JP3379101B2 - Mobile phone character display system and method - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone. In particular, the present invention relates to a mobile phone character display system and method for displaying a character according to a change in communication status of the mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the spread of mobile phones has been remarkable, and the need for mobile phones is in the direction of demanding more added value from phones that can talk anywhere. In order to meet those needs, there are an electronic mail transmission / reception function, an incoming melody function, a schedule function and the like.

By the way, with respect to the display function of the mobile phone, there is also a limitation that the display space is limited, and the MMI (Man Mac) that only minimally displays the content is displayed in white.
Most of them provide a Hine Interface). On the other hand, the adoption of characters is widespread regardless of the industry such as games and personal computers.

With the adoption of characters, the number of pieces of software that improves the user's willingness to use and provides a user-friendly environment such as a help function is increasing. Even mobile phones, in which a white display screen is decorated by displaying characters on the standby screen, are becoming popular.

[0005]

However, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-18145 discloses a method of displaying the above-mentioned character on the screen and changing the display of the character according to the received electric field, the remaining battery level, and the usage status (communication time). It is considered, however, that the display changing method provided in these devices cannot be easily changed, so that the user gets tired.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a character display system and method for a mobile phone in which the user does not get tired.

[0007]

In a character display system of a mobile phone that transmits and receives to and from a mobile phone network via a base station, various communication states including communication of the mobile phone, area movement, and position registration are displayed. A communication state detection unit for detecting and a character from a server connected to the mobile phone network.
Parameter of the point that changes the, image of the character
Parameter character that downloads and holds data
Image data storage unit and the parameter / character image
Referring to the parameters stored in the image data storage section,
The communication status detected by the communication status detector is displayed.
The current point and the current point
Based on the result of comparison with the points that change the character
Character held in the character image holding unit
Parameter character display to control the display of the image
Provided is a character display system for a mobile phone, which is provided with a control unit .

By this means, the image of the character can be changed based on the communication status of the mobile phone, and the user can display the character of the mobile phone without getting tired. This makes it possible to encourage the user to use the mobile phone. That is, since the means for downloading and changing the image of the character is used according to the usage situation of the mobile phone of the user, new image data can be obtained and the use of the mobile phone can be increased.

[0009] Preferably, the parameter / character image data storage unit responds to various changes in the communication state.
The amount of points that can be changed per minute when making a call
The amount of points that can be used and the number of points that can change per minute of incoming call time
Change when you make a call from the location registration area for the first time.
Amount of points to be converted, incoming from the location registration area for the first time
The amount of points that changes when you do, changes when you register a location
Point amount, when registering the position in the position registration area for the first time
Save the amount of changing points .

By this means, the parameters necessary for changing and displaying the image of the character are changed. Therefore, by utilizing the communication state such as call origination / receipt and position registration and the position registration area information, it is peculiar to the mobile phone. Parameters can be changed. Preferably, the parameter / character image data storage unit downloads and stores the value of the point at which the display of the character image changes.

[0011] By this means, the downloading of new character image when the value of the current point is beyond the downloaded point values is performed. Preferably, the
If the value of the current point increases or decreases, the current
Than the point at which the point changes the previous character
When it gets smaller and returns to the previous display of the character image
To a point that changes the previous character
Download and save the change flutter prevention value to prevent the character from changing excessively by subtracting only the value.

By this means, it is possible to prevent the character from changing excessively due to the increase or decrease of the point value. Preferably, a key operation unit is further provided, and the key operation unit can change and set the point amount stored in the parameter / character image data storage unit. Further, preferably, it displays the points.

By this means, the points should be confirmed.
It becomes possible to enjoy it as if playing a game. Preferably, the point amount per unit time of the incoming call is set to a negative value. By this means, it is possible to appeal to the user to use more mobile phones.

Preferably, the parameter / character image data storage section downloads and stores the image of the character in order to display it as a moving image. By this means, it is possible to provide a display that the user is not tired of.
Preferably, the display control unit displays the image of the character according to the received electric field level and the remaining battery level.

By this means, it is possible to make the display of the received electric field level and the remaining battery level more varied. Preferably, the parameter / character image data storage unit downloads and stores a list of position registration area numbers and points that change points when registering a position in the first position registration area, and the display control unit When a position is registered in a specific position registration area in the list, the character that changes the character
Greatly increases or decreases the intensity .

Further preferably, the display control unit is
When the location registration is performed in a plurality of specific location registration areas in the list, as bonus points
The points for changing the character are greatly increased. Further, preferably, the display control unit displays the point for changing the character when the position is registered in a specific position registration area in the list in a specific time zone.
11. The character display system for a mobile phone according to claim 10 , wherein the parameter is increased so as to be changed .

