JPH06161965A - Data processor and alarm tone generating method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily recognize schedule time when an alarm tone is issued in a data processor equipped with an alarm function as one of schedule functions. CONSTITUTION:A time to issue the alarm tone before decided time is set on schedule information stored in the area 17a of a RAM 17, and it is managed by an alarm managing table stored in an area 17b. When alarm set time arrives, a CPU 11 issues the alarm tone in accordance with a set content(setting of (before five minutes), that of (before ten minutes), that of (before thirty minutes)) at that time based on voice information stored in the area 16a of a ROM 16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
In particular, the present invention relates to a data processing device used as a portable personal information device having an alarm function, and an alarm sound generation method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some data processing devices used as portable personal information devices have a schedule function. The schedule function is a function of inputting and displaying a schedule.

By carrying the data processing apparatus having such a function, the user can check the schedule at any time by inputting his own schedule in advance.

By the way, in this type of data processing apparatus,
An alarm function is one of the schedule functions. This is a function of notifying the user with an alarm sound that the schedule time is approaching, and there is a method of generating an alarm sound, for example, 5 minutes before the scheduled time. The user can know that the scheduled time is approaching by the generation of this alarm sound.

[0005]

However, in the conventional alarm function, it is possible to set a time, for example, 5 minutes before, 10 minutes before, and generate an alarm sound at the set time. The alarm sound that was heard was always the same. For this reason, it was not possible to determine whether the alarm function was set 5 minutes ago or 10 minutes ago, and even if an alarm sound was emitted, it was very inconvenient because I had no idea how many minutes later the schedule time would have arrived. It was

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in the alarm function as one of the schedule functions, a data processing device and a notification method capable of easily grasping the schedule time when an alarm sound is emitted. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in a data processing apparatus having a schedule management means for managing schedule information, it is set how many minutes before an alarm sound is generated with respect to the time of the schedule information. Incidentally, when the set time comes, an alarm sound according to the set contents at that time is generated.

[0008]

According to the above construction, when the alarm set time comes, an alarm sound according to the set contents at that time sounds. Therefore, it is possible to easily grasp how many minutes later the scheduled time is from the sound (type of alarm sound).

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the data processing apparatus of the embodiment. This device has a schedule function and is used as a portable personal information device.
The schedule function is a function of inputting and displaying a schedule managed on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

In FIG. 1, a CPU 11 controls the entire apparatus, and executes various control processes related to the above-mentioned schedule function. Here, an alarm sound in an alarm function which is one of the schedule functions is used. Executes generation control processing. The input unit 12 is, for example, a pressure-sensitive tablet. Further, the display unit 13 is, for example, L
It consists of a CD (liquid crystal display device). Here, in the embodiment, the input unit 12 (tablet) and the display unit 13 (LCD)
Are integrated and both have the same coordinate plane, and the coordinate position on the display screen of the display unit 13 can be directly specified by the input unit 12, and the display information on the display unit 13 is input via the input unit 12. It is configured to be visible. Input control unit 14
Controls the input of the input unit 12 under the control of the CPU 11. The display control unit 15 controls the input of the display unit 13 under the control of the CPU 11.

The ROM 16 is provided with an area 16a for storing voice information for generating an alarm sound in addition to programs necessary for the operation of the CPU 11. The RAM 17 has an area 17a for storing the schedule information input by the schedule function and an area 17 for storing an alarm management table in which the time of the schedule information and the alarm sound generation time are associated with each other.
b is provided. The audio output unit 18 includes, for example, a speaker and an amplifier. The D / A converter 19 converts a digital audio signal into an analog signal. Further, the real timer 20 counts the current date and time in synchronization with the clock signal of the CPU 11.

