JP4372456B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a communication device such as a mobile phone that can receive page data stored in a server device via an internetwork (internet), display it on a display device, and use it. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
With the recent enhancement of functions of mobile phones, services for sending and receiving e-mails and browsing web pages using mobile phones are becoming widespread.
[0003]
For example, a wireless connection from a mobile phone to a base station (BS), a packet control device and a packet gateway that converts the IP address and mobile phone number from the base station, the WWW (World Wide) on the Internet. Web) Data communication such as access to a server and use of electronic mail is performed.
[0004]
In addition, there is a communication system in which a subset function of HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) used by a WEB browser is installed in a mobile phone, and a mobile phone can directly access a WWW server on the Internet by inputting a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). It's being used.
[0005]
For mobile phones applicable to such a system, for example, various proposals have been made for search, key operation, etc. in browsing a Web page (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In these mobile phones, Web page data searched for browsing is received, and the received page data is displayed on a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD).
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-169644
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional mobile phone, while browsing the page data, it is possible to return from the displayed page data to the previously viewed page data by a key operation (generally a clear key). When the communication is cut off, it is necessary to search the content again to reach the original page, which is disadvantageous in that it is very troublesome to operate.
In addition, in a content having a complicated tree structure, a user of a mobile phone does not always remember how to access a page that is desired to be displayed again. There is a risk of not being able to do so.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device capable of freely browsing page data once browsed without requiring a complicated operation. .
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention is a communication device that receives browsed page data via a network connected online by wireless connection, and a plurality of keys associated with each other so as to be continuous with each other. Including the input means, the display means capable of displaying the page data, the storage means capable of storing the page data, and the received page data for each page data according to the consecutive association order. out and a control means for storing sequentially in the storage means in association with any key, the control means, any of the plurality of keys of the input means to the off-line mode in the network and a non-connected state When one of these keys is operated, the page data associated with the operated key is read from the storage means. To be displayed on the serial display means.
[0013]
Preferably, in a state where the received page data is associated with all of the plurality of keys of the input unit, and the plurality of associated page data is stored in the storage unit, the control unit includes: When new page data is received, the oldest page data stored in the storage means is deleted, and the correspondence of stored page data other than the deleted page data is sequentially shifted with respect to each key, The received new page data is associated with the key released from the association, and the page data is stored in the storage means.
[0014]
Preferably, when one of a plurality of keys of the input unit is operated in the offline mode in a state of being disconnected from the network, the control unit is a page associated with the operated key. When data is read from the storage means and displayed on the display means, and an operation for further updating the page is performed on the displayed page, new page data is received by connecting to the network online, and the page is updated. The newly received page data and the page data received thereafter are stored in the storage means in association with the plurality of keys.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a communication system employing a communication apparatus according to the present invention.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 10 includes a server 11, a mobile phone 12 as a communication device, a base station 13, and the Internet 14.
[0018]
The server 11 is connected to the base station 13 via the Internet 14 and stores, for example, various browsing web page data PD.
The mobile phone 12 in the communication system 10 is connected to the server 11 online via the base station 13 and the Internet 14 by wireless connection in addition to the normal call function, and receives and receives page data desired to be viewed. The page data is displayed on the display unit. In the present embodiment, a function of connecting online by radio and receiving page data desired to be browsed is referred to as “browsing mode”.
In addition to the wireless connection function for the Internet 14, the mobile phone 12 according to the present embodiment, as will be described in detail below, when the wireless telephone is not connected to the Internet 14 without performing wireless communication, It also has an “offline mode” function that allows browsing.
Hereinafter, the configuration and function of the mobile phone 12 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the functions of the mobile phone 12 will be described focusing on the page data browsing function.
[0019]
First, a general Web page display will be briefly described.
The web page text to be displayed is usually described using a standardized descriptor such as HTML. Here, the text to be displayed, its position, color, size, etc. are described. Basically, it is configured so that the same display can always be performed simply by activating this HTML document on the Internet browser. . If there is data such as an image, the image is also stored and the position where the image is to be displayed is described in the HTML document.
By the way, in a document described in HTML, a character string such as “to next page” or an image called an anchor can be added. An anchor is a character string that can be selected with the up / down / left / right key 125d when a page is displayed using a browser. During selection, the displayed character string is reversed in black and white or surrounded by a frame. It becomes a broken state. Further, by performing a determination operation during the selection, it is possible to execute a function associated with the anchor character string, for example, search for the next page or execution of a search with the keyword input immediately before. Such an anchor is also described in an HTML document according to a predetermined standard.
As described above, the page data is data that should be described in the minimum necessary for the same display when the same browser is used.
[0020]
FIG. 2 is an example of an external view of the mobile phone main body according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an example of a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment.
[0021]
2 and 3, the cellular phone 12 includes a main body case 121, a communication unit 122, an audio unit 123, a display unit 124, an operation unit 125 as input means, a memory 126 as storage means, and a control circuit 127. have.
[0022]
The communication unit 122 includes a transmission / reception antenna 1221 and a radio circuit 1222.
As shown in FIG. 2, the transmission / reception antenna 1221 is provided at the upper end of the main body case 121 so that it can be pulled out.
The wireless circuit 1222 modulates the voice information, ID, browsing request information of the Web page data, etc. processed by the control circuit 127 and transmits the modulated information to the base station 13 through the antenna 1221 in order to perform wireless communication using radio waves.
The radio circuit 1222 demodulates various information such as page data and audio information transmitted by radio from the base station 13 and received by the antenna 1221 and outputs the demodulated information to the control circuit 127.
[0023]
The voice processing unit 123 includes a voice processing circuit 1231 and is connected to a microphone 1232 that performs voice input for a call function and a speaker 1233 that performs voice output.
The sound processing circuit 1231 performs predetermined processing on the sound input from the microphone 1232 and supplies the processed signal to the control circuit 127.
The audio processing circuit 1231 performs predetermined processing on the audio information supplied from the control circuit 127 and outputs the audio information from the speaker 1233.
As shown in FIG. 2, the microphone 1232 is disposed below the operation unit 125 of the case body 121, and the speaker 1233 is disposed above the display unit 124.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 124 has a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) disposed on the upper side of the case body 121, and includes a telephone number input for a call function, various messages, and browsing. The page data received in the mode or the page data read in the past read from the memory 126 in the offline mode is displayed.
Further, the display unit 124 is used as a guide display line for displaying, for example, the mode type, the strength of radio waves, the remaining battery level, etc. for the uppermost line.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 125 is arranged on the lower side of the case main body 121, and includes an end (end call) / power key 125a, a start (call) key 125b, a browsing mode key 125c, an up / down / left / right key 125d, Function keys 125e, numbers (0) to 9 and a plurality of (10) numeric keys 125f, * key 125g, # key 125h, character key 125i, clear key 125j, etc. Have.
Among these keys, for example, the “browsing mode” can be selected by operating (pressing) the browsing mode key (Web key) 125c, and the “offline mode” can be selected using the function key 125e.
Further, for example, the page data received in the “browsing mode” is associated with the 12 keys of the plurality of numeric keys 125f, * key 125g, and # key 125h in a predetermined order. The associated page data is stored in the memory 126 by the control circuit 127.
When the “offline mode” is selected by the function key 125e, the communication unit 122 is in a non-activated state and enters the “offline mode” in which wireless connection is not performed. Even in this state, when the key corresponding to the stored page data is pressed (the browse mode key 125c is pressed), the page data associated with the key pressed by the control circuit 127 is read from the memory 126 and displayed on the display unit 124. Is displayed.
[0026]
The memory 126 as the storage means is configured to include, for example, an EEPROM, and as described above, in the “viewing mode”, the memory 126 is associated with each of the twelve keys of the plurality of numeric keys 125f, * key 125g, and # key 125h. The received page data is stored by the control circuit 127.
The memory 126 also stores a control programmed Internet browser for sending and receiving calls and mail, message data, an address book in which names and telephone numbers are registered, and the like.
[0027]
The control circuit 127 is composed mainly of a microcomputer and controls the entire mobile phone 12. For example, the control circuit 127 controls transmission / reception of various types of information in the communication unit 122, processing of voice information for the voice processing unit 123, display control of information on the display unit 124, and processing according to input information of the operation unit 125. , And access control corresponding to the processing to the memory 126 is performed.
The control circuit 127 performs the following control in the “browsing mode” and the “offline mode”.
[0028]
The control circuit 127 displays each page data received by the communication unit 122 in the “viewing mode” on the display unit 124, and displays a plurality of keys of the operation unit 125, in the present embodiment, a plurality of numeric keys 125 f (numerical numbers). Keys 0-9), * key 125g, and # key 125h are automatically associated with a total of 12 keys in order, and the associated page data is stored in memory 126.
[0029]
The twelve keys are keys that are related in a continuous manner, and the control circuit 127 sequentially stores the received page data in the memory 126 in accordance with the continuous order of association.
In the present embodiment, the sequential association order of a plurality of keys is the order of numbers assigned to the plurality of keys arranged as shown in FIG. 2, and is the order of arrangement of the plurality of keys. For example, when 12 pieces of page data PD-A to PD-L are received through the communication unit 126 in order from PD-A, the control circuit 127 assigns the page data PD- to the numeric key “1” as shown in FIG. A is associated, page data PD-B is associated with the numeric key “2”, page data PD-C is associated with the numeric key “3”, and page data PD-D is associated with the numeric key “4”. The page data PD-E is associated with the numeric key “5”, the page data PD-F is associated with the numeric key “6”, the page data PD-G is associated with the numeric key “7”, and the numeric key “8”. Is associated with page data PD-H, number data “9” is associated with page data PD-I, * key is associated with page data PD-J, and number key “0” is associated with page data PD-K. And use the # key to Associate Jideta PD-L.
Thus, the key and the received page data are managed in a table, and the received page data PD-A to PD-L are stored in the memory 126 in the order of appearance of the key arrangement.
[0030]
For example, in the “offline mode” in which the control circuit 127 is not connected to the network, when any one of the 12 keys is operated, the page data associated with the operated key is read from the memory 126. Are displayed on the display unit 124. In this case, when the storage page data is displayed on the display unit 124, the control circuit 127 maintains the “offline mode” and causes the communication unit 122 to maintain a non-connected state with the network.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 4, the control circuit 127 associates the received page data with all 12 keys of the ten keys 125f (numeric keys 0 to 9), * key 125g, and # key 125h of the operation unit 125. In a state where the plurality of page data items associated with each other are stored in the memory 126, the following processing is performed.
When new page data is received in the state shown in FIG. 4, the control circuit 127 deletes the oldest page data PD-A stored in the memory 126 as shown in FIG. The correspondence of stored page data PD-B to PD-L other than the page data PD-A is sequentially shifted with respect to each key, and the received new page data PD-M is associated with the # key released from the association. In addition, the page data PD-M is stored in the memory 126.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the control circuit 127 associates the page data PD-B with the numeric key “1”, associates the page data PD-C with the numeric key “2”, and associates the numeric key “3”. Is associated with page data PD-D, number key “4” is associated with page data PD-E, number key “5” is associated with page data PD-F, and number key “6” is associated with page data PD- G is associated, page data PD-H is associated with number key “7”, page data PD-I is associated with number key “8”, page data PD-J is associated with number key “9”, * The page data PD-K is associated with the key, the page data PD-L is associated with the numeric key “0”, and the page data PD-M is associated with the # key.
[0032]
Further, even when the control circuit 127 is in the “offline mode” in a state of being disconnected from the network, the viewing mode key 125c is operated after any key used for associating the page data of the operation unit 125 is operated. When is pressed, as described above, the page data associated with the operated key is read from the memory 126 and displayed on the display unit 124, and the character string with an anchor on the displayed page is displayed. Is selected and the operation to update the page is performed, the communication unit 122 is activated to connect to the network online to receive new page data. Then, the control circuit 127 stores the newly received page data and the page data received thereafter in the memory 126 in association with a plurality of keys.
