JP6155355B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device.

  Conventionally, various techniques for electronic devices have been proposed. For example, Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose technologies related to electronic devices capable of making a call using push-to-talk (PTT).

JP 2006-42355 A JP 2006-135500 A JP 2006-180143 A

  Now, when the electronic device is executing a predetermined function, the user cannot confirm information related to the execution of the predetermined function, such as the time during which the predetermined function is executed, depending on the state of the electronic device. Sometimes.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and suppresses that the user cannot confirm information related to execution of a predetermined function when the electronic device is executing the predetermined function. The purpose is to provide a technology that can do this.

  One aspect of the electronic device includes a display unit that displays information, a control unit, and an input unit. When the control unit is executing a predetermined function, the control unit displays information obtained by the predetermined function. Displayed on the display unit as a display screen, and the control unit displays the display unit on a home screen in which a plurality of icons for starting a plurality of applications are arranged when the display screen is displayed on the display unit. When the input unit receives a predetermined input for transitioning, the display unit transitions the display from the display screen to the home screen, and at least a part of the information obtained by the predetermined function Information is displayed on the display unit together with the plurality of icons as a first object, and when the predetermined function is finished, the first object is displayed on the display unit. Make removed by.

  When the electronic device is executing a predetermined function, it is possible to prevent the user from being able to confirm information regarding the execution of the predetermined function.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of an electronic device. It is a back view which shows the external appearance of an electronic device. It is a block diagram which mainly shows the electric constitution of an electronic device. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a part of control part of an electronic device. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows a mode that a user operates with respect to the display area of an electronic device. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows a mode that a user operates with respect to the display area of an electronic device. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an electronic device. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an electronic device. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen which an electronic device displays.

<Embodiment 1>
<Appearance of electronic equipment>
1 and 2 are a front view and a back view, respectively, showing the appearance of the electronic apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. The electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment is, for example, a mobile phone, and can communicate with other communication devices through a base station, a server, and the like. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the electronic device 1 includes a cover panel 2 and a case portion 3, and the cover panel 2 and the case portion 3 are combined to form a substantially rectangular plate shape in plan view. A device case 4 is formed.

  The cover panel 2 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and constitutes a portion other than the peripheral portion in the front portion of the electronic device 1. The cover panel 2 is made of, for example, transparent glass or transparent acrylic resin. The case part 3 constitutes a peripheral part, a side part and a back part of the front part of the electronic device 1. The case portion 3 is made of, for example, polycarbonate resin.

  On the front surface of the cover panel 2, there is provided a display area 2a on which various information such as characters, symbols and figures are displayed. The display area 2a has a rectangular shape in plan view, for example. The peripheral part 2b surrounding the display area 2a in the cover panel 2 is black by applying a film or the like, for example, and is a non-display part where no information is displayed. A touch panel 130, which will be described later, is attached to the back surface of the cover panel 2, and the user gives various instructions to the electronic device 1 by operating the display area 2a on the front surface of the electronic device 1 with a finger or the like. Can do. Note that the user can also give various instructions to the electronic device 1 by operating the display area 2a with a contact portion other than a finger, for example, an electrostatic touch panel pen such as a stylus pen.

  In the device case 4, a home key 5a, a menu key 5b, and a back key 5c are provided. Each of the home key 5a, the menu key 5b, and the back key 5c is a hardware key, and the surface thereof is exposed from the lower end of the front surface of the cover panel 2. The home key 5a is an operation key for displaying a home screen to be described later in the display area 2a. The menu key 5b is an operation key for displaying an option menu screen. The back key 5c is an operation key for returning the display of the display area 2a to the previous display. Hereinafter, when there is no need to particularly distinguish the home key 5a, the menu key 5b, and the back key 5c, each is referred to as an “operation key 5”. Note that each of the home key 5a, the menu key 5b, and the back key 5c may be a software key that is displayed on the display area 2a and an operation on the touch panel 130 is detected instead of the hardware key.

  In addition, a push-to-talk button 9 (hereinafter referred to as “PTT button 9”) is provided in the device case 4. Electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment can make a call using push-to-talk. The user can convey his / her voice to the other party by speaking while pressing the PTT button 9.

  A microphone hole 6 is formed in the lower end portion of the cover panel 2, and a receiver hole 7 is formed in the upper end portion of the cover panel 2. From the upper end of the front surface of the cover panel 2, an imaging lens 191 included in a front-side imaging unit 190 described later is visible. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, speaker holes 8 are formed on the back surface of the electronic device 1, in other words, on the back surface of the device case 4. And from the back surface of the electronic device 1, the imaging lens 201 which the back surface side imaging part 200 mentioned later has becomes visible.

<Electrical configuration of electronic equipment>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the electronic apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic device 1 includes a control unit 100, a wireless communication unit 110, a display panel 120, and a detection unit 150. Further, the electronic device 1 is provided with a microphone 160, a receiver 170, an external speaker 180, a front side imaging unit 190, a back side imaging unit 200, and a battery 210. These components provided in the electronic device 1 are housed in the device case 4.

  The control unit 100 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101, a digital signal processor (DSP) 102, a storage unit 103, and the like, and controls the other components of the electronic device 1 to control the operation of the electronic device 1. Manage in an integrated manner. The storage unit 103 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 103 includes a control program for controlling the operation of the electronic device 1, specifically, each component such as the wireless communication unit 110 and the display panel 120 included in the electronic device 1. A main program 103a and a plurality of application programs 103b are stored. Various functions of the control unit 100 are realized by the CPU 101 and the DSP 102 executing various programs in the storage unit 103. In the control unit 100, a plurality of functional blocks such as an execution unit 100a that executes the application program 103b and a display control unit 100b that controls the display panel 120, as shown in FIG. 4, are executed by executing the main program 103a. It is formed.

  The wireless communication unit 110 has an antenna 111. The wireless communication unit 110 receives a signal from a communication device such as a mobile phone different from the electronic device 1 or a web server connected to the Internet via the base station or the like via the antenna 111. Radio communication unit 110 performs amplification processing and down-conversion on the received signal and outputs the result to control unit 100. The control unit 100 performs demodulation processing or the like on the input reception signal, and acquires a sound signal indicating voice or music included in the reception signal. Further, the wireless communication unit 110 performs up-conversion and amplification processing on the transmission signal including the sound signal and the like generated by the control unit 100, and wirelessly transmits the processed transmission signal from the antenna 111. A transmission signal from the antenna 111 is received through a base station or the like by a mobile phone different from the electronic device 1 or a communication device connected to the Internet.

  The display panel 120 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL panel. The display panel 120 displays various types of information such as characters, symbols, and graphics by being controlled by the display control unit 100b of the control unit 100. The information displayed on the display panel 120 is displayed in the display area 2 a on the front surface of the cover panel 2, so that the information is visible to the user of the electronic device 1.

  The detection unit 150 detects a user operation on the electronic device 1. The detection unit 150 includes a touch panel 130 that detects an operation by a contact portion such as a finger on the display area 2 a of the cover panel 2, and a key operation detection unit 140 that detects a user's pressing operation on each operation key 5 and the PTT button 9. Have.

  The touch panel 130 is a projected capacitive touch panel, for example, and is attached to the back surface of the cover panel 2. When the user operates the display area 2a of the cover panel 2 with a contact portion such as a finger, a signal corresponding to the operation is input from the touch panel 130 to the control unit 100. Based on the signal from the touch panel 130, the control unit 100 identifies the content of the operation performed on the display area 2a, and performs processing according to the content.

  The key operation detection unit 140 detects, for each operation key 5, whether or not the operation key 5 is pressed (operated). When the operation key 5 is not pressed, the key operation detection unit 140 outputs a non-operation signal indicating that the operation key 5 is not operated to the control unit 100. Further, when the operation key 5 is pressed, the key operation detection unit 140 outputs an operation signal indicating that the operation key 5 has been operated to the control unit 100. Thereby, the control part 100 can judge whether the said operation key 5 is operated about each operation key 5. FIG. Further, when the PTT button 9 is not pressed, the key operation detection unit 140 outputs a non-operation signal indicating that the PTT button 9 is not operated to the control unit 100. Further, when the PTT button 9 is pressed, the key operation detection unit 140 outputs an operation signal indicating that the PTT button 9 has been operated to the control unit 100. Thereby, the control unit 100 can determine whether or not the PTT button 9 is operated.

  When the key operation detection unit 140 detects that the home key 5a is pressed and is not pressed after that, the display control unit 100b of the control unit 100 displays the home screen (initial screen) on the display panel 120. As a result, the home screen is displayed in the display area 2a. In addition, when the key operation detection unit 140 detects that the menu key 5b is pressed and is not pressed after that, the display control unit 100b causes the display panel 120 to display an option menu screen. Thereby, the option menu screen is displayed in the display area 2a. When the key operation detection unit 140 detects that the back key 5c is pressed and is not pressed after that, the display control unit 100b causes the display panel 120 to return the display to the previous one. Thereby, the display of the display area 2a returns to the previous one.

  The microphone 160 converts sound input from the outside of the electronic device 1 into an electrical sound signal and outputs the electrical sound signal to the control unit 100. Sound from the outside of the electronic device 1 is taken into the electronic device 1 from the microphone hole 6 provided on the front surface of the cover panel 2 and input to the microphone 160.

  The external speaker 180 is a dynamic speaker, for example, and converts an electrical sound signal from the control unit 100 into sound and outputs the sound. The sound output from the external speaker 180 is output to the outside through the speaker hole 8 provided on the back surface of the electronic device 1. The sound output from the speaker hole 8 can be heard at a place away from the electronic device 1.

  The front-side imaging unit 190 includes an imaging lens 191 and an imaging element, and captures still images and moving images based on control by the control unit 100. As shown in FIG. 1, since the imaging lens 191 is provided on the front surface of the electronic device 1, it is possible to image an object present on the front surface side (cover panel 2 side) of the electronic device 1. .

  The back side imaging unit 200 includes an imaging lens 201 and an imaging element, and captures still images and moving images based on control by the control unit 100. As shown in FIG. 2, since the imaging lens 201 is provided on the back surface of the electronic device 1, it is possible to image an object present on the back surface 10 side of the electronic device 1.

  The receiver 170 outputs a received sound, and is composed of, for example, a dynamic speaker. The receiver 170 converts the electrical sound signal from the control unit 100 into sound and outputs the sound. The sound output from the receiver 170 is output to the outside from the receiver hole 7 provided in the front surface of the electronic device 1. The volume of the sound output from the receiver hole 7 is smaller than the volume of the sound output from the speaker hole 8.

  The battery 210 outputs a power source for the electronic device 1. The power output from the battery 210 is supplied to each electronic component included in the control unit 100 and the wireless communication unit 110 included in the electronic device 1.

  The storage unit 103 stores various application programs 103b (hereinafter simply referred to as “applications 103b”). The storage unit 103 displays, for example, a telephone application for making a call using a telephone function, a PTT application for making a call using push-to-talk (hereinafter referred to as “PTT call”), and a website. And a mail application for creating / browsing / transmitting / receiving e-mail. The storage unit 103 includes a television application for viewing and recording a television program, a music playback control application for performing playback control of music data stored in the storage unit 103, and the electronic device 1 via a wireless LAN (Local An access point application for functioning as an area network access point, a wireless LAN application for allowing the electronic device 1 to communicate through a wireless LAN access point, and the like are stored.

  In the storage unit 103, not only the application 103b for realizing a high function, but also an application 103b for realizing a low function called “widget” is stored as in the above-described telephone application and PTT application. Yes. The widget includes, for example, a part that restricts a part of functions realized by executing the application and easily starts the function, such as displaying a part of information displayed by executing the application.

  When the control unit 100 executing the main program 103a in the storage unit 103 reads and executes the application 103b in the storage unit 103, the control unit 100 includes the wireless communication unit 110, the display panel 120, the receiver 170, and the like. The other components in the electronic device 1 are controlled, whereby the function (processing) corresponding to the application 103b is executed in the electronic device 1. For example, the control unit 100 executing the telephone application controls the wireless communication unit 110, the microphone 160, and the receiver 170. As a result, in the electronic device 1, the audio included in the reception signal received by the wireless communication unit 110 is output from the receiver 170, and the transmission signal including the audio input to the microphone 160 is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 110. A call using the telephone function is performed with the communication partner apparatus.

<About the types of operations for the display area>
Examples of operations that the user performs on the display area 2a include a slide operation, a tap operation, and a flick operation.

  The slide operation is an operation of moving in a state where a contact portion such as a finger is in contact with the display area 2a. The user can, for example, scroll the display of the display area 2a or switch the page displayed in the display area 2a to another page by performing a slide operation on the display area 2a.

  The tap operation is an operation of leaving the display area 2a immediately after the contact portion contacts the display area 2a. Specifically, the tap operation is an operation of leaving the display area 2a at the contact position within a predetermined time after the contact portion contacts the display area 2a. By performing a tap operation on the display area 2a, the user selects, for example, an icon (hereinafter referred to as an “app icon”) displayed on the display area 2a for executing the application 103b. The application 103b can be executed.

  The flick operation is an operation for paying the display area 2a at the contact portion. Specifically, the flick operation means that the time from when the contact portion comes into contact with the display area 2a until it leaves is within a predetermined time and until the contact portion comes into contact with the display area 2a and then leaves. This is an operation for moving a predetermined distance or more. The user performs a flick operation on the display area 2a, for example, scrolls the display of the display area 2a in the direction of the flick operation, or switches the page displayed in the display area 2a to another page. can do.

<About display control in electronic devices>
<About the home screen>
As described above, in the electronic device 1, when the home key 5a is operated, the home screen is displayed in the display area 2a. That is, when the key operation detection unit 140 detects an operation on the home key 5a instructing to display the home screen, the display control unit 100b displays the home screen on the display panel 120.

  Here, the home screen is composed of a plurality of page screens 300 that can be sequentially switched and displayed. In the present embodiment, the home screen is composed of, for example, five page screens 300. When the home key 5a is operated, any one of the five page screens 300 is displayed in the display area 2a. When the user performs a screen switching operation on the home screen with respect to the electronic device 1, a plurality of page screens 300 are sequentially switched in accordance with the screen switching operation and displayed in the display area 2 a. Hereinafter, the five page screens 300 constituting the home screen may be referred to as first to fifth page screens 300, respectively.

  In the present embodiment, when the home key 5a is operated, the first page screen 300 of the first to fifth page screens 300 of the home screen is first displayed in the display area 2a. When the first page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a and the user performs a slide operation or a flick operation to the right with respect to the display area 2a using a contact portion such as a finger, the second page screen 300 is displayed. Is displayed in the display area 2a. When the user performs a slide operation or a flick operation in the left direction with respect to the display area 2a while the first page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a, the third page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a. Is done.

  When a slide operation or a flick operation is performed on the display area 2a in the right direction while the second page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a, the fourth page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a. Further, when the user performs a slide operation or a flick operation to the left of the display area 2a while the second page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a, the first page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a. Is done.

  When the user performs a slide operation or a flick operation on the display area 2a in the right direction while the third page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a, the first page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a. . Further, when the user performs a slide operation or a flick operation to the left of the display area 2a while the third page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a, the fifth page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a. Is done.

  As described above, when the user performs a leftward or rightward slide operation or the like on the display area 2a, a plurality of page screens 300 are sequentially switched and displayed in the display area 2a. The user can turn the page screen 300 to the left by performing a slide operation or the like in the right direction on the display area 2a, and can turn the page screen 300 to the right by performing a slide operation or the like in the left direction on the display area 2a. You can turn.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which one page screen 300 among the five page screens 300 constituting the home screen is displayed in the display area 2a (display panel 120). As shown in FIG. 5, one page screen 300 includes a first area 310, a second area 320, and a third area 400.

  The display content (display information) in the first area 310 is common to the first to fifth page screens 300. That is, the first area 310 is an area where the display content does not change even when the screen is switched between the first to fifth page screens 300. Only the application icons 250 are arranged in the first area 310, and a maximum of five application icons 250 can be arranged. The user arranges an application icon 250 for executing the frequently used application 103 b in the first area 310.

  The display contents in the second region 320 are different between the first to fifth page screens 300. A maximum of 16 application icons 250 can be arranged in the second area 320. In addition to the application icon 250, widget execution information displayed on the page screen 300 when the widget is executed can be arranged in the second area 320.

  Here, the second area 320 is divided into a plurality of block areas arranged in a matrix. In the present embodiment, in the second region 320, four block regions are arranged in the row direction (left-right direction), and four block regions are arranged in the column direction (up-down direction). Therefore, the second area 320 is divided into 16 block areas. In the second area 320, one application icon 250 can be arranged only in one block area. As a result, a maximum of 16 application icons 250 can be arranged in the second area 320.

  On the other hand, the display size of the widget execution information in the second area 320 can be determined in units of block areas. For example, the display dimension in the column direction of the widget execution information can be set to one block area, and the display dimension in the row direction of the widget execution information can be set to four block areas. Further, the display dimension in the column direction of the widget execution information can be set to two block areas, and the display dimension in the row direction of the widget execution information can be set to two block areas. In the second area 320, the display dimension in the column direction of the widget execution information is set to X (X ≧ 1) block areas, and the display dimension in the row direction is set to Y (Y ≧ 1) block areas. Then, the widget execution information can be arranged only in the X block areas arranged in the column direction in the column direction, and can be arranged only in the Y block areas arranged in the row direction in the row direction. It has become.

  Further, in the second region 320, a plurality of application icons 250 cannot be arranged in an overlapping manner. Further, in the second area 320, the application icon 250 and the widget execution information cannot be overlaid. In the second area 320, a plurality of pieces of widget execution information cannot be arranged in an overlapping manner.

  Hereinafter, the dimension of an area having X block areas in the column direction and Y block areas in the row direction may be expressed as “X × Y dimension”.

  The third area 400 is an area that is always included in the display screen of the display area 2a even if the display screen of the display area 2a (display panel 120) is switched. That is, the display area 2a (display panel 120) is an area that is always included in the display screen no matter what display screen is displayed. The third area 400 is an area for notifying the user of the state of the electronic device 1 and includes information indicating the state of the electronic device 1. In the example of FIG. 5, the current time 401 measured by the electronic device 1, the icon (graphic) 402 indicating the remaining battery level, the icon (graphic) 403 indicating the communication state, and new mail exist in the third area 400. And an icon (graphic) 405 indicating that there is a missed call. Hereinafter, the third area 400 is referred to as a “device state notification area 400”.

  In the home screen as described above, when the user switches the page screen 300 (turns the page screen), it seems to the user that only the display content of the second area 320 is switched.

  When the user performs a selection operation on the application icon 250 displayed in the display area 2a, the execution unit 100a of the control unit 100 reads the application 103b corresponding to the application icon 250 from the storage unit 103 and executes it. As the selection operation for the application icon 250, for example, a tap operation on the display area 2a can be considered.

<Display screen for PTT calls>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a PTT call screen 500 displayed on the display area 2a (display panel 120) immediately after the electronic device 1 starts a PTT call. The electronic device 1 can make a call with one call phase terminal or a plurality of call partner terminals in a PTT call.

  When performing a PTT call, the user performs a selection operation on the application icon 250 corresponding to the PTT application displayed in the display area 2a. Thereby, the execution unit 100a executes the PTT application. Then, the user operates the display area 2a to input the number of the call partner terminal or the number of the call partner group. After that, when the user presses the PPT button 9, the electronic device 1 starts a PTT call with one call partner terminal or a plurality of call partner terminals belonging to one group. In the PTT call, the user can transmit his / her voice to the call partner while pressing the PPT button 9.

  Note that the user can also start a PTT call from the phone book without selecting the application icon 250 corresponding to the PTT application. When the user performs a predetermined operation on the display area 2a, the phone book in the storage unit 103 is displayed on the display area 2a. The user operates the display area 2a to display the call partner terminal number or the call partner group number in the phone book in the display area 2a. Then, the user performs a selection operation on the display area 2a for selecting the number of the other party terminal or the number of the other party group. Thereafter, when the user presses the PTT button 9, the execution unit 100a executes the PTT application. Thus, the electronic device 1 starts a PTT call with one call partner terminal or a plurality of call partner terminals belonging to one group.

  When the electronic device 1 starts a PTT call, a PTT call screen 500 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed in the display area 2a. The PTT call screen 500 shows information related to the currently executed PTT call.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the PTT call screen 500 includes the above-described device state notification area 400, screen type notification area 510, call state notification area 520, and setting area 530. The screen type notification area 510 includes a character string 511 that notifies that the display screen shown in the display area 2 a is the PTT call screen 500.

  The call state notification area 520 includes various information for notifying the user of the current PTT call state. In the call state notification area 520, for example, the name 521 of the call partner registered in the phone book, and the image 522 registered in association with the call partner in the phone book (for example, the face of the user of the call partner terminal) Photographic image etc.) and PTT call time 523. In the call state notification area 520, when the electronic device 1 is making a PTT call with one call partner terminal, the name of the user of the call partner terminal is usually included as the name 521, and the electronic device 1 When a PTT call is made with a plurality of call partner terminals belonging to one group, the group name of the group is included as the name 521.

  Furthermore, in the call status notification area 520, an image 524 indicating the current status of the right to speak (referred to as “floor”) in the PTT call, and the name 525 of the terminal having the current right to speak registered in the telephone directory ( The name of the user of the terminal) and an image 526 registered in the telephone directory in association with the terminal having the right to speak. In the example of FIG. 6, the image 524 included in the call state notification area 520 indicates that a terminal other than the electronic device 1 has the right to speak. When the electronic device 1 has the right to speak, the character string at the center of the image 524 is “Talking”, and when there is no terminal having the right to speak, the character string at the center of the image 524 is “Open”. "

  The setting area 530 includes an end button 531 for ending a PTT call, a call partner addition button 532 for adding a call partner, a switch button 533 for switching from a PTT call to a call using a telephone function, and a PTT call A setting button 534 for setting whether to use a communication function using Bluetooth (registered trademark) is included. The setting button 534 includes an ON button 534b for setting use of a communication function using Bluetooth, and an OFF button 534a for setting not using a communication function using Bluetooth. The user can end the PTT call by performing a tap operation on the end button 531. That is, when the detection unit 150 detects a tap operation on the end button 531, the electronic device 1 ends the PTT call.

<Display control when switching from the PTT call screen to another screen>
In the electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment, during the PTT call, when the display control unit 100b displays a display screen different from the PTT call screen 500 on the display panel 120, the display control unit 100b The information included in the PTT call screen 500 is included in the part area. That is, when a display screen different from the PTT call screen 500 is displayed in the display area 2a when the electronic device 1 is making a PTT call, a part of the other display screen is displayed in the display area 2a. , Some information in the PTT call screen 500 is included.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the display of the display area 2a (display panel 120) is switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300 of the home screen when the electronic device 1 is performing a PTT call. is there.

  When the user operates the home key 5a while the PTT call screen 500 is displayed in the display area 2a, the display control unit 100b displays the display on the display panel 120 from the PTT call screen 500 to the first of the home screen. Switch to the page screen 300. Thereby, the display of the display area 2a is switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300.

  When the display in the display area 2a is switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300, the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300 includes some information in the PTT call screen 500. For example, the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300 includes information on the current status of the right to speak in the PTT call among the information included in the PTT call screen 500.

  In the present embodiment, in the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300 for a few seconds after the display of the display area 2a (display panel 120) is switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300, The current time 401 and icons 402 to 405 that have been displayed up to are no longer included, and instead, both an icon (graphic) 410 and a character string 420 indicating the state of the right to speak in a PTT call are included. Then, after several seconds have elapsed since the display in the display area 2a was switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300, the character string 411 is deleted in the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300. Thus, the icon 410 is included together with the current time 401 and the icons 402 to 405.

  In FIG. 7, when a terminal other than the electronic device 1 has the right to speak, a few seconds have not elapsed since the display in the display area 2 a was switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300. The first page screen 300 is shown. In the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300, a black circle indicating that a terminal other than the electronic device 1 has the right to speak is included as an icon 410. In the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300, a character string indicating that a terminal other than the electronic device 1 has the right to speak is included as a character string 420. This character string 420 also includes the name of the terminal that currently has the right to speak (“yyy yyyy” in the example of FIG. 7).

  In FIG. 8, when there is no terminal having the right to speak (when no one has the right to speak), the display in the display area 2 a is switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300. The first page screen 300 is displayed when several seconds have not elapsed since then. In the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300, a white circle indicating that there is no terminal having the right to speak is included as an icon 410. In the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300, a character string indicating that a terminal having a right to speak does not exist is included as a character string 420.

  FIG. 9 shows the first page screen when a few seconds have not elapsed since the display of the display area 2a was switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300 when the electronic device 1 has the right to speak. 300 is shown. In the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300, a white triangle indicating that the electronic device 1 has the right to speak is included as an icon 410. In the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300, a character string indicating that the electronic device 1 has the right to speak is included as a character string 420.

  In FIG. 10, when a terminal other than the electronic device 1 has a right to speak, the display area 2 a after the display has been switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300 for several seconds. A first page screen 300 is shown. In the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300, the current time 401 and icons 402 to 405 displayed before the display of the display area 2a is switched to the first page screen 300 are other than the electronic device 1. A black circle indicating that the terminal has the right to speak is included as an icon 410. The device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300 does not include the character string 411.

  The icon 410 included in the device status notification area 400 changes in response to a change in the status of the right to speak in the PTT call. For example, when the electronic device 1 changes from a state in which no terminal having a right to speak exists to a state in which the electronic device 1 has a right to speak, the icon 410 included in the device state notification area 400 changes from a white circle to a white triangle.

  In addition, after the icon 410 is displayed in the device status notification area 400, the display area 2a may be displayed regardless of the display area 2a as long as the PTT call is performed. An icon 410 is displayed in the device status notification area 400 of the display screen to be displayed.

  For example, even when a browser is executed and a display screen including a web page is displayed in the display area 2a when a PTT call is performed, the device status notification area 400 of the display screen includes Icon 410 is shown. Even when a mail application is executed and a display screen for creating a mail is displayed in the display area 2a when a PTT call is being performed, the device status notification area 400 of the display screen is displayed. Shows an icon 410. Further, even when a TV application is executed and a display screen including a video of a TV program is displayed in the display area 2a when a PTT call is performed, the device status notification area of the display screen is displayed. An icon 410 is shown at 400.

  When the PTT call screen 500 is displayed in the display area 2 a after the icon 410 is displayed in the device status notification area 400, the icon 410 is displayed in the device status notification area 400 of the PTT call screen 500. May not be included.

  When the end button 531 of the PTT call screen 500 is operated in the electronic device 1 to end the PTT call, the device state notification area 400 does not include the icon 410.

<About device status pull-down display>
In the present embodiment, when a predetermined operation is performed on the device status notification area 400 shown in the display area 2a, the status of the electronic device 1 is changed so as to correspond to the information included in the device status notification area 400. Pull down is displayed. When the detection unit 150 detects an operation in which the device state notification region 400 is pulled down, that is, a downward slide operation with respect to the display region 2a starting from the device state notification region 400, the display control unit 100b A notification screen 600 including information indicating the state of the electronic device 1 is displayed on the display panel 120. Thereby, the notification screen 600 is displayed in the display area 2a. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the user performs a downward slide operation with the finger 550 starting from the device state notification area 400 with respect to the display area 2a.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the notification screen 600. In the notification screen 600, areas other than the device status notification area 400 are displayed so as to gradually extend downward in accordance with a downward sliding operation on the display area 2a (pull-down display).

  In the notification screen 600 shown in FIG. 12, the current date 620 measured by the electronic device 1 is shown. The notification screen 600 includes call related information 610 regarding the current PTT call. The call related information 610 includes information included in the PTT call screen 500. Specifically, the call related information 610 includes a character string 611 for notifying the user that the call related information 610 is information related to the PTT call, and the name 621 of the call partner registered in the phone book. The image 613 and the PTT call time 614 registered in association with the call partner in the telephone directory are included.

  Although not shown in FIG. 12, in the notification screen 600, information indicating that a new mail exists is indicated by a character string or the like corresponding to the icon 404 in the device status notification area 400. In addition, in the notification screen 600, information indicating that there is a missed call is indicated by a character string or the like corresponding to the icon 405 in the device status notification area 400.

<Redisplaying the PTT call screen>
When the call related information 610 shown on the notification screen 600 is selected by the user, the PTT call screen 500 is displayed again on the display area 2a. Specifically, when the detection unit 150 detects a selection operation for the call related information 610 shown on the notification screen 600, for example, a tap operation, the display control unit 100b displays the display on the display panel 120 from the notification screen 600. Switch to screen 500. Thereby, the display of the display area 2a is switched from the notification screen 600 to the PTT call screen 500, and the PTT call screen 500 is displayed again. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the user performs a tap operation with the finger 550 on the call related information 610 on the notification screen 600.

  In the present embodiment, when a PTT call is performed, if the PTT button 9 is operated while a display screen other than the PTT call screen 500 is displayed in the display area 2a, the PTT call screen is displayed. 500 is displayed again in the display area 2a.

  In addition, when a PTT call is performed, when a tap operation is performed on the application icon 250 corresponding to the PTT application shown in the display area 2a, the PTT call screen 500 is displayed again in the display area 2a. It is like that.

  When a display screen different from the PTT call screen 500 is displayed when a PTT call is being performed, a tap operation is performed on the device state notification area 400 included in the display screen. The PTT call screen 500 may be displayed again.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when a display screen different from the PTT call screen 500 is displayed when the electronic device 1 is making a PTT call, a part of the other display screen is displayed. Part of the information in the PTT call screen 500 is included in this area. Therefore, even when a home screen is displayed or another display screen is displayed when another application 103b is displayed while a PTT call is being performed, the user confirms information regarding the PTT call. can do. In the above example, the user can check not only that the PTT call is currently being made but also the current state regarding the right to speak in the PTT call. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the information regarding the PTT call from being confirmed when the PTT call is performed.

  In the present embodiment, in the display screen displayed in the display area 2a, the display screen of the display area 2a (display panel 120) is switched in the device status notification area 400 in which information included in the PTT call screen 500 is displayed. In this case, since the display area 2a is always included in the display screen of the display area 2a, it is possible to further suppress the user from being able to confirm information regarding the PTT call when performing the PTT call.

  In addition, when a display screen other than the PTT call screen 500 is displayed, the character string 420 is not always displayed in the device status notification area 400. Information can be included.

  In addition, when a display screen different from the PTT call screen 500 is displayed during a PTT call, an icon (graphic) 410 is displayed in the device status notification area 400. In the area 400, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the information related to the PTT call cannot be confirmed while suppressing the area occupied by the information related to the PTT call.

  In the above description, the PTT call has been described as an example, but the same can be performed when other functions are executed. For example, when a TV application is executed and a TV program is recorded, a display different from the TV recording screen including information related to the recording (for example, a recorded program name, a broadcast channel of the recorded program, etc.) When a screen (a home screen, a display screen including a web page, or the like) is displayed, information included in the TV recording screen is included in a partial area of the other display screen. Thereby, even if a display screen different from the television recording screen is displayed during the recording of the television program, the user can confirm information regarding the recording that is being performed.

<Embodiment 2>
In the second embodiment, when a display screen different from the PTT call screen 500 is displayed when a PTT call is being executed, a widget is executed and a part of the other display screen is displayed. , At least part of information in the PTT call screen 500 is included. Thus, even when a display screen different from the PTT call screen 500 is displayed, the user can check information included in the PTT call screen 500. Hereinafter, display control in the electronic apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with a focus on differences from the above-described first embodiment.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the first page screen 300 when the PTT call screen 500 is switched to the first page screen 300 of the home screen. When the detection unit 150 detects that the home key 5a is operated while the PTT call screen 500 is displayed in the display area 2a, the execution unit 100a displays information included in the PTT call screen 500. While executing the widget (hereinafter referred to as “PTT widget”), the display control unit 100b switches the display on the display panel 120 from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300. Thereby, the display of the display area 2a is switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300. The PTT widget is executed only during a PTT call.

  When the display of the display area 2a is switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300, the right to speak in the PTT call is displayed in the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300 as in the first embodiment. Contains information about the current state of.

  Similarly, in the present embodiment, in the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300 for a few seconds after the display of the display area 2a is switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300, the display is continued until then. The displayed current time 401 and icons 402 to 405 are not included, and instead, both the icon (graphic) 410 and the character string 420 are included. Then, after a lapse of several seconds after the display of the display area 2a is switched from the PTT call screen 500 to the first page screen 300, the character string 411 is erased in the device status notification area 400 of the first page screen 300, The icon 410 is included together with the current time 401 and the icons 402 to 405.

  In the present embodiment, PTT widget execution information 700 that is widget execution information based on the execution of the PTT widget is arranged on a part of any one of the plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen. The Specifically, the PTT widget execution information 700 is arranged in the second area 320 of the page screen 300. FIG. 14 shows a state where the PTT widget execution information 700 is arranged in the second area 320 of the first page screen 300. Note that the PTT widget execution information 700 may be arranged on a page screen 300 other than the first page screen 300, as will be described later.

  The PTT widget execution information 700 includes at least part of information in the PTT call screen 500. In the present embodiment, the display size of the PTT widget execution information 700 is 2 × 4, for example. As shown in FIG. 14, the PTT widget execution information 700 includes, for example, a name 701 of a call partner registered in the phone book and an image 702 registered in association with the call partner in the phone book. include. Further, the PTT widget execution information 700 includes an icon 703 indicating the current state of the right to speak in the PTT call, a character string 704 indicating the current state of the right to speak in the PTT call, and a PTT call time 705. It is.

  FIG. 14 shows PTT widget execution information 700 when a terminal other than the electronic device 1 has the right to speak. In this PTT widget execution information 700, a black circle indicating that a terminal other than the electronic device 1 has the right to speak is included as an icon 703. The PTT widget execution information 700 includes a character string indicating that a terminal other than the electronic device 1 has the right to speak as a character string 704. As a character string 704 indicating that a terminal other than the electronic device 1 has the right to speak, for example, the name of the terminal that currently has the right to speak (“yyy yyyy” in the example of FIG. 14) is displayed in the display area 2a. Is done.

  FIG. 15 shows PTT widget execution information 700 when there is no terminal having the right to speak. In this PTT widget execution information 700, a white circle indicating that there is no terminal having the right to speak is included as an icon 703. In the PTT widget execution information 700, a character string indicating that there is no terminal having the right to speak is included as a character string 704. For example, a character string “Open” is displayed in the display area 2a as the character string 704 indicating that there is no terminal having the right to speak.

  FIG. 16 shows PTT widget execution information 700 when the electronic device 1 has the right to speak. In the PTT widget execution information 700, a white triangle indicating that the electronic device 1 has the right to speak is included as an icon 703. The PTT widget execution information 700 includes a character string indicating that the electronic device 1 has the right to speak as a character string 704. As a character string 704 indicating that the electronic device 1 has the right to speak, for example, a character string “Me” is displayed in the display area 2a.

  The icon 703 and the character string 704 included in the PTT widget execution information 700 change accordingly when the state of the right to speak in the PTT call changes. For example, when the electronic device 1 changes from a state in which a terminal having a right to speak does not exist, the icon 703 included in the PTT widget execution information 700 changes from a white circle to a white triangle. Further, the display of the character string 704 included in the PTT widget execution information 700 changes from “Open” to “Me”.

  When the display of the display area 2a is switched from the page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700 to another display screen, the PTT widget execution information 700 is not displayed, but the PTT call is being executed. As long as the display of the display area 2a can be switched to the page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700.

  In the present embodiment, the device status notification area 400 may not include the icon 410 and the character string 420.

  In the electronic device 1, when the end button 531 of the PTT call screen 500 is operated and the PTT call is ended, the execution unit 100a ends the execution of the PTT widget. As a result, the PTT widget execution information 700 is not displayed.

<Redisplaying the PTT call screen>
When the PTT widget execution information 700 shown on the page screen 300 is selected by the user, the PTT call screen 500 is redisplayed in the display area 2a. Specifically, when the detection unit 150 detects a selection operation on the PTT widget execution information 700 shown on the page screen 300, for example, a tap operation, the display control unit 100b displays the display screen displayed on the display panel 120 as the page screen. Switch from 300 to the PTT call screen 500. Thereby, the display of the display area 2a is switched from the page screen 300 to the PTT call screen 500, and the PTT call screen 500 is displayed again.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, in this embodiment, when a PTT call is performed, the PTT button 9 is displayed when a display screen other than the PTT call screen 500 is displayed in the display area 2a. When operated, the PTT call screen 500 is redisplayed in the display area 2a.

  In addition, when a PTT call is performed, when a tap operation is performed on the application icon 250 corresponding to the PTT application shown in the display area 2a, the PTT call screen 500 is displayed again in the display area 2a. .

  When information related to the PTT call (the graphic 410 and the character string 420) is included in the device status notification area 400, a tap operation is performed on the device status notification area 400 as in the first embodiment. Then, the PTT call screen 500 may be displayed. Similarly to the first embodiment, when a predetermined operation is performed in the device state notification area 400, the notification screen 600 is displayed in the display area 2a, and the call related information 610 included in the notification screen 600 is displayed. When the selection operation is performed, the PTT call screen 500 may be displayed in the display area 2a.

<Method for Determining Page Screen for Placing PTT Widget Execution Information>
As described above, on each page screen 300 of the home screen, a plurality of pieces of information (for example, the application icon 250 and widget execution information) cannot be displayed on top of each other. Therefore, if there is no empty space on the page screen 300, the PTT widget execution information 700 cannot be arranged on the page screen 300.

  Therefore, in electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment, when detection unit 150 detects that home key 5a has been operated, display control unit 100b displays a predetermined display on a plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen. It is determined whether there is a page screen 300 having an empty space in which PTT widget execution information 700 having dimensions (in this example, PTT widget execution information 700 having 2 × 4 dimensions) can be arranged. That is, the display control unit 100b determines whether there is a page screen 300 having a second region 320 including a region of 2 × 4 dimensions or more in which information is not arranged in the plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen. . Then, if there is a page screen having the empty space, the display control unit 100b sets the page screen 300 as the placement target page screen 300 that is a target for placing the PTT widget execution information 700. When displaying the placement target page screen 300 on the display panel 120, the display control unit 100b causes the display panel 120 to display the placement target page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700. Hereinafter, the operation of the electronic apparatus 1 will be described in detail. In the following description, simply speaking “free space” means a free space in which the PTT widget execution information 700 can be placed.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation of the electronic device 1 from when the home key a is first operated after the PTT call is started until the page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700 is displayed.

  When the PTT call starts, the PTT call screen 500 is displayed in the display area 2a. As shown in FIG. 17, when the detection unit 150 detects that the home key a is operated in step s1, the execution unit 100a executes the PTT widget in step s2. Thereafter, in step s3, the display control unit 100b determines whether there is a page screen 300 having an empty space among the plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen.

  In step s3, the display control unit 100b determines whether or not there is an empty space on the page screen 300 in the order of the first to fifth page screens 300. Then, the display control unit 100 b sets the page screen that is first determined to have an empty space among the first to fifth page screens 300 as the arrangement target page screen 300. For example, when there is an empty space on the first and second page screens 300, the first page screen 300 is set as the arrangement target page screen 300. Further, when there is an empty space on the third and fifth page screens 300, the third page screen 300 is set as the arrangement target page screen 300.

  When it is determined in step s3 that there is a page screen 300 having an empty space and the layout target page screen 300 is determined, the display control unit 100b includes the PTT widget execution information 700 in the second area 320 in step s4. An arrangement target page screen 300 is created. Thereafter, in step s5, the display control unit 100b causes the display panel 120 to display the arrangement target page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700 in the second area 320. Thereby, the arrangement target page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700 in the second area 320 is displayed in the display area 2a.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step s3 that there is no page screen 300 having an empty space in the first to fifth page screens 300, in step s6, the display control unit 100b displays a new page on the home screen. A screen is added, and this new page screen is set as a layout target page screen 300. In this example, the sixth page screen 300 is added to the home screen, and the sixth page screen 300 is the placement target page screen 300. Thereafter, in step s4, the display control unit 100b creates an arrangement target page screen 300 (here, the sixth page screen 300) including the PTT widget execution information 700 in the second area 320. In step s5, the display control unit 100b causes the display panel 120 to display the arrangement target page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700 in the second area 320.

  Here, when the home key 5a is operated, in principle, the first page screen 300 is first displayed in the display area 2a as described above. However, when the home key 5a is operated when the PTT call screen 500 is displayed, the PTT widget is exceptionally regardless of whether the arrangement target page screen 300 is the first page screen 300 or not. An arrangement target page screen 300 including the execution information 700 in the second area 320 is shown in the display area 2a.

  In the display area 2a, the page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700 is displayed, and then the PTT call screen 500 is displayed. Thereafter, when the home key 5a is operated, a plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen are displayed. Among these, the page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700 is displayed first.

  Information other than the PTT widget execution information 700 (application icon 250 or other widget execution information) can be arranged in the second area 320 of the sixth page screen 300 added to the home screen.

  In the above example, the PTT widget is executed after the home key 5a is operated during a PTT call. However, the PTT widget may be executed when a PTT call starts. In this case, in the electronic device 1, when the home key 5a is operated in step s1, step s3 is executed, and thereafter the same processing is performed.

  As described above, it is determined that the PTT widget execution information 700 cannot be arranged on the page screen 300 by determining whether or not the page screen 300 having the empty space exists among the plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, when there is no page screen 300 having an empty space among the plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen, the PTT widget execution information 700 cannot be arranged by adding a new page screen 300 to the home screen. This can be further suppressed.

<PTT call termination processing>
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the operation of the electronic device 1 when the PTT call ends. As shown in FIG. 18, when the detection unit 150 detects that the end button 531 of the PTT call screen 500 is operated in step s11, the electronic device 1 ends the PTT call in step s12. In step s13, the execution unit 100a ends the execution of the PTT widget. As a result, the PTT widget execution information 700 is not displayed.

  Thereafter, in step s14, the display control unit 100b determines whether there is a page screen 300 (sixth page screen 300 in this example) added to the home screen in order to display the PTT widget execution information 700. If it is determined in step s14 that the added page screen 300 does not exist, the display control unit 100b maintains the current display on the display panel 120 in step 19. On the other hand, if it is determined in step s14 that the added page screen 300 exists, in step s15, the display control unit 100b displays information other than the PTT widget execution information 700, for example, the application icon 250 in the added page screen 300. Determine if it exists.

  If it is determined in step s15 that information other than the PTT widget execution information 700 exists in the added page screen 300, the above-described step s19 is executed. As a result, the added page screen 300 remains on the home screen. On the other hand, if it is determined in step s15 that there is no information other than the PTT widget execution information 700 in the added page screen 300, the display control unit 100b displays the added page screen 300 on the display panel 120 in step s16. Determine whether it is currently displayed.

  If it is determined in step s16 that the added page screen 300 is not displayed on the display panel 120, the display control unit 100b deletes the added page screen 300 from the home screen in step s18. Thereafter, the added page screen 300 is not displayed. On the other hand, when it is determined in step s16 that the added page screen 300 is displayed on the display panel 120, in step s17, the display control unit 100b starts the first page from the page screen 300 to which the display of the display panel 120 is added. Switch to screen 300. Then, the display control unit 100b executes step s18 to delete the added page screen 300 from the home screen. Thereafter, the added page screen 300 is not displayed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the PTT call is ended, the page screen 300 added to the home screen to display the PTT widget execution information is deleted from the home screen, and thus the home screen is wasted. It is possible to suppress the remaining page screen 300 from remaining.

  As described above, in electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment, when a PTT call is executed, a PTT widget is executed, and when a display screen different from PTT call screen 500 is displayed, Information included in the PTT call screen 500 is included in a part of the other display screen. As a result, even when a display screen different from the PTT call screen 500 is displayed, the user can check the information related to the PTT call included in the PTT call screen 500. Thus, the user can be prevented from being able to confirm information related to the PTT call that is currently being performed.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the execution of the PTT widget ends when the PTT call ends, the PTT widget execution information is not displayed after the PTT call ends. Therefore, it is possible to suppress display of information related to the PTT call even after the PTT call ends.

  Whether or not to use the communication function using Bluetooth (registered trademark) during the PTT call, similar to the setting button 534 on the PTT call screen 500, in the display area 2a where the PTT widget execution information 700 is displayed. A setting button for setting this may be displayed.

<Various modifications>
<First Modification>
In the above example, the display control unit 100b adds the new page screen 300 to the home screen when there is no page screen 300 having an empty space in the first to fifth page screens 300. A new page screen 300 may be added to the home screen regardless of whether or not the fifth page screen 300 includes a page screen 300 having an empty space. That is, after step s2 is executed, the display control unit 100b may execute step s5 without executing step s3. Therefore, in this case, the PTT widget execution information 700 is always included in the page screen 300 added to the home screen.

<Second Modification>
In the above example, when the home key a is operated when the PTT call screen 500 is displayed, the page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700 is exceptionally displayed. Regardless of whether the page screen 300 includes the PTT widget execution information 700, the first page screen 300 may be displayed as a rule.

<Third Modification>
A page screen 300 other than the page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700 (hereinafter referred to as “target page screen 300” in the present variation) is displayed. In this case, the specification information 750 for specifying the page screen 300 including the PTT widget execution information 700 may be displayed on the plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen.

  19 and 20 are diagrams showing display examples of the specific information 750 included in the non-target page screen 300. FIG. In the examples of FIGS. 19 and 20, the specific information 750 is indicated by an arrow. FIG. 19 shows specific information 750 (a left-pointing arrow) that is displayed when the target page screen 300 exists on the left side of the non-target page screen 300 displayed in the display area 2a. FIG. 20 shows the specific information 750 (right arrow) displayed when the target page screen 300 exists on the right side of the non-target page screen 300 displayed in the display area 2a.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the left arrow specific information 750 is displayed on the non-target page screen 300, the user who wants to check the PTT widget execution information 700 performs a right-side slide operation on the display area 2 a or A flick operation is performed to turn the page screen 300 shown in the display area 2a to the left. When the target page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a, the user ends the slide operation or the flick operation and confirms the PTT widget execution information 700 on the target page screen 300.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20, when the right-pointing arrow specific information 750 is displayed on the non-target page screen 300, the user who wants to check the PTT widget execution information 700 is directed leftward with respect to the display area 2a. By performing a slide operation or a flick operation, the page screen 300 shown in the display area 2a is turned to the right. When the target page screen 300 is displayed in the display area 2a, the user ends the slide operation or the flick operation and checks the PTT widget execution information 700 included in the target page screen 300.

  Note that when a touch operation is performed on an arrow indicated as the specific information 750 on the non-target page screen 300, the target page screen 300 may be displayed in the display area 2a. In this case, it is not necessary to repeat the slide operation until the target page screen 300 is displayed, and the target page screen 300 can be displayed with a simple operation.

  Further, the specific information 750 may be other than an arrow. For example, the specifying information 750 may be a character string for specifying the target page screen 300. As a specific example, when the page screen 300 on the left side of the non-target page screen 300 displayed in the display area 2a is the target page screen 300, characters such as “left” are displayed on the non-target page screen 300. The column is shown as specific information 750. When the page screen 300 on the right side of the non-target page screen 300 displayed in the display area 2a is the target page screen 300, a character string such as “right” is specified on the non-target page screen 300. Shown as information 750.

  Further, the information indicating the number of slide operations required from the currently displayed non-target page screen 300 to the display of the target page screen 300 may be used as the specific information 750. As information indicating the number of slide operations required from the currently displayed non-target page screen 300 to displaying the target page screen 300, the same number of arrows may be displayed. For example, when the page screen 300 that is two right from the currently displayed non-target page screen 300 is the target page screen 300, two right arrows are shown on the currently displayed non-target page screen 300. This makes it easier for the user to intuitively recognize where the target page screen 300 exists.

  In this way, by indicating the specific information 750 for specifying the target page screen 300 in the plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen on the non-target page screen 300 displayed in the display area 2a, the user can The PTT widget execution information 700 can be easily confirmed.

<Fourth Modification>
When there is no page screen 300 having an empty space among the plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen, the display size of the PTT widget execution information 700 is reduced without adding a new page screen 300 to the home screen. May be.

  If it is determined in step s3 described above that there is no page screen 300 having a free space in which the 2 × 4 PTT widget execution information 700 can be arranged in the plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen. Instead of executing step s5, the display control unit 100b, in the plurality of page screens 300, a page screen in which an area where information is not arranged (hereinafter referred to as “information non-arranged area”) exists in the second area 320. 300 (hereinafter referred to as “information arrangement possible page screen 300”) is determined. For example, the display control unit 100b determines whether there is an information non-arranged area in the second area 320 of the page screen 300 in the order of the first to fifth page screens 300. Then, the display control unit 100 b sets, as the arrangement target page screen 300, the information arrangement possible page screen 300 first determined that the second area 320 has an information non-arrangement area among the first to fifth page screens 300. For example, when there is an information non-arrangement area in the second area 320 of the third and fifth page screens 300, the third page screen 300 is set as the arrangement target page screen 300. When the display control unit 100b determines the arrangement target page screen 300, the display control unit 100b reduces the display size of the PTT widget execution information 700 so that it can be arranged in the information non-arrangement area in the second area 320 of the arrangement target page screen 300. , PTT widget execution information 700 is placed in the information non-placement area. For example, when the dimension of the information non-arranged area in the second area 320 of the arrangement target page screen 300 is 1 × 4 dimension, the display dimension of the PTT widget execution information 700 is changed from 2 × 4 dimension to 1 × 4 dimension, for example. And the 1 × 4 PTT widget execution information 700 is placed in the information non-placement area. When the size of the information non-arranged area in the second area 320 of the layout target page screen 300 is 1 × 1, the display size of the PTT widget execution information 700 is changed from 2 × 4 to 1 × 1. The PTT widget execution information 700 having a 1 × 1 dimension is arranged in the information non-arrangement area.

  As described above, in this modification, when there is no empty space in the page screen 300 where the 2 × 4 size PTT widget execution information 700 can be arranged, the display size is smaller than the 2 × 4 size. The PTT widget execution information 700 is included in the page screen 300. Therefore, it can be further suppressed that the PTT widget execution information 700 cannot be arranged on the page screen 300.

  The display control unit 100b may determine the arrangement target page screen 300 as follows.

  First, the display control unit 100b determines whether or not there is an empty space in the second area 320 where the 2 × 4 PTT widget execution information 700 can be placed on the first page screen 300. When the empty space exists in the second area 320 of the first page screen 300, the display control unit 100b sets the first page screen 300 as the arrangement target page screen 300. On the other hand, if the empty space does not exist in the second area 320 of the first page screen 300, the display control unit 100b determines whether an information unallocated area exists in the second area 320 of the first page screen 300. judge. Then, when there is an information non-arranged area in the second area 320 of the first page screen 300, that is, when the first page screen 300 is the information arrangeable page screen 300, the display control unit 100b The screen 300 is a layout target page screen 300. The display control unit 100b arranges the PTT widget execution information 700 having a display dimension smaller than the 2 × 4 dimension in the information non-arrangement area in the second area 320 of the arrangement target page screen 300.

  When the first page screen 300 is not the information arrangement possible page screen 300, the display control unit 100b has an empty space in which the 2 × 4 size PTT widget execution information 700 can be arranged for the second page screen 300. Determine if it exists. When the empty space exists in the second area 320 of the second page screen 300, the display control unit 100b sets the second page screen 300 as the arrangement target page screen 300. On the other hand, if the empty space does not exist in the second area 320 of the second page screen 300, the display control unit 100b determines whether an information non-arranged area exists in the second area 320 of the second page screen 300. judge. When the second page screen 300 is the information arrangement possible page screen 300, the display control unit 100 b sets the second page screen 300 as the arrangement target page screen 300. The display control unit 100b arranges the PTT widget execution information 700 having a display dimension smaller than the 2 × 4 dimension in the information non-arrangement area in the second area 320 of the arrangement target page screen 300.

  When the second page screen 300 is not the information arrangement possible page screen 300, the display control unit 100b has a free space in which the 2 × 4 size PTT widget execution information 700 can be arranged for the third page screen 300. Determine if it exists. Thereafter, the display control unit 100b operates in the same manner.

  If there is no information arrangement possible page screen 300 among the plurality of page screens 300 constituting the home screen, a new page screen 300 is added to the home screen, and the PTT widget execution information 700 is added to the new page screen 300. May be arranged.

<Fifth Modification>
In the above description, the PTT call has been described as an example, but the same can be done when other functions are executed.

  In the electronic device 1, for example, when a television application is executed and recording of a television program is started, a television recording screen including information related to the recording is displayed. When a TV program is being recorded, the electronic device 1 executes a widget for displaying information included in the TV recording screen (hereinafter referred to as “TV widget”), thereby recording the TV program. When a display screen different from the screen is displayed, information included in the television recording screen is included in a partial area of the other display screen.

  Further, in the electronic device 1, when a music playback control application is executed and music data playback control is started, a music playback control screen including information related to the playback control is displayed. When music data playback control is being performed, the electronic device 1 executes the widget for displaying information included in the music playback control screen (hereinafter referred to as “music widget”), thereby When a display screen different from the music playback control screen is displayed, information included in the music playback control screen is included in a partial area of the other display screen.

  In the electronic device 1, when an access point application is executed and the execution of an access point function in which the electronic device 1 functions as a wireless LAN access point is started, an access point execution screen including information on the execution is displayed. The When the access point function is being executed, the electronic device 1 executes the widget for displaying information included in the access point execution screen (hereinafter referred to as “access point widget”), thereby performing the access. When a display screen different from the point execution screen is displayed, the information included in the access point execution screen is included in a partial area of the other display screen.

  In the electronic device 1, when a wireless LAN application is executed and execution of a wireless LAN function in which the electronic device 1 communicates through a wireless LAN access point starts, a wireless LAN execution screen including information related to the execution is displayed. . When the wireless LAN function is executed, the electronic device 1 executes the widget for displaying information included in the wireless LAN execution screen (hereinafter referred to as “wireless LAN widget”), thereby When a display screen different from the LAN execution screen is displayed, information included in the wireless LAN execution screen is included in a partial area of the other display screen.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a state in which the TV widget execution information 800 is arranged on the page screen 300 having the home screen. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a state in which the music widget execution information 810 is arranged on the page screen 300 having the home screen. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a state in which access point widget execution information 820 is arranged on a page screen 300 having a home screen. FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a state in which wireless LAN widget execution information 830 is arranged on a page screen 300 with a home screen.

  The TV widget execution information 800 includes information included in the TV recording screen. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the TV widget execution information 800 includes, for example, a recorded program name 801, a thumbnail image 802 of a recorded program, and a broadcast channel 803 of the recorded program. Further, the TV widget execution information 800 includes a broadcast time zone 804 and a recordable time 805 of the recorded program.

  The music widget execution information 810 includes information included in the music playback control screen. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 22, the music widget execution information 810 includes, for example, a reproduction music name (reproduction music name) 811, a reproduction music artist name 812, a reproduction music album name 813, and a reproduction music name. An album jacket photo image 814 is included. Further, the music widget execution information 810 includes a playback music total playback time 815 and playback music playback elapsed time 816. In the display area 2a, a music playback control button 817 is shown in a portion where the music widget execution information 810 is displayed. The access point widget execution information 820 includes information included in the access point execution screen. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the access point widget execution information 820 includes, for example, an SSID (Service Set Identifier) 821 of the electronic device 1, a communication speed 822, and the remaining time 823 of the battery 210. It is. Further, the access point widget execution information 820 includes an icon (graphic) 824 indicating the intensity of the radio wave transmitted by the electronic device 1 and the number of terminals 825 connected to the electronic device 1 as an access point. Yes.

  The wireless LAN widget execution information 830 includes information included in the wireless LAN execution screen. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 24, the wireless LAN widget execution information 830 includes, for example, the SSID 831 of the access point to which the electronic device 1 is connected, the communication speed 832, and the remaining time 833 of the battery 210. included. Further, the wireless LAN widget execution information 830 includes an icon (graphic) 834 indicating the strength of the radio wave received by the electronic device 1 from the access point.

  As described above, even when a function other than the PTT call is executed, when the widget is executed and a display screen different from the execution screen including information related to the execution of the function is displayed, the execution screen is displayed. May be included in a partial area of the other display screen. Thereby, when a function other than the PTT call is being executed, the user can prevent information regarding the execution of the function from being confirmed.

  In the above example, the case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone has been described as an example, but the present invention can also be applied to an electronic device other than a mobile phone.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device 2a Display area 100a Execution part 100b Display control part 103a Main program 120 Display panel 150 Detection part

Claims (3)

A display for displaying information;
A control unit;
With an input unit,
When the control unit is executing a predetermined function, the control unit displays information obtained by the predetermined function on the display unit as a display screen.
When the display unit displays the display screen on the display unit, the control unit receives a predetermined input for transitioning the display on the display unit to a home screen on which a plurality of icons for starting a plurality of applications are arranged. When the input unit receives, the display unit transitions the display from the display screen to the home screen, and at least some of the information obtained by the predetermined function is used as the first object as the plurality of icons. And when the predetermined function is finished, the first object is erased on the display unit .
The control unit may not display the first object on the display unit when the display unit displays the home screen.
When the display unit displays the home screen and the display unit does not display the first object, the control unit displays a second object for displaying the first object on the display unit. An electronic device that displays and displays the first object on the display unit when an operation is performed on the second object . A display for displaying information;
A control unit;
Input section and
With
When the control unit is executing a predetermined function, the control unit displays information obtained by the predetermined function on the display unit as a display screen.
When the display unit displays the display screen on the display unit, the control unit receives a predetermined input for transitioning the display on the display unit to a home screen on which a plurality of icons for starting a plurality of applications are arranged. When the input unit receives, the display unit transitions the display from the display screen to the home screen, and at least some of the information obtained by the predetermined function is used as the first object as the plurality of icons. And when the predetermined function is finished, the first object is erased on the display unit.
The first object is an electronic device having an operation area in which an operation for the predetermined function can be performed . The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 and 2,
An electronic device in which a size of the first object is changeable .

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