Mobile communication terminal apparatus and recording medium which records data operation process program

• US 8,041,397 B2
• Filed: 05/13/2004
• Issued: 10/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Nakanishi, Tomoaki
• Primary Examiner(s): SHEDRICK, CHARLES TERRELL
• Application Number:
  US10/844,459
• Publication Number:
  US 20040229657A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,714 Days
• Field of Search: 455/566, 455/455, 340/706, 341/20, 345/179
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45512 Command shells
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal apparatus having a panel used for a predetermined operation and image display and storage unit for recording various pieces of information includes a macro information setting unit, line model setting unit, macro information read unit, and macro processing unit. The macro information setting unit sets macro information which performs a series of operations. The line model setting unit sets linear line model information input from the panel for the macro information set by the macro information setting unit, and records the set line model information and macro information in the storage unit in correspondence with each other. The macro information read unit reads out, from the storage unit, macro information corresponding to line model information input from the panel. The macro processing unit executes a series of operations of the macro information read out by the macro information read unit. A recording medium which records a data operation process program is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A cell phone comprising:

a first liquid crystal unit and a second liquid crystal unit which are both usable commonly for a set of one of more predetermined operations and for an image display function, of which said first liquid crystal unit being used mainly for displaying a window associated with data referencing and said second liquid crystal unit being used mainly for displaying a window associated with a data inputting operation;

a storage unit for storing various information'"'"'

a macro information setting means which, when a predetermined operation for initiating a macro setting mode is performed from said second liquid crystal unit, is shifted to the macro setting mode to set a macro information for accomplishing a series of operations based on information input from at least one of said first liquid crystal unit and said second liquid crystal unit, said macro information setting means being controlled so that, even if said information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units in the course of setting said macro information, is information for executing an origination process, said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units does not undergo any process but a window transition without performing an actual origination process, and the information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units under the window transition is registered as macro information;

a line model setting means which, when a predetermined operation for initiating a line model setting mode is performed from said second liquid crystal unit, is shifted to the line model setting mode to set, to macro information set by said macro information setting means, linear line model information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units and to then associate the thus set line model information with said macro information and store the resultant information in said storage unit;

a macro information reading means which, when a predetermined operation for initiating a macro calling mode is performed from said second liquid crystal unit, is shifted to the macro calling mode to read out, from said storage unit, said macro information associated with said line model information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units; and

a macro processing means for executing a series of operations of macro information read out by said macro information reading means.

2. The cell phone according to claim 1, wherein:

said line model information includes line model shape information representing a shape of a line model which is input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units, and line model position information representing a position of the line model which is input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units; and

when shifted to the line model setting mode, said line model setting means functions to display windows of both of said fist and second liquid crystal units each as an input window for said line model information and to handle the position of said line model input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units as said line model position information.

3. the cell phone according to claim 2, further comprising:

a operation key which, in the line model setting mode, causes the cell phone to shift to a state of inputting said line model information, wherein;

said line model shape information comprises at least one of first shape information that forms the shape of said line model with a single continuous line segment contacting said input window and second shape information that forms the shape of said line model with a plurality of discrete line segments contacting said input window; and

said line model setting means determines whether said line model shape information is said first shape information or said second shape information on the basis of the shape of said line model input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units when said operation key is under depression.

4. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for storing therein a program, said program allowing a control unit of a cell phone which includes in addition to said control unit a first liquid crystal unit and a second liquid crystal unit that are both usable commonly for a set of one or more predetermined operations and for an image display function, and a storage unit to execute:

a macro information setting process which, when a predetermined operation for initiating a macro setting mode is performed from said second liquid crystal unit, is shifted to a macro setting mode to set to said storage unit a macro information for accomplishing a series of operations based on information input from at least one of said first liquid crystal unit and said second liquid crystal unit, said macro information setting process being controlled so that, even if said information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units in the course of setting said macro information, is information for executing an origination process, said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units does not undergo any process by a window transition without performing an actual origination process, and the information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units under the window transition is registered as macro information;

a line model setting process which, when a predetermined operation for initiating a lien model setting mode is performed from said second liquid crystal unit, is shifted to a line model setting mode to set, to macro information set in said macro information setting process, linear line model information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units and to then associate the thus set lien model information with said macro information and store the resultant information in said storage unit;

a macro information reading process which, when a predetermined operation for initiating a macro calling mode is performed from said second liquid crystal unit, is shifted to the macro calling mode to read out, from said storage unit, said macro information associated with said line model information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units; and

a macro processing process for executing a series of operations of macro information read out in said macro information reading process.

5. The non-transitory recording medium according to claim 4, wherein:

said line model information includes line model shape information representing a shape of a line model which is input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units, and line model position information representing a position of a line model which is input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units; and

said line model setting process comprises a process of displaying windows of both of said first and second liquid crystal units each as an input window for said line model information and a process of handling the position of said line model input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units as the position information of said line model, when the cell phone is shifted to the line model setting mode.

6. The non-transitory recording medium according to claim 5, wherein;

said cell phone further has an operation key which, in said line model setting mode, causes the cell phone to shift to a state of inputting said line model information;

said line model shape information comprises at least one of first shape information for forming the shape of said line model with a single continuous line segment contacting said input window and second shape information for forming the shape of said line model with a plurality of discrete line segments contacting said input window; and

said line model setting step comprises a step of determining whether said line model shape information is said first shape information or said second shape information on the bases of the shape of said line model input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units when said operation key is under depression.

7. A method for controlling a cell phone, comprising a first liquid crystal unit and a second liquid crystal unit which are both useable commonly for a set of one or more predetermined operations and for an image display function, of which said first liquid crystal unit being used mainly for displaying a window associated with data referencing and said second liquid crystal unit being used mainly for displaying a window associated with a data inputting operation, and a storage unit;

a macro information setting step which, when a predetermined operation for initiating a macro setting mode is performed from said second liquid crystal unit, is shifted to a macro setting mode to set said storage unit a macro information for accomplishing a series of operations based on information input from at least one of said first liquid crystal unit and second liquid crystal unit, said macro information setting step being controlled so that, even is said information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units in the course of setting said macro information, is information for executing an origination process, said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units does not undergo any process but a window transition without performing an actual origination process, and the information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units under the window transition is registered as macro information;

a line model setting step which, when a predetermined operation for initiating a line model setting mode is performed from said second liquid crystal unit, is shifted to a line model setting mode to set, to macro information set in said macro information setting step, linear line model information input form said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units and to then associate the thus set line model information with said macro information and store the resultant information in said storage unit;

a macro information reading step which, when a predetermined operation for initiating a macro calling mode is performed from said second liquid crystal unit, is shifted to the macro calling mode to read out, from said storage unit, said macro information associated with said line model information input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units; and

a macro processing step of executing a series of operations of macro information read out in said macro information reading step.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein:

said line model information includes line model shape information representing a shape of a line model which is input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units, and line model position information representing a position of a line model which is input from said at lest one of said first and second liquid crystal units; and

said line model setting step comprises a step of displaying windows of both of said first and second liquid crystal units each as an input window for said line model information and a step of handling the position of said line model input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal units as the position information of said line model, when the cell phone is shifted to the line model setting mode.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein:

said cell phone further has an operation key which, in the line model setting mode, causes the cell phone to shift to a state of inputting said line model information;

said line model shape information comprises at least one of first shape information for forming the shape of said line model with a single continuous line segment contacting said input window and second shape information for forming the shape of said line model with a plurality of discrete line segments contacting said input window; and

said line model setting step comprises a step of determining whether said line model shape information is said first shape information or said second shape information on the basis of the shape of said line model input from said at least one of said first and second liquid crystal display units when said operation key is under depression.