JPH06120893A - Setting device for function of electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit a user to easily recognize on which place a function is displayed among all functions. CONSTITUTION:The functions of a first level menu are displayed on a main display area 12 by operating a menu key provided in a function key. When the desired function is selected from among them, a hierarchy level number corresponding to the function is displayed on a fixed display area 13. Then, the functions of a second level menu are displayed on the main display area 12. Thus, a function number corresponding to the function is displayed on the fixed display area 13 by selecting the desired one from among the functions.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display unit provided in a telephone device, for example, and relates to a function setting device of an electronic device for displaying a usage state of a function of the telephone device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cellular telephone devices, which are mobile communication systems such as those found in automobile telephones, are known. In the case of a car phone, the service area is divided into small zones, and a route base station is placed at the center of each small zone. When a user using a car phone moves from one small zone to another, a wireless base station tracks the car and switches the radio waves to continue the call. As a result, a call can be made from any point within the service area.

By the way, a cellular telephone device is provided with many functions including a plurality of main functions and sub-functions of each main function. By using these functions, users can
It is possible to easily know additional information (for example, call records, call charges, etc.).

[0004]

The function composed of the main function and the sub-function has a hierarchical structure. Therefore, when the user calls a desired function among the functions, particularly when calling a lower-level function, the user may lose the current position in all the function maps.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a function setting device for an electronic device in which the user can grasp which function is currently positioned by displaying the number set for each function. Is.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the function setting has a hierarchical structure, and it is possible to set the function of the higher level hierarchy and then set the function of the lower hierarchy. In the function setting device, the input means, the control means for setting the function based on the input from the input means,
A function setting device for an electronic device, comprising: a display unit for displaying a set function, wherein the display unit displays a layer level number and a function number in the layer.

[0007]

The function of the first level menu is assigned a hierarchical level number, and the function of the second level menu is assigned a function number. By displaying the hierarchy level number and the function number in the fixed display area, the user can easily recognize where in all the functions are currently located.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a cellular telephone device to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings. A perspective view of a cellular telephone device is shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, a numeric keypad 2 for dialing and a function key 3 including a menu key are arranged on the surface of the cellular telephone device 1. Above the numeric keypad 2, a liquid crystal display unit 4 for displaying various information, such as an LCD, is provided.

A speaker 5 for outputting a received voice is provided above the liquid crystal display unit 4, and a microphone 6 for inputting a voice is provided below the numeric keypad 2. A telescopic antenna 8 is attached to the uppermost part. A power source (not shown) for driving the cellular telephone device 1 itself is provided on the back surface of the cellular telephone device 1, and a power source (not shown) for waiting for reception is separately provided inside the cellular telephone device 1. It is provided.

FIG. 2 shows an example of information displayed on the liquid crystal display section 4 described above. In FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display unit 4
Consists of an auxiliary display area 11, a main display area 12 and a fixed display area 13. In the auxiliary display area 11, information indicating whether the input to the main display area 12 is kana or alphanumeric characters, information indicating the size of data output from the speaker 5, and the like are displayed in pictograms or the like. To be done. In the main display area 12, for example, one square is composed of a 5 × 7 dot matrix, and up to 10 digits and 3 lines can be input.
In the first line of the main display area 12, for example, the display when an incoming call is received (“message arrival”) and the like are displayed in the second line, and the “message arrival” time is displayed in the third line. The identification numbers (for example, telephone numbers) of the callees are displayed. In the fixed display area 13, a display corresponding to each function (recording function function, telephone directory function, etc.) is made.

FIG. 3 shows an outline of the first level menu of the functions of the cellular telephone device. Figure 3
In the above, the first level menu is made up of nine kinds of first function 21 (1: Denwacho) to ninth function (9: sonotano setting). A hierarchy level number is assigned to each function, and this hierarchy level number is displayed in the fixed display area 13. For example, the hierarchy level number of the first function 21 is "F1", and the hierarchy level number of the second function 22 is "F2". In addition to the above 9 types of functions, as a secret function,
There are two types of functions, "A: Diary" and "B: Dealer".

FIG. 4 shows an outline of the second level menu displayed in the main display area 12 corresponding to the case where each of the above-mentioned functions is selected. For example, when the function 21 is selected, the phonebook function is displayed, and the phonebook function is displayed in the main display area 12 (see FIG. 4A). Thereafter, similarly, FIG.
2 to 4I, the functions of the second level menu are displayed in the main display area 12. Note that the number of lines that can be displayed in the main display area 12 is up to 3, and when there are three or more second level menu displays, the "+ key" and "-key" provided on the function key 3 are displayed. By operating, the second level menu can be scrolled.

FIG. 5 shows all the functions of the first level menu and the second level menu. In FIG. 5, when any one of the first level menus is selected, the hierarchy level number corresponding to the selected menu is displayed in the fixed display area 13. After that, the second level menu corresponding to the selected first level menu is displayed in the main display area, and the user selects the desired function. A function number is set for each function of the second level menu, and when the desired function is selected, the function number is displayed in the fixed display area 13. It should be noted that No. 0 of the first level menu is set as the "(reservation)" function because it is set before the cellular telephone device is used.

For example, in FIG. 5, when the third function (volume) of the first level menu is selected, the fixed display area 13 displays the hierarchy level number "F3" of the third function. Along with this, the second level menu of the third function is displayed in the main display area 1
It is displayed in 2. As is apparent from FIG. 5, the second level menu has a plurality of functions. As described above, by operating the “+ key” and the “−key” provided on the function key 3, the user can see all the functions of the second level menu in the third function.

Here, for example, when the third menu (3: Guy SP) is selected from the second level menu, the function number "3" of the Guy SP is displayed near the hierarchy level number of the first level menu. To be done. Therefore, "F33" is displayed in the fixed display area 13, and the menu for changing the volume of the speaker 5 is executed.

FIG. 6 shows the relationship between the hierarchy level number displayed in the fixed display area 13 and the second level menu displayed in the main display area 12. In FIG.
When the menu key provided in the function key 3 is operated, “F” is displayed in the fixed display area 13 and the function of the first level menu is displayed in the main display area 12. For example, when the “Tsuu Kiroku” function is selected from the first level menu by operating the “2” key on the numeric keypad, the second level menu of the “Tswa Kiroku” function is displayed in the main display area 12. It At this time, the display in the fixed display area 13 is set to "F2".

Further, when "3: Hatchakushin" in the second level menu is selected, the fixed display area 13 shows
“F23” is displayed. At the same time, the call record numbers (telephone numbers of the callee and the caller) are displayed in the main display area 12. This call record number is scrolled, and when the desired telephone number is found, the menu key is operated. As a result, the telephone number is confirmed.
Next, when the call key is operated, the selected telephone number is dialed. When the call ends, the end key disconnects the call.

By the way, the cellular telephone device controlled as described above is constructed as shown in FIG. That is, the controller 41 provided in the cellular telephone device is connected to the display area control device 42, the function control device 43, and the function-specific control devices 45a to 45n. Further, the function supervising device 43 is connected to the function display map table 44. The function control device 43 is a function that controls the function display map table 44 of the display information corresponding to each function. The display area controller 42 includes a fixed display area controller 42a, an auxiliary display area controller 42b, and a main display area controller 42.
The display control is performed for each area of the liquid crystal display unit 4. Further, the controller 41 is supplied with information from the function supervision device 43, and each control device is controlled based on this information. Function-specific control devices 45a to 45n
Is provided for each function of the second level menu.

[0019]

According to the present invention, by displaying the function numbers assigned to the first-level menu and the second-level menu in the fixed display area, which position of the hierarchical menu is present? The user can accurately grasp. Further, it becomes possible to infer what function can be set by the number of the first level menu. Further, since it is not necessary to display the hierarchy level number and the function number in the main display area, the liquid crystal display section can be effectively used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cellular telephone device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information displayed on a liquid crystal display unit.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of a first level menu of the display device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of a second level menu of the display device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing functions of a first level menu and a second level menu.

FIG. 6 is a hierarchy level number displayed in a fixed display area,
It is a figure which shows the relationship with the 2nd level menu displayed on a main display area.

FIG. 7 is a circuit block diagram of a control system of the cellular telephone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cellular Telephone Device 3 Function Keys 4 Liquid Crystal Display 11 Auxiliary Display Area 12 Main Display Area 13 Fixed Display Area

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A function setting device of an electronic device, wherein function setting has a hierarchical structure, and after setting a function of a higher level hierarchy, a function setting device of an electronic device can set a function of a further lower level. And a control means for setting a function based on an input from the input means, and a display means for displaying the set function, wherein the display means displays a hierarchy level number and a function number in the hierarchy. Function setting device for electronic equipment. 2. The function setting device has a hierarchical structure, and in a function setting device of an electronic device, which is capable of setting a function of a higher level layer and then setting a function of a lower level layer, input means. And a control means for setting a function based on an input from the input means, and a display means for displaying the set function. The display means includes a first display means and a second display means. An electronic device in which the title of the function and the setting state of the function are displayed on the first display means, and the hierarchy level number and the function number in the hierarchy are displayed on the second display means. Function setting device. 3. The function setting device for an electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the first display means is a dot matrix display portion, and the second display means is a character display portion.