JP2008301377A - Communication device, display control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication device which prevents complication of user operation, can display content information of a plurality of application functions, and achieves a simple user interface responding to user needs. <P>SOLUTION: The communication device can display the content information of the plurality of application functions in respective display regions on a standby display. The communication device includes a standby control means 31 which controls to acquire individual content information held by the application functions based on display content setting conditions on the standby display, generate respective display regions on the standby display based on display environment setting conditions of the respective display regions on the standby display, and generate individual content information of either of the application functions on the respective display regions, and a setting change control means 40A for controlling to change setting of either one or both of the display content setting conditions and display environment setting conditions of the standby control means based on a request. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication device, a display control method, and a program.

  A mobile phone, which is an example of a communication device, has many additional functions such as a phone book function and a mail transmission / reception function in addition to a voice communication function for performing wireless communication with another mobile phone. The user can acquire various information from these functions.

  By the way, in a mobile phone, a standby screen is usually displayed on the display, for example, in a state of waiting for an incoming call (incoming standby state). In a mobile phone, for example, the screen transitions to the function selection menu by performing an operation such as a menu button on the standby screen, and by selecting and operating the function selection menu icon or the like, the lower layer is displayed. Then, the target application function is activated and the content information possessed by each target application is reached. For this reason, the menu structure becomes complicated with the increase in functionality, and a complicated operation is required to reach the target information.

  As a technique for simplifying such complicated operability, for example, a function frequently used by the user himself is registered as an icon in a dedicated function setting menu so that the frequently used function can be activated with few operations. It has been known.

  Moreover, in order to display content information, as a technique regarding the display mode of the standby screen of the mobile phone, for example, Patent Document 1 shown below can be cited.

In Patent Document 1, when a stock price information providing application is registered as a standby application, the display section displays stock price information in a stock price information display area that does not overlap with the main part of the background image, and the news display area displays current events. Display news headline information respectively. (Paragraph numbers 0048 to 0052, FIG. 6). Note that stock price information and current news headline information are displayed in a dicker format in the stock price information display area and the news information display area, respectively (paragraph number 0053). Furthermore, the stock price information display area and the news information display area are formed in two display areas. Each of these display areas is a “waiting” for stock price information and current news headline information provided by a securities company. Provided by the "receiving application" (paragraph number 0038). That is, on the standby screen of Patent Document 1, one application selected from a plurality of applications can be executed (paragraph number 0038).
JP 2005-39525 A

  However, in the function setting menu and icons, the content information cannot be displayed unless a selection operation is performed to activate the application function. That is, displaying individual information (content information) of each application involves a complicated operation of displaying a menu from the standby screen and performing a selection operation at a lower level. For this reason, to use other functions after using one function, after reaching the contents information of one function, it is necessary to call up the menu again and trace from the upper layer, and multiple applications It takes time to use the function, and the burden on the user increases. For this reason, as the number of functions and information increases, the complexity of user operations increases.

  In addition, the operation of mobile phones is often divided into various needs depending on the user group. For example, the functions that are frequently used are different between young and old. In addition, there are various user needs such as a user who uses all the functions of a mobile phone and a user who simply uses a telephone or e-mail for a specific partner. For this reason, there is a point to be improved that a mobile phone cannot cover all user needs as the number of functions and information increases.

In Patent Document 1, information is displayed only in a dicker format on the standby screen, and in order to view detailed content information, it is necessary to operate a dedicated operation button to expand the screen. For this reason, when a detailed content information screen is displayed, there is a point to be improved that other types of information cannot be browsed.
Further, in Patent Document 1, only information on one standby application acquired by downloading can be displayed on the standby screen. In addition, it is not possible to display the contents of application functions (for example, a phone book) in the mobile phone provided in the mobile phone without causing screen transition on the standby screen.

  The present invention has been made with the object of solving the above-mentioned points to be improved in technology, and the object of the present invention is to make it possible to display the contents information of a plurality of application functions but to make them multifunctional. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication device, a display control method, and a program capable of preventing a complicated operation due to multi-information and realizing a simple user interface according to user needs.

The above object is achieved by a combination of the features described in the independent claims, and the subclaims define further advantageous embodiments of the invention. The summary of the invention does not enumerate all necessary features, so subclaims not listed here as well as subcombinations of these features can be invented.
The communication device of the present invention is a communication device capable of displaying content information of a plurality of application functions in each display area on the standby screen, based on display content setting conditions of each display area on the standby screen. Individual content information held by the application function is acquired, each display area is generated on the standby screen based on display environment setting conditions on the standby screen, and any one of the application functions in each display area A standby control unit that performs control to generate the individual content information, and a setting that controls setting change of one or both of the display content setting condition and the display environment setting condition of the standby control unit based on a request And a change control means.

  The display control method of the present invention is a display control method for displaying each of a plurality of pieces of application information in each display area on the standby screen, wherein the computer sets display contents of each display area on the standby screen. Obtain individual content information held by the application function based on conditions, generate each display area on the standby screen based on display environment setting conditions on the standby screen, and A standby control step for performing control to generate the individual content information of the application function, and a computer, based on the request, either the display content setting condition or the display environment setting condition of the standby control step or A setting change control step for setting and controlling both of them.

The program of the present invention is a program that can be executed by a computer having a plurality of application functions, and acquires individual content information held by the application function based on display content setting conditions of each display area on the standby screen. The control unit generates a display area on the standby screen based on a display environment setting condition on the standby screen, and performs control for generating the individual content information of any of the application functions in the display area. The computer is caused to function as a reception control unit and a setting change control unit that controls the setting change of one or both of the display content setting condition and the display environment setting condition of the standby control unit based on the request. It is said.
The operation and other advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the embodiments described below.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the setting conditions of the standby screen which can browse multi-function / multi-information can be changed appropriately according to user needs, and a simple and efficient screen design can be achieved.

  In addition, the Example described below does not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. In addition, all the configurations described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the invention.

[Outline of the Invention]
The outline of the present invention will be described below, but the numbers in parentheses are for convenience indicating the corresponding elements in the drawings, and therefore the present description is not limited to the descriptions on the drawings.

  A communication apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention (for example, reference numeral 1 shown in FIG. 1) is a communication apparatus capable of displaying content information of a plurality of application functions in each display area on a standby screen, Individual content information held by the application function is acquired based on display content setting conditions of each display area on the standby screen, and the standby screen is determined based on display environment setting conditions of each display area on the standby screen Standby control means (for example, reference numeral 31 shown in FIG. 1) for performing control for generating each display area and generating the individual content information of any of the application functions in each display area, based on the request And setting change control means (for example, reference numeral 30A shown in FIG. 1) for setting and changing one or both of the display content setting condition and the display environment setting condition of the standby control means.

In the communication device according to the first aspect, the standby control unit performs control to generate individual content information held by a plurality of application functions in each display area on the standby screen. At this time, the standby control means generates and controls each display area of the standby screen based on display environment setting conditions such as the arrangement position of each display area and the size of each display area. The standby control means also displays each display content (individual detailed content information) in each display area of the standby screen based on the display content setting condition that defines the individual content information of the application function to be displayed in each display area. (Individual content information including) is generated and controlled.
Based on the request, the setting change control means performs display content setting condition setting control (initial setting control) or change control (change control after initial setting) of the standby control means. The change control means performs display environment setting condition setting control or change control of the standby control means based on the request.

Here, the “request” includes a change request from a display environment setting condition setting unit that can customize the display environment setting conditions of each display area of the standby screen. Further, there is a change request from a display content setting condition setting means capable of customizing the display content setting conditions of each display area of the standby screen.
In this way, even if the communication device is multi-functional and multi-information, it can be operated easily and effectively, and it has a flexible screen that can respond to diversifying needs. Design can be realized.

Furthermore, the “request” includes a change request based on usage frequency information, which is an example of usage status information.
That is, the setting change control unit is configured to change and control the display content setting condition of the standby control unit based on first usage status information that is a usage status of the plurality of application functions, A function for changing and controlling the display content setting condition of the standby control unit based on second usage status information obtained by analyzing the usage status for each individual content information, and a first usage that is a usage status of the plurality of application functions A function for changing and controlling the display environment setting condition of the standby control means based on the status information, and the standby control based on second usage status information that is a usage status for each individual content information of the application function A function of changing and controlling the display environment setting condition of the means may be provided.
The “usage status information” including the first usage status information and the second usage status information constitutes specific meanings such as statistical information obtained by performing various calculations on the usage frequency information, keywords, etc. in addition to the usage frequency information. Text information, etc.

  As a result, it is possible to browse only the internal information of functions that are normally used frequently according to the frequency of use, and the convenience for the user is improved. Further, since the display environment can be changed and changed, the setting work can be saved.

Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the user has a first function that allows the user to customize the display environment of each display area of the content information of a plurality of application functions displayed on the standby screen.

(Overall configuration of mobile phone)
(Hardware configuration)
First, the specific configuration of the communication apparatus of the present invention will be described from the overall hardware configuration, and then the software configuration and the detailed configuration of each unit will be described.
A schematic configuration of hardware of the communication device, which is a premise for operating the software function of the communication device of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a communication apparatus according to this embodiment. In the present embodiment, for example, a “mobile phone” as an example of a communication device will be described.

  The cellular phone 1 of this embodiment can display individual content information of a plurality of application functions in each display area of the standby screen (in an available state), and customize the display contents and display environment of each display area. As shown in FIG. 1, the hardware configuration includes an operation input unit 11, a monitor 13 that is an example of a display unit, a power processing unit 14, and an information writing that is an example of a storage unit. It includes a possible RAM 15, a ROM 16 that is an example of a storage unit, a communication unit 17 that can communicate with other communication devices, and a CPU 18 that is an example of a main control unit that controls each of these units.

The operation input unit 11 has, as a hardware configuration, an operation button unit for inputting a telephone number or the like composed of a plurality of keys and a pointer (cursor) 360 degrees freely by tilting the neuro pointer (pressing operation unit, for example). And a pointer direction moving operation unit including a button integrated with a four-way moving button in the vertical and horizontal directions, a determination button, and the like.
The operation input unit 11 is used to set display environment setting conditions (for example, the arrangement position and size of each display area, the color of the display area outline, a pattern, and a background image) for each display area of the standby screen. A first setting function (display environment setting condition setting means) as the first setting unit 11a, and what kind of application function is assigned to each display area of the standby screen <to be associated> or one application function A second setting function (display content setting condition setting means) as a second setting unit 11b for setting display content setting conditions (such as which individual content information among a plurality of held individual content information is assigned to each display area) ) And various operation units 12 for performing various other necessary selection operations or operation inputs.

  These "first setting unit 11a", "second setting unit 11b", and "various operation units 12" are hardware and software assigned as functions by a combination of each operation button unit and direction movement operation unit. It may be configured by a combination of hardware, a dedicated operation unit may be configured as hardware, or a display operation unit on a display screen displayed on the monitor 13 may be configured as software.

  The various operation units 12 may include display area selection operation means for selecting and displaying any one of the plurality of display areas.

The monitor 13 is a display unit (screen) for displaying various information and is preferably formed by a screen such as a liquid crystal display or EL (electroluminescence). When the power is turned on, a wake-up screen is displayed on the monitor 13, and the screen is automatically expanded to transition to the standby screen of the portal site type UI of the present invention (standby screen display state 13a). Further, in order to set the standby screen of the portal site type UI, the first setting method in which the portal site type UI standby screen display state 13b is set directly may be used, or other dedicated setting screens may be used. A second setting method in which setting is performed in a certain standby screen setting condition setting screen display state 13a may be used.
In the case of the second setting method, the screen transition is made from the standby screen display state 13b to the standby screen setting condition setting screen display state 13a, various settings are made, saved, and the “setting valid state” is set. It can be carried out.
Regardless of which method is used, by operating the operation input unit 11 that performs operation input or selection of data on the display screen (various selection units, various input fields, etc.) displayed on the monitor 13, the standby screen is displayed. Each display area can be set.

  The power processing unit 14 includes a power circuit unit that can supply power to each unit based on power-on, a power saving control circuit unit that performs power control in a power saving mode (standby state), and the like.

  The RAM 15 has a work area for various application programs and various data, various processes, and an area in which other data can be written. The data storage area of the RAM 15 includes, for example, a setting condition information storage unit 15a.

The setting condition information storage unit 15a stores standby screen display environment setting condition information, display content setting condition information, and the like set by the first setting unit 11a and the second setting unit 11b of the operation input unit 11. It is preferred that The setting condition information storage unit 15a stores the display environment setting condition and the display content setting condition in association with each other (including information indicating the correspondence between the display environment setting condition and the display content setting condition).
Further, the setting condition information storage unit 15a may include a plurality of portal site type UI template files prepared in advance.

The display environment setting condition information indicates how each display area is arranged at what display position, how the display size of each display area, the display area outline color, the background color in the display area, etc. Includes various constraint information such as
The display content setting condition information includes constraint information such as what kind of application content information is displayed in each display area on the standby screen.
The setting condition information may be written in the corresponding description location of the XML file of the standby control unit 31, or a setting XML file may be generated and overwritten and stored in the standby control unit 31.
When a desired setting is made by each setting unit, a new file is created and stored via the setting change control unit.

  The ROM 16 includes a program such as an OS (operating system) necessary for the operation of the mobile phone 1.

  The communication unit 17 functions as a transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving various signals / data to / from other communication devices.

  The CPU 18 functions as a central control unit that controls each of these units. The software configuration (program control unit) 20 includes a program and data to be described later, and expresses a plurality of functions exhibited by the CPU 18 as a combination of components by a plurality of units. Specifically, some of the blocks (for example, reference numerals 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35) in the block diagram shown in FIG. This is a software module configuration that shows the state functionalized by executing various programs stored in the program. That is, the physical configuration is, for example, one or a plurality of CPUs (or one or a plurality of CPUs and one or a plurality of memories), but the software configuration by each unit has a plurality of functions exhibited by the CPU by program control. These are expressed as components by a plurality of control units. When the CPU dynamically expresses a dynamic state (a state in which each procedure constituting the program is executed) being executed by the program, each unit is configured in the CPU. In a static state in which the program is not executed, the entire program that realizes the configuration of each unit (or each program unit included in the configuration of each unit) is stored in a storage area such as a memory. The following description of each part can be interpreted as a computer functionalized by a program explained together with the function of the program, and a plurality of electronic circuit blocks permanently functionalized by specific hardware Naturally, it can also be interpreted as an explanation of an apparatus comprising: Therefore, these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof, and is not limited to any one.

(Software configuration)
Next, a schematic configuration of a software configuration for realizing the portal site type UI on the standby screen will be described with reference to FIG.
The mobile phone 1 which is an example of a communication apparatus includes a multimedia control unit 21 (multimedia function), a phone book control unit 22 (phone book function), and an entertainment control unit 23 (entertainment) as application functions of software configuration. Function), a browsing control unit 24 (browsing function), a mailer control unit 25 (electronic mail function), and another application control unit 26 (other application functions). Furthermore, the software configuration of the mobile phone 1 includes a standby control unit 31 for acquiring each individual content information of each of these applications and displaying and configuring a standby screen, and information from the standby control unit 31. And a display control unit 33 that performs display control for display on a monitor based on screen information from other screen control units, and a setting change control unit 40A that performs setting change control of setting conditions in the standby control unit 31. Consists of including.

  The multimedia control unit 21 is, for example, a camera function unit such as still image shooting, moving image shooting or browsing, an image editing function unit such as image editing software, a TV browsing function unit such as digital terrestrial broadcasting, and a voice recording such as a voice recorder. Document editing software function section such as playback function section, document view, PDF view, etc. Image recognition / character recognition software function section such as 2D barcode reader / OCR, non-contact IC communication software such as ToruCa / IC card Various functional units such as a hardware functional unit, an image processing software functional unit such as a video, a printing software functional unit such as a print, and a videophone control processing software functional unit that performs control processing of a videophone and the like.

  The phone book control unit 22 includes a phone book management software function unit for managing a phone book and the like. The telephone directory is associated with information such as telephone number information, address and various other personal information, image information (including still images and moving images) of the telephone number.

  The entertainment control unit 22 includes, for example, a plurality of game-related software function units.

  The browsing control unit 24 controls a content browsing function provided via a network such as the Web, and includes a browsing function unit such as browsing software such as an i-mode browser, i-channel, and full browser.

  The mailer control unit 25 controls a mail transmission / reception function, and includes, for example, a reception BOX function unit, a transmission BOX function unit, a storage BOX function unit, a new mail creation function unit, a chat mail function unit, and an SMS creation function unit.

  The other application control unit 26 includes, for example, a schedule management function unit such as a schedule management software, a numerical calculation function unit such as a numerical calculation software for performing numerical calculation by a calculator, a time measurement function unit such as a timer / alarm, and the like. Infrared communication function unit that performs infrared communication with communication devices, text creation function units such as text memos and To-do lists, dictionary function units such as user dictionaries and download dictionaries, and remote control and other electronic devices for emulation Each control unit (function) such as an electronic device remote control function unit, various application programs such as i-appli, and a file sharing function is included.

  The standby control unit 31 acquires the individual content information held by the application function based on the display content setting condition of each display area on the standby screen, and the display environment setting condition of each display area on the standby screen Based on the above, each display area is generated on the standby screen, and the individual content information of any of the application functions is generated in each display area.

Specifically, the standby control unit 31 is stored in a standby data unit described in a script language or the like and an individual application function unit in the mobile phone 1 by a script language described in the standby data unit. Application information acquisition unit for acquiring individual content information and other various information, and a script engine unit (script interpretation unit) for analyzing a script language and the like.
The application information acquisition unit includes a function of controlling each unit that periodically acquires information.

  The standby data part includes, for example, a main file part including a code defining a layout or a view, a script file part having a function for generating a function for executing an operation and an event process, association information (in the peripheral outline part of each display area) The generated file includes a file part, a UI component (such as an operation part), and an image file part.

  Various programs and various data related to the standby control unit 31 may be stored in the RAM 15 which is a storage unit. That is, each display area data (UI data) generated by the standby control unit 31 and each individual content information of each display area may be stored in each storage area in the RAM 15.

The display control unit 33 displays the standby screen from the standby control unit 31 on the monitor 13 in a mode in which the standby screen is to be displayed on the monitor 13 and other various screens (for example, wake-ups). In various modes that should display an up screen (when the power is turned on), a voice call incoming screen, a voice call outgoing screen, a TV phone incoming screen, a TV phone outgoing screen, a mail sending screen, a mail receiving screen, etc. A function of switching control to display any one of the various screens on the monitor 13.
For example, the display control unit 33 transitions from the standby screen (portal site type UI) to the incoming call screen when a call is received, and returns to the standby screen (portal site type UI) again when the call ends. Let

In the figure, an example is shown in which a standby control unit that controls the standby screen is configured as a function for controlling the screen in the program control unit that functions as the software configuration of reference numeral 20. Functions for controlling other screens not shown in the figure, that is, a telephone incoming screen control unit that controls a telephone incoming screen when a telephone call arrives, an e-mail incoming screen controller that controls an e-mail incoming screen when an e-mail arrives You may comprise.
As a result, the display control unit 33 makes a transition from the standby screen state in which the standby screen is displayed on the monitor to the incoming call screen, and further returns to the state in which the standby screen is displayed after the end of the call. Display control can be performed. Further, the display control unit 33 can perform control to display a wake-up screen when the power is turned on and then display a standby screen. Furthermore, the display control unit 33 can perform display control so as to display other screens such as an outgoing / incoming screen, a mail transmission / reception screen, as necessary.

  The setting change control unit 40A rewrites the setting conditions of the standby control unit 31 to edit the setting conditions, etc., and the enlargement / reduction processing of the selected display area on the standby screen And other control units 45 including a control unit and the like necessary for scrolling the content information in the display area.

  The edit control unit 41 edits the main file unit of the standby control unit 31 based on the request, generates a changed UI element based on the original UI element, and generates a new main file unit. At the same time, the initial UI element is stored in a specific storage area. That is, by specifying the customized UI element in the standby control unit 31, the customized UI element is sent to the display control unit 33 so that it can be displayed on the monitor.

  The edit control unit 41 includes a display environment setting condition setting control unit 42 that controls the display environment setting condition of the standby screen, and a display content setting condition setting control unit 44 that controls the display content setting condition of the standby screen. Consists of. The edit control unit 30A includes a customizer and a development tool that can edit information in the standby control unit 31 (for example, display content setting conditions and display environment setting conditions), that is, information displayed on the standby screen. Including.

  The standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit 42 stores the display environment setting condition information set by the first setting unit 11 a in the setting condition information storage unit 15 a in the RAM 15 and also stores it in the standby control unit 31. Control processing for writing display environment setting conditions is performed.

  The standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit 42 writes the set standby screen display environment information in a specific storage area based on the operation input from the operation input unit 11, thereby setting the display environment Includes a function for controlling the standby control unit 31 to configure a standby screen with information, a write control function for controlling the update processing of the main file unit in the standby control unit 31 with customized display environment information, and the like .

  The standby screen display content setting condition setting control unit 42 stores the display content setting condition information set by the second setting unit 11 b in the setting condition information storage unit 15 a in the RAM 15 and also stores it in the standby control unit 31. Control processing for writing display content setting conditions is performed.

  The other control unit 45 includes various necessary control functions. For example, a scroll control unit capable of scrolling and displaying content display screen information in each display region on the standby screen by a display region selection operation means included in various operation units 12 such as a neuro pointer of the operation input unit 11, a standby Of the display areas on the screen, the display area selected and designated by the neuro pointer of the operation input unit 11 (display area selection operation means included in the various operation units 12) is enlarged or reduced as necessary. The display control unit 31 includes functions such as a display area expansion / reduction control unit that performs processing such as changing and controlling various display environment setting conditions in the standby control unit 31.

  Here, the correspondence relationship with the configuration requirements described in the present invention will be described. In particular, the “standby control means” of the present invention corresponds to the standby control unit 31. The “setting change control means” corresponds to the setting change control unit 40A. The “standby control means” acquires the individual content information held by the application function based on the display content setting condition of each display area on the standby screen, and displays the display environment of each display area on the standby screen Control is performed to generate each display area on the standby screen based on setting conditions, and to generate the individual content information of any of the application functions in each display area. The “setting change control means” performs setting change control on one or both of the display content setting condition and the display environment setting condition of the standby control means based on the request.

  The “setting change control means” is a setting of the standby control means so that the display area selected by the display area selection operation means included in the various operation units 12 is displayed in an enlarged manner from the other display areas. Conditions can be changed and controlled. Further, the “setting change control means” can change and control the setting conditions of the standby control means so that the content information in the display area selected by the display area selection operation means can be displayed in a scrollable manner. .

  The setting change control means can change and control the arrangement position information of each display area defined by the standby control means when the display environment setting condition includes the arrangement position information of each display area. . Further, the setting change control means is defined by the standby control means when the display content setting condition includes individual content information identification information for identifying each individual content information associated with each display area. The individual content information identification information can be controlled to change the correspondence between the display contents corresponding to the display areas.

(Overall operation of communication device)
The mobile phone having the above-described configuration operates generally as follows. First, when an owner (user) purchases a mobile phone, a portal site type UI as shown in FIG. 2 is set. At this time, the portal site type UI is set based on content prepared in advance in the mobile phone 1 and various information downloaded from an arbitrary site.

  Specifically, in order to customize and edit the standby screen of the portal site-type UI, the user causes the editing control unit 41 having the standby screen editing control function to function on the monitor 13 by using the various operation units 12. The standby screen setting condition setting screen display state 13a is generated.

In this state, the user sets the display environment setting conditions (for example, the arrangement position of each display area, the size of each display area, the display area outline color, etc.) by the first setting unit 11a. To do.
The standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit 42 of the edit control unit 41 is a control for storing various setting condition information related to the display environment set by the first setting unit 11 a in the setting condition information storage unit 15 a in the RAM 15. Process.
It should be noted that the setting operation of each display area may be performed by using basic parts such as a line drawing or a rectangular model provided by the editing control unit 41 from a blank state on the standby screen. The construction of the display area may be performed by customizing a plurality of template files of the portal site type UI stored in the information storage unit 15a or the like.

  Furthermore, when the size (frame size), layout (arrangement position), and the like of each display area are determined, the user sets display content setting conditions using the second setting unit 11b. Specifically, as display content setting conditions, what application functions are assigned to each display area (for example, whether to set a mail function, a phonebook function, a browsing function, etc.) ) Type information or what kind of individual content information (which the application function holds) is set (for example, which site information can be browsed if the browsing function is used) Among them, individual content information identification information indicating, for example, which channel is set to be viewable in the case of TV “One Seg” is included. These display content setting conditions are set for each display area.

  The standby screen display content setting condition setting control unit 44 of the editing control unit 41 is a control for storing various setting condition information related to the display content set by the second setting unit 11b in the setting condition information storage unit 15a in the RAM 15. Process.

  To set a function in one display area, use the neuro pointer of the hardware configuration, etc. to specify the display area to which the function is assigned, and then display the list of application setting functions by other operations. The setting is performed by selecting an item or inputting it in the input field as necessary, and performing a selection operation or the like for temporarily confirming the function. When the function is provisionally confirmed, the provisionally confirmed application is displayed in the activated state in the display area, and various pieces of individual content information are displayed according to the function.

Here, if the application function is, for example, a browser of the browsing control unit 24 and a specific search site (for example, a map information search site) is specified, the search input field may be displayed. . That is, the search area is displayed in the display area. If the user is in this state, the final decision is made. On the other hand, when it is desired to set the map information of a specific region to be referable instead of the search input field, the target map information is acquired by performing input and search in the search input field at the provisional confirmation stage. And after confirming that map information was referred to by the display area, it is preferable to make this decision. Thereby, a standby screen can be comprised in the state which can refer individual content information, such as map information, to a display area. This is a convenient example for explaining the setting of the portal site type UI, and is not limited to these examples.
When a function is assigned to one display area, the same setting selection operation is performed for the other display areas.
Various setting operation units or selection operation units necessary for the series of settings are collectively referred to as a “second setting unit”. Further, the standby screen display content setting condition setting control unit 44 of the editing control unit 41 has these control functions.

  For users who find it difficult to perform the above operations, each display area can be formed in a specific layout, and a template file consisting of a plurality of pattern models assigned to functions can be used. it can. This function is also included in the second setting unit. The display content setting condition information thus set is stored in the setting condition information storage unit 15a or the like.

The editing control unit 41 waits for setting data (display environment information <size information such as coordinate information and height width>, type information, content information identification information, etc.) stored in the setting condition information storage unit 15a. For example, the reception control unit 31 performs processing for writing in the main file unit.
At this time, the original file in the standby control unit 31 may be overwritten, or may be set with another file name different from the original file.
As a result, the standby control unit 31 is controlled to display the main file unit on the monitor 13 as a standby screen and by the display control unit 33, whereby a portal site type UI can be realized. A screen display state 13b is formed.

  As described above, the portal site type UI constituting the main file unit in the standby control unit 31 is described in a script language such as Flash or XML, and waits for the contents described in the related language. Analysis is performed by the script interpretation unit in the reception control unit 31, and the control units (multimedia control unit 21, telephone book control unit 22, (Including an entertainment control unit 23, a browsing control unit 24, a mailer control unit 25, and other application control units 26), and outputs to the monitor 13 via the display control unit 33.

  The application information acquisition unit of the standby control unit 31 periodically acquires information and performs control so that the latest information is always displayed in each display area.

(Example of standby screen display)
FIG. 2 discloses an example of a standby screen displayed on the display unit.
In the first display example of the standby screen by the portal site type UI, the screen 100 is formed almost adjacent to the image information display area 102 for displaying image information such as a favorite image and the image information display area 102. The schedule information display area 108 for displaying the content information of the schedule management function and the information such as NEWS can be obtained from a server or the like via a network and the content can be displayed. Similarly to the first acquisition information display area 104a (which is set), information such as NEWS can be acquired and the contents can be displayed, and a second display is formed below the first acquisition information display area 104a. Similarly to the acquired information display area 104b, information such as NEWS can be acquired and the contents can be displayed, and the second acquired information display area Similarly to the third acquired information display area 104c displayed and formed below 04b, information such as NEWS can be acquired and displayed, and the display is formed below the third acquired information display area 104c. And a fourth acquired information display area 104d.
Each of these display areas can be customized according to user settings. Each of these acquired display areas can be included in the “browsing information display area” according to the present invention. The “browsing information display area” displays individual content information held by the browsing function.

  In addition, each display area generated by the standby control unit 31, each individual content information of each display area, and the like may be stored in each storage area in the RAM 15, and an image for displaying image information is stored in the storage unit. An image information storage area for storing display information of the information display area, a schedule information storage area for storing display information of a schedule information display area for displaying content information of the schedule management function, and each display of a plurality of acquired information display areas Each acquisition information storage area for storing information.

  Therefore, the standby control unit 31 (standby control means) acquires the image information and performs a control for displaying the image information in the image information display area on the standby screen. A function for performing control to display in the schedule information display area on the screen, and a function for performing control to acquire individual content information possessed by the browsing function and display it in the browsing information display area on the standby screen. Consists of including.

Here, the user who has set the standby portal site type UI as shown in FIG. 2 displays information by selecting a favorite NEWS (keyword search from a specific site, etc.) in NEW (1), Set information acquisition at periodic intervals).
The user confirms the information by automatically enlarging and displaying necessary information by selecting a neuropointer or a key while viewing the contents partially displayed on the portal site type UI.
Note that a schedule can be written by performing a selection operation on the schedule information display area 108 using an operation input unit such as a neuro pointer.

(About processing procedure)
(Setting control process)
Next, in order to support the method claims of the present invention, various processing procedures in the mobile phone which is an example of the communication apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure in the communication apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, in the mobile phone 1, when a standby screen of a portal site type UI that the user likes is set by the operation input unit 11 while referring to the monitor 13, a CPU (computer in a broad sense, more specifically setting change control). The section 40A) performs processing for setting a favorite portal site UI (user interface) (step S101) <first setting processing step or first setting processing function>.
In this step, a plurality of types of portal site type UIs that are prepared in advance are selected and acquired.
The user himself / herself may arbitrarily generate and set a display area or the like, or the template file or the like may be customized and arranged.

Subsequently, when information acquisition settings required by the user and application and data settings are performed, the CPU (computer in a broader sense) performs processing for setting necessary information (step S102) <second setting processing Step or second setting processing function>.
Here, “necessary information” refers to the display environment setting condition and the display content setting condition described above. More specifically, for example, setting of a site for periodically acquiring information such as NEWS (information acquisition setting) ) Information, setting information indicating the type of application function used as a UI, setting information of each item <individual content information identification information> (for example, a telephone number in the phone book, an image of the other party), etc. It is done.

Next, the CPU (computer in a broader sense) performs setting operation input processing based on necessary operations with reference to the standby screen (step S103) <operation input processing step or operation input processing function>.
In this step, the size and position of each display area, the outline color of each display area, the background color in each display area, the overall background color, the font size and font type used in each display area ( (Gothic, Mincho, etc.) You may set the layout of font display colors, etc., and try to use each application for trial (temporarily) and fine-tune the layout such as the size .

Further, the CPU (computer in a broader sense) performs processing for determining whether or not to change information (step S104) <first change determination step or first change determination function>.
Next, the CPU (computer in a broader sense) returns to step S102 if it is determined in the first change determination step of step S104 that the information has been changed. On the other hand, the CPU (computer in a broader sense) determines whether or not the portal site UI has been changed when it is determined in the first change determination process in step S104 that the information has not been changed. Processing is performed (step S105) <second change determination step or second change determination function>.

  In step S104, it is checked whether the content of the information has been changed. That is, whether or not the content of the information has been changed by the operation input in step S103 (for example, although initially set to acquire information on site A as a display item, it is necessary to change to acquiring information on site B) ) Check whether or not.

  When it is determined that the portal site UI has been changed in the second change determination step in step S105, the CPU (computer in a broader sense) performs a process of returning to step S101.

  Furthermore, in step S105, whether or not an operation that needs to change the template file set at the beginning of the portal site type UI to another template file has been performed (or other layout change or application change even if it is not a template file) Whether or not a desired operation is performed). That is, whether or not the layout has been changed by the operation input in step S103 (for example, initially, the display area was set to acquire NEWS information and display the phone book, but as a display of information acquisition for all sites with different NEWS Check whether or not the setting needs to be changed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the second change determination step of step S105 that the portal site UI has not been changed, the CPU (computer in a broader sense) performs processing used as a standby screen < Step S106> (standby screen use state process or standby screen use state holding function).

  In this way, the standby screen set by the user is operated, and if it is necessary to change to the set content, the process proceeds to step S102. If it is desired to change the standby screen of the portal site type UI, step S101 is performed. Proceed to This allows the user to conveniently use it as a standby screen.

The above-described steps S101 to S105 can constitute the “setting change control step” according to the present invention. Step S106 is included in the “standby control step” according to the present invention.
In the “standby control step”, the CPU (computer) acquires the individual content information held by the application function based on the display content setting condition of each display area on the standby screen, Control is performed to generate each display area on the standby screen based on display environment setting conditions of the display area, and to generate the individual content information of any of the application functions in each display area.
In the “setting change control step”, the CPU (computer) performs setting change control on one or both of the display content setting condition and the display environment setting condition of the standby control unit based on the request.

  The “standby control step” acquires the image information and displays it in the image information display area on the standby screen when the display area includes an image information display area for displaying image information. A first display area generating step for performing control, and when the display area includes a schedule information display area for displaying content information of a schedule management function, the schedule information is acquired and the schedule information is displayed on the standby screen. A second display area generating step for performing control to display in the area; and when the display area includes a multimedia information display area for displaying the individual content information held by the multimedia function, the individual contents held by the multimedia function A third display area generating step for performing control to acquire information and display it in the multimedia display area on the standby screen; When the display area includes a phone book information display area for displaying the individual content information held by the phone book function, the phone book on the standby screen is acquired by acquiring the individual content information held by the phone book function. A fourth display area generation step for performing control to display in the display area, and when the display area includes an entertainment information display area for displaying the individual content information held by the entertainment function, the individual content information held by the entertainment function is A fifth display area generation step for performing control to obtain and display in the entertainment information display area on the standby screen; the display area includes a browsing information display area for displaying individual content information held by the browsing function In this case, the individual content information held by the browsing function is acquired and the browsing information on the standby screen is acquired. A sixth display area generating step for performing control to display in the display area; and when the display area includes an e-mail information display area for displaying individual content information held by the e-mail function, the individual possessed by the e-mail function It may include a seventh display area generation step for performing control to acquire content information and display it in the e-mail information display area.

(Display control processing)
Next, details of display control processing for functioning as a portal site type UI after various settings are made by the user will be described with reference to FIG.

When the setting process is completed in step S106, the standby screen functions as a portal site type UI. It is preferable to perform the process X1 shown in FIG. 4 while this function is operating.
Specifically, in the process X1, as shown in FIG. 5, first, it is determined whether or not one specific display area among the plurality of display areas has been selected by the neuropointer or the like of the operation input unit 11. Processing for determination is performed (step S111) <specific display area selection availability determination processing step or specific display area selection availability determination processing function>.

If it is determined that the specific display area is not selected in the specific display area selectability determination processing step in step S111, the process returns to step S106 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in the specific display area selection availability determination processing step in step S111 that the specific display area is selected, the process proceeds to step S112 in FIG.
That is, a process of enlarging and displaying the selected display area is performed (step S112) <display area enlarging process step or display area enlarging process function>.

  As the enlargement processing, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the enlargement target display area is enlarged, a form in which interference with other display areas is ignored (may overlap with other display areas), As shown in FIG. 6, when a plurality of pieces of individual content information are set in the same application type as shown in FIG. In a form that enlarges the display area of other individual content information, but does not overlap with the display area of another application, as shown in FIG. For example, a format in which each other display area is reduced in conjunction with the enlargement process of the enlargement target display area so as not to overlap with the display area.

  As a result, the user can easily display the selected display area. Of course, the enlargement degree of the display area may be selected from a plurality of predetermined enlargement patterns, or may be enlarged in conjunction with the operation amount of the operation input unit (operation amount interlocking). (Magnification control unit).

Next, processing for determining whether or not there is an operation input for a specific period is performed (step S113) <operation input presence / absence determination step or operation input presence / absence determination function>. If it is determined in step S113 that there is an operation input in the operation input presence / absence determination step, a process of returning to step S112 is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in the operation input presence / absence determination step in step S113 that there is no operation input, the process proceeds to step S114.
That is, in step S114, a process of returning the enlarged display area to the original display area is performed (enlarged display area reduction processing step or an enlarged display area reduction function).
By such processing, information can be browsed in the enlarged display area while the display area is selected (while selected), and the enlarged display area is displayed in the original display while the display area is not selected. It will return to the size of the area. As a result, the user can select the original layout without performing a selection operation (such as changing the size of other display areas) for reducing the area that has been enlarged to a size preferable for viewing by the user's selection after the viewing is completed. Can be returned to.

  The “setting change control step” according to the present invention can be configured by the above steps S111 to S114. In another aspect of the “setting change control step”, a plurality of (based on an operation instruction selected by the display area selection operation means for selecting and displaying one of the plurality of display areas) based on the request. The setting condition is changed and controlled so that any one display area selected from the display areas is enlarged and displayed from the other display areas.

Further, in the above example, the example in which the selected display area is enlarged by the neuro pointer or the like has been described. However, the content information in the display area is scrolled by the neuro pointer (for example, 360-degree omnidirectional scrolling <vertical direction, horizontal direction It can also be displayed in any diagonal direction. In addition to such a function of scrolling content information within a limited display area using a neuropointer, the above-described enlarged display function can provide a more visible environment.
That is, in another aspect of the “setting change control step”, a plurality of operations are performed based on an operation instruction) selected by the display area selection operation means for selecting and displaying one of the plurality of display areas. The setting condition is changed and controlled so that the content information in any one of the display areas is controlled to be scrollable.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the standby control unit displays the individual content information of each application function in each display area on the standby screen, thereby obtaining the multifunction / multi-information of the communication device. It is provided with a simple and efficient screen design, and the setting change control unit controls the setting change of the standby control means so that the customized setting according to the user needs can be reflected on the standby screen. For this reason, the user can use the communication apparatus conveniently and comfortably by changing (customizing) the display content setting condition and the display environment setting condition on the user side.
In addition, the user can browse the content information without going through the process of activating the application function with an icon, etc., and customize the application function type and content information type according to user needs. can do.

  In addition, individual content information of a plurality of application functions can be displayed on the standby screen, and each application function is functioning on the standby screen (without operating the menu etc. to follow the hierarchy, or using icons) In this state, each application can be started and used immediately without performing an operation for starting and selecting the application. That is, the individual content information of each application function can be browsed from the standby screen, and each application function can be used from the individual content information display area. For this reason, different applications are displayed independently, and each item of the function can be used immediately and can be operated from the screen design, so that convenience for the user is improved.

  Note that multiple functions of the same application can be used. For example, multiple browsing functions can be used simultaneously, multiple multimedia functions can be used simultaneously, multiple phone book functions can be used simultaneously, and a combination of these can be configured You can also.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, description of substantially the same configuration or processing procedure of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different parts will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the second embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention.

  In the first embodiment described above, an example in which the user has the first function that allows the user to customize the display environment setting condition and the display content setting condition of each display area of the standby screen has been described. This shows a case of a communication apparatus having a second function in which the setting conditions of each display area of the standby screen are automatically changed according to the usage status in the apparatus.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the hardware configuration of the mobile phone 200, which is an example of a communication device, has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, the operation input unit 11, the monitor 13, and the like. The power processing unit 14, the RAM 15, the ROM 16, the communication unit 17, and the CPU 18 are included.

  At this time, in the present embodiment, in addition to the setting condition information storage unit 15a, the first usage frequency information storage unit 15b that stores first usage frequency information, which is an example of first usage status information, in the data storage area of the RAM 15; The second usage frequency information is a second usage frequency information second usage frequency information storage unit 15c, which is an example of second usage status information.

  The operation input unit 11 includes a selection setting unit 11c that selects a portal site type UI and performs initial setting. The selection setting unit 11c has a function of selecting and setting a template file of a specific pattern from a plurality of basic pattern template files that are templates of the standby screen of the portal site type UI. The reason for having at least the selection setting unit is that, as long as the initial setting is performed, the automatic change control of the setting condition based on the usage frequency is performed thereafter. In the mobile phone 1, in addition to using the application function directly from the standby screen of the portal site type UI, the application function can be used by selecting from a normal menu through the menu hierarchy. For this reason, according to the usage frequency of the user, a newly required function can be automatically generated or an unnecessary function can be automatically deleted on the standby screen of the portal site type UI.

  The usage status information may be the total usage status information from the time of purchase of the device, or the usage status information per unit time may be counted. Furthermore, when it is determined that there is no use after the lapse of a predetermined period, the log information regarding the use status information may be deleted.

  The first usage frequency information storage unit 15b defines a correspondence relationship between first usage frequency information, which is application function usage frequency information, and type information (display content setting condition) indicating the type of application function. -Includes display content setting condition correlation table. In addition, the first usage frequency information storage unit 15b includes first priority information in which codes (for example, 1, 2, 3,...) Are assigned in order from the highest first usage frequency, and display environment setting conditions. Including a first priority-display environment setting condition table that defines a correspondence relationship with

  The second usage frequency information storage unit 15c includes second usage frequency information that is usage frequency information of the individual content information held by the application function, individual content information identification information (display content setting condition) that identifies the individual content information, and Including a second usage frequency-display content setting condition correlation table in which the correspondence relationship is defined. In addition, the second usage frequency information storage unit 15c includes second priority information in which codes (for example, 1, 2, 3,...) Are assigned in order from the second highest usage frequency, and display environment setting conditions. Priority-defining environment setting condition table that defines the correspondence with.

  When the application function is used, for example, the first usage frequency information indicating that the telephone function is used, the second usage frequency information indicating that the telephone function is used for a call to a specific partner, and the like are counted and stored. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the software configuration of the mobile phone 200 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, that is, a multimedia control unit 21, a telephone directory control unit 22, and an entertainment control unit 23. In addition to the configuration including the browsing control unit 24, mailer control unit 25, other application control unit 26, standby control unit 31, and display control unit 33, the characteristic configuration of the present embodiment is The first change control unit 46, the second change control unit 47, and the standby screen setting control unit 43 are configured. The first change control unit 46, the second change control unit 47, and the standby screen setting control unit 43 constitute a “setting change control unit” 40B.

  The first change control unit 46 acquires the first usage frequency information of each application control unit, and stores the first usage frequency information in the first usage frequency information storage unit 15b of the RAM 15 (indicating the type of application function). Is stored in association with. The first change control unit 36 performs a process of analyzing a plurality of first usage frequency information stored in the first usage frequency information storage unit 15b (first usage frequency information analysis unit). The “analysis process” here is, for example, sequentially extracting (searching) type information having a high frequency of use from a plurality of pieces of first usage frequency information, and displaying a predetermined display item number information “2 (for example, frequency of use). The information is narrowed down (selected). As a result, the top two types of application functions with the highest frequency of use are the targets for changing the display environment (for example, the arrangement position, size, display area outline color, etc.). As shown in FIG. 10, the “display item number information” is automatically set to “2” in principle when there are two types of application functions such as a phone book and a mailer. As shown in FIG. When there are four types of application functions such as schedule, i-mode, camera, NEWS, etc., in principle, “4” is automatically set.

The display item number information may be configured to be settable appropriately by the user (display item number information setting means, display item number information setting control means for controlling this).
Moreover, you may comprise the table which matched display item number information and display environment setting conditions in the 1st usage frequency information storage part 15b.

Furthermore, when the change target is determined by the “analysis process”, the first change control unit 46 performs a process of determining how to change the display environment (display environment type determining unit).
Specifically, the first change control unit 46 assigns priority information in descending order of usage frequency (first priority information assignment function). For example, the first priority “1” is assigned to the telephone directory function having the highest usage frequency, and the first priority “2” is assigned to the mailer function having the highest usage frequency. Here, in the first priority-display environment setting condition table of the first usage frequency information storage unit 15b, for example, in the function having the first priority of “1” in advance, for example, the upper part of the standby screen as the display environment The display area is defined to be formed in the first size area, and for the function having the first priority “2” in advance, as a display environment, for example, the display area is set to the second size area at the bottom of the standby screen. Defined to form. Then, the first change control unit 46 acquires the display environment setting condition corresponding to the first priority by referring to the first priority-display environment setting condition table of the first usage frequency information storage unit 15b.

In this process (display environment type determination means), as a pattern for changing the display environment, for example, application functions of a type with a high usage frequency are arranged in order from the upper area of the display screen toward the lower area. Display environment to be changed (arrange the array) The first change pattern, the type of application function with the most frequently used type, the largest type of display area is set to the maximum size, and the next most type of display area is smaller than the maximum size The display environment second change pattern, the number of usage frequencies is increased (increase the size of the display area as the number of usage frequencies increases: the size of the display area decreases as the usage frequency decreases) The display environment third change that thickens the display area outline and changes the display area outline color from light to dark Turn, further may be either a pattern for a combination of these patterns.
Each of these patterns may be processed in advance for any pattern, or may be configured to be settable by the user (display environment change pattern setting means, display environment change pattern setting control for controlling this) means).

  The second change control unit 47 acquires the second usage frequency information of each application control unit, and stores the second usage frequency information (the individual content information held by the application function in the second usage frequency information storage unit 15c of the RAM 15). A process of storing in association with type information (indicating individual content information identification information to be identified) is performed. The second change control unit 37 performs a process of analyzing a plurality of second usage frequency information stored in the second usage frequency information storage unit 15c (second usage frequency information analyzing unit). The “analysis process” here is, for example, sequentially extracting (searching) type information having a large number of usage frequencies from a plurality of second usage frequency information, and displaying a predetermined display item number information “2 (for example, usage frequency). The information is narrowed down to the information up to “the top two individual content information identification information having a large number”. As a result, the top two pieces of individual content information with the highest frequency of use are to be changed in the display environment (for example, arrangement position, size, display area outline color, etc.). As shown in FIG. 10, the “display item number information” is automatically set to “2” in principle when two pieces of individual content information (phone numbers) are displayed in the phone book. In addition, when two pieces of individual content information (mail address) are set in a mailer that is another application, in principle, “2” is automatically set. In the case where a plurality of individual content information is set for the same application function for at least one application function at the time when the user customizes the settings, the number of the individual content information is set as “display item number information”. Is done. Other application functions are set in the same manner.

Furthermore, when the change target is determined by the “analysis process”, the second change control unit 47 performs a process of determining how to change the display environment (display environment type determining unit).
Specifically, the second change control unit 47 assigns priority information in descending order of usage frequency (second priority information assignment function). For example, the second priority “1” is assigned to the telephone number A of the telephone book function having the highest usage frequency, and the second priority “2” is assigned to the telephone number B of the telephone book function having the highest usage frequency. Here, in the second priority-display environment setting condition table of the second usage frequency information storage unit 15c, for example, items having the second priority of “1” in advance include, for example, a plurality of identical function displays as the display environment. The content information is defined to be generated in the same function display area at the top of the areas, and the item with the second priority “2” is set in advance as the display environment, for example, at the top of the plurality of the same function display areas. It is defined that content information is generated in the same function display area in the next stage. Then, the second change control unit 47 acquires the display environment setting condition corresponding to the second priority by referring to the second priority-display environment setting condition table of the second usage frequency information storage unit 15c.

In this process (display environment type determining means), as a pattern for changing the display environment, for example, the individual content information having a high usage frequency is changed from the upper area of the display screen toward the lower area in order. Yes (rearrange the array) display environment first change pattern, the individual content information with the highest frequency of use, the display area of the most individual content information as the maximum size, the display area of the next most individual content information from the maximum size The display environment second change pattern, the number of usage frequencies, and the size is made smaller and the size is sequentially reduced (the size of the display region is increased as the number of usage frequencies increases: the size of the display region is reduced as the number of usage frequencies decreases). The display environment third change pattern that thickens the display area outline or changes the display area outline color from a light color to a dark color as the number of images increases. It may be any of the pattern for a combination of these patterns on.
Each of these patterns may be processed in advance for any pattern, or may be configured to be settable by the user (display environment change pattern setting means, display environment change pattern setting control for controlling this) means).

  The standby screen setting control unit 43 corresponds to a template file of a specific pattern selected and set by the selection setting unit 11c from among a plurality of basic pattern template files that are templates of the portal site type UI standby screen. It has a function of setting and controlling the setting conditions in the standby control unit 31. That is, the standby screen setting control unit 43 is used for initial setting control. Thereafter, the first change control unit 46 and the second change control unit 47 sequentially change the setting conditions according to the usage frequency.

  In the software configuration of the mobile phone 1 having the above-described configuration, the operation is as follows. That is, first, the standby screen setting control unit 43 selects a template of a specific pattern that is selected and set by the selection setting unit 11c from a plurality of basic pattern template files that are templates of the portal site type UI standby screen. Setting control corresponding to the file is controlled by the standby control unit 31.

Thereafter, when the initial setting is made, the setting conditions are sequentially changed by the first change control unit 46 and the second change control unit 47 according to the usage frequency.
The first change control unit 46 acquires the first usage frequency information that is the usage frequency information of the application function, analyzes the first usage frequency information, and performs change control of the display environment setting condition based on the analysis result. .
The second change control unit 47 acquires the second usage frequency information that is the usage frequency information of the individual content information held by the application function, analyzes the second usage frequency information, and sets the display content based on the analysis result. Condition change control is performed.

Specifically, in FIG. 10, for example, the phone book and mail address are set to be displayed frequently, and the usage frequency log is counted and used in the phone book control unit 22 or a dedicated storage unit, for example. Control to automatically display according to the frequency.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the display content is not set, and a log of the usage frequency of the user operation is confirmed, and a function of frequently using the user is displayed on the portal site type UI. Thereby, the user's convenience can be improved.

(Display example of the first standby screen)
FIG. 10 discloses an example of a standby screen displayed on the display unit.
In a display example of a standby screen using a portal site type UI, the screen 300 displays an image information display area 302 that displays image information such as a favorite image, and a telephone number or name. A first telephone directory display area 304a that can start calling by number, and a second telephone directory that is displayed in the lower column of the first telephone directory display area 304a in the same manner, by displaying telephone numbers and names. Mail in the same manner as the display area 304b and the first mail display area 306a that displays a mail address, name, etc. and is ready to create a mail to be sent to the mail address (or a mail content display state from the other party). Display the address, name, etc., and make the mail ready to be sent to the mail address (or the mail content display state from the other party), the first mail A second mail display area 306b displayed in the lower column of the display area 306a, and a first partner image display area for displaying an image of the partner corresponding to the telephone number in the first telephone directory display area 304a. 308a, a second partner image display area 308b for displaying an image of the other party corresponding to the telephone number in the second telephone directory display area 304b, and a mail address in the first mail display area 306a. A third partner image display area 308c for displaying a partner image and the like, a fourth partner image display area 308d for displaying a partner image corresponding to the mail address of the second mail display area 306b, and the like. It is comprised including.

  The position of each display area is automatically changed according to the usage frequency. The first phone book display area 304a, the second phone book display area 304b, the first partner image display area 308a, and the second partner image display area 308b are respectively referred to as “phone book information display” according to the present invention. It corresponds to “region”. The “phone book information display area” displays individual content information held by the phone book function. In addition, the first mail display area 306a, the second mail display area 306b, the third partner image display area 308c, and the fourth partner image display area 308d are each an “e-mail information display area” according to the present invention. It corresponds to. The “electronic mail information display area” displays individual content information held by the electronic mail function.

  Further, each display area generated by the standby control unit 31, each individual content information of each display area, and the like may be stored in each storage area in the RAM 15, and the storage unit includes an image information storage area, Display information in the phone book information display area for storing the display information in the phone book information display area for displaying the individual content information held by the telephone book function, and the display information in the e-mail information display area for displaying the individual content information held in the e-mail function And an e-mail information storage area for storing.

  For this reason, the standby control unit 31 (standby control means) obtains image information and displays it in the image information display area on the standby screen, and the individual contents possessed by the telephone directory function A function for obtaining information and performing control for displaying it in the telephone directory display area on the standby screen, and performing control for obtaining individual content information held by the electronic mail function and displaying it in the electronic mail information display area Function.

(About the display example of the second standby screen)
FIG. 11 discloses an example of a standby screen displayed on the display unit.
In another display example of the standby screen using the portal site type UI, the screen 310 is formed so as to be substantially adjacent to the image information display area 312 for displaying image information such as a favorite image and the image information display area 312. A schedule display area 318 for displaying joules, a browsing display area 314 in which i-mode and the like are displayed, and an area in which a moving image is displayed upon activation of a camera function including a CCD (image acquisition unit) And the first acquisition information display area 316a in which the information such as NEWS is acquired and displayed, and the information such as NEWS is acquired and displayed in the same manner. And a second acquired information display area 316b displayed below the acquired information display area 316a.
The position of each display area is automatically changed according to the usage frequency. The camera image display area 315 is included in the “multimedia information display area” according to the present invention. The “multimedia information display area” displays individual content information possessed by the multimedia function.

  Further, each display area generated by the standby control unit 31, each individual content information of each display area, and the like may be stored in each storage area in the RAM 15, and the storage unit includes an image information storage area, It includes a schedule information storage area, a browsing information storage area, a camera image storage area (multimedia information storage area), and each acquired information storage area.

  Therefore, the standby control unit 31 (standby control means) acquires the image information and performs a control for displaying the image information in the image information display area on the standby screen. A function for performing control to display in the schedule information display area on the screen, a function for performing control to acquire and display individual content information held by the browsing function in the browsing information display area on the standby screen, And a function of performing control to acquire and display individual content information held by the media function in the multimedia display area on the standby screen.

(Regarding the display example of the third standby screen)
FIG. 12 discloses an example of a standby screen displayed on the display unit. In FIG. 12, among the display areas on the standby screen having the same layout configuration as in the first embodiment, other communication devices such as NEWS (for example, a server) and the like (via the communication unit of the mobile phone) The acquired information display area for displaying the acquired information is disclosed as an example in which the arrangement order of the display areas, the size of the display areas, and the like are automatically changed according to the usage frequency.

Specifically, in comparison with FIG. 2, in FIG. 2, the arrangement order of each acquired information display area is “NEWS (1)”, “NEWS (2)”, “NEWS (3)”, “NEWS”. In FIG. 12, the acquisition information display area 324a of “NEWS (4)”, the acquisition information display area 324b of “NEWS (2)”, and the acquisition information of “NEWS (3)” are displayed. Display areas are formed in the order of display area 324c.
These are “NEWS (4)”, “NEWS (2)”, and “NEWS (3)” in order from the most frequently used, and automatically by automatic change control according to the usage frequency. It means that the arrangement order has been changed.

In FIG. 2, the sizes of the acquired information display areas are equal to each other. In FIG. 12, the size of the acquired information display area 324 a of “NEWS (4)” is the largest, and then “NEWS The acquired information display area 324b of (2) "is large, and the acquired information display area 324c of" NEWS (3) "is the smallest.
These are “NEWS (4)”, “NEWS (2)”, and “NEWS (3)” in order from the most frequently used, and automatically by automatic change control according to the usage frequency. This means that the size area of the display area has been changed.

  Note that “NEWS (1)” in FIG. 2 is less frequently used than “NEWS (3)” or set, but is not used at all, so the change control unit performs control not to be displayed on the screen. Furthermore, the change control unit may perform control to determine the size of the size area of each acquired information display area in FIG. 12 by reflecting the usage frequency ratio.

(About processing procedure)
Next, in the display control process of the mobile phone 1, a process in the case of automatically displaying according to the usage frequency will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure during display control of the communication device according to the present embodiment.

  First, as shown in FIG. 13, the CPU (more broadly, a computer, more specifically, a setting change control unit) displays display content setting conditions (application functions) set in a portal site type UI (standby control unit). Type information indicating the type of information, individual content information identification information for identifying individual content information held by the application function, etc.) and processing for obtaining display environment setting conditions (location position of each display region, region size, etc.) (step S121) <Setting condition information acquisition processing step or setting condition information acquisition processing function>.

  Next, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically, the setting change control unit) uses the first usage frequency information for each application function, and the second usage frequency for each item in the application (by item in the case of information acquisition). Processing for acquiring information is performed (step S122) <first usage frequency information acquisition processing step or first usage frequency information acquisition function and second usage frequency information acquisition step or second usage frequency information acquisition function>.

Then, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically the setting change control unit) performs processing for analyzing the first usage frequency information (step S123) <first usage frequency information analysis step or first usage frequency information. Analysis function>.
For example, in the example of FIG. 10, the first usage frequency information of one application function that is the phone book control unit is compared with the first usage frequency information of the other application function that is the mailer control unit. Decide the order of high usage frequency (counter value is large).
Also, what changes are made according to the order (for example, rearrange each display area in the direction from one end area to the other end area of the standby screen in descending order of usage frequency) Determine how to change the content and display environment.

  Subsequently, the CPU (more broadly, a computer, more specifically, a setting change control unit) performs a process of analyzing the second usage frequency information (step S124) <second usage frequency information analysis step or second usage frequency. Information analysis function>.

  Further, the CPU (more broadly, the computer, more specifically, the setting change control unit) displays a layout (arrangement position, size, etc.) so as to display application functions with high usage frequency based on the analysis result of the first usage frequency information. ) Process to change. That is, the display environment setting condition is changed and controlled based on the analysis result of the first usage frequency information (step S125) <display environment setting condition change control step or display environment setting condition change control function>.

In addition, the CPU (more broadly, the computer, more specifically, the setting change control unit), the content to be displayed in each display area (item) of the portal site type UI based on the analysis result of the second usage frequency information Process to select information from the most frequently used information. That is, the display content setting condition is changed and controlled based on the analysis result of the second usage frequency information (step S126) <display content setting condition change control step or display content setting condition change control function>.
For example, in the example of FIG. 10, the telephone book control unit also holds the second usage frequency information of one individual content information such as one phone number information held by the phone book control unit which is one application function. Compare the other individual content information such as the other telephone number information with the other second usage frequency information to determine the order in which the usage frequency is higher (counter value is larger).
Also, what changes are made according to the order (for example, the display contents are rearranged in the direction from one end area to the other end area of the standby screen in descending order of frequency of use), display Determine how to change the content and display environment.

  The “setting change control step” according to the present invention can be configured by the above steps S121 to S126. In this “setting change control step”, the display content setting condition of the standby control step can be changed and controlled based on the first usage status information that is the usage status of the plurality of application functions. In the setting change control step, the display content setting condition in the standby control step can be changed and controlled based on the second usage status information obtained by analyzing the usage status of each individual content information of the application function. Furthermore, in the setting change control step, the display environment setting condition of the standby control step can be changed and controlled based on the first usage status information that is the usage status of the plurality of application functions. In addition, in the setting change control step, the display environment setting condition in the standby control step can be changed and controlled based on the second usage status information that is the usage status of each individual content information of the application function.

  Subsequently, the CPU (more broadly, a computer, more specifically, a standby control unit) performs processing for displaying the selected content information in each display area (item) (step S127) <content information display processing step. Or content information display processing function>. This step S127 is included in the “standby control step” according to the present invention.

  Then, the CPU (computer in a broader sense) performs a process of determining whether or not the function of the mobile phone has been used after the completion of each of these processes (step S128) <function use availability determination process step or function use Availability determination processing function>. If it is determined in the function availability determination processing step in step S128 that the mobile phone does not use any function (or that no operation instruction is given), the process ends.

On the other hand, when the CPU (computer in a broader sense) determines that a function of the mobile phone has been used (or that an operation instruction has been given) in the function availability determination processing step of step S128. In step S129, the process returns to step S121.
That is, in step S129, processing for counting the usage frequency log (first usage frequency information) for each application function by the counter (first counting unit) is performed, and further, the usage frequency log (second usage frequency) for each individual content information. Frequency information) is counted by a counter (second counter) (first usage frequency information counting processing step or first usage frequency information counting processing function, and second usage frequency information counting processing step or second usage frequency). Information counting processing function).

  Note that the second counting unit may be provided inside each of the reference numerals 21 to 26 constituting each application control unit. At this time, the second usage frequency information may be stored in each of the reference numerals 21 to 26 constituting each application control unit, or may be stored as a dedicated database in a specific storage area in the RAM. It is good also as a structure.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the display environment is automatically changed according to the usage frequency, the convenience for the user is improved.
Furthermore, it is possible to browse only the internal information of functions that are normally frequently used according to the frequency of use, which improves user convenience. In addition, since the display environment is automatically changed and changed, the setting time (for the display environment) can be saved.

In the display environment setting condition changing process in step S125 and the display content setting condition changing process in step S126 included in the “setting change control step”, the change control is performed by narrowing down the change target by “priority”. May be.
“Priority” indicates each application function or individual content information in order from the most frequently used information (highest one) in the analysis in order to indicate which application function display is preferentially displayed according to the usage frequency. Assign a priority every time.

  For example, when the user arbitrarily sets, if the first priority of the multimedia function is assigned as “1” and the first priority of the browsing function is assigned as “2”, the multimedia information display area is awaited. The browsing information display area is displayed below the multimedia information display area of the standby screen.

Also, when the frequency is changed in advance according to the usage frequency, the multimedia first usage frequency information is “10”, the mail first usage frequency information is “12”, and the entertainment first usage frequency information is “20”. The first priority “1” is assigned to the entertainment function, the first priority “2” is assigned to the mail function, and the first priority “3” is assigned to the multimedia function (priority assignment function unit). ).
In the default (standard setting), the correspondence between each first priority and each display position is, for example, a function having a high first priority is displayed at the top and a function having a low first priority is displayed at the bottom. Based on this definition, the arrangement of the display positions of each function is determined.
Correspondence between each first priority and display position of each display area, correspondence between each first priority and display size of each display area, each first priority and font, background color, and font of each display area Correspondences with various other display environment setting condition information such as color shades are stored as a first priority information storage unit. The first priority information storage unit may be included in the first usage frequency information storage unit 15b in the RAM 15.

Here, when the user frequently uses the multimedia function, for example, when the first usage status information of the multimedia is “30”, the multimedia function has the first priority “1”, entertainment. A first priority “2” is assigned to the function, and a first priority “3” is assigned to the mail function.
Thereby, the arrangement order of the display positions of the respective functions is changed. Further, the display size of each display area, the display area outline color of each display area, the background color within the display area of each display area, and the like may be changed based on specific constraints (references).

  Similarly, in the process of step S126, the second priority corresponding to the second usage frequency information is assigned to each piece of different individual content information within the same application function. Correspondence between various second display environment setting condition information, such as correspondence between each second priority and display position of each display area, correspondence between each second priority and display size of each display area, and display The correspondence with the content setting condition information is stored as the second priority information storage unit. The second priority information storage unit may be included in the second usage frequency information storage unit 15c in the RAM 15.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, description of the substantially similar configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different parts will be described. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of the third embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention.

In the first embodiment described above, an example in which the user has a first function that allows the user to customize the display environment of each display area of the content information of a plurality of application functions displayed on the standby screen will be described. In the second embodiment, the display environment of each display area of the content information of a plurality of application functions displayed on the standby screen has a second function that is automatically changed according to the usage status in the apparatus. In the present embodiment, the display environment of each display area of the content information of a plurality of application functions displayed on the standby screen is automatically changed according to the usage status in the apparatus. An example in the case of having both the second function and the first function that allows the user to set the display environment of each display area will be described.
At this time, in this embodiment, when the user does not use the first function, the standby screen is displayed in the display environment automatically changed by the second function, and the user uses the first function. Basically, the second function is not automatically changed and the standby screen is displayed in the display environment of the first function. However, when the standby screen is displayed in the display environment of the first function and the condition item that is not set as the setting condition item of the first function is automatically changed by the second function. It shall be good.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the hardware configuration of the mobile phone 400 that is an example of the communication apparatus of the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, the operation input unit 11, The monitor 13 includes a power processing unit 14, a RAM 15, a ROM 16, a communication unit 17, and a CPU 18. At this time, in the same manner as in the second embodiment, in addition to the display environment information storage unit 15a, the first usage frequency information storage unit 15b and the second usage frequency information storage unit 15c are configured in the data storage area of the RAM 15. Yes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the software configuration of the mobile phone 400 is the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, that is, the multimedia control unit 21, the telephone directory control unit 22, and the entertainment control unit 23. A browsing control unit 24, a mailer control unit (email control function) 25, another application control unit 26, a standby control unit 31, a display control unit 33, and a standby screen display environment setting condition setting control. In addition to the configuration including the unit 42, the standby screen display content setting condition setting control unit 44, and the other control unit 45, the first change control unit 46 having the same configuration as the second embodiment described above, In addition to the configuration including the second change control unit 47, the configuration includes a selection control unit 48 which is a characteristic configuration of the present embodiment.

  The standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit 42, the standby screen display content setting condition setting control unit 44, the other control unit 45, the first change control unit 46, the second change control unit 47, and the selection control unit 48. Thus, a “setting change control unit” 40C is configured. The standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit 42 and the standby screen display content setting condition setting control unit 44 constitute an edit control unit 41.

  The selection control unit 48 has a second function in which the display environment of each display area of the individual content information held by the plurality of application functions displayed on the standby screen is automatically changed according to the usage status in the apparatus. The first function for displaying the display environment of each display area in a state set by the user is appropriately selected and controlled.

  Specifically, when the user does not use the first function, the selection control unit 48 displays the standby screen in the display environment automatically changed by the second function, and the user performs the first function. When used, the second function is not automatically changed, and the control is basically performed so that the standby screen is displayed in the display environment of the first function. However, the selection control unit 48 uses the second function for a condition item that is not set as a setting condition item of the first function when the standby screen is displayed in the display environment of the first function. Includes a control function that automatically changes.

(Display control processing)
Next, details of display control processing for functioning as a portal site type UI in the mobile phone of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In this mobile phone, when a user performs a customization setting (a setting in which automatic change control based on usage frequency information is not performed) <first setting control pattern>, the user does not perform a customization setting as a portal site type UI. When used (when the setting is such that the display environment and display contents are all automatically changed based on the usage frequency based on the template UI) <second setting control pattern>, and further when the customization setting is performed, the usage frequency When the layout such as the change of the displayed content information or the arrangement position of each display area is automatically changed according to the above, it can be classified as <third setting control pattern>.

In each of these patterns, the processing procedure is different, but the processing can be generally expressed by a flowchart as shown in FIG.
First, a CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically a setting change control unit) determines whether or not a user has set a function of an application frequently used by the user (step S201) <display content Setting condition (type information) setting availability determination step or display content setting condition (type information) setting availability determination function>. By this step S201, the above-described second setting control pattern, the first setting control pattern, and the third setting control pattern are distinguished and processed. As described in the above display example, when the user uses the portal site type UI function without performing any customization setting (second setting control pattern), the usage frequency of all application functions is not changed. A layout such as an arrangement position is automatically set according to the analysis. This process is performed in steps S205 to S211.
On the other hand, when customization setting is performed by the user (first setting control and third setting control pattern), processing is performed for the application function specified at the time of setting. This process is performed in steps S202 to S210.

More specifically, the CPU (more broadly, the computer, more specifically, the setting change control unit) determines that the application function is not set by the user in the determination process in step S201. Processing for acquiring usage frequency information, which is an example of usage status information, is performed for all items of all application functions (step S205) <total usage frequency information acquisition step or total usage frequency information acquisition function>.
Next, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically the setting change control unit) analyzes the usage frequency information and determines the one with the highest usage frequency (step S206) <total usage frequency information analysis step or all Usage frequency information analysis function>.
Specifically, usage frequency information of all items of all application functions (first usage frequency information counted as a group unit of application functions, counted for each item <individual content information identification information> inside the application function) (Second usage frequency information) is analyzed, and priority information (first priority information corresponding to the first usage frequency information, second priority information corresponding to the second usage frequency information) is assigned in descending order of usage frequency. Process.

  Further, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically the setting change control unit) performs control processing for automatically setting setting conditions such as display contents and layout according to the usage frequency (step 211) <automatic setting condition Setting control processing step or setting condition automatic setting control processing function>.

On the other hand, if the CPU (more broadly, a computer, more specifically, the setting change control unit) determines that the application function is initially set by the user in the determination process in step S201, the CPU performs initial setting. The type information indicating the type of the applied application function is acquired (step S202) <setting application function type information acquisition step or setting application function type information acquisition function>.
For example, in the display example shown in FIG. 10, in addition to the image information displayed on the standby screen, the phone number of the phone book function, the mail address of the mailer function, etc. are set as application functions. Among them, information (phone book, mailer, etc.) held as application function type information is acquired.
Accordingly, the application function to be displayed on the portal site type UI is selected and controlled so as to be limited to the telephone directory application function and the mailer application function.

Next, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically the setting change control unit) acquires the first usage frequency information of each application function within the range of the type of the application function that is initially set. Perform (step S203) <specific function use frequency information acquisition step or specific function use frequency information acquisition function>.
In the display example shown in FIG. 10, step S203 acquires first usage frequency information related to the phone book application function (phone book control unit) and first usage frequency information related to the mailer application function (mailer control unit). Under the setting conditions as shown in FIG. 10, it is not necessary to acquire the usage frequency information of other various application functions.

  Further, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically, the setting change control unit), within the range of the types of application functions that are initially set, uses frequency information (counting application functions as a unit) 1 usage frequency information, each item in the application function <second usage frequency information counted for each individual content information identification information> is analyzed, and priority information (corresponding to the first usage frequency information) from the highest usage frequency First priority information and second priority information corresponding to second usage frequency information) are assigned (step S204) <specific function usage frequency information analysis step or specific function usage frequency information analysis function>.

In step S204, in the display example shown in FIG. 10, the first usage frequency of the phone book application function (phone book control unit) is 10, for example, and the second usage frequency of the mailer application function (mailer control unit) is, for example, 8. In this case, the first priority “1” (first priority high) is assigned to the telephone directory application function, and the first priority “2” (first priority low) is assigned to the mailer application function.
Thus, based on the first priority, it is possible to change and control the layout setting with the display area of the phone book application function having the first high usage frequency at the top and the display area of the mailer application function at the bottom.

Furthermore, in the application function of the telephone directory control unit, since display items for a plurality of telephone numbers are set, the second usage frequency among the plurality of telephone numbers in the application function of the telephone directory control unit. The second priority “1” is assigned to the first telephone number information having the highest frequency, and the second priority “2” is assigned to the second telephone number information having the second highest usage frequency. Thus, based on the second priority, among the two telephone number display areas as shown in FIG. 10, the first telephone number having the second highest usage frequency is displayed in the upper telephone number display area. Then, the second telephone number having the second highest usage frequency can be displayed in the lower telephone number display area.
That is, the content information of the application function can be selectively displayed according to the second usage frequency.

Further, in the application function of the mailer control unit, since display items of a plurality of mail addresses are set, the second most frequently used among the plurality of mail addresses in the application function of the mailer control unit. The priority “1” is assigned to the first e-mail address information having a high level, and the priority “2” is assigned to the second e-mail address information having the second highest use frequency. Thus, based on the second priority, among the two mail address display areas as shown in FIG. 10, the first frequently used first mail address is displayed in the upper mail address display area. Then, the second mail address having the second highest usage frequency can be displayed in the lower mail address display area.
That is, the content information of the application function can be selectively displayed according to the second usage frequency.

Subsequently, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically the setting change control unit) determines whether or not a layout has been set by the user (step S207) <display environment setting condition setting availability determination step. Or display environment setting condition setting availability determination function>. If the CPU (more broadly, the computer, more specifically, the setting change control unit) determines that it is not set in the display environment setting condition setting availability determination step in step S207, the CPU proceeds to step S211. On the other hand, if the CPU (more broadly, the computer, more specifically, the setting change control unit) determines that it is set in the display environment setting condition setting availability determination step in step S207, the process proceeds to step S208. Proceed with
That is, the main point of this step is that the type of application function to be used is set, but the specific arrangement position and display area layout are default settings. In the control processing step, display contents and layout are automatically set according to the usage frequency.

  In the setting example automatic setting control processing step of step S211, in the display example shown in FIG. 10, the telephone book application function with the first priority “1” is at the top, and the mailer application function with the first priority “2” is at the bottom. Control to display.

  On the other hand, the CPU (more broadly, a computer, more specifically, a setting change control unit) performs initial settings (user settings) customized by the user in the display environment setting condition setting availability determination step in step S207. In this case, priority is given to the setting condition of the user setting, and control is performed such that, for example, the layout setting change is stopped among the functions of the automatic change control based on the usage frequency.

However, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 10, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically the setting change control unit) has a plurality of display areas of the same application function as shown in FIGS. In the case of forming, it is preferable to perform control so that, for example, the display content setting condition change control function is effective among the automatic change control functions based on the second usage frequency.
Specifically, one piece of individual content information in one display area and one piece of individual content information in the other display area are preferentially placed on one of the individual contents information in consideration of the second usage frequency information. It is preferable to perform a process of changing and controlling the display content setting condition from the viewpoint that the user can improve the convenience of the display in the display area.
From such a viewpoint, the processes of step S209 and step S210 are performed.

  Note that it is preferable that the user can set in advance whether to display the content information according to the usage frequency. That is, it is preferable to have a switching setting unit that can be switched appropriately when displaying individual content information according to the usage frequency, when displaying individual content information specified by the user regardless of the usage frequency.

  Specifically, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically the setting change control unit) performs processing for acquiring information related to the layout (display environment) set by the user (step S208) <display environment setting condition Information acquisition step or display environment setting condition information acquisition function>.

Next, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically the setting change control unit) determines whether or not the content display according to the usage frequency is set (step S209) <use frequency setting availability Determination processing step or usage frequency setting availability determination processing function>. When the CPU (more broadly, the computer, more specifically, the setting change control unit) determines that the content display according to the usage frequency is set in the usage frequency setting availability determination processing step of step S209. Performs a process of partially changing the display contents and layout according to the usage frequency for the user setting layout (step S210) <setting condition information partial change control step or setting condition information partial change control function>.
Here, “partially change control” means that when a plurality of display areas of the same application function are formed, the correspondence between the plurality of display areas and the individual content information in consideration of the second usage frequency information Is changed from the initial correspondence to the correspondence in order of use frequency. Note that the correspondence relationship between each display area and each individual content information may be made constant, and the arrangement positional relation (for example, arrangement order) of each display area may be changed and controlled.

  On the other hand, the CPU (in the broader sense, the computer, more specifically, the setting change control unit) does not set the content display according to the usage frequency in the usage frequency setting availability determination processing step in step S209, and the usage frequency is not set. Regardless, if it is determined that the individual content information to be displayed is designated, the layout and display content are not changed, and the process proceeds to step S212.

  In summary, first, the first setting control pattern, the layout setting (display environment initial setting) is fixed, automatic change control according to the usage frequency is impossible, and there are multiple display areas of the same application function If not, the display environment setting condition remains the initial setting, and the display content setting condition remains the initial setting.

Second, it is an aspect of the second setting control pattern, in which the layout setting (display environment initial setting) is variable (automatic change control according to the first usage frequency) and the usage frequency (first usage frequency, first 2) When there are a plurality of display areas of the same application function, the display environment setting condition is set after the change according to the first usage frequency, and the display content setting condition is the second. The setting is changed according to the usage frequency.
Third, in another aspect of the second setting control pattern, the layout setting (display environment initial setting) is variable (automatic change control according to the first usage frequency), and the usage frequency (first usage frequency, If there are multiple display areas for the same application function, the display environment setting condition is set after the change according to the first usage frequency, and the second usage frequency information is It is not substantially used for setting change control, and the display content setting condition remains the initial setting.

Fourth, it is an aspect of the third setting control pattern, the layout setting (display environment initial setting) is fixed, automatic change control is performed according to the usage frequency (second usage frequency), and the same application function is displayed. When there are not a plurality of areas, the display environment setting condition remains the initial setting, the second usage frequency information is not substantially used for the setting change control, and the display content setting condition remains the initial setting.
Fifth, in another aspect of the third setting control pattern, the layout setting (display environment initial setting) is fixed, automatic change control is performed according to the usage frequency (second usage frequency), and the same application function When there are a plurality of display areas, the display environment setting condition remains the initial setting, and the display content setting condition is set after the change according to the second usage frequency.

  The “setting change control step” according to the present invention can be configured by the above steps S201 to S211.

Next, the CPU (computer in a broad sense, standby control unit in more detail) performs processing for acquiring designated individual content information in the application function (step S212) <specified individual content information acquisition step or Specified individual content information acquisition function>.
In this step S212, as shown in FIG. 16, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically, the standby control unit) has a high second usage frequency among items designated for display in one application function. Processing for acquiring information for identifying individual content information (individual content information identification information) is performed (step S231) <individual content information identification information acquisition step or individual content information identification information acquisition function>.
Subsequently, the CPU (computer in a broad sense, standby control unit in more detail) performs processing for acquiring individual content information that is actual data related to the individual content information identification information (step S232) <individual content. Information acquisition step or individual content information acquisition function>.

Further, a CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically, a standby control unit) determines whether there is other individual content information (individual content information identification information) to be displayed within one application function. (Step S233) <Individual content information identification information presence / absence determination processing step or individual content information identification information presence / absence determination processing function>.
If it is determined in step S233 that there is individual content information to be displayed within one application function, the process returns to step S231. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S233 that there is no other individual content information to be displayed within one application function, the process proceeds to step S212.
As described above, in steps S231 to S233 included in step S212, the application type information and the individual content information identification information for identifying the individual content information held by the application are all acquired together with the individual content information.

Subsequently, the CPU (computer in a broader sense, more specifically, the standby control unit) performs a process of determining whether or not there is other individual content information of the application function selected and set (step S213) < Selection setting individual content information presence / absence search determination processing step or selection setting individual content information presence / absence search determination processing function>.
If it is determined in step S213 that other content information has been set, the CPU (more broadly, a computer, more specifically, a standby control unit) returns to step S212. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S212 that other individual content information is set, the process proceeds to step S214.
In step S214, the CPU (computer in a broad sense, more specifically, the standby control unit) controls display of a part of the individual content information of each application in each display area of each layout on the standby screen. Processing is performed (step S214) <individual content information display generation processing step or individual content information display generation processing function>.

The “standby control step” according to the present invention can be configured by the above steps S212 to S214.
Further, if necessary, the same processing X1 as in the first embodiment may be performed.

  In the above example, the case where the first usage frequency information (log) and the second usage frequency information are stored in the RAM 15 outside the application function has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Both the first usage frequency information and the second usage frequency information may be stored in the application function, or the first usage frequency information is stored in the external RAM 15 and the second usage frequency information is stored. May be stored in the application function.

  When the usage frequency information is included in the application function, it is preferable to acquire the information by realizing the application function in a valid state (activated state). At this time, the steps S202 and S203 in FIG. In the meantime, it is preferable to perform step Z1 for starting the application. Furthermore, it is preferable to perform step Z2 of starting an application between step S201 and step S205 of FIG. Moreover, it is preferable to perform step Z3 which starts an application between step S231 of FIG. 15 and step S232.

As described above, according to this embodiment, while having the same effects as the first and second embodiments, the display environment can be automatically changed according to the usage frequency and the display environment by the user can be changed. By combining with the customization function, it is possible to provide a variety of standby screens according to user needs.
In other words, it provides a portal site type UI standby screen that can be customized (settings such as display environment setting conditions and display content setting conditions) according to various user needs, and detailed contents of each display area on the standby screen In order to view information and make it available immediately, various functions (each application function) of the mobile phone are activated according to user needs, and user convenience is improved.

[Fourth embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, description of the substantially similar configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different parts will be described. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the fourth embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention.
In the first embodiment described above, an example is given on the assumption that the user of the communication device uses the standby screen of the portal site type UI at the time of purchase. However, in this embodiment, the standby of the portal site type UI is shown. A configuration is shown in which a screen and a normal standby screen can be switched and changed as appropriate.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the hardware configuration of the mobile phone 500 which is an example of the communication apparatus of the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, an operation input unit 511, The monitor 513, the power processing unit 514, the RAM 515, the ROM 516, the communication unit 517, and the CPU 518 are included. At this time, in the same manner as in the second embodiment, in addition to the display environment information storage unit 515a, the first usage frequency information storage unit 515b and the second usage frequency information storage unit 515c are configured in the data storage area of the RAM 515. Yes.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 17, the software configuration of the mobile phone 500 is the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, and is a multimedia control unit 521, a telephone directory control unit 522, and an entertainment control unit 523. A browsing control unit 524, a mailer control unit 525, another application control unit 526, a display control unit 533, a standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit and a standby screen display content setting condition setting control unit. In addition to the configuration including the editing control unit 541 and the other control unit 545, the other screen control unit 534, the icon information control unit 535, and the portal site type waiting that are characteristic configurations of the present embodiment. A receiving screen control unit 531 and a mode switching image composition control unit 536 are configured.

  The other screen control unit 534 performs control to generate various screens having data composed of various screens that are developed in various ways other than the standby screen.

  The icon information control unit 535 performs control to generate and display icon information indicating various states on the standby screen having icon information associated with each application function and function state of reference numerals 521 to 526.

  The portal site type standby screen control unit 531 has the same function as any one of the standby control units in the first to third embodiments described above.

The mode switching image composition control unit 532 includes another screen display mode for displaying other various screens, and a portal site type UI mode for displaying a standby screen having a portal site type UI, which is a feature of the present invention. Has the function of switching control. Further, the mode switching image composition control unit 532 displays icon information (state display icon information) indicating various states on the standby screen of the portal site type UI (for example, the upper end display area and the lower end display area of the standby screen). ) Are combined and displayed.
Note that the status display icon information is preferably displayed by using a part (frame region) of the screen outline portion of the standby screen.

  The other control unit 537 is a first change control unit, a second change control unit, a selection control unit having the same configuration as in the third embodiment, or a scroll having the same configuration as in the first embodiment. A control unit, an enlargement / reduction control unit, and the like can be included.

  The mobile phone software configuration having the above-described configuration generally operates as follows. That is, when the power is turned on, a wakeup screen that is one function of the other screen control unit 534 is generated, and the mode switching image composition control unit 536 supplies the wakeup screen data to the display control unit 533 to monitor 13 shows a wake-up screen.

  Thereafter, after a predetermined period, the mode switching image composition control unit 532 is based on the portal site type UI standby screen data from the portal site type standby screen control unit 531 and the icon information from the icon information control unit 535. Then, the screen with the icon information added to the standby screen of the portal site type UI is generated and controlled, and the standby screen of the portal site type UI is displayed on the monitor 513 via the display control unit 533. The icon information is preferably information indicating the functional state of each application.

  Further, when an incoming call or incoming mail is received, a call incoming screen or mail incoming screen, which is one of the other functions of the screen control unit 534, is generated, and the mode switching image composition control unit 532 performs display control. By supplying the incoming call screen data to the unit 533, the incoming call screen is displayed on the monitor 13. Alternatively, the mode switching image composition control unit 532 supplies the incoming mail screen data to the display control unit 533, so that the incoming mail screen is displayed on the monitor 13.

  Alternatively, as another case, it is possible to select a specific operation unit on the standby screen and use a function that is not set in the UI.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, other modes can be used when using the portal site type UI according to the user while achieving the same operational effects as the first to third embodiments. When the state changes, the screen can be appropriately changed to another screen. Further convenience for the user is improved.

[Fifth embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following, description of the substantially similar configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different parts will be described. FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing an example of the fifth embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention.

  In the first embodiment described above, the case where one display of the display unit of the communication device is configured has been described. However, the first display unit (main display) is provided on the front side of the communication device, and the second display unit is provided on the back side. In the case where (sub display) is configured, a configuration is shown in which different portal site type UIs can be formed for each standby screen of each display unit.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the mobile phone 600 that is an example of the communication apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a first display unit 640 on the front surface side and a second display unit 642 on the rear surface side. It has an overview structure. The cellular phone 600 is a folding type in which a display-side housing having a first display portion 640 and a second display portion 642 and an operation button-side housing are rotatably coupled by a hinge portion at one end side. Mobile phone. For example, the first standby screen is displayed on the first display unit 640 when the display-side casing and the operation button-side casing are opened, and the second display is displayed when the display-side casing and the operation button-side casing are closed. The second standby screen is displayed on the screen.
FIG. 19 shows a block diagram of the hardware configuration of such a mobile phone 600.

(Hardware configuration)
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 19, the hardware configuration of the mobile phone 600 includes a radio communication unit 610 that exchanges information via an antenna (antenna) A1, and radio waves such as TV and radio. A tuner unit 611 having a function of receiving a video signal and an audio signal received via an antenna A2, and a position information acquisition unit 613 for acquiring current position information (for example, latitude, longitude, altitude, etc.) of the mobile phone 600; A first camera unit 613 that can capture various image information and has a function of reading a two-dimensional bar code, etc., and a second camera unit 614 that is used for a TV phone and the like, for example, an RFID tag reader / writer or others Non-contact IC communication unit 615 capable of wireless communication with other non-contact type IC communication unit (for example, RFID tag) and other communication devices capable of infrared communication And infrared communication can be infrared communication unit 616, configured to include a.

  Furthermore, the mobile phone 600 includes an audio input unit 620 that includes a microphone or the like for inputting audio during a call, a first audio output unit 621 that outputs audio during a call, TV, music, and the like. The second audio output unit 622 that outputs audio in stereo, and the signal processing unit 623 for performing signal processing on various signals are configured.

  In addition, the mobile phone 600 includes an operation input unit 630 for performing operation input, a first display unit 640 capable of displaying the first standby screen as a main display, and a second standby as a sub display (image window). Displayed on the second display unit 642 that can display the receiving screen, the first display control circuit 641 that controls the display of the display screen displayed on the first display unit 1040, and the second display unit 642. A second display control circuit 643 that controls the display of the display screen, and a detection unit 645 that detects an open state and a closed state in a foldable manner.

  The mobile phone 600 includes a built-in first recording medium 650 in which various semiconductor memory cards and the like are configured to be detachable, and a second external expansion second configured in which various semiconductor memory cards and the like are configured to be removable. Recording medium 651, a first external connection terminal 652 such as an earphone microphone or a charging connector, and various cables capable of data communication with other communication devices in a wired manner (for example, one end side can be connected to a USB terminal and the other end side is A second external connection terminal 653 such as a connector that can be connected to a USB connection cable that can be connected to the apparatus main body, various lamps 654 (for example, an incoming call lamp, a charging lamp, and a photographing lamp) that perform various lighting displays; A battery 655 such as a rechargeable battery for supplying power to the mobile phone 600 and other components 65 such as a terminal for connecting a power adapter or a charging terminal. When configured to include a.

  Furthermore, the mobile phone 600 includes a RAM 660 and a ROM 661 as storage units, and a CPU 662 as a control unit that controls each of the above units.

  Note that the TV moving image received by the antenna (antenna) A2 and the tuner unit 611 is preferably, for example, “One Seg”. “One Seg” is called “One Seg” because it is a terrestrial digital TV broadcast for mobiles, and the band of 1 channel (6 MHz) is divided into 13 segments, and one of those segments is used for information terminals. The In 1Seg, data broadcasting is broadcast together with video and audio, but more detailed information is provided on communication data broadcasting sites and other various sites, so broadcasting services that are premised on supplementing broadcasting with communications It is. Bidirectional information can be exchanged with a broadcasting station of a television broadcaster using the communication function of the mobile phone.

  The location information acquisition unit 613 has a function of appropriately acquiring the current location information of the information terminal. For example, a GPS reception unit may be used, but a location information acquisition method by area search may be used. If the position information acquisition unit 613 is a GPS reception unit, for example, a signal from a GPS satellite is acquired directly or indirectly to acquire position information such as latitude and longitude at the current position.

  The first camera unit 613 can function as a two-dimensional barcode reader (barcode information acquisition unit) having a QR code (two-dimensional barcode) reading function as one example, in addition to a normal imaging function. For example, when the barcode information acquisition means is configured as a QR code reading function, a mobile phone, which is an example of a communication device, uses the camera function to photograph a two-dimensional barcode, so that the QR code has about 3 kilobytes or less. Can be read.

  The non-contact IC communication unit 615 is an IC tag reader having a function of reading data (IC chip data) from an IC tag (including a non-contact type IC chip) using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). Part (IC information acquisition means). For example, when the IC information acquisition unit is configured as an IC doug reader, an IC tag reader function of a mobile phone, which is an example of an information terminal, can be used. There are various IC tag standards and services that use IC tags, but when an IC tag reader of a mobile phone reads the IC tag, it displays a simple image file and connects to the URL or phone number described in the tag. It is preferable to be able to do so.

(Software configuration)
Under the premise of the hardware configuration as described above, FIG. 20 shows specific software for realizing the standby screen of the portal site type UI on each of the first display unit and the second display unit. A wear configuration is disclosed.
As shown in FIG. 20, the software configuration 700 of the mobile phone has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. The multimedia control unit 701, the telephone directory control unit 702, the entertainment control unit 703, and the browsing A control unit 704, a mailer control unit 705, and other application control units 706 are configured.

  Furthermore, the software configuration 700 of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment includes a first standby control unit 711a for displaying a first standby screen having a portal site type UI on the first display unit, and a second standby control unit 711a. The second standby control unit 711b for displaying the second standby screen having the portal site-side UI on the display unit, and various processes on the first standby screen information from the first standby control unit 711a ( For example, the first display control unit 112 that performs display control to display on the first display unit by applying a frame or the like, and the second standby screen information from the second standby control unit 711b are subjected to various processes. And a second display control unit 713 that performs display control so as to display on the second display unit.

  Furthermore, the software configuration 700 of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment includes a usage frequency information storage unit including information such as a first usage frequency information storage unit and a second usage frequency information storage unit that are the configuration of the second embodiment. In addition to the configuration of 660c, the first setting condition information storage unit 660a, the second setting condition information storage unit 660b, the first editing control unit 715a, and the second editing, which are characteristic configurations of the present embodiment. Control unit 715b, first change control unit 716a, second change control unit 716b, third change control unit 716c, fourth change control unit 716d, other control unit 718, and first setting unit 720 A second setting unit 721, a third setting unit 722, and a fourth setting unit 723.

The first edit control unit 715a, the second edit control unit 715b, the first change control unit 716a, the second change control unit 716b, the third change control unit 716c, and the fourth change control unit 716d. The other control unit 718 constitutes a “setting change control unit 714”. Furthermore, the first standby control unit 711a and the second standby control unit 711b can constitute the “standby control means” referred to in the present invention.
The “standby control means” can control the first standby screen and the second standby screen, respectively. Further, the “change control means” can perform setting change control for the setting conditions of the first standby screen and the second standby screen.

  The first setting condition information storage unit 660a stores the first display environment setting condition information and the first display content setting condition information of the first standby screen of the first display unit 640.

  The second display environment information storage unit 660b stores the second display environment setting condition information and the second display content setting condition information of the second standby screen of the second display unit 642.

  The first setting unit 720 displays the display environment of each display area of the first standby screen displayed on the first display unit 640 (for example, the position and size of each display area, the color of the display area outline, the pattern, Background image).

  The second setting unit 721 assigns (associates) what type of application function to each display area of the first standby screen displayed on the first display unit 640 <first standby screen application Function type information> or what individual content information among a plurality of individual content information possessed by one application function is assigned to each display area <first standby screen application function individual content information identification information> or the like is set.

  The third setting unit 722 displays the display environment of each display area of the first standby screen displayed on the second display unit 642 (for example, the position and size of each display area, the color of the display area outline, the pattern, Background image).

  The fourth setting unit 724 assigns (associates) what type of application function to each display area of the second standby screen displayed on the second display unit 642 <second standby screen application Function type information> or what individual content information among a plurality of individual content information possessed by one application function is assigned to each display area <second standby screen application function individual content information identification information> or the like is set.

  The first editing control unit 715a has the same function as the “editing control unit” of the first embodiment. At this time, the first editing control unit 714a includes a standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit for the first standby control unit 711a, a display content setting condition setting control unit for the first standby control unit 711a, and the like. including. The standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit for the first standby control unit 711a stores the display environment setting condition information of the first standby screen set by the first setting unit 720 in a specific storage area (first storage area). 1 setting condition information storage unit 660a) and updating the display environment setting condition in the first standby control unit 711a to control the setting change of the display environment setting condition of the first standby screen. . The display content setting condition setting control unit for the first standby control unit 711a stores the display content setting condition information of the first standby screen set by the second setting unit 721 in a specific storage area (first setting). It has a function of setting and controlling the display content setting condition of the first standby screen by writing to the condition information storage unit 660a) and updating the display content setting condition in the first standby control unit 711a.

  The second editing control unit 715b includes a standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit for the second standby control unit 711b, a standby screen display content setting condition setting control unit for the second standby control unit 711b, and the like. Including. The standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit for the second standby control unit 711 stores the display environment setting condition information of the second standby screen set by the third setting unit 722 in a specific storage area (first storage area). 2 setting condition information storage unit 660b) and updating the display environment setting condition in the second standby control unit 711b to control the setting change of the display environment setting condition of the second standby screen. . The display content setting condition setting control unit for the second standby control unit 711b stores the display content setting condition information of the second standby screen set by the fourth setting unit 723 in a specific storage area (second setting). It has a function of setting and controlling the display content setting condition of the second standby screen by writing in the condition information storage unit 660b) and updating the display content setting condition in the second standby control unit 711b.

  The first change control unit 716a has the same function as the “first change control unit” of the third embodiment. The second change control unit 716b has the same function as the “second change control unit” in the third embodiment. These are used when a change process is performed on the first standby control unit 711a.

  Similar to the first change control unit 716a, the third change control unit 716c acquires the first use frequency information of each application control unit, and stores the first use frequency information (in the application function) in the use frequency information storage unit 660c. A process of storing in association with the type information (indicating the type) is performed. The third change control unit 716c performs a process of analyzing a plurality of first usage frequency information stored in the usage frequency information storage unit 660c (first usage frequency information analysis unit). Furthermore, when the change target is determined, the third change control unit 716c performs a process of determining how to change the display environment of the second standby screen of the second display unit 642 (display environment type). Decision means).

  Similarly to the second change control unit 716b, the fourth change control unit 716d acquires the second usage frequency information of each application control unit, and stores the second usage frequency information (of the application function) in the usage frequency information storage unit 660c. A process of storing in association with the type information (indicating individual content information identification information for identifying the individual content information held) is performed. The fourth change control unit 716d performs a process of analyzing a plurality of second usage frequency information stored in the usage frequency information storage unit 660c (second usage frequency information analysis unit). Furthermore, when the change target is determined, the fourth change control unit 716d performs a process of determining how to change the display environment of the second standby screen of the second display unit 642 (display environment type). Decision means).

  The third change control unit 716c and the fourth change control unit 716d are used when a change process is performed on the first standby control unit 711a.

The other control unit 718 includes various necessary control functions. For example, the first standby screen scroll control unit that can scroll the content display screen information in each display area on the first standby screen by the neuro pointer, and each display area on the first standby screen are selected and designated. And a first standby screen display area enlargement / reduction control unit that performs processing such as enlargement / reduction of the display area as necessary.
In addition, as with the first standby screen, a second standby screen scroll control unit and a second standby screen display area enlargement / reduction control unit may be included.

(About operation)
The mobile phone software configuration having the above-described configuration generally operates as follows. That is, the display environment information of each display area of the first standby screen set by the first setting unit 720 is stored in the first setting condition boundary information storage unit 660a. In addition, application function type information (first standby screen application function type information) of the first standby screen set by the second setting unit 721, individual content information identification information (for the first standby screen) Application function individual content information identification information) is also stored in the first setting condition information storage unit 660a.

  On the other hand, the display environment information of each display area of the second standby screen set by the third setting unit 722 is stored in the second setting condition information storage unit 660b. In addition, application function type information (first standby screen application function type information) of the second standby screen set by the fourth setting unit 723, individual content information identification information (for the second standby screen) Application function individual content information identification information) is also stored in the second setting condition information storage unit 660b.

  The first editing control unit 715a includes first display environment setting condition information, first standby screen application function type information, first standby screen application function individual content information in the first setting condition information storage unit 660a. A process of writing identification information and the like in the main file portion of the first standby control portion 710 is performed. Further, the second editing control unit 715b selects the second display environment setting condition information, the second standby screen application function type information, the second standby screen application function individually in the second setting condition information storage unit 660b. The content information identification information and the like are written into the main file part of the second standby control part 711.

  The first standby control unit 711a includes first display environment setting condition information, first display content setting condition information (first standby screen application function type information, first standby screen application function individual content information). The necessary information is acquired from each of the application functions 701 to 706 based on the identification information) and the standby screen data that can be displayed in the display environment of the first display environment information is generated as the main file portion. To do.

  The first display control unit 712 performs control for displaying the standby screen on the first display unit 640 based on the standby screen data and other data from the first standby control unit 710.

  Similarly, the second standby control unit 711b includes second display environment setting condition information, second display content setting condition information (second standby screen application function type information, second standby screen application function). The necessary information is acquired from each of the application functions 701 to 706 based on the individual content information identification information), and the standby screen data that can be displayed in the display environment of the second display environment information is stored in the main file. Generate as a part.

  The second display control unit 713 performs control for displaying the standby screen on the second display unit 642 based on the standby screen data and other data from the second standby control unit 711.

  In this manner, the first display unit 640 can display the first standby screen, and the second display unit 642 can display the second standby screen.

  Here, for example, the detection unit 645 shown in FIG. 19 displays the first standby screen on the first display unit 640 when the folding unit is opened, and displays the first display unit 642 on the second display unit 642 when the display unit is closed. 2 It is preferable that a standby screen is displayed. That is, the CPU (or other control function in the control unit 718) controls to display the second standby screen on the second display unit 642 when it is detected that the detection unit 645 has folded. On the other hand, if it is detected that it is opened, the first display unit 640 is controlled to display the first standby screen.

  Not only in such a case, the CPU (or other control function in the control unit 718) displays the first standby screen on the first display unit 640 when the CPU is open, Control for displaying other screens on the display unit 640 may be performed, or when the CPU (or other control function in the control unit 718) is in the open state, the first display unit 640 may be controlled in the first standby mode. You may perform control which displays a screen and displays a 2nd standby screen on the 2nd display part 640. FIG.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user needs can be achieved even in the communication apparatus in which the first display section and the second display section are configured while having the same operational effects as the third embodiment. It is possible to provide a standby screen display environment according to the situation.

[Sixth embodiment]
Next, a sixth embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, description of the substantially similar configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different parts will be described. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display mode displayed on the display unit of the sixth embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. The hardware configuration is preferably the configuration of the fifth embodiment, for example, and the software configuration is preferably the configuration of the third embodiment. Details of either configuration are omitted.

  In the present embodiment, specific examples of configurations of various display modes of the standby screen are shown. On the screen 810 displayed on the standby screen of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, for example, a balance data display area 812 for displaying balance data by a wallet mobile phone, and a program information display for displaying breaking news of a TV program (such as a game). An area 813; a schedule information display area 814 for displaying the content information of the schedule management function; a first e-mail information display area 816a for displaying the first mail creation screen; and a second for displaying the second mail creation screen. 2 e-mail information display area 816b and the first map information indicating the location of the first mail partner (for example, husband) (set by searching by searching or the like in advance when setting by the user) First map information display area 818a for displaying the second map information indicating the position of the second mail partner (for example, a child). A second map information display area 818b for displaying it are) configured as viewable the searched map information in advance by searching or the like at the time of setting by configured to include a.

  The balance data display area 812 and the program breaking news display area 813 can be included in the “multimedia information display area” according to the present invention. Further, the first map information display area 818a and the second map information display area 818b can be included in the “browsing information display area” according to the present invention.

  In addition, each display area generated by the standby control unit, each individual content information of each display area, and the like may be stored in each storage area in the RAM. The storage unit includes an image information storage area, a schedule, and the like. An information storage area, a multimedia information storage area, and an electronic mail information storage area are included.

  For this reason, the standby control unit (standby control means) or the standby control step acquires schedule data, a function for performing control to acquire balance data and display it in the balance data display area on the standby screen. A function for performing display control in the schedule information display area on the standby screen, and performing control for acquiring program information held by the multimedia function and displaying it in the program information display area on the standby screen A function for acquiring the first e-mail creation screen information held by the e-mail function and displaying it on the first e-mail information display area; a second e-mail held by the e-mail function A function for performing control to acquire creation screen information and display it in the second email information display area, and map information correlated with email destination information on the first email creation screen A function for performing control to obtain and display in the first map information display area on the standby screen via the browsing function, a map correlated with the email destination information on the second email creation screen A function of performing control to acquire information through the browsing function and display it on the second map information display area on the standby screen, and the like, and in addition, information having correlation between the display areas It is configured to include a function for displaying in conjunction with each other.

Note that when any one of these display areas is selected by the operation input unit, the display area is enlarged as in the first embodiment.
In addition, when the automatic layout change function based on the usage frequency is enabled, the arrangement position of each display area is automatically changed according to the usage frequency, or the display area with a high usage frequency is displayed with a lower usage frequency. It is automatically displayed larger than the area.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, customization effects (display environment setting conditions, display content setting conditions, etc.) can be obtained in accordance with various user needs while achieving the same operational effects as the first to fifth embodiments. Various functions of mobile phones (each application function) in order to provide a standby screen of portal site type UI that can be viewed, and to view and immediately use the detailed contents information of each display area on the standby screen ) According to user needs, and the convenience of the user is improved.
In addition, the display areas can be linked to each other, and information related to each other can be provided while allowing various information to be referred to at one time.

[Seventh embodiment]
Next, a seventh embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, description of the substantially similar configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different parts will be described. FIG. 22 is an explanatory view showing an example of a display mode displayed on the display unit of the seventh embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. The hardware configuration is preferably the configuration of the fifth embodiment, for example, and the software configuration is preferably the configuration of the third embodiment. Details of either configuration are omitted.

  In the present embodiment, specific examples of configurations of various display environments of the standby screen are shown. On the screen 820 displayed on the standby screen of the mobile phone of the present embodiment, a TV moving image display area 822 for displaying frequently-viewed TV moving images such as “One Seg” and an animation creation screen for creating animations are displayed. An animation information display area 828, a first videophone video display area 824a that displays a video of a videophone partner, and a second videophone video display area 824b that displays a video of the videophone itself. , A first browsing information display area 825 for displaying a browsing screen such as i-mode, and a second browsing information display area 826 for acquiring and displaying information such as NEWS via a network.

  The animation information display area 828 can be included in the “entertainment information display area” according to the present invention. The “entertainment information display area” displays individual content information held by the entertainment function. Also, the TV moving image display area 822, the first TV phone moving image display area 824a, and the second TV phone moving image display area 824b can each be included in the “multimedia information display area” according to the present invention. .

  In addition, each display area generated by the standby control unit, each individual content information of each display area, and the like may be stored in each storage area in the RAM, and the storage unit includes a TV moving image storage area, Animation information storage area (entertainment information storage area), first TV phone moving image storage area, second TV phone moving image storage area, first browsing information storage area, and second browsing information storage area And comprising.

  For this reason, the standby control unit (standby control means) or the standby control step acquires TV moving image information possessed by the multimedia function and displays it in the TV moving image information display area on the standby screen. A function for performing control, a function for performing control for acquiring video phone partner moving image information possessed by the multimedia function and displaying the information in the first video image moving image information display area on the standby screen, and multimedia function A function for performing control to acquire video image information held by the video phone itself and display it in the second video phone video image display area on the standby screen, and individual content information (animation information) held by the entertainment function ) And display in the entertainment information display area (animation information display area) on the standby screen, possessing the browsing function A function for performing control to acquire the individual content information and display it in the browsing information display area on the standby screen, and in addition, display each display area in conjunction with the correlated information. It is configured including functions.

Note that when any one of these display areas is selected by the operation input unit, the display area is enlarged as in the first embodiment.
In addition, when the automatic layout change function based on the usage frequency is enabled, the arrangement position of each display area is automatically changed according to the usage frequency, or the display area with a high usage frequency is displayed with a lower usage frequency. It is automatically displayed larger than the area.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, customization effects (display environment setting conditions, display content setting conditions, etc.) can be obtained in accordance with various user needs while achieving the same operational effects as the first to fifth embodiments. Various functions of mobile phones (each application function) in order to provide a standby screen of portal site type UI that can be viewed, and to view and immediately use the detailed contents information of each display area on the standby screen ) According to user needs, and the convenience of the user is improved.
In addition, the display areas can be linked to each other, and information related to each other can be provided while allowing various information to be referred to at one time.

[Eighth embodiment]
Next, an eighth embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, description of the substantially similar configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different parts will be described. FIG. 23 is an explanatory view showing an example of a display mode displayed on the display unit of the eighth embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. The hardware configuration is preferably the configuration of the fifth embodiment, for example, and the software configuration is preferably the configuration of the third embodiment. Details of either configuration are omitted.

  In the present embodiment, specific examples of configurations of various display environments of the standby screen are shown. On the screen 830 displayed on the standby screen of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, an image information display area 832 for displaying a favorite image (including a still image and a moving image), and a frequently viewed TV program such as “One Seg” are displayed. A first TV moving image display area 834a to be displayed in real time, a second TV moving image display area 834b to display a part of a reproduction screen on which a frequently viewed TV program such as “One Seg” can be reproduced by recording, and streaming A content display area 836 displaying a part of a specific moving image designated at the time of setting the content site in advance, and a reproduction music file display area 838 in a state where music files of frequently listened music can be reproduced. It is configured to include.

  The first TV moving image display area 834a, the second TV moving image display area 834b, the image information display area 832, and the playback music file display area 836 are respectively referred to as “multimedia information display area” in the present invention. Can be included. Further, the content display area 836 can be included in the “browsing information display area” according to the present invention.

  Further, each display area generated by the standby control unit, each individual content information of each display area, and the like may be stored in each storage area in the RAM. The storage unit includes an image information storage area, Each of the first and second TV moving image storage areas, a content storage area, and a reproduction music file storage area are configured.

  For this reason, the standby control unit (standby control means) or the standby control step acquires the first and second TV moving image information possessed by the multimedia function, and the first on the standby screen. , A function for performing control to display in each second TV moving image information display area, a function for performing control to acquire image information possessed by the multimedia function and display it in the image information display area on the standby screen, A function for obtaining the individual content information held by the browsing function and displaying it in the browsing information display area on the standby screen, and the reproduction music information held by the multimedia function for obtaining the playback music information on the standby screen And a function for controlling display on the playback music file display area, and further includes a function for displaying each display area in an interlocked manner based on correlated information.

Note that when any one of these display areas is selected by the operation input unit, the display area is enlarged as in the first embodiment.
In addition, when the automatic layout change function based on the usage frequency is enabled, the arrangement position of each display area is automatically changed according to the usage frequency, or the display area with a high usage frequency is displayed with a lower usage frequency. It is automatically displayed larger than the area.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, customization effects (display environment setting conditions, display content setting conditions, etc.) can be obtained in accordance with various user needs while achieving the same operational effects as the first to fifth embodiments. Various functions of mobile phones (each application function) in order to provide a standby screen of portal site type UI that can be viewed, and to view and immediately use the detailed contents information of each display area on the standby screen ) According to user needs, and the convenience of the user is improved.
In addition, the display areas can be linked to each other, and information related to each other can be provided while allowing various information to be referred to at one time.

[Ninth Embodiment]
Next, a ninth embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, description of the substantially similar configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different parts will be described. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display mode displayed on the display unit of the ninth embodiment of the communication apparatus. The hardware configuration is preferably the configuration of the fifth embodiment, for example, and the software configuration is preferably the configuration of the third embodiment. Details of either configuration are omitted.

  In the present embodiment, specific examples of configurations of various display environments of the standby screen are shown. On the screen 840 displayed on the standby screen of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, an animation display area 842 that displays a standby application such as an animation, and a non-contact IC communication acquisition information display area that displays non-contact IC communication acquisition information. 843, a display area 844 that displays the contents of the ticket reservation site, etc., and is in a viewable state (searched by searching or the like in advance when set by the user) and contents of the route search site <train Display area 846a that is displayed in a viewable state (set in advance as a searchable and viewable by search or the like when set by the user) and contents <timetable information> such as a timetable search site Displayed and displayed in a viewable state (searched by searching etc. when set by the user in advance and set as viewable) An area 846b and a display area 846c that displays the contents of <route map information such as buses> such as a bus route map site and is in a viewable state (searched by searching or the like in advance when set by the user and set as viewable) A display area 846d that displays the contents of the map search site or the like <the map information of the destination, etc.> and is in a viewable state (searched by search or the like when set by the user in advance and set to be viewable). Composed.

  The non-contact IC communication acquisition information display area can be included in the “multimedia information display area” according to the present invention. The display areas 844, 846a, 846b, 846c, and 846d can be included in the “browsing information display area” according to the present invention.

  In addition, each display area generated by the standby control unit, each individual content information of each display area, and the like may be stored in each storage area in the RAM, and the storage unit includes an animation information storage area and a non-display area. It includes a contact IC communication acquisition information storage area and storage areas for storing detailed content information acquired from each site.

  For this reason, the standby control unit (standby control means) or the standby control step acquires the non-contact IC communication acquisition information held by the multimedia function and displays the non-contact IC communication acquisition information on the standby screen. A function for performing control to display in an area, a function for performing control to acquire animation information possessed by the entertainment function and displaying it in the animation display area on the standby screen, and individual content information possessed by the browsing function (route information) , Timetable information, route map information, map information, etc.), and a function for performing control to display each display area on the standby screen. It is configured to include a function for displaying linked information based on the information it has.

Note that when any one of these display areas is selected by the operation input unit, the display area is enlarged as in the first embodiment.
In addition, when the automatic layout change function based on the usage frequency is enabled, the arrangement position of each display area is automatically changed according to the usage frequency, or the display area with a high usage frequency is displayed with a lower usage frequency. It is automatically displayed larger than the area.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, customization effects (display environment setting conditions, display content setting conditions, etc.) can be obtained in accordance with various user needs while achieving the same operational effects as the first to fifth embodiments. Various functions of mobile phones (each application function) in order to provide a standby screen of portal site type UI that can be viewed, and to view and immediately use the detailed contents information of each display area on the standby screen ) According to user needs, and the convenience of the user is improved.
In addition, the display areas can be linked to each other, and information related to each other can be provided while allowing various information to be referred to at one time.

[Tenth embodiment]
Next, a tenth embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, description of the substantially similar configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and only different parts will be described. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display mode displayed on the display unit of the tenth embodiment of the communication apparatus of the present invention. The hardware configuration is preferably the configuration of the fifth embodiment, for example, and the software configuration is preferably the configuration of the third embodiment. Details of either configuration are omitted.

  In the present embodiment, specific examples of configurations of various display environments of the standby screen are shown. In the second embodiment described above, a display area for favorite image information is provided exclusively. However, as shown in FIG. 24, even if it is configured as a background image (still image or moving image). Good. Specifically, the screen 850 displayed on the standby screen of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment has a schedule information display area 858 for displaying a schedule and the like having the same configuration as the display area of the second embodiment. Browsing information display area 854 displayed as i-mode viewable, display area 855 constituting an area where a moving image is displayed when a camera function or the like is activated, and information such as NEWS is acquired to obtain details Similarly to the displayed first acquisition information display area 856a, information such as NEWS is acquired and displayed in detail, and the second acquisition information display is displayed below the first acquisition information display area 8566a. An image information display area 852 for displaying a favorite image (moving image or still image), which is a characteristic arrangement of the present embodiment, It has a configuration that includes a.

  That is, the image information display area 852 is configured to be displayed as a background image. A plurality of display areas are formed so as to overlap the background image. In each display area, as in the above-described embodiments, the detailed content information of each of the plurality of application functions can be browsed, and each application function can be used immediately by selecting each display area. By selecting each display area, it is possible to expand the detailed content information before selection into the detailed content information after selection for one display area. That is, the screen can be expanded in one display area, and the screen can be expanded in another display area. These can be performed by setting change control means (setting change control) and standby control means (standby control section).

Note that when any one of these display areas is selected by the operation input unit, the display area is enlarged as in the first embodiment.
In addition, when the automatic layout change function based on the usage frequency is enabled, the arrangement position of each display area is automatically changed according to the usage frequency, or the display area with a high usage frequency is displayed with a lower usage frequency. It is automatically displayed larger than the area.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, while having the same effects as the first to fifth embodiments, customization settings (display environment setting condition <display area arrangement position) according to various user needs -To provide a standby screen for portal site type UI that can be set (area size, etc.> and display content setting conditions, etc.), and to view and immediately use detailed content information of each display area on the standby screen Various functions (each application function) of the mobile phone are activated according to user needs, and the convenience of the user is improved.

[Various modifications]
While the apparatus and method according to the present invention have been described in accordance with some specific embodiments thereof, various modifications may be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Deformation is possible.
As a function of the setting change control means, for example, when usage frequency information, which is an example of usage status information, is equal to or higher than a specific threshold, each application function or each application corresponding to each usage frequency information that is equal to or higher than the specific threshold Individual content information in the function may be automatically generated on the standby screen, and the function or the individual content information that is less than the specific threshold may be automatically deleted from the standby screen (automatic generation). Delete function).

Further, as a function of the setting change control means, the specific threshold is set to a higher rank of the statistical distribution of the total usage frequency information including only the first usage frequency information and the total usage frequency information including the first usage frequency information and the second usage frequency information. Part (for example, 20% or more) may be set to control the automatic generation automatic deletion (statistic distribution consideration control function).
Further, the specific threshold may be an average of all usage frequency information. “Average” may include average (arithmetic average), geometric average, harmonic average, weighted average (weighted average), median, mode, and the like.
In addition, a usage frequency threshold setting unit for setting the specific threshold may be provided. The setting change control means performs control based on the specific threshold set by the usage frequency threshold setting unit.

  In addition, as a function of the setting change control means, standby control is performed so that application functions or information that is frequently used on the standby screen is displayed and generated in the central part, and functions or information that is not frequently used is displayed and generated in the peripheral part. The setting conditions of the means may be changed and controlled. Further, as a function of the setting change control means, the standby control means is configured to display and generate application functions or information with high use frequency on the standby screen in the peripheral part and functions or information with low use frequency in the central part. These setting conditions may be changed and controlled. Furthermore, as a function of the setting change control means, application functions or information that are frequently used on the standby screen are displayed in the upper left and lower right, the size area is smaller as the usage frequency decreases, and from the upper left to the lower left. The setting condition of the standby control means may be changed and controlled so that the display is generated so that the arrangement is arranged from the lower right part to the upper right part.

In addition, the display control unit may have a function (front / rear switching function) capable of switching and displaying the post-customization standby screen and the pre-customization standby screen in response to a request based on a user operation input. .
Further, the display control unit may have a function (divided display function) for dividing the screen display on the monitor and controlling both displays so that the post-standby screen and the pre-standby screen can be compared. At this time, select a part of the layout configuration (parts of each display area or a combination thereof) that is associated with the function of the pre-standby screen, and copy it to a part of the post-standby screen. The procedure for further customizing the standby screen may be simplified.
This function is not limited to between the post-standby screen and the pre-standby screen, but may be configured to be used between the portal site-type UI purchase standby screen and the portal site-type UI template standby screen.
That is, the UI element before customization can be reused according to some request.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the user himself / herself customizes is described as an example. However, software setting may be performed at the shipping stage before purchase according to the model of various mobile phones.

Furthermore, as another example of forming each display area, for example, an area for displaying home image information captured by a monitoring camera or the like in a home network, an area for displaying stock information existing in a refrigerator at home, An area for displaying temperature / humidity information and the like in the air conditioning system may be included.
Other examples of forming each display area include, for example, an area for displaying administrator information and log information in a specific system management server to be remotely managed, and an administrator in another remote management target management server. An area for displaying usage information, log information, and the like may be included.

  The setting change control unit has a function of automatically setting and displaying a specific channel (individual content information having the highest use frequency) according to the channel frequency (use frequency information) often seen on the TV (one segment). It's okay.

Furthermore, the setting change control unit and the standby control unit may provide a relationship between one display area and the other display area (may be in a synchronized state) <display area cross-correlation control unit>. In addition to the usage frequency information, the keywords used for the search may be accumulated as a log as usage status information and associated with the usage frequency information (keyword-usage frequency correlation table). It is also possible to analyze frequently used keywords from the stored keywords <keyword analysis unit> and automatically acquire related individual content information (related information automatic acquisition unit).
For example, a search site is set in the browsing information display area, and in the TV video display area, video information (programs, bulletins, etc.) of highly relevant channels related to keywords often used in the search site is set. You may make it acquire and display automatically. The display content (individual detailed content information) in the TV moving image display area is also automatically changed according to the usage status in the browsing information display area. In this case, the acquired moving image information is not limited to real-time moving image information, and may be recorded information stored in various storage areas.
In addition, when the schedule information display area and the balance data display area are set, the balance data display area displays the balance data up to the date in conjunction with items such as the date in the schedule information display area. Items may be calculated and displayed.
Further, when the phone book information display area and the map information display area are set, when the telephone number information is selected and a call is made, the location information of the other party of the telephone number is displayed as the map information. May be.

As the “script language”, for example, Perl, Ruby, PHP, C ++,
javascript, Python, smalltalk,
Examples include awk, tcl, Python, sh, Schme, EmacsLisp, CommonLisp, Csh, Tex, Sed, Metafont, PostScript, cmd, and icon.

  Note that the setting condition storage means may include a template file of a standby screen of the portal site type UI.

  Further, as in the fourth embodiment, the mode switching image composition control unit and the display control unit expand the screen from the “standby screen” to each state such as a download state and an e-mail reception state in addition to the incoming standby state. May be. For example, it corresponds to each state such as when wake-up (when the mobile phone is turned on), when receiving a voice call, when making a voice call, when receiving a videophone call, when making a videophone call, when sending a mail, when receiving a mail Can also be switched. Further, image information set in advance in each of these states may be displayed in any one of a plurality of display areas of the portal site type UI standby screen. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the entire display area on the monitor from being occupied by the image information in each state.

  The “image information” is not limited to still images, and includes moving images or data in which moving images and still images are mixed. For example, in addition to a mode in which a plurality of still images are arranged in time series and displayed continuously, such as GIF animation, image information including embedded information such as MPEG4 moving images and steganography is also included.

  Examples of the mobile communication terminal which is an example of the communication device include a mobile phone and a PHS (Personal Handyphone System).

Furthermore, in a system having the communication device (for example, a mobile phone) of each of the above-described embodiments and another information processing device (for example, a PC) formed to be able to communicate via a network, the mobile phone is connected to the information processing device side. It is also possible to install a software editing program and customize the portal site type UI of the mobile phone with the editing program.
At that time, in the communication structure between the information processing apparatus and the mobile phone, the type of interface formed on one or both of them is, for example, a parallel interface, a USB interface, IEEE 1394, a network such as a LAN or WAN, and the like. It can be similar or any interface that will be developed in the future.

  In addition, by accessing the portal site type UI of the mobile phone from the PC on the Web page of the Web server, the UI customized by using the customizer function Web page is downloaded from the Web to the mobile phone, and the user can wait for the user. The configuration may be reflected on the receiving screen.

For this reason, in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is configured as one communication device (computer), but it may be a system of a mobile phone and an information processing device.
In the above-described embodiment, the case of configuring a mobile phone is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured as an information processing apparatus (computer).
The communication apparatus operates under program control, and may be any computer such as a desktop, a laptop computer, other information equipment having a wireless / wired communication function, or a similar computer as long as it has a network-related function. .

  Further, in “communication”, wireless communication and wired communication as well as communication in which wireless communication and wired communication are mixed, that is, wireless communication is performed in a certain section and wired communication is performed in another section. There may be. Further, communication from one device to another device may be performed by wired communication, and communication from another device to one device may be performed by wireless communication.

  This communication includes a communication network. As a network constituting the communication network, for example, a cellular phone network (including a base station and an exchange system), a public phone network, an IP phone network, an ISDN network such as various network networks, the Internet (Nochi, TCP. Any hardware configuration such as communication mode using IP protocol), intranet, LAN (including Ethernet: registered trademark, gigabit Ethernet, etc.), WAN, optical fiber communication network, power line communication network, and various dedicated line networks compatible with broadband But you can. In addition to the TCP / IP protocol, the network may be any communication protocol such as a network using various communication protocols, a virtual network constructed in software, or a network including all similar networks. The network is not limited to a wired network, but includes a wireless (including satellite communication, various high-frequency communication means, etc.) network (for example, a single carrier communication system such as a simple telephone system or a cellular phone, W-CDMA, or IEEE 802.11b) Network including a spread spectrum communication system such as a wireless LAN, a multi-carrier communication system such as IEEE802.11a and HiperLAN / 2, etc., or a combination of these may be used. It may be a system connected to a network. Further, the network may take any form such as point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, multipoint-to-multipoint.

  Further, the communication structure between one communication device and the other communication device may be configured to include a function such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). Bluetooth uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz and a communication distance of about 10 m. According to the standard, up to 7 slaves can communicate with one master, and communication between slaves is not possible. Communication. Therefore, when forming a network, it is preferable to form a scatter net composed of a plurality of piconets as a unit with a “piconet” that forms a plurality of slaves for one master. At this time, various construction methods such as assigning the slave of the other piconet to the master of one piconet can be assumed.

(program)
In addition, the software program of the present invention that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is the various block diagrams shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 9, FIG. 13, FIG. 16, FIG. The program corresponding to the control unit (control means), functions, etc. shown in FIG. 4, the processing procedures, processing means, functions, etc. shown in the flowcharts shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 12, FIG. 14, FIG. Each processing program (for example, a file of a standby control unit described in a script language, its script, an engine for analyzing the script, etc.) processed in a corresponding program (communication device of each of the above-described embodiments), book Method (steps) generally described in the specification, explained processing, data (for example, log data such as standby screen data and usage frequency information), various memories Including all or each unit of data.

  The program may be in the form of a program such as an object code, an execution program, or script data. Also included is a program in which the above-described program is incorporated into application software that can be operated on a general personal computer or a portable information terminal.

  As a method of supplying the program, it is also possible to provide the program from an external device that is communicably connected to the computer via an electric communication line (whether wired or wireless). For example, the program can be supplied by connecting to a homepage on the Internet using a browser on a computer and downloading the program itself or a compressed file including an automatic installation function from the homepage to a recording medium such as a hard disk. It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program into a plurality of files and downloading each file from a different home page. That is, a server that allows a plurality of users to download a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer can be included in the scope.

(Information recording medium)
Moreover, the structure which recorded the program on the information recording medium may be sufficient. An application program including a program is stored in the information recording medium, and a computer can read the application program from the information recording medium and install the application program on the hard disk. Thus, the program can be provided by being recorded on an information recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, or a ROM. Use of an information recording medium in which such a program is recorded in a computer constitutes a convenient information processing apparatus.

  As an information recording medium for supplying the program, for example, ROM, RAM, semiconductor memory such as flash memory and SRAM, and an integrated circuit, or a USB memory, memory card, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, magnetic recording medium and the like including them. Further, flexible disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, FD, DVDROM, HDDVD (HDDVD-R-SL <1 layer>, HDDVD-R-DL <2 layers>, HDDVD-RW) -SL, HDDVD-RW-DL, HDDVD-RAM-SL), DVD ± R-SL, DVD ± R-DL, DVD ± RW-SL, DVD ± RW-DL, DVD-RAM, Blu-Ray Disk <registration Trademark> (BD-R-SL, BD-R-DL, BD-RE-SL, BD-RE-DL), MO It is recorded on a portable medium such as ZIP, magnetic card, magnetic tape, SD card, memory stick, non-volatile memory card, IC card, etc., a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system, etc. Good.

  Furthermore, the “information recording medium” is a medium that dynamically holds a program for a short time (transmission medium), such as a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. Or a transmission wave), a volatile memory inside a computer system serving as a server or a client in that case, and those holding a program for a certain period of time.

  In addition, when an OS running on a computer, an RTOS on a terminal (for example, a mobile phone) performs a part or all of the processing, the same function as the above embodiment can be realized and the same effect can be achieved. Can be obtained.

  Furthermore, the program is encrypted, stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, distributed to the user, and the user who clears the predetermined condition is allowed to download key information for decryption from the homepage via the Internet, and It is also possible to execute the encrypted program by using the key information and install the program on a computer. In this case, the configuration of the present invention may include each component (various means, steps and data) of the program and encryption means for encrypting the program (various means, steps and data).

  Furthermore, examples of the communication device on which the above-described program is mounted are not limited to a personal computer, but include various servers, an EWS (engineering workstation), a medium-sized computer, a mainframe, and the like. In addition, portable information terminals, various mobile terminals, PDAs, cellular phones, wearable information terminals, various (such as portable) televisions, DVD recorders, various acoustic devices and their remote controllers, and home appliances equipped with various information communication functions A configuration that can be used from a game machine or the like having a network function may also be used. Or what was improved as an application displayed on these terminals can also be included in the scope of the present invention.

  Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the above-described functions, and further, a program that can realize the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system, a so-called difference file ( Difference program).

  In the present specification, the steps shown in the flowchart include not only the processing performed in time series according to the described procedure but also the processing executed in parallel or individually even if not necessarily performed in time series. It is a waste. In the implementation, the order in which the program procedures (steps) are executed can be changed. Furthermore, certain procedures (steps) described herein can be implemented, removed, added, or rearranged as a combined procedure (step) as needed for implementation.

  Further, the functions of the program such as each means, each function, and the procedure function of each step of the communication apparatus may be achieved by dedicated hardware (for example, a dedicated semiconductor circuit), and all functions of the program. Among them, some functions may be processed by hardware, and other functions among all functions may be processed by software. In the case of dedicated hardware, each unit may be formed by an integrated circuit such as an LSI. These may be individually made into one chip, or may be made into one chip so as to include a part or all of them. Further, the LSI may include other functional blocks such as a streaming engine. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and implementation with a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor is also possible. Furthermore, if integrated circuit technology comes out to replace LSI's as a result of the advancement of semiconductor technology or a derivative other technology, it is naturally also possible to carry out function block integration using this technology.

  Further, each of the above embodiments includes various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. In other words, it goes without saying that examples include combinations of the above-described embodiments or any one of them and any of the modifications. In this case, even if not specifically described in the embodiments, it is obvious that the operational effects obvious from the configurations disclosed in the respective embodiments and their modifications can be included as the operational effects of the embodiments. On the contrary, the configuration capable of exhibiting all the effects described in the embodiments is not necessarily an essential component of the essential features of the present invention. In addition, it goes without saying that an embodiment based on a configuration in which some configuration requirements are deleted from all the configuration requirements shown in the embodiment and a technical scope based on the configuration can also be an invention.

In addition, the description so far including each of the embodiments and the modifications thereof is intended to facilitate the understanding of the present invention. It is merely an example of implementation in implementation, is illustrative, not limiting, and can be modified and / or modified as appropriate. The present invention can be implemented in various forms based on its technical idea or its main features, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed in a limited manner by each of the embodiments and its modifications. Is.
Therefore, each element disclosed above is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is applicable to the telecommunications industry, the computer industry, the data processing industry, and other similar information processing service industries, and is also applicable to computer software applications that may not necessarily conform to specific standards. .

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the whole structure of the communication apparatus by 1st Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode displayed on the monitor (display part) of the communication apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode which expanded the display area of the display part of the communication apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence at the time of the setting of the communication apparatus by 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the detailed process of a specific procedure among the process procedures of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode which expanded the display area of the display part of the communication apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode which expanded the display area of the display part of the communication apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode which expanded the display area of the display part of the communication apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the whole structure of the communication apparatus by 2nd Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode displayed on the monitor (display part) of the communication apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode displayed on the monitor (display part) of the communication apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode displayed on the monitor (display part) of the communication apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence at the time of the display control of the communication apparatus by 2nd Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the whole structure of the communication apparatus by the 3rd Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence at the time of the display control of the communication apparatus by 3rd Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the detailed process of a specific procedure among the process procedures of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the whole structure of the communication apparatus by the 4th Example of this invention. FIGS. 9A and 9B are perspective views showing an example of an overview configuration of a communication apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9A is a front side, and FIG. Indicates. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the whole hardware constitutions of the communication apparatus by the 5th Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the software configuration of the communication apparatus of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode displayed on the display part of the communication apparatus by 6th Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode displayed on the display part of the communication apparatus by 7th Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode displayed on the display part of the communication apparatus by 8th Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode displayed on the display part of the communication apparatus by 9th Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode displayed on the display part of the communication apparatus by 10th Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mobile phone (communication device)
11 Operation Input Unit 11a First Setting Unit (Display Environment Setting Condition Setting Unit)
11b Second setting unit (display content setting condition setting means)
11c Third setting unit 13 Monitor (display unit)
13a Stand-by screen setting condition setting screen display state 13b Stand-by screen display state 14 Power supply processing unit 15 RAM
15a Setting condition information storage unit 15b First usage frequency information storage unit 15c Second usage frequency information storage unit 16 ROM
17 Communication unit 18 CPU (control unit)
21 Multimedia Control Unit 22 Phone Book Control Unit 23 Entertainment Control Unit 24 Browsing Control Unit 25 Mailer Control Unit 31 Standby Control Unit (Standby Control Unit)
33 display control unit 40A setting change control unit (setting change control means)
41 Editing control section
42 standby screen display environment setting condition setting control unit
43 Standby screen setting control unit
44 Standby screen display content setting condition setting control unit
46 1st change control part
47 Second change control unit
48 Selection control unit

Claims (25)

A communication device capable of displaying content information of a plurality of application functions in each display area on a standby screen,
Individual content information held by the application function is acquired based on display content setting conditions of each display area on the standby screen, and each on the standby screen based on display environment setting conditions on the standby screen. Standby control means for generating a display area and performing control for generating the individual content information of any of the application functions in each of the display areas;
Based on the request, setting change control means for setting and controlling one or both of the display content setting condition and the display environment setting condition of the standby control means;
A communication device comprising: The communication device according to claim 1,
Display environment setting condition setting means capable of customizing the display environment setting condition of each display area of the standby screen;
Further comprising
The setting change control means includes
Based on a change request from the display environment setting condition setting means, change control of the display environment setting conditions of the standby control means,
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to claim 1 or 2,
Display content setting condition setting means capable of customizing the display content setting condition of each display area of the standby screen;
Further comprising
The setting change control means includes
Based on a change request from the display content setting condition setting means, change control of the display content setting condition of the standby control means,
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The setting change control means includes
Changing and controlling the display content setting condition of the standby control means based on first usage status information which is usage status of the plurality of application functions;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The setting change control means includes
Changing and controlling the display content setting condition of the standby control means based on second usage status information obtained by analyzing usage status of each individual content information of the application function;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The setting change control means includes
Changing and controlling the display environment setting condition of the standby control means based on first usage status information which is usage status of the plurality of application functions;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The setting change control means includes
Changing and controlling the display environment setting condition of the standby control means based on second usage status information that is usage status for each individual content information of the application function;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The display environment setting condition includes arrangement position information of each display area,
The setting change control means includes
Changing and controlling the arrangement position information of each display area defined by the standby control means;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The display content setting condition includes individual content information identification information for identifying each individual content information associated with each display area,
The setting change control means includes
Changing and controlling the individual content information identification information defined by the standby control means, and changing the correspondence of each display content corresponding to each display area;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The display area includes an image information display area for displaying image information,
The standby control means includes
Performing control to acquire the image information and display it in the image information display area on the standby screen;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The display area includes a schedule information display area for displaying content information of a schedule management function,
The standby control means includes
Performing control to acquire the schedule information and display it in the schedule information display area on the standby screen;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The display area includes a multimedia information display area for displaying individual content information possessed by the multimedia function,
The standby control means includes
Obtaining individual content information possessed by the multimedia function, and performing control to display in the multimedia information display area on the standby screen;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The display area includes a telephone directory information display area for displaying individual content information held by the telephone directory function,
The standby control means includes
Obtaining individual content information possessed by the phone book function and performing control to display it in the phone book display area on the standby screen;
A communication device comprising: The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
The display area includes an entertainment information display area for displaying individual content information held by the entertainment function,
The standby control means includes
Obtaining individual content information possessed by the entertainment function and performing control to display it in the entertainment information display area on the standby screen;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
The display area includes a browsing information display area for displaying individual content information held by the browsing function,
The standby control means includes
The communication apparatus performs control for acquiring individual content information held by the browsing function and displaying the acquired information in the browsing information display area on the standby screen. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
The display area includes an e-mail information display area for displaying individual content information possessed by an e-mail function,
The standby control means includes
Obtaining the individual content information possessed by the e-mail function, and performing control to display in the e-mail information display area;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
It further has a display area selection operation means for selecting and displaying one of the plurality of display areas.
The setting change control means includes
Changing and controlling the setting conditions of the standby control means so that the display area selected by the display area selection operation means is enlarged and displayed from other display areas;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
It further has a display area selection operation means for selecting and displaying one of the plurality of display areas.
The setting change control means includes
Changing and controlling the setting condition of the standby control means so as to scroll the content information in the display area selected by the display area selection operation means;
A communication device characterized by the above. The communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 18,
First display means for displaying a first standby screen;
Second display means for displaying a second standby screen in a display mode different from the first standby screen;
Further comprising
The standby control means includes
Controlling each of the first standby screen and the second standby screen;
The change control means includes
Setting change control of each setting condition of the first standby screen and the second standby screen;
A communication device characterized by the above. A display control method for displaying a plurality of pieces of application information in display areas on a standby screen,
The computer acquires individual content information held by the application function based on display content setting conditions of each display area on the standby screen, and the standby screen based on display environment setting conditions on the standby screen A standby control step for generating each display area above and performing control for generating the individual content information of any of the application functions in each display area;
A setting change control step in which the computer changes and controls one or both of the display content setting condition and the display environment setting condition of the standby control step based on the request;
A display control method comprising: The display control method according to claim 20,
The setting change control step includes:
Changing and controlling the display environment setting condition of the standby control step based on first usage status information that is usage status of the plurality of application functions;
A display control method characterized by the above. The display control method according to claim 20 or claim 21,
The setting change control step includes:
Changing and controlling the display content setting condition of the standby control step based on second usage status information obtained by analyzing usage status of each individual content information of the application function;
A display control method characterized by the above. A program executable by a computer having a plurality of application functions,
Individual content information held by the application function is acquired based on display content setting conditions of each display area on the standby screen, and each display is displayed on the standby screen based on display environment setting conditions on the standby screen. Standby control means for generating an area and performing control to generate the individual content information of any of the application functions in each of the display areas;
As a setting change control means for setting and changing one or both of the display content setting condition and the display environment setting condition of the standby control means based on the request,
A program characterized by causing a computer to function. The program according to claim 23,
The setting change control means includes
Changing and controlling the display environment setting condition of the standby control means based on first usage status information which is usage status of the plurality of application functions;
A program characterized by The program according to claim 23 or claim 24,
The setting change control means includes
Changing and controlling the display content setting condition of the standby control means based on second usage status information obtained by analyzing usage status of each individual content information of the application function;
A program characterized by

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