JP2014206991A - Mobile phone device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile phone device on which input information or a function corresponding to an input button can be enlarged and displayed on a display part, and to provide a method of controlling the mobile phone device.SOLUTION: When a user comes in contact with a contact detection sensor 56 of a prescribed input unit 44, a display 42 is controlled by a control circuit 36 to enlarge and display, on the display 42, input information capable of being input by depression of the input unit 44 or function information indicating a function being made available by depression of an input button. Thus, for example, an aged person or a myopic user can easily recognize the input information capable of being input by the input unit 44 or an available function, by only coming in contact with a surface of the prescribed input unit 44.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone device, and more particularly to a mobile phone device provided with a contact detection sensor on the surface of an operation unit.

  A conventional mobile phone device is provided with a contact detection sensor on the surface of each input button such as a numeric keypad, and the user touches the contact detection sensor so that the input button touched without pressing the input button. There is known one in which relevant input information can be directly input to a display (see Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2001-333166 A

By the way, on the surface of the input button of the conventional mobile phone device, input information such as letters, numbers, and alphabets that can be input and displayed on the display unit by pressing the input button is clearly described. Since the size of the button itself is limited, there is a problem that it is difficult for an elderly user or a myopic user to see the input information specified on the surface of the input button. For this reason, the input button corresponding to the input information to be input cannot be identified, which causes a problem that it is difficult to use. This applies not only to the input information of the input button, but also to the function that can be used by pressing the input button.
In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone device and a control method for the mobile phone device that can enlarge and display input information or a function corresponding to an input button on a display unit.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes a plurality of input buttons, a contact detection sensor that is provided on a surface of each of the plurality of input buttons and detects a user's contact with the input buttons, and a display unit that displays predetermined information. , Input information that can be input by pressing the input button when touching the contact detection sensor of the predetermined input button, or function information that indicates a function that can be used by pressing the input button And a control unit that displays an enlarged image on the display unit.

  According to the invention described in claim 1, according to the present invention, when the user touches the contact detection sensor of the predetermined input button, the display unit is controlled by the control unit, and the input is performed by pressing the input button. Function information indicating functions that can be used by pressing the input information or the input button that can be displayed is enlarged and displayed on the display unit. Thereby, for example, even for elderly people or myopic users, it is possible to easily recognize input information that can be input by the input button and functions that can be used by simply touching the surface of the predetermined input button. Can do. In particular, even when a mobile phone device is used at night or the like, input information and function information are enlarged and displayed on the display unit, so that it can be easily recognized.

  In the present specification, “enlarged display” means that the input information or function information displayed on the display unit is displayed larger than the normal size when input by the input button.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the mobile phone device according to the first aspect, when the input button or the function information is enlarged and displayed on the display unit, the input button is pressed and enlarged. Further, the input information or the function information is changed and displayed in a normal display.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the input button is pressed while the input information or function information is enlarged and displayed on the display unit, the enlarged input information or function information is changed to the normal display. The Thereby, the enlarged display of the input information or function information displayed on the display unit can be easily canceled.

  In this specification, “normal display” means that input information or function information is displayed on the display unit in a normal size when input by the input button. This is an expression used to indicate

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the mobile phone device according to the first or second aspect, when there are a plurality of the input information or the function information that can be input by a single input button, the The input information or the function information is the input information or the function information that is first displayed on the display unit when the input button is pressed.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, when there are a plurality of input information and function information that can be input by a single input button, the input information or function information is obtained by pressing the input button. First, the input information or function information is displayed on the display unit. Thereby, for example, in the case of an input button that can input the character information of “A line”, “A” can be enlarged and displayed on the display unit, and any character can be input by the input button. The user can easily recognize whether it is possible.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile phone device according to the first or second aspect, the function information is a predetermined mark indicating the function information.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the function information is a predetermined mark indicating the function information, and the mark is enlarged and displayed on the display unit. As a result, the user can easily recognize a function that can be used by pressing the input button by visually recognizing the enlarged mark.

  The invention according to claim 5 is a method for controlling a mobile phone device, comprising: a plurality of input buttons; and a contact detection sensor that is provided on a surface of each of the plurality of input buttons and detects a user's contact with the input buttons. A function indicating input information that can be input by pressing the input button or a function that can be used by pressing the input button when the input detection button touches the contact detection sensor of the predetermined input button The information is enlarged and displayed on the display unit by the control unit.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the user touches the contact detection sensor of the predetermined input button, the display unit is controlled by the control unit and can be input by pressing the input button. Alternatively, function information indicating a function that can be used by pressing the input button is enlarged and displayed on the display unit. Thereby, for example, even for elderly people or myopic users, it is possible to easily recognize input information that can be input by the input button and functions that can be used by simply touching the surface of the predetermined input button. Can do. In particular, even when a mobile phone device is used at night or the like, input information and function information are enlarged and displayed on the display unit, so that it can be easily recognized.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the method for controlling the mobile phone device according to the fifth aspect, by pressing the input button in a state where the input information or the function information is enlarged and displayed on the display unit, The input information or the function information displayed in an enlarged manner is changed and displayed in a normal display.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the input button is pressed in a state where the input information or function information is enlarged and displayed on the display unit, the enlarged input information or function information is changed and displayed in the normal display. The Thereby, the enlarged display of the input information or function information displayed on the display unit can be easily canceled.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the method for controlling the mobile phone device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein there are a plurality of the input information or the function information that can be input by a single input button. The input information or the function information is the input information or the function information that is first displayed on the display unit when the input button is pressed.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when there are a plurality of input information and function information that can be input with a single input button, the input information or function information is obtained by pressing the input button. First, the input information or function information is displayed on the display unit. Thereby, for example, in the case of an input button that can input the character information of “A line”, “A” can be enlarged and displayed on the display unit, and any character can be input by the input button. The user can easily recognize whether it is possible.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the method for controlling a mobile phone device according to the fifth or sixth aspect, the function information is a predetermined mark indicating the function information.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, since the function information is a predetermined mark indicating the function information, the mark is enlarged and displayed on the display unit. As a result, the user can easily recognize a function that can be used by pressing the input button by visually recognizing the enlarged mark.

  According to the present invention, input information or function information corresponding to an input button can be enlarged and displayed on the display unit.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile phone device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the principal part of the mobile telephone apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. (A) is the figure by which the character was expanded and displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, (B) is the figure by which the character was changed into normal display. (A) is the figure by which the number was enlarged and displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, (B) is the figure by which the number was changed into the normal display. It is the figure by which the function information (mark) was expanded and displayed on the display part of the mobile telephone apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control method of the mobile telephone apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Next, a mobile phone device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone device 10 includes a communication unit 12 connected to an antenna 16. The communication unit 12 transmits a signal from a baseband unit 14 to be described later to the base station via the antenna 16 or receives a radio wave from the base station via the antenna 16.

  The communication unit 12 is connected to the baseband unit 14. The baseband unit 14 includes a CDMA processing circuit 18 and an audio codec 20. Here, the CDMA processing circuit 18 performs code division multiple access, scrambling, error control, and timing detection. The audio codec 20 compresses (encodes) and decompresses (decodes) the audio, performs analog and digital conversion, and changes the received sound volume and microphone sensitivity by an internal amplifier circuit (not shown). .

  In addition, a switching circuit 22 is connected to the baseband unit 14. A first speaker 26 is connected to the switching circuit 22 via an amplifier circuit 24. The first speaker 26 converts the electric signal of the baseband unit 14 amplified by the amplifier circuit 24 into sound. This first speaker 26 is applied to the user's ear and used for a call.

  Further, the microphone 30 is connected to the switching circuit 22 via the amplifier circuit 28. The microphone 30 is used for a call and converts sound into an electrical signal. The electrical signal output from the microphone 30 is amplified by the amplifier circuit 28 and output to the baseband unit 14.

  Further, a second speaker 34 is connected to the switching circuit 22 via an amplifier circuit 32. The second speaker 34 converts the electric signal of the baseband unit 14 amplified by the amplifier circuit 32 into sound. The second speaker 34 is a loudspeaker for listening to the surrounding people of the received sound. The second speaker 34 also sounds an incoming call notification. Note that the gains of these three amplifier circuits 24, 28, and 32 are fixed, and the volume of the first speaker 26 and the second speaker 34 and the sensitivity of the microphone 30 cannot be changed.

  The switching circuit 22 is connected to the baseband unit 14 on the side of the amplifier circuit 24 for the first speaker 26 and the amplifier circuit 28 for the microphone 30, or the amplifier circuit 32 for the second speaker 34 for loud sound. And switching to the amplifying circuit 28 side for the microphone 30.

  A control circuit (control unit) 36 is connected to each of the communication unit 12, the baseband unit 14, and the switching circuit 22. Switching by the switching circuit 22 described above is performed under the control of the control circuit 36. The control circuit 36 controls the audio codec 20 of the baseband unit 14, and the audio codec 20 changes the volume of the first speaker 26 and the second speaker 34 and the sensitivity of the microphone 30. A ROM 38 is connected to the control circuit 36 and controls each part based on a system program stored in the ROM 38.

An input unit 44 is connected to the control circuit 36. The input unit 44 includes a numeric keypad 48 for inputting a telephone number and the like, a call key 50 for operating a call start, a cut key 52 for operating a call end, a function key 54 for setting various functions, A cursor key 55 for moving the cursor in a predetermined direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, it is detected that the user touches the surface of the numeric keypad 48, the telephone key 50 (not shown in FIG. 2), and the function key 54 (not shown in FIG. 2). Contact detection sensors 56 are respectively provided. The contact detection sensor 56 is conventionally known, and for example, a transparent electrode or the like is used. The contact detection sensor 56 is electrically connected to the control circuit 36 via a circuit board (input signal generation unit) 58. The circuit board 58 has the same number (12 in this embodiment) of circuit boards as the numeric keys 48 so that input signals corresponding to the keys 48, 50, 54 can be separately input to the control circuit 36. Each numeric keypad 48 is connected to the control circuit 36 through the signal transmitter 60 patterned above. Thereby, in the normal information input mode, when the user touches a predetermined key 48, 50, 54, a predetermined transmission from the signal transmission unit 60 of the circuit board 58 based on the change in magnetic force of the touched key 48, 50, 54. An input signal is output, and this input signal is input to the control circuit 36. When a predetermined input signal is input to the control circuit 36, characters (numbers) corresponding to the keys 48, 50 and 54 corresponding to the input signal are displayed on the display 42. In this way, even if the user does not press the keys 48, 50, 54, predetermined characters (numbers) can be displayed on the display 42 only by touching the keys 48, 50, 54.

  The control circuit 36 is connected to an illumination unit 46 having a predetermined color LED element. The display (display unit) 42 is given a predetermined color by the light emission of the LED elements of the illumination unit 46.

  The control circuit 36 is connected to a RAM 40 that stores predetermined information necessary for the operation of the control circuit 36.

  Here, when the user touches the contact detection sensor 56 provided on the surface of the predetermined key 48, 50, 54, input information corresponding to the touched key 48, 50, 54 is displayed on the RAM 40. A program for enlarging and displaying is stored. Based on this program, the control circuit 36 controls the display 42. Specifically, when a predetermined key 48, 50, 54 is touched, an input signal corresponding to the numeric keypad 48 is input from the circuit board 58 to the control circuit 36 from the signal transmission unit 60, and the control circuit 36 receives the key 48. , 50 and 54 are determined to be touched. Then, the display 42 is controlled to enlarge and display characters, numbers, or alphabets corresponding to the keys 48, 50, 54 on the display 42. Here, when a plurality of pieces of input information can be input with one key 48, 50, 54, only the first character information is enlarged and displayed on the display 42.

  For example, in the character input mode, when the user touches the numeric keypad 48 corresponding to “A”, “A” is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. Then, when the numeric key 48 corresponding to “A” touched by the user is pressed in the enlarged display state, as shown in FIG. 3B, the enlarged display of “A” is changed to the normal display. In the number input mode, when the user touches the numeric keypad 48 corresponding to “2”, “2” is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. Then, when the numeric keypad 48 corresponding to “2” touched by the user is pressed in the enlarged display state, as shown in FIG. 4B, the enlarged display of “2” is changed to the normal display. Further, when the user touches the call key 50, a mark indicating the function of the call key 50 is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. Although illustration is omitted, in the alphabet input mode, when the user touches the numeric keypad 48 corresponding to “ABC”, “A” is enlarged and displayed. When the numeric keypad 48 corresponding to “A” touched by the user is pressed in the enlarged display state, the enlarged display of “A” is changed to the normal display.

  After the first character is normally displayed, the subsequent characters can be sequentially displayed on the display 42 in the normal display by repeatedly pressing the keys 48, 50, and 54. Further, after the first alphabet is normally displayed, the subsequent alphabets can be sequentially displayed on the display 42 in the normal display by repeatedly pressing the keys 48, 50, and 54.

  Next, a control method of the mobile phone device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, the control circuit 36 determines whether or not the user has touched the contact detection sensor 56 provided on the surface of the predetermined key 48, 50, or 54 (S100). When the control circuit 36 determines that the user has touched the contact detection sensor 56 provided on the surface of the predetermined key 48, 50, 54 (S100: YES), the input is made by the touched key 48, 50, 54. The input information that can be displayed is enlarged and displayed on the display 42 (S110). Then, the control circuit 36 determines whether or not the touched keys 48, 50, 54 have been pressed (S120). When the control circuit 36 determines that the touched keys 48, 50, 54 have been pressed (S120: YES), the input information enlarged on the display 42 is changed to normal display (S130).

  When a plurality of pieces of input information can be input with a single key 48, 50, 54, the input information that follows is obtained by pressing the key 48, 50, 54 after changing to the normal cover. Are normally displayed in sequence on the display 42.

  As described above, when the user touches each of the contact detection sensors 56 of the predetermined keys 48, 50, 54, the display 42 is controlled by the control circuit 36, and the input is performed by pressing the keys 48, 50, 54. Input information that can be performed or function information indicating a function that can be used by pressing the keys 48, 50, 54 is enlarged and displayed on the display 42. Thereby, for example, even for elderly people or myopic users, it is possible to input information that can be input by using the keys 48, 50, and 54 only by touching the surface of the predetermined keys 48, 50, and 54. Can be easily recognized. In particular, even when the cellular phone device 10 is used at night or the like, the input information and the function information are enlarged and displayed on the display 42, so that it can be easily recognized.

  In particular, when the predetermined information 48, 50, 54 is pressed in a state where the input information or function information is enlarged and displayed on the display 42, the enlarged input information or function information is changed to the normal display. Thereby, the enlarged display of the input information or the function information displayed on the display 42 can be easily canceled.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of input information and function information that can be input using a single key 48, 50, 54, the key 48, 50, 54 is first displayed on the display 42 when the key 48, 50, 54 is pressed. The input information or function information is enlarged and displayed. Thereby, for example, in the case of the keys 48, 50, and 54 that can input the character information of “A line”, “A” can be enlarged and displayed on the display 42, and the keys 48, 50, and 54 are displayed. This makes it possible for the user to easily recognize which characters can be input.

  Further, by touching the function key 54, a predetermined mark indicating the function information is enlarged and displayed on the display 42, and the user visually confirms the enlarged mark, thereby depressing the function key 54. The functions that can be used can be easily recognized.

  In this embodiment, the contact detection sensor 56 is arranged on the numeric keypad 48, but the contact detection sensor may be arranged not only on the numeric keypad 48 but also on the casing of the mobile phone device 10. Further, a detection device for detecting that the finger is compared may be arranged by detecting the capacitance inside the housing.

10 Mobile phone device 36 Control circuit (control unit)
42 Display (display part)
44 Input section (input button)
56 Contact detection sensor

Claims (2)

A plurality of input parts for inputting characters;
A contact detection unit for detecting contact with the plurality of input units;
A display unit for displaying characters input by the plurality of input units;
A control unit that causes the display unit to display characters corresponding to the predetermined input unit when the contact detection unit detects contact with the predetermined input unit among the plurality of input units;
A mobile phone device comprising:
After contact with the predetermined input unit is detected and the first character corresponding to the predetermined input unit is displayed, when the input is performed by the predetermined input unit, the first character disappears, A second character that is the same character as the first character is displayed;
The mobile phone device, wherein the first character is displayed larger than the second character. The mobile phone device according to claim 1, wherein the contact detection unit detects contact based on a change in capacitance.

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