JP4149607B2 - Mobile radio terminal device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile radio terminal device that displays various usage settings and information on the status of its own device on a display unit for each item, selects an item from this display, and changes usage settings and checks the status of its own device. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, in the conventional mobile radio terminal device, various usage settings such as ON / OFF setting of various functions such as an alarm function and an answering machine function, setting of ring volume and ringing melody, etc., remaining battery level, etc. When confirming the status of the user's own device, the user inputs a menu number previously associated with the above-described usage setting or status confirmation from the key input unit so that a request for changing the usage setting or a status confirmation is accepted. I have to.
[0003]
However, in such a conventional mobile radio terminal device, the user needs to store the menu number in advance, and if the user forgets the menu number, the menu cannot be used until the number is found. there were.
[0004]
In addition to the method of directly inputting the menu number as described above, the terminal state is set to the menu mode by pressing a menu key or the like, and a directional key such as a multifunction key is continuously pressed. There is also a method of changing the usage setting and checking the state of the apparatus as described above by searching and selecting a desired menu.
[0005]
However, recently, mobile wireless terminal devices such as mobile phone terminals and PHS (Personal Handyphone System) terminals have become more and more multifunctional, so there are many menus, and many menus are organized by hierarchies. However, there are cases where menus that are frequently used for a certain user are deep, and in this case, the user presses the scroll key many times each time it is used, which takes time and effort. was there.
[0006]
In order to change usage settings and check the status quickly, you need to remember the corresponding menu number as described above, but it is no longer necessary to remember the menu number that has increased the number of digits due to multifunctionalization. It is a difficult situation.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional mobile radio terminal device, in order to quickly change the use setting and check the state, it is necessary to remember the corresponding menu number, which is a burden on the user.
[0008]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and mobile radio that can be used quickly and easily even if the user does not remember the menu number for frequently changing usage settings and checking the status. An object is to provide a terminal device.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention displays various usage settings and information on the state of the mobile radio terminal device for each item on the display means, and the user visually recognizes this display and selects an item. Thus, in the mobile wireless terminal device for changing the usage settings and checking the status, a counting unit that counts the number of times the user has selected the item for each item, a priority specifying unit that specifies the priority order for each item, When there is a display request from the user, the items are displayed in the order specified by the priority specifying means, and then the items not specified by the priority specifying means are displayed in the order based on the counting result of the counting means. And a display control means.
[0010]
In the mobile radio terminal apparatus having the above-described configuration, when an item display request is received from the user, the designated item is preferentially displayed in the priority order, and then other items are selected by the user in the past. It is made to display in order with many frequency | counts.
[0011]
Therefore, according to the mobile radio terminal apparatus having the above-described configuration, the designated items are surely displayed in the designated order, so that, for example, the number of uses is small, but the use is urgent. Items can be handled quickly and easily, and then other items are displayed from the most frequently used items, so items are not duplicated and numbers associated with items are not remembered in advance. However, it is possible to quickly and easily select an item with a large number of uses and change the use setting or check the status.
[0012]
In the present invention, the display control means displays the items in the order based on the counting result of the counting means when there is no item specified by the priority specifying means.
[0013]
Therefore, according to the present invention, when there is no designated item, the items are displayed in the order according to the number of times of use. Therefore, it is quick and easy even if the number associated with the item is not memorized. , It is possible to select items that are frequently used.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a mobile radio terminal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the mobile radio terminal apparatus.
[0015]
The mobile radio terminal apparatus includes an antenna 10, a communication unit 20, a display unit 30, a voice input / output unit 40, an operation unit 50, a storage unit 60, and a control unit 100.
A radio frequency signal transmitted from a base station (not shown) via a radio communication channel is received by the antenna 10 and then input to the communication unit 20.
[0016]
The communication unit 20 performs frequency conversion to an intermediate frequency signal by mixing the radio frequency signal with a local oscillation signal generated by a built-in frequency synthesizer.
The frequency of the local oscillation signal is controlled by the control unit 100 described later. Then, the communication unit 20 performs demodulation processing on the intermediate frequency signal thus obtained, and then performs decoding processing, and extracts a signal addressed to itself according to an instruction from the control unit 100.
[0017]
The voice input / output unit 40 converts the signal decoded and extracted by the communication unit 20 into an analog call signal, and then outputs a loud voice from the built-in speaker 41. The voice input / output unit 40 includes a microphone 42, encodes the transmitted voice input through the microphone 42, and uses the result of the encoding process to modulate the carrier signal. The modulation processing result is input to the communication unit 20.
[0018]
The communication unit 20 mixes the modulation processing result with the transmission local oscillation signal generated by the frequency synthesizer, thereby converting the frequency into a radio frequency signal of the radio channel frequency designated by the control unit 100. The radio frequency signal is amplified to a predetermined transmission power level and then transmitted from the antenna 10 to the base station.
[0019]
The display unit 30 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) 31 and displays the status of the device (various mode setting status and radio wave reception status), time, telephone number of the incoming call destination, and the like.
[0020]
The operation unit 50 includes various function keys such as a scroll key 51, a number key 52, a function (F) key 53, a confirmation key 54, and a menu key 55 in addition to a numeric keypad, an on-hook key, and an off-hook key. It is for the user to input data and register various mode settings.
[0021]
The storage unit 60 uses, for example, a semiconductor memory such as a ROM or a RAM as a storage medium. The storage medium includes a control program of the control unit 100, ID data previously assigned to the own device by the system, and various setting information. In addition to various control data such as dialing data, dial data such as abbreviated dialing destination is stored, and in addition, a menu data storage area 60a is provided.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 3, the menu data storage area 60a is an area for storing display data for various functions of the mobile radio terminal device in the order of menu numbers assigned in advance.
Each menu number is associated with “menu display contents” indicating the name and content of each function, and “number of times of use” and “priority designation” described later. It is stored in the storage area 60a.
[0023]
The control unit 100 includes, for example, a microcomputer as a main control unit. In addition to normal functions for controlling the above-described units for communication, the control unit 100 includes a priority menu designation control unit 100a and a selection function as other control functions. Menu counting means 100b and menu display control means 100c are provided.
[0024]
The priority menu designation control means 100a records, in the menu data storage area 60a, number data indicating the priority order designated by the user for the menu designated by the user in association with the menu number. The control which performs is performed.
[0025]
The selection menu counting means 100b performs control for counting and counting the number of items selected by the user for each menu number and recording it in the menu data storage area 60a.
[0026]
The menu display control unit 100c displays a menu based on information stored in the menu data storage area 60a when a user requests to display a menu.
[0027]
Next, processing related to the menu display of the mobile radio terminal apparatus having the above configuration will be described. This process is performed by the control unit 100 and is repeatedly executed during standby.
[0028]
First, in step 4a, it is monitored whether or not the number key 52 has been pressed. If the number key 52 is pressed, the process proceeds to step 4b. If the number key 52 is not pressed, the process proceeds to step 4c.
[0029]
In step 4b, priority menu designation processing is performed by the priority menu designation control means 100a. Here, for example, when setting “alarm time setting” of menu number 21 as the first priority designation, menu key 55, “2” key of numeric keypad, “1” key, number key 52, “1” of numeric keypad. Press the keys in this order.
[0030]
Then, the priority menu designation control means 100a accepts this input, and as shown in FIG. 3, “1” is recorded in the priority designation data of the “alarm time setting” of the menu number 21, and the processing is terminated.
[0031]
On the other hand, in step 4c, it is monitored whether or not the F key 53 is pressed. If the F key 53 is pressed, the process proceeds to step 4k. On the other hand, if the F key 53 is not pressed, the process proceeds to step 4d.
[0032]
In step 4d, it is monitored whether or not the menu key 55 is pressed. If the menu key 55 is pressed, the process proceeds to step 4e. If the menu key 55 is not pressed, the process ends.
[0033]
In step 4e, the menu display control means 100c refers to the information (see FIG. 3) stored in the menu data storage area 60a, and the “menu” of the menu number with priority designation “1” (menu number 21 in FIG. 3). "Display content" is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31, and the process proceeds to step 4f. This is shown in FIG.
[0034]
Here, if there is no preferentially specified menu, “menu display content” corresponding to the menu number with the highest number of uses is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31.
[0035]
In step 4f, it is monitored whether or not the downward direction of the scroll key 51 is pressed. If the scroll key 51 is pressed, the process proceeds to step 4g. On the other hand, if the scroll key 51 is not pressed, the downward pressing of the scroll key 51 is monitored in step 4f.
[0036]
In step 4g, the menu display control means 100c refers to the information (see FIG. 3) stored in the menu data storage area 60a, performs a process of displaying “menu display content” on the liquid crystal display 31, and proceeds to step 4h. .
[0037]
In this process, the “menu display contents” of the menu number of the next priority order of the currently displayed menu number or, if there is no designation of the priority order of the next order, the priority designated menu is displayed. Of the items to be removed, the “menu display contents” with the most frequently used menu number, or items without priority designation, are displayed next to the displayed menu, excluding those with priority designation. The “menu display content” of the menu number that is frequently used is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31.
[0038]
Therefore, for example, when the information stored in the menu data storage area 60 a is as shown in FIG. 3, the display is performed in the order shown in FIG. 7 according to the operation of the scroll key 51. For those with the same number of times of use, the one with the lower menu number is given the higher rank.
[0039]
For this reason, if the “menu display content” of the menu number 21 has already been displayed on the liquid crystal display 31, “menu display content” corresponding to the menu number 31 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 in the next order. This is shown in FIG.
[0040]
In step 4h, whether or not to confirm the menu currently displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 is determined by monitoring the pressing of the confirmation key 54. Here, if the confirmation key 54 is pressed, the process proceeds to step 4i. On the other hand, if it is not pressed, the process proceeds to step 4f again, and the downward pressing of the scroll key 51 is monitored.
[0041]
In step 4i, the selection menu counting means 100b adds 1 to the value of the number of times of use of the menu currently displayed on the liquid crystal display 31, and proceeds to step 4j.
In step 4j, the menu currently displayed on the liquid crystal display 31 is executed.
[0042]
On the other hand, in step 4k, a menu number is accepted. For example, when the menu number 21 is designated, the “2” key and the “1” key of the numeric keypad are sequentially input after the F key 53 pressed in step 4c.
[0043]
When the input of the menu number is accepted in step 4k, the process proceeds to step 4l, where the menu display control means 100c refers to the information stored in the menu data storage area 60a and uses the received number as the menu number. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 31, and the process proceeds to step 4h.
[0044]
As described above, in the mobile radio terminal device having the above-described configuration, the number of times of use is counted for each menu, and the menu is displayed in the order based on the number of times of use when there is a next menu display request. I am doing so.
[0045]
Therefore, according to the mobile radio terminal apparatus having the above configuration, when a menu display request is made, the menus are displayed in the order of the most frequently used past times. The menu can be displayed and selected quickly and easily.
[0046]
Further, in the mobile radio terminal device having the above configuration, the priority menu arbitrarily designated by the user is displayed with priority regardless of the past number of times of use. For example, the number of times of use is small. This is effective for menus that require urgent use.
[0047]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly implemented even if various modifications are made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0048]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when an item display request is received from the user, the designated item is preferentially displayed in the priority order, and then the other items are selected by the user in the past. It is made to display in the order with many frequency.
[0049]
Therefore, according to the present invention, the designated items are surely displayed in the designated order, so that, for example, the number of uses is small, but the items that are urgent when used are quick and easy. Since the other items are displayed from the most frequently used items, the items are not displayed in duplicate, and even if the number associated with the item is not memorized quickly and quickly It is possible to provide a mobile radio terminal device that can easily select an item that is frequently used and change usage settings or check the status.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a mobile radio terminal apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the mobile radio terminal apparatus shown in FIG.
3 is a diagram for explaining information stored in a menu data storage area 60a of the mobile radio terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation related to menu display of the mobile radio terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a view showing a display example of a liquid crystal display of the mobile radio terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
6 is a diagram showing a display example of a liquid crystal display of the mobile radio terminal device shown in FIG.
7 is a diagram for explaining a display order when menu display is performed in the mobile radio terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Antenna 20 ... Communication part 30 ... Display part 31 ... Liquid crystal display 40 ... Audio | voice input / output part 41 ... Speaker 42 ... Microphone 50 ... Operation part 51 ... Scroll key 52 ... Number key 53 ... Function key 54 ... Confirmation key 55 ... Menu Key 60 ... Storage section 60a ... Menu data storage area 100 ... Control section 100a ... Selection menu count means 100b ... Priority designation control means 100c ... Menu display control means

Claims (2)

Information on various usage settings and the status of the mobile radio terminal device is displayed for each item on the display means, and the user visually checks this display and selects an item, thereby changing the usage settings and checking the status. In a mobile radio terminal device that performs
A counting means for counting the number of times the user has selected an item for each item;
Priority designation means for designating a priority order for each item;
When there is a display request for the item from the user , the items are displayed in the order designated by the priority designating unit, and then items not designated by the priority designating unit are based on the totaling result of the totaling unit. A mobile radio terminal device comprising display control means for displaying in order . 2. The mobile radio terminal according to claim 1, wherein when there is no item designated by the priority designating unit, the display control unit displays the items in an order based on a counting result of the counting unit. apparatus.

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