JP5714523B2 - Mobile terminal, mobile terminal control method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of outputting content on a communication network in a plurality of output modes, a mobile terminal control method, and an improvement of a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, portable terminals that can output content on a communication network such as the Internet, that is, display a screen and / or output audio, have been put into practical use. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses an example of a mobile phone that accesses the Internet and acquires and displays a home page.

JP 2002-63016 A

  However, in the above conventional technology, the content on the communication network is not output in a plurality of output modes. Further, if output is made in a plurality of output modes, it is necessary to change various browser settings for each output mode, resulting in a problem that the operation becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal, a portable terminal control method, and a program capable of easily outputting content on a communication network in a plurality of output modes. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable terminal capable of outputting content on a communication network in a plurality of output modes, the output condition setting means for setting an output condition for each output mode, and the output A mode switching unit that switches modes; and an output unit that outputs a desired content according to an output condition set in the output mode when the output mode is switched.

  The portable terminal further includes storage means for storing the set output condition for each output mode, and when the output mode is switched by the mode switching means, based on the output condition stored in the storage means. And changing the output of the content.

  Here, the output conditions include zoom size, character size, typeface, character code, presence / absence of image data acquisition, presence / absence of audio data reproduction and reproduction volume of audio data, setting related to output / non-output of terminal information, desired content It is preferable to include a setting related to the connection destination for acquiring the password, a setting related to auto-redirection and / or refresh.

  The portable terminal preferably outputs information indicating the output mode on an output screen. Here, the output of the information indicating the output mode is preferably performed by the output indicating the scroll movement direction of the output screen.

  Further, in the portable terminal, the output screen that can be scrolled in the vertical and horizontal directions is switched to the output screen that can be scrolled only in the vertical direction by switching the output mode by the mode switching unit, and the output mode is switched by the mode switching unit. Accordingly, it is preferable that the output screen scrollable only in the vertical direction is switched to the output screen scrollable in the vertical and horizontal directions.

  Further, the present invention is a method for controlling a mobile terminal capable of outputting content on a communication network in a plurality of output modes, the step of setting output conditions for each of the output modes, and when the output mode is switched And outputting a desired content according to the output condition set in the output mode.

  The present invention is a program for enabling output of content on a communication network in a plurality of output modes, wherein an output condition is set for each output mode, the output mode is switched, and the output mode is switched. In such a case, the computer is caused to execute a process of outputting desired contents according to the output condition set in the output mode.

  According to the present invention, when the output condition is set for each output mode and the output mode is switched, the desired content is output according to the output condition set in the output mode. Simple output in multiple output modes.

It is a block diagram of the structure of one Embodiment of the portable terminal concerning this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the memory | storage area of the memory | storage part which memorize | stored the output conditions (parameter) set for every output mode in association with the output mode. It is a figure which shows the example of the area | region which displays terminal information. It is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of the portable terminal shown by FIG. It is explanatory drawing of other operation | movement of the portable terminal shown by FIG.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as an embodiment) will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the mobile terminal includes a display unit 10, an operation unit 12, a storage unit 14, a communication unit 16, and a control unit 18.

  The display unit 10 is composed of a liquid crystal display, for example, and displays key input contents such as character data and numerical data, various graphics, contents of content on the communication network generated by the browser unit 22, and the like.

  The key input is performed by the operation unit 12 shown in FIG. This operation part 12 is comprised by the operation button etc. of a portable terminal, for example.

  The storage unit 14 includes, for example, a working RAM of the control unit 18, an EEPROM as a nonvolatile memory, a magnetic storage medium, and the like, and stores various data and programs such as key input contents and content output conditions. The

  The communication unit 16 communicates with the base station by a known method to realize a call function as a mobile communication terminal.

  The control unit 18 includes, for example, a CPU and controls these operations while exchanging data with the display unit 10, the operation unit 12, the storage unit 14, and the communication unit 16.

  The display control unit 20 of the control unit 18 mainly controls the content displayed on the display unit 10. This display includes display of content on the communication network.

  Further, the browser unit 22 accesses the content using reference information for referring to the content existing on the communication network, receives the content source from the desired website, and converts it into display data. The content may include audio data. In this case, the browser unit 22 is configured to output audio from an audio reproduction unit included in the communication unit 16. Further, as the reference information, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) or the like that specifies content on the Internet and indicates the location of the content can be used.

  In addition, the browser setting unit 24 obtains output data including display data and audio data from a desired website by the browser unit 22, displays these data on the display unit 10, and reproduces the audio. A process for setting an output condition used when outputting sound from the unit is executed. This output condition is set for each of a plurality of output modes.

  Here, as the output mode, for example, a mobile mode that displays the website page as the content in a reduced manner in accordance with the horizontal width of the screen of the display unit 10, and a full display that displays the website page in its original size. There are a screen mode and a small screen mode for reformatting and displaying a website page according to the width of the screen of the display unit 10. In the full screen mode, since the page screen displayed on the display screen of the display unit 10 is a part of the content page, the display control unit 20 performs control so that the displayed page can be scrolled vertically and horizontally. Further, in the mobile mode and the small screen mode, the horizontal direction of the page is configured to be within the horizontal width of the display screen. Therefore, the display control unit 20 performs control so that the displayed page can be scrolled only in the vertical direction.

  In addition, as the output conditions, for example, zoom size, character size, typeface, character code, presence / absence of image data acquisition when acquiring the content source, presence / absence of reproduction of acquired audio data , Audio data playback volume, battery remaining amount and other terminal information display / non-display, dial-up connection destination, auto-redirect, refresh, and the like.

  Further, the mode switching unit 26 of the control unit 18 performs a process of switching the plurality of output modes and executing each operation.

  Note that the control unit 18 described above may be a computer that is configured around a CPU. In this case, each function of the control unit 18 is realized by the CPU executing a program stored in a memory card or other medium. Is done.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of a storage area of the storage unit 14 in which the output conditions (parameters) set for each output mode are stored in association with the output mode. As shown in FIG. 2, parameters that are output conditions are set for each output mode. This parameter setting is executed by the browser setting unit 24 based on an input from the operation unit 12 by the user.

  Here, the zoom size shown in FIG. 2 is a parameter that determines the degree of enlargement or reduction of the display content of the screen. When this value is 100%, the browser unit 22 enlarges the source received from the website. , It is set to display without reducing. The character size is a setting of the size of the character that the browser unit 22 has, the typeface is a setting of the typeface of the browser unit 22 such as Gothic, Mincho, etc., and the character code is Shift JIS. , EUC, ISO, UTF-8, and other character code settings of the browser unit 22. The image acquisition is a parameter that determines whether the browser unit 22 receives image data from a website. Voice playback is a parameter that determines whether or not voice data such as background music (BGM) is acquired from a website and played back, and the volume determines the volume of sound when the voice data is played back. It is a parameter. The color scheme is a parameter that determines whether the screen display is a single color (black and white) or a color, and the brightness is a parameter that determines the brightness of the display unit 10, and is divided into a plurality of levels (for example, five levels). The brightness of the display unit 10 can be adjusted. The lighting time is a time until the brightness of the display unit 10 is shifted to the lowest level when the key operation of the operation unit 12 is not performed. However, when the setting is turned OFF, this function does not operate. In addition, when the key operation of the operation unit 12 is not performed for a predetermined time, a parameter for stopping the power supplied to the display unit 10 may be provided.

  The terminal information is a parameter that determines whether to display or not display an area for displaying terminal information such as the remaining battery level, time, and electric field state. FIG. 3 shows an example of the area. In FIG. 3, the display screen of the display unit 10 is provided with a pictogram area, a title bar, a scroll bar, and a guide area. In the pictogram area, information indicating the time, the remaining battery level, the electric field state, the current output mode, and the like are displayed. As information indicating the output mode, if the full screen mode described above is represented by an arrow in the cross direction and the small screen mode is represented by an arrow in the up and down direction, the operation is performed in accordance with the scroll direction of the page in each output mode. The content can be made easy to think about. At this time, the mobile phone mode is represented by no mark or a mark other than the arrow.

  The title bar displays the title of the currently displayed page, icons representing various functions, and the like. The scroll bar displays a figure that serves as an index of the current display position. In the guide area, guides of processes assigned to the keys of the operation unit 12 in the current terminal state are displayed.

  Furthermore, the parameter connection destination shown in FIG. 2 is a parameter for determining a connection destination for acquiring desired contents such as a dial-up server. In this way, the connection destination can be set for each output mode. For example, in the case of the output mode in which the image data is not acquired by the image acquisition parameter, the connection speed is low but the communication destination is low, and the image data In the case of the output mode set to acquire the connection rate, even if the communication fee is high, the connection destination can be set to a high communication speed, and the selection of the connection destination according to the output mode can be set in advance. Auto-redirect or refresh is a parameter that determines whether or not to cause the browser unit 22 to execute auto-redirect processing or refresh processing. The auto-redirect process is a process for displaying a guide page for searching for a desired page instead of displaying an error display on the display unit 10 when a request is made for a website for which the browser unit 22 does not exist. In addition, the refresh process is a process for obtaining a source of a designated website after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  As described above, parameters as output conditions can be set for each output mode, so when the output mode of the mobile terminal is switched, the content on the communication network can be changed without changing the parameter each time. It is possible to output with the output conditions set in the output mode.

  Output conditions (parameters) are not limited to those shown in FIG. 2, and can be added or deleted as necessary.

  FIG. 4 shows an explanatory diagram of the operation of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, when the user performs an output condition setting operation regarding each output mode from the operation unit 12, the browser setting unit 24 stores each output condition input from the operation unit 12 in the storage unit 14. Thereby, the table shown in FIG. 2 is configured. The output condition is set by displaying a predetermined setting screen on the display unit 10 while the mobile terminal is operating in a certain output mode, and specifying a desired output mode on the setting screen.

  Next, when the user issues an instruction to display content existing on a desired website from the operation unit 12 together with the output mode instruction, the mode switching unit 26 stores the output conditions regarding the currently set output mode in the storage unit. 14, the output condition of the instructed output mode is read from the storage unit 14 and reset in the browser unit 22. In the case of a display instruction for the second and subsequent times in the same output mode as the output mode currently in use, reading and resetting of the output conditions may be omitted.

  Based on the output condition reset by the mode switching unit 26, the browser unit 22 accesses desired content using the instructed website reference information, and acquires the source of the web page. Next, the browser unit 22 generates display data of desired content from the source using the output condition read from the storage unit 14, and passes it to the display control unit 20. The display control unit 20 displays the given display data on the display unit 10. If there is audio data, it is output from the audio playback unit.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of another operation of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the dial-up server as the connection destination is switched along with the switching of the output mode. In FIG. 5, when the user gives an instruction to display content existing on a desired website from the operation unit 12 together with an output mode instruction, the mode switching unit 26 stores the output conditions relating to the currently set output mode. The output condition of the instructed output mode is read from the storage unit 14 and reset in the browser unit 22. In the case of a display instruction for the second and subsequent times in the same output mode as the output mode currently in use, reading and resetting of the output conditions may be omitted.

  The browser unit 22 disconnects the dial-up server A that is currently connected, and executes a connection process to the dial-up server B specified by the output conditions reset by the mode switching unit 26. Next, the browser unit 22 accesses desired content using the instructed website reference information based on the reset output condition, and acquires the source of the web page. Next, the browser unit 22 generates display data of desired content from the source using the output condition read from the storage unit 14, and passes it to the display control unit 20. The display control unit 20 displays the given display data on the display unit 10. If there is audio data, it is output from the audio playback unit.

  In addition, although the example which switches a dialup server is shown in FIG. 5, this embodiment is applicable also to switching of another kind of server, for example, a WWW server.

  According to the configuration of the present invention described above, when the output mode is switched, desired content is output according to the output condition set in the output mode. Therefore, the output condition is set every time the output mode is switched. There is no need, and content on the communication network can be easily output in a plurality of output modes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Display part, 12 Operation part, 14 Storage part, 16 Communication part, 18 Control part, 20 Display control part, 22 Browser part, 24 Browser setting part, 26 Mode switching part.

Claims (11)

A mobile device that can output web pages to the browser screen in multiple output modes,
Output condition setting means for setting an output condition for each output mode;
Mode switching means for switching the output mode;
When the output mode is switched, the scrollable direction is switched on the browser screen, and output means for outputting a web page to the browser screen according to the output condition set in the output mode,
For the connection destination for acquiring a web page from a web server , the output condition is a connection destination having a high communication speed in an output mode for acquiring image data, and a connection destination having a low communication speed in an output mode in which image data is not acquired. Including switching settings to
A mobile terminal characterized by.   The portable terminal according to claim 1, further comprising storage means for storing the set output condition for each output mode, and when the output mode is switched by the mode switching means, the output condition stored in the storage means A mobile terminal characterized in that the output of a web page is changed based on. In the portable terminal according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the output condition includes the extent of the expansion of display contents of the browser screen, character size, font, character code, the playback volume of the presence and the audio data of audio data reproduction A portable terminal characterized by that.   The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the output condition includes a setting relating to output / non-output of terminal information that is a battery remaining amount, time, or electric field state. Mobile device. In the portable terminal according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the output condition, the mobile terminal characterized in that it comprises a setting related to automatic redirection and / or refresh. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein information indicating the output mode is output on an output screen. 7. The portable terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the output of the information indicating the output mode is performed by an output indicating a scrollable direction on the browser screen. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the scrollable direction on the browser screen is switched from a vertical direction to a vertical direction by switching the output mode by the mode switching unit. Mobile device. The portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the scrollable direction on the browser screen is switched from a vertical direction to a vertical and horizontal direction by switching the output mode by the mode switching unit. Mobile device. A method for controlling a mobile terminal capable of outputting a web page to a browser screen in a plurality of output modes,
For each output mode, with respect to a connection destination for acquiring a web page from a web server , a connection destination with a high communication speed is used in the output mode for acquiring image data, and a connection destination with a low communication speed in the output mode for not acquiring image data. A step of setting an output condition including a setting of switching to
And a step of switching a scrollable direction on the browser screen when the output mode is switched, and outputting a web page to the browser screen according to the output condition set in the output mode. Terminal control method. In order to be able to output a web page to a browser screen in a plurality of output modes, the communication speed is high in the output mode for acquiring image data with respect to the connection destination for acquiring the web page from the web server for each output mode. In the output mode that does not acquire image data as the connection destination, set the output conditions including the setting for switching to the connection destination with a slow communication speed ,
Switch the output mode,
When the output mode is switched, the scrollable direction is switched on the browser screen, and the computer is caused to execute a process of outputting a web page to the browser screen according to the output condition set in the output mode. program.

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