JP3616851B2 - Portable electronic devices - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention provides a portable electronic device for performing world clock, address book, memo, schedule management, etc. in addition to a calculator function for performing four arithmetic operationsEquipmentRelated.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a portable electronic device in recent years, in addition to a calculator function that performs four arithmetic operations, a multi-functional device that displays time in various parts of the world, performs address book, memo, schedule management, and the like is known. In such a portable electronic device, in the schedule management function, the contents of the schedule are input by a key input, a pen input, a voice input, or the like each time a character or a voice is input.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional portable electronic device and its schedule management method, since it was the structure which inputs a schedule content directly, there existed the following problems.
(B) In key input, pen input, voice input, etc., the schedule contents must be input each time, which is inefficient and time-consuming.
(B) Further, when the input contents, that is, the schedule contents are displayed collectively, there is a problem that a large amount of information cannot be displayed because the size of the display screen is limited.
[0004]
Therefore, the present invention is a portable electronic device that can easily input schedule contents, can display the schedule contents at once, and can improve the operability in schedule management.EquipmentThe purpose is to provide.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, a portable electronic device according to the first aspect of the present invention is a portable electronic device comprising display means for displaying data including a calendar.
A schedule content storage means for storing a plurality of predetermined schedule contents and an icon represented by a pattern that can assume the schedule contents;
A setting date designating means for designating a setting date for which the schedule content is to be set in the calendar displayed on the display means;
First display control means for causing the display means to display a plurality of icons stored in the schedule content storage means;
Icon designating means for designating one icon from the plurality of icons displayed by the control of the first display control means;
The schedule content corresponding to the icon designated by the icon designation means is read from the schedule content storage means, and the read schedule content and the icon designated by the icon designation means are set designated by the designation means. Storage means for storing each day in association with each other;
After storing the read schedule contents and the designated icon in association with each other in the storage means, the schedule contents and the designated icons stored in association with the first storage means are stored in the storage means. Second display control means for displaying on the display means;
A selection means for selecting an icon to be changed from the icons displayed by the control of the second display control means to change the schedule contents stored in association with the icon;
An input means for inputting schedule contents different from the schedule contents stored in association with the icon for the icon selected by the selecting means;
Registration means for registering the different schedule contents input by the input means in association with the icons displayed by the control of the second display control means;
A schedule content setting storage means for storing a change flag indicating that the schedule content registered in the icon selected by the selection means has been changed, and the schedule content input by the input means;
It is characterized by comprising.
[0006]
A portable electronic device according to the invention described in claim 2 is provided.
2. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising third display control means for causing the display means to display the different schedule contents stored in association with the registration means together with the calendar. .
[0007]
Also,The portable electronic device according to the invention described in claim 3 is the portable electronic device according to claim 1 or 2,
The schedule content is expressed in characters.
[0008]
Also,A portable electronic device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the portable electronic device according to the first to third aspects, wherein the schedule content is voice data, and further includes sound generation means for generating the voice data. To do.
[0009]
Also,According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable electronic device according to the fourth aspect, in which the voice input means for inputting a voice from outside and the schedule contents are replaced with voice data inputted from the voice input means. And a means.
[0014]
[Action]
In the present invention, in a portable electronic device having a display means for displaying data including a calendar, the schedule content storage means includes a predetermined schedule content and an icon expressed in a pattern that can assume the schedule content. Multiple sets are stored in association with each other.
The setting date designation means isSaid display meansSpecify the setting date for which you want to set the schedule contents in the calendar displayed in. The first display control means causes the display means to display a plurality of icons stored in the schedule content storage means.
The icon designating unit designates one icon from the plurality of icons displayed under the control of the first display control unit.
The storage means reads the schedule content corresponding to the icon designated by the icon designation means from the schedule content storage means, and reads the read schedule content and the icon designated by the icon designation means by the designation means. Each of the specified setting dates is stored in association with each other.
