JP2015201076A - Portable terminal and icon display method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal capable of reporting that an application cannot be used without accompanying user operation and a recommended application to a user, and an icon display method.SOLUTION: A portable terminal 10 transmits confirmation request information confirming whether a service is operating to an information distribution server 20 which offers an application. When the service is stopped, the portable terminal 10 receives recommendation information related to a recommended application from a recommendation distribution server 30, and displays an icon of the recommended application in an application icon region of a display unit 106 on the basis of the received recommendation information. Therefore, the portable terminal 10 can report that the offered application cannot be used without accompanying user operation and the recommended application to a user.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an icon display method.

  Currently, a touch panel display is mounted on many portable terminals. In such a user interface of a mobile terminal, when a user touches an icon displayed on a touch panel display, an application indicated by the icon is activated. As a technique related to the user interface, for example, in the display system described in Patent Document 1, the applications used between a plurality of portable terminals are totaled, and a specific application icon is selected as a recommended application from among the applications, and the display unit of the portable terminal To display.

JP 2012-203537 A

  By the way, there are applications that require communication with an information distribution server on a network. Such an application cannot be used when, for example, the information distribution server is stopped for maintenance or the like, and the convenience of the user may be lost. Therefore, it is conceivable to present a recommended application to the user as an alternative application. However, if the user's operation is accompanied by the display of the recommended application, the user's convenience may be impaired.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and an icon display method capable of notifying an application being unavailable and notifying a recommended application without user operation. To do.

  In order to solve the above problems, a mobile terminal according to the present invention is a mobile terminal including a display unit that displays an icon corresponding to an application, and whether or not the service is in operation with respect to the information distribution server that provides the application. A confirmation request information transmitting means for transmitting confirmation request information for requesting confirmation, a status information receiving means for receiving status information regarding the operating state from the information distribution server in response to transmission of the confirmation request information, and referring to the status information. An alternative request information transmission means for transmitting alternative request information for requesting a recommended application as an alternative to the application to the recommended distribution server managed by the mobile carrier when the information distribution server is stopped; Receiving recommended information for receiving recommended application information from the recommended distribution server in response to transmission of alternative request information Comprising stages and, referring to the recommendation information, and a display control means for displaying the recommended application icon in the region of the application icon in the display unit.

  In this mobile terminal, confirmation request information as to whether or not the service is operating is transmitted to the information distribution server that provides the application, and when the service is stopped, the recommended information related to the recommended application is received from the recommended distribution server. In this portable terminal, the recommended application icon is displayed in the application icon area on the display means based on the received recommended information. Therefore, in this portable terminal, it is possible to notify that the application is not available and the recommended application without user operation.

  The display control means may display a recommended application icon on a part of the front side of the application icon. In this case, it is possible to intuitively notify the user of the display of the recommended application icon.

  The display control means may display a part of the application icon on the back side and display the recommended application icon on the back side. In this case, it is possible to intuitively notify the user of the display of the recommended application icon.

  The display control means may switch and display the application icon and the recommended application icon every predetermined time. In this case, it is possible to intuitively notify the user of the display of the recommended application icon.

  The display means may be a touch panel display, and the display control means may switch between the application icon and the recommended application icon when a flick input is made to the application icon. In this case, the user can easily check the recommended application icon.

  Further, when displaying the recommended application icon, the display control means may gray out the application icon. In this case, the user can be notified intuitively that the information distribution server that provides the application is stopped.

  An icon display method according to the present invention is an icon display method in a portable terminal provided with a display unit that displays an icon corresponding to an application, wherein the confirmation request information transmission unit is provided for an information distribution server that provides the application. A confirmation request information step for transmitting confirmation request information for requesting confirmation of whether or not the service is in operation, and status information receiving means receives status information about the operating status from the information distribution server in response to the transmission of the confirmation request information The status information receiving step and the alternative request information transmitting means refer to the status information, and when the information distribution server is stopped, the application is replaced with the recommended distribution server managed by the carrier of the mobile terminal. An alternative request information transmission step for transmitting alternative request information for requesting the recommended application, and receiving the recommended information. A means for receiving recommended information related to a recommended application from the recommended distribution server in response to transmission of substitute request information, and a display control means for referring to the recommended information, and within the application icon area in the display means. A display control step for displaying an icon of the recommended application.

  In this icon display method, confirmation request information as to whether or not the service is operating is transmitted to the information distribution server that provides the application, and when the service is stopped, the recommended information related to the recommended application is received from the recommended distribution server. Based on the received recommended information, the display unit displays the recommended application icon in the application icon area. Therefore, in this icon display method, it is possible to notify the user that the application is unavailable and the recommended application without any user operation.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can alert | report that an application is unusable and a recommended application, without a user's operation.

It is a block diagram which shows the functional component of the information delivery system containing the portable terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part of the portable terminal shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the icon by a display control part. It is a sequence which shows operation | movement of the information delivery system shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a mobile terminal and an icon display method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing functional components of an information distribution system including a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the information distribution system 1 includes a mobile terminal 10 owned by a user, an information distribution server 20, and a recommended distribution server 30.

  The mobile terminal 10 and the information distribution server 20 can communicate information with each other via a network N managed by a communication carrier that provides a communication service in the mobile terminal 10, for example. In addition, the mobile terminal 10 and the recommended distribution server 30 can communicate information with each other via the network N. The information distribution system 1 has a function of recommending an application as an alternative to the application when the service of the application downloaded to the mobile terminal 10 by the user is stopped.

  The portable terminal 10 physically includes an arithmetic device such as a CPU, a storage device such as a RAM and a ROM, an operation unit such as a push button, a communication module such as a network card, and the like. In addition to the call function, the mobile terminal 10 has a function of connecting to a WEB page for browsing, a data communication function including an e-mail transmission function, and the like. Each function of the mobile terminal 10 reads predetermined computer software on hardware such as a CPU and RAM, thereby operating a communication module and an operation unit under the control of the CPU, and reading and writing data in the RAM and the like. It is realized by doing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the portable terminal 10 includes, as functional components, a confirmation request information transmission unit (confirmation request information transmission unit) 101, a state information reception unit (state information reception unit) 102, and alternative request information. A transmission unit (substitution request information transmission unit) 103, a recommended information reception unit (recommended information reception unit) 104, a display control unit (display control unit) 105, and a display unit (display unit) 106 are included.

  The confirmation request information transmission unit 101 is a part that transmits confirmation request information for requesting confirmation of whether or not a service of an application already installed in the mobile terminal 10 is in operation. The confirmation request information transmitting unit 101 periodically transmits confirmation request information via the network N to the information distribution server 20 that provides an application at a preset timing, for example. The timing of transmitting the confirmation request information may be set automatically on the mobile terminal 10 side or may be set by user settings.

  The status information receiving unit 102 is a part that receives status information regarding the operating status from the information distribution server 20 in response to the transmission of the confirmation request information. The status information receiving unit 102 outputs the received status information to the alternative request information transmitting unit 103.

  The substitution request information transmission unit 103 is a part that transmits substitution request information for requesting a recommended application that is a substitute for the application. The substitution request information transmitting unit 103 refers to the status information received from the status information receiving unit 102 and determines whether or not the information distribution server 20 is in operation. The substitution request information transmission unit 103 does not perform any special processing when it is determined that the information distribution server 20 is in operation. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information distribution server 20 is stopped, the replacement request information transmission unit 103 transmits the replacement request information to the recommended distribution server 30 via the network N.

  The recommended information receiving unit 104 is a part that receives recommended information related to the recommended application from the recommended distribution server 30 in response to transmission of the substitute request information. The recommended information receiving unit 104 outputs the received recommended information to the display control unit 105.

  The display control unit 105 is a part that controls display on the display unit 106. When receiving the recommended information from the recommended information receiving unit 104, the display control unit 105 displays the recommended application icon in the application icon area on the display unit 106.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 106. In the example shown in the figure, the display unit 106 is configured by a touch panel display, and an information bar for displaying, for example, the communication state of the mobile terminal and the current time is displayed at the top of the screen, and in the center of the screen. The icons 11 of applications installed in the mobile terminal 10 are arranged in a matrix, for example.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the icon 11 by the display control unit 105. When the display control unit 105 receives the recommended information from the recommended information receiving unit 104, for example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the icon 11A of the application whose service is stopped is grayed out and the corner of the icon 11A is displayed. The icon 11B of the recommended application is displayed in a rectangular shape (in the upper right corner).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the icon 11A of the application whose service is stopped is grayed out, a part of the icon 11A is displayed on the back side, and the recommended application icon 11B is displayed on the back side. It may be a form.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 3C, the icon 11A of the application whose service is stopped is grayed out, and the icon 11B of the recommended application is displayed in an area obtained by vertically dividing the icon 11A. When the user performs a flick input, the icon 11A may be slid in the flick direction and switched to the icon 11B.

  In addition, the application icon 11A and the recommended application icon 11B may be switched and displayed every predetermined time within the original area of the icon 11A.

  The information distribution server 20 is a server that provides an application installed in the mobile terminal 10, for example. The information distribution server 20 is physically a computer system including a CPU, a memory, a communication interface, a storage unit such as a hard disk, a display unit such as a display, and the like. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information distribution server 20 includes, for example, a confirmation request information reception unit 201 and a state information transmission unit 202 as functional components.

  The confirmation request information receiving unit 201 is a part that receives confirmation request information from the mobile terminal 10. The confirmation request information receiving unit 201 outputs the received confirmation request information to the state information transmitting unit 202.

  The state information transmission unit 202 is a part that transmits state information to the mobile terminal 10. The status information transmission unit 202 holds status information indicating whether the service by the information distribution server 20 is operating or whether the service is stopped due to maintenance or the like. The state information is updated by the information distribution server 20 as needed. When the confirmation request information is received from the confirmation request information receiving unit 201, the state information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 via the network N.

  For example, the recommended distribution server 30 is a server managed by a telecommunications carrier that provides a communication service of the mobile terminal 10. The recommended distribution server 30 is physically a computer system including a CPU, a memory, a communication interface, a storage unit such as a hard disk, a display unit such as a display, and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the recommended distribution server 30 includes, for example, an alternative request information receiving unit 301 and a recommended information transmitting unit 302 as functional components.

  The substitution request information receiving unit 301 is a part that receives substitution request information from the mobile terminal 10. The replacement request information reception unit 301 outputs the received replacement request information to the recommended information transmission unit 302.

  The recommended information transmitting unit 302 is a part that transmits recommended information to the mobile terminal 10. The recommended information transmission unit 302 holds an alternative application for each application in association with, for example, in advance registration. When the recommendation information transmission unit 302 receives the substitution request information from the substitution request information reception unit 301, the recommendation information transmission unit 302 extracts the substitution application associated with the application whose service is stopped as the recommendation application. Then, the recommended information transmission unit 302 transmits recommended information of the recommended application to the mobile terminal 10 via the network N. The recommended information includes, for example, image data used for icon display of a recommended application.

  Next, the operation of the information distribution system 1 described above will be described. FIG. 4 is a sequence showing the operation of the information distribution system 1.

  As shown in the figure, in the information distribution system 1, confirmation request information for requesting confirmation of whether or not the service is in operation is periodically transmitted from the mobile terminal 10 to the information distribution server 20 (step S01). ). Next, state information regarding the operating state is transmitted from the information distribution server 20 that has received the confirmation request information to the mobile terminal 10 (step S02).

  In the mobile terminal 10 that has received the status information, it is determined whether or not the information distribution server 20 is in operation. If the information distribution server 20 is stopped, the mobile terminal 10 sends the recommended distribution server 30 to the recommended distribution server 30. Substitution request information for requesting a recommended application to replace the application whose service is stopped is transmitted (step S03).

  Then, the recommended distribution server 30 that has received the substitute request information transmits recommended information related to the recommended application to the mobile terminal 10 (step S04), and the mobile terminal 10 that has received the recommended information has the service stopped. The icon of the recommended application is displayed in the icon area (step S05).

  After the recommended application is displayed, when the user operates the recommended application icon on the mobile terminal 10 (step S06), the mobile terminal 10 requests the recommended distribution server 30 to connect to the recommended application, for example. Information is transmitted (step S07), and link information to the recommended application download site is transmitted from the recommended distribution server 30 to the portable terminal 10 in response to the information (step S08).

  As described above, the mobile terminal 10 transmits confirmation request information as to whether or not the service is operating to the information distribution server 20 that provides the application, and the recommended application from the recommended distribution server 30 when the service is stopped. Receive recommendation information about. The mobile terminal 10 displays the recommended application icon 11B in the area of the application icon 11A on the display unit 106 based on the received recommended information. Therefore, the mobile terminal 10 can notify that the application is not available and the recommended application without user operation.

  Further, in the mobile terminal 10, the recommended application icon 11B is displayed on a part of the front side of the application icon 11A (see FIG. 3A), a part of the application icon 11A is displayed on the back side, and the back side is displayed. A form for displaying the recommended application icon 11B (see FIG. 3B), and a form for switching between the application icon 11A and the recommended application icon 11B when a flick input is made to the application icon 11A (FIG. 3C). For example) and an application icon 11A and a recommended application icon 11B are switched at predetermined intervals. With such a display method, the display of the recommended application icon 11B can be intuitively notified to the user.

  In the mobile terminal 10, when the recommended application icon 11 </ b> B is displayed on the display unit 106, the application icon 11 </ b> A is grayed out. Thereby, the user can be notified intuitively that the information distribution server 20 that provides the application is stopped.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the status information is received from the information distribution server 20 in response to the transmission of the confirmation request information. However, the transmission of the status information from the information distribution server 20 even if a predetermined time has elapsed since the transmission of the confirmation request information. If there is not, it may be determined that the information distribution server 20 is stopped, and the alternative request information may be transmitted to the recommended distribution server 30.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the recommended distribution server 30 side associates and holds alternative applications for each application by pre-registration. However, the attribute information (application information) of the application whose service is stopped when the alternative request information is transmitted. The information indicating the type or the like) may be transmitted to the recommended distribution server 30, and the recommended distribution server 30 may search for similar applications from the external information distribution server based on the attribute information.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Portable terminal, 11 (11A, 11B) ... Icon, 20 ... Information delivery server, 30 ... Recommended delivery server, 101 ... Confirmation request information transmission part (confirmation request information transmission means), 102 ... State information reception part (State information) Receiving means), 103 ... substitution request information transmitting section (substitution request information transmitting means), 104 ... recommended information receiving section (recommended information receiving means), 105 ... display control section (display control means), 106 ... display section (display means) ).

Claims (7)

A portable terminal having a display means for displaying an icon corresponding to an application,
Confirmation request information transmitting means for transmitting confirmation request information for requesting confirmation of whether or not the service is in operation to the information distribution server that provides the application;
Status information receiving means for receiving status information regarding the operating status from the information distribution server in response to transmission of the confirmation request information;
Referencing the status information, and when the information distribution server is stopped, the request information for requesting the recommended application to replace the application to the recommended distribution server managed by the carrier of the mobile terminal. An alternative request information transmitting means for transmitting;
Recommended information receiving means for receiving recommended information related to the recommended application from the recommended delivery server in response to transmission of the substitute request information;
A portable terminal comprising: display control means for referring to the recommended information and displaying the recommended application icon in the application icon area in the display means.   The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays the recommended application icon on a part of the front side of the application icon.   The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays a part of the icon of the application on the back side and displays the icon of the recommended application on the back side.   The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit switches and displays the application icon and the recommended application icon at predetermined time intervals. The display means is a touch panel display,
The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display control means switches between the application icon and the recommended application icon when a flick input is made to the application icon.   The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display control unit displays the icon of the application in gray out when displaying the icon of the recommended application. An icon display method in a mobile terminal having a display means for displaying an icon corresponding to an application,
Confirmation request information transmitting means transmits confirmation request information for requesting confirmation of whether or not the service is in operation to the information distribution server that provides the application;
A status information receiving step in which status information receiving means receives status information regarding an operating status from the information distribution server in response to transmission of the confirmation request information;
When the replacement request information transmission means refers to the status information and the information distribution server is stopped, the recommended application that replaces the application with respect to the recommended distribution server managed by the carrier of the portable terminal An alternative request information transmission step for transmitting alternative request information for requesting,
A recommended information receiving means for receiving recommended information regarding the recommended application from the recommended distribution server in response to transmission of the substitute request information; and
An icon display method comprising: a display control step in which display control means refers to the recommended information and displays an icon of the recommended application in an area of the icon of the application on the display means.

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