[0033]
Next, the operation according to the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining processing of received page data in the “browsing mode”. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining processing in the “offline mode”. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific processing example in the case of browsing the Internet, where (A) shows the processing when online (browsing mode), and (B-1) stores “offline mode”. A display example in which page data is displayed on the display unit 124 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a desired history is displayed by operating the association key (B-2).
FIG. 8 shows a case where page data received in association with each key 1 to 9 is displayed. In FIG. 8B-1, the key “1” has a top menu, the key “2” has a charge / setting menu, the key “3” has a Web list, and the key “4” has a pay information service. However, the key “5” has a password registration instruction menu, the key “6” has a password input screen, the key “7” has a password confirmation menu, the key “8” has a password input screen, “9” shows an example in which password registration messages are automatically registered in association with each other.
Further, FIG. 8B-2 shows that in the “offline mode”, after the key “2”, the key “4”, the key “6”, the key “8”, and the key “5” are operated, the viewing mode key 125c is set. An example of history display of stored page data when operated is shown.
[0034]
First, in browsing mode, when browsing a Web page, the browsing mode key (Web key) 125c of the operation unit 125 is operated (pressed). Along with this, a transmission request for downloading desired page data is wirelessly issued by the control circuit 127 via the communication unit 122 (ST1).
This transmission request is transmitted to the server 11 through the base station 13 in charge of the area where the mobile phone 12 is located and the Internet 14. Then, the requested page data from the server 11 is transferred to the Internet 14, and the requested page data is downloaded wirelessly through the base station 13.
[0035]
The downloaded page data is received by the communication unit 122 and supplied to the control circuit 127 (ST2). The page data received by the control circuit 127 is displayed on the display unit 124 using an Internet browser (ST3), and is used for correspondence among the 12 keys of the operation unit 125. These keys are associated with each other key in the order shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 and stored in the memory 126 (ST4).
[0036]
Through the same operation and processing as described above, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the control circuit 127 operates the operation unit 125 for each page data received by the communication unit 122 in the “browsing mode”. A plurality of ten keys 125f (numeric keys 0 to 9), * key 125g, and # key 125h are automatically associated with a total of 12 keys in order , displayed on the display unit 124, and stored in the memory 126. Is done.
[0037]
As described above, when a plurality of page data is received, the control circuit 127 receives all the twelve keys of the ten keys 125f (numeric keys 0 to 9), the * key 125g, and the # key 125h of the operation unit 125. receive and page data a determination is made whether are correlated is performed (ST5).
When new page data is received, if it is determined in step ST5 that the received page data is associated with all 12 keys, the oldest page stored in the memory 126 is stored. Data is erased (ST6).
Then, the process of sequentially shifting the association of the stored page data other than the erased page data with respect to each key is performed as shown in FIG. 5, and the key associated with the erased page data is released from the association. (ST7). Next, the received new page data is associated with the key released from the association (ST8), and the new page data is stored in the memory 126.
[0038]
Next, when displaying the history, for example, the “offline mode” is selected by the function key 125e or the like (ST11).
In this “offline mode”, as shown in FIGS. 8B-1 and 8B-2, after any key used for page data association of the operation unit 125 is operated, the viewing mode key 125c is operated. Is operated, the page data associated with the operated key is read from the memory 126 (ST13) and displayed on the display unit 124 using an Internet browser (ST14).
Then, for example, when an operation for updating the page, such as selecting and determining a character string with an anchor on the displayed page, is performed (ST15), the communication unit 122 is activated and connected to the network online, and the desired A data transmission request is issued (ST16). Accordingly, new page data is received through the communication unit 122.
The newly received page data is displayed on display unit 124, and the newly received page data and the page data received thereafter are stored in memory 126 in association with a plurality of keys in the same manner as described above (ST17). ).