The second display control means stores the read schedule contents and the designated icon in association with each other in the storage means, and then stores the schedule contents in association with the first storage means. Are displayed on the display means.
The selection means selects an icon for which the schedule content stored in association with the icon is to be changed from the icons displayed by the control of the second display control means.
The input means inputs schedule contents different from the schedule contents stored in association with the icon for the icon selected by the selection means.
The registration means registers the different schedule contents input by the input means in association with the icons displayed by the control of the second display control means.
The schedule content setting storage unit stores a change flag that indicates that the schedule content registered in the icon selected by the selection unit has been changed, and the schedule content input by the input unit.
[0015]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
A. Example configuration
A-1. Configuration of portable electronic devices
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation unit, which is composed of characters, keys for inputting commands, and the like, and supplies characters and command codes to a CPU (central processing unit) 2. The CPU 2 controls each part of the portable electronic device by executing a predetermined program. For example, the display on the display unit 7 to be described later is switched according to the operation by the operation unit 1, or a calendar for an arbitrary month and day is generated and displayed on the display unit 7. The ROM 3 stores programs executed by the CPU 2 and various parameters. For example, when a schedule icon is registered in advance and an icon to be described later or a menu icon for instructing the operation or function of the portable electronic device is replaced with an icon of another symbol, the symbol is different from a preset icon. A plurality of icons are stored. The RAM 4 is used as a work area in which data generated by the processing by the CPU 2 is stored. Note that the plurality of icons having the different designs may be stored in the RAM 4.
[0016]
Next, 5 is an icon schedule content default table, which is composed of a ROM, and stores a plurality of icons and schedule contents set in advance corresponding to the icons. The icon is, for example, bitmap data expressed in a pattern that can assume schedule contents. An icon schedule content setting table 6 includes a rewritable RAM, and a new schedule input by the user via the operation unit 1 or the like when changing the schedule content set for the icon. The contents are stored. The detailed configuration of the icon schedule content default table 5 and the icon schedule content setting table will be described later. Reference numeral 7 denotes a display unit composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, which displays an arbitrary calendar, icon, schedule content, and the like according to data supplied from the CPU 2. Next, 8 is a speaker, which produces sound data when the schedule content is sound data in a modification described later. Reference numeral 9 denotes a microphone, which takes in sound from the outside in order to assign another sound to an icon instead of the sound data set in advance in the modification.
[0017]
A-2. Icon Schedule Contents Default Table Configuration
Next, FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing a data structure of the icon schedule content default table 5 described above, and FIG. 2B is a display unit on which icons stored in the icon schedule content default table 5 are displayed. 7 is a schematic diagram of FIG. In the figure, the icon schedule content default table 5 stores an icon (bitmap data) visually representing the schedule content and a schedule content made up of characters corresponding to the icon. Each icon has an icon No. assigned individually. It is managed by. For example, in the figure, an icon consisting of a design of an attache case, that is, an attache case icon has an icon No. The schedule contents of “1” and “I am going on a business trip” are set.
[0018]
An icon consisting of a person's profile, that is, the boss icon, has an icon No. As a schedule, “2” and “schedule of meeting” are set. Hereinafter, the icon No. “3”, schedule content “scheduled for class”, the icon of the handset icon is “No. “4”, schedule content “scheduled for phone call”, airplane icon, icon No. “5” and schedule content “Travel schedule” are set. Each icon has a design that makes it easy to visually understand the schedule set for the icon. The schedule contents are all stored as character data.
[0019]
The calendar display screen shown in the lower part of the figure is a schematic diagram showing a display example of the display unit 7 described above. A calendar for the current month is displayed on the display unit 7, and the day that is blinking (blink) corresponds to the current day. Further, at the bottom of the display unit 7, icons set on the current day and the schedule contents assigned to the icons are displayed in characters. In the example shown in the figure, the 6th day is the current day, and on this day, the boss icon and the schedule content “schedule of meeting” set as a default value for this icon are set.
