JP2006203612A - Portable telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a user himself/herself has to be aware of the model information of the opposite communication party to use services and functions dependent upon the model in the case of using the services and functions because the conventional portable telephone does not recognize the services and functions that can be used by the opposite communication party. <P>SOLUTION: This portable telephone is provided with an inputting means by which the user operates a system, a displaying means by which the system notifies the user of available services, a telephone directory managing means capable of registering the telephone number information and personal information of the opposite communication party, a model information managing means for managing available services and functions in each model, and a service selecting means and a controlling means for using the model information managing means to select a service and a function available with the opposite communication party, manages the model information of the opposite communication party, and automatically switches the available services and functions on the basis of the model information to notify the user of the available services and functions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone device that automatically switches services and functions that can be used based on model information of a communication partner terminal.

Conventionally, voice communication, short mail, Internet mail, and the like are generally used as services used between end users in mobile phones. Since these services are commonly provided as a basic function of mobile phones in most models, the user does not have to be specially aware of the services that can be used by the communication partner. Recently, in addition to these services, model-dependent services or functions such as pictograms and e-mail with moving images have been provided as functions of videophones, telephones using characters, and Internet mail. Such a model-dependent service or function requires that the terminals to be used support the service or function. Usually, the sending side cannot know the supported services and functions unless the receiving side knows what terminal is used, so the pictograms used in Internet mail are between different carriers. In order to solve this problem, there is a known technique for selecting pictogram information stored in each received mail in relation to the received mail and displaying it correctly. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-216544 A (5th page, FIG. 3)

  However, since the above-described conventional mobile phone device does not know the services and functions that can be used by the communication partner, when using a model-dependent service or function, it is necessary for the user himself / herself to use the model information of the communication partner. was there. If the service used by the communication partner is not supported, problems such as the forced disconnection of videophones and garbled texts of Internet mail pictograms have occurred. The technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 solves a problem related to pictograms of Internet mail transmitted / received between different telecommunications carriers by selecting and correctly displaying pictogram information stored therein for each received mail. However, other services are not covered. Furthermore, with regard to pictographs of Internet mail, there are cases where pictographs that can be used are limited even if they are between the same communication providers due to different models.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and by managing model information of a communication partner in a mobile phone, services and functions that can be used are automatically switched based on the model information. The present invention provides a mobile phone device that can notify a user by displaying.

  In order to achieve the above object, the cellular phone device of the present invention comprises a display means for displaying input means and available services, and a telephone directory management means for registering telephone number information and personal information of the communication partner, Model information management means for managing information on services and functions that can be used for each model and model of the communication partner linked to the personal information of the communication partner registered in the telephone book management means, and the communication partner registered in the model information management means Selection means for selecting services and functions that can be used between them and a control means for displaying the available services and functions selected by the service selection means using display means. With this configuration, it is possible to manage the model information of the communication partner, and display the service available to the communication partner on the display means based on the information and notify the user.

  Further, according to the present invention, the model information of the communication partner managed by the model information management unit and the service and function information available for each model are registered from the input unit. With this configuration, model information for each communication partner managed by the model information management unit can be registered.

  In addition, the present invention relates to the communication partner model information managed by the model information management means and the service and function information available for each model from the server storing the user information on the mobile communication network to the mobile communication network. Means are further provided for obtaining by communication, taking in and registering in the model information management means. With this configuration, the model information for each communication partner managed by the model information management unit can be easily registered by accessing the user management server connected to the mobile communication network.

  Further, the present invention can determine whether a communication partner can use a videophone as a service selection means. With this configuration, by selecting a communication partner stored in the telephone directory management means, it is possible to display on the display means whether or not the videophone can be used based on the model information of that partner.

  Further, according to the present invention, the service selection means determines pictograms and moving images that can be displayed by the communication partner in Internet mail, and displays the results on the display means. With this configuration, by selecting a communication partner registered in the telephone directory management means, it is possible to determine pictographs and moving images that can be displayed by the communication partner based on the model information of that partner. As a result, the user can prepare for communication such as mail creation without being conscious of the partner model.

  According to the present invention, by managing the model information of the communication partner, services and functions that can be used by the communication partner can be displayed and notified to the user based on the information. As a result, the user can automatically prepare for and communicate with a service that can be used with the function of the communication partner when the user selects the communication partner without being aware of the model of the communication partner. That is, the communication partner can properly receive pictographic information that is a part of the basic function of the communication terminal without being garbled. In addition, since the model function of the communication partner can be confirmed in advance, it is possible to reliably achieve information exchange by using a video phone or using a moving image.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol represents the same target object through all the figures.

(Embodiment 1)
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a communication system using a mobile phone device 10 that uses model information of a communication partner. The mobile phone device 10 includes an input unit 14, a display unit 15, a control unit 16, a phone book management unit 17, a model information management unit 18, and a service selection unit 19. The mobile phone device 10 is connected to the mobile communication network 12 via the base station 11. On the mobile communication network 12, there is a server 13 for managing user information for contracting a cellular phone.

  The input unit 14 constituting the mobile phone device 10 performs input such as a user selecting a communication partner as input means to the mobile phone device 10 and corresponds to an input button of the mobile phone device. The display unit 15 is a display unit for displaying available services and the like, and corresponds to a liquid crystal display included in the mobile phone device. The control unit 16 performs control such as displaying on the display unit a service that can be used by the model of the communication partner when a communication partner is selected as the control means, and corresponds to the CPU of the mobile phone device. The control unit 16 controls the communication function of the mobile phone device and other related functions, and also obtains the model information acquired by the input from the input unit 14 and the download from the server 13 that manages user information. When registering in the management unit 18 or using services such as videophone and Internet mail, the information obtained by using the service selection unit 19 is displayed on the display unit 15. The telephone book management unit 17 is for registering personal information such as the telephone number of the communication partner as a telephone book management means, and manages the telephone number and personal information of the communication partner registered by the user. The model information management unit 18 manages services and functions that can be used for each model as model information management means. The model information management unit 18 stores model information acquired by input from the input unit 14 or download from the server 13 that manages user information. The information is managed by linking with the personal information of the communication partner registered in the telephone directory management unit 17. At the same time, the model information management unit 18 manages service information supported for each model acquired by input from the input unit 14 or download from the server 13 that manages user information. The service selection unit 19 uses the model information management unit 18 as a service selection unit to select a service or function that can be used with a communication partner. The user uses a service such as a videophone or Internet mail. At this time, using the model information of the communication partner registered in the model information management unit 18, it is determined whether the model of the communication partner supports the service.

  Next, management of personal information, management of model information, and operation of the mobile phone device of the present invention performed by linking them with model names will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a specific data processing flow of the personal information of the telephone directory management unit 17 and the model information of the model information management unit 18. Reference numeral 120 denotes a telephone directory management table for managing personal information of the telephone directory manager 17. That is, in the telephone book management table 120, personal information including a model number in use, with a telephone number, name, mail address, and model name as one set, is registered. Reference numeral 121 denotes a model information management table for managing model information of the model information management unit 18. In the model information management table 121, model information including, for example, model names and types of pictograms that can be used for the functions, presence / absence of a videophone function, presence / absence of a moving image display function, and the like is registered. Personal communication partner information input from the input unit 14 and the server 13 for managing user information is sent to the phone book management table 120 in the phone book management unit 17, and the model information is sent to the function information management table 121 in the model information management unit 18. Each is taken in, registered and managed. For example, a user inputs a communication partner model to the telephone book management table 120 from the input unit 14 in relation to personal information such as a communication partner telephone number, name, and mail address.

  On the other hand, the model information management table 121 is stored in the server 13 for managing user information, and is information derived from the models of various mobile phone devices used in the market, that is, pictogram codes used in the same model together with model names, televisions. The presence / absence of a telephone function, the presence / absence of a moving image function, and the like are downloaded from the server 13 that manages user information, registered in the model information management table 121, and managed as model information. Further, the telephone directory management table 120 and the model information management table 121 are configured to be linked by the model name of the mobile phone device of the communication partner. Reference numeral 19 denotes a service selection unit that has a function of selecting contents designated from the respective choices in the pictogram group 124, the videophone function group 125, and the moving image function group 126. The selected result is displayed on the display unit 15 and the mobile phone. This is output to the control unit 16 as an internal setting parameter for setting the operation of the apparatus.

