JP4237010B2 - Mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a mode that does not depend on a communication function, such as execution of an application.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As mobile communication terminals in recent years, mobile phones with cameras and mobile phones equipped with functions of information terminals (PDA: Personal Digital Assistant) have begun to spread widely due to higher functionality and market needs. These mobile phones with cameras are changing from a still camera that captures a still image for recording an instantaneous state to a video camera that captures a moving image for a certain period of time.
On the other hand, various applications have been installed in ordinary mobile phones in order to increase added value.
[0003]
With the addition of these additional functions, the idea of giving priority to the use of applications that are additional functions over voice calls has come out. As an example, photographing with a mobile phone with a camera, a game function, a sound reproduction function, and the like are conceivable. In these situations, in order to give priority to the use of the application, a method is adopted in which the user restricts incoming voice calls while using the application.
As a method of such restriction, for example, it is announced to the other party that the voice call cannot be made and switched to the recording mode, or the other party's telephone number is stored and left as an incoming call history ( Hereinafter, it is referred to as a restriction mode). Patent Document 1 below discloses a mobile phone device having an application.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-232959
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described correspondence, it has not been possible to optimally set whether to give priority to the voice call or the application for each application according to the intention of the user of the mobile communication terminal.
In addition, the user is consciously making the transition to the restricted mode, but the person who uses the application while being aware that there is an incoming call during the restricted mode (the application is prioritized) There is nothing.
To solve this problem, there is a message that indicates that there is an incoming call on the standby screen when the application is terminated, but if you do not see the screen display when the application is terminated. , There was a problem of leaving without knowing that there was an incoming call or that it was recorded.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is not disturbed by an incoming call or the like when a mode that does not depend on communication functions such as a camera function, a game function, music, and a video playback function is being executed. An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal that can reliably notify the user that an incoming call has been received during the execution of the mode when the execution of the above-described mode is completed.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal having a mode independent of a communication function, operating means for setting operation of the mobile communication terminal, and an incoming call detected during execution of the mode. Setting means for setting a notification method based on an input of the operation means; and control means for controlling incoming call notification during execution of the mode based on the setting of the setting means, wherein the setting means includes the mode When the mode is set to notify when an incoming call detected during execution of the mode, the control means notifies the incoming call detected during execution of the mode when the mode ends. When notifying the incoming call, the notification method is different based on the response type for the incoming call detected during the execution of the mode .
According to the present invention, the control means controls the incoming call notification during the execution of the mode based on the setting of whether to notify the incoming call detected during the execution of the mode independent of the communication function. An incoming call notification method suitable for the application can be set, which improves usability.
[0008]
Further , according to the present invention, the control means that there is an incoming call when the application is terminated, for example, when the display screen returns to the incoming call waiting screen or when the foldable portable communication terminal is folded. By notifying the user, the user can be made aware of an incoming call that was being executed.
[0013]
Further, according to the present invention, the control means changes the notification method based on the response type such as non-response, answering machine, etc., so that the user can immediately determine the response type when notified. Thus, for example, it is possible to immediately determine whether to check the incoming call history or to reproduce the data recorded in the answering machine.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, camera shooting will be described as an example of a mode (application) that does not depend on the communication function.
1 and 2 are views showing an external configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a mobile phone body. The mobile phone body 1 includes an antenna 2, an operation unit 3, a microphone 4, a camera 5, an incoming LED (Light Emitted Diode) 6, an incoming notification speaker 7, an incoming speaker 8, and a display unit 9. The basic configuration is such that the camera 5 is mounted on the back surface of the cellular phone body 1 (when the surface having the display unit is the front surface).
[0015]
The operation unit 3 is for issuing various operation instructions. The operation unit 3 is provided with various buttons and operation keys such as a power button, an incoming call button, a shutter button, and a function selection key (function key). The display unit 9 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays a telephone number, applications such as a camera mode, and a menu screen. The display unit 9 also displays an image displayed by the camera 5, a captured image, and the like. The camera 5 uses a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) imaging element or the like, and is provided on the opposite surface (rear surface) to the surface of the display unit 9.
The incoming LED 6 is lit / flashed when an incoming call is received to notify the user of the incoming call. The incoming LED 6 is provided at a position that cannot be covered by the display unit 9 that similarly lights up / blinks to notify the incoming call so that the user can notice any surface of the mobile phone as much as possible when there is an incoming call. ing.
[0016]
In the case of a camera-equipped mobile phone having such a configuration, in addition to voice calls, when performing communication functions including data communication and use of an Internet browser, cameras, games, data reproduction, etc. that do not depend on communication functions There are two usage modes for executing the application.
[0017]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile phone has a configuration in which each functional block is connected to a control unit 18 having a built-in CPU that controls the entire mobile phone.
The antenna 11 transmits / receives radio waves used for communication. The memory 19 is composed of, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a nonvolatile RAM (Random Access Memory), and a program executed by the control unit 18 and a digital signal processor (DSP) 13 and transmission / reception. Data such as e-mail, ringtone data, address book data, image data, and mode setting data which are features of the present invention are stored.
The radio unit 12 modulates a control signal, an audio signal, and the like received from the DSP 13 with a predetermined modulation method, outputs the modulated signal to the antenna 11, demodulates the received signal input from the antenna 11, and inputs the demodulated signal to the DSP 13. .
[0018]
A D / A (Digital-Analog) converter 16 converts a digital audio signal, a ring tone, and the like output from the DSP 13 into an analog audio signal and supplies the analog audio signal to the speaker 17. Similarly, an A / D (Analog-Digital) converter 14 converts an analog audio signal input from the microphone 15 into a digital audio signal and supplies the digital audio signal to the DSP 13.
The operation unit 21 includes, for example, a numeric keypad (number keys from 0 to 9) *, #, and the like, an on-hook key, an off-hook key, a power button, a shutter button, a function selection key (function key), and the like. Functions as an interface with the phone. It also functions as an operation means for the user to perform operation settings (such as an incoming call notification method during a mode independent of the communication function). The display unit 20 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, a liquid crystal touch panel, and the like, and displays a user operation content, an operation menu, an address book, a state of a mobile phone, a time, and the like.
[0019]
On the other hand, the camera 23 is composed of an imaging device such as a CCD and an optical system such as a lens. The image processor 24 processes, processes, compresses, and decompresses image data. The buffer memory 25 is a memory in which image data based on the output of the CCD is temporarily stored. The difference in the input / output speed of image data with respect to a memory card (not shown) and the difference in processing speed of the CPU 18, DSP 13, etc. Used to mitigate. Further, it is also used when the mobile phone performs a videophone function, for example.
The wired / wireless communication interface 26 is an interface for communicating with an external device. In the case of a wireless communication interface, the wired / wireless communication interface 26 is an interface that performs communication over a relatively short distance (about 10 m), and is an IrDA (InfRared Data Association). And an infrared communication interface such as Bluetooth, and a communication interface using radio waves such as Bluetooth.
[0020]
The control unit (CPU) 18 incorporates a CPU such as a microprocessor, for example, and controls the operation of the entire mobile phone. A camera unit 23, an image processor 24, a buffer memory 25, a memory 19, a wired / wireless communication interface 26, and the like are connected to the control unit 18 via the bus 22, respectively.
The setting means for setting the incoming call notification method detected during the execution of the mode independent of the communication function, which is a configuration requirement as the mobile communication terminal of the present invention, based on the input of the operation means, and the execution of the mode Specifically, the control means for controlling the incoming notification in the controller 18 reads out the program recorded in the memory 19, and blocks 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, connected to the bus 22. This is realized by executing in cooperation with 25 and 26. The notification method is preferably set by preparing several operation patterns for notifying incoming calls detected during the execution of the mode independent of the communication function and allowing the user to select one.
[0021]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the camera-equipped mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, the voice incoming call during the camera shooting is recorded, and after the shooting is finished, it is processed as a recorded message by the user. The process which carries out an audio | voice alert | report is shown.
The operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When detecting an incoming call from the other party, the control unit 18 checks in step S1 that the camera mode has been switched to a mode independent of the communication function. Here, the camera mode is a state in which an image captured by the camera 23 is displayed on the display unit 20, and indicates a state in which an image can be captured at any time by pressing the shutter. This includes not only moving image shooting but also still image shooting mode.
[0022]
Next, the control unit 18 that has determined that the camera mode has been switched in the above-described step (S1) advances the process from step S1 to step S2, and refers to the memory 19, whereby the application that the user is currently using. In the case where the setting is given priority to the application, the process proceeds from step S2 to step S3.
In step S3, an announcement such as “I can't answer the phone now” is played, and the mode is switched to the voice recording mode. In the process of step S3, depending on the setting of the user, it is possible to store only the incoming call history by making an announcement such as “call back, call ...” without switching to the answering mode.
On the other hand, when the incoming call is data communication (such as mail), the data can be received and stored in the memory 19 without returning an announcement.
[0023]
Next, the control unit 18 proceeds to the process of step S4 and waits for the camera mode to be canceled. If it is determined in step S4 that the camera mode has been canceled, the process proceeds to step S5, where an incoming call notification according to the user's setting is made to notify that there was an incoming call during shooting. In this case, since it is surprising that the camera mode is canceled and the incoming call notification is suddenly performed, it is more convenient to issue the incoming call notification after a short interval.
On the other hand, if the camera mode has not been switched in the process of step S1, the process proceeds to the process of step S13 and is handled as a normal incoming call. If the communication function is set to be prioritized in step S2, the process proceeds to step S7 to temporarily stop execution of the currently used application. Regarding the application stop method, for example, when characters are being input, it is necessary to consider waiting until the character conversion is completed.
[0024]
When the application is stopped in the process of step S7, the control unit 18 proceeds to the process of step S8 and notifies that the incoming call is being received by the incoming call notification method according to the user setting. In this case, during character input, it may be possible to notify the user with a change such as changing the screen or character color or changing the background.
Next, the process proceeds to step S9, and when it is on-hooked, a call is started in step S10. When it is determined that the telephone call is finished and the hook is off-hooked in step S11, the process proceeds to step S12, and the application that has been paused in step S7 is resumed.
[0025]
Note that both the mode setting independent of the communication function and the incoming call notification method setting are selected using the operation unit 21 according to the guidance displayed on the display unit 20 when setting the environment before the use of the camera-equipped mobile phone. It is done by doing.
Here, the selected content is stored in the memory 19 as a default, and thereafter, the control unit 18 performs control in a mode according to the set content, and further performs an incoming call notification during the execution of the mode independent of the communication function. In addition, the contents previously set as default can be dynamically changed by the same operation method during use.
[0026]
In this way, a user who is taking a picture of a camera can display that there was an incoming call during shooting using characters, icons, etc., when shooting is finished, without being interrupted by incoming calls during shooting. By displaying on the screen, it is possible to notify the user to that effect. At this time, it is possible to inform the user of a large amount of information by displaying not only that there is an incoming call but also attribute information such as the called party.
In addition to the incoming call notification by display, it is possible to notify that there is an incoming call during shooting by a method based on tactile sensation or hearing that does not rely on vision, which is notified by vibration, lighting, blinking, sound, voice, or the like. Further, an incoming call notification based on a combination of these may be considered, and in this case, the user can surely know that there was an incoming call.
[0027]
Also, for example, by changing the notification method depending on the type of incoming call such as mail reception or voice incoming, the user can determine the type of incoming call when notified. Therefore, it is possible to immediately determine whether to confirm the mail reception or to confirm the voice call history. Further, by changing the notification method based on the response type such as unanswered or recorded message, the user can immediately determine the response type when notified. Therefore, it is possible to immediately determine whether to check the incoming call history or to reproduce the data recorded in the answering machine. As a result, usability can be further improved.
[0028]
In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the camera shooting is given as an example of the non-communication function. However, the same effect can be obtained in a game, a sentence creation, or a driving mode during driving that cannot receive incoming calls temporarily. . Further, in the case of an application with a strong killing factor such as a game, if communication priority is set, it is possible to receive an incoming call without causing trouble to the other party.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in a mobile communication terminal having a mode that does not depend on the communication function, it is possible to concentrate on the execution of the mode that does not depend on the communication function without being interrupted by an incoming call or the like. In addition, when the execution of the above mode is terminated, the user can be surely notified that there is an incoming call during the execution of this mode, so that the user notices that the incoming call has been received or that it has been recorded. It is no longer left unattended, and usability can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a camera-equipped mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the camera-equipped mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cell-phone main body, 2, 11 ... Antenna, 3, 21 ... Operation part, 4, 15 ... Microphone, 5, 23 ... Camera, 6 ... LED for incoming call, 7 ... Speaker for incoming call notification, 8, 17 ... Receiver speaker 20 ... display unit, 12 ... radio unit, 13 ... DSP, 14 ... A / D converter, 16 ... D / A converter, 18 ... control unit, 19 ... memory, 22 ... bus, 24 ... image processor, 25 ... buffer memory, 26 ... wired / wireless communication interface

Claims (1)

In a mobile communication terminal having a mode independent of the communication function,
Operation means for performing operation settings of the mobile communication terminal;
A setting means for setting a notification method of an incoming call detected during execution of the mode based on an input of the operation means;
Control means for controlling incoming call notification during execution of the mode based on the setting of the setting means,
When the setting means is set to notify an incoming call detected during the execution of the mode when the mode ends, the control means determines that the incoming call detected during the execution of the mode is received by the mode. A portable communication terminal characterized in that, when notifying and terminating the incoming call, a different notification method is used based on a response type to the incoming call detected during the execution of the mode .

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