JP3417358B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication having a schedule registration notifying function of registering schedule data including a date and time to communicate, a destination name and a telephone number, and notifying a user when the relevant date and time arrives. Regarding terminal devices.

[0002]

In recent years, it has been considered to provide a schedule registration notification function in a communication terminal device such as a mobile phone. This schedule registration notification function, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 5-41734, when a contact telephone number, contact time, and contact name are registered and set, a notification bell rings at the contact time. , The contact time is displayed on the display. Further, when the contact time is notified, the contact can be automatically called by operating the automatic call key. As a result, the user can easily and easily make necessary telephone contact without looking at the notebook or the like.

By the way, when the above-mentioned schedule registration notifying function is notified, it is not always possible to carry out communication (call) at that time. For example, this may be the case where the mobile phone is out of the service area, the communication partner does not answer the call due to the absence of the communication partner, or the user (caller) cannot make the call due to work or driving. However, in the past, cases where such communication could not be performed were not taken into consideration, and the desired functions would not be so effective, and improvements are required in terms of user convenience. It was

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a schedule registration notification function, which is convenient for a user when communication cannot be executed at the time of notification. A further object is to provide a communication terminal device capable of further improving the performance.

[0005]

A communication terminal device according to the present invention has a schedule registration notifying function,
After the notification at the registered communication date and time, if the call was unsuccessful despite the user's call operation to the called telephone number, or if the user performed a hold operation , The present invention is characterized in that a re-notification means is provided for making a notification prompting communication again after a lapse of a fixed time and for making a callable state to the registered telephone number (the invention of claim 1).

According to this, even if the communication cannot be executed at the time when the notification is given due to various circumstances, the notification is made again after the elapse of a certain time, so that the user is notified at the time when the notification is made again. Now, you can easily and easily carry out the necessary communication. Therefore, it is possible to prevent problems such as the inability to perform the necessary communication as much as possible, and further improve the convenience for the user. In this case, since the notification is made instead of the automatic transmission after the elapse of a certain period of time, the user can consciously perform communication (transmission) after confirming the other party.

At this time, it is desirable that the re-notification by the re-notification means be repeated to some extent, but it is not desirable that the re-notification is repeated for a long time because it is bothersome to the user and wasteful. . Therefore, if an upper limit is set for the number of times of re-notification (the invention of claim 2), such a problem can be prevented in advance.

[0008] Further, at the time when the notification was made, the communication could not be performed due to the user's own convenience, but in a situation where the communication could be made immediately after that, a fixed time until the user made the next notification was given. It is desirable to be able to communicate immediately without waiting for the passage of time. Therefore,
It is more convenient for the user if the recovery means is provided so that the re-notification means can make a call without waiting for a certain period of time based on a predetermined key operation (invention of claim 3).

By the way, some communication terminal devices of this type have a memory dial function capable of registering telephone directory data including a communication partner name and its telephone number. Here, in registering the schedule data by the schedule registration means, it is troublesome for the user to input the destination name to be communicated and the telephone number for each character by key operation. Therefore, in a device having a memory dial function, if the schedule data can be registered using the telephone directory data (invention of claim 4), the user can call the destination name and the telephone number. You no longer need to enter each number and
The operation can be simplified. And vice versa
The schedule registered by the schedule registration means
The contact name and its phone number in the
It is also possible to register in the data (Claim 5
Invention), so that it is not registered in the phonebook data
Scheduled data including the name of the recipient and the telephone number
If you register in, you can easily convert the data to phonebook data.
You can register.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mobile phone will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 3 shows a mobile phone 1 as a communication terminal device according to this embodiment.
FIG. 4 schematically shows an electrical configuration of the mobile phone 1. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the main body 2 of the mobile phone 1 has a vertically long shape of a portable size, and a key operation unit 3 is provided on a surface portion thereof in a substantially lower half portion. ing.

The key operation unit 3 includes an end / power key 3
a, start (incoming) key 3b, redial / clear key 3
c, a character key 3d, a menu / enter key 3e, up / down / left / right cursor keys 3f, a plurality of dial keys 3g corresponding to numbers and characters, and the like are provided. At this time, a flip 4 is provided at the lower end of the main body 2 to cover the key operating portion 3 so as to be openable and closable.
It is possible to perform an incoming call operation (call) with the flip 4 closed.

