JP2013013038A - Display input method of mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display input method of a mobile phone that has a display part made large to improve operability of information input and to facilitate input of information.SOLUTION: A three folding type mobile phone 1 which is a three folding type and can be folded and spread is provided with a liquid touch panel 21 on a display surface of a first case 11, a liquid touch panel 22 on a display surface of a second case 12, and a liquid touch panel 23 on a display surface of a third case 13. While the respective cases of the mobile phone 1 are completely spread, character keys of size matching sizes of fingers of an operator are displayed on the liquid crystal touch panels 21, 22, and 23 to improve the operability of character information input.

Description

  The present invention relates to a display input method for a mobile phone that facilitates display input of information such as characters and images in a mobile phone, for example.

Conventionally, in a mobile phone, about 12 keys are set with numbers, kana characters, and alphabets, and the mode is changed using the mode key for switching the input mode, and the mode is switched to the numeric input mode, the kana input mode, the alphabet input mode, etc. You are typing.
In such a mobile phone, the key is small and the key has to be pressed many times, so that the finger is very tired and the key is small.

In particular, a key input method for inputting with a reduced number of keys has been proposed for cellular phones because the number of keystrokes is increased and input operability is poor (for example, Patent Document 1).
In addition, there is a mobile phone that is folded in half, and a display unit and a key unit (input unit) are separated to increase individual keys in the key unit (for example, Patent Document 2).

  However, even with a two-fold mobile phone, the display is still small and the key is small. For example, it is bothersome to see characters on the display and to input characters from the key, especially for elderly people. It was bad.

  Japanese Patent Publication No. 2005-4500   Japanese Patent Publication No. 2004-48719

As described above, the display unit and the input unit in the mobile phone are small, and it is bothersome to see characters on the display unit and to input characters from the input unit, and the operability is poor.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a display input method for a mobile phone that makes it easy to input information by enlarging a display unit to improve information input operability.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a display input method for a mobile phone having a voice input unit and a voice output unit, wherein the mobile phone is disposed on a display unit and a display surface of the display unit and contacted by an operator. If there is, a first housing having a display-integrated touch panel device including a touch panel that outputs the contact position is connected to the first housing through a first hinge portion so as to be openable and closable. A second housing provided with a display-integrated touch panel device that includes a display unit and a touch panel that is arranged on the display surface of the display unit and outputs a contact position when there is contact by an operator; It is connected via a second hinge part so as to be openable and closable so as to confront the second casing, and when the operator touches the display part on the display surface of the display part, the contact position is output. Touch pad A display-integrated touch panel device of the first housing, a display-integrated touch panel device of the second housing, and Character information is displayed and input using the display integrated touch panel device of the third casing.

  The present invention makes it possible to provide a display input method for a mobile phone that makes it easy to input information by enlarging the display portion to improve the operability of information input.

1 is an external view illustrating an example of a mobile phone to which an embodiment of the present invention can be applied. FIG. 2 is an external view illustrating a state in which the mobile phone illustrated in FIG. 1 is viewed from the A direction. FIG. 2 is an external view showing a state where the mobile phone shown in FIG. The external view which shows the state which opened each housing of the mobile phone completely. The figure which shows the example which displayed the number on the liquid crystal touch panel of a mobile telephone. The figure which shows the example which displayed hiragana on the liquid crystal touch panel of a mobile telephone. The figure which shows the example which displayed the game on the liquid crystal touch panel of a mobile telephone. FIG. 6 is an external view illustrating an example of a hingeless tri-fold mobile phone.

First, the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 shows an external configuration of a mobile phone 1 according to the present invention. That is, the front surface of the cellular phone 1 is provided with an audio input unit 10 in which a microphone for inputting audio is arranged and an audio output unit 20 in which a speaker for outputting audio is arranged. Yes.
Note that FIG. 1 is drawn with substantially the same dimensions as an actual mobile phone. For example, the main body of the mobile phone 1 has a vertical length of 110 mm and a horizontal width of 50 mm.

FIG. 2 shows the mobile phone 1 as viewed from the direction A in FIG. The mobile phone 1 includes a first casing 11, a second casing 12, and a third casing 13.
The first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are connected via the hinge portion 2 so as to be openable and closable so as to face each other, and the hinge portion 3 can be opened and closed so that the second housing 12 and the third housing 13 face each other. It is connected through.
The first casing 11 is provided with the voice input unit 10 and the voice output unit 20.
FIG. 2 is also drawn with substantially the same dimensions as an actual mobile phone. For example, in the mobile phone 1, the thickness of the first housing 11, the second housing 12, and the third housing 13 is each designed to be 4 mm, and the mobile phone 1 is configured with hinge portions 2 and 3 as shown in FIG. The thickness of the main body becomes 12 mm in the folded state.

FIG. 3 shows the cellular phone 1 as viewed from the direction A in FIG. The first casing 11, the second casing 12, and the third casing 13 can be opened.
The first casing 11 and the second casing 12 can be opened in the direction of arrow a via the hinge portion 2. The second casing 12 and the third casing 13 can be opened in the direction of arrow b via the hinge portion 3.
That is, the mobile phone 1 of the present invention is a tri-fold type mobile phone that can be folded and expanded in a tri-fold type.

A liquid crystal touch panel 21 that is a display integrated touch panel device including a liquid crystal display device and a capacitive touch panel laminated thereon is provided on the display surface of the first casing 11.
A liquid crystal touch panel 22 that is a display integrated touch panel device including a liquid crystal display device and a capacitive touch panel laminated thereon is provided on the display surface of the second casing 12.
A liquid crystal touch panel 23 that is a display integrated touch panel device including a liquid crystal display device and a capacitive touch panel laminated thereon is provided on the display surface of the third casing 13.
FIG. 3 is also drawn with substantially the same dimensions as an actual mobile phone.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which each housing of the mobile phone 1 is completely opened. In FIG. 4, as described above, the first casing 11 includes the liquid crystal touch panel 21, the second casing 12 includes the liquid crystal touch panel 22, and the third casing 13 includes the liquid crystal touch panel 23.
FIG. 4 is also drawn with almost the same dimensions as an actual mobile phone. For example, the liquid crystal touch panels 21, 22, and 23 are 42 mm long and 70 mm wide.

  FIG. 5 shows an operation for inputting numbers by displaying numbers for input on the liquid crystal touch panels 21, 22, and 23 with each housing of the cellular phone 1 fully opened, and increasing the number display and the number key display. Improved. The liquid crystal touch panels 21, 22, and 23 are displayed with numeric keys (character information input keys) associated with each other, and numbers (character information) are input when the operator of the mobile phone touches (touches) the touch panel. .

As described above, FIGS. 1 to 5 are drawn with almost the same dimensions as an actual mobile phone. Accordingly, one numeric key in FIG. 5 is displayed with a length of 14 mm and a width of 18 mm. As a result, it is possible to display a character key (character information input key) having a size adapted to (corresponding to) the finger size of a cellular phone operator (from adults to children) that could not be realized with a conventional cellular phone. it can.
Also, the size of the numeric keys in FIG. 5 is not fixed and can be changed.

  FIG. 6 shows that all the hiragana for input are displayed on the liquid crystal touch panels 21, 22, and 23 with the housings of the cellular phone 1 fully opened, and the hiragana display and the hiragana key (character information) display are enlarged. This improves the operability of the hiragana input. In the liquid crystal touch panels 21, 22, and 23, hiragana keys are displayed in association with each other, and a hiragana is input when an operator of the mobile phone touches (touches) the touch panel.

One hiragana key in FIG. 6 is displayed 10 mm long and 14 mm wide. As a result, it is possible to display a key having a size adapted to (corresponding to) the finger size of a cellular phone operator (from adults to children) that could not be realized with a conventional cellular phone.
The size of the hiragana key shown in FIG. 6 is not fixed and can be changed.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the display of the character information can also correspond to foreign language characters (character information) such as English alphabet, German and Korean. The size of each character key is not fixed and can be changed.
The display in FIGS. 5 and 6 is an example, and the character information input key may be displayed in any way. In short, it is adapted to the finger size of the operator (from adult to child) of the cellular phone. Displaying a key with the corresponding size improves operability.
For example, in the case of the alphabet key display, the alphabet keys are displayed in the same arrangement as the keyboard at the lower part of the display (below the A direction in FIG. 5) by combining the displays of the liquid crystal touch panels 21, 22, and 23 with the A direction facing up. You may do it.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.
The second embodiment is a display input method of a mobile phone for a game.
In FIG. 7, the first game image is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 21, the second game image is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 22, and the third game image is displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 23.

In this game, the first game image, the second game image, and the third game image are related to each other, and the game is developed (game operation) by input from the touch panels of the liquid crystal touch panels 21, 22, and 23. .
Thus, by the image information (including moving images and still images) displayed on the liquid crystal touch panels 21, 22, and 23, and touch panel input from the liquid crystal touch panels 21, 22, and 23 (including touch panel contact position information). The game can be developed (game operation).

