JP2008236466A - Cellular phone - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more easily perform operation for selecting one action out of a plurality of actions. <P>SOLUTION: A cellular phone includes a shortcut setting section 23 for generating a shortcut picture 31 to display thereon a plurality of shortcuts 32-1 to 32-n corresponding to a plurality of extraction actions when a plurality of extraction actions are extracted from a plurality of actions based on operation of input devices 6, 7; and an execution section 24 for selecting a selection shortcut from the plurality of shortcuts 32-1 to 32-n based on a touched point on a touch panel 7 while the shortcut picture 31 is being displayed on the touch panel 7, and executing a selection action corresponding to the selection shortcut among the plurality of extraction actions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone, and more particularly to a mobile phone that can execute various operations including a telephone call.

  There is known a mobile phone capable of executing various operations including a telephone call. Such a mobile phone is desired to be easy for a user to select and execute one operation from various operations.

  There is known a mobile phone capable of setting various functions and application shortcuts on a display. Such a cellular phone has a configuration in which a liquid crystal display is provided on one side of the folding main body and an operation unit is provided on the other side. The operation unit includes a cursor key, an on-hook / off-hook key, and a numeric keypad. In such a mobile phone, since the area of the display screen is limited, the display of the shortcut may be small and difficult to understand. There is a demand for a mobile phone in which shortcuts can be displayed more easily.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-072921 discloses a communication terminal device that improves the operability of specifying a destination using a one-touch registration button and can easily identify the destination displayed on the button. The communication terminal device includes a control unit that displays a destination designation screen during one-touch transmission in a communication terminal device that designates a destination by pressing a one-touch button on the destination designation screen displayed on the touch panel. When displaying a destination designation screen that displays a plurality of one-touch buttons side by side, the button size to be displayed is changed according to the number of one-touch dials to be displayed.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-260269 provides a visual representation that the number of candidates included in the search result can be increased or decreased each time a user specifies a search condition, while efficiently searching for a communication partner. A mobile phone that can be easily grasped is disclosed. The mobile phone includes a storage unit that stores individual information in advance for each communication partner, an operation receiving unit that receives an operation for specifying a search condition for the individual information by a user, and an individual that matches the search condition from the storage unit. An extraction means for extracting information, and a mark corresponding to each piece of individual information extracted according to the designation operation when the first designation operation is received is displayed in a specific area of the display, and the first designation operation is performed. When a subsequent second specifying operation is received, a mark corresponding to each individual information extracted according to the specifying operation is displayed in the specific area, and when the second specifying operation is received, the first information is displayed. A mark corresponding to each individual information corresponding to the difference between the individual information extracted according to the designation operation and the individual information extracted according to the second designation operation is displayed in a predetermined display mode. Display control means for erasing after and selection information for selecting each of the marks displayed in the specific area according to a user operation and displaying at least a part of the individual information corresponding to the selected mark And a display means.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-279361 includes a plurality of display units including a liquid crystal display device and the like, and displays operation keys necessary for terminal operation on one of the plurality of display units so that a touch panel can be operated. Disclosed is a portable terminal device that can display operation keys and arbitrary application displays on the display unit, and can display the same or different application displays at the same time. Has been. The portable terminal device is a portable terminal device that can communicate with the outside, and includes a plurality of display units that display predetermined display contents, and at least one of the plurality of display units is an operation for performing a predetermined terminal operation. It is characterized by comprising a touch panel display unit that displays keys in a touchable manner and displays display contents other than the operation key display.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-072921 JP 2006-260269 A JP 2006-279361 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone that facilitates an operation of selecting one operation from a plurality of operations.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone that displays a screen used when selecting one operation from a plurality of operations in an easy-to-understand manner.

  In the following, means for solving the problems will be described using the reference numerals used in the best modes and embodiments for carrying out the invention in parentheses. This reference numeral is added to clarify the correspondence between the description of the claims and the description of the best mode for carrying out the invention / example, and is described in the claims. It should not be used to interpret the technical scope of the invention.

  The mobile phone (1) according to the present invention has a plurality of shortcuts (32-1 to 32-1) corresponding to a plurality of extraction operations when a plurality of extraction operations are extracted from the plurality of operations based on the operation of the input device (6, 7). When the shortcut screen (31) is displayed on the touch panel (7) and the shortcut setting unit (23) that generates the shortcut screen (31) on which 32-n) is displayed, the touch of the touch panel (7) An execution unit (24) that selects a selected shortcut from a plurality of shortcuts (32-1 to 32-n) based on the selected point and executes a selection operation corresponding to the selected shortcut of the plurality of extraction operations. ing.

  The shortcut setting unit (23) further changes the position where the plurality of shortcuts (32-1 to 32-n) are arranged on the shortcut screen (31) based on the operation of the input device (6, 7).

  The plurality of shortcuts (32-1 to 32-n) are displayed on the shortcut screen (31) so as to increase as the number of multiple extraction operations decreases.

  The cellular phone (1) according to the present invention further includes a handwriting input unit (25) that generates a graphic (53) based on a locus of a point (52) that is in contact with the touch panel (7). The graphic (53) is processed by any one of a plurality of operations. A character is illustrated as a figure (53). At this time, it is more preferable that the handwriting input unit (25) recognizes the graphic (53) as a character.

  The mobile phone (1) according to the present invention displays a numeric keypad input screen (41) on which numeric keys (42-1 to 42- #) corresponding to numbers are displayed on the touch panel (7), and the touch panel (7) A numeric keypad input unit (26) for selecting a key from among the numeric keys (42-1 to 42- #) based on the touched point and generating a numeric string based on a number corresponding to the key among the numbers; The number string is processed by any one of a plurality of operations.

  The mobile phone (1) according to the present invention displays a numeric keypad input screen (41) on which numeric keys (42-1 to 42- #) corresponding to numbers are displayed on the touch panel (7), and the touch panel (7) A numeric key input unit (26) that selects one of the numeric keys (42-1 to 42- #) based on the touched point and generates a telephone number based on the number corresponding to the key among the numbers. And a telephone unit (27) for calling the telephone number using the wireless device (8).

  According to the mobile phone of the present invention, the user can more easily select one operation from a plurality of operations.

  An embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 1 includes a CPU 2, a memory 3, a display 5, operation keys 6, a touch panel 7, and a wireless device 8. The CPU 2 executes a computer program installed in the mobile phone 1 and controls the memory 3, the display 5, the operation keys 6, and the touch panel 7. The memory 3 records the computer program, and the display 5 that temporarily records information generated by the CPU 2 displays a screen generated by the CPU 2.

  The operation key 6 includes a plurality of keys. The plurality of keys includes a cursor key, an on-hook key, and an off-hook key. The operation key 6 outputs information identifying the key pressed by the user among the plurality of keys to the CPU 2. That is, the operation key 6 outputs information generated when the plurality of keys are operated by the user to the CPU 2. The touch panel 7 includes a display surface. The touch panel 7 displays the screen generated by the CPU 2 on its display surface, and outputs the position of the part touched by the user on the display surface to the CPU 2.

  The wireless device 8 is controlled by the CPU 2 and wirelessly communicates with a wireless base station constituting the mobile phone line network, thereby being directly or indirectly connected to the mobile phone line network through the mobile phone line network. Communicate with other devices. For example, the wireless device 8 is used when making a phone call and used when sending and receiving electronic mail. When used for a telephone, the wireless device 8 further includes a microphone and a speaker (not shown), and is controlled by the CPU 2 to transmit the sound detected by the microphone to the partner device and use the speaker. The voice received from the other device is output. Further, the wireless device 8 is controlled by the CPU 2 to output the information published to the mobile phone network to the CPU 2 and disclose the information generated by the CPU 2 to the mobile phone network.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 1 includes a housing 11, a housing 12, and a hinge portion 14. The hinge unit 14 is configured so that the housing 11 can be folded relative to the housing 12, that is, the housing 11 and the housing 12 can be folded. I support it. The display 5 is disposed on one surface of the housing 11. The operation key 6 and the touch panel 7 are arranged on one surface of the housing 12. The surface of the housing 11 on which the display 5 is disposed generally faces the surface of the housing 12 on which the operation keys 6 and the touch panel 7 are disposed when the housing 11 and the housing 12 are folded. When 11 and the housing 12 are opened, the surface on which the operation keys 6 and the touch panel 7 of the housing 12 are arranged is generally oriented.

  FIG. 3 shows a computer program installed in the mobile phone 1. The computer program includes an application 21, a shortcut setting unit 23, an execution unit 24, a handwriting input unit 25, a numeric keypad input unit 26, and a telephone unit 27.

  The application 21 is formed from a plurality of applications. The application 21 includes an application for creating an e-mail, an application for browsing content published on the Internet, an application for registering a destination and a telephone number on the telephone line, and an application for searching for a destination and a telephone number from the telephone line. A game application is exemplified.

  The shortcut setting unit 23 generates a shortcut screen based on a user operation.

