JP5646299B2 - Mobile terminal device, program, and control method for mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).

  Conventionally, in a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone, data can be transmitted to and received from other devices, and predetermined processing such as data movement can be performed in the mobile terminal device. In this case, if the size of the data to be processed is large, it takes time to process the data. In consideration of such a case, some portable terminal devices have a function of notifying a user of a progress status regarding data processing. For example, when data processing is being performed, the progress status of the data processing can be displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal device using colors, characters, symbols, and the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The user can know the progress status of the data processing by viewing the display related to the progress status.

JP 2002-314650 A

  In general, when the input from the user is not performed for a certain period of time, the mobile terminal device automatically reduces the brightness of the display unit. For example, when the mobile terminal device includes a display unit including a liquid crystal panel, the backlight that illuminates the liquid crystal panel is turned off or the display unit is turned off for power saving if the user does not perform an operation for a certain period of time. The brightness of the is low.

  However, when the brightness of the display unit is lowered in this way, it becomes difficult to see the progress status display. On the other hand, even if it becomes difficult to see the display of the data processing status such as the progress status, the user may still want to grasp the data processing status.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal device that allows a user to better understand the status of data processing.

The portable terminal device of the present invention includes a display unit that displays the status of the data processing, a notification unit that is arranged separately from the display unit, and the data processing after the status of the data processing is displayed on the display unit. A control unit that informs the notification unit of the status of the data processing when a display different from the display of the status is displayed. When the control unit controls the display unit to be darker than a predetermined brightness, the control unit notifies the notification unit of the status of the data processing.

In the mobile terminal device of the present invention, before Symbol controller, based on the different processing from the data processing has been executed, capable of the different display on the display unit.

The portable terminal device of the present invention includes a display unit that displays a data processing status, a notification unit that is arranged separately from the display unit, and the display unit that displays the data processing status after the data processing status is displayed on the display unit. And a control unit that informs the notification unit of the status of the data processing when displaying different from the display of the status. The portable terminal device further includes a detection unit that detects a proximity object close to the display unit, and the control unit is configured to display the proximity object when the data processing status is displayed on the display unit. based on the detection of the causes informed the status of the data processing to the notification unit.

In the mobile terminal device of the present invention, the notification unit is a vibrator, and the control unit can change the strength of vibration of the vibrator according to the status of the data processing.
The portable terminal device of the present invention includes a display unit that displays a data processing status, a notification unit that is arranged separately from the display unit, and the display unit that displays the data processing status after the data processing status is displayed on the display unit. And a control unit that informs the notification unit of the status of the data processing when displaying different from the display of the status. The notification unit is a vibrator, and the control unit operates the vibrator intermittently, and determines at least one of a length of a vibration period and a length of a vibration stop period according to the status of the data processing. Can change.

The program of the present invention is different from the function of causing the computer of the mobile terminal device to display the data processing status on the display unit and the display of the data processing status after the data processing status is displayed on the display unit. When displaying, the function of causing the notification unit arranged separately from the display unit to notify the status of the data processing, and the status of the data processing when controlling the display unit to be darker than a predetermined brightness And a function for notifying the notification unit of the above .
The method for controlling a portable terminal device according to the present invention includes a step of displaying a data processing status on a display unit, and a display different from the display of the data processing status after the data processing status is displayed on the display unit. In the case where the data processing status is notified to a notification unit arranged separately from the display unit, and the control unit controls the data processing status to be darker than a predetermined brightness. Informing the notification unit .
The data processing may include at least one of data transmission / reception with another device, data movement within the mobile terminal device, and data erasure within the mobile terminal device.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the portable terminal device with which a user can grasp | ascertain the condition of data processing favorably can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the vibration pattern example of the vibrator which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the data processing which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the control processing for the progress notification of the data processing which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows typically the display on a display for the progress notification of the data processing which concerns on a prior art. It is a timing chart which represents typically the progress notice of the data processing by the vibration concerning an embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of control processing for data processing progress notification according to a first modification. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a control processing procedure for a data processing progress notification according to a second modification. It is a figure which shows typically the flowchart which shows the procedure of the data processing which concerns on the example 3, and the display on the screen for a progress notification. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a control processing procedure for a data processing progress notification according to a modification example 4; It is a figure which shows typically the display on a display for the progress notification of the data processing which concerns on the example 4 of a change. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the mobile telephone which concerns on the example 5 of a change. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of control processing for a notification of progress of data processing according to a modification example 5. It is a figure which shows typically the vibration pattern example of the vibrator which concerns on embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a first cabinet 1 and a second cabinet 2.

  FIG. 4A is a front view of the mobile phone with the second cabinet 2 opened, and FIG. 4B is a side view in the same state. FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG.

  A key input unit 3 is disposed in the first cabinet 1. The key input unit 3 detects various input operations to the mobile phone.

  On the upper surface of the first cabinet 1, an operation key group 3 a constituting the key input unit 3 is arranged. The operation key group 3a includes four activation keys 31, a direction key 32, an enter key 33, a call key 34, an end key 35, twelve numeric keys 36, and a clear key 37. .

  The activation key 31 is mainly operated when a specific application such as an e-mail function, a telephone directory function, or a web function is activated. The direction key 32 is mainly operated when a desired menu is selected from various menus displayed on the display 21. The decision key 33 is mainly operated when the selected menu is decided or when the content displayed on the display 21 is agreed (OK). The call key 34 is mainly operated when starting a call, and the call end key 35 is mainly operated when ending a call. The numeric keypad 36 is mainly operated when inputting characters (Hiragana, Katakana, Alphabet), numbers, and symbols. The clear key 37 is mainly operated when erasing input characters and the like. It should be noted that a part of the function of the numeric keypad 36 may be realized by a QWERTY key or the like.

  A camera module 11 is arranged in the first cabinet 1. A lens window (not shown) of the camera module 11 is provided on the back surface of the first cabinet 1, and an image of a subject is taken into the camera module 11 from this lens window.

  An infrared communication module 13 is disposed in the first cabinet 1. The infrared communication module 13 has an infrared port (not shown) for performing infrared communication between mobile phones on the back surface of the first cabinet 1. Light is emitted from the infrared port for transmission. In addition, light enters the infrared port for reception.

  The first cabinet 1 is provided with a vibrator 14 for generating vibration. Vibrator 14 includes, for example, a DC coreless motor (not shown) having an eccentric weight fixed to a rotating shaft. When the coreless motor is driven, the eccentric weight rotates with the rotation of the rotating shaft, and vibration is generated with this rotation. The vibrator 14 may be another vibration generator such as a vibrator constituted by a coin-type vibration motor.

