WO2007034849A1

WO2007034849A1 - Mobile information terminal

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Publication number: WO2007034849A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/318683
Authority: WO
Inventors: Takashi Kawashima
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2005-09-26
Filing date: 2006-09-21
Publication date: 2007-03-29
Also published as: JP2007089004A

Abstract

A mobile information terminal having an excellent usability and suitable for a service that allows main information to be acquired from a wide-area network, based on access information obtained from a short distance network. A folding mobile information terminal (10) comprises a data acquiring part (12) that acquires, from a short distance network, an attribute data including information for accessing a main data; a data selecting part (11) that selects an abandonment of the acquired attribute data; a data communication part (13) that acquires, based on the access information, a main data from a wide-area network; display parts (15,16) of the attribute data and main data; a detecting part (17) that detects opening/closing actions of the folding body; and a data display control part (14) that displays the acquired attribute data on the display part (16) and that, when an opening/closing action is detected with that attribute data not abandoned, causes the data communication part (13) to acquire the main data, and then displays the main data on the display part (15). The operation is easy and the usability is excellent. Moreover, the communication cost can be suppressed.

Description

Specification

Portable information terminal

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a portable information terminal such as a cellular phone terminal, and in particular, can cope with a new use and method of the portable information terminal.

Background art

[0002] In recent years, mobile phone terminals have been configured so that many types of services can be used by adding many functions that are not limited to telephone functions.

[0003] Patent Document 1 below discloses a mobile phone terminal suitable for a service for streaming distribution of content such as moving images.

[0004] This mobile phone terminal has a folding structure in which a cover part and a main body part are connected to each other by a hinge part so that the cover part can be opened and closed. The sub-display portion is arranged at a position that can be seen in the state.

FIG. 4 shows the hardware configuration of this terminal. This mobile phone terminal includes a CPU 50 (control unit) that controls the operation of the entire terminal, a wireless unit 51 that provides a wireless communication function, an input unit 52 that includes a jog dial and various operation keys, an operation program for the CPU 50, and A ROM 53 that stores fixed data, a RAM 54 that provides a temporary storage area and a work area for data, an open / close detection unit 55 that detects opening and closing of the cover unit, a main display unit 56, and a sub display unit 57. The RAM 54 includes a main display memory 541 and a sub display memory 542 for storing display data of the main display unit 56 and the sub display unit 57.

[0006] Upon receiving the content title information push-distributed from the base station and access information (URL) to the content providing site, this terminal associates them temporarily and stores them in the RAM 54, and stores the content title information. Displayed on the sub display 57. Thereafter, when the user opens the cover of the terminal, the terminal requests the content menu from the site based on the access information corresponding to the content title information displayed on the sub display unit 57, and displays the received content menu. Display on main display 56.

[0007] When the user selects this menu screen content, the mobile phone terminal is selected. The requested content data is requested from the site, and the received content is displayed on the main display unit 56.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-134270

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0008] However, in the mobile phone terminal described in Patent Document 1, although it is possible to set in advance to a mode that does not receive push delivery, it is set to a reception permission mode that permits push delivery. If the content title information delivered by push distribution is received, even if it is content information that you do not want, the content menu is automatically acquired when the cover is opened. It will hang.

[0009] By the way, a service for obtaining main body information from a short-distance network and obtaining main body information from a wide area network based on the acquisition destination information is scheduled for mobile phone terminals. For example, if a mobile phone terminal is placed on a restaurant poster with an IC tag affixed, the URL from which the main body information (restaurant information) recorded on the IC tag is read is read into the mobile phone terminal. Information on restaurant information obtained through access is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone terminal.

[0010] In this service, the communication fee for acquiring the short-distance network capability access information is free. The communication fee is charged for acquiring the main body information for the wide-area network capability. In this case, it is possible that the access information may be obtained as desired by the user through the short-distance network (for example, the access information of the next IC tag is read). It is necessary to avoid automatically acquiring the main body information based on the acquired access information like a telephone terminal.

[0011] The present invention was devised in consideration of such circumstances, and based on access information obtained through short-distance network capabilities, it is suitable for use in services that obtain main body information. Good, for the purpose of providing a portable information terminal!

Means for solving the problem

In the present invention, a data acquisition unit that acquires attribute data including access information of main body data from a short-distance network in the portable information terminal, and attribute data acquired by the data acquisition unit A data selection unit that selects discarding of data, a data communication unit that acquires main body data from a wide area network based on the access information, a display unit that displays attribute data and main body data, and a specific operation is detected. And the attribute data acquired by the data acquisition unit is displayed on the display unit, and when the attribute data is not discarded by the data selection unit and a specific operation is detected by the detection unit, the data communication unit And a data display control unit for displaying the acquired main unit data on the display unit.

When a user performs an operation for acquiring attribute data from the short-distance network using the portable information terminal, the attribute data is displayed on the display unit. If the user does not need the main data of the attribute data, the user can discard the attribute data and stop acquiring the main data. In addition, when the main data of the attribute data is required, if a predetermined operation is performed on the mobile information terminal, the mobile information terminal automatically acquires the main data and displays it on the display unit. indicate.

[0014] Further, the portable information terminal of the present invention has a cover part that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body part, and the display part can be visually recognized even when the cover part is closed, and the cover part. And a second display unit that can be viewed only when the cover is opened.The detection unit detects an operation of opening the cover unit as a specific operation, and the data display control unit displays the attribute data on the first display unit. And the main body data is displayed on the second display unit.

[0015] Therefore, the attribute data acquired from the short-distance network is displayed on the first display unit of the foldable portable information terminal, and when the user opens the foldable portable information terminal, the main body data is automatically acquired. Displayed on the second display unit. Here, the first display unit can be configured by a sub display unit arranged outside the cover unit, and the second display unit can be configured by a main display unit arranged inside the cover unit.

[0016] Further, in the portable information terminal of the present invention, the data acquisition unit acquires attribute data with no communication cost, and the data communication unit acquires main body data with a communication cost.

[0017] Therefore, by canceling acquisition of unnecessary body data, useless communication costs can be suppressed.

[0018] Furthermore, the present invention provides a data acquisition and display method for acquiring and displaying main data based on attribute data including access information of main data using a portable information terminal. The method includes obtaining the attribute data from a short-distance network, displaying the attribute data on a display unit, a user selecting whether to discard the attribute data, and a user A step of detecting a specific operation by the network, a step of automatically acquiring the main body data based on the access information based on the access information, and the main body data on the display unit. And a step of displaying.

The invention's effect

[0019] The portable information terminal of the present invention can acquire short-distance network power access information, and the wide-area network power can be adapted to a service for acquiring main body information, and an operation for receiving the service is simple. Easy to use. Communication costs can also be reduced.

Brief Description of Drawings

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone terminal in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the outer shape and display operation of a mobile phone terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig.4] Block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional mobile phone terminal

Explanation of symbols

[0021] 10 foldable mobile phone terminal

11 Data selection part

12 Data acquisition unit

13 Data communication department

14 Data display controller

15 Main display

16 Sub display

17 Open / close detector

18 ROM

19 RAM 20 Cover section

21 Main unit

22 Hinge

23 Side key

50 CPU

51 Radio section

52 Input section

53 ROM

54 RAM

55 Open / close detector

56 Main display

57 Sub display

541 Main display memory

542 Sub display memory

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a foldable mobile phone terminal 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This mobile phone terminal 10 selects a data acquisition unit 12 that acquires data from a short-distance network, a data communication unit 13 that also acquires data from a wide-area network, and a necessity / unnecessity of data acquired from a short-distance network. A data selection unit 11, an open / close detection unit 17 that detects the opening / closing of the folding structure, a main display unit 15, a sub display unit 16, a data display control unit 14 that controls display on a terminal, and a data display control unit 14 The operation program includes a ROM 18 for storing fixed data, and a RAM 19 for providing a temporary data storage area and a work area.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing the outer shape and display operation of the mobile phone terminal 10. This cellular phone terminal 10 has a hinge part 22, a cover part 20 and a main body part 21 connected to be able to be opened and closed by the hinge part 22, and the cover part 20 is folded in a closed state as shown in FIG. 3 (b) shows an open state in which the cover 20 is opened. A main display unit 15 is arranged inside the cover unit 20, and a sub display unit 16 is arranged outside the cover unit 20. Me The in-display unit 15 cannot be viewed in the closed state, but the sub-display unit 16 can be viewed in the closed state. The main body 21 has a numeric keypad and function buttons, and has side keys 23 as the data selection unit 11 on the side thereof. The side key 23 can be operated even in the closed state.

[0024] The data acquisition unit 12 in FIG. 1 is, for example, a non-contact IC card module, and is housed on the outside (back side) of the main body 21 of the mobile phone terminal 10, and is on the back side of the closed mobile phone terminal 10 When the device is placed on an external reader Z writer or IC tag, non-contact communication is performed with them, and attribute data (snip data) including information on the main data acquisition location (access information) is acquired. Even if the communication cost for acquiring the main unit data is charged, it is often possible to acquire the stop data free of charge from the communication cost.

[0025] The data communication unit 13 performs high-frequency transmission and reception, and acquires main body data through a wide area network.

[0026] When the user presses the side key 23, the data selection unit 11 selects the snip data being displayed on the sub display unit 16 as unnecessary.

The open / close detection unit 17 is, for example, a switch (not shown) provided in the hinge unit 22 that is turned on and off in accordance with the rotation angle of the cover unit 20, and is turned on when the cover is open.

The RAM 19 stores the spot data acquired by the data acquisition unit 12 and the main body data acquired by the data communication unit 13.

The data display control unit 14 controls the display of the main display unit 15 and the sub display unit 16 based on the operation program stored in the ROM 18.

FIG. 3 schematically shows this display operation. When the user places the mobile phone terminal 10 in a closed state and puts it on an IC tag (information transmission device) 40 that is pasted on a restaurant poster, the data acquisition unit 12 of the mobile phone terminal 10 communicates with the IC tag 40 in a contactless manner. (Communication on the short-distance network 41), and the scan data recorded on the IC tag 40 is read. The spa data includes only simple information of the main data and access information to the main data. The acquired spa data is temporarily stored in the RAM 19, and as shown in Fig. 3 (a). All or a part (here, only the simple information of the main body data) is displayed on the sub display unit 16. [0031] The user views the display on the sub-display unit 16, and presses the side key 23 if it is not necessary to obtain the main body data. When the side key 23 is pressed, the data selection unit 11 informs the data display control unit 14 that the snip data being displayed on the sub display unit 16 is unnecessary, and the data display control unit 14 Is deleted and the snip data is discarded from RAM 19.

[0032] Further, the user opens the mobile phone terminal 10 as shown in FIG. 3 (b) when viewing the display on the sub display unit 16 and obtaining the main body data. The open / close detection unit 17 detects that the mobile phone terminal 10 has been opened and transmits it to the data display control unit 14, and the data display control unit 14 instructs the data communication unit 13 to acquire the main body data and performs data communication. The unit 13 acquires the main body data from the site of the wide area network 42 based on the access information included in the snippet data. The acquired main body data is stored in the RAM 19 and displayed on the main display unit 15.

The flowchart of FIG. 2 shows the operation procedure of the mobile phone terminal 10. The user obtains the spot data from the short distance network 41 (step 1) and displays the spot data information on the sub display unit 16 (step 2).

[0034] When the user selects discard of the skip data by the data selection unit 11 (Yes in step 3), the process is terminated. When the data selection unit 11 does not discard the data (No in step 3) and detects the opening of the cover unit 20 (step 4), the main unit data is acquired from the wide area network 42 (step 5), and the main display The main unit data information is displayed in part 15 (step 6).

