to the standby transition time, the next electronic mail check time, and the activation time.

(Supplementary note 69) Status information relating to the above-mentioned e-mail includes dial-up, connection authentication, connection, redial standby, mail check, mail reception, mail sender, mail subject, mail from a specific sender. , At least one of incoming of highly important mail, mail communication time, mail communication charge, and abnormal state,
The state display control device according to attachment 67 or 68.

(Supplementary note 70) The state display control device according to any one of supplementary notes 67 to 69, wherein the status information regarding the device indicates the position of the volume control knob.

(Supplementary Note 71) A main display section, an auxiliary display section having a display area smaller than that of the main display section, a plurality of status information of the electronic device, a character message, a symbol and a display color of the auxiliary display section. And / or an electronic device comprising a control unit for displaying on the auxiliary display unit in combination with at least one of blinking display.

(Supplementary Note 72) The main display unit and a lid member that is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body unit and that is arranged at a position where the main display unit can be seen only in the open state are provided. The electronic device according to appendix 71, wherein the electronic device is arranged at a position of the main body that is visible even when the lid member is closed.

(Supplementary Note 73) The main display section and a lid member that is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body section and that is arranged at a position where the main display section can be seen only in the open state are provided. A first display portion of the main body portion which is arranged at a position visible even when the lid member is closed, and a second display portion which is arranged at a position visible only when the lid member is opened. 71. The electronic device according to appendix 71.

(Supplementary Note 74) The electronic device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 71 to 73, wherein the control unit displays a message on the auxiliary display unit by scrolling characters.

(Supplementary Note 75) The status information comprises at least one of status information about time, status information about e-mail, status information about a device in the information processing apparatus, and status information about a password. The electronic device according to any one of appendices 71 to 74.

(Supplementary note 76) The electronic device according to supplementary note 75, wherein the status information relating to the time is at least one of a greeting according to a standby shift time, a next electronic mail check time, and a start time.

(Supplementary note 77) The status information relating to the electronic mail includes dial-up, connection authentication, connecting, redial waiting, mail checking, mail receiving, mail sender, mail subject, mail from a specific sender. , At least one of incoming of highly important mail, mail communication time, mail communication charge, and abnormal state,
The electronic device according to appendix 75 or 76.

(Supplementary note 78) The electronic apparatus according to any one of supplementary notes 75 to 77, wherein the status information regarding the device indicates the position of the volume control knob.

(Supplementary note 79) The electronic device according to any one of supplementary notes 71 to 73, characterized in that the control unit displays a message designated in advance in characters on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary note 80) The electronic device according to any one of supplementary notes 71 to 73 and 79, characterized in that the state information comprises time information of a timer designated in advance.

(Supplementary note 81) The state display control device according to supplementary note 65, wherein the control unit displays a predesignated message in characters on the auxiliary display unit.

(Supplementary Note 82) The state display control apparatus according to Supplementary Note 65 or 81, wherein the state information is time information of a timer designated in advance.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments.
Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be made within the scope of the present invention.

[0225]

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a state display control device, an electronic device and a storage medium capable of finely displaying the state information of an electronic device with a limited display area.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present invention with a lid member closed.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an electronic device with a lid member opened.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of an auxiliary display unit.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a more specific configuration of an auxiliary display unit together with a mode select switch and an application button group.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process of detecting a knob position of the power supply MPU.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an auxiliary display unit and an interface unit.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a hardware and software configuration for transmitting information.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when the power source of the device is turned on.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the processing shown in FIG. 9 in more detail.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing information displayed during a BIOS process.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a tray menu screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a message board setting screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a timer setting screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a message designation screen.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an operation according to various events.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the process shown in FIG. 16 in more detail.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing various display information according to an operation.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an operation according to various events.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 body 2 Hinge part 3 Lid member 5,13 Auxiliary display 15 Main display 21 segment display

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Ryoji Hirayama             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Yuji Aoyama             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Satoshi Hatakeyama             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Naoyuki Inoue             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Tadashi Okumura             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Akio Tokawa             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Eisuke Nakata             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Toshio Oka             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Kazuhiro Takeda             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Masato Ageda             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Takashi Suda             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Keigo Matsunaga             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Mitsuru Kodama             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited F-term (reference) 5C082 AA01 BA02 BA14 BA34 BB01                       BB32 CA01 CA12 CA16 CA72                       CB01 DA87 MM10                 5E501 AA03 AC37 BA05 BA06 FA04                       FA13 FA14 FB30 FB32

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A status display control device for displaying status information of the electronic device by means of an auxiliary display part having a smaller display area than the main display part of the electronic device, wherein a plurality of status information items of the electronic device are displayed in a text message. And a control unit for displaying on the auxiliary display unit in combination with at least one of a symbol and a display color and / or blinking display of the auxiliary display unit. 2. The status display control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays a message on the auxiliary display unit by scrolling characters. 3. The status information comprises at least one of status information about time, status information about electronic mail, status information about a device in the electronic apparatus, and status information about a password. Item 1. A status display control device according to item 1. 4. The status information relating to the electronic mail includes dial-up, connection authentication, connecting, waiting for redial, checking mail, receiving mail, mail sender, mail subject, mail from a specific sender, and important. Frequently received mail, mail communication time, mail communication fee,
The state display control device according to claim 3, wherein the state display control device is at least one of the abnormal states. 5. A main display unit, an auxiliary display unit having a display area smaller than that of the main display unit, a plurality of status information of the electronic device, a message in characters, a symbol and a display color of the auxiliary display unit and / or Or a control unit for displaying on the auxiliary display unit in combination with at least one of blinking display,
Electronic device. 6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit displays a message on the auxiliary display unit by scrolling characters. 7. The status information comprises at least one of status information about time, status information about e-mail, status information about a device in the information processing apparatus, and status information about a password. The electronic device according to claim 5. 8. The status information regarding the electronic mail includes dial-up, connection authentication, connecting, waiting for redial, checking mail, receiving mail, sender of mail, mail subject, mail from specific sender, and important. Frequently received mail, mail communication time, mail communication fee,
The electronic device according to claim 7, which is at least one of the abnormal states. 9. A main body, and a lid member that is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body and is arranged at a position where the main display portion can be seen only in an open state. 6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the electronic device is arranged at a position of the main body that is visible even when the lid member is closed. 10. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to display status information of an electronic device having a main display section and an auxiliary display section, the computer-readable storage medium comprising: A character message and a program including a control procedure for displaying on the auxiliary display unit by a combination of at least one of a symbol and a display color and / or blinking display of the auxiliary display unit, Storage medium.