2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining an alarm setting method. As shown in FIG. 2, when "Edit" in the menu bar 21 is pressed with a pen on the schedule input screen, a pull-up menu 22 is displayed. By selecting "New input" in the pull-up menu 22, the pull-up menu 22 is displayed.
The input dialog 23 and the input window 24 as shown in are simultaneously displayed. The input cursor is displayed at the beginning of "time". After inputting each item, pen-click the "execute" button to display the input schedule on the schedule display screen. After pen-clicking the "execute" button, the input dialog 23 becomes a new input state.

Here, the alarm setting is performed by pen-clicking the alarm time switching radio button 25 of the "alarm" item in the input dialog 23, as shown in FIG. Here, as the alarm setting time,
"5 minutes ago", "10 minutes ago", and "30 minutes ago" are prepared in advance. "5 minutes ago" means that the alarm sound is emitted 5 minutes before the time of the schedule information (the time input in the "time" item in the input dialog 23). Similarly, "10 minutes ago" sounds an alarm tone 10 minutes ago and "3
"0 minute before" indicates that an alarm sound is to be sounded 30 minutes before.
The time set in this way is stored in the area 17b of the RAM 17 together with the time of the corresponding schedule information. Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

As shown in the flow chart of FIG.
U11 obtains the current date and time from the real timer 20 (step S1) to obtain the area 17b of the RAM 17
The alarm setting table is referred to and the alarm setting time is checked (step S2). As a result, when the current time and the alarm set time match, that is, when the alarm set time comes (step S3), the CP
U11 generates an alarm sound based on the voice information stored in the area 16a of the ROM 16.

At this time, the CPU 11 sets, for example, "5 minutes ago" according to the setting contents at that time (step S
4) An alarm sound for 5 minutes before setting is generated (step S5). Similarly, if "10 minutes ago" is set (step S6), an alarm sound for 10 minutes ago is generated (step S7), and if "30 minutes ago" is set, alarm for 30 minutes ago is set. A sound is generated (step S8).

Thus, when the alarm setting time comes,
If the setting content at that time is "5 minutes ago", for example, an alarm sound "Bee," sounds, and if "10 minutes ago", for example, an alarm sound "Bee" sounds, "30 minutes ago". In that case, for example, an alarm sound "beep" sounds. Therefore, when the alarm sounds, you can grasp how close the schedule time is from the sound and how urgent it is, without activating the schedule function and checking the schedule time. Can be taken quickly.

Although the alarm sound setting time is set to "5 minutes before", "10 minutes before", and "30 minutes before" here, more setting times can be prepared. Yes, the user may set an arbitrary time.

Further, although the tone color (type) is changed according to the setting contents of the alarm function, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the number of sounds, the length, the volume, etc. may be changed according to the setting contents. You may change it. In addition, by storing the voice information recorded by the recording function in the RAM 17,
The voice information can also be used as a sound effect.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the alarm setting time comes, the alarm sound corresponding to the setting contents at that time is generated. You can easily figure out if it is time. Accordingly, when the alarm sound is emitted, it is possible to promptly take appropriate measures without activating the schedule function and confirming the schedule time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an alarm setting method of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an alarm setting method of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... CPU, 12 ... Input part, 13 ... Display part, 14 ... Input control part, 15 ... Display control part, 16 ... ROM, 16a ...
Voice information storage area, 17 ... RAM, 17a ... Schedule information storage area, 17b ... Alarm management table storage area, 18 ... Voice output section, 19 ... D / A converter, 20 ... Real timer.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A schedule management unit for managing schedule information, and an alarm setting unit for setting how many minutes before the alarm sound is generated with respect to the time of the schedule information managed by the schedule management unit, A data processing device comprising: an alarm sound generating means for generating an alarm sound according to the set contents at the time set by the alarm setting means. 2. A data processing apparatus having a schedule management means for managing schedule information, wherein a number of minutes before the time of the schedule information is set to generate an alarm sound is set, and the set time is set. An alarm sound generation method characterized in that when an arrival comes, an alarm sound is generated according to the setting contents at that time.