[0035] As described above, when the mobile phone terminal acquires attribute data including access information to the main body data from the short-distance network, the main body data is simply transferred from the wide area network by opening the cover. Can be acquired automatically. In addition, before acquiring the main body data, it is possible to select whether or not the user has the power to acquire the data, and the communication cost for acquiring unnecessary data can be suppressed. This is because the communication cost for acquiring attribute data of short-range network power is often free. Even if there is a charge, the communication cost is considered to be lower than the communication cost for acquiring the main data. In the embodiment, the foldable mobile phone terminal including the main display unit and the sub display unit has been described. However, the display unit does not necessarily have to be two and is foldable. There is no need. In a mobile phone terminal with one display unit, the attribute data information obtained also for the short-distance network power is displayed on the display unit, and a user who does not need the main body data presses the side key to erase the displayed attribute data information. On the other hand, a user who needs main body data, for example, presses a predetermined key, and as a result, the mobile phone terminal acquires wide area network power main body data, and displays the display unit from the attribute data information. Switch to data information.

[0037] In addition, in the embodiment, when a specific operation of opening the cover unit is detected, the main body data is also automatically acquired by the wide area network power based on the access information, and the acquisition of the main body data is simplified. It is supposed to be. However, the specific operation is not limited to the operation of opening the cover, and various operations such as operating a specific key can be adopted depending on the portable information terminal.

[0038] Further, here, the power described in the case where the data acquisition unit from the short-distance network is a contactless IC card module. This data acquisition unit may be a wireless communication device such as Bluetooth.

[0039] Further, here, the power described exclusively with respect to the mobile phone terminal.

It is also possible to target portable information terminals such as Digital Assistant).

[0040] This application is based on a Japanese patent application filed on September 26, 2005 (Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-277634), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the matters shown in the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art can change the modifications based on the description and well-known techniques. · Application is also the scope of the present invention, and is included in the scope of protection.

Industrial applicability

[0042] The present invention obtains short-distance network capability access information and can improve the usability of a portable information terminal corresponding to a service for obtaining wide-area network capability body information, such as a cellular phone terminal and a PDA. Can be widely applied to various portable information terminals

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Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] A data acquisition unit that acquires attribute data including access information of main body data from a short-distance network;

A data selection unit that selects discard of the attribute data acquired by the data acquisition unit; a wide area network power based on the access information; a data communication unit that acquires the main body data;

A display unit for displaying the attribute data and the body data;

A detection unit for detecting a specific operation;

The attribute data acquired by the data acquisition unit is displayed on the display unit, and when the specific operation is detected by the detection unit without the attribute data being discarded by the data selection unit, the data communication unit To obtain the main body data, and to display the acquired main body data on the display unit,

A portable information terminal comprising:

[2] The portable information terminal according to claim 1,

A first display portion that has a cover portion that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body portion, and is visible only when the cover portion is opened. The detection unit detects an operation of opening the cover unit as the specific operation, the data display control unit displays the attribute data on the first display unit, and A portable information terminal for displaying main body data on the second display unit.

[3] The portable information terminal according to claim 2,

A portable information terminal, wherein the first display unit is configured by a sub-display unit arranged outside the cover unit, and the second display unit is configured by a main display unit arranged inside the cover unit.

[4] The portable information terminal according to claim 1,

The data acquisition unit acquires the attribute data with no communication cost, and the data communication unit acquires the main body data with a communication cost charged.

[5] A data acquisition and display method for acquiring and displaying main data based on attribute data including access information of main data using a portable information terminal, Acquiring the attribute data in a short-distance network force; displaying the attribute data on a display unit;

A user selecting whether to discard the attribute data; detecting a specific operation by the user;

Automatically acquiring the main body data based on the access information using the specific operation as a trigger;

Displaying the main body data on a display unit;

Data acquisition and display methods including: