JP2002007246A - Communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a communication system which enables anyone to handle without special skills, and especially, to use the Internet or to order a desired article with ease, eliminating malfunctions by eliminating troublesome operation. SOLUTION: A bar code reader is electrically connected to a portable telephone, set provided with services of browsing Internet information in a liquid- crystal display window and enabling a ten-key to be used as a keyboard for input and the mode of electronic mail of the portable telephone set is selected, and data on a title, an address, and a text which are previously represented in bar code are read in with the bar code reader and sent to the transmission destination, and the data are inputted directly to a homepage over the Internet. The bar code reader is electrically connected to the portable telephone set via a connector and the bar code reader is a pen scanner type one having a built-in battery.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication system, and more particularly, to a communication system capable of executing ordering, inventory management and the like via the Internet even when anyone is in a mobile state with extremely simple operations and operations. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, the NTT mobile communication network has started a service (i-mode) in which Internet information can be viewed on a liquid crystal display window of a mobile phone. With this service, the Internet can be used in the same way as a stationary personal computer even while moving (mobile state).

[0003]

However, at present, there are many people who are still unfamiliar with the operation of such machines, and there are cases where shopping on the Internet or the like cannot be freely performed.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances,
It was made by focusing on the problems, eliminating such problems, eliminating complicated operations, allowing anyone to treat as special skill unnecessary, especially using the Internet or wanting to purchase It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication system capable of easily performing a product ordering operation without malfunction.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, a communication system according to the present invention has an interface using a liquid crystal display window.
A bar code reader is electrically connected to a mobile phone provided with a service for browsing net information and using a numeric keypad as an input keyboard, and an electronic mail of the mobile phone is provided. Is selected, the title, destination, and body data previously converted into a bar code are read by the bar code reader, and the read data is transmitted to the transmission destination. Transmitting data, directly inputting data on a home page in the Internet, and a bar code reader.
Is electrically connected to a portable telephone via a connector, and the bar code reader is a pen scanner type with a built-in battery.

[0006]

With this configuration, the operator only needs to read the bar code data and input the transmission button switch, and can perform the operation very easily.
In particular, it is convenient for purchasing a product, and can be used as a substitute for a handy terminal depending on the method of use.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a communication system embodying the present invention.

First, in carrying out the present invention, a mobile phone, which also browses Internet information through a liquid crystal display window,
A mobile phone provided with a service that can use a numeric keypad as an input keyboard, specifically, an NTT mobile communication network (N
A mobile phone that can use i-mode service manufactured by TT DoCoMo is provided.

A bar code reader is electrically connected to the terminal of the portable telephone. Although a dedicated connector is assumed for the electrical connection, not only a wired connection but also a wireless connection can be made as necessary.

As a bar code reader, a pen scanner type is used.
It is also possible to use a D camera type.

Here, the above-mentioned portable telephone is set to the mode of electronic mail, and the previously bar-coded data is read by the above-mentioned bar code reader.

The previously barcoded data becomes a title, a destination, and a text in accordance with the mode of the electronic mail. The title is, for example, "order", the destination is the e-mail address, and the text is the product number to be purchased.
By printing these data in advertisement columns of mail-order catalogs, magazines, newspapers, etc., the operator can easily read the corresponding bar code by scanning it. become.

The bar-coded data read in this manner is displayed in the form of a digit on the liquid crystal display window of the portable telephone, and after confirming this display, the transmission button switch for e-mail is inputted. This completes the necessary communication work.

A communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above. Here, the description is made particularly on the assumption of mail-order sales, but various data to be converted into a bar code are described.
Depending on the data, it is possible to perform a writing operation or the like in which data is directly input to a home page on the Internet without using an electronic mail.

The use of this communication system can be used as a substitute for a handy terminal, which facilitates ordering work from a remote place, and facilitates inventory management and the like in root sales.

[0016]

The communication system according to the present invention is configured as described above. As a result, anyone can perform the intended communication work without special skill, and the orderer can access by printing bar code data on catalogs and the like. Can be expected to increase. In addition, according to such a communication system, communication costs, power consumption, and the like can be reduced, and mobile communication can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a communication system embodying the present invention.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A portable telephone equipped with a service for browsing Internet information on a liquid crystal display window and using a numeric keypad as an input keyboard, and electrically connecting a bar code reader to the portable telephone. Connect, select the e-mail mode of the mobile phone, and read the title, destination, and text data, which have been converted into a bar code in advance, with the bar code reader. And transmitting the read data to a transmission destination. 2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein data is directly input on a home page in the Internet. 3. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connection of the bar code reader to the portable telephone is made via a connector. 4. The pen-scanner of claim 1, wherein the bar-code reader is of a pen scanner type with a built-in battery.
The communication system according to claim 2 or claim 3.