JP2004096431A - Mobile communication terminal and incoming call response method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication terminal whereby a user can select a response message and deliver it to a sender at the arrival of an incoming call in order to cope with various situations of the user such as an aperiodically held conference, driving of an automobile, a train when the user goes out, and a concert. <P>SOLUTION: In order to deliver a proper response message in response to a status of a recipient on the spot and a relation between the caller and the recipient to the caller, when a caller number (51) is recorded in a caller information storage means (4), a display means (30) displays caller information such as a name of the caller. Further, the display means (30) displays item names or the like of a plurality of response messages recorded in a response message storage means (6) and the user operates a user entry means (2) to select one of a plurality of the response messages. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of displaying a caller's name or the like on a display unit of a terminal according to a caller number, and more particularly to a mobile communication terminal capable of responding according to a situation of a called party.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Mobile phones have been rapidly spread because of the convenience of being able to communicate without being restricted by time or place. However, in order to actually talk to a partner anytime, anywhere using a mobile phone, it is necessary that none of the following conditions be met.
[0003]
Condition 1) The mobile phone on the receiving side is out of the communication range or the power is off.
Condition 2) The user is away from the mobile phone even within the communication range.
Condition 3) The receiving side cannot operate the mobile phone such as sleeping or driving a car.
Condition 4) A state in which a user cannot operate a mobile phone during a train or during a meeting, for example, but cannot talk.
Condition 5) The other party does not want to talk.
[0004]
Various proposals have been made as measures against the case where these conditions are satisfied, and they have been put to practical use. As a countermeasure when the condition 1 is satisfied, there is an answering machine service. In the answering machine service, when the mobile phone is out of the service area or when the power is off, the exchange connects to the voice storing and responding device in the answering service center to store voice messages for the other party outside the service area, and Is a service that conveys a voice message in response to a request. However, there was a problem that the user had to bear the service fee.
[0005]
As a countermeasure when the condition 2 or the condition 5 is satisfied, there is a message memo. The message memo is a function capable of recording a voice message from a caller on the terminal of the callee. According to such a mobile phone, when the called party cannot answer the call, an automatic call is received and a response message is transmitted, and the other party's message can be recorded as a message memo. In other words, the called party can check the other party's business without connecting to an organization such as the "Voice Mail Service Center", so that the called party can hear the voice message from the calling party without being charged for the call charge. Is economical.
[0006]
As countermeasures when the conditions 3 and 4 are satisfied, there are JP-A-2000-11538 and JP-A-2001-77909 as improved versions of the message memo. In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-11538, when a callee cannot answer a call, an automatic call is received, and a response message according to the caller and time (day of the week or time zone at the time of call arrival) is transmitted to the caller. According to, the message memo could be recorded on the receiving terminal. In this case, since the response message is transmitted according to the caller and the reception time, it is convenient when the situation where the call cannot be answered is determined depending on the day of the week and time, such as sleep or commuting.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-15838, since a response message is transmitted according to a preset caller and time, it is convenient when a situation in which a call cannot be answered is determined by a day of the week and a time zone. However, it is practically impossible to set the caller and the time and the corresponding response message in advance in order to respond to irregular meetings, car driving, going out trains, concerts, etc. there were. Further, it is extremely burdensome for the user to select all the response messages corresponding to all the time zones such as sleep and commuting that occur regularly and all the callers in advance.
[0008]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-77909 has an automatic incoming call release timer, and can set the time until the automatic incoming call answering mode is released, and can change the content of the response message according to the time until the release. . This makes it possible to deal with irregular meetings, car driving, out-of-office trains and concerts. In other words, by setting the time until the end of the meeting before the start of the meeting, for example, the following response message could be transmitted to the caller in the automatic incoming call answering mode for a call received during the meeting. .
"I'm in a meeting right now and can't answer. I'll call you 30 minutes later."
[0009]
Note that "30 minutes" in the response message is a time until the automatic incoming call release timer performs a release operation, and changes according to the time until the release.
In this case, it is troublesome to set a timer before each meeting without knowing whether or not a call is received during the meeting. Also, if the meeting does not end as scheduled, it is necessary to reset the timer time, which is troublesome and inconvenient.
[0010]
Also, I thought it was an important meeting and set the automatic call answering mode before the meeting started, but when the meeting actually started, it was not so important meeting, so it was necessary to cancel the automatic call answering mode because it was not so important Had to be.
[0011]
How the callee responds to incoming calls
1) The situation of the called party at that time.
2) Relationship between sender and receiver.
However, it is not possible to automatically respond to a preset response message based on the sender's name and time zone. Also, it is not possible to automatically answer only by the status of the called party.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The caller number (51) is recorded in the caller information storage means (4) in order to notify the caller of an appropriate response message according to the relationship between the caller and the callee and the situation of the callee at that time. In this case, the caller information such as name is displayed on the display means (30), the subject of a plurality of response messages recorded in the response message storage means (6) is displayed on the display means (30), and the called party By operating the input means (2), one of a plurality of response messages can be selected.
[0013]
Also, the caller can operate the user input means (2) so that the callee can immediately confirm the caller information such as the name displayed on the display means (30). A band (101) for attaching the mobile communication terminal (100) to the user's wrist is provided so that a response message most suitable for the current situation of the user can be immediately selected.
[0014]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A first embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a mobile communication terminal (100) driven by a secondary battery or the like. The mobile communication terminal (100) can be set to a message selection response automatic reception mode (hereinafter, referred to as a message selection mode) according to an instruction from a user. In the message selection mode, the receiver checks the name of the sender displayed at the time of the incoming call, and selects the most appropriate response message from the plurality of response messages for the current situation. ) Returns the selected response message to the sender. If necessary, a message memo sent from the communication terminal on the transmitting side is recorded for a predetermined time.
[0015]
FIG. 5 shows an example of an appropriate response message according to the relationship between the caller and the callee and the situation of the callee at that time. The contents enclosed by "" are examples of response messages to the respective situations, and the contents enclosed by [] are examples of display contents displayed on the display means (30).
[0016]
As an example of changing the wording or the like depending on the relationship between the caller and the callee, a case where the caller (M100) is a person who carefully responds to a customer (M101) and a person who casually responds to a friend (M102) such as a friend Is shown. Examples of the situation of the called party at the time of the incoming call include a case where a call is made later from here (M110) and a case where the user wants to record a message (M120). For example, if you want to record a message (M120) to a customer (M101) who responds politely, say, "I can't answer the phone right now. Please. "(M121) is shown as an example.
[0017]
Further, as an example of the situation of the called party at the time of the incoming call, if it is divided into details, a response message according to the situation such as driving a car (M130), moving in a train (M140), and serving a customer (M150) is created in advance. deep. Note that the contents enclosed in [] such as [Customer-Recording] (T121) in FIG. 5 are examples of display contents displayed on the display means (30).
[0018]
The wireless communication means (1) shown in FIG. 1 includes a frequency converter, an RF modulator, an RF demodulator, and the like, and performs wireless communication by transmitting and receiving wireless signals to and from a base station of a communication network. The communication control means (11) controls the wireless communication means (1) to define the timing of transmitting a wireless signal, and sends a notification according to the signal extracted by the wireless communication means (1) to the control unit (7). Send to The user input means (2) is composed of a keypad, buttons, and the like, and is a part where the user inputs an instruction to the mobile communication terminal (100). The display means (30) is composed of an LCD or the like, and displays images such as characters and graphics under the control of the control unit (7), and notifies the user of the operation status of the mobile communication terminal (100).
[0019]
The notifying unit (31) includes an LED, a speaker, a vibrator, and the like, and outputs a ring tone, vibrates the mobile communication terminal (100), and notifies the user of an incoming call and the like. The control unit (7) includes a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, etc., controls the operation of the entire mobile communication terminal (100), and includes a caller number search unit (71), a response message selection unit (72), a timer, Means (73).
[0020]
The caller information storage means (4) stores caller information such as a caller number and a name in advance. The call signal storage means (5) temporarily stores a call signal from the calling terminal to the called terminal including the caller number (51) at the time of an incoming call. The response message storage means (6) stores a plurality of appropriate response messages according to the relationship between the caller and the callee and the situation of the callee at that time. The recording means (8) records a message memo, which is a message sent from the transmitting communication terminal, for a predetermined time.
[0021]
The operation of the mobile communication terminal (100) shown in FIG. 1 in the message selection mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When an incoming call from a transmission partner occurs in the mobile communication terminal (100) in the standby state (S301) (S302), the transmission content from the transmission partner is transferred from the communication control unit (11) to the call signal storage unit (5). Temporarily stored.
When the telephone number of the other party is included in the transmission content from the other party temporarily stored in the calling signal storage means (5) (S303, when there is a number notification), the caller number search means (71) makes a call. A search is made to determine whether a telephone number that matches the telephone number of the other party stored in the caller number (51) exists in the caller information storage means (4).
[0022]
As a result of the search (S304), if there is a matching telephone number, caller information such as a name corresponding to the telephone number is displayed on a display means (30) such as an LCD (S305). If no matching telephone number exists as a result of the search, the telephone number is displayed on the display means (30) (S306). After displaying the caller information, the control section (7) outputs a notification signal to the notification means (31) to notify the user that there is an incoming call (S307).
[0023]
The control unit (7) determines whether or not the message selection mode is selected (S308). If the message selection mode is not selected, the control unit (7) terminates the communication (S311) after the normal call processing (S310). In the case of the message selection mode, the call is terminated (S311) after the message selection operation (S309).
[0024]
The message selecting operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The control unit (7) displays a list of response messages such as [Customer-Recording] (T121) shown in FIG. 5 on the display unit (30) (S403, S404). When displaying a list of response messages on the display means (30), it is determined whether or not there is a free space in the recording memory of the recording means (8) (S402). The list may be displayed on the display means (30) (S403). If there is no free space, a list of only response messages without a recording request may be displayed on the display means (30) (S404).
[0025]
The user notices that there is an incoming call by the notification (S307) in FIG. 2, and looks at the caller information (S305) displayed on the display means (30) to confirm from whom the incoming call is made. One of the most appropriate response messages is selected from the list of response messages displayed in (30) (S403, S404) ("user selected" in S405). When the user selects the response message, the control unit (7) answers the incoming call (S406) and transmits the selected response message to the other party (S408).
[0026]
When the response message is set in advance, if it is set whether or not to record the message memo from the sender, it is possible to record according to the setting. If the recording request is set ("recording request is present" in S410), the recording means (8) records the message from the sender as voice data in the recording memory for a certain period of time under the control of the control means (7). (S411). The control means (7) terminates the communication after the end of the recording (S311). If the recording request has not been set ("No recording request" in S410), the communication is terminated without recording the message from the sender (S311).
[0027]
In the user selection (S405) of FIG. 3, if the user does not select a response message for a certain period of time (“no user selection” in S405), after the incoming call response (S407), a default response message set in advance is set. Is transmitted (S409).
[0028]
FIG. 4 is an external view showing a second embodiment of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. The mobile communication terminal (100) is downsized to the size of a wristwatch, and the mobile communication terminal (100) is attached to a wrist by a band (101) and carried. 4 are a push button (22) and a cursor movement button (21). As the display means, a low power consumption display device such as an LCD panel is used. The present embodiment has the following advantages because the mobile communication terminal (100) is always carried on the wrist by the band (101).
[0029]
(A) At the time of an incoming call, the callee can immediately confirm the caller information such as the name displayed on the display means (30).
(A) The most appropriate response message for the current situation of the called party can be immediately selected from the displayed plurality of response messages.
(C) When receiving an incoming call during a conversation with a third party, such as during customer service, there is no operation of removing the mobile communication terminal from a pocket or the like, so that the third party is not bothered. Alternatively, a response message can be returned without the third party notifying that the call has been received.
(D) Since the mobile communication terminal (100) is always in contact with the wrist, the user can surely sense the vibration which is one of the notification means at the time of an incoming call. Alternatively, since the user senses with less vibration, more energy saving can be realized.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
In the message selection mode of the present invention, an appropriate response message is transmitted to the caller according to the relationship between the caller and the callee, and the situation of the callee at that time. A response message can be sent according to the current situation of the called party such as a train or concert. In addition, the message selection mode of the present invention transmits a response message according to the status of the called party after receiving a call, so that it is not necessary to set a timer before the meeting even if it is not known whether or not a call will be received during the meeting. Is unnecessary.
[0031]
Furthermore, a band is provided for attaching the mobile communication terminal to the user's wrist, so that the callee information such as the name displayed on the display means can be immediately confirmed by the callee, and the callee operates the user input means. The user can immediately select the most appropriate response message from the plurality of response messages for the current situation of the callee.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a first flowchart showing an operation of the first embodiment of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is an external view showing a second embodiment of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is an example of a response message of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 wireless communication means 2 user input means 4 caller information storage means 5 call signal storage means 6 response message storage means 7 control unit 8 recording means 11 communication control means 21 cursor movement button 22 push button 30 display means 31 notification means 51 transmission Caller number 71 Caller number searching means 72 Response message selecting means 73 Timer means 100 Mobile communication terminal 101 Band

Claims (4)

Wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving wireless signals to perform wireless communication,
Communication control means for controlling the wireless communication means to define the timing of sending out the wireless signal, and sending the signal extracted by the wireless communication means to the control unit;
User input means having a plurality of buttons for the user to operate the terminal,
Display means by which the user can view information from the terminal,
Notification means for notifying the user that there is an incoming call,
Caller information storage means for storing caller information such as caller number and name in advance;
Calling signal storage means for temporarily storing a calling signal from the calling terminal to the called terminal including the calling number,
Response message storage means for storing in advance a response message responding to the caller;
Caller number search means for searching whether the caller number included in the call signal is recorded in the caller information storage means and displaying the caller information such as name on the display means if the caller number is recorded,
The subject of the plurality of response messages recorded in the response message storage means is displayed on the display means, and the user operates the user input means to communicate the response message selected from the plurality of response messages to the sender. Response message selecting means to be sent to the control means;
A mobile communication terminal comprising: Timer means for counting the time after receiving the call,
Response message selection for transmitting a predetermined standard response message to the caller when the timer counts a predetermined time without the user operating the user input means to select one response message from a plurality of response messages Means,
The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, comprising: 2. A recording device according to claim 1, further comprising: a recording unit for recording, on the terminal itself, a voice message memo, which is a message sent from the telephone device of the calling side, after the response message selecting unit transmits the response message to the caller. The mobile communication terminal as described. After the call is received, the caller ID search means displays the caller information such as name on the display means so that the user can immediately confirm the contents, and the user operates the user input means to record the caller information in the response message storage means. A band for attaching a mobile communication terminal to a user's wrist so that a response message according to a user's current situation can be immediately selected from a plurality of response messages that are present. 3. The mobile communication terminal according to 3.

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