WO2011102447A1

WO2011102447A1 - Behavior control system and behavior control method of information processing device

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Publication number: WO2011102447A1
Application number: PCT/JP2011/053462
Authority: WO
Inventors: 高橋　宏之; 秀五高橋; 健太郎酒匂
Original assignee: 株式会社キャメロット
Priority date: 2010-02-18
Filing date: 2011-02-18
Publication date: 2011-08-25
Also published as: JPWO2011102447A1

Abstract

Disclosed is a behavior control system capable of promoting maximum utilization of the functions of a system by notifying a user of a suitable function in response to a user operation. The disclosed behavior control system in a portable communication terminal (1) comprising a plurality of function modules is provided with a schedule storage unit (205) for storing time information related to plans of a user and the type of content planned as schedule information; a time unit (204) for acquiring current time information; a grouping unit (210c) for classifying each record included in the schedule information into a group according to the current time and time information included in the schedule information; an object-of-operation determination unit (210d) for determining a group to which the record of the schedule information that is the object of the user operation belongs; a menu display unit (206a) which, according to the determination result, selects a plurality of function modules and displays a list thereof; and an application execution unit (211) for executing the function modules that have been selected by the user operation.

Description

Operation control system and operation control method for information processing apparatus

The present invention relates to an operation control system and an operation control method for an information processing apparatus having a plurality of functional modules such as a mobile phone terminal and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance).

In recent years, information processing devices such as mobile phones and PDAs that perform information communication by wireless communication have become widespread, and in mobile terminal devices and the like, not only a call function but also a mail transmission / reception function, a digital camera function, music It is equipped with a playback function, a television reception function, a schedule management function, and the like, and is becoming increasingly multifunctional.

Although the convenience of the terminal itself is improved by such multi-functionality of the information processing apparatus, the operation of the device is complicated, and it is difficult to use all the functions.

On the other hand, although an instruction manual explaining the operation of the information processing device is distributed, the contents of the instruction manual are enormous, so it is necessary to read the instruction manual and explain the unclear points It is also difficult to find the location. In particular, mobile phones and the like have a wide range of users, so it has been difficult for elderly and young users to use various functions.

As a technology that responds to these problems, for example, a system has been proposed in which, for example, a help button provided on a mobile phone is pressed to call a guidance center that provides a mobile phone service to provide voice guidance by an operator. (Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-142028 A

However, in Patent Document 1, although it is possible to receive explanations about the operation method and the unknown points of the functions included in the portable terminal by direct guidance from the operator, there is no guidance to the functions that the user does not recognize. . In particular, there is a problem that there are a lot of functions that are not used because it is unclear what functions are available for users of older age groups.

In addition, functions that are already used by users may be used only in limited situations, even though they can be used in various situations, so that the functions can be fully utilized. There was a problem that not. In particular, when a user inputs an appointment content into a schedule, many users only use the function of notifying the schedule such as an alarm, and the future changes as the content of the schedule changes over time. Currently, there is a fact that the functions that can be used in the past are not fully utilized.

Therefore, the present invention provides an operation of an information processing apparatus capable of maximizing the use of various functions provided in the apparatus by notifying the user of an appropriate function according to a user operation in the multifunction information processing apparatus. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control system and an operation control method.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention is an operation control system in an information processing apparatus having a plurality of functional modules, which stores time information about a user's schedule and the type of schedule contents as schedule information. A clock unit that acquires current time information, a grouping unit that classifies each record included in the schedule information into a group according to the current time acquired by the clock unit, and the time information included in the schedule information, The operation target determination unit that determines the group to which the schedule information record that is the target of the user operation belongs, and a plurality of function modules are selected according to the determination result of the operation target determination unit, and the selected function module is The menu display section that displays the list and the user operation in the menu display section And an application execution unit that executes the selected function module.

Another aspect of the present invention is an operation control method in an information processing apparatus having a plurality of functional modules,
(1) a schedule storage step of storing and holding time information related to the user's schedule and the type of schedule content as schedule information in a schedule storage unit;
(2) A grouping step of acquiring current time information and classifying each record included in the schedule information into a group according to the current time and time information included in the schedule information;
(3) The group to which the record of the schedule information that is the target of the user operation belongs is determined, and a plurality of function modules are selected according to the determination result, and the selected function modules are listed in the menu display unit. A menu display step to display;
(4) An application execution step for executing a functional module selected by a user operation on the menu display unit.

According to these inventions, the schedule input by the user is classified into time attribute groups of the future, the current, and the past based on the current time, and the record subject to the user operation is assigned to any time attribute group. Since the function module is selected and displayed according to whether it belongs, it is possible to appeal an appropriate function according to the future, the present, and the past. As a result, it is possible to promote the use of unused functions and uses in new situations.

The above invention further includes a priority setting unit for setting priorities of a plurality of functional modules, and the menu display unit sorts and displays the selected functional modules according to the priority set by the priority setting unit. It is preferable. In this case, since the functional modules displayed on the display screen are sorted and displayed according to the priority, an appropriate function can be prompted according to the priority. Here, the information for determining the priority of the functional module includes a user's operation history, time information, and position information.

The invention further includes an operation history recording unit that records operation histories of a plurality of functional modules, the priority setting unit analyzes the operation history, sets priorities of the plurality of functional modules, and a menu display unit. Preferably, the selected function modules are sorted and displayed in a list according to the priority set by the priority setting unit. In this case, the function module can be displayed according to the frequency of use by each user, so that the functions frequently used by each user can be preferentially displayed and the operation procedure for executing the functions can be reduced. On the contrary, unused functions can be preferentially displayed to increase the opportunities for using the functions, and the convenience of the mobile phone can be improved.

In the above invention, the information processing apparatus further includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the position of the own device, and the menu display unit selects a plurality of function modules based on the time information and the position information, and displays a list. It is preferable. In this case, it is possible to prompt the user to use an appropriate function in accordance with the location, taking into account the location information of the own device.

Furthermore, in the above invention, in the menu display unit, the selected function module is displayed as an icon, and in the list display, the icon is arranged in a spiral shape, and the icon rotates according to the spiral according to a user operation, It is preferable to move back and forth in the radial direction. In this case, the icons are spirally arranged in the virtual space, displayed in a so-called spiral shape that represents them two-dimensionally, and the spiral is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise by the user's rotation operation. In a limited display range, such as displaying the icon moving from the center to the outside while the icon is enlarged, or moving from the outside to the center while the icon is reduced, the size is enlarged or reduced. Necessary information can be aggregated and expressed.

As described above, according to the present invention, in an information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone, it is possible to facilitate selection of a frequently used function by notifying a user of an appropriate function according to a user operation, and vice versa. It is possible to increase the use opportunities of unused functions and to promote the maximum use of various functions provided in the apparatus.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the whole structure of the communication system in which the portable communication terminal which concerns on embodiment is utilized. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of operation of GUI which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen of the menu function which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen of the schedule function which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the portable communication terminal which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure concerning the operation control system of the portable terminal which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure of the table data memorize | stored in the data storage part which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of the operation control system which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure of the table data memorize | stored in the data storage part which concerns on the example of a change. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the application selection part which concerns on the example of a change. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen of the mail function which concerns on the example of a change. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen of the image browsing function which concerns on the example of a change.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an operation control system for an information processing terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a communication system in which a mobile communication terminal according to the present embodiment is used. FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating an external appearance of the mobile communication terminal 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a menu function display screen according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a schedule function display screen according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system according to the present embodiment is roughly composed of a mobile communication terminal 1 that is an information processing apparatus used by a user and a content server 3 installed on the Internet 2. In the present embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 1 will be described as an example of an information processing apparatus having a plurality of functional modules.

In the present embodiment, the content server 3 is a server that distributes additional content and tutorial information, and includes, for example, a Web server. The content server 3 is a server computer that transmits information such as HTML (HyperText Markup Language) files, image files, music files, etc. in a document system such as WWW (World Wide Web) or software having the function. Information such as HTML documents and images is stored, and the information is transmitted through the Internet 2 in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal 1. The content data distributed by the content server 3 can be preinstalled in the mobile communication terminal 1 and stored in the mobile communication terminal 1 in advance. The content data in the own device may be searched, and when the content data is not stored in the own device, a distribution request may be made to the content server 3 and downloaded.

The mobile communication terminal 1 is a portable phone using wireless communication, and a relay point such as a base station and a mobile phone communicate wirelessly and can receive communication services such as telephone calls and data communication while moving. . Examples of the communication system of the cellular phone include an FDMA system, a TDMA system, a CDMA system, a W-CDMA, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) system, and the like. In addition, this mobile phone is equipped with various functions such as a digital camera function, an application software execution function, or a position information acquisition function using GPS (Global Positioning System), and also functions as a personal digital assistant (PDA). .

The digital camera function is an imaging function that optically captures a digital image. Further, the position information acquisition function is a function for acquiring and recording position information indicating the position of the own device. As this position information acquisition function, as shown in FIG. A method of detecting the position of the own device based on a signal from the mobile phone and a method of detecting the position based on the radio wave intensity from the radio base station 22 of the mobile phone are conceivable.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal 1 includes a rectangular main body 100. The mobile communication terminal 1 includes operation buttons 166 and the like for a user to perform an input operation, an operation device such as a jog dial, and a touch panel. 300.

(Outline of display / operation of touch panel 300)
The touch panel 300 is an input device that inputs an operation signal by pressure by a touch operation using a user's fingertip, pen, or the like. An LCD that displays a graphic and an operation signal corresponding to the coordinate position of the graphic displayed on the LCD are displayed. The touch sensor to be received is superimposed.

Here, on the touch panel 300, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, selection items that can be selected by a touch operation are displayed as icons 500 as an operation menu. The icons 500 are arranged in a spiral shape on the display screen on the touch panel 300, and the icons move according to user operations. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the plurality of icons 500 are spirally arranged in the virtual space, and the icons 500 are arranged in a so-called spiral shape by representing them two-dimensionally. Then, by rotating the swirl clockwise or counterclockwise by the user's rotation operation with respect to the touch panel 300 or the jog dial, the icon 500 expands from the center to the outside, or the icon shrinks from the outside to the center. It is displayed to move along the spiral while expanding or reducing the size.

In the touch panel 300 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2A, icons 500 are spirally arranged in the first input range 401, and a gauge is displayed in the second input range 402. . Normally, the icon 500 is moved by an operation of drawing a circle in the first input range (“round and round operation”), and the current movement amount with respect to the total movement amount of the icon 500 is displayed at the position of the point on the gauge.

When this “round and round operation” is detected, the ratio of the first and second input ranges is changed while the display range of the icon 500 and the gauge remains unchanged, and the entire touch panel 300 is set as the first input range. The Thus, even if the gauge is touched during the round and round operation, the operation on the gauge is ignored and a malfunction is avoided.

