PORTABLE TELEPHONE

• US 20110077054A1
• Filed: 05/27/2009
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Yamasaki, Hitomi
• Application Number:
  US12/994,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20110077054A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/56 Arrangements for indicating or recording the called number at the calling subscriber's set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation methods for entering alphabetical characters per se G06F3/0237

Abstract

Upon receiving entry of a dial key on a standby screen (80a) of a mobile phone, a sequence of numerals corresponding to the entry is displayed on a screen (80b), and the mobile phone becomes ready for making a call to a phone number represented by the displayed sequence of numerals. When any dial key is entered six times in succession, a function name “IrDA” is searched for, which relates to letters “ir” identified based on entry of the dial keys of “4GHI”, “4GHI”, “4GHI”, “7PQRS”, “7PQRS”, and “7PQRS”, and then the function name “IrDA” is displayed as an alternative (84) on a screen (80d). At the same time, a sequence of numerals “444777” is displayed as an alternative (85). Upon receiving selection of the alternative (84), an infrared receiving function is executed as shown on a screen (80e). Upon receiving selection of the alternative (85), it becomes ready for making a call to a phone number represented by the sequence of numerals “444777” as shown on a screen (80f). Upon receiving selection of an alternative (86), a selected word “iron” is output into a display area of a mail body of a mail as shown on a screen (80g).

Claims

1. A mobile phone that includes keys to which numerals and letters are assigned, and when receiving key entry of any of the keys in a standby mode, displays a numeral corresponding to the key entry, the mobile phone comprising:

a control unit operable, when a predetermined condition is satisfied by a sequence of numerals corresponding to key entry received in the standby mode, to display a function name including one or more letters corresponding to the key entry; and

a startup unit operable to start up a function indicated by the displayed function name.

2. A mobile phone that includes keys to which numerals and letters are assigned, and when receiving key entry of any of the keys in a standby mode, displays a numeral corresponding to the key entry, the mobile phone comprising:

a function searching unit operable, when judging that a predetermined condition is satisfied by a sequence of numerals corresponding to key entry received in the standby mode, to search for a function whose function name includes one or more letters corresponding to the key entry;

an alternative display unit operable to display an alternative indicating the function searched for by the function searching unit; and

a startup unit operable, when selection of the alternative displayed by the alternative display unit is received, to start up the function indicated by the alternative.

3. The mobile phone of claim 2, wherein

when the number of digits of the sequence of numerals corresponding to the key entry reaches a predetermined value, the function searching unit judges that the predetermined condition is satisfied.

4. The mobile phone of claim 2, wherein

when the predetermined condition is judged to be satisfied, the alternative display unit displays a list of an alternative indicating the sequence of numerals corresponding to the key entry and the alternative indicating the function, and

when selection of the alternative indicating the sequence of numerals is received, the alternative display unit stops displaying the alternative indicating the function.

5. The mobile phone of claim 4, wherein

the alternative indicating the sequence of numerals is displayed in a form of the sequence of numerals and an identification mark indicating that the sequence of numerals represents a phone number.

6. The mobile phone of claim 2, wherein

when the predetermined condition is judged to be satisfied, the alternative display unit displays a list of an alternative indicating a conversion candidate for the one or more letters corresponding to the key entry and the alternative indicating the function.

7. The mobile phone of claim 6, wherein

when selection of the alternative indicating the conversion candidate for the one or more letters is received, the startup unit starts up a mail creation function, and outputs the conversion candidate indicated by the selected alternative into a display area in a mail body.

8. The mobile phone of claim 2, further comprising:

an address dictionary storage unit operable to store therein an address dictionary in which names of communication parties correspond to phone numbers; and

a searching unit operable, when the predetermined condition is judged to be satisfied, to search the address dictionary for a name relating to one or more letters corresponding to the key entry, wherein

the alternative display unit displays a list of an alternative indicating making a call to a phone number corresponding to the name searched for and the alternative indicating the function, and

when selection of the alternative indicating making a call to the corresponding phone number is received, the alternative display unit displays indication of making a call to a communication party having the name corresponding to the phone number.

9. The phone number of claim 2, further comprising:

an address dictionary storage unit operable to store therein an address dictionary in which names of communication parties correspond to mail addresses; and

a searching unit operable, when the predetermined condition is judged to be satisfied, to search the address dictionary for a name relating to one or more letters corresponding to the key entry, wherein

the alternative display unit displays a list of an alternative indicating creating a mail to a mail address corresponding to the name searched for and the alternative indicating the function, and

when selection of the alternative indicating creating a mail is received, the startup unit starts up a mail creation function, and sets the corresponding mail address as a destination mail address.

10. The mobile phone of claim 2, further comprising:

a table storage unit operable to store therein a phone number table that includes phone numbers; and

a display control unit operable, when the sequence of numerals corresponding to the key entry matches any of the phone numbers included in the phone number table, to control the alternative display unit to stop displaying the alternative indicating the function.

11. A mobile phone that includes keys to which numerals and letters are assigned, and when receiving key entry of any of the keys in a standby mode, displays a numeral corresponding to the key entry, the mobile phone comprising:

a function searching unit operable to search for a function whose function name includes one or more letters based on key entry received in the standby mode;

an alternative display unit operable to display an alternative indicating the function searched for by the function searching unit; and

a startup unit operable, when selection of the alternative indicating the function is received, to start up the function indicated by the alternative.