JP2005063356A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem of an information processor designed to start a given application through a launcher icon wherein diversified types of applications make it difficult to intuitively understand what application a launcher icon starts. <P>SOLUTION: An information processing device designed to display launcher icons has a color image memory and a monotone image memory, and saves color images and monotone images of the displayed launcher icons in the color image memory and the monotone image memory respectively. When the launcher icons are displayed, a launcher icon selected with launcher icon selecting means is displayed with the color image of a large amount of information, and the unselected launcher icons are displayed with the monotone images of a small amount of information. The distinction between the color image and the monotone images improves the visibility and identity of the selected launcher icon. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to information on an information processing device such as a mobile phone device that starts an application program (hereinafter referred to as an application) using a launcher (startup) icon, a mobile phone device with a camera having a thumbnail display function, and the like. The present invention relates to an information processing device such as a processing device or a mobile phone device with an Internet connection function.

  Conventionally, a plurality of launcher icons for starting an application are displayed in a matrix on a display means such as a liquid crystal display device, and the launcher icon selection means such as a key input means is selected to start the application corresponding to the launcher icon. An information processing apparatus such as a cellular phone device that has been made is put into practical use. In these conventional information processing devices, in order to distinguish the launcher icon being selected by the launcher icon selection means from other launcher icons, the surrounding area is surrounded by a thick frame, the characters are thickened, the outline is enlarged, the background Methods such as changing colors have been used (for example, Patent Document 1).

Recently, however, the types of applications that can be launched with launcher icons have diversified, so it is easy to see what applications will be launched simply by looking at the function names and simple graphic launcher icons that were conventionally used. The problem of being difficult has arisen. Therefore, an attempt has been made to use a color photograph for displaying the launcher icon by using a color liquid crystal display device or the like capable of displaying a full color of about 650,000 colors. However, when all the launcher icons arranged in a matrix are displayed in a uniform color photograph, the amount of information is too large to be colorful, making it difficult to distinguish from other adjacent launcher icons. Even the launcher icon is difficult to distinguish, and conversely, the discriminability and visibility may be reduced.
JP 2001-75711 A (page 17, FIG. 30)

  The present invention clearly distinguishes from other launcher icons by highlighting only the launcher icon selected by the launcher icon selection means in an information processing device such as a mobile phone device that launches an application with a launcher icon. The first object is to provide an information processing apparatus that can improve visibility.

  The present invention also provides an information processing device such as a telephone device having a function of displaying a list of phone book data with images, and an image selected by the selection means from the phone book data with images displayed as a list. A second object is to provide an information processing apparatus that can clearly distinguish phonebook data with attached data so that it can be clearly distinguished from other phonebook data with images.

  Then, in the information processing apparatus such as a camera-equipped mobile phone device that performs thumbnail display, the present invention is configured so that only the image selected by the selection unit among the plurality of thumbnail displayed images is highlighted. It is a third object to provide an information processing apparatus that can be clearly identified from the image.

  Further, the present invention provides an information processing device such as a mobile phone device with an Internet connection function, in which when displaying a list of images downloaded from the Internet, only the images selected by the selection means are highlighted, A fourth object is to provide an information processing apparatus that can be clearly distinguished from an image.

  The present invention provides a color image memory and a monotone image memory in an information processing apparatus having a function of displaying a launcher icon using a display unit, a launcher icon selection unit, and a launcher icon display control unit. When the image and the monotone image are stored in the color image memory and the monotone image memory, respectively, and the launcher icon is displayed on the display means, the color image is displayed and selected for the launcher icon selected by the launcher icon selection means. As for the launcher icon which is not done, the main feature is that a monotone image is displayed.

  The present invention also provides an information processing apparatus having a function of displaying a list of a plurality of phone book data with images using a display means, a phone book data selection means with images, and a phone book data display control means with images. And monotone image memory, and color image and monotone image are stored in the color image memory and monotone image memory respectively for the phonebook data with images to be displayed, and when the phonebook data with multiple images is displayed as a list on the display means The main feature is that a color image is displayed for an image selected by the telephone book data selection means with an image, and a monotone image is displayed for an image not selected.

  Furthermore, the present invention provides a color image memory and a monotone image memory in an information processing apparatus having a function of displaying a plurality of images as thumbnails using a display means, an image selection means, and an image display control means. When images and monotone images are stored in the color image memory and monotone image memory, respectively, and multiple images are displayed as thumbnails on the display means, color images are displayed and selected for the images selected by the image selection means. The main feature is that a monotone image is displayed for an image that is not displayed.

  The present invention provides an information processing apparatus with an Internet connection function having a function of displaying a list of a plurality of images using a display unit, an image selection unit, and an image display control unit, and includes a color image memory and a monotone image memory. When the color image and the monotone image are stored in the color image memory and the monotone image memory, respectively, and the image downloaded from the Internet is displayed on the display means, the image selected by the image selection means is displayed. The main feature is that a color image is displayed for an existing image and a monotone image is displayed for an unselected image.

  According to the present invention, in an information processing device such as a mobile phone device that launches an application with a launcher icon, only a launcher icon selected by the launcher icon selection means is displayed as a color image among a plurality of displayed launcher icons. By making it stand out and making it stand out, visibility and discrimination are improved so that it can be clearly distinguished from other unselected launcher icons. Further, by increasing the amount of information by displaying color images, it is possible to intuitively and easily grasp the application corresponding to the currently launched launcher icon.

  Further, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus such as a telephone device having a function of displaying a list of telephone directory data with images, and includes an image selected by the selection means from the telephone directory data with images displayed as a list. By displaying only the phone book data as a color image and making it stand out, visibility and discrimination are improved so that it can be clearly distinguished from other phone book data with images not selected.

  According to the present invention, in an information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone device with a camera that performs thumbnail display, only the image selected by the selection means is displayed as a color image among the plurality of images displayed as thumbnails. By making it stand out, visibility and discrimination are improved so that it can be clearly distinguished from other unselected images.

  In addition, in the information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone device with an Internet connection function, the present invention makes only the image selected by the selection means displayed as a color image and highlighted when displaying a list of images downloaded from the Internet. This improves visibility and discrimination so that it can be clearly distinguished from other unselected images.

(Embodiment 1)
The present invention provides an information processing apparatus having a function of displaying a launcher icon using a display unit, a launcher icon selection unit, and a launcher icon display control unit as a first embodiment, and includes a color image memory and a monotone image memory. The color image and the monotone image are stored in the color image memory and the monotone image memory, respectively, and when the launcher icon is displayed on the display means, the launcher icon selected by the launcher icon selection means is a color image. Is displayed, and a monotone image is displayed for a launcher icon that is not selected. Example 1 will be specifically described below.

  A mobile phone device 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows an external view of the cellular phone device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention with the housing opened. The mobile phone device 100 is configured as a foldable mobile phone device in which a first housing 101 and a second housing 102 are connected by a hinge 103 so that the second housing 102 can be freely opened and closed. On the surface of the first casing 101, a ten-key 104 for inputting a telephone number and the like, a multi-directional key 105 that functions as a launcher icon selection means for selecting a launcher icon, and a microphone 106 that functions as a transmitter are provided. ing. As shown in the figure, the multi-directional key 105 is divided into five buttons, an upper button, a lower button, a left button, a right button, and a center button. By pressing any of the upper button, the lower button, the left button, and the right button, The selection state of the launcher icon (a state that a specific launcher icon is selected) can be moved up, down, left, or right. Further, when a specific launcher icon is selected, an application corresponding to the launcher icon is activated by pressing the center button of the multidirectional key 105. A side key 107 is provided on the side surface of the first housing 101. The side key 107 functions as a power switch for turning on the power of the mobile phone device 100 by pressing and holding for a predetermined time, for example, for 1 second, a call start key function for starting a call when pressed, It functions as an end-call key that ends the call when pressed in.

  Further, the second casing 102 is provided with display means 108 for displaying a list of launcher icons 109 and the like arranged in a matrix. As the display means 108, a full-color liquid crystal display device of about 65,000 colors is used, and as shown in FIG. Only the icon 109 is displayed as a color image, and the other launcher icons are displayed as a monotone image such as black and white or gray. The second housing 102 is provided with a speaker 110 that functions as a receiver.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic block diagram of the cellular phone device 100 of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the first casing 101 and the second casing 102 are indicated by broken-line frames, and means provided in each casing are shown as blocks. The first casing 101 includes the numeric keypad 104, the multi-directional key 105, which is the launcher icon selection means, and the side key 107, which have already been described with reference to FIG. 1, and is connected to the overall control means 113 formed by a microcomputer or the like. The numeric keypad 104 can be used to input numbers such as telephone numbers, the multi-directional keys 105 can be used to input up / down / left / right movements, and the side keys 107 can be used to turn on / off the power and to start and end calls. Yes. In addition, a storage unit 114 for storing various data such as a program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile phone device 100, an application activated by a launcher icon, and telephone directory data such as a telephone number, and a launcher icon A color image memory 115 for storing color images and a monotone image memory 116 for storing monotone images of launcher icons are connected to the overall control means 113. The overall control means 113 can read out stored image data or store new data.

  The first casing 101 is provided with a wireless control unit 117, and under the overall control of the overall control unit 113, a mobile phone network (not shown) is used by using the reception unit 118, the transmission unit 119, and the antenna 120. Wireless communication with other mobile phone apparatuses via the base station. That is, the voice of the caller input from the microphone 106 functioning as a transmitter is converted into a digital signal by the voice processing unit 121 and transmitted via the radio control unit 117, the transmission unit 119, and the antenna 120. In addition, the other party's voice signal received by the antenna 120 and the receiving unit 118 is converted into an analog signal by the voice processing unit 121 and output as a voice from the speaker 110 functioning as a receiver. The first casing 101 is provided with an opening / closing detection means 122 for detecting the open / closed state of the second casing 102 and connected to the overall control means 113. The open / close detection means 122 uses a Hall element or the like to detect that the permanent magnet embedded in the second casing 102 has approached and send a signal indicating the open / close state to the overall control means 113.

  The second housing 102 includes a display unit 108 made up of the color liquid crystal display device described with reference to FIG. 1 and is connected to the overall control means 113 via a driver circuit 123. The overall control means 113 and the driver circuit 123 form a launcher icon display control means. The overall control means 113 reads out image information from the storage means 114, the color image memory 115, and the monotone image memory 116 described above, and A launcher icon is displayed on the display unit 108 by the circuit 123.

  The image processing means 124 is particularly provided in the second casing 102. The image processing means 124 creates monotone image data from the color image data read from the color image memory 115 by the overall control means 113. When the image of the launcher icon is initially stored only as a color image, the image processing unit 124 creates a monotone image from the color image and stores it in the monotone image memory 116 under the control of the overall control unit 113. be able to.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation related to the display of the launcher icon of the mobile phone device 100 of the present invention. In FIG. 3, when the power is turned on by pressing and holding the side key 107 of the mobile phone device 100 (step S1), the overall control means 113 drives the wireless control means 117 in the mobile phone device 100, and the mobile phone network 100 is not shown. A control signal is intermittently transmitted to and received from the base station to enter a so-called incoming call waiting state (step S2). When the second casing 102 is opened in the incoming call waiting state in step S2 (step S3), the overall control means 113 reads the color image of the launcher icon 109 displayed at the center of the display unit 108 from the color image memory 115, and Monotone images of other launcher icons are read from the monotone image memory 116 and displayed as a list in a matrix of three rows and three columns on the display unit 108 as shown in FIG. 1 (step S4). Note that the display state in step 4 is that the multi-directional key 105 is selecting the center launcher icon 109 as an initial state. Thereafter, when a signal for moving the selected launcher icon to another launcher icon is input from the multidirectional key 105 (step S5), the monotone image of the newly selected launcher icon is replaced with a color image. Then, the launcher icon that has been displayed as a color image is replaced with a monotone image (step S6).

  That is, in the initial state in which the second casing 102 is opened in the incoming call waiting state, the center launcher icon 109 is displayed as a color image, and the other launcher icons are displayed as illustrated in FIG. It is displayed as a monotone image such as black and white, gray or napier. For example, when a signal for shifting the selection state is input to the launcher icon above the center launcher icon 109 by the multi-directional key 105, the top center launcher icon 125 is replaced with a color image as shown in FIG. , The launcher icon 109 is replaced with a monotone image. Incidentally, the launcher icon 109 is a launcher icon that activates an application for setting operation conditions of the mobile phone device 100, and the launcher icon 125 is a launcher icon that activates an application that starts an Internet connection operation.

  Thereafter, when a signal for ending the launcher icon selection operation is input from the multidirectional key 105 (step S7), the process returns to the incoming call waiting state in step 2. If a signal for moving the selection state of the launcher icon to another launcher icon is input from the multi-directional key 105 without receiving a signal for finishing the launcher icon selection operation (step S5), the destination launcher icon is moved. Is replaced with a color image (step S6).

  As described above, according to the mobile phone device 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention, when the second casing 102 is opened in the incoming call waiting state, only the central launcher icon 109 is displayed as a color image as the initial state of the launcher icon display. And other launcher icons are displayed as monotone images. If the selected state of the launcher icon is moved to another launcher icon using the multidirectional key 105, only the destination launcher icon can be displayed as a color image, and only the launcher icon selected by the multidirectional key 105 can be displayed. Can be made to stand out all the time, and visibility and discrimination can be improved. In addition, since only the launcher icon being selected by the multi-directional key 105 is displayed as a color image with a large amount of information, there is an effect that information relating to the application corresponding to the selected launcher icon can be intuitively and easily grasped.

  In the first embodiment, the storage unit 114, the color image memory 115, and the monotone image memory 116 are described as independent memories. However, in manufacturing the mobile phone device, they are combined and formed integrally. May be. Further, in the above description, for the sake of easy understanding, it has been described that a non-selected launcher icon that is not displayed as a color image is displayed as a monotone image. However, as a monotone image, in addition to black and white, gray, napier or light Blue or pink single color display may be used.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment of the present invention uses image-added telephone directory data as the launcher icon described in the first embodiment. That is, the information processing apparatus of Embodiment 2 has a function of displaying a list of a plurality of phone book data with images using a display unit, a phone book data selection unit with images, and a phone book data display control unit with images. In the processing apparatus, a color image memory and a monotone image memory are provided, and color images and monotone images are stored in the color image memory and the monotone image memory for the phonebook data with images to be displayed, respectively, and a telephone with a plurality of images is displayed on the display means. When the book data is displayed as a list, a color image is displayed for an image selected by the telephone book data selection unit with an image, and a monotone image is displayed for an image not selected. Example 2 will be described in detail below.

  A mobile phone device 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. When the mobile phone device 200 according to the second embodiment displays a list of a plurality of phone book data with images, only the phone book data with one image is displayed as a color image, and the phone book data with other images is displayed as a monotone image. Is displayed. The appearance of the mobile phone device 200 and the configuration of various functional blocks are basically the same as those of the mobile phone device 100 according to the first embodiment described above, and are not described here. In particular, the color image memory 115 and the monotone image memory 116 are omitted. , A color image such as a face photograph of a person corresponding to the telephone number and a monotone image are stored, respectively, and the storage means 114 stores name / name data corresponding to the telephone number as telephone directory data with images. The color image memory 115 storing the color image and the monotone image corresponding to the telephone number and the addresses in the monotone image memory 116 are stored as a set of phone book data.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the control operation when displaying the phone book data of the mobile phone device 200. In FIG. 6, when the mobile phone device 200 is turned on (step S1), the mobile phone device 200 enters an incoming call waiting state (step S2). A launcher icon is displayed when the second casing 102 is opened in the incoming call waiting state, so the multi-directional key 105 is used to select the phone book display launcher icon and press the center button to start the phone book display application ( Step S8). Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the face photograph 201 corresponding to the uppermost telephone number is read from the color image memory 115, and the face photographs 202 and 203 corresponding to the other telephone numbers are read from the monotone image memory 116, The telephone directory data is displayed as a list on the display unit 108 (step S9). In this state, when the selected state of the phone book data with image is moved to the next phone book data with image 202 by the multi-directional key 105 (step S10), the previous phone book with image moved as shown in FIG. The face photograph of the data 202 is replaced with a color image, and the face photograph of the telephone directory data 201 originally displayed as a color image is replaced with a monotone image (step S11).

  When the multidirectional key 105 is continuously moved in one direction, the operation of replacing the image of the phonebook data with image with the color image or the monotone image is not performed, and the selection state of the phonebook data with image is moved. When the operation stops, a color image and monotone image replacement operation is performed so that a useless color image and monotone image replacement operation is not performed. When the side key 107 is pressed while any one of the phone book data with images is selected, a call can be made to the phone number displaying the image as a color image.

  As described above, in the mobile phone device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, when the phonebook data with an image is selected using the multidirectional key 105, the face image of the selected phonebook data is displayed as a color image. Since only one face image is displayed as a color image, the visibility and discrimination are improved, and the effect that the face photograph of the selected phone book data is easy to see is obtained.

  The cellular phone device 200 according to the second embodiment treats the phone book data with an image as a launcher icon, selects a specific phone book data with an image from a list of a plurality of phone book data with an image, and the phone It can also be said that an application that automatically calls a number is started.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. Embodiment 3 of the present invention uses an image displayed as a thumbnail as a launcher icon. That is, in an information processing apparatus having a function of displaying a plurality of images as thumbnails using a display unit, an image selection unit, and an image display control unit, a color image memory and a monotone image memory are provided, and a color image and a monotone are displayed for the displayed image. When images are stored in the color image memory and the monotone image memory, and a plurality of images are displayed as thumbnails on the display means, color images are displayed for the images selected by the image selection means, and images that are not selected For, a monotone image is displayed. Example 3 will be specifically described below.

  A mobile phone device 300 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The mobile phone device 300 according to the third embodiment is configured as a mobile phone device with a camera in which one camera is provided on each of the front and back surfaces of the second housing 102. The cellular phone device 300 stores images taken by the camera in the color image memory 115 and the monotone image memory 116, and reads out the stored color image and monotone image to display them on the display unit 108 as thumbnails.

  FIG. 9 shows an external view of the cellular phone device 300 with the second casing 102 opened. Since the basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment already described with reference to FIG. 1, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. In FIG. 9, a first camera 301 is provided inside the second housing 102, and a second camera 302 is provided outside. In addition to the power switch function, the call start key function, the call end key function, and the call function that have already been described in the first and second embodiments, the side key 107 includes the first camera 301 and the first call function. A function of a changeover switch for switching the second camera 302 and a function of a shutter button are achieved. FIG. 9 shows a state where nine face photographs already taken on the display unit 108 are displayed as thumbnails. In FIG. 9, only the top left image 311 of the display unit 108 is displayed as a color image, and the other images are displayed as monotone images.

  FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of the mobile phone device 300. The basic configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment already described with reference to FIG. 2, but the first camera 301 and the second camera 302 are provided in the second housing 102, and the first camera The difference is that 301 and the second camera 302 are connected to the overall control means 113 via the captured image processing means 126. For the first camera 301 and the second camera 302, either one of the cameras is selected by the side key 107, and the side key 107 is pressed as a shirter button to arbitrarily take a photograph, and the photographed image Are stored in the color image memory 115 and the monotone image memory 116, respectively. Of course, the image stored in the overall control means 113 is read out later and displayed on the display means 108.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control operation at the time of photographing of the cellular phone device 300 of the present invention. That is, when the power is turned on by pressing and holding the side key 107 of the mobile phone device 300 (step S1), a call waiting state is established (step S2). Since the launcher icon is displayed when the second casing 102 is opened in the incoming call waiting state, the photographer launcher icon is selected with the multi-directional key 105 and the center button is pressed to start the photographer application. A photograph is taken by pressing the key 107 (step S13). If the storage method of the captured image is not specified in advance (step S14), the color image is stored in the color image memory 115 and the monotone image is stored in the monotone image memory 116 (step S15).

  Thereafter, when a signal for ending photography is input with the multidirectional key 105 (step S16), the control operation returns to the incoming call waiting state in step S2. When the side key 107 functioning as a shutter button is pressed without inputting a signal to end the photo shooting, a new shooting is performed (step S13), and the shot image is stored in the color image memory 115 and the monotone image memory 116. Remember each one.

  Note that in the cellular phone device 300 of the present invention, as a method of storing a photographed image, whether to store only a color image in the color image memory 115 or only store a monotone image in the monotone image memory 116 is set in advance. To be able to keep. If the storage method for the photographed image has been set in advance, the operation proceeds as in step S17 or step S18 after step S14. However, in this case, all the images displayed as thumbnails are displayed as color images or all monotone images.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control operation when thumbnails of captured images are displayed. When the power supply of the cellular phone device 300 of the present invention is turned on (step S1), and waiting for an incoming call (step S2), the launcher icon for displaying the photographed image as a thumbnail is selected by the multi-directional key 105 and the application is started. Then (step S19), the overall control means 113 reads the first thumbnail image 311 from the color image memory 115, and the subsequent thumbnail images 312, 313, etc. are read from the monotone image memory 116 and displayed (step S20). . FIG. 13 shows a screen in which an image is read out and displayed as a thumbnail on the display unit 108 in step S20. In FIG. 13, an image 311 on the left side of the uppermost stage of the display unit 108 is displayed as a color image, and the other images 312, 313 and the like are displayed as a monotone image.

  When the selection state of the thumbnail-displayed image is moved by the multidirectional key 105 (step S21), the color image corresponding to the moved destination image is read from the color image memory 116, and the monotone image is replaced with the color image. It is displayed (step S22). FIG. 14 shows a display state of the display unit 108 when the image selection state by the multi-directional key 105 is moved from the image 311 to the image 312 on the right side. In FIG. 14, the second image 312 from the uppermost left is replaced with a color image from the monotone image, and the uppermost left image 311 is replaced with a monotone image from the color image. As described above, in the mobile phone device 300 of the present invention, when displaying thumbnails, only one image is displayed in color with a large amount of information, and the other images are read and displayed as monotone images with a small amount of information. Therefore, only the image selected with the multi-directional key 105 is markedly improved in visibility and distinguishability, and can be easily distinguished from other images. To display thumbnails of all images as color images, it takes time to read and display. However, since the mobile phone device 300 of the present invention displays only one image as a color image, the reading and display can be performed in a short time. The effect is that it can be done quickly. In addition, when the thumbnail is displayed, if the center button of the multi-directional key 105 is pressed to enlarge the selected image to fill the screen of the display unit 108, the image displayed as a thumbnail is displayed. Can be used as a launcher icon for starting an application that performs an enlarged display operation.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In Embodiment 4, an information processing apparatus with an Internet connection function is provided with a color image memory and a monotone image memory, and a color image and a monotone image are stored in the color image memory and the monotone image memory, respectively, for an image downloaded and displayed from the Internet. When displaying an image downloaded from the Internet on the display means, a color image is displayed for an image selected by the image selection means, and a monotone image is displayed for an image not selected. . Example 4 will be specifically described below.

A mobile phone device 400 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The mobile phone device 400 according to the fourth embodiment is a mobile phone device to which an Internet connection function is added. FIG. 15 shows a system diagram of electronic commerce using the mobile phone device 400. In FIG. 15, a mobile phone device 400 is wirelessly connected to a mobile phone base station 401, a mobile phone network 402, a gateway 403,
An electronic commerce server 405 can be accessed via the Internet 404. Then, the mobile phone device 400 can download the product catalog information from the catalog distribution server 406 in the electronic commerce server 405. Here, the product catalog information that can be downloaded includes information necessary for electronic commerce such as a product name, a product sample photo, a price, and a scheduled delivery date. It is assumed here that both the color image and the monotone image can be downloaded by designating a color sample and a monotone image as desired, and that both the color image and the monotone image have been downloaded.

  The mobile phone device 400 displays the product catalog information downloaded from the catalog distribution server 406 on the display unit 108, selects a desired product, transmits the selection result to the electronic commerce server 405 as order information, and performs a commercial transaction such as an electronic order. It can be performed. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation when electronic commerce is performed by the mobile phone device 400. When the mobile phone device 400 is turned on (step S1), it is in an incoming call waiting state (step S2). When the second casing 102 is opened in the incoming call waiting state, the launcher icons are displayed in a matrix, so that the Internet connection operation is started, the multi-directional key 105 is used to access the electronic commerce server 405, and the catalog distribution server From 406, product catalog information is downloaded. At this time, color image and monotone image data are fetched from the catalog distribution server 406 and stored in the color image memory 115 and the monotone image memory 116 of the mobile phone device 400 (step S24). The mobile phone device 400 displays a list of the downloaded product catalog information, but displays only a photograph of one product sample as a color image and displays a photograph of another product sample as a monotone image (step S25). FIG. 17 shows an external view when a part of the product catalog is displayed as a list on the display unit 108 of the mobile phone device 400. In FIG. 17, photographs of fruits such as bananas, none, and apples are displayed, but only the photograph 411 of the banana at the top left is displayed as a color image assuming that it is selected with the multi-directional key 105. Yes.

  Thereafter, when a signal for shifting the selection state to another image 412 is input by the multidirectional key 105 (step S26), the image 412 is replaced with a color image from the monotone image, and the product sample that has been displayed as a color image until then. The image 411 is replaced with a monotone image (step S27). Thereafter, when a commercial transaction end signal is input from the multi-directional key 105 in step 28, the commercial transaction is terminated and the incoming call waiting state is resumed (step S2). In step 28, if a signal for shifting the selection state of the multi-directional key 105 to another image is input without inputting a signal indicating the end of the commercial transaction (step S26), an image of the moved product sample is displayed. The monotone image is replaced with a color image (step S27).

  In the fourth embodiment, the color image and the monotone image are downloaded from the catalog distribution server 406. However, when only the color image is downloaded from the catalog distribution server 406, the overall control unit 113 of the mobile phone 400 is used. However, a monotone image may be generated from the color image and stored in the monotone image memory 116 by using the image processing means 124 shown in FIG.

  As described above, the cellular phone device 400 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention can quickly display a photograph of a product sample in the product catalog. In addition, since an image of one product sample is displayed as a color image, and an image of another product sample is displayed as a monotone image, the product sample selected by the multi-directional key 105 has outstanding visibility and distinguishability. The effect is that the product which is improved and easy to be identified is not mistaken for the product to be traded. If the inquiry signal is automatically transmitted to the electronic commerce server 405 when the product catalog is displayed as a list, the image of the product sample displayed as a list is used as a launcher icon for starting the inquiry signal automatic transmission application. Can be used.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when displaying a list of launcher icons, telephone directory data with images, photographs, product sample images, etc., only one image is displayed as a color image, and multiple images are displayed. By displaying the image as a monotone image and moving the selection state of the multi-directional key 105, the displayed image is replaced with a color image, and the selected image is highlighted to improve the visibility and distinguishability. It can be clearly distinguished from other images.

