JP3448193B2 - Electronic telephone directory and communication device having the same - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an electronic telephone directory.

[0002]

Hitherto, as the electronic telephone book for managing / Search of telephone number, registered with the name of the communication partner and the telephone number in response, name and on the screen and the phone number that corresponds to the name To be displayed on the screen, and a title for each communication device that is predetermined together with the name (for example, home TEL / home FAX /
There is one that registers a telephone number for work TEL / work FAX) and displays a name, a title by communication device, and a telephone number on the screen, and these electronic telephone directories are provided as an electronic telephone directory function. There was also a communication device.

[0003]

By the way, in recent years, communication devices such as a facsimile, a mobile phone (PDC) and a simplified mobile phone (PHS) have become widespread, and each person owns a large number of telephone numbers, and depending on the application, In many cases, they are used properly. However, in the case where the name and the telephone number are simply displayed on the screen as in the former conventional device, it is not possible to easily recognize which communication device the displayed telephone number is. In the case of registering and displaying a telephone number with respect to a predetermined communication device type title like the latter conventional device, it is easy to recognize which communication device the displayed telephone number is. However, since the degree of freedom in registration is low, when the number of communication devices owned by the other party of communication is different, a blank box is displayed for the communication device type title, for example, there are two facsimile telephone numbers. There is a problem that it is not possible to manage the telephone number efficiently, such as registration / display on the phone. Display information with increasing increases, the display screen or high-resolution display screen of a large screen has a problem that it becomes necessary.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic telephone directory which can efficiently manage telephone numbers without requiring a large screen display screen or a high resolution display screen.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an input means for inputting information such as a name and a telephone number of a destination and a communication device type corresponding to the telephone number. Storage means for storing the information input by the input means in a corresponding state, and when displaying the name of the other party based on the information stored in the storage means,
It is provided with a display means for displaying an identification mark with a different communication models stored in correspondence with the other party to the visually identifiable FIG shape.

[0006] Then, the storage means is, while storing a plurality of telephone numbers along with specific the communication model for one destination, the display means, the name of the destination based on the information stored in the storage means when displaying, thereby displaying an identification mark with a plurality of communication for each model stored in correspondence with the other party to the visually identifiable FIG shape.

The present invention further comprises a search means for collating and searching whether the input telephone number is stored in the storage means.
When it is determined by the search means that the matching telephone number is stored, information such as the name of the other party or the communication device type corresponding to the telephone number is read from the storage means,
A control means for displaying by the display means is provided.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the information such as the name and telephone number of the other party and the communication device type corresponding to the telephone number is inputted by the input means, the inputted information is corresponded respectively. When the display unit displays the name of the other party based on the information stored in the storage unit in the state after that, the communication device type stored corresponding to the other party is visually displayed. by displaying an identification mark by identifiable FIG shape, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in phonebook, the user can easily recognize the different communication models.

Further, when the information of another communication type, etc. for each recipient's name and a plurality of telephone numbers and the telephone number is input by the input means, the storage means in a state in which information that is the input is respectively When the display means displays the name of the destination based on the information stored in the storage means, the plurality of communication device types stored corresponding to the destination can be visually identified. by displaying an identification mark in accordance with FIG shape, it is possible to further improve the degree of freedom in phonebook, the user can easily recognize the different communication models.

Further, according to the present invention, when a telephone number is input, the searching means collates and searches whether the input telephone number is stored in the storage means, and as a result, it is determined that the matching telephone number is stored. Then, the control means reads out the information such as the name of the other party or the communication device type corresponding to the telephone number from the storage means and displays the information on the display means, thereby the communication model corresponding to the telephone number from the input telephone number. It is possible to easily recognize the other party and the other party.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a simple type portable telephone having an electronic telephone directory according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows communication types of the simple type portable telephone. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of an identification symbol, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of operation control at the time of registering a phone book in the same simplified mobile phone, and FIG. 4 is based on an operation control of an example at the time of registering a phone book in the same simplified mobile phone. 6 is an explanatory view showing a display example of the screen, FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing another example of operation control at the time of registering a telephone directory in the same portable telephone, FIG.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen based on another example of operation control at the time of registering a phone book in the same portable telephone.
FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing operation control when displaying a phonebook on the same mobile phone, FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen when displaying a phonebook on the same mobile phone, and FIG. 10 is the same mobile phone. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation control at the time of making a call on the telephone, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a display example of a screen at the time of making a call on the same portable telephone.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a telephone unit having a radio unit for making a wireless connection with a base station (not shown), 2 is a display unit for displaying the name, telephone number and communication device type of the destination, and 3 is the destination. An operation unit for inputting a name and a telephone number, specifying a communication device type, 4 a control unit for controlling each unit, 5 a temporary storage unit configured by a RAM, and 6 a pictorial symbol indicating the communication device type A pictorial symbol storage unit constituted by a ROM
Is an EE that stores the name, telephone number, and communication type of the other party
It is a telephone directory storage unit configured by a PROM.

With respect to the simple type portable telephone configured as described above, first, an example of the operation at the time of registering the telephone directory will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 and the screen display example shown in FIG.

When the telephone number can be registered by operating the operation unit 3 (step F1), the control unit 4 controls the display unit 2 to display a screen (FIG. 4a) requesting the input of the name of the other party. Then, when the name is input by the operation unit 3 in this display state (step F2),
A screen (FIG. 4b) displaying the entered name is displayed on the display unit 2, and thereafter, when the input name is confirmed, the entered name is stored in the temporary storage unit 5 (step F3). A screen (FIG. 4c) requesting the input of the telephone number of the other party is displayed on the display unit 2.

Then, while the display unit 2 displays the screen requesting the input of the telephone number of the other party, the telephone number is input by the operation unit 3 (step F4).
Then, a screen (FIG. 4d) displaying the input telephone number is displayed on the display unit 2, and thereafter, when the input telephone number is confirmed, the input telephone number is stored in the temporary storage unit 5. Along with (step F5), a screen (FIG. 4e) requesting input of the communication type of the other party is displayed on the display unit 2.

Then, when the communication unit type is input by the operation unit 3 (step F6) while the display unit 2 is displaying a screen requesting input of the communication unit type of the other party, the input is made. The communication device type is stored in the temporary storage unit 5 (step F7), and then in the telephone directory storage unit 7 in a state where the name, telephone number, and communication device type of the other party stored in the temporary storage unit 5 are associated with each other. Memorized (step F
8) together with a screen (FIG. 4f) including a message indicating that registration is completed on the display unit 2, and then a screen including a message requesting whether or not to register a new destination on the display unit 2 (Fig. 4g) is displayed.

When the operation unit 3 selects to continue the registration process while the display unit 2 displays a screen including a message requesting whether or not to register a new destination (step In F9), a screen (FIG. 4a) requesting the input of the name of the other party is displayed on the display unit 2, the above-described operation (steps F2 to F9) is repeated, and the end of the registration process is selected by the operation unit 3. If it is done (step F9), the registerable state is canceled (step F9).
10) The telephone number registration operation is terminated, and the normal standby state is restored.

Therefore, according to the above operation control, it is possible to register the name and telephone number of the other party in correspondence with the communication device type corresponding to the telephone number.

In the above operation control, a process of inputting a name (process A) and a process of inputting a telephone number (process B),
Although the process of inputting the communication device type (process C) is executed in this order, the process is not limited to this, and the process may be executed in another order.

Next, another example of the operation at the time of registering the telephone directory is shown in FIG.
It will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 and the screen display examples shown in FIGS.

When the telephone number can be registered by operating the operation unit 3 (step F11), the control unit 4 controls the display unit 2 to display a screen (FIG. 6a) requesting the input of the name of the other party. Then, in this display state, the name is input by the operation unit 3 (step F12).
And a screen displaying the name entered on the display unit 2 (see FIG. 6).
b) is displayed, and then, when the input name is confirmed, the input name is stored in the temporary storage unit 5 (step F13) and the display unit 2 is requested to input the telephone number of the other party. The screen (FIG. 6c) is displayed.

Then, the telephone number is input by the operation unit 3 while the screen requesting the input of the telephone number of the other party is displayed on the display unit 2 (step F14).
Then, a screen (FIG. 6d) displaying the input telephone number is displayed on the display unit 2, and thereafter, when the input telephone number is confirmed, the input telephone number is stored in the temporary storage unit 5. Along with (step F15), a screen (FIG. 6e) requesting the input of the communication type of the other party is displayed on the display unit 2.

Then, while the display unit 2 is displaying a screen requesting the input of the communication type of the other party, the operation unit 3 inputs the communication type (step F1).
6), the input communication device type is stored in the temporary storage unit 5 (step F17), and a screen including a message requesting whether to further register a telephone number on the display unit 2 (FIG. 6f). ) Is displayed.

Then, when the operation unit 3 selects the continuation of the registration process in the state where the display unit 2 displays a screen including a message requesting whether or not to further register the telephone number (step F18). ), The display unit 2
A screen (FIG. 6g) requesting the input of the telephone number of the other party is displayed on and the above-described operation (steps F14 to F18) is repeated. The display unit 2 at this time is shown in FIG.
The screens shown in (a) and FIG. 7 (b) are sequentially displayed.

On the other hand, when the operation unit 3 selects the end of the registration process in the state where the screen including the message requesting the further registration of the telephone number is displayed on the display unit 2 (step F18). ) Is stored in the telephone directory storage unit 7 in a state where the name, telephone number, and communication device type of the other party stored in the temporary storage unit 5 are associated (step F19) and registered in the display unit 2. Is displayed (FIG. 7c), and then the display unit 2 displays a screen (FIG. 7d) including a message requesting whether to register a new destination.

When the operation unit 3 selects the continuation of the registration process while the display unit 2 displays a screen including a message requesting whether or not to register a new partner (step In F20), the display unit 2
When a screen (FIG. 6a) requesting the input of the name of the other party is displayed on the screen, the above-described operation (steps F12 to F20) is repeated, and the end of the registration process is selected by the operation unit 3 (step F20). Cancels the registerable state (step F21), ends the telephone number registration operation, and returns to the normal standby state.

Therefore, according to the above operation control, it is possible to register a plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the name of the other party and the communication device type corresponding to the telephone numbers in a corresponding state.

In the above operation control, the process of inputting the telephone number (process B) and the process of inputting the communication device type (process C) are executed in this order, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the processing may be executed in another order.

Next, the operation for displaying the telephone directory registered by the above operation control will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 and the screen display example shown in FIG.

When the telephone directory list display state is set by the operation of the operation unit 3 (step F31), the name, telephone number and communication device type of the destination stored in the telephone directory storage unit 7 are read (step S31). Along with F32), the pictorial symbol corresponding to the read communication model is displayed in the pictorial symbol storage unit 6.
9 is displayed on the display unit 2 based on the read pictorial symbol, name and telephone number (step F33).
A screen as shown in FIG. 9A or FIG. 9B is displayed (step F34). Then, in the state where such a screen is displayed on the display unit 2, the phonebook display state is canceled based on the operation from the operation unit 3 (step F3
5) The phonebook display operation is terminated, and the normal standby state is restored. In addition, operations such as scrolling to the next destination or searching for a new destination by operating the operation unit 3 are performed by displaying the name and telephone number of the destination and a pictogram indicating the communication device type corresponding to the telephone number. Of course, this can be done in the displayed state.

Therefore, according to the above operation control, it is possible to display the name and telephone number of the other party and the communication type according to the telephone number. It is possible to eliminate the need for a screen area for displaying, and since the communication device type is displayed by a pictorial symbol, it is possible to recognize the communication device type with a small screen area.

Next, the operation for dialing will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 and the screen display example shown in FIG.

When the telephone number is input by the operation unit 3 in the normal standby state (step F41), a screen displaying the telephone number input on the display unit 2 (FIG. 11a).
And FIG. 11b) are displayed, and thereafter, when the input telephone number is confirmed, a screen showing the telephone number of the calling party is displayed on the display unit 2 (FIG. 11c) and the telephone directory storage unit 7 is displayed. The stored telephone numbers are sequentially read (step F42) and collated with the input telephone number (step F43).

If the telephone numbers match, the name and communication device type of the other party associated with the matched telephone number are read from the telephone directory storage unit 7 (step F4).
Along with 4), the pictogram corresponding to the read communication model is read from the pictogram storage unit 6 (step F45),
A screen as shown in FIG. 11D is displayed on the display unit 2 based on the read pictorial symbol, name and telephone number (step F46). If the telephone numbers do not match, the display unit 2 displays a screen as shown in FIG. 11 (e).

Therefore, according to the above-mentioned operation control, the name and the communication type corresponding to the telephone number can be displayed along with the input of the telephone number accompanying the call origination, and the communication type is displayed by the pictogram. can do.

In the above operation control, the call is made by operating the operation unit 3 to directly input the telephone number, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the telephone directory is displayed on the display unit 2. It is also possible to make a call by designating on the operation unit 3 any telephone number or communication device type displayed on the display unit 2.

In the present embodiment, the case where the electronic telephone directory is provided in the simple type portable telephone has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the electronic telephone directory is provided separately from the simple type portable telephone. In this case, the terminal may be connected to a communication device such as a simple mobile phone.

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention, the input destination name, telephone number, and communication device type corresponding to the telephone number are registered in association with each other, and the registered information is stored in the registered information. By creating a phonebook based on this, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom when registering a phonebook, and it is possible to manage phone numbers efficiently without requiring a large-screen display screen or a high-resolution display screen. together, by displaying a different communication type identification symbol by visually discernible FIG shape, it can easily recognize the different communication type in the search or the like.

Further, to register the communication type corresponding to a plurality of telephone numbers and the telephone number for one destination by creating a phone book based on the registered information,
The degree of freedom when registering the phone book can be further improved. It
In addition, useless communication device type titles and their telephone numbers are displayed.
The screen area for showing can be unnecessary.

Further , according to the present invention, since it is possible to perform a search based on an input telephone number and easily recognize the type of communication device corresponding to the telephone number and the other party, for example, using a mobile telephone. When making a call to that telephone number destination, it is possible to recognize the other party and the type of the communication device, and it is possible to take action in advance according to the communication model.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a simple mobile phone provided with an electronic telephone directory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of identification symbols for each communication device type in the same portable telephone.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of operation control at the time of registering a phone book in the same mobile phone.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen based on an example of operation control at the time of registering a phone book in the same mobile phone.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another example of operation control at the time of registering a phone book in the same mobile phone.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen based on another example of operation control at the time of registering a phone book in the same mobile phone.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen based on another example of operation control at the time of registering a phone book in the same mobile phone.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing operation control when displaying a telephone directory in the same portable telephone.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a display example of a screen at the time of displaying a telephone directory on the same mobile phone.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing operation control at the time of making a call in the same portable telephone.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a screen at the time of making a call in the same portable telephone.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 telephone department 2 Display 3 operation part 4 control unit 5 Temporary storage 6 Pictogram memory 7 Phonebook storage

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Keiichi Hasegawa 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Sharp Corporation (56) References JP-A-63-299557 (JP, A) JP-A-7- 273857 (JP, A) JP-A-7-66898 (JP, A) JP-A-10-126484 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/274

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage and input means for inputting information such as another communication type corresponding to the destination names and telephone numbers and the telephone number, in a state in which the information input is made to correspond respectively by said input means storage means for, based on the information stored in the storage means, when displaying the other party's name, visually identifiable FIG form a different communication models stored in correspondence to the phase counterparty of their and display means for displaying an identification mark by providing, said storage means, a plurality of telephone numbers for one destination
Is stored together with its communication device type, while the display means is based on the information stored in the storage means.
When you display the name of the other party,
Stored in multiple phone numbers and
An electronic telephone directory characterized by displaying the corresponding identification symbol . 2. The entered telephone number is recorded in the storage means.
There is a search means for matching or searching and a phone number that matches with the search means.
When it is determined that the
Read information such as name and communication device type from the above storage means
And a control means for displaying by the display means is provided.
Electronic phone book according to claim 1, characterized in that the. 3. The electron according to claim 1 or 2.
A communication device with a telephone directory.