JP5041032B2 - Terminal device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a message display control of a terminal device provided with a messaging function, in particular, the incoming mail or the like, the mobile phone having a display function of the new and old event relates to a terminal equipment such as a personal computer.

  When an e-mail (hereinafter simply referred to as “e-mail”) is received on the display unit of the mobile phone, a message such as a ring tone, ringing, image display, etc. to notify the incoming e-mail, or an incoming e-mail is unread. Message is displayed. Such mail incoming and unread mail messages will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a display form of a display unit of a mobile phone having a photo shooting function.

  In this cellular phone 2, a photographed image 8 is displayed on the display area 6 in the center as shown in FIG. 1A on the display section 4 during photography. In the display area 10, an icon 12 representing an unread mail is displayed. Such icon display is a display function for notifying the occurrence of various events such as incoming mail.

  By the way, if a mail is received during photography, a message 14 indicating that the mail is being received is displayed on the photographed image 8 in the display area 6 as shown in FIG. 12 changes to the blinking display mark 16, and the blinking indicates arrival of new mail. Even when the user is taking a picture, the user can recognize the incoming mail by changing the icon 12 to the blinking display mark 16.

  However, the blinking display mark 16 of the icon 12 is canceled in a certain time, and the icon 12 is changed to display of unread mail as shown in FIG. If photography is continued, even if a new mail is included in the unread mail, the icon 12 only represents the unread mail, and therefore the opportunity to confirm the mail is lost.

Regarding such incoming mail, the following Patent Document 1 states that when mail reception is received during mail creation, if the mail creation is continued without confirming the received mail, the icon display blinks. It is disclosed. However, even in the blinking display of the icon (pict) described in Patent Document 1, the blinking is stopped when a predetermined time has elapsed.

JP 2003-198665 A

  In this way, when a new mail is received with unread mail and the blinking icon stops blinking at the time of reception, the unread mail display is only displayed, and the user is prompted to confirm the new mail. There is a risk of losing opportunities.

  In particular, when other functions such as photography are executed, even if a notification by blinking an icon or a ringtone is received, the user changes to unread mail display after a certain period of time. There is a risk of forgetting the existence of. When such a new mail display was changed to an unread mail display, it was impossible to know when the mail arrived without actually opening and checking the mail.

  Regarding such inconvenience when there is a new mail when such unread mail exists and the display is changed to the unread mail display, there is no disclosure of the problem even with reference to Patent Document 1, and the solution There is no disclosure or suggestion.

  Therefore, the present invention relates to message control of a terminal device having a message function, and an object thereof is to enhance a display function of new and old events such as reception of a plurality of mails.

Another object of the present invention is to enhance a new mail notification function when unread mail exists.

In order to achieve the above object, a terminal device according to the present invention is a terminal device having a mail receiving function, and includes a screen, first means, and second means. The screen includes a first display area and a second display area used for displaying a function process being executed. The first means is a function that is executed in the second display area when a mail is received while the first mark indicating that unread mail exists is displayed in the first display area. When a second mark indicating that a mail has been received is displayed in the first display area when the process is being used, and the second display area is not being used by a function process being executed The second mark is displayed in the second display area . The second means deletes the second mark while displaying the first mark when the received mail is expanded and there is an unread mail, and the received mail is expanded and there is no unread mail. The first mark and the second mark are erased.

To achieve the above object, the terminal equipment of the present invention is a terminal equipment including a mail receiving function, a structure comprising a screen and the first means and second means. The screen includes a first display area and a second display area used for displaying a function process being executed. The first means displays the second mark in the second display area when there is an unread mail and the screen returns from the function processing screen other than the mail processing to the standby screen . The second means deletes the second mark while displaying the first mark when the received mail is expanded and there is an unread mail, and the received mail is expanded and there is no unread mail. The first mark and the second mark are erased.

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  (1) Since new and old events are displayed in different forms, the recognition of new events is enhanced and inconveniences such as forgetting to confirm each event can be avoided.

(2) As a new and old event, for example, when a new mail arrives for an unread mail, the display is different from that of the unread mail. This eliminates the need to open an e-mail to check whether it is new or unread, thus improving the efficiency and ease of the confirmation work.

It is a figure which shows the display form of the display part of a mobile telephone provided with a photography function. It is a figure which shows the mobile telephone which concerns on 1st Embodiment of the terminal device of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows an example of the display form in process of a function. It is a figure which shows the other display form in function processing. It is a figure which shows the display form of the display part in standby. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process procedure of the display control which concerns on embodiment of the message display method of the terminal device of this invention, and a message display program. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of other display control. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of other display control. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of other display control. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of other display control. It is a figure which shows the display form of the display part in standby. It is a figure which shows the portable personal computer which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and its display form. It is a figure which shows PDA concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, and its display form.

First Embodiment A first embodiment of a terminal device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows a mobile phone according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 shows a hardware configuration of the mobile phone.

  The mobile phone 20 is an example of a terminal device, and has a camera function in addition to a communication function such as a telephone function. The cellular phone 20 includes first and second casing portions 22 and 24, and the casing portions 22 and 24 are connected by a hinge portion 26 so as to be opened and closed. An input operation unit 28 and a mouthpiece 30 are disposed on the front surface of the housing unit 22. The input operation unit 28 includes, for example, a menu key 32, a telephone number search key 34, a mail / scroll key as a plurality of key switches. 36, an application selection / scroll key 38, a cursor key 40, a power / end key 42, a clear key 44, a start key 46, a dial / character key 48, and the like are provided. A microphone 50 is installed inside the mouthpiece 30. In addition, a shutter key 52 is disposed on the side surface of the housing 22. In addition, a display unit 54, a camera function unit 56, and an earpiece 58 are disposed on the front surface of the housing unit 24, and a speaker 60 is disposed inside the earpiece 58. An antenna 62 is installed on the back surface of the housing 24.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile phone 20 is provided with a processor 64 as a control unit that executes various information processing such as message display control, mail transmission / reception control, call control, and the like. A ROM (Read-Only Memory) 66, a RAM (Random-Access Memory) 68, a wireless transmission / reception unit 70, a display unit 54, a camera function unit 56, and an input operation unit 28 are connected. The processor 64 has a built-in timer 71. The timer 71 is used, for example, for time control such as changing the display form of the mail display after a predetermined time when the mail arrives. The timer 71 is not limited to a hardware configuration, and may be configured as a timer function by software. The ROM 66 stores various information processing programs such as a message display control program, a mail transmission / reception control program, a shooting control program, and a call control program that are executed by the processor 64. The RAM 68 stores data being processed. The wireless transmission / reception unit 70 receives signal radio waves from the telephone station via the antenna 62 and reproduces voice, video, mail, etc., and transmits the received radio waves, video, mail, etc. to the telephone station via the antenna 62. . Further, the display unit 54 is composed of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display device, and constitutes a standby display screen, a function display screen, and the like, and displays a telephone number at the time of a call, a display of a mail text, and an icon display indicating an incoming mail. It is used for various displays such as image display, and is used as a viewfinder in camera function processing. The camera function unit 56 captures an image in the camera mode, and the captured image is displayed on the display unit 54. The input operation unit 28 includes a plurality of key switches such as the cursor keys 40 arranged on the casing unit 22 described above.

  Next, screen display during function processing of the display unit 54 of the mobile phone 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 4A and 4B show screen display examples of the display unit 54 during photography. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a display during photography with unread mail. FIG. 4B shows a case where a new mail is received during photography. The figure which shows a display, (C) is a figure which shows a display when there is a new mail during photography.

  When the display unit 54 is used as a finder in the photography mode, as shown in FIG. 4A, the display unit 54 has a widest display area 72 at the center of the screen. Display areas 74, 75, 76, and 77 are set on the upper side and the lower side, and an image representing the contents of the current functional operation is displayed on the display area 72. When a photograph is being taken, a captured image 78 is displayed. Is done. The display area 75 is used for a task bar, and “photographing” is displayed as a display indicating the task contents currently being processed. In the display area 76, for example, “Menu”, “Shooting”, and “View” are displayed as a display representing a menu in photography, and in the display area 77, for example, “up / down key” "Zoom in" is displayed.

  The display area 74 is used for a display different from the function display that is currently in operation. As a standby screen, for example, the battery remaining level icon 80 and the radio wave reception level icon 82 are similar to the standby screen (FIG. 6). If there is unread mail, an unread mail icon 84 indicating the presence of unread mail is displayed as a first display mark. In this case, the unread mail icon 84 is a form display representing an envelope. Therefore, even if the display area 72 is dominated as a processing screen during photography, the unread mail icon 84 appears in the display area 74 regardless of the function processing currently being executed. , Can recognize the presence of unread mail.

  Further, for example, when a mail arrives as a new event during photography, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), a message 86 indicating that message is displayed in the display area 72 and a new mail is received. For example, the unread mail icon 84 is changed to a blinking mail display mark 88 and displayed. In this case, the message 86 is overwritten and displayed on the photographed image 78 currently being processed as “mail is being received”. The blinking mail display mark 88 is blinked by using the unread mail icon 84 as an original image and changing its luminance at a predetermined timing. In order to obtain this display mode, for example, the blinking mail display mark 88 may be overwritten on the unread mail icon 84 which is the old display when new mail arrives.

  Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the arrival of the mail, as shown in FIG. 4C, after the message 86 is canceled and the blinking mail display mark 88 is changed to the original unread mail icon 84, no new mail is confirmed. In this case, a new mail icon 90 is displayed together with an unread mail icon 84 as a second display mark representing new mail.

  Therefore, even during photography, the existence of unread mail and new mail that are old and new events is displayed with the unread mail icon 84 and the new mail icon 90, and these are displayed adjacently in the display area 74. The user can recognize the presence of unread mail and new mail, and inconveniences such as losing the opportunity to confirm new mail can be avoided.

  As for the screen display during the function processing of the display unit 54 of the mobile phone 20, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A, an unread mail icon 84 is displayed on the screen display of the display unit 54 during photography. For example, if there is an incoming mail as a new event while taking a picture, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), a message 86 indicating that message is displayed in the display area 72 and an incoming mail is displayed. As the display, for example, the unread mail icon 84 is changed to a blinking mail display mark 88 and displayed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. A new mail icon 90 may be displayed.

  Next, the standby screen display on the display unit 54 of the mobile phone 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 6A and 6B show screen display examples of the display unit 54, where FIG. 6A shows a display when there is unread mail, FIG. 6B shows a display when a new mail arrives, and FIG. 6C shows a new arrival. It is a figure which shows the display of an email.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, in the display unit 54, the widest display area 72 is set at the center of the screen as the main screen, and the display areas 74 and 76 are set on the upper side and the lower side of the display area 72. In the display area 72, a preinstalled image or the like is displayed on the standby screen where the user does not operate the function, and a standby image 92 representing the standby state is displayed. In this example, the standby screen is displayed as a blank screen. In this case, for example, “Menu” is displayed in the display area 76 as a display representing the menu, and a blank is formed because the display area 76 is on standby.

  In the display area 74, an unread mail icon 84 indicating the presence of an unread mail that has already occurred is displayed along with the remaining battery level icon 80, the radio wave reception level icon 82, and the like. In this example, the display area 72 is dominated by the standby image 92, but the display area 74 is also secured on the standby screen such as the initial screen, and the battery remaining amount icon 80, the radio wave reception level icon 82, etc. If an unread mail exists, an unread mail icon 84 representing it is displayed. Therefore, even if mail is received, if the user leaves the mail in an unread state, an unread mail icon 84 appears in the display area 74, so that the presence of the unread mail can be known from the unread mail icon 84.

  Further, for example, when a new mail is received while the mobile phone 20 is on standby, as shown in FIG. 6B, a message 86 indicating the message is displayed in the display area 72 while the mail is received. For example, the unread mail icon 84 is changed to a blinking mail display mark 88 and displayed as a display indicating a new mail. In this case, the message 86 is displayed on the standby image 92 by being overwritten with “mail being received”. In addition, as described above, the blinking mail display mark 88 is blinked by using the unread mail icon 84 as an original image and changing its luminance at a predetermined timing.

  In the standby screen, as shown in FIG. 6C, after the message 86 is canceled and the blinking mail display mark 88 is changed to the unread mail icon 84 which is the original display, the standby image 92 in the display area 72 is displayed. A mail display mark 94 is synthesized and displayed as a third display mark representing a new mail. With these displays, the user can recognize the presence of new mail and avoid problems such as losing the opportunity to check mail.

  Next, message display control of the mobile phone 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure of mail reception processing which is an example of a message display method and message display program for a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In this mail reception process, when a mail is received, the mail being received is displayed (step S1). As described above, the display during the mail reception is the display process of FIG. 4B or 5B, and the blinking mail display mark 88 and the message 86 indicating that the mail is being received are displayed. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the screen (main screen) of the display unit 54 is in use (step S2). If it is in use, a new mail icon 90 {FIG. 4C} is displayed and unread. If the mail icon 84 is displayed, the new mail icon 90 is displayed in parallel with the unread mail icon 84 (step S3), and the mail reception process is completed. If the main screen is not in use in step S2, the mail display mark 94 is displayed on the standby image 92 constituting the main screen (step S4), and the mail receiving process is completed.

  As for message display control, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, a new mail display (step S13) is displayed after a display during mail reception (step S11) and a determination whether the screen is in use (step S12). When performing, in the process of step S13, the new mail icon 90 may be overwritten on the unread mail icon 84 and the unread mail icon 84 may be erased, as shown in FIG. If the screen is not in use, a new mail is displayed (step S14), and the mail receiving process is completed.

  Next, message display control of the cellular phone 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 shows a processing procedure of a standby screen return process as another display control of the message display method and message display program of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  When returning to the standby screen, whether or not the return to the standby screen is a return from the received mail process after the deletion of the new mail icon 90 shown in FIG. 4C or FIG. 5C (step S21). Judgment is made (step S22), and when returning from processing other than the received mail processing, as shown in FIG. 6C, the mail display mark 94 is combined with the standby image 92 and displayed on the standby screen. The standby screen return process is completed. In the case of returning from the received mail process to the standby state, the standby screen return process is completed.

  Next, another message display control of the cellular phone 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 shows a mail reception process procedure as another display control of the message display method and message display program of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  It displays whether mail is being received (step S31), determines whether the screen is in use (step S32), and if it is in use, a new mail icon 90 shown in FIG. 4C is displayed. In this case, if the unread mail icon 84 is displayed as shown in FIG. 4A or 5A, the new mail icon 90 is displayed together with the unread mail icon 84 as shown in FIG. Display is performed, or as shown in FIG. 5C, the unread mail icon 84 is overwritten and only the new mail icon 90 is displayed, and the mail reception process is completed. If the screen is not in use at step S32, it is determined whether or not new mail can be displayed on the standby screen (step S34). If the screen can be displayed, as shown in FIG. 6C. In addition, the mail display mark 94 is combined with the standby image 92 on the standby screen and displayed, and the mail reception process is completed. If the new mail cannot be displayed on the standby screen in step S34, the mail receiving process is completed.

  Thus, if it is determined whether or not to display based on the determination of whether or not new mail can be displayed on the standby screen, for example, the image of the initial screen preinstalled in the mobile phone 2 may be another image. When the screen is changed or the like, it is possible to prevent a decrease in legibility of new mail display, and to improve display reliability.

  Next, message display control of the cellular phone 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 shows a processing procedure of a standby screen return process as another display control of the message display method and message display program of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  When the standby screen is restored, the new mail icon 90 is erased (step S41), it is determined whether or not the return to the standby screen is a return from the received mail process (step S42), and the return from the received mail process is performed. If so, the standby screen return processing is completed. If the standby screen return is not from the received mail process, it is determined whether or not new mail can be displayed on the standby screen (step S43). Complete the process. If the display can be performed, as shown in FIG. 6C, the mail display mark 94 is combined with the standby image 92 and displayed on the standby screen, and the standby screen return processing is completed. . The determination in step S43 is to ensure display reliability and legibility.

  Note that when a new mail cannot be displayed on the standby screen, for example, instead of the mail display mark 94 shown in FIG. 6C, a new mail icon 90 is displayed in the display area 74 as shown in FIG. It may be configured to do.

Second Embodiment A second embodiment of the terminal device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 shows a portable personal computer according to the second embodiment, in which (A) shows its appearance and (B) shows a display screen.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, this portable personal computer 100 is an example of the terminal device of the present invention, and, like the mobile phone 20 described above, the first and second casing portions 102, 104, and the casings 102 and 104 are connected by a hinge part 106 so as to be opened and closed. An input operation unit 108 is installed on the upper surface of the housing unit 102, and the input operation unit 108 is constituted by a keyboard including a plurality of keys. A display unit 110 and a camera function unit 56 are installed on the front surface of the housing unit 104. As shown in FIG. 3, the portable personal computer 100 has a configuration capable of information processing similar to that of the above-described mobile phone 20, and includes various processes exemplified as the first embodiment (FIGS. 4 to 4). 12) can be executed.

  Display areas 112 and 114 are set on the screen of the display unit 110. The display area 112 is used for displaying various information such as information processing images, and the display area 114 is used for task display. The unread mail icon 84 and the new mail icon 90 are displayed.

  Further, in the display of the new mail icon 90 on the display unit 110, as shown in FIG. 13B, the unread mail icon 84 may be overwritten and only the new mail icon 90 may be displayed.

Third Embodiment A third embodiment of the terminal device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 shows a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) according to the third embodiment, where (A) shows its appearance and (B) shows a display screen.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the PDA 200 is an example of the terminal device of the present invention, and includes a casing unit 202. The casing unit 202 is provided with an input operation unit 204. The unit 204 is composed of a plurality of keys. A display unit 206 and a camera function unit 56 are installed on the front surface of the housing unit 202. As shown in FIG. 3, the PDA 200 has a configuration capable of information processing similar to that of the mobile phone 20 described above, and executes various processes (FIGS. 4 to 12) exemplified as the first embodiment. can do.

  Display areas 208 and 210 are set on the screen of the display unit 206. The display area 208 is used for displaying various information such as information processing images, and the display area 210 is used for task display. The unread mail icon 84 and the new mail icon 90 are displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, only the new mail icon 90 may be displayed on the display unit 206.

  With respect to the embodiment described above, its characteristic items and modifications are listed below.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the standby screen is exemplified as the standby screen. Here, the standby screen is not only an initial screen such as the standby screen, but also a screen indicating standby during function processing. Is also included.

  (2) In the above embodiment, mail reception is exemplified as an event that occurs in a mobile phone or the like, but the event to be displayed by the present invention is not limited to such mail reception, and an event that repeatedly occurs is The present invention is included in the target event and is not limited to mail reception.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the unread mail icon 84, the new mail icon 90, and the mail display mark 94 expand the mail as an event to be displayed on the screen, and if the confirmation is confirmed, expand the screen. The display may be deleted or changed to another display as a trigger.