[0020]
A-3. Configuration of icon schedule content setting table
Next, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the data structure of the icon schedule content setting table 6 described above. In the figure, the icon schedule content setting table 6 includes the icon No. described above. And a change flag indicating whether or not the schedule content has been changed, and the change content. The change flag takes a state of “ON” or “OFF”, and becomes “ON” when the schedule content is changed. Further, the changed contents of the schedule are stored in the changed contents.
[0021]
B. Operation of the embodiment
Next, the operation of the above-described embodiment will be described. When the power is turned on, a menu icon for operating the function of the portable electronic device is usually displayed on the display unit 7 as shown in FIG. In the example shown in the figure, a menu icon consisting of a phone symbol is a function for displaying a phone book (address book) to make a call, and a menu icon consisting of a globe and a clock symbol is a function for displaying a world clock, a calendar The menu icon consisting of the symbol is a function that displays the calendar and schedule, the menu icon consisting of the symbol of the addition / subtraction / division / division operator calculates, the menu icon consisting of the clock symbol operates the time setting, stopwatch, and alarm The menu icon consisting of the pattern of the memo paper, the function of inputting, editing, and displaying the memo, the menu icon with the letters “ICOM” written, the function of setting the schedule content to be assigned to the icon described later, and the pattern of the book Menu icons include Japanese language dictionary, English-Japanese dictionary, Japanese-English dictionary, etc. Is a function that calls the book.
[0022]
(A) Schedule setting
First, the schedule setting process will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining schedule setting processing. In the state in which the icon is displayed, first, in step S10 shown in FIG. 4, the calendar icon is selected by the user by touch or pen. By this selection, the menu icon is highlighted in step S12 as shown in FIG. 5 (a), and then the process proceeds to step S14. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the calendar of the current month is displayed on the display unit 7. Display. Next, in step S16, the number of the day set as the display date (register) is blinked. In this display date, “6” of the current day (6 days in this example) is set as an initial value. In this case, “6” is displayed blinking as shown in FIG. Note that step S14 described above corresponds to the calendar generation means in the claims.
[0023]
Next, in step S18, it is determined whether or not any schedule has already been set on the display date. If any schedule is already set, the determination result in step S18 is “YES”, and the flow proceeds to step S20. In step S20, the icons set on the display date and the schedule contents thereof are displayed at the bottom of the calendar by referring to the icon schedule contents default table 5 and the icon schedule contents setting table 6. On the other hand, if the schedule has not yet been set, the determination result in step S18 is “NO”, and the icon and schedule contents are not displayed.
[0024]
Next, in step S22, the user is allowed to input a set date for setting a schedule. The setting date may be input by any of key input, touch input, and pen input. Next, in step S24, it is determined whether or not a setting key provided on the operation unit 1 has been pressed. If the setting key is not pressed, the determination result in step S24 is “NO”, and the flow proceeds to step S26. In step S26, it is determined whether or not an end key provided on the operation unit 1 has been pressed. If the end key is not pressed, the determination result in step S26 is “NO”, and the process returns to step S16. Thereafter, steps S16 to S26 are repeatedly executed. Therefore, every time the user inputs a set date, the date is displayed in a blinking manner, and icons set for the date and the schedule contents are displayed.
[0025]
If the user presses the setting key after inputting the setting date, the determination result in step S24 is “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S28. In step S28, the user is caused to input the time at which the schedule should be set. The time is input by, for example, “AM10: 0 to AM11: 00” using the numeric keys of the operation unit 1. Next, it progresses to step S30, and as shown in FIG.5 (c), the icon stored in the icon schedule content default table 5 and the schedule content corresponding to it are displayed on the display part 7. FIG. In the illustrated example, an attache case icon and a schedule content “scheduled for a business trip”, a supervisor icon and a schedule content “scheduled for a meeting”, and a note icon and a schedule content “scheduled for a class” are displayed. In addition to this, the icon shown in FIG. 2 and the schedule content corresponding to the icon may be displayed, or the scroll key or the “next page” key may be pressed, or that effect may be indicated by touch or a pen. Thus, other icons may be displayed.
[0026]
Next, in step S32, the user is caused to select an icon corresponding to the schedule content to be set from the icons displayed on the display unit 7. This step S32 corresponds to the setting means described in the claims together with the operation unit 1 and the CPU 2. This icon can be selected by any of key input, touch input, and pen input. When an icon is selected, in step S34, the selected icon and its schedule content are highlighted as shown in FIG. Next, the icon selected in step S32 and the schedule content are set on the set date input in step S22 and the time input in step S28, and then the process returns to step S14. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5D, the calendar is displayed on the display unit 7, and the icons set in the above-described process and the schedule contents are displayed.
[0027]
In order to further set the schedule following the above-described processing, the set date may be selected in step S22, the time in step S28, and the icon in step S32. Then, to end the schedule setting process, an end key provided on the operation unit 1 is pressed. When the end key is pressed, the determination result in step S26 is “YES”, the schedule setting process is ended, and the menu icon display shown in FIG.
[0028]
(B) Schedule content icon setting
Next, the change of the schedule content will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the schedule content icon setting process. Steps S50 to S62 described below are schedule content icon setting processing for changing the schedule content set for the icon. First, in the state shown in FIG. 5A, in step S50 shown in the figure, the ICON icon is selected by the user using the cursor key of the operation unit 1, touch input, or pen input. When the ICON icon is selected, the ICON icon is highlighted in step S52 as shown in FIG. Next, in step S54, as shown in FIG. 7B, the icon stored in the icon schedule content default table 5 and the schedule content corresponding thereto are displayed on the display unit 7.
[0029]
At this time, if the schedule has already been changed, the icon No. By referring to the icon schedule content setting table 6 using as a key, the changed schedule content is displayed. In the illustrated example, an attache case icon and a schedule content “scheduled for a business trip”, a supervisor icon and a schedule content “scheduled for a meeting”, and a note icon and a schedule content “scheduled for a class” are displayed. In addition to this, the icon shown in FIG. 2 and the schedule content corresponding to the icon may be displayed, or a scroll key or a key “next page” may be pressed, or a touch input or a pen input may indicate that effect. Other icons may be displayed by instructing them.
[0030]
Next, in step S56, the icon corresponding to the schedule content to be set is selected from the icons displayed on the display unit 7. In addition, this step S56 is equivalent to the selection means of a claim with the operation part 1 and CPU2. This icon can be selected by any of key input, touch input, and pen input. When an icon is selected, the process proceeds to step S58, and the selected icon and its schedule content are highlighted as shown in FIG. Next, in step S60, as shown in FIG. 7C, the user is made to input schedule contents to be set for the selected icon. In the example shown in the figure, the schedule content “Product Commodity Schedule” is input to the supervisor icon. In the icon schedule content setting table 6, as shown in FIG. The change flag corresponding to the boss icon of “2” is set to “ON”, and the contents of “the schedule of the product council” which is the changed schedule contents are stored. Therefore, the display unit 7 refers to the change flag, and when the change flag is “ON”, the schedule content of the icon schedule content setting table 6 is displayed together with the calendar.
[0031]
When the process of step S60 ends, the process proceeds to step S62, and it is determined whether or not the end key is pressed. If the end key is not pressed, the determination result in step S62 is “NO”, and the process returns to step S56. Then, Steps S56 to S60 are repeated to continue changing the icon schedule contents. On the other hand, when the end key is pressed, the determination result in step S62 is “YES”, and the schedule content setting process ends.
[0032]
(C) Icon change
Next, the change of the icon will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining icon change processing. Steps S80 to S102 described below are icon setting processing for changing a menu icon or an icon used for schedule setting. First, in the state shown in FIG. 5A, in step S80 shown in the figure, the user selects a cursor key of the operation unit 1 or a menu icon (not shown) for changing the icon by touch input or pen input. When the menu icon for change is selected, the process proceeds to step S82, and the selected menu icon for change is highlighted. Next, it progresses to step S84 and displays the registered icons, such as a menu icon or a schedule icon, on the display part 7, as shown to Fig.10 (a). Next, the process proceeds to step S86, and the user selects an icon to be changed. When the icon to be changed is selected, the process proceeds to step S88, and the icon is highlighted. In FIG. 10A, the compatibility fortune-telling menu icon is selected and highlighted.
[0033]
Next, the process proceeds to step S90, where it is determined whether or not a conversion key provided on the operation unit 1 has been pressed. If the conversion key is not pressed, the determination result in step S90 is “NO”, and step S90 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, when the conversion key is pressed, the determination result in step S90 is “YES”, and the flow proceeds to step S92. In step S92, as shown in FIG. 10B, the change icon registered for change is displayed on the display unit 7. As shown in FIG. 10B, a plurality of icons are registered as change icons. In the illustrated example, a heart symbol, a musical note symbol, a flower symbol, and the like are prepared.
[0034]
In step S94, the user selects a desired icon from the change icons displayed on the display unit 7. In addition, this step S94 is equivalent to the change icon selection means of a claim with the operation part 1 and CPU2. When the changed icon is selected, the process proceeds to step S96, and the selected icon is highlighted as shown in FIG. Next, in step S98, it is determined whether or not an OK key provided on the operation unit 1 has been pressed. If the OK key is not pressed, the determination result in step S98 is “NO”, and the process returns to step S94. Hereinafter, when another icon is selected in the state of FIG. 10B, the icon is highlighted. If the icon is desired, the user presses the OK key. When the user presses the OK key, the determination result in step S98 is “YES”, and the flow proceeds to step S100. In step S100, as shown in FIG. 10C, the changed icon is displayed on the display unit 7 and the changed icon is blinked. In step S102, the changed icon is registered. In addition, this step S102 is equivalent to the icon change means of a claim with the operation part 1 and CPU2.
[0035]
C. Modified example
Next, a case where schedule contents are stored as audio data will be described as a modification of the above-described embodiment. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing schedule contents set as audio data in icons. In this modification, the schedule contents stored as characters in the above-described embodiment are stored in the icon schedule contents default table 5 as voice data. In the illustrated example, audio data “business trip” is stored in the attache case icon, and audio data “conference” is stored in the supervisor icon. Similarly, “note” for the note icon, “telephone” for the handset icon, “travel” for the airplane icon, “golf” for the golf icon, “tennis” for the tennis icon, “cheers” for the banquet icon Voice data “Happy Drive” is stored in the “banquet”, car icon, and “Happy Bus De To You” is stored in the cake icon.
[0036]
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example of the display unit 7 when the icon in which the above-described audio data is registered is set as a schedule in the calendar. In the figure, when an icon registered with audio data is set, only the icon is displayed at the bottom of the calendar. When the reproduction key provided on the operation unit 1 is pressed, the audio data corresponding to the set icon is reproduced continuously. In the example shown in the figure, “April 6th” is the day of the day, or the designated date, “Conference”, “Telephone”, “Training” and “Cheers! Is produced by the speaker 8 shown in FIG.
[0037]
Note that the voice data described above can be changed as shown in FIG. 13 in the same manner as the change of the schedule contents by the characters described above. In the example of FIG. 13, the voice data of the airplane icon is “overseas business trip”, the voice data of the attache case icon is “business trip to the head office”, the voice data of the supervisor icon is “English course”, and the voice data of the receiver icon is “phone! "Phone!" These audio data are taken from the microphone 9 shown in FIG. 1, converted into digital data, and stored in correspondence with the icon. These icons are appropriately pasted on the calendar.
[0038]
As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to set the schedule content set in advance in the icon by simply registering the icon in the calendar without inputting the schedule content one by one, and the schedule can be input very easily. it can. Further, when the icons are similar and it is difficult to check the function set for each icon or the contents of the schedule, the icon can be easily changed, so that the icon content can be easily recognized.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, when a plurality of stored icons are displayed in a portable electronic device having display means for displaying data including a calendar, one icon is designated from the plurality of icons. Since the schedule content corresponding to the specified icon is read from the schedule content storage means, the read schedule content and the icon specified by the specification means can be specified without inputting the schedule contents one by one. It is possible to store them quickly and reliably in association with the set dates.
According to the present invention, after the read schedule content and the specified icon are stored in association with each other, the schedule content stored in association with the specified icon is displayed. From the displayed icons, select the icon for which the schedule content stored in association with the icon is to be changed, and for the selected icon, the schedule content stored in association with the icon If a different schedule content is entered, the entered different schedule content and the displayed icon are registered in association with each other.In addition, it is possible to improve the operability in the schedule management by storing the change flag for instructing that the schedule content registered in the selected icon has been changed and the schedule content input by the input means. be able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a schematic diagram showing a data configuration of the icon schedule content default table 5 described above, and FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of a display unit on which icons stored in the icon schedule content default table 5 are displayed. It is.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a data configuration of an icon schedule content setting table 6 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining schedule setting processing according to the embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example on a display unit in a schedule setting process according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining schedule content icon setting processing according to the embodiment;
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a display example on the display unit in the schedule content icon setting process according to the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between an icon schedule content default table and an icon schedule content setting table in the schedule content icon setting process according to the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining icon change processing according to the embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example on the display unit in the icon change process according to the embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing schedule contents set as audio data in an icon in a modification of the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example of a display unit when an icon in which audio data is registered is set as a schedule in a calendar according to a modification of the embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example in which audio data is changed in a modification of the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Operation part (input means)
2 CPU (calendar generation means, setting means, selection means, change icon selection means, schedule content change means, icon change means, replacement means)
3 ROM (icon storage means)
4 RAM
5 Icon schedule content default table (schedule content storage means)
6 Icon schedule content setting table (schedule content setting storage means)
7 Display section (display means)
8 Speaker (pronunciation means)
9 Microphone (voice input means)

Claims (5)

In a portable electronic device having display means for displaying data including a calendar,
A schedule content storage means for storing a plurality of predetermined schedule contents and an icon represented by a pattern that can assume the schedule contents;
A set date designating means for designating a set date for which the schedule content is to be set in the calendar displayed on the display means;
First display control means for causing the display means to display a plurality of icons stored in the schedule content storage means;
Icon designating means for designating one icon from the plurality of icons displayed by the control of the first display control means;
The schedule content corresponding to the icon designated by the icon designation means is read from the schedule content storage means, and the read schedule content and the icon designated by the icon designation means are set designated by the designation means. Storage means for storing each day in association with each other;
After the read schedule content and the designated icon are stored in association with each other in the storage unit, the schedule content stored in association with the first storage unit and the specified icon are stored in the storage unit. Second display control means for displaying on the display means;
A selection means for selecting an icon to be changed from the icons displayed by the control of the second display control means to change the schedule contents stored in association with the icon;
An input means for inputting schedule contents different from the schedule contents stored in association with the icon for the icon selected by the selection means;
Registration means for registering the different schedule contents input by the input means in association with the icons displayed by the control of the second display control means;
A schedule content setting storage means for storing a change flag for indicating that the schedule content registered in the icon selected by the selection means has been changed, and the schedule content inputted by the input means;
A portable electronic device comprising: The portable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising third display control means for causing the display means to display the different schedule contents stored in association with the registration means together with the calendar. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the schedule content is expressed in characters. The portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the schedule content is voice data, and further includes sound generation means for generating the voice data. Voice input means for inputting voice from outside;
5. The portable electronic device according to claim 4, further comprising replacement means for replacing the schedule content with voice data input from the voice input means.

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