JP5246009B2 - Mobile terminal and instruction manual display method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal and an instruction manual display method.

  Mobile terminals such as mobile phones, PHS (Personal Handyphone System), and PDAs (Personal Data Assistance, Personal Digital Assistants) are becoming increasingly multifunctional. For example, in addition to a telephone function, a mobile phone in which various convenient functions such as a camera function and a music playback function are mounted is known.

  As mobile terminals become multifunctional, it becomes difficult for users of mobile terminals (hereinafter simply referred to as “users”) to learn how to operate all functions of the mobile terminal. In addition, many users do not carry instruction manuals for portable terminals with portable terminals. For this reason, the user often uses only the functions that he / she is familiar with among the many functions of the mobile terminal.

  Patent Document 1 describes a portable terminal that displays, as a convenient function, the name of a function that is not used among many functions of the portable terminal.

  Patent Document 2 describes an operation guide display device that identifies and displays an operation guide portion that is considered necessary for a user among operation guides for a function based on a user's operation history for a function. .

JP 2001-358818 A JP 2008-288659 A

  Of the explanation described in the instruction manual, the portable terminal is required to display the explanation part desired by the user. However, the explanation part desired by the user is considered to be different for each user. For example, a user who is familiar with the operation of the mobile terminal is likely to desire an operation guide (explanation) for only a specific function, but a user who is not familiar with the operation of the mobile terminal may desire an explanation for all functions. There is sex.

  Since the portable terminal described in Patent Document 1 displays the names of functions that are not used, it is highly possible for a user who is familiar with the operation of the portable terminal to display a description part desired by the user. However, this portable terminal is likely to be a portable terminal that does not display the explanation portion desired by the user for a user who desires explanation of all functions.

  Further, the operation guide display device described in Patent Literature 2 specifies and displays an operation guide portion based on a user's operation history. For this reason, this operation guide display device displays a predetermined operation guide for functions that have no history of user operations. Therefore, the predetermined operation guide can be an explanation part desired by each of a plurality of users (for example, a user who is familiar with the operation of the device and a user who is not familiar with the operation of the device) who desire different explanation contents. The nature is low.

  That is, the portable terminal described in Patent Document 1 and the operation guide display device described in Patent Document 2 have a problem that they cannot meet the various requests of users regarding the display of the instruction manual.

  The objective of this invention is providing the portable terminal and instruction manual display method which can solve the subject mentioned above.

  The portable terminal of the present invention is a portable terminal capable of displaying its own instruction manual, and includes display means, storage means for storing instruction information representing the instruction manual, and a plurality of predetermined display methods. Receiving the method information indicating any of the above, and the display method indicated by the method information received by the receiving unit displays the description described in the instruction manual represented by the instruction information on the display unit Control means.

  The instruction manual display method of the present invention is a method of displaying an instruction manual on a portable terminal capable of displaying its own instruction manual, and storing the instruction information representing the instruction manual in a storage means; A reception step for receiving method information indicating one of a plurality of predetermined display methods, and a description described in the instruction manual represented by the instruction information in the display method indicated in the method information. And a control step for displaying on the means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to respond to a user's various request | requirement regarding the display of the instruction manual with a portable terminal.

It is the functional block diagram which showed the portable terminal of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the instruction manual display management list data 3a. 1 is an external view of a mobile terminal 1. FIG. It is the figure which showed the transition of the screen of the display part. It is the figure which showed the transition of the screen of the display part. It is the figure which showed the transition of the screen of the display part.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 1 includes a display unit 2, a storage unit 3, a key input unit 4, a call unit 5, and a control unit 6. The control unit 6 includes a key code recognition unit 6a, a screen control unit 6b, and an audio processing unit 6c. The screen control unit 6b includes an instruction manual display processing unit (hereinafter simply referred to as “display processing unit”) 6d.

  The mobile terminal 1 is, for example, a mobile phone, PHS, or PDA.

  Display unit 2 can generally be referred to as display means. The display unit 2 displays various screens.

  Storage unit 3 can generally be referred to as storage means. The storage unit 3 stores instruction information representing an instruction manual of the mobile terminal 1. The instruction manual of the mobile terminal 1 describes the mobile terminal 1.

  The explanation described in the instruction manual (hereinafter simply referred to as “instruction manual”) represented by the instruction information is composed of a plurality of partial explanations classified into respective categories. Each partial description is composed of a plurality of item descriptions described for each item. Moreover, the description described in the instruction manual includes an explanation of each function of the mobile terminal 1. In addition, the description described in the instruction manual includes a description of the specific function for a specific function that has a function related to the function (hereinafter referred to as “related function”) among the functions of the mobile terminal 1. , And a description of the related functions.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing instruction manual display management list data (hereinafter simply referred to as “list data”) 3 a which is an example of the instruction information in the storage unit 3.

  In FIG. 2, the list data 3 a includes instruction manual data 10, a management number 11, and an operation history 12.

  The instruction manual data 10 represents an explanation described in the instruction manual. The instruction manual data 10 includes a category 10a, a function list 10b, and an instruction data list 10c. The category 10a, the function list 10b, and the instruction data list 10c are associated with each other.

