JP5801090B2 - Mobile terminal and function grouping method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a function grouping method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an information processing apparatus having a graphical user interface, an information processing apparatus that activates an application corresponding to each icon by a user double-clicking an icon or a shortcut icon displayed on the screen is known. . For example, in Patent Document 1, when execution of a function selected and designated by operation of a function setting switch is completed, a shortcut icon for instructing activation of the function is automatically registered on the standby screen, and the registered shortcut icon is displayed by the user. A function calling device that activates the function assigned to the shortcut icon when operated by the above is disclosed.

JP 2005-173964 A

  By the way, there are cases where shortcut icons are created for a plurality of related functions and are grouped. For example, in a mobile phone terminal, shortcut icons for three functions of an infrared transmission function, an infrared reception function, and a profile display function related to infrared transmission / reception of profile information are created and grouped. However, in such a case, there is a problem that it is necessary for the user to create a shortcut icon for each related function and group it, which is troublesome.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a portable terminal and a function grouping method capable of easily creating a group of a plurality of related functions.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the mobile terminal of the present invention is a usage status when a user uses a function, and usage status information on usage status including at least one of position information and remaining battery capacity, and the usage storage means for storing the associated function table that associates and associated functions each feature information with each other in a situation, a receiving unit that receives the grouping instructions for the function, the function is accepted grouping instruction subject by receiving unit Selection means for selecting related function information from the related function table stored by the storage means based on the function information and the usage status information of the usage status when the grouping instruction is given, and the group received by the receiving means Grouping the function that is the target of the composing instruction and the function indicated by the function information selected by the selecting means Comprising a looping means.

The function grouping method of the present invention is a function grouping method executed by a mobile terminal, and is a usage situation when a user uses a function, and at least one of position information and remaining battery capacity is used. and usage information for usage including an accepting step of accepting a storing step of storing the associated function table that associates and associated functions each function information each other in the usage, the grouping instructions for the function, received in receiving step The related function information is selected from the related function table stored in the storing step based on the function information of the function that is the target of the grouping instruction and the usage situation information of the usage situation when the grouping instruction is given. The selection step and the device that is the target of the grouping instruction accepted by the acceptance step When, including a grouping step of grouping a function indicated by the function information selected by the selecting step.

According to such a portable terminal and a function grouping method, a related function table in which function information of each function is associated is stored for functions related to each other, a grouping instruction for the function is accepted, and the grouping instruction accepted Based on the function information of the function that is the target of the function, the related function information is selected from the stored related function table, and the function that is the target of the received grouping instruction and the function indicated by the selected function information Grouped. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to easily create a group of a plurality of related functions only by the user giving a grouping instruction for the functions. Further, if such a configuration is adopted, a group of a plurality of related functions can be easily created based on the usage status at that time simply by the user giving a grouping instruction for the functions.

  Further, the grouping means of the present invention creates shortcut icons for the functions that are the targets of the grouping instruction received by the receiving means and the functions indicated by the function information selected by the selecting means. It is preferable to group shortcut icons. By adopting such a configuration, a group of shortcut icons for a plurality of related functions can be easily created simply by the user giving a grouping instruction for the functions.

Moreover, it is preferable that the portable terminal of the present invention further includes a function receiving unit that receives a function from an external server, and the storage unit stores a related function table including function information of the function received by the function receiving unit. . By adopting such a configuration, for example, a function frequently used in the world is received and stored in a related function table, so that a group of a plurality of related functions including a function frequently used in the world can be obtained. Can be easily created. Thereby, a new notice can be brought to the user.

The portable terminal of the present invention further includes record information receiving means for receiving record information, which is record unit information in the related function table, from an external server, and the storage means stores the record information received by the record information receiving means. It is preferable to store in addition to the related function table. By adopting such a configuration, for example, by receiving record information related to mutually related functions that are frequently used in the world, and adding and storing them in the related function table, a plurality of related functions that are frequently used in the world Can be easily created. Thereby, a new notice can be brought to the user.

  According to the present invention, a group of a plurality of related functions can be easily created.

It is a figure which shows the function structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example at the time of creating the group of a shortcut icon. It is a figure which shows the example of the related function table in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows another example of the related function table in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the function grouping method performed with the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the storage of the related function table based on the received information performed with the information processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a portable terminal and a function grouping method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment. The information processing system 1 includes a plurality of information processing apparatuses 10 and an external server 20. The information processing apparatus 10 is a mobile phone terminal, and the external server 20 is a PC (Personal Computer). However, the information processing apparatus 10 is not limited thereto, and the information processing apparatus 10 may be a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a PC, or the like. The external server 20 may be a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like. The information processing apparatus 10 and the external server 20 are connected via a communication network such as the Internet, and can exchange data with each other.

  As shown in the block diagram of the configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a storage unit 11 (storage unit), a reception unit 12 (reception unit), a selection unit 13 (selection unit), and a grouping unit 14. (Grouping means) and a receiving unit 15 (function receiving means, record information receiving means).

  The information processing apparatus 10 is configured by hardware such as a CPU. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the information processing apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 physically includes a CPU 51, a RAM 52 and a ROM 53 that are main storage devices, a touch panel 54 that is an input / output device, and a communication module 55 that is a data transmission / reception device. The computer system includes an auxiliary storage device 56 and the like.

  The functions of the functional blocks of the information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 are configured such that predetermined computer software is loaded on hardware such as the CPU 51 and the RAM 52 shown in FIG. This is realized by operating the module 55 and reading and writing data in the RAM 52 and the auxiliary storage device 56.

  In the information processing apparatus 10, an OS (Operating System) having a graphical user interface is running. In the information processing apparatus 10, the user can execute a function corresponding to the icon by tapping the icon displayed on the touch panel 54. The user can also create a shortcut icon that is a shortcut destination of the icon. The shortcut icon is an icon that stores an access destination of an icon that is a shortcut source. By tapping the shortcut icon, the user can obtain the same effect as tapping the icon that is the shortcut source of the shortcut icon. For example, by creating shortcut icons for multiple icons in different folder hierarchies, grouping the created shortcut icons into specific folder hierarchies, and placing them in a specific folder hierarchy, shortcut icons for executing the user's favorite functions Can be collected in one place. Thereby, for example, when executing a plurality of functions desired by the user, the user does not need to access a plurality of icons in different folder hierarchies, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  A procedure for creating a group of shortcut icons in the information processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a state where icons are arranged on the screen displayed on the touch panel 54. First, as shown in FIG. 3B, it is assumed that the user drags the icon P among the icons arranged in the downward direction on the screen. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the lower area of the screen becomes the area for the new group, and the shortcut icon Ps of the icon P is registered as an element of the new group. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the user drags the icon Q to the area for the new group, the shortcut icon Qs of the icon Q is further added as an element of the new group. Similarly, a shortcut icon Rs of the icon R is further added as a new group element. In this way, the user can create a group of shortcut icons Ps, Qs, and Rs.

  Hereinafter, each functional block will be described based on the functional blocks shown in FIG.

  The storage unit 11 stores a related function table in which function information of each function is associated with each other. For example, functions related to the mail function include “mail transmission function”, “mail reception function”, and “mail creation function”. The function may be an application or data. For example, the application related to the game includes a puzzle game application and a shooting game application, and the data related to a specific singer includes various music data by the singer. The function function information includes, for example, a character string representing the name of the function, an ID number of the function managed by the OS, and the like.

  The storage unit 11 may store a related function table in which function information of each function is associated with a function that the user has recently used, specifically, a function that the user has executed within a predetermined time in the past from the current time. . Moreover, the memory | storage part 11 may memorize | store the related function table which linked | related the function information of each function about the function which the user has never performed.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a related function table stored by the storage unit 11. In FIG. 4, the function information of the functions related to each other is registered in association with the record unit (related function group) of the related function table. For example, as related function group 1, function information of “infrared reception function”, “infrared transmission function”, and “profile display function” related to the infrared transmission / reception function of profile information is registered. Similarly, as related function group 2, the function information of “power saving mode function”, “lighting time setting function”, and “task manager function” related to the power saving function is registered. Function information of “WiFi function”, “GPS function”, and “Short-range wireless communication function” related to the network function is registered, and “Game application 1”, “ Function information of “game application 2” and “game application 3” is registered.

  The related function table is stored in advance by the storage unit 11. Information included in the related function table may be updated with information input by the user, or may be updated with information periodically acquired from the external server 20. Specifically, the storage unit 11 may update the related function table with the function information of the function received by the receiving unit 15 described later. Thereby, for example, functions can be added to and updated in related function groups with functions that are popular in the world and applications that are highly evaluated in the application market where application sales are performed. Further, the storage unit 11 may update the record information received by the receiving unit 15 described later by adding it to the related function table. As a result, it is possible to add all related function groups that are frequently used in the world to the related function table.

  The storage unit 11 is a related function table having a different form from the above-described related function table, and is related to each other in a usage situation including at least one of time, position information, and remaining battery power when the function is used by the user. For the function to be performed, a related function table in which function information of each function and usage status information of the usage status are associated may be stored. Here, the usage status information includes, for example, a character string indicating the usage status.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a related function table stored in the storage unit 11 and related to functions related to each other in the usage situation. For example, the first record of the related function table shown in FIG. 5 is “Manner” as a function that is often used in a usage situation where the user uses the information processing apparatus 10 at night and the place of use is at home. "Release function" and "Alarm function" are registered as related functions. The usage condition may include a condition such as a case where the remaining battery level is high when used. As described above, in the related function table shown in FIG. 5, functions frequently used by the user under a specific usage situation are registered. As described above, the information included in the related function table of this embodiment may be updated with information including usage status information input by the user, or usage periodically acquired from the external server 20. You may update with the information containing status information. In addition, the storage unit 11 may store a related function table in association with the usage status information for the function information frequently used by the user in a specific usage status, for example, the function information of the function used more than a predetermined number of times. .

  The accepting unit 12 accepts a grouping instruction for functions. For example, the grouping instruction for the icon corresponding to the function corresponds to dragging the icon P to the lower area of the screen in FIG. Note that one or more functions may be instructed for grouping. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 3A, the user may simultaneously drag three icons P, Q, and R to the lower area of the screen, that is, issue a grouping instruction.

  The selection unit 13 selects related function information from the related function table stored by the storage unit 11 based on the function information of the function that is the target of the grouping instruction received by the reception unit 12. Specifically, the selection unit 13 extracts a related function group including the same function information as the function information of the function that is the target of the grouping instruction from the related function table, and among the extracted related function groups, the grouping instruction Select function information other than the function information of the target function. When a grouping instruction for a plurality of functions is received by the receiving unit 12, the selection unit 13 selects a related function group that includes all the same function information as the function information of the plurality of functions that are targets of the grouping instruction. The function information is extracted from the related function table, and function information other than the function information of a plurality of functions that are the target of grouping instruction is selected from the extracted related function group.

  A specific example will be described using the related function table of FIG. When the grouping instruction target received by the receiving unit 12 is “profile display function”, the selection unit 13 extracts the related function group 1 including the “profile display function” and includes the related function group 1 in the related function group 1 Function information of “infrared reception function” and “infrared transmission function” is selected. When the grouping instruction targets received by the receiving unit 12 are “WiFi function” and “Short-range wireless communication function”, the selection unit 13 extracts the related function group 3 and assigns it to the related function group 3. The function information of “GPS function” included is selected.

  The selection unit 13 further selects related function information from the related function table stored by the storage unit 11 based on the usage status information of the usage status when the grouping instruction received by the reception unit 12 is made. May be. Specifically, the selection unit 13 extracts a record including usage status information that is the same as the usage status information of the usage status when the grouping instruction is given from the related function table. A record including function information identical to the function information of the function that is the target of the grouping instruction is extracted, and function information other than the function information of the function that is the target of the grouping instruction is selected from the extracted related functions. When a grouping instruction for a plurality of functions is received by the receiving unit 12, the selection unit 13 relates a record including the same usage status information as the usage status information when the grouping instruction is given. Extract from the function table, extract records that contain all the function information that is the same as the function information of multiple functions that are the target of grouping in the related function of the searched record, and group out the extracted related functions Function information other than the function information of a plurality of functions to be instructed is selected.

  A specific example will be described using the related function table of FIG. When the usage status when the grouping instruction received by the receiving unit 12 is made is “time: night, place: home” and the target of the grouping instruction is the “manner cancellation function”, the selection unit 13 The record in the first column is extracted, and the function information of “alarm function” is selected. If the usage status when the grouping instruction received by the receiving unit 12 is given is “time: night, place: home” and the target of the grouping instruction is “roaming setting function”, the selection unit No function information is selected because No. 13 cannot extract a matching record. The usage status when the grouping instruction received by the receiving unit 12 is made is “time: always, place: airport”, and the targets of the grouping instruction are “roaming setting function”, “prefix setting function”, and “ In the case of “network overseas setting function”, the selection unit 13 extracts a record in the fourth column and selects function information of “map application (overseas) function” and “world clock function”.

  The grouping unit 14 groups the function that is the target of the grouping instruction received by the receiving unit 12 and the function indicated by the function information selected by the selection unit 13. Specifically, the grouping unit 14 creates respective shortcut icons for the function that is the target of the grouping instruction received by the receiving unit 12 and the function indicated by the function information selected by the selection unit 13. , Group the created shortcut icons. For example, as described in the specific example using the related function table of FIG. 4 described above, the grouping instruction target received by the receiving unit 12 is the “profile display function”, and the function selected by the selecting unit 13 When the information is “infrared reception function” and “infrared transmission function”, the grouping unit 14 creates shortcut icons for “profile display function”, “infrared reception”, and “infrared transmission”. Group shortcut icons.

  Although the grouping unit 14 creates a group of shortcut icons based on the icon that is the target of the grouping instruction, the grouping unit 14 is not limited to this. For example, the grouping unit 14 may create a group of icons based on icons that are targets of grouping instructions. In this case, the icon itself that is the target of the grouping instruction is deleted, and the icon that is the target of the grouping instruction is substantially moved to the folder in which the grouped icons are arranged. Further, for example, the grouping unit 14 may create a group of shortcut icons based on the shortcut icon that is the target of the grouping instruction. In this case, based on the function corresponding to the icon that is the shortcut source of the shortcut icon that is the target of the grouping instruction, the selection unit 13 selects a related function and creates a shortcut icon for the icon corresponding to the selected function. And grouped.

  The receiving unit 15 receives the function from the external server 20 periodically or when receiving a reception instruction from the user. The external server 20 holds, for example, functions that are popular in the world, applications that are highly evaluated in the application market where application sales are performed, and the receiving unit 15 is held in the external server 20. Receive functions. Further, only the function information is registered in the related function table stored in the storage unit 11, and the actual function main body is not held in the information processing apparatus 10, but the function main body is held in the external server 20. Good. In that case, when the corresponding function is executed based on the function information that does not hold the function main body in the information processing apparatus 10, the corresponding function main body is received from the external server 20 by the receiving unit 15, and the received function main body is Run.

  Further, the receiving unit 15 receives record information (related function group), which is information in record units of the related function table, from the external server 20 periodically or when receiving a reception instruction from the user. The external server 20 holds, for example, related function groups that are frequently used in the world, and the receiving unit 15 receives related function groups held in the external server 20. The external server 20 collects related function groups that are frequently used in the world from each information processing apparatus 10 connected to the external server 20 and stores the related information stored in the storage unit 11 of each information processing apparatus 10. Get function table information. Information acquired by the receiving unit 15 from each information processing apparatus 10 includes function information, time when the function is used, position information, remaining battery power, and the like. And the receiving part 15 hold | maintains the related function group currently used with the predetermined number of information processing apparatuses 10 as a related function group often used worldwide.

  Next, processing of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing of the function grouping method executed by the information processing apparatus 10. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a related function table storage process based on received information executed by the information processing apparatus 10.

  First, the flowchart of FIG. 6 will be described. First, the storage unit 11 stores a related function table associating function information of each function with respect to functions related to each other (S01, storage step). Next, the grouping instruction for the function is received by the receiving unit 12 (S02, receiving step). Next, the selection unit 13 selects related function information from the related function table stored in S01 based on the function information of the function that is the target of the grouping instruction received in S02 (S03, selection step). ). Next, the function that is the target of the grouping instruction received in S02 and the function indicated by the function information selected in S03 are grouped by the grouping unit 14 (S04, grouping step).

  Next, the flowchart of FIG. 7 will be described. First, the receiving unit 15 receives information from the external server 20 (S11). Next, the information processing apparatus 10 determines the type of information received in S11 (S12). If it is determined in S12 that the received information is function information, the related function table is updated with the received function information by the storage unit 11 (S13). If it is determined in S12 that the received information is record information, the storage unit 11 updates the related function table with the received record information (S14). If it is determined in S12 that the received information is other than function information and record information, the process is terminated.

  Next, the effect of the information processing apparatus 10 configured as described above will be described.

  According to the information processing apparatus 10 of this embodiment, the storage unit 11 stores a related function table in which function information of each function is associated with each other, and the reception unit 12 receives a grouping instruction for the functions. The selection unit 13 selects related function information from the stored related function table based on the function information of the function that is the target of the received grouping instruction, and the grouping unit 14 receives the received group information. The function that is the target of the compositing instruction and the function indicated by the selected function information are grouped. Thus, a group of a plurality of related functions can be easily created simply by the user giving a grouping instruction for the functions.

  According to the information processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the grouping unit 14 creates shortcut icons for the function that is the target of the received grouping instruction and the function indicated by the selected function information, The created shortcut icons are grouped. Accordingly, a group of shortcut icons for a plurality of related functions can be easily created simply by the user giving a grouping instruction for the functions. The grouping unit 14 may create icons for a plurality of related functions instead of the shortcut icons for the plurality of related functions. In this case, the icon that is the target of the grouping instruction is integrated (moved) into the newly created group.

  According to the information processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the storage unit 11 functions related to each other in the usage situation including at least one of time, position information, and remaining battery capacity when the function is used by the user. In addition, a related function table in which the function information of each function and the usage status information of the usage status are associated with each other is stored, and further, based on the usage status usage status information when the selection unit 13 receives an accepted grouping instruction. Thus, related function information is selected from the stored related function table. As a result, the user can easily create a group of a plurality of related functions based on the usage status at that time simply by giving a grouping instruction for the functions.

  According to the information processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the function is received from the external server 20 by the reception unit 15, and the related function table including the function information of the received function is stored by the storage unit 11. This makes it easy to create groups of related functions, including functions that are frequently used in the world, for example, by receiving functions that are frequently used in the world and storing them in the related function table. can do. Thereby, a new notice can be brought to the user.

  According to the information processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the receiving unit 15 receives record information that is record unit information of the related function table from the external server 20, and the storage unit 11 receives the received record information as the related function. Stored in addition to the table. As a result, for example, by receiving record information related to functions related to each other that are frequently used in the world, and adding and storing them in the related function table, a group of a plurality of related functions frequently used in the world can be obtained. Can be easily created. Thereby, a new notice can be brought to the user.

  In the information processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, as an example, the grouping instruction for the icon corresponding to the function has been described as dragging the icon displayed on the touch panel 54 to the lower area of the screen. It is not limited. For example, the information processing apparatus 10 includes a cross key and an enter key that can issue an up / down / left / right direction as an input device, and an instruction is selected by pressing the enter key and then instructed by pressing the cross key. In the information processing apparatus 10 that can move an icon in a direction, the grouping instruction for the icon corresponding to the function may correspond to a movement by input of a determination key and a cross key to the lower area of the icon screen.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information processing system, 10 ... Information processing apparatus, 11 ... Memory | storage part, 12 ... Reception part, 13 ... Selection part, 14 ... Grouping part, 15 ... Reception part, 20 ... External server.

Claims (5)

Users associated with usage information usage comprising at least one of position information and remaining battery capacity to a usage time using the function and the function information of each function associated with each other in the usage Storage means for storing a related function table;
Accepting means for accepting grouping instructions for functions;
Based on the function information of the function that is the target of the grouping instruction accepted by the accepting means and the usage status information of the usage situation when the grouping instruction is made, from the related function table stored by the storage means A selection means for selecting relevant function information;
Grouping means for grouping the function that is the target of the grouping instruction received by the receiving means and the function indicated by the function information selected by the selection means;
A portable terminal comprising: The grouping means creates shortcut icons for the functions that are the targets of the grouping instruction received by the receiving means and the functions indicated by the function information selected by the selection means, and the created shortcut icons Grouping,
The mobile terminal according to claim 1. A function receiving means for receiving the function from an external server;
The storage means stores a related function table including function information of the function received by the function receiving means;
The mobile terminal according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. It further comprises record information receiving means for receiving record information that is record unit information of the related function table from an external server,
The storage means stores the record information received by the record information receiving means in addition to a related function table;
The mobile terminal according to any one of claim 1 to 3, characterized in that. A function grouping method executed by a mobile terminal,
Users associated with usage information usage comprising at least one of position information and remaining battery capacity to a usage time using the function and the function information of each function associated with each other in the usage A storage step for storing a related function table;
A reception step for receiving a grouping instruction for the function;
Based on the function information of the function that is the target of the grouping instruction received in the receiving step and the usage situation information of the usage situation when the grouping instruction is made, from the related function table stored in the storage step A selection step for selecting relevant function information;
A grouping step for grouping the function that is the target of the grouping instruction received by the receiving step and the function indicated by the function information selected by the selecting step;
A functional grouping method comprising:

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