  The execution unit 24 displays the shortcut screen generated by the shortcut setting unit 23 on the touch panel 7 when a predetermined operation is performed by the user on the operation key 6 or the touch panel 7. The execution unit 24 executes one application of the applications 21 based on the touched position on the touch panel 7 when the shortcut screen is displayed on the touch panel 7.

  The handwriting input unit 25 is executed when any one of the applications 21 is being executed, and displays a handwriting input screen on the touch panel 7. When the handwriting input screen is displayed on the touch panel 7, the handwriting input unit 25 generates a figure drawn by the locus of the position of the touched part of the touch panel 7, and notifies the application of the figure. The handwriting input unit 25 further recognizes the figure as a character and notifies the application of the character.

  The numeric keypad input unit 26 is executed when any one of the applications 21 is being executed, and displays a numeric keypad input screen on the touch panel 7. When the numeric keypad input screen is displayed on the touch panel 7, the numeric keypad input unit 26 generates a numeric string formed from the overlapping sequence of numerals based on the position of the touched part of the touch panel 7, The number string is notified to the application.

  The telephone unit 27 displays a numeric keypad input screen on the touch panel 7 when a predetermined operation is performed by the user on the operation keys 6 or the touch panel 7. When the numeric keypad input screen is displayed on the touch panel 7, the telephone unit 27 generates a telephone number formed from the overlapping sequence of numbers based on the position of the touched part of the touch panel 7. The telephone unit 27 uses the wireless device 8 to transmit the voice detected by the microphone to the partner device identified by the telephone number via the mobile phone line network, and from the partner device using the speaker. Output received audio.

  FIG. 4 shows a shortcut screen generated by the shortcut setting unit 23. The shortcut screen 31 includes a plurality of shortcut areas 32-1 to 32-n (n = 2, 3, 4,...). The plurality of shortcut areas 32-1 to 32-n indicate the inside of a plurality of substantially congruent figures and are arranged so as not to overlap each other. The shortcut area 32-i (i = 1, 2, 3,..., N) corresponds to one of the applications 21 and describes information for identifying the corresponding application.

  At this time, when the shortcut screen 31 is displayed on the touch panel 7 and the one part of the touch panel 7 is touched by the user, the execution unit 24 includes the shortcut areas 32-1 to 32-n. The shortcut area 32-i displayed at the position of the part is selected, and the application corresponding to the shortcut area 32-i in the application 21 is executed.

  FIG. 5 shows a numeric keypad input screen used by the numeric keypad input unit 26 or the telephone unit 27. The numeric keypad input screen 41 includes a plurality of key areas 42-1 to 42-9, 42-0, 42- *, and 42- #. The plurality of key areas 42-1 to 42-9, 42-0, 42- *, and 42- # indicate the inside of a plurality of substantially congruent figures and are arranged so as not to overlap each other. The key area 42-1 corresponds to the number “1”. The key area 42-2 corresponds to the number “2”. The key area 42-3 corresponds to the number “3”. The key area 42-4 corresponds to the number “4”. The key area 42-5 corresponds to the number “5”. The key area 42-6 corresponds to the number “6”. The key area 42-7 corresponds to the number “7”. The key area 42-8 corresponds to the number “8”. The key area 42-9 corresponds to the number “9”. The key area 42-0 corresponds to the number “0”. The key area 42- * corresponds to the character “*”. The key area 42- # corresponds to the character “#”.

  At this time, the numeric key input unit 26 displays the key areas 42-1 to 42-9 when the numeric key input screen 41 is displayed on the touch panel 7 and one part of the touch panel 7 is touched by the user. , 42-0, 42- *, 42- #, the key area displayed at the position of the part is selected, and the number or character corresponding to the selected key area is calculated.

  When the numeric keypad input screen 41 is displayed on the touch panel 7 and one part of the touch panel 7 is touched by the user, the telephone unit 27 has key areas 42-1 to 42-9 and 42-0. , 42- *, 42- #, the key area displayed at the position of the part is selected, and the number (or character) corresponding to the selected key area is calculated. The telephone unit 27 repeats such an operation to generate a telephone number formed from the calculated overlapping sequence of numbers, and uses the wireless device 8 to call the counterpart device identified by the telephone number.

  FIG. 6 shows the touch panel 7 when being used by the handwriting input unit 25. The handwriting input unit 25 collects the position of the part 52 touched by the pen 51 from the display surface of the touch panel 7 from the touch panel 7, and displays the figure 53 formed from the locus of the part 52 when the part 52 moves. 7 and the figure 53 is recognized as a character. When the handwriting input unit 25 is used by one of the applications 21, the handwriting input unit 25 further passes the graphic (or the character recognized character) to the application.

  The operation of the mobile phone 1 includes an operation of setting a shortcut screen, an operation of selecting one application from a plurality of applications, an operation of using the touch panel 7 for numeric keypad input, and an operation of using the touch panel 7 for handwriting input.

  FIG. 7 shows an operation for setting a shortcut screen. The cellular phone 1 displays a list of applications on the display 5 when a predetermined operation is performed by the user on the operation key 6 or the touch panel 7 (step S1). The user operates the operation key 6 to select (extract) a desired application from the list. The mobile phone 1 generates a shortcut screen including a plurality of shortcuts corresponding to the selected plurality of applications, and displays the shortcut screen on the touch panel 7 (step S2).

  When there is a shortcut to change the position of a plurality of shortcuts displayed on the touch panel 7, the user touches a part of the touch panel 7 where the shortcut is displayed with a finger and touches the desired position. The finger is moved until it is released from the touch panel 7. At this time, the mobile phone 1 displays the shortcut displayed on the part of the touch panel 7 where the contact is detected by changing the color to the part of the touch panel 7 where the contact is detected (step S3). Next, the mobile phone 1 resets the shortcut screen so that the shortcut is displayed near the part where the finger is removed from the touch panel 7 (step S4).

  According to such an operation, the user can select some applications that are frequently used from the applications 21 in advance, and thereby select a shortcut for one application from the shortcuts for all the applications 21. Can be selected more easily.

  FIG. 8 shows a shortcut screen displayed on the touch panel 7 when two applications are selected in step S2. The shortcut screen 71 includes two shortcut areas 72-1 to 72-2. Each of the shortcut areas 72-1 to 72-2 corresponds to an area obtained by dividing the shortcut screen 71 into two equal parts, that is, shows the inside of two congruent figures and does not overlap each other. The areas other than the shortcut areas 72-1 to 72-2 are arranged to be smaller.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a shortcut screen when there are three shortcuts. The shortcut screen 73 includes two shortcut areas 74-1 to 74-3. Each of the shortcut areas 74-1 to 74-3 corresponds to an area obtained by dividing the shortcut screen 73 into three equal parts, that is, shows the inside of three congruent figures and does not overlap each other. The areas other than the shortcut areas 74-1 to 74-3 are arranged so as to have a smaller area.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a shortcut screen when there are four shortcuts. The shortcut screen 75 includes two shortcut areas 76-1 to 76-4. Each of the shortcut areas 76-1 to 76-4 corresponds to an area obtained by dividing the shortcut screen 75 into two equal parts, that is, shows the inside of two congruent figures and does not overlap each other. The areas other than the shortcut areas 76-1 to 76-4 are arranged so that the area is smaller.

  That is, when n applications are selected by the user, the mobile phone 1 shows the shortcut screen 75 so as to substantially match the n-divided area, that is, shows the inside of n congruent figures, The shortcut screen is generated so that the area of the region excluding the shortcut region in the shortcut screen is smaller without overlapping. Such a shortcut screen can increase the area of each shortcut area compared to displaying the same number of shortcuts as the application 21, and can increase the size of characters described in the shortcut area. it can. At this time, the user can easily identify the shortcut area and easily select the shortcut area.

  FIG. 11 shows a shortcut screen displayed on the touch panel 7 when contact is detected with the touch panel 7 in step S3. The shortcut screen 61 includes a plurality of shortcut areas 62 in the same manner as the shortcut screen 31 of FIG. Of the plurality of shortcut areas 62, a shortcut area 63 displayed at a site where contact is detected is displayed in a different color from the other shortcut areas.

  FIG. 11 further shows a shortcut screen displayed on the touch panel 7 when the user's finger is moving while touching the touch panel 7. In the shortcut screen 64, when the finger moves along the locus 65, a shortcut area 66 that is congruent to the shortcut area 63 included in the shortcut screen 61 is displayed in a part of the touch panel 7 where contact is detected. ing.

  FIG. 11 further shows the shortcut screen reset by step S4. In the shortcut screen 67, a shortcut area 68 that is congruent to the shortcut area 63 included in the shortcut screen 61 is displayed in the vicinity of the part of the touch panel 7 where the finger is released. In the shortcut screen 67, the shortcut area 69 displayed near the part of the touch panel 7 where the finger is released in step S2 is further displayed at the position where the shortcut area 63 was displayed on the shortcut screen 61. Yes.

  The operation of selecting one application from a plurality of applications is executed when a predetermined operation is performed on the operation key 6 or the touch panel 7 by the user. The mobile phone 1 first displays the shortcut screen set by the operation of setting the shortcut screen on the touch panel 7. The mobile phone 1 first executes an application corresponding to the shortcut displayed on the part of the touch panel 7 where contact is detected.

  The operation using the touch panel 7 for numeric keypad input is executed when any one of the applications 21 is executed or when the mobile phone 1 is used as a telephone. The mobile phone 1 displays the numeric keypad input screen 41 on the touch panel 7 when any one of the applications 21 is being executed, and the number based on the position of the part touched by the user from the touch panel 7. Generate a sequence and pass the numeric sequence to the application. When the cellular phone 1 is used as a phone, the numeric keypad input screen 41 is displayed on the touch panel 7, a telephone number is generated from the touch panel 7 based on the position of the part touched by the user, and the wireless device 8 is To call the destination device identified by the phone number.

  That is, it is preferable that the touch panel 7 is used for selecting one application from the application 21, inputting a number, and inputting a telephone number.

  The operation using the touch panel 7 for handwriting input is executed when any one of the applications 21 is being executed. The mobile phone 1 displays a handwriting input screen on the touch panel 7, collects the position of the part 52 touched by the pen 51 from the display surface of the touch panel 7 from the touch panel 7, and moves the part 52 when the part 52 moves. A graphic 53 formed from the locus is displayed on the touch panel 7, and the graphic 53 is recognized as a character. When the mobile phone 1 is used by one of the applications 21, the mobile phone 1 further delivers the graphic (or the character recognized character) to the application. That is, it is preferable that the touch panel 7 is used for both selecting one application from the application 21 and inputting by handwriting (inputting a character string).

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a shortcut screen. FIG. 5 shows a numeric keypad input screen. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a touch panel when used for handwriting input. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation for updating the shortcut screen. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a shortcut screen when there are two shortcuts. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a shortcut screen when there are three shortcuts. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a shortcut screen when there are four shortcuts. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a shortcut screen displayed by the operation of updating the shortcut screen.

Explanation of symbols

1: Mobile phone 2: CPU
3: Memory 5: Display 6: Operation key 7: Touch panel 8: Wireless device 11: Case 12: Case 14: Hinge part 21: Application 23: Shortcut setting part 24: Execution part 25: Handwriting input part 26: Numeric keypad input Part 27: Telephone part 31: Shortcut screen 32-1 to 32-n: Shortcut area 41: Numeric keypad input screen 42-0 to 42-9, 42- *, 42- #: Key area 51: Pen 52: Part 53: Figure 61: Shortcut screen 62: Multiple shortcut areas 63: Shortcut area 64: Shortcut window 65: Trajectory 66: Shortcut area 67: Shortcut window 68: Shortcut area 69: Shortcut area 71: Shortcut window 72-1 to 72-2: Shortcut area 73: Shortcut screen 74-1 to 74-3: Shortcut area 75: Shortcut screen 76-1 to 76-4: Shortcut area

Claims (6)

A shortcut setting unit for generating a shortcut screen on which a plurality of shortcuts corresponding to the plurality of extraction operations are displayed when a plurality of extraction operations are extracted from a plurality of operations based on an operation of the input device;
When the shortcut screen is displayed on the touch panel, the selection shortcut is selected from the plurality of shortcuts based on the touched point on the touch panel, and the selection corresponding to the selection shortcut of the plurality of extraction operations is selected. A mobile phone comprising an execution unit that executes an operation. In claim 1,
The shortcut setting unit further changes a position where the plurality of shortcuts are arranged on the shortcut screen based on an operation of an input device. In claim 1,
The plurality of shortcuts are displayed on the shortcut screen such that each of the plurality of shortcuts increases as the number of the plurality of extraction operations decreases. In either claim 2 or claim 3,
Further comprising a handwriting input unit for generating a figure based on a locus of points touched by the touch panel;
The figure is processed by any one of the plurality of operations. In either claim 2 or claim 3,
A numeric keypad input screen on which a numeric keypad corresponding to a number is displayed is displayed on the touch panel, and a key of the numeric keypad is selected based on a touch point of the touch panel, and the key of the number is selected. A numeric keypad for generating a string of numbers based on the corresponding numbers;
The number string is processed by any one of the plurality of operations. In either claim 2 or claim 3,
Displaying a numeric keypad input screen on which a numeric keypad corresponding to a number is displayed on the touch panel, selecting one key of the numeric keypad based on a touch point of the touch panel, and A numeric keypad for generating a phone number based on the number corresponding to the key;
And a telephone unit for calling the telephone number using a wireless device.

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