JP2002077991A - Mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication terminal which can give preference to display of images witch is desired by a user to watch and various manipulations which is desired to be executed by the user. SOLUTION: When an on-hook key 305 is depressed under the condition an emergency information 601 is displayed, a waiting image 607 (waiting condition) is displayed and forcible display information pieces 601 to 605 are not read and held within a RAM 16 of a mobile phone 200.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal having a function of automatically receiving station information distributed from a nearest base station.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, information providing services for mobile communication terminals (especially mobile phones) have been rapidly spreading. With this, the functions of the terminal itself have also evolved, and it has become possible to receive a wide variety of information services. The information services provided are diverse in their genres, from weather forecasts to sports news / traffic information, and users can acquire various types of information while traveling or outside. In addition, it has become possible to automatically display information (forced display information) for which the information provider has set a high priority on a mobile phone.

[0003]

However, especially when it is desired to display another screen or perform another operation immediately after receiving a plurality of pieces of forced display information at the same time, the forced display information can be easily displayed on the screen. If it cannot be removed, it will be inconvenient. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is possible to prioritize a screen that a user wants to view and an operation to be performed by enabling the forced display information to be unread from a display unit with a simple operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal capable of performing such operations.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention receives forced display information set to a high priority by an information provider from a base station, and when a plurality of forced display information are overlapped, Means for shifting to the standby state from the forced display information being displayed when the first key is pressed, and displaying when the second key is pressed, on the mobile communication terminal for displaying based on a predetermined rule. Means for removing the forced display information from the display unit in an unread state. In the mobile communication terminal, when a plurality of pieces of forced display information overlap, there is unread and undisplayed forced display information when the first key is pressed, and there is no user operation after pressing the first key. It is preferable to include means for displaying unread and undisplayed forced display information when the state has continued for a predetermined time.

Further, in the mobile communication terminal, when the second key is pressed when a plurality of pieces of forced display information are overlapped, if there is undisplayed forced display information, the means for displaying the forced display information, if any, If there is no undisplayed forcible display information when the second key is pressed, it is preferable to include means for shifting to a standby state. Further, in the mobile communication terminal, when calling the forced display information,
It is preferable to provide a means for displaying the unread / read status in an identifiable state.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an information service provided to the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. Screen transition diagram for explaining an embodiment of the invention, FIG.
Is a diagram for explaining the order of forced display, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are screen transition diagrams for explaining the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a functional block diagram showing an embodiment in which a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is applied to a portable telephone. In FIG. 1, a transmission / reception circuit unit 10 to which an antenna is connected is a circuit that performs transmission / reception processing in a mobile communication terminal under the control of a control unit 12 having a built-in CPU. That is, the transmission / reception circuit unit 10
Modulates a voice message, a text message, a control signal, or the like with a high frequency and sends it out from the antenna, or demodulates a voice message, a text message, a control signal, or the like received from the antenna and outputs it to the control unit 12.

The control unit 12 operates according to a program or data stored in the flash memory 14.
And operates according to a control signal from the transmission / reception circuit unit 10,
It controls the transmission / reception circuit unit 10, the LCD driver 18, and the audio processing unit 26. Further, the control unit 12 is connected to the RAM 16 and uses the RAM 16 as a work area when executing a program stored in the flash memory 14. The RAM 16 also stores learning function data, which is one of dictionary functions at the time of character input. The flash memory 14 stores character messages and character patterns (including English and numeric characters) / icons (graphics) received from the message center.
And other font information, and is also used as a telephone directory memory to store a plurality of telephone numbers and names.

The LCD driver 18 drives the LCD display unit 22 under the control of the control unit 12 to display the same.
That is, the LCD driver 18 reads a character pattern (including English and numeric characters) and an icon (graphic) pattern corresponding to the control signal from the control unit 12 from the flash memory 14 and displays the same on the LCD display unit 22. Voice processing unit 26
Is connected to the speaker 28 and the microphone 30 to perform processing for amplifying the audio signal input from the control unit 12 and outputting the amplified audio signal from the speaker 28, or amplifying the audio signal input from the microphone 30 and outputting the amplified audio signal to the control unit 12. .

The illumination 32 is controlled to be turned on and off by the control unit 12 when a key is pressed or an incoming call is received, and when lit, the key operation unit 24 and the LCD display unit 22 are brightly illuminated. The vibrator 34 is connected to the control unit 12, and the control unit 12
Under the control of, it vibrates at the time of an incoming call etc. to notify it. The ringer or speaker 36 is controlled by the control unit 12 and sounds at the time of an incoming call or the like to notify it. The incoming LED (incoming light emitting diode) 38 is connected to the control unit 12 and, under the control of the control unit 12, blinks at the time of an incoming call or the like to notify it.

FIGS. 2A to 2C are specific examples of information providing services that can be received by the portable telephone described with reference to FIG. (A) is a schematic diagram of the request service, (b) is a schematic diagram of the automatic distribution service, and (c) is a schematic diagram of the station service. In the request service of FIG. 2A, a menu list is displayed on the LCD display unit 22 of the mobile phone 200, and the request message 201 is displayed by selecting the menu using the key operation unit 24 or inputting a keyword. The information is transmitted to the information service center 203, and the information stored in the information service center 203 that has received the request message 201 is distributed to the mobile phone 200.

In the automatic distribution service shown in FIG. 2B, a menu is displayed on the LCD display unit 22 of the mobile phone 200, and the type of information to be obtained and the date and time to be received are input using the key operation unit 24, and the setting is performed. A message 205 is transmitted to the information service center 203. The information service center 203 that has received the setting message 205 automatically distributes the stored predetermined type of information to the mobile phone 200 when the designated date and time comes.

The station service shown in FIG. 2C is different from the request access type information providing service such as the request service and the automatic distribution service shown in FIG. To base station 2
07, and the mobile phone 200 automatically receives the information distributed from the base station 207.

FIG. 3 shows the key operation unit 24 of the mobile phone 200.
FIG. The check key 301 is the LCD display unit 2
2 is a function key to be pressed when a list menu is displayed.
A mode key (MODE / SET) key 309 is a multi-directional operation key used to select or confirm each item by pressing the key 1 continuously to shift to a predetermined operation screen. It is. Also, on-hook key 3
05 is a key to be pressed to hang up the telephone, etc., and an off-hook key 307 is
This key is pressed to start communication with the user 3 or the like. In addition, the ten keys 311 are keys to be pressed when inputting a telephone number of a destination or inputting a transmission message. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, the key names and symbols used in FIG. 3 will be referred to.

Next, an example of the operation for confirming the station information from the main list will be described with reference to a screen transition diagram of the LCD display unit 22 of the mobile phone 200 in FIG. On a standby screen (not shown), when a key is pressed in the order of the business service key 303 → the numeric keypad 311 described as “3”, a menu selection screen 401 is displayed. On the first line of the screen, the function name (station) of the selected icon is displayed, and below it, three icons of a mail icon, a web icon, and a station service icon are displayed from the left end.

When the numeric keypad 311 labeled "1" is pressed in the state of the menu selection screen 401, a mail icon is selected, and the mail icon is selected via the mail center and the other party's mobile phone or a personal computer connected to the Internet. Can send and receive text messages. Numeric keypad 311 described as “2” in the state of menu selection screen 401
When is pressed, a web icon is selected, and various information (referred to as “web information” in the present embodiment) stored in the information service center 203 can be obtained with the mobile phone 200. In the present embodiment, the numeric keypad 311 described as “3” in the state of the menu selection screen 401
A description will be given of when is pressed.

When the numeric keypad 311 labeled "3" is pressed in the menu selection screen 401, an icon list (station menu) corresponding to each function of the station service is displayed (screen 403). The function names and function outlines of a total of eight icons displayed on the screen 403 are described below. (1) Main list (upper left of screen 403) A list in which all station information distributed from the nearest base station is classified by genre and title. (2) My list (upper center of screen 403) When a title picked up by the user from the main list is registered in the my list, the user is notified as "new information" every time the title of this list is updated. (3) Information box (upper right of screen 403) The information of the main list or my list converted to a storage type message is stored. Once saved, the information is not deleted unless you delete it manually.

(4) List update (middle left of screen 403) Updates the main list with the latest information. (5) User setting (center in the middle of screen 403) Various settings of the station service are performed. (6) Location information box (middle right of screen 403) Acquires location information of the current location and sets the acquired location information in a bulletin board. (7) Confirmation of application details (lower left of screen 403) Confirm the setting of paid information reception. (8) New arrival information (lower center of screen 403) The newly received information is confirmed.

Similar to the screen 401, the function name (main list) of the icon being selected is displayed on the first line of the screen 403. When the mode set key 309 is pressed in the state of the screen 403, all genres in the main list are displayed (screen 405). A status display section is provided outside the column of the main list (at the bottom of the screen 405), and indicates which genre of all the main lists is selected. The state of the screen 405 indicates that the first item (weather forecast) of the 63 items is selected.

In the state of the screen 405, the mode set key 30
Press 9 to select the genre (in this case, weather forecast)
Are displayed (screen 407). A status display section is provided outside the column of this list (at the bottom of the screen 407), and indicates which title of all the titles in the selected genre is selected. In the state of the screen 407, the first of 10 cases (weather, tomorrow, weekly weather)
Is displayed.

