JP3880387B2 - Mobile phone and storage area allocation method for mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile phone and a storage area allocation method for a mobile phone.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Mobile phones that are currently on the market have become smaller and lighter, have a large built-in memory capacity, and information that can be stored by users is increasing. In particular, recent mobile phones have not only a telephone call function but also a web browsing function, a camera function, and the like. For users who collect information using these functions, the number and size of information to be stored are markedly large. Has increased.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the capacity and the number of registrations of information that can be stored in a mobile phone are usually preset by the manufacturer that manufactures the mobile phone, and the user can store only the information of the set capacity or number. In addition, since the type and number of information desired to be stored differ for each user, the storage capacity is often insufficient for a user who stores a lot of specific information.
[0004]
For example, information such as outgoing call history, incoming call history, and phone book is small in size and assigned to a large number, so the manufacturer's settings are often sufficient, but incoming melody, photo image data, web screen data, etc. The size is large, and a large amount of data cannot be stored with the capacity allocated to the user in advance. This problem becomes more prominent as the functions of the mobile phone are expanded.
[0005]
In such a case, recently, a mobile phone that can use an external small memory has also appeared. However, for a mobile phone in which miniaturization and weight reduction are important elements, a form using an external storage means is It becomes a negative factor such as increase of parts and securing of space. In addition, since there are various standards for the external small memory, if the structure is compatible with various memories, the size of the mobile phone is further increased.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and its main purpose is to efficiently save user information using only a built-in storage means without adding an external memory or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable telephone and a storage area allocation method for the portable telephone.
[0007]
[Means for solving problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the mobile phone of the present invention is a mobile phone comprising a storage means having a plurality of information storage areas that can be used by a user, and there is no registered data in any of the plurality of information storage areas. In this case, according to the capacity allocated to each of the plurality of information storage areas by the user's input operation or the number of registered cases, a first division process is performed to change the top address of each of the information storage areas, When there is registered data in any of the information storage areas, the registered data is arranged in order from the top of the information storage area with respect to the information storage area with the registered data, and the data is After performing an optimization process that classifies the registered registration area and a free area in which data is not registered, the plurality of information storage areas after the optimization process And, as capacity or registration number of each of the information storage area is the allocated space or registration number, after moving the free space between said information storage area, the allocated capacity or registered Control means for performing a second division process for changing the head address of each of the information storage areas according to the number of cases is provided.
[0010]
An information storage area allocation method according to the present invention is an information storage area allocation method in a mobile phone including a storage unit having a plurality of information storage areas that can be used by a user. According to the first step of inputting the capacity or the number of registrations assigned to each, and when there is no registered data in any of the plurality of information storage areas, according to the capacity or the number of registrations assigned in the first step When the first division processing for changing the head address of each of the information storage areas is performed and there is registered data in any of the plurality of information storage areas, the information storage area where the registered data is present In contrast, the registered data is arranged in order from the top of the information storage area, and the registration area where the data is registered and the empty area where the data is not registered After the optimization process of classifying into a band, to the optimization of the plurality of information storage areas after the capacity or number of registrations of each of the information storage area is allocated in said first step the After the free area is moved between the information storage areas so as to be the capacity or the number of registrations, the start address of each information storage area according to the capacity or the number of registrations allocated in the first step And at least a second step of performing a second division process for changing.
[0012]
As described above, the present invention has two or more different information areas (for example, areas for storing telephone numbers and ringtones) in the built-in memory, and a plurality of information elements (for example, telephone number data 1 and telephone). In a mobile phone equipped with a memory that can store number data 2), the number of stored information elements can be increased or decreased according to the frequency of use by the user, and the user can freely set or change the number of stored information elements By effectively using the free space in the built-in memory, the amount of information that can be stored by the user can be substantially increased without adding an external memory or the like.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In a preferred embodiment of the storage area allocation method for a mobile phone according to the present invention, the step of inputting the capacity of a plurality of information areas provided in the memory or the allocation ratio of the number of registered cases, A step of determining the validity of the allocation ratio, a step of investigating whether or not there is already registered data, and if registered data exists, the registered data for each information area is displayed from the top of the information area. It arranges in order and repeats the optimization step to classify into the registration area where the data is registered and the free area where the data is not registered, and the process of sequentially moving the data in the registration area to the information area with a low allocation ratio In accordance with the allocation ratio, a step of rearranging the empty areas of the plurality of information areas and a head area of the rearranged information areas A memory area that can be saved by a user without adding an external memory by increasing a space of a frequently used information area. .