Next, a third embodiment will be described.
The third embodiment is a hingeless mobile phone.
FIG. 8 shows an example of a hingeless mobile phone 30 in which the entire casing 31 is integrated. That is, the housing 31 includes a first housing portion (first housing) 31a in which the liquid crystal touch panel 41 is provided, a bent portion 31b, and a second housing portion (second housing) in which the liquid crystal touch panel 42 is provided. 31c, the bending part 31d, and the 3rd housing part (3rd housing) 31e in which the liquid crystal touch panel 43 is provided.

In addition, since the housing 31 is comprised with comparatively soft resin, each housing part can be bend | folded by the bending parts 31b and 31d. As a result, a tri-fold mobile phone that can be folded and expanded by the tri-fold method shown in FIG. 1 can be realized.
Note that the hingeless tri-fold mobile phone of this embodiment can also be applied to the above-described first and second embodiments.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the operability can be improved by folding the mobile phone in three, having three liquid crystal touch panels, and displaying large characters and large keys. it can.
Further, the present invention can be applied to a portable terminal such as a PHS similar to a cellular phone.
Moreover, not only English alphabets but also foreign language characters (character information) such as German and Korean can be supported.

Furthermore, by using the three liquid crystal touch panels, a key having a size adapted to (corresponding to) the finger size of the operator (from adult to child) of the mobile phone can be displayed.
In the above embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used for the display portion, but an organic EL display device may be used as long as it can be displayed thinly. In addition, although a capacitive touch panel is provided, it may be possible to input by stacking transparent panels whose positions can be specified.
In addition, a hingeless tri-fold cellular phone can be provided.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, the embodiments may be combined as appropriate as possible, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained. Furthermore, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the column of the effect of the invention Can be obtained as an invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,30 ... Mobile phone, 2,3 ... Hinge part, 10 ... Audio | voice input part, 11 ... 1st housing | casing, 12 ... 2nd housing | casing, 13 ... 3rd housing | casing, 20 ... Audio | voice output part, 21,22 , 23, 41, 42, 43 ... liquid crystal touch panel (display integrated touch panel device), 31 ... housing.

Claims (5)

A display input method for a mobile phone having a voice input unit and a voice output unit,
The mobile phone is
A first housing provided with a display-integrated touch panel device that includes a display unit and a touch panel that is arranged on the display surface of the display unit and outputs a contact position when the operator touches the display unit;
It is connected via the first hinge part so as to be openable and closable so as to face the first casing, and when the operator touches the display part and is arranged on the display surface of the display part, the contact position is output. A second housing provided with a display-integrated touch panel device including a touch panel
It is connected via a second hinge part so as to be openable and closable so as to confront the second casing, and when the operator touches the display part on the display surface of the display part, the contact position is output. A third housing provided with a display-integrated touch panel device including a touch panel
Have
Character information is displayed and input using the display integrated touch panel device of the first casing, the display integrated touch panel device of the second casing, and the display integrated touch panel device of the third casing. A display input method for a mobile phone, which is characterized. A display input method for a mobile phone having a voice input unit and a voice output unit,
The mobile phone is
A first housing provided with a display-integrated touch panel device that includes a display unit and a touch panel that is arranged on the display surface of the display unit and outputs a contact position when the operator touches the display unit;
A display integrated type including a display unit and a touch panel which is arranged on the display surface of the display unit and outputs a contact position when contacted by an operator is provided so as to be opposed to the first casing. A second housing provided with a touch panel device;
A display integrated type that is openably and closably connected to face the second casing and includes a display unit and a touch panel that is disposed on the display surface of the display unit and outputs a contact position when contacted by an operator. A third housing provided with a touch panel device;
Have
Character information is displayed and input using the display integrated touch panel device of the first casing, the display integrated touch panel device of the second casing, and the display integrated touch panel device of the third casing. A display input method for a mobile phone, which is characterized.       The display-integrated touch panel device of the first casing, the display-integrated touch panel device of the second casing, and the display-integrated touch panel device of the third casing, and The character information input keys displayed in a size adapted to the size of the person's finger are related to each other, and character information is input by the touch panel based on the displayed character information input keys. Or the display input method of the mobile telephone of Claim 2. Using the display-integrated touch panel device of the first casing, the display-integrated touch panel device of the second casing, and the display-integrated touch panel device of the third casing,
A character key in which five characters in each line from the “a” line to the “ra” line of hiragana in the order of the Japanese syllabary are displayed in a size adapted to the size of the operator's finger, A character key in which the characters “wa, o, n” are arranged in a row is displayed with a size adapted to the size of the operator's finger,
3. The display input method for a mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein hiragana characters are input in a state where all the hiragana character keys of the 50 sounds are displayed.       Game image information is displayed using the display integrated touch panel device of the first housing, the display integrated touch panel device of the second housing, and the display integrated touch panel device of the third housing, The display input method for a mobile phone according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a game operation is input from the touch panel.

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