JP2010147734A - Mobile terminal and method of controlling the same, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce power consumption of the battery in the mobile terminal when acquiring measurement data by communicating with a measuring apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The mobile terminal includes a storage means for storing specific information which specifies a measuring apparatus in association with input information which indicates whether the measurement data is input by communicating with the measuring apparatus, a communication input means for input of the measurement data by communicating with the measuring apparatus, a specific information reception means for receiving the specific information input by a user, an acquisition means for acquiring the input information corresponding to the specific information received by the specific information reception means, a communication decision means for deciding whether the input information acquired by the acquisition means indicates that the measurement data is input by communication or not, and a display control means for decreasing the brightness of a screen displayed in a display unit when the measurement data is input by the communication input means from the measuring apparatus specified by the specific information after a decision is made by the communication decision means that the input information acquired by the acquisition means indicates that the measurement data is input by communication. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a screen display control technique.

  In recent years, with the improvement of computer functions, the power consumption of batteries of portable computers (portable terminals) has increased and the operating time of computers has become shorter.

In order to improve this, in Patent Document 1, when the surroundings are dark and there is a key input or there is an incoming call, the backlight which is the illumination of the liquid crystal display is turned on, and the light is turned off after a certain period of time has elapsed It has been proposed to do.
JP-A-9-27844

  However, for example, in a gas meter reading service, when a portable terminal acquires data on the amount of gas used in each household (meter reading data) from a gas meter in each household, communication between the gas meter and the portable terminal is performed. , LCD backlight will be turned on.

  For example, in a meter reading operation in an apartment house such as an apartment, the meter reading data of each home is collected wirelessly, so the backlight of the liquid crystal display has been turned on for a long time during wireless communication.

  In such a case, it is difficult to use the battery of the portable terminal efficiently because it uses electricity unnecessarily although it does not need to be operated.

  Furthermore, since the display is turned off after a certain period of time in the past, if it is necessary to display the display, some operation must be sequentially performed, which can be complicated and work efficiently. It was difficult.

  Furthermore, for example, when the portable terminal acquires gas usage data from a plurality of gas meters and prints a plurality of payment forms, the backlight of the liquid crystal display is similarly turned on for a long time. In such a case, it has been difficult to use the battery of the portable terminal efficiently by using a lot of electricity.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for efficiently using a battery of a mobile terminal by reducing power consumption of the battery of the mobile terminal when acquiring measurement data by communication with a measurement device. .

  The portable terminal of the present invention is a portable terminal having a display device for inputting measurement data stored in the measurement device, and the measurement device stores specification information for specifying the measurement device. Corresponding input for storing the measurement data stored in the measurement device by communication with the measurement device, and storage means for storing input information indicating whether the measurement data is input by communication with the measurement device. Means, specific information receiving means for receiving input of the specific information input by the user, acquisition means for acquiring input information corresponding to the specific information received by the specific information receiving means from the storage means, and the acquisition means The communication determination means for determining whether or not the input information acquired in step 1 indicates that measurement data is input by communication, and the input information acquired by the acquisition means by the communication determination means. Measurement data stored in the measuring device from the measuring device specified by the specific information received by the specific information receiving means after the determination is made that indicates that the measurement data is input by communication. Display control means for reducing the luminance of the screen displayed on the display device when the input is performed.

  The control method in a portable terminal of the present invention is a control method in a portable terminal having a display device that inputs measurement data stored in the measurement device, and the storage means of the portable terminal specifies the measurement device. A storage step of storing in the storage device the specific information for storing and the input information indicating whether the measurement data stored in the measurement device is input by communication with the measurement device, and communication of the mobile terminal A communication input step in which the input means inputs measurement data stored in the measurement apparatus by communication with the measurement apparatus; and the specific information reception means of the portable terminal inputs the specific information input by the user. A specific information receiving step for receiving, and an acquisition process for acquiring input information corresponding to the specific information received in the specific information receiving step by the acquisition means of the portable terminal from the storage device And a communication determination step of determining whether the communication determination means of the portable terminal indicates that the input information acquired in the acquisition step is to input measurement data by communication, and a display control means of the portable terminal, In the communication determination step, after it is determined that the input information acquired in the acquisition step indicates that the measurement data is input by communication, the measurement device identified by the specific information received in the specific information reception step A display control step of reducing the luminance of the screen displayed on the display device when the measurement data stored in the measurement device is input in the communication input step.

  The program of the present invention is a program that can be executed in a mobile terminal having a display device, and that inputs measurement data stored in the measurement device, and the mobile terminal is specified information for specifying the measurement device A storage unit that stores correspondingly input information indicating whether the measurement data stored in the measurement device is input by communication with the measurement device; and the measurement data stored in the measurement device Communication input means for inputting by communication with the apparatus, specific information receiving means for receiving input of the specific information input by a user, and input information corresponding to the specific information received by the specific information receiving means from the storage means An acquisition means for acquiring, a communication determination means for determining whether or not the input information acquired by the acquisition means indicates inputting measurement data by communication, After the communication determination means determines that the input information acquired by the acquisition means indicates that the measurement data is input by communication, the measurement is performed from the measurement device specified by the specific information received by the specific information reception means. When the measurement data stored in the apparatus is input by the communication input unit, it is made to function as a display control unit for reducing the luminance of the screen displayed on the display device.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when acquiring measurement data by communication with a measuring device, the battery of a portable terminal can be used efficiently by reducing the power consumption of the battery of a portable terminal.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a system configuration according to the present embodiment.

  The system according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which a server 101 and a portable terminal (HT) 103 are connected to each other via a network 102 such as a LAN so as to communicate with each other.

  Here, the server 101 and the portable terminal 103 connected via the network 102 shown in FIG.

  The server 101 stores a customer information table (FIG. 8) used for processing in the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal 103 acquires the customer information table (FIG. 8) from the server 101 and stores it.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a customer information table.

  The customer information table shown in FIG. 8 includes a customer number for identifying each customer (if each customer's house has only one meter-reading device, each meter-reading device can be identified from the customer number), and meter reading. Data input method (there is input by wireless communication and input by manual input) and meter ID for specifying each meter-reading device (when only one meter (meter-reading device) is provided in the customer's house, The customer can be identified from the meter ID.), The area number indicating the installation location of the meter reading device (if the same number indicates that the meter reading device is installed at the same location), meter reading data and meter reading data The meter reading information for storing the billing amount calculated from is stored correspondingly.

  When the portable terminal 103 acquires and registers the customer information table from the server 101, the meter reader (user) reads the meter reading data stored in the gas meter of each customer in the customer information table and the billing amount calculated from the meter reading data (the meter reading). Information) is registered in the portable terminal 103, and each customer's house is visited in order to deliver the bill (form (meter reading slip)) to each customer.

  The portable terminal 103 is connected to a wireless meter reading unit (master unit) 105 so as to be able to communicate wirelessly. The wireless meter reading unit (master device) 105 is connected to the wireless meter reading unit (slave device) 107 and the wireless device 106 of the gas meter provided outside each customer's house so that they can communicate with each other. In other words, a portable terminal (HT) 103 and a wireless meter reading unit (master device) are connected to be communicable via a wireless communication line 104, and the wireless meter reading unit (master device) and the wireless meter reading unit ( A slave unit is connected to be communicable via a wireless communication line 106. The gas meter stores meter reading data indicating the amount of gas used by the customer, and the amount used is displayed on the display unit of the gas meter.

  Here, the portable terminal 103 acquires the meter reading data stored in the gas meter via the wireless meter reading unit (master device) 105, the wireless meter reading unit (slave device) 107, and (wireless communication), and stores the data in the portable terminal 103. It can be stored in a device (such as an HDD).

  In a housing complex such as an apartment, for example, wireless meter reading units (slave devices) 107 of gas meters of customers (homes) are gathered and provided on the first floor, and the mobile terminal 103 reads meter readings of each customer by wireless communication. Data can be acquired and stored collectively from each gas meter. Further, many customers (houses) such as a house are not equipped with a gas meter wireless meter reading unit (child device) 107. In such a case, a meter reader (user) who registers meter reading data in the portable terminal 103 Sees the amount of gas used (meter reading data) displayed on the display unit of the gas meter, inputs the meter reading data to the portable terminal 103 manually, and stores it in the storage device of the portable terminal 103.

  After registering the customer meter reading data, the portable terminal (HT) 103 stores a form (meter reading slip) including the meter reading data and a billing amount (gas usage fee) calculated from the meter reading data in the portable terminal 103. Print from the installed printing device. Then, the user puts the printed form in the postal box of each customer (house) and returns to the company.

  The user returning to the company connects the portable terminal 103 storing (registering) the meter reading data of each customer to the in-house network 102, and the portable terminal 103 stores the meter reading data of each customer stored in the server 101 and the billing amount. And send to register. And the server 101 memorize | stores the meter-reading data and billing amount of each customer transmitted from the portable terminal, and performs the process which confirms whether this billing amount was paid from each customer.

  The server 101 and the portable terminal (HT) 103 are configured by an information processing apparatus such as a computer.

  Further, there may be a plurality of servers 101 and mobile terminals (HT) 103.

  The form 108 includes information on the customer number, meter ID, current guideline data (gas consumption), and billing amount from the portable terminal (HT) 103. An example of the form 108 is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 103 in FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the controller unit 214 that controls the handy terminal (portable terminal) 103 illustrated in FIG. 1.

  A controller unit 214 is connected to a key input unit 210, a display unit 211, an external memory 212, a printer unit 213, and an external device connected to an external network to input / output various data and device information, which will be described later. Do.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU that comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 204.

  The ROM 202 or the external memory 212 has a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) that is a control program for the CPU 201, an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), and a function necessary for realizing functions executed by the portable terminal, which will be described later. Various programs are stored.

  A RAM 203 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201.

  The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program or the like necessary for execution of processing from the ROM 202 or the external memory 212 to the RAM 203 and executing the loaded program.

  An input controller 205 controls input from the key input unit 210 in FIG.

  A video controller 206 controls display on the display unit 211 such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

  A memory controller 207 is an adapter for an external memory (hard disk (HD)), a flexible disk (FD), or a PCMCIA card slot for storing boot programs, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like. Is used to control access to an external memory 212 such as a CompactFlash (registered trademark) memory connected via the network.

  A printer interface (printer I / F) controller 208 connects the printer unit 213 and the controller unit 214 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data.

  The printer unit 213 can print the print data instructed by the CPU 201 on the paper set in the paper feed unit.

  As a printing method of the printer unit 213, there are a so-called thermal printer method and an ink jet method in which ink is ejected from a minute nozzle array and an image is directly printed on paper, and any method may be used. Activation of the printing operation is started by an instruction from the CPU 201.

  Note that the paper supply unit included in the printer unit 213 is provided with printable paper. When a print instruction is issued from the CPU 201, the printer unit 213 is driven to execute print processing.

  A communication interface (communication I / F) controller 209 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network (such as the network 102 and the wireless communication lines 104 and 106), and executes communication control processing in the network. For example, communication using TCP / IP, wireless communication (infrared communication), and the like are possible.

  Note that the CPU 201 enables display on the display unit 211 by executing, for example, outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203.

  In addition, when the display unit 211 is a touch panel, the CPU 201 can accept an instruction corresponding to a position touched on the screen when the user touches the display screen.

  Various programs to be described later for realizing the present invention are recorded in the external memory 212, and are executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Further, a definition file and various information tables (customer information table in FIG. 8 and setting information in FIG. 14) used when the above program is executed are also stored in the external memory 212.

  FIG. 3 is a module configuration diagram of software operating on the portable terminal (HT) 103 of the system according to the present embodiment.

  Reference numeral 301 denotes an external memory 212 such as an HDD of the portable terminal (HT) 103.

  The external memory 212 stores an OS (operating system) 302 and an application (program) 303.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the application 303 executed by the CPU 201 of the portable terminal (HT) 103.

  The application 303 includes a basic unit 401, a wireless communication data acquisition processing unit 402, and a print processing unit 403.

  Modules 401, 402, and 403 in the figure are realized by the CPU 201 loading the program 303 stored in the external memory 212 into the RAM 203 and executing it.

  The basic unit 401 has functions related to display control processing of the display unit 211 of the portable terminal 103 and inspection data registration processing.

  The wireless communication data acquisition processing unit 402 communicates with the gas meter via the wireless meter reading unit (slave unit) and the wireless meter reading unit (master unit) provided in the gas meter, and is stored in the gas meter. It has a function to acquire the meter reading data.

  The print processing unit 403 has a function of performing print processing of a form (FIG. 13) from the printer unit 213 of the mobile terminal 103.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing executed by CPU 201 of portable terminal (HT) 103 according to the present embodiment.

  That is, the processing of the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 5 is realized by the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 illustrated in FIG. 2 executing the application 303 read from the ROM 202 or the external memory 212 to the RAM 203 or the like.

  First, when executing the application 303, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 displays a customer information input screen shown in FIG. 9 (step S501).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a customer information input screen for inputting a customer number for specifying a gas meter.

  On the customer information input screen, a customer number input field 901 that is information for specifying a customer and a search button 902 are displayed. In general, since there is often only one gas meter (meter reading device) for each customer, the customer number input here is also information for identifying the gas meter. Here, the customer number is input, but a meter ID, which is information for specifying a gas meter, may be input to search for a record in the customer information table.

  When the user (meter reader) inputs the customer number from the key input unit 210 of the mobile terminal 103, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 displays the input customer number on the customer number display unit 901.

  Then, when the search button 902 is pressed by the user (meter reader), the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 searches the customer information table (FIG. 8) for a record that matches the entered customer number 901 and identifies it (see FIG. 8). Step S502).

  Then, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 acquires the record specified in step S502 from the customer information table (FIG. 8) (step S503).

  For example, when “1” is input from the key input unit 210 on the customer information input acceptance screen (FIG. 9), the “record ID” whose “customer number” is “1” in the customer information table (FIG. 8) is displayed. The record “1” is held in the RAM 203 in the meter reading terminal (HT) 103 as a search result.

  Next, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 determines whether the “meter reading method” in the record acquired in step S503 is “wireless” or “manual input” (step S504). Here, the item “meter reading method” will be described.

  In the gas meter that can perform wireless communication with the portable terminal 103 via the wireless meter reading unit (master device) 105 and the wireless meter reading unit (slave device) 107, “wireless” is set as the “meter reading method”. ing. That is, it shows that the portable terminal 103 can acquire the meter reading data stored in the gas meter by wireless communication.

  In addition, “manual input” is set as the “meter reading method” of the gas meter that cannot wirelessly communicate with the mobile terminal 103. This is because the gas usage (meter reading data) is displayed on the display unit of the gas meter, and when the user sees it and manually inputs the displayed meter reading data from the key input unit 210 of the portable terminal 103, the meter reading is performed. Indicates that data must be registered on the mobile device.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, when the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 determines in step S504 that the “meter reading method” in the record acquired in step S503 is “wireless” (step S504: YES), the process proceeds to step S505. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “meter reading method” in the record acquired in step S503 is “manual input” (step S504: NO), the process proceeds to step S506.

  Next, in step S505, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 uses the wireless meter communication unit (slave unit) 105 and the wireless meter reading unit (slave unit) 107 to wirelessly communicate with each other from the gas meter. Data is acquired, and the acquired meter reading data is stored in the “meter reading information” item of the record searched in step S503. Detailed processing in step S505 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  When the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 stores the meter reading data acquired in step S505 in the item “meter reading information” of the record searched in step S503, the print instruction screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed (step S509). .

  On the print instruction screen, a customer number to be printed, a cancel button 1102, and a print button 1101 are displayed.

  In step S506, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 displays a meter reading data input screen (FIG. 10). FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a meter reading data input screen for inputting meter reading data.

  Here, on the meter reading data input screen (FIG. 10), the customer number searched in step S502, the meter reading data input field 1001, and the registration button 1002 are displayed.

  This indicates that the customer meter reading device (gas meter) identified in step S502 is a gas meter that cannot perform wireless communication. Therefore, the user views the meter reading data displayed on the display unit of the gas meter, and inputs the meter reading data from the key input unit 210 of the portable terminal 103. The CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 that has received the input displays the input meter reading data in the meter reading data input field 1001 (step S506).

  When the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 detects that the user has pressed the registration button 1002, the CPU 201 stores (registers) the detected meter reading data in the “meter reading information” item of the record searched in step S503. (Step S508), the process proceeds to Step S509.

  In step S509, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 determines whether the user has pressed the print button 1101 on the print instruction screen (FIG. 11).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print instruction screen.

  If the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 determines in step S509 that the cancel button 1102 on the displayed print instruction screen (FIG. 11) has been pressed by the user (step S509: NO), the process proceeds to step S512. On the other hand, if it is determined that the print button 1101 on the print instruction screen (FIG. 11) has been pressed by the user (step S510: YES), the process proceeds to step S511.

  If it is determined in step S509 that the print button 1101 on the print instruction screen (FIG. 11) has been pressed by the user, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 stores the customer meter reading data and the meter reading data stored in step S505 or step S508. A print (output) process of the form (FIG. 13) including the billing fee calculated from the above is executed (step S511). Detailed processing in step S511 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  After the print (output) process is completed, or after it is determined in step S510 that the cancel button 1102 has been pressed, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 determines whether or not an end instruction has been issued from the key input unit 210 of the mobile terminal 103. Determination is made (step S512). If it is determined that a termination instruction has been issued from the key input unit 210 (step S512: YES), the termination process of the application 303 is executed and the execution of the application is terminated (step S513). If it is determined that no termination instruction has been given (step S512: NO), the process proceeds to step S501.

  Next, the detailed process of step S505 of FIG. 5 is demonstrated using FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing detailed processing executed by the CPU 201 of the portable terminal (HT) 103 in step S505.

  That is, the process of the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 6 is realized by the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 illustrated in FIG. 2 executing the application 303 read from the ROM 202 or the external memory 212 to the RAM 203 or the like.

  First, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 searches the customer information table (FIG. 8) for a record (measurement device) that is the same as the “area number” of the record acquired in step S503 and whose “metering method” is “wireless”. Search and specify (step S601).

  Then, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 acquires the record specified in step S601 (step S602).

  For example, when “1” is input from the key input unit 210 on the customer information input acceptance screen (FIG. 9), the record IDs “1”, “3”, and “5” in the customer information table (FIG. 8) are displayed. The search result is held in the RAM (203) in the meter reading terminal (HT) 103.

  Next, in step S603, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 executes processing for starting wireless communication with the measurement device for the record acquired in step S602.

  Next, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 performs screen non-display (lighting OFF) processing of the portable terminal (HT) 103 in step S604.

  Here, the screen non-display process refers to a process of terminating display of the screen displayed on the display unit 211 or a process of reducing the brightness of the screen displayed on the display unit 211 to darken the screen.

  That is, by reducing the power consumed for the screen display of the display unit 211 of the mobile terminal 103, the screen can be darkened or the display can be terminated.

  Specifically, this is a process in which the application 303 gives an instruction to the OS 302.

  For example, if the display unit 211 is a liquid crystal display, the brightness of the display unit 211 can be reduced by instructing the OS 302 to end the backlight illumination.

  Next, in step S605, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 wirelessly communicates the meter reading data stored in the gas meter from the customer information in the record acquired in step S602 or the gas meter (meter reading device) specified from the meter ID. To get through.

  Next, in step S606, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 determines whether meter reading data has been acquired in step S605.

  If the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 determines that the meter reading data has been acquired in step S605, the acquired meter reading data and meter reading are stored in the “meter reading information” of the record acquired in step S602 of the gas meter that acquired the meter reading data in step S605. The billing fee calculated from the data is stored (registered) (step S607).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S606 that meter reading data could not be acquired from the gas meter, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 displays an error screen (not shown) indicating that meter reading data could not be acquired (step S608).

  After registering meter reading data in step S607 or displaying an error screen in step S608, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 provides meter reading data to the customers (meter reading devices) of all records acquired in step S602. It is determined whether or not it has been acquired (step S609), and if it is determined that acquisition is desired (step S609: NO), wireless communication is started with respect to the customer meter reading device of the record acquired in step S602. Processing is executed (step S611). And CPU201 of the portable terminal 103 will transfer a process to step S605, if wireless communication with the following meter-reading apparatus (gas meter) is carried out by step S611.

  For example, when “1” is input from the key input unit 210 on the customer information input acceptance screen (FIG. 9), the record IDs of the customer information table (FIG. 8) are changed to “1”, “3”, and “5”. The meter reading data is acquired by wireless communication in order of the three meter reading units (slave devices) 107 of the meter ID set.

  Thus, for example, when “1” is input from the key input unit 210 on the customer information input acceptance screen (FIG. 9), the record IDs of the customer information table (FIG. 8) are “1” and “3”. Meter reading data can be acquired by wireless communication from three of the meter ID wireless meter reading units (slave devices) 107 set to “5”.

  If the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 determines in step S609 that the meter reading data has been acquired for the customers (meter reading devices) of all records acquired in step S602, the screen display processing of the display unit 211 of the mobile terminal 103 (Screen display (illumination ON) processing) is performed (step S610).

  Here, the screen display process refers to a process of starting display of the screen displayed on the display unit 211 or a process of increasing the brightness of the screen displayed on the display unit 211 to brighten the screen.

  That is, by increasing the power consumed for the screen display of the display unit 211 of the mobile terminal 103, the screen can be brightened or the display can be started.

  Specifically, this is a process in which the application 303 gives an instruction to the OS 302.

  For example, if the display unit 211 is a liquid crystal display, the brightness of the display unit 211 can be increased by instructing the OS 302 to turn on (start) backlight illumination.

  Next, after executing the process of step S610, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 shifts the process to step S509 shown in FIG.

  Next, detailed processing in step S511 in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing detailed processing executed by the CPU 201 of the portable terminal (HT) 103 in step S511.

  That is, the processing of the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 7 is realized by the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 illustrated in FIG. 2 executing the application 303 read from the ROM 202 or the external memory 212 to the RAM 203 or the like.

  First, in step S701, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 stores a record (measuring device) that is the same as the “area number” of the record acquired in step S503 and the “metering method” is “wireless” in the customer information table (FIG. 8 ) Is specified by searching (step S701). However, since the process here is the same as the process of step S601, if the process result of step S601 is memorize | stored, it is not necessary to perform step S701 and step S702.

  Then, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 acquires the record specified in step S701 (step S702).

  Next, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 acquires the threshold value (FIG. 14) stored in the external memory 212 (step S703). Here, the threshold shown in FIG. 14 is an index indicating whether the number of gas meters (measuring devices) in the record searched in step S702 or S602 to be printed is large or small. That is, the threshold value is a number for comparison with the number of gas meters.

  FIG. 14 is a setting information table including threshold values stored in the external memory 212 in the portable terminal (HT) 103.

  Next, the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 determines whether or not the number of records acquired in step S702 or step S602, that is, the number of gas meters (measuring devices) to be printed on the form is larger than the threshold acquired in step S703. Is determined (step S704). If the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 determines that the number of gas meters (measuring devices) to be printed on the form is larger than the threshold acquired in step S703 (step S704: YES), the CPU 201 of the display unit 211 A display screen non-display process is executed (step S705). The process of step S705 is the same process as step S604 described above. Therefore, explanation is omitted here.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 determines that the number of gas meters (measuring devices) to be printed is less than or equal to the threshold acquired in step S703 (step S704: NO), the process proceeds to step S706. To migrate.

  The CPU 201 of the portable terminal 103 executes screen non-display processing in step S705, and then stores the meter reading data stored this time and the meter reading data stored in the “meter reading information” of each record acquired in step S702 or step S602. A print (output) process of the form (FIG. 13) including the calculated billing fee is executed (step S706). As a result, a form is output from the printer unit 213 of the portable terminal 103.

  Then, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 determines whether or not the printing of the “meter reading information” of each record acquired in step S702 or step S602 has ended (step S707). Display processing of the screen of the display unit 211 is executed (step S708). On the other hand, if it is determined that the printing process has not ended, the process proceeds to step S706, and the screen is not displayed until the printing process ends.

  The display processing of the screen in step S708 is the same as that in step S610, and thus description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the form 108 output from the printer unit 213 of the portable terminal (HT) 103 in step S706.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the battery of the mobile terminal is efficiently used by reducing the power consumption of the battery of the mobile terminal when acquiring measurement data through communication with the measurement device. be able to.

  Moreover, when acquiring measurement data by communication with a measuring device, by reducing the power consumption of the battery of a portable terminal, the battery of a portable terminal can be used efficiently and complicated operation can be reduced.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, when the number of gas meters to be printed on a form exceeds a certain number (when meter reading data is acquired by wireless communication), the printing process takes a lot of time. While the process is being executed, the power consumption of the battery of the mobile terminal can be reduced by hiding or terminating the display of the screen, and the battery of the mobile terminal can be used efficiently be able to.

  The present invention specifies a case where it is not necessary to check the display 211 of the portable terminal (HT) 103, and can realize power saving of the portable terminal (HT) 103 by performing display non-display processing (lighting OFF) .

  Conventionally, since the lighting time of the backlight of the display 211 is set to the minimum necessary, when operating the mobile terminal (HT) 103, when the illumination of the display 211 is turned off, the mobile terminal ( The problem that the operability of the (HT) 103 is impaired and the productivity is reduced can be solved by the present invention, and the power consumption of the portable terminal (HT) 103 is not impaired without damaging the operability of the portable terminal (HT) 103 Can be saved.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing detailed processing executed by the CPU 201 of the portable terminal (HT) 103 in step S505.

  That is, the processing of the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 12 is realized by the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 illustrated in FIG. 2 executing the application 303 read from the ROM 202 or the external memory 212 to the RAM 203 or the like.

  The flowchart shown in FIG. 12 is a modification of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, and the same processes as those in the flowchart shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, only processing different from that in FIG. 6 will be described in FIG.

  The difference from FIG. 6 is that the processing of step S1201 and step S1202 is added between step S602 and step S603 shown in FIG.

  Therefore, the process of step S1201 and step S1202 will be described.

  First, the CPU 201 of the mobile terminal 103 acquires the threshold value (FIG. 14) stored in the external memory 212 (step S1201).

  Then, it is determined whether the number of records acquired in step S602, that is, the number of gas meters is greater than the threshold acquired in step S1201 (step S1202).

  If it is determined that the number of gas meters is greater than the threshold value acquired in step S1201 (step S1202: YES), the process proceeds to step S603, and a screen non-display process is executed in step S604.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of gas meters is equal to or less than the threshold acquired in step S1201 (step S1202: NO), the process proceeds to step S605 without executing the screen non-display process of step S604. .

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the number of gas meters for acquiring meter reading data by wireless communication is greater than a certain value, it takes a long time to acquire meter reading data. The power consumption of the battery of the mobile terminal can be reduced by hiding the screen of the mobile terminal during the acquisition. That is, the battery of the portable terminal can be used efficiently.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, or a storage medium. You may apply to the system comprised from an apparatus.

  Another object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the storage medium. Needless to say, this can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code stored in.

  In this case, the computer-readable program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code itself and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention. Will do.

  As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (basic system or operating system) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. Needless to say, a case where the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.

  Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function is determined based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the CPU or the like provided in the expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a system configuration according to the present embodiment. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration of a mobile terminal (HT) 103. FIG. It is a module block diagram of the software which operate | moves on the portable terminal (HT) 103 of the system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the application which CPU201 of a portable terminal (HT) 103 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process which CPU201 of the portable terminal (HT) 103 which concerns on this Embodiment performs. It is the flowchart which showed the detailed process which CPU201 of the portable terminal (HT) 103 performs in step S505. It is the flowchart which showed the detailed process which CPU201 of the portable terminal (HT) 103 performs in step S511. It is a figure which shows an example of a customer information table. It is a figure which shows an example of the customer information input screen which inputs the customer number for specifying a gas meter. It is a figure which shows an example of the meter-reading data input screen which inputs meter-reading data. It is a figure which shows an example of a printing instruction | indication screen. It is the flowchart which showed the detailed process which CPU201 of the portable terminal (HT) 103 performs in step S505. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a form 108 output from the printer unit 213 of the portable terminal (HT) 103 in step S706. FIG. It is a setting information table including threshold values stored in the external memory 212 in the portable terminal (HT) 103.

Explanation of symbols

101 server 102 network 103 portable terminal (HT)

Claims (9)

A portable terminal having a display device for inputting measurement data stored in the measurement device,
Storage means for correspondingly storing identification information for identifying the measurement device and input information indicating whether measurement data stored in the measurement device is input by communication with the measurement device;
Communication input means for inputting measurement data stored in the measurement device by communication with the measurement device;
Specific information receiving means for receiving input of the specific information input by a user;
Obtaining means for obtaining input information corresponding to the specific information received by the specific information receiving means from the storage means;
Communication determining means for determining whether or not the input information acquired by the acquiring means indicates that measurement data is input by communication;
After the communication determination means determines that the input information acquired by the acquisition means indicates that measurement data is input by communication, the measurement information specified by the specific information received by the specific information reception means Display control means for reducing the brightness of the screen displayed on the display device when the measurement data stored in the measurement device is input by the communication input means;
A portable terminal comprising: The storage means further stores location information indicating an installation location of the measurement device corresponding to the specific information of the measurement device stored in the storage means,
When the communication determination unit determines that the input information acquired by the acquisition unit indicates that measurement data is input by communication, the input information stored in the storage unit communicates measurement data input. And specifying means for specifying by searching for a measuring device in which the location information stored in the storage means is the same as the location information corresponding to the specific information received by the specific information receiving means,
Further comprising
The display control means reduces the brightness of the screen displayed on the display device when the measurement data stored in the measurement device is input from the measurement device specified by the specifying device by the communication input device. The mobile terminal according to claim 1. Input determination means for determining whether or not measurement data is input by the communication input means from all of the measurement devices specified by the specifying means;
Further comprising
The display control unit is further displayed on the display device when the input determination unit determines that measurement data is input by the communication input unit from all of the measurement devices specified by the specifying unit. The mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the brightness of the screen is increased.   The display control unit terminates display of the screen of the display device when the measurement data stored in the measurement device is input from the measurement device specified by the specifying unit by the communication input unit. The portable terminal according to claim 2 or 3. Input receiving means for receiving input of measurement data input by the user;
Further comprising
In the case where the display control unit further determines that the input information acquired by the acquisition unit indicates that the measurement data is not input by communication, the display determination unit performs the measurement data reception by the input reception unit. 5. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display is performed without lowering the luminance of the screen displayed on the display device so as to accept the input of the display. Threshold storage means for storing a threshold indicating the number of the measuring devices;
Threshold determination means for determining whether or not the number of measuring devices specified by the specifying means is greater than a threshold stored in the threshold storage means;
Further comprising
The display control means is specified by the specifying means when the threshold determining means determines that the number of measuring devices specified by the specifying means is larger than the threshold stored in the threshold storage means. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein when measuring data is input from the measuring device by the communication input means, the brightness of the screen displayed on the display device is reduced. An output receiving means for receiving an output instruction for a form including measurement data input from the measuring device specified by the specifying means in the communication input means;
Output means for outputting the form in response to the output instruction received by the output receiving means;
Further comprising
When the threshold value determining unit determines that the number of measuring devices specified by the specifying unit is larger than the threshold value stored in the threshold value storing unit, the display device performs the output by the output unit. The mobile terminal according to claim 6, wherein the brightness of the screen displayed on the screen is reduced. A control method in a mobile terminal having a display device for inputting measurement data stored in a measurement device,
The storage means of the portable terminal corresponds to the specific information for specifying the measurement device and the input information indicating whether the measurement data stored in the measurement device is input by communication with the measurement device. A storage step of storing in the storage device;
A communication input step in which communication input means of the portable terminal inputs measurement data stored in the measurement device by communication with the measurement device;
A specific information receiving step in which the specific information receiving means of the portable terminal receives an input of the specific information input by a user;
An acquisition step in which the acquisition unit of the mobile terminal acquires input information corresponding to the specific information received in the specific information reception step from the storage device;
A communication determination step in which the communication determination unit of the portable terminal determines whether the input information acquired in the acquisition step indicates that measurement data is input by communication;
The identification received in the specific information receiving step after the display control means of the portable terminal determines in the communication determination step that the input information acquired in the acquisition step indicates that measurement data is input by communication A display control step for reducing the brightness of the screen displayed on the display device when inputting the measurement data stored in the measurement device from the measurement device specified by the information in the communication input step;
A control method in a portable terminal comprising: A program executable by a portable terminal having a display device for inputting measurement data stored in the measurement device,
The portable terminal;
Storage means for correspondingly storing identification information for identifying the measurement device and input information indicating whether measurement data stored in the measurement device is input by communication with the measurement device;
Communication input means for inputting measurement data stored in the measurement device by communication with the measurement device;
Specific information receiving means for receiving input of the specific information input by a user;
Obtaining means for obtaining input information corresponding to the specific information received by the specific information receiving means from the storage means;
Communication determining means for determining whether or not the input information acquired by the acquiring means indicates that measurement data is input by communication;
After the communication determination means determines that the input information acquired by the acquisition means indicates that measurement data is input by communication, the measurement information specified by the specific information received by the specific information reception means A program that functions as display control means for reducing the brightness of a screen displayed on the display device when measurement data stored in a measurement device is input by the communication input means.