JP2013074370A - Information processing apparatus, control method for the same and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing apparatus which manages storage information easily.SOLUTION: The information processing apparatus comprises: a storage information storage part which stores a plurality of pieces of storage information; a deletion propriety information storage part which stores deletion propriety information indicating whether or not deletion can be performed, in association with each storage information; and a storage information deletion part which searches for storage information to be deleted on the basis of the deletion propriety information from the plurality of pieces of storage information and deletes the searched storage information.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, a control method thereof, and a program. In particular, the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that processes stored information, a control method thereof, and a program.

  In recent years, there are electronic devices such as mobile phones, PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), game machines, and notebook PCs (Personal Computers). These electronic devices often have a function for storing names, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc. as a phone book, and a function for storing image data of photos. Searching and identifying stored information has become difficult.

  For example, the phone book is used when a user searches for a telephone number and mail address of a target partner to make a call, send a mail, and display the name of the partner when receiving a mail. For this reason, if the number of addresses stored as a telephone book increases, it becomes difficult to search and identify the target party.

  In order to reduce this difficulty, for example, restaurant addresses are temporarily saved, and deleted after errands are completed, thereby reducing the number of addresses stored in the phone book. It is conceivable to facilitate searching and identification.

  As a technique related to the management of the telephone directory as described above, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for determining an unnecessary address order based on the outgoing / incoming call history. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for deleting and updating an address based on a registration date. Patent Document 3 discloses a technique for controlling display so that addresses that have not been made / received for a long time are not displayed as a telephone directory.

JP 2003-273999 A JP 2004-356905 A JP 2004-357142 A

  The following analysis has been made from the viewpoint of the present invention. Each disclosure of the above prior art document is incorporated herein by reference.

  The above technique has a problem that it takes time to manage stored information. In other words, when addresses are automatically deleted using the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, there is a risk that unintended addresses may be deleted. To prevent unintended address deletion The user needs to delete the address one by one.

  In addition, when the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3 is used, a desired address may not be displayed, and it may be difficult to search and identify a target partner.

  Therefore, an information processing apparatus that facilitates management of stored information, a control method thereof, and a program are desired.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, a storage information storage unit that stores a plurality of storage information, a deletion permission information storage unit that stores deletion permission information indicating whether deletion is possible in association with each storage information, An information processing apparatus is provided that includes a storage information deletion unit that searches storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information from the plurality of storage information and deletes the searched storage information.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a storage information storage unit that stores a plurality of storage information, a deletion permission information storage unit that stores deletion permission information indicating whether deletion is possible in association with each storage information, A storage information deletion step of searching storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information and deleting the searched storage information from the plurality of storage information An electronic device control method is provided.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a storage information storage unit that stores a plurality of storage information, a deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit that stores deletion permission / inhibition information indicating whether or not deletion is possible in association with each storage information, A storage program that is executed by a computer that controls an electronic device comprising: a storage information for searching storage information to be deleted based on the deleteability information from the plurality of storage information and deleting the searched storage information A program for executing the deletion process is provided.

  According to each aspect of the present invention, an information processing apparatus that facilitates management of stored information, a control method thereof, and a program are provided.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows an example of the whole structure of the electronic device 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the information memorize | stored in the telephone directory table. It is a figure which shows an example of the information displayed on the electronic device 1 at the time of address registration. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the electronic device 1 at the time of address registration. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the electronic device 1 at the time of a deletion process. It is a figure which shows an example of the information memorize | stored in the telephone directory table. It is a figure which shows an example of the information memorize | stored in the telephone directory table. It is a figure which shows an example of the information displayed on the electronic device 1 at the time of address registration. It is a figure which shows an example of the information displayed on the electronic device 1 at the time of address registration. It is a figure which shows an example of the information memorize | stored in the telephone directory table. It is a figure which shows an example of the process by the electronic device 1 at the time of address registration. It is a figure which shows an example of the process by the electronic device 1 at the time of displaying a telephone directory. It is a top view which shows an example of the whole structure of information processing apparatus.

  First, an outline of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the reference numerals attached to each drawing are added to each element for convenience as an example for facilitating understanding, and are not intended to limit the present invention to the illustrated embodiment.

  As described above, it cannot be said that an information processing apparatus that facilitates management of stored information stored in an electronic device such as a mobile phone is not provided. Therefore, an information processing apparatus that facilitates management of stored information, a control method thereof, and a program are desired.

  Therefore, the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 1 is provided as an example. The electronic device shown in FIG. 1 has a function as the information processing apparatus of the present invention, and includes a saved information storage unit and a saved information deletion unit.

  The stored information storage unit stores address information 1 to N as stored information. Each address information (stored information) includes a name, a telephone number, a mail address, and deletion permission / inhibition information. Here, the deletion availability information is information indicating whether deletion is possible, and may be stored when a new address is registered.

  The saved information deletion unit searches for saved information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information of each saved information, and deletes the searched saved information from the saved information storage unit.

  As described above, in the electronic device shown in FIG. 1, only unnecessary address information is deleted without deleting unintended addresses. That is, an information processing apparatus that facilitates management of stored information is provided.

[First Embodiment]
Next, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an example of the overall configuration of the electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment. An electronic device 1 shown in FIG. 2 includes an input unit 10 such as a keyboard, a touch panel, and a microphone, an output unit 20 such as a display and a speaker, a communication unit 30 for performing mail transmission / reception and a voice call, and a date (year / month). / Date) and a timer 40 for acquiring date / time information indicating time (hour / minute / second).

  The electronic device 1 includes a storage unit 50 that stores various data and a processing unit 60 that executes an application and controls each component, and realizes a function as an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

  For example, the storage unit 50 stores a phone book table 51 including a plurality of address information, and each address information in the phone book table 51 includes a name, a phone number, an e-mail address, and deleteability information as shown in FIG. , Including registration date information. The phone book table 51 is sometimes called a saved information storage unit, a deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit, and a registration date / time storage unit, and the address information is sometimes called saved information. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the phone book table 51.

  The processing unit 60 includes a phone book processing unit 61 that registers new address information in the phone book table 51, displays a phone book, and the like, and address information retrieved from a plurality of pieces of address information based on deletion permission information. And a stored information deleting unit 62 for deleting the. Note that the phone book processing unit 61 may also be referred to as a display processing unit.

  Specifically, the telephone book processing unit 61 creates and displays a list of address information stored in the telephone book table 51 after the deletion process is completed. The stored information deletion unit 62 searches for address information to be deleted based on the deletion permission / inhibition information. Then, the stored information deletion unit 62 sets a preset set period for the elapsed time period after registration calculated from the registration date / time information of the searched address information and the date / time information at the time of the deletion process acquired from the timer 40. If the number exceeds the address, the address information is deleted.

  Here, an operation of the electronic device 1 at the time of address registration will be described with an example with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information displayed on the electronic device 1 at the time of address registration. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the electronic device 1 at the time of address registration.

  At the time of address registration, the telephone directory processing unit 61 displays a new creation screen via the output unit 20. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the new creation screen has fields for entering a name, telephone number, e-mail address, etc., and an automatic deletion field (check box) for entering that the address is automatically deleted. including.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the phone book processing unit 61 receives an input from the user, the phone book table 51 stores the name, phone number, and mail address as new address information in the phone book table 51 (S501). It is determined whether or not the deletion column is checked (S502). If there is a check, the phone book processing unit 61 stores “Y” indicating that the address information is to be deleted in the new address information deletion permission / inhibition column (S 503), and obtains it from the timer 40. The registration date is stored in the registration date field (S504).

  On the other hand, when there is no check, the phone book processing unit 61 stores “N” indicating that it should not be deleted in the new address information deletion permission / inhibition column (S505).

  Next, the operation of the electronic apparatus 1 during the deletion process will be described with an example with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the electronic device 1 during the deletion process.

  When the application for displaying the phone book is activated by the phone book processing unit 61, the saved information deleting unit 62 extracts the address information from the phone book table 51, and the deletion permission / inhibition column is “Y” or “N”. It is determined whether it exists (S601).

  Here, when the deletion permission / inhibition column is “N”, the stored information deletion unit 62 does not delete the extracted address information, but stores it again in the original position in the telephone book table 51 to obtain the next address information. Deletion permission / inhibition column determination processing is executed (S601).

  On the other hand, when the deletion permission / inhibition column is “Y”, the saved information deletion unit 62 acquires date information at the time of deletion processing (that is, current date information) from the timer 40 and stores it in the registration date column. The post-registration elapsed period from the registered date is calculated (S602). Then, the saved information deleting unit 62 compares the calculated post-registration elapsed period with a preset setting period (for example, 180 days) (S603). The setting period can be arbitrarily set.

  Here, if the post-registration elapsed period is equal to or longer than the set period, the stored information deletion unit 62 deletes the extracted address information, thereby deleting the address information from the telephone book table 51 (S604), Deletion permission / inhibition column determination processing for address information is executed (S601).

  On the other hand, when the post-registration elapsed period is less than the set period, the stored information deletion unit 62 does not delete the extracted address information, but stores it again in the original position in the telephone book table 51, and the next address The determination process of the deletion permission / inhibition column regarding information is executed (S601).

  The stored information deletion unit 62 ends the deletion process after executing the determination process for all the address information, and then the phone book processing unit 61 reads the address information from the phone book table 51 and displays it as a phone book. To do.

  In addition, although the example which performs a deletion process when the application which displays a telephone directory was started was demonstrated in FIG. 6, the timing which performs a deletion process can be set arbitrarily. For example, the stored information deletion unit 62 may monitor the timer 40 and execute it every day at a fixed time.

  As described above, the electronic device 1 according to the first embodiment automatically deletes address information (without bothering the user) based on whether or not the deletion is set in advance by the user. In addition, unintended addresses are never deleted. Further, since the electronic device 1 displays the phone book that has been subjected to the deletion process, it is easy to find out the telephone number and mail address of the target partner. In addition, since the electronic device 1 deletes the address information that has passed a certain period after registration, it is possible to automatically delete unnecessary address information such as a restaurant telephone number after a certain period.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the phone book table 51.

  The hardware configuration of the electronic device according to the second embodiment is the same as the hardware configuration of the electronic device 1 according to the first embodiment, and different points will be described below. Note that the phone book table 51 according to the second embodiment may be referred to as a stored information storage unit, a deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit, and a last use date / time storage unit.

  In the second embodiment, the electronic device 1 deletes the stored information when the elapsed period from the last use is equal to or longer than the set period. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, each address information in the telephone book table 51 includes a name, a telephone number, an e-mail address, deleteability information, and last use date information.

  In addition, when registering new address information, the phone book processing unit 61 determines whether or not the automatic deletion column is checked. If there is a check, the telephone book processing unit 61 finalizes the date of registration acquired from the timer 40. Store in the usage date information column. Then, for example, when there is use of address information such as voice call or mail transmission / reception, the phone book processing unit 61 updates the last use date information column to the date when the address is used acquired from the timer 40. .

  The stored information deletion unit 62 determines the address when the post-use elapsed period calculated from the date and time information at the time of the deletion process acquired from the timer 40 and the last use date and time information is equal to or greater than a preset set period. Delete information.

  As described above, the electronic device 1 according to the second embodiment can automatically delete address information that has not been used for a certain period without deleting an unintended address. Is easy to manage.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, the third embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the phone book table 51. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of information displayed on the electronic device 1 at the time of address registration.

  The hardware configuration of the electronic device according to the third embodiment is the same as the hardware configuration of the electronic device 1 according to the first embodiment, and differences from the first embodiment will be described below. Note that the phone book table 51 according to the third embodiment may be referred to as a stored information storage unit, a deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit, and a scheduled deletion date storage unit.

  In the third embodiment, the electronic device 1 deletes the stored information that has passed the scheduled deletion date set by the user. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, each address information in the telephone book table 51 includes a name, a telephone number, an e-mail address, deletion permission information, and scheduled deletion date information.

  At the time of address registration, the phone book processing unit 61 displays a new creation screen that further includes a column for inputting a scheduled deletion date, for example, as shown in FIG. When the phone book processing unit 61 accepts input from the user, it determines whether or not the automatic deletion column is checked. If there is a check, the date entered in the scheduled deletion date column is scheduled to be deleted. Store in the day information column.

  The stored information deletion unit 62 compares the date and time information at the time of deletion processing acquired from the timer 40 with the scheduled deletion date information, and determines that the date and time at the time of deletion processing is the same date as the planned deletion date; If it is determined that the scheduled deletion date has passed, the address information is deleted.

  As described above, the electronic apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment can automatically delete the address information on the desired scheduled deletion date, and therefore, the management of the address information is easy.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, the fourth embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of information displayed on the electronic device 1 at the time of address registration.

  The hardware configuration of the electronic device according to the fourth embodiment is the same as the hardware configuration of the electronic device 1 according to the third embodiment, and differences from the third embodiment will be described below. Note that the phone book processing unit 61 according to the fourth embodiment may be referred to as a display processing unit and a scheduled deletion date calculation unit.

  In the fourth embodiment, the electronic device 1 deletes storage information whose elapsed time after registration is equal to or longer than the storage period set at the time of registration by the user. For example, when registering an address, the phone book processing unit 61 displays a new creation screen further including a field for inputting a retention period as shown in FIG. And the telephone directory process part 61 will determine whether there exists a check of an automatic deletion column, if the input by a user is received. Here, if there is a check, the phone book processing unit 61 calculates the scheduled deletion date based on the date information at the time of address registration (current) acquired from the timer 40 and the input retention period information. The scheduled deletion date is stored in the deletion scheduled date information column of the new address.

  As described above, the electronic apparatus 1 according to the fourth embodiment can automatically delete the address information after a desired storage period has elapsed, and therefore, management of the address information is easy.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, the fifth embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the phone book table 51. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing performed by the electronic device 1 during address registration. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing performed by the electronic device 1 when displaying a telephone directory.

  The hardware configuration of the electronic device according to the fifth embodiment is the same as the hardware configuration of the electronic device 1 according to the third embodiment, and differences from the third embodiment will be described below. Note that the phone book table 51 according to the third embodiment may be referred to as a storage information storage unit, a deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit, a scheduled deletion date / time storage unit, and a deletion state storage unit.

  In the fifth embodiment, the electronic device 1 monitors the number of address information and executes a deletion process so that the number of address information is equal to or less than a preset number. In addition, the electronic device 1 temporarily manages address information to be deleted on a table.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, each address information of the phone book table 51 includes a name, a telephone number, an e-mail address, deletion enable / disable information, deletion status information, and scheduled deletion date information.

  The saved information deletion unit 62 compares the date and time information at the time of the deletion process acquired from the timer 40 with the scheduled deletion date information. Then, the storage information deletion unit 62 sets the deletion status information field to the undeleted state when it is determined that the date and time at the time of the deletion process is the same date as the scheduled deletion date and when the scheduled deletion date has passed. The state is changed from “N” indicating the state to “Y” indicating the deleted state.

  Further, the stored information deletion unit 62 determines whether or not the number of address information stored in the phone book table 51 is less than the set number before the address registration processing by the phone book processing unit 61. If the stored information deletion unit 62 determines that the number is less than the set number, the storage information deletion unit 62 regards that the space for registering a new address remains in the phone book table 51 and registers the address in the phone book processing unit 61. Execute the process.

  On the other hand, if the stored information deleting unit 62 determines that the same number of address information as the set number is stored, the stored information deleting unit 62 considers that the telephone book table 51 is full, executes the deletion process, and The book processing unit 61 is caused to execute address registration processing.

  In the fifth embodiment, it is sufficient that a new address can be registered. For example, the saved information deletion unit 62 searches and deletes address information whose deletion status information column is “Y” and whose deletion scheduled date is the oldest from among the address information stored in the telephone book table 51. You may do it.

  Also, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the saved information deletion unit 62 overwrites the new address information on the address information of the restaurant A whose deletion state information column is “Y” and whose deletion scheduled date is the oldest. As such, the telephone directory processing unit 61 may be controlled.

  When the phone book processing unit 61 receives an instruction to start an application for displaying a phone book, the phone book processing unit 61 refers to the phone book table 51 to search for undeleted address information, and creates a list of searched address information. indicate. Specifically, the phone book processing unit 61 searches the address information stored in the phone book table 51 for address information whose deletion status information column is “N”, and displays a list of searched address information. Create and display as a phone book.

  Note that the electronic apparatus 1 according to the fifth embodiment may create and display a list of stored information in a deleted state. For example, the phone book processing unit 61 searches the address information stored in the phone book table 51 for address information whose deletion status information column is “Y”, and displays a list of the searched address information in the phone book ( Create as a trash). Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the telephone book processing unit 61 receives a normal telephone book (that is, a telephone book of address information in an undeleted state), a telephone book (trash can), Switch the display.

  Furthermore, the electronic device 1 according to the fifth embodiment may have a function of restoring the address information displayed in the phone book (trash box) to the normal phone book. Such a function is realized by the telephone directory processing unit 61 changing the deletion status information column and the deletion availability column of the address information designated by the user from “Y” to “N”.

  As described above, the electronic device 1 according to the fifth embodiment can restore the address information in the deleted state to the undeleted state, and therefore management of the address information is easy. In addition, since the electronic device 1 according to the fifth embodiment automatically deletes the address information when the phone book table 51 is full, the storage capability of the phone book table 51 is utilized to the maximum. can do.

  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 storage information storage unit that stores a plurality of storage information, a deletion permission information storage unit that stores deletion permission information indicating whether or not deletion is associated with each storage information, and the deletion information among the plurality of storage information An information processing apparatus including: a storage information deletion unit that searches for storage information to be deleted based on the availability information and deletes the searched storage information.

(Appendix 2)
An information processing apparatus further comprising: a display processing unit that creates and displays a list of storage information stored in the storage information storage unit after the deletion process by the storage information deletion unit is completed.

(Appendix 3)
A timer for acquiring date and time information indicating a date and time; and a registration date and time storage unit that stores registration date and time information indicating a registration date and time of storage information in association with the storage information; The storage information to be deleted is searched based on the deletion enable / disable information, and the storage information is registered by the registration date / time information of the searched storage information and the date / time information at the time of the deletion processing acquired from the timer. An information processing apparatus that calculates a post-registration elapsed period from, and deletes the retrieved stored information when the post-registration elapsed period is equal to or longer than a preset set period.

(Appendix 4)
A timer for acquiring date and time information indicating a date and time; and a last use date and time storage unit that stores last use date and time information indicating a last use date and time of the saved information in association with the saved information, and The information deletion unit searches for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information, and stores the storage information based on the last use date and time information of the searched storage information and the date and time information at the time of deletion processing acquired from the timer. An information processing characterized by calculating an elapsed time after use since the last use, and deleting the retrieved stored information when the elapsed time after use is equal to or longer than a preset set period apparatus.

(Appendix 5)
A timer for acquiring date and time information indicating a date and time; and a scheduled deletion date and time storage unit for storing scheduled deletion date and time information indicating the date and time when the stored information is deleted in association with the stored information; The information deletion unit searches for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information, compares the scheduled deletion date / time information of the searched storage information with the date / time information at the time of deletion processing acquired from the timer, and deletes the information An information processing apparatus that deletes retrieved retrieved information when it is determined that the date and time of processing has passed the scheduled deletion date and time.

(Appendix 6)
The scheduled deletion date / time is calculated based on the retention period information indicating the retention period of the storage information and the date / time information at the time of registration of the storage information, and the calculated scheduled deletion date / time is stored in the planned deletion date / time storage unit as the scheduled deletion date / time information. An information processing apparatus further comprising a scheduled deletion date and time calculation unit for storing.

(Appendix 7)
The storage information storage unit further includes a storage information number monitoring unit that monitors the number of storage information stored in the storage information storage unit, and the storage information deletion unit is configured such that the number of storage information is equal to or less than a preset number. An information processing apparatus that executes a deletion process.

(Appendix 8)
The storage information deletion unit further includes a deletion state storage unit that stores deletion state information indicating whether or not each storage information is in a deleted state, and the storage information deletion unit searches for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information. The deletion status information of the retrieved storage information is changed to the deletion status information indicating that it is in a deleted status, and the display processing unit searches the storage information in the undeleted status with reference to the deletion status information. An information processing apparatus that creates and displays a list of retrieved stored information.

(Appendix 9)
A control method for an electronic device comprising: a storage information storage unit that stores a plurality of storage information; and a deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit that stores deletion permission / inhibition information indicating whether or not deletion is associated with each storage information, A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising: a storage information deletion step of searching storage information to be deleted based on the deleteability information from the plurality of storage information and deleting the searched storage information.

(Appendix 10)
An electronic device control method, further comprising: a display processing step of creating and displaying a list of storage information stored in the storage information storage unit after the deletion processing by the storage information deletion step is completed.

(Appendix 11)
A timer for acquiring date / time information indicating date and time; and a registration date / time storage unit for storing registration date / time information indicating a registration date / time of the storage information in association with the storage information; The storage information to be deleted is searched based on the deletion enable / disable information, and the storage information is registered by the registration date / time information of the searched storage information and the date / time information at the time of the deletion processing acquired from the timer. A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising: calculating an elapsed period after registration from the first registration period, and deleting the retrieved storage information when the elapsed period after registration is equal to or longer than a preset set period.

(Appendix 12)
A timer for acquiring date and time information indicating a date and time; and a last use date and time storage unit that stores last use date and time information indicating a last use date and time of the saved information in association with the saved information, and The information deletion step searches for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information, and the storage information is determined by the last use date and time information of the searched storage information and the date and time information at the time of deletion processing acquired from the timer. An electronic device characterized in that an elapsed period after use since the last use is calculated, and the retrieved stored information is deleted when the elapsed period after use is equal to or longer than a preset set period Control method.

(Appendix 13)
A timer for acquiring date and time information indicating a date and time; and a scheduled deletion date and time storage step of storing scheduled deletion date and time information indicating the date and time when the stored information is deleted in association with the stored information; The information deletion step searches for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information, compares the scheduled deletion date / time information of the searched storage information with the date / time information at the time of the deletion process acquired from the timer, and deletes the information A method of controlling an electronic device, comprising: deleting retrieved storage information when it is determined that a date and time at the time of processing has passed a scheduled deletion date and time.

(Appendix 14)
The scheduled deletion date / time is calculated based on the retention period information indicating the retention period of the storage information and the date / time information at the time of registration of the storage information, and the calculated scheduled deletion date / time is stored in the planned deletion date / time storage unit as the scheduled deletion date / time information. A method of controlling an electronic device, further comprising a scheduled deletion date and time calculation step for storing.

(Appendix 15)
The storage information storage unit further includes a storage information number monitoring step of monitoring the number of storage information stored in the storage information storage unit, and the storage information deletion step is configured such that the number of storage information is equal to or less than a preset number. An electronic device control method, comprising: performing deletion processing.

