JP6095103B2 - Electronic device, communication method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, a communication method, and a program.

  As a user operation for performing communication using a terminal device, (1) address information (telephone number, mail address, URL, etc.) of a communication partner is registered in advance in a telephone book realized by software. Means for inputting an instruction to start communication by selecting predetermined address information from (2) An instruction to start communication using the input address information while inputting address information of a communication partner by key input or the like A means for performing input is conceivable.

  In Patent Document 1, address information is stored using a built-in digital camera and a predetermined recognition processing technique (barcode decoding, character recognition, etc.) for a captured image (two-dimensional barcode, handwritten address information, etc.). After receiving the input, a technique for storing the address information or performing communication using the address information is disclosed.

JP 2003-198674 A

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique for receiving an input for performing communication using predetermined address information by means that has not been conventionally used.

According to the present invention,
Address-containing image display means for displaying an address-containing image containing address information in the image on a display;
User operation accepting means for accepting user operations;
A communication unit that performs processing for predetermined communication using the address information when the user operation reception unit receives a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image displayed on the display;
I have a,
The address-containing image display means displays a list of a plurality of the address-containing images on the display,
The communication means includes
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including one address information from the list display, the address information included in the selected address-containing image is used. Perform processing for the prescribed communication,
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including a plurality of address information from the list display, the user operation accepting unit selects one of the plurality of address information. When a user operation is further accepted, an electronic device is provided that performs processing for predetermined communication using the selected address information .

Moreover, according to the present invention,
Computer
An address-containing image display step for displaying an address-containing image including address information in the image on a display;
A user operation reception step for receiving a user operation;
A communication step of performing a process for predetermined communication using the address information when a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image displayed on the display is received in the user operation reception step;
The execution,
In the address-containing image display step, a plurality of the address-containing images are displayed in a list on the display,
In the communication step,
When receiving a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including one address information from the list display in the user operation reception step, the address information included in the selected address-containing image is used. Perform processing for the prescribed communication,
When a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including a plurality of address information is received from the list display in the user operation reception step, the user operation reception unit selects one of the plurality of address information. A communication method is provided that performs processing for predetermined communication using the selected address information when a user operation is further accepted .

Moreover, according to the present invention,
Computer
Address-containing image display means for displaying an address-containing image including address information in the image on a display;
User operation accepting means for accepting user operations,
A communication unit that performs processing for predetermined communication using the address information when the user operation reception unit receives a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image displayed on the display;
To function as,
The address-containing image display means displays a list of a plurality of the address-containing images on the display,
The communication means includes
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including one address information from the list display, the address information included in the selected address-containing image is used. Perform processing for the prescribed communication,
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including a plurality of address information from the list display, the user operation accepting unit selects one of the plurality of address information. When a user operation is further received, a program is provided that performs processing for predetermined communication using the selected address information .

  According to the present invention, a technique for receiving an input for performing communication using predetermined address information is realized by means that has not been used conventionally.

It is a figure which shows the example which the electronic device of this embodiment is displaying the address containing image on a display. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the electronic device of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the electronic device of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the image information management apparatus of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example which the electronic device of this embodiment is displaying the address containing image on a display. It is a figure which shows the example which the electronic device of this embodiment is displaying the address containing image on a display. It is a figure which shows the example which is displaying on the display the screen which the electronic device of this embodiment inquires which of the some address information is used for communication. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the electronic device of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example which the electronic device of this embodiment is displaying the address containing image on a display. It is a figure which shows the example which the electronic device of this embodiment is displaying the address containing image on a display. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the electronic device of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example which the electronic device of this embodiment displays the information which inquires whether the character string which the address information extraction part 6 judged as address information is address information on a display. It is a figure which shows the example which the electronic device of this embodiment is displaying the information which inquires whether the character string recognized by the address information extraction part 6 is wrong.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  It should be noted that the system and apparatus of the present embodiment include a CPU, a memory, and a program loaded in the memory of any computer (a program stored in the memory from the stage of shipping the apparatus in advance, a storage medium such as a CD, Including a program downloaded from a server on the Internet), a storage unit such as a hard disk for storing the program, and an interface for network connection. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications to the implementation method and apparatus.

  In addition, the functional block diagram used in the description of the present embodiment shows a functional unit block, not a hardware unit configuration. In these drawings, each system and apparatus is described as being realized by a single device, but the means for realizing the same is not limited thereto. That is, it may be a physically separated configuration or a logically separated configuration.

<First Embodiment>
First, an outline of the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which an image is displayed on the display 10 of the electronic apparatus of the present embodiment using image data. The image is an address-containing image including address information (phone number in the figure) in the image. For example, the address-containing image may be an image obtained by capturing address information handwritten on a sheet by a user with a camera.

  When the electronic device of the present embodiment receives a predetermined user operation (eg, an operation of touching address information in the image) in a state where such an address-containing image is displayed on the display 10, the electronic device is included in the address-containing image. Processing for communication using address information (for example, outgoing calls) is performed. That is, in the present embodiment, the address-containing image becomes a user interface that accepts an input for starting a predetermined process for communication.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the electronic apparatus of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the electronic device 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the electronic device 1 of the present embodiment includes an address-containing image display unit 2, a user operation reception unit 3, and a communication unit 4.

  The electronic device 1 may be a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a personal computer.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the address-containing image display unit 2 displays an address-containing image including address information in the image on the display 10. The address-containing image display unit 2 processes the image data and displays an image on the display 10.

  The address information is information used in a predetermined communication, and may be a telephone number, an e-mail address, a URL, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

  The address-containing image satisfies that the address information is included in the image and that the content of the address information is recognized in a manner that can be used in communication processing by the communication unit 4. For example, data indicating the content of the address information included in the image may be attached to the image data of the address-containing image in the form of text data or the like as additional information. Furthermore, position information indicating the position of the address information in the address-containing image may be added as additional information to the image data of the address-containing image. Further, the additional information may be attached with information that can identify the address information of the address information included in the address-containing image (telephone number, mail address, Internet address, etc.).

  The user operation reception unit 3 receives a user operation. The means for accepting user operations is not particularly limited, and any conventional input device such as a touch panel display, operation keys, a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch pad can be used.

  When the user operation receiving unit 3 receives a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image displayed on the display, the communication unit 4 performs processing for predetermined communication using the address information included in the address-containing image. . Specifically, when the user operation receiving unit 3 receives a predetermined user operation for a predetermined address-containing image, the communication unit 4 acquires address information attached as additional information to the image data of the address-containing image, and acquires Processing for predetermined communication is performed using the address information.

  The configuration of the process in which the communication unit 4 acquires address information is not particularly limited. For example, the electronic device 1 may include a communication control unit (not shown) that controls the communication unit 4. The communication control unit (not shown) having a plurality of communication functions such as a telephone communication function, a mail transmission / reception function, and an Internet communication function is used by the communication unit 4. The user operation reception unit 3 performs a predetermined user operation on a predetermined address-containing image. When accepted, the address information added as additional information to the image data of the address-containing image is acquired, and information indicating the attribute of the address information is further acquired from the additional information. And if the attribute of the address information acquired using the said information is identified, the acquired address information will be input with respect to the communication function which processes the address information of the identified attribute. The predetermined communication function of the communication unit 4 to which the address information is input performs a predetermined process for communication using the input address information.

  For example, when the address information is a telephone number, the process for the predetermined communication may be a process for making a call to the telephone number, or inquiring of the user whether to make a call to the telephone number. Processing for displaying the confirmation screen on the display may be performed, or other processing may be performed. In addition, when the address information is an email address, a process for displaying a new email creation screen in which the email address is written in the address field may be displayed on the display. Processing for displaying a confirmation screen to be inquired on the display may be performed, or other processing may be performed. Further, when the address information is a URL, it may be a process of acquiring a page by accessing the URL, or a process of displaying a confirmation screen for inquiring of the user whether to access the URL. Or other processing.

  The predetermined user operation on the address-containing image is not particularly limited. For example, the operation may be an operation for performing a predetermined input (such as a right click) according to the address information in the address-containing image, or on the touch panel display. It may be an operation of touching address information in the displayed address-containing image. That is, the predetermined user operation for the address-containing image may be an operation for the address information included in the address-containing image. The position of the address information in the address-containing image may be specified by using, for example, the additional information attached to the image data of the address-containing image described above. In addition, the predetermined user operation for the address-containing image may be an operation for performing a predetermined input (such as a right click) by aligning the cursor position with an arbitrary position in the address-containing image. Operation which touches arbitrary positions may be sufficient, and other operations may be sufficient.

  Next, an example of the processing flow of the electronic device of this embodiment will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the address-containing image display unit 2 displays the address-containing image on the display (S10). Thereafter, when the user operation accepting unit 3 accepts a predetermined operation (eg, an operation of touching address information) on the address-containing image displayed on the display (S20), the communication unit 4 displays the address displayed on the display. Processing for predetermined communication is performed using the address information included in the contained image (S30).

  According to the present embodiment described above, the user can perform an input to start processing for predetermined communication using the address information included in the address-containing image by a predetermined user operation on the address-containing image. it can.

  In other words, (1) address information of a communication partner is registered in advance in a telephone book realized by software, and an instruction is input to select predetermined address information from the telephone book and start communication. Means, (2) The address information of the communication partner is input by key input or the like, and the predetermined address information is used by a new user operation different from the means for inputting an instruction to start communication using the input address information. A technique for receiving an input for performing the communication is realized.

  According to the present embodiment as described above, variations in user operations for communication increase, which is preferable.

<Second Embodiment>
An example of a functional block diagram of the electronic apparatus of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 2 as in the first embodiment. This embodiment is based on the configuration of the first embodiment, and the address-containing image display unit 2 and the communication unit 4 are partially different. Since the configuration of the user operation reception unit 3 is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  The address-containing image display unit 2 can display an address-containing image including a plurality of address information on the display. An example is shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a state in which an address-containing image including two pieces of address information (phone number in the figure) is displayed on the display 10 of the electronic apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. In the example of FIG. 4, the attributes of the two pieces of address information are both telephone numbers, but a plurality of pieces of address information included in one address-containing image may include address information having different attributes. Alternatively, only address information having the same attribute may be included.

  The address-containing image including a plurality of address information is recognized in such a manner that the contents of each of the plurality of address information can be used in communication processing by the communication unit 4, and each position in the address-containing image is specified. Yes. For example, data indicating the contents of each of a plurality of pieces of address information included in the image may be attached to the image data of the address-containing image as additional information in the form of text data or the like. The additional information may further describe each position in the address-containing image in association with each address information. Further, in the additional information, information that can identify each attribute (telephone number, mail address, Internet address, etc.) may be described in association with each address information.

  When the communication unit 4 receives a user operation on any of a plurality of address information included in the address-containing image displayed on the display, the communication unit 4 performs a process for predetermined communication using the operated address information.

  The predetermined user operation for the address-containing image is not particularly limited, and may be an operation for performing a predetermined input (right click, etc.) according to any address information, for example, or displayed on the touch panel display. Alternatively, an operation of touching any one of the plurality of address information may be performed.

  Since other configurations of the address-containing image display unit 2 and the communication unit 4 are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here. Note that the electronic apparatus 1 of the present embodiment can also include the communication control unit described in the first embodiment.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment. Moreover, since the input for performing a plurality of communications can be selectively performed from one address-containing image (user interface), convenience for the user is improved.

<Third Embodiment>
An example of a functional block diagram of the electronic apparatus of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 2 as in the first embodiment. This embodiment is based on the configuration of the first embodiment, and the address-containing image display unit 2 and the communication unit 4 are partially different. Since the configuration of the user operation reception unit 3 is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here.

  In the first embodiment, the address-containing image display unit 2 displays one address-containing image on the display 10 (see FIG. 1), but the address-containing image display unit 2 of the present embodiment has a plurality of address-containing images. Can be displayed as a list on the display 10 (see FIG. 5). When the user operation reception unit 3 receives a user operation for selecting one address-containing image from the list display, the communication unit 4 uses the address information included in the selected address-containing image to perform a predetermined operation. Process for communication.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described in detail. In addition, description of the part which is common in 1st Embodiment is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  The address-containing image display unit 2 displays a list of a plurality of address-containing images on the display 10 as shown in FIG. The address-containing image display unit 2 processes a plurality of image data and displays a list of the plurality of images on the display 10. The number of address-containing images to be displayed in a list and the display area of each address-containing image are not particularly limited. However, it is preferable that each address-containing image has a display area that allows the user to recognize the address information included in each address-containing image. The plurality of address-containing images to be displayed in a list may include images including address information having different attributes, or only images including address information having the same attribute may be displayed as a list.

  The communication unit 4 causes the user operation accepting unit 3 to select a single address-containing image from the list display (eg, a predetermined input (such as a right click) by aligning the cursor position with one address-containing image) Operation, an operation of touching one address-containing image), a process for predetermined communication is performed using address information included in the selected address-containing image. When the display area of each of the plurality of address-containing images displayed in a list is sufficiently large, when the user operation accepting unit 3 accepts a user operation for the address-containing image similar to the first embodiment, the communication unit 4 Processing for predetermined communication may be performed using address information included in the address-containing image.

  As another example, when the user operation accepting unit 3 accepts a user operation for selecting one address-containing image from the list display, only the selected address-containing image is displayed on the display 10 (see FIG. 1). The same processing as in the first embodiment can also be performed.

  Since other configurations of the address-containing image display unit 2 and the communication unit 4 are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted here. Note that the electronic apparatus 1 of the present embodiment can also include the communication control unit described in the first embodiment.

  This embodiment can achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment. Moreover, since the input for performing a plurality of communications can be selectively performed from a screen (user interface) displaying a plurality of address-containing images, the convenience for the user is improved.

<Fourth Embodiment>
An example of a functional block diagram of the electronic apparatus of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 2 as in the first embodiment. This embodiment is based on the configuration of the third embodiment, and the configurations of the address-containing image display unit 2 and the communication unit 4 are partially different. Since the configuration of the user operation receiving unit 3 is the same as that of the third embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here. Note that the electronic apparatus 1 of the present embodiment can also include the communication control unit described in the first embodiment.

  The address-containing image display unit 2 can include an address-containing image including a plurality of address information in a plurality of address-containing images displayed as a list. Note that some of the plurality of address-containing images to be displayed in a list may include a plurality of address information, or all of them may include a plurality of address information.

  An example is shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows a state in which an address-containing image including two pieces of address information (phone number in the figure) is displayed in the image on the display 10 of the electronic apparatus of the present embodiment. In the example of FIG. 6, the attributes of the two address information are both telephone numbers, but a plurality of address information included in one address-containing image may include address information having different attributes. Alternatively, only address information having the same attribute may be included.

  The address-containing image including a plurality of address information is recognized in such a manner that the contents of each of the plurality of address information can be used in communication processing by the communication unit 4, and each position in the address-containing image is specified. Yes. For example, data indicating the contents of each of a plurality of pieces of address information included in the image may be attached to the image data of the address-containing image as additional information in the form of text data or the like. The additional information may further describe each position in the address-containing image in association with each address information. Further, in the additional information, information that can identify each attribute (telephone number, mail address, Internet address, etc.) may be described in association with each address information.

  When the user operation accepting unit 3 accepts a user operation (described in the third embodiment) for selecting an address-containing image including a plurality of address information from the address-containing images displayed in a list, the communication unit 4 Further, when the user operation accepting unit 3 accepts a user operation for selecting one of a plurality of address information included in the selected address-containing image, a process for predetermined communication is performed using the address information. Do.

  When the display area of each of the plurality of address-containing images displayed in a list is sufficiently large, the user can individually select each of the plurality of address information included in each address-containing image (described in the second embodiment, It is possible to easily perform a predetermined operation, a touch operation, and the like performed by matching the cursor position. In such a case, an operation of selecting one address-containing image and an operation of selecting one address information may be performed by an operation of selecting one address information.

  On the other hand, when the display area of each of the plurality of address-containing images displayed in a list is small, an operation for selecting one address-containing image from the user and an operation for selecting one address information are performed by the following process. May be accepted.

  For example, when the user operation receiving unit 3 receives a user operation for selecting an address-containing image including a plurality of address information from among a plurality of address-containing images displayed in a list on the display, the address-containing image display unit 2 As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of address information included in the selected address-containing image may be displayed, and a screen for inquiring which address information should be used for communication may be displayed. Note that the address information displayed on the screen is realized by using address information described in text data or the like attached as additional information to the selected address-containing image.

  And the user operation reception part 3 can receive the user operation which selects one address information in the said screen. The content of the user operation is not particularly limited. For example, the user operation may be an operation for performing a predetermined input (such as a right click) according to any address information, or a plurality of operations displayed on the touch panel display. It may be an operation of touching any of the address information.

  The communication unit 4 may perform processing for predetermined communication using the address information received by the user operation reception unit 3 in such a procedure.

  When the user operation accepting unit 3 accepts a user operation for selecting an address-containing image including a plurality of address information from the list display as shown in FIG. 6, only the selected address-containing image is displayed on the display ( Thereafter, the same processing as in the second embodiment can be performed.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same operational effects as the first to third embodiments.

<Fifth Embodiment>
FIG. 8 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the electronic device 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the electronic device 1 of the present embodiment includes an address-containing image display unit 2, a user operation reception unit 3, a communication unit 4, an image acquisition unit 5, and an address information extraction unit 6. Since the configuration of the user operation accepting unit 3 and the configuration of the communication unit 4 are the same as those in the first to fourth embodiments, description thereof is omitted here. Note that the electronic apparatus 1 of the present embodiment can also include the communication control unit described in the first embodiment.

  The image acquisition unit 5 acquires image data. The means for acquiring the image data is not particularly limited, and can be realized using any conventional means. For example, the image acquisition unit 5 may include an imaging unit that captures an image. For example, the imaging unit may acquire a captured image data by imaging a user's handwritten or typed address information on a sheet or the like according to a user operation. In addition, the image acquisition unit 5 uses any conventional communication means to acquire means for acquiring image data (including captured image data) from other devices (servers, other terminal devices, portable storage devices, etc.). You may prepare.

  The address information extraction unit 6 performs character recognition processing on the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit 5 and extracts address information. The means by which the address information extraction unit 6 extracts address information from the image data is not particularly limited. For example, the address information extraction unit 6 may hold in advance information indicating the characteristics of the address information (number of digits, position of hyphen in consecutive numbers, presence / absence of @, http, etc.). . Then, using such information, it may be determined whether the address information is included in the character information extracted from the image data.

  When the address information extraction unit 6 extracts the address information from the image data, the address information extraction unit 6 adds the extracted address information to the image data as additional information in a predetermined format (eg, text data), and the image data to which the address information is attached. Can be input to the address-containing image display unit 2. Note that the address information extraction unit 6 may further add information indicating the position of the extracted address information in the address-containing image and information for identifying the attribute of the extracted address information as additional information to the image data. .

  The address information extraction unit 6 can also store the image data to which the additional information is attached in a storage unit (address information storage unit 9) included in the electronic device 1. Then, the address-containing image display unit 2 may acquire the image data from the address information storage unit 9 together with the additional information.

  When the address-containing image display unit 2 acquires the image data to which the address information is attached, the address-containing image display unit 2 displays the address-containing image on the display using the image data. The address-containing image display unit 2 can display one address-containing image on the display 10 as shown in FIG. 1, or can display a list of a plurality of address-containing images on the display 10 as shown in FIG. it can.

  The address-containing image display unit 2 may display the address information extracted (recognized) by the address information extraction unit 6 on the address-containing image displayed on the display 10 as shown in FIG. . For example, the address-containing image display unit 2 may display the address information included in the address-containing image and the address information extracted (recognized) by the address information extraction unit 6 side by side. Although not shown, the address-containing image display unit 2 displays a plurality of address-containing images in a list on the display 10 as shown in FIG. 5, and displays the address-containing image on the address-containing image displayed on the display 10 as shown in FIG. In addition, the address information extracted (recognized) by the address information extraction unit 6 may be displayed in an overlapping manner.

  Other configurations of the address-containing image display unit 2 are the same as those in the first to fourth embodiments.

  The present embodiment can achieve the same functions and effects as those of the first to fourth embodiments.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the input which starts communication can be received from a user by using the address containing image which the user acquired by the predetermined means as a user interface.

  For this reason, for example, when the user acquires address information as image data, more specifically, image data is acquired by imaging address information written down on a predetermined sheet, or such image data Is acquired from another device, the user can display the captured image data as it is and perform a predetermined operation on the image to perform an input for starting communication. That is, it is not necessary to perform the troublesome work of converting the acquired image data into another data format and storing it in the telephone directory.

  In the present embodiment, the address information extracted (recognized) by the address information extraction unit 6 can be displayed on the address-containing image displayed on the display. For example, the address-containing image display unit 2 can display the address information included in the address-containing image and the address information extracted (recognized) by the address information extraction unit 6 side by side.

  It is considered that a user who has input address information to the electronic device 1 using character recognition technology performs input for communication after confirming that there is no error in recognition by the electronic device 1. According to the present embodiment, since the address information extracted (recognized) by the address information extraction unit 6 is displayed on the address-containing image displayed on the display, the address information included in the address-containing image and the address information extraction are displayed. The user can easily compare the address information extracted (recognized) by the unit 6. That is, the user operation for confirming whether or not the electronic device 1 recognizes the address information is easy. If the address information included in the address-containing image and the address information extracted (recognized) by the address information extraction unit 6 are displayed side by side, the operation becomes easier.

  Further, the address information is stored by storing the image data from which the address information extraction unit 6 has extracted the address information in a storage unit (address information storage unit 9) included in the electronic device 1, and accumulating such data. Is created. In such a case, the user selects a predetermined address-containing image from a plurality of address-containing images stored in the address information storage unit 9 and displays the selected address-containing image on the display, whereby the input for the predetermined communication as described above is performed. It can be performed.

<Sixth Embodiment>
An example of a functional block diagram of the electronic device of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 8 as in the fifth embodiment. The configuration of the present embodiment is based on the configuration of the fifth embodiment, and the configurations of the address information extraction unit 6 and the communication unit 4 are partially different. Note that description of portions common to the fifth embodiment is omitted as appropriate. The electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment can also include the communication control unit described in the first embodiment.

  The address information extraction unit 6 can extract a plurality of address information from one image data.

  When the address information extraction unit 6 extracts a plurality of pieces of address information from one image data, each of the plurality of pieces of extracted address information is attached to the image data as additional information in a predetermined format (eg, text data), and an address Image data to which information is attached can be input to the address-containing image display unit 2. Note that the address information extraction unit 6 uses, as additional information, information indicating the position of each of the plurality of extracted address information in the address-containing image and information for identifying the attributes of each of the plurality of extracted address information as image data. Furthermore, you may attach.

  The address information extraction unit 6 can also store the image data to which the additional information is attached in a storage unit (address information storage unit 9) included in the electronic device 1. Then, the address-containing image display unit 2 may acquire the image data from the address information storage unit 9 together with the additional information.

  The address-containing image display unit 2 can display such an address-containing image including a plurality of address information on the display. An example is shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a state in which an address-containing image including two pieces of address information (phone number in the figure) is displayed in the image on the display 10 of the electronic apparatus of the present embodiment. In the example of FIG. 4, the attributes of the two address information are both telephone numbers, but the plurality of address information included in one address-containing image may include address information having different attributes. Only address information with the same attribute may be included.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the address-containing image display unit 2 may display the address information extracted (recognized) by the address information extraction unit 6 on the address-containing image displayed on the display. For example, the address-containing image display unit 2 may display each of a plurality of pieces of address information included in the address-containing image and each of the address information extracted (recognized) by the address information extraction unit 6 from each of them.

  The address-containing image display unit 2 can also display a list of a plurality of address-containing images on the display 10 as shown in FIG. Further, although not shown, the address-containing image display unit 2 displays a plurality of address-containing images as a list on the display 10 as shown in FIG. 6, and the address-containing image displayed on the display 10 as shown in FIG. The address information extracted (recognized) by the address information extraction unit 6 may be displayed over the image.

  When the communication unit 4 receives a user operation on any of a plurality of address information included in the address-containing image displayed on the display, the communication unit 4 performs a process for predetermined communication using the operated address information. The configuration of the communication unit 4 is the same as in the second and fourth embodiments.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same function and effect as the fifth embodiment. Moreover, since the input for performing a plurality of communications can be selectively performed from one address-containing image (user interface), convenience for the user is improved.

<Seventh Embodiment>
An example of a functional block diagram of the electronic device of the present embodiment is shown in FIG. 8 as in the fifth embodiment. The configuration of the present embodiment is based on the configurations of the fifth and sixth embodiments, and further stores the image data of the address-containing image and deletes the image data of the address-containing image in response to a user operation. An address information storage unit capable of Note that description of parts common to the configurations of the fifth and sixth embodiments is omitted. The electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment can also include the communication control unit described in the first embodiment.

  The address information storage unit can store image data of one or more address-containing images. For example, image data of a plurality of address-containing images captured by the user can be stored.

  Note that the address-containing image may include information other than the address information, for example, memos such as the owner of the address information and precautions when contacting the owner.

  According to the present embodiment, the user can use the address-containing image as a so-called “To Do list (list to be contacted)”. That is, for example, the user can take an image of a memo such as a contact address, a contact partner, and precautions (requirements) when contacting the user, and can cause the image acquisition unit 5 to acquire the image data. Then, the address information extraction unit 6 extracts address information from the image data, and the image data is stored in the address information storage unit as image data of an address-containing image. The user can store the image data of a plurality of address-containing images in the address information storage unit by such work.

  Thereafter, the user operates the electronic device 1 at a predetermined timing, and displays an address-containing image on the display using the image data stored in the address information storage unit (address-containing image display unit 2). The display form of the display may be any of FIGS. 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10. Then, the user can perform predetermined communication using the address information included in the address-containing image and perform communication with a predetermined partner by performing the predetermined user operation described in the above embodiment.

  Note that the user can view the notes included in the address-containing image after the address-containing image is displayed on the display and before the start of communication, and can confirm the precautions (requirements, etc.) for the communication. And after contacting, a user may delete this address containing image from an address information storage part.

  According to the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same operational effects as the fifth and sixth embodiments. Further, as described above, the address-containing image stored in the electronic device 1 can be used as a so-called “To Do list (list to be contacted)”.

<Eighth Embodiment>
FIG. 11 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the electronic device 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the electronic device 1 of the present embodiment includes an address-containing image display unit 2, a user operation reception unit 3, a communication unit 4, an image acquisition unit 5, an address information extraction unit 6, and an inquiry information display. Section 7, address-containing image storage section 8, and address information storage section 9. Since the configurations of the address-containing image display unit 2, the user operation reception unit 3, the communication unit 4, the image acquisition unit 5, and the address information extraction unit 6 are the same as those in the first to seventh embodiments, description thereof is omitted here. To do.

  The address information storage unit 9 stores image data of address-containing images (additional information may be added).

  The inquiry information display unit 7 displays the image acquired by the image acquisition unit 5 on the display, and when the address information extraction unit 6 extracts address information from the image, whether or not to store the image as an address-containing image. The information for inquiring is displayed on the display.

  When the inquiry information display unit 7 receives an answer from the user that the inquiry information display unit 7 stores the image as an address-containing image, the address-containing image storage unit 8 stores the image data of the image in the address information storage unit 9 as image data of the address-containing image. Store.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, not all the images from which the address information extraction unit 6 has extracted the address information are stored as address-containing images in the address information storage unit 9, but the address information extraction unit 6 has not extracted the address information. Only the image that the user determines to store in the address information storage unit 9 as an address-containing image is stored in the address information storage unit 9 as an address-containing image.

  An example of this embodiment will be described.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the inquiry information display unit 7 displays on the display 10 an image from which the address information extraction unit 6 has extracted address information, and a character string that the address information extraction unit 6 has determined to be address information. Information for inquiring whether or not is address information may be displayed. In the illustrated example, the inquiry information display unit 7 displays the attribute of the address information determined by the address information extraction unit 6 and makes an inquiry as to whether or not it is correct. The inquiry information display unit 7 can accept the user's answer from the screen. In the case of FIG. 12, the user can perform an operation of selecting either “Yes” or “No” illustrated by a touch operation or an operation using a cursor.

  When the inquiry information display unit 7 receives an input for selecting “Yes” from the screen of FIG. 12, the address-containing image storage unit 8 uses the image data of the image as the image data of the address-containing image. May be stored.

  As another example, when the inquiry information display unit 7 receives an input for selecting “Yes” from the screen of FIG. 12, the inquiry information display unit 7 displays the details of the address information as shown in FIG. 13. An inquiry about whether the contents are correct may be made. The inquiry information display unit 7 can accept the user's answer from the screen. In the case of FIG. 13, the user can perform an operation of selecting either “Yes” or “No” illustrated by a touch operation or an operation using a cursor.

  When the inquiry information display unit 7 receives an input for selecting “Yes” from the screen of FIG. 13, the address-containing image storage unit 8 uses the image data of the image as the image data of the address-containing image. May be stored.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same operational effects as the first to seventh embodiments. Further, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience of registering image data of an address-containing image with incorrect address information.
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According to the above description, the following invention is described.
<Invention 1>
Address-containing image display means for displaying an address-containing image containing address information in the image on a display;
User operation accepting means for accepting user operations;
A communication unit that performs processing for predetermined communication using the address information when the user operation reception unit receives a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image displayed on the display;
Electronic equipment having
<Invention 2>
In the electronic device according to invention 1,
Further comprising address information extraction means for performing character recognition processing on the image data and extracting the address information,
The communication unit is an electronic device that acquires the address information extracted by the address information extraction unit, and performs processing for predetermined communication using the acquired address information.
<Invention 3>
In the electronic device according to the invention 2,
It further has image acquisition means for acquiring image data,
The address information extraction unit performs the character recognition process on the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit, extracts the address information,
The address-containing image display means is an electronic device that displays an image from which the address information has been extracted as the address-containing image on the display.
<Invention 4>
In the electronic device according to the invention 3,
The said image acquisition means is an electronic device provided with the imaging means which images an image.
<Invention 5>
In the electronic device according to any one of the inventions 2 to 4,
The address information extracting means can extract a plurality of the address information from one image data,
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a predetermined user operation on the address-containing image including a plurality of the address information, the communication unit performs a predetermined communication using any one of the plurality of the address information. Electronic equipment that performs processing for.
<Invention 6>
In the electronic device according to the invention 5,
When the address-containing image display unit displays the address-containing image including a plurality of the address information on the display, the user operation accepting unit can accept a user operation for selecting one of them. ,
The communication means is an electronic device that performs processing for predetermined communication using the selected address information.
<Invention 7>
In the electronic device according to any one of the inventions 3 to 6,
Electronic equipment further comprising address information storage means for storing the image from which the address information has been extracted in association with the address information extracted by the address information extraction means.
<Invention 8>
In the electronic device according to the invention 7,
The image acquired by the image acquisition unit is displayed on the display, and when the address information extraction unit extracts the address information from the image, information for inquiring whether to store the image as the address-containing image is displayed. Inquiry information display means for displaying on the display;
When receiving an answer to store the image as the address-containing image, an address-containing image storage unit that stores the image in the address information storage unit;
An electronic device further comprising:
<Invention 9>
In the electronic device according to any one of the inventions 2 to 8,
The address-containing image display means is an electronic device that displays the address information extracted by the address information extraction means on the address-containing image displayed on the display.
<Invention 10>
In the electronic device according to any one of the inventions 1 to 9,
The address-containing image display means displays a list of a plurality of the address-containing images on the display,
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation for selecting one of the address-containing images from the list display, the communication unit uses the address information included in the selected address-containing image. Electronic equipment that performs processing for predetermined communication.
<Invention 11>
Computer
An address-containing image display step for displaying an address-containing image including address information in the image on a display;
A user operation reception step for receiving a user operation;
A communication step of performing a process for predetermined communication using the address information when a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image displayed on the display is received in the user operation reception step;
Communication method to execute.
<Invention 11-2>
In the communication method according to the invention 11,
The computer further performs an address information extraction step of performing character recognition processing on the image data and extracting the address information,
In the communication step, the address information extracted in the address information extraction step is acquired, and a process for predetermined communication is performed using the acquired address information.
<Invention 11-3>
In the communication method according to the invention 11-2,
The computer further executes an image acquisition step of acquiring image data,
In the address information extraction step, the character recognition processing is performed on the image data acquired in the image acquisition step, and the address information is extracted.
In the address-containing image display step, a communication method for displaying an image from which the address information has been extracted as the address-containing image on the display.
<Invention 11-4>
In the communication method according to the invention 11-3,
In the image acquisition step, a communication method for capturing an image.
<Invention 11-5>
In the communication method according to any one of Inventions 11-2 to 11-4,
In the address information extraction step, a plurality of the address information can be extracted from one image data,
In the communication step, when a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image including a plurality of the address information is received in the user operation reception step, a predetermined communication is performed using any one of the plurality of the address information. A communication method that performs processing for
<Invention 11-6>
In the communication method according to the invention 11-5,
In the user operation reception step, when the address-containing image including a plurality of the address information is displayed on the display in the address-containing image display step, a user operation to select one of them can be received. ,
In the communication step, a communication method for performing processing for predetermined communication using the selected address information.
<Invention 11-7>
In the communication method according to any one of Inventions 11-3 to 11-6,
A communication method further comprising an address information storage step of storing the image from which the address information has been extracted in association with the address information extracted in the address information extraction step.
<Invention 11-8>
In the communication method according to the invention 11-7,
The computer is
When the image acquired in the image acquisition step is displayed on the display and the address information is extracted from the image in the address information extraction step, information for inquiring whether or not to store the image as the address-containing image is displayed. An inquiry information display step to be displayed on the display;
When receiving an answer to store the image as the address-containing image, an address-containing image storage step of storing the image in association with the address information extracted in the address information extraction step;
A communication method for further executing.
<Invention 11-9>
In the communication method according to any one of Inventions 11-2 to 11-8,
In the address containing image display step, the address information extracted in the address information extracting step is displayed on the address containing image displayed on the display.
<Invention 11-10>
In the communication method according to any one of Inventions 11 to 11-9,
In the address-containing image display step, a plurality of the address-containing images are displayed in a list on the display,
In the communication step, when receiving a user operation for selecting one address-containing image from the list display in the user operation receiving step, the address information included in the selected address-containing image is used. A communication method for performing processing for predetermined communication.
<Invention 12>
Computer
Address-containing image display means for displaying an address-containing image including address information in the image on a display;
User operation accepting means for accepting user operations,
A communication unit that performs processing for predetermined communication using the address information when the user operation reception unit receives a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image displayed on the display;
Program to function as.
<Invention 12-2>
In the program according to the invention 12,
The computer is further functioned as address information extraction means for performing character recognition processing on image data and extracting the address information,
A program for causing the communication unit to acquire the address information extracted by the address information extraction unit and to perform processing for predetermined communication using the acquired address information.
<Invention 12-3>
In the program according to the invention 12-2,
Causing the computer to further function as image acquisition means for acquiring image data;
Causing the address information extraction means to perform the character recognition processing on the image data acquired by the image acquisition means to extract the address information;
A program for causing the address-containing image display means to display an image from which the address information has been extracted as the address-containing image on the display.
<Invention 12-4>
In the program according to the invention 12-3,
A program for causing the image acquisition means to capture an image.
<Invention 12-5>
In the program according to any one of Inventions 12-2 to 12-4,
The address information extraction means can extract a plurality of the address information from one image data,
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a predetermined user operation on the address-containing image including a plurality of the address information, the communication unit uses the one of the plurality of address information to perform a predetermined communication. Program that performs processing for
<Invention 12-6>
In the program according to the invention 12-5,
When the address-containing image display means displays the address-containing image including a plurality of the address information on the display, the user operation accepting means accepts a user operation for selecting one of them. Can
A program for causing the communication means to perform processing for predetermined communication using the selected address information.
<Invention 12-7>
In the program according to any one of Inventions 12-3 to 12-6,
A program that causes the computer to further function as an address information storage unit that stores an image from which the address information has been extracted in association with the address information extracted by the address information extraction unit.
<Invention 12-8>
In the program according to the invention 12-7,
The computer,
The image acquired by the image acquisition unit is displayed on the display, and when the address information extraction unit extracts the address information from the image, information for inquiring whether to store the image as the address-containing image is displayed. Inquiry information display means for displaying on the display;
When an answer to store the image as the address-containing image is received, an address-containing image storage unit that stores the image in the address information storage unit,
As a program to further function as.
<Invention 12-9>
In the program according to any one of Inventions 12-2 to 12-8,
A program for causing the address-containing image display means to display the address information extracted by the address information extracting means on the address-containing image displayed on the display.
<Invention 12-10>
In the program according to any one of Inventions 12 to 12-9,
In the address-containing image display means, a plurality of the address-containing images are displayed in a list on the display,
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation to select one of the address-containing images from the list display, the address information included in the selected address-containing image is used. Program that performs processing for predetermined communication.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device 2 Address containing image display part 3 User operation reception part 4 Communication part 5 Image acquisition part 6 Address information extraction part 7 Inquiry information display part 8 Address containing image storage part 9 Address information storage part 10 Display

Claims (12)

Address-containing image display means for displaying an address-containing image containing address information in the image on a display;
User operation accepting means for accepting user operations;
A communication unit that performs processing for predetermined communication using the address information when the user operation reception unit receives a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image displayed on the display;
I have a,
The address-containing image display means displays a list of a plurality of the address-containing images on the display,
The communication means includes
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including one address information from the list display, the address information included in the selected address-containing image is used. Perform processing for the prescribed communication,
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including a plurality of address information from the list display, the user operation accepting unit selects one of the plurality of address information. An electronic device that performs processing for predetermined communication using the selected address information when a user operation is further accepted . The electronic device according to claim 1,
Further comprising address information extraction means for performing character recognition processing on the image data and extracting the address information,
The communication unit is an electronic device that acquires the address information extracted by the address information extraction unit, and performs processing for predetermined communication using the acquired address information. The electronic device according to claim 2,
It further has image acquisition means for acquiring image data,
The address information extraction unit performs the character recognition process on the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit, extracts the address information,
The address-containing image display means is an electronic device that displays an image from which the address information has been extracted as the address-containing image on the display. The electronic device according to claim 3,
The said image acquisition means is an electronic device provided with the imaging means which images an image. The electronic device according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The address information extracting means can extract a plurality of the address information from one image data,
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a predetermined user operation on the address-containing image including a plurality of the address information, the communication unit performs a predetermined communication using any one of the plurality of the address information. Electronic equipment that performs processing for. The electronic device according to claim 5,
When the address-containing image display unit displays the address-containing image including a plurality of the address information on the display, the user operation accepting unit can accept a user operation for selecting one of them. ,
The communication means is an electronic device that performs processing for predetermined communication using the selected address information. The electronic device according to any one of claims 3 to 6,
Electronic equipment further comprising address information storage means for storing the image from which the address information has been extracted in association with the address information extracted by the address information extraction means. The electronic device according to claim 7,
The image acquired by the image acquisition unit is displayed on the display, and when the address information extraction unit extracts the address information from the image, information for inquiring whether to store the image as the address-containing image is displayed. Inquiry information display means for displaying on the display;
When receiving an answer to store the image as the address-containing image, an address-containing image storage unit that stores the image in the address information storage unit;
An electronic device further comprising: The electronic device according to any one of claims 2 to 8,
The address-containing image display means is an electronic device that displays the address information extracted by the address information extraction means on the address-containing image displayed on the display. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The address-containing image display means displays a list of a plurality of the address-containing images on the display,
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation for selecting one of the address-containing images from the list display, the communication unit uses the address information included in the selected address-containing image. Electronic equipment that performs processing for predetermined communication. Computer
An address-containing image display step for displaying an address-containing image including address information in the image on a display;
A user operation reception step for receiving a user operation;
A communication step of performing a process for predetermined communication using the address information when a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image displayed on the display is received in the user operation reception step;
The execution,
In the address-containing image display step, a plurality of the address-containing images are displayed in a list on the display,
In the communication step,
When receiving a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including one address information from the list display in the user operation reception step, the address information included in the selected address-containing image is used. Perform processing for the prescribed communication,
When a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including a plurality of address information is received from the list display in the user operation reception step, any one of the plurality of address information is selected in the user operation reception step. A communication method for performing processing for predetermined communication using the selected address information when a user operation is further accepted . Computer
Address-containing image display means for displaying an address-containing image including address information in the image on a display;
User operation accepting means for accepting user operations,
A communication unit that performs processing for predetermined communication using the address information when the user operation reception unit receives a predetermined user operation for the address-containing image displayed on the display;
To function as,
The address-containing image display means displays a list of a plurality of the address-containing images on the display,
The communication means includes
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including one address information from the list display, the address information included in the selected address-containing image is used. Perform processing for the prescribed communication,
When the user operation accepting unit accepts a user operation for selecting the address-containing image including a plurality of address information from the list display, the user operation accepting unit selects one of the plurality of address information. A program that performs processing for predetermined communication using the selected address information when a user operation is further accepted .

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