JPH10145525A - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] A conventional mobile terminal has a problem that it is not possible to know a talk time for a registered telephone number and the convenience is low. The present invention provides a mobile terminal having a highly convenient telephone directory function that can display a talk time for a phonebook and grasp a rough usage status. When a control unit stores a telephone number and a name in association with a telephone number and a name in a memory as a cumulative value and talk time with a partner of the telephone number, and searches for telephone directory data,
The accumulated value is displayed on the display unit 5 together with the telephone number and the name, and when a call is made at that time, the telephone number being displayed is called, the call time is measured, added to the accumulated value, and overwritten. A mobile terminal stored in the memory 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a telephone directory function, and more particularly to a mobile terminal capable of improving the convenience of the telephone directory function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional mobile terminal will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of a conventional mobile terminal. A conventional mobile terminal includes an RF unit 1 as shown in FIG.
, Control unit 2, speaker 3, microphone 4, display unit 5
, An input unit 6 and a memory 7.

[0003] Each component will be described in detail below. The RF unit (transmitter / receiver) 1 demodulates a signal received via the antenna and outputs the signal to the control unit 2 as an audio signal, and also modulates an audio signal input from the control unit 2 and outputs the signal via the antenna. Things.

The control unit 2 amplifies an audio signal input from the RF unit 1 to sound the speaker 3 and outputs an audio signal input from the microphone 4 to the RF unit 1. Further, the control unit 2 receives an input of a telephone number and a character string such as a name corresponding to the telephone number (hereinafter abbreviated as “name”) from the input unit 6, and as data of a telephone directory,
The telephone number, the name, and the registration number assigned in order are stored in the memory 7, and the instruction to search the data of the telephone directory stored in the memory 7 is received from the input unit 6,
The telephone directory data stored in the memory 7 is searched in the order of the registration number, and the telephone number and the name are displayed and output on the display unit 5.

Further, when the control unit 2 receives an instruction to make a call while displaying the telephone number and name on the display unit 5, the control unit 2 displays the telephone number currently displayed on the display unit 5. Call a number. It should be noted that the control unit 2 normally has a function of judging whether or not it has been called and, if it has been called, notifying of the call. Therefore, the description is omitted.

The input unit 6 may be a key attached to a normal telephone. In addition, the input unit 6 includes two arrow keys pointing in opposite directions (for example, an "up arrow key" and a "down arrow key"). ) Is provided, and when the up arrow key is pressed, the control unit 2 increments the registration number to display the telephone number and name corresponding to the incremented registration number, and the down arrow key is pressed. Then, the control unit 2 may decrement the registration number and display the telephone number and name corresponding to the decremented registration number.

It is also conceivable to provide a dial-shaped one in place of the arrow keys and switch the registration number according to the direction in which the dial is turned.

As shown in FIG. 3, the memory 7 stores a registration number, a telephone number, and a character string such as a name in association with each other. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the memory 7 in the conventional mobile terminal.

Next, the operation of the conventional mobile terminal will be described focusing on the telephone directory function. First of all, the user
As shown in (1), in order to search for a telephone number registered in the memory 7 in advance, the input unit 6 is operated to input an instruction to search the telephone directory to the control unit 2.

Then, the control unit 2 reads the data of the registration number “1” from the memory 7 and displays the name and telephone number registered in association with the registration number on the display unit 5.
Display output. Then, when the user operates the input unit 6 and outputs an instruction to search for the next registration number to the control unit 2, the control unit 2 increments the registration number to “2” and sets the registration number “2”. 2), and the name and the telephone number registered in association with the registration number are displayed on the display unit 5.

When the user operates the input unit 6 to output a call instruction to the control unit 2, the control unit 2 calls the telephone number stored corresponding to the registration number 2.

[0012]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional mobile terminal, the registered telephone number is called and the time of the call cannot be known, and it is difficult to grasp the usage status of the mobile terminal. There was a problem that convenience was low.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and has a highly convenient telephone directory function that allows the user to know how many times he or she has talked with a partner whose telephone number has already been registered as a telephone directory. The purpose is to provide a terminal.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a memory device, a control unit, and a display unit, wherein a telephone number and a name are stored in the memory. A mobile terminal having a telephone directory function of storing telephone directory data in association with each other, wherein the control unit associates each of the telephone numbers and names with a cumulative value of a call time with a partner of the telephone number. Is stored in the memory, the telephone directory data is searched according to the instruction, and the telephone number, name, and the accumulated value are displayed and output on the display unit. A telephone number stored in the telephone directory, the call time is measured, the call time is measured, the call time is added to the cumulative value, and the call time is overwritten and stored in the memory. Calling the number and displaying the time spent talking In, it is possible to know the usage summary, it is possible to improve convenience.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a memory device having a memory, a control unit, and a display unit, wherein a telephone number and a name are associated with the memory. A mobile terminal having a telephone directory function of storing the telephone number as a telephone number, wherein the control unit stores the telephone time of the telephone number with the other party in the memory in association with each of the telephone numbers and names, and Search the book data according to the instruction,
The telephone number, name, and the call time are displayed and output on the display unit. When a call instruction is received, the telephone number being displayed is called, the call time is measured, and the call time is measured. Characterized by overwriting and storing in the memory,
By displaying the time of the previous call with the other party of the telephone number registered as the telephone directory data, it is possible to know the approximate usage status and to improve the convenience.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A mobile terminal (this device) according to an embodiment of the present invention stores, in a memory, as a telephone directory data, in addition to a telephone number and a name, a communication time in association with a call time. By cumulatively adding the call time stored for each phone number, when the phone book data is searched, the call time is also displayed, so that it is possible to know how long the call was made for each telephone number. It is possible to enhance convenience.

This apparatus has the same configuration as the conventional mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2, but stores, in addition to the registration number, telephone number and name, the accumulated value of the call time (hereinafter simply referred to as This is different from the related art in that an “accumulated value” is stored in association with the related art.

More specifically, the control unit 2 of the apparatus includes a timer, receives a telephone number and a name, inputs a registration number, assigns a registration number to the memory, similarly to the telephone directory function of a conventional mobile terminal. 7, and "0" is initially stored as a cumulative value in association with them.

The control unit 2 of the apparatus receives the input of the name, searches the memory 7 for the name, and displays and outputs the telephone number and the accumulated value stored in association with the name on the display unit 5. When receiving a call instruction here, the telephone number is called, and it is checked whether or not the line is connected. If the line is connected, the timer starts counting time. It checks whether or not the line is disconnected. If the line is disconnected, the timer stops counting the time and adds the counted time to the accumulated value stored in the memory 7 in association with the telephone number. Is overwritten and stored as a cumulative value in association with.

Here, whether the line is connected or not is determined.
As means for checking whether or not the line has been disconnected, it is conceivable to use the same means as that used in a conventional facsimile or modem. In digital communication such as ISDN, it is conceivable to check a signal indicating a line state.

As shown in FIG. 1, the memory 7 of the apparatus stores a registration number, a name, a telephone number, and a time in association with each other. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the memory 7 of the apparatus. Here, FIG. 1A shows an initial state, and FIG. 1B exemplifies a state in which a call is made with a partner of registration number 2 for 3 hours.

Next, the operation of the apparatus will be described. When the user inputs a name and a telephone number as data in the telephone directory by the same operation as in the related art, the control unit 2 sets “0” as the accumulated value of the name, the telephone number, and the talk time with the other party of each telephone number. Is stored in the memory 7 with a registration number.
The contents of the memory 7 are as shown in FIG.

When the user searches for the data in the telephone directory with the registration number "2" by the same operation as in the prior art, the display unit 5 displays the name of the data in the telephone directory with the registration number "2". The telephone number and the cumulative value of the call time are displayed.

If the user makes a call, the telephone number of the registration number "2" is called and the user talks for three hours.
The timer measures this, adds it to "0" stored in advance as an accumulated value to make it "3", and stores it again in association with the data whose registration number in the memory 7 is "2". And
The contents of the memory 7 are as shown in FIG.

According to the present invention, it is possible to know how long a call has been made with the other party of the registered telephone numbers, thereby improving the convenience.

Further, the control unit 2 of the apparatus can erase the time stored in the memory 7 by the registration number or collectively according to the instruction and reset it to "0". It is also conceivable to put it. By doing so, it is possible to know the talk time from a specific point in time, and there is an effect that convenience can be further improved.

Further, depending on the setting, the control unit 2 of the apparatus
It is also conceivable to simply overwrite the talk time by using a timer without adding to the accumulated value stored in the memory 7 when the talk time is counted and overwriting the accumulated value. In this way, for each telephone number stored in the phonebook data, the call time of the last call according to the setting and the call time from a specific point in time for all the members registered in the phonebook are set. There is an effect that the total can be known and the convenience can be further improved.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the control unit associates the telephone number stored in the memory as a telephone directory function with the accumulated value of the time of calling the telephone number and talking. Is stored, and when a telephone number is searched, the accumulated value is also displayed and output. When a call is made, the displayed telephone number is called, the call time is measured, and the accumulated value is calculated. The mobile terminal stores the data by overwriting the data in the memory and storing the data in the memory. There is an effect that convenience can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the control unit:
The phone book function also stores the time spent calling and calling the phone number in association with the phone number stored in the memory, and when searching for a phone number, the call time is also displayed and output. When a call is made here, the displayed telephone number is called, the call time is measured, and the previous call time is overwritten and stored in the memory. By displaying the time of the last call with the other party of the telephone number being called, it is possible to know the approximate usage status and to improve the convenience.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a memory 7 of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is explanatory drawing showing the content of.

FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of a conventional mobile terminal.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a memory 7 in a conventional mobile terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... RF part, 2 ... control part, 3 ... speaker, 4 ... microphone, 5 ... display part, 6 ... input part, 7 ... memory

Claims (2)

[Claims] A memory, a control unit, and a display unit;
A mobile terminal having a telephone directory function of storing a telephone number and a name in the memory in association with each other and storing it as telephone directory data, wherein the control unit associates the telephone number and the name with the telephone number and The accumulated value of the call time with the other party is stored in the memory, the telephone directory data is searched according to the instruction, and the telephone number, name and the accumulated value are displayed and output on the display unit, and the call is output here. Receiving a call instruction, calling the displayed telephone number, measuring the call time, adding the call time to the cumulative value, and overwriting and storing in the memory. Terminal. 2. A device comprising a memory, a control unit, and a display unit,
A mobile terminal having a telephone directory function of storing a telephone number and a name in the memory in association with each other and storing it as telephone directory data, wherein the control unit associates the telephone number and the name with the telephone number and The call time with the other party is stored in the memory, the telephone directory data is searched according to the instruction, and the telephone number, name, and the call time are displayed and output on the display unit, and a call instruction is issued. Receiving the call, calling the telephone number being displayed, measuring the call time, and overwriting and storing the call time in the memory.