JP2009004831A - Electronic apparatus and menu screen display method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to easily recognize items to be selected when a menu is displayed in an electronic apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus is provided with a display section 20, an operating section 30 for inputting various kinds of instructions, and a display image control means 200. In the electronic apparatus, when an a request of menu screen display is inputted from the operating section 30, the display image control means 200 causes the display section to display a menu main body 510 consisting of a plurality menus and a cursor or a highlight 520 for displaying that a specific menu among the menus is selectable, and when the specific menu is selected, a corresponding specific function is activated. In the electronic apparatus, the display image control means 200 calls a menu neighboring image 530 from a storage means 250 to display it around a menu body in displaying the menu image, thereby generating a display image so that the entire image may have a shape indicating a function corresponding to the menu on a position where the cursor or the highlight 520 exists. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device and a menu screen display method that display a menu screen in an electronic device having various functions and can selectively activate various functions from the menu screen. The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus and a menu screen display method that improve the visibility of menu contents.

  Conventionally, in an electronic device such as a mobile phone terminal, a menu screen showing various functions is displayed in a list on the menu screen, and the user operates an operation key to select one of the icons displayed on the menu screen. When it is selected / decided, the corresponding function is activated.

  In order to solve this problem, the display area of the display screen of a mobile phone terminal or the like is relatively small, and when a plurality of menus are displayed, each menu is displayed in a small size, making it difficult to view. Various menu display methods have been developed.

  For example, in the following Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-108041), an arbitrarily selected image is set as a background of a menu screen, icons and cursors composed of characters and outlines are superimposed and displayed. Disclosed is a menu screen display method for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal that constitute a menu screen without losing integrity and visibility with a background image by enlarging an icon in a selectable state on a part of the display unit. ing.

Patent Document 2 below (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-209174) arranges a plurality of menu icons so that they can be virtually cyclically shifted, and when an operation key is operated, a selection frame that is fixedly displayed is displayed. An electronic device having a function of performing a shift display while being circulated in a sequentially passing form and a menu display method in the electronic device are disclosed. This menu display method further discloses a method for displaying a detailed image of a menu in a selection frame in an enlarged manner on a display screen.
JP-A-2005-108041 ([Claim 1], paragraphs [0018], [0019], [0035]) JP 2005-209174 A ([Claim 1], [Claim 3], [Claim 6], paragraphs [0086], [0087])

  As described above, the conventional menu screen display method displays each menu side by side. In order to improve visibility, the menu at the position where the cursor or highlight is displayed is slightly enlarged in addition to each menu. Or the menu at the position where the cursor or highlighting is present is displayed in detail in another part of another display screen. Therefore, menu display in an electronic device with a small display screen such as a mobile phone terminal has a problem that it is still difficult for an elderly person or a user unfamiliar with the operation.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it easy to visually recognize a selected item when displaying a menu on an electronic device having a small display screen such as a mobile phone terminal, and to improve operability for an elderly person or a user unfamiliar with the operation. It is to provide an excellent electronic device and menu display method.

  In order to solve the above problems, an electronic apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a display unit, an operation unit for inputting various instructions, and display image control means, and displays a menu screen from the operation unit. When there is a request input, the display image control means displays the menu body consisting of a plurality of menus and a cursor or highlighting indicating that a specific menu among the plurality of menus is selectable. When the specific menu is selected, the display image control unit is configured to display an entire image including the menu body when the menu screen is displayed. However, the display image is generated so as to have a shape representing a function corresponding to the menu at the position where the cursor or highlighting is present.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the electronic apparatus includes a storage unit that stores a menu peripheral image representing a function corresponding to each of the plurality of menus. The image control means generates a display image to be displayed around the menu body by calling the menu peripheral image from the storage means when the menu screen is displayed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the display image control means displays the menu or the highlight on each menu according to an input from the operation unit when the menu screen is displayed. When the image is moved to the position, a display image for generating a switching display of the whole image or the peripheral image via a transition image is generated.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the electronic apparatus according to the third aspect, wherein the transition image is an image obtained by disassembling an image corresponding to the menu at the position where the cursor or highlight is present. .

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the electronic apparatus is a mobile phone terminal.

  A menu screen display method according to claim 6 of the present invention indicates that a plurality of menus and a specific menu among the plurality of menus are selectable in response to a menu screen display request input. In a menu screen display method in an electronic device in which a menu body including a cursor or highlighting is displayed on a display unit, and when a specific menu is selected, a corresponding specific function is activated. When the screen is displayed, the display image is generated so that the entire image including the menu main body becomes an image corresponding to the menu at the position where the cursor or highlight is present.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a menu screen display method according to the sixth aspect, wherein menu peripheral images respectively corresponding to the plurality of menus are stored, and the stored menu is displayed when the menu screen is displayed. A display image is generated by calling a peripheral image and displaying the peripheral image around the menu body.

  The menu screen display method according to claim 8 of the present invention is according to claim 6, wherein when the cursor or highlight is moved to each menu during the menu screen display, the entire image or the A display image is generated in which a peripheral image is switched and displayed via a transition image.

  The menu screen display method according to claim 9 of the present invention is according to claim 8, wherein the transition image is an image obtained by disassembling an image corresponding to the menu at the position where the cursor or highlight is present. And

  With the above configuration, the present invention has the following excellent effects. That is, according to the invention of the electronic device according to claim 1, a plurality of menus can be arranged side by side, and the cursor or highlight display can be moved between the menus so that each function of the menu can be selected. The display image can be generated and displayed so that the image or shape of the image becomes the shape representing the function of the menu with the cursor or highlighting. As a result, even in an electronic device with a small display unit, the entire menu has a shape representing the contents of the menu that can be selected at that time, so that the user can easily recognize which menu is now selectable. become able to.

  According to the electronic device of the present invention, the shape of the entire menu represents the contents of the menu that can be selected at that time by the menu peripheral image called from the storage means. Accordingly, the menu can be displayed without impairing the visibility of the menu body portion, and the shape around the menu body portion can be changed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the selectable state is moved from one menu to another menu, the entire image or the peripheral image is switched and displayed via the transition image. As a result, the user can not only easily identify that the selectable menu has been switched, but also can increase the aesthetic effect of the display as compared to a simple switching display.

  According to the invention of the electronic device according to the fourth aspect, the transition image is an image obtained by disassembling a peripheral image or a whole image representing a selectable menu. As a result, the user can easily determine that the selectable menu has been switched during the menu switching display.

  According to the electronic device of the present invention, it is possible to provide a mobile phone terminal capable of performing menu display with excellent visibility.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claims 6-9, the menu screen which can show | play the effect similar to invention of Claims 1-4 can be displayed.

  Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples and the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments shown below exemplify an electronic device for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, a mobile phone terminal as a menu screen display method thereof, and a menu screen display method thereof. It is not intended to be specific to this mobile phone terminal and its menu screen display method, but can be equally applied to the electronic device and its menu screen display method of other embodiments included in the claims. .

  First, a mobile phone terminal as an electronic apparatus in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is an external perspective view of the mobile phone terminal, and FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the mobile phone terminal of FIG. The cellular phone terminal 1 includes a housing 10 including first and second casings that are foldably connected to each other at a hinge portion. When the housing 10 is folded, it is concealed inside, and on the side exposed when the housing 10 is unfolded, a liquid crystal unit as a display unit 20 is provided in the first housing, and the second housing is provided with the liquid crystal unit. Are provided with keys as the operation unit 30.

  The keys are provided around the number and character input key 31 provided in the lower area of the second housing, the menu call / decision key 32 provided in the upper center portion thereof, and the menu call / decision key 32. A direction instruction key 33 and various function call keys 34 are provided. Each key has various other functions in addition to the above, and in this embodiment, only typical uses of each key will be described.

  The mobile phone terminal 1 includes a system control unit 100 that controls and controls the overall functions of the mobile phone terminal 1, a display image control unit 200 for editing and controlling an image displayed on the liquid crystal unit of the display unit 20, a speaker 311, The voice input / output unit 310 connected to the microphone 312, the call transmission / reception unit 320 that controls a call based on an instruction from the system control unit 100, converts the signal from the call transmission / reception unit 320 into a radio signal and receives the radio signal And a wireless transmission / reception unit 360 for conversion. The above configuration is a minimum necessary function when a call is made in the mobile phone terminal 1.

  The system control unit 100 includes a CPU that controls the overall operation of the system, a RAM, and a ROM, and controls the functions of the respective units according to a control program recorded in the ROM or RAM. In accordance with an instruction from the system control unit 100, the display image control unit 200 calls a background image, menu image, or other information to be displayed on the display unit 20 from the storage unit 250 and edits the image to edit the liquid crystal of the display unit 20. Convert to an image format that can be displayed on the unit. The operation of the display image control means 200 will be described in detail later.

  The voice input / output unit 310 amplifies the voice signal input from the microphone 312, performs A / D conversion, and outputs the result to the call transmission / reception unit 320. The voice input / output unit 310 D / A converts the digital signal input from the call transmission / reception unit 320, and then amplifies the digital signal before outputting it to the speaker 311. The call transmission / reception unit 320 compresses the digital signal input from the voice input / output unit 310 by a circuit such as a codec, converts it by a modem, outputs it to the wireless transmission / reception unit 360, and receives the signal received by the wireless transmission / reception unit 360 by the modem. The data is converted, restored by a circuit such as a codec, and output to the audio input / output unit 310.

  In addition, the call transmission / reception unit 320 also performs call control for controlling outgoing and incoming calls. The radio transmission / reception unit 360 converts the signal from the call transmission / reception unit 320 into a high-frequency radio signal and transmits it from the antenna, and converts the high-frequency radio signal received at the antenna to output to the call transmission / reception unit 320.

  The cellular phone terminal 1 further includes a storage unit 250 connected to the display image control unit 200. The storage unit 250 includes an image of a menu main body displayed on the display unit 20, a cursor or a highlighted image, and the like. Is remembered.

  The cellular phone terminal 1 includes a TV receiving unit 330, and demodulates, amplifies and outputs a radio wave of a specific channel among TV radio waves received by the radio transmission / reception unit 360 according to a user instruction. The system control unit 100 outputs the received TV signal to the display image control unit 200, and the display image control unit 200 converts the signal into a data format that can be displayed on the display unit 20.

  The mobile phone terminal 1 includes an Internet connection unit 340, a mail transmission / reception unit 350, and a web page browsing function 370. The Internet connection unit 350 is for connecting to the Internet by connecting to a provider via the wireless transmission / reception unit 360 based on a user instruction. The mail transmission / reception unit 350 converts packetized mail data received via the wireless transmission / reception unit 360 and the Internet connection unit 350 into an appropriate file format, and outputs a file and mail reception notification to the system control unit 100. To do.

  When the system control unit 100 receives the mail, the system control unit 100 displays the fact on the display unit 20 via the display image control unit 200, and saves the mail file or converts it into a data format that can be displayed by the display image control unit 200. And displayed on the display unit 20 according to the user's instruction. The web page browsing function 370 is provided with a program such as a web browser, and receives web page data from a server on the Internet via the wireless transmission / reception unit 360 and the Internet connection unit 340 so that it can be converted and displayed. It is.

  The cellular phone terminal 1 further includes an infrared communication unit 410, a media playback unit 420, a camera function 430, and an external card reading unit 440. The infrared communication unit 410 is a device that transmits and receives infrared radio waves, and converts transmission data into a signal that can be transmitted and converts a reception signal into an appropriate data format. The infrared communication unit 410 mainly transmits and stores a plurality of mail files stored in the mobile phone terminal 1 to a computer, transmits / receives a phone number, an email address, etc. with other mobile phone terminals, etc. Used to send and receive data easily.

  The media playback unit 420 is for playing back music files and video files stored in the mobile phone terminal 1 or various media files distributed from a server on the Internet via the Internet connection unit 340.

  The camera function 430 includes a camera device and a shooting program, performs shooting based on a user instruction, and converts the shot image into an appropriate file format.

  The external card reading unit 440 is for reading and writing data from an IC card or the like connected to the mobile phone terminal 1.

  Next, a menu displayed on the display unit 20 of the mobile phone terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a menu screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone terminal. When the user presses the menu call / decision key 32 on the operation unit 30, a menu screen 500 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit 20. The menu screen 500 includes a menu main body image 510, a cursor or highlight image 520, a menu peripheral image 530, and a menu description 540.

  In this embodiment, the menu main body image 510 is “infrared”, “TV”, “card”, “data”, “camera”, “media”, “message”, “basic setting”, “site”, “ It consists of 12 menus, “Tool”, “Private”, and “Calendar”, 3 arranged in the column direction and 4 arranged in the vertical direction, and has a rectangular shape as a whole. The contents and number of the menus can be changed as appropriate, and various other methods can be employed for the arrangement.

  The cursor or highlight image 520 is for highlighting a specific menu in order to indicate that one of a plurality of menus is in a selectable situation. For example, as shown in FIG. Emphasize by displaying a selection frame surrounding a menu with a thick frame. Normally, when the menu screen 500 is displayed on the display unit 20 at the request of the user, the cursor or highlighted image 520 is surrounded by a selection frame in the “basic setting” menu as shown in FIG. When this menu is selected, the user is notified that the program for performing “basic setting” can be started.

  When the user operates the direction instruction key 33 from this state, the cursor or the highlight image 520 moves to each menu in the direction instructed by the user and notifies that the menu after the movement can be selected. For example, when the user presses the upward key of the direction instruction key 33 in the state of FIG. 3H, the cursor or the highlight image 520 moves to the “camera” menu as shown in FIG. Then, it notifies that the “camera” menu is selectable. In addition to the selection frame, this cursor or highlighted image 520 is displayed by changing the font of the character displaying the menu, changing the color, or changing the size of the menu. It is possible to display by various methods such as.

  A menu peripheral image 530 is displayed around the menu main body image 510. The menu peripheral image 530 is an image display of the menu contents that can be selected by the cursor or the highlight image 520 in the menu main body image 510 as a shape. For example, when the “basic setting” menu is selectable in FIG. 3H, a block shape graphic representing a box, a spanner, and a flat-blade screwdriver is displayed around the menu main body image 510 as the menu peripheral image 530. Is displayed. When the user presses the upward direction instruction key 33 in this state, the menu screen 500 shown in FIG. 3E is displayed, and the “camera” menu can be selected. A block-shaped figure to be displayed is displayed as the menu peripheral image 530.

  Further, below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, a menu description 540 that explains the contents of the menu that can be selected by the cursor or the highlight image 520 is displayed. For example, when the “basic setting” menu in FIG. 3H can be selected, “basic setting” and “change basic setting” are displayed below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530. Characters are displayed so that the user can clearly identify the contents of the menu to be selected.

  In FIG. 3A, the “infrared” menu in the menu body image 510 is highlighted by a cursor or a highlight image 520, and the menu body image 510 has a block shape surrounding the side and the lower side. A block-shaped figure showing concentric electromagnetic waves is displayed above the figure. Below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, characters “infrared” and “communication via infrared” are displayed as a menu description 540. Thereby, the user can easily identify that the menu of the infrared communication can be selected by visually checking the menu peripheral image 530.

  In FIG. 3B, the “TV” menu in the menu body image 510 is highlighted by a cursor or a highlight image 520, and around the menu body image 510, a television CRT, its legs, and an antenna are displayed. A block-shaped figure representing is displayed. Below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, characters “TV” and “TV can be watched” are displayed as a menu description 540. As a result, the user can easily identify that the menu for starting the program for viewing the television can be selected by viewing the menu peripheral image 530.

  In FIG. 3C, the “card” menu in the menu body image 510 is highlighted by a cursor or a highlight image 520, and a block-shaped figure showing an IC card is displayed around the menu body image 510. It is displayed. Below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, characters “card” and “display card data” are displayed as a menu description 540. As a result, the user can easily identify that the menu for viewing data such as an IC card can be selected.

  In FIG. 3D, the “data” menu in the menu body image 510 is highlighted by a cursor or a highlight image 520, and a block-shaped figure representing a file folder is displayed around the menu body image 510. It is displayed. Below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, characters “data” and “save data can be seen” are displayed as a menu description 540. Thus, the user can easily identify that the data stored in the mobile phone terminal 1 can be selected.

  In FIG. 3E, as described above, the “camera” menu is highlighted by the cursor or the highlight image 520, and since it has already been described, the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 3F, the “media” menu in the menu body image 510 is highlighted by a cursor or a highlight image 520, and a block-shaped figure showing a media card is displayed around the menu body image 510. It is displayed. Below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, characters “media” and “play media” are displayed as a menu description 540. As a result, the user can identify that a menu for starting a program capable of viewing moving images and music files can be selected.

  In FIG. 3G, the “message” menu in the menu main body image 510 is highlighted by a cursor or a highlight image 520, and a block-shaped figure showing a “balloon” around the menu main body image 510. Is displayed. Below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, characters “message” and “message can be sent” are displayed as a menu description 540. As a result, the user can identify that the menu for performing message communication such as e-mail can be selected.

  In FIG. 3H, the “basic setting” menu is highlighted, and since it has already been described, the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 3 (i), the “site” menu in the menu body image 510 is highlighted by a cursor or a highlight image 520, and a block-shaped image showing a computer monitor screen is displayed around the menu body image 510. A figure is displayed. Below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, characters “site” and “you can browse the website” are displayed as a menu description 540. Thereby, the user can identify that the menu which can connect to the Internet and browse the website can be selected.

  In FIG. 3J, the “tool” menu in the menu body image 510 is highlighted by a cursor or a highlight image 520, and a block-shaped figure representing “鞄” is displayed around the menu body image 510. Is displayed. Below the menu body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, characters “tool” and “various tools can be used” are displayed as a menu description 540. Thereby, the user can identify that the menu to be transferred to the selection screen for using various tools can be selected.

  In FIG. 3K, the “private” menu in the menu body image 510 is highlighted by a cursor or a highlight image 520, and a block-shaped figure representing a human body is displayed around the menu body image 510. Has been. Below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, characters “private” and “make private settings” are displayed as a menu description 540. Thereby, the user can identify that a menu for performing a private setting such as locking or setting a password to prevent misuse of various functions and data of the mobile phone terminal 1 by a third party can be selected.

  In FIG. 3 (l), the “calendar” menu in the menu body image 510 is highlighted by a cursor or a highlight image 520, and a calendar paper surface around the menu body image 510 is displayed around the menu body image 510. And a block-shaped figure showing the binding hardware provided on the upper side. Below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530, characters “Calendar” and “Display calendar” are displayed as a menu description 540. As a result, the user can identify that the menu for referring to the calendar or setting the schedule can be selected.

  Next, an operation at the time of menu display in the mobile phone terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation during menu display, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the transition of the display screen during menu display and selection. In step S41, the system control unit 100 waits for an input of a menu display request from the operation unit 30, determines whether there is a menu display, and if there is an input of a menu display request, continues to step S42. Migrate to The menu display request is made when the user presses the menu call / decision key 32 of the operation unit 30 of the mobile phone terminal 1.

  In step S42, the system control unit 100 gives an instruction to the display image control unit 200, calls the menu main body image 510 and the cursor or highlight image 520 from the storage unit 200, and converts them into a data format that can be displayed on the display unit 20, It is displayed on the display unit 20. For example, when the menu is displayed for the first time from the standby screen, the cursor or highlight image 520 is displayed on the menu main body image 510 at a position where the menu item “basic setting” is highlighted as shown in FIG. Overlaid and displayed.

  Next, in step S43, the menu peripheral image 530 displayed around the menu main body image 510 is called from the storage means 250 corresponding to the menu where the cursor or highlight image 520 is located at that time. Display. When the “basic setting” menu is selectable, a block-shaped image representing the “basic setting” in shape with a wrench and a flat-blade screwdriver is displayed as the menu peripheral image 530. Further, a menu description 540 is displayed below the menu main body image 510 and the menu peripheral image 530.

  Here, the menu main body image 510, the cursor or highlight image 520, and the menu peripheral image 530 are stored separately in the storage means 250. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, as shown in FIG. In addition, the menu body image 510, the cursor or highlight image 520, and the menu peripheral image 530 are combined to store one set of menu images, that is, 12 sets of menu images. You may make it display.

  Following step S43, the system control unit 100 enters an input standby state from the operation unit 30, and in step S44, it is determined whether or not a selection input has been made. This selection input is made by pressing the menu call / decision key 32 once again, thereby selecting a specific menu. In step S45, an application program or the like for executing each function of the selected specific menu is started.

  If there is no specific menu selection input in step S44, it is determined in step S46 whether there is a menu selection movement instruction. This movement instruction is performed when the user operates the direction instruction key 33 of the operation unit 30. If a menu selection movement instruction is determined, the cursor or highlight display 520 is moved in step S47, and then a transition image is called from the storage means 250 and displayed on the display unit 20 in step S48. Thereafter, the menu peripheral image 530 is displayed in step S49, and the process returns to step S44.

  In FIG. 5, while the menu screen 500 is displayed, the state of the display screen when the direction selection key 33 of the operation unit 30 is operated to switch the menu selection is described in time series. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the cursor or highlighted image 520 is at the “camera” position of the menu main body image 510, and the menu peripheral image 530 shows an image of a shape representing the camera (step When the user presses the downward direction instruction key 33 of the operation unit 30 in step S46, the cursor or highlighted image 520 moves to “basic setting” which is the next lower menu in step S47. (Step S47), and then in Step S48, a transition image as shown in FIGS. To be displayed around the 510.

  This transition image is obtained by disassembling the image constituting the immediately preceding menu peripheral image 530 into blocks and the image constituting the immediately following menu peripheral image 530 being decomposed into blocks. In the case of (b) and FIG. 5 (c), the immediately preceding menu peripheral image 530 is a camera, and the immediately following menu peripheral image 530 is a spanner and a flat-blade screwdriver. And a flat-blade screwdriver. After displaying the transition image, in step S49, the next menu peripheral image 530, which is the spanner and minus driver image, is displayed, and the process returns to step S44 to enter the selection input standby state.

  In step S44, when there is no selection input and the user performs a menu selection movement instruction by operating the downward direction instruction key 33 (step S46), in step S47, the cursor or highlight image 520 is changed from “basic setting”. Further, the image moves to “Private” below, and is an image obtained by disassembling the spanner and a flat-blade screwdriver shown in FIGS. 5F and 5G in block S48 and an image obtained by decomposing the human body in blocks. After the transition image is displayed, a menu peripheral image 530 representing the shape of the human body shown in FIG. 5H is displayed in step S49, and the process returns to step S44.

  As described above, when menu display is performed, the user is about to select the menu peripheral image 530 by making the contents of the menu selectable around the menu main body image 510 graphically easy to understand. It becomes possible to easily identify what the menu is, and even a user unfamiliar with the operation can easily operate the device.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the mobile telephone terminal in the Example of this invention. FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the mobile phone terminal of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the example of the menu screen displayed on the display part of a mobile telephone terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of a menu display. It is a figure which shows an example of the transition of the display screen in the case of menu display and selection.

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500 Menu screen 510 Menu main body image 520 Cursor or highlight image 530 Menu peripheral image 540 Menu description 550 Transition image

Claims (9)

A display unit; an operation unit for inputting various instructions; and a display image control unit. When there is a menu screen display request input from the operation unit, the display image control unit includes a plurality of menus and the plurality of menus. A menu or a highlight indicating that a specific menu is selectable among the menus is displayed on the display unit, and when the specific menu is selected, a corresponding specific function is displayed. In the electronic device where
The display image control means generates a display image so that an entire image including the menu body has a shape representing a function corresponding to the menu at the position where the cursor or highlighting is present when the menu screen is displayed. An electronic device characterized by that. The electronic device includes storage means for storing a menu peripheral image representing a function corresponding to each of the plurality of menus,
2. The display image control unit according to claim 1, wherein the display image control unit generates a display image to be displayed around the menu body by calling the menu peripheral image from the storage unit when the menu screen is displayed. Electronics. The display image control means, when the menu screen is displayed, when the cursor or highlight display is moved to each menu by an input from the operation unit, the whole image or the peripheral image is passed through a transition image. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a display image to be switched and displayed is generated. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the transition image is an image obtained by disassembling an image corresponding to a menu at a position where the cursor or highlighting is present. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a mobile phone terminal. In response to a menu screen display request input, a menu body including a plurality of menus and a cursor or highlight indicating that a specific menu among the plurality of menus is selectable is displayed on the display unit. In the method of displaying a menu screen in an electronic device in which a corresponding specific function is activated when the specific menu is selected,
A method of displaying a menu screen, wherein a display image is generated so that an entire image including the menu body is an image corresponding to the menu at a position where the cursor or highlight is displayed when the menu screen is displayed. Menu peripheral images respectively corresponding to the plurality of menus are stored, and when the menu screen is displayed, the stored menu peripheral images are called to generate display images to be displayed around the menu body. The menu screen display method according to claim 6. In the menu screen display, when the cursor or highlight display is moved to each menu, a display image is generated for switching and displaying the entire image or the peripheral image via a transition image. Item 7. A menu screen display method according to Item 6. 9. The menu screen display method according to claim 8, wherein the transition image is an image obtained by disassembling an image corresponding to a menu at a position where the cursor or highlight is present.

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