JP2006081056A - Communication terminal, notification method, and notification program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a user from forgetting to deal with a mail arriving during absence or an unread mail after confirming the mail arriving during absence or the unread mail, and to enable an easy reply from the user with a reduced operation load. <P>SOLUTION: When there is the mail arriving during absence or the unread mail, a second control section 22 issues to the user a notification to that effect by illuminating using an LED 13, ringing through a speaker 7L, and a non-illustrated vibrator, etc. Also, through a single depressing operation using a user key corresponding to the above notification, an operation is set so as to periodically prompt the user to return a telephone call or a reply mail. Then, in response to the above periodic notification, when the user indicates an intension to reply, returning a telephone call or a mail reply is automatically generated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal, a notification method, and a notification program.

Conventionally, in the case of a wireless communication terminal such as a mobile phone that does not respond at the time of an incoming call (missed incoming call, unread mail received), after receiving incoming call history information, a timer is started to periodically notify There is something to have.
JP 2001-333158 A

  However, in the above prior art, once you confirm the contents, you will not be notified after that, so when you thought to make a call back later or thought to write a reply to the email, There was a problem of forgetting over time.

  Therefore, the present invention can prevent forgetting to deal with missed calls and unread mails after confirming missed calls and unread mails, and can respond easily while reducing user operations. An object is to provide a communication terminal, a notification method, and a notification program.

  To achieve the above object, a communication terminal according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises an incoming call detection means, a storage means for storing information specifying a caller received when an incoming call is detected by the incoming call detection means, and the incoming call detection. Determining means for determining whether or not a communication processing operation has been performed when an incoming call is detected by the means, and when the communication processing operation has not been performed by the determining means, the fact is associated with the information for identifying the caller Storage control means for storing in the storage means, and notification means for notifying a communication processing operation with the sender after a predetermined time based on information stored by the storage control means. And

  Moreover, as a preferable aspect, for example, as in claim 2, the communication terminal according to claim 1 may further include a selection unit that selects whether to perform notification by the notification unit.

  As a preferred mode, for example, as in claim 3, in the communication terminal according to claim 1 or 2, the notification means may include a display means for displaying information for identifying the caller.

  Further, as a preferred aspect, for example, as in claim 4, in the communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the notifying unit is notified by light, sound, vibration, or pseudo incoming call. It may be.

  Further, as a preferred aspect, for example, as in claim 5, in the communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, when the communication processing operation with the caller is not performed by the determination unit, A determination unit that determines whether or not notification by the notification unit is set for the caller, and when the notification by the notification unit is already set by the determination unit for the caller, You may make it further provide the alerting | reporting control means which controls not to alert | report the said alerting | reporting means with respect to an incoming call detection.

  In order to achieve the above object, a notification method according to the invention described in claim 6 is a notification method in a communication terminal, and stores in a memory information identifying a caller, which is received when an incoming call is detected, A determination step for determining whether or not a communication processing operation has been performed at the time of detecting an incoming call, and when the communication processing operation has not been performed in this determination step, the memory is associated with the information for specifying the sender A storage control step for storing the information and a notification step for notifying a communication processing operation with the caller after a predetermined time based on the information stored in the storage control step. .

  In order to achieve the above object, a notification program according to the invention of claim 7 is a notification program to be executed by a computer having a communication processing unit, and stores information specifying a caller received when an incoming call is detected. A storage step to be stored, a determination step for determining whether or not a communication processing operation has been performed when an incoming call is detected, and when the communication processing operation has not been performed in this determination step, the sender is specified to that effect A storage control step for storing the information in association with information in the memory, and a notification step for performing a notification to prompt a communication processing operation with the caller after a predetermined time based on the information stored in the storage control step; Is executed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the information for identifying the caller, which is received when an incoming call is detected by the incoming call detection means, is stored in the storage means, and the communication processing operation is performed when the incoming call detection is detected by the incoming call detection means. When the communication processing operation is not performed by the determination unit, the storage control unit stores the fact in the storage unit in association with the information specifying the caller. Based on the information stored by the storage control means, the notification means prompts the communication processing operation with the caller after a predetermined time. It is possible to prevent forgetting to deal with incoming calls and unread mails, and to obtain an advantage of being able to respond easily while reducing user operations.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the selection means selects whether or not to perform the notification by the notification means, after confirming the missed call or unread mail, to the missed call or unread mail The advantage is that it is possible to prevent forgetting the correspondence.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the information for identifying the caller is displayed by the display means as the notification means, after confirming the missed call or unread mail, the missed call or unread message is displayed. It is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to respond to the mail and to obtain an advantage that the caller can be easily identified.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, since the notification means notifies the user by any one of light, sound, vibration, or pseudo incoming call, after confirming the missed call or unread mail, There is an advantage that it is possible to prevent forgetting to handle mail.

