JP5822436B2 - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone provided with an address book.

  In recent years, mobile phones that are widely used can send mails based on mail addresses registered in an address book. As a method for the user to register an e-mail address in the address book, there are a method in which the user directly inputs the e-mail address, a method for registering based on the e-mail address received and transmitted history, and the e-mail address described in the received information.

  However, when trying to register an e-mail address included in the received information in the address book, an operation to search for information including a necessary e-mail address from a large amount of received information or an unregistered e-mail address from the received information Operation is required.

  The patent document describes a technique for easily registering an e-mail address or telephone number included in the text of a received e-mail in an address book. Specifically, in this document, the user can easily find the e-mail address or phone number contained in the text by displaying the text of the e-mail address or phone number contained in the text of the received e-mail. Techniques that can be described are described.

JP 2003-8728 A

  However, in the invention according to the patent document, the mail address and the telephone number included in the text of the received mail are always displayed in reverse colors regardless of whether they are unregistered or already registered in the address book. Therefore, when a user tries to register a desired mail address or telephone number in the address book, the user is forced to check whether the desired mail address or telephone number is already registered in the address book. .

  The present invention solves the above-described problems. The purpose of the present invention is to register an e-mail address or telephone number included in the received information as an unregistered one or an existing one when registering an e-mail address or telephone number in the address book. It is to provide a mobile phone that displays a different display mode for each phone and performs a notification for confirming whether or not to register an unregistered phone in the address book.

The mobile phone of the present invention that solves the above-described problems includes a storage unit that stores at least a telephone number and / or a mail address, and a notification of confirmation as to whether or not the telephone number and / or mail address is stored in the storage unit A notification unit to perform, a receiving unit for receiving mail, a display unit for displaying mail received by the receiving unit, and a search unit for searching for a telephone number and / or mail address included in the mail received by the receiving unit; A determination unit that determines whether the telephone number and / or mail address searched by the search unit matches the mail address and / or telephone number stored in the storage unit, and the display unit includes: The telephone number and / or e-mail address determined to match by the determination unit is displayed in the first display mode, and the telephone number determined not to match by the determination unit Whether or not the notification unit stores the telephone number and / or mail address determined by the determination unit to be inconsistent in the storage unit. A notification of confirmation is performed.

  Preferably, the notification unit notifies the display unit by displaying a notification for confirming whether or not to store the telephone number and / or the mail address determined to be inconsistent by the determination unit in the storage unit. It is characterized by that.

  Preferably, the storage unit further stores a telephone number and / or a mail address and a name in association with each other, and the first display mode in the display unit displays a name associated with the telephone number and / or the mail address. It is characterized by doing.

  Preferably, in the second display mode of the display unit, the telephone number and / or the mail address determined to be inconsistent by the determination unit are displayed in a character size and / or a character color different from the text of the mail. It is characterized by that.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the mobile telephone which improves the convenience of operation which a user memorize | stores the desired information contained in received information.

1 is an external perspective view of a mobile phone showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a mobile phone showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention. The internal block diagram of the control part which shows an example of embodiment of this invention. The memory map of the mobile telephone which shows an example of embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the mail search result which shows an example of embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the mail text display screen which shows an example of embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the notification screen of the unregistered transmission destination information which shows an example of embodiment of this invention. The flowchart of the transmission destination information registration process which shows an example of embodiment of this invention. The flowchart of the mail text display process which shows an example of embodiment of this invention. The flowchart of the unregistered transmission destination information processing 2 which shows an example of embodiment of this invention.

  An outline of the present invention will be described. In the cellular phone of the present invention, when a mail address or telephone number included in an email is registered in the address book, the user displays a desired mail text including an unregistered mail address or telephone number from the mail list. At that time, it is determined whether or not the email address or telephone number included in the received email selected by the user is already registered in the address book, and the unregistered one and the already registered one are displayed differently. To display. If the unregistered mail address or telephone number is included, the mobile phone displays a confirmation notification as to whether or not to register the unregistered mail address or telephone number in the address book.

  In the following explanation, when the telephone number and the mail address are explained together, they are described as destination information. In addition, the matter described below as a telephone number or an e-mail address may include both an e-mail address and a telephone number.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
〔Constitution〕
First, the configuration of a mobile phone 100 showing an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a mobile phone 100 that is an example of an embodiment of the present invention. The appearance of the mobile phone 100 includes a display unit 110, an operation unit 120, a light emitting unit 130, a speaker 140, and a microphone 150.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the mobile phone 100 showing an example of the embodiment of the present invention. The cellular phone 100 includes a display unit 110, an operation unit 120, a light emitting unit 130, a speaker 140, a D / A converter 145, a microphone 150, an A / D converter 155, a vibration unit 160, a control unit 170, a ROM 180 (READ ONLY MEMORY), A RAM 190 (RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY), an I / F 200, an external memory 210, an imaging unit 220, a short-range communication unit 230, a radio circuit 240, and an antenna 250 are included.

  The display unit 110 displays information necessary for realizing the functions provided in the mobile phone 100. The necessary information includes, for example, a function menu, mail, address book, telephone incoming history and outgoing history, mail transmission history and incoming history, information stored in the display data folder, image data, and the like. The display unit 110 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (ELECTRO LUMINESCENCE) display, a plasma display, electronic paper, and the like.

  The operation unit 120 receives an input operation from the user. The accepted input operation is input to the control unit 170 as a control signal, and the control unit 170 executes a function provided in the mobile phone 100 according to the control signal.

  The light emitting unit 130 has a function of irradiating light to the outside by an input signal from the control unit 170. The light emitting unit 130 is configured by, for example, a light emitting element typified by an LED. The light emitting unit 130 notifies the user of incoming calls, outgoing calls, incoming emails, outgoing emails, music data playback, arrival of alarm date, etc. by irradiating light to the outside.

  The speaker 140 has a function of outputting sound to the outside by a control signal from the control unit 170. The speaker 140 is connected to the control unit 170 via the D / A converter 145. The D / A converter 145 converts the digital signal input from the control unit 170 into an analog signal. The converted analog signal is output to the speaker 140.

  The microphone 150 has a function of accepting external sound input such as voice. The input sound is output to the A / D converter 155 as an analog signal. The microphone 150 is connected to the control unit 170 via the A / D converter 155. The A / D converter 155 converts the input analog signal into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the control unit 170.

  The vibration unit 160 generates mechanical vibrations in response to a control signal from the control unit 170. The vibration unit 160 is composed of, for example, a motor and notifies the user of an incoming call, reception of an e-mail, arrival of an alarm date and time, etc. as a mechanical vibration.

  The control unit 170 controls software and hardware provided in the mobile phone 100. For example, the control unit 170 executes various functions provided in the mobile phone 100 based on the input received from the user of the operation unit 120. In addition, the control unit 170 executes a program stored in the mobile phone 100 in cooperation with the ROM 180, the RAM 190, and the external memory 210.

  The ROM 180 stores programs and data for executing functions provided in the mobile phone 100. The control unit 170 can access the ROM 180, and reads out programs and data necessary for executing functions.

  The RAM 190 is accessible from the control unit 170 and is used as a work storage area or a buffer area of the control unit 170.

  Here, a configuration for executing the program provided in the control unit 170 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows a configuration provided in the control unit 170 in order to execute a program provided in the mobile phone 100. The control unit 170 includes a search unit 310, a determination unit 320, an extraction unit 330, a counting unit 330, a mail text display processing unit 340, a destination information registration processing unit 350, and the like.

Search unit 310 searches for a mail containing the destination information in the text. A description will be given of a method for searching for mail including the destination information in the text performed by the search unit 310. In the destination information, the phone number is 3 digits or more starting from 0, or 3 digits or more plus “#” (sharp), “+” (plus), “*” (star). It is a character string that contains it. The full-width and half-width of these characters and symbols are not limited. In addition, """" (double quotes), ",
”(Read mark),“. ”(Period),“-”(hyphen),“ ”(blank) are recognized as a phone number, then the above symbols are deleted, and the call can be made Searched as a number.

  The email address is the entire character string of half-width alphanumeric symbols before and after the half-width @, the new line immediately before the half-width @, the space, the line feed after the full-width character symbol, the line break immediately after the half-width @, the space, Up to double-byte character symbols can be searched as email addresses.

  The determination unit 320 determines which function provided in the mobile phone is the input received by the operation unit 120 from the user. As an input, for example, an input for executing a mail search, an input for opening a mail folder, an input for selecting a mail for displaying a mail text, an input for registering destination information in an address book 450 described later, and a telephone call are performed. There is input. Further, the determination unit 320 determines whether or not the name registered in the address book is included in the mail text. Further, the determination unit 320 determines whether the destination information searched by the search unit 310 is already registered in the address book or not registered. Specifically, the determination unit 320 determines that the destination information included in the mail text and does not match the destination information registered in the address book is unregistered destination information and is registered in the address book. The destination information that matches the destination information is determined as registered destination information.

  The counting unit 330 counts the number of destination information already registered in the address book and the number of unregistered destination information included in the mail text determined by the determination unit 320. The counted result is displayed on the display unit 110 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the mail text is opened by displaying a list of the number of destination information not registered in the address book 450 and the number of destination information already registered in the address book 450 for each mail. You can know how many unregistered information are included in the target email. Also, by displaying the subject of the mail, it is possible to easily search for mail including unregistered destination information that the user is looking for.

  The mail text display processing unit 340 executes a mail text display program 430 stored in the ROM 180. The mail text display program 430 performs processing for displaying the registered destination information and the unregistered destination information on the display unit 110 in different display modes based on the determination of the determination unit 320.

FIG. 6A to FIG. 6C show an example of mail searched by the search unit 310 and the result of processing performed by the mail text display unit 340. FIG. 6A is an example of a mail transmitted from a destination having a mail address already registered in the address book 450, and includes unregistered destination information in the text. FIG. 6B is an example of a mail transmitted from a partner having an unregistered mail address in the address book 450. The unregistered destination information in the body and the telephone number already registered in the address book 450 are shown. Including. FIG. 6C is an example of a mail transmitted from a partner having an unregistered mail address in the address book 450, and includes an unregistered mail address in the text.

Different display modes include, for example, a mode in which unregistered destination information is displayed with the background color of the screen reversed, as shown in FIGS. It is good also as displaying a font in the aspect different from the text. The destination information already registered in the address book 450 may be displayed in a pop-up as shown in FIG. 6B, or the destination information is replaced with a name registered in the address book 450. It is good to do.
Note that the frame surrounding the telephone number in FIG. 6B is a display for indicating information selected by the user. Thus, by displaying the destination information in a display mode different from the text, the user can easily find unregistered destination information even if the text contains a large number of characters. .

  The destination information registration processing unit 350 executes a destination information registration program 420 stored in the ROM 180. In the transmission destination information registration program 420, processing as shown in FIG. 8 or FIG. 10 described later is executed.

  Next, the arrangement of information stored in the ROM 180 (referred to as a memory map 400 in this embodiment) will be described with reference to FIG. The memory map 400 includes a program storage area 410 and a data storage area 440. First, the program stored in the program storage area 410 will be described. The program storage area 410 includes a destination information registration program 420, a mail text display program 430, and the like.

  The destination information registration program 420 searches the received mail for a mail including the destination information not registered in the address book 450, and allows the user to easily register the destination information not registered in the address book 450. It is a program for making it possible. The destination information registration program 420 is executed by the destination information registration processing unit 350.

  The mail text display program 430 is a program for displaying the mail text. The mail text display program 430 is executed by the mail text display processing unit 340.

  Next, data stored in the data storage area 440 will be described. The data storage area 440 includes an address book 450, notification data 460, and the like.

  The address book 450 stores information necessary for making a telephone call or mail transmission to another communication terminal device input by the user. The information stored in the address book 450 includes a name, memory number, address, date of birth, group (for example, affiliation such as school or work) in association with the phone number or email address in addition to the phone number or email address. Information) and the like are stored.

  In the notification data 460, data for notifying the user that the destination information included in the mail body has been registered in the address book 450, and the destination information included in the mail body is not registered in the address book 450. Data for notifying the user of the fact, data for notifying the user whether or not to register unregistered destination information in the address book 450, and the like are stored.

  Returning to the description of FIG. A removable external memory 210 is attached to the I / F 200. The control unit 170 can access the external memory 210 via the I / F 200. For example, the control unit 170 reads and executes programs and data stored in the external memory 210. The external memory 210 may be a medium that stores programs, data, and the like. Examples of the external memory 210 include a memory card, an HDD (HARD DISC DRIVE), and a SIM card. The programs and data are not limited to programs that can be read and executed directly from the external memory 210, but include encrypted programs, compressed programs, image data, audio data, text data, and the like.

The photographing unit 220 has a camera function and a video function. The photographing unit 220 is configured by, for example, a CCD (CHARGE COUPLED DEVICE) camera, a CMOS (COMPLEMENTENTY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR) camera, or the like. Note that the photographing unit 220 is not shown in FIG. 1 because it is provided on the rear surface of the casing of the mobile phone 100 shown in FIG.

  The near field communication unit 230 performs near field communication such as infrared communication. For example, the short-range communication unit 230 transmits / receives transmission destination information registered in the address book 450 and image data stored in the data folder to / from a communication partner at a short distance.

  The radio circuit 240 performs demodulation processing and decoding processing on a predetermined high-frequency signal input from the antenna 250 to convert it into a digital audio signal. Further, the digital audio signal input from the control unit 170 is subjected to encoding processing and modulation processing, and converted into a predetermined high-frequency signal. Then, the radio circuit 240 outputs a predetermined high frequency signal to the antenna 250.

The antenna 250 receives an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency and outputs it to the wireless circuit 240 as a predetermined high-frequency signal. In addition, a predetermined high-frequency signal output from the wireless circuit 240 is output as an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency.
[Operation processing]
Next, a description will be given of FIGS. 8 to 10 show the processing flow of the program stored in the memory map 400. FIG.

  First, the destination information registration process 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, an outline of the destination information registration process 1 will be described. The destination information registration process 1 searches for a mail containing unregistered destination information from a large number of mails stored in the mail folder so that the user can easily register the unregistered destination information. Display the text. If the mail body contains unregistered destination information in the address book 450, a confirmation notification as to whether or not to register the unregistered destination information in the address book 450 is displayed. The detailed flow of the destination information registration process 1 will be described below.

  In the destination information registration processing 1, first, the input to the operation unit 120 of the user by the determination unit 320 is an input for causing the search unit 310 to execute processing for searching the address book 450 for mail containing the destination information. Whether or not (S100). If the determination unit 320 determines that the input is not for executing a process for searching for mail, the process waits until there is an input for executing a process for searching for mail.

  Next, the mail text display processing unit 340 displays a list of mails including destination information not registered in the address book 450 on the display unit 110 (S110). An example of the display is shown in FIG.

Next, the determination unit 320 determines whether or not the user has performed an operation of selecting an email using the operation unit 120 (S120). When the operation from the user is an operation for selecting mail, the process proceeds to S130. If the operation is other than that, it waits until an operation for selecting mail is performed.
Next, the mail text display unit 340 displays the text of the mail selected by the user on the display unit 110 (S130).

  Here, the mail text display process executed in S130 will be described with reference to FIG. In the mail text display process, first, the search unit 310 searches for a mail address or a telephone number from the mail text selected by the user through the input of the operation unit 120 (S210).

  Next, it is determined whether the e-mail address and telephone number searched by the determination unit 320 are e-mail addresses or telephone numbers already registered in the address book 450 (S220).

  In S220, when the determination unit 320 determines that the destination information is not registered in the address book 450, that is, the destination information is not registered in the address book 450, the mail text display processing unit 340 determines that the destination information is unregistered. Is displayed on the display unit 110 in a display mode different from the text (S225).

  On the other hand, when the determination unit 320 determines that the destination information is already registered in the address book 450 in S220, the mail body display processing unit 340 reads the data stored in the notification data 460 and stores it in the address book 450. The fact that it has been registered is displayed on the display unit 110 (S230). An example of the display is shown in FIG. In this way, the destination information already registered in the address book 450 and the unregistered destination information are displayed on the display unit 110 in different display modes, so that the user can make unregistered calls in the address book 450. The destination information can be easily found.

  Returning to the description of FIG. In S140, the determination unit 320 determines whether or not the user has selected destination information that is not registered in the address book 450 by an input from the operation unit 120 (S140).

  In S140, when the destination information not registered in the address book 450 is selected by the user, the destination information registration processing unit 350 reads out the data stored in the notification data 460 and displays the selected destination information. A confirmation notification as to whether or not to register in the address book 450 is displayed on the display unit 110 (S150).

  Next, the determination unit 320 determines whether or not the user input to the operation unit 120 is an operation for registering unregistered destination information (S160).

  If the determination unit 320 determines that the input to the operation unit 120 by the user is an input for registering unregistered destination information, the destination information registration processing unit 350 displays the unregistered destination information. Registration is made in the address book 450 (S170).

  If the determination unit 320 determines that the input to the operation unit 120 by the user is not an input for registering unregistered destination information, the process returns to the mail body display process of S130.

Next, the destination information registration process 2 will be described with reference to FIG. First, an outline of the destination information registration process 2 will be described. In the destination information registration process 2, when the mail text is displayed for the mail selected by the user from the mail folder, the destination information not registered in the address book 450 is included in the mail text. And the already registered destination information is displayed in different display modes. When unregistered destination information in the address book 450 is selected by the user, a process of notifying whether or not to register unregistered destination information in the address book 450 is performed. The detailed flow of the destination information registration process 2 will be described below.

  In the destination information registration process 2, the determination unit 320 first determines whether or not the user has performed an operation of opening a mail folder from the operation unit 120 (S300). If the operation from the user is an operation to open the mail folder, the process proceeds to S310. If it is any other operation, it waits until an operation to open the mail folder is performed.

  Next, the determination unit 320 determines whether or not the user has performed an operation of selecting an email using the operation unit 120 (S320). When the operation from the user is an operation for selecting mail, the process proceeds to S330. If the operation is other than that, it waits until an operation for selecting mail is performed.

  Next, the mail text display processing unit 340 displays the text of the mail selected by the user through the operation unit 120 in S320 on the display unit 110 (S330).

  Next, the determination unit 320 determines whether or not the user has selected destination information that is not registered in the address book 450 by an input from the operation unit 120 (S340).

  In S340, when the destination information not registered in the address book 450 is selected by the user, the destination information registration processing unit 350 reads out the data stored in the notification data 460 and displays the selected destination information. A confirmation notification is made as to whether or not to register in the address book 450 (S350). An example of the confirmation notification is shown in FIG.

Next, the determination unit 320 determines whether or not the user input to the operation unit 120 is an operation for registering unregistered destination information (S360). If the determination unit 320 determines that the input to the operation unit 120 by the user is an input for registering unregistered destination information, the destination information registration processing unit 350 stores the unregistered destination information. Is registered in the address book 450 (S370). If the determination unit 320 determines that the user's input to the operation unit 120 is not an input for registering unregistered destination information, the process returns to S330.
[Modification]
The mobile phone 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a straight-type mobile phone, but may be a foldable or slide-type mobile phone.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone and may be applied to a communication device.

  Note that the information stored in the memory map 400 is stored in the ROM 180, but may be stored in the external memory 210. In that case, information stored in the external memory 210 is read out according to an instruction from the control unit 170 via the I / F 200.

  The programs stored in the program storage area 410 and the data stored in the data storage area 460 are not limited to the programs and data described in FIG. Data is also included.

In the destination information registration process 1, the search unit 310 may search only unreceived destination information and received mail that includes the same character string as the name registered in the address book 450. In that case, mail magazines and junk e-mails that contain unregistered destination information that is considered to be less important to the user can be excluded from the search, so mail that contains unregistered destination information that is more important to the user Can be searched with high accuracy.

  In the destination information registration processing 1 and 2, if the destination information selected by the user is an email address already registered in the address book 450, an email is created with the selected email address as the destination. It is good also as performing the process to perform.

  If the destination information selected by the user is a telephone number already registered in the address book 450, a process for making a telephone call using the selected telephone number as the telephone destination may be executed.

  If the determination unit 320 determines that the input to the operation unit 120 by the user is an input to open a mail folder in the process of S300, the process of S310 may be executed.

  Note that the registration confirmation notification performed in S150 and S350 may be changed so that the notification is not performed as desired by the user. Furthermore, the registration confirmation notification may be sent only to the mail folder or reception information designated by the user.

  Note that the present invention may be applied to received information obtained using, for example, the Internet. Specifically, when a user browses HP or the like with an Internet browser, destination information such as an individual, a region, or a store included in the HP is registered destination information in the address book or unregistered destination information. Determine whether or not. Then, according to the determination result, the destination information that is unregistered and registered in the address book is displayed in a display mode different from the text displayed on the browser. Furthermore, it is also possible to notify that the destination information unregistered in the address book is included in the received information displayed on the browser and to register in the address book by arbitrary setting of the user. In such a case, the user can easily find the destination information from the received information displayed on the Internet browser, and can easily perform an operation of storing it in the address book, memory, or the like.

100 cellular phone 110 display unit 120 operation unit 130 light emitting unit 140 speaker 145 D / A converter 150 microphone 155 A / D converter 160 vibration unit 170 control unit 180 ROM
190 RAM
200 I / F
210 External memory 220 Image capturing unit 230 Short-range communication unit 240 Radio circuit 250 Antenna 310 Search unit 320 Judgment unit 330 Count unit 340 Mail text display processing unit 350 Destination information registration processing unit 400 Memory map 410 Program storage area 420 Destination information registration Program 430 Mail text display processing unit 440 Data storage area 450 Address book 460 Notification data

Claims (1)

A storage unit that stores at least a telephone number and / or an email address and information including a name in association with each other;
A notification unit for notifying whether or not to store the telephone number and / or mail address in the storage unit;
A receiver for receiving mail;
A display that displays the body of the email;
A search unit for searching for a telephone number and / or an email address included in the mail text received by the receiving unit;
A determination unit that determines whether the telephone number and / or mail address searched by the search unit matches the mail address and / or telephone number stored in the storage unit;
The display unit
The telephone number and / or mail address determined to be the same by the determination unit is displayed in the mail body, and the name associated with the telephone number and / or the mail address is displayed in the mail body. Display linked to the email address,
Display the phone number and / or mail address determined to be inconsistent by the determination unit in a display different from the display when it is determined to match by the determination unit,
The notification unit
The telephone number and / or e-mail address determined by the determination unit to be inconsistent are additionally stored in association with the information including the name stored in the storage unit, or newly stored in association with the information including the name. A mobile phone characterized by notifying whether or not to store the information in a storage unit.