Also, the main body 2 has the key operating portion 3
A display unit 5 is provided on the upper side of. The display unit 5 is, for example, an LCD capable of displaying Chinese characters, and displays a current date and time, a telephone number, various messages, function screens for realizing various functions, a schedule notification screen described later (see FIG. 7), and the like. It is supposed to be done. Further, the surface of the main body 2 is provided with a microphone 6 located at a lower end portion for inputting a transmission sound, and a speaker 7 located above the display portion 5 for outputting a sound.
Is provided. At the upper end of the main body 2, an incoming call lamp 8 including an LED that blinks when an incoming call arrives is provided, and an antenna 9 for communication (call) is provided so as to be drawn out.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, in the main body 2, there is provided a control circuit 10 mainly composed of a microcomputer for controlling the whole, and the control circuit 10 is also provided.
A voice processing unit 11, a data conversion unit 12, and a transmission / reception unit 13 connected to are provided. In the voice processing unit 11,
The microphone 6 and the speaker 7 are connected, the data conversion unit 12 is connected, the transmission / reception unit 13 is connected to the data conversion unit 12, and the antenna 9 is connected to the transmission / reception unit 13. Further, an operation signal of the key operation unit 3 is input to the control circuit 10, and the control circuit 10 controls display on the display unit 5.

The control circuit 10 is connected to a storage section 14 which is, for example, a non-volatile memory (EEPROM). The storage unit 14 stores a control program relating to communication (calling and sending / receiving mail) and programs for executing various functions, and various data including telephone directory (memory dial) data and schedule data described later. Will be remembered. further,
The control circuit 10 includes a timer 15 that realizes a clock function.
Are connected, and the current date and time, the day of the week, etc. are displayed on the standby screen of the display unit 5, for example.

With such a configuration, when the mobile phone 1 is in a call, the signal received by the antenna 9 is converted into communication data by the transmission / reception unit 13, and the communication data is converted into voice data by the data conversion unit 12. The voice data is output from the speaker 7 as a transmission signal by the voice processing unit 11. At the same time, the reception signal input from the microphone 6 is transmitted to the voice processing unit 11
Is converted into voice data by the data conversion unit 12, the voice data is converted into communication data by the data conversion unit 12, the communication data is converted into a transmission signal by the transmission / reception unit 13 and output from the antenna 9, so that a call function is realized. It is like this. Although detailed description is omitted, the mobile phone 1 also has a function of sending and receiving mail (character message data).

The mobile phone 1 also has a memory dial function. The memory dial function is realized by the software configuration of the control circuit 10, and the user operates the key operation unit 3 to make a caller's name, furigana, telephone number, etc. It is possible to register (store) up to, for example, a maximum of 500 telephone directory data including telephone directory data in the telephone directory data storage area of the storage unit 14. Then, by registering the telephone book data, the telephone book data is searched by the user's key operation, and the desired destination name and telephone number are called up and displayed on the display unit 5. In that state, one-touch (start key 3b is pressed). It is possible to make a call by (on operation).

As will be described later in the description of the operation, in the mobile telephone 1, the function of the schedule registration notification is realized by the software configuration centering on the processing operation of the control circuit 10. ing. This schedule registration notification function allows the user to operate the key operation unit 3
By operating, the schedule data including the date and time, the name of the other party, and the telephone number of the person who is going to make a call later is registered (stored) in the schedule data storage area 14a (see FIG. 5) of the storage unit 14. It made it possible. Therefore, the control circuit 10 and the storage unit 14
In addition, the key operation unit 3 and the like constitute a schedule registration means.

As will be described later in the description of the operation, the control circuit 10 notifies the user when the current date and time match the date and time of the registered schedule data. The other party's name and telephone number of the corresponding schedule data are called and displayed on the display unit 5 so that the call can be made (a state in which a call can be made by one-touch operation of the start key 3b). Further, when the communication is not executed after the notification (when the call is not connected or when the user puts out the call), the control circuit 10 performs the communication again after a certain time (for example, 10 to 15 minutes) has elapsed. Is sent and a call is made possible. Therefore, the control circuit 10 functions as a schedule notifying unit and a re-notifying unit.

In this case, in the present embodiment, when registering the schedule data, the phone book data described above can be used for registration (input of the destination name and telephone number). Further, in this embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to write requirement contents such as a simple memo in the schedule data, and at the same time, data indicating whether communication is completed (completion is “1”, not completed). Communication is added with "0").

Further, in the present embodiment, in notifying the schedule, an upper limit (for example, 5 to 6 times) is set for the number of times the notification for prompting communication is repeated. Further, the control circuit 10 calls the destination name and telephone number of the schedule data when a recovery operation is performed by the user's key operation unit 3 while waiting for the elapse of a certain time until the schedule is notified. The call is ready to be sent. Therefore, the control circuit 10, the key operation unit 3 and the like also function as recovery means.

