Electronic communication device and method of operating telephone directory list in the same

1. A method of operating a telephone directory list in an electronic communication device, comprising, when a plurality of electronic communication devices each including a telephone directory list storing therein telephone numbers of other electronic communication devices makes communication to one another through a network, carrying out a certain operation to said telephone directory list in each of said electronic communication devices in accordance with a number of speeches made by each of other electronic communication devices.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said communication made through said network is comprised of PTT communication.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of re-arranging an order of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list such that a user who made speeches in a greater number is in a higher position in said telephone directory list.

4. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of re-arranging an order of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list such that a user who made speeches in a longer period of time is in a higher position in said telephone directory list.

5. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of displaying a user who made speeches in a number equal to or greater than a predetermined number, with a different color from others.

6. The method as set forth in any one of claims 1 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of displaying a user who made speeches in a number equal to or greater than a predetermined number, together with an icon and/or an image.

7. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said electronic communication device is comprised of a mobile phone.

8. In an electronic communication device including a central processing unit and a memory, a computer-readable storage medium storing therein a program stored in said memory for causing said central processing unit to carry out the method as set forth in claim 1 .

9. A method of operating a telephone directory list when a plurality of electronic communication devices each including a telephone directory list storing therein telephone numbers of other electronic communication devices makes PTT communication to one another through a network and a server,

wherein when said server receives voice data transmitted from an electronic communication device as a speaker, and said server transmits said voice data in multi-casting communication to electronic communication devices other than said electronic communication device as a speaker, each of said electronic communication devices receiving said voice data re-arranges telephone numbers of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list, in accordance with a number of speeches made by each of other electronic communication devices.

10. In an electronic communication device including a central processing unit and a memory, a computer-readable storage medium storing therein a program stored in said memory for causing said central processing unit to carry out the method as set forth in claim 9 .

11. A method of operating a telephone directory list in an electronic communication device when a plurality of electronic communication devices each including a telephone directory list storing therein telephone numbers of other electronic communication devices makes PTT communication to one another through a network and a server, comprising:

on receipt of voice data in each of said electronic communication devices from other electronic communication devices through said server, counting up a number of speeches made by said other electronic communication devices stored in a telephone directory list, and

carrying out a certain operation to said telephone directory list when a predetermined event occurs.

12. The method as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of re-arranging an order of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list such that a user who made speeches in a greater number is in a higher position in said telephone directory list.

13. The method as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of re-arranging an order of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list such that a user who made speeches in a longer period of time is in a higher position in said telephone directory list.

14. The method as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of displaying a user who made speeches in a number equal to or greater than a predetermined number, with a different color from others.

15. The method as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of displaying a user who made speeches in a number equal to or greater than a predetermined number, together with an icon and/or an image.

16. The method as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said event is comprised of termination of PTT communication.

17. The method as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said electronic communication device is comprised of a mobile phone.

18. In an electronic communication device including a central processing unit and a memory, a computer-readable storage medium storing therein a program stored in said memory for causing said central processing unit to carry out the method as set forth in claim 11 .

19. A method of operating a telephone directory list in an electronic communication device in PTT communication when a plurality of electronic communication devices each including a telephone directory list storing therein telephone numbers of other electronic communication devices makes PTT communication to one another through a network and a server, comprising:

receiving in said server voice data transmitted from an electronic communication device as a speaker;

carrying out multi-casting communication of said voice data by said server to electronic communication devices other than said electronic communication device as a speaker;

on receipt of said voice data in each of said electronic communication devices, counting up a number of speeches made by said other electronic communication devices stored in a telephone directory list, and

carrying out a certain operation to said telephone directory list when a predetermined event occurs.

20. The method as set forth in claim 19 , wherein said event is comprised of termination of PTT communication.

21. The method as set forth in claim 19 , wherein said electronic communication device is comprised of a mobile phone.

22. In an electronic communication device including a central processing unit and a memory, a computer-readable storage medium storing therein a program stored in said memory for causing said central processing unit to carry out the method as set forth in claim 19 .

23. An electronic communication device making communication with other electronic communication devices through a network, and including a telephone directory list storing therein telephone numbers of said other electronic communication devices, comprising means for operating a telephone directory list which carries out a certain operation to said telephone directory list in accordance with a number of speeches made by said other electronic communication devices.

24. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 23 , wherein said communication made through said network is comprised of PTT communication.

25. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 23 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of re-arranging an order of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list such that a user who made speeches in a greater number is in a higher position in said telephone directory list.

26. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 23 , wherein said electronic communication device is comprised of a mobile phone.

27. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 23 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of re-arranging an order of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list such that a user who made speeches in a longer period of time is in a higher position in said telephone directory list.

28. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 23 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of displaying a user who made speeches in a number equal to or greater than a predetermined number, with a different color from others.

29. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 23 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of displaying a user who made speeches in a number equal to or greater than a predetermined number, together with an icon and/or an image.

30. An electronic communication device making communication with other electronic communication devices through a network and a server, and including a telephone directory list storing therein telephone numbers of said other electronic communication devices, comprising:

means for receiving data which receives a voice signal from said other electronic communication devices through said server;

means for counting up a number of speeches which, on receipt of said voice signal through said server, counts up a number of speeches made by said other electronic communication devices stored in a telephone directory list; and

means for operating a telephone directory list which carries out a certain operation to said telephone directory list when a predetermined event occurs.

31. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 30 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of re-arranging an order of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list such that a user who made speeches in a greater number is in a higher position in said telephone directory list.

32. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 30 , wherein said event is comprised of termination of PTT communication.

33. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 30 , wherein said electronic communication device is comprised of a mobile phone.

34. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 30 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of re-arranging an order of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list such that a user who made speeches in a longer period of time is in a higher position in said telephone directory list.

35. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 30 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of displaying a user who made speeches in a number equal to or greater than a predetermined number, with a different color from others.

36. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 30 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of displaying a user who made speeches in a number equal to or greater than a predetermined number, together with an icon and/or an image.

37. An electronic communication device making communication with other electronic communication devices through a network and a server, and including a telephone directory list storing therein telephone numbers of said other electronic communication devices, comprising:

a data-receiver which receives a voice signal from said other electronic communication devices through said server;

a counter which, on receipt of said voice signal through said server, counts up a number of speeches made by said other electronic communication devices stored in a telephone directory list; and

a telephone directory list operator which carries out a certain operation to said telephone directory list when a predetermined event occurs.

38. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 37 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of re-arranging an order of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list such that a user who made speeches in a greater number is in a higher position in said telephone directory list.

39. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 37 , wherein said event is comprised of termination of PTT communication.

40. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 37 , wherein said electronic communication device is comprised of a mobile phone.

41. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 37 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of re-arranging an order of other electronic communication devices stored in said telephone directory list such that a user who made speeches in a longer period of time is in a higher position in said telephone directory list.

42. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 37 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of displaying a user who made speeches in a number equal to or greater than a predetermined number, with a different color from others.

43. The electronic communication device as set forth in claim 37 , wherein said certain operation is comprised of a step of displaying a user who made speeches in a number equal to or greater than a predetermined number, together with an icon and/or an image.

44. A PTT communication system in which a plurality of electronic communication devices each including a telephone directory list storing therein telephone numbers of other electronic communication devices makes communication with one another through a network, comprising:

a server which receives a voice signal transmitted from an electronic communication device as a speaker, and transmits said voice signal in multi-casting communication to electronic communication devices other than said electronic communication device as a speaker; and

an electronic communication device as a receiver which, on receipt of said voice signal, carries out a certain operation to said telephone directory list in accordance with a number of speeches made by said electronic communication devices.

45. The PTT communication system as set forth in claim 44 , wherein said electronic communication device is comprised of a mobile phone.

46. A PTT communication system in which a plurality of electronic communication devices each including a telephone directory list storing therein telephone numbers of other electronic communication devices makes communication with one another through a network, comprising:

a server which receives a voice signal transmitted from an electronic communication device as a speaker, and transmits said voice signal in multi-casting communication to electronic communication devices other than said electronic communication device as a speaker; and

an electronic communication device as a receiver which receives said voice signal,

wherein said electronic communication device as a receiver comprises:

means for receiving data which receives said voice signal through said server;

means for counting up a number of speeches which, on receipt of said voice signal, counts up a number of speeches made by said electronic communication device as a speaker, stored in a telephone directory list; and

means for operating a telephone directory list which carries out a certain operation to said telephone directory list when a predetermined event occurs.

47. The PTT communication system as set forth in claim 46 , wherein said event is comprised of termination of PTT communication.

48. The PTT communication system as set forth in claim 46 , wherein said electronic communication device is comprised of a mobile phone.