  The first cabinet 1 further includes an external memory interface 15 to which the external memory 313 can be attached and detached. The external memory 313 is, for example, an SD card. The external memory interface 15 has a mounting opening (not shown) for attaching / detaching the external memory 313 on the right side surface of the first cabinet 1.

  A display 21 is arranged in the second cabinet 2. As will be described later, the display 21 includes a liquid crystal panel 21a and a panel backlight 21b that illuminates the liquid crystal panel 21a. The display 21 may be configured by other display elements such as an organic EL.

  A touch sensor 22 is disposed on the display surface side of the display 21. The touch sensor 22 has a transparent sheet shape, and the display surface of the display 21 can be seen through the touch sensor 22.

  The touch sensor 22 includes a first transparent electrode (not shown) and a second transparent electrode (not shown) arranged in a matrix. The touch sensor 22 detects a position on the display surface touched by the user by detecting a change in electrostatic capacitance between the transparent electrodes, and outputs a position signal corresponding to the position. The touch sensor 22 is not limited to a capacitive touch sensor, and may be an ultrasonic touch sensor, a pressure sensitive touch sensor, or the like.

  A microphone 12 (hereinafter abbreviated as “microphone”) is disposed in the first cabinet 1, and a call speaker 23 is disposed in the second cabinet 2. The user can make a call by bringing the ear close to the call speaker 23 and the mouth close to the microphone 12.

  The second cabinet 2 is connected to the first cabinet 1 by a slide mechanism unit 4 so as to be slidable in the X-axis direction of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1C, the slide mechanism unit 4 is constituted by a guide plate 41 and a guide groove 42. The guide plate 41 is provided at both left and right end portions of the back surface of the second cabinet 2, and has a protrusion 41a at the lower end thereof. The guide groove 42 is formed on the side surface of the first cabinet 1 along the sliding direction (X-axis direction in FIG. 1). The protrusion 41 a of the guide plate 41 is engaged with the guide groove 42.

  When the cellular phone is closed, the second cabinet 2 is almost completely overlapped with the first cabinet 1 as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. In this state (closed state), all the keys of the operation key group 3a are hidden behind the second cabinet 2. The second cabinet 2 can be slid (opened) until the guide plate 41 reaches the terminal position of the guide groove 42. When the second cabinet 2 is fully opened, as shown in FIG. 1A, all keys of the operation key group 3a are exposed to the outside.

  In the state where all the keys are hidden, the operation input to the mobile phone can be performed by the touch sensor 22. At this time, a soft key image is displayed at a predetermined position on the display surface of the display 21.

  Note that an operation key different from the operation key group 3a can be provided at a position where the operation can be performed from the outside even when the second cabinet 2 is completely closed, for example, on the side surface of the first cabinet 1. In this way, even if the second cabinet 2 is completely closed, it is possible to perform a desired operation using such operation keys.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the mobile phone.

  In addition to the components described above, the cellular phone according to the present embodiment includes a CPU 100, a memory 200, a video encoder 301, an audio encoder 302, a key input circuit 303, a timer 304, a communication module 305, a backlight driving circuit 306, a key back. A light 307, a video decoder 308, an audio decoder 309, an external speaker 310, a vibrator drive circuit 311, and a near field communication module 312 are provided.

  The camera module 11 has an image sensor such as a CCD. The camera module 11 digitizes the image signal output from the image sensor, performs various corrections such as gamma correction on the image signal, and outputs the image signal to the video encoder 301. The video encoder 301 encodes the image pickup signal from the camera module 11 and outputs the encoded signal to the CPU 100.

The microphone 12 converts the collected sound into a sound signal and outputs the sound signal to the sound encoder 302. The audio encoder 302 converts an analog audio signal from the microphone 12 into a digital audio signal, encodes the digital audio signal, and outputs it to the CPU 100.

  The key input circuit 303 outputs an input signal corresponding to each key to the CPU 100 when each key of the operation key group 3a is operated.

  The timer 304 measures time. The CPU 100 acquires a signal indicating the passage of time from the timer 304 in order to control each unit of the mobile phone.

  The communication module 305 converts an audio signal, an image signal, a text signal, and the like from the CPU 100 into a radio signal and transmits it to the base station via the antenna 305a. In addition, the wireless signal received via the antenna 305a is converted into an audio signal, an image signal, a text signal, and the like and output to the CPU 100.

  The backlight drive circuit 306 supplies power to the key backlight 307 and the panel backlight 21b or stops supplying power in accordance with a control signal input from the CPU 100.

  The key backlight 307 is turned on when power is supplied from the backlight driving circuit 306, and illuminates each key of the operation key group 3a. The panel backlight 21b is turned on when power is supplied from the backlight drive circuit 306, and illuminates the liquid crystal panel 21a.

  The video decoder 308 converts the video signal from the CPU 100 into an analog or digital video signal that can be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 21a, and outputs it to the liquid crystal panel 21a. The liquid crystal panel 21a displays an image corresponding to the converted video signal on the display surface.

  The audio decoder 309 performs decoding processing on the audio signal from the CPU 100, further converts it into an analog audio signal, and outputs it to the call speaker 23. The audio decoder 309 performs decoding processing on the sound signals of various notification sounds such as a ring tone and an alarm sound from the CPU 100, converts the sound signals into analog sound signals, and outputs the analog sound signals to the external speaker 310. The call speaker 23 reproduces the audio signal from the audio decoder 309 as audio. The external speaker 310 reproduces a ring tone from the audio decoder 309 and the like.

  The vibrator drive circuit 311 supplies a voltage to the vibrator 14 in accordance with a control signal input from the CPU 100. The vibrator 14 generates vibration when supplied with a voltage from the vibrator driving circuit 311.

  The cellular phone further includes a near field communication module 312 and an antenna 312a for near field communication. The short-range communication module 312 performs short-range communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark), and communicates with other communication devices having a communication function using Bluetooth within a radius of several tens of meters through the antenna 312a. I do. The short-range communication module 312 converts a digital signal input from the CPU 100 into wireless communication in accordance with the Bluetooth standard, and transmits the wireless signal via the antenna 312a. The short-range communication module 312 also converts a radio signal received via the antenna 312a into a digital signal and outputs it to the CPU 100.

The external memory interface 15 reads / writes various data to / from the external memory 313 attached to the attachment port in accordance with a control signal input from the CPU 100. The external memory interface 15 also performs format processing for constructing a predetermined file system (for example, a FAT file system) on the external memory 313 in accordance with a control signal input from the CPU 100.

  The infrared communication module 13 converts the digital signal input from the CPU 100 into an infrared signal for infrared communication, and transmits the converted infrared signal via the infrared port of the infrared communication module 13. The infrared communication module 13 also receives an infrared signal from the infrared port of the infrared communication module 13, demodulates it into a digital signal, and outputs it to the CPU 100.

  The memory 200 includes a ROM and a RAM. The memory 200 stores a control program for giving a control function to the CPU 100. The control program includes a program for executing a progress notification process described later. The memory 200 stores image data captured by the camera module 11, image data captured from the outside via the communication module 305, text data (mail data), and the like in a predetermined file format.

  The CPU 100 is based on the operation input signals from the key input circuit 303 and the touch sensor 22 and according to the control program, the camera module 11, the microphone 12, the communication module 305, the liquid crystal panel 21a, the call speaker 23, the external speaker 310, and the infrared communication module 13. The near field communication module 312 is operated. Thus, various functions (applications) such as a call function, an e-mail function, and a data transmission / reception function are executed.

  In the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, as will be described in more detail, when a predetermined data process, for example, data transmission / reception using infrared communication or Bluetooth, is performed, a progress bar is used to indicate the progress status. Displayed on the display 21. Further, in the mobile phone of this embodiment, even when the panel backlight 21b of the display 21 is turned off (OFF), the progress of the data processing is notified to the user using the vibration generated from the vibrator 14. can do.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a vibration pattern of the vibrator 14 when notifying the progress of data processing. In each of the six graphs A to D shown in FIG. 3, the horizontal axis represents the progress rate, and the vertical axis represents the strength of vibration generated from the vibrator 14.

  In the example of graph A, the CPU 100 controls the vibrator 14 so as to generate a vibration that gradually decreases in strength as data processing proceeds.

  In the example of graph B, the CPU 100 controls the vibrator 14 so as to generate vibrations intermittently at regular time intervals. Furthermore, when generating the vibration, the CPU 100 controls the vibrator 14 so that the vibration becomes weaker as the remaining amount of data processing decreases.

  In the example of the graph C, the CPU 100 controls the vibrator 14 so that the vibration intensity and the vibration stop period are gradually shortened with the progress of data processing, although the vibration intensity is constant. Only the length of the vibration period may be changed, or only the length of the stop period may be changed.

  The example of the graph D is a combination of the example of the graph B and the example of the graph C. That is, as the data processing proceeds, the CPU 100 controls the vibrator 14 so that the vibration intensity gradually decreases and the vibration period and the vibration stop period are gradually shortened.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of data transmission processing by wireless communication according to the embodiment. Here, as an example, the procedure of data transmission processing by Bluetooth will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The user performs an input operation for selecting data transmission by Bluetooth while referring to the menu screen displayed on the display 21. Subsequently, an input operation for selecting data to be transmitted (hereinafter referred to as “transmission target data”) and a destination device is performed. Thereby, the data transmission process of FIG. 4 is started. The transmission target data may be any data that can be transmitted from the mobile phone to the transmission destination by wireless communication. For example, data related to the address book, data related to the schedule, data related to photos and music stored in the data folder, and the like. The transmission target data may be stored in the memory 200 or may be recorded in the external memory 313.

  When the data transmission process of FIG. 4 is started, the CPU 100 first performs a transmission start process for starting data transmission (S101). The CPU 100 transmits a request signal for transmitting the transmission target data to the transmission destination device via the short-range communication module 312 and the antenna 312a. At the same time, the CPU 100 stores the total size G of the transmission target data (hereinafter referred to as “total amount G”) and the size H of data that has been normally transmitted (hereinafter referred to as “current amount H”) in the memory 200. Write to a predetermined area. Note that since no data is transmitted at this point (at the time of execution of S101), the value of the current amount H that is written for the first time at this point is zero.

  In step S101, the CPU 100 further waits to receive a signal notifying that data is ready to be received from the transmission destination device via the short-range communication module 312 and the antenna 312a. When a signal notifying that the device is ready is received from the transmission destination device, the process proceeds to the next step S102.

  In step S102, the CPU 100 starts a progress notification main process described later (see FIG. 5A). The progress notification main process is executed in parallel with the data transmission process (S103) of the next step. In the progress notification main process, a process of notifying the user of the progress status of the data transmission process is performed.

  Next, the CPU 100 performs data transmission processing for transmitting the transmission target data selected by the user to the destination device via the short-range communication module 312 and the antenna 312a (S103). The CPU 100 reads transmission target data in a predetermined size unit, and converts the read data block into a digital signal in accordance with the Bluetooth standard for transmitting to the transmission destination device. Then, the converted digital signal is sequentially transmitted via the near field communication module 312 and the antenna 312a. In this way, transmission target data is sequentially transmitted in units of data blocks of a predetermined size. During transmission of data, the CPU 100 overwrites the current amount H at that time in a predetermined area of the memory 200 as needed.

  When transmission of all data to be transmitted is completed normally, the CPU 100 performs processing for completing data transmission processing with the destination device, and disconnects the connection (S104). Thus, the data transmission process of FIG. 4 is completed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the procedure of the process for notifying the progress status of the data transmission process of FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart for explaining the progress notification main process activated in step S102 of FIG. FIG. 5B is a flowchart for explaining the progress notification process executed in step S114 of the progress notification main process in FIG.

When the progress notification main process of FIG.
4 is reset. Then, the timer 304 is set so as to repeatedly output a signal indicating the elapse of a predetermined time interval (T seconds), and the timer 304 is started (S111).

  Next, the CPU 100 reads the entire amount G from the memory 200 (S112). Similarly, the current amount H is read from the memory 200 (S113).

  Then, the CPU 100 executes a progress notification process for notifying the progress status of the data transmission process at that time based on the read total quantity G and current quantity H (S114). In step S114, as will be described later (see FIG. 5B), the CPU 100 determines whether the progress of the data transmission process is performed using the display on the display 21 or the vibration generated from the vibrator 14. judge. And the process for notifying a user of the said progress is performed using the means according to a determination result.

  In the progress notification process of step S114, when the process of notifying the progress at that time is completed, the CPU 100 determines whether or not T seconds have elapsed based on a signal from the timer 304 (S115). The CPU 100 stands by until T seconds elapse (S115: NO). When T seconds have elapsed (S115: YES), the process proceeds to the next step S116.

  In step S116, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the current amount H is smaller than the total amount G. That is, in step S103 of the data transmission process of FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the CPU 100 has normally transmitted all of the transmission target data to the transmission destination device. If the current amount H is smaller than the total amount G (S116: YES), the process returns to step S113. In this way, in the progress notification main process of FIG. 5A, the CPU 100 loops steps S113 to S116 every time interval T seconds until the data transmission process of FIG. 4 is completed (S116: NO). Repeat the process.

  When all of the transmission target data is normally transmitted to the transmission destination device, the CPU 100 determines in step S116 that the current amount H is equal to the entire amount G (S116: NO), and the progress of FIG. The notification main process is terminated.

  Now, the progress notification process of FIG. 5B is performed as follows.

  First, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the panel backlight 21b is turned on (S121). Note that immediately after the data transmission is started, the panel backlight 21b is normally lit.

  If the panel backlight 21b is lit (S121: YES), the CPU 100 displays a progress bar on the display 21 to perform a process of notifying the progress status (S122).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of display contents on the display 21 when the progress notification process (S122) by the progress bar is performed.

  In the progress notification process by the progress bar in step S122, as shown in the figure, the CPU 100 displays a progress display window 401 for notifying the progress status using the progress bar or the like on the display 21. On the progress display window 401, various types of information relating to the data transmission process and the progress are displayed.

The CPU 100 displays a progress bar 402 on the progress display window 401 according to the total amount G and the current amount H. That is, the CPU 100 reads the current amount H from the memory 200 every T seconds, and calculates the progress rate H / G from the current amount H and the total amount G. Then, a progress bar 402 having a length approximately proportional to the progress ratio H / G is displayed.

  In addition to the progress bar 402, various information related to transmission processing is displayed on the progress display window 401 as shown in the figure. Above the progress bar 402, there is a character string 403 “sending” indicating the content of the ongoing process, and a character string 404 “41%” (= H / G × 100%) indicating the percentage of progress. Is displayed. Further, below the progress bar 402, a character string 405 “remaining 18 seconds” indicating the approximate remaining time required for completing the data transmission process, and numerical values of the total amount G and the current amount H are notified. A character string 406 of “51 MB / 124 MB” is displayed. Here, “124 MB” represents the total amount G, and “51 MB” represents the current amount H. Under the character strings 405 and 406, a character string 407 “BIRTHDAY_PARTY.wmv” that is the name of the transmission target data is displayed. In the illustrated example, the transmission target data selected by the user is a file having such a file name.

  The approximate remaining time is calculated based on, for example, the total amount G, the current amount H, and the length of time that has elapsed from the start of the file transmission process to the present (assumed to be t1 seconds). For example, the CPU 100 calculates the approximate remaining time using the calculation formula t1 × (GH) / H and displays the character string 405.

  As described above, since the panel backlight 21b is ON when the process of step S122 is performed, the user visually observes the progress status of the data transmission process displayed on the progress display window 401 as shown in FIG. Can be confirmed. In this way, the progress notification process by the progress bar in step S122 of FIG. 5B is performed.

  As described above, when all the transmission target data is normally transmitted to the transmission destination device while the panel backlight 21b is ON, the CPU 100 ends the progress notification main process of FIG. The progress display window 401 is closed.

  By the way, the mobile phone according to the present embodiment has a function of automatically turning off the panel backlight 21b. For example, when the input operation by the user using the key operation group 3a and the touch sensor 22 is not performed for a predetermined time or longer, the CPU 100 turns off the panel backlight 21b. Since this causes the panel backlight 21b to be turned off (S121: NO), the CPU 100 generates vibration of the vibration pattern shown in the graph A of FIG. 3 from the vibrator 14 and notifies the progress status (S123).

  That is, the CPU 100 reads the current amount H from the memory 200 every T seconds, and calculates the progress rate H / G from the current amount H and the total amount G. And as shown in the graph A, the vibrator 14 is vibrated so that it gradually becomes weak as the progress rate H / G increases.

  When the process is switched to the progress notification process by vibration, the progress notification process by the progress bar is not performed, so that the progress display window 401 remains displayed without being updated. Therefore, the length of the progress bar 402 represents the progress status immediately before switching.

  In this way, even if the panel backlight 21b is turned off and the progress display window 401 is not visible, the user can check the progress status of the data transmission process based on the gradually changing vibration. As described above, when all the transmission target data is normally transmitted to the transmission destination device, the CPU 100 stops the vibrator 14. Note that the vibration pattern of the vibrator 14 is not the pattern of the graph A in FIG.

  Note that if an operation by the user using the key operation group 3a or the touch sensor 22 is performed before transmission of all transmission target data is completed, the panel backlight 21b is turned on again. When this happens, the CPU 100 performs the progress notification process by the progress bar again. That is, the CPU 100 stops the vibrator 14 and displays a progress display window 401 instead.

  FIG. 7 is a timing chart schematically showing the process for notifying the progress status of FIG. 5 in time series. Graphs (a) to (f) in FIG. 7 show, in order from the top, the rate H / G of data transmission progress, the actual state of ON / OFF of the panel backlight 21b, and the operation of the timer 304 (FIG. 5 (a)). S111 and S115 of FIG. 5), the ON / OFF detection result of the panel backlight 21b (see S121 of FIG. 5B), and the display contents of the progress status notified using the progress bar 402 (of FIG. 5B) S122) and the intensity of vibration generated from the vibrator 14 (see S123 in FIG. 5B), respectively. The horizontal axis of the graph in FIG.

  T0 to T3 in FIG. 7 represent time instants when various events related to the data transmission process (step S103 in FIG. 4) are caused. T0 is the time when the data transmission process is started, and T1 is the time when the data transmission process is completed. T2 is the time during which the panel backlight 21b is switched from ON to OFF. T3 is the time for the CPU 100 to detect that the panel backlight 21b is turned off after the panel backlight 21b is switched. T4 is the time when the CPU 100 first reads the current amount H (at this time H is equal to G) after the time T1. T5 is the time when the CPU 100 finishes the progress notification main process of FIG.

  Now, when data transmission is started at time T0, as shown in the graph (a), the progress of the data transmission process advances every moment until it reaches 100%. The panel backlight 21b is ON in the time period T0 to T2, and a progress notification process by a progress bar is performed as shown in the graph (e). That is, by setting the length of the progress bar 402 according to the progress rate H / G obtained every T seconds, the progress bar 402 gradually becomes longer according to the progress of the data transmission process.

  As shown in the graph (b), the panel backlight 21b is turned off at time T2. As shown in the graph (d), the ON / OFF state of the panel backlight 21b is detected every T seconds. Therefore, when the panel backlight 21b is turned off at the time T2 before the timer 304 counts the time T, the turn-off of the panel backlight 21b is detected at the time T3.

  When the OFF of the panel backlight 21b is detected, a progress notification process by vibration is performed as shown in the graph (f). That is, by setting the strength of the vibration according to the progress rate H / G obtained every T seconds, the vibration of the vibrator 14 gradually becomes weak according to the progress of the data transmission process.

  When all the data transmission is completed at time T1 and the current amount H equal to the entire amount G is read at time T4, the progress rate H / G becomes 100%. Based on this, the vibrator 14 is finally vibrated most weakly, and the notification of the progress is completed at time T5.

The dotted line in the graph (f) indicates the transition of the vibration intensity when the panel backlight 21b is OFF when the data transmission process is started. As described above, when the process is switched to the progress notification process by vibration during the data transmission, the vibrator 14 gradually weakens from the strength corresponding to the current progress rate H / G, not the maximum strength. It will be done.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the panel backlight 21b is in an OFF state and the progress status of the data transmission process is difficult to see (not visible) by the progress bar on the display 21, the progress status is changed. Vibration is generated from the vibrator 14. Thereby, even if it becomes difficult for the user to see the progress bar (image indicating the progress status) on the display 21, the user can check the status of the data transmission process, more specifically the progress status.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the progress of the data transmission process is reported using vibration, so that the user does not turn his face to the display 21 of the mobile phone and the progress of the data transmission process. Can know. Moreover, since the sound emitted to the surroundings is small, it is difficult to disturb the people around.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the manner of operation of the vibrator 14 is changed in accordance with the progress of the data transmission process, for example, the strength of vibration is changed. It is easy to understand the progress of

<Modification 1>
The mobile phone according to the first modification includes a “vibration notification setting” function that allows the user to freely set whether or not to use the progress notification process by vibration described in the above embodiment. For example, using a predetermined setting screen displayed on the display 21, the user performs ON setting when performing progress notification processing by vibration, and performs OFF setting when not performing the processing. As a default value, either “ON” or “OFF” is set in advance.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of progress notification processing according to the first modification. In the flowchart of FIG. 8, step S124 for determining ON / OFF of the vibration notification setting is inserted as described later before the process of step S123 of the progress notification process of FIG. Other processes are the same as the progress notification process of FIG.

  When the progress notification process is started and it is determined in step S121 that the panel backlight 21b is OFF (S121: NO), the CPU 100 performs a process for determining whether or not the ON setting is made (S124).

  If the CPU 100 determines that the ON setting has been made (S124: YES), the CPU 100 performs a progress notification process by vibration (S123). On the other hand, if it is determined that the OFF setting has been made (S123: NO), the process of step S123 is skipped, that is, the progress notification process by vibration is not performed, and the progress notification process is terminated.

  In this way, according to the configuration of the present modification, the user can freely select and set whether or not to perform the progress notification process by vibration. Therefore, when the user desires, the progress status by vibration can be notified. For example, when the user is in an environment where the vibration sound accompanying the occurrence of vibration is not desired to be sensed by surrounding people, the progress notification process due to vibration can be prevented from being performed by setting it to OFF.

<Modification 2>
The panel backlight 21b of the mobile phone according to the modified example 2 can have three states: an ON state, an OFF state, and a state in which the panel backlight 21b is lit darker than usual (hereinafter referred to as “power saving mode”). In the mobile phone of this modification, the panel backlight 21b is automatically shifted to the power saving mode when the user does not perform an operation for a predetermined time or longer. The panel backlight 21b is automatically turned off when the user does not perform further operation for a predetermined time thereafter. If an operation by the user is performed between the transition to the power saving mode and the turning off of the panel backlight 21b, the panel backlight 21b is turned on.

  In the mobile phone according to this modification example, as described below, the progress notification process by vibration described above is performed not only when the panel backlight 21b is in the OFF state but also in the power saving mode. Is called.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a progress notification process according to the second modification executed in parallel with the data transmission process of FIG. In the flowchart of FIG. 9, step S121 in the flowchart of the progress notification process of FIG. 5B is changed to determination step S125, and determination step S126 is inserted after the process of step S123. Other processes are the same as the progress notification process of FIG.

  When the progress notification process is started, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the state of the panel backlight 21b is OFF or the power saving mode (S125).

  When the CPU 100 determines that the panel backlight 21b is in the OFF state or not in the power saving mode, that is, is in the ON state (S141: NO), the progress notification by the progress bar is performed as in the progress notification process of FIG. Processing is performed (S122).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 100 determines that the panel backlight 21b is in the OFF state or the power saving mode (S141: YES), the CPU 100 performs a progress notification process by vibration as in the progress notification process of FIG. 5B (S123). ).

  When the progress notification process by vibration is completed, the CPU 100 determines whether or not the panel backlight 21b is in the power saving mode (S126). If the CPU 100 determines that the state of the panel backlight 21b is the power saving mode (S126: YES), the CPU 100 proceeds to step S123 and performs a progress notification process by a progress bar.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present modification example, the progress status can be notified by the vibration of the vibrator 14 when the panel backlight 21b is OFF or in the power saving mode. Thus, the user can know the progress status of the data transmission even when the panel backlight 21b is turned off or darkly lit during the data transmission process.

  In addition, according to the configuration of this modification, when the state of the panel backlight 21b is in the power saving mode, the progress status notification by the progress bar is also performed at the same time. For this reason, the user can also know the progress of the data transmission process by visually confirming the display of the progress bar on the display 21. Therefore, the user can select a progress confirmation method according to the situation.

  In the present modification example, a change similar to the modification in the configuration of the modification example 1 may be added. That is, the process of step S124 in FIG. 8 is added before the progress notification process by vibration in step S123, and the process for determining whether the progress notification process by vibration is set to ON is performed as in FIG. Good.

<Modification 3>
The mobile phone according to the modified example 3 performs various file processing (file movement, copy, deletion, etc.) related to storage devices such as the memory 200 and the external memory 313 installed in the external memory interface 15 provided in the mobile phone. When performing, when the panel backlight 21b is OFF, it has a function of notifying the user of the progress of the file processing by vibration. For example, when copying a file, the mobile phone performs a progress notification by vibration when the panel backlight 21b of the display 21 for displaying a progress bar is turned off.

  Here, a progress notification process by vibration when a file is copied to the external memory 313 mounted on the external memory interface 15 of the mobile phone will be described.

  The user performs an input operation for performing a copy process to the external memory 313 while referring to the menu screen displayed on the display 21. Subsequently, an input operation for selecting a copy target file and a copy destination folder is performed. Thereby, the file copy process is started. Note that the data to be copied may be data in a format that can be copied to the external memory 313.

  FIG. 10A is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of file copy processing according to the third modification.

  In step S201, the CPU 100 executes processing for starting copying as follows. The CPU 100 first opens a file to be copied. Then, the external memory interface 15 is controlled to create a file having the same name as the file to be copied and having a size of 0 in the copy destination folder. In step S <b> 201, the CPU 100 writes the total amount G and the current amount H of the file to be copied in a predetermined area of the memory 200. Note that the value of the current amount H written for the first time at this time is zero.

  Next, the CPU 100 activates the progress notification main process of FIG. 5A (S202). In the embodiment described above, the progress notification main process of FIG. 5A is executed in order to notify the progress status of the data transmission process. In the present modification example, the progress notification main process of FIG. 5A is executed in order to notify the progress status of the copy process. In the case of this modification, the total amount G (the size of the file to be copied) and the current amount H (the size of the data that has been successfully copied) related to the file copy process are read, and the progress status is based on these. Notification will be made. The progress notification main process is performed in parallel with the copying process in the subsequent step S203.

  When the progress notification main process of FIG. 5A is activated, it is determined whether or not the panel backlight 21b is ON in the progress notification process of FIG. 5B, and if it is ON (S121: YES) ), Progress notification processing by a progress bar is performed (S122).

  FIG. 10B is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of display contents on the display 21 when the progress notification process by the progress bar related to the copy process is performed.

  On the display 21, a progress display window 501 is displayed, and a progress bar 502 having a length corresponding to the total amount G and the current amount H is displayed on the progress display window 501. As in the display example shown in FIG. 6, various information related to the copy process is displayed around the progress bar 502.

  On the other hand, if the panel backlight 21b is turned off during the copy process (S121: NO), a progress notification process by vibration is performed (S123). For example, as shown in graph A of FIG. 3, the vibrator 14 vibrates with a strength according to the progress of the copy process.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 10A, when the progress notification main process is activated (S202), the CPU 100 next performs a file copy process (S203). The CPU 100 reads the data of the file to be copied by a predetermined size and writes the read data to the copy destination file. During the copying process in step S203, the CPU 100 overwrites the current amount H at that time in a predetermined area of the memory 200 as needed. When all the data of the file to be copied is written to the copy destination file, the copy process in step S203 is completed. The CPU 100 closes the opened file and ends the process (S204). Along with this, the progress notification by the progress bar or the vibration is also ended.

  In the present modification example, the progress status notification related to the copy processing has been described. However, the same progress status notification can be performed for other file processing, for example, processing related to file deletion, movement, and creation. Similar progress status notifications can be made for other processes that require a certain amount of time, such as search processing and formatting processing of the external memory 313.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present modification example, the user can know the progress status of various file processing even if the progress bar (an image indicating the progress status) on the display 21 is difficult to see, as in the above embodiment. be able to.

<Modification 4>
The mobile phone according to the modified example 4 has a so-called multitask function. In this modification example, the activated application does not directly draw the corresponding window on the display 21. Instead, information for displaying the window on the display 21 is written in a predetermined area of the memory 200. The CPU 100 reads, from the memory 200, information related to a window corresponding to an application operating in the foreground among one or a plurality of running applications. Based on the read information, the window is displayed on the so-called “frontmost” screen. At the same time, the application is operated in a state where an input operation performed by the user can be accepted.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of progress notification processing according to the fourth modification. The progress notification process in FIG. 11 is called in step S114 of the progress notification main process in FIG. 5A and is executed as a foreground process.

  Note that the processing in step S133 is the same as the progress notification processing by vibration in FIG. Then, in the process of step S132, as described above, the process of drawing the progress display window 401 on the display 21 is not performed, and information for displaying the progress display window 401 on the display 21 is written in the memory 200 instead. Except for this, the process of S132 is the same as the progress notification process by the progress bar of step S122 of FIG.

  In the progress notification process of FIG. 11, the CPU 100 first determines whether or not the progress display window is displayed in the forefront (S131). When displayed on the forefront (S131: YES), the CPU 100 performs a progress notification process (S122) using a progress bar.

Immediately after the start of the progress notification main process, the progress notification main process is normally executed as a foreground process. Therefore, at this point, the progress display window 401 is displayed on the display 21 based on the information of the progress display window 401 written in the memory 200. When the process of step S132 is completed, the CPU 100 executes FIG.
The progress notification process is completed.

  Now, while the progress notification main process is being executed, the user can perform an operation of starting another application. The application activated by the user is executed in the foreground, and a window related to the application is displayed on the display 21 in the so-called foreground. Accordingly, the progress notification main process is shifted to the background process. Then, the displayed progress display window 401 is not displayed on the display 21. Therefore, the user cannot know the progress status of the ongoing data transmission process.

  In the configuration of this modification example, when the progress display window 401 is not displayed in the foreground, a progress notification process (S133) by vibration is executed. This will be described below.

  When CPU 100 detects that a user has pressed a predetermined key, for example, activation key 31 for activating an application for displaying a calendar, it activates the application for displaying the calendar in the foreground, and displays a calendar window.

  FIG. 12A shows a display example of a calendar screen. The display 21 displays a calendar 601 and related information. On the upper portion of the display 21, a task bar 602 for notifying various information such as time and remaining battery capacity is displayed. An icon 603 for notifying the user that data is being transmitted is displayed on the task bar 602.

  The user can not only use an application for displaying a calendar, but also know that the data is currently being transmitted by confirming that the icon 603 is displayed on the task bar 602. However, the user cannot know the progress status of how much the data transmission process has progressed from the icon 603 alone.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 11, if the CPU 100 determines NO in step S131, the CPU 100 executes a progress notification process by vibration (S133). When this is completed, the progress notification process in FIG. 11 is completed. For example, when the calendar is displayed as described above, a progress notification process (S133) by vibration is executed.

  Note that the user may terminate an application that displays the activated calendar before the data transmission process is completed. In this case, the progress notification main process according to this modification example is again a foreground process. For this reason, in the determination process of step S131 performed after this, it is determined that the progress notification process (S132) by the progress bar is executed again.

  Following this, when the user activates another application, the CPU 100 selects and executes a progress notification process by timely progress bar or vibration according to the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. It becomes.

  FIG. 12B shows a display example on the display 21 when the data transmission process is completed. As shown in the figure, when the data transmission process is completed, the CPU 100 may display the progress display window 401 on the display 21 again to explicitly notify the user of the completion. When the data transmission process is completed, a progress bar 402 having a length corresponding to 100% is displayed on the progress display window 401.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present modification example, the progress display window 401 is not displayed when an image based on another application is displayed on the display 21, and the progress bar 402 (an image indicating the progress status) is not visible. The user can know the progress of data processing (data transmission processing and various file processing).

  In the flowchart of FIG. 11, the progress notification process by the progress bar in step S132 may be placed before the determination process in step S131. In this way, information for displaying the progress display window 401 is written to the memory 200 as needed in the progress notification process (S131) by the progress bar. In this case, when another activated application is terminated, the progress display window 401 is immediately displayed on the display 21 in response to the progress notification main process being shifted to the foreground. Thus, the progress status at the moment when the other application is terminated is more accurately represented by the progress bar 402 of the progress display window 401.

<Modification 5>
While performing data transmission processing as in the above embodiment, the user puts the mobile phone in his / her hand so that the front of the second cabinet 2 faces down on the desk or covers the display 21 In such a case, the progress display window 401 becomes invisible.

  In the present modification example, the progress notification process by vibration is started based on the display 21 being covered with something.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of a mobile phone according to the fifth modification. The mobile phone in this modification example further includes a proximity sensor 24 in addition to the configuration of the mobile phone of the above-described embodiment. Note that, in FIG. 13, the same configuration as the above-described embodiment (see FIG. 1A) among the configurations of the present modification example is given the same number, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The proximity sensor 24 is provided in the vicinity of the display 21 on the front surface (the surface on which the display 21 is disposed) of the second cabinet 2. The proximity sensor 24 detects an object to be detected that is close to or near the display 21. For example, the proximity sensor 24 compares the capacitance with a predetermined threshold while measuring the capacitance. When the object to be detected approaches the proximity sensor 24 or exists near the proximity sensor 24, the capacitance increases and the capacitance exceeds the threshold value, so the proximity sensor 24 sends a detection signal to the CPU 100. Output. On the other hand, the proximity sensor 24 does not output a proximity signal to the CPU 100 when the object to be detected does not exist in the vicinity. The proximity sensor 24 is not limited to the capacitive proximity sensor 24, and may be, for example, an ultrasonic or inductive proximity sensor 24 or an infrared proximity sensor 24.

  As will be described below, the mobile phone according to the fifth modification example detects the detected object by the proximity sensor 24 during the data transmission process and the progress bar display process for the progress notification. A function of further making a progress notification by vibration when there is a vibration.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of progress notification processing according to the fifth modification. The processing in step S141 in FIG. 14 is the same as the progress notification processing by the progress bar in S122 in FIG. Further, the processing in step S143 in FIG. 14 is the same as the progress notification processing by vibration in S123 in FIG.

  In the present modification example, when the progress notification main process of FIG. 5A is executed, the CPU 100 executes the progress notification process according to the present modification example of FIG. 14 in step S114.

  When the progress notification process in FIG. 14 is started, the CPU 100 performs a progress notification process using a progress bar (S141). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the proximity sensor 24 has detected an object to be detected (S142).

  When the proximity sensor 24 has not detected the detected object (S142: NO), the CPU 100 completes the progress notification process of FIG.

  Now, while the data transmission process is being performed, the user may place the second cabinet 2 on the desk with the front side facing down as described above. In such a case, the progress display window 401 becomes invisible, and the user cannot know the progress status of the ongoing data transmission. Thus, the proximity sensor 24 provided in the mobile phone according to the present modification detects that an obstruction is approaching the front position of the display 21 in this way.

  When the proximity sensor 24 detects an object to be detected (S142: YES), the CPU 100 further performs a progress notification process by vibration (S143), and completes the progress notification process of FIG.

  In the progress notification process of FIG. 5B, the processes of steps S122 and S123 are executed exclusively of each other. That is, the vibration was stopped when S122 was executed, and the progress bar was not updated when S123 was executed.

  However, according to the configuration of this modified example, when the proximity sensor 24 detects an object to be detected (S132: NO), the progress notification process by the vibration of S133 follows the progress notification process by the progress bar of S132. Is done. Therefore, in this case, vibration is generated at the same time as the progress bar is updated and displayed.

  As described above, according to the configuration of this modified example, when the proximity sensor 24 outputs a detection signal, the CPU 100 generates vibration according to the progress status from the vibrator 14 and notifies the user of the progress status.

  For example, when the user places the second cabinet 2 on the desk with the front facing down or holds the mobile phone in his hand so as to cover the display 21, the proximity sensor 24 detects the object to be detected. The progress notification by vibration is performed. Further, even when an obstruction approaches the front position of the second cabinet 2 regardless of the user's intention, the proximity sensor 24 detects the object to be detected and a progress notification by vibration is performed.

  Therefore, even when it is difficult for the user to see the progress status by looking at the progress bar due to the presence of an obstacle at the front position of the display 21, the user can sense the vibration generated according to the progress status. You can know the progress.

  Further, according to the configuration of the present modification example, the process is executed even when an obstacle exists in the front position of the display 21. On the other hand, it may be possible for the user to look into the display 21 from a gap between obstacles. Therefore, in such a case, the user can know the progress of the data transmission process by looking at the progress bar 402 displayed on the display 21.

  In the configuration of this modified example, the proximity sensor 24 is disposed below the second cabinet 2 (the one where the call speaker 23 is not disposed). However, if an object close to the display 21 can be detected, other than this It may be placed in place. For example, it may be arranged near the call speaker 23.

  Further, in the configuration of this modified example, the proximity sensor 24 is arranged at one place, but a plurality of proximity sensors may be arranged at a plurality of places. For example, another one may be arranged near the call speaker 23. Further, the four proximity sensors may be arranged at the center positions of the four sides of the second cabinet 2 or at the four corners of the second cabinet 2, respectively.

<Others>
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications other than those described above can be made to the embodiments of the present invention. .

  For example, in the above embodiment, the vibrator 14 vibrates according to the vibration patterns shown in the graphs A to D in FIG. However, other vibration patterns may be used. For example, a vibration pattern represented by a graph obtained by inverting the graphs A to D in FIG. 3 in the horizontal axis direction, such as the graphs A1 to D1 in FIG. That is, as shown in graphs A1, B1, and D1, the intensity of vibration may be gradually increased as the data transmission process proceeds. Further, as shown in the graphs C1 and D1, the vibration period and the vibration stop period may be gradually increased as the data transmission process proceeds.

  Further, as shown in the graphs A2 to D2 in FIG. 15B, the vibration patterns of the graphs A to D in FIG. 3 have vibrations of a certain intensity that are generated when the progress rate reaches 100%. You may make it use the added vibration pattern. This makes it easier for the user to understand the data transmission.

  The frequency of the current amount H written in step S103 of the data transmission process in FIG. 4 may be set in any way as long as it is sufficient to notify the user of the current status of progress as needed. Similarly, the period T (second) of the loop processing in FIG. 5A may be set in any manner as long as it is a frequency sufficient to notify the user of the current status of progress as needed.

  For example, by increasing the frequency of writing the current amount H or setting the period T to be small, the frequency of performing the progress notification process of FIG. Further, by reducing the frequency of writing the current amount H or setting the period T to be large, the frequency of performing the progress notification process of FIG. 5B can be reduced to reduce the processing load.

  In the above embodiment, the progress notification process has been described using the data transmission function based on Bluetooth as an example. However, the communication method is not limited to Bluetooth as long as the mobile phone has a function for data transmission.

  For example, at the time of transmission or reception of data by infrared communication by the infrared communication module 13 included in the mobile phone, progress notification processing by vibration may be performed as in the above-described embodiment.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the transmission process, and when the reception process is performed, a progress bar notification process such as a progress bar or vibration as shown in FIG. 5 may be performed as in the above-described embodiment.

For example, when using a web browser, when a web page is read or data is downloaded, a progress bar notification process such as a progress bar or vibration as shown in FIG. 5 may be performed. Further, when sending / receiving mail attachment data, a progress bar notification process such as a progress bar or vibration as shown in FIG. 5 may be performed.

Further, progress notification processing by vibration may be performed when data is transmitted / received by other wireless communication or wired communication. For example, when data is transmitted / received to / from other devices such as a personal computer via a USB connection, a progress bar notification process such as a progress bar or vibration as shown in FIG. 5 may be performed.

  In other words, any data processing may be used as long as the progress status is displayed on the display 21 using a progress bar or the like. When such a progress status of the data processing is displayed on the display 21, when the visibility of the displayed progress status is lowered, the progress status may be notified using a vibrator or the like.

  In the above embodiment, the vibration generated from the vibrator 14 during the progress notification process by vibration is adjusted based on the data size (the total amount G and the current amount H). The progress notification by vibration is not limited to the size of these data, but may be performed based on other situations related to data processing. For example, the progress status is notified based on various information such as the time taken for data processing, the speed of data processing at that time, the data transmission speed, the data writing speed, and the data reading speed. It may be.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the progress notification process by vibration is performed immediately after the panel backlight 21b is turned off or in the power saving mode to generate vibration. However, the vibrator 14 may be controlled to start generating vibration after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, after several seconds) after the panel backlight 21b is turned off or in the power saving mode. Alternatively, a vibration for informing the progress status may be generated first, and the panel backlight 21b may be turned off or put into the power saving mode after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, after several seconds).

  Furthermore, in the above-mentioned modification example 4, the progress display window 401 is hidden by the activation of another application, and the progress notification by vibration is performed based on this. However, the progress notification by vibration may be performed in response to the progress display window 401 not being displayed based on other processes, not limited to the activation of the application. For example, when the progress display window 401 is displayed, the user may perform a key input operation to display a standby screen on the display 21. In such a case, the progress notification main process in FIG. 5A may be transferred to the background process, and the progress notification by vibration may be performed when the standby screen is displayed.

  Further, not only when the progress display window 401 is hidden, but also when a part of the progress display window 401 is hidden based on execution of other processing or the like, a progress notification by vibration is sent. You may go.

  Also, a so-called translucent window is displayed based on the execution of other processing, etc., and the progress display window 401 is displayed on the display 21 so that the progress display window 401 is slightly invisible. May be performed.

  Further, not only in the above case, the progress notification by vibration is based on the fact that another image (including a case where it is translucent) is displayed in part or all of the area where the progress display window 401 is displayed. May be performed.

  Further, the mobile phone according to the present embodiment generates vibrations of various vibration patterns as shown in FIGS. 3 and 15 when performing progress notification by vibration. The user may be able to select and set such various vibration patterns.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the progress status of the data processing is difficult to confirm on the display 21, the progress notification by vibration is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to vibration, and the user may be notified of the progress using light, sound, or the like, such as lighting a display unit using an LED provided separately from the display or emitting a notification sound from a speaker. In the case of notification by light, for example, the blinking speed is changed, the luminance is changed, or the color is changed according to the progress status. In the case of notification by sound, for example, the volume is changed or the timbre is changed according to the progress.

  When mail transmission / reception processing, outgoing / incoming calls, calls, alarms, schedule notifications, and the like are executed, notification of data processing status by various notification units such as a vibrator may be stopped. Then, when the mail transmission / reception process, telephone call, incoming call, telephone call, alarm or schedule notification, etc. are completed, the notification unit may resume the notification of the data processing status.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when the visibility of the display of the progress status of data processing fell, a progress status was alert | reported using the alerting | reporting part. However, not only the progress status but also the status may be reported using the notification unit when the visibility of the display of various statuses of data processing decreases.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a so-called slide type mobile phone. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention may be applied to any type of mobile phone such as a so-called folding type or straight type.

  Furthermore, the mobile terminal device of the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone, and may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a tablet PC (Tablet PC), or the like.

  In addition, the embodiment of the present invention can be variously modified as appropriate within the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims.

14 Vibrator (notification part)
21 Display (display unit)
24 Proximity sensor (detector)
100 CPU (control unit)
200 memory (storage unit)
401 Progress display window 402 Progress bar 501 Progress display window 502 Progress bar 601 Calendar

Claims (7)

A display unit that displays the status of the data processing,
A notification unit arranged separately from the display unit;
A control unit for notifying the notifying unit of the status of the data processing when displaying the status of the data processing on the display unit and then displaying different from the display of the status of the data processing;
Equipped with a,
When the control unit controls the display unit to be darker than a predetermined brightness, the control unit causes the notification unit to notify the status of the data processing.
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1,
The control unit causes the display unit to display the different display based on execution of processing different from the data processing.
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. A display for displaying the status of data processing;
A notification unit arranged separately from the display unit;
A control unit for notifying the notifying unit of the status of the data processing when displaying the status of the data processing on the display unit and then displaying different from the display of the status of the data processing;
With
A detection unit for detecting a proximity object close to the display unit;
The control unit causes the notification unit to notify the data processing status based on the detection unit detecting the proximity object when the data processing status is displayed on the display unit.
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. In the portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The notification unit is a vibrator,
The control unit changes the vibration intensity of the vibrator according to the data processing status.
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. A display for displaying the status of data processing;
A notification unit arranged separately from the display unit;
A control unit for notifying the notifying unit of the status of the data processing when displaying the status of the data processing on the display unit and then displaying different from the display of the status of the data processing;
With
The notification unit is a vibrator,
The control unit intermittently operates the vibrator and changes at least one of a length of a vibration period and a length of a vibration stop period according to the data processing status.
The portable terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. In the computer of the mobile terminal device,
A function to display the data processing status on the display;
In the case where a display different from the display of the data processing status is displayed after the data processing status is displayed on the display unit, the notification unit arranged separately from the display unit is notified of the data processing status. Function and
A function of notifying the notifying unit of the status of the data processing when the display unit is controlled to be darker than a predetermined brightness.
A program characterized by that . And a step to display the status of the data processing to the display unit,
In the case where a display different from the display of the data processing status is displayed after the data processing status is displayed on the display unit, the notification unit arranged separately from the display unit is notified of the data processing status. Steps ,
In the case where the display unit is controlled to be darker than a predetermined brightness, the information unit is informed of the status of the data processing.
A method for controlling a portable terminal device .

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