In the state of the screen 407, the mode set key 30
When 9 is pressed, information on the genre—contents corresponding to the title (in this case, “today, tomorrow, weekly weather”) is displayed (screen 409). Among the station information, information (forced display information) for which the information provider 209 has set a high priority is automatically displayed on the LCD display unit 22 of the mobile phone 200. When forced display information having the same priority is sent at the same time, the display order is determined by the type of the information.

FIG. 5 shows the display order of the forced display information (total 9) according to the present embodiment. As can be seen from the figure, the forced display information 501 has a priority →→
, And in the case of the same priority, the information is displayed in the order of “emergency information” → “advertisement information” → “normal information”.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the display order when the priority urgent information 601, the priority advertisement information 603, and the priority normal information 605 are sent simultaneously. First, the emergency information 601 is displayed on the LCD display unit 22 of the mobile phone 200 that has received these three pieces of forced display information. When the on-hook key 305 is pressed in this state, the screen shifts to a standby screen 607 (standby state), and the forced display information of 601 to 605 is held in the RAM 16 of the mobile phone 200 without being read.

The forced display information 601 to 605 shown in FIG.
Among them, the advertisement information 603 and the normal information 605 are not displayed. After the on-hook key 305 is pressed, if the standby state without user operation continues for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), the advertisement information 603 and the normal information 6 that are not displayed are displayed.
05 is displayed on the LCD display unit 22. In this case, the advertisement information 603 is displayed first in accordance with the display order described above.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the display order when the emergency information 601 of priority, the advertisement information 603 of priority, and the normal information 605 of priority are transmitted at the same time. First, the emergency information 601 is displayed on the LCD display unit 22 of the mobile phone 200 that has received these three pieces of forced display information. Then, in this state, the business service key 30
3 is pressed, the advertisement information 603 is displayed, and the emergency information 6 is displayed.
01 is held in the RAM 16 of the mobile phone 200 as unread.

Subsequently, when the business service key 303 is pressed while the advertisement information 603 is displayed, the normal information 605 is displayed, and the advertisement information 603 is also held in the RAM 16 of the mobile phone 200 as unread. Subsequently, when the business service key 303 is pressed while the normal information 605 is displayed, a standby screen 607 is displayed, and the normal information 605 is also held in the RAM 16 of the mobile phone 200 without being read.

On the other hand, when the on-hook key 305 is pressed while the advertisement information 603 is displayed, the screen shifts to a standby screen 607 (standby state), and the advertisement information 603 remains unread, and the normal information 605 remains unread / not displayed. It is stored in the RAM 16 of the mobile phone 200 as it is. After the on-hook key 305 is pressed, if the standby state without user operation continues for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), the non-displayed normal information 605 is displayed on the LCD display unit 22. FIG.
And unread RAM by the operation procedure described in FIG.
When the forcible display information 601 to 605 held in 16 is called by another operation procedure, the forcible display information is displayed in a state that can be distinguished from the already-read forcible display information (for example, displayed in red).

As described above, according to the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to remove the forced display information from the display unit without reading it, and display the screen desired by the user with priority. Thus, it is possible to give priority to the operation desired by the user. In addition, since the forced display information can be distinguished from unread / read when it is called thereafter, it can be surely confirmed even after it is removed from the display unit.

[0029]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to remove the forced display information from the display unit without reading it by a simple operation.
It is possible to provide a mobile communication terminal capable of giving priority to an operation to be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an information service provided to the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an LCD of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The screen transition diagram of a display part.

FIG. 4 is an LCD of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The screen transition diagram of a display part.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the display order of forced display information based on the priority and the type of information.

FIG. 6 is an LCD of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The screen transition diagram of a display part.

FIG. 7 is an LCD of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The screen transition diagram of a display part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 control unit 14 flash memory 16 RAM 22 LCD display unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mobile communication terminal that receives forced display information set to a higher priority by an information provider from a base station, and displays a plurality of pieces of forced display information based on a predetermined rule. A means for shifting from the forced display information being displayed when the first key is pressed to a standby state, and a means for removing the forced display information being displayed when the second key is pressed from the display unit in an unread state A mobile communication terminal comprising at least one of the following. 2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein when the plurality of pieces of forced display information are overlapped, when the first key is pressed, unread and undisplayed forced display information is provided.
And a means for displaying the unread and undisplayed forced display information when a standby state without user operation has continued for a predetermined time after pressing the first key. 3. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein when the second key is pressed when a plurality of pieces of the forced display information are overlapped, there is undisplayed forced display information. A mobile communication terminal comprising: means for displaying the forced display information; and means for shifting to a standby state if there is no undisplayed forced display information when the second key is pressed. 4. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising: means for displaying the unread / read status in an identifiable state when the forcible display information is called. A mobile communication terminal, characterized in that: