US20070129068A1 - E-mail handling method and portable telephone and portable telephone using said handling method - Google Patents
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- the present inventionrelates to an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set having the non-voice information communications mode (for example information mode so called as i-mode) feature and adapted to display the body of an e-mail on a first screen when an incoming e-mail is downloaded.
- the non-voice information communications modeis the operation mode for the online data service using digital portable telephone sets, in that a service to connect to sites (contents) registered in a center, an internet connection service, a message service, and e-mail service are available.
- a received e-mailis usually displayed starting with the header section on a first screen, and the body of the e-mail is not necessarily displayed on the first screen, in a portable telephone set (portable telephone set having the non-voice information communications mode) where an icon selected on an icon screen is scaled up on a display and operation of a selected icon is executed via operation of a selection key.
- a portable telephone setportable telephone set having the non-voice information communications mode
- the inventionproposed to solve such a problem, aims at providing an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set whereby only the body of an e-mail is displayed on a display screen when a received e-mail is downloaded, and a portable telephone set using the e-mail handling method.
- the first aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that only the body of an e-mail is displayed on the display screen when the user activates the e-mail operation mode in a portable telephone set having the e-mail function to display a list of e-mails and instructs reading of a specific e-mail in the e-mail list.
- This configurationsupports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible.
- the second aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, characterized in that the body of an e-mail is displayed on a first screen when an e-mail list is displayed and reading of e-mails is instructed, in case a selected icon is an e-mail icon in a portable telephone set where selected operation on the screen related to icons is executed.
- This configurationsupports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible.
- the third aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in addition to the first or second aspect of the invention, in that a header section other than the body of the e-mail can be displayed by operating up or down scroll keys in case only the body of the e-mail is displayed.
- This configurationsupports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible and allows the user to check the header section at any time.
- the fourth aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that a boundary line is inserted at the boundary of the body of the e-mail and the header section in order to specify the boundary of the body of the e-mail and the header section.
- This configurationallows the user to check the boundary of the body of the e-mail and the header section in a simple fashion.
- the fifth aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in addition to first or second aspect of the invention, in that an e-mail address or a telephone number and a title or part of a title are displayed. This configuration allows the user to check Bibliographical items other than the body of an e-mail via an e-mail list.
- the sixth aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that only a name is displayed in case the telephone number matches a telephone number registered in a telephone directory and the name is registered in the telephone directory.
- This configurationallows the user to check the sender's name in case the telephone number matches a telephone number registered in a telephone directory and the name is registered in the telephone directory.
- the seventh aspect of the inventionis portable telephone set that uses an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set according to any one of claims 1 through 6 to read e-mails. This configuration supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible.
- FIG. 1is a front view showing a configuration of a portable telephone set according to an embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2shows a circuit block for realizing the portable telephone set in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3shows an example of an icon screen displayed on the display of the portable telephone set in FIG. 1 in the call incoming wait state
- FIG. 4shows a transition of the display screen of a portable telephone set to describe the embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 5is a flowchart explaining the operation to display only the body of an e-mail on the first screen.
- FIGS. 1 through 5An embodiment of the invention will be described referring to FIGS. 1 through 5 .
- FIG. 1is a schematic diagram showing the structure of portable telephone set equipped with the non-voice information communications mode (for example i-mode) feature according to the embodiment of the invention.
- the portable telephone set according to the embodiment of the inventioncomprises an antenna 1 , a call termination/charge lamp 2 , a receiver 3 , an LCD display 4 , a left soft key 5 also serving as a telephone directory button, a call start button 6 , a ten-digit keypad or dial keys 7 , a warp key 8 for warping to the non-voice information communications operation mode, a transmitter 9 , an external connection terminal 10 , a voice/manner key 11 , a power/end/hold key 12 , aright soft key 13 also serving as a redial/clear button, a navigation key 14 for scrolling through the display in four directions (up, down, right and left) and determining the target display by pressing the center button, an earphone microphone terminal 15 , and an infrared communications port 16 .
- FIG. 2shows a circuit block for realizing a portable telephone set of the aforementioned configuration.
- the portable telephone setreceives radio waves via the antenna 1 at a receiver (not shown) in a radio communications section 18 .
- Received informationis transmitted to a controller 20 .
