Information sharing system, information sharing method, terminal device and program

• US 8,923,833 B2
• Filed: 01/10/2012
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kamachi, Daisuke, Moriyama, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Hua, Quan M
• Application Number:
  US13/347,348
• Publication Number:
  US 20120105309A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,085 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 455/414.1, 455/328, 455/338, 455418-420, 715/755, 715/759, 715/201, 715/716, 715/753, 715/758, 370328-338
• US Class Current: 455/416
• CPC Class Codes: H03K 5/1532 Peak detectors measuring characteristics of individual pulses G01R29/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1822 Conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants, correlating users to one or more conference sessions, prioritising transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• 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 2250/16 including more than one display unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/62 user interface aspects of conference calls
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To share information in one of divided screens of a terminal device with members performing PoC communications.

[MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A plurality of terminal devices used by the members performing PoC communications are included, and at least one of the screens partitioned and displayed by a screen dual-partitioning device 22 on a specific terminal device is shared with other terminal devices used by members performing PoC communications.

Claims

1. An information sharing system including a plurality of terminal devices used by members performing Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) communications,

wherein the terminal devices include mobile phones used by members performing PoC, each of the mobile phones having a single screen operable and switchable with a use of multitask function,

wherein each of the mobile phones comprises:

a screen activating unit for partitioning the single screen into a plurality of partitioned views and simultaneously displaying the plurality of partitioned views on the screen of the terminal device, the plurality of partitioned views including a first partitioned view used for PoC communications, wherein

the plurality of partitioned views include a second partitioned view, the second partitioned view used for communications other than the PoC communications,

the plurality of terminal devices includes a first terminal device and a second terminal device,

the screen activating unit of the second terminal device displays the first partitioned view of the first terminal device on the first partitioned view of the second terminal device, whereby the first and the second terminal devices share the first partitioned view,

each of the terminal devices further comprising;

a key input object screen switching device for switching and selecting an activated one of the plurality of partitioned views; and

a key input object screen switching button for operating the key input object screen switching device,

wherein;

the key input object screen switching device is activated with the key input object screen switching button;

a view to which information is input by using keys of a key input device is set to one of the plurality of partitioned views;

when the view to which information is input is set to the first partitioned view, information is input to the first view using the key input device of the terminal device; and

when the view to which information is input is set to the second partitioned view, information is input to the second view using the key input device of the terminal device.

2. The information sharing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the key input object screen switching button is for switching the second partitioned view included in the plurality of partitioned views while displaying the first partitioned view on the screen of the terminal device.

3. The information sharing system of claim 1, wherein a function setting of the shared partitioned view is performed in the second terminal device, and the setting is reflected on the first terminal device.

4. An information sharing method using a plurality of terminal devices used for Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) communications, the terminal devices including mobile phones used by members performing PoC, each of the mobile phones having a single screen operable and switchable with a use of multitask function, the information sharing method comprising:

partitioning the single screen into a plurality of partitioned views including a first partitioned view for PoC communications and a second partitioned view used for communications other than the PoC communications;

simultaneously displaying the first partitioned view and the second partitioned view on the screen of the terminal device;

displaying the first partitioned view of a first terminal device included in the plurality of terminal devices on the first partitioned view of a second terminal device included in the plurality of terminal devices at a same time, whereby the first and the second terminal devices share the first partitioned view;

selecting an activated one of the plurality of partitioned views using a key input object screen switching button, thereby setting a view to which information is input by using keys of an input device;

wherein;

when the view to which information is input is set to the first partitioned view, inputting information to the first view using the key input device of the terminal device; and

when the view to which information is input is set to the second partitioned view, inputting information to the second view using the key input device of the terminal device.

5. The information sharing method of claim 4, further comprising switching a second partitioned view included in the plurality of partitioned views while displaying the first partitioned view.

6. The information sharing method of claim 4, further comprising:

setting a function of the shared partitioned view in the second terminal device, and reflecting the setting on the first terminal device.

7. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program which allows information to be shared by a plurality of terminal devices used by members performing Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) communications, the terminal devices including mobile phones used by members performing PoC, each of the mobile phones having a single screen operable and switchable with a use of multitask functions, the program causing a computer to execute:

partitioning the single screen into a plurality of partitioned views including a first partitioned view for PoC communications and a second partitioned view used for communications other than PoC communications;

simultaneously displaying the first partitioned view and the second partition view on the screen of the terminal device;

displaying the first partitioned view of a first terminal device included in the plurality of terminal devices on the first partitioned view of a second terminal device included in the plurality of terminal devices at a same time, whereby the first and the second terminal devices share the first portioned view; and

selecting an activated one of the plurality of partitioned views using a key input object screen switching button, thereby setting a view to which information is input by using keys of a key input device;

wherein;

when the view to which information is input is set to the first partitioned view, inputting information to the first view using the key input device of the terminal device; and

when the view to which information is input is set to the second partitioned view, inputting information to the second view using the key input device of the terminal device.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as claimed in claim 7, wherein the program further causing the computer to execute switching a second partitioned view included in the plurality of partitioned views while displaying the first partitioned view.

9. A terminal device, the terminal device including a mobile phone, the mobile phone having a single screen operable and switchable with a use of multitask functions, the terminal device comprising:

hardware;

a screen activation unit implemented via the hardware for partitioning the single screen into a plurality of partitioned views including a first partitioned view used for Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) communications and a second partitioned view used for communications other than the PoC communications, and for displaying the plurality of partitioned views on the single screen; and

wherein the screen activation unit reflects a function setting for a screen displayed on a mobile terminal held by a communication counterpart on the screen of a mobile terminal held by a user himself/herself, and

keeps one of the plurality of partitioned views in an activated state, and activates the other of the plurality of partitioned views by interrupting the one of the plurality of partitioned views when PoC communications begin,

the terminal device further comprising;

a key input object screen switching device for switching and selecting an activated one of the plurality of partitioned views; and

a key input object screen switching button implemented via the hardware for operating the key input object screen switching device,

wherein;

the key input object screen switching device is activated with the key input object screen switching button;

a view to which information is input by using keys of a key input device is set to the one of the plurality of partitioned views;

when the view to which information is input is set to the first partitioned view, information is input to the first view using the key input device of the terminal device; and

when the view to which information is input is set to the second partitioned view, information is input to the second view using the key input device of the terminal device.

10. The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the screen activation unit activates the plurality of partitioned screens views while keeping them displayed at a time of starting PoC communications.

11. The terminal device according to claim 9, wherein the screen activation unit activates a plurality of screens displayed on a mobile terminal held by a member performing the PoC communications on one screen.