JP4255567B2 - Mobile phone equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile telephone apparatus characterized by a method for displaying various information.
In this specification, the “mobile phone device” includes all portable phone devices such as a mobile phone device, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) phone device, and a satellite mobile phone device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a mobile telephone device includes a small display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device, hereinafter referred to as “LCD”), and performs various displays using the small display device.
For example, a PHS telephone device can receive a short sentence (hereinafter referred to as “mail”) and display the mail on the small display device.
In addition, the e-mail has a longer culture trend in recent years, and an image may be attached.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional mobile phone device, the screen of the display device is small. For this reason, for example, in the case of a PHS phone device, there is a problem that characters are small and difficult to read when checking mail and inputting / editing.
In addition, there is a problem that it is not possible to display all the contents of a long-cultured mail or an image with an image attached at the same time as described above.
[0004]
The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile telephone device capable of displaying various kinds of information in large quantities and in large quantities.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The mobile telephone device according to the present invention is selected from an external output means for outputting an output signal indicating various information to an external display device, and a plurality of layout patterns for the external display device stored in advance. Layout processing means for arranging the information on the screen of the external display device in accordance with the layout pattern format.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of use of a mobile telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in this figure, the present apparatus 1 can be connected to a commercially available television apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “TV”) 3 using a commercially available video cable 2.
As a result, contents (mail contents, telephone directory list, etc.) that can only be displayed on a small display device (for example, LCD 4) (provided in a mobile telephone device) by a conventional device are transferred to a large-screen external output device ( For example, it can be displayed on TV 3).
[0007]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the mobile phone device according to the embodiment.
For the sake of easy understanding, this figure shows only the configuration related to the display operation of this apparatus.
[0008]
In this figure, a CPU (central processing unit) 10 controls each unit of the present apparatus.
The operation panel 11 includes, for example, a plurality of buttons and is used for operating / setting the apparatus. The operation panel 11 is provided with a TV button (not shown) for selecting display by the TV 3. The operation panel is used for inputting / editing mail.
[0009]
The mailbox 12 is composed of, for example, a battery-backed RAM (random access memory), and stores mail data. The mail data is composed of text data and image data.
The control program memory 13 is composed of, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), and stores a control program used in the CPU 10. The control program memory 13 also stores an operation menu list (for the present apparatus).
[0010]
The transceiver 14 performs wireless transmission / reception via the antenna 15.
The phone book memory 16 is composed of, for example, a rewritable nonvolatile memory (flash ROM, EEPROM, etc.), and stores personal data registered by the user. The personal data includes a registered partner's name, telephone number, address, image (such as a face photo), personal data, and the like.
[0011]
The mailbox 12, the control program memory 13, the transceiver 14, and the telephone directory memory 16 are connected to the CPU 10 by a bus. Therefore, the CPU 10 can exchange data with these components.
Hereinafter, these components (mailbox 12, control program memory 13, transceiver 14 and telephone directory memory 16) are referred to as “display source”, and data obtained (to be displayed) from the display source is referred to as “display data”. ".
[0012]
The layout processing circuit 17 drives the LCD 4 based on the display data obtained by the CPU 10. At this time, the layout processing circuit 17 arranges the display data on the screen of the LCD 4 according to a predetermined format.
The layout processing circuit 18 converts display data obtained by the CPU 10 into VRAM data and writes the VRAM data in the frame memory 19. At this time, the layout processing circuit 18 writes the VRAM data into the frame memory 19 in accordance with the format specified by the layout setting means 23.
The video signal generation circuit 20 generates a video signal based on the VRAM data in the frame memory 19 and outputs the video signal from the video terminal 21.
[0013]
The video terminal 21 is provided with a connection detection pin (not shown) that is turned on when the video cable 2 is connected to the video terminal 21.
The changeover switch 22 connects the CPU 10 and the layout processing circuit 17 when the connection detection pin is in the OFF state, and connects the CPU 10 and the layout processing circuit 18 when the connection detection pin is in the ON state. .
[0014]
Next, the display operation of the mobile telephone device having the above configuration will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the display operation of the mobile telephone device according to the present embodiment.
First, when the user turns on the power of the apparatus, the display operation process proceeds to step S1.
[0015]
In step S1, display data is read from various display sources, and then the process proceeds to step S2.
Here, “display data” includes, for example, mail data in the mailbox 12, a list of operation menus (in the apparatus) in the control program memory 13, real-time reception data currently received by the transceiver 14, a telephone directory It is personal data in the memory 16.
[0016]
In step S2, it is determined whether or not an end operation has been performed by the user. If this determination is “NO”, the flow proceeds to step S 3.
In step S3, it is determined whether or not the video cable 2 is connected to the video terminal 21. If this determination is “NO”, the flow proceeds to step S 4.
In step S4, it is determined whether or not the TV button (provided on the operation panel 11) has been pressed by the user. If this determination is “NO”, the flow proceeds to step S5.
In step S5, the display data read in step S1 is displayed on the LCD 4, and then the process returns to step S1.
[0017]
On the other hand, if the determination result in step S3 is “YES”, or if the determination result in step S4 is “YES”, the process proceeds to step S6.
In step S6, the selector switch 22 is switched to the layout processing circuit 18 side, and then the process proceeds to step S7.
In step S7, the display data read in step S1 is displayed on the TV 3, and then the process returns to step S1.
[0018]
This apparatus performs display by repeating the above processing.
On the other hand, if the determination result in step S2 is “YES”, that is, if the user performs an end operation, the process ends.
This is the end of the description of the display operation of the mobile telephone apparatus configured as described above.
[0019]
The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the image is displayed on either the LCD or the TV. However, depending on the conditions, the image may be displayed on both the LCD and the TV at the same time.
[0020]
Similarly, in the above embodiment, the TV display is performed when the video cable is connected. However, the TV display is performed even when the video cable is connected (depending on the switching conditions and settings). It may not be possible.
[0021]
In the above-described embodiment, “video cable connection (step S3)” and “TV button operation (step S4)” are shown as display device switching conditions. However, even if switching is performed based on other conditions. Good. As other switching conditions, the remaining battery level of the mobile telephone device, incoming calls, and the like can be considered. For example, when the remaining battery level is low (even when the video cable is connected but TV display is not being performed by the user's settings), it automatically switches to the video circuit side. Thus, it may be possible to flash the TV screen (for warning).
[0022]
The combination of these switching conditions and the display device (selected by the switching conditions) may be settable by the user.
[0023]
In the above embodiment, the display data includes mail data in the mailbox 12, a list of operation menus (in the apparatus) in the control program memory 13, real-time reception data currently received by the transceiver 14, and a telephone directory. Although personal data in memory 16 has been used, other display sources and display data may be used.
[0024]
In the above embodiment, only the video terminal is provided as the external output terminal. However, an audio output terminal may also be provided so that audio is output from the TV.
[0025]
In the above embodiment, a video signal is used as an external output signal. However, other signals (for example, RGB signals) may be used.
At this time, the output signal generation method (that is, the signal format of the output signal... Video signal, RGB signal, etc.) is changed according to the type of the connected display device (TV, monitor for personal computer, etc.). May be.
[0026]
In the above embodiment, a commercially available TV (that is, a CRT) is used as the external output device, but other display devices (liquid crystal TV, plasma display, etc.) may be used.
[0027]
In the above embodiment, the mail box 12 and the frame memory 19 are provided separately. However, for these two, one memory may be shared. As a result, when the video output operation is not performed, the frame memory 19 can be used as the mail box 12, and as a result, more mail can be stored.
[0028]
In the above embodiment, the apparatus and the external output device are connected by wire, but may be connected by non-wire using radio waves or light.
[0029]
In general, the screen layout of the LCD of the mobile telephone device cannot be set, but in the case of the present invention, the layout specified by the layout setting means 23 (for the layout processing circuit 18) (for example, when displaying mail The image data may be displayed on the right side of the screen, and the text data may be displayed on the left side of the screen.
These layouts may be selected not only from the user's own favorite layout but also from several layout patterns stored in advance in the mobile telephone device.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that various types of information to be displayed on the mobile telephone device can be displayed in large and large amounts.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of use of a mobile telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a mobile telephone device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a display operation of the mobile telephone device according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 …… Mobile phone device 2 …… Video cable
3 …… Television device, 4 …… Liquid crystal display device,
17, 18 ... Layout processing circuit, 19 ... Frame memory,
20 ... Video signal generation circuit, 21 ... Video terminal,
22 …… Switch, 23 …… Layout setting means

Claims (1)

An external output means for outputting an output signal indicating various information to an external display device;
Layout processing means for arranging the information on the screen of the external display device in accordance with a layout pattern format selected from among a plurality of layout patterns for the external display device stored in advance;
A mobile telephone device comprising:

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