On the other hand, in any one of the first and second input ranges, as shown in FIG. 2B, by pressing and holding an arbitrary point for a predetermined time length, the display range remains unchanged. And the entire touch panel 300 is set as the second input range. The time length of this long press is displayed in memory on the gauge, and is expressed as if energy is stored in the energy gauge for a sufficient length of time to switch the input range. Accordingly, the gauge can be operated at any location on the touch panel, and the gauge point can be easily operated even when the gauge display is small. In particular, since the time length for switching the input range is displayed with an energy gauge, a sufficient time length can be visually confirmed, and erroneous operation can be prevented.

Thus, the master-slave relationship can be given to the first and second input ranges, and the master-slave of the input range can be easily switched by a long press operation. At this time, since the display range of icons, gauges, etc. remains unchanged, only the position and area of the input range are changed independently of the display, so that an erroneous operation beyond the display range can be allowed, and any input range can be Operation can be prioritized.

In addition, the icons 500 displayed on the touch panel 300 are configured such that the arrangement order of the menu icons changes according to schedule information, time information, position information, and operation history information. For example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 3D, in the morning time zone, a schedule icon 501 for confirming today's schedule is preferentially displayed at the front position, and as shown in FIG. A calendar icon 502 for inputting the contents of the schedule schedule is displayed. As shown in FIG. 3A, for example, when there is schedule information to play with friends in the night time zone, the camera icon 503 is positioned at the front side. When a camera function is used, a picture icon for displaying a photographed image is displayed as shown in FIG. 04 is adapted to be displayed.

In the schedule function, as shown in FIG. 4A, selection items that can be selected by a touch operation are displayed on the display screen 301 as date icons 505. Similar to the menu screen, the date icon 505 is arranged in a spiral on the display screen on the LCD 165, and moves according to a user operation such as a touch operation. On the display screen 301, information corresponding to each date icon 505 is displayed below the display screen. As information corresponding to the date icon, for example, a schedule for the date is displayed as a balloon 303 by the user.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the Gantt chart format schedule screen 305 is displayed on the touch panel 300. Specifically, in the schedule screen 305 in the Gantt chart format, the time axis 305a of the current time is usually arranged at the center of the screen, and the time is displayed in the left-right direction. The band can be scrolled. While the Gantt chart format schedule screen 305 is displayed, the display screen 301 is reduced and the date icons 505 are displayed in a line.

Also, on the schedule screen 305 in the Gantt chart format, for example, items of contents input as a schedule by the user are displayed as icons 506 and user history operated by the user is displayed as icons 507. In addition, the schedule screen 305 includes a recommended function display field 306 for displaying a function module related to the icon selected by the user and recommended to be used as a “recommended function”. Correspondingly, the displayed function module changes. When an icon displayed in the recommended function display field 306 is selected, a window 307 for explaining the selected function module is displayed as shown in FIG. 4C.

(Internal structure of mobile communication terminal)
A specific internal configuration of the mobile communication terminal 1 including the touch panel 300 that can be displayed and operated as described above will be described in detail below. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the mobile communication terminal 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the mobile communication terminal 1 includes a duplexer 102 connected to an antenna 101, and a reception system module and a transmission system module connected to the duplexer 102.

The reception system module includes a low noise amplifier 110, a mixer 111, an IF amplifier 112, an orthogonal mixer 113, an A / D converter 114, a demodulator 115, a channel decoder 116, an audio decoder 117, a D / A converter 118, and an amplifier 119 with a switch. And a speaker 120. On the other hand, the transmission system module includes a microphone 140, an amplifier 139, an A / D converter 138, an audio encoder 137, a channel encoder 136, a modulator 135, a D / A converter 134, an orthogonal mixer 133, an IF amplifier 132, a mixer 131, and A power amplifier 130 is provided.

The mobile communication terminal 1 includes a synthesizer 103, a time base 150, a CPU 200, a RAM 152, a ROM 153, and an EEPROM 151 as control system modules, and includes an acceleration sensor 164, an LCD 165, operation buttons 166, an LED 167, and a touch sensor as user interface modules. 168 and a vibrator 174, and further includes a power supply system battery 171, a power supply 172, and an A / D converter 173 as a power supply system module. The touch panel 300 described above is configured by superimposing an LCD 165 that displays a graphic and a touch sensor 168 that receives an operation signal corresponding to the coordinate position of the graphic displayed on the LCD 165.

The antenna 101 transmits and receives signals to and from a base station (not shown) via a radio wave line. The duplexer 102 is a circuit that switches between input and output of a signal to be transmitted and received. The duplexer 102 inputs a signal received by the antenna 101 to the low noise amplifier 110 and outputs a signal output from the power amplifier 130 to the antenna 101.

In the reception system module, the low noise amplifier 110 amplifies the signal input from the duplexer 102 and outputs the amplified signal to the mixer 111. The mixer 111 receives the output of the low noise amplifier 110, separates it by a specific frequency, and outputs it as an intermediate frequency signal. The IF amplifier 112 amplifies the intermediate frequency signal output from the mixer 111. The orthogonal mixer 113 receives the output of the IF amplifier 112 and performs orthogonal demodulation. The A / D converter 114 digitizes the output of the orthogonal mixer 113. The demodulator 115 demodulates the output of the A / D converter 114. Channel decoder 116 performs error correction on the output of demodulator 115. The error-corrected signal includes a control message and voice data. The control message is sent to the CPU 200 and the voice data is sent to the voice decoder 117.

The signal input from the channel decoder 116 to the audio decoder 117 is decoded into audio data and delivered to the D / A converter 118. The D / A converter 118 converts the output of the audio decoder 117 into an analog signal. The switch-equipped amplifier 119 is switched at an appropriate timing based on a control signal from the CPU 200 and amplifies the output of the D / A converter 118 when the switch is ON. The speaker 120 amplifies the output of the switch-equipped amplifier 119.

On the other hand, in the transmission system module, the microphone 140 receives an audio signal from the user and outputs the audio signal as an analog signal. The amplifier 139 amplifies the analog signal output from the microphone 140. The A / D converter 138 converts the output of the amplifier 139 into a digital signal. The audio encoder 137 encodes and compresses the output of the A / D converter 138 and outputs it as audio data. The channel encoder 136 combines the control message from the CPU 200 and the audio data from the audio encoder 137 and adds an error correction code.

The modulator 135 modulates the output of the channel encoder 136. The D / A converter 134 converts the output of the modulator 135 into an analog signal. The orthogonal mixer 133 converts the output of the D / A converter 134 into an IF frequency signal (intermediate frequency signal). The IF amplifier 132 amplifies the output of the quadrature mixer 133. The mixer 131 increases the frequency of the signal output from the IF amplifier 132. The power amplifier 130 amplifies the output of the mixer 131.

The synthesizer 103 synchronizes the mixer 111, the orthogonal mixer 113, the mixer 131, and the orthogonal mixer 133 during communication. The time base 150 supplies a clock signal to each unit.

In the user interface system, the acceleration sensor 164 is a sensor that detects the magnitude and direction of acceleration. The LCD 165 is a liquid crystal display that displays messages, input characters, and the like to the user. The GUI on the touch panel 300 can display graphics such as characters, graphics, and moving images through the LCD 165, and obtains an operation signal through the touch sensor 168 on the touch panel 300.

The LED 167 is for transmitting a message to the user by turning on and off. The touch sensor 168 detects that the user's finger has touched the surface of the touch panel, and acquires an operation signal by pressure applied to the surface of the touch panel 300. The vibrator 174 is a device that notifies an incoming call, and vibrates when the incoming call is received.

Further, the power system battery 171 supplies power to the power source 172 and the A / D converter 173. A power source 172 is a power source of the mobile communication terminal 1. The A / D converter 173 supplies a signal to the CPU 200.

The CPU 200 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls each of the above-described units, and sequentially executes program commands stored in the ROM 153 to perform various functions. The RAM 152 is used as a working memory or the like for the CPU 200, and temporarily stores a calculation result by the CPU 200. A program for the CPU 200 is recorded in the ROM 153, and program execution instructions are sequentially output in response to a request from the CPU 200. The EEPROM 151 stores user data such as abbreviated dials, machine IDs and telephone numbers.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 200 also functions as an application execution unit 211 that executes an application. When the application execution unit 211 executes software such as the operation control program of the present invention, various modules are installed on the CPU 200. And an operation control system using a menu UI and a schedule UI is executed.

(Operation control system)
Next, the internal structure of the operation control system will be described. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration according to the operation control system of the mobile communication terminal 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure of the table data T1 and T2 according to the present embodiment. is there. The “module” used in the description refers to a functional unit that is configured by hardware such as an apparatus or a device, software having the function, or a combination thereof, and achieves a predetermined operation. .

The operation control system controls the operation of the mobile communication terminal 1 by selecting and displaying an application provided in the mobile communication terminal 1 and executing the application selected according to the user operation.

Specifically, this operation control system includes an application activation unit 207 and an application execution unit 211 as application execution system modules. The application activation unit 207 is a module that activates the application selected by the user based on the operation signal from the operation signal acquisition unit 202 and the selection information related to the functional module from the application selection unit 210, and the application execution unit 211. Send an operation signal to.

On the other hand, the application execution unit 211 is a module that executes applications such as a general OS, browser software, and media viewing application, and is usually realized by a CPU or the like. In particular, in the present embodiment, the application execution unit 211 activates and executes the function module selected by the user operation on the menu display unit 206a through the application activation unit 207. In the present embodiment, the input from the operation signal acquisition unit 202 is controlled to move the icon in accordance with the movement amount of the coordinate position of the operation signal in the first input range 401, while the second Control is performed so that the gauge changes according to the amount of movement of the coordinate position of the operation signal in the input range 402. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a spiral shape is generated according to the rotational movement of the coordinate position of the input signal in the first input range 401 or according to the operation amount for the gauge in the second input range 402. To move back and forth in the radial direction.

The mobile communication terminal 1 includes a schedule storage unit 205, a data storage unit 209, an operation history recording unit 212, a clock unit 204, a position information acquisition unit 203, and an application selection unit as schedule and tutorial modules. 210 and a priority setting unit 213.

The schedule storage unit 205 is a storage device that stores and holds, as schedule information, time information, position information, event attributes (schedule content type), text data (memo) related to specific schedule content, and the like related to the user's schedule. This schedule information is recorded as a record for each event (scheduled time), and time information, position information, event attributes, text data, etc. are associated with each record, and the contents can be customized by each user. is there.

Records of this schedule information are classified into time attribute (current, past, future) groups according to the current time and the time information of each record, and the schedule UI as shown in FIGS. Displayed as an icon. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the calendar UI by the display control unit 206 is a calendar display function including the current date and time information, and the current axis is displayed on the time axis 305a indicating the current date and time. Records before the date and time are displayed as icons 507 in the past range 507, and records after the current date are displayed as icons 506 in the future range 506.

