Destination calling control system and destination calling control method

Abstract

A destination calling control apparatus comprising a database 5, an image data storage unit 4, a display unit 2 on which image data stored in the image data storage unit 4 is displayed, area specification means for allowing the user to specify a desired area within an image displayed on the display unit 2, an input unit 3 through which the user enters destination data, a data registration unit 12 which calculates the coordinates of a destination image area specified by the above-described area specification means as a destination image area, associates the coordinates with destination data entered from the display unit 2, and registers the correspondence data with the database 5, and a destination data search unit 13 which calculates the coordinates of an area specified by the area specification means as the destination and, based on the calculated coordinates, searches the database 5 for destination data.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a system and a method for controlling a call to a destination using a database, and more particularly to a destination calling control system and a destination calling control method that are applied to a terminal with the communication function such as a portable data terminal or a cellular phone. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] In general, a cellular phone has a memory function unit to allow desired destination telephone numbers to be registered therein. Telephone numbers registered in this memory function unit may be displayed on the display panel of a cellular phone. Before making a call, the user may display telephone numbers on the display and select one of them to call a desired party. [0003] However, because the display screen of a cellular phone, as well as characters displayed on the screen, is small, there is a problem that, when making a call using the memory function described above, the user finds it dif...

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Benefits of technology

Significantly enhances user operability by enabling quick selection and registration of multiple destinations within a single display image, reducing the time required to find a desired destination compared to conventional systems, even on small screens with many entries.

Problems solved by technology

However, according to the technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Kokai Publication JP-A-2-159188, because there is a one-to-one correspondence between destination images and destination telephone numbers and, in addition, stored destination images must be read sequentially from the memory, it takes time to select and specify a desired destination.

However, because destination images and destination telephone numbers are associated on a one-to-one basis according to the technology disclosed in the above publication, this request cannot be met.

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