  According to the invention of claim 5, when the communication processing operation with the caller is not performed by the determination unit, the determination unit has already set the notification by the notification unit to the caller. If the notification means has already set notification by the notification means to the caller by the determination means, the notification control means does not notify the notification means of the current incoming call detection. It is possible to prevent forgetting to deal with missed calls and unread mail after confirming missed calls and unread mail, and to respond easily while reducing user operations. The advantage that it can be obtained.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the storing step, the information specifying the caller, which is received when the incoming call is detected, is stored in the memory, and in the determining step, whether or not the communication processing operation is performed when the incoming call is detected. When the communication processing operation is not performed in this determination step, the storage control step stores the fact in the memory in association with the information specifying the caller, and the notification step Based on the information stored in the storage control step, the notification that the communication processing operation with the caller is urged is performed after a predetermined time, so after confirming the missed call or unread mail, these missed call or unread It is possible to prevent forgetting to deal with e-mails and to obtain an advantage of being able to respond easily while reducing user operations.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the step of storing in the memory the information specifying the caller that is received when the incoming call is detected, and the determination for determining whether or not a communication processing operation has been performed when the incoming call is detected. And a storage control step for storing the information in the memory in association with the information specifying the caller when the communication processing operation is not performed in the determination step and the storage control step. Based on the received information, the computer is caused to perform a notification step for notifying a communication processing operation with the caller after a predetermined time, so after confirming the missed call or unread mail, It is possible to prevent forgetting to deal with unread mail, and to obtain an advantage of being able to respond easily while reducing user operations.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A. Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 1 is an external view corresponding to a front view of a state in which a lid of a mobile phone 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened and closed. 1A shows a state in which the cover of the mobile phone 1 is opened, FIG. 1B shows a state in which the cover of the mobile phone 1 is closed (lid side), and FIG. The state (back side) where the cover of the telephone 1 is closed is shown.

  As shown in the figure, the lid 2 can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 3 with the first hinge 100 as a rotation axis (arrow α), and can be rotated with the second hinge 12 as a rotation axis (arrow). β). The lid 2 includes a first speaker 5, a display unit 6, and a built-in antenna (not shown) for data communication. The first speaker 5 is a dynamic speaker and is disposed on the inner surface of the lid portion 2. The display unit 6 is a 2.7 inch (240 × 428 dot) TFT liquid crystal (having a resolution equivalent to QVGA or HVGA) color liquid crystal disposed on the inner surface of the lid 2 and capable of displaying an image with an aspect ratio of 16: 9. Consists of.

  The first hinge part 100 is connected to the lid part 2 and rotates integrally with the lid part 2. The first hinge part 100 is fixed to the main body part 3 side and is provided with a pair of left and right parts provided on both sides of the movable part 101. It is comprised by the fixing | fixed part 102,103.

  The main body 3 includes a key input unit 8 and a microphone 10. The key input unit 8 includes a cross key 81 for moving the focus during menu display, a determination key 82 for determination, an address book key 83 for browsing address book data, and a network connection key 84 for instructing network connection. , A movie playback key 85 for starting the movie playback mode, a mail key 86 for starting the mail mode (reception, creation, editing, transmission), an off-hook key 87, a clear key 88 (cancel detection), an on-hook key 89 ( All clear: Jump instruction to wait for incoming call), and a numeric keypad 810 for inputting a telephone number and a character symbol. In addition, on the back surface of the main body, an imaging lens 17 for photographing and speakers 7R and 7L for ringing a ringtone are arranged.

  FIG. 2 is an external view showing the front and each side of the mobile phone 1 with the lid closed. 2A shows a state in which the lid of the mobile phone 1 is closed (lid side), FIG. 2B shows a side view seen from the direction C in FIG. 2A, and FIG. Fig. 2 (a) shows a side surface seen from the B direction, Fig. 2 (d) shows a side surface seen from the C direction of Fig. 2 (a), and Fig. 2 (d) shows the side surface of Fig. 2 (a). ) Shows a side view as viewed from the D direction.

  The main body 3 includes a first side key 90, a second side key 91, and a shutter key 92 on one side thereof. The first side key 90 functions as a manner key in the standby state. The second side key 91 functions as a memo key. The shutter key 92 functions as a shutter key in the camera mode with the lid 2 closed. The main body 3 includes a cradle connector 32 and a memory card slot (cover) 33 on the other side. The cradle connector 32 is for charging a battery (not shown) with electric power from the installation base when the mobile phone is installed sideways on a cradle, that is, an installation base that also serves as a charging base. The memory card slot 33 is loaded with a recording medium such as an SD card.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the mobile phone 1. When the reception signal processing unit 18 receives an instruction to start the data communication mode from the switch circuit 201, the reception signal processing unit 18 starts negotiation (terminal authentication, line connection) with an external wireless base station, and temporarily occupies the communication bandwidth. I do. Then, a signal that is code-modulated to the own device is extracted from the radio signal received by the built-in antenna 16 and is output to the communication data processing unit 202 via the switch circuit 201.

  The communication signal processing unit 19 is always supplied with power both in the standby state and in the data communication mode, and includes a digital modulation signal (transmission voice data, mail data, network connection information) from the communication data processing unit 202. Packet data) is code-modulated and output from the main antenna 11. On the other hand, a signal which is transmitted from the radio base station and received by the main antenna 11 and code-modulated to its own device is extracted and output to the communication data processing unit 202 via the switch circuit 201. .

  Note that the built-in antenna 16 and the main antenna 11 are in a positional relationship effective for space diversity reception, regardless of whether the lid 2 is rotated or closed.

The first control unit 20 performs processing centering on connection control with information resources such as a radio base station and a database connected via a network infrastructure such as a communication service provider or the Internet at the subsequent stage. In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 1 has two control units, and the communication processing in general is related to the first control unit 20, and in addition to the shooting processing, image processing, and video playback processing. This is performed by the second control unit 22 described later.
Further, in the present embodiment, when there is a missed call or unread mail reception, the first control unit 20 notifies the user to that effect by light, sound, vibrator, etc., and confirms the contents of these missed calls or unread mail. An operation is set so as to periodically notify the user to prompt a return call or mail reply by a one-push operation of the user later (reminder function). Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when a user indicates his intention to return for a periodic notification by a one-push operation or the like of the user, a call back call screen or a setting screen for mail reply is automatically displayed. It is supposed to be.

  The switch circuit 201 receives a control signal from the communication data processing unit 202, and controls the supply of power to the reception signal processing unit 18 and the communication signal processing unit 19 and the end of processing operation. Specifically, in the normal power-on state or the reception ON mode state, power is supplied only to the communication signal processing unit 19 to operate, while the user operates the network connection key 84, or When the start of the data communication mode is instructed according to a preset schedule, the reception signal processing unit 18 and the communication signal processing unit 19 are operated.

  The communication data processing unit 202 modulates CELP digital audio data output from the audio processing unit 205 into a signal corresponding to the PSK system, and modulates the signal into a spread code, and also receives the received signal processing unit 18 and the communication signal processing unit 19. The code-modulated signal received at 1 is decoded into a digital signal of the PSK system and / or QAM system. Reference numeral 2020 denotes an ID memory, which is assigned to the mobile phone 1 in advance and stores unique information for wireless base station, communication service provider, and Internet connection. This information is, for example, a service code assigned to each service provider, a telephone number for calling the mobile phone 1, a manufacturer code of the mobile phone 1, or for connecting to the Internet. IP address and mail address are included.

  The system ROM 203 stores a control program for communication control. As a feature of the present embodiment, an operation switching control program between the reception signal processing unit 18 and the communication signal processing unit 19 is stored in addition to a normal communication negotiation program. Thus, when the start of the data communication mode is instructed, space diversity reception is performed by the main antenna 11 and the built-in antenna 16 to temporarily occupy the communication bandwidth, and the reception signal processing unit 18, communication signal processing The code-modulated signals generated by both of the units 19 are decoded and combined into QAM digital signals almost simultaneously, and a program output to the bus 200 via the interface processing unit 204 is stored.

  The audio processing unit 205 includes a CELP audio modulation / demodulation system and an MPEG audio audio demodulation system, and outputs analog audio output from the audio processing unit 205 from the first speaker 5 in a call state. Let In the movie playback mode, the switch 31 controls the second control unit 22 to send audio signals to both the second speaker 7R and the third speaker 7L when the audio data stored in the movie file is stereo-compatible. Output. The second speaker 7L is also driven by the notification driver 26 and generates an incoming notification sound.

  The second control unit 22 controls the movie file downloaded in the data communication mode in the movie playback mode, the still image / moving image playback display process in the camera mode, and the overall shooting process in the camera mode. In the present embodiment, parallel processing with the first control unit 20 described above can be performed at the time of an incoming call interruption by the mobile phone function. It is assumed that the processing unit 204 performs.

  The program ROM 23 stores processing programs such as a movie playback mode and a camera mode. The RAM 24 stores an incoming / mail reception history management table 241, incoming history data 242, outgoing history data 243, address book data 244, and various data 245 as shown in FIG. The incoming / mail reception history management table 241 is updated whenever a missed call or unread mail is received. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4B, the incoming / recipient area 2411, the type area 2412 indicating the incoming call type, the notification presence / absence flag area 2413 indicating whether or not notification by periodic notification is set, When performing regular notification, the notification method area 2414 for registering the notification method, a notification interval area 2415, a reply method area 2416, and a return notification area 2417 are provided. As shown in FIG. 5A, the incoming call history data 242 includes a record No. for each record. The management contents include an incoming date / time (time) area 2422, an incoming data area 2443, and a response when there is an incoming call corresponding to these (in this embodiment, meaning to make a call or check the mail contents) An incoming call response flag area 2424 indicating whether or not the call has been made. As shown in FIG. 5B, the address book data 244 has a record No. different from the incoming call history data for each case. The management contents include a name area 2442, a telephone number 1 area 2443, a telephone number 2 area 2444, a mail address 1 area 2445, and a mail address 2 area 2446.

  The notification presence / absence flag area 2413 in the incoming / recipient area 2411 is displayed when the user presses a “1” key 811 or a “2” key 812 as shown in FIG. Is detected and notification check is set, this is detected and a flag is set. The notification interval area 2415 indicates a notification time interval and an event (operation) that triggers notification, and includes, for example, every minute, every two minutes, or when the lid is opened. The reply method area 2416 stores a reply method for the incoming or received partner, and includes, for example, telephone calls and mails. The return notification area 2417 indicates the state of the return phone call or mail transmission, and is “standby” when the return phone call or mail transmission has not yet been performed, and is “released” when the return phone call or mail transmission has not been performed.

  Next, the compression / decompression processing unit 25 complies with MPEG-2 and -4, compresses still images / moving images shot in the camera mode, and downloads the movie in the data communication mode in the movie playback mode. Decompresses files and still images / moving images in camera mode.

  When detecting the incoming call process, the notification driver 26 operates the notification LED 13 and the third speaker 7L in order to notify this. The switch processing unit 27 outputs control signals to the first control unit 20 and the second control unit 22 in response to operation detection from the key input unit 8, the first side key 90, the second side key 91, and the shutter key 92. To do.

  In the subsequent stage of the camera lens 17, an imaging device 171 including an image sensor such as a CCD or CMOS and a step motor for optical zoom, and an analog signal captured by the imaging device are converted into a digital signal, A DSP 172 for generating image data is provided. The effective pixel area of the image sensor in the present embodiment is fixed to an aspect ratio of 4: 3.

