JP5398865B2 - Portable electronic devices - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable electronic device having an operation unit, and more particularly to a portable electronic device in which a plurality of types of symbols are assigned to the same key, and a control method.

  The portable electronic device includes a display unit that displays various types of information, and an operation unit that includes a plurality of keys.

  Here, in a portable electronic device such as a cellular phone device, when waiting for an incoming call or waiting for activation of another application, an initial screen is displayed on the display unit. In this initial state, when an operation key to which a number is assigned is pressed, a number corresponding to the pressed operation key is displayed on the display unit. In the state where the numbers are displayed on the display unit, for example, when a call key is pressed, the mobile phone device performs a call call process based on the input numbers, and a computer (calculator) ) Is started, the computer application is started with the input number as an initial value.

  In the portable electronic device, when a key operation is performed from the initial screen, characters corresponding to the key operation are displayed on the display unit, and a predetermined operation (an operation of pressing a key for displaying a list of applications) is executed. A technology is proposed in which a list of applications corresponding to the displayed character string is displayed, and the application is started by selecting one application from the list (for example, Patent Documents) 1).

JP 2007-200143 A

  By the way, in the initial screen state, when a key to which a number and a character are assigned is pressed, it is not known in the initial stage of the key operation that the user is operating while conscious of which symbol. When the input of characters is prioritized as in the technique of Patent Document 1, the input of numbers is ignored. On the other hand, when the input of numbers is prioritized, the input of characters is ignored. The user's intention may not be reflected.

  In view of the above assumption, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device capable of reflecting a user's intention in a key operation, and a control method.

  In order to solve the above problems, the portable electronic device according to the present invention includes a display unit, a plurality of input keys to which letters and numbers are assigned, and the letters and the numbers are not assigned and a predetermined function is assigned. The key and the number assigned to the input key when any of the input keys is operated in a state where the initial screen is displayed on the display unit. A control unit for displaying on the display unit, and when the other key is operated when the character and the number are displayed on the display unit, the control unit One display is continued and the other display is released, and the display position of the one display is maintained at the display position before the operation of the other key.

  In the portable electronic device, the other key includes at least two operation keys to which different functions are assigned, and the control unit displays the characters and the numbers on the display unit. When one of the two operation keys is operated, the display of the number is continued and the display of the character is released, and the other operation key of the two operation keys is operated. Preferably, the display of the characters is continued and the display of the numbers is cancelled.

  In the portable electronic device, when the other operation key is operated in a state where the characters and the numbers are displayed on the display unit, the control unit before the operation of the other operation key is performed. It is preferable to display the auxiliary processing content related to the input of the character in the area where the number is displayed.

  The portable electronic device further includes a communication unit, and the control unit is configured to display the display unit when the one operation key is operated in a state where the characters and the numbers are displayed on the display unit. The process related to the transmission by the communication unit using the number displayed on the screen is performed, and the process related to the editing of the character displayed on the display unit is performed when the other operation key is operated. It is preferable.

  In the portable electronic device, the control unit has a function of executing processing related to the number with respect to the one operation key when the character and the number are displayed on the display unit. It is preferable to assign a function for executing processing related to the character to the one operation key when the other operation key is operated to cancel the display of the numeral.

  The portable electronic device further includes a communication unit, the process related to the character is a process related to editing of the character, and the process related to the number is performed by the communication unit using the number. It is preferable that the process is related to outgoing calls.

  In the portable electronic device, in a state where the characters and the numbers are displayed on the display unit, the characters are displayed on the upper side of the display unit, and the numbers are displayed on the lower side of the display unit. It is preferable.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reflect the user's intention in the key operation.

1 is an external perspective view of a mobile phone device 1. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which a cellular phone device 1 is folded. 3 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the mobile phone device 1. FIG. It is a figure where it uses for description about a key assignment. It is a figure which uses for description about a mode that a display state changes from the initial screen to the divided screen by a 1st type symbol display area and a 2nd type symbol display area, and a display state changes to a 1st type symbol display area after that. About the state where the display state changes from the initial screen to the divided screen by the first type symbol display area and the second type symbol display area, and then the display state changes to the second type symbol display area and the confirmation display screen is displayed. It is a figure where it uses for description. It is a flowchart with which it uses for description about the method of the operation | movement process by a control part.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a mobile phone device 1 which is an example of a mobile electronic device according to the present invention. 1 shows a form of a so-called foldable mobile phone device, the form of the mobile phone device according to the present invention is not particularly limited to this. For example, a sliding type in which one casing is slid in one direction from a state in which both casings are overlapped, or a rotary type in which one casing is rotated around an axis along the overlapping direction ( Turn type), or a type (straight type) in which the operation unit and the display unit are arranged in one housing and does not have a connecting unit.

  The mobile phone device 1 includes an operation unit side body unit 2 and a display unit side body unit 3. The operation unit side body unit 2 includes an operation unit 11 and a microphone 12 into which a voice uttered by a user of the mobile phone device 1 is input on the surface unit 10. The operation unit 11 includes a function setting operation key 13 for operating various functions such as various settings, a telephone book function, a mail function, and the like, and an input operation key 14 for inputting a telephone number and characters such as mail. , And a determination operation key 15 for performing determination and scrolling in various operations.

  Further, the display unit side body unit 3 includes, on the surface unit 20, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display unit 21 for displaying various types of information, and a speaker 22 for outputting the voice of the other party of the call. It is configured.

  Further, the upper end of the operation unit side body 2 and the lower end of the display unit side body 3 are connected via a hinge mechanism 4. In addition, the cellular phone device 1 relatively rotates the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 connected via the hinge mechanism 4, thereby The display unit side body 3 can be opened (opened) with each other, or the operation unit side 2 and the display unit 3 can be folded (folded).

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cellular phone device 1 in a folded state. The operation unit side body unit 2 is provided with a sub LCD display unit 30 on the outer plane portion for displaying a clock, incoming mail, or the like.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the mobile phone device 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile phone device 1 includes an operation unit 11 (key operation unit), a microphone 12, a main antenna 40, an RF circuit unit 41, an LCD control unit 42, an audio processing unit 43, A memory 44 and a control unit 45 are provided in the operation unit side body 2, and an LCD display unit 21 (display unit), a speaker 22, a driver IC 23, and a sub LCD display unit 30 are included in the display unit side case. The body part 3 is provided.

  The main antenna 40 communicates with a base station or the like in a first use frequency band (for example, 800 MHz), and can support a second use frequency band (for example, 1.5 GHz) for GPS communication. It is. In the present embodiment, the first frequency band used is 800 MHz, but other frequency bands may be used. Further, the main antenna 40 may be separately provided with an antenna that communicates with an external device in the first use frequency band and can correspond to the second use frequency band for GPS communication.

  The RF circuit unit 41 demodulates the signal received by the main antenna 40 and supplies the processed signal to the control unit 45. Then, the signal supplied from the control unit 45 is modulated and transmitted to an external device (base station) via the main antenna 40. On the other hand, the control unit 45 is notified of the strength of the signal received by the main antenna 40.

  The LCD control unit 42 performs predetermined image processing according to the control of the control unit 45, and outputs the processed image data to the driver IC 23. The driver IC 23 stores the image data supplied from the LCD control unit 42 in the frame memory and outputs it to the LCD display unit 21 or the sub LCD display unit 30 at a predetermined timing.

  The sound processing unit 43 performs predetermined sound processing on the signal supplied from the RF circuit unit 41 under the control of the control unit 45, and outputs the processed signal to the speaker 22. The speaker 22 outputs the signal supplied from the sound processing unit 43 to the outside.

  In addition, the audio processing unit 43 processes the signal input from the microphone 12 according to the control of the control unit 45 and outputs the processed signal to the RF circuit unit 41. The RF circuit unit 41 performs a predetermined process on the signal supplied from the sound processing unit 43 and outputs the processed signal to the main antenna 40.

  The memory 44 includes, for example, a working memory and is used for arithmetic processing by the control unit 45. The memory 44 stores a plurality of applications and various tables necessary for the applications. The memory 44 may also serve as a removable external memory.

  The control unit 45 controls the entire mobile phone device 1 and is configured using a central processing unit (CPU) or the like. Here, the control operation of the control unit 45 according to the key operation by the operation unit 11 will be described. In principle, the control unit 45 assigns symbols and functions to each key (the function setting operation key 13, the input operation key 14, and the determination operation key 15) constituting the operation unit 11 in accordance with an application that is currently actively activated. To change.

  Specifically, when any key is pressed, the operation unit 11 displays the position information of the key (for example, as shown in FIG. 4A, the left column of the second row of the input operation key 14). When the key (the key with “1” and “a” printed on the front surface) is pressed, the position information (X2, Y1) is transmitted to the control unit 45. The control unit 45 accesses the memory 44, refers to the key assignment table corresponding to the currently active application, and processes the symbols and functions assigned from the position information transmitted from the operation unit 11. Run. For example, as shown in FIGS. 4B to 4D, the memory 44 stores a plurality of key assignment tables. 4B is a table used when making a call, FIG. 4C is a table used in a notepad application or a mail application, and FIG. It is a table used when changing a channel in a television application.

  The execution of the symbol processing means, for example, that “1” or “A” is displayed on the LCD display unit 21 when the currently active application is Notepad. The execution of the function processing means, for example, that the display channel is set to 1ch when the currently active application is a television.

  In this way, the memory 44 stores a plurality of key assignment tables, and the control unit 45 switches the key assignment table to be referenced according to the application, and positions of keys transmitted from the operation unit 11. A predetermined process is executed by referring to a predetermined key assignment table based on the information.

In the mobile phone device 1 configured as described above, when a key operation is performed in a communication standby state, each of a plurality of symbols (for example, numbers and characters) assigned to the key is separately set, for example. The screen area is displayed in parallel, and when a predetermined key operation is performed, the screen on which one symbol is displayed is enabled. In addition, the mobile phone device 1 has a function of determining whether to give priority to call processing or to reduce reduction of false calls when making a call.

  Here, operation | movement of the control part 45 for exhibiting the function mentioned above is demonstrated. The operation unit 11 includes a first key (for example, a key located in the second to fifth lines of the input operation key 14 shown in FIG. 1C) and a second key (for example, a determination operation key). 15) and a third key (for example, a call key (B in FIG. 1) located in the uppermost row of the left column of the input operation key 14).

  The first key is a first type symbol (for example, hiragana such as “A”, “I”, “U”) and a second type symbol (for example, numbers such as “1”, “2”, “3”). And is composed of a plurality of assigned keys. The second key is a key to which a single type or a plurality of functions (for example, a function for converting kana to kanji) is assigned, without assigning the first type symbol and the second type symbol. The third key is a key to which a function different from the second key (for example, a function for making a call) is assigned, without assigning the first kind symbol and the second kind symbol.

  When the initial screen 100 waiting for an incoming call is displayed on the LCD display unit 21 (FIGS. 5A and 6A), the control unit 45 presses any one of the first keys. Control is performed so that the first type symbol assigned to the pressed key and the second type symbol assigned to the pressed key are displayed on the LCD display unit 21 (FIG. 5B). (C), FIG. 6 (b), (c)). Specifically, the control unit 45 controls to display the first type symbol in the first type symbol display area 101 and display the second type symbol in the second type symbol display area 102. The first type symbol is a symbol corresponding to hiragana such as “A”, “I”, “U”. The second type symbol is, for example, a symbol corresponding to a number such as “1”, “2”, “3”, and the like.

  When the second key is pressed while the control unit 45 is controlling to display the first type symbol and the second type symbol on the LCD display unit 21, the (first type symbol display) is performed. A first process (for example, a process of converting kana into kanji) for the first type symbol (input to the area 101) is executed (FIG. 5 (d)).

  As described above, when the second key is pressed, the control unit 45 continues to display the first type symbol (input to the first type symbol display area 101) (second type symbol). The display of the second type symbol (inputted to the display area 102) may be canceled and the display position of the first type symbol may be maintained at the display position before the second key is pressed (FIG. 5C). (D)). In addition, when the second key is pressed, auxiliary processing content related to editing of the first type symbol may be displayed in the second type symbol display area 102 where the second type symbol has been displayed (FIG. 5 ( d)).

  When the third key is pressed while the control unit 45 is controlling the LCD display unit 21 to display the first type symbol and the second type symbol, the control unit 45 displays (second type symbol display). A second process (for example, a process related to a telephone call) for the second type symbol (input to the area 102) is executed.

  As described above, when the third key is pressed, the control unit 45 continues the display of the second type symbol (input to the second type symbol display area 102) (first type symbol). The display of the first type symbol (inputted to the display area 101) may be canceled and the display position of the second type symbol may be maintained at the display position before the third key is pressed (FIG. 6C). (D)).

In addition, in the second process, the control unit 45 determines that the symbol string (telephone number) related to the second type symbol (input to the second type symbol display area 102) is a predetermined symbol string (telephone number). If the symbol string is used as a telephone number and the calling process is executed, and the symbol string is not a predetermined symbol string, after confirming whether or not the calling process is executed using the symbol string as a telephone number (for example, The confirmation display screen 104 as shown in FIG. 6D is displayed for confirmation), and the outgoing call processing is executed. When “Yes” is selected on the confirmation display screen 104 shown in FIG. 6D, a telephone call is executed based on the displayed “045943XXX”, and “NO” is selected. In this case, the screen may return to the initial screen 100 or may be returned to the previous screen (the screen in which the second type symbol display area 102 is displayed in an enlarged manner).

  Further, the predetermined symbol string is preferably a symbol string (telephone number) registered in advance or a symbol string (telephone number) for emergency call (emergency call). In addition, any contact partner registered in the address book stored in the memory 44 may be registered as a predetermined symbol string. The control unit 45 appropriately refers to the memory 44 and determines whether or not the symbol string input to the second type symbol display area 102 is a predetermined symbol string.

  By being configured in this way, the mobile phone device 1 is, for example, a phone number of a family or a close friend registered in advance with a predetermined number string (phone number), or for emergency calls (police, fire fighting, If it is a telephone number for emergency, etc., the call is made immediately without executing the confirmation process, and the confirmation process is executed for the telephone numbers other than the predetermined number string before making the call.

  Therefore, the cellular phone device 1 determines whether to give priority to the call processing or to reduce the false call based on the telephone number to be sent, and to execute the confirmation process when giving priority to the call processing. Calls can be made quickly in the event of an emergency, etc. On the other hand, if priority is given to the reduction of false calls, the call will be made after confirmation processing, reducing false calls. Can be achieved.

  Here, in the example shown in FIG. 5, when a key operation (keys on which “0” and “waon” are printed) is performed on the initial screen 100 (FIG. 5A). “Wa” is displayed in the first type symbol display area 101 where the first type symbol is displayed, and simultaneously “0” is displayed in the second type symbol display area 102 where the second type symbol is displayed ( FIG. 5B). Then, a plurality of key operations are continuously performed, “WATANABE” is displayed in the first type symbol display area 101, and “0456666 *” is displayed in the second type symbol display area 102 (FIG. 5). (C)).

  When the determination operation key 15 is operated up and down while the display screen is in the state shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the control unit 45 executes a process of converting kana into kanji, The first type symbol display area 101 is enlarged and displayed on the display screen (FIG. 5D). Further, in the state of FIG. 5D, the control unit 45 performs processing such as enlarging the displayed character when the uppermost key (sending key) in the left column of the input operation key 14 is pressed. (FIG. 5E).

  When the display screen is in the state of FIG. 5B, FIG. 5C, or the like, when the uppermost key (outgoing key) in the left column of the input operation key 14 is pressed, the control unit 45 Based on the number string displayed in the two-type symbol display area 102, the telephone call processing is performed.

  In this way, the control unit 45 is different from the outgoing key depending on whether or not the determination operation key 15 is pressed after the key operation is performed from the communication standby state and an arbitrary symbol is input. Since the function assignment control is performed, the use efficiency of each key can be improved in the mobile phone device 1 having a small number of keys.

Here, referring to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the operation of the control unit 45 when a call is made by pressing the third key based on the telephone number input in the second type symbol display area 102 is referred to. The details will be described. In the following, it is assumed that an arbitrary telephone number has already been entered in the second type symbol display area 102 and the third key has been pressed.

  In step S <b> 1, the control unit 45 determines whether the telephone number input in the second type symbol display area 102 is a predetermined telephone number (emergency call). When the telephone number input in the second type symbol display area 102 is an emergency call (Yes), the process proceeds to step S4, and the telephone number input in the second type symbol display area 102 is not an emergency call. (No), go to step S2. In this embodiment, the predetermined telephone number is an emergency call. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a telephone number arbitrarily registered by the user may be used as the predetermined telephone number. For example, the control unit 45 refers to the address book stored in the memory 44 and determines whether or not the telephone number input in the second type symbol display area 102 is an emergency call.

  In step S <b> 2, the control unit 45 displays a confirmation screen (confirmation display screen 104) on the LCD display unit 21 as to whether or not to make a call based on the telephone number input in the second type symbol display area 102. (See FIG. 6 (d)).

  In step S <b> 3, the control unit 45 determines whether or not an outgoing operation has been performed based on the confirmation display screen 104. Specifically, when “1. Yes” is selected and operated on the confirmation display screen 104 shown in FIG. 6D, the control unit 45 determines that the outgoing operation has been performed, and “ 2. If “No” is selected, it is determined that no outgoing operation has been performed. If it is determined that a call operation has been performed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S4. If it is determined that a call operation has not been performed (No), the process proceeds to step S5.

  In step S4, the control unit 45 performs a transmission operation. By the transmission operation in this step, it is possible to make a call with another mobile phone device via the base station.

  In step S5, the control unit 45 does not perform the transmission operation, and the first state symbol display area 101 and the second kind symbol display area 102 as shown in FIG. 5C are displayed. Return to the state.

  With this configuration, the cellular phone device 1 inputs a general telephone number and places a call, and when the third key (outgoing key) is pressed, as shown in FIG. If you select “1. Yes” or do not press “OK”, you will not be able to make a call. Can be reduced. In addition, since the mobile phone device 1 can transition to the previous screen by interposing the confirmation display screen 104 as shown in FIG. 6D, there is a possibility that data may be lost due to a transmission operation due to a malfunction. Can be reduced. Further, the cellular phone device 1 does not display the confirmation display screen 104 as shown in FIG. 6D for emergency calls (110, 119, 118, etc.) in consideration of the high level of urgency. Because it transmits, it is possible to quickly respond to emergencies.

  Note that the key assignment method shown in FIG. 4 is an example and is not limited to this method.

1 Mobile phone device 11 Operation unit (key operation unit)
21 LCD display (display)
44 Memory 45 Control unit 100 Initial screen 101 Type 1 symbol display area 102 Type 2 symbol display area 104 Confirmation display screen

Claims (4)

A first operation unit assigned with letters and numbers;
A second operation unit to which the characters and numbers are not assigned and the function is assigned;
A display unit;
A control unit that causes the display unit to display the letters and the numbers assigned to the first operation unit when the first operation unit is operated;
A communication unit ,
The second operation unit includes at least two operation keys to which different functions are assigned,
The control unit is in a state where the letters and the numbers are displayed on the display unit,
When one operation keys of said two operation key is operated, by releasing the display of the character while maintaining the display of the numbers on the display position before the operation of the operation key, using the numbers Performs processing related to transmission by the communication unit,
When the other operation key of the two operation keys is operated, the display of the character is maintained and the display of the number is canceled, and the display is related to the editing of the character displayed on the display unit. A portable electronic device that performs processing . When the other operation key is operated in a state where the character and the number are displayed on the display unit, the control unit displays the number before the operation of the other operation key. the displays the processing contents of the auxiliary for the input character, a portable electronic device according to claim 1 to. The controller is
When displaying the characters and the numbers on the display unit, assign a function to execute processing related to the numbers to the one operation key,
If the other operation key was released the display of the numbers being manipulated assigns a function to execute a process associated with the character with respect to the one operation key, according to claim 1 or 2 Portable electronic device. In a state in which the letters and the numerals on the display unit is being displayed, the characters are displayed on the upper side of the display unit, the number is displayed on the lower side of the display unit, any of claims 1 to 3 The portable electronic device of Claim 1.

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