JP2001086223A - Telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] Even if the number of registered telephone numbers is large, operability is improved by roughly dividing the number, and a desired telephone number can be easily searched from the classified telephone numbers with a few button operations. . SOLUTION: A user arbitrarily groups and registers a telephone number registration record including at least a name and a telephone number, and selects one group. The selecting unit selects one group, and the group corresponding to the group selected by the selecting unit. Search means for searching for a telephone number record.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a telephone suitable for calling a telephone number registered as a telephone directory in a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is expected that the range of use of portable telephones will be expanded from business users to personal users in the future, and the telephone number registration function will also be improved. It is considered that if the penetration rate of the mobile phone increases, one person will have three telephone numbers of a business telephone number, a home telephone number for private use, and a mobile telephone number.
Further, if facsimile is possible from a mobile phone, even one company needs two telephone numbers for telephone and fax. Further, the function may be improved so that personal information such as an address can be input, and the mobile phone may have an address book function.

Conventionally, in a mobile phone, a frequently used telephone number is registered together with a name, and a telephone number or name registered in advance can be called by a few button operations. Conventional mobile phones have four functions: a scroll function, a registration number input function, a name search function, and a telephone number search function. The scroll function includes a method of calling in the order of registered numbers and a method of calling registered names in the order of Iueo. There is a function to call. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered numbers (memory numbers). FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered names. Also, with the registration number input function,
By inputting the registration number, the registered telephone number can be called. If the number of registrable cases is 0 to 99, two digits are used, and if the number of registrable cases is 100 or more, three digits are used. The name search function has a function to input the first part of the name and call the registered telephone number and scroll in the order of Ai Woo, or to input the full name and call the registered telephone number. Becomes difficult. Further, the telephone number search function has a function of calling a registered telephone number by inputting the first part of the telephone number and scrolling in the order of the number.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional telephone, when the number of registered telephone numbers increases, the number of button operations at the time of retrieval increases correspondingly, the operability deteriorates, and the retrieval becomes easy. There is a problem that can not be performed.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a user registers a telephone number registration record including at least a name and a telephone number by arbitrarily grouping and selecting one group. And a search means for searching for the telephone number record corresponding to the group selected by the selection means.

Further, the present invention provides a telephone number registration record including at least a name and a telephone number by registering the telephone number by classifying the telephone number by a group name which can be arbitrarily set by a user, and selecting one group name. Searching means for searching for the telephone number record corresponding to the group name selected by the selecting means.

[0007]

[Operation] With such a configuration, the registered data (telephone numbers) can be classified into large groups according to the groups set by the user arbitrarily. Even if the number of registered telephone numbers is large, the data can be roughly classified. A desired telephone number can be easily searched from the telephone numbers classified by the above with a few button operations.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a screen when a registered telephone number is searched according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram in the case of searching for a desired telephone number from the registered telephone number of FIG. 1 according to the present invention. In the telephone according to the present embodiment, a telephone number registration record having three fields of a registration (memory) number 1, a name 2, and a telephone number 3 is added with one field 4 called a group. Is divided into small units, and the same search as in the past is performed from the telephone numbers classified into the small units.

In the conventional search method, all registered information is to be scrolled when scrolling. However, the search method according to the present embodiment classifies the registered personal information (registered data) 5 as shown in FIG. can do. Since the information is divided into groups, it is possible to search in the information of a small classification unit. For example, when the work group 4A is selected, five names and telephone numbers with memory numbers 00, 01, 02, 07, and 08 are selected. When the company group 4B is selected, three names with memory numbers 03, 04, and 09 are selected. phone number,
If student group 4C is selected, memory number 04,
The desired telephone number is searched from the information of the two small classification units of 05 and the telephone number, which makes the operability easier than before.

[0010]

As will be understood from the above description, according to the present invention, the registered telephone numbers can be largely classified according to the group set by the user arbitrarily, so that even if the number of registered telephone numbers increases, By roughly classifying, the operability is enhanced, and a desired telephone number can be easily searched from the classified telephone numbers with a few button operations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when a registered telephone number is searched according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram in the case of searching for a desired telephone number from the registered telephone number of FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered numbers (memory numbers).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional screen when a telephone number is searched by scrolling in the order of registered names.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Registration (memory) number 2 Name 3 Telephone number 4 Group field 4A Work group 4B Company group 4C Student group 5 Personal information (registration data)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A user arbitrarily divides and registers a telephone number registration record including at least a name and a telephone number, and selects one group, and corresponds to a group selected by the selection unit. A telephone having record means for retrieving the telephone number record. 2. Selection means for classifying and registering a telephone number registration record comprising at least a name and a telephone number by group names which can be arbitrarily set by a user, and selecting one group name; And a search means for searching for the telephone number record corresponding to the group name selected by (1).