Next, the operation of the above structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 and FIGS. The flowcharts of FIGS. 1 and 2 show the procedure of the processing executed by the control circuit 10 to realize the function of schedule registration notification, and respectively show the processing at the time of registering schedule data and the processing at the time of schedule notification. 5 to 7 show specific examples of schedule data and display.

If the user wants to register the schedule data, he or she operates the key operation unit 3 to select the menu for schedule registration, and the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 1 is executed. That is, when registering a schedule, a screen for inputting the date and time is first displayed on the display unit 5, and the user watches the display and the key operation unit 3
Desired date and time for communication (in the example of FIG. 5, April 2
9:45 on the 6th) is input (step S1). When the input of the date and time is completed, the screen of the display unit 5 is switched to the screen for inputting the destination name and the telephone number (step S
2).

Here, when the destination name and the telephone number to be registered are registered in the telephone directory data, the user performs an operation of calling the telephone directory data (Yes in step S3). Then, the telephone directory data is called and a list of the destination names is displayed on the display unit 5, and the user selects and operates the destination name (for example, "International Travel Agency") from the list (step). S4). This allows
The selected destination name and its telephone number are registered in the schedule data (step S5). Therefore, the schedule data can be registered using the telephone directory data.

On the other hand, if the destination name and telephone number to be registered are not registered in the telephone directory data (No in step S3), the user operates the key operation unit 3 to set the destination name. And phone number in order (step S
6). Also, at this time, it is possible to register the input destination name and phone number in the phonebook data,
By selecting registration in the telephone directory data (Yes in step S7), the data of the destination name and the telephone number input in step S6 are registered in the telephone directory data (step S8).

After the destination name and its telephone number are input, the user inputs the content of the requirement as necessary (step S9), and the registration of the schedule data is completed. The input of the requirement contents can be omitted. After this, the user can confirm the registered schedule data, and when confirmation is instructed (Yes in step S10), the confirmation screen is displayed on the screen of the display unit 5 ( Step S11).
If the next schedule data is registered (Yes in step S12), the process from step S1 is repeated.

FIG. 5 shows a concrete example of the schedule data registered in this way, which is 9th of April 26th.
At 45:45, I called an international travel agency about my passport and got 10
A schedule has been registered that calls Kariya City Hall for a resident's card at 30 minutes and calls at home at 14:00 for the time to return home. Further, FIG. 6 shows an example of the confirmation screen in step S11, and the list of schedule data (excluding the telephone number) is displayed on the display unit 5.

When the schedule data is registered as described above, the control circuit 10 informs the user when the registered date and time has come, and the destination name and telephone number of the corresponding schedule data. The number or the like is called and displayed on the display unit 5 so that the call is ready. Figure 2
The flowchart of FIG. 3 shows a processing procedure such as notification performed by the control circuit 10 when the registered date and time has come.

That is, first, in step S21, the current date and time and the date and time registered in the schedule data are referred to, and it is determined whether or not they match (match). Then, when the applicable date and time is reached (Yes in step S21), the user is informed of communication (step S22), and at the same time, the destination name and telephone number corresponding to the display unit 5 and the content of the requirement are displayed. The schedule notification screen consisting of is displayed (step S23), and the call is ready to be sent.

In this case, the notification in step S22 is made by, for example, sounding the buzzer for a short time and blinking the incoming call lamp 8 for a short time. In addition, as the form of this notification, it is also possible to blink the backlight of the display unit 5, generate vibration if it has a vibrator function, or give notification by synthetic voice. is there. Then, in FIG. 7, step S2
3 shows an example of the schedule notification screen of No. 3, and the display unit 5
The time, the name of the other party, the telephone number, and the content of the requirement are called from the schedule data. In addition, the number of times the call is made is also displayed.

Here, the user confirms the name of the other party and the requirements by looking at the display of the display unit 5, and then operates the key operation unit 3 to perform the holding operation or the calling operation (step S24). , S25). At this time, if the user cannot make a call immediately due to a situation such as working (in a meeting) or driving, the holding operation may be performed (Yes in step S24), and the process proceeds to step S31 described later. Further, when neither the holding operation nor the calling operation is performed, it is considered that the holding is performed when a predetermined time (for example, one minute) has elapsed, and the process automatically proceeds to step S31.

On the other hand, when the user makes a call to the displayed communication partner according to the notification, one-touch operation of the start key 3b is performed (Yes in step S25).
A call is made to the displayed telephone number (step S26). When the transmission is successful and the communication (call) is performed (Yes in step S27), the data indicating whether the communication in the schedule data is completed is rewritten from "0" to "1". (Step S28). If the communication completion data is "1", the user may delete the schedule data later by performing a deletion operation.