  In the column of category 10a, function 10a1, external view 10a2, key operation 10a3, icon 10a4, and troubleshooting 10a5 are described as explanation categories.

  Among the explanations described in the instruction manual, explanations regarding the functions of the mobile terminal 1 are partial explanations classified into the category of the function 10a1. Among the descriptions described in the instruction manual, the description of the external appearance of the mobile terminal 1 is a partial description classified into the category of the external view 10a2.

  Among the explanations described in the instruction manual, the explanation of the key operation is a partial explanation classified into the category of the key operation 10a3. Among the explanations described in the instruction manual, the explanation of the icon is a partial explanation classified into the category of the icon 10a4. Among the explanations described in the instruction manual, the explanation for solving the trouble is a partial explanation classified into the category of troubleshooting 10a5.

  In the column of the function list 10b, the name of each function of the mobile terminal 1 is described for the explanation classified into the category of the function 10a1. For descriptions classified into categories other than the function 10a1, description item names are described in the column of the function list 10b. Hereinafter, each of the function name and the explanation item name may be referred to as a “description item”.

  In the present embodiment, the name of each function in the column of the function list 10b is managed based on the number of operations from the standby screen. For example, “call”, “setting”, and “phone book” in the column of the function list 10b have been operated once (hereinafter also referred to as “1 operation”) in a state where the standby screen is displayed. Displayed. In addition, “incoming” belonging to “call” and “incoming”, “outgoing” and “manner mode” belonging to “setting” are performed twice in the situation where the standby screen is displayed (hereinafter referred to as “2”). This is displayed when the operation is also performed.

  The instruction data list 10c includes, as items, a function description 10c1, an operation procedure 10c2, a restriction item 10c3, and a related description 10c4.

  In the function description 10c1 column, descriptions of functions corresponding to the function description 10c1 column (hereinafter referred to as “corresponding functions”) among the functions described in the function list 10b are described. In the column of the operation procedure 10c2, an operation procedure necessary for selecting a corresponding function from the situation where the standby screen is displayed is described.

  In the column of the restriction item 10c3, an explanation of a situation where the corresponding function is restricted is described. In the column of the related description 10c4, for a function having a related function (specific function), an operation procedure necessary for selecting the related function from the situation where the standby screen is displayed is described.

  In addition, about the description classified into categories other than the function 10a1, description about an explanatory item is described in the manual data list 10c.

  The management number 11 describes the serial number assigned to the description item for each category.

  In the operation history 12, for each function (description item) classified into the category of the function 10a1, history information indicating whether or not the function has been used is described. The operation history 12 describes history information indicating whether or not the description item is used for each explanation item (description item) classified into a category other than the function 10a1.

  In the present embodiment, an unoperated flag in which “1” is set for unused description items (functions and explanation items) is used as the history information.

  For example, the non-operation flag “1” is registered in the column of the operation history 12 corresponding to the function classified into the category of the function 10a1 at the time of shipment. Thereafter, for a function determined to be operated based on the operation history, the control unit 6 clears the non-operation flag “1” to “0”.

  In addition, the non-operation flag “1” is registered at the time of shipment in the column of the operation history 12 corresponding to the explanation item classified into the category other than the function 10a1. Thereafter, for an explanation item determined to be operated based on the operation history, the control unit 6 clears the non-operation flag “1” to “0”.

  For the no-operation flag “1”, an initialization function may be provided on the screen for setting the operation history to return all the no-operation flags to “1” at the time of shipment. Alternatively, a function that is difficult for the user to grasp may be set so that the non-operation flag cannot be cleared.

  An example of the list data 3a shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The function to which the management number “N” 11a is assigned relates to setting of a ring tone when a call is received. Regarding the function specified by the management number “N” 11a, in addition to the function description 10c1 and the operation procedure 10c2, a restriction item 10c3 and a related description 10c4 are described. As the related matter 10c4, the operation procedure of the function of the management number “n” 11b having the operation procedure of “standby screen → setting → manner mode” is described.

  In the column of the management number 11, total number information indicating the total number of description items (functions and explanation items) classified into categories is described for each category.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, for the category of the function 10a1, the total number “A” 13 of the functions classified into the function 10a1 is described as the total number information.

  For the category of the external view 10a2, the total number “B” 14 of the description items classified in the external view 10a2 is described as the total number information.

  For the category of the key operation 10a3, the total number “C” 15 of the description items classified into the key operation 10a3 is described as the total number information.

  For the category of the icon 10a4, the total number “D” 16 of the description items classified into the icon 10a4 is described as the total number information.

  For the category of the troubleshooting 10a5, the total number “E” 17 of the description items classified in the troubleshooting 10a5 is described as the total number information.

  In the column of the operation history 12, the total number of unused description items out of the description items (functions and explanation items) classified into the category is described as unused total number information for each category. The unused total number information is created and described by the control unit 6. The control unit 6 creates unused total number information by referring to the state of the non-operation flag (“1” or “0”).

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, regarding the category of the function 10 a 1, the total number “a” 18 of unused functions among the functions classified into the function 10 a 1 is described as unused total number information.

  For the category of the external view 10a2, the total number “b” 19 of the unused items described in the external view 10a2 is described as the total number of unused items.

  As for the category of the key operation 10a3, the total number “c” 20 of unused description items among the description items classified into the key operation 10a3 is described as the total number of unused operations.

  For the category of the icon 10a4, the total number “d” 21 of the unused items to be recorded among the items classified into the icon 10a4 is described as the total number of unused items.

  As for the category of the troubleshooting 10a5, the total number “e” 22 of unused description items among the description items classified in the troubleshooting 10a5 is described as the total number of unused items.

  In the column of the management number 11, description item total number information indicating the total number of description items (including functions) classified into categories is described. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the total number “F” 23 of the description items is described as the description item total number information.

  In the operation history 12 column, information on the total number of unused items to be described indicating the total number of items that are unused among items (including functions) classified into categories is described. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the total number “f” 24 of unused description items is described as the total number of unused description items.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the key input unit 4 can be generally referred to as accepting means. The key input unit 4 receives key inputs from various keys that the mobile terminal 1 has.

  The key input unit 4 receives method information indicating one of a plurality of predetermined display methods. In addition, the key input unit 4 receives selection information for selecting one of the categories. The key input unit 4 receives item information for selecting at least one of the items in the manual data list 10c.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of predetermined display methods include an all display method, a method of displaying a description of a selected category (hereinafter referred to as “category method”), and a method of displaying a description of unused functions. (Hereinafter referred to as “specific method”). The all display method is a method for displaying all the explanations described in the instruction manual. The category method is a method of displaying a partial description classified into the category selected by the selection information received by the key input unit 4 among the descriptions described in the instruction manual. The identification method is a method for displaying an explanation of an unused function among the explanations described in the instruction manual.

  The call unit 5 has a microphone and a speaker.

  Control unit 6 can be generally referred to as control means. The control unit 6 controls the operation of the mobile terminal 1.

  For example, the control unit 6 displays at least a part of the description described in the instruction manual represented by the list data 3a in the storage unit 3 by the display method indicated by the method information received by the key input unit 4. 2 is displayed.

  For example, when the key input unit 4 receives all display method information indicating all display methods as method information, the control unit 6 sequentially outputs all the descriptions described in the instruction manual to the display unit 2. To display.

  In addition, when the key input unit 4 receives the category method information indicating the category method as the method information and the key input unit 4 receives the selection information, the control unit 6 selects the selection method. The partial explanation classified into categories is displayed on the display unit 2.

  In addition, when the key input unit 4 receives category method information as method information and the key input unit 4 receives selection information and item information, the control unit 6 selects the category selected by the selection information. The item description described for the item selected in the item information among the partial descriptions classified into the item information is displayed on the display unit 2.

  In addition, when the key input unit 4 receives the identification method information indicating the identification method as the method information, the control unit 6 refers to the history information and does not use the description described in the instruction manual. The description of the function is specified, and the description of the unused function is displayed on the display unit 2.

  In addition, when the key input unit 4 receives the specific method information as the method information, the control unit 6 further refers to the history information in the storage unit 3 to obtain the total number of unused functions, and The total number of functions and the total number of functions indicated by the total number information in the storage unit 3 are displayed on the display unit 2.

In addition, the control part 6 also displays the description about a related function on the display part 2, when the description about the function (specific function) which has a related function is displayed on the display part 2 by the display method shown by the method information. indicate.

  The key code recognition unit 6 a determines the key input from the key input unit 4. The key code recognition unit 6a outputs a key discrimination result (for example, method information, selection information, or item information) to the screen control unit 6b.

  The screen control unit 6 b controls the screen of the display unit 2. The voice processing unit 6c processes voice data corresponding to the voice handled by the calling unit 5.

  The display processing unit 6d controls the screen of the display unit 2 based on the key determination result from the key code recognition unit 6a. For example, the display processing unit 6d displays the description described in the instruction manual represented by the list data 3a in the storage unit 3 on the display unit 2 by the display method indicated by the method information received by the key input unit 4. To do.

  FIG. 3 is an external view of the mobile terminal 1. 3, the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In FIG. 3, the microphone 5 a and the speaker 5 b are included in the call unit 5.

  Next, the operation will be described.

  When the key input unit 4 receives an instruction manual display instruction in a situation where the display unit 2 displays the standby screen, the control unit 6 displays a plurality of predetermined display methods (all display methods, category methods). The instruction manual display setting screen that prompts the user to select any one of (specific method) is displayed on the display unit 2.

  When the key input unit 4 receives method information indicating one of a plurality of display methods in a state where the display unit 2 displays the instruction manual display setting screen, the control unit 6 stores the instruction data in the manual data list 10c. An instruction manual display detail setting screen for prompting selection of at least one of these items (function explanation, operation procedure, restriction item, related description) is displayed on the display unit 2.

  When the key input unit 4 receives item information for selecting at least one of the items in the instruction data list 10c in a situation where the display unit 2 displays the instruction manual display detail setting screen, control is performed. Based on the method information and item information, the unit 6 displays the description described in the instruction manual represented by the list data 3a in the storage unit 3 on the display unit 2 as follows.

  When the method information indicates all display methods, the control unit 6 ignores the item selected in the item information, and ignores all items described in the instruction manual represented by the list data 3a in the storage unit 3. The description is scroll-displayed on the display unit 2.

  When the method information indicates a category method, the control unit 6 displays on the display unit 2 a category selection screen that prompts the user to select one of a plurality of categories represented by the list data 3a.

  When the key input unit 4 receives selection information for selecting one of a plurality of categories in the situation where the display unit 2 displays the category selection screen, the control unit 6 sets the category selected by the selection information. Of the classified partial descriptions, the item descriptions described for the item selected by the item information are displayed on the display unit 2.

  When the method information indicates a specific method, the control unit 6 refers to the history information 12 in the storage unit 3 and gives an explanation of unused functions among the descriptions described in the instruction manual to the display unit 12. At the same time, the total number of unused functions is obtained by referring to the history information 12, and the total number of unused functions and the total number of functions indicated by the total number information in the storage unit 3 are displayed on the display unit 2.

  Next, a screen example of the display unit 2 will be described.

  4 to 6 are diagrams showing transition of the screen of the display unit 2. Note that screen data representing a screen displayed by the display unit 2 is stored in the storage unit 3 in advance, and the control unit 6 (specifically, the display processing unit 6d) uses image data in the storage unit 3. The screen is displayed on the display unit 2.

  FIG. 4A shows the standby screen 2a.

  In a situation where the display unit 2 displays the standby screen 2a, a specific key (for example, the CLR key 4a shown in FIG. 3) constituting the key input unit 4 is set to a predetermined time (hereinafter, “specific time”). If the key is continuously pressed, the key code recognition unit 6a outputs a determination result indicating that the specific key is pressed to the display processing unit 6d for a specific time or longer. In the present embodiment, the fact that the specific key is kept pressed for a specific time or more is used as an instruction manual display instruction.

  When the display processing unit 6d continuously receives the determination result indicating that the specific key is pressed for a specific time or longer, the display processing unit 6d sets the screen of the display unit 2 from the standby screen 2a and sets the instruction manual display method. Is switched to the instruction manual display setting screen (hereinafter simply referred to as “screen”) 2b.

  FIG. 4B shows the screen 2b.

  The screen 2b is a screen for introducing a plurality of predetermined display methods. On the screen 2b, “all display” 2b1 corresponding to all display methods, “category selection display” 2b2 corresponding to the category method, “operation history display” 2b3 corresponding to the specific method, and the like are displayed.

  The user operates the key input unit 4 (up / down / left / right determination key 4b in the example shown in FIG. 3) so that the cursor 2b5 is positioned on the check box 2b4 of the display method to be selected, and then the key input unit 4 (up / down When the left / right determination key 4b) is operated (pressed), the key input unit 4 receives method information indicating one of a plurality of display methods (display method selected by the cursor 2b5) from the user. Upon receiving the method information, the key input unit 4 outputs the method information to the display processing unit 6d.

  Upon receiving the method information from the key input unit 4, the display processing unit 6 d selects the display method indicated in the method information, and exclusively displays “∨” in the display method check box. FIG. 4B shows a state in which “operation history display” 2b3 is selected on the screen 2b.

  When the “detail button” 2b6 on the screen 2b is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4 with the display method selected on the screen 2b, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 on the screen 2b. To the instruction manual display detail setting screen (hereinafter simply referred to as “screen”) 2c (see FIG. 4C).

  The screen 2c is a screen for narrowing down the explanation of the function explanation, the operation procedure, the restriction items, the related function display, and the like from the explanation described in the instruction manual. On the screen 2c, “function description only” 2c1 for selecting a function description, “operation procedure only” 2c2 for selecting an operation procedure, “limitation only” 2c3 for selecting a restriction item, and the like A “related function display” 2c4 or the like for selecting a description is displayed.

  The user operates the key input unit 4 (up / down / left / right determination key 4b) so that the cursor 2c6 comes to the check box 2c5 of the item to be selected, and then operates (presses down) the key input unit 4 (up / down / left / right determination key 4b). Then, the key input unit 4 receives item information indicating the selected item from the user. When receiving the item information, the key input unit 4 outputs the item information to the display processing unit 6d.

  When the display processing unit 6d receives item information from the key input unit 4, the display processing unit 6d sets the item indicated in the item information in a selected state, and displays “∨” in the check box of the item. A plurality of items can be selected on the screen 2c.

  By this selection, only the description of the selected item is displayed. For this reason, it becomes possible to confirm only the explanation of restrictions that cannot be grasped without an instruction manual. In addition to the function description and operation procedure of the corresponding function, when there is a related function, the description of the related function can be displayed on the same screen following the description of the corresponding function.

  When the “display button” 2c7 on the screen 2c is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4 with the item selected on the screen 2c, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 from the screen 2c. , The instruction manual display screen (hereinafter simply referred to as “screen”) 2d (see FIG. 5A).

  The screen 2d is used to display a description according to the display method selected on the screen 2b and the item selected on the screen 2c among the descriptions described in the instruction manual.

  When “all display” 2b1 is selected on the screen 2b, the item selected on the screen 2c is ignored, and on the screen 2d, an instruction manual represented by the list data 3a in the storage unit 3 is displayed. All the descriptions described are scroll-displayed on the display unit 2.

  On the other hand, when “display operation history” 2b3 is selected on the screen 2b, the display processing unit 6d firstly displays each category (function, external view, key operation) described in the column of the category 10a in the list data 3a. , Icon and troubleshooting), a category having a description item (including a function) to which the non-operation flag “1” is assigned is displayed on the screen 2d. This screen is a category selection screen.

  FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a screen 2d displayed when the list data 3a is as shown in FIG.

  In the screen 2d shown in FIG. 5A, the “outside view” 2d1 and “key operation” 2d2 to which the non-operation flag “1” is not assigned are grayed out. For this reason, it becomes possible to distinguish a category having an unused function (unused item) depending on whether or not the category name is grayed out.

  Note that the operated items themselves may not be displayed in order to reduce the number of display items, instead of graying out the operated items (used functions).

  In the following, an operation for transitioning from the screen 2d shown in FIG. 5A to a screen for setting a ringing tone when a call is received will be described.

  In a situation where “function” 2d3 is selected with the cursor 2d4 on the screen 2d, when the “display button” 2d5 is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4, the display processing unit 6d displays “function” in the list data 3a. From the functions classified into the category, functions having the non-operation flag “1” set in order from the management number “1” are extracted. Subsequently, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 from the screen 2d based on the level of the function list 10b in the list data 3a (functions to which the non-operation flag “1” is set). Switch to the manual display screen 2e (see FIG. 5B).

  When the “Back button” 2e1 in the screen 2e is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4, the display processing unit 6d returns the screen of the display unit 2 to the screen 2d shown in FIG.

  When the key input unit 4 (up / down / left / right determination key 4b) is operated (pressed) in a state where the “function” 2d3 is selected with the cursor 2d4 on the screen 2d, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 on the screen 2d. The screen 2d is switched to a screen (instruction manual display screen) 2f (see FIG. 5C) that displays functions classified as “1 operation” in the function list 10b in the list data 3a. In the screen 2f, the operated item (used function) is grayed out.

  In a situation where “setting” 2f1 is selected with the cursor 2f2 on the screen 2f, when the “display button” 2d3 is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 on the screen From 2f, the description of the item (function description, operation procedure, restriction item, related function) selected on the screen 2c in the instruction data list 10c corresponding to the “setting” classified into the “function” category is displayed. Switch to the screen (instruction manual display screen) 2g (see FIG. 5D).

  When the “Back button” 2g1 in the screen 2g is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4, the display processing unit 6d returns the screen of the display unit 2 to the screen 2f shown in FIG.

  When the key input unit 4 (up / down / left / right decision key 4b) is operated (pressed) in a state where the “setting” 2f1 is selected with the cursor 2f2 on the screen 2f, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 on the screen 2f. The screen 2f is switched to a screen (instruction manual display screen) 2h (see FIG. 5E) for displaying the functions classified as “setting” in the function list 10b in the list data 3a. In the screen 2h, the operated item (used function) is grayed out.

  When the “display button” 2h3 is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4 in the situation where “incoming call” 2h1 is selected with the cursor 2h2 on the screen 2h, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 on the screen Items selected on the screen 2c (function description, operation procedure, restrictions, related functions) in the instruction data list 10c corresponding to “incoming” belonging to “setting” classified into the “function” category from 2h ) To display a screen (instruction manual display screen) 2i (see FIG. 5F).

  When the “Back button” 2 i 1 in the screen 2 i is pressed by operating the key input unit 4, the display processing unit 6 d returns the screen of the display unit 2 to the screen 2 h shown in FIG.

  When the key input unit 4 (up / down / left / right decision key 4b) is operated (pressed) in a situation where “incoming call” 2h1 is selected with the cursor 2h2 on the screen 2h, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 on the screen 2h. Switch from the screen 2h to a screen (instruction manual display screen) 2j (see FIG. 6A) that displays functions belonging to "incoming" classified as "setting" in the function list 10b in the list data 3a. . In the screen 2j, the operated item (used function) is grayed out.

  When the “display button” 2j3 is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4 in the situation where the “ring tone” 2j1 is selected with the cursor 2j2 on the screen 2j, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 on the screen 2j. From the screen 2j, the item (function description, operation procedure, restrictions, related items) selected on the screen 2c in the instruction data list 10c belonging to “incoming” belonging to “setting” classified into the “function” category. The screen is switched to a screen (instruction manual display screen) 2k (see FIG. 6B) that displays the description of the function.

  When the “Back button” 2k1 in the screen 2k is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4, the display processing unit 6d returns the display screen of the display unit 2 to the screen 2j shown in FIG.

  When the key input unit 4 (up / down / left / right decision key 4b) is operated (pressed) in a state where the “ring tone” 2j1 is selected with the cursor 2j2 on the screen 2j, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 on the screen 2j. From the screen 2j, a screen (instruction manual display screen) 2l (FIG. 6) for displaying functions belonging to “ring tone” belonging to “incoming” classified as “setting” in the function list 10b in the list data 3a. (See (c)). In the screen 2l, the operated item (used function) is grayed out.

  In the present embodiment, the screen 21 displays a list of ringtones registered for setting a ringtone for a phone call.

  When the “display button” 2l3 is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4 in the situation where the “ring tone 1” 2l1 is selected with the cursor 2l2 on the screen 2l, the display processing unit 6d displays the screen of the display unit 2 From the screen 21, a screen (handling) for explaining the items (function explanation, operation procedure, restrictions, related functions) selected on the screen 2 c in the instruction data list 10 c regarding the ring tone setting method for incoming calls. The manual display screen is switched to 2m (see FIG. 6D).

  When the “Back button” 2m1 in the screen 2m is pressed by the operation of the key input unit 4, the display processing unit 6d returns the display screen of the display unit 2 to the screen 2l shown in FIG.

  When the instruction manual display is to be ended on the screen 21, when the key input unit 4 (END key 4 c shown in FIG. 3) is operated (pressed), the display processing unit 6 d waits for the display screen of the display unit 2. Return to the receiving screen 2n (see FIG. 6E).

  The display processing unit 6d may display “a / A” (number of unused functions / number of all functions) related to the function category on the screen 2e with reference to the storage unit 3. The display processing unit 6d may display “f / F” (the number of unused written items / the total number of written items) on the screen 2e with reference to the storage unit 3.

  In this case, the number of non-operations can be confirmed for each category unit or all function units. Therefore, not only the number of non-operational functions, but also the attention to unused functions, By displaying, the use of unused functions is promoted.

  The operation when “Category selection display” 2b2 is selected on the screen 2b is the same as the operation when “Operation history display” 2b3 is selected as described above. ) Will also be displayed.

  Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described.

  In the present embodiment, functions that are not used by the user among many functions of the mobile terminal are extracted based on the operation history. Only unused functions can be provided to the user. For this reason, the user can easily grasp the number of unused functions among the functions of the mobile terminal. Therefore, by displaying the function description limited to the unused functions, it is possible to prompt the user to effectively use the unused functions.

  In addition, the data of the instruction manual is classified according to the category and the description content. For this reason, it is possible to display only the explanation that the user wants to read. For specific functions that cannot be used easily without explanation of related functions, the user does not perform both the operation for displaying the description of the related function and the operation for displaying the description of the specific function. The description of the related function and the description of the specific function can be displayed on the same screen. Therefore, there is an effect of facilitating the user's understanding of the functions and prompting the user to use more functions.

  According to the present embodiment, the key input unit 4 receives method information indicating any of a plurality of predetermined display methods. The control unit 6 displays the description described in the instruction manual represented by the instruction information on the display unit 2 by the display method indicated in the method information received by the key input unit 4.

  For this reason, the user can select the display method of the description described in the instruction manual from a plurality of display methods. Therefore, it becomes possible to respond to various requests of the user regarding the display of the instruction manual on the mobile terminal.

  Note that this effect also occurs in a portable terminal including the display unit 2, the storage unit 3, the key input unit 4, and the control unit 6. Therefore, even the portable terminal including the display unit 2, the storage unit 3, the key input unit 4, and the control unit 6 can solve the problem that the user's various requests regarding the display of the instruction manual cannot be met.

  In the present embodiment, the description described in the instruction manual includes a description of each function of the mobile terminal 1. The memory | storage part 3 memorize | stores the historical information showing whether the function was used for every function. Any one of the plurality of display methods is a specific method for displaying an explanation of an unused function among the explanations described in the instruction manual. When the key input unit 4 receives the identification method information indicating the identification method as the method information, the control unit 6 refers to the history information and uses unused functions among the descriptions described in the instruction manual. Is displayed on the display unit 2.

  In this case, it is possible to meet a user's request to display an explanation of an unused function among the explanations described in the instruction manual.

  In this embodiment, the description described in the instruction manual includes a plurality of partial explanations classified into each category. The key input unit 4 receives selection information for selecting one of the categories. Any one of the plurality of display methods is a category method for displaying partial explanations classified into categories selected by selection information among explanations described in the instruction manual. When the key input unit 4 receives the category method information indicating the category method as the method information and the key input unit 4 receives the selection information, the control unit 6 selects the category method information. The partial explanation classified into categories is displayed on the display unit 2.

  In this case, it is possible to meet the user's desire to display descriptions belonging to a specific category among the descriptions described in the instruction manual.

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 3 stores total number information indicating the total number of functions that the mobile terminal 1 has. When the key input unit 4 receives the specific method information as the method information, the control unit 6 further obtains the total number of unused functions by referring to the history information, and determines the total number of unused functions and the total number information. Is displayed on the display unit 2.

  In this case, it becomes possible to meet the user's desire to know the ratio of the function used by the user among the functions of the mobile terminal 1.

  In the present embodiment, each partial description is composed of a plurality of item descriptions described for each item. The key input unit 4 receives item information for selecting at least one of the items. When the key input unit 4 receives the category method information as the method information and the key input unit 4 receives the selection information and the item information, the control unit 6 is classified into the category selected by the selection information. The item description described for the item selected in the item information is displayed on the display unit 2.

  In this case, it is possible to respond to a user's desire to display a description of a certain item among descriptions belonging to a specific category.

  In the present embodiment, the description described in the instruction manual includes an explanation of each function that the mobile terminal 1 has, and among the functions, there is a specific function that has a related function related to the function. Includes a description of a specific function and a description of a related function. When the control unit 6 displays the description of the specific function by the display method indicated in the method information, the control unit 6 also displays the description of the related function on the display unit 2.

  In this case, since the explanation about the related function is also displayed, it is possible to promote the user to sufficiently grasp the function of the mobile terminal 1.

  In the present embodiment, any one of the plurality of display methods is a full display method for displaying all the descriptions described in the instruction manual. When the key input unit 4 receives all display method information indicating all display methods as method information, the control unit 6 displays all the descriptions described in the instruction manual on the display unit 2.

  In this case, it is possible to meet the user's desire to display all the explanations described in the instruction manual.

  In addition, you may provide the setting which does not display the description of the function which is installed but is not used. In this case, the contents displayed in the instruction manual can be narrowed down.

  In the embodiment described above, the illustrated configuration is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable terminal 2 Display part 3 Memory | storage part 4 Key input part 5 Calling part 6 Control part 6a Key code recognition part 6b Screen control part 6c Voice processing part 6d Instruction manual display processing part

Claims (14)

