JPH08288996A - Retrieval method for registered telephone number - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily retrieve a desired telephone number from classified telephone numbers with a few button operations by enhancing the operability through rough classification of registered telephone numbers even when number of registered items of the telephone numbers is increased. CONSTITUTION: A field 4 being a group is added to a telephone number registration record comprising three fields as a registration (memory) number 1, a name 2 and a telephone number 3 to classify many telephone number items to be registered into small units. Then a desired telephone number is retrieved among telephone numbers classified into small units.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of searching a registered telephone number suitable for calling a telephone number registered as a telephone directory in a mobile telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Mobile phones are expected to expand their use range from business users to personal users, and the telephone number registration function will be improved. If the penetration rate of mobile phones increases, it is considered that one individual will have three phone numbers: a business phone number for business, a home phone number for private use, and a mobile phone number.
Also, if faxing is possible from a mobile phone, even one company needs two telephone numbers, one for telephone and one for fax. Further, the function may be improved so that personal information such as an address can be input, and the mobile phone may have the function of the address book.

Conventionally, a mobile phone can be called with a small number of button operations by registering a frequently used phone number together with a name and inputting the phone number or name registered in advance. There are four conventional methods, including a scroll function, a registration number input function, a name search function, and a telephone number search function. The scroll function method includes a method of calling in the order of registered numbers and a registered name. There is a way to call them in order. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered numbers (memory numbers). FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered names. In addition, the method using the registration number input function is to call the registration phone number by entering the registration number, which is 2 digits when the number of registrable items is 0 to 99 and 3 digits when the number of registrable items is 100 or more. .
The method using the name search function is to input the first part of the name and call the registered telephone number and scroll in the order of Iwayo, or enter the full name and call the registered telephone number. Becomes difficult. Further, the method using the telephone number search function is a method of calling the registered telephone number by inputting the first copy of the telephone number and scrolling in the numerical order.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional method, as the number of registered telephone numbers increases, the number of button operations at the time of search increases correspondingly, which deteriorates the operability and facilitates the search. There is a problem that cannot be done.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the method of the present invention classifies telephone numbers by adding a field to a telephone number registration record as shown in FIG. The feature is that the desired telephone number is searched from.

[0006]

[Operation] With such a configuration, it is possible to roughly classify registered telephone numbers by adding a field. Even if the number of registered telephone numbers increases, the classified telephone numbers can be roughly classified. A desired telephone number can be easily searched from the numbers with a few button operations.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for retrieving a registered telephone number according to one embodiment of the method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a case of retrieving a desired telephone number from the registered telephone number of FIG. 1 by the method of the present invention. FIG. This implementation method is registration (memory)
A telephone number registration record consisting of three fields of number 1, name 2 and telephone number 3 is added to one field 4 called a group to classify telephone numbers with a large number of registrations into small units, and telephones classified into small units. The same search as before is performed from the numbers.

In the conventional search method, all the registered information is scrolled when scrolling. However, in the search method according to the present embodiment, the personal information (registration data) 5 registered as shown in FIG. 2 is categorized by the user as he / she likes, for example, into groups such as work, company, students, friends, and relatives. be able to. Since it is divided into groups, it is possible to search within the information of a small classification unit. For example, when the work group 4A is selected, five names with memory numbers 00, 01, 02, 07, 08 and telephone numbers, and when the company group 4B is selected, three names with memory numbers 03, 04, 09, If you select a phone number or student group 4C, you will have to search for the desired phone number from the information of the small classification units of the two numbers and memory numbers that are memory numbers 04 and 05. It will be easier.

[0009]

As can be understood from the above description, according to the method of the present invention, the registered telephone numbers can be largely classified by adding the fields, so that even if the number of registered telephone numbers increases, By roughly dividing, the operability is enhanced, and the desired telephone number can be easily searched from the classified telephone numbers with a few button operations.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when searching for a registered telephone number according to an embodiment of the method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for searching a desired telephone number from the registered telephone numbers shown in FIG. 1 by the method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in order of registered numbers (memory numbers).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered names.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Registration (memory) number 2 Name 3 Phone number 4 Group field 4A Work group 4B Company group 4C Student group 5 Personal information (registration data)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method for retrieving a registered telephone number, wherein a field is added to a telephone number registration record to classify telephone numbers, and a desired telephone number is retrieved from the classified telephone numbers.