JP5562385B2 - Portable electronic device and display control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable electronic device having a display function and a display control method.

Some terminal devices such as mobile phones can attach a plurality of memos whose position and size can be adjusted to a standard screen (standby screen).
In particular, Patent Document 1 discloses a terminal device that can display a plurality of windows (data display areas) of a predetermined size called pasted memos on a display unit.

JP 2005-51316 A

With the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to select a window size when displaying a pasted memo on the standard screen.
That is, there are a mode in which only icons related to the contents of the pasted memo are displayed and a mode in which the contents (part of) of the pasted memo are displayed as text.
When only the icon is displayed, the text associated with the icon is displayed by selecting the icon.

However, the terminal device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which an icon related to a function arbitrarily selected by the user of the terminal is displayed on the standard screen by the user himself as a pasted memo.
Therefore, in the communication device disclosed in Patent Document 1, in which the user himself / herself sets and displays the attached memo, the user has various functions in the initial state just started to be used by the user just after purchase of the terminal device. Since nothing is announced from the terminal device, it is difficult for the user to recognize that the terminal device has various functions, and there is a disadvantage that it is not easy to use.

  In order to eliminate the disadvantages described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device that allows a user to easily recognize the presence of a predetermined function and is easy to use.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, in a portable electronic device, a display unit and an icon related to a predetermined function are displayed on the display unit, and when the icon is selected, A control unit configured to set the predetermined function, and the control unit displays the icon on the display unit when the predetermined function is an initial setting, and the setting of the predetermined function is performed. The icon is not displayed on the display unit.

  Preferably, the control unit returns the predetermined function to an initial setting when a reset operation is performed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display control method for a portable electronic device including a display unit, wherein the portable electronic device relates to the predetermined function when the predetermined function is an initial setting. An icon is displayed on the display unit, and the icon is not displayed on the display unit when the predetermined function is set.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the presence of a predetermined function is easy to be recognized by a user, and a portable electronic device with good usability can be provided.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile terminal 100. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of the mobile terminal 100. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a shortcut icon displayed on the display unit 2 by the display control unit 51. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the mobile terminal 100 when the shortcut icon is displayed.

Hereinafter, the mobile terminal 100 of the present embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, a mobile phone will be described as an example of a mobile terminal.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile terminal 100.
As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 has a structure in which a display unit 2, an operation unit 3, a power supply unit 4, and a control unit 5 are included in a housing 1.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the control unit 5 includes a display control unit 51, a function setting control unit 52, and a power supply control unit 53.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of the mobile terminal 100.
The housing 1 includes, for example, a first housing 11 and a second housing 12 as shown in FIG. 2, and the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are composed as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2B, the open state (first state) and the closed state (second state) of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 as shown in FIG. The first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are connected so as to be openable and closable by, for example, a hinge portion 13 or the like.

The display unit 2 is a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence). As shown in FIG. 2A, the display unit 2 is formed on one side (front) 12a of the second housing 12. Has been placed.
As shown in FIG. 2B, the surface 12a on which the display unit 2 is arranged is a surface that is hidden and cannot be seen when the second state (closed state) described above is reached. 2 is covered by the first housing 11.
The operation unit 3 includes a main operation unit (first operation unit) 31 and a sub operation unit (second operation unit) 32.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the main operation unit 31 is disposed on one surface (front surface) 11 a of the first housing 11.
As shown in FIG. 2B, the surface 11a on which the main operation unit 31 is arranged is a surface that is hidden and cannot be seen when the second state (closed state) described above is reached. The operation unit 31 is covered with the second housing 12.