The data storage unit 209 is a storage device that stores various data, and stores application data, image data displayed in each functional module, icon images, and the like. The data storage unit 209 also includes table data T1 and T2 for classifying each data into categories and associating functional modules recommended to users for each category.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, in the table data T1, the event attributes (karaoke, travel, work / meeting, etc.) of the record of the schedule information are set to the large item category, and further, the future, present, Function modules classified into past time categories and recommended for each category are associated as “recommended functions”. In addition, in the table data T2, the function type of the user operation history data is classified into a large item category, and further, as a small item, it is classified into the future, current, and past time categories, and a functional module recommended for each category. Is associated.

The operation history recording unit 212 is a module that acquires a user operation history and stores it as a log, and accumulates a menu operation and icon selection history based on the user operation as log data. In particular, in the present embodiment, the operation history recording unit 212 records operation histories of a plurality of functional modules displayed as recommended functions.

The priority setting unit 213 is a module that sets priorities for the function modules associated with the icon selected by the user based on the user settings, operation history, and the like. The menu display unit 206a includes the priority setting unit. The selected function modules are sorted and displayed in a list in accordance with the priority set by 213. In particular, in the present embodiment, the priority setting unit 213 has a learning function for setting and changing the priority by analyzing the operation history of the user operation recorded in the operation history recording unit 212. For example, the priority setting unit 213 gives priority to a function module having a high use frequency or gives priority to an unused function module by analyzing an operation history. When the recommended function module is frequently used, the priority setting unit 213 further prioritizes a specialized function module or increases the recommended function display frequency. On the other hand, when the frequency of using the recommended function module is low, priority is given to a more general function module, or the recommended function is displayed less frequently. Then, the set priority information is transmitted to the application selection unit 210.

In addition, regarding the priority setting process in the priority setting unit 213, in the initial state at the time of factory shipment, a predetermined priority is preset for each functional module, and the setting of the priority is changed according to a predetermined algorithm. It has come to be. As for the setting of the priority, the setting can be changed according to the preference of the user, such as whether to give priority to frequently used ones or to give priority to unused ones.

The position information acquisition unit 203 is a module that acquires and records position information indicating the position of the own device. For example, the position information acquisition unit 203 detects the position of the own device by a signal from the satellite 21 such as GPS, The position is detected by the radio wave intensity from the radio base station 22 or the like. The clock unit 204 is a module that acquires current time information. The clock unit 204 may manage the time zone according to the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 203, and may display a time that takes into account a time difference. Each information of the position information acquisition unit 203 and the clock unit 204 is transmitted to the application selection unit 210.

The application selection unit 210 is a module that selects and determines a functional module associated with a functional module operated by the user based on a signal input from the operation signal acquisition unit 202. As shown in b), a schedule reading unit 210a, a current time reading unit 210b, a grouping unit 210c, an operation target determining unit 210d, a selection processing unit 210e, and an icon sorting unit 210f are provided.

The schedule reading unit 210a is a module for reading the user's schedule information accumulated in the schedule storage unit 205. Specifically, when the user uses the schedule function to request input or browsing of information related to the user's schedule, the schedule reading unit 210a extracts a corresponding record of the schedule information from the data storage unit 209. At the same time, the time information and event attributes (schedule content type) included in the extracted record are extracted.

The current time reading unit 210b is a module that reads time information at the time when the signal from the operation signal acquisition unit 202 is acquired from the clock unit 204. Specifically, the current time reading unit 210b reads the current time every time there is a user operation, and transmits the time information to the grouping unit 210c.

The grouping unit 210c converts each record included in the schedule information according to the current time information acquired by the clock unit 204 and the time information included in each record of the schedule information to “current (or today)”, “past”, This module is classified into the time attribute group “future”. Specifically, the grouping unit 210c compares the current time information with the time information included in each schedule information, and whether the time information included in each schedule information is future information, past information, or current information. And is classified into a time attribute group of the future group, the current group, or the past group. Each classified record is given a flag (identifier) according to the time attribute, and processing according to the type of flag is performed.

The operation target determination unit 210d is a module that determines a group to which a record of schedule information that is a target of user operation belongs. Specifically, for example, when a user displays a schedule screen and selects an icon of schedule information with scheduled contents, the corresponding schedule information from the schedule storage unit 205 according to the user operation signal selected by the icon. The record is extracted, and it is determined whether the record is a future group, a current group, or a past group. Then, the operation target determination unit 210d transmits the determination result to the selection processing unit 210e.

The selection processing unit 210e is a module that selects a plurality of functional modules from the time attribute group selected according to the determination result of the operation target determination unit 210d. Specifically, the user can select schedule information or operation history information. Record selected by the user based on the category of the time attribute group determined by the operation target determination unit 210d with reference to the table data T1 and T2 stored in the data storage unit 209. In the embodiment, a plurality of functional modules associated with the icon on the touch panel 300 are selected and extracted. In the present embodiment, the selection processing unit 210e has a function of selecting a corresponding functional module from a plurality of functional modules based on time information and position information. Then, the selection processing unit 210e transmits information on the selected plurality of functional modules to the icon sorting unit 210f.

The icon sort unit 210f is a module that sorts the functional modules selected by the selection processing unit 210e according to the priority set by the priority setting unit 213. Specifically, a process of rearranging a plurality of functional modules from a collection of a plurality of functional modules selected by the selection processing unit 210e according to a certain condition is executed. Here, in the present embodiment, the priority set by the priority setting unit 213 is a priority determined by analyzing the operation history recorded in the operation history recording unit 212. Then, the icon sort unit 210f transmits the sorted information to the menu display unit 206a.

