JP5233934B2 - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal that performs a plurality of functions.

  A communication terminal such as a cellular phone in recent years consumes a large amount of current due to an increase in size and multifunction of a display unit. In order for the user to use the communication terminal for a long time, it is required to optimize the usage form of the battery capacity. An example of a communication terminal that optimizes the usage form of the battery capacity is described in Patent Document 1.

  The communication terminal of Patent Document 1 divides the capacity held by the battery into first and second capacities under the control of the mode-specific power supply control function provided in the control unit, and the divided first and second capacities are divided. The capacity of 2 is assigned to the mobile communication mode and the camera mode, and the mobile communication mode and the camera mode can be used within the range of the assigned first and second capacities. Furthermore, the remaining battery level usable in each mode is calculated and displayed during the mobile communication operation and the camera imaging operation.

JP 2005-323179 A

  The communication terminal of Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the usage time of the communication terminal cannot be extended because the battery capacity allocated to the function is used up depending on the function usage status of the user.

  In addition, there is a case where the power saving mode can be set for each function. However, the setting items increase due to the multi-function, and if any function is set to the power saving mode, the usage time of the communication terminal can be extended. There was also a problem that it was effective and difficult for the user to understand.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal capable of notifying the user which function should be set to the power saving mode in order to extend the usage time of the communication terminal, which is the problem described above.

  In order to achieve the above object, the communication terminal according to the present invention notifies the user of the function usage status.

  Specifically, the communication terminal according to the present invention monitors a function execution unit that executes a plurality of functions that can be set in a power saving mode, and the function that the function execution unit is executing for an arbitrary period of time. Time measuring means for measuring each operation time; and display means for displaying a total of operation times for each of the functions measured by the time measuring means.

  Specifically, the operation method of the communication terminal according to the present invention monitors a function execution procedure for executing a plurality of functions that can be set in a power saving mode, and the function being executed in the function execution procedure for an arbitrary period. Then, a time measurement procedure for measuring the operation time for each function and a display procedure for displaying the total operation time for each function measured in the time measurement procedure are sequentially performed.

  Specifically, the communication terminal operation program according to the present invention monitors a function execution procedure for executing a plurality of functions that can be set in a power saving mode, and the function being executed in the function execution procedure for an arbitrary period. The communication terminal sequentially executes a time measurement procedure for measuring the operation time for each function and a display procedure for displaying the accumulated operation time for each function measured in the time measurement procedure.

  The present invention can provide a communication terminal capable of notifying the user which function should be set to the power saving mode in order to extend the usage time of the communication terminal.

It is a block diagram explaining the communication terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement method of the communication terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram explaining the communication terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement method of the communication terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram explaining the mobile telephone which is an example of the communication terminal which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement method of the mobile telephone which is an example of the communication terminal which concerns on this invention. It is an example of the calculation time of each function operation | movement displayed on LCD of the mobile telephone which is an example of the communication terminal which concerns on this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below are examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In the present specification and drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same components.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a communication terminal according to this embodiment. The communication terminal in FIG. 1 monitors a function execution unit 11 that executes a plurality of functions that can be set in a power saving mode, and the function that the function execution unit 11 is executing for an arbitrary period, and calculates an operation time for each function. A time measuring unit 12 for measuring, and a display unit 13 for displaying a total of operation time for each function measured by the time measuring unit 12.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an operation method of the communication terminal of FIG. The operation method of the communication terminal in FIG. 1 includes a function execution procedure S01 for executing a plurality of functions that can be set in a power saving mode, and monitoring the function executed in the function execution procedure S01 for an arbitrary period. A time measurement procedure S02 for measuring the operation time and a display procedure S03 for displaying the total operation time for each function measured in the time measurement procedure S02 are performed.

  The communication terminal in FIG. 1 can perform the operation method in FIG. 2 by executing the following operation program. The operation program causes the function execution unit 11 to execute a plurality of functions that can be set in the power saving mode, and causes the time measurement unit 12 to monitor the function being executed by the function execution unit 11 for an arbitrary period. The communication terminal is caused to execute a time measurement procedure S02 for measuring the operation time for each function and a display procedure S03 for displaying the accumulated operation time for each function measured by the time measurement unit 12 on the display unit 13.

  The function execution means 11 executes a function that can be set to the power saving mode in the function execution procedure S01. The functions that can be set in the power saving mode are, for example, ringtone volume, vibrator operation, illumination during a call, illumination setting, and key button confirmation sound in the case of a mobile phone.

  The time measurement means 12 measures the time during which each function is operating in the communication terminal during the arbitrary period N in the time measurement procedure S02. The display means 13 informs the user of the total operation time of each function in the display procedure S03 after an arbitrary period N has elapsed. By viewing the display on the display means 13, the user can easily know which function can be set to the power saving mode to extend the usage time of the communication terminal. Therefore, the user can extend the usage time of the communication terminal by setting the function with low usage frequency to the power saving mode according to the usage status of the communication terminal of the user.

(Embodiment 2)
The communication terminal in FIG. 3 further includes a storage unit 14, a mode setting unit 15, and a period setting unit 16 in the communication terminal in FIG. The storage unit 14 stores the function executed by the function execution unit 11 and an arbitrary period monitored by the time measurement unit 12. The mode setting unit 15 sets each of the functions to a power saving mode. The period setting unit 16 sets the arbitrary period.

  FIG. 4 is obtained by further adding a storage procedure S04, a mode setting procedure S05, and a period setting procedure S06 to the operation method of the communication terminal of FIG. In the storage procedure S04, the function executed in the function execution procedure S01 and the arbitrary period monitored in the time measurement procedure S02 are stored. In the mode setting procedure S05, each of the functions is set to a power saving mode. In the period setting procedure S06, the arbitrary period is set.

  The communication terminal of FIG. 3 can perform the operation method of FIG. 4 by executing the following operation program. This operation program causes the communication terminal of FIG. 1 to further execute the following operation in the operation program. The operation program further executes a storage procedure S04 in which the function executed by the function execution unit 11 in the function execution procedure S01 and the arbitrary period monitored by the time measurement unit 12 in the time measurement procedure S02 are stored in the storage unit 14 in the communication terminal. Let This operation program causes the communication terminal to further execute a mode setting procedure S05 for setting the functions to the power saving mode in the mode setting means 15. This operation program causes the communication terminal to further execute a period setting procedure S06 for setting the arbitrary period in the period setting means 16.

  The user first sets an arbitrary period N in the period setting procedure S06 using the period setting means 16 such as a key button. For example, the user can set the arbitrary period N to 12 hours, 24 hours, or 1 week. The storage unit 14 stores the arbitrary period N in the storage procedure S04.

  Further, the user sets the function displayed by the display unit 13 in the mode setting procedure S05 using the mode setting unit 15 such as a key button to the power saving mode. The storage unit 14 stores the function set to the power saving mode in the storage procedure S04.

  The communication terminal stores in advance the functions that can be set in the power saving mode in the storage means 14 and automatically calculates how much the functions are used during the arbitrary period N by the time measurement means 12. The display means 13 automatically displays the result after an arbitrary period N has elapsed. The user can easily determine which function is set to the power saving mode by viewing the result displayed on the display means 13 and the usage time of the communication terminal can be extended.

  When the function of the power saving mode is stored in the storage unit 14, the communication terminal sets the function to the power saving mode at the normal time. For example, the communication terminal cancels the power saving mode of the function only when the user uses the function by an operation from a key button or the like. In this way, the user can extend the usage time of the communication terminal by setting the function with low usage frequency to the power saving mode according to the usage status of the communication terminal of the user. In this embodiment, the function that the user uses less frequently is set in the power saving mode. However, the communication terminal determines the result of the time measuring unit 12 and automatically saves the function used less frequently. It is good also as setting to mode.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile phone 100 that is an example of a communication terminal according to the present embodiment. The mobile phone 100 includes a wireless block 110, a baseband block 111, an operating time calculation unit 112, and a battery 113.

  The radio block 110 demodulates radio signals from public network base stations and home master units. The radio block 110 inputs audio signals and control signals to the baseband block 111 as output signals. Among these, the audio signal is subjected to audio processing and output as audio. The control signal is used for processing in the baseband block 111.

  The baseband block 111 controls the wireless block 110 that performs communication such as reception standby and transmission, and also controls the entire mobile phone 100. The baseband block 111 corresponds to the function execution unit 11 shown in FIGS. The baseband block 111 has an LCD (liquid crystal display) 120, a camera 121, a storage unit 122, and key buttons 123.

  The LCD 120 can display a mail character display, a camera image, and the like. The LCD 120 corresponds to the display means 13 shown in FIGS.

  The storage unit 122 can store the functions A, B, and C, the music data, the TV broadcast data, and the image data captured from the camera 121 that can set the arbitrary period N and the power saving mode. The storage unit 122 can output these data to the outside of the mobile phone 100 via an external device. The storage unit 122 corresponds to the storage unit 14 shown in FIGS.

  The key button 123 includes numeric input keys (0 to 9). The key button 123 corresponds to the mode setting unit 15 and the period setting unit 16 shown in FIGS.

  The baseband block 111 can operate a schedule management function, a calculator function, an alarm (wake-up) function, and a TV broadcast display function using the LCD 120, a key button 123 including numeric input keys, and a storage unit 122. Furthermore, the baseband block 111 can operate application functions such as still image and moving image shooting by operating the camera 121. In this embodiment, these functions are represented as function A, function B, and function C. For example, the baseband block 111 can call functions A, B, and C stored in the storage unit 122 in response to a request by the user operating the key button 123.

  The battery 113 is a rechargeable secondary battery that supplies power to the mobile phone 100.

  The operation time calculation unit 112 monitors whether or not the functions A, B, and C for which the power saving mode can be set are operating during an arbitrary period N, and counts the operation time when operating. The operation time calculation unit 112 corresponds to the time measurement unit 12 in FIGS. Specifically, the operation time calculation unit 112 detects whether the user has started measuring the operation time of each function. If it is determined that the measurement is started, the operation time calculation unit 112 calls the arbitrary period N from the storage unit 122. Each time the baseband block 111 operates the functions A, B, and C during the arbitrary period N, the operation time calculation unit 112 counts the time during which each function operates. When the operation time calculation unit 112 determines that the arbitrary period N has elapsed, the operation time calculation unit 112 displays the operation times of the functions A, B, and C calculated by the operation time calculation unit 112 on the LCD 120.

  Next, an operation method of the mobile phone 100 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation method of the mobile phone 100.

  In the standby state of FIG. 6 (step S11), the operation time calculation unit 112 monitors whether or not the measurement of the function operation time is started (step S12). When the operation time calculation unit 112 determines that measurement is started, the operation time calculation unit 112 reads an arbitrary period N stored in the storage unit 122, and the baseband block 111 simultaneously reads functions A, B, and C. (Step S13). The operation time calculation unit 112 monitors that the baseband block 111 operates the functions A, B, and C (Step S14). The operation time calculation unit 112 determines whether the baseband block 111 has operated the function A (step S15). When it is determined in step S15 that the function A has been operated, the operation time calculation unit 112 counts and stores the operation time of the function A (step S16). Further, the operation time calculation unit 112 determines whether or not the arbitrary period N has elapsed (step S17). When it is determined in step S17 that the arbitrary period N has elapsed, the operation time calculation unit 112 sums the operation times of the functions A, B, and C (step S18). Then, the baseband block 111 displays the operation time of each function on the LCD 120 (step S19).

  When it is determined in step S12 that the operation time calculation unit 112 does not start the measurement of the functional operation time, the operation time calculation unit 112 performs step S12 again until the measurement of the function operation time starts.

  When it is determined in step S15 that the function A is not operating, the operation time calculation unit 112 determines whether or not the function B is operated (step S20). When it is determined in step S20 that the function B has been operated, the operation time calculation unit 112 counts and stores the operation time of the function B (step S23). Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S17.

  When it is determined in step S20 that the function B is not operating, the operation time calculation unit 112 determines whether or not the function C is operated (step S21). When it is determined in step S21 that the function C has been operated, the operation time calculation unit 112 counts and stores the operation time of the function C (step S24). Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S17.

  When it is determined in step S21 that the function C is not operating, the operation time calculation unit 112 determines whether or not the arbitrary period N has elapsed (step S22). If it is determined in step S22 that the arbitrary period N has elapsed, the operation time calculation unit 112 proceeds to the process in step S18.

  If it is determined in step S22 that the arbitrary period N has not elapsed, the operation time calculation unit 112 proceeds to the process in step S14. If it is determined in step S17 that the arbitrary period N has not elapsed, the operation time calculation unit 112 proceeds to the process in step S14.

  FIG. 7 is an example of the calculation time of each functional operation displayed on the LCD 120 in step S19. It can be seen that during the arbitrary period N, function A operates for 2 hours and 25 minutes, function B operates for 1 hour and 10 minutes, and function C operates for 5 minutes. The user can suppress the consumption of the battery 113 of the mobile phone 100 by setting the function C to the power saving mode, and can extend the usage time of the mobile phone 100.

  As described above, the mobile phone 100 can automatically calculate how many functions that can be set in the power saving mode are operating, and can notify the user of the result. For this reason, the user can easily recognize which function to change the setting to the power saving mode can reduce the power consumption of the mobile phone 100 and effectively extend the usage time.

  In addition, since the mobile phone 100 can extend the usage time, the number of times and the time for charging the battery 113 can be reduced, so that it is possible to save the electricity bill such as the user's home.

11: function execution means 12: time measurement means 13: display means 14: storage means 15: mode setting means 16: period setting means 100: mobile phone 110: wireless block 111: baseband block 112: operating time calculation unit 113: battery 120: LCD
121: Camera 122: Storage unit 123: Key button

Claims (12)

Function execution means for executing a plurality of functions that can be set in the power saving mode;
Time measuring means for monitoring the function being executed by the function executing means for an arbitrary period and measuring an operation time for each function;
A display means for displaying a cumulative operation time for each function measured by the time measuring means, and displaying a function to be set in a power saving mode ;
A communication terminal comprising:   The communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit that stores the function executed by the function execution unit and an arbitrary period monitored by the time measurement unit.   The communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising mode setting means for setting each of the functions to a power saving mode.   The communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising period setting means for setting the arbitrary period. Function execution procedure for executing multiple functions that can be set in the power saving mode,
A time measurement procedure for monitoring the function being executed in the function execution procedure for an arbitrary period and measuring an operation time for each function;
A display procedure for displaying the accumulated operation time for each function measured in the time measurement procedure, and displaying a function to be set in the power saving mode ;
The operation method of the communication terminal which performs in order.   6. The communication according to claim 5, wherein a storage procedure for storing the function executed in the function execution procedure and an arbitrary period monitored in the time measurement procedure is performed before the function execution procedure and the time measurement procedure. How the terminal works.   The operation method of the communication terminal according to claim 5 or 6, wherein a mode setting procedure for setting each of the functions to a power saving mode is performed after the display procedure.   The operation method of the communication terminal according to claim 5, wherein a period setting procedure for setting the arbitrary period is performed before the storing procedure. Function execution procedure for executing multiple functions that can be set in the power saving mode,
A time measurement procedure for monitoring the function being executed in the function execution procedure for an arbitrary period and measuring an operation time for each function;
A display procedure for displaying the accumulated operation time for each function measured in the time measurement procedure, and displaying a function to be set in the power saving mode ;
An operation program for a communication terminal that causes the communication terminal to execute the above in order.   The communication terminal is caused to execute a storage procedure for storing the function to be executed in the function execution procedure and an arbitrary period to be monitored in the time measurement procedure before the function execution procedure and the time measurement procedure. The operation program of the communication terminal described in 1.   The communication terminal operation program according to claim 9 or 10, wherein a mode setting procedure for setting each of the functions to a power saving mode is executed by the communication terminal after the display procedure.   The communication terminal operation program according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the communication terminal is caused to execute a period setting procedure for setting the arbitrary period before the storing procedure.

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