JP2009077001A - Portable terminal equipment, control method of portable terminal equipment, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically change a function to be activated at a locking position corresponding to the change of the utilization condition of portable terminal equipment of a user which is configured to activate the function corresponding to the locking position of a first unit and a second unit. <P>SOLUTION: When a state detection part 109, which is built in the portable terminal equipment 1 wherein the first unit and the second unit are connected so that relative positions can be changed and are made lockable at a plurality of locking positions, detects the locking position of the second unit to the first unit, a control part 114 receives input of the utilization history of the function at the locking position from a history table stored in a storage part 113 and the determines the function to be activated on the basis of the inputted utilization history. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone equipped with various functions such as a voice call function, a videophone function, a camera function, and the like, and more particularly, to an improvement in a method for starting a function.

  In recent years, the functions of mobile phones have been diversified, and in addition to the voice call function and e-mail function, various functions such as a video phone function, a camera function, a browser function, a broadcast reception function (video function, etc.) are installed. It has come to be. Along with this, the operation when the user selects a desired function from the menu selection screen is complicated. In such a situation, a technique for simplifying the operation at the time of selecting a function is required.

  An example of this type of conventional technique is described in Patent Document 1. The cellular phone described in Patent Document 1 includes a first unit, a second unit slidably engaged with the first unit, and a latch that locks the second unit in the middle of the slidable range. Means, position detecting means for detecting the position where the second unit is locked, function setting means for setting a function according to the locking position in accordance with an instruction from the user, and locking position detected by the position detecting means And a function control means for activating the function set by the function setting means.

  The mobile phone having such a configuration operates as follows. The function setting means presents a list of functions that can be activated at the locking position (for example, a shooting function, a short-range wireless communication function, an e-mail function, etc.) to the user when the function setting process is requested by the user. . The user selects one function to be activated at the locking position from the presented list. Thereby, a function setting means sets the function (for example, imaging | photography function) selected by the user as a function started in the said latching position.

  Thereafter, when the user slides the second unit to the locking position, this is detected by the position detecting means. Thereby, the function control means activates a function (in this example, a photographing function) set in association with the locking position.

JP 2005-277468 A

  According to the mobile phone described in Patent Document 1 described above, when the user slides the second unit to a certain locking position, the function set by the user with respect to the locking position is automatically activated. Therefore, it is possible to automatically activate a function desired by the user (set function) simply by performing a simple operation such as a slide operation.

  However, in the mobile phone described in Patent Document 1, when the second unit is locked at a certain locking position, a function preset by the user with respect to the locking position is activated. Therefore, unless the user resets the function to be activated at the locking position using the function setting means, the function to be activated at the locking position cannot be changed.

(Object of invention)
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal device that can automatically change the function to be activated at the locking position in accordance with a change in the usage situation of the user.

A first portable terminal device according to the present invention includes:
In a mobile terminal device in which a plurality of units are connected so that the relative positions can be changed and locked at a plurality of locking positions,
A locking position detector for detecting a locking position between the units;
A usage history storage unit in which a usage history of the function at the locking position is registered;
A control unit for determining a function to be activated based on a usage history of a function corresponding to the locking position detected by the locking position detection unit among the usage history of the function registered in the usage history storage unit; It is provided with.

A control method for a first portable terminal device according to the present invention includes:
A control method of a mobile terminal device in which a plurality of units are connected so that the relative positions can be changed and locked at a plurality of locking positions,
A first step in which a locking position detector detects a locking position between the units;
The control unit registers the usage history of the function corresponding to the locking position detected in the first step out of the usage history of the function at each of the plurality of locking positions registered in the usage history storage unit. And a second step of determining a function to be activated based on the second step.

The first program according to the present invention is:
A mobile unit having a history storage unit in which function usage histories at each of a plurality of locking positions are registered, and a plurality of units are connected so that the relative positions can be changed and locked at the plurality of locking positions. A computer constituting the terminal device,
A locking position detector for detecting a locking position between the plurality of units;
Functions as a control unit that determines a function to be activated based on a usage history of a function corresponding to a locking position detected by the locking position detection unit in the usage history of functions registered in the history storage unit Let

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to change automatically the function started in a latching position according to the change of the utilization condition of a user's portable terminal device.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First embodiment of the present invention]
1 and 2, the portable terminal device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a communication function (call, mail transmission / reception, Internet connection), a camera function, a TV function, and the like, and has a display unit 107. This is a slide type mobile phone in which the first unit 10 and the second unit 20 having the operation unit 108 are slidably connected.

  The mobile terminal device 1 according to the present embodiment functions as the first and second units 10 and 20, the wireless communication unit 101, the broadcast receiving unit 102, the camera unit 103, the voice processing unit 104, and the transmission unit. A microphone (microphone) 105, a speaker 106 functioning as a receiver, a display unit 107, an operation unit 108, a state detection unit 109, slide sensors 110 and 111, a speaker unit 112, a storage unit 113, And a control unit 114.

  The wireless communication unit 101 transmits and receives information to and from a wireless base station (not shown) via an antenna, and is provided in the first unit 10.

  The broadcast receiving unit 102 generates video data, audio data, information data, and the like by demodulating a broadcast signal from a broadcast station (ground station, satellite, etc.) received via an antenna. Is provided inside.

  The camera unit 103 includes a videophone camera 103a provided at the upper part on the front side of the second unit 20 and a photographing camera 103b provided at the upper part on the back side of the second unit.

  The audio processing unit 104 processes an audio signal input / output via the microphone 105 and the speaker 106.

  The display unit 107 is composed of a touch panel (touch screen) having both a display function for displaying images, graphics, characters, functions, and the like, and a switch function for knowing a user's input operation by pressure, capacitance, or the like.

  The operation unit 108 includes a game control key 108 a provided at the upper front of the second unit 20, a numeric keypad 108 b provided at the lower front of the second unit 20, and a shutter provided at the side of the second unit 20. And key 108c.

  The first unit 10 and the second unit 20 are slidable in the vertical direction by a slide mechanism (not shown). The second unit 20 can be locked to the first unit 10 at each position shown in FIGS. 2A to 2F by a locking mechanism (not shown). In the following description, the positions shown in FIGS. 2A to 2F are referred to as a locking position 1 to a locking position 6.

  The slide sensors 110 and 111 output a detection signal corresponding to the locking position of the second unit 20. When the second unit 20 is locked at the locking position 1 to the locking position 3, the slide sensor 110 outputs a detection signal corresponding to the locking position. In addition, when the second unit 20 is locked at the locking position 4 to the locking position 6, the slide sensor 111 outputs a detection signal corresponding to the locking position. Such slide sensors 110 and 111 include, for example, a combination of a magnet incorporated in a predetermined position of the second unit 20 and a hall element disposed in the vicinity of each locking position of the first unit 10, or a second unit. It can be realized by a combination of a convex portion provided at a predetermined portion of 20 and a push switch provided at a position corresponding to each locking position of the first unit 10.

  The state detection unit 109 outputs locking position information indicating the locking position of the second unit 20 based on detection signals from the slide sensors 110 and 111. This locking position information is output every time the detection signal output from the slide sensors 110 and 111 changes.

  The speaker unit 112 performs a ringing output such as a musical sound or a notification sound.

  The storage unit 113 stores telephone directory information, transmission / reception mail information, incoming / outgoing call information, content information, application program information, and various settings of the portable wireless terminal. Further, the storage unit 113 of this embodiment stores a history table T1 and a start function table T2.

  In the history table T1, as a function use history at the locking position 2 to the locking position 6, the type of the function used by the user last time at the locking position is registered. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the history table T1, and this example shows that the previous television function was used at the locking position 4 and the previous mail function was used at the locking position 6. ing. Further, this example shows that the functions have not been used at the locking position 2, the locking position 3, and the locking position 5. In this embodiment, since the standby function is always activated at the locking position 1, no area corresponding to the locking position 1 is provided in the history table T1.

  The activation function table T2 stores the type of function to be activated when the usage history is not registered in the history table T1. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the activation function table T2. This example shows a standby function at the locking position 1, a videophone function at the locking position 2, and a locking function at the locking position 3. Indicates that the game function, the TV function at the locking position 4, the camera function at the locking position 5, and the voice call function at the locking position 6 are activated.

  The control unit 114 performs a telephone function, a mail function, an Internet (web) connection function, a camera function, a television function, a content reproduction function, other functions of the terminal, and control of each unit.

[Description of Operation of First Embodiment]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described in detail.

  When the user slides the second unit 20 with respect to the first unit 10, the detection signals output from the slide sensors 110 and 111 change. The state detection unit 109 generates and outputs locking position information indicating the locking position of the second unit 20 based on the detection signal.

  When the locking position information output from the state detection unit 109 changes, the control unit 114 determines that the second unit 20 has been slid (YES in step S41 in FIG. 4). Thereafter, it is determined that the second unit 20 is locked at the locking position indicated by the locking position information on the condition that the locking position information output from the state detection unit 109 does not change for a certain time ( Step S42 is YES). After determining that the second unit 20 has been slid in step S41, the second unit 20 is locked at the locking position indicated by the locking position information on condition that the specific key is operated by the user. You may make it determine with having carried out.

  Thereafter, the control unit 114 inputs an activation function type corresponding to the locking position of the second unit 20 (the locking position determined in step S42) from the history table T1 (step S43).

  When the activation function type corresponding to the locking position of the second unit 20 is registered in the history table T1 (YES in step S44), the input activation function type function is activated (step S47). On the other hand, when the activation function type is not registered (NO in step S44), the activation function type corresponding to the locking position of the second unit 20 is input from the activation function table T2 (step S45), and further The history table T1 is updated (step S46), and then the function of the activation function type input in step S45 is activated (step S47). In step S46, the region corresponding to the locking position determined in step S42 in the region corresponding to the locking position 2 to the locking position 6 provided in the history table T1 is input in step S45. Performs processing to overwrite the activation function type.

  Now, for example, the contents of the history table T1 and the activation function table T2 are as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, respectively, and it is determined that the second unit 20 is locked at the locking position 6 in step S42. If so, the control unit 114 inputs the activation function type “mail” from the history table T1 (step S43), and activates the mail function (YES in step S44, S47).

  Further, for example, the contents of the history table T1 and the activation function table T2 are respectively shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, and it is determined that the second unit 20 is locked at the locking position 3 in step S42. If so, the control unit 114 attempts to input the activation function from the history table T1 (step S43), but the activation function type is not registered in the area corresponding to the locking position 3 of the history table T1 (step S43). S44 is NO), the activation function type “game” corresponding to the locking position 3 is input from the activation function table T2 (step S45), and further, the activation function type “game” is entered in the area corresponding to the locking position 3 of the history table T1. "Game" is overwritten (step S46), and then the game function is activated (step S47).

  In addition to the processing described above, the control unit 114 performs processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the function to be activated is instructed by the user (YES in step S51), control unit 114 activates the instructed function (step S52). Thereafter, the control unit 114 recognizes the locking position of the second unit 20 based on the locking position information output from the state detection unit 109 (step S53), and further updates the history table T1 (step S53). S54). In step S54, the user gives an activation instruction to the area corresponding to the locking position recognized in step S53 among the areas corresponding to the locking position 2 to the locking position 6 provided in the history table T1. Perform processing to overwrite the type of function that has been changed.

  In the above description, the history table T1 shown in FIG. 3A in which the function type used by the user last time at the locking position is registered as the function usage history at the locking position 2 to the locking position 6. Instead, as shown in FIG. 6, a history table T <b> 1 a in which the number of uses of each function at the locking position 2 to the locking position 6 is registered may be used. The history table T1a illustrated in FIG. 6 indicates that, for example, the game function is used five times at the locking position 4, the mail function is used ten times, and the voice call function is used once at the locking position 6. ing.

  However, when the history table T1a shown in FIG. 6 is used instead of the history table T1, the processing performed in steps S43 and S46 in FIG. 4 and step S54 in FIG. 5 may be changed as follows. I need it.

Processing performed in step S43 The type of function having the highest number of uses at the locking position is input from the history table T1a. For example, if the contents of the history table T1a are as shown in FIG. 6 and the locking position determined in step S42 is the locking position 6, “mail function” is input as the type of function having the highest number of uses. Will do.

Processing performed in step S46 Identified by the locking position determined in step S43 and the activation function type input in step S45 out of the number of uses of each function registered in the history table T1a at each locking position. Increment the number of times of use (for example, +1). For example, when the contents of the history table T1a are as shown in FIG. 6, the locking position determined in step S43 is the locking position 6, and the activation function type input in step S45 is “mail”. Then, the usage count of “mail” registered in association with the locking position 6 of the history table T1a is changed from “10 times” to “11 times”.

Processing performed in step S54 Of the number of times that each function registered in the history table T1a is used at each locking position, the locking position recognized in step S53 and the function designated to be activated by the user The number of uses specified by the type is incremented (for example, +1).

[Effect of the first embodiment]
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to automatically change the function to be activated at the locking position in accordance with the change in the usage status of the user's mobile terminal device 1. The reason is that it includes history tables T1 and T1a in which function usage histories at each locking position are registered, and the unit locking positions detected by the state detection unit 109 and the usage of functions registered in the history tables T1 and T1a. This is because the function to be activated is determined based on the history. Here, as the function usage history, the function activated last time and the activation frequency of each function can be used. If the function activated last time is used as the usage history, the function activated last time may be activated. If the activation frequency of each function is used as the function usage history, the function that is used most frequently can be activated.

[Second embodiment of the present invention]
Next, a portable terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention is described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the mobile terminal device 1a according to the present embodiment. The difference between the mobile terminal device 1a of the present embodiment and the mobile terminal device 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is that an attitude sensor 115 is added, a vibration unit 116 is added, The operation unit 117 is provided instead of the operation unit 108, and the control unit 114 a is provided instead of the control unit 114.

  The attitude sensor 115 is a sensor that detects the attitude of the mobile terminal device 1a, and is configured by, for example, a three-axis acceleration sensor. The triaxial acceleration sensor is an inertial sensor that measures a component obtained by subtracting the gravitational acceleration component from the motion acceleration component with respect to the sensitive axis direction. The attitude sensor 115 is accommodated in one of the first unit 10 and the second unit 20.

  The vibration unit 116 vibrates the first and second units 10 and 20 according to the control of the control unit 114a.

  The operation unit 117 is different from the operation unit 108 in that the operation unit 117 includes an illumination unit such as an LED that lights the numeric keypad 108b.

  In addition to the functions provided in the control unit 114, the control unit 114a functions to turn on a key (assigned key) that can be used in the activated function, or when an erroneous operation input is performed by the user, the vibration unit 116, and a function for controlling whether to activate a function corresponding to the locking position of the second unit 20 according to the attitude of the mobile terminal device 1a.

[Description of Operation of Second Embodiment]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  When the control unit 114a detects that the second unit 20 is slid and locked at any one of the locking positions 1 to 6 (YES in both steps S81 and S82 in FIG. 8), the attitude sensor 115 is detected. Based on the detection result, it is determined whether or not the posture of the mobile terminal device 1a is a posture that can be taken during use (step S83). For example, if the inclination of the mobile terminal device 1a with respect to the ground in the major axis direction is less than a predetermined angle (if the mobile terminal device 1a is in a sleeping state), the mobile terminal device 1a is determined not to be in a posture that can be taken when in use. If the angle is greater than or equal to the angle, it is determined that the posture can be taken during use.

  If it is determined that the posture can be taken at the time of use (YES in step S83), the same function as in steps S43 to S47 of FIG. 4 described above is performed to activate a predetermined function (step S84). Then, by controlling the illumination unit provided in the operation unit 117, the keys that can be used in the activated function are turned on (step S85).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the posture cannot be taken when in use (NO in step S83), the function activation process is not performed and the process ends. In this way, when the mobile terminal device 1a is not in a posture that can be taken at the time of use, the function activation process is not performed even if the unit slides. In this state, even if the first and second units 10 and 20 slide, it is possible to prevent malfunction.

  Furthermore, the control unit 114a of the present embodiment also performs the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. When a key provided on the operation unit 117 is pressed, the control unit 114a determines whether or not the key is a key that can be used in the currently activated function (step S91). If it is determined that the key is usable (YES in step S91), processing corresponding to the input operation (eg, channel switching, volume adjustment, etc.) is performed (step S92), and the key is not usable. If determined (NO in step S91), the vibration unit 116 is vibrated to notify the user of an erroneous operation (step S93).

[Effect of the second embodiment]
In the present embodiment, since the function to be activated is determined in consideration of the attitude of the mobile terminal device 1a, it is possible to obtain an effect that it becomes possible to prevent malfunction.

[Other Examples]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the present invention is applied to a slide-type mobile phone. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the present invention can be applied to a revolver type portable terminal device in which the first unit and the second unit are coupled by a rotating structure and the first unit rotates with respect to the second unit.

  Further, in each of the embodiments described above, the present invention is applied to a mobile phone having two units, but the present invention can also be applied to a mobile terminal device having three or more units.

  In addition, the mobile terminal device of the present invention can be realized by a computer and a program as well as the functions that the mobile terminal device has in hardware. The program is provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory, and is read by the computer when the computer is started up, etc., and controls the operation of the computer, whereby each of the implementations described above is performed. It is made to function as a portable terminal device of an example, and the process mentioned above is performed.

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal such as a slide-type, a fold-type, or a revolver-type mobile phone in which the first unit and the second unit are connected so that the relative positions can be changed and can be locked at a plurality of locking positions. It is preferable to apply to an apparatus.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the portable terminal device 1 concerning 1st Example of this invention. It is the top view and side view of the portable terminal device 1 concerning 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the content of the log | history table T1 and the starting function table T2. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of the control part 114 at the time of a unit slide. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of the control part 114 when the function started by a user is instruct | indicated. It is a figure which shows the example of the content of the log | history table T1a. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the portable terminal device 1a concerning 2nd Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of the control part 114a at the time of a unit slide. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of the control part 114a at the time of key pressing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a ... Portable terminal device 10 ... 1st unit 20 ... 2nd unit 101 ... Wireless communication part 102 ... Broadcast receiving part 103 ... Camera part 103a, 103b ... Camera 104 ... Audio | voice processing part 105 ... Microphone 106 ... Speaker 107 ... Display Units 108, 117 ... operation unit 109 ... state detection unit 110, 111 ... slide sensor 112 ... speaker unit 113 ... storage unit 114, 114a ... control unit 115 ... attitude sensor 116 ... vibration unit T1, T1a ... history table T2 ... start function table

Claims (9)

In a mobile terminal device in which a plurality of units are connected so that the relative positions can be changed and locked at a plurality of locking positions,
A locking position detector for detecting a locking position between the units;
A usage history storage unit in which a usage history of the function at the locking position is registered;
A control unit for determining a function to be activated based on a usage history of a function corresponding to the locking position detected by the locking position detection unit among the usage history of the function registered in the usage history storage unit; A portable terminal device comprising: The mobile terminal device according to claim 1,
The mobile terminal device, wherein the function usage history indicates a function activated last time. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1,
The mobile terminal device, wherein the use history of the function indicates the activation frequency of each function. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A posture detecting unit for detecting the posture of the portable terminal device; and
The mobile terminal device, wherein the control unit determines a function to be activated in consideration of a detection result of the posture detection unit in addition to a usage history of the function. The mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An activation function storage unit in which type information of functions to be activated at the locking position is registered; and
When the function usage history for the locking position detected by the locking position detection unit is not registered in the usage history storage unit, the activation function storage unit is associated with the locking position. A mobile terminal device that activates a function indicated by the type information registered in the. A control method of a mobile terminal device in which a plurality of units are connected so that the relative positions can be changed and locked at a plurality of locking positions,
A first step in which a locking position detector detects a locking position between the units;
The control unit registers the usage history of the function corresponding to the locking position detected in the first step out of the usage history of the function at each of the plurality of locking positions registered in the usage history storage unit. And a second step of determining a function to be activated based on the second step. In the control method of the portable terminal device according to claim 6,
The posture detection unit includes a third step of detecting the posture of the portable terminal device; and
In the second step, the function to be activated is determined in consideration of the detection result of the third step in addition to the use history of the function. A mobile unit having a history storage unit in which function usage histories at each of a plurality of locking positions are registered, and a plurality of units are connected so that the relative positions can be changed and locked at the plurality of locking positions. A computer constituting the terminal device,
A locking position detector for detecting a locking position between the plurality of units;
Functions as a control unit that determines a function to be activated based on a usage history of a function corresponding to a locking position detected by the locking position detection unit in the usage history of functions registered in the history storage unit Program to let you. The program according to claim 8, wherein
Causing the computer to function as an attitude detection unit that detects the attitude of the mobile terminal device; and
The control unit determines a function to be activated in consideration of a detection result of the posture detection unit in addition to the use history of the function.

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