By these means, the game property is further enhanced. Preferably, the display control unit, call time, increasing or decreasing the points in usage position registration number. By this means, it becomes possible to appeal to the user to use the mobile phone.

Further, according to the present invention, in a character display method of a mobile phone which transmits and receives to and from a mobile phone network via a base station, various communication states including communication of the mobile phone, area movement, and position registration are displayed. a step of detecting, the portable electric
A server that changes characters from a server connected to the talk network.
Int parameters, character image data down
The process of loading and holding, and the parameter character
Refer to the parameters stored in the image data storage section
The communication status detected by the communication status detection unit.
Formed as current point, said current point and previous
Based on the result of comparison with the point of changing the character
The character stored in the character image storage unit
And a step of controlling display of an image of the character.

By this means, as in the above invention, the image of the character can be changed based on the communication status of the mobile phone, and the user can display the character on the mobile phone without getting tired. This makes it possible to encourage the user to use the mobile phone. That is, since the means for downloading and changing the image of the character is used according to the usage situation of the mobile phone of the user, new image data can be obtained and the use of the mobile phone can be increased.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone character display system according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, in the character display system 1 for a mobile phone, the mobile phone device 2 and the base station 3 transmit and receive mutually, the mobile phone network 4 is connected to the base station 3, and the mobile phone network is connected. A server 5 is connected to the server 4. The server 5 has a memory 5A, and parameters for downloading and image data of characters are stored in the memory 5A.

In the character display system 1 for a mobile phone, the mobile phone device 2 downloads image data such as parameters and characters from the server 5, changes the parameter of the character according to a change in the communication state of the mobile phone, and changes the parameter. The image data of the character corresponding to is displayed.

The conserved parameters, image data in a state in which a character, the current point P of the character,
The initial point value P0 of the character, the number of times the character changes Nc (an integer of 0 or more), the point Pc [i] (i = 0, 1, 2, ..., Nc) at which the character changes, the character change flutter prevention value dPc, Character image data G [i] (i = 0, 1, 2, ..., Nc, Nc + 1)
Is.

As the image data of the character, for example, there is image data of a character such as an animal, and in addition to these, image data of a state such as a plant, a landscape, a vehicle, a building or a famous place may be included. The parameters relating to the amount of change in points are the amount of points dP1 that changes per minute of the call time when making a call, the amount of points dP2 that changes per minute of the call time when making a call, and the amount of points dP3 that changes when making a call from the existing area for the first time A point amount dP4 that changes when an incoming call is first made from the in-zone location registration area, a point amount dP5 that changes when a location is registered, and a point amount dP6 that changes when a location is registered in the location registration area for the first time.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the mobile phone 2 in FIG. As shown in this figure,
The mobile phone 2 is provided with an antenna 6, and the antenna 6 transmits and receives with the base station 3. The antenna 6 has an RF (Ra
dio frequency) processing unit 7 is connected, and R
The F processing unit 7 processes a radio transmission / reception signal received from the base station 3 to the antenna 6 and transmitted from the antenna 6 to the base station 3.

A communication state detecting unit 8 is connected to the RF processing unit 7, and the communication state detecting unit 8 detects outgoing / incoming calls, location registration, and the like. The mobile phone 2 is provided with a memory 9 for storing a telephone directory or the like. The memory 9 further has a parameter / character image data storage unit 9A, and the parameter / character image data storage unit 9A has various types downloaded from the server 5. Parameter and character image data are saved.

The mobile phone 2 is provided with a key operation unit 11, and the key operation unit 11 processes a user's key operation. The mobile phone 2 is provided with a display unit 12, and the display unit 12 is
In addition to displaying the telephone number, the character status and image data are displayed. A control unit 10 is provided in the mobile phone 2, and the control unit 10 controls the RF processing unit 7, the memory 9, the key operation unit 11, and the display unit 12, and further controls the parameter character image display control unit 10A. Have.

The parameter / character image display control unit 10A displays the parameters and character image data on the communication state detection unit 8, the parameter / character image data storage unit 9A, the key operation unit 11, and the display unit 12. Take control. In the above description, the parameter / character image data storage unit 9A, the parameter / character image display control unit 10A, the key operation unit 11, and the display unit 12 are described.
Is configured inside the mobile phone device 2, but the display portion may be expanded and configured as an external device as described below.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a modification of FIG.
As shown in the figure, when the mobile phone device 2 and the external device 19 are connected, the control unit 10 notifies the external device 19 of the parameter of the character. The external device 19 has a memory 2 for storing various parameters and image data of characters.
0, a control unit 21 that obtains character parameters from the control unit 10 of the mobile phone 2 and controls display of image data and character state of the character, a key operation unit 22 that processes key operations by the user, and a character. And a display unit 23 for displaying the image data of the character and the state of the character are provided.

Next, the operation of changing the point P according to the change of the communication state and displaying the image data according to the change of the value of the point P will be described as follows. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the overall operation of the mobile phone character display system in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.

As shown in the figure, in step S1, the user operates the key operation unit 11 (19) to access the server 5, and various parameters are downloaded to the parameter / character image data storage unit 9A. The parameters to be downloaded are the current point P of the character, the initial point value P0 of the character, the number of times the character changes Nc (an integer of 0 or more), and the point Pc [i] (i = 0, 1, 2) at which the character changes. , ..., N
c), the character change flutter prevention value dPc.

The parameters relating to the amount of change in the downloaded points are the amount of points dP1 that changes per minute of call time when making a call, the amount of points dP2 that change per minute of call time when making a call, and the amount of points when making a call from the registered area for the first time. The changing point amount dP3, the changing point amount dP4 when the first incoming call from the existing location registration area, the changing point amount dP5 when the location registration is performed, and the changing point amount dP6 when the location registration is performed for the first time in the location registration area are performed. is there.

In step S2, the image G [0] when the point P falls below the point Pc [0] at which the character changes and the initial image G [1] of the character are stored in the parameter / character image data from the server 5. Part 9
Downloaded to A. In step S3, i =
1, the initial image G [1] of the character is displayed on the display unit 12.
Displayed in (23).

In step S4, the points change due to the change in the communication state. This change will be described later. In step S5, the parameter character image display control unit 10A (control unit 21) determines whether or not the following expression: P> Pc [i] is satisfied.

As a result, it is determined whether or not the current point P exceeds the point Pc [i] at which the character changes. In step S6, the parameters
When the above expression is not satisfied, the character image display control unit 10A (control unit 21) determines whether or not the following expression: P <Pc [i-1] -dPc is satisfied. If not established, the process returns to step S4 and the above process is repeated.

As a result, it is determined whether or not the current point P is below the changing point Pc [i-1] -dPc of the character. The character variation flutter prevention value dPc is a value for suppressing an excessive variation of the character due to the increase or decrease of the point P. Step S
In the case of 7, when i = i−1, i is decreased by 1 and the image data G [i] is displayed.

If i = 0 in step S8, the process is terminated. If i ≠ 0, step S
Returning to step 4, the above processing is repeated again. In step S9, if the above equation in step S7 is satisfied, i =
Increment i by 1 as i + 1. In step S10, the image data [i] is downloaded from the server 5 to the parameter / character image data storage unit 9A.

In step S11, the image data [i] is displayed on the display unit 12 (23). FIG. 5 is FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing the processing of step S4 in FIG. As shown in the figure, in step S12, the communication state detection unit 8 detects the incoming and outgoing call and the position registration.

In step S13, the parameter character image display control unit 10A (control unit 23)
The presence / absence of incoming / outgoing call is determined. When there is no incoming / outgoing call (in the case of location registration), the process proceeds to step S15. In step S14, if there is an incoming or outgoing call in the above determination,
The communication time T is detected when the communication time is started to be monitored and the user disconnects or disconnects due to the deterioration of the communication quality. It proceeds to step S15.

In step S15, the point P is changed in the parameter character image display control unit 10A (control unit 23), and the amount of change is shown below. If you make a call and talk for T minutes, the amount of change is d
P1 × T, and when a call arrives and talks for T minutes, the amount of change is dP2 × T,

When a call is made for the first time from the in-area location registration area when making a call, dP3 is added to change the amount of change to dP.
It becomes 1 × T + dP3, and when the call is first received in the area location registration area when the call arrives, the amount of change becomes dP2 × T + dP4 by adding dP4, and when the position is registered, the amount of change is dP5,

When the position registration in the position registration area is the first time, dP6 is added and the change amount is set to dP5 + dP6. In addition, the position / registration area number that has been called / received and registered in the past is the parameter / character image data storage unit 9
It is necessary to save it as a list in A (memory 20).

The point P of the current character can be confirmed by the user's key operation on the key operation unit 11. That is, the key operation unit 11 receives the request,
The point P is displayed on the display unit 12 (23). The user can enjoy the game as if checking the points. In addition, by preventing the image data of the character G [i + 1] from being downloaded, it is possible to improve the game.

Specific examples of downloaded parameters are shown below. As an example, P0 = 0, Nc = 4,
Pc [0] = 0, Pc [1] = 50, Pc [2] = 10
0, Pc [3] = 200, Pc [4] = 500, dP1
= 2, dP2 = 1, dP3 = 10, dP4 = 5, dP5
= -5 and dP6 = 20. For example, when a call is made and the call time is 10 minutes, the amount of change due to the communication time at the time of call is 2 × 10 = 20, and since this is the first time to make a call in the location registration area, 10 is added to change the change amount. It will be 30.

When the call is made again for 15 minutes, the amount of change due to the communication time at the time of call is 2 × 15 minutes = 30, and the point P is 30 + 30 = 60, and Pc
Since [1] = 50 is exceeded, the image data of the character changes. Consider a case in which there is no outgoing call and two location registration areas are traversed. In the first two location registrations, the first location registration is performed, so -5 + 20 = 1
5 is added, and the point P becomes 30, but after that, if there is no call origination / receipt and the position registration is repeated 6 times, the point P becomes 0 and the processing ends.

Image data G [0] (for example, an image of a character dead or sleeping) is displayed. Although an example is shown above, it is possible to enhance the game property depending on the setting of the parameter. The parameters may be changed and set by the user.

Furthermore, the parameters may be hidden from the user. This is because it seems that the game property is improved. For example, the amount of change d depending on the call time when receiving a call
When P2 is set to a negative value, a user who receives more incoming calls than the outgoing call has a parameter setting method in which the point P becomes 0 immediately. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to encourage the user to use the mobile phone by changing the image of the character depending on the communication status of the mobile phone.

The position registration area information is used as means for changing the parameters for changing the image of the character,
(EN) A means for making a change in combination with a call state, a communication state change due to location registration. That is, by providing the parameter changing means unique to the mobile phone having the position information, it becomes possible to enhance the game property. Further, since the parameters necessary for changing and displaying the character and the image data of the character are downloaded from the server, it is possible to always provide a new change pattern and the image of the character.

Next, another example of a character display system for a mobile phone will be described. Introducing the number of character states Ns (a positive integer) into the above example, the image data G [i] [j] (i =
0, 1, 2, ..., Nc, Nc + 1, j = 0, 1, 2,
, Ns), the display of each state of the character can be changed.

That is, the image of the character is j
Due to the state change due to, it becomes possible to create a moving image with a simple animation instead of a still image. By displaying more varied images, it becomes possible to make the standby screen of the mobile phone lively. For example, for each state of the image of the character, change the image from large to small,
By moving left, right, rotating, or blinking, it is possible to make the degree of change, movement, rotation, or blinking correspond to the received electric field level and the remaining battery level.

As each state of the image of the character,
When the image is an animal, the image of the animal's face is changed in a cheerful manner, when the image is a landscape, it is changed to an image of the four seasons, and when the image is a building, the viewing angle is changed. It is possible. Further, the degree of change, movement, rotation, blinking, etc. may be made to correspond to the received electric field level and the remaining battery level.

Next, as a parameter relating to the point change amount, instead of the point amount dP6 which changes when the position is registered in the position registration area for the first time, the position registration area where the point changes when the position is registered in the position registration area for the first time. Number N, position registration area number where points change when registering a position in the position registration area for the first time, list of point amounts (LAn [i], LAp [i]) (i = 1, 2,
..., N) may be provided.

As a result, when the position is registered in a certain position registration area, the effect that the points are greatly increased or the points are greatly decreased can be obtained. Further, by performing location registration in some location registration areas, it is possible to further increase the points as bonus points, thereby providing a further point changing method.

It is also conceivable to increase the parameters by time, such as changing the points when the location is registered between what time and what time (time zone). In the above example, the parameter for changing the character is one parameter called point, but the number of points may be increased depending on the usage status information such as the call time and the number of position registrations.
The parameter may be decreased or reduced.

In this way, by improving the game property, the parameters necessary for changing and displaying the character and the image data of the character are disclosed to the server 5, so that the user can download them all at once. It is conceivable that the users may compete with each other in a state in which the points are changing, and the effect of further promoting the use of the mobile phone can be obtained.

[0056]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the image of the character changes depending on the communication status of the mobile phone, it becomes possible to encourage the user to use the mobile phone. The reason is that the use of the mobile phone increases in order to obtain new image data because the image of the character is downloaded and changed by promoting the use of the mobile phone by the user.

Next, the parameters necessary for changing and displaying the image of the character are changed, and the communication state change such as call origination / receipt and position registration and the position registration area information are used,
Since it is possible to change the parameters peculiar to mobile phones, it is possible to provide a new means for changing the image of the character.

