Mobile terminal and key operation method capable of restoring operation environment

• US 20050009558A1
• Filed: 06/18/2004
• Published: 01/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Kashima, Miki
• Application Number:
  US10/869,869
• Publication Number:
  US 20050009558A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation

Abstract

A control circuit sets, as one piece of history data, information including the type of an input key for an operation for inputting data by the key each time of an operation of an arbitrary key from an idle screen, and stores the history data into an operation environment storing unit in a memory. If interrupting the operation for inputting the data by the key due to any processing, an undo key is pressed and then the control circuit sequentially executes the history data stored in the operation environment storing unit in the order of the old history data, thereby restoring a screen just before the interrupt. The operation environment storing unit stores, as one piece of the history data, image data or text data made by the operation for inputting the data by the key.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal for outputting a desired result by user'"'"'s key operation from an idle screen, said mobile terminal comprising:

key input storing means for sequentially storing information including the type of a pressed input key as one piece of history data each time for executing the pressed key input; and

restoring means for restoring an operation environment before interrupt based on the history data stored by said key input storing means, when the operation is interrupted before outputting the desired result by executing the key input and the idle screen is undone and then a specific key is pressed.

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, further comprising:

operation environment storing means for assuming, as one operation environment, a series of the history data executed during displaying the idle screen every idle screen, setting the one operating environment as one piece of processing data, and storing a plurality of pieces of the processing data,

wherein said restoring means allows said operation environment storing means to select one of a plurality of pieces of the stored processing data and restores the operation environment based on the selected processing data.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the history data includes text data which is made by a key input.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the history data includes image data.

11. The key operation method according to claim 7, said key operation method comprising:

assuming, as one operation environment, a series of the history data executed during displaying the idle screen every idle screen, setting the one operating environment as one piece of processing data, and storing a plurality of pieces of the processing data in the storing unit;

allowing the screen operation to select one of the plurality of pieces of the stored processing data stored in the storing unit; and

restoring the operation environment based on the selected processing data.

13. The key operation method according to claim 7, wherein the history data includes text data which is made by a key input.

14. The key operation method according to claim 7, wherein the history data includes image data.

2. A mobile terminal for outputting a desired result by user'"'"'s key operation from an idle screen, said mobile terminal comprising:

key input storing means for sequentially storing screen information after switching a screen as one piece of history data each time for pressing an input key for switching the screen; and

restoring means for restoring an operation environment before interrupt based on the history data stored by said key input storing means, when the operation is interrupted before outputting the desired result by executing the key input and the idle screen is undone and then a specific key is pressed.

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 2, wherein the history data includes character information and/or number information as a key input.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 2, further comprising:

operation environment storing means for assuming, as one operation environment, a series of the history data executed during displaying the idle screen every idle screen, setting the one operating environment as one piece of processing data, and storing a plurality of pieces of the processing data,

wherein said restoring means allows said operation environment storing means to select one of a plurality of pieces of the stored processing data and restores the operation environment based on the selected processing data.

18. The mobile terminal according to claims 2, wherein the history data includes image data.

3. A mobile terminal for outputting a desired result by user'"'"'s key operation from an idle screen, said mobile terminal comprising:

key input storing means for sequentially storing screen information after switching a screen as one piece of history data each time for pressing an input key for switching the screen; and

restoring means for tracing operation environments one by one and restores the operation environment before interrupt based on history data stored by said key input storing means each time for pressing a specific key when the operation is interrupted before outputting the desired result by executing the key input and the idle screen is undone.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 3, further comprising:

operation environment storing means for assuming, as one operation environment, a series of the history data executed during displaying the idle screen every idle screen, setting the one operating environment as one piece of processing data, and storing a plurality of pieces of the processing data,

wherein said restoring means allows said operation environment storing means to select one of a plurality of pieces of the stored processing data and restores the operation environment based on the selected processing data.

17. The mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein the history data includes character information and/or number information as a key input.

19. The mobile terminal according to claims 3, wherein the history data includes image data.

8. A key operation method for outputting a desired result by user'"'"'s key operation from an idle screen, said key operation method comprising:

sequentially storing, into a storing unit, information including the type of a pressed input key as one piece of history data each time executing the pressed key input; and

restoring an operation environment before interrupt based on the history data stored in said storing unit by pressing a specific key, when the operation is interrupted before outputting the desired result by executing the key input and the idle screen is undone.

12. The key operation method according to claim 8, wherein the history data includes character information and/or number information as a key input.

20. The key operation method according to claim 8, said key operation method comprising:

assuming, as one operation environment, a series of the history data executed during displaying the idle screen every idle screen, setting the one operating environment as one piece of processing data, and storing a plurality of pieces of the processing data in the storing unit;

allowing the screen operation to select one of the plurality of pieces of the stored processing data stored in the storing unit; and

restoring the operation environment based on the selected processing data.

23. The key operation method according to claim 8, wherein the history data includes image data.

9. A key operation method for outputting a desired result by user'"'"'s key operation from an idle screen, said key operation method comprising:

sequentially storing, into a storing unit, screen information after switching a screen as one piece of history data each time for pressing an input key for switching the screen; and

restoring an operation environment before interrupt based on the history data stored by said storing unit by pressing a specific key, when the operation is interrupted before outputting the desired result by executing the key input and the idle screen is undone.

21. The key operation method according to claim 9, said key operation method comprising:

assuming, as one operation environment, a series of the history data executed during displaying the idle screen every idle screen, setting the one operating environment as one piece of processing data, and storing a plurality of pieces of the processing data in the storing unit;

allowing the screen operation to select one of the plurality of pieces of the stored processing data stored in the storing unit; and

restoring the operation environment based on the selected processing data.

22. The key operation method according to claim 9, wherein the history data includes character information and/or number information as a key input.

24. The key operation method according to claim 9, wherein the history data includes image data.

10. A key operation method for outputting a desired result by user'"'"'s key operation from an idle screen, said key operation method comprising:

sequentially storing, into a storing unit, screen information after switching a screen as one piece of history data each time for pressing an input key for switching the screen; and

tracing operation environments one by one and restoring the operation environment before interrupt based on the history data stored in said storing unit each time for pressing a specific key, when the operation is interrupted before outputting the desired result by executing the key input and the idle screen is undone.