JP2006227844A - Portable terminal and object decoration method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce user operation number when adding decoration to an object displayed on a display to improve efficiency of decoration addition operation to the object by a user. <P>SOLUTION: When applying the decoration wherein a color and a size are designated to the object such as a character, a cellphone terminal displays a decoration-designating window 22 of the 'color/size' on the display. The window 22 is disposed with a color pallet 23 wherein respective icons showing respective colors are laterally arranged and a size pallet 24 wherein respective icons showing respective sizes are longitudinally arranged in a form wherein the icons are overlapped in an intersection portion such that the pallets 23, 24 correspond to direction indication of a direction indication device of a terminal casing and determination indication by a determination button. Each icon of the color pallet 23 is selected according to horizontal indication operation of the direction indication device, each icon of the size pallet 24 is selected according to vertical direction indication operation, and the selection is decided by depression operation of the determination button. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is an object suitable for adding a decoration desired by a user to a portable terminal such as a cellular phone terminal or PDA (Personal Digital (Data) Assistants) and an object such as a character or a symbol displayed on a display. It relates to the decoration method.

  Conventionally, devices such as a mobile phone terminal and a PDA that have a small display screen size, a limited amount of information that can be displayed in one screen, and a device that can be operated by a user due to a small housing. In a mobile terminal with a limited number of devices, for example, when a desired decoration such as a color, a pattern, or a size is added to an object such as a character or a symbol displayed on the display, The operation of the mobile terminal is as follows, for example.

  First, when the operation device is operated by the user and the activation instruction input of the decoration processing function for the object is performed, the mobile terminal activates a function for decorating the object, and performs various decorations such as a color, a pattern, and a size. A decoration type menu item for determining one of the decorations is displayed on the display.

  Here, the user operates the operation device to perform an operation of selecting, for example, a decoration type menu item related to the color from among the decoration type menu items corresponding to the various decorations such as the color, pattern, size, and the selection. When the operation for confirming is performed, the portable terminal displays a color selection menu item (for example, a color palette) for determining any one of the plurality of colors on the display. Then, when the user operates the operation device, performs an operation for selecting a desired color from the color selection menu items, and further performs an operation for confirming the selection, the mobile terminal relates to the color. The decoration process ends, and the display returns to the display screen of the decoration type menu item.

  Next, when the user operates the operation device, performs an operation of selecting, for example, a decoration type menu item related to size from the decoration type menu items, and further performs an operation for confirming the selection, the mobile terminal Displays a size selection menu item for determining any one of a plurality of sizes on the display. Then, when the user operates the operation device, performs an operation of selecting a desired size from the size selection menu items, and further performs an operation for confirming the selection, the mobile terminal relates to the size. The decoration process ends, and the display returns to the display screen of the decoration type menu item.

  Next, when the user operates the operation device, performs an operation of selecting, for example, a decoration type menu item related to a pattern from the decoration type menu items, and further performs an operation for confirming the selection, the mobile terminal Displays a pattern selection menu item for determining any one pattern from a plurality of patterns on the display. Then, when the user operates the operation device, performs an operation for selecting a desired pattern from the pattern selection menu items, and further performs an operation for confirming the selection, the mobile terminal relates to the pattern. The decoration process ends, and the display returns to the display screen of the decoration type menu item.

  In a conventional portable terminal, when a desired decoration is applied to an object, the above-described user operation and terminal operation are repeated.

  In addition, in a conventional portable terminal, as a procedure for adding decoration to an object, first, an operation for selecting and confirming a desired decoration such as a color, a pattern, and a size is performed, and then the object is input. With this procedure (hereinafter referred to as pre-decoration), after inputting an object first, one object to be decorated is designated or a plurality of objects are designated (hereinafter referred to as range designation). There is a procedure (hereinafter referred to as post-decoration) for performing an operation for selecting and confirming the decoration. In the conventional portable terminal, in any of these pre-decoration and post-decoration, when the desired decoration is applied to the object, the display of the menu items as described above and the selection and determination operations thereof are performed. .

  For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-199550 (Patent Document 1) and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-198872 (Patent Document 2), a desired item is selected from a plurality of menu items for decoration. A terminal device is disclosed in which a menu item is selected so that the color, size, and font of input text can be set as desired and displayed on a screen.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-199550 (FIG. 18) JP 2004-198872 A (FIG. 6)

  As described above, when adding a plurality of decorations to an object, the user first selects and determines a decoration type, and then selects a desired decoration from a plurality of decorations classified into the determined decoration type. Then, after selecting and confirming another decoration type, an operation for selecting and confirming a desired decoration from a plurality of decorations classified into the determined decoration type is performed. It must be repeated many times and is very cumbersome.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances, and the number of user operations when adding decoration such as color, pattern, size, etc. to objects such as characters and symbols displayed on the display is reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal and an object decoration method that can be reduced and increase the operation efficiency when a user adds decoration to an object.

  A portable terminal according to the present invention includes a display unit for displaying an object, an operation unit including first and second operators for generating an operation signal according to an operation by a user, and a display screen of the display unit. Displaying a first decoration icon group including a plurality of decoration icons relating to the first decoration and a second decoration icon group including a plurality of decoration icons relating to the second decoration, which can be added to the displayed object. An icon display control means to be displayed on the display screen of the means, and a predetermined decoration icon included in the first decoration icon group displayed by the icon display control means in accordance with the operation of the first operator of the operation means And control to select a decoration icon included in the second decoration icon group displayed by the icon display control means according to the operation of the second operator. Selection control means, confirmation control means for controlling to confirm each decoration icon selected and controlled by the selection control means simultaneously according to a predetermined operation instruction determination operation from the operation means, and confirmation control by the confirmation control means By having decoration control means for applying decoration corresponding to each decoration icon to the object displayed on the display means, the above-described problems are solved.

  In particular, the first operating element of the operating means is an operating element that can be instructed in the vertical direction, and the second operating element of the operating means is an operating element that can be instructed in the left-right direction. The icon display control means arranges and displays the plurality of decoration icons included in the first decoration icon group in the vertical direction, and arranges the plurality of decoration icons included in the second decoration icon group in the left-right direction. And one of the decoration icons included in the first decoration icon group and one of the decoration icons included in the second decoration icon group are displayed so as to intersect each other. The selection control means moves a predetermined decoration icon included in the first decoration icon group up and down according to the operation of the first operation element, and the second decoration icon according to the operation of the second operation element. By moving the decoration icons included in the group to the left and right, control is performed so that the intersecting decoration icons are selected by moving. The confirmation control means controls to confirm the intersecting decoration icons at the same time in accordance with a predetermined instruction determination operation of the operation means.

  The object decoration method according to the present invention includes a first decoration icon group including a plurality of decoration icons relating to the first decoration and a second decoration that can be added to an object displayed on the display screen of the display means. A step of causing the icon display control means to display a second decoration icon group including a plurality of decoration icons on the display screen of the display means, and a first and a second for generating an operation signal according to an operation by the user. In accordance with the operation of the first operation element of the operation means having the operation elements, a predetermined decoration icon included in the first decoration icon group displayed by the icon display control means is selected, and the second operation icon is selected. The selection control unit controls the selection of the decoration icon included in the second decoration icon group displayed by the icon display control unit according to the operation of the operator. And a step in which the confirmation control means controls so as to simultaneously confirm each decoration icon selected and controlled by the selection control means in accordance with a predetermined operation instruction determination operation from the operation means, and a confirmation control in the confirmation control means The decoration control means has a step of applying the decoration corresponding to each decoration icon to the object displayed on the display means, thereby solving the above-described problem.

  That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to select a predetermined decoration icon included in the first decoration icon group by the operation of the first operation element, and the second decoration icon group by the operation of the second operation element. Since it is possible to select decoration icons included in the icons, it is easy to select the first and second decorations associated with the icons. Further, according to the present invention, the decoration icons selected by the first and second operators are determined simultaneously by a predetermined operation instruction determination operation from the operation means. The number of operation steps is reduced as compared with the case of selecting and confirming individually.

  According to the present invention, the decoration icons included in the first and second decoration icon groups can be selected by the operation of the first and second operators, respectively, and the first and second elements can be selected. Since each decoration icon selected by the operation element is determined at the same time by a predetermined operation instruction determination operation from the operation means, a color or a pattern is applied to an object such as a character or a symbol displayed on the display. The number of user operations when adding decoration such as size can be reduced, and as a result, the operation efficiency when the user adds decoration to an object can be increased.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a mobile terminal and an object decoration method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the present embodiment, a mobile phone terminal is cited as an example of the present invention, and characters are cited as an example of an object according to the present invention. Of course, the content described here is merely an example, and it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to this example.

[Schematic configuration of mobile phone terminal]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic external configuration example of the mobile phone terminal 1 of the present embodiment.

  A mobile phone terminal 1 according to the present embodiment includes a display 2 constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal device, a speaker 3 for reception, a numeric keypad (12 keys) 4 that is a key button for inputting a telephone number and characters, a speech key, Each key such as a clear key, an end call / power key, a determination button 7 (operator for performing a predetermined operation instruction determination operation according to the present invention) pressed when performing a menu operation, etc., and an up / down / left / right direction instruction A direction indication device 8 for performing (direction indication by the first and second operators according to the present invention), a microphone 5 for transmission, and the like are provided. Although not shown, the camera unit on the back side of the casing of the mobile phone terminal 1 of the present embodiment (the back side with respect to the liquid crystal display 2 side) A photographing auxiliary light that emits auxiliary light is provided.

  The circuit configuration normally provided in the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment and other configurations are not shown and described.

[Schematic internal structure of mobile phone terminal]
FIG. 2 shows a schematic internal circuit configuration of the cellular phone terminal 1 of the present embodiment.

  The antenna 12 is, for example, a built-in antenna, and transmits and receives signal radio waves for calls and packet communications. The communication circuit 11 performs frequency conversion, modulation, demodulation, and the like of transmission / reception signals. Note that data transmitted and received by packet communication is image data, e-mail, program data, and other various data.

  The received call voice data is sent to the control unit 10 via the data line. The control unit 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), decodes the call voice data, and sends the decoded voice data to the speaker 16 via the data line.

  The speaker 16 is a speaker 3 for receiving a voice, a ringer (ringing tone), a speaker for music reproduction, and an alarm sound output provided in the mobile phone terminal body, and includes a digital / analog converter and an amplifier, The linger sound data is digital / analog converted and amplified and then output. Thereby, a call voice and a ringer sound are obtained.

  The microphone 17 corresponds to the microphone 5 for transmission, and includes an analog / digital converter and an amplifier. The call voice signal input via the microphone 17 is amplified to a predetermined level by an amplifier, converted to digital voice data by an analog / digital converter, and sent to the control unit 10 via a data line. After being encoded, it is sent to the communication circuit 11, where it is transmitted from the communication antenna 12 after undergoing various processing such as modulation and frequency conversion.

  The display unit 13 includes the display 2 and its display drive circuit, and displays images, objects such as characters and symbols, operation menu items, and the like on the display 2.

  The operation unit 14 includes keys such as a numeric keypad 4, a speech key, a clear key, a call end / power key, a manner key, and a memo key provided on the casing of the mobile phone terminal 1 of the present embodiment, a determination button 7, Various operation elements such as the direction indicating device 8 and an operation signal generating unit that generates an operation signal corresponding to the operation when the user operates the respective operation elements.

  The sound processing unit 18 corrects sound and music signals based on various sound quality adjustment values (for example, volume, equalizing, etc.) set by the control unit 10 in addition to reproduction processing of music and the like, and outputs the corrected sound and music signals to the speaker 16. Etc.

  The image processing unit 19 performs various image quality adjustment values (set by the control unit 10) in addition to the reproduction processing of the video signal and the reproduction processing such as decompression decoding of the video data compressed and recorded in the built-in memory. For example, the video signal is corrected based on white balance, brightness, contrast, gamma correction, and the like, and is output to the display unit 13.

  The memory 15 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The ROM is an OS (Operating System), a control program for the control unit 10 to control each unit, various initial setting values, font data, dictionary data, ringtones, key operation sounds, alarm sound data for alarm sounds, electronic Application program code for creating and editing e-mails, application program code for performing various processing on images and sounds, and the present invention when decorating objects such as characters and symbols An object decoration program for realizing the object decoration method, program codes for various applications installed in the mobile phone terminal, identification information (ID) of the mobile phone terminal, and the like are stored. This ROM includes a rewritable ROM such as a so-called NAND-type flash memory, and includes e-mail data, a telephone directory and e-mail address set by the user, photo image data, and downloaded photos. Data and music data, downloaded ringtones, notification sound data, character data, prediction conversion candidate word registration data, prediction conversion learning data, data used for object decoration, and other user settings It is also possible to save. The RAM stores data as needed as a work area when the control unit 10 performs various data processing.

  The control unit 10 encodes and decodes the above-described call voice data, controls incoming / outgoing calls, notification control at the time of incoming call, controls the voice processing unit 18 and the image processing unit 19, and various types of object decoration processing according to the present invention. Control, for example, icon display control for decoration selection described later, selection control for associating the operation of the operation unit 13 with icon selection (decoration information selection), and confirming the selected icon (decoration information) In addition, control of various components of the mobile phone terminal and various arithmetic processes are performed via the control line, such as decoration control for decorating objects according to control and confirmed decoration information.

  In addition, although not shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone terminal of the present embodiment realizes a clock function, a GPS positioning function, a browser function, an external memory interface, an external cable connector, an infrared communication function, and a camera function. It also has a circuit configuration for doing so.

[Overview of user interface and operation during object decoration]
Here, the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment, for example, when creating an e-mail or editing a phone book, for example, color, size, blinking presence / absence, movement, etc. Desired decoration can be applied. Note that the function for adding decoration to an object in the present embodiment is a process executed by the control unit 10 based on an object decoration program in the memory 15 and will be described below with a focus on the operation of the control unit 10. .

  First, the function of adding decoration to the object in the control unit 10 of the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment is to select menu items prepared in advance for object decoration among a plurality of menu items displayed on the display 2, for example. It can be executed when the user selects by operating the direction indicating device 8. In this embodiment, as a menu related to the function for adding decoration to an object, a menu item of “range specification decoration” for specifying one object or a plurality of object groups to be decorated, and actual decoration contents are provided. At least a “decoration” menu item for designation is prepared. When the “decoration” menu item is selected, the object decoration addition function can be executed.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of submenu items as shown in FIG. 3 are prepared below the “decoration” menu item, and when the “decoration” menu item is selected, The control unit 10 displays the submenu items as shown in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 3, the sub menu items include “color / size” menu item, “movement / position / flashing” menu item, “image insertion” menu item, “line insertion” menu item, “ A menu item of “background color”, a menu item of “decoration change”, a menu item of “clear all”, and the like are prepared. The object color and the object size can be specified in the “color / size” menu item, and the object movement, display position, and blinking on the display 2 can be specified in the “movement / position / flashing” menu item. The presence / absence can be specified, and the menu item “Insert Image” can be specified to read out a desired image from the separately prepared image data folder and display it on the object. The menu item can be specified to insert a line near the object, the “Background color” menu item can specify the background color of the object, and the “Change decoration” menu item can be used to specify the object whose decoration is to be changed. A range can be selected to specify, and the menu item “Clear All” is an object. Release of the decoration have been made possible. The submenu items shown in FIG. 3 are examples.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, when the object decoration addition function is executed, or when a desired menu item is selected from the “decoration” sub-menu item as necessary, the control is performed. The unit 10 displays a user interface window for designating decorations at a predetermined position on the display 2. That is, the control unit 10 according to the present embodiment displays, for example, a window 22 as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6 at a predetermined position on the display 2 as a decoration designation window related to “color / size”. The window 22 as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is used as a decoration designating window for “movement / position / flashing”, and the window 22 as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is used as a decoration designating window for “background color”. It is displayed at a predetermined position on the display 2. In the present embodiment, the control unit 10 displays, on the upper side of the window 22, for example, a window 21 that displays a sample of an object that has been decorated in the window 22 or has been decorated (so-called preview). It is also displayed. 4 to 11 show examples in which the characters “sample” are displayed in the sample window 21 as object decoration samples.

  Here, in the “color / size” decoration designating window 22 shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a palette for designating color-related decoration information among a plurality of types of decorations that can be specified for an object. (Palette corresponding to the second decoration icon group according to the present invention, hereinafter referred to as color palette 23) and palette for designating decoration information related to size (size) (first decoration according to the present invention) A palette corresponding to the icon group (hereinafter referred to as a size palette 24) is arranged. The color palette 23 is a decoration icon that individually represents a plurality of colors such as “red”, “blue”, “green”,... The size palette 24 is, for example, “L” (large), “M” (medium), “S” (designated as an icon). Decorative icons that individually represent a plurality of (small) sizes (hereinafter, the decorative icons for each size are particularly referred to as size icons) are arranged in the vertical direction in the drawing. The color palette 23 in which the plurality of color icons are arranged in the horizontal direction in the figure and the size palette 24 in which the plurality of size icons are arranged in the vertical direction in the figure are directions that can be indicated by the direction indicating device 8. And a pair of color icons and size icons at the intersection of the horizontal color palette 23 and the vertical size palette 24 are displayed in an overlapping manner. A set of color icons and size icons at the intersection of the palette 23 and the size palette 24 is associated with the decision button 7. Note that the icon at the intersection of the color palette 23 and the size palette 24 is in a display state (for example, a focused display state) that can be distinguished from other icons. Hereinafter, the icon at the intersecting position in the display state in which the focus is applied is referred to as a focus icon 29 in particular.

  Each of the color icons in the horizontal direction of the color palette 23 shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 can be selected in accordance with either the left or right direction indicating operation of the direction indicating device 8 by the user, and the size palette Each size icon in the vertical direction in FIG. 24 can be selected in accordance with a direction instruction operation on the direction indicating device 8 by the user. That is, according to the present embodiment, the position (intersection position) of the focus icon 29 on the color palette 23 and the size palette 24 is moved at the same time as the focus instruction 29 on the color palette 23 and the size palette 24 is moved according to the direction instruction operation of the direction indicating device 8 by the user. According to the color and size corresponding to the icon 29, the color and size of the object are simultaneously selected, and the color and size are determined by pressing the enter button 7.

  Here, the example of FIG. 4 shows the “color / size” decoration designation window 22 when the focus icon 29 is at the initial position (initial crossing position), and after the initial state of FIG. When the user performs an operation of pressing the direction indicating device 8 twice, for example, leftward, the control unit 10 changes the display of the “color / size” decoration designation window 22 as shown in FIG. In the state where the color and size corresponding to the focus icon 29 in FIG. 5 are selected, that is, the decoration information of the color corresponding to the third color icon from the left of the color palette 23 is selected and the size palette 24 displays “ A transition is made to a state in which decoration information having a size corresponding to the size icon “M” is selected. Further, after the state of FIG. 5, when the user performs an operation of pressing the direction indicating device 8 once, for example, upward, the control unit 10 displays the window 22 for designating the “color / size” decoration. 6, the color and size corresponding to the focus icon 29 in FIG. 6 are selected, that is, “L” size decoration information is selected in the size palette 24 and the color palette 23 A transition is made to the state in which the decoration information of the color corresponding to the third icon from the left is selected.

  For example, when the user presses the enter button 7 in the state of FIG. 6, the control unit 10 selects the “L” size decoration information in the size palette 24 and the left in the color palette 23. Then, the selection state of the color decoration information corresponding to the third icon is determined.

  In addition, in the “movement / position / flashing” decoration designation window 22 shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the decoration information about the movement and position of the object among a plurality of kinds of decorations that can be designated for the object. (A palette corresponding to a second decoration icon group according to the present invention, hereinafter referred to as a movement / position palette 25) and a palette for specifying decoration information regarding blinking of an object (hereinafter referred to as a palette corresponding to the second decoration icon group according to the present invention). , Indicated as a blinking palette 26). The movement / position palette 24 is a decoration icon (a palette corresponding to the first decoration icon group according to the present invention; Decorative icons for each position are expressed in particular as position icons) and decorative icons (hereinafter referred to as each movement) that individually represent a plurality of movements such as moving the object in one of the left and right directions or repeatedly moving in the left and right directions. Each decoration icon is described as a movement icon in particular in the horizontal direction in the figure, and the blinking palette 26 is a decoration icon (hereinafter, each blinking) that individually indicates whether the object is blinking or not. The decorative icons with or without the symbol are particularly referred to as blinking icons) arranged in the vertical direction in the figure. The movement / position palette 25 in which the plurality of position icons and movement icons are arranged in the horizontal direction in the figure and the blinking palette 26 in which the plurality of blinking icons are arranged in the vertical direction in the figure are a direction indication. A display corresponding to the instructable direction on the device 8 and a pair of movement or position icons and flashing icons at the intersection of the horizontal movement / position palette 25 and the vertical flashing palette 26 overlap. Also, a set of icons at the intersection of the movement / position palette 25 and the blinking palette 26 is associated with the decision button 7. In the movement / position palette 25, the three icons from the left end are position icons, the leftmost position icon represents a decoration for aligning the object with the left end position, and the second position icon from the left represents the object. The third position icon from the left of the decoration aligned at the center position represents the decoration aligned at the right end position. In the movement / position palette 25, the two icons from the right end are movement icons, the rightmost movement icon represents a decoration for moving the object back and forth in the left-right direction, and the second movement icon from the right is This represents a decoration that moves the object in either the left or right direction. In the blinking palette 26, the upper blinking icon in the vertical direction represents a decoration that blinks the object, and the lower blinking icon represents a decoration that does not blink the object.

  Each of the position icons and the movement icons arranged in the horizontal direction of the movement / position palette 25 shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 can be selected in accordance with either the left or right direction instruction operation of the direction instruction device 8 by the user. In addition, each flashing icon in the vertical direction of the flashing pallet 26 can be selected in accordance with a direction indicating operation on the direction indicating device 8 by the user. That is, according to the present embodiment, when the position (intersection position) of the focus icon 29 on the movement / position palette 25 and the blinking palette 26 is moved in accordance with the up / down / left / right direction instruction operation of the direction indication device 8 by the user. At the same time, the movement, position, and blinking of the object are selected simultaneously by the decoration information of the movement or position corresponding to the focus icon 29 and the blinking decoration information, and further, the selection of the decoration information of the movement or position and the blinking decoration information is selected. Is determined by pressing the enter button 7.

  Here, the example of FIG. 7 shows the “movement / position / flashing” decoration designation window 22 when the focus icon 29 is at the initial position (initial crossing position), and the initial state of FIG. Thereafter, when the user performs an operation of pressing the direction indicating device 8 once in the left direction, for example, the control unit 10 displays the “movement / position / flashing” decoration designation window 22 as shown in FIG. 7 and the state corresponding to the focus icon 29 in FIG. 7 is selected, that is, the position corresponding to the third position icon (aligned to the right end) from the left of the movement / position palette 25. When decoration information is selected, the blinking palette 24 shifts to a state in which non-flashing decoration information is selected. Further, after the state of FIG. 8, when the user performs an operation of pressing the direction indicating device 8 once, for example, upward, the control unit 10 displays the “movement / position / flashing” decoration designating window 22. The display is changed as shown in FIG. 9, and the movement or position and blinking corresponding to the focus icon 29 in FIG. 9 are selected, that is, blinking decoration information is selected and the movement / position is selected in the blinking palette 26. In the palette 25, a transition is made to the state in which the decoration information at the position (right end alignment) corresponding to the third position icon from the left is selected.

  For example, when the user presses the enter button 7 in the state of FIG. 9, the control unit 10 selects the blinking decoration information selection state in the blinking palette 26 and the left in the movement / position palette 25. The selection state of the decoration information at the position corresponding to the third position icon (aligned at the right end) is determined.

  Further, in the “background color” decoration designating window 23 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, among the plural types of decorations that can be designated for the object, decoration information about the background color of the object is designated. The color palette 23 is arranged. The color palette 23 for the background color of the object is, for example, “red” or “blue” that can be added to the object so as to correspond to, for example, the horizontal direction among the directions that can be indicated by the direction indicating device 8. ”,“ Green ”,..., Etc., are individually arranged in the horizontal direction in the drawing. In the color palette 23 of FIGS. 10 and 11, the color icon associated with the determination button 7 is focused (focus icon 29) so as to be distinguishable from other color icons.

  Each color icon in the horizontal direction in the color pallet 23 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 can be selected in accordance with either the left or right direction indicating operation of the direction indicating device 8 by the user. That is, according to the present embodiment, the position of the focus icon 29 moves on the color palette 25 in accordance with the left / right direction instruction operation of the direction instruction device 8 by the user, and at the same time, the object is displayed with the color corresponding to the focus icon 29. The background color is selected, and the color is determined by pressing the enter button 7.

  Here, the example of FIG. 10 shows the “background color” decoration designation window 22 when the focus icon 29 is at the initial position. After the initial state of FIG. For example, when an operation of pressing 8 twice in the left direction is performed, the control unit 10 changes the display of the “background color” decoration designation window 22 as shown in FIG. 11 and changes the focus icon 29 in FIG. A transition is made to a state where a corresponding color is selected, that is, a state where decoration information of a color corresponding to the third icon from the left of the color palette 23 is selected.

  For example, when the user presses the enter button 7 in the state of FIG. 11, the control unit 10 selects the color decoration information corresponding to the third icon from the left in the color palette 23. Confirm.

[Specific examples of object decoration]
Hereinafter, the operation of the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 27 and specific examples of decorating characters (objects) at the time of e-mail creation. The following specific example is a process executed by the control unit 10 based on the object decoration program and the e-mail program in the memory 15, and the operation of the control unit 10 will be mainly described.

  First, FIG. 12 shows an example of a display screen on the display 2 during the creation of an e-mail. In the present embodiment, the screen of the display 2 during the creation of the e-mail is assigned to a mail body display area 31 in which a mail body is displayed and soft keys associated with the keys of the operation unit 13. It is divided into a function display area 33 for displaying functions and a state display area 32 for displaying the current function execution state. Further, the example of FIG. 12 shows a state in which a focus is applied to a certain character among the characters in the mail body display area 31.

  In the state shown in FIG. 12, for example, the key on the operation unit 13 corresponding to the “function” soft key displayed on the upper left of the function display area 33 is pressed (for example, the direction indicating device 8 indicates the left direction. 13, the control unit 10 displays a menu window 35 listing a plurality of menu items indicating a plurality of functions executable by the mobile phone terminal on the mail creation screen of the display 2 as shown in FIG. Display. The example of FIG. 13 shows the initial state of the menu window 35, and shows the state where the focus is on the menu item “range specification decoration”.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 13, the operation corresponding to the “selection” soft key displayed in the center of the function display area 33 in a state where the focus is on the “range specification decoration” of the menu window 35. When a key (for example, the determination button 7) on the unit 13 is pressed, the control unit 10 selects a start point position (character) to be subjected to range designation decoration in the state display area 32 as shown in FIG. While displaying the message requested | required to a user, it changes to the state which can designate the decoration range of a character on the mail text display area 31.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the state where the desired character on the mail body display area 31 is in focus 34, for example, the direction instruction device 8 of the operation unit 13 continuously presses the right direction instruction a desired number of times (for example, If it is performed eight times in succession, as shown in FIG. 15, the control unit 10 sets the character decoration designation range on the mail body display area 31 in accordance with the right direction instruction pressing operation of the direction indication device 8. A message is displayed so as to be expanded in the right direction, and a message for requesting the user to select the end point position (character) of the range-designated decoration is displayed in the state display area 32. In the state of FIG. 15, for example, when the user presses the enter button 7 of the operation unit 13, the designation of the decoration range is completed.

  Next, when the designation of the decoration range is completed as described above, the control unit 10 displays the “color / size” decoration designation as shown in FIG. 4 on the display 2 as shown in FIG. The initial window 22 and the sample display window 21 are displayed, and a transition is made to a state in which the decoration of “color / size” can be designated. At this time, the control unit 10 displays each character within the decoration designated range in which the focus 34 is focused on the mail body display area 31 in the sample display window 21.

  Here, in the display state of FIG. 16, when the user performs an operation of pressing the direction indicating device 8 once, for example, upward, the control unit 10 displays the “color / size” decoration designation window 22. By moving the color palette 23 upward as shown in FIG. 17, the “L” size is selected in the size palette 24 and the color palette 23 is displayed with the color corresponding to the icon at the initial position selected. 2 control the display. At this time, the control unit 10 reflects the selection state in the “color / size” decoration designation window 22 on the characters in the sample display window 21.

  Next, in the display state of FIG. 17, when the user performs an operation of pressing the direction indicating device 8 twice, for example, leftward, the control unit 10 displays the window 22 for designating the “color / size” decoration. As shown in FIG. 18, the display 2 is displayed in a state where the “L” size is selected in the size palette 24 and the color corresponding to the third color icon from the left is selected in the color palette 23. Control the display above. At this time, the control unit 10 reflects the selection state in the “color / size” decoration designation window 22 on the characters in the sample display window 21.

  When the user presses the enter button 7 in the state of FIG. 18, the control unit 10 selects the “L” size in the size palette 24 and the third from the left in the color palette 23. Confirm the color selection state corresponding to the color icon. At this time, the control unit 10 reflects the confirmed state in the “color / size” decoration designating window 22 to the characters in the sample display window 21, and also on the mail body display area 31. The determined state in the “color / size” decoration designation window 22 is also reflected on the character string to which the focus 34 is applied.

  Next, when the designation of decoration in the window 22 of the “color / size” decoration range is completed as described above, the control unit 10 on the display 2 as shown in FIG. The initial window 22 for designating the decoration of “movement / position / flashing” and the window 21 for displaying the sample are displayed, and a transition to a state where the decoration of “movement / position / flashing” can be designated is made.

  In the display state of FIG. 19, when the user performs an operation of pressing the direction indicating device 8 once, for example, upward, the control unit 10 moves the movement in the “movement / position / flashing” decoration designation window 22. By moving the position / pallet 25 upward as shown in FIG. 20, blinking is selected in the blinking palette 26 and the initial position icon is selected in the movement / position palette 25. To control. At this time, the control unit 10 further adds the “motion / position / flashing” decoration designation to the character in the sample display window 21 in a state where the decoration designation of color and size is already reflected. The selection state in the window 22 is reflected.

  Next, in the display state of FIG. 20, when the user performs an operation of pressing the direction indicating device 8 twice, for example, in the right direction, the control unit 10 causes the “movement / position / flashing” decoration designation window 22 to be displayed. 21 is moved rightward by two icons as shown in FIG. 21, and the blinking icon remains selected in the blinking palette 26 and the left / right repetitive movement is selected in the movement / position palette 25. The display on the display 2 is controlled. At this time, the control unit 10 further adds the “motion / position / flashing” decoration designation to the character in the sample display window 21 in a state where the decoration designation of color and size is already reflected. The selection state in the window 22 is reflected.

  When the user presses the enter button 7 in the state shown in FIG. 21, the control unit 10 selects the repetitive left / right movement state on the movement / position palette 25 and the blinking on the blinking palette 26. Confirm the selection state. At this time, the control unit 10 sets the decoration in the previous color and size for the characters in the sample display window 21 and then uses the “movement / position / flashing” decoration designation window 22. In addition, the above-mentioned “movement / position / flashing” is further added to the decoration confirmation state of the previous color and size for the character string focused on the mail body display area 31. The confirmed state in the decoration designating window 22 is reflected.

  Thereafter, when no other decoration instruction is given and the determination button 7 is pressed down by the user, the control unit 10, as shown in FIG. The character string on which the focus 34 is applied is displayed on the display 2 in a state in which the decoration for “color / size” and “movement / position / flashing” is applied.

  Note that during the selection of each decoration icon or the like (before the determination button 7 is pressed), for example, when the clear key is pressed, the control unit 10 returns the process to the previous determination state. To control. That is, for example, when the clear key is pressed in the state of FIG. 13, the state returns to the state of FIG. 12, and when the clear key is pressed in the state of FIG. 15, the state returns to the state of FIG. When the clear key is pressed in the state of 16, the state is returned to the state of FIG. 15, and when the clear key is pressed in the state of FIG. 19, the state is returned to the state of FIG.

  Further, in the mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment, in the state of FIG. 13 described above, when a key on the operation unit 13 is pressed (for example, a downward instruction is given by the direction indicating device 8), for example, “decoration” When the menu item is selected by the user, the control unit 10 displays the submenu window 37 as shown in FIG. 3 on the mail creation screen of the display 2 as shown in FIG. Then, when a key on the operation unit 13 (for example, the direction indicating device 8) is pressed and a desired menu item is selected from the submenu window 37, the control unit 10 displays the selected menu item in the selected menu item. Transition to a state where decoration can be specified directly.

  For example, in the state shown in FIG. 23, when the user operates the direction indicating device 8 of the operation unit 13 and selects, for example, the menu item “color / size” from the submenu window 37, the control unit 10 displays the state shown in FIG. As shown, an initial window 22 for designating “color / size” as shown in FIG. 4 and a window 21 for displaying a sample as shown in FIG. 4 are displayed on the display 2, and these “color / size” decorations are displayed. Transition to a state where can be specified. At this time, the control unit 10 displays characters in the decoration designated range in which the focus 34 is focused on the mail body display area 31 in the sample display window 21.

  23, when the user operates the direction indicating device 8 of the operation unit 13 and selects, for example, the menu item “movement / position / flashing” from the submenu window 37, the control unit 10 As shown in FIG. 25, an initial window 22 for designating decoration of “movement / position / flashing” and a window 21 for sample display as shown in FIG. Transition to a state in which the decoration of “position / flashing” can be specified.

  Further, in the state of FIG. 23, when the user operates the direction indicating device 8 of the operation unit 13 and selects, for example, the menu item “background color” from the submenu window 37, the control unit 10 is shown in FIG. In this manner, the initial window 22 for designating the “background color” and the window 21 for displaying the sample as shown in FIG. 10 are displayed on the display 2 and the decoration of the “background color” can be designated. Transition to a different state.

[Summary]
As described above, according to the mobile phone terminal of the present embodiment, as described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 11, each color and size in “color / size” and movement in “movement / position / flashing”. / A plurality of decorations such as position and blinking are arranged in correspondence with the indication direction of the direction indicating device 8, and a plurality of decorations are selected at a time by the direction indication by the direction indicating device 8, and these selected states The plurality of decorations can be determined (determined) collectively by pressing the enter key 7 to reduce the number of user operations required for object decoration than before, and the user can add decorations to the object. It is possible to increase the operation efficiency of the.

  The description of each embodiment described above is an example of the present invention. For this reason, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made according to the design or the like as long as the technical idea according to the present invention is not deviated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the post-decoration is taken as an example, but the present invention is naturally applicable to the pre-decoration.

  The decoration palette arranged in the decoration designating window 22 may be, for example, a palette as shown in FIGS. In FIG. 27, when the direction indicating device of the operation unit 13 is a device that can indicate eight directions or a device that can indicate eight directions by rotation or the like, a plurality of decorative icons are displayed corresponding to the instruction directions of the direction indicating device. A pallet 40 arranged in a circular shape and a pallet 41 in which a plurality of decoration icons are arranged corresponding to predetermined three keys arranged in the vertical direction among the numeric keys 4 on the operation unit 13 are designated as decorations. The example arrange | positioned in the window 22 is shown. In the case of the example in FIG. 27, one focus icon is displayed on each of the palette 40 and the palette 41, and these focus icons move in conjunction with the operation of the direction indicating device and the numeric keypad. 28, when the direction indicating device of the operation unit 13 can indicate eight directions, the palette 42 in which a plurality of decoration icons are arranged in a square shape corresponding to the instruction direction of the direction indicating device, and the operation unit 13 An example in which palettes 43 and 44 in which a plurality of decoration icons are arranged corresponding to predetermined three keys arranged in the horizontal direction of the numeric keypad 4 are arranged in the decoration designation window 22. Is shown. In the example of FIG. 28, one focus icon is displayed on each of the palette 42 and the palettes 43 and 44, and the focus icons move in conjunction with the operation of the direction indicating device and the numeric keypad. In FIG. 29, when the direction indicating device of the operation unit 13 can indicate the up, down, left, and right directions as in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of decorative icons are arranged in the horizontal direction corresponding to the specified direction of the direction indicating device. In this example, the palette 45 and the palette 46 in which a plurality of decoration icons are arranged in the vertical direction are arranged in the decoration designation window 22. In the example of FIG. 29, one focus icon is displayed on each of the palette 45 and the palette 46, and these focus icons move in conjunction with the operation of the direction indicating device. In FIG. 30, when the direction indicating device of the operation unit 13 can indicate the up, down, left, and right directions in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, a plurality of decorative icons are respectively displayed in the horizontal direction corresponding to the instruction directions of the direction indicating device. An example is shown in which arranged palettes 48 and 49 and palettes 47 and 50 in which a plurality of decoration icons are arranged in the vertical direction are arranged in the window 22 for designating decorations. In the example of FIG. 30, one focus icon is displayed on each of the palettes 47 to 50, and the focus icons move in conjunction with the operation of the direction indicating device.

  In the above-described embodiment, a mobile phone terminal is taken as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to various mobile terminals such as a PDA.

It is a figure which shows the schematic external appearance structure of the mobile telephone terminal of this invention embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic internal circuit structure of the mobile telephone terminal of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure used for description of a submenu item when a "decoration" menu is selected. It is a figure which shows the state by which the focus icon is made into the initial position in the decoration window for "color / size". FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state after a focus icon is moved by pressing the direction indicating device twice in the left direction from the state of FIG. 4 in the “color / size” decoration designation window. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state after a focus icon is moved by pressing the direction indicating device once in the upward direction from the state of FIG. 5 in the “color / size” decoration designation window. It is a figure which shows the state by which the focus icon is made into the initial position in the decoration designation | designated window of "movement / position / flashing". FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state after the focus icon is moved by pressing the direction indicating device once in the left direction from the state of FIG. 7 in the decoration designation window of “movement / position / flashing”. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state after the focus icon is moved by pressing the direction indicating device once in the upward direction from the state of FIG. 8 in the decoration designation window of “movement / position / flashing”. It is a figure which shows the state by which the focus icon is made into the initial position in the decoration designating window of "background color". FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state after the focus icon is moved by pressing the direction indicating device twice in the left direction from the state of FIG. 10 in the “background color” decoration designation window. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of the display in the middle of preparation of an email. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of a display when the soft key of the "function" of a function display area is instruct | indicated in the state of FIG. 12, and a menu window pops up. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of a display when it will be in the state which can specify the decoration range of a character on a mail text display area by selecting "range specification decoration" from the menu window of FIG. In the state of FIG. 14, the display screen when the plurality of character strings are designated as the decoration range on the mail body display area by pressing the right direction instruction eight times continuously by the direction indicating device. It is a figure which shows an example. After the decoration range is designated in FIG. 15, the “color / size” menu in the “decoration” submenu is selected, and the “color / size” decoration designation window with the focus icon at the initial position is displayed. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of a display at the time of being performed. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display when the direction indicating device is pressed once upward in the “color / size” decoration designation window of FIG. 16 and the focus icon moves. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen on the display when the focus icon moves when the direction indicating device is pressed twice in the left direction in the “color / size” decoration designation window of FIG. 17. After the decoration is confirmed in FIG. 18, the “motion, position / flashing” menu is selected from the “decoration” sub-menu, and the “motion, position / flashing” decoration designation for which the focus icon is the initial position is designated. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of a display when a window is displayed. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display when the focus icon moves when the direction indicating device is pressed once in the upward direction in the “movement / position / flashing” decoration designation window of FIG. 19. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display when a focus icon moves when the direction indicating device is pressed twice in the right direction in the decoration designation window of “movement / position / flashing” in FIG. 20. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of a display when a decoration is reflected in the character string by which the decoration range designation | designated was made by pressing the determination button after the decoration confirmation in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of a display when the menu item of "decoration" is selected by the user from the menu window of FIG. 13, and a submenu window pops up. In the state of FIG. 23, when the “color / size” submenu is selected, the display screen of the display when the “color / size” decoration designation window with the focus icon at the initial position is displayed. It is a figure which shows an example. In the state of FIG. 23, when the “movement / position / blinking” submenu is selected, the “movement / position / blinking” decoration designation window with the focus icon at the initial position is displayed. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of a display. In the state of FIG. 23, an example of the display screen of the display when the “background color” decoration designation window in which the focus icon is in the initial position is displayed by selecting the “background color” submenu. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example by which the palette in which eight decoration icons were arranged in circular shape, and the palette in which three decoration icons arranged in the vertical direction were arranged in the window for decoration designation | designated. It is a figure which shows the example by which the palette in which eight decoration icons were arranged in the shape of a rectangle, and the palette by which three decoration icons arranged in the horizontal direction were arranged in the window for decoration designation | designated respectively. . The figure which shows the example in which the palette in which four decoration icons arranged in the horizontal direction and the palette in which four decoration icons arranged in the vertical direction are arranged are arranged in the window for designating decoration. is there. Two palettes with four decorative icons arranged in the horizontal direction and two palettes with four decorative icons arranged in the vertical direction are arranged in the decoration designation window. It is a figure which shows the example.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile phone terminal, 2 Display, 3,16 Speaker, 4 Numeric keypad, 5,17 Microphone, 7 Decision button, 8 Direction indication device, 10 Control part, 11 Communication circuit, 12 Communication antenna, 13 Display part, 14 Operation part, 15 memory, 18 sound processing unit, 19 image processing unit, 21 sample display window, 22 decoration designation window, 23 color palette, 24 size palette, 25 motion / position palette, 26 blinking palette, 29 focus icon, 31 Mail text display area, 32 status display area, 33 function display area, 34 focus for designating decoration range, 35 menu window, 36 focus for “range design decoration” menu item, 37 submenu window, 40-50 palette

Claims (6)

Display means for displaying the object;
Operation means including first and second operation elements for generating an operation signal according to an operation by a user;
A first decoration icon group including a plurality of decoration icons related to the first decoration and a second decoration icon including a plurality of decoration icons related to the second decoration, which can be added to the object displayed on the display screen of the display means. Icon display control means for displaying the decoration icon group on the display screen of the display means,
In response to the operation of the first operation element of the operation means, a predetermined decoration icon included in the first decoration icon group displayed by the icon display control means is selected, and the second operation element of the second operation element is selected. Selection control means for controlling to select a decoration icon included in the second decoration icon group displayed by the icon display control means according to an operation;
A confirmation control means for controlling to simultaneously confirm the decoration icons selected and controlled by the selection control means in response to a predetermined operation instruction determination operation from the operation means;
A portable terminal comprising: decoration control means for applying decoration corresponding to each decoration icon determined and controlled by the confirmation control means to an object displayed on the display means. The mobile terminal according to claim 1,
The first operation element of the operation means is an operation element that can be instructed in the up and down direction, and the second operation element of the operation means is an operation element that can be instructed in the left and right direction,
The icon display control means arranges and displays a plurality of decoration icons included in the first decoration icon group in a vertical direction, and arranges a plurality of decoration icons included in the second decoration icon group in a horizontal direction. Display one of the decoration icons included in the first decoration icon group and one of the decoration icons included in the second decoration icon group,
The selection control means moves a predetermined decoration icon included in the first decoration icon group up and down in accordance with the operation of the first operation element, and performs the above operation in accordance with the operation of the second operation element. By moving the decorative icons included in the second decorative icon group to the left and right, the crossing decorative icons are controlled to be selected by moving,
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the confirmation control unit performs control so that the intersecting decorative icons are simultaneously confirmed according to a predetermined instruction determination operation of the operation unit. The portable terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the confirmation control means cancels the confirmation of the selection by the predetermined determination instruction operation immediately before in response to a predetermined release operation from the operation means. A first decoration icon group including a plurality of decoration icons related to the first decoration and a second decoration including a plurality of decoration icons related to the second decoration, which can be added to the object displayed on the display screen of the display means. A step of causing the icon display control means to display the decoration icon group on the display screen of the display means;
The first display displayed by the icon display control means according to the operation of the first operation element of the operation means having the first and second operation elements for generating an operation signal according to the operation by the user. A predetermined decoration icon included in the decoration icon group is selected, and a decoration icon included in the second decoration icon group displayed by the icon display control means is selected in response to the operation of the second operator. The selection control means controlling to do,
A step of controlling the confirmation control means so as to simultaneously confirm each decoration icon selected and controlled by the selection control means in response to a predetermined operation instruction determination operation from the operation means;
An object decoration method, comprising: a decoration control unit that applies a decoration corresponding to each decoration icon determined and controlled by the confirmation control unit to an object displayed on the display unit. The object decoration method according to claim 4,
The first operation element of the operation means is an operation element that can be instructed in the up and down direction, and the second operation element of the operation means is an operation element that can be instructed in the left and right direction,
The icon display control means arranges and displays a plurality of decoration icons included in the first decoration icon group in a vertical direction, and arranges a plurality of decoration icons included in the second decoration icon group in a horizontal direction. Displaying one of the decoration icons included in the first decoration icon group and one of the decoration icons included in the second decoration icon group,
The selection control means moves a predetermined decoration icon included in the first decoration icon group up and down according to the operation of the first operation element, and according to the operation of the second operation element. Controlling the selection of the intersecting decorative icons by moving the decorative icons included in the second decorative icon group to the left and right; and
An object decoration method comprising: a step of controlling the confirmation control means to confirm each of the intersecting decoration icons simultaneously according to a predetermined instruction determination operation of the operation means. The object decoration method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein
The object decoration method, comprising: a step of releasing the confirmation of the selection by the immediately preceding predetermined determination instruction operation in response to a predetermined release operation from the operation means.

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