JPH10190779A - Portable telephone set and call termination tone setting method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the setting operation of a call termination tone and to improve usability by authorizing a call termination tone setting request to a displayed telephone number in the case of recognizing a specified code for call termination tone setting and registering the call termination tone specified from among the plural call termination tones. SOLUTION: Whether or not the input of characters or numbers is present is judged, and if the input is confirmed, a telephone book registration part 12 is retrieved, based on the information and a pertinent name and telephone number are extracted. Then, extracted information is displayed at a display control part 13 and reported to the user of this portable telephone set, whether or not the operation input of a special number for the call termination tone setting is present is judged, and in the case of receiving a prescribed special number, a mode switching part 15 switches an operation mode and a display pattern to a call termination tone setting mode. A call termination tone setting part 14 authorizes the telephone number displayed at the display control part 13 as the subscriber of a call termination tone setting object and registers the specified call termination tone when the mode switching part 15 recognizes the specified code.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone and a method of setting a ring tone thereof, and more particularly to a function of setting a ring tone according to a destination number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As mobile phones have become multifunctional, key or button operations according to their functions have become more complicated. Usually, a mobile phone is provided with a `` phone book '' for pre-registering a plurality of telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations that frequently make a call to a built-in memory, and using this, a telephone number of the other party and this telephone number are stored. The control number corresponding to the telephone number is displayed and a call is made. On the other hand, a mobile phone uses this phonebook display function used when making a call, so that the user of the mobile phone on the calling side can recognize the ringtone when receiving a call with a preset telephone number when receiving an incoming call. Has a ringtone setting function that can be arbitrarily registered using the management number described above.

The following is an example of a conventional procedure for setting a ringtone.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure of a conventional telephone directory display method in a portable telephone.
First, the mobile phone determines whether or not the signal input by the operation is a key operation in the telephone directory mode (Step 40: After that, S is performed).
If the signal corresponds to the telephone directory mode, the display pattern of the display unit of the mobile phone is switched, and the next operation input is waited (S41). Then, it is determined whether a character or a number has been input (S42). When the input has been confirmed, the telephone directory is searched based on the information (S43).
Extract the corresponding name, telephone number and management number (S
44).

Next, the extracted information is displayed on the display unit to notify the user of the portable telephone (S45), and thereafter, it is determined whether or not the end key is operated (S46), and a signal corresponding to the end key operation is made. If so, the display unit is returned to the normal display pattern for displaying the date, time, and the like (S47). That is, as a first step, the user of the mobile phone checks the management number of the other party using the above-described telephone directory display function.

FIGS. 7 and 8 are flowcharts showing an example of a processing procedure of a ring tone setting method in a conventional portable telephone. First, the mobile phone determines whether or not the input signal is a key operation in the ring tone setting mode (step 50). If the signal is a signal corresponding to the ring tone setting mode, the display unit of the mobile phone displays Is switched to the display pattern corresponding to this mode, and waits for the next operation input (S51). Then, it is determined whether or not a management number has been input (S5).
2) When the input is confirmed, the telephone directory is searched for the management number (S53). If there is, the name and telephone number corresponding to the management number are extracted and displayed on the display unit (S44). ), The necessity of setting a ringtone is confirmed (S55).

If the signal from the operation input corresponds to the ring tone setting, the ring tone is selected based on the designation of the user of the portable telephone (S56). Then, the selected ring tone is set (S57), and this ring tone is registered (S58). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the end key has been operated (S5).
9) If the signal corresponds to the end key operation, the display unit is restored to the normal display pattern for displaying the date and time (S60). That is, the user of the mobile phone sets and registers a desired ringtone using the management number obtained in the first step as the second step.

[0008]

In a conventional portable telephone, as long as the number of telephone numbers registered in the telephone directory is small, the corresponding management number can be memorized in the sense of a speed dial instead of the telephone number. Although there is no hindrance to use, the number of telephone numbers stored in the telephone directory may increase to 100 or more as the mobile phone becomes multifunctional. In such a situation, it is difficult for the user of the mobile phone to remember the relationship between the management number and the telephone number in the telephone directory. The ringtone is set using the management number.
Therefore, when the user of the mobile phone sets the ring tone, there are problems that two steps are required, the operation is troublesome, and the handling is difficult.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable telephone and a method for setting a ring tone thereof, which are easy to use and easy to set.

[0010]

A portable telephone according to the present invention comprises:
Telephone directory registration means for storing and registering a telephone number corresponding to the name or abbreviation of the other party based on an operation input; telephone directory display means for displaying the telephone number registered by the telephone directory registration means; and a plurality of ring tones. A mobile phone comprising a ring tone setting means for selecting and setting a designated ring tone, a mode switch for identifying an operation input of a specific code for setting a ring tone and switching from the telephone directory display means to the ring tone setting means. Means, the ring tone setting means, when the mode switching means recognizes the specific code, the telephone number displayed on the telephone directory display means is recognized as a subscriber of the ring tone setting, designated Register a ringtone.

The present invention also provides a method for setting a ring tone in a portable telephone, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a designated ring tone from a plurality of ring tones and setting the corresponding ring tone in correspondence with the other party; If the phone number of the caller is displayed and a specific code for ringtone setting is recognized,
The ringtone is determined to be a ringtone setting request for the displayed telephone number, and a specified ringtone is registered from among a plurality of ringtones.

[0012]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, a portable telephone has a radio section 2 for transmitting and receiving a radio signal via an antenna 1 and an R for storing a software program for operating the portable telephone.
OM3, RAM 4 for storing control data, and NVM (Non Volatile Mem) for storing data that needs to be stored for a long time, such as a telephone directory.
ory; a non-volatile memory) 5, a speaker 6 for outputting a sound such as a ringtone, a speaker driving unit 7 for driving the speaker 6, a display unit 8 for displaying a telephone number and the like, and a display for driving the display unit 8. The vehicle includes a drive unit 9, a key input unit 10 for inputting a name of a partner, and the like, and a central control unit 11 for controlling these units.

The central control unit 11 has a telephone directory registration unit 12 for storing and registering a telephone number in correspondence with the name or abbreviation of the other party based on an operation input, and a display control unit for displaying the telephone number registered by the telephone directory registration unit 12. 13, a ring tone setting unit 14 for selecting and setting a designated ring tone from a plurality of ring tones, and a display control unit 13 for identifying and inputting an operation input of a specific code for setting a ring tone. And a mode switching unit 15 that switches the mode to. When the mode switching unit 15 recognizes the specific code, the ring tone setting unit 14 recognizes the telephone number displayed by the display control unit 13 as a subscriber whose ring tone is to be set, and registers the designated ring tone.

The processing procedure of the ring tone setting method of the present invention will be described below.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, first, the portable telephone determines whether or not the input signal is a key operation in the telephone directory mode (step 1: S1), and corresponds to the telephone directory mode. If it is a signal, the display pattern of the display unit of the mobile phone is switched and the next operation input is waited (S
2). Then, it is determined whether a character or a number has been input (S3). When the input is confirmed, the telephone directory is searched based on the information (S4), and the corresponding name and telephone number are extracted (S5).

Next, the extracted information is displayed on the display unit to notify the user of the portable telephone (S6), and it is determined whether or not an operation input of a special number (special number) for setting a ringtone has been made (S7). When a predetermined special number is received, the operation mode and the display pattern are switched to the ring tone setting mode (S
8).

Then, the telephone number displayed in step 6 is recognized as an object for setting a ring tone (S9), and a ring tone is selected based on the designation of the user of the portable telephone (S10). Next, the selected ringtone is set (S11), and this ringtone is registered (S12). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the end key has been operated (S13). If the signal corresponds to the end key operation, the display unit is returned to the normal display pattern for displaying the date and time (S14). ). In other words, according to the present invention, the user of the mobile phone can set and register a desired ring tone very easily without using the management number of the other party which is conventionally required.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a search in a telephone directory mode in a portable telephone. Referring to FIG.
Five types of telephone numbers from 1 to 5 "045476233"
3,0335871222,07624476384,0
42721357 and 0123456789 "have already been registered, and two types of character search and number search are shown. In the character search, when a search for a character including "taka" is instructed (S20), when the call button of the mobile phone is pressed, "takada 03" is first displayed in the telephone directory display function.
"3587122" is searched for and displayed (S21), and subsequently "Nakada 0454762333" is searched and displayed (S22). In this case, since two characters are registered, these two telephone numbers are repeatedly displayed. On the other hand, in the number search, when a search for a number including "47" is instructed (S23), the call button is pressed to search and display "Nakada 0454762333" (S2).
4) Subsequently, “0762476384” is displayed.
In this case, the management number conventionally required is not displayed because it is unnecessary.

Referring to FIG. 5, there is shown a display example in the ring tone setting which is executed after the telephone number of the other party whose ring tone is to be set is displayed as shown in FIG. First, when a key input for switching to the ringtone setting mode is detected (S30), a screen for asking whether or not ringtone setting is necessary, that is, whether or not setting is required is confirmed (S31). . When the setting is required, the user presses the number "1" to select a designated ringtone according to a key input from a plurality of ringtones provided in advance in the mobile phone (S32). Then, when the registration is completed, a message of "Chaksin On Tokushima Shita" is displayed (S33). On the other hand, when the ring tone setting is unnecessary, the number "0" is pressed (S31), and a message "CHAKSHIN ON CHANGE SETTING" is displayed (S34). Is displayed (S35).

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the telephone number of the other party is displayed on the portable telephone set which selects the specified ring tone from among a plurality of ring tones and sets it in correspondence with the other party. When a specific code for ringtone setting is recognized, the request is recognized as a ringtone setting request for the displayed phone number, and the specified ringtone is registered from among multiple ringtones. The setting operation is easy and the usability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing details of a central control unit in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a ring tone setting method in the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a ring tone setting method in the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a search in a telephone directory mode in a mobile phone.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example in a ringtone setting of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a telephone directory search method in a conventional mobile phone.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a ring tone setting method in a conventional mobile phone.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a ring tone setting method in a conventional mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 antenna 2 radio unit 3 ROM 4 RAM 5 NVM 6 speaker 7 speaker drive unit 8 display unit 9 display drive unit 10 key input unit 11 central control unit 12 telephone directory registration unit 13 display control unit 14 ringtone setting unit 15 mode switching unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A telephone directory registration means for storing and registering a telephone number corresponding to a name or abbreviation of a partner based on an operation input, a telephone directory display means for displaying a telephone number registered by the telephone directory registration means, A ring tone setting means for selecting and setting a designated ring tone from the ring tones; identifying a specific code operation input for ring tone setting; Means is provided for switching the mode, wherein the ring tone setting means recognizes the telephone number displayed on the telephone directory display means as a subscriber for setting a ring tone when the mode switching means recognizes the specific code. And registering a designated ringtone. 2. A method for setting a ring tone for a mobile phone, wherein a specified ring tone is selected from a plurality of ring tones and set in correspondence with the other party, the telephone number of the other party is displayed, and the ring tone setting is performed. If you recognize a specific code for
A ringtone setting method for a mobile phone, comprising identifying a request for setting a ringtone for a displayed telephone number and registering a specified ringtone from a plurality of ringtones.