When the call is unsuccessful, for example, when the mobile phone is out of the service area or the communication partner does not answer the call (No in step S27), the number of calls is displayed. The counter is incremented by 1 (step S29), and it is further determined whether the counter value is less than or equal to the upper limit number K (for example, 5 to 6 times) (step S30). If the counter value exceeds K, that is, if the number of repeat re-notifications exceeds the upper limit (No in step S30), it is considered that communication with the other party is impossible, and the process ends.

On the other hand, when the counter value is less than or equal to K (Yes in step S30), or when the holding operation is performed (Yes in step S24),
After the screen of the display unit 5 is returned to the normal standby screen, time counting for counting the elapse of a certain time is started (step S31). And, for a fixed time (for example, 10
When 15 minutes) has elapsed (Yes in step S33),
Returning to step S22, the notification (re-notification) prompting the registered communication partner to communicate is performed. As a result, even if communication cannot be performed at the time when the notification is given due to various circumstances, the notification prompting the user to perform communication will be performed again after a certain period of time.

At the time of the notification, the communication was put on hold due to the user's own convenience, but if the situation becomes such that the communication can be carried out immediately thereafter, the user recovers by using the key operation unit 3. When the operation is performed (Yes in step S32), the process returns to step S23 and the call is ready to be made, and the call can be made immediately without waiting for a certain period of time.

As described above, according to this embodiment, even if the communication having the schedule registration notifying function cannot be executed due to various circumstances, the communication is not executed again after a certain period of time. Since the notification is performed, the user can easily perform the necessary communication at the time of the notification again. As a result, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent an inconvenience such as being unable to perform necessary communication as much as possible, and it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that the convenience for the user can be further improved.

Especially, in this embodiment, since the schedule data can be registered by using the telephone directory data, the operation can be simplified. further
On the contrary, the phase not registered in the phonebook data
Register minions and their phone numbers in the schedule data
If you do, you can easily register the data in the phonebook data.
It also becomes possible. Further, in the present embodiment, the upper limit is set for the number of times of re-notification, so that it is possible to prevent the user from being bothered and wasteful due to the re-notification being repeated for too long. Further, in the present embodiment, the recovery operation of the user enables the communication to be immediately possible without waiting for the elapse of a fixed time, and thus there is an advantage that it is easier for the user to use.

In the above embodiment, a specific date and time is input as the date and time of communication in the schedule data. However, for example, in the case of making daily, weekly or monthly contact, Everyday time,
You may comprise so that a day of the week, a day of every month, etc. may be registered. In addition, the requirement content data in the schedule data does not necessarily have to be registered. Further, although the data that the communication is completed is added, the schedule data may be deleted when the communication is completed.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention can be applied not only to telephone calls but also to sending mails, and is not limited to mobile phones. The present invention can be applied to various communication terminal devices such as a general line telephone, a PHS terminal, and a car telephone, and can be appropriately modified and implemented within a range not departing from the gist.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for schedule data registration.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of schedule notification.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a mobile phone.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing an electrical configuration of a mobile phone.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a specific example of the configuration of schedule data.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a confirmation screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of a schedule notification screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

In the drawings, 1 is a mobile phone (communication terminal device), 3 is a key operation unit, 3b is a start key, 5 is a display unit, 8 is an incoming call lamp,
Reference numeral 10 is a control circuit (schedule registration means, schedule notification means, re-notification means, recovery means), 14 is a storage unit, 14a is a schedule data storage area, and 15 is a timer.

Continuation of front page (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/00 H04M 1/274 H04M 1/725 H04Q 7/38

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A schedule registration means capable of registering schedule data including a communication date and time, a name of the other party and a telephone number, and communication with the communication partner when the date and time registered in the schedule data is reached. Call and call the corresponding telephone number to open.
A communication terminal device, comprising: a schedule notification means for enabling a call by a one-touch operation of a start key, the corresponding telephone number being called after notification by the schedule notification means. If the call is unsuccessful in spite of the user's call operation to the user, or if the user performs the hold operation , a notification prompting communication again after a certain time has elapsed and the registered A communication terminal device comprising re-notification means for enabling a call to a telephone number. 2. The upper limit is set for the number of times of re-notification by the re-notification means.
The communication terminal device described. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a recovery unit that makes a call-ready state based on a predetermined key operation without waiting for a predetermined period of time by the re-notification unit. . 4. A memory dial function capable of registering telephone directory data including a communication destination name and its telephone number,
4. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the schedule data can be registered by the schedule registration means using the telephone directory data. 5. A memory dial function capable of registering telephone directory data including a communication destination name and its telephone number,
5. The destination name and its telephone number in the schedule data registered by the schedule registration means can be registered in the telephone directory data, according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Communication terminal equipment.