JPH09107568A - Message display device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] In a message display device such as a pager,
Improving the expressiveness of messages, not limited to displaying numbers or fixed characters. SOLUTION: For a display data registration register 17a and an image registration register 17b in RAM, for example, a numeric code "0001" of a greeting message and different time zone data "6: 00- 10:00 '', 22: 00-24:
00 ”and the image data“ Good morning! ”And“ Good night (and moon and star pattern) ”for the same morning and night are associated in advance and registered when the message code is received via the receiving unit. If the numeric code “0001” that matches the received message code is registered and it is determined that the current time matches the time zone data, it is associated with the time zone data that matches the current time. Image data representing a morning or evening greeting is read from the image registration register 17b and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a message display device such as a pager for displaying message data received by using a telephone radio station as needed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pager, when a third party operates a push button of a telephone to make a call by inputting a calling number, a telephone radio station transmits an ID code corresponding to the input calling number. A pager having an ID code is used as a portable communication device for personal calling by making a reception notification.

[0003] In such a pager, not only a model in which a user is notified by the generation of an electronic sound or the like to make a call, but also a message input from a third party together with a pager call number of a callee. Models that can be received and displayed on the display unit for confirmation are also widely used.

Here, as message data used in the pager, a message corresponding to a combination of numbers themselves is arranged in advance between users, and the meaning of the message is displayed from the array of numbers received and displayed. Some of them are recognized by the user and some are displayed by replacing a specific combination of numbers with a specific character string.

That is, for example, "1234" between users.
If it is arranged that the message means "Call me!", When the number string "1234" is received and displayed, it can be recognized as a message meaning "Call me!" If the character data "Call me!" Is registered in advance in association with the number string "1234", the character message "Call me!" Will be converted and displayed when the number string "1234" is received. It

[0006]

As described above, in the conventional pager, the message data actually transmitted and received is numerical data, and the numerical data is displayed as it is, or the character data corresponding to the numerical data is displayed. Although it is converted into and displayed, there is a problem that the expressiveness is limited only by the display with numbers or fixed characters.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is not limited to displaying numbers or fixed characters, but a message display device capable of improving the expressiveness of a message. The purpose is to provide.

[0008]

That is, the message display device according to the present invention comprises a storage means for storing time data and image data in association with a specific code,
When receiving a specific code by the time measuring means, the receiving means and the receiving means, the time measuring means measures the time data stored in the storage means corresponding to the received specific code. And the time data associated with the specific code received by the receiving means is related to the time measured by the time measuring means. In this case, display means for displaying the image data stored in the storage means in association with the related time data, and for displaying the received specific code when it is determined that they are not related. It is characterized by having.

That is, in the message display device according to the present invention, the specific code, the time data, and the image data are stored in advance in the storage means in association with each other, and when the specific code is received by the receiving means, this reception is received. When it is determined that the time data stored in the storage means corresponding to the specified code is related to the time measured by the time measuring means, the time data related to the time measuring time is associated with the time data. The image data stored in the storage means is displayed, and if it is determined that it is not relevant, the received specific code is displayed as it is, so that the received message is displayed according to the time zone. It will be displayed in any form such as different characters or patterns.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic circuit of a pager equipped with a message display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic circuit of this pager includes a CPU 11
It has. After the power is turned on by operating the “ON” key 12, the CPU 11 stores in advance the ROM 16 in response to a touch operation signal input from the tablet unit 13 and a calling signal received from the antenna 14 via the receiving unit 15. The stored system program is activated to control the operation of each part of the circuit.

The CPU 11 has the "ON" key 1
2. In addition to the tablet 13, the receiving unit 15, and the ROM 16, the RAM 17, the clock unit 18, and the notification unit 19 are connected, and the liquid crystal display unit 20 is connected.

The tablet 13 includes the liquid crystal display unit 2
0 has a transparent touch area corresponding to the display area, and is arranged so as to overlap the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 20,
When any point on the tablet 13 is touch-operated by the touch pen or the like, the voltage signal corresponding to the touch operation position is supplied to the CPU 11 together with the touch input interrupt signal.

As a result, the CPU 11 detects the touch input coordinates with respect to the liquid crystal display unit 20 based on the voltage signal supplied from the tablet 13, and specifies the touch input position data and the touch input locus (image data). The content of the touch operation is determined based on the display content at that time, such as display.

The receiving unit 15 receives the calling signal transmitted from the telephone radio station, and the ID code of the transmission destination included in the received signal matches the ID code unique to the pager stored in the ROM 16 in advance. Data reception is started by determining that the data is received, and the data received via the receiving unit 15 is written in the reception data register in the RAM 17.

In this case, an electronic sound is generated from the notification unit 19 to notify the user that the pager has received the data. On the other hand, the ROM 16 stores a system program that controls the entire operation of the pager, and a signal reception processing program, a message display processing program, and message data for display according to the received data are created in advance as image data. Various sub-programs such as a display data registration processing program for registering the information are stored in advance.

The ID code unique to the pager is stored in the ROM 16 in advance. RAM1
Reference numeral 7 is configured as a combination of a work area in which data input / output according to various processes in the CPU 11 is written / read as necessary, a reception data register in which reception data is stored, and a numeric string. A display data registration register 17a in which a numeric code, time zone data corresponding to this numeric code, and an address pointer indicating the storage destination of image data corresponding to this time zone data are stored in association with each other, and this display is performed. Registration register 1 for storing and registering image data indicated by the address pointer stored in the data registration register for use
Various data registers such as 7b are provided.

The time measuring unit 18 measures the present time and also functions as a timer. The time measuring data in the time measuring unit 18 is sequentially read by the CPU 11. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data registration state in the display data registration register 17a and the image registration register 17b provided in the RAM 17 of the pager.

In the display data registration register 17a, 4
The digit numeric code, the time zone data corresponding to this numeric code, and the dress pointer P of the image registration register 17b corresponding to this time zone data are input and registered in advance by a user's arbitrary operation.

In the image registration register 17b, a numerical code and time zone data are registered in the display data registration register 17a as well as corresponding image data.

Next, the operation of the pager equipped with the message display device having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a screen display switching operation accompanying the pager display data registration process. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a menu screen after power is turned on, and FIG. 3B is an image. Figure showing the numerical code input screen after selecting "Register", Fig. (C)
Is a diagram showing an image data input screen after inputting a numerical code, and FIG. 6D is a diagram showing a time zone data input screen after inputting image data.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the image registration process of the pager. When the power is turned on by operating the “ON” key 12 of the pager, a menu screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20 as shown in FIG.
The user is prompted to select message display processing, image registration processing, or next screen display processing.

When "image registration" is touched and selected on this menu screen, the touch operation signal is supplied from the tablet unit 13 to the CPU 11, and the image registration processing in FIG. 4 is activated.

When the image registration process is started in this way, first, as shown in FIG. 3B, a numerical code input screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20, and according to the numerical code input screen, for example, between the users. If you touch-input "0001" as a 4-digit numerical code corresponding to a certain message (in this case, a greeting message) arranged in
The touch operation signal from the tablet unit 13 is the CPU 11
And the numerical code “0001” is supplied to the RAM 17
It is stored in the display data registration register 17a (step S1).

In this way, when the numerical code "0001" corresponding to the greeting message decided by the user is registered,
As shown in FIG. 3 (C), an image data input screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20, and when the image is input by touching "Good morning!" As image data for the morning expressing the greeting message, the image is input. The image input signal is supplied from the tablet unit 13 to the CPU 11, the image data is stored in the image registration register 17b in the RAM 17, and the address pointer P1 thereof is stored.
Is stored in association with the numerical code "0001" in the display data registration register 17a (step S
2).

When the numerical code "0001" and the morning image data "Ohayo!" Corresponding to the greeting message decided by the user are registered in this way, as shown in FIG. Displays the time zone data input screen, and touches "6:00 to 10:00" as the morning time zone data of the greeting message,
The touch operation signal from the tablet unit 13 is the CPU 11
And the morning time zone data “6:00 to 10:00” of the greeting message is supplied to the display required data registration register 17a in the RAM 17 as a numerical code “000”.
1 "and the address pointer P1 are stored (step S3).

After that, the same image registration process is repeated, and in the image data input screen as shown in FIG. 3C, "Good night (and moon and stars)" is displayed as night image data expressing the greeting message. Pattern) "
When an image is input, the image input signal is supplied from the tablet unit 13 to the CPU 11, the image data is stored in the image registration register 17b in the RAM 17, and the address pointer P2 is set to the numerical value in the display data registration register 17a. Code "00
"01" is stored (step S2).

Then, when "22:00 to 24:00" is touch-input as the time zone data for the night of the greeting message on the time zone data input screen as shown in FIG. The touch operation signal is supplied to the CPU 11 from the RA, and the night time zone data “22:00 to 24:00” of the greeting message is the RA.
It is stored in association with the numerical code “0001” and the address pointer P2 in the display data registration register 17a in M17 (step S3).

That is, in the image registration process, different time zones are set in correspondence with one numerical code corresponding to a certain type of message, and image data representing a message corresponding to each time zone is registered. You can

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the receiving process of the pager. In response to a telephone call from a third party, the call signal transmitted from the telephone radio station is received by the receiving unit 15 via the antenna 14, and the ID code indicating the call destination included in the call signal is the ROM 16
When it is determined that the ID code is the local ID code unique to the pager stored in advance, the message code consisting of a 4-digit numerical value received together with the calling signal is sent to the RAM 17
In addition to being stored in the reception data register in the
An electronic sound is generated by 9 to notify the user that the calling message has been received from the third party.

Then, the receiving process in FIG. 5 is started, and first, a numerical code that matches the message code stored in the receiving data register in the RAM 17 is registered in the display data registration register 17a in the RAM 17. It is determined whether or not there is (step A1).

Here, for example, when it is judged that the received message code is "0001", and it matches with the numerical code of the greeting message registered in the display data registration register 17a, the clock unit 18 is notified. The present time which is measured is read out, and it is judged whether or not it coincides with the morning or evening time zone data registered in the display data registration register 17a corresponding to the numerical code of the greeting message. (Steps A1 → A2, A3).

Here, for example, if it is determined that the current time read from the timekeeping section 18 is "8:00" and it coincides with the morning time zone data "6:00 to 10:00", the relevant time is concerned. Received greeting message code "000
According to the address pointer P1 corresponding to the morning time zone of 1 ", the image data" Ohayo! "Registered in the image registration register 17b is read out and the liquid crystal display unit 20 is read.
Is displayed (step A3 → A4).

Further, for example, when it is judged that the current time read from the clock unit 18 is "23:00" and it coincides with the night time zone data "22:00 to 24:00", the reception is received. Greeting message code "000
According to the address pointer P2 corresponding to the night time zone of 1 ", the image data" Good night (and the pattern of the moon and stars) "registered in the image registration register 17b is read and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20 (step. A3 → A
4).

On the other hand, in step A1, the RAM
When it is determined that the numerical code matching the message code received and stored in the reception data register in 17 is not registered in the display data registration register 17a in the same RAM 17, or in step A1, R
Even if it is determined that the numerical code matching the message code received and stored in the reception data register in the AM 17 is registered in the display data registration register 17a, the current time read from the timekeeping unit 18 in the step A3. When it is determined that does not match the time zone data registered in the display data registration register 17a corresponding to the matching numerical code, only the received message code is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20 ( Step A1
“A1 to A3” → A5).

Therefore, according to the pager equipped with the message display device having the above-mentioned configuration, for the display data registration register 17a and the image registration register 17b in the RAM 17, for example, the numeric code "0001" of the greeting message and its Different time zone data "6:00 to 10:00" and "22:00 to 24:00" for morning and night
0 ”and the image data“ Good morning! ”And“ Good night (and moon and star pattern) ”for the same morning and night are associated in advance and registered to a third party via the receiving unit 15. When the base message code is received, the numeric code “000” that matches the received message code
1 ”is registered, and when it is determined that the current time measured by the timekeeping unit 18 matches the time zone data, the morning use associated with the time zone data having the same current time is registered. Alternatively, since image data indicating a night greeting is read from the image registration register 17b and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20, the content of the received message may be any form such as different characters or patterns depending on the time period. Can be expressed as

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, the specific code, the time data and the image data are stored in advance in the storage means in association with each other, and when the specific code is received by the receiving means, When it is determined that the time data stored in the storage device corresponding to the received specific code is related to the time measured by the time measuring device,
The image data stored in the storage means in association with the time data relating to the time of day is displayed, and if determined not relevant, the received specific code is displayed as it is. Therefore, the received message is displayed in an arbitrary form such as different characters or patterns depending on the time zone. Therefore, it is possible to improve the expressiveness of the message, without being limited to the display of numbers or fixed characters.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a pager equipped with a message display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data registration state in a display data registration register and an image registration register provided in a RAM of the pager.

3A and 3B are diagrams showing a screen display switching operation accompanying the pager display data registration processing, FIG. 3A showing a menu screen after power-on, and FIG. The figure showing the numerical code input screen after selecting "Register image", the figure (C) shows the image data input screen after entering the numerical code, and the figure (D) shows the time zone data input screen after entering the image data. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an image registration process of the pager.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a receiving process of the pager.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... CPU, 12 ... "ON" key, 13 ... Tablet section, 14 ... Antenna, 15 ... Receiving section, 16 ... ROM, 17 ... RAM, 17a ... Display data registration register, 17b ... Image registration register, 18 ... Timekeeping Part, 19 ... Notification part, 20 ... Liquid crystal display part.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing time data and image data in association with a specific code, a time counting unit for measuring time, a receiving unit, and a receiving unit for receiving a specific code when the receiving unit receives the specific code. Judgment means for judging whether or not the time measured by the time measuring means is related to the time data stored in the storage means corresponding to the received specific code, and the judgment means receives the data by the receiving means. When it is determined that the time measured by the time measuring means is related to the time data associated with the specific code, the image data stored in the storage means in association with the related time data is stored. A message display device for displaying the received specific code, and displaying the received specific code when it is determined to be irrelevant. . 2. The message display device according to claim 1, further comprising a tablet for inputting image data corresponding to the specific code. 3. The message display device according to claim 1, wherein the specific code is composed of numbers. 4. The message display device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit, the clocking unit, the receiving unit, the determining unit, and the display unit are mounted on a pager. .