  Next, a case where the user performs telephone communication will be described. The user first selects a communication partner by operating the input unit 14 from personal information such as a telephone number in the telephone directory management table 120. At the same time as the communication partner is selected, the phone model used by the partner is also specified. As a result of specifying the telephone type used by the communication partner, the function unique to the mobile phone device used by the communication partner linked by the model name is specified by the model information in the model information management table 121. The model information used by the communication partner enters the service selection unit 19 from the model information management table 121. The service selection unit 19 receives the pictographic information applied from the pictograph group 124 based on the partner model information from the videophone function group 125. The presence / absence of support in the model is selected, and similarly, the presence / absence of support in the partner model is selected from the moving image function group 126. Each result selected via the service selection unit 19 is displayed on the display unit 15 and simultaneously transmitted to the control unit 16 as an internal setting parameter of the cellular phone device 10 of the present invention. As described above, in the present invention, by managing the model information of the communication partner, it is possible to notify the user of services and functions that can be used by the communication partner based on the information. As a result, the user is aware of the model of the communication partner. Without selecting the communication partner, the user can automatically prepare for and communicate with a service that can be used by the function of the communication partner at the time of selecting the communication partner.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a mobile phone device having a videophone function will be described as a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of an operation for making a videophone call using the model information of the communication partner.

  When making a videophone call using the mobile phone device according to the present invention, the user first selects a communication partner using the input unit 14 and the display unit 15. That is, the communication partner is searched from the personal information in the telephone directory management table 120, and the communication partner is selected (step 20). When a communication partner is selected, the control unit 16 acquires model information managed by linking to the model name of the personal information from the model information management table 121 (step 21). Further, the control unit 16 determines the presence / absence of model information of the communication partner (step 22). If the model information is held, the control unit 16 requests the service selection unit 19 to obtain videophone support information (step 23). If the model information is not held (NO in step 22), the control unit 16 displays the fact on the display unit 15 (step 24), and even if the model information is not held, the communication partner model is displayed. May support a videophone, so the display item of the videophone call is displayed (step 26). When the displayed videophone call item is selected from the input unit 14, a videophone call is made (step 28).

  On the other hand, the service selection unit 19 that has been requested to acquire support information for the videophone uses the model information for each model managed by the model information management table 121 to determine whether the designated communication partner can use the videophone. (Step 25). If the selected communication partner can use the videophone (YES in step 25), the process proceeds to step 26 described above. If the selected communication partner cannot use the videophone (NO in step 25), it is displayed that the display item of the videophone call is invalid or is terminated without displaying the item (step 27). .

  By performing the processing described above, it is possible to determine whether or not a videophone can be used using the model information of the communication partner when the communication partner is selected, and to notify the user of the result. . From the user's point of view, it is sufficient to use services and functions displayed on the display unit, and there is no need to be specially aware of services available to the communication partner.

(Embodiment 3)
A mobile phone device having an Internet mail function will be described as a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of an operation when using Internet mail in a mobile phone device that uses model information of a communication partner.

  When using the Internet mail in the cellular phone device according to the present invention, the user first activates the mailer using the input unit 14 and the display unit 15 (step 30), and selects a communication partner (step 31). Since the mail address of the communication partner is registered in the telephone book management table 120 as personal information together with the telephone number, the model of the communication partner is read from the model information management table 121 under the control unit 16 as in the case of using a videophone. Information can be obtained (step 32). The control unit 16 determines the presence / absence of the model information of the communication partner (step 33). If the model information is held (YES in step 33), the service selection unit 19 provides support information on the function used by Internet mail. Acquisition is requested (step 34), and if model information is not held (NO in step 33), that effect is displayed on the display unit 15 (step 35). Furthermore, even if the model information is not stored, all pictograms can be used to display the pictograms so that the user can use pictograms like a normal mobile phone device for composing mail, and the communication partner model supports moving images. In some cases, moving image use items are displayed (step 36).

  On the other hand, the service selection unit 19 that has been requested to obtain support information for functions used in Internet mail uses pictograms or the like that can be used by the communication partner specified using the model information for each model managed by the model information management table 121. A moving image is acquired (step 34), and only available items are displayed (step 37). Using the displayed pictogram and moving image items, it is possible to edit the mail from the input unit 14 using the pictogram and send it (step 38).

(Embodiment 4)
In the third embodiment of the present invention described above, the case of creating a mail after selecting a communication partner has been described. However, as the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the communication partner is selected during or after the mail creation. A case will be described in which the selected mail is collectively converted into pictograms and moving images supported by the communication partner by selection.