  The main operation unit 31 includes, for example, a numeric keypad that also serves as a character input key, a cross key that performs up / down / left / right operations, an enter key, various function keys, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the sub operation unit 32 includes a side key 32 a disposed on a side surface of the first housing 11 and a display unit 2 of the second housing 12. And a one-touch key 32b disposed on a surface (back surface) 12b opposite to the surface 12a.
That is, the sub operation unit 32 is configured to be arranged and operable at a position where it is exposed even when the housing 1 is in the second state.
The position of the sub operation unit 32 may be anywhere as long as it is disposed at a position where it can be operated even when the housing 1 is in the second state, and is not limited in the present invention.
For example, you may arrange | position at the side part of the 2nd housing | casing 12, the back surface 11b of the 1st housing | casing, the hinge part 13, etc. FIG.

  The power supply unit 4 includes, for example, a secondary battery (lithium ion battery or the like) 4a built (stored) in the first housing 11, and each electronic device in the mobile terminal 100 is controlled by a power supply control unit 53 described later. Supply power to equipment (electronic components).

The control unit 5 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100.
The control unit 5 includes a display control unit 51, a function setting control unit 52, and a power supply control unit 53.
The display control unit 51 controls display on the display unit 2 that displays images and various types of information.
When the screen displayed on the display unit 2 is a standby screen (standard screen), the display control unit 51 displays a pasted memo on the standby screen in a window (data display) of a predetermined size as in the prior art. Multiple areas can be displayed.

The display control unit 51 is one of a plurality of functions (for example, a manner function, a mail function, an address book function, an alarm function, a schedule function, a calculator function, and a music playback function) whose operation is controlled by the control unit 5. A shortcut icon for starting a predetermined function or a shortcut icon for performing a setting operation of any one of the plurality of functions is displayed as a pasted memo or an arbitrary text memo is pasted. Or display as
When the shortcut icon is displayed as a pasted memo on the display unit 2 and the user selects one of the shortcut icons displayed by the operation of the operation unit 3, the selected shortcut icon has a predetermined function. In the case of an activation shortcut icon for activation, a predetermined function associated with the activation shortcut icon is activated by the control unit 5, and the selected shortcut icon is set for performing an operation for setting the predetermined function. In the case of a shortcut icon, a function setting control unit 51 described later sets a predetermined function associated with the setting shortcut icon to a predetermined operation state or sets an operation state of the predetermined function. Is displayed on the display unit 2 Or.
These shortcut icons will be described in detail later.

As described above, when the setting shortcut icon displayed on the display unit 2 is selected by the user via the operation unit 3, the function setting control unit 52 determines a predetermined function corresponding to the selected setting shortcut icon. The display control unit 51 is instructed to display a setting screen for setting the operation state of the corresponding predetermined function on the display unit 2.
The power supply control unit 53 controls the power supply unit 4 to control power supply from the secondary battery to each electronic device in the mobile terminal 100 such as the display unit 2.

Next, shortcut icons displayed on the display unit 2 by the display control unit 51 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a shortcut icon displayed on the display unit 2 by the display control unit 51.

FIG. 3A shows a standby screen in the initial state of the mobile terminal 100.
The initial state is a state immediately after shipment from the factory or immediately before the portable terminal 100 is sold to the user, or a state in which various settings of the portable terminal 100 are reset by a user operation.
As shown in FIG. 3A, a shortcut icon 21 is displayed on the standby screen.
The number of shortcut icons 21 is four in FIG. 3A, but this is an example. In the present invention, any number of shortcut icons 21 may be displayed in the initial state.
However, this number must be less than the maximum number of shortcut icons that can be displayed on the standby screen.

Various functions can be assigned to the shortcut icon 21.
For example, the activation shortcut icon is assigned activation of any of a plurality of functions such as an alarm function, calendar function, schedule function, task list function, memo function, and manner mode function, and is activated by the user. By selecting the shortcut icon, the control unit 5 can activate a predetermined function associated with the various functions as described above.

In addition, the setting shortcut icons are assigned operation state settings related to various functions such as power saving setting, sub-operation unit operation setting, alarm setting, manner mode setting, etc., and the user selects the setting shortcut icon. The function setting control unit 52 sets the operation state of a predetermined function associated with the function setting control unit 52.
The setting of the operation state of the predetermined function by selecting the setting shortcut icon sets the operation state of the predetermined function to a predetermined operation state or displays a setting screen for setting the operation state of the predetermined function. It is displayed on the unit 2 and prompts the user to perform a setting operation to be recognized.
Whether or not to set the operation state of a predetermined function by selecting the setting shortcut icon can be arbitrarily selected by the user when setting the display of the setting shortcut icon and displayed in the initial state. The set shortcut icon is a function for displaying a setting screen for setting an operation state of a predetermined function.

First, a case where the setting shortcut icon is a function for setting (moving) a predetermined function to a predetermined operation state will be described.
In the case of the power saving setting, the mode is shifted to the power saving mode, and the power supply amount to each electronic device (electronic component) and the power consumption amount of each electronic device (electronic component) are suppressed relative to the normal state. Is set to the power saving state.
In this power saving mode, the display time of the display unit 2 during no operation, the lighting time of the backlight of the display unit 2 and the lighting time of the backlight of the main operation unit 31 are shortened, and the amount of light of each backlight is reduced. Or the number of times of execution of the control process in the control unit 5 is suppressed, so that power consumption in each electronic device (electronic component) can be suppressed, or the power supply amount to each electronic device can be suppressed. .
In the case of the sub-operation unit operation setting, the operation content by the operation of the side key 32a or the one-touch key 32b is set to a predetermined operation content.
For example, the operation by the operation of the sub-operation unit 32 is set to an operation such as a display on the sub-display 2a arranged next to the one-touch key 32b on the back surface 12b of the second housing 12 or an incoming call response hold.
In the case of an alarm setting, an alarm whose alarm time and alarm state are set in advance (for example, alarm time: Monday-Friday 7:00 am, volume: 5, alarm sound: pattern 1 alarm) is on Set to.
In the manner mode setting, the manner mode is turned on, and the manner setting state determined in advance (for example, the ringer volume: silent, vibrator: on, simple answering machine: on manner setting state) is set.

Next, a case where the setting shortcut icon is a function for causing the display unit 2 to display a setting screen for setting an operation state of a predetermined function will be described.
In the case of the power saving setting, a setting screen for setting the power saving function of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed.
When the setting screen of the power saving function is displayed, the user can select each item in the function (for example, the no-operation time for blacking out the display unit 2, the display time of the backlight of the main operation unit 31, The display time of the display 2a, etc.) can be set arbitrarily to set any power saving state.
Note that the setting screen may be configured to select whether the power saving mode described above is to be turned on or off.
In the case of the sub operation unit assignment setting, for example, a setting screen for setting the operation content for the operation of the one touch key 32b of the sub operation unit 32 is displayed.
When the operation setting screen for the one-touch key 32b is displayed, the user can arbitrarily set the operation content when the one-touch key 32b is pressed in various states.
For example, you can set the operation content by pressing the incoming call in the standby state (for example, select any operation content from multiple operation content such as incoming response, incoming call hold, simple answering record, manner mode transition), Set the operation content by long press operation in the standby state (for example, multiple operations such as music playback function activation, radio function activation, TV function activation, camera function activation, manner mode function setting / cancellation) Any operation content can be selected).
Similarly, the operation content when operating the side key 32a may be arbitrarily set.
In this way, the functions (operation contents) that can be assigned to the sub operation unit 32 are listed and displayed on the displayed setting screen, and after the user selects and determines, the sub operation unit 32 selects and determines the function. Therefore, the user can arbitrarily set the function to be assigned to the sub operation unit 32, and the convenience is improved.

In the case of alarm setting, a setting screen for setting the alarm operation of the alarm function is displayed.
That is, the user can arbitrarily set the alarm sounding time, the alarm sounding date (date designation, day designation, etc.), ringing time, ringing number, and the like.
Based on the alarm setting set by the user, the alarm function of the mobile terminal 100 is activated and executed.
In the manner mode setting, a setting screen for various operation contents in the manner mode state in the manner mode function is displayed.
That is, it is possible to set a sound output state and volume when a call is received, when an e-mail is received, or when a key is operated, or to set an operation state of a vibrator or a simple answering machine when a call is received.
The functions that can be assigned to the shortcut icon 21 described above are not limited in the present invention.
Any function that can be executed by the mobile terminal 100 can be assigned.

  In this embodiment, four setting shortcut icons “memo setting”, “power saving setting”, “alarm setting”, and “one-touch key assignment setting” are displayed on the standby screen in the initial state. .

In the standby screen in the initial state shown in FIG. 3A, for example, when the user presses the up / down key of the main operation unit 31, any one of the shortcut icons 21 as shown in FIG. The cursor is placed on.
Here, the expression “cursor has been hit” is used, but in actuality, it may be displayed so that it can be seen and understood that one of the shortcut icons 21 is selected.
For example, the display may be reversed or displayed with a different color.
In the following, the fact that one of the shortcut icons 21 is selected and displayed so that it can be understood will be expressed as “cursor hits”.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the display control unit 51 displays the text corresponding to the shortcut icon in the display area on the right side of the shortcut icon 21 where the cursor hits.
Specifically, the name of the function associated with the selected shortcut icon is displayed.
That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the cursor is placed on the shortcut icon for the power saving function, the text “power saving function setting” is displayed in the display area on the right side of the shortcut icon.
As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which it is difficult for the user to know what function is assigned to which icon.
When the cursor is on a shortcut icon other than the power saving function, text corresponding to the icon on which the cursor is hit is displayed.
For example, “One-touch key assignment setting” is displayed for the sub-operation unit assignment function, and “Alarm setting” is displayed for the alarm function.

Next, when the operation unit 3 is operated by the user and the selection of the shortcut icon (“power saving function setting”) on which the cursor is placed in FIG. 3B is determined, the function setting control unit 52 A display screen for the power saving function is displayed on the display control unit 51.
In the power saving function setting screen, the user sets the operation content of the power saving function.
The power supply control unit 54 controls the amount of power supplied to each electronic device of the mobile terminal 100 and the amount of power consumed by each electronic device according to the set operation content of the power saving function.
The power saving function setting screen may be any type of screen and will not be described.
When the shortcut icon determined by the user is other than “power saving function setting”, the display control unit 51 displays on the display unit 2 a setting screen for setting the operation content of the function corresponding to each icon. To do.
For example, in the case of “one-touch key assignment setting”, a function to be assigned to the one-touch key 32b of the sub-operation unit 32 may be listed, and a screen that allows the user to select and determine may be displayed. The display control unit 51 may display on the display unit 2 an alarm setting screen on which the user can set an alarm time, day of the week, and the like.

Next, when the user performs the setting operation of the power saving function via the operation unit 3 and the setting of the power saving function is completed, the display control unit 51 displays a standby screen as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the display unit 2.
As shown in FIG. 3C, the shortcut icon for setting the power saving function is not displayed on the standby screen after the power saving function is set.
In FIG. 3C, the position where the power saving function icon is displayed in FIG. 3A is blank, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the power saving function The position where the icon is located may be displayed close together.
When there is something displayed on the standby screen after the setting is completed, such as a memo function, the display control unit 51 displays a standby screen as shown in FIG. To display.
That is, the display column 22 is newly displayed.
In FIG. 3D, the display field 22 has a frame, and the contents of the memo are displayed in this frame.
Although this frame is usually opaque and prevents the display of the background standby image, this frame can be set to be translucent or transparent.
The contents set by the user are displayed in the display frame 22 not only by the memo function but also by the schedule function, the task list function, and the like.
Further, when the content of the memo is long and the content of the memo cannot be displayed within the frame, for example, when the user places the cursor on the display frame 22 via the operation unit 3, the content of the memo is displayed. You may make it scroll-display.

Note that the user may be able to make settings for displaying / hiding shortcut icons in advance.
That is, the shortcut icon 21 displayed on the standby screen can be freely selected for the mobile terminal 100 in the initial setting state.
In this case, for example, when the user does not intend to use the power saving function and does not intend to use it, the situation where the shortcut icon 21 of the power saving function unnecessary for the user is continuously displayed on the standby screen is avoided. be able to.
Further, the setting shortcut icon related to the function setting may not be hidden until the user completes the setting even after the user selects to hide the shortcut icon.
That is, for example, even when the user does not perform the “one-touch key assignment setting” and does not display the setting shortcut icon related to the “one-touch key assignment setting” (when the display release operation is performed), the “one-touch key assignment” is performed. The shortcut icon “setting” is still displayed on the standby screen, and if the user is forced to set the side key assignment, the user-friendliness of the mobile terminal 100 may be improved as a result.
In particular, by displaying the “one-touch key assignment setting” setting shortcut icon, the user can recognize that the function assigned to the one-touch key can be set arbitrarily, and that the function assigned to the one-touch key must be set. Can do.

Even if the setting for displaying / hiding the shortcut icon 21 is not performed, if the function related to the shortcut icon 21 is set to the on state, the shortcut icon 21 of the function is not displayed on the standby screen. When the function is turned off, a shortcut icon may be displayed.
That is, for example, when the power saving function is on (power saving mode), the power saving setting shortcut icon disappears from the standby screen, the power saving function turns off (normal mode), and the normal state is restored. In such a case, a power saving setting shortcut icon may be displayed on the standby screen.
In the case of a function that displays a text display frame 22 such as a memo function or a schedule function, the shortcut icon of the function is not displayed when the display frame 22 is displayed. However, after displaying a memo or schedule in one display frame, the user may want to register a memo or schedule. In some cases, it is desirable to display a shortcut icon even after registration.

Next, processing when the shortcut icon is displayed on the mobile terminal 100 will be described in association with the flowchart shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the mobile terminal 100 when the shortcut icon is displayed.
Step ST1: The control unit 5 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 100 is in an initial state.
As described above, the initial state refers to a setting at the time of factory shipment or sales, or a state in which all settings are reset by the user.
The method for determining whether the state is the initial state or not is not limited in the present invention.
If it is the initial setting, the process proceeds to step ST2, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST4.

Step ST2: The display control unit 51 displays the shortcut icon on the display unit 2 according to the preset setting.
The preset settings are settings such as the number of shortcut icons displayed on the standby screen in the initial state and the number thereof.
Step ST3: If the user selects any one of the shortcut icons via the operation unit 3, the process proceeds to step ST4, otherwise returns to step ST2.

Step ST4: The control unit 5 performs a function setting operation corresponding to the shortcut icon selected in step ST3 via the operation unit 3.
In particular, the function setting control unit 52 sets (transfers) the function corresponding to the selected setting shortcut icon to a predetermined operation state, or sets the function corresponding to the setting shortcut icon selected by the display control unit 51. Or execute processing to display.
Step ST5: In step ST4, when the setting operation of the function corresponding to the shortcut icon is set to the on state, the process proceeds to step ST6, and when the setting operation is set to the off state without being turned on, the step is performed. Proceed to ST7.

  Step ST6: The display control unit 51 causes the display unit 2 to display a standby screen including other shortcut icons except for the shortcut icon of the function set to the on state in step ST5.

However, as described above, in the case of the memo function / schedule function / task list function in which the set function displays the contents set (registered) in the display frame 22, the standby screen with the shortcut icon displayed is displayed. It may be displayed.
Step ST7: The display control unit 51 causes the display unit 2 to display a standby screen including a shortcut icon for the function set in the off state in step ST5.

As described above, according to the mobile terminal 100 of the present embodiment, a shortcut icon that allows a user to set a predetermined function is displayed on the standby screen even in an initial state that the user has just started using. Therefore, the shortcut function can be recognized by the user, and the presence of the predetermined function and the necessity of setting the predetermined function can be recognized by the user, so that the usability of the mobile terminal 100 is improved.
Moreover, it is possible to easily perform a setting operation of a predetermined function, which is convenient.

In addition, according to the mobile terminal 100 of the present embodiment, since the shortcut icon associated with the power saving function setting is displayed on the standby screen in the initial state, it is possible to strongly appeal the existence of the power saving function to the user. In addition, the power saving function can be easily set.
And a power-saving state can be set easily and power saving can be achieved suitably.

  Furthermore, according to the mobile terminal 100 of the present embodiment, the user can arbitrarily set the operation assigned to the sub operation unit 32 arranged at a position exposed to the outside with the mobile terminal 100 closed. Since it has an assignment setting function and the shortcut icon corresponding to the sub-operation part assignment setting function is displayed on the standby screen in the initial state, the user can strongly appeal to the user that the sub-operation part assignment setting function exists. Can easily set the function assigned to the sub operation unit, and the operability of the portable terminal 100 in the folded state (the state where the main operation unit 31 is not exposed) is improved and the usability is improved.

Furthermore, in the case of a function for displaying the content on the standby screen, such as a memo function or a schedule function, a display frame is provided, and the display frame can be made translucent or transparent, thereby preventing the display of the standby image. , Can be reduced.
In addition, if the registered content cannot be displayed in the display frame, the text will scroll when the user operates the operation unit and puts the cursor on the display frame. You can check the contents without

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.
That is, when implementing the present invention, various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations, and alternatives may be made to the components of the above-described embodiments within the technical scope of the present invention or an equivalent scope thereof.

In each of the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which four shortcut icons of “memo setting”, “power saving setting”, “alarm setting”, and “side key assignment setting” are displayed on the standby screen in the initial state. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
In other words, the number of shortcut icons in the initial state does not have to be four. As long as shortcut icons corresponding to the power saving function and the sub-operation unit assignment setting function are displayed, other shortcut icons are displayed. Any function corresponding to the shortcut icon may be used.

In addition, the shortcut icon 21 displayed on the standby screen in the initial state is used as a setting shortcut icon, and when the icon is selected, a setting screen for setting the operation content of the corresponding function is displayed. Without being limited thereto, when the icon is selected, a corresponding function may be set (transferred) to a predetermined operation content.
Further, not only the setting shortcut icon but also the activation shortcut icon may be displayed.
Furthermore, the mobile phone which is an example of the mobile terminal 100 is not limited to a foldable mobile phone, but can be applied to other mobile phones such as a slide mobile phone and a straight mobile phone.
Further, the portable electronic device in the present invention is not limited to the above-described mobile phone, and may be other portable electronic devices.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Housing | casing, 11 ... Housing | casing, 12 ... Housing | casing, 13 ... Hinge part, 2 ... Display part, 21 ... Shortcut icon, 22 ... Display column, 3 ... Operation part 31 ... Main operation part 32 ... Sub-operation part 4 ... Power supply part 5 ... Control part 51 ... Display control part 52 ... Function setting Control unit, 53... Power supply control unit

Claims (3)

A display unit;
An icon related to a predetermined function is displayed on the display unit, and when the icon is selected, a control unit configured to set the predetermined function;
With
The control unit displays the icon on the display unit when the predetermined function is an initial setting, and does not display the icon on the display unit when the predetermined function is set. Portable electronic devices. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit returns the predetermined function to an initial setting when a reset operation is performed. A display control method in a portable electronic device including a display unit,
When the predetermined function is an initial setting, the portable electronic device displays an icon related to the predetermined function on the display unit, and when the predetermined function is set, the icon is not displayed on the display unit. A display control method characterized by the above.