JP2003244283A - Terminal equipment and its processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the convenience of a user. <P>SOLUTION: Terminal equipment 100 is constituted of an information processing control part 1 for controlling information processing such as schedule and a radio communication control part 2 for controlling radio speech and data communication. The information of a schedule notice time and the information of at least a standby screen or an incoming sound to be changed at the schedule notice time are preliminarily stored in the RAM of a CPU part 10 to execute schedule setting. When the current time reaches the schedule notice time, at least the standby screen or the incoming sound is automatically changed to preliminarily set one to execute schedule notice. Thus, it is possible for a user to recognize that a special day for the user himself or herself has come by viewing the screen or listening to the incoming sound. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a terminal device and a processing method thereof. Specifically, when the current time reaches the schedule notification time, at least the standby screen or the ring tone is automatically changed to a preset one to notify the schedule, thereby improving the usability of the user. The present invention relates to the terminal device and the processing method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, PDA (Personal Digital Assis)
Some terminal devices such as tants) have various functions for managing personal information such as a text creation function, a memo function, a schedule function, and an address function, and can input necessary information anytime, anywhere. Or, it can be displayed on the screen for viewing.

Here, a PIM (Personal Information Man
In mobile information tools and electronic notebooks that have a notebook function called ager), a schedule alarm function is essential. This is a function of sounding an alarm sound such as a beep sound at a time desired by the user and notifying that the appointment time on the schedule is approaching.

Also, in this type of terminal device, PHS (Pe
Some have built-in mobile phone functions such as rsonal Handyphone System), and you can make and receive phone calls while carrying the terminal around.

[0005]

In the terminal device as described above, the alarm time set by the schedule function only informs the normal time, and when the alarm time is notified, the standby screen or the ring tone is automatically generated. Never changed. The user must manually change the settings of the standby screen and ringtone.
Further, in response to a request from another terminal device, the schedule is not registered and the alarm is not set, and the user must always manually perform the operation. An object of the present invention is to improve usability for users.

[0006]

A terminal device according to the present invention is, in a terminal device connected to a mobile communication network, information of a schedule notification time and at least a standby screen or ring tone to be changed at the schedule notification time. Storage means for storing information, clock means for clocking the current date and time, and whether or not the current time measured by the clock means is the schedule notification time indicated by the information of the schedule notification time stored in the storage means. Based on at least the information on the standby screen or the ring tone that should be changed at the schedule notification time stored in the storage means when the determination means determines that the current time has reached the schedule notification time. , And at least a changing unit for changing the standby screen or the ring tone.

Further, a processing method of a terminal device according to the present invention is a processing method of a terminal device connected to a mobile communication network, the information of schedule notification time and at least a standby screen to be changed at the schedule notification time. Alternatively, a storage step of storing ringtone information, a determination step of determining whether the current time is the schedule notification time indicated by the schedule notification time information stored in the storage step, and a current time of the schedule notification time When it is determined that the standby screen or ring tone is changed based on at least the standby screen or ring tone information that should be changed at the schedule notification time stored in the storing step, the changing step is provided. .

According to the present invention, the schedule notification time information and at least the standby screen or ringtone information to be changed at the schedule notification time are stored in the storage means in advance, and when the current time reaches the schedule notification time. , Schedule notification is performed by automatically changing at least the standby screen or ringtone to a preset one. This allows the user to see the standby screen of the terminal device or hear the ringtone,
The contents of the schedule (displayed on the standby screen and ringtone) can be recognized, and the usability for the user can be improved.

Also, it is transmitted from another terminal device,
By making it possible to write the information of the schedule notification time and at least the information of the standby screen or the ring tone to be changed at the schedule notification time in the storage means, it becomes possible to manage the schedule through the communication network.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a terminal device 10.
0 configuration is shown. This terminal device 100 is a PHS
It is composed of a battery-powered PDA with a built-in telephone function, and has a notebook function (PIM function) for managing personal information processing such as a memo function, a schedule function, and an address function.

As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 includes an information processing control unit 1 for controlling information processing such as a schedule.
And a wireless communication control unit 2 for controlling wireless communication and data communication.

The information processing control unit 1 includes a CPU unit 10, an input unit 11 as an input unit, an input control unit 12, a display unit 13 as a display unit, a display control unit 14, and an RTC as a clock unit. (Real time clock) 15.

As shown in FIG. 2, the CPU section 10 controls the overall operation of the terminal device 100, an operation program of the CPU 10a, a plurality of image data for a standby screen, a plurality of ringtone data, and the like. Is stored in a ROM 10b and a RAM 10c forming a work area of the CPU 10a.

The RAM 10c includes schedule information (including alarm time information) registered by the user, schedule notification time set by the user, and at least information of a standby screen or ring tone to be changed at the schedule notification time. Notification mode information is stored. A schedule DB (database) is composed of the schedule information and the notification mode information. FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the schedule DB.

FIG. 3A is an example of a data table of schedule information. As shown in FIG. 3A, the date and time of the schedule, the subject, the alarm time, etc. are described in the data table of the schedule information. For example,
In the case of the first schedule, the date and time is 10/1 at 6:00
At 0 minutes, the alarm time is 10/1 at 5:55.

FIG. 3B is an example of a data table of notification mode information. As shown in FIG. 3B, in the data table of the notification mode information, the notification period for notifying the schedule, the voice file name as the information of the ring tone used for the schedule notification, and the image for the standby screen are displayed. The image file name as information of is described. In this case, the start time of the notification period is the schedule notification time (that is, the notification start time). The end time of the notification period is the end time of the schedule notification. For example, in the first notification mode, the notification period is 10/1 day, and the start time of the notification period is 10 /
1 at 0:00, notification period end time 10/2 at 0:00
0 minutes. The file name of the ring tone used for notification is file F1, and the file name of the image for the standby screen used for notification is file F2.

Further, the CPU unit 10 constantly monitors the current time measured by the RTC 15, and when the current time and the schedule notification time match, the schedule notification (standby screen, ring tone) is displayed in the set notification mode. Controlled to do). Further, when the current time matches the set alarm time, the alarm notification is controlled.

The input unit 11 comprises an input device for inputting data. The input unit 11 is provided with operation keys such as character input and image selection. Input control unit 12
Performs processing control for displaying data input from the input unit 10.

The display unit 13 is a display device for displaying the input schedule information, notification mode information, an image for a standby screen, etc., and is, for example, an LCD (Li
quidCrystal Display). The display control unit 14
The display control of the data displayed on the display unit 12 is performed.

The RTC 15 as a clock means measures the present time. Further, the wireless communication control unit 2 is a device for transmitting and receiving with another terminal device. The terminal device 100 is provided with a sound output unit (not shown) such as an alarm sound and a ring tone.

Next, the schedule setting operation of the terminal device 100 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. For example, it is assumed that the schedule is notified on a predetermined day.

First, in step S1, the user inputs the input section 1
The alarm setting screen is displayed on the display unit 13 of the terminal device 100 with the operation key 1. Next, in step S2, the user inputs schedule information such as the date and time of the schedule and the subject, and further sets the alarm time (FIG. 3A).
reference). In this case, it is not necessary to set the alarm time.

Next, in step S3, the user inputs notification mode information. For example, a period for notifying the schedule is input, and a standby screen used for notifying the schedule and the file name of the ring tone are selected and input (see FIG. 3B).

In this case, for example, the information of the first notification mode has a schedule notification period of 10/1, that is, 1
It is between 0:00 on 0/1 and 0:00 on 10/2. Then, the information of the notification mode is to notify by the ring tone of the file F1 when there is an incoming call during this period, and display the image of the file F2 on the standby screen during this period. The user will be able to recognize that this day is a special day (for example, birthday or Christmas) on this specific ringtone and specific screen.

The information of the second notification mode is
The schedule notification period is 10/5, that is, from 0:00 on 10/5 to 0:00 on 10/6. And
The information of the notification mode is to notify by the ring tone of the file F3 when there is an incoming call during this period. The user can recognize that this day is a special day by hearing this specific ringtone.

In the third notification mode, the schedule notification period is 10/8, that is, from 0:00 on 10/8 to 0:00 on 10/9. The information of the notification mode is to display the image of the file F4 on the standby screen during this period. The user can recognize that this day is a special day by looking at this specific screen.

Next, in step S4, the input schedule information and the information of the set notification mode are registered in the schedule DB (database). The contents of this schedule DB are written in the RAM 10c. After that, the display of the alarm setting screen ends, and the schedule setting is completed.

Next, the operation of the schedule notification based on the notification mode information in the terminal device 100 will be described with reference to the schedule notification operation flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S11, the terminal device 100
The CPU unit 10 determines whether or not the current time measured by the RTC 15 matches the set schedule notification time (start time).

If the current time coincides with the schedule notification time, in step S12, at least the corresponding image for the standby screen or the data of the ring tone is read from the ROM 10b of the CPU section 10 based on the information of the notification mode, and in step S13. Then, the data is stored in the RAM 10c so that it can be used as the image data for the standby screen and the voice data for the ring tone. In this case, the standby screen is immediately changed by this image data. Also, when there is an incoming call, a ring tone based on this voice data is output.

For example, in the case of setting like the first notification mode shown in FIG. 3B, when the current time is 0:00 on 10/1, the file F2 of the file F2 is displayed as a standby screen of the terminal device 100. The image is displayed. After that, when there is an incoming call, the ring tone of the file F1 is output from the voice output means (not shown).

Further, for example, when the second notification mode shown in FIG. 3B is set, the current time is 10 /
At 00:00 of 5, when there is an incoming call after that, the ringtone of the file F3 is output by voice output means (not shown).
Will be output. In addition, for example, when the third notification mode shown in FIG. 3B is set, the current time is 1
At 00:00 of 0/8, the image of the file F4 is displayed as a standby screen.

FIG. 6 shows an example of screen change. In the figure, (a) is a standby screen that is always displayed. In the figure, (b) is a standby screen displayed during the set notification period. Schedule notification is performed on this screen. The user can recognize the contents of the schedule for this day by looking at this screen.

When an alarm is set on this day, when the current time reaches the alarm time, for example, 5:55, an alarm sound is emitted and an alarm notification is given (see FIG. 3 (a)).

Next, in step S14, it is determined whether the date has changed, that is, whether the end time has come, based on the current time measured by the RTC 15. If the date has changed, the standby screen and the ring tone are returned in step S15, and then the operation of the schedule notification in the set notification mode ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the information of the schedule notification period and at least the information of the standby screen or the ring tone to be changed in the schedule notification period are stored in advance in the RAM 10c as the notification mode, and the current time is When the schedule notification start time arrives, at least the standby screen or the ringtone is automatically changed to a preset one to notify the schedule. As a result, the user can recognize that it is a special day by looking at the screen of the terminal device 100 or listening to the ring tone on the set day, and thus the usability for the user is improved.

In the above example, the case where the user inputs the schedule information and the notification mode information from the input unit 11 of the terminal device 100 to set the schedule has been described, but the schedule information and the notification sent from another terminal device are described. You may make it set a schedule by receiving mode information.

Next, the operation of setting a schedule from another terminal device will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 shows an operation flowchart of schedule setting from another terminal device. In FIG. 7, the left column shows the operation of the terminal device 100a, and the right column shows the operation of the terminal device 100b. Further, in FIG. 7, the broken line indicates the flow of data.

For example, from the terminal device 100a to the terminal device 1
Suppose that the schedule setting of 00b is performed. First, in step S21, the screen of the terminal device 100a is changed to the alarm setting screen with the operation keys on the input unit 11. Next, in step S22, schedule information such as the date and time of the schedule and the requirement is input.

Next, in step S23, notification mode information is input. For example, the day to notify the schedule is input, and the standby screen used for notifying the schedule on that day and the file name of the ring tone are selected and input.

Next, in step S24, the input schedule information of a predetermined format and the notification mode information are attached to a mail and transmitted to the terminal device 100b. After the transmission, the operation of the terminal device 100a ends.

Next, in step S25, the terminal device 100
b receives the mail sent from the terminal device 100a. Next, in step S26, it is determined whether the received schedule information and notification mode information are registered in the schedule DB.

When registration is selected by the user, the received schedule information and notification mode information are registered in the schedule DB in step S27. The contents of this schedule are written in the RAM 10c. After that, the setting operation ends. In step S26,
If the user does not select registration, the operation ends.

The operation of the schedule notification when the schedule is set by the other terminal device 100a in this manner is the same as the operation of the schedule notification described above. Detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In this case, even if the image or ringtone file designated by the notification mode information is not stored in the ROM 10b, it can be obtained by downloading from a server connected to the mobile communication network, for example. Good.

As described above, since the schedule can be set by the schedule information and the notification mode information sent from the other terminal device, the schedule can be managed through the communication network and the usability for the user is improved.

In the above embodiment, the schedule notification is made by automatically changing to a specific screen or ring tone on the set day.
It is not limited to this. For example, the notification period
You may set it from what time of day to what time of day.

In the above embodiment, the terminal device is P
Although the DA is shown, the present invention can be similarly applied to a mobile phone having a notebook function, or a terminal device such as a notebook personal computer having a PHS telephone function and a notebook function.

[0049]

According to the present invention, when the current time reaches the schedule notification time, at least the standby screen or ring tone is automatically changed to a preset one to notify the schedule. The usability of can be improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the information of the schedule notification time and at least the information of the standby screen or the ring tone to be changed at the schedule notification time, which are transmitted from other terminal devices, can be written in the storage means. Therefore, the schedule can be managed through the communication network.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a CPU unit.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a schedule database.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of schedule setting.

FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of schedule notification in the notification mode.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of screen change of a standby screen.

FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of schedule setting from another terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Information processing control unit, 2 ... Wireless communication control unit, 1
0 ... CPU section, 10a ... CPU, 10b ...
ROM, 10c ... RAM, 11 ... Input unit, 12
... Input control unit, 13 ... Display unit, 14 ... Display control unit, 15 ... RTC, 100, 100a, 100
b: Terminal device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A storage device for storing, in a terminal device connected to a mobile communication network, information of a schedule notification time and at least information of a standby screen or a ringtone to be changed at the schedule notification time, and a current date and time. Clock means for counting the time, a determination means for determining whether or not the current time measured by the clock means has reached the schedule notification time indicated by the information of the schedule notification time stored in the storage means, and the above determination When it is determined by the means that the current time has reached the schedule notification time, at least the standby screen or the incoming call should be changed based on at least the standby screen or the ringtone information to be changed at the schedule notification time stored in the storage means. A terminal device, comprising: a changing unit that changes a sound. 2. The input means for inputting the information of the schedule notification time stored in the storage means and at least the information of the standby screen or the ringtone to be changed at the schedule notification time, and the input means. The terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a writing unit that writes information in the storage unit. 3. Reception for receiving information of the schedule notification time stored in the storage means and at least information of a standby screen or ring tone to be changed at the schedule notification time, which is transmitted from another terminal device. The terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising: a unit and a writing unit that writes the information received by the receiving unit into the storage unit. 4. A method of processing a terminal device connected to a mobile communication network, comprising a storage step of storing information on a schedule notification time and at least information on a standby screen or a ringtone to be changed at the schedule notification time. , A determination step of determining whether or not the current time has reached the schedule notification time indicated by the information of the schedule notification time stored in the storage step, and when it is determined that the current time has reached the schedule notification time, Processing of the terminal device, comprising: a changing step of changing at least the standby screen or the ringtone based on at least the information of the standby screen or the ringtone to be changed at the schedule notification time stored in the storing step. Method.