  FIG. 5 shows a flowchart for batch conversion of pictograms and moving images according to the present invention. In FIG. 5, the user activates the mailer via the input unit 14 and the display unit 15 as in the third embodiment (step 30), and confirms whether or not a communication partner is selected (step 50). If the selection of the communication partner is confirmed (YES in step 50), the partner model information is acquired (step 32), which is the same as in the third embodiment in which the mail is created after the communication partner is selected. That is, the presence / absence of model information is determined (step 33). If the model information is held, the process of step 34 and step 37 is performed. If the model information is not stored, the process of step 35 and step 36 is performed. E-mail editing / transmission (step 38) is performed.

  On the other hand, when the communication partner is not designated (NO in step 50), the selection items of all pictographs / moving images are displayed on the display unit for use (step 51). The mail is edited using the displayed selection item (step 52), and the control unit 16 determines whether or not there is communication partner model information selected when the communication partner is selected (step 53) (step 54). If the model information is not held (NO in step 54), the fact is displayed on the display unit 15 (step 60), and the mail is transmitted (step 59).

  If the model information is held at step 54, the service selection unit 19 is requested to obtain support information for the function used by Internet mail (step 55), and the phone book management unit 17, the model information management unit 18 and control are performed. The created mail is batch-converted by the unit 16 or the like (step 56). The batch conversion result is displayed on the display unit 15 (step 57), the input of the transmission command is obtained (step 58), and the transmission is performed when the transmission command is input (step 59). If there is an input not to transmit, the process returns to step 50. In this case, since the transmission partner has already been selected, the routine proceeds to step 32. Since the model information also exists, the user can edit the mail through the input unit 14 and the display unit 15 in step 38 through step 34, step 34, and step 37. The mail is edited and sent (step 38).

  As explained above, even if you use the method of selecting a communication partner after creating a mail or while creating a mail, you can use pictograms and videos that can be used using the model information of the communication partner when you select the communication partner The image can be judged. The user can see the result of batch conversion of emails to be sent to the selected communication partner and send it as it is, or can create more emails using only the functions supported by the model of the communication partner.

  In the mobile phone device, by managing the model information of the communication partner, services and functions that can be used for the communication partner can be displayed on the display unit based on the model information. This is useful in mobile phone devices that use services that depend on the model.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a communication system using a mobile phone device that uses model information of a communication partner in the first embodiment of the present invention. The conceptual diagram explaining the flow of the concrete data processing of the personal information of the telephone directory management part in the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and the model information of a model information management part Flowchart for explaining the operation when using the videophone service in the mobile phone device using the model information of the communication partner in Embodiment 2 of the present invention The flowchart explaining the operation | movement at the time of using an internet mail in the mobile telephone apparatus using the model information of the communicating party in Embodiment 3 of this invention. The flowchart explaining the operation | movement at the time of using an internet mail in the mobile telephone apparatus using the model information of the communicating party in Embodiment 4 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile telephone apparatus 11 Base station 12 Mobile communication network 13 Server 14 Input part 15 Display part 16 Control part 17 Phonebook management part 18 Model information management part 19 Service selection part 120 Telephone book management table 121 Model information management table

Claims (6)

In a mobile phone device having an input means, a display means for displaying available services, and a telephone book management means for registering the telephone number information and personal information of the communication partner, the communication partner registered in the telephone book management means Select the model of the communication partner linked to the personal information and the model information management means that manages the information of services and functions that can be used for each model, and the services and functions that can be used by the communication partner registered in the model information management means. A cellular phone device comprising: a service selection unit; and a control unit that displays on the display unit the available services and functions selected by the service selection unit. The model information of a communication partner managed by the model information management unit and information on services and functions that can be used for each model are registered from the input unit to the model information management unit. The mobile phone device described. The model information management means acquires the model information of the communication partner managed by the model information management means and the service and function information available for each model by communicating with a server storing user information on the mobile communication network. 2. The cellular phone device according to claim 1, further comprising means for taking in and registering in said means. 2. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the service selecting means determines whether or not the communication partner can use the videophone and displays the result on the display means. 2. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the service selecting means determines pictographs and moving images that can be displayed by a communication partner in Internet mail, and displays the result on the display means. The service selecting means can create / edit mail even if a communication partner is not specified in Internet mail, can collectively convert pictographs and moving images that can be displayed when the communication partner is specified, and the display means The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone device is displayed.

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