JP2007028020A - Mobile terminal and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To change an operation of a mobile terminal into a desired operation by only changing the direction of a terminal body. <P>SOLUTION: When an electronic compass 13 measures a present azimuth, a CPU 1 searches a direction dependent setting table on the basis of the measured azimuth, controls a method of a ringer tone notice on the basis of setting contents corresponding to the measured azimuth and selects an automatic answering message to responsively notifies it to an opposite party. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device and a program provided with a direction sensor for detecting the orientation of the apparatus body.

In general, in a mobile phone device, the type of incoming melody and its volume level are arbitrarily set for notification when an incoming call is received, the switching between this ringing tone and vibration notification is set, or the absence that is notified to the other party when absent You can set the type of response message (answer message), etc., but when you want to change this setting, open the setting menu each time and perform various key operations. Since it is necessary to do this, there is a possibility of setting mistakes, and it places a heavy burden on the user.
Therefore, conventionally, a technique is known in which the current position of the apparatus main body is detected, and switching between a ringing tone and vibration notification is automatically set according to the current position (see Patent Document 1). There is also known a technique for automatically setting switching between a ring tone and vibration notification depending on whether or not the apparatus main body is held in a cradle (see Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-152823 A JP 2001-285412 A

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1 described above, the incoming notification setting is changed on the assumption that the position of the apparatus main body is changed. If the position remains the same, the notification method is changed. There is no. Similarly, the technique of Patent Document 2 changes the setting of the incoming call notification on the premise that it is held in the cradle. If it remains in the cradle, the notification method is as follows. There is no change.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to change to a desired operation only by changing the orientation of the apparatus main body.

The invention according to claim 1 is a portable terminal device provided with a direction sensor for detecting the orientation of the apparatus main body, wherein the setting contents set in advance as operation control information are stored in association with the orientation of the apparatus main body. When the current direction is detected by the direction storage unit, the content storage unit, the selection unit that selects the setting content associated with the direction, and the operation according to the setting content selected by the selection unit And an operation control means for performing change control.
Furthermore, a program for realizing the main functions shown in the invention described in claim 1 is provided to the computer (the invention described in claim 7).

The invention described in claim 1 may be as follows.
Incoming call notification means is provided for performing incoming call notification according to the setting contents set in advance as operation control information at the time of incoming call notification, and at the time of incoming call notification, the current direction is detected, and the setting contents associated with this direction An incoming call notification according to the above is executed (invention of claim 2).

  An incoming call response means for performing a response operation according to preset operation control information at the time of incoming call is provided, and at the time of incoming call notification, the current direction is detected, and the setting content associated with this direction is set. A response operation is executed (the invention according to claim 3).

When the orientation of the device body facing the user is forward, the reverse orientation is backward, the right orientation is right, and the left orientation is left, the settings are stored. The means can store setting contents arbitrarily input and specified in association with at least the front, rear, left, and right directions (the invention according to claim 4).
Note that any setting content may be stored corresponding to any one of the front, rear, left, and right directions, and the correspondence between the orientation of the apparatus main body and the setting content is arbitrary.

  On the condition that the apparatus main body is in a stationary state, the control is changed to an operation corresponding to the direction of the apparatus main body.

  Detection means for detecting whether or not the apparatus main body is held in the cradle apparatus is provided, and the selection means corresponds to the current orientation detected by the direction sensor when the apparatus main body is held in the cradle apparatus. When the setting contents attached are selected and not stored in the cradle device, the setting contents set separately are selected (the invention according to claim 6).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the current orientation is detected by the direction sensor in a state in which the setting content set in advance as the operation control information is stored in association with the orientation of the apparatus main body, Since the setting content associated with this orientation is selected and the control is changed to the operation corresponding to this setting content, the desired operation can be easily changed by simply changing the orientation of the device body. , Usability can be improved and convenience can be increased.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to having the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 1, the current direction is detected at the time of incoming call notification, and the setting contents associated with this direction are determined. Since the incoming call notification is executed, it is possible to change the type of ringtone and its volume at the time of a call or mail incoming call notification simply by changing the orientation of the apparatus body.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to having the same effect as the invention described in claim 1 described above, the current direction is detected at the time of incoming call notification, and according to the setting contents associated with this direction. Therefore, when the incoming call notification is made, for example, the type of the answering message can be changed, or the presence / absence of the answering answer can be switched by simply changing the direction of the apparatus main body.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to having the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 1, the direction in which the main body of the apparatus faces the user is directed forward, and the state in which it is opposite to the forward direction is provided. When setting the rearward, right-facing state to the right, and the left-facing state to the left, it is possible to store the setting content arbitrarily input and specified in association with each of the front, rear, left, and right directions. When sitting at the desk at home, office, etc., it is possible to change and control the operation contents depending on whether the apparatus body placed on the desk is front, back, left or right, By setting at least four types, four types of operation control can be performed.

According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to having the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 1 described above, the operation is changed and controlled according to the orientation of the apparatus main body on condition that the apparatus main body is in a stationary state. Therefore, for example, when carrying the device, the operation change according to the orientation of the apparatus main body can be prohibited, and the unintentional operation change can be prevented.
In this case, when the apparatus main body is held in the cradle apparatus, the setting content associated with the current orientation detected by the direction sensor is selected, and when the apparatus main body is not held in the cradle apparatus, Since the set contents to be set are selected (invention of claim 6), the operation can be changed according to the orientation of the apparatus main body only when held in the cradle apparatus, otherwise, The operation is changed according to the setting contents set by key operation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This embodiment exemplifies a case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone device as a mobile terminal device, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing basic components of the mobile phone device.
This mobile phone device is a foldable one with two housings (upper housing and lower housing) attached so that it can be opened and closed. It has an azimuth measurement function and an answering machine function to measure the azimuth.

  The CPU 1 is a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the mobile phone device according to various programs in the storage unit 2. The storage unit 2 is a non-volatile memory (internal memory), which is configured by, for example, a flash memory, and has a program area and a data area. In the program area, operations shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 described later are performed. A program for realizing the present embodiment is stored according to the procedure. The recording medium 3 is a detachable portable memory that supplies photographed image data, various types of data, and programs to the outside. The recording medium 3 includes, for example, smart media and an IC card. The memory 4 is an internal memory having a work area, and is composed of, for example, a DRAM (Direct Random Access Memory), an SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), or the like.

  The telephone communication unit 5 takes in a signal from the receiving side of the transmission / reception duplexer connected to the antenna 6 and demodulates it into a reception baseband signal, and then outputs it as audio data and video data. The video data is an LCD (liquid crystal display). And the like, and the audio data is output as audio from the speaker 8. In addition, the telephone communication unit 5 encodes the audio data input from the microphone 9 into a transmission baseband signal, and then provides the transmission baseband signal to the transmission side of the transmission / reception duplexer and transmits the output from the antenna 6.

  The main display unit 7 displays character information, image information, various icons, and the like with high quality. In addition to the main display unit 7, a sub display unit 10 is provided on the back side of the apparatus main body. Current date and time, simple messages, icons, etc. are displayed. The notification unit 11 includes a speaker for notification such as an incoming notification, an LED (light emitting diode), and a vibration motor. The notification unit 11 performs incoming notification when a call / mail is received or is driven when a warning alarm is issued. If the manner mode is set when a call or mail is received, vibration notification is performed instead of the ring tone, and if the manner mode is canceled, notification by the ring tone is performed.

  In addition, this cellular phone device is provided with a recording function called a so-called answering machine function. If the answering machine setting is performed, the CPU 1 performs voice synthesis of the answering machine message instead of the incoming call notification, and the other party. In addition to notifying the other party, the voice message from the other party is received and recorded. The key operation unit 12 includes various push button-type keys, and performs dial input, character input, command input, and the like. The CPU 1 executes processing according to a key input signal from the key operation unit 12.

  The electronic compass 13 is built in the apparatus main body and measures the direction in which the apparatus main body is directed using geomagnetism, and the measurement result is given to the CPU 1. When the CPU 1 detects an incoming call or an incoming mail in a state where the apparatus main body is mounted (connected) on a cradle stand (charging stand) 21 with a charging function that is cable-connected to an AC power supply, prior to the incoming call notification. Then, the electronic compass 13 is accessed to acquire the current measurement direction, and the direction-specific setting table 15 in the storage unit 2 is searched based on the measurement direction.

  That is, the cradle stand 21 includes an AC / DC converter that performs AC / DC conversion, and charges a secondary battery (not shown) in the power supply unit 14 when the apparatus main body is mounted (connected). In addition, power is supplied to the apparatus main body via the power supply unit 14. Here, the CPU 1 constantly monitors whether or not the apparatus main body is placed (connected) on the cradle stand 21. To obtain the current measurement direction, and search the setting table 15 for each direction based on this measurement direction.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of the direction-specific setting table 15.
The contents of the direction-specific setting table 15 are arbitrarily set by the user in advance, and information indicating the incoming call notification method and the type of the recorded message is set as operation control information corresponding to the orientation of the apparatus body. ing. That is, the direction-specific setting table 15 is configured to include items of “direction”, “azimuth”, “ring tone”, “volume”, “LED”, and “answer message” for each direction of the apparatus body. Information indicating the method of incoming call notification and the type of the recorded message that responds to the other party at the time of absence is set as operation control information.

  Here, in the state where the apparatus main body is mounted (connected) on the cradle stand 21 with a charging function, the “direction” is the direction in which the apparatus main body faces the user as shown in FIG. The state facing backwards (the state in which the cradle stand 21 is rotated 180 degrees) is the rearward direction (see FIG. 3B), and the state facing rightward by 90 degrees is directed rightward When the left side is 90 degrees, the front, back, left and right directions are shown. “Azimuth” is an absolute azimuth corresponding to each of the front, rear, left, and right directions. For example, “forward” “azimuth” is “southwest” and “backward” “azimuth” is “northeast”.

  “Ring tone” indicates the type (sound pattern) of a ring tone that is generated and output at the time of incoming call notification. In the illustrated example, “sound pattern (1)” is set corresponding to “forward”, In the direction, “None” indicating non-output of ringtone is set. “Volume” indicates the volume level of the ringtone, and in the illustrated example, “3 levels” is set corresponding to “forward”. “LED” indicates whether or not the LED (light emitting diode) that is driven to blink at the time of incoming call notification blinks. In the example shown in the figure, “O” indicating LED blinking is set corresponding to “forward” and “right”. This is a case where the "Abstract message" indicates the type of the answering message that responds to the other party during the absence. In the example shown in the figure, the answering message is set to correspond to "backward" or "rightward". This is the case.

  Here, when searching the direction setting table 15 based on the measurement direction, the CPU 1 refers to the “direction” set corresponding to the front, rear, left, and right directions. If the measurement orientation is between adjacent orientations, determine which orientation is closer with the intermediate orientation as a reference, and select the closer orientation. I try to search. As a result of searching for “azimuth”, the setting contents (type of ringtone and its volume, LED blinking, type of answering message) associated with this “azimuth” are read out, and the setting corresponding to this orientation The incoming call notification according to the content is performed.

   Next, the operation concept of the mobile phone device in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, each function described in these flowcharts is stored in the form of a readable program code, and operations according to the program code are sequentially executed. In addition, the operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via the transmission medium can be sequentially executed. In other words, in addition to the recording medium, an operation peculiar to this embodiment can be executed by using a program / data supplied externally via a transmission medium.

4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the overall operation of the mobile phone device that starts executing when the power is turned on.
First, in the standby state, the CPU 21 reads out a predetermined standby image, displays and outputs it (step S1), and checks whether there is an incoming call or mail (step S2). If no incoming call is detected, the process proceeds to step S21 in FIG. 5 to check whether the apparatus main body is placed (connected) on the cradle stand 21, and if not, any key is operated. If a key operation is performed, as a process corresponding to this operation key, for example, after dial input, mail creation, calling of a telephone book, etc. are executed (step S23), first The process returns to step S1 to enter a standby state.

  Now, when any key is operated in a state where the apparatus main body is placed on the cradle stand 21 (YES in steps S21 and S24), the CPU 1 performs an azimuth setting operation for instructing setting in the direction-specific setting table 15. If it is a key operation other than the direction setting operation (NO in step S25), the process corresponding to the operation key is executed (step S26). When the azimuth setting operation is performed, guidance for prompting the apparatus body to be set forward is displayed and output while being placed on the cradle stand 21 (step S27). Here, after the user sets the apparatus main body forward so that the apparatus main body faces the user according to the guidance display, the user operates the OK key instructing the completion of setting (step S28).

  In response to the operation of the OK key, the CPU 1 accesses the electronic compass 13 and acquires the current measurement direction (step S29). Then, a guidance for prompting an incoming call notification setting or an answering record setting is displayed and output, and when the setting operation is performed in response thereto, each input data is set in association with the direction-specific setting table 15 ( Step S30). In this case, the detected current azimuth is set in the “forward” item, and the “ringtone”, “volume”, “LED”, “answer message” corresponding to this “forward”, Input data is set for each optional item. Next, guidance for prompting the user to designate another direction is displayed and output (step S31).

  FIG. 6 shows a guidance screen in this case, inquiring whether or not the setting is completed, and providing guidance for selecting a desired direction from “backward”, “rightward”, and “leftward” other than “forward”. Is called. If the “YES” key in the guidance screen is operated to instruct the end of setting (YES in step S32), the process returns to the first step S1 to complete the setting in the direction setting table 15. However, when the desired direction is selected and the setting continuation is instructed (YES in step S33), the electronic compass 13 is accessed to acquire the current measurement direction (step S34).

  Then, in the same manner as described above, the guidance for prompting the incoming call notification setting or the absence recording setting is displayed and output, and when the setting operation is performed in response thereto, each input data is associated with the direction setting table 15. Add and set (step S35). In this case, the detected current azimuth is set in the item of “direction” selected and designated, and “ringing tone”, “volume”, “LED”, “answer message” corresponding to this “direction” ", Input data is set to each arbitrarily designated item. And it returns to step S32 and repeats the above-mentioned operation | movement until the completion | finish of setting is instruct | indicated.

  Further, when it is detected that there is an incoming call in this standby state (YES in step S2 in FIG. 4), it is checked whether the apparatus main body is placed on the cradle stand 21 (step S3). The incoming call setting contents set separately from the table 15, that is, the setting menu is opened, and the incoming call setting contents arbitrarily input and set (the type of ringtone and its volume, the answering message, etc.) are read from the settings menu. An incoming call notification according to the set content is performed (step S5). Then, in response to a call operation (off / hook operation), a call is enabled, and telephone processing is performed until an operation to hang up the call (on / hook operation) is performed (steps S6S and S7). When a mail arrives, a process for storing the received mail in the mailbox is performed.

  On the other hand, if the main body of the apparatus is placed on the cradle stand 21 when a call or mail is received (YES in step S3), it is checked whether the setting for the direction setting table 15 is performed (step S3). S4) If it has been set, the electronic compass 13 is accessed to obtain the current measurement direction (step S8). Then, the direction-specific setting table 15 is searched based on the measurement direction, the setting content corresponding to the direction is read (step S9), and if the ring tone notification is set, that is, the item of “ring tone” is set. If data has been set (YES in step S10), the type of ringtone and its volume are selected (step S11), and a ringtone is generated and output accordingly (step S12). In this case, the LED is blinked on the basis of the setting content of “LED”, or the vibration notification is performed according to the manner mode set.

  Then, in response to a call operation (off / hook operation), a call can be made, and telephone processing is performed until an operation to hang up the call (on / hook operation) is performed (steps S13 and S14). When a mail arrives, a process for storing the received mail in the mailbox is performed. If the answering machine is set (YES in step S15), the "answering message" read from the direction setting table 15 is synthesized by voice and notified to the other party (step S16). Is received and recorded (step S17). Thereafter, the process returns to the first step S1 and enters a standby state.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the current direction is measured by the electronic compass 13, the CPU 1 searches the setting table 15 for each direction based on the measurement direction, and based on the setting content corresponding to the measurement direction. Control ringtone alerts, select answering machine messages, and notify the other party of the response. Just change the orientation of the device, and select and answer the desired ringtone alerts or answering message messages. It is possible to improve usability and convenience.

  In this case, if the orientation of the device body facing the user is forward, the state facing backward from the forward direction is backward, the right side is right, and the left side is left. Since arbitrary contents can be set in the direction-specific setting table 15 in association with the front, rear, left, and right directions, four types of operation control can be performed by a maximum of four types of settings.

  In addition, since the apparatus main body is placed on the cradle stand 21, the operation control is performed according to the direction, and therefore, when carrying, the operation change according to the direction of the apparatus main body can be prohibited. It is possible to prevent unintentional operation changes. In this case, when the apparatus main body is placed on the cradle stand 21, the setting content associated with the current orientation detected by the electronic compass 13 is selected, and when the apparatus main body is not placed on the cradle stand 21. Since the setting contents set separately are selected, the operation control according to the orientation of the apparatus main body is possible only when placed on the cradle stand 21, and otherwise, by the key operation or the like. The operation control according to the set contents can be performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the absolute direction is measured using the geomagnetism by the electronic compass 13, but the direction sensor detects a direction that has changed relative to a preset reference direction. Also good.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation control according to the direction is performed on the condition that the apparatus main body is placed on the cradle stand 21, but for example, sitting at the desk at home, office, etc. In this case, the control may be performed according to whether the apparatus main body placed on the desk is in the front, rear, left or right direction with respect to the user. In this case, a vibration sensor (acceleration sensor) that detects vibration applied to the device body during mobile movement is provided, and mobile movement is detected based on the state of vibration intensity and the regularity of the change, and the mobile movement is detected. While the operation is being performed, the operation control according to the direction is prohibited, but the operation control according to the direction may be performed when it is detected that the camera is in a stationary state for a certain period of time.

In the embodiment described above, “ringing tone”, “volume”, “LED”, and “answer message” are exemplified as the contents set in the setting table 15 for each direction. Mode setting / reset setting, presence / absence of an answering machine response, switching of other operation modes may be set, and the setting content is arbitrary. Furthermore, the direction-specific setting table 15 can set four types of directions, front, rear, left, and right. However, for example, a maximum of eight types of directions can be set, and not only the horizontal direction but also the vertical direction As the direction of the direction, for example, a state in which the apparatus main body is laid down, a standing state, a state in which the apparatus body is inclined may be set.
In addition, the present invention is not limited to the mobile phone device, and can be similarly applied to a mobile terminal device such as a PDA, an electronic camera, an electronic wristwatch, and a music player.

  On the other hand, a recording medium (for example, a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a RAM card, etc.) on which program codes for executing the above-described units are recorded may be provided to the computer. That is, in a recording medium having a computer-readable program code, in which the setting content set in advance as operation control information is stored in association with the direction in which the apparatus main body is facing, the direction sensor When the current orientation is detected, a program for realizing the function of selecting the setting content associated with the orientation and the function of changing and controlling the operation according to the selected setting content is recorded. A computer-readable recording medium may be provided.

The block diagram which showed the basic component of the mobile telephone apparatus applied as a portable terminal device. The figure which showed the content of the setting table 15 classified by direction. The state where the apparatus main body is placed on the cradle stand 21 is shown, and (A) is a backward direction when the direction in which the apparatus main body faces the user is in a forward-facing state, and (B) is backward facing the forward direction. The figure which showed the case where it was set as the state. The flowchart which showed the whole operation | movement of the mobile telephone apparatus started execution with power activation. The flowchart following FIG. The figure which showed the guidance screen which urges | urges that each direction should be designated at the time of setting to the setting table 15 classified by direction.

Explanation of symbols

1 CPU
2 Storage unit 3 Recording medium 5 Telephone communication unit 7 Main display unit 11 Notification unit 12 Key operation unit 13 Electronic compass 14 Power supply unit 15 Directional setting table 21 Cradle stand

Claims (7)

A mobile terminal device having a direction sensor for detecting the orientation of the device body,
Setting content storage means for storing the setting content set in advance as operation control information in association with the orientation of the apparatus body;
When the current direction is detected by the direction sensor, selection means for selecting the setting content associated with the direction;
An operation control means for changing and controlling the operation according to the setting content selected by the selection means;
A portable terminal device comprising: An incoming call notification means for performing incoming call notification according to the setting contents set in advance as operation control information at the time of incoming call notification is provided,
At the time of incoming call notification, the current direction is detected and the incoming call notification according to the setting contents associated with this direction is executed.
2. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above. An incoming call response means is provided for performing a response operation in accordance with the setting contents set in advance as operation control information when receiving a call.
At the time of incoming call notification, the current direction is detected and a response operation corresponding to the setting content associated with this direction is executed.
2. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above. When the orientation of the device body facing the user is forward, the reverse orientation is backward, the right orientation is right, and the left orientation is left, the settings are stored. The means is capable of storing the setting content arbitrarily input and specified in association with at least the front, rear, left, and right directions,
2. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above. On the condition that the device main body is in a stationary state, change control to the operation according to the orientation of the device main body,
2. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above. A detecting means for detecting whether or not the apparatus main body is held in the cradle device;
When the apparatus main body is held in the cradle device, the selection unit selects the setting content associated with the current orientation detected by the direction sensor, and when the device body is not held in the cradle device. Select the settings that are set separately,
The mobile terminal device according to claim 5, which is configured as described above. Against the computer,
In a state where the setting content set in advance as operation control information is stored in association with the orientation of the apparatus main body, when the current orientation is detected by the direction sensor, the setting associated with this orientation A function to select content,
A function to change and control the operation according to the selected setting,
A program to realize

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