  The cradle connector 32 is for charging a battery (not shown) with electric power from the cradle when it is installed on a cradle, that is, an installation table that also serves as a charging table, and is connected to the bus via the connector interface 31. ing. A recording medium 331 such as an SD card is mounted in the memory card slot 330 (33).

B. Operation of Embodiment Next, the operation of the above-described embodiment will be described.
B-1. Reminder Function Setting Processing Here, FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the reminder function (function for performing periodic notification) setting processing of the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a user operation for enabling a reminder function to notify a user periodically in order to prompt a return call or mail reply when a missed call or unread mail is received. FIG.

  In the mobile phone 1, first, when a user confirms the history by selectively calling a missed call or unread mail from the incoming call history data 242 stored in the RAM 24, the flag is not set in the incoming call response flag 2424. It is determined whether or not it is an incoming call (step S10). If it is an incoming call, it is determined whether or not the caller number is in the address book data 244 of the RAM 24 (step S12). If the caller number is not in the specific record of the address book data 244, it is determined whether or not the same caller number is already set in the incoming / mail reception history management table 241 (step S14). If it is set, a caller ID is set, and “call incoming” is set in the type area 2412. However, it is assumed that a notification check has been set with the same caller ID in the past, and a notification presence / absence flag is set. The area 2413 returns to the history confirmation process without setting a flag. On the other hand, if it is not set, it is determined whether or not notification check is performed (step S16). Here, if a predetermined operation (for example, pressing the “1” key 811 shown in FIG. 7) is performed by the user, it is determined that the notification check is instructed, and the incoming / outgoing state shown in FIG. In the mail reception history management table 241, a caller number is set in the incoming / recipient area 2411, “call incoming” is set in the type area 2412, a notification presence / absence flag area 2413 is set, and “sound (default) is set in the notification method area 2414. ”,“ 2 minutes (default) ”in the notification interval area 2415,“ phone ”in the reply method area 2416, and“ standby ”in the return notification area 2417 (step S20).

  On the other hand, if the user does not perform a predetermined operation (for example, pressing the “1” key 811 shown in FIG. 7) in determining whether or not to perform the notification check in step S <b> 16, the notification is not included in the return notification. (Step S22).

  On the other hand, when the caller number is in the address book data 244, the record number corresponding to the telephone number 1 or the telephone number 2 in the address book is stored. Is already set in the incoming / mail reception history management table 241 (step S18). If set, the corresponding record No. And “call incoming” is set in the type area 2412, but the record number of the same address book has been set in the past. Thus, it is assumed that the notification check is set, and the flag is not set in the notification presence / absence flag area 2413, and the processing returns to the history confirmation processing. On the other hand, if it is not set, it is determined whether or not notification check is performed (step S24). Here, if the user does not perform a predetermined operation (for example, pressing “1” of the numeric keypad), the user is excluded from the return notification (step S26).

  On the other hand, when a predetermined operation (for example, pressing the “1” key 811 shown in FIG. 7) is performed by the user, it is determined that a notification check is instructed, and a notification method and a notification interval are set. To do. That is, the notification method area 2414 is set to one of user selections among “pseudo incoming call”, “light”, “vibration”, and “sound”, and the notification interval area 2415 is set to “1 minute”, “2 minutes”, “ It is set to any one selected by the user among “open lid” (timing when lid portion 2 is opened) (step S28).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the call is to be returned (step S30). Here, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, when the user presses the “1” key 811 shown in FIG. 7, it is determined that the user is instructed to return the call, and the “2” key 812 is pressed. It is determined that an instruction is given to return by mail transmission. Then, when it is instructed that the call is returned, the incoming call / reception area 2411 corresponds to the record No. corresponding to the address book data 244 in the incoming call / mail reception history management table 241 shown in FIG. Is set in the type area 2412 (including whether it is based on the telephone number 1 or 2 when a plurality of registrations are registered), the notification presence / absence flag area 2413 is flagged, and the notification method area 2414 is set. The set value, the set value in the notification interval area 2415, the “phone number stored in the address book data (either 1 or 2 when there are a plurality of registered addresses)”, the return notification area 2417 Is set to “standby” (step S32).

  On the other hand, when it is instructed to return by mail transmission, the record number corresponding to the address book data 244 in the incoming / recipient area 2411 is compared with the incoming / mail reception history management table 241 shown in FIG. Is set in the type area 2412 (including whether it is based on the telephone number 1 or 2 when a plurality of registrations are registered), the notification presence / absence flag area 2413 is flagged, and the notification method area 2414 is set. The set value, the set value in the notification interval area 2415, the mail stored in the address book data (either 1 or 2 if there are a plurality of registered addresses) in the reply method area 2416, and the return notification area 2417 “Standby” is set (step S34).

  If it is determined in step S10 that the call is not received, the process proceeds to mail reception (step S36). Also in the case of mail reception, since it is almost the same as the above-mentioned incoming telephone call, description is omitted. The difference from the incoming call is that “mail reception” is set in the type area 2412 in the incoming / mail reception history management table 241 shown in FIG.

B-2. Return notification notification processing Next, the return notification notification processing of the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Here, FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the return notification notification processing of the mobile phone 1. The flowchart is executed at predetermined intervals. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of timing for performing a return notification.

  The second control unit 22 refers to the incoming / mail reception history management table 241 in accordance with the notification interval area 2415 and determines whether the notification interval has been reached (step S40). If neither notification interval has been reached, the process returns to the main routine (for example, waiting for incoming call) while the return notification area 2417 is in “standby” (step S42).

  On the other hand, when any one of the notification intervals is reached, the user is notified that there is a return according to the notification method area 2414 for the corresponding missed call / unread mail reception. For example, in FIG. 4B, when “address book data record No.” is set in the incoming / recipient area 2411, a pseudo incoming call (the same notification method as a normal incoming call) is sounded at intervals of 1 minute. To inform you. Further, when “035XXXXXXX” is set in the incoming / recipient area 2411, as shown in FIG. 9, when the lid 2 is opened, the LED 13 is lit (or blinked) to notify.

  Next, as a result of the notification, the second control unit 22 determines whether or not a return operation from the user, that is, a user who notices the notification has performed a predetermined operation to perform a return phone call or a return mail reply (step S46). ). If the user does not perform a predetermined loopback operation, the process returns to the main routine (for example, call waiting) while the loopback notification area 2417 is still in “standby” (step S48).

  On the other hand, when the user performs a predetermined loopback operation, the incoming / mail reception history management table 241 is referred to, and the incoming / recipient area 2411 and the reply method area 2416 for receiving the corresponding missed incoming / unread mail. In accordance with the setting contents, a return operation (call back telephone call / call back mail transmission) is performed (step S50). For example, if the call is a return call, the call operation is automatically performed using the phone number in the incoming / recipient area 2411 as the call phone number. In the case of return mail transmission, a mail in which the mail address set in the incoming / recipient 2411 area is automatically inserted into the destination mail address is opened. Thereafter, the return notification area 2417 for the missed call / unread mail reception is set to “cancel” (step S52), and the process returns to the main routine (for example, waiting for an incoming call).

  According to the above-described embodiment, when the content of the missed call or the unread mail is confirmed, when it is instructed to confirm the return of the missed call or the unread mail, the notification method for the missed call or the unread mail and Since the notification interval is set, and the notification method is used to notify the user at the notification interval, it is possible to prevent forgetting to deal with the missed call or unread mail after confirming the missed call or unread mail. Further, according to the above-described embodiment, a response method for a missed call or unread mail instructed to confirm return is set, and when a return response is instructed for notification, the corresponding response is set based on the set response method. Since a response is made to the caller of the missed call or the corresponding unread mail, it is possible to easily respond while reducing the user's operation even after the confirmation of the missed call or the unread mail. Further, according to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to select whether to respond to a missed call or unread mail by a voice call or a mail. Can be easily selected.

  In the above-described embodiment, notification is made by light, sound, vibration, or pseudo-incoming call. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may make it read out by a synthetic | combination voice with "calling" and "mailing to △△." In addition, by setting the priority of the return notification, when the lid 2 is opened from the state where the lid 2 is closed, a screen for sending to a high-priority sender or mail transmission is displayed. By doing so, you may not forget to respond.

