JP2006019990A - Data processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data processor that automatically performs an operation using a mounted function to assist in understanding the mounted function. <P>SOLUTION: A user operates a switch part 111 to change settings of a termination sound, automatic answering, etc. A CPU 102 stores information regarding the change as a history, determines when the settings are automatically updated by reference to the data stored as the history, and determines contents to be set through the automatic update based upon data on the automatic update timing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus including at least one processing unit that performs predetermined processing with setting contents.

  Data processing devices manufactured as products of various forms tend to be multifunctional due to advances in semiconductor technology and software technology. As a result, various functions are installed, and functions that can arbitrarily change settings are also increasing. For example, in a mobile communication terminal device typified by a mobile phone or PHS, which is a kind of data processing device, it is common for a user to arbitrarily change a ring tone or an answering response.

  By the way, the multi-functionalization of the data processing device makes it difficult to understand how to use the function. As a result, there are not a few users who use it in such a way as to remember and use only the usage method that they think is necessary. However, if it is used in such a way, not only will it not be possible to use the functions installed in the data processing device, but it will not be possible to fully understand what those functions are. Since data processing devices tend to be multi-functional, it is expected that there is a high possibility that data processing devices to be commercialized will not be able to be used further in the future.

Many users who are expected to do so are either less willing to remember or do not feel the need. For this reason, as an option for supporting the understanding of how to use the data processing apparatus, it should be emphasized that the data processing apparatus automatically performs an operation using the installed function.
JP 2003-99570 A JP-A-7-123187 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-027888

  An object of the present invention is to provide a data processing apparatus that automatically performs an operation using a function in order to support an understanding of the function installed.

  On the premise that the data processing apparatus of the present invention includes at least one processing means for performing predetermined processing with setting contents, a setting updating means for a user to update setting contents reflected in the processing by the processing means; Automatic update means for automatically updating the setting contents, information recording means for recording update information related to the update when the setting contents are updated, and automatic update based on the update information recorded by the information recording means. And control means for causing the update means to update the setting contents.

  The update information recorded by the information recording unit has at least time information indicating when the setting content is updated, and the control unit refers to the time information in the update information so that the setting content is last. It is desirable to cause the automatic updating means to update the setting contents when a predetermined period has elapsed since the update.

  The update information recorded by the information recording means has at least change information indicating the change contents associated with the update of the setting contents, and the control means updates the setting contents specified from the change information in the update information. It is desirable to cause the automatic updating means to update the setting contents in accordance with the tendency.

  The program of the present invention has a function for realizing the means of the data processing apparatus.

  According to the present invention, update information related to the update is recorded by updating the setting contents reflected by the processing means, and the setting contents are automatically updated based on the recorded update information. The automatic update causes the data processing apparatus to perform different operations. From this change, it is possible to predict what functions are installed and what settings can be changed. For this reason, for users who do not understand or do not understand the installed functions, the user understands the functions.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a network system in which the data processing apparatus according to this embodiment can communicate.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the data processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is a mobile communication terminal apparatus (for example, a mobile phone or a PHS) that performs wireless communication (hereinafter, the data processing apparatus 10 is referred to as “mobile terminal 10 ”). A network system in which communication is possible has a configuration in which a server 30 is connected to the communication network 20. The communication network 20 includes, for example, the Internet and a mobile communication network. Due to the presence of the mobile communication network, a large number of base stations 21 that communicate with the mobile terminal 10 wirelessly are connected to the communication network 20.

  The mobile terminal 10 allows the user to arbitrarily change the ring tone, the absence response (message) that is made by not responding to the incoming call for a certain period of time. The server 30 connected via the communication network 20 accesses a ringtone database (DB) 31 storing various ringtones or an answering response DB 32 storing various answering messages (messages), and is requested by a user. A service for downloading the received ringtone or absence response to the mobile terminal 10 is provided. By using the service, the user of the mobile terminal 10 can set a desired ringtone, a ringtone that downloads an answering machine and actually emits it, or an answering machine that actually transmits. Each DB 31 and 32 is stored in an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk device mounted on or connected to the server 30, for example.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the mobile terminal 10.
As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 10 includes an RF (Radio Frequency) block unit 101 that performs frequency conversion and modulation / demodulation of a signal transmitted and received via the antenna AT1, a CPU 102 that controls the terminal 10 as a whole, A ROM 103 storing a program executed by the CPU 102 and various control data, a RAM 104 used for work by the CPU 102, two display units 105 and 106, both of which are liquid crystal display devices, for example, and an image on each display unit 105 and 106 A display driver unit 107 for displaying the sound, a microphone 108 for sound input, a speaker 109 for sound emission, a jack 110 for earphones, and a switch unit 111 having various switches. .

  Although not particularly illustrated, an analog audio signal output from the microphone 108 is converted into a digital audio signal by an A / D converter and then output to the CPU 102 or the RF block unit 101. In addition, an analog audio signal converted by the D / A converter is output to the speaker 109 and the jack 110.

  The two display units 105 and 106 have different screen sizes. The screen of the display unit 105 is larger. Therefore, the display unit 105 is represented as a main display unit, and the display unit 106 is represented as a sub display unit.

  The RF block unit 101 receives and processes a signal transmitted from a mobile communication network such as a mobile phone network or a PHS network constituting the communication network 20. The received signal is demodulated and output to the CPU 102 or the speaker 109 and the jack 110 (hereinafter, only the former will be described). At the time of a telephone call, the signal is output to the speaker 109 to emit sound from the connection destination (the telephone connected to the telephone). When connected to the Internet, the signal (digital data) is output to the CPU 102. During a telephone call, an audio signal from the microphone 108 is input, modulated, and transmitted via the antenna AT1.

  The switch included in the switch unit 111 includes various numeric (dial) keys used for inputting symbols such as numerals and characters, an off-hook switch for instructing outgoing calls, and an on-hook switch for instructing termination of communication. , A cursor switch composed of up / down / left / right switches, a browser switch for instructing connection to the Internet, a setting switch for instructing a transition to a state where various settings can be changed, and a content displayed on the main display unit 105 There are a decision switch for instructing processing, and a clear switch for instructing to return to the previous screen. The functions assigned to them are not fixed, and other functions are assigned at any time depending on the situation. The switch unit 111 notifies the CPU 102 of the operated switch every time the user operates any switch, for example.

  Examples of settings that can be changed by operating the setting switch include the color of the screen display and the standby screen in addition to the ring tone and the answering machine. Here, for convenience, only the first three types will be noted.

  Any of these setting changes is performed by selecting a desired one from the presented options. You can increase the ringtone and answering answer options by downloading the data, but you cannot increase the color options.

  The ROM 103 stores a plurality of ringtones and answering data in advance so that a ringtone and answering can be selected from the beginning. The ringtone and answering data downloaded from the server 30 are stored in the RAM 104. The RAM 104 is made nonvolatile so that it can be stored even when the power is turned off. Data from the server 30 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 via the communication network 20 and the base station 21. Thereby, reception and transmission of data are performed via the RF block unit 101.

  In the present embodiment, the settings of the ring tone, the answering machine response, and the screen display color scheme are automatically changed. By performing the automatic change (update), the operation of the mobile terminal 10 changes before and after the change. From that change, you can predict what functions are installed. For this reason, for users who do not understand or do not understand the installed functions, the user understands the functions. Regardless of the degree of understanding of the function, it is possible to entertain the user to change the operation automatically.

  In the present embodiment, the history of setting changes (setting content updates) is stored in order to make it possible to perform automatic changes more appropriately. The data related to the update stored as the history includes, for example, the update date and time, the content of the change due to the update (information indicating the difference before and after the update), the cause of the setting change (whether or not it is a user), and the like. Those data are stored in an area secured in the RAM 104.

  The update date and time is used to specify the timing for automatic change. This is because, for example, the setting change made by the user on his / her own will be respected by avoiding the setting change immediately after the user makes the setting change automatically. By making automatic changes in consideration of the update date and time, the user's will can be surely respected.

  The content of the change due to the update is used for grasping the user's preference (user tendency). By grasping the preference, it becomes possible to more appropriately update the setting contents preferred by the user. The cause of the setting change makes such an update more reliable.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the mobile terminal 10 that automatically changes various settings will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of the processes illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 7, the CPU 102 mounted on the mobile terminal 10 executes the application program stored in the ROM 103 or the RAM 104 as necessary while executing the program stored in the ROM 103. This is realized. The processing shown in FIG. 8 is realized by the CPU installed in the server 30 executing a program stored in, for example, a hard disk device.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the setting switch process. It is executed to respond to the user's operation to the setting switch. First, the switch process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 301, a setting list screen for allowing the user to select a setting change target is displayed on the main display unit 105. In the subsequent step 302, one item on the list arranged on the screen is focused. In step 303 which moves to after that, it is determined whether or not the cursor switch is turned on. If the user operates any of the switches constituting the cursor switch, the determination is YES, the focus position is moved according to the current focus position and the type of the switch operated by the user in step 304, and then step 305. Migrate to Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 305.

  In step 305, it is determined whether the decision switch has been turned on. If the user operates the switch, the determination is yes and the process moves to step 307. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 306 to determine whether or not the clear switch has been turned on. If the switch is operated by the user, the determination is yes, and the process returns to step 303 to maintain a state in which a setting change target can be selected. Otherwise, the determination is no and the series of processing ends here.

  In step 307, it is determined whether or not the focus position when the determination switch is turned on is an item for setting a ring tone. If the user operates the enter switch while the item is in focus, the determination is yes, and a ring tone setting process for setting the ring tone by the user is executed in step 308, and in step 309, the ring tone is set. , And the process returns to the above step 301. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 310.

  The ring tone change history is stored in an area secured in the RAM 104. For this reason, for the update accompanying the change, an area (record) for storing data is prepared in the area, and the current date and time as the update date and time, the setting contents before the change, and the cause of the setting change This is done by storing other users. If the setting is not actually changed, the update is not performed. The data to be stored may be limited by setting an upper limit on the number of areas secured in the area, but may be limited by deleting the data after a certain period of time.

  In step 310, it is determined whether or not the focus position when the determination switch is turned on is an answering response item. If the user operates the determination switch while the item is focused, the determination is YES, and an answering response setting process for setting an answering response by the user is executed in step 311, and an answering response is set in the next step 312. The history for answering (answering response history) is updated in accordance with the setting change in the same manner as the ringtone change history, and the process returns to step 301. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process moves to step 313.

  In step 313, it is determined whether or not the focus position when the determination switch is turned on has been an item for color arrangement setting. If the user operates the determination switch while the item is focused, the determination is YES, and a color arrangement setting process for causing the user to set the color arrangement is executed in step 314, and the color arrangement history is executed in the next step 315. The (color arrangement change history) is updated according to the setting change in the same manner as the ringtone change history, and the process returns to step 301. Otherwise, the determination is no, and processing for causing the user to set other items is executed (step 316), and the update history corresponding to the item changed by the user is the same as the ringtone change history. After updating according to the change of setting (step 317), the process returns to step 301 above.

In this way, when the user actually makes some setting change, the history corresponding to the setting subject to the change is updated, and data relating to the change is saved.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process. This process is for automatically changing the setting contents as necessary, and is executed every time a certain time elapses. Next, the processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 401, the current date and time is acquired from, for example, a built-in timer. In the next step 402, one of the update histories stored in the area secured in the RAM 104 is read out. In the next step 403, it is determined whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed from the latest update date and time stored in the read update history. If the predetermined period has elapsed since the setting corresponding to the read update history was last changed, the determination is yes and the process proceeds to step 404; otherwise, the determination is no and the step 405.

  In step 404, automatic update processing for automatically changing (updating) the setting that has not been changed for a predetermined period of time is executed. After the execution, the process proceeds to step 405, and it is determined whether or not reading has been completed for all update histories. If all the update histories are read and all the settings that should be updated are automatically updated, the determination is YES, and the series of processing ends here. Otherwise, the determination is no, the process returns to step 402, and the update history that has not been read is read. As a result, the processing loop formed in steps 402 to 405 is repeatedly executed until the entire update history is read and all the settings to be updated are automatically updated.

5 and 6 are flowcharts of the automatic update process executed as step 404 described above. Next, the automatic update process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
First, in step 501, it is determined whether or not the update target is a ring tone. If the update history read in step 402 is a ringtone change history, the update target is a ringtone, so the determination is yes and the process moves to step 502; otherwise, the determination is no Then, the process proceeds to step 507.

  In step 502, connection with the server 30 is performed. In the subsequent step 503, a ringtone request signal and a ringtone change history are transmitted to the server 30 to request download of a ringtone that is selected by paying attention to the contents of the change by update stored in the history. . After the request, the process proceeds to step 504 and waits to receive a ring tone from the server 30.

  The connection with the server 30 is performed by transmitting a URL after making a connection request with the Internet to the mobile communication network constituting the communication network 20. The connection request and URL are transmitted through the RF block unit 101.

  When a ring tone is received from the server 30, the process proceeds from step 504 to step 505. In step 505, the received ringtone is stored in the RAM 104, and the ringtone is set to be actually emitted. In the next step 506, the ringtone change history is updated according to the setting. After performing the update, the series of processing ends.

  In step 507 where the determination in step 501 is NO and the process proceeds to step 507, it is determined whether or not the update target is an absence response. If the update history read in step 402 is an answering response history, the update target is an answering response, so the determination is YES and the process moves to step 508. Otherwise, the determination is NO. The process proceeds to step 513 in FIG. Since the processing in steps 508 to 512 is basically the same as the processing in steps 502 to 506 described above, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In step 513 of FIG. 6, it is determined whether the update target is a color scheme. If the update history read in step 402 is a color scheme change history, the update target is a color scheme, so the determination is yes and the process moves to step 514. Otherwise, the determination is no, and in step 517, a process for changing other settings to be updated is executed, and in step 518, the corresponding update history is updated according to the change. A series of processing ends.

  In step 514, the color arrangement type is determined with reference to the color arrangement change history. In the subsequent step 515, the assignment of the color scheme to each part of the display screen is determined. In the next step 516, the color arrangement change history is updated in accordance with the change made by the determination. The series of processing is finished thereafter.

  The type of color scheme and its allocation are determined by extracting, for example, those that have not been set in the past or those that have been set the earliest. As a result, the color scheme is automatically changed so that the user has seen a great difference.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of incoming call detection processing. The detection process is a process activated by an interrupt signal output from the RF block unit 101 by receiving a signal for notifying an incoming call. The ringing tone set by the user or automatic updating and the transmission of the absence response are performed by executing the detection process. Next, the detection process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 701, a timer for measuring time is started. In the next step 702, the incoming call is notified by emitting the set ringtone from the speaker 109. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 703 to determine whether or not the off-hook switch is turned on. If the user operates the switch, the determination is yes and the process proceeds to step 704. If not, the determination is no and the process proceeds to step 707.

  The ring tone data is stored in the ROM 103 or RAM 104. The sound of the ring tone using the data is converted into a format for inputting the data to a D / A converter (usually including decompression), and sequentially output to the D / A converter for conversion. This is done by causing the speaker 109 to output an analog signal for ringing tone emission from the device. The absence response is transmitted by converting the data into data to be transmitted (including decompression) and transmitting the data from the RF block unit 101.

  In step 704, a call process for realizing a call by exchanging audio signals with the partner machine is executed. In the following step 705, it is determined whether or not the on-hook switch is turned on. If the switch is operated by the user, the determination is yes, and in step 706, the connection with the other party is disconnected, that is, the end of call processing for requesting the end of the call to the mobile communication network side is executed, and then the series of processing ends. To do. Otherwise, the determination is no and the process returns to step 704. As a result, a state in which a call can be made is maintained until the end of the call is requested.

  On the other hand, in step 707, it is determined whether or not the timer value is greater than a predetermined value. The predetermined value corresponds to the time from when the incoming call arrives until the absence response is transmitted. For this reason, if the time has not elapsed since the incoming call, the determination is no, the process returns to step 702, and the ringing tone continues to be emitted. On the other hand, if not so, the determination is YES, the process is shifted to a call state at step 708, the set absence response is transmitted from the RF block unit 101, and the process proceeds to step 706.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of overall processing executed by the server 30. Focusing only on the mobile terminal 10 as an object to be communicated, the process executed corresponding to the communication with the mobile terminal 10 is extracted and the flow is shown. Finally, the operation of the server 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  First, in step 801, it is determined whether a signal is received from the mobile terminal 10. If no signal is transmitted from the mobile terminal 10 to the server 30, the determination is no and other processing is executed in step 802. After the execution, the process returns to step 801. On the other hand, if not, the determination is yes and the process proceeds to step 803.

  In step 803, it is determined whether the received signal is a ring tone request signal. When the request signal is received by the server 30, the determination is YES, and importance is attached to the content of the change by update stored in the ringtone change history transmitted together with the signal (indicating the ringtone set so far). The category, rhythm, tone, etc. that the user of the mobile terminal 10 likes are identified, and the ringtone that most closely matches the identification result is extracted from the ringtone DB 31 (step 804), and the extracted ringtone is moved. After transmitting to the terminal 10 (step 805), the process returns to step 801. If not, the determination is no and the process moves to step 806.

  In step 806, it is determined whether the received signal is an absence response request signal. When the request signal is received by the server 30, the determination is YES, and in the same manner as in step 804, the contents of the change made by the update stored in the absence response history transmitted together with the signal (the absence message set here) (Response) is analyzed to identify a tendency that the user of the mobile terminal 10 prefers, and an absence response that most closely matches the identification result is extracted from the absence response DB 32 (step 807), and the extracted absence response is the mobile terminal. 10 (step 808), the process returns to step 801. On the other hand, if not, the determination is no, other reception response processing is executed in step 809, and the process returns to step 801.

  In this way, in the present embodiment, the server 30 selects the ringtone and answering response that are considered appropriate to set, and the selection result is set on the mobile terminal 10 side. This is because the processing load for selecting an appropriate ring tone or answering response is heavy. However, if this is done, the amount of data exchanged between the servers 30 increases, so the selection may be performed on the mobile terminal 10 side.

  In the present embodiment, the conditions for executing the automatic update are fixed, but the conditions may be changed by the user. The user may be allowed to specify rules, directions, etc. for setting contents by automatic updating. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal device, but the present invention may be applied to a data processing device of a different type.

  A program for realizing the mobile terminal 10 as described above may be distributed by being recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, or a removable flash memory. Part or all of the program may be distributed via a communication network such as a cellular phone network. In such a case, the user can apply the present invention to the device by acquiring the program and loading it into the data processing device. Therefore, the recording medium may be accessible by a device that distributes the program.

It is a figure explaining the structure of the network system with which the data processor by this Embodiment can communicate. It is a block diagram of the data processor by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart of a setting switch process. It is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of an automatic update process. It is a flowchart of an automatic update process (continuation). It is a flowchart of an incoming call detection process. It is a flowchart of the whole process which a server performs.

Explanation of symbols

10 Data processing device (mobile communication terminal device)
20 communication network 30 server 31 ringtone DB
32 Answering Response DB
101 RF block unit 102 CPU
103 ROM
104 RAM
105, 106 Display 109 Speaker 111 Switch

Claims (4)

In a data processing apparatus provided with at least one processing means for performing predetermined processing with setting contents,
A setting update means for the user to update the setting contents that the processing means reflects in the process;
Automatic updating means for automatically updating the setting contents;
Information recording means for recording update information related to the update when the setting content is updated;
Control means for causing the automatic update means to update the setting content based on the update information recorded by the information recording means;
A data processing apparatus comprising: The update information recorded by the information recording means has at least time information indicating when the setting content is updated,
The control means, by referring to time information in the update information, causes the automatic update means to update the setting contents when a predetermined period has elapsed since the setting contents were last updated.
The data processing apparatus according to claim 1. The update information recorded by the information recording means has at least change information indicating a change content associated with the update of the setting content,
The control unit causes the automatic update unit to update the setting content in accordance with a tendency that the setting content is specified, which is specified from the change information in the update information.
The data processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein A program to be executed by a data processing apparatus having at least one processing means for performing predetermined processing with setting contents,
A function for the user to update the setting contents reflected by the processing means in the processing;
A function of automatically updating the setting contents;
A function of recording update information related to the update when the setting content is updated;
Based on the update information recorded by the function to store, the function to update the setting content by the function to update,
A program to realize

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