JP2002063087A - Text information transmitting/receiving system and gateway server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mutually transmit or receive text information by using a D channel between an information terminal equipped with no UUI(user-to-user information) function, and to provide a UUI-capable terminal. SOLUTION: This gateway server 1 is equipped with the function of converting text information from a portable terminal 3 into the form of UUI and converting text information in the form of UUI from the UUI-capable terminal 2 into the form of HTML(hypertext markup language) readable by the information terminal, and is disposed between the portable terminal 3 and the UUI-capable terminal 2. With this configuration, text information can be transmitted/received mutually, by using a D-channel between the information terminal 3 and the UUI-capable terminal 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a communication system using a UUI (user information notification function).
The present invention relates to a text information transmission / reception system and a gateway server that enable transmission / reception of text information such as electronic mail to / from a general information terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art ISDN (Integrated Servo) in Japan
vices Digital Network)
In the S (Information Network System) net 64, a B channel and a D channel are used as shown in FIG. The B channel is also called an information channel, and is a channel for transmitting and receiving information such as characters, images, and voices, and the D channel is a channel for mainly transmitting and receiving control signals necessary for communication.

When the B channel is used, text information can be transmitted and received in HTML format with information terminals such as portable terminals and personal computers via the Internet or the like.

On the other hand, the D channel is capable of transmitting and receiving text information of up to 128 half-width characters (128 bytes) in addition to control signals. The message can be transmitted. Such a function is called a UUI (user information notification function).

[0005]

However, this UUI
In transmitting text information using the D channel by the function, a dedicated UUI format is used.
Communication terminal with UI function (hereinafter "UUI compatible terminal")
) Can only transmit text information.

Further, it has not been possible to transmit text information from an information terminal having no UUI function to a UUI-compatible terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for transmitting text information using a D channel between an information terminal having no UUI function and a UUI-compatible terminal. An object of the present invention is to provide a text information transmission / reception system and a gateway server that enable transmission / reception.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, a text information transmitting / receiving system according to the present invention converts text information from an information terminal into a UUI format and converts the text information into a UUI format.
A gateway server having a conversion transmitting means for transmitting text information in the UUI format from the UUI compatible terminal to a format readable by the information terminal and transmitting the text information to the information terminal and the UUI compatible terminal. And is disposed between the two.

According to the present invention, text information from an information terminal is converted into UUI format, and
A gateway server that converts text information in the UI format into a format that can be read by an information terminal is provided by an information terminal and a UUI.
By arranging the terminal between the information terminal and the UUI-compatible terminal, text information can be mutually transmitted and received using the D channel between the information terminal and the UUI-compatible terminal.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a text information transmitting / receiving system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 shows an example of application to a flower market as an example of a use application.

A gateway server (hereinafter referred to as "GW" as appropriate)
1) are connected to the UUI network 7 and the Internet 6. The UUI network referred to here is a network used when the B channel of the INS net 64 is used for other purposes and text information is transmitted and received through the D channel.

[0013] The UUI network 7 is connected to a UUI-compatible terminal 2 installed in a flower shop, and the Internet 6 is connected to a mail server 4 and a relay station 5. Relay station 5
Communicates wirelessly with the portable terminal 3 used by the selling agent in the flower market.

FIG. 2 shows a case where the mobile terminal 3 is connected to the UUI compatible terminal 2.
9 is a flowchart showing a process of mail delivery to a server.

[0015] The auction broker participating in the auction uses the portable terminal 3 to input the mail text of the auction information and the like, designates a recipient of the email, and specifies GW control information (ON or OFF). And so on, and the relay station 5
Is transmitted to the mail server 4 in HTML format via. The mail server 4 stores the received cell information and GW control information in a database.

The gateway server 1 periodically visits the mail server 4 to check for new mail and GW control information.

Then, the gateway server 1 takes in the text of the mail, the designation of the recipient, etc., and converts it into a UUI format. Also, GW control information is taken in and ON, O
Check FF.

The gateway server 1 sends the mail body converted to the UUI format to the UU
It transmits to the I-compatible terminal 2. Here, GW control information is ON
In the case of, the transmission is continued as in news distribution, and when the GW control information is OFF, the transmission is stopped. The UUI compatible terminal 2 displays the received mail on the screen.

FIG. 3 shows a case where the UUI-compatible terminal 2 is connected to the portable terminal 3.
9 is a flowchart showing a process of mail delivery to a server.

Then, the florist determines the order number, quantity, amount, etc., which the user wants to order, on the basis of the received selling information, on the UUI compatible terminal 2.
And inputting the designation of the receiving party, etc., using the gateway server 1 in UUI format.
Send to

The gateway server 1 receives the text of the mail, the designation of the recipient, etc., and converts the UUI format to the HTML format.
The data is converted to the L format and delivered to the mail server 4.

Then, the mail server 4 transmits the HTML-formatted mail to the recipient's mobile phone 3.
The auction broker obtains the order information by this mail.

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of the display screen of the portable terminal 3 when the selling broker enters the selling information and the like. This screen information is provided by the mail server 4. The auction broker enters a heading or name in the input box 41 and inputs the e-mail address of the recipient in the input box 41. In the input field 43, the mail text is input.

FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the portable terminal 3 showing a past history list of auction information entered by the auction broker. By clicking the number on the left side of the history list, the content of the mail body is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the gateway server 1 when making settings such as traveling to the mail server 4. By clicking the automatic read button 51, the gateway server 1 periodically visits the mail server 4 to check for new mail. When a new mail is received,
Convert TML format to text format.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the gateway server 1 when making settings such as mail transmission / reception with the UUI-compatible terminal 2.

When the automatic transfer button 61 is pressed, the mail fetched from the mail server 4 by the gateway server 1 can be transmitted to the UUI compatible terminal 2. At the time of this transmission, the text format is converted to the UUI format. Further, when the remote control button 62 is ON, the GW control information is checked. When the GW control information is ON, a mail can be transmitted to the UUI compatible terminal 2. Stop sending mail to 2.

When a telephone number is input in the short mail input field 63 and a mail text is input in the input field 64 and the mail transmission button 65 is clicked, regardless of the mail from the mail server 4, the gateway server 1 to U
A mail can be directly transmitted to the UI terminal 2. The same applies to the input fields 66 and 67 and the mail transmission button 68. In the Internet information transfer column 69, information being transferred is displayed in real time.

FIG. 7 is an external view showing the outline of the configuration of the UUI compatible terminal 2. On the liquid crystal display 70, predetermined items are displayed in a reception date and time display field 71, a UUI message display field 72, and a caller number display field 73, respectively. The operation unit 74 is provided with a character input button 75, a UUI button 76, and a transmission button 77. This UUI
By pressing the button 76, the UUI function can be used.

At the time of mail reception, a TA
(Treminal Adapter) A UUI signal is extracted from a signal received by a function (not shown), and only text information from the UUI signal is stored in a memory. And
This text information is displayed in a predetermined column of the liquid crystal display 70. In addition, text information may be output to an external video output terminal (not shown).

At the time of sending an e-mail, the destination telephone number and the text of the e-mail are input using the character input button 75. After the input is completed, the mail is transmitted to the other party by pressing the send button 77.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the text information of the mail from the portable terminal 3 is converted into the UUI format, and the UUI format text information from the UUI compatible terminal 2 is converted into the HTML format which can be read by the information terminal. By arranging the gateway server 1 having the function of converting between the mobile terminal 3 and the UUI-compatible terminal 2, the information terminal 3
And the UUI compatible terminal 2 can mutually transmit and receive text information using the D channel.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a text information transmitting / receiving system according to a second embodiment. The basic configuration in the figure is almost the same as that of FIG. 1, except that the UUI terminal 2 is replaced by a plurality of UUI-compatible terminals 82a to 82c, the mobile terminal 3 is replaced by a personal computer 83, and the gateway server 1 is replaced by Text information from personal computer 83
Converts to UI format and a plurality of UUI compatible terminals 8
HT text information from 2a to 82c
The configuration is such that the gateway server 81 that converts the data into the ML format is used.

The feature is that the H
UUI of TML format mail at gateway server 81
That is, the data is converted into a format and can be distributed to the UUI compatible terminals 82a to 82c all at once.

The applications of such a system include:
It can be applied to municipal communication networks, school communication networks, educational fields, news distribution, etc. Of course, another information terminal such as a portable terminal may be used instead of the personal computer 83 according to such an application.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process of mail distribution from the personal computer 83 to the UUI-compatible terminals 82 (82a to 82c). The flowchart in FIG.
The processing is almost the same as that of the above, but there is a difference in the processing between and. In this flowchart, event information such as a town event, a meeting, a study meeting, etc. are transmitted to the mail server 84 according to the purpose. Also, in the UU of the transmission destination
When a plurality of I-compatible terminals are designated, the terminal is broadcasted simultaneously. In this simultaneous distribution, when the mail transmission to any one of the UUI-compatible terminals is completed, the gateway server 81 immediately continues the transmission so as to immediately start the mail transmission to the next UUI-compatible terminal. When the transmission has been completed for all the UUI-compatible terminals at the transmission destination, the processing is completed.

In addition, the processing of mail distribution from the UUI compatible terminal 82 to the personal computer 83, the display screen of the personal computer 83, the display screen of the gateway server 81,
The external appearance and the like of the UUI-compatible terminal 82 are almost the same as those described in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted here.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the text information from the information terminal such as the personal computer 83 is converted into the UUI format, and the UUI text information from the plurality of UUI-compatible terminals 82a to 82c is converted into the HTML format. Gateway server 81 having the function of performing
And the plurality of UUI-compatible terminals 82a to 82c, the information terminal 83 and the plurality of UUI-compatible terminals 82
The text information can be transmitted and received between the devices a to 82c using the D channel.

[0039]

As described above, according to the text information transmitting / receiving system according to the present invention, the text information from the information terminal is converted into the UUI format, and the UU format from the UUI terminal is converted.
By locating a gateway server that converts I-format text information into a format readable by the information terminal between the information terminal and the communication terminal, the information terminal and the UUI terminal can use the D channel mutually. Text information can be sent and received.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a text information transmitting / receiving system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a mail distribution process from the portable terminal 3 to the UUI-compatible terminal 2.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing of mail distribution from the UUI-compatible terminal 2 to the portable terminal 3.

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the portable terminal 3 when the selling agent inputs the selling information and the like, and FIG. 4B is input by the selling agent. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen showing a past history list of the selected selling information.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the gateway server 1 when making settings such as traveling to the mail server 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the gateway server 1 when making settings such as mail transmission / reception with the UUI-compatible terminal 2.

FIG. 7 is an external view schematically showing a configuration of a UUI-compatible terminal 2.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a text information transmitting / receiving system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the operation of the personal computer 31 from the UUI compatible terminals 82a to 82;
It is a flowchart which shows the process of mail distribution to 2c.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a UUI (user information notification function).

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 81 Gateway server 2 UUI compatible terminal 82a, 82b, 82c UUI compatible terminal 3 Portable terminal 4, 84 Mail server 5 Relay station 6 Internet 7 UUI network 83 Personal computer

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Converting text information from an information terminal into a UUI format and transmitting it to a UUI compatible terminal, and converting UUI format text information from the UUI compatible terminal into a format readable by the information terminal and transmitting the converted text information The information terminal and the UU
A text information transmission / reception system, wherein the text information transmission / reception system is arranged between the terminal and an I-compatible terminal. 2. Converting text information from an information terminal into a UUI format and transmitting it to a UUI-compatible terminal, converting UUI-format text information from the UUI-compatible terminal into a format readable by the information terminal, and transmitting the converted text information A gateway server, comprising: