JP2012212463A - Portable terminal device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To predict a function which is likely to be used in environment where circumstances change, and to guide the function as an execution candidate.SOLUTION: As change of circumstances to a portable telephone device, a CPU 1 checks whether or not a non-contact IC card processing part 14 has been started, whether or not this portable telephone device has been connected to a cradle 21 for charging, whether or not peripheral brightness has been changed from "darkness" to "brightness" by detection result of an optical sensor 16, and whether or not a style has been changed from a close style to an open style by detection result of a style detection sensor 17, and when any change of circumstances is detected, the CPU 1 acquires current circumstances (a location, time), and reads a function which has this current environment as use environment of the function, and guides and informs the function as an execution candidate.

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device and a program having various functions.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mobile phone device as a mobile terminal device has been developed to be multi-functional and sophisticated, and a telephone book as a call function, an e-mail function, an Internet connection function (Web access function), a TV broadcast reception function, and a data management function. Various functions such as a management function and a schedule management function are provided, but the scenes in which these functions are used are often substantially fixed. For example, immediately after getting on the train during commuting, start the Web access function to browse newspaper articles, start the e-mail function immediately after arriving at the company to check incoming mail, or start the schedule management function In many cases, various functions are used at a specific scene and a specific time, such as checking the schedule of the day. At that time, the user consciously opens the work menu and selects and activates the desired function. However, since the user operation becomes troublesome, conventionally, when the power is turned on, A technique is known in which a predetermined application is automatically started according to conditions (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-157781 A

  However, in the above-described prior art, since a predetermined application is activated only when the power is turned on, a device that is always turned on, such as a mobile phone, or frequently performs various operations. It is difficult to handle the device to be performed, and even if it is not necessary to use the application, it is activated every time the power is turned on. It will be a big burden.

  An object of the present invention is to predict a function that may be used in an environment when a situation changes, and to guide it as an execution candidate.

The invention according to claim 1 is a portable terminal device having various functions, an acquisition unit for acquiring a current environment, and a current environment obtained by the acquisition unit at the time of executing the function as an environment for using the function Storage means for storing the usage environment and the execution function in association with each other, detection means for detecting a change in location as to whether or not the current position is within a predetermined area, as a situation change for the terminal device, and the detection means When a change in situation is detected by the determination means, a determination means for determining whether or not a function that uses the current environment obtained by the acquisition means as a use environment exists in the storage means; In the case where it is determined that the corresponding function is present, the information processing apparatus includes notification means for guiding and notifying the function as an execution candidate.
Furthermore, a program for realizing the main functions shown in the invention described in claim 1 is provided to the computer (the invention described in claim 10).

  In this case, the portable terminal device includes a non-contact IC card processing unit that detects entry / exit into a predetermined area, and the detection means is the non-contact IC card processing unit corresponding to the entry / exit into the predetermined area. The non-contact communication change may be detected as a situation change (the invention according to claim 2). Further, the apparatus further comprises position acquisition means for acquiring a current position, and the detection means detects a position change according to entry / exit into a predetermined area as a situation change by acquiring the current position by the position acquisition means. (Invention of claim 3). Further, the portable terminal device is connectable to an external device, and the detection unit may detect a connection change according to a user operation for connecting to or releasing from the external device as a status change. Item 4).

  Further, the portable terminal device includes a non-contact IC card processing unit that detects entry / exit to a specific facility, wherein the detection means is a non-contact IC card processing unit corresponding to the entrance / exit to the specific facility. You may make it detect the change of non-contact communication as a situation change (invention of Claim 5).

  Moreover, it is a portable terminal device provided with the sensor which detects operation by a user, Comprising: You may make it the said detection means detect the detection change of the said sensor according to operation by a user as a situation change (Claim 6). Described invention).

  The detection means can detect a plurality of types of situation changes, and the storage means stores a function and its use environment in association with each type detectable by the detection means. Good (invention of claim 7).

  The portable terminal device can be changed into a plurality of styles, and the detection unit may detect a change in style according to a user operation for changing the style of the terminal device as a change in status (claim). Item 8).

  In addition, when it is determined by the determination unit that a function corresponding to the current environment exists, the notification unit is executed most recently if there is a function executed most recently. Other functions other than the functions may be guided and notified as the execution candidates (the invention according to claim 9).

  The present invention predicts a function that may be used in an environment when the situation changes, can guide it as a candidate for execution, and can easily execute a desired function when necessary. It becomes possible.

The block diagram which showed the basic component of the mobile telephone apparatus applied as a portable terminal device. The figure for demonstrating trigger condition table TG. The figure for demonstrating the area condition table AR. The flowchart which showed the whole operation | movement of the mobile telephone apparatus started execution with power activation, and mainly showed the process at the time of trigger detection. The flowchart which mainly showed the process at the time of the location change of whether it is in a specific area following FIG. The figure which illustrated the prediction menu screen which displayed as a list the function estimated that it is highly likely to be used in the present environment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This embodiment exemplifies a case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone device as a mobile terminal device, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing basic components of the mobile phone device.
This cellular phone device is, for example, a foldable one in which two casings (operation unit casing and display unit casing) are attached so as to be openable and closable, and has a calling function (telephone function), an e-mail function, and an Internet connection function. Various functions such as a (Web access function), a television broadcast receiving function, a telephone book management function as a data management function, and a schedule book management function are provided.

  The CPU 1 is a core central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the mobile phone device in accordance with various programs in the storage unit 2. The storage unit 2 is an internal memory, and has a program area and a data area. In this program area, a program for realizing the present embodiment according to an operation procedure shown in FIGS. In the data area, a phone book AD, a schedule book SD, a trigger condition table TG, an area condition table AR, and the like are stored. The telephone book AD stores the name, telephone number, and the like of each communication partner, and the schedule book SD is a data file that stores schedule contents corresponding to the scheduled date and time. The trigger condition table TG and the area condition table AR will be described later with reference to FIGS. The recording medium 3 is a detachable portable memory, and is composed of, for example, an SD card or an IC card. The memory 4 is an internal memory having a work area, and various data in the memory 4 are saved in the storage unit 2 as necessary.

  The telephone communication unit 5 takes in a signal from the reception side of a transmission / reception unit (baseband unit) connected to an antenna that constitutes a radio unit, demodulates it to a reception baseband signal, and then receives a reception speaker SP via the audio control unit 6. To output sound. In addition, the telephone communication unit 5 takes in the input voice from the transmission microphone MC from the voice control unit 6, encodes it into a transmission baseband signal, gives the transmission baseband signal to the transmission side of the transmission / reception unit, and outputs the transmission from the antenna. On the other hand, the display data received and acquired via the telephone communication unit 5 by the e-mail function and the Internet connection function is given to the high-definition main display unit 8 using liquid crystal, organic EL, etc. via the display control unit 7. Display output. The sub display unit 9 displays the current date and time, a simple message, an icon, etc., and is visible even when the apparatus main body is closed.

  The operation unit 10 performs dial input, character input, command input, and the like, and the CPU 1 executes processing according to a key input signal from the operation unit 10. The notification unit 11 includes a sound speaker, an LED (light emitting diode), and a vibration motor. The notification unit 11 is driven when a call / mail is received to notify an incoming call, and is also driven when an alarm is notified. The RTC (real-time clock module) 12 constitutes a clock unit, and the CPU 1 acquires the current time (including date and time) from the RTC 12. The TV broadcast receiving unit 13 receives a terrestrial digital TV broadcast for a portable receiver such as a mobile phone, and is connected to a receiving unit (analog circuit unit) that is connected to a TV antenna and extracts a broadcast signal. A digital circuit unit that demodulates broadcast signals by OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing), separates and decodes multiplexed broadcast signals into video, audio, and data (character data), and decompresses compressed data. Have.

  The non-contact IC card processing unit 14 monitors entry / exit to / from a specific facility (company, home, etc.) (entrance / exit to a predetermined area), has a memory unit, a control unit, a coil antenna unit, and an IC reader. By transmitting / receiving data to / from an external device with a writer (entrance / exit gate device) 20 by weak radio waves, the CPU 1 detects a change in non-contact communication according to entry / exit to a specific facility as a change in situation. ing. The coil antenna unit transmits and receives radio waves and uses electromotive force electromagnetically induced by the received radio waves as the operating power of the non-contact IC card processing unit 14. The non-contact IC card processing unit 14 includes a coil antenna unit. It will be in a starting state based on the electromotive force from.

  A GPS (Global Positioning System) unit 15 uses a satellite and a ground control station to receive a current position (latitude and longitude). For example, the CPU 1 accesses the GPS unit 15 at regular intervals while accessing the current position. To monitor. The optical sensor 16 includes, for example, a photoconductive cell, and detects a change in the brightness of the surrounding environment by detecting external light (natural light or artificial light). In other words, it detects whether the brightness of the environment has changed from “bright” to “dark”, or conversely from “dark” to “bright”. The CPU 1 is based on the detection signal from the optical sensor 16. If the change is from “dark” to “bright”, it can be determined that there is a high possibility that the mobile phone has been taken out of the user's pocket or bag.

  The style detection sensor 17 is a magnetic sensor, a micro switch, or the like that detects the open / closed state of the display unit casing and the operation unit casing constituting the apparatus main body, and the CPU 1 determines the display unit casing based on the detection signal. It is determined whether the operation unit casing is set to an open “open style” or a closed “close style”. The charging connector unit 18 is connected to the charging cradle 21, and when the mobile phone device is connected (placed) to the charging cradle 21, the CPU 1 cradles the cradle based on the detection signal from the charging connector unit 18. It is determined whether it is connected to 21 or whether it is connected or disconnected.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the trigger condition table TG.
The trigger condition table TG is provided for predicting a function that is likely to be used in the environment (position, time) when the situation with respect to the mobile phone device changes. And “execution candidate function”. That is, in this embodiment, when the situation with respect to the mobile phone device changes, the location information is acquired as the current environment from the GPS unit 16 and the date and time information is acquired from the RTC 12 as the current environment. When each function having the environment (position, time) as “use environment” is predicted as a function having a high possibility of being used in the current environment, the trigger condition table TG is referred to.

  “Trigger detection” is an item in which a detection target (type) for detecting an operation change by the user as a situation change for the mobile phone device is set, and a plurality of types can be set. That is, in the illustrated example, “non-contact IC card activation”, “cradle connection”, “optical sensor change”, and “open style change” are set as detection targets. Here, “non-contact IC card activation” means that when the user passes the entrance / exit gate device of the company which is the external device 20 with IC reader / writer, the user puts the mobile phone device in the external device (entrance / exit gate device) 20. This indicates that when the non-contact IC card processing unit 14 is activated by performing an operation of “holding” (when non-contact communication is changed), this operation change is detected as a situation change.

  “Cradle connection” is a change in operation when the user connects to the charging cradle 21 via the charging connector 18 by performing an operation of placing the mobile phone device on the charging cradle 21. It shows that it is detected as a situation change. “Optical sensor change” means that when the brightness of the surrounding environment is changed from “dark” to “bright” by the optical sensor 16 by taking out the cellular phone device from the user's pocket or bag, the operational change is changed. It shows that it detects as. “Open style change” indicates that, when the style detection sensor 17 detects that the user has changed the closed style to the open style by performing a style change operation, this change in operation is detected as a situation change. ing.

  “Usage environment” indicates the environment (position, time) where the function is likely to be used, and “Execution candidate function” indicates the function that is likely to be used in that environment. For example, assuming that there is a high possibility of using the telephone function, the e-mail function, and the schedule book function at around 9:00 am at the beginning of work, the “use environment” has its “location” and time. The telephone function, e-mail function, and schedule book function are set in the “execution candidate function”. The “time” as the “use environment” may be a time such as 9:00 am, but may be a time zone such as 9:00 am to 9:15 am . The “position” as the “use environment” is whether or not the non-contact IC card processing unit 14 is activated by passing through the entrance / exit gate device as the external device 20 with IC reader / writer (change in non-contact communication). May be the position where the gate device is located, or may be the current position information received and acquired from the GPS unit 15.

  In the figure, “phone” in “execution candidate function” indicates a telephone function, “schedule” indicates a schedule book function, “mail” indicates an e-mail function, and “TV” receives a television broadcast. The function “Browser” indicates a Web access function. Here, when “trigger detection” is “non-contact IC card activation”, the location of the company and the time of 9:00 am are set as “use environment”, and “phone, schedule” is set as “execution candidate function” If it is set, it will be read from the “execution candidate function” as a function that is likely to be used in this current environment, triggered by a change in the situation when it passes through the entrance / exit gate of the company around 9:00 am The “call function, schedule book function” is guided and notified.

  The contents of the trigger condition table TG are automatically set as a function execution history under a certain condition every time an arbitrary function is executed. That is, the CPU 1 sets the current environment acquired when the function is executed as the “use environment” of the function, sets the execution function as the “execution candidate function”, and functions the “use environment” and the “execution candidate function”. The execution history is stored in the trigger condition table TG. Note that even if the function is the same, if the position and time at which the function is executed are different, each time the function is additionally stored in the trigger condition table TG. ”And“ execution candidate function ”are set in plural for one“ trigger detection ”.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the area condition table AR.
The area condition table AR is provided for predicting a function that is highly likely to be used in an environment (area) when the situation changes, and a position change (location change) according to entry / exit to a predetermined area. Is detected as a situation change. That is, a change in location regarding whether or not the current position is within a predetermined area is defined as a change in situation with respect to the mobile phone device. For example, “Execution candidate function (inside to outside)” corresponding to a predetermined “usage environment (area)” when changing from within the area to outside the area, and “execution” when changing from outside the area to within the area "Candidate function (outside to inside)" is stored. In the example shown in the figure, the schedule book function is used when going out of the company, and the e-mail function and the telephone function are entered when entering the company from outside. The function is stored as an execution candidate function. When the user leaves the house, the telephone function is stored. When the user enters the house from the outside, an electronic mail function is stored as the execution candidate function.

“Usage environment (area)” may be position information measured at the entrance of a company or home, but may also be a plurality of position information measured at a plurality of main locations in order to identify the premise area. Good. The location change of whether or not it is within a predetermined area depends on whether or not the non-contact IC card processing unit 14 is activated by passing through the entrance / exit gate device as the external device 20 with IC reader / writer (non-contact communication). May be detected based on the current position information received and acquired from the GPS unit 15.
In this embodiment, the position information from the GPS unit 15 is referred to, and a position change corresponding to entry / exit to a predetermined area is detected as a location change (situation change). In this case, the CPU 1 temporarily stores the position information from the GPS unit 15 every fixed time (1 minute), and compares the position acquired last time with the position acquired this time to change “inside to outside” or “ The change from “outer to inner” is detected.

  The contents of the area condition table AR are that each time an arbitrary function is executed, the function and the environment (area) at the time of execution are automatically set as an execution history under a certain condition. The area acquired at the time of execution is set as the “use environment” of the function, the execution function is set as the “execution candidate function”, and the “use environment” and the “execution candidate function” are associated with each other in the area condition table AR. I remember it.

  Next, the operation concept of the cellular phone device in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, each function described in these flowcharts is stored in the form of a readable program code, and operations according to the program code are sequentially executed. In addition, the operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via the transmission medium can be sequentially executed. In other words, in addition to the recording medium, an operation peculiar to this embodiment can be executed by using a program / data supplied externally via a transmission medium.

4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the overall operation of the mobile phone device that starts executing when the power is turned on. FIG. 4 mainly shows processing at the time of trigger detection, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart mainly showing processing at the time of location change whether or not it is in a specific area.
First, when a power-on operation for turning on the power is performed, the CPU 1 activates the telephone communication unit 5 to perform a standby process for registering the current position, and also reads the predetermined standby image and outputs it for display. (Step S1). In this standby state, when it is detected that there is an incoming call / mail (YES in step S2), an incoming call notification for generating and outputting an incoming melody is performed and a call or mail incoming process is executed (step S3).

  If any operation is performed in the standby state (YES in step S4), for example, after performing a transmission process, a mail creation process, or the like as a process corresponding to the operation (step S5), the above-described standby state is performed. (Step S1), but at the timing of no operation (NO in step S4), “trigger detection” set in the trigger condition table TG is referred to, “non-contact IC card activation”, “cradle connection”, It is checked whether “light sensor change” or “open style change” is detected (step S6). That is, whether the non-contact IC card processing unit 14 is activated, connected to the charging cradle 21, whether the ambient brightness has changed from “dark” to “bright”, or has been changed from the closed style to the open style. To check.

  Here, if any of “non-contact IC card activation”, “cradle connection”, “light sensor change”, and “open style change” is detected (YES in step S6), the current environment (position, time) ) Is acquired (step S7). In other words, the current environment is acquired by acquiring the installation position of the entrance / exit gate that has passed as the current position, acquiring the position information received from the GPS unit 15 as the current position, or acquiring the current time from the RTC 12. Note that the current environment may be a time zone that takes into account a predetermined time width (for example, 15 minutes). Next, the trigger condition table TG is searched based on the current environment (position, time), and the current environment is compared with the “use environment” (step S8). Here, when the position and time of the current environment and the “use environment” match or approximate, that is, when the current environment corresponds to any of the “use environments” (YES in step S9), this is the case. After extracting the corresponding “execution candidate function” as a function that is highly likely to be used in the current environment (step S10), the function activated within the last 30 minutes is excluded from the candidate targets (step S11).

  In other words, after extracting the “execution candidate function” with the current environment as the “use environment”, it is assumed that the most recently executed function is unlikely to be restarted, and the most recently executed function is excluded. Other extraction functions are expected to be functions that are likely to be used in the current environment. Then, a notification sound is generated, and this extraction function is displayed as a menu as an execution candidate (step S12). FIG. 6 shows an example of a prediction menu screen that displays a list of functions that are predicted to be likely to be used in the current environment. Some operations are performed until 10 seconds have elapsed since the menu screen was displayed. A check is made (steps S13 and S14).

  If no operation is performed even after 10 seconds have elapsed (YES in step S14), the menu screen is turned off (step S15), and then the above standby state is restored (step S1), but 10 seconds have elapsed. If any operation is performed before the operation (YES in step S13), it is checked whether it is a function selection operation (step S16). Here, when a desired function is selected as an activation target from the above-described prediction menu screen (YES in step S16), an application of the function is activated (step S17). For example, when the schedule book function is selected, the application is started to display the schedule book data, and the data can be edited. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S18, waits until an instruction to end the function is given, and then returns to the standby state described above according to the end instruction (step S1).

  In addition, when a function is not selected from the menu screen in the state where the above-described prediction menu screen is displayed (NO in step S16), and any other function is selected as an activation target ( After starting the application of the selected function (step S19), the execution history of the selected function is additionally set in the trigger condition table TG (step S21). For example, when the current “trigger detection” is “non-contact IC card activation” and the current environment corresponds to the “use environment” on the second line, functions other than those displayed on the prediction menu screen If the schedule book function is selected as an arbitrary function, “schedule” is additionally set in the “execution candidate function” in the second row. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S18 and waits until an instruction to terminate the function is given.

  On the other hand, if the current environment does not correspond to any “use environment” (NO in step S9), it is checked whether a selection operation for starting an arbitrary function has been performed until 10 seconds elapse ( Steps S22 and 23). Here, if a function is not selected even after 10 seconds have elapsed (YES in step S23), the above standby state is restored (step S1), but an arbitrary function is selected before 10 seconds have elapsed. (YES in step S22), after starting the application of the selected function (step S24), a confirmation message for inquiring whether to set the execution history of the selected function in the trigger condition table TG is displayed (step S24). S25). In response to the inquiry about whether or not the setting is required, if the user requests setting (YES in step S26), the current environment is set to “use environment” in association with the current “trigger detection” and the selection function is set. The “execution candidate function” is set (step S27). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S18 and waits until an instruction to terminate the function is given.

On the other hand, if there is no “trigger detection”, that is, if “Non-contact IC card activation”, “Cradle connection”, “Optical sensor change”, or “Open style change” is not detected (in step S6). NO), referring to the position information from the GPS unit 15, the presence / absence of a change in location corresponding to entry / exit to a predetermined area is checked (step S 28). In other words, it checks whether it has changed from the specified area to the outside area (whether it has gone out of the company or home) or whether it has changed from outside the area into the area (from outside the company or home), and the change in location is detected. If not (NO in step S28), the process returns to the standby state described above (step S1).
In step S28 described above, it is not limited to detecting a change in location according to entry / exit to / from a predetermined area from the position information from the GPS unit 15, but whether or not the non-contact IC card processing unit 14 is activated (non-contact communication Change) may be detected as a change in location to a predetermined area.

  If the user goes out of the office / home or enters the office / home from the outside, a change in location is detected (YES in step S28), so the flow proceeds to the flow of FIG. 5 and the area condition table AR. Are searched for a function corresponding to the corresponding area / change (step S29), and the presence / absence thereof is checked (step S30). In other words, “Usage environment (area)” is specified according to the current area, “Execution candidate function (inside to outside)” or “Execution candidate function (outside to inside)” is specified depending on how it has changed. Check if the function is set. If there is a function corresponding to the area / change (YES in step S30), the “execution candidate function” corresponding to the change is predicted and extracted as a function that is likely to be used in the current environment (step S31). Then, a notification sound is generated and this extraction function is displayed as a menu as a candidate for execution (step S32). Also in this case, the prediction menu screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed.

  In the state where the prediction menu screen is displayed, it is checked whether any operation has been performed before 10 seconds have passed (steps S33 and S34). If no operation is performed after 10 seconds have passed (in step S34). (YES) After turning off this menu screen (step S35), it returns to the standby state described above (step S1 in FIG. 4), but if any operation is performed before 10 seconds have passed (step S33). YES), it is checked whether it is a function selection operation (step S36). Here, when a desired function is selected as an activation target from the above-described prediction menu screen (YES in step S36), an application of the function is activated (step S37). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S38, waits until an instruction to end the function is given, and then returns to the above-described standby state according to the end instruction (step S1).

  Further, when the above-described prediction menu screen is displayed, no function is selected from this menu screen (NO in step S36), and any other function is selected (in step S39). (YES) After starting the application of the selected function (step S40), a confirmation message for inquiring whether or not to set the execution history of the selected function in the area condition table AR is displayed (step S41). If the user issues a setting request in response to this setting necessity inquiry (YES in step S42), the selection function is additionally set to the “execution candidate function” corresponding to the current area / change (step S43). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S38 and waits until an instruction to terminate the function is given.

  On the other hand, if there is no corresponding function as a result of searching the area condition table AR (NO in step S30), it is checked whether an arbitrary function has been selected as an activation target by a user operation (step S39). Here, it waits for an arbitrary function to be selected until 10 seconds have passed (steps S39 and S44). If no function is selected even after 10 seconds have passed (NO in step S44), the above standby state is entered. Return (step S1 in FIG. 4). If an arbitrary function is selected before 10 seconds have elapsed (YES in step S39), the application of the selected function is started (step S40), and the execution history of this selected function is displayed in the area. A confirmation message for inquiring whether to set in the condition table AR is displayed (step S41). Thereafter, similarly to the case described above, a process of additionally setting the selection function in accordance with a user instruction is performed (steps S42 and S43).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the CPU 1 obtains the current environment (position, time) when detecting a change in the situation of the mobile phone device, and also uses the trigger condition table TG as a function for setting the current environment as the use environment. Since it is read and notified as an execution candidate, it is possible to predict a function that may be used in the environment when the situation changes and to guide it as an execution candidate, and to have a desired function Sometimes it can be easily executed, and the burden on the user can be reduced.

  Since the CPU 1 detects a change in the operation by the user as a change in the situation with respect to the mobile phone device, when the user performs some operation, the function that is predicted according to the current environment is triggered. I can guide you.

  Since the style change detected by the style detection sensor 17 is detected as a situation change, a function (phone function) predicted according to the current environment when changing from the closed style to the open style in order to use the mobile phone device. , Mail function, etc.).

  Since the connection change of whether or not it is connected to the charging cradle 21 is detected as a situation change, the function predicted according to the current environment when placed on the charging cradle 21 (installed on the stand) ( For example, a TV broadcast receiving function or the like can be guided.

  Since the presence / absence of activation (non-contact communication change) of the non-contact IC card processing unit 14 is detected as a situation change (operation change by the user or change in location of a predetermined area), the current environment It is possible to guide functions predicted according to the function (for example, mail function, schedule book function, etc.).

  Since the detection change of the optical sensor 16 is detected as a change in the situation, when the ambient brightness changes from “dark” to “light”, that is, in order to use the mobile phone device, the user's pocket or bag. When it is taken out from the above, the function predicted according to the current environment can be guided.

  The location change of whether or not the current position is within the predetermined area is detected as a situation change, so when the user moves the area, it is predicted according to the current environment as a trigger (incentive) The function can be guided.

  Since the position change (location change) corresponding to the entry / exit to the predetermined area is detected as the status change based on the current position acquired from the GPS unit 15, the location change can be obtained accurately.

  The trigger condition table TG includes “use environment” and “execution candidate function” corresponding to “trigger detection” “contactless IC card activation”, “cradle connection”, “light sensor change”, “open style change”. In addition, the area condition table AR is configured to store “execution candidate functions” corresponding to “company” and “home” of “use environment (area)”, so that it corresponds to various situation changes. be able to.

  After extracting the “execution candidate functions” that have the current environment as the “use environment” as functions that are likely to be used in the current environment, it is assumed that the functions that were executed most recently are unlikely to be restarted. Therefore, it is possible to narrow down to functions that are highly likely to be used in the current environment.

  In the above-described embodiment, when a change in operation by the user is detected as a change in the situation of the mobile phone device, “non-contact IC card activation”, “cradle connection”, “light sensor change”, “open style change” Any body temperature sensor that detects the temperature of the human body or detects that the mobile phone device is lifted by an impact sensor that detects vibration (impact) applied to the mobile phone device. Alternatively, it may be detected that the mobile phone device is gripped by a contact sensor that detects that a human body has touched.

  Further, the “execution candidate function” of the trigger condition table TG and the area condition table AR may be an electronic money use function, a radio reception function, a program guide display function, or the like. The trigger condition table TG “Usage environment (position, time)” is based on the condition that both the position and the time match or approximate the current environment, but either the position or time matches the current environment or It may be a case of approximation. Further, the “use environment (area)” in the area condition table AR is not limited to a company or home, but may be a station or the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a connection change indicating whether or not the charging cradle 21 is connected is detected as a situation change. However, according to a user operation for connecting to or releasing from an external device such as an earphone. A connection change may be detected as a situation change.
In addition, the present invention is not limited to the mobile phone device, and can be similarly applied to a mobile terminal device such as a PDA, an electronic camera, an electronic wristwatch, and a music player.

  A part or all of the above embodiments can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited thereto.

(Appendix 1)
A mobile terminal device having various functions,
An acquisition means for acquiring the current environment;
Storage means for storing the current environment obtained by the acquisition means at the time of function execution as the use environment of the function in association with the use environment and the execution function;
Detecting means for detecting a change in the status of the terminal device;
A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not a function that uses the current environment obtained by the acquiring means as a use environment exists in the storage means when a change in the situation is detected by the detecting means;
When it is determined by the determining means that a function corresponding to the current environment exists, notifying means for notifying the function as an execution candidate,
A portable terminal device comprising:

(Appendix 2)
The detection means detects a change in operation by a user as a change in situation with respect to the terminal device.
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 3)
A portable terminal device that can be changed into a plurality of styles,
The detection means detects a change in style according to a user operation that changes the style of the terminal device as a status change.
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 2, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above.

(Appendix 4)
A portable terminal device connectable to an external device,
The detection means detects a connection change according to a user operation for connecting or releasing to the external device as a status change,
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 2, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above.

(Appendix 5)
A mobile terminal device having a non-contact IC card processing unit for detecting entry / exit to a specific facility,
The detection means detects a change in non-contact communication in the non-contact IC card processing unit according to an entrance / exit to a specific facility as a situation change,
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 2, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above.

(Appendix 6)
A mobile terminal device having a sensor for detecting an operation by a user,
The detection means detects a detection change of the sensor according to an operation by a user as a situation change,
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 2, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above.

(Appendix 7)
The detecting means detects a change in location as to whether or not the current position is within a predetermined area as a status change for the terminal device;
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 8)
A mobile terminal device including a non-contact IC card processing unit for detecting entry / exit into a predetermined area,
The detection means detects a change in non-contact communication in the non-contact IC card processing unit according to entry / exit to a predetermined area as a change in situation,
The mobile terminal device according to appendix 7, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 9)
It further comprises position acquisition means for acquiring the current position,
The detection means detects a change in position according to entry / exit into a predetermined area as a situation change by acquiring a current position by the position acquisition means,
The mobile terminal device according to appendix 7, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 10)
The detection means is capable of detecting a plurality of types of situation changes,
The storage means stores a function and its use environment in association with each type detectable by the detection means.
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 11)
When it is determined by the determination means that a function corresponding to the current environment exists, the notification means, if there is a function executed most recently in the function, the function executed most recently. Guidance and notification of other functions except as the execution candidate,
The mobile terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, which is configured as described above.

(Appendix 12)
Against the computer,
Obtaining the current environment; and
Storing the current environment acquired at the time of execution of the function as the use environment of the function, and managing the storage environment in association with the execution function;
Detecting a change in status for the terminal device;
Determining whether there is a function that uses the acquired current environment as a use environment when the status change is detected; and
When it is determined that a function corresponding to the current environment exists, the step of notifying the function as an execution candidate,
A program to realize

1 CPU
2 Storage unit 5 Telephone communication unit 8 Main display unit 10 Operation unit 11 Notification unit 12 RTC
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Television broadcast receiving part 14 Non-contact IC card processing part 15 GPS part 16 Optical sensor 17 Style detection sensor 18 Charging connector part 20 External device with IC reader / writer 21 Charging cradle TG Trigger condition table AR area condition table

Claims (10)

A mobile terminal device having various functions,
An acquisition means for acquiring the current environment;
Storage means for storing the current environment obtained by the acquisition means at the time of execution of the function as the use environment of the function in association with the use environment and the execution function;
Detecting means for detecting a change in location as to whether or not the current position is within a predetermined area as a status change for the terminal device;
A discriminating unit that discriminates whether or not a function that uses the current environment obtained by the obtaining unit as a use environment exists in the storage unit when a change in the situation is detected by the detecting unit;
When it is determined by the determining means that a function corresponding to the current environment exists, a notifying means for guiding and notifying the function as an execution candidate;
A portable terminal device comprising: A mobile terminal device including a non-contact IC card processing unit for detecting entry / exit into a predetermined area,
The detection means detects a change in non-contact communication in the non-contact IC card processing unit according to entry / exit to a predetermined area as a change in situation,
The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, which is configured as described above. It further comprises position acquisition means for acquiring the current position,
The detection means detects a change in position according to entry / exit into a predetermined area as a situation change by acquiring a current position by the position acquisition means,
The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above. A portable terminal device connectable to an external device,
The detection means detects a connection change according to a user operation for connecting or releasing to the external device as a status change,
The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above. A mobile terminal device having a non-contact IC card processing unit for detecting entry / exit to a specific facility,
The detection means detects a change in non-contact communication in the non-contact IC card processing unit according to an entrance / exit to a specific facility as a situation change,
The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above. A mobile terminal device having a sensor for detecting an operation by a user,
The detection means detects a detection change of the sensor according to an operation by a user as a situation change,
The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above. The detection means is capable of detecting a plurality of types of situation changes,
The storage means stores a function and its use environment in association with each type detectable by the detection means.
The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal device is configured as described above. A portable terminal device that can be changed into a plurality of styles,
The detection means detects a change in style according to a user operation that changes the style of the terminal device as a status change.
The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above. When it is determined by the determination means that a function corresponding to the current environment exists, the notification means, if there is a function executed most recently in the function, the function executed most recently. Guidance and notification of other functions except as the execution candidate,
The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is configured as described above. For a computer that controls a mobile terminal device having various functions,
Getting the current environment,
Storing the current environment acquired at the time of execution of the function as the use environment of the function, and managing the storage environment in association with the execution function;
Detecting a location change as to whether or not the current position is within a predetermined area as a status change for the terminal device;
Determining whether there is a function that uses the acquired current environment as a use environment when the status change is detected; and
When it is determined that a function corresponding to the current environment exists, the step of notifying the function as an execution candidate,
A program to realize

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