  (4) For the new mail icon 90, various display forms such as coloring, bright display, and blinking display different from the unread mail icon 84 may be set in order to improve the recognition accuracy.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the unread mail icon 84, the new mail icon 90, the mail display mark 94, and the like are described as the display contents representing the event, but these include various display forms such as pictographs. .

  Next, technical ideas extracted from the embodiments of the terminal device, message display method, and message display program of the present invention described above are listed as appendices in accordance with the description format of the claims. The technical idea according to the present invention can be grasped by various levels and variations from a superordinate concept to a subordinate concept, and the present invention is not limited to the following supplementary notes.

(Additional remark 1) It is a terminal device provided with the message function showing an event,
A first display mark representing an event;
A second display mark representing a new event that occurs during display of the first display mark, and representing the new event in a form different from the first display mark;
And a new and old event is represented by first and second display marks.

  With such a configuration, for a plurality of continuous events occurring in the terminal device, the new and old events are notified with different indications, so that confirmation can be promoted.

  (Supplementary Note 2) The first display mark is changed by the occurrence of the new event, the first display mark is returned to the form before the occurrence of the new event after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the second display mark is changed. The terminal device according to attachment 1, wherein the terminal device is displayed.

  With such a configuration, the sharpness of the display is enhanced and the recognition accuracy can be improved.

  (Supplementary note 3) The terminal device according to supplementary note 1, wherein the second display mark is represented in parallel with the first display mark, or is represented in place of the first display mark.

  With such a configuration, the new and old events can be confirmed by juxtaposing the first and second display marks, and if only the second display mark is used, the arrival of a new event is recognized.

  (Supplementary note 4) The terminal device according to supplementary note 1, wherein the second display mark is erased by expanding the screen of the new event.

  With such a configuration, the user can confirm the contents by developing the screen of the new event, and the subsequent display is useless.

  (Supplementary Note 5) The terminal device according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein the event is a mail reception, and the new event is a new mail.

  With such a configuration, the arrival of unread mail and new mail can be distinguished, and the new mail notification function is enhanced.

(Supplementary note 6) A message display method of a terminal device having a message function representing an event,
Forming a first display mark representing an event on the screen;
Representing a new event that occurs during display of the first display mark, forming a second display mark representing the new event in a form different from the first display mark;
A message display method for a terminal device, comprising:

  Such processing enhances the discrimination between new and old events, and prevents forgetting to confirm important events.

  (Appendix 7) The first display mark is changed by the occurrence of the new event, the first display mark is returned to the form before the occurrence of the new event after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the second display mark is changed. The message display method for a terminal device according to supplementary note 6, including a process of displaying.

(Supplementary note 8) A message display method of a terminal device having a message function indicating an incoming mail,
A process for generating a first display mark representing an incoming mail on the screen;
When the screen is being used in the function process being executed, a process for generating a second display mark representing the arrival of a new mail instead of the first display mark;
A process for generating a third display mark indicating arrival of a new mail separately from the first display mark when the screen is not being used in the function process being executed;
A message display method for a terminal device, comprising:

(Supplementary note 9) A message display method for a terminal device having a message function indicating incoming mail,
Processing to return to the standby screen upon completion of function processing;
A process for determining whether the function process is a process other than the received mail process and a display mark representing a new mail can be displayed;
A process of displaying a display mark representing new mail on the standby screen according to the result of the determination;
A message display method for a terminal device, comprising:

(Supplementary Note 10) A message display program of a terminal device having a message function representing an event,
Forming a first display mark representing an event on the screen;
A new event that occurs during the display of the first display mark, and a second display mark that represents the new event in a form different from the first display mark in parallel with the first display mark. Forming step;
A message display program for a terminal device, wherein the information processing device executes these steps.

(Additional remark 11) It is a terminal device provided with the message function showing mail arrival,
A first display mark indicating incoming mail;
A new mail that arrives during the display of the first display mark, and a second display mark that represents the new mail in a form different from the first display mark in parallel with the first display mark; ,
A terminal device characterized in that new and old incoming mails are represented by first and second display marks.

  (Supplementary Note 12) The first display mark is changed due to the arrival of the new mail, the first display mark is returned to the form before the arrival of the new mail after a predetermined time, and the second display mark is changed. The terminal device according to appendix 11, wherein the terminal device is displayed.

  (Supplementary note 13) The terminal device according to supplementary note 6, wherein the second display mark includes a process of representing the second display mark in parallel with the first display mark or representing the second display mark instead of the first display mark. Message display method.

  (Additional remark 14) The message display method of the terminal device of Additional remark 6 characterized by including the process which erase | eliminates a said 2nd display mark by the screen expansion of the said new event.

  (Supplementary Note 15) The first display mark is changed by the occurrence of the new event, the first display mark is returned to the form before the occurrence of the new event after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the second display mark is changed. The message display program for a terminal device according to appendix 10, characterized by including a step of displaying.

  (Supplementary note 16) The message display program for a terminal device according to supplementary note 10, wherein the second display mark includes a step of expressing in place of the first display mark.

  (Additional remark 17) The message display program of the terminal device of Additional remark 10 characterized by including the step which erase | eliminates a said 2nd display mark by screen expansion of the said new event.

(Supplementary note 18) A message display program of a terminal device having a message function representing an event,
Generating a first display mark representing incoming mail on the screen;
When the screen is being used in a function process being executed, generating a second display mark representing the arrival of a new mail instead of the first display mark;
If the screen is not being used in the function processing being executed, a step of generating a third display mark indicating arrival of a new mail separately from the first display mark;
A message display program for a terminal device, wherein the information processing device executes these steps.

(Supplementary note 19) A message display program of a terminal device having a message function representing an event,
Returning to the standby screen upon completion of the function processing;
Determining whether the function process is a process other than the received mail process and a display mark representing a new mail can be displayed;
Displaying a display mark representing new mail on the standby screen according to the result of the determination;
A message display program for a terminal device, wherein the information processing device executes these steps.

As described above, the most preferable embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above description, and is described in the claims or disclosed in the specification. It goes without saying that various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art based on the gist, and such modifications and changes are included in the scope of the present invention.

According to the terminal device, the message display method, and the message display program of the present invention, since the arrival of new and old events is notified by different forms of display regarding a plurality of events such as incoming mails occurring in the terminal device, the recognition accuracy The convenience of the terminal device can be improved.

20 Cellular Phone 54 Display Unit 60 Processor 72 Display Area 74 Display Area 84 Unread Mail Icon 90 New Mail Icon 94 Mail Display Mark

Claims (3)

A terminal device having a mail receiving function,
A first display area, the screen Ru and a second display area used to display the functions and processes of the running,
The second display area is in use by a function process being executed when a mail is received while the first mark indicating that unread mail exists is displayed in the first display area Displays a second mark indicating that a mail has been received in the first display area, and the second mark if the second display area is not being used by a function process being executed. First means for displaying in the second display area ;
When the received mail is expanded and there is an unread mail, the second mark is deleted while the first mark is displayed. When the received mail is expanded and there is no unread mail, the first mark is deleted. A second means for erasing the mark and the second mark;
End terminal device you comprising: a. A terminal device having a mail receiving function,
A first display area, the screen Ru and a second display area used to display the functions and processes of the running,
A first mark indicating that an unread mail exists and a second mark indicating that a mail has been received are displayed on the screen, and a return from the function processing screen other than the mail processing to the standby screen is performed. A first means for displaying the second mark in the second display area ;
When the received mail is expanded and there is an unread mail, the second mark is deleted while the first mark is displayed. When the received mail is expanded and there is no unread mail, the first mark is deleted. A second means for erasing the mark and the second mark;
End terminal device you comprising: a. The second means, when the received mail is deployed, the terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is determined that there is confirmed.

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