JP2008293243A - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile terminal capable of displaying the transition history of a menu in a user operation history and improve the operability. <P>SOLUTION: A menu operation history control part 7 stores the operation history, including the transition history of the menu in an operation history storage part 6; a menu control part 5 is made to display an operation history list, including the transition history of the menus on a display 1 from a display control part 3; a desired menu item is selected therein from the transition history of the menus by an operation from an operation key 2; and transition is produced thereby to a screen of a hierarchy with the selected menu item, or a setting function is started up. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, and more particularly to a mobile terminal that uses a user operation history for input.

  For the purpose of improving the operability of the menu in the mobile terminal, the mobile phone has a function that makes it easy to select a function with a history of operation by the user by improving the visibility or listing the operation results.

  Non-Patent Document 1 is an example of a mobile terminal function using a user's operation history, and discloses a mobile terminal that records menu items selected by the user and lists and displays recent recorded data. Patent Document 1 is an example of a user operation management program, and discloses a program for displaying a key operation history by recording and listing a user's key input for debugging at the time of abnormality processing. .

Homepage, Internet <URL: http://www.n-keitai.com/pickup/n903i/main.html> Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-36130 (stages 0009 to 0050, FIG. 3)

  However, in the above-described conventional portable terminal, there are menu items having a deep hierarchy in the menu function, and when it is desired to reset later, it is necessary to follow the same menu transition again. Since the hierarchy is deep, there are times when the user himself forgets what kind of menu operation he has done, resulting in a problem that operation takes time. There is a method of registering in the shortcut menu and using it, but there is a problem that the user has to set it manually.

  In Non-Patent Document 1, the menu selected from the user's operation history can be activated, but the transition information of the menu on the way is not known. For example, when re-operation is performed due to an erroneous operation, only the erroneous operation destination is recorded. Therefore, there was a problem that it could not be used.

  In Patent Document 1, there is a problem that it is difficult to grasp how a menu item is selected even if the history of key operations can be grasped by listing the records of key inputs of the user.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal that displays a menu transition history in a user operation history to improve operability.

  A portable terminal according to the present invention includes a display screen, an operation key unit operated in accordance with a screen displayed on the display screen, an operation history storage unit that stores menu transition history information by operation of the operation key unit, Based on the menu transition history information stored in the operation history storage unit, the menu transition history information is displayed on the display screen, and the menu transition history information is displayed according to the operation from the operation key unit. A display control unit for changing to a menu screen is provided.

  According to the present invention, by displaying the menu transition history in the user operation history, the menu transition history can be easily confirmed, and a desired operation screen can be transitioned and operated with a simple operation.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is an external front view showing a configuration of portable terminal 101 in the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, 1 is a display unit as a display screen, and 2 is an operation key unit. In addition, the portable terminal should just contain the display part 1 and the operation key part 2, and the shape (a double fold shape, a slide shape, a straight shape, etc.) of a portable terminal is not ask | required.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of portable terminal 101 in the first embodiment. Reference numeral 1 denotes a display unit, and 3 denotes a display control unit, which controls the contents displayed on the display unit 1. Reference numeral 2 denotes an operation key unit which accepts manual input from a mobile terminal user. Reference numeral 4 denotes a key control unit which controls input information from the operation key unit 2. Reference numeral 5 denotes a menu control unit that displays and controls menus in each layer and stores an operation history in a menu operation history storage unit 6 as an operation history storage unit. A menu operation history control unit 7 as a display control unit manages the contents stored in the menu operation history storage unit 6 and displays the contents on the display unit 1 according to an instruction from the key control unit 4.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of menu items of the mobile terminal 101. In FIG. 3, the menu structure includes the first to fourth layers. For example, if you want to create a new e-mail, you can select the menu items in the order of [E-mail] and [New E-mail] (No. 2-3). If you want to set the phone ringtone, [Settings], [Sound Menu items should be selected in the order of “/ vibrate”, “sound setting”, “phone ringtone” (item number 4-1). Each last layer is a menu item for setting a function.

  Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow when setting [alarm sound] in the menu configuration example shown in FIG. 3 (item number 4-3). First, when the display of the display unit 1 of the portable terminal 101 is in the initial screen state and the operation key unit 2 inputs an instruction to display the menu screen on the key control unit 4, the menu control unit 5 causes the display control unit 3 to A first-level menu screen is displayed on the display unit 1 (ST1).

  Subsequently, key control is performed by an input operation from the operation key unit 2 corresponding to [Phonebook / History], [Mail], [Tool], [Setting], and [Operation History List] which are menu items in the first layer. When the unit 4 is instructed to select [SET] (ST2), the menu control unit 5 determines whether the selected menu item is a menu item for setting a function or a menu item in the middle of transition (ST3). ).

  Since [Setting] is a menu item in the middle of the transition (FIG. 3), the menu control unit 5 changes the menu screen to the second level, and the display control unit 3 displays the second level menu screen on the display unit 1. Display (ST1). Next, an instruction to select [Sound / Vibration] to the key control unit 4 by an input operation from the operation key unit 2 corresponding to [Sound / Vibration], [Display], and [Lock] which are menu items of the second hierarchy. If there is (ST2), the menu control unit 5 determines whether the selected menu item is a menu item for setting a function or a menu item in the middle of transition (ST3).

  Since [Sound / Vibration] is a menu item in the middle of the transition (FIG. 3), the menu control unit 5 changes the menu screen to the third layer, and the display control unit 3 causes the display unit 1 to display the third layer menu. A screen is displayed (ST1). Next, when the key control unit 4 is instructed to select [Sound / Vibration] by an input operation from the operation key unit 2 corresponding to [Sound setting] and [Vibe setting] which are menu items in the third layer ( ST2) The menu control unit 5 determines whether the selected menu item is a menu item for setting a function or a menu item in the middle of transition (ST3).

  Since [Sound setting] is a menu item in the middle of the transition (FIG. 3), the menu control unit 5 changes the menu screen to the fourth level, and the display control unit 3 causes the display unit 1 to display the fourth level menu screen. Is displayed (ST1). Next, [Alarm sound] is selected in the key control unit 4 by an input operation from the operation key unit 2 corresponding to the menu items [phone ring tone], [mail ring tone], and [alarm sound] in the fourth layer. When there is an instruction to perform (ST2), the menu control unit 5 determines whether the selected menu item is a menu item for setting a function or a menu item in the middle of transition (ST3).

  Since [alarm sound] is a menu item for setting a function (FIG. 3), the menu control unit 5 next determines that the number of menu item layers (TT) for setting the selected function is a predetermined value or more. It is determined whether or not there is (ST4). In the first embodiment, it is determined whether or not it is the third hierarchy or higher. If it is the third hierarchy or higher, the operation history is stored in the menu operation history storage unit 6, and if it is lower than the third hierarchy, it is not stored. Then, the selection function is activated (ST6).

  By limiting the number of levels of menu items for setting functions stored in the operation history, menu items for setting functions that can be activated relatively easily (for example, item number 1-1 and item number 5-1) are provided. Saving to the operation history can be prevented.

  Since [alarm sound] is a menu item in the fourth layer (FIG. 3), the menu control unit 5 saves the above operation history in the menu operation history storage unit 6 (ST5), and then selects [alarm sound]. The setting function is activated (ST6).

  Next, after setting [Alarm Sound] and returning the display 1 to the initial screen, the menu screen is displayed again and [Operation History List] (FIG. 3, item 5-1) is selected. When an instruction to input is input to the operation key unit 2, an operation history list screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed.

  When the menu operation history control unit 7 receives an instruction to select [operation history list] from the operation key unit 2 from the key control unit 4, the menu operation history control unit 7 displays in the menu operation history storage unit 6 the display of the operation history up to the previous time. Displayed on the display unit 1 by the unit 3. The operation history includes a menu transition history. The menu operation history storage unit 6 stores a predetermined number of operation histories, and the first embodiment shows a case where three operation histories are displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, at T1, an operation history of the setting function of the above [alarm sound] activated immediately before is displayed. In T2, an operation history of [Incoming call setting] of mail activated before setting [Alarm sound] is displayed. If there is no operation history before setting [Incoming call setting], the operation history is not displayed as in T3.

  In FIG. 5, the cursor A moves in the T1, T2, and T3 areas by using the up and down keys of the corresponding operation key 2. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a region T1 in FIG. When the cursor A is at the position T1, the cursor B moves each item (S1 to S4) of the transition history shown in FIG. 6 by the left and right keys of the corresponding operation key 2.

  For example, if the selection key of the operation key 2 is pressed in the state where the cursor A is moved to the position of T1, and then the cursor B is moved to the position of [Alarm] which is the item of S4, The [Sound] setting function starts. When the selection key is pressed while the cursor B is at the position of [Sound / Vibration], which is the item of S2, the menu item (see FIG. 3) in the third hierarchy having the [Sound / Vibration] menu is displayed. Is done.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the menu operation history control unit 7 stores the operation history including the menu transition history in the menu operation history storage unit 6, and the menu transition is performed in the display of the user operation history list. Since the history is displayed, the menu transition history can be easily confirmed. In addition, by selecting each item of the menu transition history to be displayed, the screen transitions to the menu item hierarchy screen with each item or the setting function is activated. It is possible to operate by changing to the desired menu screen.

  In addition, since the operation history having a deep hierarchy of menu items for setting functions is saved, it is possible to prevent saving of function items that can be easily activated with a small number of menu items for setting functions. .

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment, the operation history list is displayed and the operation history including the menu transition history is confirmed. The second embodiment shows a case where the menu transition history is confirmed in the menu display without displaying the [operation history list].

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of mobile terminal 102 in Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the second embodiment, instead of the menu operation history control unit 7 in the first embodiment, a character size control unit 8 as an operation history control unit is provided. The character size control unit 8 provides the menu control unit 5 with character size information for each menu item based on the operation history stored in the menu operation history storage unit 6. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  Next, the operation will be described. The setting of [alarm sound] (FIG. 3, item number 4-3) is shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 as in the case of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. When the menu screen is displayed again after the setting of [alarm sound] is completed and the display on the display unit 1 is returned to the initial screen, the menu screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed in the second embodiment. FIG. 8A to FIG. 8D show menu screens in which the menu item layers are the first layer to the fourth layer, respectively.

  First, when the menu screen is displayed, menu items in the first layer shown in FIG. 8A are displayed. As shown in FIG. 8A, the character size control unit 8 is based on the previous operation history stored in the menu operation history storage unit 6 and is a first-level menu item [phonebook / history]. , [Mail], [Tools], [Settings], and [Operation History List], the menu control unit 5 is instructed to display the [Settings] menu item in a predetermined size larger than the normal character size. Then, the display control unit 3 displays on the display unit 1. For comparison, FIG. 9 shows a normal first-level menu item display screen when no operation history is stored in the menu operation history storage unit 6.

  Next, in the menu item of the first layer shown in FIG. 8A, the cursor is moved by the up and down keys of the corresponding operation key 2, and the selection key is pressed while the cursor is at the position of the menu item “Setting”. If it has been done, the menu item in the second level of [Setting] shown in FIG. 8B is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (b), the character size control unit 8 is based on the previous operation history stored in the menu operation history storage unit 6, [Sound / Vibe] Of [Display] and [Lock], the menu control unit 5 is instructed to display the [Sound / Vibration] menu item in a predetermined size larger than the normal character size, and the display control unit 3 displays the display unit 1. To display.

  Similarly, when a menu item is selected based on the operation history, the character size control unit 8 also displays the menu screens in the third and fourth layers as shown in FIGS. 8C and 8D. The menu control unit 5 is instructed to display the menu items of [Sound Settings] and [Alarm Sound] at a predetermined size larger than the normal character size in the menu items of each layer, and the display control unit 3 displays the menu items. Part 1 is displayed.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the character size control unit 8 stores the operation history including the menu transition history in the menu operation history storage unit 6, and the menu transition among the menu items in the menu screen display. Since the character size of the item corresponding to the history is enlarged and displayed, the menu transition history can be easily confirmed on the menu screen without displaying the user operation history list. The menu transition history can be easily traced and operated from the menu screen.

  In the second embodiment, the case where only the previous operation history is displayed has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a desired number of operation histories can be displayed by increasing the character size in order of new histories.

  In the second embodiment, the case where the character size is enlarged and displayed is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the menu transition history can also be displayed by changing the typeface or making it bold.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the second embodiment, the operation history is displayed on the menu screen by changing the character size. In the third embodiment, a case where the menu item is displayed in a different color will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of mobile terminal 103 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The third embodiment includes a color control unit 9 as an operation history control unit instead of the character size control unit 8 in the second embodiment. The color control unit 9 gives color information for each menu item to the menu control unit 5 based on the operation history stored in the menu operation history storage unit 6. Other configurations are the same as those in the first and second embodiments, and the corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  Next, the operation will be described. The setting of [alarm sound] (FIG. 3, item number 4-3) is shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 as in the case of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. When the menu screen is displayed again after the setting of [alarm sound] is completed and the display on the display unit 1 is returned to the initial screen, the menu screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed in the third embodiment. FIG. 11A to FIG. 11D show menu screens in which the menu item layers are the first layer to the fourth layer, respectively.

    First, when the menu screen is displayed, the menu items in the first layer shown in FIG. 11A are displayed. As shown in FIG. 11A, the color control unit 9 is based on the previous operation history saved in the menu operation history storage unit 6 [Phonebook / history] Instructs the menu control unit 5 to display the menu item area of [Settings] in a different color from other item areas in [Mail], [Tools], [Settings], and [Operation History List]. Then, the display control unit 3 displays on the display unit 1.

  Next, in the menu item of the first layer shown in FIG. 11A, the cursor is moved by the up and down keys of the corresponding operation key 2, and the selection key is pressed while the cursor is at the position of the menu item “Setting”. When the menu item is selected, the menu item in the second level of [Setting] shown in FIG. 11B is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (b), the color control unit 9 is based on the previous operation history saved in the menu operation history storage unit 6, which is the second-level menu item [Sound / Vibration], [ The menu control unit 5 is instructed to display the menu item area of [Sound / Vibration] in a different color from the other item areas, and the display control unit 3 displays the display unit 1. To display.

  Similarly, when a menu item is selected based on the operation history, the color control unit 9 also displays the menu screens in the third and fourth layers as shown in FIGS. 11 (c) and 11 (d). The menu control unit 5 is instructed to display the menu item area of [Sound Settings] and [Alarm Sound] in a different color from the other item areas in the menu items of the respective layers. Part 1 is displayed.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the color control unit 9 stores the operation history including the menu transition history in the menu operation history storage unit 6, and the menu transition history among the menu items in the menu screen display. The item area corresponding to is displayed in a different color, so it is possible to easily check the menu transition history on the menu screen without displaying the user's operation history list, and the menu transition history can be easily viewed from the menu screen. In addition to being operated, it is possible to display effectively without being restricted by the screen area / layout of the mobile terminal.

  In the third embodiment, the case where only the previous operation history is displayed has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a desired number of operation histories can be displayed by changing colors, shades, etc. in order of new histories (for example, yellow, orange, red, etc.).

  In the third embodiment, the menu item item area is displayed in a different color, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the characters themselves can be displayed in different colors. In this case, the same effect can be obtained.

It is a front external view which shows the structure of Embodiment 1 of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 1 of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the menu item of Embodiment 1 of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement procedure of Embodiment 1 of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the operation history screen of Embodiment 1 of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. It is an enlarged view which shows the example of a display of the operation history of Embodiment 1 of the portable apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 2 of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the menu screen of Embodiment 2 of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the menu screen of Embodiment 2 of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of Embodiment 3 of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the menu screen of Embodiment 3 of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display part 2 Operation key part 5 Menu control part 6 Menu operation history memory | storage part 7 Menu operation history control part 8 Character size control part 9 Color control part 101,102,103 Portable terminal

Claims (6)

A display screen;
An operation key part operated according to the screen displayed on this display screen,
An operation history storage unit for storing menu transition history information by operation of the operation key unit;
Based on the transition history information of the menu stored in the operation history storage unit, the transition history information of the menu is displayed on the display screen, and the transition history information of the menu is displayed according to an operation from the operation key unit. A portable terminal provided with a display control unit for making a transition from a screen to be displayed to a screen of a desired menu.   The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the screen displaying the menu transition history information is a screen displaying an operation history list.   The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the screen for displaying the menu transition history information is a screen for displaying an operation menu item.   The mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein the screen displaying the operation menu item displays transition history information by controlling a character size of the menu item.   The mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein the screen displaying the operation menu item displays transition history information by controlling a color of the menu item.   The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display control unit stores, in the operation history storage unit, menu transition history information in which menu transitions are performed a predetermined number of times or more.

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