In the present embodiment, the application selection unit 210 selects and sorts a plurality of functional modules based on the information input from the priority setting unit 213, the position information acquisition unit 203, and the clock unit 204. In the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of functional modules may be selected and sorted based on a signal from the content server 3. Moreover, you may select and sort a some selection module from any one information among these each information, or combining several information.

Further, the mobile communication terminal 1 includes an operation device 201, an operation signal acquisition unit 202, and a display control unit 206 as input / output modules. The operation device 201 is a module to which operation devices such as a touch sensor 168 and operation buttons 166 are connected, and user operations such as operation buttons and a touch panel are input.

The operation signal acquisition unit 202 is a module that acquires an operation signal from an operation device based on a user operation and inputs an execution command corresponding to the operation signal to each module. Specifically, this operation signal is sent to the application activation unit 207 and the application selection unit 210 to be operated, and the operation history is transmitted to the operation history recording unit 212 as log data.

The display control unit 206 is a module that generates display information (image, character information, etc.) to be displayed on the LCD 165, displays an image of the application executed by the application execution unit 211, and acquires the user acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 202 An image change is displayed based on the operation signal. In the present embodiment, the display control unit 206 includes a menu display unit 206a.

The menu display unit 206a is a module that displays a list of the function modules selected and sorted by the application selection unit 210 as icons on the display screen 301 displayed on the LCD 165. Specifically, the menu display unit 206a selects a plurality of selection modules according to the result of the time attribute group determined by the operation target determination unit 210d, and the priority set by the priority setting unit 213, The function module information sorted according to the position information and time information is received, and the corresponding menu screen and icon image are extracted from the data storage unit 209 based on the information, and displayed as a list on the display screen 301 of the LCD 165 as icons. To do.

Thereby, for example, in the menu screen displayed on the display screen 301, as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D, the menu icons are rearranged from the time information and the operation history information, and the priority is high. A menu icon is displayed. As shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, the recommended function display field 306 on the schedule screen displays a list of a plurality of function modules associated with the record that is the user's operation target.

(Operation control method)
The operation control method of the present invention can be implemented by operating the operation control system having the above configuration. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the operation control system according to the present embodiment. Here, a case will be described as an example where the schedule information which is a user's schedule includes a record whose event attribute is “Karaoke” and the user selects the “Karaoke” icon displayed on the schedule screen.

First, when the user inputs the schedule information of “Karaoke” using the schedule function of the mobile communication terminal 1, the schedule reading unit 210 a reads the record included in the schedule information from the schedule storage unit 205. In addition to reading (S101), the current time reading unit 210b acquires current time information from the clock unit 204 (S102). Then, the grouping unit 210c compares the time information included in the schedule information with the current time information, and classifies the records including the schedule of “karaoke” into a time attribute group (S103).

In the present embodiment, the schedule information “Karaoke” is scheduled to start from 16:00, which is the current time, as shown in FIG. 4B, so the time attribute of the record included in this “Karaoke” information The group is classified as a “current” group.

Next, a schedule screen 305 as shown in FIG. 4B is displayed to prompt the user to select an icon. The operation signal of the user operation selecting the icon is received by the operation signal acquisition unit 202, and the operation signal acquisition unit 202 transmits the operation signal to the operation target determination unit 210d (S104).

The operation target determination unit 210d determines a group to which a record of “karaoke” that is schedule information that is a target of user operation belongs. In the present embodiment, the operation target determination unit 210d determines that the time attribute is a record belonging to the “current” group from the time information of the “karaoke” record in which the user has selected the icon, and selects the determination result as a selection processing unit. Send to 210e.

The selection processing unit 210e refers to the table data T2 stored in the data storage unit 209 based on the determination result of the operation target determination unit 210d and the information related to the user's schedule schedule, and the small item of the large item category “karaoke” A plurality of functional modules associated with the category “current” are selected (S105). Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a camera function, an infrared function, a calculator function, and the like are selected. Then, information on the selected functional module is transmitted to the icon sort unit 210f.

The icon sort unit 210f that has received the information on the selected functional module refers to the priority set by the priority setting unit 213, and sorts the selected functional module according to the priority (S106). This priority is priority information set by the priority setting unit 213 extracting the operation history from the operation history recording unit 212 and analyzing the operation history data. Then, the icon sort unit 210f transmits sort information of the selected functional module to the menu display unit 206a.

The menu display unit 206a receives a plurality of selected function module information and sort information received from the icon sort unit 210f, and extracts icon image data of the corresponding function module from the data storage unit 209 based on this information. The icons are displayed in the sorted order (S107). As a result, the menu display unit 206a displays the selected function module, so that the icon of the function module is displayed in the recommended function display field 306 of the display screen 301 as shown in FIGS. Displayed in sorted order.

The selection processing unit 210e may select a plurality of function modules based on time information and position information when selecting the plurality of function modules. In this case, for example, if the current time is between 16:00 and 17:00, which is the karaoke start time, it is determined that the accounting is not yet performed, the calculator function is not selected, and the calculator is displayed in the recommended function display column. The function icon will not be displayed. For example, when the position information matches the position information at home, it is determined that the karaoke was not performed, and the function module associated with the table data T2 is not selected, and icons of other function modules are displayed. Will be.

(Action / Effect)
According to the present embodiment, the record of the schedule information input by the user is classified into time attribute groups of future, current, and past, and any record for the operation target currently operated by the user is selected. Since it determines whether it belongs to the time attribute group and displays a plurality of function modules related to the record according to the determination result, the function that is appropriate for the future, current, and past is displayed for the record that the user is operating. Users can be encouraged to use it. As a result, it is possible to promote the use of unused functions or functions that are used only in specific situations and are not used for other purposes.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, a priority setting unit 213 that sets priorities of a plurality of functional modules is further provided, and the menu display unit 206a selects the function selected according to the priority set by the priority setting unit 213. Since the modules are sorted and displayed in a list, the function modules displayed on the display screen 301 can be sorted and displayed according to the priority, so that an appropriate function corresponding to each user can be promoted.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, the operation history recording unit 212 that records the operation history of a plurality of functional modules is further provided, and the priority setting unit 213 analyzes the operation history and sets the priorities of the plurality of functional modules. Then, the menu display unit 206a sorts and displays the selected function modules according to the priority set by the priority setting unit 213, so that the function module to be displayed is displayed according to the function frequency used by each user. It can be displayed preferentially, and the operation procedure for executing the function frequently used by each user can be reduced, and the convenience of the mobile phone can be improved.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the information processing device further includes a position information acquisition unit 203 that acquires position information indicating the position of the own device, and the menu display unit 206a includes a plurality of function modules based on time information and position information. Since it is selected and displayed in a list, it is possible to prompt the user to use an appropriate function in accordance with the location, taking into account the location information of the own device.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the selected function module is displayed as the icon 500 in the menu display unit 206a, and in the list display, the icon 500 is arranged in a spiral shape, and the icon 500 is displayed in accordance with a user operation. Since it is rotated according to the spiral and moved back and forth in the radial direction, necessary information can be expressed in an aggregated manner within a limited display range. In particular, in this embodiment, a rotation operation such as drawing a circle with a finger touched by the user is performed in the first input range 401, and the coordinate position of the input signal is rotated or the point on the gauge is slid. For example, the icon moving method can be switched by an operation of changing the gauge display in the second input range 402, so that the operability can be improved.

(Example of change)
In the present embodiment, the operation control system selects and displays a list of a plurality of function modules associated with the function module selected by the user based on the record included in the schedule information input by the user and the current time information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and while the user is executing the function module, the function module related to the function module being executed is selected and displayed in a list. Also good.

The following describes a modification example in which a plurality of function modules associated with the function module being executed by the user are selected and displayed in a list. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the data structure of the table data stored in the data accumulation according to this modification example, and FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the application selection unit according to this modification example.

In this modified example, as shown in FIG. 9, the data storage unit 209 is provided with table data T3 for associating functional modules related to the functional modules being executed by the application execution unit 211. In this table data, a recommended function is associated with the function module being executed, and is referred to each time the function module is executed, and the recommended function is updated sequentially.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, when the function being executed is a mail function module, a decoration mail function, an image attachment function, and the like are associated with this function (table data T31). When a function is executed, camera functions are listed as “recommended functions” during the execution. The camera function module is associated with an image processing function, a mail creation function, and the like (table data T32). For example, when an image browsing function that is a “recommended function” for the camera function is executed, an email creation function, an image editing function, and the like are associated with the image browsing function (table data T33). In the present modification example, the data storage unit 209 is a relational database in which a plurality of table data T31 to T33 form relations with each other, and function modules related to the associated function modules are related by the relation. . In the present embodiment, the table data T31 to T33 are separate table data associated by the relation. However, the plurality of table data T31 to T33 are recursively referred to by themselves as a single table data. The association may be read out.

In this case, in the block diagram shown in FIG. 6B, the grouping by the grouping unit 210c is omitted for the function module being executed, and the function module is selected based on the operation signal acquired from the operation signal acquisition unit 202. The processing unit 210e refers to the tables T31 to T33 and selects a function module to be recommended.

The icon sorting unit 210f sorts the functional modules selected by the selection processing unit 210e according to the priority set by the priority setting unit 213. Specifically, a process of rearranging a set of a plurality of functional modules selected by the selection processing unit 210e according to a certain condition is executed. Here, also in the present modification example, the icon sorting unit 210f rearranges the plurality of selected functional modules according to the priority set by the priority setting unit 213. Then, the icon sort unit 210f transmits the sorted information to the menu display unit 206a.

The menu display unit 206 a is a module that displays a list of function modules selected and sorted by the application selection unit 210 as icons on the display screen 301 of the LCD 165. In this modified example, as shown in FIG. 10A, for example, when the user is executing the mail function module, the recommended function display field 306 of the display screen 301 includes a decoration mail creation function, an image An icon such as a data attachment function is displayed, and an explanation window 307 for the function module is displayed as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 11A, for example, when the user is executing the picture browsing function, the recommended function display field 306 of the display screen 301 includes an image editing function, a mail function, and the like. As an icon, as shown in FIG. 11B, an explanation window 307 for the functional module is displayed.

Further, when the function module selected from the recommended function display field 306 is executed, as shown in FIGS. 10C and 11C, a plurality of functions associated with the executed function module are displayed. The module is further displayed in the recommended function display field 306 of the display screen 301.

According to this modified example, the function module related to the function used by the user is displayed and notified to the user at any time, so the functions that can be used in various situations are fully utilized. can do.

In the above-described embodiment, the function module to be recommended is selected and set for the schedule information record or the function module being executed. For example, the selected function module or the function module being executed is selected. When executing the function module, a setting value necessary for the application may be automatically input as a “recommended value” by default.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, when the mobile communication terminal 1 has a pedometer function, setting of the target step count of the day and the recording method thereof (FIGS. 12A and 12B) The optimum value or item to be recommended may be automatically input. That is, in this pedometer setting, for example, in the pedometer setting menu, an item suitable for the purpose can be selected from items such as “light exercise”, “moderate exercise”, “full exercise”, “diet”, etc. It has become. For the selected item, various settings as shown in FIG. 12 (c) are made and can be freely changed by the user. However, according to the automatic input, the user can, for example, “moderately exercise”. When is selected, a target value suitable for the selection is automatically set.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the priority setting unit 213 may analyze the operation history information of the executed function module and may recommend changing the setting value set by the application. For example, as described above, when the user has set “exercise moderately” in the pedometer setting menu, the priority setting unit 213 refers to the operation history information of the pedometer function and records the recorded exercise value. Is compared with the set target value. And if this exercise value exceeds the target value set to “Moderate exercise” for a certain number of times, “Enough exercise” and “Diet” that are menus with more exercise amount are recommended. Select and display items preferentially.

On the other hand, if the exercise value recorded by the pedometer function is an exercise value that is less than or equal to the target value of the “Moderate Exercise” menu, the “Lightly Exercise” menu, which is a menu with less exercise, is displayed. Select and display priority settings as recommended settings.

The function of this pedometer is a function of measuring the number of steps of the user by detecting vibration with the acceleration sensor 164 or the like. The vibration detection by the acceleration sensor 164 is recorded by the operation history recording unit 212. The vibration of the mobile communication terminal 1 is recorded even when the pedometer is not used, and the optimum target value or item is set by referring to the vibration detection record when setting the pedometer described above. Also good.

T1, T2, T3, T31 to T33 ... Table data 1 ... Mobile communication terminal 2 ... Internet 3 ... Content server 21 ... Satellite 22 ... Radio base station 100 ... Main body 121 ... Schedule storage unit 122 ... Data storage unit 165 ... LCD
166 ... Operation buttons 167 ... LED
168 ... Touch sensor 200 ... CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 201 ... Operation device 202 ... Operation signal acquisition part 203 ... Position information acquisition part 204 ... Clock part 205 ... Schedule memory | storage part 206 ... Display control part 206a ... Menu display part 207 ... Application starting part 209 ... Data storage part 210 ... Application selection part 210a ... Schedule reading unit 210b ... Current time reading unit 210c ... Grouping unit 210d ... Operation target determining unit 210e ... Selection processing unit 210f ... Icon sorting unit 211 ... Application execution unit 212 ... Operation history recording unit 213 ... Priority setting unit 300 ... Touch panel 301 ... Display screen 303 ... Blowout 305 ... Schedule screen 305a ... Time axis 306 ... Recommended function display field 307 ... Description window 401 ... First input range 402 ... Second input range 500 ... Icon 501 Schedule icon 505 ... Date icon

Claims

An operation control system in an information processing apparatus having a plurality of functional modules,
A schedule storage unit that stores and holds time information and schedule type related to the user's schedule as schedule information;
A clock section for acquiring current time information;
A grouping unit for classifying each record included in the schedule information into a group according to the current time acquired by the clock unit and the time information included in the schedule information;
An operation target determination unit that determines a group to which a record of schedule information that is a target of user operation belongs;
A menu display unit that selects the plurality of functional modules according to a determination result of the operation target determination unit, and displays a list of the selected functional modules;
An application execution unit that executes a functional module selected by a user operation in the menu display unit;
An operation control system for an information processing apparatus comprising:
A priority setting unit for setting the priority of the plurality of functional modules;
2. The operation control system for an information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the menu display unit sorts and displays the selected functional modules according to the priority set by the priority setting unit.
An operation history recording unit for recording operation histories of the plurality of functional modules;
The priority setting unit analyzes the operation history, sets priorities of the plurality of functional modules,
3. The operation control system for an information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the menu display unit sorts and displays the selected functional modules according to the priority set by the priority setting unit.
It further includes a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information indicating the position of the own machine,
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the menu display unit selects and displays a list of the plurality of functional modules based on the time information and the position information. 5. Motion control system.
In the menu display unit, the selected functional module is displayed as an icon,
5. The list display according to claim 1, wherein the icons are arranged in a spiral shape, and the icons are moved back and forth in a radial direction while rotating according to the spiral in accordance with a user operation. The operation control system of the information processing apparatus described in 1.
An operation control method in an information processing apparatus having a plurality of functional modules,
A schedule storage step for storing and holding time information related to the user's schedule and the type of the schedule content in the schedule storage unit as schedule information;
A grouping step of acquiring current time information and classifying each record included in the schedule information into a group according to the current time and the time information included in the schedule information;
The group to which the record of the schedule information that is the target of the user operation belongs is determined, and the plurality of function modules are selected according to the determination result, and the selected function modules are displayed in a list on the menu display unit. A menu display step;
An application execution step for executing a function module selected by a user operation on the menu display unit.
7. The information according to claim 6, wherein in the menu display step, priorities of the plurality of functional modules are set, and the selected functional modules are sorted and displayed in a list according to the set priorities. An operation control method for a processing apparatus.
In the application execution step, the operation history of the plurality of functional modules is recorded in an operation history recording unit,
In the menu display step, the operation history recorded in the operation history recording unit is analyzed, priorities of the plurality of functional modules are set, and the selected functional modules are sorted according to the set priorities. The operation control method of the information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a list is displayed.
The menu display step acquires position information indicating a position of the own device, selects the plurality of function modules based on the time information and the position information, and displays the list as a list. 9. An operation control method for an information processing apparatus according to 7 or 8.
In the menu display step, the selected functional module is displayed as an icon,
In the list display, the icons are arranged in a spiral shape, and the icons are moved back and forth in a radial direction while rotating according to the spiral in accordance with a user operation. 2. An operation control method for the information processing apparatus according to 1.