JP2010011310A - Wireless communication terminal, recording medium, area information management method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wireless communication terminal capable of effectively utilizing recording areas on a recording medium, and to provide a recording medium, area information management method and program. <P>SOLUTION: The wireless communication terminal 10, in which a plurality of area information items 14-1 to 14-n are pre-installed, includes a control unit 15 which can select any area information by displaying the plurality of area information items on a display unit 13 in initial activation and erases the area information other than the selected area information when any area information is selected by a user. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal, and more particularly to a wireless communication terminal that supports a plurality of regional information, a recording medium of the wireless communication terminal, a regional information management method, and a program.

  Portable terminal devices such as mobile phones, PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Data Assistance, Personal Digital Assistants) are small in size and physical ROM mounted from the viewpoint of price Therefore, it is required to effectively use the recording medium and to reduce the size and number.

  In addition, in order to reduce the development cost of software for mobile terminal devices, instead of developing software that customizes regional information according to each region, software that is common to each region information is developed at the binary level and is portable. It is required to be mounted on a terminal device.

On the other hand, based on the wireless network area information sent from the wireless base station, the country information of the current location is obtained, and the language of the country is based on the database corresponding to the languages of multiple countries based on this information. Patent Document 1 discloses a wireless communication terminal device that can be automatically switched to.
JP 2000-188772 A

  As described above, a wireless communication terminal is required to effectively use a recording medium to be installed, to share software regardless of the use area, and to support a plurality of pieces of area information corresponding to each area.

  However, if a wireless communication terminal supports a plurality of pieces of regional information, it is necessary to store the regional information such as content data and font data for each region such as by country on the recording medium, and the consumption of the storage area of the recording medium increases. As a result, there is a problem that the storage area cannot be effectively used.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication terminal, a recording medium, a regional information management method, and a program that can solve the above problems.

  The first wireless communication terminal of the present invention is a wireless communication terminal preinstalled with a plurality of area information, and can be used by displaying the plurality of area information on a display unit at an initial startup and selecting the area information. When any one of the regional information is selected by a person, a control unit is provided that erases regional information other than the selected regional information.

  A first regional information management method according to the present invention is a regional information management method for a wireless communication terminal in which a plurality of pieces of regional information are preinstalled. When the area information is selected, the area information not selected is erased.

  A first recording medium of the present invention is a recording medium in which a program of a wireless communication terminal preinstalled with a plurality of area information is recorded, and the plurality of area information is displayed on a display unit at the time of initial startup. A program that realizes a function that can be selected by the user and a function that erases regional information other than the regional information selected by the user is recorded.

  A first program of the present invention is a program of a wireless communication terminal in which a plurality of area information is preinstalled, and the plurality of area information is displayed on a display unit at the time of initial startup and can be selected by a user. And a function of deleting area information other than the area information selected by the user.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the use area of area information other than that selected by the user, thereby supporting a plurality of area information, saving the consumption of the recording medium, and effectively using the recording area. There is a remarkable effect that it can be achieved.

  Embodiments of a wireless communication terminal, a recording medium, a regional information management method, and a program according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
(Description of Configuration of First Embodiment)
A wireless communication terminal such as a portable terminal in a mobile communication system will be described as a first embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a wireless communication terminal according to the first embodiment of this invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the wireless communication terminal 10 includes a communication unit 11, an operation unit 12, a display unit 13, a recording medium 14, and a control unit 15. The function of each part is as follows.

  The communication unit 11 has functions such as transmission / reception and modulation / demodulation for wireless communication with a base station (not shown). The operation unit 12 includes a key panel, a switch including a power switch, and the like, and has functions such as various inputs by user operations. In addition to the standby screen and various menu screens, the display unit 13 has a function of displaying a region information selection screen including information for specifying region information.

  The recording medium 14 includes a plurality of pieces of area information 14-1 and 14-corresponding to a plurality of areas 1 to n made up of contents, fonts, etc. by area at the time of manufacture of the medium, at the time of manufacture of the wireless communication terminal or at the time of factory shipment. 2-14-n are stored.

  The control unit 15 controls each unit to perform location registration with a base station (not shown), standby processing, communication control such as outgoing / incoming calls, telephone calls, menu functions, and other various application functions, and a plurality of applications stored in the recording medium 14. Information for specifying the area information is displayed on the display unit 13 and a function for prompting the user to select any of the area information by operating the operation unit 12 and area information other than the area information selected by the user An area information selection / erasure function 151 having a function of erasing from the recording medium 14 is provided.

(Description of operation of the first embodiment)
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the wireless communication terminal and the area information management method of the first embodiment. The processing procedure for increasing the free capacity of the recording medium by selecting the regional information and deleting the regional information data other than the selected regional information is shown.

  When the user operates the wireless communication terminal 10 to turn on (power-on operation), the control unit 15 determines whether or not the area information has been selected in the past (step S11), and the area information has already been selected. If yes, the process proceeds to the standby screen processing.

  In the case of the first power-on operation after factory shipment (purchase) or the like (at the time of initial startup), the region information is not selected, so the step of determining whether or not the region information has been selected in step S11 is not selected (NO The control unit 15 displays a regional information selection screen including regional information options on the display unit 13 by the regional information selection / deletion function 151 and prompts the user to select (step S12).

  When the user selects the area information of the area in consideration of the area at the time of power-on operation of the wireless communication terminal 10 on the area information selection screen in step S12, the control unit 15 selects the selected area information 14-m. Area information other than (any one of the plurality of preinstalled area information 14-1 to 14-n) is deleted from the recording medium 14 (step S13), and the process proceeds to a standby screen process.

  With the above operation, pre-installation on the recording medium supports multiple regional information such as language / localization information, erases unnecessary regional information, and saves consumption of the recording area of the recording medium, It is possible to effectively use the recording area.

  The function of the wireless communication terminal 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention can be realized by a program stored in a recording medium. That is, the control unit 15 of the wireless communication terminal 10 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MPU (Micro Processing Unit) (hereinafter referred to as a CPU), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or the like constituting the computer. An information processing apparatus including a memory or the like is configured, and each control program for realizing each function is recorded on a recording medium, the control program for the recording medium is read by the CPU, and the processing is performed by each CPU. Realize the function.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the recording medium realizes the function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program code and the program code read from the recording medium constitute the present invention.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the wireless communication terminal, the recording medium, and the program according to the first embodiment. The wireless communication terminal 10 according to the present embodiment has a CPU mounted on the control unit 15, and the recording medium 14 includes a plurality of pieces of area information 14-1 and 14-2 to 14-n preinstalled as described above. The local information selection / erasure software 141 which is a program for realizing the local information selection / erasure function is stored. The functions of the communication unit 11, the operation unit 12, and the display unit 13 are the same as those in the embodiment shown in FIG.

  In the first embodiment, the CPU of the control unit 15 reads the program 1041 and is controlled by the read program. And the control part 15 controls each part by the said program, and implement | achieves the above-mentioned area information selection and deletion function.

  The program of the first embodiment or the program stored in the recording medium is a program of a wireless communication terminal in which a plurality of area information is pre-installed. This is a program that realizes a function that is displayed and can be selected by the user, and a function that erases regional information other than the regional information selected by the user.

  With the configuration of the first embodiment described above, the storage amount of the area information is saved to 1 / n compared to the case where all the contents of the area information 14-1 to 14-n are stored in the wireless communication terminal. Therefore, it is possible to support a plurality of pieces of regional information, save the consumption of the recording area, and use the recording area effectively.

(Second Embodiment)
As a second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to automatically identify and display the area information of the area to which the wireless communication terminal belongs on the area information selection screen that prompts the user to select, A configuration example in which a function for managing the recording area of the recording medium is also described below in detail.

(Description of Configuration of Second Embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a wireless communication terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the wireless communication terminal 100 includes a communication unit 101, an operation unit 102, a display unit 103, a recording medium 104, and a control unit 105. The function of each part is as follows.

  The communication unit 101 has functions such as transmission / reception and modulation / demodulation for wireless communication with a base station (not shown), and the operation unit 102 includes a key panel, a switch including a power switch, and the like. It has various input functions. The display unit 103 includes a display panel such as an LCD, and has a function of displaying a region information selection screen including information for specifying region information in addition to a standby screen and various menu screens.

  As the recording medium 104, a rewritable ROM or the like such as a cache memory can be used. When the medium is manufactured, the wireless communication terminal is manufactured, or shipped from the factory, a plurality of pieces of regional information 104-1 and 104-2 to 104 are used. -N is stored. The plurality of pieces of regional information may be content or font data corresponding to different regions such as country-specific currency information and holiday information.

  The control unit 105 controls each unit to perform location registration with a base station (not shown), standby processing, communication control such as outgoing / incoming calls, telephone call, menu function, and other various application functions, as well as an area information selection / deletion function 1051 and A recording (ROM) area management function 1052 is provided.

  Here, the area information selection / deletion function 1051 displays information for specifying a plurality of area information stored in the recording medium 14 at the time of initial activation of the wireless communication terminal on the display unit 103, A function that prompts the user to select one of them, connects to the network via the communication unit 101 at the initial startup, and acquires network information of the network to which the user belongs, such as network identification information, network operator information, country information, etc. When the network information can be acquired, a function for displaying the area information of the area of the network so as to be identifiable as a first candidate option on the area information selection screen, an area other than the area information selected by the user It has a function of deleting information from the recording medium 14 and a function of notifying the recording area management function 1052 of the deleted storage area.

  Further, the recording area management function 1052 receives a notification of the free capacity from the area information selection / erasure function 1051 and, among the recording areas of the recording medium 104, an empty area where information can be written, such as an erased recording area. It has functions such as managing

(Description of the operation of the second embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the wireless communication terminal and the area information management method of the second embodiment. A processing procedure for increasing the free capacity of a recording medium such as a memory by erasing data of area information other than the area information selected by selecting the area information is shown.

  When the user operates the wireless communication terminal 100 to turn on the power, the control unit 105 determines whether or not the area information has been selected in the past (step S21). If the area information has already been selected, the control unit 105 waits. Move to screen processing.

  If the power-on operation is the first power-on operation after the purchase of the wireless communication terminal 100 or the like, the region information is not selected, so the step of determining whether or not the region information has been selected in step S21 is not selected ( NO).

  In this case, the control unit 105 performs an operation of acquiring network information by using the area information selection / deletion function 1051, determines whether the network information has been acquired (step S22), and the wireless communication terminal 100 is within a specific wireless network area. If the network information can be acquired due to the presence of the network information (YES), the regional information option corresponding to the network information is selected as the first candidate (step S23).

  If the network information cannot be acquired in step S22 (NO), a plurality of pieces of area information stored in the recording medium 14 are set as option candidates (step S24). In any case, each option candidate is displayed on the area information selection screen of the display unit 103 to prompt the user to select (step S25).

  When the network information can be acquired and the user selects the first candidate option according to the display of the area information selection screen, the control unit 105 uses the area information selection / erasure function 1051 to select the area of the first candidate option. The area information other than the information 104-m (any one of the plurality of area information 104-1 to 104-n) is deleted from the recording medium 104 (step S26).

  When the network information cannot be obtained, the user considers the area at the time of power-on operation on the display of the area information selection screen, and among the plurality of area information 104-1 to 104-n corresponding to the area When one of the regional information options is selected, the control unit 105 causes the regional information selection / deletion function 1051 to select regional information other than the selected regional information from the plurality of regional information 104-1 to 104-n. Erasing from the recording medium 104 (step S26).

  Then, the control unit 105 notifies the recording area management function 1053 of the recording area erased by the area information selection / erasing function 1051 as a free area (step S27), and shifts to a standby screen process.

  According to the process of the second embodiment, when the user initially activates in the area where the mobile communication terminal is used, the area information of the area is automatically displayed so as to be identifiable. It is possible to select regional information. Similarly to the first embodiment, the ROM consumption is reduced to 1 / n compared to the case where the contents of all pieces of area information (104-1 to 104-n) are stored. Is possible.

  The functions of the wireless communication terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention can also be realized by a program stored in a recording medium. That is, the control unit 105 of the wireless communication terminal 100 is configured by an information processing apparatus including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like that configure a computer, and each control program for realizing each function is recorded on a recording medium. The functions are realized by causing the CPU to read the control program for the recording medium and causing each CPU to process the program.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the recording medium realizes the function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program code and the program code read from the recording medium constitute the present invention.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a wireless communication terminal, a recording medium, and a program according to the second embodiment. The wireless communication terminal 100 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU in the control unit 105, and the recording medium 14 includes the plurality of pieces of area information 104-1 and 104-2 to 104-n that are preinstalled. The local information selection / erasure software 1041 and the recording (ROM) area management software 1042 which are programs for realizing the regional information selection / erasure function, the network information acquisition function, and the recording area management function are stored. The functions of the communication unit 101, the operation unit 102, and the display unit 103 are the same as those in the embodiment illustrated in FIG.

  In the second embodiment, the CPU of the control unit 105 reads each program 1041 and 1042 and is controlled by the read program. The control unit 105 controls each unit by the program, and realizes the above-described area information selection / erasure function and recording area management function.

  The program of the second embodiment or the program stored in the recording medium is a program of a wireless communication terminal in which a plurality of area information is preinstalled, and the plurality of area information is displayed on the computer at the initial startup. A function to display and selectable by the user, a function to acquire network information including the regional information of the network to which the user belongs at the time of initial startup, and a region of the network where the network information is transmitted when the network information is acquired This is a program that realizes a function of displaying area information options in an identifiable manner and a function of deleting area information other than the area information selected by the user.

  With the configuration of the second embodiment described above, the storage amount of the area information is saved to 1 / n compared to the case where all the contents of the area information 104-1 to 104-n are stored in the wireless communication terminal. Therefore, it is possible to support a plurality of pieces of regional information, save the consumption of the recording area, and use the recording area effectively.

  Furthermore, by selecting the first candidate option at the time of initial startup, it is possible to delete only the regional information of the region at the time of initial startup, and to delete other regional information. Supported.

  As described above, the present invention relates to wireless communication terminals such as mobile phone terminals and PHS terminals, supports a plurality of area information such as language / localization information, and allows the user to select specific area information. It is possible to delete area information data other than the set area information. Similarly, in a wireless communication terminal, when multiple pieces of regional information are supported and network information can be acquired, the choices of the regional information corresponding to the attached network information are displayed as identifiable candidates and used. The selection of the person.

  More specifically, the present invention supports multiple regional information that can save ROM consumption by erasing regional information data other than the regional information specified by the end user at the first startup after factory shipment. A portable terminal device is provided.

  The wireless communication terminal of the present invention can be configured as a mobile phone terminal or the like, and a ROM can be used as a recording medium. In the ROM, area information selection / erasure software, recording area management software, other software, Different regional information content can be recorded for multiple regions.

  The present invention can be applied to a wireless communication terminal capable of supporting a plurality of area information, in addition to a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, a PHS, and a PDA.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the radio | wireless communication terminal of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the radio | wireless communication terminal of 1st Embodiment, and a regional information management method. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the radio | wireless communication terminal of 1st Embodiment, a recording medium, and a program. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the radio | wireless communication terminal of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the radio | wireless communication terminal of 2nd Embodiment, and a regional information management method. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the radio | wireless communication terminal of 2nd Embodiment, a recording medium, and a program.

Explanation of symbols

10, 100 Wireless communication terminal 11, 101 Communication unit 12, 102 Display unit 13, 103 Operation unit 14, 104 Recording medium (ROM)
15, 105 Control unit (CPU)
14-1 to 14-n, 104-1 to 104-n Regional information 151, 1051 Regional information selection / erasure function 1052 Recording area management function 141 Regional information selection / erasure software 1042 Recording area management software

Claims (17)

A wireless communication terminal pre-installed with multiple regional information,
A control unit that displays the plurality of area information on the display unit at the time of initial activation, enables selection of area information, and deletes area information other than the selected area information when any area information is selected by the user A wireless communication terminal comprising: 2. The wireless communication according to claim 1, wherein, when network information is acquired at the time of initial startup, the control unit displays the area information options of the area where the network that transmits the network information is identifiable. Terminal. 3. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit manages at least the erased recording area as a free area. 4. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of pieces of area information include at least content data or font data for each area. A method of managing region information of a wireless communication terminal in which a plurality of region information is preinstalled,
A region information management method characterized by displaying the plurality of region information at the time of initial activation and deleting any region information not selected when the user selects any region information. 6. The regional information management method according to claim 5, wherein, when the network information is acquired at the time of initial startup, the region information options of the region where the network transmitting the network information is located can be identified. The area information management method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the control unit manages at least the erased recording area as a free area. 8. The regional information management method according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of regional information includes at least content data or font data for each region. A recording medium on which a program of a wireless communication terminal preinstalled with a plurality of area information is recorded,
A program is recorded on the computer for realizing the function of displaying the plurality of area information on the display unit at the time of initial startup and enabling the user to select and the function of deleting the area information other than the area information selected by the user. A recording medium characterized by the above. The program has a function of acquiring network information including area information of a network to which the computer belongs at the time of initial startup, and an option of area information of a network where the network information is transmitted when the network information is acquired. The recording medium according to claim 9, wherein a function for displaying identifiable information is realized. 11. The recording medium according to claim 9, wherein the program causes the computer to realize a function of managing at least a storage area of the deleted area information as an empty area. 12. The recording medium according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of area information includes at least content data or font data for each area. 13. The recording medium according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of pieces of area information are recorded. A program of a wireless communication terminal preinstalled with a plurality of area information,
The computer realizes a function of displaying the plurality of area information on a display unit at the time of initial startup and enabling selection by a user, and a function of deleting area information other than the area information selected by the user. Program. A function for acquiring network information including area information of the network to which the computer belongs at the time of initial startup, and a choice of area information of the area where the network where the network information is transmitted when the network information is acquired can be identified. 15. The program according to claim 14, which realizes a display function. 16. The program according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the computer realizes a function of managing at least a recording area of the deleted area information as an empty area. The program according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein the plurality of pieces of regional information include at least content data or font data for each region.

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