JP2006246373A - Radio communications terminal and information displaying method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily know relation with a registered partner, when a personal name is registered using a radio communication terminal, such as a mobile phone terminal. <P>SOLUTION: In the case of acquiring personal information to be stored in the storage unit 18 by radio communication with the other terminal, by using a short-haul communication unit 27 on the occasion of storing a personal name of a communication partner, the information about a known person related to the acquired personal information can also be acquired and stored as the information of the known person and the stored personal information is also displayed on a display unit 16, together with the information of known person. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal device such as a mobile phone terminal and an information display method for displaying information on the communication terminal device, and more particularly to personal information such as phone book data and address book data stored in the terminal. It relates to the technology handled

  A mobile phone terminal generally has a phone book function and an address book function for registering a communication partner. For example, the personal name of the communication partner, the telephone number of the individual, and the mail address are registered.

  Then, when making a call to a registered person or sending an e-mail, search for a personal name to find a phone number or address, make a call to the found phone number, or to an address Send. In addition, a registered personal name is displayed when an incoming call or mail is received from a registered partner.

  For personal information such as phone book data, the user who owns the terminal can input characters and numbers by key operation, but the data transferred from other terminals can be received and registered. There is also a terminal that can be used. For example, a mobile phone terminal is equipped with an infrared signal transmission / reception function, and personal information is wirelessly transmitted by infrared signal between two terminals arranged in proximity to each other. Is registered (stored).

Patent Document 1 describes an example of a mobile phone terminal in which telephone book data and the like are exchanged with an infrared signal.
JP 2001-197567 A

  By the way, the capacity of a memory built in a mobile phone terminal tends to increase, and the number of cases that can be stored as a phone book function or an address book function is very large. For example, at present, a terminal that can store 500 or more personal information as a telephone book is common.

  When such a large number of cases can be registered, the user may not know who registered (stored). That is, when hundreds of people are registered, there are many cases in which it is impossible to remember who they are even if they see the names of the registered individuals.

  In order to avoid this, the conventional phone book function allows group registration at the time of registration so that it can be classified as, for example, a company-related person, a school friend, etc. . Moreover, not only the personal name of the other party but also a simple memo can be stored so that the other party can be registered. However, the task of grouping at the time of registration and the task of inputting a memo are troublesome, so in the end, it is often the case that only the name, address, and telephone number are input and stored as they are without grouping.

  Moreover, as a display form on the terminal of the name, telephone number, and address registered using the phone book function, these information are simply displayed in text in the order of the registration number, etc., and a relatively monotonous display form In some cases, it is difficult to remember a registered individual only from the display.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and when a personal name or the like is registered using a wireless communication terminal device such as a mobile phone terminal, the relationship with the registered partner can be easily understood. The purpose is to do.

  In the case where personal information related to a communicable partner is stored, when the personal information to be stored is acquired by wireless communication with another terminal device, the present invention also relates to information related to an acquaintance related to the acquired individual. The acquired personal information is stored as acquaintance information, and the stored personal information is displayed together with the acquaintance information.

  By doing so, the stored acquaintance of the other party is also displayed, and for example, it is possible to know what kind of friendship the partner has.

  According to the present invention, for example, what kind of friendship the partner has is known from the acquaintance information. Therefore, even if the displayed individual is forgotten, it is possible to remember from the display of such information, and usability such as a telephone directory function is improved.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In this example, a wireless communication terminal device configured as a mobile phone terminal is used.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the mobile phone terminal device 10 of this example. The cellular phone terminal device 10 of this example includes a radio telephone communication antenna 11 for performing radio communication with a radio telephone base station, and the antenna 11 is connected to a communication circuit 12 for radio telephone communication. Wireless communication with the base station is performed under the control of the control unit 20. When communication for communication is performed by the communication circuit 12, the received audio data is supplied to the audio data processing unit 13 to receive the audio data, and then supplied to the speaker 14 for output, and the microphone 15 Is sent to the communication circuit 12 to be transmitted.

  The mobile phone terminal device 10 includes a display unit 16 configured with a liquid crystal display or the like, and an operation unit 17 configured with operation keys. The display unit 16 can display a telephone number, an e-mail message, a screen for accessing the web, an address book screen, and the like. The operation unit 17 can perform input operations such as telephone numbers and e-mail texts, and various mode settings. The setting of the address book (phone book) can also be performed by operating the operation unit 17. The address book function and the phone book function are functions for registering (storing) personal information about the other party with which this terminal device communicates. For example, a personal name, telephone number, mail address, etc. can be registered. In the following description, it is simply referred to as an address book, but here, functions for storing personal information other than mail addresses are collectively referred to as an address book. Processing using the address book function will be described later.

  Each block in the terminal device 10 is connected to the control unit 20 and the like via the control line 23, and is configured to be able to transfer data via the data line 24, which is necessary for the RAM 18 that is a rewritable memory. Data is stored. Personal information registered as an address book is also stored in the RAM 18. In addition to the RAM 18, a ROM 19 in which an operation control program and the like are stored in advance is also prepared.

  In this example, an address data processing unit 21 is provided as means for managing personal information such as address data. The address data processing unit 21 may be configured to serve as the control unit 20 or the like. The address data processing unit 21 performs processing such as management of address book data stored in the RAM 18 and display of the address book. In the case of this example, common acquaintance information is included as one of the stored address book data. Processing related to the common acquaintance information will be described later.

  In addition, the mobile phone terminal device 10 of this example includes a near field communication unit 25 and a near field communication antenna 26 connected to the near field communication unit 25. As the short-range communication unit 25, for example, wireless communication based on the Bluetooth (trademark) method can be applied, and direct wireless communication is performed with a device such as another terminal device that is relatively close to the terminal device 10 (for example, within several meters). Data transfer in both directions.

  Examples of data transfer in the short-range communication unit 25 include, for example, data transfer with peripheral devices of the mobile phone terminal device 10 such as a headset, an example of data transfer with a data processing device such as a personal computer device, Examples include data transfer with other mobile phone terminal devices. When data transfer is performed with another mobile phone terminal device, for example, address book data can be exchanged by data transfer. That is, for example, part or all of data stored as an address book in the terminal device 10 managed by the address data processing unit 21 can be transmitted to another terminal device and stored in another terminal device. A part or all of the address book data thus received can be received. The received address book data is stored in the terminal device 10 as new address book data. In this example, at the time of storage, processing related to acquaintance information described later is performed.

  The short-range communication unit 25 is configured to perform infrared signal transmission and reception processing. Instead of the antenna 26, an infrared signal transmission unit (light emitting unit) and a reception unit (light receiving unit) are provided. Short-range wireless communication may be performed.

  FIG. 2 is an example of the shape of the mobile phone terminal device 10 of this example. In the example of FIG. 2, an example of the shape of a general mobile phone terminal is shown as the mobile phone terminal device 10, and a display unit 16 constituted by a liquid crystal display panel and the like, an operation unit (operation key) 17, and the like. It is arranged. In the example of FIG. 2, a relatively large display unit 16 is provided to display an address book described later. In addition, display of the reception status of radio waves from the base station, graphic display such as the remaining battery level, which is common for mobile phone terminals, and the like are also performed at the corners of the screen as shown in FIG.

  The display example of the address book in FIG. 2 will be described. Here, as the address book display, personal information about the name “A” that has already been registered is displayed. The registered telephone number and the registered e-mail address are displayed. In this state, for example, when you make a call operation, you can make a call to the displayed phone number, and when sending an e-mail, the displayed e-mail address is set as the send address. Is done. These processes are performed using the address data processing unit 21 and the control unit 20 shown in FIG.

  In addition, when displaying the address book in this example, a common acquaintance between the user who owns the terminal device 10 and the user with the name “A” is searched for, and the common acquaintance (in the example of FIG. 2, The names "B", "C", and "D") are displayed. Details of processing for detecting and registering a common acquaintance will be described later.

  Next, processing performed using the mobile phone terminal device 10 of this example will be described. In this example, a processing example in the case of managing address book data using the mobile phone terminal device 10 will be described. First, in the case of this example, as already described, it is possible to exchange address data with other mobile phone terminal devices using the short-range communication unit 25. The flowchart in FIG. 3 shows an example of processing in the terminal device on the transmission side when the address data is exchanged. Referring to FIG. 3, first, it is determined whether or not a key for transmitting address data in short-range communication has been operated (pressed) (step S11). Keys for transmitting address data by short-range communication may be provided with dedicated keys with such functions, but select the appropriate operation mode from the menu screen, and confirm key operation or touch panel based on the display It may be configured by operation or the like (the same applies to other keys described below). For example, if there is an operation for displaying a certain address (such as the address of the owner of the terminal device or the address stored in the terminal device) on the display unit 16 and transmitting in step S11, a process for transmitting the address is performed. Move on.

  When there is an operation for transmitting the address data, the control unit 20 of the mobile phone terminal 10 displays a screen for setting the transmission mode of the address data on the display unit 16 and determines which operation is based on the display. Judgment is made (step S12). Here, either a mode in which only specified (displayed) address data is transmitted or a mode in which the specified address data and address book data stored in the terminal device are transmitted can be selected. As a configuration.

  When there is a mode selection operation for transmitting only the designated address data, only the data at the designated address is transmitted (step S13). If there is a mode selection operation for transmitting the designated address data and address book data, the designated address data and all the address book data stored in the terminal device are sent (step). S14). However, what is described as all address book data here is not all address book data itself but data necessary for identifying all individuals registered as address books. For example, there are all telephone number data registered as an address book and mail address data. Further, all address book data to be transmitted may be transmitted by excluding the address book data for a specific individual by a user setting operation or the like in advance.

  Next, an example of processing on the terminal device side that has received address data transmitted from other terminal devices through near field communication will be described with reference to FIG. On the receiving terminal device side, it is determined whether or not a key for receiving address data in short-range communication has been operated (pressed) (step S21). As a key operation for receiving address data by short-range communication, for example, as shown as a display example at the side of step S21 in FIG. 4, on the display unit 16 like "Do you receive? [YES] [NO]"? When there is an operation to confirm the location displayed as [YES], the process proceeds to a process of waiting for reception.

  If there is a key operation to receive, it is determined whether or not the address book reception mode has been set (step S22). When the address book reception mode is not selected, the address data processing unit 21 executes a process of registering (storing) the address data received by short-range communication during standby in the RAM 18 as new or updated data in the address book. (Step S23).

  When the address book reception mode is selected in step S22, the address data received by the near field communication during standby and the received address book data are transferred to the work area of the RAM 18 by the control of the address data processing unit 21. Temporary storage is performed (step S24).

  Then, matching processing is performed between the address book data temporarily stored in the RAM 18 and the data originally registered as address book data in the terminal device 10, and the personal name for which matching is detected by the matching is extracted (step S25). ). Specifically, for example, when telephone number data is transmitted as address book data from the other terminal device, the telephone number of the address book data already stored in the RAM 18 in the terminal device 10 is received and Compare with the phone number of the temporarily stored address book data, determine whether there is a matching number, and if there is a match, the personal name given to the phone number where the match was detected (Personal name registered in the address book of the terminal device 10) is extracted.

  Then, the address data received by the near field communication is registered (stored) in the address book as new data or updated data in the address book. If there is a personal name for which a match is detected in step S25, the match is confirmed. The address data processing unit 21 executes a process of storing information necessary for identifying an individual such as the detected personal name as acquaintance information in the RAM 18 as personal ancillary information of the corresponding address (step S26). ).

  In addition, when there is an individual whose match is detected and acquaintance information is stored, the address book can also be used as attached information of the individual whose match is detected in the address book data already stored in the terminal device 10. An update process for storing the name of the individual registered this time as new data or the like as acquaintance information is performed (step S27).

  Thereafter, a data discarding operation for deleting address book data (for example, telephone number data) transmitted from the partner terminal device and temporarily stored in the RAM 18 is performed (step S28), and the received address data registration operation is terminated.

  Next, a process for grouping individuals registered in the address book using the address book data registered in this way will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When performing this grouping process, the user first performs an operation of pressing an address data display key. When the control unit 20 of the terminal device determines that this key operation has been performed (step S31), the designated address data is displayed (step S32). As the display at this time, for example, as shown in the right side of step S32 in FIG. 5, in addition to the display provided in the normal address book such as name, telephone number, and e-mail address, “common acquaintance” If there is acquaintance information stored at the time of registration, the name of the individual indicated by the acquaintance information is displayed. In the display state of FIG. 5, the information about the name A is displayed as an example. Also, an area labeled “group display” is prepared in the lower corner of the screen, and the like, and functions as a group display key operation in the selection and confirmation operations.

  When it is detected that the group display key has been operated in such a state (step S33), the control unit 20 checks the first co-notifier information (step S34). The first co-notifier information is information on the name of the other party who is directly shown to be an acquaintance in the acquaintance information of the address book data for the individual designated at that time (name A here). For example, as shown as internal processing on the right side of step S34 in FIG. 5, it is assumed that it is detected from the acquaintance information with the individual A at this time that the individuals B, C, and D are acquaintances. These individuals B, C, and D are here the first co-notifier.

  In such a state, the second co-notifier information is further examined. That is, the acquaintance information registered in each of the first co-notifiers is checked, and the checked acquaintance is set as the second co-notifier (step S35). For example, as shown as an internal process on the left side of step S35 in FIG. 5, as the acquaintances of the individuals B, C, and D at this time, the individuals C and E are the individuals B and the individuals C are the individuals Assume that B and F are detected as second co-notifiers.

  When the processing so far is performed, the first co-notifier and the second co-notifier are grouped together with each other (step S36). For example, as shown as internal processing on the right side of step S36 in FIG. 5, it is assumed that individuals B and C indicated by a broken line correspond to individuals overlapping each other between the first co-notifier and the second co-notifier. At this time, among the acquaintances B, C, and D for the individual A, the acquaintance B and the acquaintance C are set to the same group. The grouped information may be stored in the RAM 18.

  Then, such a display that the group is found is performed (step S37). For example, as shown on the left side of step S37 in FIG. 5, acquaintances are displayed in units of groups with the selected individual A as the center.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific display example when such acquaintance grouping is performed. For example, when the address book data for name A is displayed and there is an operation for displaying a group as shown in FIG. 6A, information indicating that the name A is an acquaintance with the individual is displayed. The display form is provided with display fields for each group classified based on this (two display fields for group 1 and group 2 in this example). In this state, the number of personal names that can be displayed in each group column is limited. For example, by selecting the display column for group 1 and performing a scroll operation, all acquaintances registered as group 1 can be displayed. Can be displayed. The same applies to group 2.

  For example, if there is a selection to display details of group 1, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), a list of details such as telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc. for each person B, C. Is displayed. Also in this case, when there are many members belonging to the group being displayed, the display can be scrolled based on the key operation, and the details of all the members can be displayed in order.

  In this way, when address data is received from another terminal device through short-range communication, data identifying an individual registered as address book data in the terminal device of the transmission source is also transmitted. Since the process of searching for a common acquaintance is performed based on the transmitted information for identifying an individual, information on the acquaintance is automatically registered in the address book data. Therefore, even if you forget who each person registered as an address book is just from their name, you can easily judge from that acquaintance, and the number registered as an address book (phone book) Even if it is enormous, it becomes easy to search. In addition, even if a plurality of different individuals with the same name are registered, it becomes possible to determine which one is based on the information of an acquaintance.

  Further, in the case of this example, the address book data received by each terminal device to create acquaintance information is deleted, as shown in step S28 of the flowchart of FIG. 4, for example. After creation, no personal information is left in the terminal device, and it is possible to prevent personal information from being inadvertently transferred to another person and used.

  However, when the address book data received by each terminal device is saved without performing the deletion process of the address book data in step S28 in the flowchart of FIG. 4, and there is a new registration of the received address data thereafter In addition, it may be used to create acquaintance information.

  In the above-described embodiment, short-range wireless communication using a predetermined communication method is performed as communication for exchanging address data between terminal devices. However, other wireless communication such as infrared signal wireless transmission is used. Communication may be used, or two terminal devices may be directly connected by a cable or the like, and data may be transferred by wire. Alternatively, the data may be transferred via a telephone line.

  Further, the address data management function of the present invention may be programmed and installed in various terminal devices having the same wireless communication function to perform the same processing. For example, when a data terminal device called PDA (Personal Digital Assistanc) is provided with a communication function to perform address management, a program for performing the address data management process described above is installed, and the communication with other terminal devices is performed. It may be applied when exchanging address data between the two.

It is the block diagram which showed the example of an apparatus structure by one embodiment of this invention. It is the front view which showed the example of the shape of the apparatus by one embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the example of a process of the transmission side by one embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the example of a process of the receiving side by one embodiment of this invention. It is the flowchart which showed the example of the process of grouping by one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the example of a display by one embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Cell-phone terminal device, 11 ... Antenna, 12 ... Communication circuit for radio telephones, 13 ... Audio processing part, 14 ... Speaker, 15 ... Microphone, 16 ... Display part, 17 ... Operation part, 18 ... RAM, 19 ... ROM , 20 ... control section, 21 ... address data processing section, 23 ... control line, 24 ... data line, 25 ... near field communication section, 26 ... antenna for near field communication

Claims (6)

A storage unit for storing personal information related to a communication partner;
A communication unit that wirelessly communicates data with other terminal devices;
When acquiring the personal information from another terminal device through wireless communication by the communication unit, the control unit also acquires information related to an acquaintance related to the acquired individual and stores the information as acquaintance information in the storage unit When,
A wireless communication terminal apparatus comprising: a display unit that displays personal information stored in the storage unit together with the acquaintance information. The wireless communication terminal device according to claim 1,
The wireless communication terminal device characterized in that the information related to an acquaintance related to the individual is personal information related to a communicable partner stored in a storage unit of the other terminal device. The wireless communication terminal device according to claim 1,
When the control unit acquires the acquaintance information, the control unit detects an acquaintance that matches the individual already stored in the storage unit, and stores the detected individual and the acquired individual as a group. A wireless communication terminal device. The wireless communication terminal device according to claim 3,
Acquaintance information that does not match the personal information stored in the detection is deleted. The wireless communication terminal device according to claim 3,
The wireless communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the detection of the coincidence with the already stored individual is determined by the telephone number or mail address of the individual. Memorize personal information about the person you can communicate with,
When acquiring personal information to be stored by wireless communication with other terminal devices, information about acquaintances related to the acquired individual is also acquired and stored as acquaintance information,
An information display method, characterized in that stored personal information is displayed together with the acquaintance information.

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