JP2006229441A - Device for informing reception, method for controlling information and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for informing a reception or the like capable of easily setting an information mode. <P>SOLUTION: A control unit carries out a manner mode in response to the operation of an operating section by a user (S10), and displays an input screen urging the input of a time of duration on a display unit (S20). When the user acquires the time of duration input through the operating section (S30) and a value is conserved in a counter (S40), the control unit stands by the lapse of the time of duration while discriminating the presence of the interruption of a time prolongation (S50 to S70). When there is the interruption of the time prolongation, the control unit returns a processing to S20, and acquires the time of duration again. When the time of duration passes, the control unit releases the manner mode (S80). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an incoming call notification device for notifying incoming calls, and more particularly to an incoming call notification device, a notification control method, and a program capable of easily setting a notification mode.

  Conventionally, a cellular phone has a so-called manner mode function. This manner mode is one form of a notification mode that notifies an incoming call by vibration or light emission without emitting a ring tone. The user sets the cellular phone to the manner mode in a vehicle such as a train or a facility such as a movie theater so that no ringing tone is output even when there is an incoming call.

Recently, a mobile phone technology capable of setting a manner mode or the like in accordance with a registered schedule has also been disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-251395 A (page 3-6, FIG. 2)

  In the mobile phone of Patent Document 1 described above, a user can set a manner mode or the like in accordance with a schedule. For example, if the manner mode is set in the scheduled meeting time zone (9:00 to 12:00), the mobile phone shifts to the manner mode at the meeting start time (9:00), and When the conference end time (12:00) is reached, the normal mode is entered (the manner mode is canceled).

However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, a schedule must be registered in advance, and a time zone such as from what hour to what hour is set by operating an operation key or the like. It was very troublesome for me. In addition, when the user takes an action that is not registered in the schedule (for example, when the user takes a train unscheduled), there is a problem that the user cannot respond.
Furthermore, even if you have registered a schedule, if the schedule is delayed (for example, if the meeting you attended is prolonged or the arrival of the train you are on is delayed, etc.), It was necessary to reset the time zone.
In the technique of Patent Document 1, in order to cope with a sudden schedule change, even if the end time of the schedule has elapsed, the transition from the manner mode to the normal mode is not performed unless the user inputs the transition permission (the manner mode). Does not cancel). Nevertheless, if the user forgets to enter the transition permission itself, there is a problem that the manner mode is not canceled.

  Therefore, there has been a demand for a technique that can easily set the manner mode and change the settings after the setting.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an incoming call notification device, a notification control method, and a program capable of easily setting a notification mode and the like.

In order to achieve the above object, an incoming call notification device according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
An incoming call notification device comprising detection means for detecting an incoming call and notification means for notifying an incoming call in a different notification mode depending on a set notification mode,
Storage means for storing the notification mode set in the notification means and the effective period of the notification mode in association with each other;
Timing means for timing the passage of the effective period stored in the storage means;
An instruction means for instructing a change of the effective period stored in the storage means before the elapse of the effective period is timed by the timing means;
When a change in the effective period is instructed by the instruction unit, a setting unit that newly sets the changed effective period as an effective period of the notification mode;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to this invention, the storage means stores the notification mode (for example, manner mode) set in the notification means and the effective period (for example, duration) of the notification mode in association with each other. The time measuring means measures the passage of the effective period stored in the storage means. The instructing unit instructs the change of the effective period stored in the storage unit in response to, for example, pressing of the operation key before the elapse of the effective period is counted by the timing unit. Then, when the instruction unit instructs to change the effective period, the setting unit newly sets the changed effective period as the effective period of the notification mode. That is, within an effective period such as the manner mode, an extension or shortening of the effective period can be instructed with a simple operation. As a result, the notification mode can be easily set.

  The instructing unit may instruct to extend or shorten the effective period in accordance with a pressed state of a predetermined operation key (for example, long pressing of a specific operation key).

The incoming call notification device further includes vibration means or light emission means,
The notification means may notify the incoming call by at least the vibration means or the light emission means.

In order to achieve the above object, a notification control method according to the second aspect of the present invention includes:
A notification control method in a terminal device comprising: a radio unit that detects an incoming call; and a notification unit that notifies an incoming call in a different notification mode according to a set notification mode,
A storing step of storing the notification mode set in the notification unit and the effective period of the notification mode in a predetermined storage unit in association with each other;
A time measuring step for measuring the passage of the effective period stored in the storing step;
An instruction step for instructing the change of the effective period stored in the storing step before the elapse of the effective period is measured in the timing step;
When changing the effective period is instructed in the instruction step, a setting step for newly setting the changed effective period as the effective period of the notification mode;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to this invention, the storing step associates the notification mode (for example, manner mode) set in the notification unit with the effective period (for example, duration) of the notification mode and stores it in a predetermined storage unit. To do. The time measuring step measures the lapse of the effective period stored in the storing step. The instructing step instructs the change of the effective period stored in the storing step in response to, for example, pressing of the operation key before the elapse of the effective period is counted in the time measuring step. Then, in the setting step, when the change of the effective period is instructed in the instruction step, the changed effective period is newly set as the effective period of the notification mode. That is, within an effective period such as the manner mode, an extension or shortening of the effective period can be instructed with a simple operation. As a result, the notification mode can be easily set.

In order to achieve the above object, a program according to the third aspect of the present invention provides:
A notification mode set in the notification unit and a validity period of the notification mode are set in a computer including a wireless unit that detects an incoming call and a notification unit that notifies an incoming call in a different notification mode according to a set notification mode. A storing step for storing the information in association with a predetermined storage unit, a time measuring step for measuring the elapse of the effective period stored in the storing step, and before the elapse of the effective period is measured in the time measuring step, An instruction step for instructing the change of the effective period stored in the storing step, and a setting for newly setting the changed effective period as the effective period of the notification mode when the instruction step is instructed to change the effective period And executing the step.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily set the notification mode and the like.

  An incoming call notification device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with a mobile phone as an example.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance of a mobile phone 1 applied to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the configuration of the mobile phone 1 in which the lid portion 2 and the main body portion 3 can be folded with the hinge portion 4 as a rotation axis includes an antenna 10, a microphone 30M, a speaker 30S, a display portion 40, and an operation. A unit 70, an incoming call notification speaker 80, and the like are included. Further, a side key 72 is disposed at a position where the hinge portion 4 is always exposed regardless of the positional relationship between the lid portion 2 and the main body portion 3 with the rotation axis as a rotation axis.
The mobile phone 1 has at least a normal notification mode for notifying an incoming call by a ringtone output from the ringtone speaker 80 and a manner mode for notifying an incoming call by vibration of a vibrator 81 or light emission of an LED 82 described later. is doing.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a detailed configuration of the mobile phone 1. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 1 includes an antenna 10, a radio unit 20, a voice processing unit 30, a display unit 40, a control unit 50, a storage unit 60, an operation unit 70, a ring tone speaker 80, a vibrator 81, and an LED 82. Consists of including.

  The antenna 10 receives a radio signal transmitted from a predetermined base station or the like and supplies it to the radio unit 20. The antenna 10 transmits the transmission signal supplied from the radio unit 20 toward the base station or the like.

The radio unit 20 performs, for example, modulation / demodulation based on a PSK (Phase Shift Keying) system and radio processing based on a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) system.
That is, the radio unit 20 performs a process of demodulating a signal received via the antenna 10 at the time of reception, and supplies the demodulated signal to the control unit 50. On the other hand, at the time of transmission, a process for modulating the signal supplied from the control unit 50 is performed, and the modulated signal is supplied to the antenna 10.
The wireless unit 20 supplies an incoming call detection signal to the control unit 50 when detecting an incoming call (calling to the mobile phone 1).

  The sound processing unit 30 is connected to the microphone 30M and the speaker 30S and performs sound processing. That is, the sound processing unit 30 performs sound processing for inputting the sound signal input from the microphone 30M to the control unit 50, and outputs sound from the speaker 30S based on the signal supplied from the control unit 50. Process.

The display unit 40 is composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays an image or the like representing the operating status of the mobile phone 1.
For example, when the user sets the manner mode, the display unit 40 displays an input screen as shown in FIG. The input screen shown in the figure is an example of a screen for prompting input of a duration time. Note that the duration time input here indicates a valid period for continuing the manner mode, and is stored in the storage unit 60 (counter 61) described later.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the control unit 50 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and controls the entire mobile phone 1. That is, the CPU controls the operation of each unit of the mobile phone 1 by executing a predetermined program stored in the ROM. The RAM is used as a work memory when the CPU executes a program.

More specifically, the control unit 50 includes manner mode setting means 51 and time measurement means 52.
The manner mode setting means 51 shifts the cellular phone 1 to the manner mode in response to the operation of the operation unit 70 by the user. The time measuring unit 52 measures the duration (counter value) stored in the storage unit 60.
Then, the manner mode setting means 51 cancels the manner mode when the time measuring means 52 finishes measuring the duration time (when the counter value becomes 0).
During the manner mode setting, when the incoming call is detected by the radio unit 20, the control unit 50 notifies the incoming call by vibration or light emission without emitting a ringtone.

The storage unit 60 includes a RAM or the like and stores various data. For example, the storage unit 60 includes a counter 61 for storing the duration time of the manner mode.
This counter 61 is set to an arbitrary counter value (duration) by the operation of the operation unit 70 by the user, and after being shifted to the manner mode, is appropriately counted down. That is, the counter 61 represents the remaining time in the manner mode. Then, when the value of the counter 61 becomes 0, the manner mode is canceled.

The operation unit 70 receives various input operations by the user. For example, the operation unit 70 includes a numeric keypad 71, a side key 72, and the like as an input interface, and inputs a manner mode duration and the like in accordance with a user's key operation.
The operation unit 70 can also accept an operation for instructing to extend the duration after the manner mode is set (in the manner mode).

  The vibrator 81 and the LED 82 are within the time set by the manner mode setting means by detecting that the control unit 50 has received the incoming response request signal for calling itself through the antenna 10 and the radio unit 20. For example, when a drive signal is input, it vibrates or emits light. Also, the ring tone speaker 80 detects that the control unit 50 has received the incoming response request signal, so that it is set in advance by inputting a drive signal if it is outside the time set by the manner mode setting means. The melody played is released.

  The operation of the mobile phone 1 configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the manner mode setting process executed by the control unit 50 described above. This manner mode setting process is started, for example, in response to a long press of a specific key on the operation unit 70 or a selection from a menu screen displayed on the display unit 40.

  First, the control unit 50 executes the manner mode (step S10). That is, the manner mode setting means 51 shifts the mobile phone 1 to the manner mode.

  The control unit 50 displays an input screen for prompting the input of the duration time on the display unit 40 (step S20). For example, the display unit 40 displays the input screen as shown in FIG.

  The control unit 50 acquires the duration time input by the user via the operation unit 70 (step S30). That is, the user operates the numeric keypad 71 and inputs the duration time of the manner mode. At this time, for example, the duration is input in units of minutes, and “00” or the like is input when there is no expiration.

  The control part 50 memorize | stores the continuation time input by the user in the memory | storage part 60 (step S40). That is, the control unit 50 recognizes a numerical value input by operating the numeric keypad 71 and stores the value in the counter 61.

  The control unit 50 determines whether or not there is a time extension interrupt (step S50). That is, it is determined whether or not the operation unit 70 has accepted an operation for instructing the extension of the duration time.

  When determining that the time extension interrupt has occurred, the control unit 50 returns the process to step S20 described above. That is, an input screen for prompting the input of the duration time is displayed on the display unit 40, the duration time is acquired, and the acquired value is stored in the counter 61 again.

On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no time extension interruption, the control unit 50 determines whether or not one minute has elapsed (step S60). Then, the control unit 50 decrements the value of the counter 61 by 1 only when 1 minute has elapsed (step S65).
That is, the time measuring means 52 measures the time, and the value of the counter 61 is decreased by 1 every time 1 minute elapses.

  The control unit 50 determines whether or not the value of the counter 61 has become zero (step S70). That is, the control unit 50 determines whether or not the duration time of the manner mode set by the user has elapsed.

  When determining that the value of the counter 61 is not zero (during the duration), the control unit 50 returns the process to step S50, and repeatedly executes the processes of steps S50 to S70 described above.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the counter 61 has become zero, the control unit 50 cancels the manner mode (step S80).
That is, since the duration has elapsed, the manner mode setting unit 51 cancels the manner mode.

By such manner mode setting processing, when the user sets the manner mode, the duration from the current time is key-inputted. Therefore, unlike the prior art, it is not necessary to input the time zone from what hour to what hour and what minute, and the manner mode can be easily set.
In addition, after setting the manner mode (in the manner mode), it is possible to easily instruct extension of the duration or the like.
As a result, the manner mode can be easily set and changed.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the duration time is extended after the manner mode is set (during the manner mode) has been described, but the present invention is also applicable to the case where the duration time is shortened.
For example, if it becomes clear that the conference ends shortly due to the attendees' convenience, etc., the user will input the remaining duration again at that time. That is, the mobile phone 1 determines the occurrence of an interrupt at step S50 in the manner mode setting process described above, and displays an input screen at step S20. When the user inputs the shortened duration, the value is stored again in the counter 61 in step S40.
In this case, the duration time elapses earlier than when the first manner mode is set, and the manner mode is canceled.
When the manner mode is immediately canceled, a manner mode cancellation instruction is accepted by long-pressing a specific key on the operation unit 70 or by selecting from a menu screen displayed on the display unit 40.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the input screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed when the duration time of the manner mode is changed (extended or shortened) has been described. You may make it changeable. Hereinafter, such a case will be described as a modification.

(Modification)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of manner mode setting change processing for extending / reducing the manner mode duration and canceling the manner mode only by operating the side key 72.
This manner mode setting changing process is executed by detecting a user operation at an arbitrary timing if the mobile phone 1 is in an incoming call waiting state.

First, the control unit 50 determines whether or not pressing of the side key 72 is detected by a user operation (step S101). Then, the control unit 50 exits the process when the pressing of the side key 72 is not detected, and reads the current manner mode setting state stored in the storage unit 60 when the pressing is detected. The information is displayed on the display unit 40 (step S102).
The control unit 50 determines whether or not the manner mode is set according to this setting state (step S103). If the manner mode is set, the controller 50 recognizes the setting confirmation and the instruction to change the duration (extension / reduction). Therefore, the detection state of the re-pressing of the side key 72 is determined (step S104).

If the control unit 50 does not detect the side key 72 being pressed again, the control unit 50 performs the extension process for a predetermined time set in advance (step S105), and exits the process. For example, the predetermined time when the manner mode is initially set is overwritten and stored in the counter 61, and the predetermined time is set as the duration of the manner mode.
On the other hand, when the re-pressing of the side key 72 is detected, the control unit 50 determines whether or not the re-pressing is continued for a predetermined time (step S106).

When re-pressing continues for a predetermined time or longer, the control unit 50 changes the duration of the manner mode or the like according to the length of the pressing time and displays it on the display unit 40 (step S107). It waits for the side key 72 to be released (step S108). For example, in accordance with the pressing time, the display of the duration time is changed cyclically in the order of “10 minutes → 20 minutes → 30 minutes → 60 minutes → silent manner mode release”, and the release of the pressing is waited.
When the side key 72 is released, the control unit 50 displays the content displayed on the display unit 40 at that time, that is, the duration (10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes), Alternatively, it is determined whether the manner mode is canceled (step S109).

When the controller 50 detects the release of the side key 72 at the timing when the manner mode release is displayed, the control unit 50 performs the manner mode release setting (step S110) and exits the process.
On the other hand, when the pressing release of the side key 72 is detected at the timing when the duration (10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes) is displayed, the control unit 50 extends the manner mode with the duration time. Whether or not to confirm is displayed (step S111). For example, the display unit 40 displays the duration and also displays “OK” and “Cancel” options.

Here, when “OK” is selected by the user and an extension is instructed for the displayed duration, the control unit 50 performs an extension process for the set duration (step S113). That is, the displayed duration is overwritten and saved in the counter 61 and set as the duration of the manner mode.
On the other hand, if “OK” is not selected, it is determined whether or not “Cancel” is selected. When “cancel” is not selected, the control unit 50 returns the process to step S111 described above. In addition, when “cancel” is selected and the extension for the displayed duration is not desired, the control unit 50 returns the process to step S105 described above (that is, the extension process is performed for a predetermined time set in advance). Do).

  If it is determined in step S106 that the re-press has not been continued for a predetermined time or longer, the control unit 50 displays the current manner mode setting content on the display unit 40 (step S115). It is determined whether time has elapsed (step S116). Here, if the predetermined time has not elapsed, the control unit 50 continues to display the setting contents, whereas if the predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit 50 exits the process.

  If the manner mode is not set in step S103 described above, the control unit 50 sets the manner mode (step S117) and exits the process. For example, the control unit 50 sets a predetermined time (as an example, 30 minutes) in the counter 61 and shifts to the manner mode.

  By such manner mode setting change processing, the user can easily instruct the extension of the duration or the like by appropriately pressing the side key 72. As a result, the manner mode can be easily set and changed.

  In the above embodiment, the manner mode setting has been described as one form of the notification mode. However, the silent mode and the drive mode setting can be applied similarly.

In the above embodiment, the mobile phone 1 has been described as an example in order to describe the incoming call notification device. However, the incoming call notification device of the present invention is not limited to the mobile phone 1 and can be applied to other devices. It is.
That is, the present invention is formed so as to be portable on a daily basis, receives an information transmission signal for transmitting information such as a telephone or e-mail, and takes any one of a plurality of notification forms when the information transmission signal arrives. This can be implemented by a communication device using various terminal devices that notify the user.

The present invention can also be applied as appropriate to portable personal computers.
In other words, a program for performing the manner mode setting process described above on a personal computer equipped with a communication card or the like for wireless communication is loaded with a flexible disk, CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read-Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), MO ( It may be stored and distributed in a computer-readable recording medium such as Magneto Optical Disk), installed in a computer and operated as the above-mentioned means, or the above-described steps may be executed.
Furthermore, the program may be stored in a disk device or the like included in a server device on the Internet, and may be downloaded to a computer while being superimposed on a carrier wave, for example.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily set the notification mode and the like.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the external appearance of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a detailed structure of a mobile telephone. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the input screen displayed on a display part. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the manner mode setting process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the manner mode setting change process which concerns on other embodiment (modification) of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mobile phone (incoming call notification device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Antenna 20 Radio | wireless part 30 Audio | voice processing part 40 Display part 50 Control part (detection means)
51 Manner mode setting means (setting means)
52 Time measuring means (time keeping means)
60 storage unit (storage means)
61 Counter (clocking means)
70 Operation section 71 Numeric keypad (instruction means)
72 Side key (instruction means)
80 Ring tone speaker (notification means)
81 Vibrator (notification means, vibration means)
82 LED (notification means, light emission means)

Claims (5)

An incoming call notification device comprising detection means for detecting an incoming call and notification means for notifying an incoming call in a different notification mode depending on a set notification mode,
Storage means for storing the notification mode set in the notification means and the effective period of the notification mode in association with each other;
Timing means for timing the passage of the effective period stored in the storage means;
An instruction means for instructing a change of the effective period stored in the storage means before the elapse of the effective period is timed by the timing means;
When a change in the effective period is instructed by the instruction unit, a setting unit that newly sets the changed effective period as an effective period of the notification mode;
An incoming call notification device comprising:   2. The incoming call notification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the instruction means instructs extension or shortening of the valid period according to a pressed state of a predetermined operation key. Further comprising a vibrating means or a light emitting means,
3. The incoming call notification device according to claim 1, wherein the notification means notifies the incoming call by at least the vibration means or the light emitting means. A notification control method in a terminal device including a radio unit for detecting an incoming call and a notification unit for notifying an incoming call in different notification modes depending on a set notification mode,
A storing step of storing the notification mode set in the notification unit and the effective period of the notification mode in a predetermined storage unit in association with each other;
A time measuring step for measuring the passage of the effective period stored in the storing step;
An instruction step for instructing the change of the effective period stored in the storing step before the elapse of the effective period is measured in the timing step;
When changing the effective period is instructed in the instruction step, a setting step for newly setting the changed effective period as the effective period of the notification mode;
A notification control method comprising: A computer including a wireless unit that detects an incoming call and a notification unit that notifies an incoming call in a different notification mode depending on a set notification mode,
A storing step of storing the notification mode set in the notification unit and the effective period of the notification mode in a predetermined storage unit in association with each other;
A time measuring step for measuring the passage of the effective period stored in the storing step;
An instruction step for instructing the change of the effective period stored in the storing step before the elapse of the effective period is measured in the timing step;
When changing the effective period is instructed in the instruction step, a setting step for newly setting the changed effective period as the effective period of the notification mode;
A program characterized by having executed.

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