  In the above description of the first to fourth embodiments, it has been described that an image not shown as a color image is displayed as a monotone image. However, gray may be included in white and black, and sepia, blue, pink You may display by the monotone image using other colors.

  The present invention can be applied to a digital camera, a personal computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), and other information processing apparatuses using the launcher icon in addition to a mobile phone device that starts an application using the launcher icon.

  Further, as an information processing apparatus using telephone book data with images as a launcher icon, it can be applied to an electronic notebook, an electronic telephone book, a PDA, etc. in addition to a mobile phone apparatus.

  Further, as an information processing apparatus having a thumbnail display function, the present invention can be applied to a digital camera, a personal computer, a facsimile, and other information processing apparatuses having a thumbnail display function in addition to the mobile phone device.

  The present invention can be applied to personal computers, PDAs and other information processing devices other than mobile phone devices as information processing devices having an Internet connection function.

1 is an external view of a mobile phone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram of a mobile phone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the mobile phone device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Transition diagram showing the display state of the display unit of the mobile phone device of Example 1 of the present invention Transition diagram showing the display state of the display unit of the mobile phone device of Example 1 of the present invention 7 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the mobile phone device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Transition diagram showing the display state of the display unit of the mobile phone device of Example 2 of the present invention Transition diagram showing the display state of the display unit of the mobile phone device of Example 2 of the present invention External view of the mobile phone device of Example 3 of the present invention Block diagram of a mobile phone device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the mobile phone device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the mobile phone device according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Transition diagram showing the display state of the display unit of the mobile phone device of Example 3 of the present invention Transition diagram showing the display state of the display unit of the mobile phone device of Example 3 of the present invention System diagram using a mobile phone device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the mobile phone device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. External view of the mobile phone device of Example 4 of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 1st housing | casing 102 2nd housing | casing 103 Hinge 105 Multidirectional key 108 Display part 109 Launcher icon 114 Memory | storage means 115 Color image memory 116 Monotone image memory 201 Phonebook data with an image 301 First camera 302 Second Camera 405 Electronic commerce server 406 Catalog distribution server

Claims (4)

In an information processing apparatus having a function of displaying a launcher icon using a display means, a launcher icon selection means, and a launcher icon display control means,
Color image memory and monotone image memory are provided,
For the launcher icon to be displayed, a color image and a monotone image are stored in the color image memory and the monotone image memory, respectively.
An information processing apparatus that displays a color image for a launcher icon selected by the icon selection unit and displays a monotone image for a launcher icon that is not selected when the launcher icon is displayed on the display unit. . In an information processing apparatus having a function of displaying a list of a plurality of phone book data with images using a display unit, a phone book data selection unit with an image, and a phone book data display control unit with an image,
Color image memory and monotone image memory are provided,
A color image and a monotone image are stored in the color image memory and the monotone image memory for the phonebook data with images to be displayed,
When displaying a plurality of phone book data with images on the display means, a color image is displayed for images selected by the image phone book data selection means, and a monotone image is displayed for images not selected. An information processing apparatus configured to display. In an information processing apparatus having a function of displaying a plurality of images as thumbnails using display means, image selection means, and image display control means,
Color image memory and monotone image memory are provided,
For the image to be displayed, a color image and a monotone image are stored in the color image memory and the monotone image memory, respectively.
An information processing apparatus configured to display a color image for an image selected by the image selection unit and a monotone image for an image not selected when displaying a plurality of images as thumbnails on the display unit. . In an information processing apparatus with an Internet connection function having a function of displaying a list of a plurality of images using a display means, an image selection means, and an image display control means,
Color image memory and monotone image memory are provided,
A color image and a monotone image are stored in the color image memory and the monotone image memory for images to be downloaded and displayed from the Internet, respectively.
When displaying an image downloaded from the Internet on the display means, a color image is displayed for an image selected by the image selection means, and a monotone image is displayed for an image not selected Information processing device with functions.