- the controller 20displays the received information such as the received telephone number on the display such as an LCD.
- the controller 20converts the received information to voice information and outputs in voice via a speaker (receiver) 3 of the receiver section.
- a transmitter (microphone) 9receives the user's voice and transmits the voice to the controller 20 , which transmits the voice information to the distant party via radio communications by way of a transmitter (not shown) in the radio communications section 18 and the antenna 1 .
- the controller 20stores voice information such as speech contents during conversation in a memory 26 or reads information therefrom.
- a ten-digit keypad operation section 22inputs dial signals to the controller 20 via operation of the ten-digit keypad 7 .
- a function key operation section 24inputs operation of a function key, such as operation of the navigation key 14 to the controller 20 .
- Received e-mail informationreaches the controller 20 via the antenna 1 and the radio communications section 18 , then stored into the memory 26 .
- the controller 20activates the e-mail operation mode and displays a list of e-mails then instructs reading of a specific e-mail in the list, only the body of the e-mail appears on the display 4 .
- An infrared input/output section 28transmits/receives infrared signals via the infrared communications port 16 .
- FIG. 3shows an example of an icon screen displayed in the call incoming wait state.
- the icon screenis displayed in the shape the icon screen is displayed in a cross. From top to down in clockwise direction, an i-mode main icon, an i-mode mail icon, a telephone directory icon, a screen icon, and a menu icon in the center are respectively displayed. A selected icon screen is displayed in a scaled-up image to indicate which icon screen is currently selected.
- FIGS. 4A to 4 Dshow a transition of the display screen of a portable telephone set to describe the embodiment of the invention.
- an icon selected on an icon screen displayed as shown in FIG. 4Athat is, the “mail” icon is displayed in a scaled-up image.
- operation of the center key of the navigation key 14enters the e-mail processing operation and displays the e-mail processing screen.
- the “list of received e-mails”is displayed as shown in FIG. 4B .
- the “list of received e-mails” displaya list of received e-mails, whether open or unopen, is displayed.
- an e-mail address, a telephone number and a nameare displayed n the screen. Together with this, the title or part of the title of a highlighted received e-mail is displayed.
- the title of a highlighted received e-mailis displayed in the title area of the e-mail. Also the received e-mail number and date of reception are also displayed. In case the title is long, part of the title is displayed. On the left side of the area showing the list of received e-mails appear illustrations to show open e-mails and unopen e-mails (that is, icon of an open or unopen envelope).
- the nameis displayed as a first precedence.
- the first screenlooks like FIG. 4C and only the corresponding body of the e-mail is displayed on the screen.
- FIG. 4Dshows an example where the previous screen of FIG. 4C is displayed.
- Received e-mailsare arranged in the order of date of reception, the sender's name, the title of the e-mail, and the body of the e-mail.
- the body of the e-mailis displayed below a row comprising an open envelope mark and a broken line.
- the userIn order to display only the body of an e-mail on the first screen in FIG. 4C , the user easily edits and displays the area below the broken line via for example e-mil browser software, since the broken line specifies the boundary of the header section and the body of the e-mail, as understood from the arrangement of the aforementioned received e-mails.
- FIG. 5is a flowchart explaining the operation to display only the body of an e-mail on the first screen.
- a “mail” iconis selected (step 51 ).
- an e-mail browser control programoperates, activating the e-mail processing as well as displaying the e-mail screen (step 52 ).
- step 53whether e-mail processing is selected or not is determined (step 53 ). If selected, the “e-mail list” is displayed (step 54 ). An e-mail is selected and the corresponding body of the e-mail is displayed on the first screen (step 55 ).
- the first aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that only the body of an e-mail is displayed on the display screen when the user activates the e-mail operation mode in a portable telephone set having the e-mail feature to display a list of e-mails and instructs reading of a specific e-mail in the e-mail list.
- This configurationhas an advantage that it supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible.
- the second aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that only the body of an e-mail is displayed on a first screen when an e-mail list is displayed and reading of e-mails is instructed, in case a selected icon is an e-mail icon in a portable telephone set where selected operation on the screen related to icons is executed.
- This configurationhas an advantage that it supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible.
- the third aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in addition to the first or second aspect of the invention, in that a header section other than the body of the e-mail can be displayed by operating up or down scroll keys in case only the body of the e-mail is displayed.
- This configurationhas advantages that it supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible and allows the user to check the header section at any time.
- the fourth aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that a boundary line is inserted at the boundary of the body of the e-mail and the header section in order to specify the boundary of the body of the e-mail and the header section.
- This configurationhas an advantage that it allows the user to check the boundary of the body of the and the header section in a simple fashion.
- the fifth aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in addition to the first or second aspect of the invention, in that an e-mail address or a telephone number and a title or part of a title are displayed.
- This configurationhas an advantage that it allows the user to check Bibliographical items other than the body of an e-mail via an e-mail list.
- the sixth aspect of the inventionis an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that only a name is displayed in case the telephone number matches a telephone number registered in a telephone directory and the name is registered in the telephone directory.
- the seventh aspect of the inventionis portable telephone set that uses an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set according to any one of the first through sixth aspects of the invention to read e-mails.
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- The present invention relates to an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set having the non-voice information communications mode (for example information mode so called as i-mode) feature and adapted to display the body of an e-mail on a first screen when an incoming e-mail is downloaded. The non-voice information communications mode is the operation mode for the online data service using digital portable telephone sets, in that a service to connect to sites (contents) registered in a center, an internet connection service, a message service, and e-mail service are available.
- Conventionally, a received e-mail is usually displayed starting with the header section on a first screen, and the body of the e-mail is not necessarily displayed on the first screen, in a portable telephone set (portable telephone set having the non-voice information communications mode) where an icon selected on an icon screen is scaled up on a display and operation of a selected icon is executed via operation of a selection key. This mechanism is not favored by users who wish to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible.
- The invention, proposed to solve such a problem, aims at providing an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set whereby only the body of an e-mail is displayed on a display screen when a received e-mail is downloaded, and a portable telephone set using the e-mail handling method.
- The first aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that only the body of an e-mail is displayed on the display screen when the user activates the e-mail operation mode in a portable telephone set having the e-mail function to display a list of e-mails and instructs reading of a specific e-mail in the e-mail list. This configuration supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible.
- The second aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, characterized in that the body of an e-mail is displayed on a first screen when an e-mail list is displayed and reading of e-mails is instructed, in case a selected icon is an e-mail icon in a portable telephone set where selected operation on the screen related to icons is executed. This configuration supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible.
- The third aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in addition to the first or second aspect of the invention, in that a header section other than the body of the e-mail can be displayed by operating up or down scroll keys in case only the body of the e-mail is displayed. This configuration supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible and allows the user to check the header section at any time.
- The fourth aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that a boundary line is inserted at the boundary of the body of the e-mail and the header section in order to specify the boundary of the body of the e-mail and the header section. This configuration allows the user to check the boundary of the body of the e-mail and the header section in a simple fashion.
- The fifth aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in addition to first or second aspect of the invention, in that an e-mail address or a telephone number and a title or part of a title are displayed. This configuration allows the user to check bibliographical items other than the body of an e-mail via an e-mail list.
- The sixth aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that only a name is displayed in case the telephone number matches a telephone number registered in a telephone directory and the name is registered in the telephone directory. This configuration allows the user to check the sender's name in case the telephone number matches a telephone number registered in a telephone directory and the name is registered in the telephone directory.
- The seventh aspect of the invention is portable telephone set that uses an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set according to any one of
claims 1 through6 to read e-mails. This configuration supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a portable telephone set according to an embodiment of the invention;FIG. 2 shows a circuit block for realizing the portable telephone set inFIG. 1 ;FIG. 3 shows an example of an icon screen displayed on the display of the portable telephone set inFIG. 1 in the call incoming wait state;FIG. 4 shows a transition of the display screen of a portable telephone set to describe the embodiment of the invention; andFIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining the operation to display only the body of an e-mail on the first screen.- An embodiment of the invention will be described referring to
FIGS. 1 through 5 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of portable telephone set equipped with the non-voice information communications mode (for example i-mode) feature according to the embodiment of the invention. InFIG. 1 , the portable telephone set according to the embodiment of the invention comprises anantenna 1, a call termination/charge lamp 2, areceiver 3, anLCD display 4, a leftsoft key 5 also serving as a telephone directory button, acall start button 6, a ten-digit keypad ordial keys 7, awarp key 8 for warping to the non-voice information communications operation mode, atransmitter 9, anexternal connection terminal 10, a voice/manner key 11, a power/end/holdkey 12, arightsoft key 13 also serving as a redial/clear button, anavigation key 14 for scrolling through the display in four directions (up, down, right and left) and determining the target display by pressing the center button, anearphone microphone terminal 15, and aninfrared communications port 16.FIG. 2 shows a circuit block for realizing a portable telephone set of the aforementioned configuration. InFIG. 2 , the portable telephone set receives radio waves via theantenna 1 at a receiver (not shown) in aradio communications section 18. Received information is transmitted to acontroller 20. Thecontroller 20 displays the received information such as the received telephone number on the display such as an LCD. Thecontroller 20 converts the received information to voice information and outputs in voice via a speaker (receiver)3 of the receiver section. A transmitter (microphone)9 receives the user's voice and transmits the voice to thecontroller 20, which transmits the voice information to the distant party via radio communications by way of a transmitter (not shown) in theradio communications section 18 and theantenna 1.- The
controller 20 stores voice information such as speech contents during conversation in amemory 26 or reads information therefrom. A ten-digitkeypad operation section 22 inputs dial signals to thecontroller 20 via operation of the ten-digit keypad 7. A functionkey operation section 24 inputs operation of a function key, such as operation of thenavigation key 14 to thecontroller 20. - Received e-mail information reaches the
controller 20 via theantenna 1 and theradio communications section 18, then stored into thememory 26. When thecontroller 20 activates the e-mail operation mode and displays a list of e-mails then instructs reading of a specific e-mail in the list, only the body of the e-mail appears on thedisplay 4. An infrared input/output section 28 transmits/receives infrared signals via theinfrared communications port 16. These circuit blocks are housed in the cabinet inFIG. 1 . FIG. 3 shows an example of an icon screen displayed in the call incoming wait state. In this example, the icon screen is displayed in the shape the icon screen is displayed in a cross. From top to down in clockwise direction, an i-mode main icon, an i-mode mail icon, a telephone directory icon, a screen icon, and a menu icon in the center are respectively displayed. A selected icon screen is displayed in a scaled-up image to indicate which icon screen is currently selected.FIGS. 4A to4D show a transition of the display screen of a portable telephone set to describe the embodiment of the invention. In the portable telephone set according to this embodiment, an icon selected on an icon screen displayed as shown inFIG. 4A , that is, the “mail” icon is displayed in a scaled-up image. In this state, operation of the center key of thenavigation key 14 enters the e-mail processing operation and displays the e-mail processing screen.- When the “list of received e-mails” is selected while the e-mail screen is displayed, the “list of received e-mails” is displayed as shown in
FIG. 4B . In the “list of received e-mails” display, a list of received e-mails, whether open or unopen, is displayed. In this e-mail list display, an e-mail address, a telephone number and a name are displayed n the screen. Together with this, the title or part of the title of a highlighted received e-mail is displayed. - In
FIG. 4B , the title of a highlighted received e-mail is displayed in the title area of the e-mail. Also the received e-mail number and date of reception are also displayed. In case the title is long, part of the title is displayed. On the left side of the area showing the list of received e-mails appear illustrations to show open e-mails and unopen e-mails (that is, icon of an open or unopen envelope). - In case the telephone number of the sender of an e-mail matches a telephone number in the telephone directory, and the name is registered in the telephone directory, the name is displayed as a first precedence.
- When the user sees the list of received e-mails in
FIG. 4B and selects the fourth unopened e-mail from the top, the first screen looks likeFIG. 4C and only the corresponding body of the e-mail is displayed on the screen. To display the previous or next screen, the user presses upward or downward scroll key section of thenavigation key 14. FIG. 4D shows an example where the previous screen ofFIG. 4C is displayed. Received e-mails are arranged in the order of date of reception, the sender's name, the title of the e-mail, and the body of the e-mail. The body of the e-mail is displayed below a row comprising an open envelope mark and a broken line.- In order to display only the body of an e-mail on the first screen in
FIG. 4C , the user easily edits and displays the area below the broken line via for example e-mil browser software, since the broken line specifies the boundary of the header section and the body of the e-mail, as understood from the arrangement of the aforementioned received e-mails. - While the foregoing description has illustrated exclusively the processing of received e-mails, processing on outgoing e-mails is also within the scope of the invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining the operation to display only the body of an e-mail on the first screen.- In
FIG. 5 , a “mail” icon is selected (step51). By doing so, for example an e-mail browser control program operates, activating the e-mail processing as well as displaying the e-mail screen (step52). Next, whether e-mail processing is selected or not is determined (step53). If selected, the “e-mail list” is displayed (step54). An e-mail is selected and the corresponding body of the e-mail is displayed on the first screen (step55). - As mentioned earlier, the first aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that only the body of an e-mail is displayed on the display screen when the user activates the e-mail operation mode in a portable telephone set having the e-mail feature to display a list of e-mails and instructs reading of a specific e-mail in the e-mail list. This configuration has an advantage that it supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible.
- The second aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that only the body of an e-mail is displayed on a first screen when an e-mail list is displayed and reading of e-mails is instructed, in case a selected icon is an e-mail icon in a portable telephone set where selected operation on the screen related to icons is executed. This configuration has an advantage that it supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible.
- The third aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in addition to the first or second aspect of the invention, in that a header section other than the body of the e-mail can be displayed by operating up or down scroll keys in case only the body of the e-mail is displayed. This configuration has advantages that it supports the user's needs to read the body of an e-mail as soon as possible and allows the user to check the header section at any time.
- The fourth aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that a boundary line is inserted at the boundary of the body of the e-mail and the header section in order to specify the boundary of the body of the e-mail and the header section. This configuration has an advantage that it allows the user to check the boundary of the body of the and the header section in a simple fashion.
- The fifth aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in addition to the first or second aspect of the invention, in that an e-mail address or a telephone number and a title or part of a title are displayed. This configuration has an advantage that it allows the user to check bibliographical items other than the body of an e-mail via an e-mail list.
- The sixth aspect of the invention is an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, in that only a name is displayed in case the telephone number matches a telephone number registered in a telephone directory and the name is registered in the telephone directory.
- The seventh aspect of the invention is portable telephone set that uses an e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set according to any one of the first through sixth aspects of the invention to read e-mails.
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1. An e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set, comprising the steps of:
activating an e-mail operation mode in a portable telephone set having the e-mail function;
displaying a list of e-mails which has been received on a display screen of the portable telephone set;
selecting a specific e-mail in the e-mail list to be displayed; and
displaying only a content of the specified e-mail on the display screen, wherein the content of the e-mail does not include a header section of the e-mail.
2. An e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set according toclaim 1 , wherein the header section other than said content of the e-mail can be displayed by operating up or down scroll keys in case only said body of the e-mail is displayed.
3. An e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set according toclaim 2 , wherein a boundary line is inserted at the boundary of said content of the e-mail and said header section in order to specify the boundary of said content of the e-mail and said header section.
4. An e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set according toclaim 1 , wherein a combination of an e-mail address or a telephone number, and a title or part of a title is displayed.
5. An e-mail handling method in a portable telephone set according toclaim 4 , wherein only a name is displayed in case said telephone number matches a telephone number registered in a telephone directory and said name is registered in said telephone directory.
6. A portable telephone set comprising:
a control unit that activates an e-mail operation mode;
a display unit that displays a list of e-mails which has been received;
a select unit that selects a specific e-mail in the e-mail list to be displayed;
wherein said display unit displays only a content of the specified e-mail, and said content of the e-mail does not include a header section of the e-mail.
7. A portable telephone set according toclaim 6 , wherein said display unit displays the header section other than said content of the e-mail by operating up or down scroll keys in case only said body of the e-mail is displayed.
8. A portable telephone set according toclaim 7 , wherein said display unit displays a boundary line which is inserted at the boundary of said content of the e-mail and said header section in order to specify the boundary of said content of the e-mail and said header section.
9. A portable telephone set according toclaim 6 , wherein said display unit displays a combination of an e-mail address or a telephone number, and a title or part of a title.
10. A portable telephone set according toclaim 9 , wherein said display unit displays only a name in case said telephone number matches a telephone number registered in a telephone directory and said name is registered in said telephone directory.
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