JP2013165419A - Information display terminal, control method of information display terminal, and program for controlling information display terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information communication terminal that displays an information regarding a calling party in an incoming call.SOLUTION: An information communication terminal 100 controls a main display section 130 to display a reception mail 810 and a blog 820 from a calling party besides a name and a telephone number of the calling party when receiving an incoming call.

Description

  The present invention relates to display of information on an information display terminal, and more particularly to control of information display on an information display terminal having a communication function.

  When a mobile phone, smartphone or other information display terminal with communication function receives an incoming call, the caller's phone number and the name of the caller registered in association with the phone number when receiving an incoming call, depending on the settings, Etc. are displayed.

  Regarding the display of information, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-252186 (Patent Document 1) states that “a communication device and a communication device for informing information about a callee at the time of an incoming call so as to achieve both privacy protection and improved usability. An “informing method” is disclosed.

JP 2008-252186 A

  When a call comes in, the responder may answer the call without knowing the content from the caller even though the requirements have been communicated in advance. Therefore, it may be desirable for the user of the information communication terminal to be able to grasp the contents before the response.

  The present disclosure has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide an information display terminal that can assist a user in grasping the contents of a telephone when a call is received. is there.

  Another object is to provide a method for controlling an information display terminal so that a user can assist in grasping the contents of a telephone when an incoming call is received.

  Still another object is to provide a program for controlling an information display terminal so that a user can assist in grasping the contents of a telephone when a call is received.

  An information display terminal according to an embodiment includes a receiving circuit for receiving an incoming call, a monitor for displaying information, information received by the information display terminal, a sender of the information, and an address book of the sender And a processor for controlling the information display terminal. In response to the incoming call, the processor is configured to display the caller's telephone number and the associated information on the monitor when information associated with the caller is present in the memory device.

  Preferably, the associated information includes either email, information written on a blog, or information communicated in a social networking service.

  Preferably, the memory device further stores a flag representing the degree of prominence of the caller. When the caller ’s prominence is greater than a pre-determined prominence when receiving an incoming call, the processor searches for other information about the caller from the network to which the information display terminal is connected. It is configured to display other information on the monitor.

  Preferably, when a plurality of pieces of associated information are stored in the memory device, the processor is configured to display the associated information on the monitor in order of date.

  Preferably, when a caller who receives an incoming call is registered in the memory device as a caller rejecting the incoming call, the monitor displays that the caller is a caller rejecting the incoming call. It is configured.

  According to another embodiment, a method for controlling an information display terminal having a memory device and a processor is provided. The method comprises the steps of detecting an incoming call by the processor, loading the information received by the information display terminal, the sender of the information and the address book of the sender, and the processor receiving the incoming call. In response, if information associated with the caller is present in the memory device, displaying information associated with the caller's telephone number.

  According to yet another embodiment, a program for controlling an information display terminal having a memory device and a processor is provided. The program includes a step of detecting an incoming call to the processor, a step of loading information received by the information display terminal, a sender of the information, and an address book of the sender, and sending a call in response to the incoming call. And displaying information associated with the caller's telephone number when information associated with the caller is present in the memory device.

  In one aspect, the user of the information display terminal can predict the contents of the telephone in advance before responding when receiving an incoming telephone call.

  The above and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of information display terminal 100. FIG. It is a figure showing the one aspect | mode of the 1st information display setting in the information display terminal. It is a figure showing the one aspect | mode of the 2nd information display setting in the information display terminal. It is a figure showing the one aspect | mode of the 3rd information display setting in the information display terminal. It is a figure showing the setting of the display mode in case information is displayed on the main display part 130 or the sub display part 131. FIG. It is a figure showing each setting of one or more address books which can be used. 4 is a flowchart showing a part of processing executed by main control unit 110. It is a figure showing the state in which the screen in the main display part 130 is displayed. It is a flowchart showing a part of process further performed when the information display terminal 100 receives an incoming call. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a main display unit 130. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a server 160. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

[Hardware configuration]
With reference to FIG. 1, the structure of the information display terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of information display terminal 100. In an aspect, the information display terminal 100 is illustratively realized as a terminal having a communication function such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, or the like. The communication function is not limited to a well-known telephone function, and may include, for example, an Internet telephone or other telephone calls using packet communication.

  The information display terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 101, a communication control unit 102, a wired communication unit 103, a key operation unit 104, a main operation unit 105, a key state sensing unit 106, a main control unit 110, and a sensor. Control unit 111, GPS (Global Positioning System) control unit 112, camera control unit 113, SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card control unit 114, power supply control unit 115, sound control unit 116, external connection control unit 117, built-in memory unit 120, main display unit 130, sub display unit 131, microphone 140, speaker 141, connectors 142 and 143, and battery 144. The built-in memory unit 120 includes a program memory 121, a user memory 122, an address book 123, and a terminal setting memory 124. An external memory 125 can be connected to the external connection control unit 117.

  In one aspect, the information display terminal 100 is connected to the server 160 via the network 150. The server 160 has a PC (Personal Computer) address book 161 and a cloud address book 162.

  The wireless communication unit 101 is configured to be able to communicate with other information display terminals via a wireless communication line provided by a mobile communication carrier. In another aspect, the information display terminal 100 may include a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) communication circuit as the wireless communication unit 101.

  The communication control unit 102 controls communication by the wireless communication unit 101 or the wired communication unit 103, and transmits a signal sent from the wireless communication unit 101 or the wired communication unit 103 to the main control unit 110. Further, the communication control unit 102 transmits a signal transmitted from the main control unit 110 to the wireless communication unit 101 or the wired communication unit 103 according to the communication mode.

  The wired communication unit 103 implements communication between the information display terminal 100 and another information communication device using a cable. Note that in one aspect, the information display terminal 100 may not include the wired communication unit 103.

  The key operation unit 104 is configured as a hard switch provided in the housing of the information display terminal 100. For example, the key operation unit 104 functions as a power switch of the information display terminal 100.

  The main operation unit 105 is configured as a soft switch displayed on the main display unit 130. The main operation unit 105 receives a touch operation on the information display terminal 100 and transmits a signal corresponding to the touch operation to the main control unit 110. The main control unit 110 executes a predetermined control based on the touch operation.

  The key state sensing unit 106 receives an operation on the key operation unit 104 and transmits a signal corresponding to the operation to the main control unit 110. The main control unit 110 executes a predetermined control based on the signal.

  The main control unit 110 performs an operation specified for the information display terminal 100 based on a command given to the information display terminal 100 or a condition specified in advance inside the information display terminal 100. Run. In one aspect, main controller 110 is implemented as a control circuit including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and other processors.

  The sensor control unit 111 includes an acceleration sensor that detects the posture of the information display terminal 100. The sensor control unit 111 transmits the detection result to the main control unit 110. The main control unit 110 switches the display direction of the screen displayed on the main display unit 130 based on the detection result, for example.

  The GPS control unit 112 is configured as a positioning circuit for acquiring position information. The GPS control unit 112 receives a positioning signal transmitted from a GPS satellite or other satellites, and detects the position of the information display terminal 100 based on the signal. The main control unit 110 refers to the detection result and, for example, the position information stored in the program memory 121 or the position information acquired from the outside of the information display terminal 100, and displays the position of the information display terminal 100 on the map. indicate.

  The camera control unit 113 is configured as an imaging device having a charge coupled device (CCD) element and a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) element. The camera control unit 113 transmits an image signal captured through a lens (not shown) to the main control unit 110. The main control unit 110 displays an image on the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit 131 based on the signal.

  The SIM card control unit 114 reads information of a SIM card inserted therein for the information display terminal 100 to communicate, and transmits the information to the main control unit 110. When the main control unit 110 determines that the information held in the SIM card is valid information, the main control unit 110 performs communication via the wireless communication unit 101 or the wired communication unit 103.

  The power control unit 115 controls the power supplied from the battery 144. For example, when there is no input for an operation on the information display terminal 100 for a predetermined time, the power supply control unit 115 uses the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit based on a signal indicating the state sent from the main control unit 110. The power supplied to 131 is reduced.

  The sound control unit 116 converts the signal output from the microphone 140 and transmits the converted signal to the main control unit 110. In another aspect, the sound control unit 116 converts the signal sent from the main control unit 110 and transmits the converted signal to the speaker 141. The speaker 141 outputs sound based on the signal.

  The external connection control unit 117 controls communication with an external device of the information display terminal 100. In one aspect, the external connection control unit 117 reads data stored in the external memory 125 or stores data sent from the main control unit 110 in the external memory 125. In another aspect, the external connection control unit 117 receives an input of a signal sent from a device connected to the connector 142 or the connector 143 and transmits the signal to the main control unit 110. In another aspect, the external connection control unit 117 transmits a signal sent from the main control unit 110 to the connector 142 or the connector 143 depending on whether a cable is connected or whether a USB interface compatible device is connected.

  The built-in memory unit 120 is realized as a memory device configured in advance in the information display terminal 100. The built-in memory unit 120 is implemented as a flash memory, a ROM (Read Only Memory), or other storage device in a certain aspect.

  The program memory 121 stores a program for executing a predetermined operation on the information display terminal 100 as a nonvolatile data storage area. The program memory 121 holds specific applications, condition settings, history, position information, and other programs or data. These programs or data are prepared by the manufacturer of the information display terminal 100 and written in the program memory 121.

  The user memory 122 stores data generated by the user of the information display terminal 100 as a nonvolatile data storage area. Stored data includes, for example, e-mail data, image data obtained by camera photography, data obtained by connection with the server 160 and other external information communication devices (for example, blog data, SNS data). Internet data, etc.). When the information display terminal 100 receives data of a site accessed by connecting to the Internet, the main control unit 110 stores the data in the user memory 122. At this time, when the main control unit 110 receives, from the site, information related to the name associated with the telephone number registered in the information display terminal 100, the received date and time, the telephone number, and the information Are stored in the user memory 122.

  The address book 123 includes an address book of a partner with which the information display terminal 100 can communicate. The address book is configured by extracting items from data communicated by the information display terminal 100 in a certain aspect. In another aspect, the address book 123 is input by the user of the information display terminal 100.

  The terminal setting memory 124 includes setting data input by the user to the information display terminal 100. As will be described later, the setting data includes data that defines what operation the information display terminal 100 performs when the information display terminal 100 communicates with another communication device.

  The external memory 125 is implemented as an SD (Secure Digital) card or other detachable nonvolatile data storage medium.

  The main display unit 130 is realized as a liquid crystal monitor, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) monitor, or other display devices.

  The sub display unit 131 is provided on the back surface of the information display terminal 100. The sub display unit 131 is also realized as a liquid crystal monitor or an organic EL monitor in a certain aspect. In other embodiments, the information display terminal 100 may be configured without the sub display unit 131.

  The light emitting unit 132 includes, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or other light emitting element. The light emitting unit 132 emits light with a color set in advance based on a signal sent from the main control unit 110.

  The microphone 140 accepts input of speech spoken by the user of the information display terminal 100 to make a call via the wireless communication unit 101.

  The speaker 141 outputs sound based on the signal communicated by the wireless communication unit 101 or the wired communication unit 103. In another aspect, the speaker 141 may output music or other audio data stored in the user memory 122 or the external memory 125.

  The connectors 142 and 143 receive attachment of a cable for connecting the information display terminal 100 and another device. For example, the connector 142 is realized as a microUSB interface. The connector 143 is realized as an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) interface.

  In the server 160, the PC address book 161 includes an address book managed by the operator of the server 160. The cloud address book 162 stores address book data sent from the information display terminal 100 and other information communication terminals connectable to the server 160.

[One aspect of configuration]
Referring to FIG. 1 again, in one aspect, wireless communication unit 101 receives an incoming call. The main display unit 130 or the sub display unit 131 displays information associated with the incoming call. The built-in memory unit 120 is configured to store information received by the information display terminal 100, a sender of the information, and an address book of the sender. When the information associated with the caller exists in the built-in memory unit 120 in response to the incoming call, the main control unit 110 displays the information associated with the telephone number of the caller as the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit. 131 is displayed.

  Preferably, the associated information may include either email, information written on a blog, or information communicated in a social networking service.

  Preferably, in another aspect, built-in memory unit 120 further stores a flag representing the degree of prominence of the caller. The flag is represented as a numerical value (for example, 1, 2, 3) as a prominence level, for example. Such a flag can be arbitrarily input by the user of the information display terminal 100. When the degree of prominence of the caller when receiving an incoming call exceeds a predetermined degree of prominence, the main control unit 110 sends other information about the caller to the server 160 to which the information display terminal 100 is connected. And the other information searched is displayed on the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit 131.

  In another aspect, when a plurality of pieces of associated information are stored in the built-in memory unit 120, the main control unit 110 displays information associated with the dates in ascending order on the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit 131. It is configured as follows.

  In another aspect, when the caller who receives the incoming call is registered in the built-in memory unit 120 as the caller who rejects the incoming call, the main control unit 110 calls the caller whose caller rejects the incoming call. Is displayed on the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit 131.

[data structure]
With reference to FIG. 2, the data structure of information display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of first information display setting in information display terminal 100. The contents of the first information display setting are stored in the terminal setting memory 124. The terminal setting memory 124 includes areas 201 to 211 for storing data.

  Area 201 stores a telephone number. Area 202 stores the name of the sender of the telephone number.

  The area 203 stores a setting as to whether or not to display information associated with the telephone number when an incoming call is received from the telephone number. The area 204 holds a setting as to whether or not to display SNS (Social Networking Service) / C mail (short message) as information associated with the telephone number.

  The area 205 has a setting as to whether or not to display the contents of the carrier mail when an incoming call from the telephone number is received. Carrier mail is an e-mail service provided in the domain of a mobile communication carrier (communication carrier).

  An area 206 has a setting as to whether or not to display the contents of the PC mail when an incoming call from the telephone number is received.

  An area 207 has a setting as to whether or not to display an integrated mail when an incoming call from the telephone number is received. Here, the integrated mail refers to a service provided by an application or cloud service that integrates and manages each mail account when the user of the information display terminal 100 has a plurality of mail accounts.

  The area 208 has a setting for whether or not to display the contents of a service (“WITTER”) for posting a short sentence to a site on the network when an incoming call from the telephone number is received. The area 209 has a setting as to whether or not to display the contents of a specific SNS (“MIXING”). Area 210 has a setting as to whether or not to display the content of the SNS integrated application when an incoming call from the telephone number is received. Here, the SNS integrated application refers to an application program that integrates and manages Jibe and other SNSs.

  The area 211 has a setting as to whether or not information on the sender of the telephone number is searched on the web when an incoming call is received from the telephone number.

  For example, when the telephone number “080xxxxxxxx1” is transmitted, the incoming call information display on the information display terminal 100 is set to on (area 203). In this case, the information display terminal 100 specifically displays SNS / C mail (area 204), carrier mail (area 205), PC mail (area 206), and SNS integrated application (area 210). On the other hand, the information display terminal 100 is configured not to display the contents of the short posting service (“WITTER”) (area 208) and SNS (“MIXING”) (area 209).

  For the communication partner with the telephone number “080OOXXOO2”, the incoming call information display is set to off (area 203). Therefore, the information display terminal 100 does not display e-mail, SNS, or other information when receiving an incoming call from the other party with the telephone number “080xxx”.

  Items to be set are not limited to those shown in FIG. For example, an item defining whether or not a specific telephone number is exchanged with another information display terminal or other communication device may be set. According to this setting, the telephone number is prevented from being leaked to an unintended third party.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the data structure of information display terminal 100 will be further described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing specific contents of the second information display setting in the information display terminal 100. The content of the second information display setting is stored in the terminal setting memory 124. Information display settings in the terminal setting memory 124 include an identification number 301, contents 302, and a status 303.

  The identification number 301 identifies each information display setting. The content 302 defines the content displayed on the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit 131. The state 303 is a setting for whether or not the information display terminal 100 connects to the server 160 and retrieves information related to the telephone number when an incoming call is received from a telephone number not registered in the terminal setting memory 124. Represents.

  For example, the information display setting whose identification number is “2” is set to on. Therefore, the information display terminal 100 receives an incoming call from a telephone number that is not registered in any of the information display terminal 100 itself, the cloud address book 162, or a telephone number that is not stored in the address book linked to the PC. In that case, the telephone number is searched on the web. On the other hand, for the information display setting whose identification number is “3”, the telephone number that is not in the address book of the information display terminal 100 is set to off. Therefore, even if the information display terminal 100 receives an incoming call from a telephone number not included in the first terminal display setting shown in FIG. 2, the information display terminal 100 does not search on the web.

[Information display settings]
With reference to FIG. 4, the information display setting in the information display terminal 100 is further demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of the third information display setting in the information display terminal 100. The third information display setting is also stored in the terminal setting memory 124.

  In the terminal setting memory 124, the third information display setting is whether or not to perform a web search according to the acquisition route of the telephone numbers constituting the address book or whether to display the first information display setting screen. It prescribes. The address book includes, as main items, a name, one or more telephone numbers, and one or more mail addresses.

  An area 401 defines an acquisition route. The acquisition route includes, for example, acquisition by infrared or wireless communication, acquisition by character recognition or barcode, or manual input by the user.

  An area 402 holds a setting as to whether to display a web search result. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the search result of information associated with the telephone number obtained by infrared communication or wireless communication is set to be displayed on the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit 131. Here, the search result of information includes, for example, a blog of the owner of the telephone number, related articles and other information, or a headline of such information.

  On the other hand, with respect to a telephone number input by character recognition, barcode acquisition, or manual input by a user, the web search result is set not to be displayed on the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit 131. If the setting is off, the search itself may not be performed instead of not being displayed.

  An area 403 holds a setting content indicating whether or not to display a setting screen for the first information display setting when a new address is added. For example, when the address information is obtained by infrared communication, wireless communication, character recognition, or barcode, the first information display setting screen is set to be displayed on the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit 131. Has been. On the other hand, if the newly added address is given by manual input by the user, the first information display setting screen is set not to be displayed at that time.

[Layout settings]
With reference to FIG. 5, information display layout setting in the information display terminal 100 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating display mode settings when information is displayed on main display unit 130 or sub-display unit 131.

  In the terminal setting memory 124, the information display terminal 100 is set as to whether the layout is automatic setting or user setting. In one aspect, as shown in FIG. 5, the user setting is designated on. In this case, the user of the information display terminal 100 can set the location where each item displayed on the main display unit 130 or the sub display unit 131 is displayed or the size of each item.

  The displayed items include, for example, a telephone number, name (area 202), e-mail content, blog content, and the like. The layout setting can be changed by the user of the information display terminal 100 operating the main operation unit 105 or the key operation unit 104. Based on the operation, the main control unit 110 switches setting data (area 502) associated with the area 501 and holds it as information display layout settings. Alternatively, in another aspect, a plurality of layout candidates prepared by default by the manufacturer of the information display terminal 100 may be selected by the user.

  The size of the displayed item is realized, for example, by the user pinching in or pinching out, but may be set by other operations. Further, the location of the displayed item is moved, for example, by the user performing a drag operation, but may be realized by another operation.

[data structure]
With reference to FIG. 6, the data structure of information display terminal 100 will be further described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a setting state of an address book to be used in the terminal setting memory 124.

  The terminal setting memory 124 includes an area 601 and an area 602. An area 601 holds data for identifying an address book that can be used by the information display terminal 100. An area 602 holds a setting as to whether or not the address book is a use target in the information display terminal 100. For example, the address book of the terminal, the first cloud address book, and the first address book of the PC cooperation application are set to ON. Other address books are set to off. Therefore, in a certain aspect, the main control unit 110 includes the address book 123 of the information display terminal 100, the first cloud address book (for example, the cloud address book 162 held in the server 160), and the first of the PC cooperation application. You can refer to the address book.

  In this case, for the address book set to OFF, the information display terminal 100 regards that the address book is not in the built-in memory unit 120 and does not access the data storage area. This prevents the address book data from being inadvertently leaked, thereby maintaining security.

[Control structure]
With reference to FIG. 7, the control structure of information display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a part of processing executed by main control unit 110.

  In step S710, main controller 110 detects that information display terminal 100 has received an incoming call based on a signal sent from communication controller 102.

  In step S720, main controller 110 extracts the incoming number based on the header information included in the received signal, and the incoming number is stored in the address book set in the phone book setting (FIG. 6). Determine whether it is included. When main controller 110 determines that the number is included in the address book (YES in step S720), main controller 110 switches control to step S730. Otherwise (NO in step S720), main control unit 110 switches control to step S760.

  In step S730, main controller 110 determines whether or not the incoming call number is set to display incoming call on (area 203) in the first information display setting (FIG. 2). When main controller 110 determines that the incoming call number is set to display incoming call (YES in step S730), main controller 110 switches control to step S740. Otherwise (NO in step S730), main control unit 110 switches control to step S750.

  In step S740, main control unit 110 displays information associated with the number in accordance with conditions defined in a predefined information display layout setting (FIG. 5).

  In step S750, main controller 110 displays that there is an incoming call without displaying information.

  In step S760, main control unit 110 displays the incoming call without displaying the information associated with the number according to the condition defined in the second information display setting (FIG. 3).

  In step S770, main controller 110 responds to the incoming call with radio communication unit 101 based on the user of information display terminal 100 performing a response operation on main operation unit 105.

[Display mode]
With reference to FIG. 8, the display mode of the screen in information display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state where the screen on main display unit 130 is displayed.

  In the state A, the main display unit 130 displays that there is an incoming call. Specifically, the main display unit 130 displays that the caller is Mr. A and the telephone number is 080xxxx1.

  Thereafter, as shown in the state B, the main control unit 110 displays information associated with the caller on the main display unit 130. Specifically, the main display unit 130 displays the received mail 810 and the blog 820 searched from the user memory 122. In this way, the user of the information display terminal 100 can easily remember what exchanges have recently been made with the caller by referring to the content of the received mail 810 or the content of the blog 820. it can.

  In addition, in a certain situation, when the information display terminal 100 displays a plurality of received mails 811 and 812, a predetermined number of mails from the newest one are displayed. In this way, since a more recent memory is obtained, the user of the information display terminal 100 can make an appropriate call with the caller. Also, when the blog 820 has a plurality of contents 821 and 822, a preset number of contents from the newest date is displayed.

  With reference to FIG. 9, the control structure of information display terminal 100 will be further described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a part of processing that is further executed when the information display terminal 100 receives an incoming call. This process is executed while the incoming call display (step S760) is being performed.

  Specifically, in step S910, the main control unit 110 executes connection to the network 150 and attempts to access the server 160. When communication cannot be established within a predetermined period, the main control unit 110 displays that fact on the main display unit 130. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the response to the incoming call from being delayed.

  In step S920, when communication with server 160 is established, main control unit 110 transmits the telephone number included in the received signal to the search site. The server 160 inputs the telephone number as a search key to a preset search site, and searches for information related to the telephone number.

  In step S 930, main control unit 110 receives information associated with the telephone number as a search result sent from server 160 via wireless communication unit 101.

  In step S940, main control unit 110 displays the received information on main display unit 130.

[Screen display mode]
Therefore, with reference to FIG. 10, the display mode of the screen in the information display terminal 100 will be further described. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the main display unit 130.

  In state A, the information display terminal 100 detects an incoming call from an unregistered caller, and displays that the caller is unregistered and the telephone number of the caller. Meanwhile, the main control unit 110 establishes communication with the server 160 and receives a search result of information associated with the telephone number from the server 160.

  As shown in the state B, the main display unit 130 displays information associated with the telephone number (080yyyyyyy). As a result, when the user of the information display terminal 100 receives an incoming call from an unregistered telephone number, the user of the telephone number can know, for example, what kind of call is being made by the user of the telephone number. Is easier to take.

  When the information display terminal 100 cannot obtain a search result of information associated with the telephone number, the main control unit 110 displays that fact on the main display unit 130. Alternatively, in another aspect, the main control unit 110 may cause the main display unit 130 to display a message prepared in advance as a response to an incoming call from an unregistered caller. Thereby, the user of the information display terminal 100 can respond more appropriately to an unexpected incoming call.

  With reference to FIG. 11, a configuration of server 160 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of server 160.

  The server 160 includes, as main components, a CPU 1 that executes a program, a mouse 2 and a keyboard 3 that receive input of instructions from a user of the server 160, data generated by execution of a program by the CPU 1, or a mouse 2 or a keyboard 3 A RAM 4 that stores data input via the volatile memory, a hard disk 5 that stores data in a nonvolatile manner, an optical disk drive device 6, a monitor 8, and a communication IF (Interface) 9. Each component is connected to each other by a bus. A CD-ROM 9 and other optical disks are mounted on the optical disk drive 6. The communication IF 9 includes, but is not limited to, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, a wired LAN (Local Area Network), a wireless LAN, and a Bluetooth (registered trademark) interface.

  The processing in the server 160 is realized by each hardware and software executed by the CPU 1. Such software may be stored in the hard disk 5 in advance. The software may be stored in a CD-ROM 9 or other non-volatile computer-readable data recording medium and distributed as a program product. Alternatively, the software may be provided as a program product that can be downloaded by an information provider connected to the Internet or other networks. Such software is read from the data recording medium by the optical disk drive 6 or other data reading device, or downloaded via the communication IF 7 and then temporarily stored in the hard disk 5. The software is read from the hard disk 5 by the CPU 1 and stored in the RAM 4 in the form of an executable program. The CPU 1 executes the program.

  Each component constituting the server 160 shown in FIG. 11 is a general component. Since the operation of each hardware of server 160 is well known, detailed description will not be repeated.

  The data recording medium is not limited to a CD-ROM, FD (Flexible Disk), and hard disk, but is a magnetic tape, cassette tape, optical disk (MO (Magnetic Optical Disc) / MD (Mini Disc) / DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)). ), IC (Integrated Circuit) card (including memory card), optical card, mask ROM, EPROM (Electronically Programmable Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), flash ROM, etc. It may be a non-volatile data recording medium that carries a fixed program.

  The program here may include not only a program directly executable by the CPU but also a program in a source program format, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

[Effect of the embodiment]
In a certain aspect, according to information display terminal 100 according to the present embodiment, when a call for confirmation of waiting is received, the user of information display terminal 100 receives a mail received in the past from the caller of the telephone. You can answer the phone after confirming the contents. Therefore, since the requirements of the telephone can be predicted, unnecessary stress can be reduced when the telephone is answered.

  In another aspect, even when a call is received from a partner who has not been mailed or talked for a while, the information display terminal 100 can post a message on the partner's blog or the Internet when a call is received. Since the contents and other information are displayed, the user of the information display terminal 100 can know the latest information of the partner. Therefore, the conversation between the user and the other party becomes easy to bounce.

  In another aspect, when the caller is a prominent person or company, the information display terminal 100 searches for information on the person or the company from each site on the Internet in response to the incoming call. To display. The user of the information display terminal 100 can grasp the trend of the person or company by knowing the information.

  In yet another aspect, as a result of information display terminal 100 retrieving information related to the caller from stored data or the Internet, the caller's telephone number is registered or known as a nuisance call, or the response is not terrible. If the user is registered as a partner, the user is prevented from answering the phone carelessly, so that, for example, children and other socially vulnerable people can be protected.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  2 mouse, 3 keyboard, 4 RAM, 5 hard disk, 6 optical disk drive, 8 monitor, 9 ROM, 100 information display terminal, 101 wireless communication unit, 102 communication control unit, 103 wired communication unit, 104 key operation unit, 105 main Operation unit, 106 key state detection unit, 110 main control unit, 111 sensor control unit, 112 GPS control unit, 113 camera control unit, 114 card control unit, 115 power control unit, 116 sound control unit, 117 external connection control unit, 120 Internal memory unit, 121 Program memory, 122 User memory, 123 Address book, 124 Terminal setting memory, 125 External memory, 130 Main display unit, 131 Sub display unit, 132 Light emitting unit, 140 Microphone, 141 Speaker, 142, 143 Connector 144 electric Pond, 150 network, 160 server, 162 cloud address book.

Claims (7)

An information display terminal,
A receiving circuit for receiving incoming calls;
A monitor for displaying information;
A memory device for storing information received by the information display terminal, a sender of the information, and an address book of the sender;
A processor for controlling the information display terminal,
In response to an incoming call, the processor is configured to display the caller's telephone number and the associated information on the monitor when information associated with the caller is present in the memory device. An information display terminal.   The information display terminal according to claim 1, wherein the associated information includes any of e-mail, information written on a blog, or information communicated in a social networking service. The memory device further stores a flag representing the degree of prominence of the caller,
If the caller ’s prominence is greater than a predetermined prominence when receiving an incoming call, the processor
Search other information about the caller from the network to which the information display terminal is connected,
The information display terminal according to claim 1, wherein the information display terminal is configured to display the retrieved other information on the monitor.   The processor according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, when a plurality of the associated information is stored in the memory device, the processor is configured to display the associated information on the monitor in the order of date. Information display terminal described in Crab.   When the caller who receives the incoming call is registered in the memory device as a caller who rejects the incoming call, the monitor is configured to display that the caller is a caller who rejects the incoming call The information display terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A method for controlling an information display terminal having a memory device and a processor, comprising:
The processor detecting an incoming call;
Loading the information received by the information display terminal, the sender of the information, and the address book of the sender;
An information display terminal comprising: a step of displaying, in response to an incoming call, information related to the caller when the information associated with the caller exists in the memory device, the telephone number of the caller and the associated information; Control method. A program for controlling an information display terminal having a memory device and a processor, wherein the program is stored in the processor,
A step of receiving an incoming call;
Loading the information received by the information display terminal, the sender of the information, and the address book of the sender;
In response to an incoming call, when information associated with the caller exists in the memory device, a program for executing a step of displaying the caller's telephone number and the associated information.

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