JPH10164209A - Portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To add a toll station number to a inputted telephone number without troublesome operation by the user in the portable telephone set making communication with an opposite party via a base station. SOLUTION: In a state when a telephone number is displayed on a display section 6, when the user instructs addition of an additional number by the operation of an operation input section 7, a main control section 2 controls a data storage section 8 to read an additional number registered in advance and controls the display section 6 to add the additional number to the head of the telephone number having already been displayed and to display the resulting telephone number. When dialing is instructed by the user to operate the operation entry section 7 in this display state, the main control section 2 controls the data storage section 8 to generate a prescribed signal based on the telephone number displayed by the display section 6 and sends the signal to a base station by using a speech channel set up by communication protocol control for dialing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone which performs communication via a base station.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, portable telephones communicating via a base station include analog and digital portable telephones and simple portable telephones (PHS terminals / Personal Handy).
In such a mobile phone, a telephone number directly input by a user or a telephone number previously stored in a memory is displayed on a display unit such as an LCD, and after confirmation by the user, In some cases, dialing is performed using the telephone number displayed on the display unit, and in other cases, dialing is performed by transferring a telephone number stored in a personal computer or an information portable terminal having a telephone directory function.

[0003]

However, unlike the above-mentioned portable telephone, it is necessary to make a telephone call with an area code when starting communication, unlike a wired telephone. Users who are used to may call without the area code,
Also, since personal computers and personal digital assistants often use wired telephones as communication means, telephone numbers stored in personal computers and personal digital assistants are often not given an area code. Similarly, when transferring and using a number, a call may be made without adding an area code, and in a PHS terminal, a cordless telephone may be used as a slave unit of a cordless telephone by wireless communication with a preset base unit. It can be used as such, and when it is also used as a cordless telephone handset, it works in the same way as a wired telephone, so that no area code is assigned to the telephone number stored for automatic dialing. When this PHS terminal is used as a mobile phone, the area code is added when making an automatic dial call. There is a case where the phone will be subjected to not, there is a problem that can not initiate communication with the other side.

[0004] In order to solve these problems, the user is required to input the telephone number when he or she notices that the area code is not added before or after the dialing instruction is given. Cancel the telephone number and enter the telephone number again from the area code, or if you notice that the area code is not attached after dialing instructions, terminate the communication once and call again from the area code If you have to enter a number, and if you make a dial call based on a telephone number without an area code by automatic dialing, and if you continue to make a dial call using automatic dialing, The need to rewrite the stored contents of telephone numbers used for automatic dialing requires a complicated operation by the user. There was.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable telephone capable of adding an area code to an inputted telephone number without requiring a complicated operation by a user.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone which displays an inputted telephone number and makes a dial call based on the displayed telephone number. , An operation means and a display control means for adding a number to the head of the displayed telephone number and displaying the telephone number based on an operation by the operation means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, additional number storage means for storing an additional number is provided, and the display control means stores the additional number at the head of the telephone number being displayed based on the operation by the operation means. The additional number stored in the means is added and displayed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the display control means removes, based on the operation by the operation means, an additional number added to the beginning of the telephone number being displayed based on the operation by the operation means. It is.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a temporary storage means for temporarily storing a telephone number dialed, wherein the display control means is adapted to store the telephone number when a redial is instructed by the operation means. Is displayed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone number storing means for storing a telephone number used for automatic dialing, and a storing means for storing a telephone number being displayed based on an operation by the operating means in the telephone number storing means. Control means.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the input telephone number is displayed, the display control means adds the additional number to the head of the displayed telephone number based on the operation by the operation means. When a dial call is instructed in the display state, the dial call can be made based on the telephone number with the additional number added at the top.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined operation is performed by the operation means while the input telephone number is displayed, the display control means stores the additional number stored in the additional number storage means. Is displayed at the beginning of the displayed telephone number, dialing is instructed in the displayed state, and dialing can be performed based on the telephone number with the additional number added at the beginning.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the input telephone number is displayed, and the display control means adds an additional number to the head of the displayed telephone number based on an operation by the operation means and displays the telephone number. In this state, when a predetermined operation is performed again by the operation means, the display control means removes the number added to the head of the displayed telephone number, thereby easily correcting an error in adding an additional number. be able to.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, when a dial call is made based on the displayed telephone number, the telephone number used for the dial call is stored in the temporary storage means. When redial is instructed, the display control means displays the telephone number stored in the temporary storage means, so that an additional number can be added to the head of the telephone number after dialing and redialing can be performed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined operation is performed by the operating means while the input telephone number is displayed, the telephone number being displayed by the storage control means is stored in the telephone number storing means. , The area code can be added to the telephone number used for automatic dialing.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing operation control when an additional number is registered in the mobile phone. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of operation control at the time of dialing and automatic dial registration in the mobile phone, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing transition of display on the display unit based on the operation control, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation control at the time of automatic dial registration, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the transition of the display on the display unit based on the operation control.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a radio unit for transmitting and receiving radio waves in a predetermined frequency band to and from a base station (not shown); 2, a main control unit for controlling a communication protocol and a user interface in the radio unit 1; A communication control unit that demodulates a signal transmitted using the communication channel established by the communication protocol control by the control unit 2 and forms a communication path with the other party by modulating the signal to be transmitted. The speaker 5, which emits an audio signal transmitted from the communication path formed by the communication path 3 to the outside, collects the external audio, converts it into an electric signal, and forms the converted audio signal by the communication control circuit 3. A microphone to be transmitted to the call path,
And a handset for communicating with the other party using the microphone 5.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a display unit for displaying a guide display at the time of data entry, registration data, telephone numbers, etc., 7 denotes an operation input unit comprising numeric keys for inputting telephone numbers and the like and function keys for operating various functions, 8 Is a data storage unit for storing additional numbers, telephone directory data, redial data, missed call data, and the like.

The operation control at the time of registration of an additional number in the portable telephone constructed as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the user operates the function keys and numeric keys provided on the operation input unit 7 to instruct the mode to enter the additional number registration mode, the main control unit 2 issues an instruction from the operation input unit 2. In this state, the main control unit 2 displays the display unit every time the user inputs an additional number by operating the numeric keys provided on the operation input unit 7 (step F1). 6 to display the input additional number (step F).
2).

When the additional number is input by the user and the input additional number is displayed on the display section 6, the user operates the function key provided on the operation input section 7 to operate the additional number. Is registered (step F3), the additional number displayed on the display unit 6 is stored in the data storage unit 8 (step F4), and the additional number registration mode is ended.

Therefore, according to the above-described operation control, an arbitrary area code can be set in advance as an additional number by an operation of the user and stored in the data storage unit 8.

Next, an example of operation control at the time of dialing and automatic dial number registration in the portable telephone configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the user operates the numeric keys provided on the operation input unit 7 to input a telephone number (step F11), the main control unit 2 controls the display unit 6 to input the telephone number. The telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6 (step F12), and the user operates a function key provided on the operation input unit 7 to instruct the calling of the telephone number from the telephone directory, and the operation input unit 7 In the case where an arbitrary telephone number is selected by operating the numeric keys or the like provided in (step F13), the main control unit 2 controls the data storage unit 8 to read a predetermined telephone number from the telephone directory data. At the same time, the display section 6 is controlled to display the telephone number selected by the user on the display section 6 (step F14), and the user further operates the function keys provided on the operation input section 7. When the redial is instructed (step F15), the main control unit 2 controls the data storage unit 8 to read out the redial data transmitted last time, and controls the display unit 6 to transmit the last time redial. The telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6 (step F16).

The operation input unit 7 by these users
In the state where the telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6 by the operation (steps F12, F14, F16), the user operates the function keys and the numeric keys provided on the operation input unit 7 to add the additional number. Or, when the removal is instructed (step F17), the main control unit 2 determines whether an additional number has already been added to the telephone number displayed on the display unit 6 (step F18), and it has been determined that the additional number has not been added. In some cases, the data storage unit 8 is controlled to read out a pre-registered additional number, and the display unit 6 is controlled to add the additional number to the head of the already displayed telephone number and display it (step F19). If it is determined that the telephone number has not been added, the additional number already displayed on the display unit 6 is removed, and only the telephone number obtained by operating the operation input unit 7 by the user is displayed. -Up F20).

That is, for example, the operation input unit 7 by the user
4A, the user recognizes that the area code has not been input in the state where “□□ − □□□□” is displayed on the display unit 6 as shown in FIG. 4 (a). By operating the operation input unit 7 to give an instruction to add an additional number, FIG.
As shown in (b), “□□-□□□” on the display 6
“0824” registered in advance is added before “□”, and “0824 □□ − □□□□” is displayed. Also, when the user operates the operation input unit 7 as shown in FIG. As described above, "0824 □□-
In the state where “□□□□” is displayed, if the user recognizes that the additional number is incorrect and operates the operation input unit 7 to give an instruction to remove the additional number, the user will see FIG. As shown, “0824” registered in advance is removed from “0824 □ − □□□□” on the display unit 6 and “□□ −
□□□□ ”is displayed.

At this time, a plurality of additional numbers to be displayed in addition to the telephone numbers displayed on the display unit 6 are registered in the data storage unit 8 when the additional numbers are registered, and can be selected by the user. It is good to do.

When the user instructs dialing by operating the function keys provided on the operation input unit 7 while the telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6 (step F22), The main control unit 2 controls the data storage unit 8 to store the telephone number displayed on the display unit 6 as redial data (step F23), and determines a predetermined number based on the telephone number displayed on the display unit 6. Is generated and transmitted to the base station using the communication channel established by the communication protocol control to perform dial transmission (step F24).

When the user operates the function keys provided on the operation input unit 7 while the telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6, the user instructs the registration of the automatic dial number (step F21). In step S2, the main control unit 2 controls the data storage unit 8 to store the telephone number displayed on the display unit 6 as telephone directory data.
5). At this time, if it is determined that the telephone number initially displayed on the display unit 6 is a telephone number call instruction from the telephone directory, the telephone number from the called telephone directory is displayed. It is good to rewrite and store the updated telephone number.

Therefore, according to the above-mentioned operation control, even if a telephone number is input without adding an area code or a telephone number without an area code is called, an instruction to add an additional number is issued. Can add an additional number to the beginning of the entered or called telephone number, and even if dialing is performed without adding the area code, redial is instructed and additional number is added. By doing so, it is possible to add an additional number to the head of the previously dialed telephone number, make a dial call based on the telephone number to which the additional number is added, and add the additional number. The registered telephone number can be registered as a telephone number used for automatic dialing.

Next, another example of the operation control at the time of dial transmission and automatic dial number registration in the portable telephone configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the user inputs a telephone number by operating the numeric keys provided on the operation input unit 7 (step F31), the main control unit 2 controls the display unit 6 to input the telephone number. The telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6 (step F32), and the user operates a function key provided on the operation input unit 7 to instruct calling of the telephone number from the telephone directory, and the operation input unit 7 When an arbitrary telephone number is selected by operating a numeric key provided in the terminal (step F33), the main control unit 2 controls the data storage unit 8 to read a predetermined telephone number from the telephone directory data. At the same time, the display unit 6 is controlled to display the telephone number selected by the user on the display unit 6 (step F34), and the user further operates the function keys provided on the operation input unit 7. When the redial is instructed (step F35), the main control unit 2 controls the data storage unit 8 to read out the redial data transmitted last time, and controls the display unit 6 to transmit the last time redial. The telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6 (step F36).

The operation input unit 7 by these users
In the state where the telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6 by the operation (steps F32, F34, F36), the user operates the function keys and numeric keys provided on the operation input unit 7 to switch the input mode. (Step F37), the main control unit 2 recognizes whether the current input mode is the backward input mode or the forward input mode (step F38), and when the main control unit 2 recognizes that the current input mode is the backward input mode. , The mode is shifted to the forward input mode, and the numbers input by operating the numeric keys provided on the operation input unit 7 are sequentially added from the head of the telephone number displayed on the display unit 6 and displayed ( Step F3
9) If it is recognized that the input mode is the front input mode, the mode is shifted to the rear input mode, and thereafter, the operation input unit 7 is operated.
Are sequentially added from the back of the telephone number displayed on the display unit 6 and displayed (step F40).

On the other hand, in a state where the telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6 by the operation of the operation input unit 7, the user operates the function keys and the number keys provided on the operation input unit 7 to add the additional number. Instruct removal (step F
41), the main control unit 2 removes the additional number already displayed on the display unit 6 and displays only the telephone number obtained by operating the operation input unit 7 by the user (step F42).

That is, for example, the operation input unit 7 by the user
By the operation of, as shown in FIG. 6A, in the state where “△△△△ − △△△△” is displayed on the display unit 6, it is confirmed that the user has not entered the area code. Recognition, the operation input unit 7 is operated to switch to the forward input mode, and when the area code "03" is input, first, as shown in FIG. △△ ”
"0" is added before "." And "0 △△△△-△△△△" is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG.
In addition, “3” is added before “△△△△-△△△△” in “” to display “03 △△△△-△△△△”.

The user operates the operation input unit 7 to display "△△△△" on the display unit 6 as shown in FIG.
In the state where “− △△△△” is displayed, the operation input unit 7 is operated to switch to the backward input mode, and the number is set to “0”.
When "3" is input, as shown in FIG. 6D, "0" is added after "△△△△-△△△△" on the display unit 6, and "△△△△-△△△" is added. “0” is displayed, and then “△△△” on the display unit 6 as shown in FIG.
“−” Is added after “−−0” to “△△△”.
△-△△△△ 03 ”is displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6C or FIG. 6E, an additional number is added to the display unit 6 by the user operating the operation input unit 7, as shown in FIG. △△
In the state where “△” or “△△△△ − △△△△ 03” is displayed, the user recognizes that the improper number is wrong, and operates the operation input unit 7 to instruct the removal of the additional number. Is performed, the newly added “03” is removed from “03 △△△△-△△△△” or “△△△△-△△△△ 03” on the display unit 6 and FIG. )
△-△△△△ ”is displayed.

When the user operates the function keys provided on the operation input unit 7 to instruct dialing while the telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6 (step F44), The main control unit 2 controls the data storage unit 8 to store the telephone number displayed on the display unit 6 as redial data (step F45), and determines a predetermined number based on the telephone number displayed on the display unit 6. Is generated and transmitted to the base station using the communication channel established by the communication protocol control to perform dial transmission (step F46).

When the user instructs registration of an automatic dial number by operating a function key provided on the operation input unit 7 while a telephone number is displayed on the display unit 6 (step F43). In step S4, the main control unit 2 controls the data storage unit 8 to store the telephone number displayed on the display unit 6 as telephone directory data.
7). At this time, if it is determined that the telephone number initially displayed on the display unit 6 is a telephone number call instruction from the telephone directory, the telephone number from the called telephone directory is displayed. It is good to rewrite and store the updated telephone number.

Therefore, according to the above-described operation control, even if a telephone number is input without adding an area code or a telephone number without an area code is called, an instruction to add an additional number is issued. Can add an additional number to the beginning of the entered or called telephone number, and even if dialing is performed without adding the area code, redial is instructed and additional number is added. By doing so, it is possible to add an additional number to the head of the previously dialed telephone number, make a dial call based on the telephone number to which the additional number is added, and add the additional number. The registered telephone number can be registered as a telephone number used for automatic dialing.

[0042]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the telephone number being displayed can be displayed by adding the area code to the beginning of the displayed telephone number by a simple operation by the user.
By instructing dialing in the display state, dialing can be performed based on the telephone number prefixed with the area code. For example, when the user inputs a telephone number excluding the area code, After you have
Even if a phone number without an area code stored on a personal computer or portable information terminal is transferred and used, or when a phone number used for automatic dialing does not have an area code, it is complicated by the user. It is possible to perform accurate dialing without requiring a simple operation, and start communication with the other party.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, accurate dialing can be performed by simpler operation by the user, and communication with the other party can be started.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the telephone number being displayed can be displayed by adding the area code to the beginning of the displayed telephone number by a simple operation of the user, and the displayed area code can be displayed. Because it can be removed, even if the added area code is wrong, it can be corrected without complicated operation by the user, accurate dialing can be performed, and communication with the other party can be done. Can be started.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, by instructing redialing, the telephone number used for the previous dialing is displayed, and the displayed telephone number is displayed by a simple operation by the user. Can be displayed with an area code added to the beginning of the number, and by instructing dialing in the displayed state, dialing can be performed based on the telephone number with the area code added to the beginning. Therefore, even after dialing by mistake without adding an area code, accurate dialing can be performed by a simple operation without having to enter a new telephone number by the user, and it is possible to communicate with the other party. Communication can be started.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the telephone number being displayed can be displayed by adding the area code to the beginning of the telephone number being displayed by a simple operation of the user. By instructing
Because the phone number prefixed with the area code can be stored as the phone number used for automatic dialing,
For example, if the user enters a phone number other than the area code as the phone number used for automatic dialing,
The user is not required to transfer and use a phone number without an area code stored on a personal computer or personal digital assistant, or when a phone number already used for automatic dialing does not have an area code. The telephone number to which the area code is added can be stored as a telephone number to be used for automatic dialing without the need for complicated operations by the user. Communication with can be started.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing operation control at the time of registration of an additional number in the mobile phone.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of operation control at the time of dial transmission and automatic dial registration in the mobile phone.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing transition of display on a display unit based on the operation control.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another example of operation control at the time of dialing and automatic dial registration in the mobile phone.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing transition of display on a display unit based on the operation control.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Radio part 2 Main control part 3 Call control part 4 Speaker 5 Microphone 6 Display part 7 Operation input part 8 Data storage part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Displaying an inputted telephone number,
In a mobile phone for making a dial call based on the displayed telephone number, there are provided operation means, and display control means for adding a number to the head of the displayed telephone number and displaying the telephone number based on an operation by the operation means. A mobile phone characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. An additional number storage means for storing an additional number, wherein the display control means adds an additional number stored in the additional number storage means to a head of a telephone number being displayed based on an operation by the operation means. 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein a number is added and displayed. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the display control means removes an additional number added to the head of the displayed telephone number based on the operation by the operation means, based on the operation by the operation means. The mobile phone according to claim 1 or 2. 4. Temporary storage means for temporarily storing a dialed telephone number, wherein said display control means, when a redial is instructed by said operation means, said telephone number stored in said temporary storage means. The mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein is displayed. 5. A telephone number storage means for storing a telephone number used for automatic dialing, and a storage control means for storing a telephone number being displayed in the telephone number storage means based on an operation by the operation means. The mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: