CN101188824A - Communication device and method for reminding user of processing state of information by display piece - Google Patents

Abstract

A display element capable of displaying different information blocks is arranged at a prominent position of a communication device, and one information block is displayed in a normal power-on state. When specific information is generated (such as unprocessed events such as missed calls and new text messages, or prompt events such as power indication information and radio signal status), a motor that can control the display element is driven to change the information block displayed at the prominent position of the communication device, and the information block displayed at the prominent position of the display element can be maintained without continuously providing additional power.

Description

Communication device and method for reminding user of processing status of information by means of display

technical field

The invention relates to a communication device, in particular to a communication device and a method for reminding a user of information processing status with a display.

Background technique

Mobile phones have almost become an essential tool in life. When a mobile phone receives an incoming call or a text message, and the user does not respond in real time, the mobile phone will display a message prompt on the screen for a missed call or a new text message. , to alert the user. Such a method can certainly remind the user that the mobile phone has unprocessed events, but for most mobile phones with color screens, the user must first activate the screen backlight to read the information of the unprocessed events. Whether the backlight is continuously on or the backlight is designed to display the time in order to save power, the known practice will result in the disadvantage that the mobile phone must consume more power.

Contents of the invention

Therefore, the main objective of the present invention is to provide a communication device and method that uses a display to remind the user of the processing status of the information to solve the above problems.

The present invention provides a communication device that reminds the user of the processing state of the information with a display, which includes: a housing with an opening; a display installed on the side of the housing corresponding to the opening, to The display part is exposed to the casing through the opening, wherein the display part has a plurality of different information blocks; the control component is used to generate corresponding control signals according to the processing status of the information received by the communication device and a motor, coupled to the display part and the control component, driving the display part to move according to the control signal generated by the control component, so as to display the displayed information corresponding to the processing status of the received information through the opening blocks.

The present invention also provides a method for prompting the user with a display to process the status of the information in the communication device, which includes generating a control signal, the control signal is generated according to the processing status of the information received by the communication device, and according to the The control signal drives the motor to move the display element to display one of the plurality of information blocks on the display element, wherein different information blocks correspond to different information processing states.

The communication device and method of the present invention remind the user of the processing state of the information by means of a display part, and the display parts capable of displaying different styles are arranged in a conspicuous place of the communication device, and a style is displayed in a general power-on state. When specific information occurs (such as missed calls, new text messages and other unprocessed events, or power indicator information, radio signal status and other reminder events), drive the motor that can control the display to change the display. The information block displayed on the display part can maintain the information block displayed on the eye-catching place without continuously providing additional power. Therefore, the present invention can overcome the problem in the prior art that power must be consumed all the time to remind the user of specific information.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a communication device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional schematic diagram of the communication device in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for prompting a user with a processing status of information with a display in a communication device according to the present invention.

Detailed ways

Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a communication device 10 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional diagram of the communication device 10 . The communication device 10 includes a display 12 , an input device 14 , a housing 16 , a transparent window 20 , a display 30 , a motor 40 and a control unit 50 . The housing 16 of the communication device 10 is provided with an eye-catching place, the transparent window 20 is installed on the opening, and the display part 30 is installed on the side corresponding to the opening in the housing 16, so that the display part 30 is exposed to the housing 16 through the opening. As for the display 12 and the input device 14 , they are components of the prior art, and no further description is given here.

The main technical feature of the present invention is that the transparent window 20 and the display part 30 are additionally provided on the eye-catching place of the housing 16 of the communication device 10, so as to remind the user of the information processing status and also have the function of saving power. Wherein the display part 30 has a plurality of different information blocks, so it can be a color chip with different color blocks (information blocks of different colors here correspond to different information processing states), pattern sheets of different pattern blocks (Information blocks with different patterns here correspond to different information processing states) or non-single-shaped polygons that can display blocks of different shapes. Objects of different styles displayed on the window 20 can be used as the practical application of the display sheet 30 disclosed in the present invention. In order not to cause confusion when any information block of the display member 30 is displayed on the transparent window 20, the area of the opening on the transparent window 20 and the housing 16 should be noted that it cannot be larger than the area of any information block of the display member 30. The size or must be sufficient to uniquely display any information block in the distinct display member 30 .

The display member 30 is controlled by a motor 40. In order to precisely control the display member 30 to move at a specific distance or rotate at a specific angle, the motor 40 can be a stepping motor, or other mechanical components that can be driven to change the position of an object without continuous power supply , and the motor 40 is not only coupled to the display part 30, but also connected to the control component 50, the control component 50 generates a corresponding control signal according to the processing status of the information received by the communication device 10 to control the motor 40 to drive the display part 30 to rotate or move. Since there are generally more than one processing states of received information, the control assembly 50 can generate various control signals corresponding to different processing states of received information, and control the motor 40 to drive the display member 30 to correspond to various control signals. Different information blocks of information processing status are displayed on the transparent window 20 . In addition, the control device 50 can be a hardware circuit designed directly into the communication device 10 and coupled to the motor 40 , or a software application program that directly receives the information processing status of the communication device 10 and generates a corresponding control signal.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. Wherein the display part 30 is a colored plastic sheet with two different color information blocks, and the motor 40 can rotate the display part 30 to display the information blocks of one of the colors when receiving the control signal from the control assembly 50 On the transparent window 20, the information blocks of these two different colors can be used to represent respectively "there are missed calls and no missed calls", "new short messages or no new short messages"...etc. a possible state of affairs. Of course, the display part 30 can also have multiple colors. For example, if it is a display part 30 with three color blocks, it can respectively represent that there are missed calls, unprocessed messages, and simultaneous existence of missed calls and unprocessed messages. Wait for three situations, or use different information blocks of the display part 30 to represent other event information, such as using the color of the information block on the display part 30 to indicate the battery power on the communication device 10, when the battery power is in a certain range , it is represented according to the color of one of the information blocks, so the problem of needing to turn on the backlight of the screen of the communication device in the prior art to know the information can be solved.

The invention also discloses a reminder method for unprocessed events in the communication device. Please refer to FIG. 3 . FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for prompting a user with a processing status of information through a display in a communication device according to the present invention. As described in the following steps:

Step 110: The communication device is turned on and waits for receiving a communication signal;

Step 120: Detect whether there is a communication event, where the communication event can be information such as an incoming call or a text message, and if so, proceed to step 130;

Step 130: Detect whether there is a response action within the preset time. If the communication event is an incoming call, then detect whether the user handles the incoming call event within the preset time. If not, it is considered unprocessed and proceed to step 140; If the event is a short message, it will be considered unprocessed before the user reads the short message, and proceed to step 140;

Step 140: When a communication event occurs and there is no response action within the preset time (for example, the user does not deal with the incoming call in time), the communication device displays "information about unprocessed events" on the screen;

Step 150: generating a control signal, the control signal is generated according to the processing state of the information received by the communication device, and the control signal is generated by a control component in the communication device corresponding to the information of the unprocessed event;

Step 160: According to the control signal generated in step 150, drive the motor in the communication device to move the display part so that the opening of the display part on the housing of the communication device displays an information block representing "information about the unprocessed event" , wherein the way the motor updates the display element is to update by rotating or moving;

Step 170: Detect whether the user has processed the "unprocessed event", and if so, execute step 180;

Step 180: Clear the "information about unhandled events" on the screen, and make the screen return to the general state shown in step 110;

Step 190 : Drive the motor to rotate or translate the display element so that the display element displays an information block representing "no information about unprocessed events".

In addition to the method disclosed in the present invention for reminding the user of the processing status of information with a display in a communication device, as described in step 120, the information can be "missed call information" or "new SMS information", which can be further expanded to remind The power information of the communication device, and since the general communication devices communicate with radio signals, the display method disclosed in the present invention can also be used to prompt the information of radio signals, such as "radio signal strength", or "radio signal is weak" and More sensitive warning information such as "abnormal radio signal".

The communication device and method of the present invention remind the user of the processing state of the information by means of a display part, and the display parts capable of displaying different styles are arranged in a conspicuous place of the communication device, and a style is displayed in a general power-on state. When specific information occurs (such as missed calls, new text messages and other unprocessed events, or power indicator information, radio signal status and other reminder events), drive the motor that can control the display to change the display. The information block displayed on the display part can maintain the information block displayed on the eye-catching place without continuously providing additional power. Therefore, the present invention can overcome the problem in the prior art that power must be consumed all the time to remind the user of specific information.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

Explanation of main component symbols

10 communication device 12 monitor

14 Input device 16 Housing

20 transparent windows 30 display pieces

40 motor 50 control components

100~190 steps

Claims (15)

1. A communication device that uses a display to remind the user of the processing status of the information, comprising: a housing with openings; a display part installed in the housing on a side corresponding to the opening, so that the display part is exposed to the housing through the opening, wherein the display part has a plurality of different information areas piece; a control component, configured to generate a corresponding control signal according to the processing state of the information received by the communication device; and a motor, coupled to the display part and the control component, drives the display part to move according to the control signal generated by the control component, and displays the processing corresponding to the received information through the opening The information block displayed by the status. 2. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a transparent window mounted on the opening. 3. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the control component is a control circuit coupled to the motor. 4. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the control component is an application program. 5. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the motor is a stepping motor. 6 . The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the display element is a color chip having a plurality of information blocks of different colors, wherein the information blocks of different colors correspond to different processing states of information. 7 . The communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the display element is a pattern sheet having a plurality of information blocks of different patterns, wherein the information blocks of different patterns correspond to different information processing states. 8. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the area of the opening is not larger than the size of any block of the display element. 9. A method for prompting a user with a display to process status of information in a communication device, comprising: generating a control signal based on the processing status of the information received by the communication device; and The motor is driven according to the control signal to move the display element to display one of the plurality of information blocks on the display element, wherein different information blocks correspond to different information processing states. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein generating the control signal comprises generating a corresponding control signal according to missed call information, new short message information, weak radio signal information, abnormal radio signal information or insufficient power information. 11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of driving a motor to move the display member according to the control signal comprises driving a motor to rotate the display member according to the control signal to update the display on the housing of the communication device. The cutout display style blocks. 12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of driving a motor to move the display member according to the control signal comprises driving a motor to translate the display member according to the control signal to update the display on the housing of the communication device. The cutout display style blocks. 13. The method according to claim 9, further comprising detecting a response action within a preset time when the communication device receives information. 14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising displaying a message with an unprocessed status on a screen of the communication device when the response action is not detected within the preset time. 15. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of driving a motor to move the display element according to the control signal is to drive a stepping motor according to the control signal to update the display element on the housing of the communication device Openings in the body reveal blocks of style.

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