JP2002290556A - Personal information distributor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the need for a person oneself to request a concerned party to update personal information by providing a service for updating personal information stored in a communication unit through a network. SOLUTION: The personal information distributor 1 for distributing personal information to a communication unit and storing it in the communication unit comprises a database 2 for registering personal information, a management unit 3 for registering and updating the personal information in the personal information database 2, an operator terminal 4 for inputting/outputting personal information upon request from a client, a communication processor 5 for delivering the registration update of personal information to the personal information management unit 3, a unit 6 for specifying the type of a destination communication unit with reference to the database 2, a data converter 7 for converting the personal information into a data format conforming to the type, and a personal information distributing unit 8 for distributing the converted personal information to communication units 91, 92 and 9n and storing it therein.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal information distributing apparatus for distributing personal information registration update information to a communication device having means for storing personal information of an address of a related party and an address book.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Addresses and personal information of related parties are stored in a communication device, and when a contact is made with the related party or when there is a contact from the related party, a response is made with reference to the personal information. In order to carry out such a usage method, the user individually registers and updates personal information in the communication device.

According to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 60-124151, a telephone terminal with an electronic address book is described. A keyboard for inputting an electronic address book and a display unit for displaying the electronic address book are provided on the telephone terminal, and the other party is displayed and selected on the display unit to transmit an address. In this publication, the owner of the telephone terminal performs maintenance upon receiving notification of a change in address book information from a related party. If there are many parties involved, this maintenance is frequent, and keeping the electronic address book up to date is a burden.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-196771 describes a system for centrally managing a telephone directory. A client PC that holds a personal telephone directory, a group telephone directory server that manages clients by grouping them, and a center telephone directory server that manages the group telephone directory server are provided. The registration and search are performed on the server, and the group telephone directory server registers with the center telephone directory server to hold the registration path of the client PC. It is described that when there is an update in the telephone directory, the center telephone directory server notifies the group telephone directory server and the client PC of the telephone directory change through the route. According to the publication, when a telephone directory server can be installed in a group, maintenance of a telephone directory shared by clients can be automated.

[0005]

Until now, the personal information stored in the telephone is changed not only by the person who made the change, but also by all the owners of the telephone concerned who stored the personal information of the changer. Until then, they had to change personal information. Individuals who change their personal information are individually notified to each person who needs to change their own personal information, and the contacted parties are stored for each communication device, such as a landline telephone or mobile phone. Was changing my personal information. In addition, since the transmission of these change information was done by personal communication, accuracy and immediacy were lacking.

[0006] In the present age when communication devices storing personal information increase, troubles due to inconvenience in transmitting personal information are expected to increase more and more. Change information (new registration) →
By making information distribution → information registration flow-through, accurate information can be immediately conveyed to the other party, and the work individually performed is surely reduced.

[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide a service in which personal information and related parties are registered in a database, a personal information distribution device updates personal information stored in a communication device through a network, and an individual can register his / her own information. It is another object of the present invention to contact a related party to update personal information and request an update, so that the personal information stored in the communication device by the related party does not need to be updated.

It is another object of the present invention to accurately and immediately update the registration of personal information to a related party by a personal information distribution device, and to use a communication device based on the latest personal information.

Another object is to provide not only a service for distributing personal information in a closed private network but also an inadvertent leakage of personal information to a communication device connected to the open Internet. The purpose is to provide a firewall by providing a firewall.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, according to the present invention,
In a personal information distribution device that distributes and stores personal information to a related communication device, a personal information database that registers the personal information, and a personal information database,
A personal information management device that performs registration and update of personal information and an inquiry about a communication device type, an operator terminal that receives and requests a request for registration and update of personal information, and transfers personal information to the personal information management device. A communication processing device, a type specifying device that refers to the personal information database when transmitting personal information to a communication device, and specifies a model of a communication device of a distribution destination; and converts the personal information into a data format compatible with the model. And a personal information distribution device that distributes and stores the converted personal information to the communication device.

[0011] Further, in a personal information distributing apparatus for distributing and storing personal information to an associated communication device, a personal information database for registering the personal information, and a personal information registration update for the personal information database. A personal information management device, a business server that receives a request for registration and update of personal information through the Internet, authenticates the requester, and passes the personal information to the personal information management device, and refers to the personal information of the requester. A type specifying device for specifying a model of a communication device of a distribution destination, a data conversion device for converting personal information into a data format compatible with the model, and distributing the converted personal information to the communication device. And an information distribution device to be stored.

Further, the requester is characterized in that the requester accesses through an information terminal connected to the Internet.

Further, the business server includes a browser for communicating with an information terminal connected to the Internet, and a firewall for preventing leakage of personal information in the personal information database.

Further, the communication device is a telephone and a portable terminal provided with means for connecting to a network and means for storing distributed personal information.

Further, the personal information includes address book information, an address designating a communication device of a distribution destination, and a model of the communication device.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 showing a first embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 1, a personal information distribution apparatus 1 installed by a service provider includes a personal information database 2 for registering personal information.
A personal information management device 3 for registering and updating personal information in the personal information database 2, an operator terminal 4 used by an operator in response to a request from a requester for registering and updating personal information, A communication processing device 5 for transferring the personal information registration update information, a telephone type identification device 6 for identifying the type of the telephone of the related party based on the registration update information of the personal information, A data conversion device 7 for converting the format of personal information
An information distribution device 8 for distributing the personal information to the related party based on the personal information registration update information of the client; and a telephone 9 having a communication device owned by the related party and having a means for storing the personal information.
1, 92, 9n.

The operator, who is the contact point of the service provider,
In response to the requester's access, the personal information is registered in the personal information database 2 through the operator terminal 4 and the personal information registration update for the required related telephone is passed to the information distribution device 8 through the communication processing device 5.

The personal information management device 3 has means for searching and updating personal information in the personal information database 2 in response to a request received by the operator. Further, the personal information management device 3 includes means for searching the personal information database 2 for the updated personal information and the telephone type information of the telephones 91, 92, and 9n for distributing the information, and transferring the retrieved information to the data conversion device 7. Further, the personal information management device 3 includes means for instructing the telephone type identification device 06 to identify the telephone type when the telephone type information of the distribution destination telephone 91 cannot be identified.

The personal information database 2 is a medium for storing personal information. The personal information in the personal information database 2 is searched, updated, and deleted by the operator through the operator terminal 4.

The data conversion device 7 is a personal information management device 3
Personal information for distribution and destination telephones 91, 92, 9n
And means for converting the personal information for distribution into a data format that can be received by the destination telephones 91, 92, 9n. Further, the data conversion device 7 includes means for transmitting the personal information converted into a data format that can be received by the destination telephones 91, 92, 9n to the information distribution device 8. Further, the data conversion device 7 includes means for receiving the telephone type information sent from the telephone type identification device 6.

The information distributing device 8 receives the personal information for distribution converted from the data converting device 7 and the receiving telephones 91, 92, 9
n type information is received and the telephone 91 of the information distribution partner is
The personal information data conforming to 92, 9n is distributed.

Next, the operation of the personal information distribution device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, a requester who owns a telephone having means for storing personal information instructs an operator to notify a personal information distribution device of a registration update of his / her own personal information to a telephone of a related party or an acquaintance. Request (step 111). If the requester has already registered personal information in the personal information database 2, he / she requests the operator to change his / her own personal information, and the information (name, address, etc.) that can specify the change and the personal information registered in the personal information database 2 , Telephone number, personal ID, etc.) (step 112). The requester who has not registered the personal information requests the operator to newly register his / her own personal information and transmits the personal information to be registered (step 112).

The operator transfers the personal information to the personal information management device 3 based on the change request of the client via the operator terminal 4.
Is retrieved (step 113). Personal information management device 3
Extracts suitable personal information from the personal information database 2 based on the search condition input by the operator from the operator terminal 4 (step 114). Personal information management device 3
However, when it is not possible to extract suitable personal information from the personal information database 2 based on the search condition input by the operator,
The operator investigates the reason why the inquiry of the personal information could not be performed (the request contents and the information of the client were incorrect, etc.) and notifies the client (step 115).

The personal information management device 3 is operated by the operator terminal 4
Personal information database 2 based on search conditions entered from
When the personal information that matches is extracted from the telephone number, and when the owner of the telephone requests a new registration of the personal information, the personal information is newly registered in the personal information management device 3 from the operator terminal and the update of the existing personal information is performed. Entered (Step 1
16). When the personal information has already been registered in the personal information database 2, the data input from the operator terminal 4 is the data (address book data such as address, telephone number, name, etc.) which can uniquely specify the registration update target. And registration update data. When newly registering personal information in the personal information database 2, data input from the operator terminal 4 requires address book data as personal information and a telephone number of a telephone to which personal information is to be distributed.

When the operator terminal 4 requests the personal information management device 3 to update the existing information, the personal information management device 3 searches the personal information database 2 for the corresponding personal information and stores the requested personal information in the change request. Update. If the input from the operator terminal 4 is a new registration of personal information in the personal information management device 2, the personal information management device 3 newly registers personal information in the personal information database 2 (step 117). The operator terminal 4 confirms a response that the personal information input by the personal information management device 3 has been registered and updated (step 118).

The personal information management device 3 extracts from the personal information database 2 the telephone numbers of the telephones 91, 92 and 9n for distributing the registered and updated personal information and the type information indicating the telephone model. If there is a telephone 91 for which type information cannot be obtained (N in step 119), the telephone number of the telephone 91 is sent to the telephone type identification device 6 to request the telephone type identification (step 120). The answer of the telephone type is passed to the telephone type identification device 6 (step 12).
1). The telephone type identification device 6 confirms the answer (Y in step 122), and the personal information management device 3 passes the personal information to be distributed, the destination telephone number, and the telephone type information to the data conversion device 7 (step S122). 119). If the telephone type could not be confirmed (N in step 122), a notification is made to the operator terminal 4 (step 123).

The data conversion device 7 is a personal information management device 3
Is converted to a data format suitable for the telephone type of the distribution destination (step 12).
4). The data conversion device 7 transfers the converted data (existing by the number of telephone types) and distribution destination telephone information (telephone number and telephone type) to the information distribution device 8. The information distribution device 3, based on the distribution personal information and the distribution destination telephone information received from the data conversion device 7, transmits each distribution destination telephone 9.
Data for distribution is selected according to the type, 1, 92, 9n, and distributed to each telephone (step 125). Further, the information distribution device 8 notifies the operator terminal 4 of the data distribution result (step 127).

The telephones 91, 92 and 9n receive the updated personal information and update the personal information stored in the telephone (step 126). However, when the telephone that has received the updated personal information refuses the update (by setting of the telephone or the like), the personal information stored in the telephone is not updated. The operator terminal 4 includes an information distribution device 8
Receives the notification of the distribution result of the personal information from the client, and notifies the requester of the distribution result (step 127).

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Referring to FIG. 3 showing the second embodiment, the personal information distribution device 10 responds to the notification of the change of the personal information by the operator, and the operator terminal 4
Internet 200 instead of input and output from
The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that personal information is exchanged via a personal computer.

The second embodiment differs from FIG. 1 in the configuration up to the access to the personal information management device 3. Referring to FIG. 3, the requester receives a call from his / her own information terminal 12 at the business server 203 via the Internet 200. The business server 203 includes a firewall 201 for preventing the personal information in the database 2 from being illegally leaked, and a browser 202 for performing communication with the information terminal 12 of the client and authentication of the client. Since the business server 203 transfers personal information via the Internet 200, personal information can be updated even when the operator is not at the reception desk.

Next, referring to FIG. 3 and referring to FIG.
The operation of this embodiment will be described. Referring to FIG.
When the owner of the information terminal 12 informs the related parties or acquaintances of the telephones 91, 92, and 9n of the change of the personal information of the information terminal 12,
The business server 203 is accessed via the Internet 200 and the firewall 201 using the information terminal 12. The firewall 201 prevents leakage of personal information in the personal information database 2 due to unauthorized access. If the personal information has already been registered in the database 2, the requester requests the search of the registered personal information from the information terminal 12 through the browser 202 (step 211). At this time, the requester inputs data (address, telephone number, name, and the like) serving as a key capable of uniquely specifying an update target from the information terminal 12 as information necessary for the search.
If the personal information has not been registered in the database 2 yet, the information (address, telephone number, name, telephone number of the destination telephone, etc.) necessary for new registration is input from the information terminal 11 (step). 212).

If the personal information has already been registered, the business server 203 receives the information necessary for confirming the content of the personal information from the information terminal 12, and requests the personal information management device 3 to search for the personal information (step 213). ). Further, the personal information management device 3 performs the search received from the business server 203, and when the search result is correctly extracted (Y in step 214), the business server 203 causes the information terminal 12 to output and display the result (step S214). 2140). After confirming the personal information of the client with the search result information, the requester inputs information to be changed from the information terminal 12 (step 2142).
If the search result is not correctly extracted from the personal information management device 3 (N in step 214), the business server 203 notifies the information terminal 12 that the inquiry for personal information could not be performed (step 215). When the business server 203 receives, from the information terminal 12, the contents of change of personal information and personal information for new registration, the business server 203 requests the personal information management device 3 to change the information and newly register (step 216).

Subsequent operations are the same as those in the first embodiment using FIGS. 1 and 2, and only different points will be described. In the first embodiment, when the telephone type identification device 6 cannot confirm the telephone type information, the operator receives a notification that the telephone type of the distribution destination has failed to be identified. However, in the second embodiment, When the telephone type identification device 6 fails to identify the telephone type of the distribution destination (N in step 218), the business server 203 notifies the information terminal 12 that the identification of the telephone type of the distribution destination has failed (step 215). . In the first embodiment, the operator receives the notification of the distribution result of the personal information from the information distribution device 8 and notifies the requester of the distribution result. However, in the second embodiment, the business server 203 Then, it receives the notification of the distribution result of the personal information from the information distribution device 8, and notifies the information terminal 12 of the distribution result (step 226).

[0034]

The first effect is that the personal information of the telephone of the related party that informs the change of the personal information is automatically registered and updated. Therefore, the change information is transmitted by calling all tens or hundreds of the related parties. Since there is no trouble, it is possible to easily change the personal information of the user.

The second effect is that the personal information of the communication device of the related party notified of the change of the personal information is automatically updated. As a result, there is no need for the related party notified of the change of the personal information to make the change on its own. In addition, since there is no need for a manual operation at the related party, the information can be updated more accurately.

The third effect is that the reliability and the immediacy of information are created by the flow-through of updating personal information. As a result, the personal information of the telephone of the related party is kept up-to-date, so that the communication network is reliably maintained.

A fourth effect is that personal information can be registered and updated not only in a closed private network but also in a telephone of a connection destination connected to the open Internet. This is because the firewall of the business server prevents unauthorized leakage of personal information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Personal information distribution device 2 Database 3 Personal information management device 4 Operator terminal 5 Communication processing device 6 Telephone type specifying device 7 Data conversion device 8 Information distribution device 91, 92, 9n Telephone 201 Firewall 202 Browser 203 Business server

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A personal information distribution device for distributing and storing personal information to a communication device of a related party, comprising: a personal information database for registering the personal information; A personal information management device for inquiring of a communication device type, an operator terminal for inputting and outputting personal information in response to a request for registration and update of personal information; a communication processing device for transferring personal information to the personal information management device; When distributing information to a communication device, referring to the personal information database, a type identification device that specifies the type of the communication device of the distribution destination, a data conversion device that converts personal information into a data format that matches the type, A personal information distribution device that distributes and stores the converted personal information to the communication device. 2. A personal information distribution device for distributing and storing personal information to a communication device of a related party, comprising: a personal information database for registering the personal information; and updating registration of the personal information to the personal information database. A personal information management device, a business server that receives a request for registration update of personal information through the Internet, authenticates the requester, and passes the personal information to the personal information management device, and refers to the personal information of the requester. A type specifying device that specifies the model of the communication device of the distribution destination; a data conversion device that converts personal information into a data format that conforms to the model; and a device that distributes the converted personal information to the communication device. An information distribution device for storing, a personal information distribution device. 3. The personal information distribution device according to claim 2, wherein the requester accesses through an information terminal connected to the Internet. 4. The business server according to claim 2, wherein the business server includes: a browser that communicates with an information terminal connected to the Internet; and a firewall that prevents leakage of personal information in the personal information database. Personal information distribution device. 5. The personal device according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is a telephone and a mobile terminal including a network connection unit and a distributed personal information storage unit. Information distribution device. 6. The personal information includes: address book information; an address specifying a communication device of a distribution destination;
2. The type of the communication device.
And the personal information distribution device according to claim 2.