JP2007312405A - Mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily check the details of an incoming mail. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile terminal device with a foldable structure is provided with a first display means and a second display means so as to be located respectively on the inner side and the outer side of the mobile terminal device when folded. When a mail is received, an unread mail and the title of the mail are shown on the second display means, located on the outer side in the folded state. The details of the mail are displayed continuously on either the first display means or on the second display means by operating scroll keys provided on the inner and the outer sides of the device in a folded state, or by opening the folded mobile terminal device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device that is configured to be foldable and has display means arranged inside and outside when folded. The present invention relates to a portable terminal device that displays an unsuccessful mail including a title on a display means located outside.

  2. Description of the Related Art Some foldable camera-equipped mobile phones include a display on each of an inner surface and an outer surface when folded. The inner display is often provided with a relatively large size as the main display.

  A display arranged on the outer surface of a foldable camera-equipped mobile phone can be recognized by a user in a folded state and is used for various purposes. One use is an incoming mail display. Conventionally, for a mail from a caller registered and set in advance, as shown in FIG. 6, on the display 40 arranged on the outer surface, for example, the corresponding caller is displayed. It has been proposed that the e-mail received from the e-mail, the name of the sender, and the title of the e-mail are extracted and displayed.

  However, in the above proposal, if further details of the mail are to be confirmed, an operation such as opening the foldable mobile phone, selecting the mail handling mode again and opening the mailbox on it is necessary. .

  An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device with improved operability and convenience, which can save the user's trouble of viewing details of an email.

  The present invention is a portable terminal device configured to be foldable, and includes first and second display means arranged so as to be positioned inside and outside when the portable terminal device is folded, A means for displaying unsuccessful mail including a title on the second display means located on the outside when the incoming call is folded, and continuing to the first display means or the second display means after displaying the unsuccessful mail Means for displaying details of the mail.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to continue to display the incoming mail including the title and view the details of the mail.

  In the present invention, the means for displaying the details of the mail continuously on the first display means or the second display means after the display of the unsuccessful mail is displayed on the second display means, and the mobile phone Detailed display is instructed by a scroll key provided outside when the terminal device is folded.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to view more detailed mail contents on the second display means simply by operating the scroll keys arranged on the same outside with the cellular phone folded.

  The present invention further includes detection means for detecting whether or not the portable terminal device is folded, and after displaying the non-continuous mail, continues to the first display means or the second display means. The means for displaying the details is displayed on the first display means when the detecting means for detecting whether or not the portable terminal is folded detects that the portable terminal is opened from the folded state. The display means is instructed to display details of the mail.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to view more detailed mail contents on the second display means having a relatively large screen on the inside simply by opening the cellular phone from the folded state.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the mobile phone 100. 2A shows a state in which the mobile phone 100 is opened, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the mobile phone 100 is folded. In the present embodiment, a mobile phone will be described as an example of a mobile terminal device.

  The mobile phone 100 can perform wireless communication with a base station via wireless radio waves, and can transmit and receive not only voice data but also character data and image data. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 100 includes first and second casings 30 and 31, and the first and second casings 30 and 31 are connected via a hinge 32, and the hinge 32 is It is configured to be foldable by moving as an axis so that it can be angularly displaced.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 100 includes a control unit 1, an imaging unit 2, an image processing unit 3, a first memory 4, a second memory 5, a first display driver unit 6, a second display driver unit 7, and a first display unit. Display unit 8, second display unit 9, first backlight 10, second backlight 11, key operation unit 12, outer operation keys 13a, 13b, 13c, open / close detection unit 14, antenna 15, radio unit 16, and communication control The unit 17 is provided.

  The control unit 1 is a display control unit, a shutter button control unit, and a backlight control unit that control the operation of each part constituting the mobile phone 100. The imaging unit 2 includes an imaging lens, an imaging device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor, and RGB color filters. The imaging unit 2 converts the light reflected by the subject and incident on the imaging lens into RGB three-color light through a color filter, and converts the RGB three-color light into an electrical signal by the imaging device. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, the imaging unit 2 is provided so as to be located outside when the mobile phone 100 is folded.

  The image processing unit 3 includes an amplification unit, an A / D (analog / digital) conversion unit, and a signal processing unit. The amplifying unit amplifies the electrical signal corresponding to RGB sent from the imaging unit 2 and sends the amplified electrical signal to the A / D conversion unit. The A / D conversion unit converts the electrical signal (analog) corresponding to RGB amplified by the amplification unit into a digital signal, outputs image data, and sends the image data to the signal processing unit. The signal processing unit performs signal processing such as pixel interpolation processing on the image data sent from the A / D conversion unit. The signal processing unit sends the image data subjected to signal processing to the first memory 4 based on the control signal sent from the control unit 1. The imaging unit 2 and the image processing unit 3 are imaging units that convert incident light into an electrical signal and output it as image data. The first memory 4 temporarily stores image data continuously sent from the signal processing unit. For example, temporally old image data is temporarily stored by deleting or overwriting the newest image data.

  The control unit 1 transmits a control signal to the first and second display driver units 6 and 7 and sends the image data stored in the first memory 4 to the first and second display driver units 6 and 7. The first and second display driver units 6 and 7 drive the pixel electrodes of the first and second display units 8 and 9 according to image data to be displayed on the first and second display units 8 and 9. Apply voltage. The first and second display units 8 and 9 are realized by a liquid crystal display, an EL (Electro Luminescence) display, and the like, and display an image based on image data sent via the first and second display driver units 6 and 7. It is the 1st and 2nd display means to display. Further, as shown in FIG. 2A, the first display unit 8 is disposed so as to be located on the inner side when the mobile phone 100 is folded. As shown in FIG. 2B, the second display unit 9 is disposed so as to be located outside when the mobile phone 100 is folded.

  The first and second backlights 10 and 11 are composed of light emitting diodes as light emitting elements, and increase the luminance by irradiating the first and second display units 8 and 9 with light. Control such as turning on and off of the first and second backlights 10 and 11 and brightness adjustment are performed by the control unit 1. Further, the first and second backlights 10 and 11 can be controlled independently, and when the image is displayed on the first display unit 8, the first backlight 10 performs the second display. When displayed on the unit 9, the second backlight 11 is controlled to be lit.

  The key operation unit 12 includes keys for inputting numbers and characters, a shutter button 12a, and the like. The shutter button 12a is continuously sent to the first memory 4 and is stored by the user when the image data that the user desires to save is stored in the second memory 5 from the temporarily stored image data. An instruction signal to be operated and stored is output to the control unit 1. The control unit 1 stores the image data stored in the first memory 4 in the second memory 5 in response to the instruction signal from the shutter button 12a. The second memory 5 is also storage means for storing image data stored in the first memory 4 and various received data received via the antenna 15.

  The shutter button 12a may be assigned to any key of the key operation unit 12 in FIG. 2A, or may be assigned separately in the vicinity of the key operation unit 12 as shown in the drawing. Good. Alternatively, in addition to the above, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), outer operation keys 13 a and 13 b arranged so as to be located outside the cellular phone 100, such as the vicinity of the second display unit 9. , 13c may be used in the shooting mode.

  The open / close detection unit 14 is detection means for detecting whether or not the mobile phone 100 is folded. As shown in FIG. 2A, a small protrusion 14a is formed in the vicinity of the hinge 32 at the lower part of the first casing 30, and a small hole 14b is formed in the vicinity of the hinge 32 at the upper part of the second casing 31. Yes. A well-known opening / closing switch (not shown) is provided inside the hole 14b. The open / close detection unit 14 includes a protrusion 14a, a hole 14b, and a switch.

  The antenna 15 transmits and receives voice data, character data, image data, and the like when performing wireless communication with the base station via wireless radio waves. The radio unit 16 demodulates data received from the base station via the antenna 15 at the time of reception, and modulates and amplifies character data and image data sent from the communication control unit 17 at the time of transmission, It transmits to the base station via the antenna 15. The communication control unit 17 sends received data such as character data and image data demodulated by the wireless unit 16 to the control unit 1 based on a predetermined communication protocol. Received data from the other party received via the wireless unit 16 and the communication control unit 17 is stored in the second memory 5.

  In addition, since the imaging unit 2 is provided outside when the mobile phone 100 is folded, when imaging a subject other than the user of the mobile phone 100, the user takes an image with the mobile phone 100 opened. Image is taken with the unit 2 facing the subject on the opposite side of the user. In this state, the opening / closing detection unit 14 detects that the mobile phone 100 is open, and the instruction from the shutter button 12a disposed on the inner surface becomes valid. The user operates the inner shutter button 12a disposed on the same side as the first display unit 8 while looking at the first display unit 8 as a finder.

  On the other hand, when imaging a subject other than the user, the user images the imaging unit 2 toward the user with the cellular phone 100 folded. In this state, it is detected by the open / close detection unit 14 that the cellular phone 100 is folded, and an instruction from the middle key 13b that also serves as the outer operation key becomes valid. The user operates a shutter button, that is, an external operation key 13b disposed on the same side as the second display unit 9 while looking at the second display unit 9 as a finder.

  In this way, the instructions from the first and second shutter buttons 12a and 13b located on the same side as the first or second display unit 8 or 9 used as a finder are valid simply by folding or opening the mobile phone 100. Therefore, the user can input while looking at the first or second shutter button, and the operability is improved.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the second display unit 9 when the mobile phone 100 receives a mail, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example.

  When the mobile phone 100 is received in the folded state, the second display unit 9 changes from an arbitrary standby screen to a screen for displaying an incoming call (screen example (1) in FIG. 3) (FIG. 4, step 3). ). When the external operation key 13b is operated here (FIG. 4, step 4), an e-mail confirmation screen including the sender name and title name (screen example (2) in FIG. 3) is displayed (FIG. 4, step 5). . Note that the change from the screen example (1) to the screen example (2) in FIG. 3 is based on consideration of privateness and the like, but when there is an incoming mail, from any standby screen (FIG. 4, step 1) Alternatively, the screen may directly shift to a mail confirmation screen (FIG. 4, step 5) including the sender name and title name as shown in the screen example (2) of FIG.

  In FIG. 2B, the outer operation keys 13a and 13c are set to function as scroll keys. Therefore, as shown in the screen example (2) in FIG. 3, by operating one of the outer operation keys 13a and 13c on the mail confirmation screen including the sender name and the title name (FIG. 4, step 6), In the second display unit 9, it is possible to instruct further detailed display of the mail. A screen example (3) in FIG. 3 shows a display example on the second display unit 9. If the title alone is sufficient, the standby screen can be restored by operating the external operation key 13b.

Note that the external operation key 13a functioned as a scroll key in step 3 of FIG.
Alternatively, the user can select and read the previous mail reception and the subsequent mail reception by long pressing 13c.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining another operation example. FIG. 5 shows details of the mail on the first display unit 8 provided on the inner surface by opening the folding cellular phone.

  Since the screen for confirming the mail including the sender name and the title name (screen example (2) in FIG. 3) is displayed (FIG. 5, Steps 1 to 5), the description is omitted. When the folding cellular phone is opened from this state, the open / close detection unit 14 detects this (FIG. 5, step 10), and displays the details of the mail on the relatively large first display unit 8 (FIG. 5, FIG. 5). Step 11).

  Further, since the display of detailed mail is detected by detecting the opening / closing of the mobile phone 100 in this way, the user does not need to perform a button operation for switching, and the operation for switching is saved. And convenience are improved.

  Needless to say, the operations described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 may be employed in a mobile phone in a single manner or in combination.

  In FIGS. 2A and 2B, the first and second display units 8 and 9 are arranged in the first housing 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first and second display units are not limited thereto. The two display units 8 and 9 may be arranged so as to be located inside and outside when the cellular phone 100 is folded.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 100 has been described as the mobile terminal device. However, the mobile phone 100 is not limited thereto, and is a notebook PC (personal computer), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), and the like. The present invention can be applied to any configuration provided with a display unit on the inner side and the outer side when folded together with the unit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when folded, the second display means located outside displays the uninterrupted mail including the title, and continues to display the incoming mail including the title. You can know the details of.

  The present invention is also capable of knowing more detailed mail contents on the second display means only by operating the scroll keys arranged on the same outside while the cellular phone is folded, or folding the cellular phone. Provided is a portable device that can be used to know more detailed mail contents in the first display means having a relatively large screen just by opening from the open state.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile telephone which is one Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a mobile phone 100. FIG. It is a figure explaining the example of a display which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the operation example which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the example of a display which is other forms of implementation of this invention. It is a figure explaining a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part, 3 Image processing part, 4 1st memory, 5 2nd memory, 6 1st display driver part, 7 2nd display driver part, 8 1st display part, 9 2nd display part, 12 Key operation part, 13a, 13b, 13c External operation key, 14 Open / close detection unit, 17 Communication control unit, 30 First housing, 31 Second housing, 32 Hinge, 100 Mobile phone.

Claims (3)

A portable terminal device configured to be foldable,
First and second display means arranged so as to be located inside and outside when the portable terminal device is folded,
Means for displaying the unsuccessful mail including the title in the second display means located outside when the mail is received and when folded;
And a means for continuously displaying the details of the mail on the first display means or the second display means after the non-successful mail is displayed.   After displaying the unsuccessful mail, the means for displaying the details of the mail continuously on the first display means or the second display means is displayed on the second display means, and the portable terminal device is folded. 2. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein detailed display is instructed by a scroll key provided outside the time. It further comprises detection means for detecting whether or not the mobile terminal device is folded,
After displaying the unsuccessful mail, the means for continuously displaying the details of the mail on the first display means or the second display means displays whether the details are displayed on the first display means and whether the mail is folded. 2. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when the detecting means for detecting detects that the portable terminal is opened from the folded state, detailed display of mail on the first display means is instructed.

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