Next, the parameters necessary for displaying the character while changing it, and the image data of the character are downloaded from the server, and the parameter of the character and the image data of the character are changed. It becomes possible to change pattern.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a character display system for a mobile phone according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a mobile phone 2 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of overall operation of the mobile phone character display system in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3.

5 is a flowchart showing a process of step S4 in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Mobile phone character display system 2 ... Mobile phone device 3 ... Base station 4 ... Mobile phone network 5 ... server 5A, 9, 20 ... Memory 6 ... antenna 7 ... RF processing unit 8 ... Communication state detection unit 9A ... Parameter / character image data storage unit 10, 21 ... Control unit 10A ... Image display control unit for parameter / character 11, 22 ... Key operation unit 12, 23 ... Display 19 ... External device

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI H04Q 7/04 D (56) References JP-A-11-298656 (JP, A) JP-A-2000-207083 (JP, A) Special Kaihei 10-309376 (JP, A) JP 10-322775 (JP, A) JP 11-18145 (JP, A) JP 2000-49982 (JP, A) Registered utility model 3059935 (JP, U) ) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 15/00 H04M 1/00 H04M 3/487 H04M 11/08 H04Q 7/38

Claims (14)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mobile telephone network is used for transmission / reception via a base station.
In the character display system for mobile phones, This includes the time of mobile phone communication, area movement, and location registration.
A communication state detection unit that detects various communication states,Change the character from the server connected to the mobile phone network
Parameter of point to be converted, image data of character
Parameter / character image that downloads and holds data
An image data storage unit, It is stored in the parameter / character image data storage section.
The communication state detection unit refers to the parameter
The detected communication status as the current point
And change the current point and the character
Based on the result of comparison with the points,
Controls the display of the image of the character held in the holding section
Parameter / character display control unit To be equipped with
Characteristic display system for mobile phones. 2. The parameter / character image data storage unit is a point for various changes in the communication state.
Points that change as the volume changes per minute of calling time
Volume, the amount of points that change per minute of incoming call time,
Poi that changes when you make a call from the area registration area for the first time
Change when you receive an incoming call from the location registration area for the first time.
Amount of points to be converted, points that change when registering location
Volume, changes when registering for the first time in the location registration area
The mobile phone character display system according to claim 1, wherein the point amount is stored. 3. The parameter / character image data storage unit downloads and stores a value of a point at which the display of the character image changes.
The character display system for a mobile phone according to claim 1. 4. When the value of the current point increases or decreases, the current point changes the previous character.
It becomes smaller than the point that makes it the previous character
When returning to the image display, the previous character is changed.
2. The character display system for a mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein a variation flutter prevention value for suppressing an excessive variation of the character by downloading a certain value to the point to be made is downloaded and stored. 5. The portable device according to claim 1, further comprising a key operation unit, wherein the key operation unit can change and set the point amount stored in the parameter / character image data storage unit. Telephone character display system. 6. and displaying the points, the mobile phone character display system according to claim 1. 7. The mobile phone character display system according to claim 2 , wherein the point amount per unit time of the incoming call is set to a negative value. 8. The parameter / character image data storage unit downloads and stores the image of the character for displaying as a moving image.
The character display system for a mobile phone according to claim 1. 9. The character display system for a mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the image of the character as a moving image according to the received electric field level and the remaining battery level. 10. The parameter / character image data storage unit downloads and stores a list of position registration area numbers and point amounts at which points change when registering a position in the first position registration area, and the display control unit , When the position is registered in the specific position registration area in the list, before changing the character
The character display system for a mobile phone according to claim 1 , wherein the number of points is significantly increased or decreased. 11. The display control unit further changes a character as a bonus point when position registration is performed in a plurality of specific position registration areas in the list.
And characterized by increasing largely the point which causes, cellular phone character display system according to claim 10. 12. The display control unit changes the point for changing the character when the position is registered in a specific position registration area in the list in a specific time zone.
11. The character display system for a mobile phone according to claim 10 , wherein the parameter is increased so as to increase the number of parameters . Wherein said display control unit, call duration, and wherein the increasing and decreasing the points in usage location registration number, cellular phone character display system according to claim 1. 14. A mobile phone network is used for transmission / reception via a base station.
In the mobile phone character display method to be performed, This includes the time of mobile phone communication, area movement, and location registration.
A process of detecting various communication states,Change the character from the server connected to the mobile phone network
Parameter of point to be converted, image data of character
The process of downloading and holding the data, It is stored in the parameter / character image data storage section.
The communication state detection unit refers to the parameter
The detected communication status as the current point
And change the current point and the character
Based on the result of comparison with the points,
Controls the display of the image of the character held in the holding section
And the process A mobile phone character featuring
Data display method.