JPH11355414A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the operating convenience of the telephone set by using selectively a number entry key or a cursor movement key to reduce number of the keys thereby decreasing the opportunity of wrong operation of the user. SOLUTION: The purpose of this invention is attained by providing a means that selects a means entering a telephone number or a means moving a cursor to the telephone set such as a portable telephone set. Number of keys of the telephone set is decreased by using the means that selects the means entering the telephone number or the means moving the cursor so as to select the number entry means or the cursor moving means. Thus, the opportunity of wrong operation by the user is decreased and the telephone set itself is small-sized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a key operation method for a telephone such as a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a telephone such as a conventional portable telephone, means for inputting a number and means for moving a cursor are separately arranged as keys.

[0003]

In the above prior art, the means for inputting a number and the means for moving a cursor are separately arranged as keys, so that the number of keys increases.
Since the number of erroneous operations increases, it is not convenient for the user.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the number of keys is increased, and it is difficult to reduce the size of the telephone.

[0005]

The above object is achieved by providing a telephone such as a portable telephone with means for switching between a means for inputting a number and a means for moving a cursor.

The number of keys is reduced by switching between the means for inputting the number and the means for moving the cursor using the means for switching the means for inputting the number and the means for moving the cursor. Therefore, erroneous operations by the user are reduced, and the size of the telephone can be reduced.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral (101) denotes an input unit for selecting information service information.

(102) is an input switching control unit according to the present invention.

(103) is a display device.

An auxiliary storage device (104) stores various data and the like.

(105) is a number input unit for inputting a number.

(106) is a cursor moving section for moving the cursor.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a telephone according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the "switch" button is used to change the number input mode and the cursor movement mode.

FIG. 3 shows the display device (103) in the number input mode.
An example of display is shown. “Number” indicating the number input mode is displayed at the top of the display device.

FIG. 4 shows the display device (1) in the cursor movement mode.
The display example of 03) is shown. An icon in the cross direction indicating cursor movement is displayed at the top of the display device.

FIG. 5 shows an input switching control section (102) according to the present invention.
Will be described with reference to a program flowchart.

The input switching control section (102) is called when the "switch" key is pressed. First, the input switching control unit (1
02) determines whether the input mode is “0” (1021).
The input mode is a variable stored in the auxiliary storage device (104).

If the input mode is "0", the processing of the number input section is performed (1022).

Thereafter, the input mode is set to "1" (1
024).

When the input mode is "1", the processing of the cursor moving section is performed (1023).

Thereafter, the input mode is set to "0" (1
025).

Referring to FIG. 6, the processing of the number input unit (105) will be described with reference to a program flow chart.

The number input unit (105) waits for key input (1051).

When a key is pressed, it is determined whether the pressed key is "0" or more and "9" or less (1052 to 1053).

When the key is pressed and the pressed key is "0" or more and "9" or less, the input number is displayed on the display device (103) (1054).

If the pressed key is "*", "*" is displayed on the display device (103) (1055-1056).

If the pressed key is "#", "#" is displayed on the display device (103) (1057-1058).

In other cases, the selected function is executed (1059).

Referring to FIG. 7, the processing of the cursor moving section (106) will be described with reference to a program flow chart.

The cursor moving section (106) waits for a key input (10601).

When a key is pressed, it is determined whether the pressed key is "0" or more and "9" or less (1062-1063).

When a key is pressed, the pressed key is "0" or more and "9" or less, and when the pressed key is "2", the cursor is moved upward (10604 to 10605).

When the pressed key is "4", the cursor is moved to the left (10606 to 10607).

If the pressed key is "6", the cursor is moved to the right (10608 to 10609).

If the pressed key is "8", the cursor is moved downward (10610-10611).

If the pressed key is neither "*" nor "#", the selected function is executed (10612 to 10614).

[0038]

According to the present invention, since the number input key and the cursor movement key can be switched and used, the number of keys is reduced. Thereby, user's erroneous operation is reduced, and usability is improved. Further, the size of the telephone can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an embodiment of a telephone according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a display example in a number input mode.

FIG. 4 is a display example in a cursor movement mode.

FIG. 5 is a processing flow of an input switching control unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a processing flow of a number input unit.

FIG. 7 is a processing flow of a cursor moving unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 ... input unit, 102 ... input switching control unit, 103 ...
Display device 104: auxiliary storage device 105: number input unit 106: cursor moving unit

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor ▲ Yoshi ▼ Shinichi Tadashi 292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A telephone having means for inputting a number and means for moving a cursor, said telephone having means for switching between means for inputting a number and means for moving a cursor.