JP2010009224A - Information processor, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program are provided that allow a user to set a menu screen to be displayed on a display unit of the information processing apparatus without taking time and effort.
An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of displayed menu screens. In the mobile phone A including the CPU 10 that executes the function corresponding to the item designated via the input unit 12 among the items, the frequency of use of each of the plurality of functions is calculated based on the execution status of the CPU 10 The usage frequency calculation unit 15 that records the calculated usage frequency in the usage frequency recording unit 16 in association with the identification number for identifying each of the plurality of functions, and the recorded identification number and the usage frequency are displayed on the menu screen. And a data output unit 17 that outputs the data as sort data for rearranging a plurality of items.
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Description

  The present invention displays a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions, and is capable of executing a function corresponding to an instructed item among a plurality of items of the displayed menu screen The present invention relates to an apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile phones (information processing apparatuses) have a function of not only making calls but also connecting to the Internet, browsing websites, and sending and receiving e-mails (for example, see Patent Document 1). In particular, in recent years, mobile phones have become increasingly multifunctional, and mobile phones have a camera function, a television function, a scheduling function, a game function, a music playback / recording function, and the like. As described above, the mobile phone in recent years has been evolving into a device having a function as a mobile terminal (PDA: Personal Digital Assistant) beyond the frame of a call terminal. In such a mobile phone, in order to execute the function of the mobile phone, the user desires to activate (execute) among a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone. The item corresponding to is indicated through the input unit. As a result, the function desired by the user can be executed in the mobile phone.

  By the way, as described above, the number of functions of mobile phones has been rapidly increasing in recent years, but in reality, functions frequently used by users are limited to some functions. In addition, functions frequently used by users are different for each user. For this reason, for example, if an item corresponding to a function frequently used by the user is arranged as the lowest item among a plurality of items included in the menu screen, the user has trouble in selecting the item. Take it. That is, in the mobile phone menu screen, first, the selection cursor is selected for the upper item, so in order to select the lower item, it is necessary to move the selection cursor from the upper item to the lower item in order. Because there is.

In view of this, there has conventionally been proposed a mobile phone in which the user can arbitrarily set the arrangement relationship of a plurality of items on the menu screen (see, for example, Patent Document 2). According to this mobile phone, the user can arrange the menu screen so that items corresponding to frequently used functions are arranged at the top of the menu screen, and items corresponding to functions that are rarely used are arranged at the bottom of the menu screen. Can be set. Thereby, it is possible to save the user's trouble when selecting an item on the menu screen.
JP-T-2001-503593 JP 2008-42824 A

  However, in the above conventional method, for example, when the user changes from a mobile phone used until now to a new mobile phone (that is, when the model is changed), the user again sets the menu screen of the changed mobile phone. This requires time and effort for the user. In general, the menu screen of the mobile phone before the change and the menu screen of the mobile phone after the change have different menu screen configurations. In particular, different mobile phone manufacturers have greatly different menu screen configurations. For this reason, when the user re-sets the changed mobile phone menu screen, the user finds out which item on the changed mobile phone menu screen corresponds to the item corresponding to the function used so far. There is a need.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable a user to set a menu screen to be displayed on a display unit of an information processing device without taking time and effort. A processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program are provided.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit, a display unit, and a display control unit that displays a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, In the information processing apparatus including a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item designated via the input unit among a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit, the function execution unit A usage frequency calculation unit that calculates the usage frequency of each of the plurality of functions based on the execution status of the plurality of functions, and records the calculated usage frequency in the recording unit in association with an identification number that identifies each of the plurality of functions; A data output unit that outputs the identification number and the usage frequency recorded in the recording unit as sort data for rearranging a plurality of items of the menu screen. Note that an information processing method and program having substantially the same technical idea are also one means of the present invention.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the usage frequency calculation unit calculates the usage frequency of each of the plurality of functions based on the execution status of the function execution unit, and calculates the calculated usage frequency for each of the plurality of functions. Record in the recording unit in association with the identification number to be identified. And a data output part outputs the identification number and usage frequency which were recorded on the recording part as sort data. Here, the sort data is data for rearranging a plurality of items included in the menu screen. If the sort data output from the data output unit is input to an information processing apparatus different from the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the user needs to spend time on the menu screen to be displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus. It becomes possible to set without.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit, a display unit, and a display control unit that displays a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit. And a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed through the input unit among a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit. The processing apparatus includes a data acquisition unit that acquires sort data for rearranging a plurality of items included in the menu screen, and the sort data includes an identification number that identifies each of the plurality of functions, and each of the plurality of functions. The information processing apparatus displays items on the display unit that correspond to frequently used functions included in the sort data acquired by the data acquisition unit. A sorting unit that rearranges a plurality of items of the menu screen based on the sort data acquired by the data acquisition unit so that the display control unit is arranged at a higher level of the menu screen to be performed; The sort unit displays a menu screen in which a plurality of items are rearranged on the display unit. Note that an information processing method and program having substantially the same technical idea are also one means of the present invention.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the data acquisition unit acquires sort data for rearranging a plurality of items included in the menu screen. Here, the sort data includes an identification number for identifying each of the plurality of functions, and a use frequency of each of the plurality of functions. Then, the sorting unit is based on the acquired sort data so that the items corresponding to the frequently used functions included in the acquired sort data are arranged at the top of the menu screen to be displayed on the display unit. Rearrange multiple items on the menu screen. Then, the display control unit causes the display unit to display a menu screen in which the sorting unit rearranges the plurality of items. As a result, the menu screen to be displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus can be set without any effort for the user.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus, the information processing method, and the program according to the present invention enable the user to set the menu screen to be displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus without taking time and effort. There is an effect.

  Hereinafter, more specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system 1 according to the present embodiment. That is, the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a mobile phone A (information processing device) and a mobile phone B (information processing device). Here, the mobile phone A and the mobile phone B can access each other by the wireless communication W. Note that the wireless communication W is, for example, infrared communication, optical communication, or the like. Instead of the wireless communication W, the mobile phone A and the mobile phone B may be directly connected by wire.

  Here, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the mobile phone A is a mobile phone that the user has used so far, and the mobile phone B is a mobile phone that the user plans to use newly. That is, it is assumed that the user changes the model from the mobile phone A to the mobile phone B.

  The mobile phone A includes a CPU 10, a display unit 11, an input unit 12, a function list recording unit 13, a display control unit 14, a usage frequency calculation unit 15, a usage frequency recording unit 16, a data output unit 17, and a data transmission unit 18. ing. Here, each function of the CPU 10, the display unit 11, the input unit 12, the display control unit 14, the usage frequency calculation unit 15, the data output unit 17, and the data transmission unit 18 is an arithmetic device such as a CPU provided in the computer. This is realized by executing a predetermined program. Therefore, a program for realizing the above functions by a computer or a recording medium on which the program is recorded is also an embodiment of the present invention. Further, the function list recording unit 13 and the usage frequency recording unit 16 are embodied by a built-in storage device of a computer or a storage device accessible from this computer.

  CPU10 controls each part 11-18 with which the mobile telephone A is provided. The display unit 11 includes a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, an inorganic EL display, a plasma display, a light emitting diode, and the like. The input unit 12 includes input keys, a touch panel, a voice recognition device, and the like.

  The function list recording unit 13 records function list information indicating a plurality of functions provided in the mobile phone A and an identification number for identifying the function. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of function list information recorded in the function list recording unit 13 according to the present embodiment. That is, the function list recording unit 13 according to the present embodiment records the function list information as the table 13a. As shown in FIG. 2, a main identification number, a main function, a sub identification number, and a sub function are recorded in the table 13a. Here, the main identification number is a number for identifying the main function. The sub identification number is a number for identifying the sub function. Here, the function list information is registered in the function list recording unit 13 by the developer of the mobile phone A when the mobile phone A is manufactured, for example.

  The display control unit 14 causes the display unit 11 to display a main menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of the plurality of main functions. Here, since the mobile phone A according to the present embodiment includes a camera function, a mail function, a schedule function, a call function, a game function, and a music function as main functions (see FIG. 2), the display control unit 14 Causes the display unit 11 to display a main menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to these main functions. That is, the display unit 11 displays a main menu screen having items of “camera”, “mail”, “schedule”, “call”, “game”, and “music”.

  If the user indicates a predetermined item among a plurality of items of the main menu screen via the input unit 12 with the main menu screen displayed on the display unit 11, the CPU (function execution unit) 10 The main function corresponding to the designated item is executed. For example, if the user indicates an item “camera” among a plurality of items included in the main menu screen via the input unit 12, the CPU 10 executes the camera function.

  Here, if the main function corresponding to the instructed item has a plurality of sub-functions, the display control unit 14 displays the sub-menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to the plurality of sub-functions as the main menu. Instead of the screen, it is displayed on the display unit 11. For example, when the user indicates the “camera” item among the plurality of items of the main menu screen via the input unit 12, the display control unit 14 displays the still image activation function and the moving image activation function (see FIG. 2). ) Is displayed on the display unit 11. That is, the display unit 11 displays a submenu screen having items of “still image activation” and “moving image activation”.

  If the user indicates a predetermined item among a plurality of items of the submenu screen via the input unit 12 with the submenu screen displayed on the display unit 11, the CPU (function execution unit) 10 The sub-function corresponding to the designated item is executed. For example, if the user indicates the “still image activation” item among the “still image activation” and “moving image activation” items included in the submenu screen via the input unit 12, the CPU 10 displays the still image activation function. Execute.

  The usage frequency calculation unit 15 calculates the usage frequency of each of a plurality of functions (main function, sub function) based on the execution status of the CPU 10. In the present embodiment, the usage frequency calculation unit 15 measures the number of times that the CPU 10 has executed the main function corresponding to the item instructed via the input unit 12 among the plurality of items included in the main menu screen. That is, the use frequency calculation unit 15 according to the present embodiment measures the number of times that the user has designated a predetermined item on the main menu screen. In addition, the usage frequency calculation unit 15 measures the number of times that the CPU 10 has executed a sub function corresponding to an item designated via the input unit 12 among a plurality of items included in the sub menu screen. That is, the usage frequency calculation unit 15 according to the present embodiment measures the number of times that the user has designated a predetermined item on the submenu screen.

  The usage frequency calculation unit 15 records the number of times measured for each main function and each sub function in the usage frequency recording unit 16 as the usage frequency. In this case, the usage frequency calculation unit 15 refers to the function list information recorded in the function list recording unit 13 to identify the calculated usage frequency for each of a plurality of functions (main function, sub function). The number is recorded in the usage frequency recording unit 16 in association with the number (main identification number, sub-identification number). FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the usage frequency recorded in the usage frequency recording unit 15 according to the present embodiment. That is, the usage frequency recording unit 15 according to the present embodiment records the usage frequency as the table 16a. As shown in FIG. 3, the main identification number, the usage frequency of the main function, the sub identification number, and the usage frequency of the sub function are recorded in the table 16a.

  That is, in this embodiment, every time the user designates a predetermined item among a plurality of items included in the main menu screen, the use frequency calculation unit 15 calculates the use frequency of the main function corresponding to the instructed item. It calculates and updates the usage frequency of the main function recorded in the usage frequency recording unit 16. In addition, every time the user designates a predetermined item among a plurality of items included in the submenu screen, the usage frequency calculation unit 15 calculates the usage frequency of the sub function corresponding to the instructed item, and records the usage frequency. The usage frequency of the sub function recorded in the unit 16 is updated. In this way, the latest usage frequency is always recorded in the usage frequency recording unit 16.

  In the above description, the use frequency calculation unit 15 has described an example in which the number of times the user has designated a predetermined item on the main menu screen or the sub menu screen is calculated as the use frequency. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the usage frequency calculation unit 15 may calculate, as the usage frequency, the number of times the CPU 10 continuously executes the main function or the sub function for a certain period of time. In this way, for example, when the user cancels within a predetermined time after instructing a predetermined item on the main menu screen or the sub menu screen, the usage frequency calculation unit 15 uses the instruction for the item. Not calculated as a frequency. Thereby, the usage frequency calculation part 15 can calculate a usage frequency with respect to the function which the user actually used.

  When there is a transmission instruction from the data acquisition unit 25 included in the mobile phone B (when a request signal described later is received), the data output unit 17 displays the identification number and the usage frequency recorded in the usage frequency recording unit 16. The read identification number and use frequency are output as sort data. Here, the sort data is data for rearranging a plurality of items included in the menu screen. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the sort data output by the data output unit 17 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the sort data D includes a main identification number, a usage frequency corresponding to the main identification number, a sub-identification number, and a usage frequency corresponding to the sub-identification number. The data output unit 17 may output sort data when an instruction is given from the input unit 12 of the mobile phone A.

  The data transmission unit 18 transmits the sort data output from the data output unit 17 to the mobile phone B by wireless communication W.

  The cellular phone B includes a CPU 20, a display unit 21, an input unit 22, a function list recording unit 23, a display control unit 24, a data acquisition unit 25, and a sorting unit 26. Here, each of the functions of the CPU 20, the display unit 21, the input unit 22, the display control unit 24, the data acquisition unit 25, and the sorting unit 26 is executed by a calculation device such as a CPU included in the computer to execute a predetermined program. It is realized by. Therefore, a program for realizing the above functions by a computer or a recording medium on which the program is recorded is also an embodiment of the present invention. The function list recording unit 26 is realized by a built-in storage device of a computer or a storage device accessible from the computer.

  The CPU 20, the display unit 21, the input unit 22, and the display control unit 24 have the same functions as those of the CPU 10, the display unit 11, the input unit 12, and the display control unit 14 included in the mobile phone A. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  The function list recording unit 23 records function list information indicating a plurality of functions included in the mobile phone B and an identification number for identifying the function. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the function list information recorded in the function list recording unit 23 according to the present embodiment. That is, the function list recording unit 23 according to the present embodiment records the function list information as the table 23a. As shown in FIG. 5, a main identification number, a main function, a sub identification number, and a sub function are recorded in the table 23a. That is, the mobile phone B according to the present embodiment is newly provided with a television function (main identification number “G”) as compared with the mobile phone A. Here, the function list information is registered in the function list recording unit 23 by the developer of the mobile phone B when the mobile phone B is manufactured, for example.

  When receiving an instruction from the input unit 22, the data acquisition unit 25 transmits a request signal for requesting transmission of sort data to the mobile phone A by wireless communication W. When sort data is transmitted from the mobile phone A by transmitting a request signal, the data acquisition unit 25 acquires the sort data.

  The sort unit 26 arranges items corresponding to frequently used functions included in the sort data acquired by the data acquisition unit 25 above the menu screen (main menu screen, submenu screen) to be displayed on the display unit 21. As described above, based on the sort data acquired by the data acquisition unit 25 and the function list information recorded in the function list recording unit 23, the plurality of items included in the menu screen are rearranged. The display control unit 24 causes the display unit 21 to display a menu screen in which the sorting unit 26 rearranges a plurality of items.

  Here, the process of the sort part 26 is demonstrated concretely. First, it is assumed that an initial main menu screen is displayed on the display unit 21 of the mobile phone B as shown in FIG. That is, on the display unit 21 of the mobile phone B, as an initial main menu screen, “camera”, “call”, “mail”, “schedule”, “game”, “music”, “TV” are displayed from the top. Items are displayed in order. That is, among the plurality of items, the “camera” item is arranged at the top and the “television” item is arranged at the bottom. The selection cursor C is selected in the item “camera” arranged at the top. Therefore, in order for the user to select a lower item, it is necessary to move the selection cursor C from the upper item to the lower item in order.

  In such a case, when the user gives an instruction via the input unit 22, the data acquisition unit 25 transmits a request signal to the mobile phone A. Here, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the data output unit 17 of the mobile phone A outputs the sort data shown in FIG. 4 by receiving the request signal. For this reason, the data acquisition unit 25 according to the present embodiment acquires the sort data shown in FIG. Then, the sort unit 26 is arranged so that items corresponding to frequently used functions included in the sort data acquired by the data acquisition unit 25 are arranged at the upper level of the main menu screen to be displayed on the display unit 21. Rearrange multiple items on the menu screen.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the usage frequency of the camera function (main identification number “A”) is “155” (times), and the mail function (main identification number “B”). Usage frequency is “583” (times), the schedule function (main identification number “C”) is usage frequency “130” (times), and the call function (main identification number “D”) is usage frequency “1176” ( Times), the usage frequency of the game function (main identification number “E”) is “3” (times), and the usage frequency of the music function (main identification number “F”) is “1” (times). Further, in the present embodiment, when the function indicated by the sort data is not included in the functions provided in the mobile phone B, that is, the function provided in the mobile phone B is provided. Is not provided (in this embodiment, a television function), the sorting unit 26 rearranges a plurality of items so that the item corresponding to the function is arranged at the lowest position on the menu screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sorting unit 26 may rearrange a plurality of items so that the item corresponding to the function is arranged in the middle of the menu screen.

  In other words, the sorting unit 26 according to the present embodiment performs data from the top so that the items are “call”, “mail”, “camera”, “schedule”, “music”, “game”, and “TV”. Based on the sort data acquired by the acquisition unit 25 and the function list information recorded in the function list recording unit 23, the plurality of items included in the initial main menu screen are rearranged. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the main menu screen after the sorting unit 26 rearranges the plurality of items is displayed on the display unit 21 of the mobile phone B. As a result, even when the user changes the model from the mobile phone A to the mobile phone B, the user does not need to set the main menu screen of the changed mobile phone B again. In addition, since items corresponding to functions frequently used by the user are arranged at the top of the main menu screen, it is possible to save the user from having to select items on the main menu screen.

  Further, it is assumed that an initial submenu screen (camera function) is displayed on the display unit 21 of the mobile phone B as shown in FIG. Note that the submenu screen shown in FIG. 8 is a screen that is displayed on the display unit 21 when the user instructs the camera item via the input unit 22 in the main menu screen shown in FIG. That is, on the display unit 21 of the mobile phone B, items of “video activation” and “still image activation” are displayed in order from the top as an initial submenu screen. That is, the “moving image activation” item is arranged at the upper level, and the “still image activation” item is arranged at the lower level. Note that the selection cursor C is selected in the “moving image activation” item arranged at the upper level. Therefore, in order for the user to select the “still image activation” item, it is necessary to move the selection cursor C from the “moving image activation” item to the “still image activation” item.

  Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the usage frequency of the still image activation function (sub-identification number “A-1”) is “135” (times), and the moving image activation function (sub-identification). The use frequency of the number “A-2”) is “20” (times). For this reason, the sort unit 26 has the sort data acquired by the data acquisition unit 25 and the function list recorded in the function list recording unit 23 so as to be items of “still image start” and “moving image start” from the top. Based on the information, the plurality of items of the initial submenu screen (camera function) are rearranged. As a result, the display unit 21 of the mobile phone B displays a submenu screen after the sorting unit 26 rearranges the plurality of items as shown in FIG. Thereby, even when the user changes the model from the mobile phone A to the mobile phone B, the user does not need to set the submenu screen of the changed mobile phone B again, so that the user does not have to take time and effort. In addition, since items corresponding to functions frequently used by the user are arranged at the top of the submenu screen, it is possible to save the user from having to select items on the submenu screen.

  The configuration of the mobile phone A and the mobile phone B has been described above, but the configuration of the mobile phone A and the mobile phone B is not limited to the above configuration. That is, the mobile phone A may include the data acquisition unit 25 and the sort unit 26 of the mobile phone B. Further, the mobile phone B may be provided with a use frequency calculation unit 15, a use frequency recording unit 16, a data output unit 17, and a data transmission unit 18 of the mobile phone A. The mobile phone A and the mobile phone B are actually provided with an antenna, a power supply circuit, an encoding / decoding circuit, a wireless interface, a baseband signal processing circuit, etc., but for convenience of explanation, in FIG. These illustrations are omitted.

  Next, operations of the mobile phone A and the mobile phone B according to the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the mobile phone A according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, for example, when purchasing the mobile phone A, when the user activates the mobile phone A for the first time by instructing the power button (input unit 12) (Op1), the CPU 10 The contents recorded in the frequency recording unit 16 are initialized (Op2). That is, the CPU 10 writes “0” in the usage frequency recording unit 16.

  Thereafter, when the user designates a predetermined item among the plurality of items included in the main menu screen, the use frequency calculation unit 15 calculates the use frequency of the main function corresponding to the instructed item (Op3). When the user designates a predetermined item among the plurality of items included in the submenu screen, the use frequency calculation unit 15 calculates the use frequency of the sub function corresponding to the instructed item (Op3). Then, the usage frequency calculation unit 15 records the usage frequency calculated in Op3 in the usage frequency recording unit 16 (Op4). As a result, the usage frequency is recorded in the usage frequency recording unit 16 as a table 16a as shown in FIG. 3, for example.

  Here, when there is a transmission instruction from the cellular phone B (YES at Op5), that is, when a request signal is received from the cellular phone B, the data output unit 17 identifies the identification number recorded in the usage frequency recording unit 16 And the usage frequency are read out, and the read identification number and usage frequency are output as sort data (Op6). Then, the data transmission unit 18 transmits the sort data output in Op6 to the mobile phone B by the wireless communication W (Op7).

  On the other hand, when there is no transmission instruction from the mobile phone B (NO at Op5), that is, when a request signal is not received from the mobile phone B, the mobile phone A returns to Op3 and repeats the processing after Op3.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the mobile phone B according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, when there is an instruction from the input unit 22 (YES in Op11), the data acquisition unit 25 sends a request signal for requesting transmission of sort data to the mobile phone A by wireless communication W. In response to this (Op12). On the other hand, when there is no instruction from the input unit 22 (NO in Op11), the mobile phone B returns to Op11 and repeats the processes after Op11.

  When sort data is transmitted from the mobile phone A by transmission of the request signal (Op7 in FIG. 10), the data acquisition unit 25 acquires the sort data (Op13).

  The sort unit 26 then selects the Op13 so that items corresponding to the main function that is frequently used included in the sort data acquired in Op13 are arranged at the upper level of the main menu screen to be displayed on the display unit 21. On the basis of the sort data acquired in the above and the function list information recorded in the function list recording unit 23, the plurality of items of the main menu screen are rearranged (Op14). Similarly, the sorting unit 26 arranges items corresponding to frequently used sub-functions included in the sort data acquired in Op13 at the upper level of the submenu screen to be displayed on the display unit 21. Thus, based on the sort data acquired in Op13 and the function list information recorded in the function list recording unit 23, the plurality of items of the submenu screen are rearranged (Op15).

  Then, the display control unit 24 causes the display unit 21 to display the main menu screen rearranged at Op14 or the submenu screen rearranged at Op15 (Op16).

  As described above, according to the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment, the usage frequency calculation unit 15 of the mobile phone A calculates and calculates the usage frequency of each of the plurality of functions based on the execution status of the CPU 10. The usage frequency is recorded in the usage frequency recording unit 16 in association with an identification number for identifying each of the plurality of functions. Then, the data output unit 17 outputs the identification number and usage frequency recorded in the usage frequency recording unit 16 as sort data. If the sort data output from the data output unit 17 is input to the mobile phone B, the menu screen to be displayed on the display unit 21 of the mobile phone B can be set without any effort by the user.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which sort data is transmitted and received between the mobile phone A and the mobile phone B has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the cellular phone A, a personal computer, a portable terminal (PDA), a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), an HHT (Hand Held Terminal), or the like may be used. Further, instead of the mobile phone B, a personal computer, a mobile terminal, PHS, HHT, or the like may be used. In other words, any device can be used as long as the device can display a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile phone A directly transmits sort data to the mobile phone B through the wireless communication W. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mobile phone A may transmit sort data to the server device by wireless communication or wired communication. In this case, the server device stores the sort data transmitted from the mobile phone A in a database in the server device. And the mobile telephone B acquires the sort data stored in the database in a server apparatus by accessing a server apparatus. Thereby, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the mobile phone B can rearrange a plurality of items included in the menu screen so that items corresponding to frequently used functions are arranged at the top of the menu screen. it can.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile phone B rearranges a plurality of items included in the main menu screen or rearranges a plurality of items included in the submenu screen based on the sort data transmitted from the mobile phone A. Although an example has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the mobile phone B is further provided with a sub function as a subordinate function of the sub function, the mobile phone B uses the main menu screen and the sub menu based on the sort data transmitted from the mobile phone A. In addition to the menu screen, a plurality of items in the sub-submenu screen are rearranged. That is, the mobile phone B rearranges a plurality of items on the menu screen for each layer of each function provided in the mobile phone B based on the sort data transmitted from the mobile phone A.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile phone B has been described with respect to an example in which a plurality of items included in the initial main menu screen illustrated in FIG. 5 are rearranged, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mobile phone B may rearrange a plurality of items included in the initial main menu screen shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the user selects the selection cursor C in the order of “camera”, “call”, “mail”, “schedule”, “game”, “music”, and “TV”. It can be done. That is, on the display unit 21 of the mobile phone B, as an initial main menu screen, “camera”, “call”, “mail”, “schedule”, “game”, “music”, “TV” are displayed from the top. Items are displayed in order. That is, in the mobile phone B, a plurality of items included in the main menu screen are arranged so that items corresponding to frequently used functions included in the sort data are arranged at the upper level of the main menu screen to be displayed on the display unit 21. As long as the items can be rearranged, the configuration of the initial main menu screen and the initial submenu screen is not particularly limited.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the function list recording unit records the function list information as a table, and the usage frequency recording unit records the usage frequency as a table. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the format in which the function list information is recorded in the function list recording unit and the usage frequency is recorded in the usage frequency recording unit is not limited to the table format and is arbitrary.

  That is, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope shown in the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  Regarding the above embodiment, the following additional notes are disclosed.

(Appendix 1)
An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit Among them, in an information processing apparatus comprising a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed via the input unit,
Based on the execution status of the function execution unit, the use frequency of each of a plurality of functions is calculated, and the calculated use frequency is recorded in the recording unit in association with an identification number for identifying each of the plurality of functions. A calculation unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a data output unit that outputs an identification number and a usage frequency recorded in the recording unit as sort data for rearranging a plurality of items included in the menu screen.

(Appendix 2)
An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit Among them, in an information processing apparatus comprising a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed via the input unit,
The information processing apparatus includes a data acquisition unit that acquires sort data for rearranging a plurality of items included in the menu screen,
The sort data includes an identification number for identifying each of a plurality of functions, and a use frequency of each of the plurality of functions,
The information processing apparatus acquires the data so that items corresponding to frequently used functions included in the sort data acquired by the data acquisition unit are arranged at a higher level of the menu screen to be displayed on the display unit. A sorting unit that rearranges a plurality of items of the menu screen based on the sort data acquired by the unit;
The display control unit is an information processing apparatus that causes the display unit to display a menu screen in which the sorting unit rearranges a plurality of items.

(Appendix 3)
The information processing apparatus according to appendix 1 or 2, wherein the information processing apparatus is a mobile phone.

(Appendix 4)
An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit Among them, in an information processing method in which a computer including a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed via the input unit executes a process,
The use frequency calculation unit included in the computer calculates the use frequency of each of the plurality of functions based on the execution status of the function execution unit, and the calculated use frequency is an identification number that identifies each of the plurality of functions. A use frequency calculation step of recording in association with the recording unit;
A data output unit included in the computer includes a data output step of outputting the identification number and the usage frequency recorded in the recording unit as sort data for rearranging a plurality of items of the menu screen. Processing method.

(Appendix 5)
An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit Among them, in an information processing method in which a computer including a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed via the input unit executes a process,
The data acquisition unit provided in the computer has a data acquisition step of acquiring sort data for rearranging a plurality of items of the menu screen,
The sort data includes an identification number for identifying each of a plurality of functions, and a use frequency of each of the plurality of functions,
The sort unit provided in the computer is arranged so that items corresponding to frequently used functions included in the sort data acquired by the data acquisition step are arranged at the top of the menu screen to be displayed on the display unit. Based on the sort data acquired by the data acquisition step, a sort step for rearranging a plurality of items of the menu screen;
An information processing method, further comprising: a display control step in which the display control unit causes the display unit to display a menu screen in which a plurality of items are rearranged by the sorting step.

(Appendix 6)
An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit Among them, in a program for causing a computer to execute a process with a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed via the input unit,
Based on the execution status of the function execution unit, the use frequency of each of a plurality of functions is calculated, and the calculated use frequency is recorded in the recording unit in association with an identification number for identifying each of the plurality of functions. Calculation process,
A program for causing the computer to execute data output processing for outputting the identification number and the usage frequency recorded in the recording unit as sort data for rearranging a plurality of items of the menu screen.

(Appendix 7)
An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit Among them, in a program for causing a computer to execute a process with a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed via the input unit,
Causing the computer to execute a data acquisition process for acquiring sort data for rearranging a plurality of items of the menu screen;
The sort data includes an identification number for identifying each of a plurality of functions, and a use frequency of each of the plurality of functions.
The item corresponding to the frequently used function included in the sort data acquired by the data acquisition process is acquired by the data acquisition process so that the item is arranged at the top of the menu screen to be displayed on the display unit. Sort processing for rearranging a plurality of items of the menu screen based on the sort data;
A program for causing the computer to further execute a display control process for displaying a menu screen in which a plurality of items are rearranged by the sort process on the display unit.

  As described above, the present invention is useful as an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, or a program that allows a user to set a menu screen to be displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus without taking time and effort. is there.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the function list information recorded on the function list recording part of the mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows an example of the usage frequency recorded on the usage frequency recording part of the mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the sort data which the data output part of the mobile telephone A output. It is a figure which shows an example of the function list information recorded on the function list recording part of the mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows an example of the initial main menu screen displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows an example of the main menu screen displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone B after the sort part of the mobile telephone B rearranges a some item. It is a figure which shows an example of the initial submenu screen displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows an example of the submenu screen displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone B after the sort part of the mobile telephone B rearranges a some item. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the mobile phone A. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the mobile phone B. It is a figure which shows the other example of the initial main menu screen displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone.

Explanation of symbols

A Mobile phone (information processing device)
10 CPU (function execution unit)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Display part 12 Input part 14 Display control part 15 Usage frequency calculation part 16 Usage frequency recording part (recording part)
17 Data output unit 18 Data transmission unit B Mobile phone (information processing device)
20 CPU (function execution unit)
21 Display Unit 22 Input Unit 24 Display Control Unit 25 Data Acquisition Unit 26 Sorting Unit

Claims (4)

An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit Among them, in an information processing apparatus comprising a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed via the input unit,
Based on the execution status of the function execution unit, the use frequency of each of a plurality of functions is calculated, and the calculated use frequency is recorded in the recording unit in association with an identification number for identifying each of the plurality of functions. A calculation unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a data output unit that outputs an identification number and a usage frequency recorded in the recording unit as sort data for rearranging a plurality of items included in the menu screen. An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit Among them, in an information processing apparatus comprising a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed via the input unit,
The information processing apparatus includes a data acquisition unit that acquires sort data for rearranging a plurality of items included in the menu screen,
The sort data includes an identification number for identifying each of a plurality of functions, and a use frequency of each of the plurality of functions,
The information processing apparatus acquires the data so that items corresponding to frequently used functions included in the sort data acquired by the data acquisition unit are arranged at a higher level of the menu screen to be displayed on the display unit. A sorting unit that rearranges a plurality of items of the menu screen based on the sort data acquired by the unit;
The display control unit is an information processing apparatus that causes the display unit to display a menu screen in which the sorting unit rearranges a plurality of items. An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit Among them, in an information processing method in which a computer including a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed via the input unit executes a process,
The use frequency calculation unit included in the computer calculates the use frequency of each of the plurality of functions based on the execution status of the function execution unit, and the calculated use frequency is an identification number that identifies each of the plurality of functions. A use frequency calculation step of recording in association with the recording unit;
A data output unit provided in the computer includes a data output step of outputting the identification number and the use frequency recorded in the recording unit as sort data for rearranging a plurality of items of the menu screen. Processing method. An input unit, a display unit, a display control unit for displaying a menu screen having a plurality of items corresponding to each of a plurality of functions on the display unit, and a plurality of items included in the menu screen displayed on the display unit Among them, in a program for causing a computer to execute a process with a function execution unit that executes a function corresponding to an item instructed via the input unit,
Based on the execution status of the function execution unit, the use frequency of each of a plurality of functions is calculated, and the calculated use frequency is recorded in the recording unit in association with an identification number for identifying each of the plurality of functions. Calculation process,
A program for causing the computer to execute data output processing for outputting the identification number and the usage frequency recorded in the recording unit as sort data for rearranging a plurality of items of the menu screen.

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