[0014]
【Example】
In order to describe the above-described embodiment of the present invention in more detail, examples of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a mobile phone, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the storage area allocation method of this embodiment, and FIG. 3 shows the optimization method of this embodiment. FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a memory division process when there is no registration data, and FIGS. 5 to 10 are diagrams illustrating specific examples of the memory division process when there is registration data.
[0015]
First, the electrical configuration of the mobile phone will be described with reference to FIG. The cellular phone 1 includes an antenna 2 and a transmission / reception unit 6 that perform wireless communication, a display unit 3 that displays a screen, an operation unit 7 that performs various inputs, a speaker 8 that inputs and outputs audio, a receiver 10, and a microphone 9. The memory 5 stores information registered in advance by the manufacturer and information stored by the user, and a control unit 4 that controls these memories. Note that the mobile phone 1 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and may have a camera function for taking a photograph.
[0016]
Next, the outline of the operation will be described. When the destination telephone number or the like is input from the operation unit 7, the control unit 4 outputs a signal for line connection to the transmission / reception unit 6 and wirelessly transmits it to the base station. The telephone line is connected by receiving the response signal. In addition, when a signal for calling the own station from the other party is input from the transmission / reception unit 6, the control unit 4 outputs a ringtone or the like from the speaker 8 to notify the user of the incoming call. When off-hook is input from the operation unit 7, a response signal is wirelessly transmitted to the base station, and a telephone line is connected.
[0017]
When the telephone line is thus connected, the control unit 4 encodes the voice signal input from the microphone 9 to generate voice data, and outputs the voice data to the transmission / reception unit 6. The transmission / reception unit 6 modulates the signal obtained from the control unit 4 to generate a transmission signal, and wirelessly transmits the transmission signal from the antenna 2 to the base station.
[0018]
The transmission / reception unit 6 demodulates the reception signal input from the antenna 2 and outputs the demodulated data to the control unit 4. The control unit 4 converts the demodulated data input from the transmission / reception unit 6 into transmission data and causes the receiver 10 to output it as sound.
[0019]
The memory 5 stores a plurality of personal information such as telephone directory information, ring tone information, and image information. The plurality of pieces of information are information obtained by means such as input from the operation unit 7, transfer from the external I / F, or download. When storing the acquired information in the memory 5, the control unit 4 determines the information content and stores it in each information area of the memory 5. For example, the downloaded image data is stored in an area for storing image information, and if it is ring tone data, it is stored in the ring tone information area.
[0020]
Next, the procedure of the storage area allocation method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following description, the case where three information areas 1 to 3 are provided as information areas will be exemplified. However, the number of information areas may be plural, and information stored in the information area may be, for example, There are incoming call history information, outgoing call history information, phone book information, moving picture image information, received music information, incoming melody information, JAVA (registered trademark) application information, background image information, photographed image information, etc., either alone or in combination Information is stored in each information area.
[0021]
First, in step S101, the user confirms the currently set memory allocation and usage status using the function menu provided in the mobile phone 1, and the number of registered memory information items according to the usage frequency. Judge whether to change. When resetting memory allocation, the total amount of memory that can be used is preset by the manufacturer and cannot be changed, so the number of low-use information that can be registered is reduced, and the number of high-use information that can be registered is reduced. increase. After all the assignment settings are completed, the memory division processing is started.
[0022]
Next, when the memory dividing process is started in step S102, the presence / absence of information stored in the memory 5 is confirmed. If there is no data registered in each information area in the memory 5, memory division processing 1 is executed in step S103. The memory division process 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0023]
Register in data areas (for example, registration data 11 to registration data 14, registration data 21 to registration data 24, registration data 31 to registration data 34) that can be registered in each information area (for example, area 1 to area 3) of the memory 5 If there is no data, the start address specified in the initial settings is changed according to the number of registrations specified by the user. Specifically, for example, when the usage frequency of the region 1 is low, the number of registered data in the region 1 is reduced by two, and the number of registered data in the region 2 and the region 3 is increased by one. In this way, the number of items that can be registered in each information area can be changed.
[0024]
If there is data registered in each information area in the memory 5, first, the user is notified that there is information stored in the memory 5, and optimization is performed in step S105. Urge you to judge. The optimization described here means that information stored for each information area is packed from the beginning of each information area, but it is possible to collect registered data and generate a free area. Any method can be used.