(Appendix 16)
The storage information deletion unit further includes a deletion state storage unit that stores deletion state information indicating whether each storage information is in a deleted state, and the storage information deletion step searches for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information. The deletion status information of the retrieved storage information is changed to deletion status information indicating that it is in a deleted status, and the display processing step searches the storage information in an undeleted status with reference to the deletion status information. And creating and displaying a list of retrieved stored information, and controlling the electronic apparatus.

(Appendix 17)
A computer that controls an electronic device includes: a storage information storage unit that stores a plurality of storage information; and a deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit that stores deletion permission / inhibition information indicating whether or not deletion is associated with each storage information. A program for searching for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information from the plurality of storage information, and executing storage information deletion processing for deleting the searched storage information.

(Appendix 18)
A program for further executing a display process for creating and displaying a list of storage information stored in the storage information storage unit after the deletion process by the storage information deletion process is completed.

(Appendix 19)
The electronic device further includes a timer for obtaining date and time information indicating a date and time, and a registration date and time storage unit that stores registration date and time information indicating a registration date and time of saved information in association with the saved information, The storage information deletion process searches for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission / prohibition information, and stores the storage information based on registration date / time information of the searched storage information and date / time information at the time of the deletion process acquired from the timer. A program characterized in that an elapsed period after registration since the registration is calculated, and the retrieved stored information is deleted when the elapsed period after registration is equal to or longer than a preset set period.

(Appendix 20)
The electronic device further includes a timer for acquiring date and time information indicating the date and time, and a last use date and time storage unit that stores last use date and time information indicating the last use date and time of the saved information in association with the saved information. The storage information deletion process includes searching for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information, and determining the last use date and time information of the searched storage information and the date and time information at the time of the deletion process acquired from the timer. Calculating an elapsed period after use since the storage information was last used, and deleting the searched storage information when the elapsed period after use is equal to or longer than a preset set period. Program.

(Appendix 21)
The electronic device further includes a timer for acquiring date / time information indicating the date and time, and a scheduled deletion date / time storage process for storing scheduled deletion date / time information indicating the date / time to delete the stored information in association with the stored information. The storage information deletion process searches for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information, and includes information on a scheduled deletion date and time of the searched storage information and date and time information at the time of the deletion process acquired from the timer. A program characterized in that, when it is determined that the date and time at the time of deletion processing has passed the scheduled deletion date and time, the retrieved stored information is deleted.

(Appendix 22)
The scheduled deletion date / time is calculated based on the retention period information indicating the retention period of the storage information and the date / time information at the time of registration of the storage information, and the calculated scheduled deletion date / time is stored in the planned deletion date / time storage unit as the scheduled deletion date / time information. A program for further executing a scheduled deletion date calculation process to be stored.

(Appendix 23)
Further, a stored information number monitoring process for monitoring the number of stored information stored in the stored information storage unit is executed, and the stored information deletion process is performed so that the number of stored information is equal to or less than a preset number. A program characterized by executing a deletion process.

(Appendix 24)
The electronic device further includes a deletion state storage unit that stores deletion state information indicating whether or not each storage information is in a deleted state, and the storage information deletion process is a storage to delete based on the deletion permission information The information is searched, the deletion status information of the retrieved storage information is changed to the deletion status information indicating that it is in a deleted status, and the display process saves the undeleted status with reference to the deletion status information. A program for searching for information and creating and displaying a list of searched stored information.

  It should be noted that the disclosures of the above patent documents and the like are incorporated herein by reference. Within the scope of the entire disclosure (including claims) of the present invention, the embodiment can be changed and adjusted based on the basic technical concept. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the electronic apparatus having the function as the information processing apparatus of the present invention has been described. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 14, a storage information storage unit, a deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit, and storage information The present invention can be implemented even in an information processing apparatus including a deletion unit. FIG. 14 is a plan view showing an example of the overall configuration of the information processing apparatus.

  Various combinations and selections of various disclosed elements are possible within the scope of the claims of the present invention. That is, the present invention of course includes various variations and modifications that could be made by those skilled in the art according to the entire disclosure including the claims and the technical idea. For example, the information as the stored information is not limited to the address information, and the present invention can be applied as long as the information is identified by the user by the list display, and may be image data of a photograph. The operation of searching for desired image data is facilitated.

1: Electronic device 10: Input unit 20: Output unit 30: Communication unit 40: Timer 50: Storage unit 51: Phonebook table 60: Processing unit 61: Phonebook processing unit 62: Saved information deletion unit

Claims (10)

A storage information storage unit for storing a plurality of storage information;
A deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit that stores deletion permission / inhibition information indicating whether deletion is possible or not in association with each stored information;
A storage information deletion unit that searches storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information from the plurality of storage information, and deletes the searched storage information;
An information processing apparatus including:   The information according to claim 1, further comprising a display processing unit that creates and displays a list of storage information stored in the storage information storage unit after the deletion process by the storage information deletion unit is completed. Processing equipment. A timer for acquiring date and time information indicating the date and time;
A registration date storage unit that stores registration date information indicating the registration date of the saved information in association with the saved information;
The storage information deletion unit searches for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission / inhibition information, and stores the storage information according to registration date / time information of the searched storage information and date / time information at the time of deletion processing acquired from the timer. 2. An elapsed period after registration after the information is registered, and when the elapsed period after registration is equal to or longer than a preset set period, the retrieved stored information is deleted. Or the information processing apparatus of 2. A timer for acquiring date and time information indicating the date and time;
A final use date and time storage unit that stores last use date and time information indicating the last use date and time of the saved information in association with the saved information;
The storage information deletion unit searches for storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission / prohibition information, and the last use date / time information of the searched storage information and the date / time information at the time of the deletion process acquired from the timer A post-use elapsed period from the last use of the stored information is calculated, and the searched stored information is deleted when the post-use elapsed period is equal to or longer than a preset set period. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. A timer for acquiring date and time information indicating the date and time;
A deletion scheduled date and time storage unit that stores deletion scheduled date and time information indicating the date and time when the stored information is deleted in association with the stored information;
The stored information deletion unit searches for stored information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information, and compares the scheduled deletion date and time information of the searched storage information with the date and time information at the time of deletion processing acquired from the timer. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when it is determined that the date and time at the time of the deletion process has passed the scheduled deletion date and time, the retrieved storage information is deleted.   The scheduled deletion date / time is calculated based on the retention period information indicating the retention period of the storage information and the date / time information at the time of registration of the storage information, and the calculated scheduled deletion date / time is stored in the planned deletion date / time storage unit as the scheduled deletion date / time information The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a scheduled deletion date calculation unit for storing. A storage information number monitoring unit that monitors the number of storage information stored in the storage information storage unit;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stored information deletion unit executes a deletion process so that the number of stored information is equal to or less than a preset number. . A deletion state storage unit that stores deletion state information indicating whether or not each saved information is in a deleted state;
The storage information deletion unit searches storage information to be deleted based on the deletion permission information, changes the deletion state information of the searched storage information to deletion state information indicating a deleted state,
The display processing unit searches for stored information in an undeleted state with reference to the deletion state information, and creates and displays a list of searched stored information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. A storage information storage unit for storing a plurality of storage information;
A deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit that stores deletion permission / inhibition information indicating whether deletion is possible or not in association with each stored information;
An electronic device control method comprising:
A storage information deletion step of searching for storage information to be deleted based on the deleteability information from the plurality of storage information, and deleting the searched storage information,
A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising: A storage information storage unit for storing a plurality of storage information;
A deletion permission / inhibition information storage unit that stores deletion permission / inhibition information indicating whether deletion is possible or not in association with each stored information;
A program for causing a computer to control an electronic device comprising:
A storage information deletion process for searching storage information to be deleted based on the deleteability information from the plurality of storage information, and deleting the searched storage information;
A program that executes.

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