[0039]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, each page data received in the “browsing mode” is displayed on the display unit 124 and automatically associated with a plurality of keys of the operation unit 125 in order, the correspondence with the page data is stored in the memory 126, when receiving the new page data, the oldest page data page data received all keys are stored in the are correlated memory 126 The association of stored page data other than the erased and erased page data is sequentially shifted with respect to each key, and the new page data received in association with the key released from the association is associated with the new page data in the memory 126. When one of the keys is operated in the “offline mode”, the page data associated with the operated key is stored in the memory 12. Is read out from and displayed on the display unit 124, and the “offline mode” is maintained, and when an operation for further updating the page is performed on the displayed page, control is performed to connect to the network online and receive new page data. Since the circuit 127 is provided, the following effects can be obtained.
The page data once browsed can be freely browsed without requiring a complicated operation.
Further, since the browsing page data can be stored, the history browsing can be performed even in a poor radio wave condition, for example.
Furthermore, since the data is stored in the terminal device, packet data generated when newly connecting to the Internet is no longer required, so that not only unnecessary communication costs for the user can be generated, but also the network. This also reduces the traffic, and as a result, there is an advantage that the cost of the system can be reduced.
[0040]
In the present embodiment, an example in which 12 keys are used for association has been described, but it goes without saying that the number of keys according to the specification can be used.
In addition, even when online, if there is a page that is to be retained as a history, it is possible to provide a function that can be retained as a bookmark by, for example, pressing and holding a numeric keypad.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that page data once browsed can be freely browsed without requiring a complicated operation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a communication system employing a communication apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external view of a mobile phone according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of the mobile phone body according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example in which received page data is associated with a plurality of keys of an operation unit.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining processing of the control circuit in a state where the received page data is associated with all of the plurality of numeric keys of the operation unit and the associated plurality of page data is stored in the memory. It is.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining processing of received page data in “browsing mode”;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining processing in an “offline mode”;
FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating a specific processing example when browsing the Internet, where FIG. 8A is a process when online connection (browsing mode), and FIG. 8B is a storage of “offline mode”; (B-2) is a diagram showing a display example in which page data is displayed on the display unit, and (B-2) is a diagram showing an example in which a desired history display is performed by operating an association key.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Communication system 11 ... Server 12 ... Mobile telephone 121 ... Main body case 122 ... Communication part 1221 ... Transmission / reception antenna 1222 ... Radio circuit 123 ... Audio | voice processing part 1231 ... Audio | voice processing circuit 1232 ... Microphone 1233 ... Speaker 124 ... Display part 125 ... Operation Unit 126 ... Memory 127 ... Control circuit 13 ... Base station 14 ... Internet

Claims (4)

A communication device that receives page data to be browsed via a network connected online by wireless connection,
An input means including a plurality of keys , each of which is associated with each other in succession ;
Display means capable of displaying the page data;
Storage means capable of storing the page data;
Control means for sequentially storing the received page data in the storage means in association with any one of the plurality of keys for each page data in accordance with the continuous association order;
With
The control means includes
When one of the keys of the plurality of keys of the input means to the off-line mode in the network and a non-connection state is operated, the page data in which the operated key is associated is read out from the memory means A communication device, characterized by being displayed on a display means. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the consecutive association order is an order of numbers assigned to the plurality of keys or an arrangement order of the plurality of keys. In a state where the received page data is associated with all of the plurality of keys of the input means, and the associated plurality of page data is stored in the storage means,
When the control means receives new page data, the control means deletes the oldest page data stored in the storage means, and associates stored page data other than the erased page data with each key. sequentially shifting hand, the communication device according to the page data in correspondence with new page data thus received to the released key correspondence to claim 1 or 2 is stored in the storage means. The control means stores the page data associated with the operated key when any one of the plurality of keys of the input means is operated in the offline mode in a disconnected state with the network. When the operation to read out from the means and display on the display means and further update the page on the displayed page is performed, new page data is received by connecting online with the network, and the newly received The communication apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein page data and page data received thereafter are stored in the storage unit in association with the plurality of keys.

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