It is an external view equivalent to the front view of the state which opened and closed the cover of the mobile telephone 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an external view which shows the front of the mobile telephone 1 in the state which closed the lid | cover, and each side surface. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the mobile phone 1. FIG. FIG. 4A shows the storage contents of the RAM 24, (a) is a conceptual diagram showing the entire storage area of the RAM 24, and (b) is a conceptual diagram showing the storage contents of the incoming / mail reception history management table 241. (A) is a conceptual diagram showing the stored contents of the incoming call history data 242, and (b) is a conceptual diagram showing the stored contents of the address book data 244. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the reminder function setting process of the mobile telephone 1 by this embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a user operation for enabling a reminder function to notify a user periodically in order to prompt a return call or mail reply when a missed call or unread mail is received. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of a return notification notification process of the mobile phone 1; It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the timing which performs a return notification alert | report.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mobile phone (communication terminal)
2 Lid 3 Main body 5 First speaker 6 Display (notification means)
7R 2nd speaker 7L 3rd speaker (notification means)
8 Key input part (selection means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Microphone 11 Main antenna 12 2nd hinge part 13 LED for alerting | reporting (informing means)
16 built-in antenna 17 imaging lens 18 received signal processing unit 19 communication signal processing unit 20 first control unit (incoming call detection means, discrimination means, storage control means)
31 switch 22 second control unit (display means)
23 Program ROM
24 RAM
26 Notification driver (notification means)
27 Switch processing unit 30 Audio output system driver (notification means)
61 Display Driver 62 Display Buffer 90 First Side Key 91 Second Side Key 92 Shutter Key 100 First Hinge Unit 201 Switch Circuit 202 Communication Data Processing Unit 203 System ROM
205 Voice Processing Unit 206 Switch Circuit 207 Audio Amplifier 241 Incoming / Email Receiving History Management Table 242 Incoming History Data (Storage Unit)
244 Address book data 330 Memory card slot 331 Card medium 811 “1” key (selection means)
812 “2” key (selection means)
2411 Incoming / recipient 2411 area 2413 Notification presence / absence flag area 2414 Notification method area 2415 Notification interval area 2416 Reply method area 2417 Return notification area

Claims (7)

Incoming call detection means;
Storage means for storing information for identifying a caller, which is received when an incoming call is detected by the incoming call detection means;
Determining means for determining whether or not a communication processing operation has been performed when an incoming call is detected by the incoming call detecting means;
Storage control means for storing in the storage means in association with the information for specifying the caller when the communication processing operation is not performed by the determination means;
A communication terminal comprising: notification means for notifying a communication processing operation with the caller after a predetermined time based on information stored by the storage control means. The communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a selection unit that selects whether to perform notification by the notification unit. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit includes a display unit that displays information for specifying the caller. The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the notification means notifies by any one of light, sound, vibration, or pseudo incoming call. A determination unit for determining whether or not notification by the notification unit has already been set for the caller when a communication processing operation with the caller has not been performed by the determination unit;
And a notification control means for controlling the notification means so as not to notify the caller of this time when notification by the notification means is already set for the caller by the determination means. The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A notification method in a communication terminal,
A storage step of storing in a memory information identifying a caller that is received when an incoming call is detected;
A determination step for determining whether or not a communication processing operation has been performed when an incoming call is detected;
When a communication processing operation is not performed in this determination step, a storage control step for storing the information in the memory in association with the information specifying the caller;
An informing method comprising: an informing step for informing a communication processing operation with the caller after a predetermined time based on the information stored in the storage control step. A notification program to be executed by a computer having a communication processing unit,
A storage step of storing in a memory information identifying a caller that is received when an incoming call is detected;
A determination step for determining whether or not a communication processing operation has been performed when an incoming call is detected;
When a communication processing operation is not performed in this determination step, a storage control step for storing the information in the memory in association with the information specifying the caller;
And a notification step of performing a notification that a communication processing operation with the caller is prompted after a predetermined time based on the information stored in the storage control step.

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