A portable terminal that can display its own instruction manual,
Display means;
Storage means for storing instruction information representing the instruction manual;
Receiving means for receiving method information indicating any of a plurality of predetermined display methods;
Wherein at the reception unit display method shown in the method information received, the description in the instruction manual for the manual information is represented, seen including a control unit, the to be displayed on said display means,
The description described in the instruction manual includes an explanation of each function of the mobile terminal,
Any one of the plurality of display methods is a specific method for displaying an explanation of an unused function among the explanations described in the instruction manual,
The storage means stores, for each function, history information indicating whether the function is used,
The control means refers to the history information when the accepting means accepts the specific method information indicating the specific method as the method information. Identify the description of the function used, display the description of the unused function on the display means,
The storage means further stores total number information indicating the total number of functions of the portable terminal,
When the receiving unit receives the specific method information as the method information, the control unit further obtains the total number of unused functions with reference to the history information, and the total number of the unused functions. A portable terminal that displays the total number of functions indicated by the total number information on the display means . The mobile terminal according to claim 1 ,
The explanation described in the instruction manual consists of a plurality of partial explanations classified into each category,
The accepting means further accepts selection information for selecting any of the categories;
Any one of the plurality of display methods is a category method for displaying a partial explanation classified into a category selected by the selection information among the explanations described in the instruction manual,
The control means receives the category method information indicating the category method as the method information, and when the receiving means receives the selection information, the control means is selected based on the selection information. A portable terminal for displaying the partial explanation classified into the category on the display means. The mobile terminal according to claim 2 ,
Each of the partial descriptions is composed of a plurality of item descriptions described for each item,
The receiving means further receives item information for selecting at least one of the items;
When the receiving unit receives the category method information as the method information and the receiving unit receives the selection information and the item information, the control unit sets the category selected by the selection information. The portable terminal which displays the item description described about the item selected by the said item information among the classified partial descriptions on the said display means.   A portable terminal that can display its own instruction manual,
  Display means;
  Storage means for storing instruction information representing the instruction manual;
  Receiving means for receiving method information indicating any of a plurality of predetermined display methods;
  Control means for displaying the description described in the instruction manual represented by the instruction information in the display method indicated in the method information received by the reception means on the display means,
  The explanation described in the instruction manual consists of a plurality of partial explanations classified into each category,
  The accepting means further accepts selection information for selecting any of the categories;
  Any one of the plurality of display methods is a category method for displaying a partial explanation classified into a category selected by the selection information among the explanations described in the instruction manual,
  The control means receives the category method information indicating the category method as the method information, and when the receiving means receives the selection information, the control means is selected based on the selection information. The partial explanations classified into the categories are displayed on the display means,
  Each of the partial descriptions is composed of a plurality of item descriptions described for each item,
  The receiving means further receives item information for selecting at least one of the items;
  When the receiving unit receives the category method information as the method information and the receiving unit receives the selection information and the item information, the control unit sets the category selected by the selection information. The portable terminal which displays the item description described about the item selected by the said item information among the classified partial descriptions on the said display means.   The mobile terminal according to claim 4,
  The description described in the instruction manual includes an explanation of each function of the mobile terminal,
  Any one of the plurality of display methods is a specific method for displaying an explanation of an unused function among the explanations described in the instruction manual,
  The storage means stores, for each function, history information indicating whether the function is used,
  The control means refers to the history information when the accepting means accepts the specific method information indicating the specific method as the method information. A portable terminal that specifies a description of a function used and displays a description of the unused function on the display means. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The description described in the instruction manual includes an explanation of each function of the mobile terminal, and among the functions, a specific function in which a related function related to the function exists is described above. A description of the specific function and a description of the related function,
When the control unit displays the description of the specific function by the display method indicated in the method information, the control unit also displays the description of the related function on the display unit. The mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
Any one of the plurality of display methods is a full display method for displaying all of the descriptions described in the instruction manual,
When the receiving unit receives all display method information indicating the all display method as the method information, the control unit displays all the explanations described in the instruction manual on the display unit. Mobile terminal. An instruction manual display method on a portable terminal capable of displaying its own instruction manual,
A storage step of storing instruction information representing the instruction manual in a storage means;
A reception step of receiving method information indicating any of a plurality of predetermined display methods;
Wherein in the manner indicated display method information, the description given in the instruction manual for the manual information is represented, seen including a control step, the displaying on the display means,
The description described in the instruction manual includes an explanation of each function of the mobile terminal,
Any one of the plurality of display methods is a specific method for displaying an explanation of an unused function among the explanations described in the instruction manual,
In the storing step, for each function, history information indicating whether or not the function is used is further stored in the storage means,
In the control step, when specific method information indicating the specific method is accepted as the method information, referring to the history information, an unused function among the descriptions described in the instruction manual. The description of the unused function is displayed on the display means,
In the storage step, total number information indicating the total number of functions of the portable terminal is further stored in the storage unit,
In the control step, when the specific method information is accepted as the method information, the total number of unused functions is further obtained by referring to the history information, and the total number of unused functions and the total number An instruction manual display method for displaying the total number of functions indicated by the information on the display means . In the instruction manual display method according to claim 8 ,
The explanation described in the instruction manual consists of a plurality of partial explanations classified into each category,
In the receiving step, selection information for selecting any of the categories is further received,
Any one of the plurality of display methods is a category method for displaying a partial explanation classified into a category selected by the selection information among the explanations described in the instruction manual,
In the control step, category method information indicating the category method is accepted as the method information, and if the selection information is accepted, the partial explanation classified into the category selected by the selection information Is displayed on the display means. In the instruction manual display method according to claim 9 ,
Each of the partial descriptions is composed of a plurality of item descriptions described for each item,
In the receiving step, item information for selecting at least one of the items is further received,
In the control step, when the category method information is accepted as the method information, and the selection information and the item information are accepted, the partial explanation classified into the category selected by the selection information is displayed. Of these, an instruction manual display method for displaying an item description described for the item selected in the item information on the display means.   An instruction manual display method on a portable terminal capable of displaying its own instruction manual,
  A storage step of storing instruction information representing the instruction manual in a storage means;
  A reception step of receiving method information indicating any of a plurality of predetermined display methods;
  A control step of displaying on the display means the description described in the instruction manual represented by the instruction information in the display method indicated in the method information,
  The explanation described in the instruction manual consists of a plurality of partial explanations classified into each category,
  In the receiving step, selection information for selecting any of the categories is further received,
  Any one of the plurality of display methods is a category method for displaying a partial explanation classified into a category selected by the selection information among the explanations described in the instruction manual,
  In the control step, category method information indicating the category method is accepted as the method information, and if the selection information is accepted, the partial explanation classified into the category selected by the selection information Is displayed on the display means,
  Each of the partial descriptions is composed of a plurality of item descriptions described for each item,
  In the receiving step, item information for selecting at least one of the items is further received,
  In the control step, when the category method information is accepted as the method information, and the selection information and the item information are accepted, the partial explanation classified into the category selected by the selection information is displayed. Of these, an instruction manual display method for displaying an item description described for the item selected in the item information on the display means.   In the instruction manual display method according to claim 11,
  The description described in the instruction manual includes an explanation of each function of the mobile terminal,
  Any one of the plurality of display methods is a specific method for displaying an explanation of an unused function among the explanations described in the instruction manual,
  In the storing step, for each function, history information indicating whether or not the function is used is further stored in the storage means,
  In the control step, when specific method information indicating the specific method is accepted as the method information, referring to the history information, an unused function among the descriptions described in the instruction manual. An instruction manual display method for identifying an explanation of the function and displaying an explanation of the unused function on the display means. In the instruction manual display method according to any one of claims 8 to 12,
The description described in the instruction manual includes an explanation of each function of the mobile terminal, and among the functions, a specific function in which a related function related to the function exists is described above. A description of the specific function and a description of the related function,
In the control step, when an explanation about the specific function is displayed by the display method indicated in the method information, an explanation about the related function is also displayed on the display means. In the instruction manual display method according to any one of claims 8 to 13,
Any one of the plurality of display methods is a full display method for displaying all of the descriptions described in the instruction manual,
In the control step, when all display method information indicating the all display method is accepted as the method information, all the descriptions described in the instruction manual are displayed on the display means. Document display method.