[0025]
If YES in the optimization determination, optimization is performed in step S106, it is determined whether the memory allocation specified in step S107 is possible, and if so, the division process 2 is executed in step S108. . If impossible, the process is stopped in step S110. Also, if the optimization determination in step S105 is NO, the process is similarly stopped in step S110.
[0026]
Next, a specific procedure of the memory division process 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, a case where there are three information area areas (area 1 to area 3) will be described. However, even when there are a plurality of areas having three or more areas, the same procedure can be used.
[0027]
FIG. 3 shows the state of the memory when optimization is performed. The areas 1, 2, and 3 on the left side of the figure indicate the state of the memory before the optimization process. In each area, registered data (for example, registered data 11, 13, etc.) and unregistered data (for example, registered) Data 12, 14, etc.) are mixed. In addition, areas 1a, 2a, and 3a on the right side in the figure are data areas that have been registered with optimized data, and areas 1b, 2b, and 3b are empty areas that have been optimized.
[0028]
A case where the number of registrations (memory capacity) is increased only in the region 1 on the assumption of the optimized state as shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the data in the area 3a is copied to the area 3b. When the copying is completed, the data in the area 3a is erased, and a new area 3a 'is stored as the head address 503'. Next, the data in the area 2a is copied to the area 3a. When the copying is completed, the data in the area 2a is erased, and a new address 2 'is stored as a new area 2a'. In this manner, an empty area (an area combining areas 1b, 2b, and 3b) can be added to area 1.
[0029]
Next, a case where the number of registrations is increased only in the area 2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the data in the area 2a is copied to the area 1b. Similarly to the above, after the copy is completed, the data in the area 2a is deleted, and the head address 502 'is newly stored as the area 2a'. Next, the data in the area 3a is copied to the area 3b, and after the copying is completed, the data in the area 3a is deleted, and the head address 503 ′ is newly stored as the area 3a ′. In this way, an empty area can be added to the area 2.
[0030]
Next, the case where the number of registrations is increased only in the area 3 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the data in the area 2a is copied to the area 1b. Similarly to the above, after the copy is completed, the data in the area 2a is deleted, and the head address 502 'is newly stored as the area 2a'. Next, the data in the area 3a is copied to the area 2a, and after the copying is completed, the data in the area 3a is deleted, and the head address 503 ′ is newly stored as the area 3a ′. In this way, an empty area can be added to the area 3.
[0031]
Next, a case where the number of registrations in the area 1 and the area 2 is increased will be described with reference to FIG. First, the data in the area 3a is copied to the area 3b. Similarly to the above, after copying is completed, the data in the area 3a is deleted, and the head address 503 'is newly stored as the area 3a'. Then, the area 3a which is an empty area is divided into an area 3a-1 and an area 3a-2. At this time, the area 3a-2 is divided so as to have the number of registrations additionally set in the area 2. Next, the data of area 2 is copied to area 3a-1. At this time, as described above, if the area 2b is copied as it is, the areas are partially overlapped. In such a case, when the data is copied one by one from the last registered data area of the area 2, the data is copied. Erase the original data. This operation is repeated up to the top registration data of the area 2, and the head address 502 ′ is newly stored as the area 2 ′. In this way, free areas can be added to areas 1 and 2.
[0032]
Next, a case where the number of registrations in the area 2 and the area 3 is increased will be described with reference to FIG. First, the data in the area 2a is copied to the area 1b. Similarly to the above, after the copy is completed, the data in the area 2a is deleted, the data in the area 2b is copied to the area 2a in the same manner, and the head address 502 ′ is newly stored as the area 2a ′. Then, the region 2b that is an empty region is divided into a region 2b-1 and a region 2b-2. At this time, the area 2b-1 is divided so as to have the number of registrations additionally set in the area 2. Next, the data in area 3 is copied to area 2b-2. At this time, if the area 3a is copied as it is as described above, the areas are partially overlapped. In such a case, the data is copied one by one from the top registered data area of the area 3 and the data is copied. To erase the original data. This operation is repeated up to the final registration data in the area 3, and the head address 503 ′ is newly stored as the area 3 ′. In this manner, empty areas can be added to the areas 2 and 3.
[0033]
Finally, a case where the number of registrations in the areas 1 and 3 is increased will be described with reference to FIG. First, the region 2b is divided into a region 2b-1 and a region 2b-2. At this time, the area 2b-1 is divided so as to have the number of registrations additionally set in the area 1. Copying is performed one by one from the last registered data area in the area 2a, and the original data is deleted when the copying of the data is completed. This operation is repeated up to the top registration data of the area 2, and the head address 502 ′ is newly stored as the area 2 ′. Next, the data in area 3 is copied to area 2b-2. At this time, as described above, the data is copied one by one from the top registered data area of area 3, and the original data is erased when the data is copied. This operation is repeated up to the final registration data in the area 3, and the head address 503 ′ is newly stored as the area 3 ′. In this way, an empty area can be added to areas 1 and 3.
[0034]
As described above, after performing optimization processing (processing for sequentially filling registered data from the top) to each information area of the memory, the registered data is sequentially copied to and erased from the free area, and the free area is rearranged. By performing the memory partitioning process, the free space of the information area desired by the user can be increased, and by effectively using the memory of the mobile phone, it is practically used without adding external memory etc. The amount of information that a person can store can be increased.
[0035]
In the above-described embodiment, a mobile phone has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the present invention is applied to any portable device that has a small memory capacity and is required to be small and light. be able to.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the mobile phone and the mobile phone storage area allocation method of the present invention, the user can change the number of memory registrations according to the frequency of use, and can store more necessary information. It becomes possible, and usability can be improved. In addition, since it is not necessary to add components and terminals for using an external memory or the like to the device, the mobile phone can be further reduced in size and weight.
[0037]
The reason is that each of a plurality of pre-assigned information areas is divided into a registered area and an unregistered area, the registered data is sequentially copied to the unregistered area, erased, and the process of rearranging the empty area is repeated, This is because the free area can be increased or decreased according to the user's desire by resetting the head address of each information area.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile phone.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a storage area allocation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an optimization method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method of memory division processing according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which there is no registration data.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a method of memory division processing according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is an example when there is registered data (in the case of increasing area 1).
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a memory division processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is an example in the case where there is registered data (in the case of increasing area 2).
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a memory division processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is an example in the case where there is registration data (in the case of increasing an area 3).
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a memory division processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is an example in the case where there is registered data (in the case of increasing areas 1 and 2).
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a memory division processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is an example in the case where there is registered data (in a case where areas 2 and 3 are increased);
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a memory division processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is an example in the case where there is registered data (in the case of increasing areas 1 and 3).
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cellular phone 2 Antenna 3 Display part 4 Control part 5 Memory 6 Transmission / reception part 7 Operation part 8 Speaker 9 Microphone 10 Receiver

Claims (2)

In a mobile phone comprising a storage means having a plurality of information storage areas usable by a user,
When there is no registered data in any of the plurality of information storage areas, each of the information storage areas is in accordance with the capacity or the number of registrations assigned to each of the plurality of information storage areas by the user's input operation. Perform the first division process to change the start address,
When there is registered data in any of the plurality of information storage areas, the registered data is arranged in order from the top of the information storage area with respect to the information storage area with the registered data. , After performing an optimization process for classifying into a registration area in which data is registered and a free area in which no data is registered, each of the information storage areas for the plurality of information storage areas after the optimization process as capacity or number of registered area is the allocated space or registration number, after moving the free space between said information storage area, the according to the volume or number of registered assigned, each of the information storage A cellular phone comprising a control means for performing a second division process for changing a start address of an area. An information storage area allocation method in a mobile phone comprising a storage means having a plurality of information storage areas usable by a user,
A first step of inputting a capacity or number of registrations allocated to each of the plurality of information storage areas;
When there is no registered data in any of the plurality of information storage areas, a first address for changing the top address of each of the information storage areas in accordance with the capacity allocated in the first step or the number of registered cases Split processing ,
When there is registered data in any of the plurality of information storage areas, the registered data is arranged in order from the top of the information storage area with respect to the information storage area with the registered data. , After performing an optimization process for classifying into a registration area in which data is registered and a free area in which no data is registered, each of the information storage areas for the plurality of information storage areas after the optimization process as capacity or number of registered area is the capacity or the number of registered assigned in the first step, after moving the free space between said information storage area, assigned in the first step the according to the volume or the number of registrations information storage area, characterized in that it comprises a second step of performing a second division processing for changing the start address of the information storage region of each, at least Allocation method.

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