JP2006165766A - Download method for mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a download method for a mobile terminal by which a downloading is completed even when a mobile terminal is turned OFF in the middle of downloading or moved out of a downloading service area. <P>SOLUTION: A control terminal 1 and a controller 2 send notification information indicating that downloading is being in process to a mobile station 3 through a base station 3 and also sends a download start request, and then send download data to the mobile station 4 a plurality of times. Then the mobile station 4 receives the notification information and download start request and receives and stores download data in a nonvolatile memory after storing download start request reception completion information in the nonvolatile memory, and confirms the notification information and download start request reception completion information when the mobile station 4 recovers from an unreceivable state because of power-OFF operation etc., to a receivable state, and restarts receiving download data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal download method for downloading a program and data to a mobile terminal.

In the download function in the conventional mobile terminal, the download is performed remotely from the control device using a wireless line for maintenance or upgrade of the mobile terminal. The realization method is realized by notifying a plurality of mobile terminals of the download start by the broadcast information and transmitting the download data after that, as in Patent Document 1, for example.

JP2003-186679 (pages 3-7, FIG. 1)

Since the download function in the conventional mobile terminal is configured as described above, it is possible to download to a plurality of mobile terminals. However, during the download, the mobile terminal must be in the download area (download). It must be placed under the base station transmitting the data).
If the user of the mobile terminal turns off the power of the mobile terminal during the download or moves out of the download area, the download fails and it is necessary to download again from the beginning. For this reason, in order to make sure that the download is successful, there has been a problem of affecting the service provision to the user, such as temporarily collecting the mobile terminal from the user.

In addition, since it is necessary to update the downloaded data after the download, it will be reset to the mobile terminal, but if it is automatically reset after the download is completed on the mobile terminal, it will be forcibly reset. , Will affect the user.
In addition, there is a means to notify the version update request message to the download data from the control device and reset, but in this case, the movement that could not receive the version update request message due to power off or moving out of service area, etc. There is a problem that the mobile terminal cannot be reset. As a result, in order to download to all the mobile terminals, it is necessary to collect it once, which has a problem of affecting service provision to the user. It was.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and provides a mobile terminal download method for completing a download even when the mobile terminal becomes in a reception-disabled state during the download. The purpose is to get.

In the mobile terminal download method according to the present invention, in the mobile terminal download method for downloading from the control device to the mobile terminal via the base station, the download to the mobile terminal is indicated as a procedure on the control device side. A first procedure for continuously transmitting the broadcast information, a second procedure for transmitting a download start request to inform the mobile terminal of the start of download, and after this second procedure, download data to the mobile terminal Including the third step of sending multiple times,
As a procedure on the mobile terminal side, fourth information is received by the broadcast information transmitted by the first procedure and the download start request transmitted by the second procedure, and the download start request received information is stored in the storage unit. After confirming the procedure, the broadcast information and the download start request received information stored in the storage unit, the download data transmitted by the third procedure is received, and the received download data is stored in the storage unit. When the mobile terminal is in a reception-disabled state during download data reception and returns from the reception-disabled state to the reception-enabled state, the broadcast information and the download start request received information stored in the storage unit are displayed. After checking
It includes a sixth procedure for restarting reception of download data and a seventh procedure for transmitting a download completion notification to the control device when reception of download data is completed.

As described above, the present invention provides a mobile terminal download method for downloading from a control device to a mobile terminal via a base station, and as a procedure on the control device side, broadcast information indicating that the download is being performed to the mobile terminal. The first procedure for continuously transmitting, the second procedure for transmitting a download start request to inform the mobile terminal of the start of download, and after this second procedure, the download data is transmitted to the mobile terminal multiple times. Including a third procedure to send,
As a procedure on the mobile terminal side, fourth information is received by the broadcast information transmitted by the first procedure and the download start request transmitted by the second procedure, and the download start request received information is stored in the storage unit. After confirming the procedure, the broadcast information and the download start request received information stored in the storage unit, the download data transmitted by the third procedure is received, and the received download data is stored in the storage unit. When the mobile terminal is in a reception-disabled state during download data reception and returns from the reception-disabled state to the reception-enabled state, the broadcast information and the download start request received information stored in the storage unit are displayed. After checking
It includes a sixth procedure for resuming reception of download data and a seventh procedure for sending a download completion notification to the control device when reception of the download data is completed. Even if the user moves outside the area, the download can be continued, and there is an effect that a download method excellent in convenience for both the maintenance person and the user can be obtained.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a mobile terminal download method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, a control terminal 1 is connected to a control device 2 and performs control when downloading is performed to mobile stations 4a, 4b, and 4c. The base stations 3a and 3b are connected to the control device 2 and communicate data such as download data and broadcast information with the mobile stations 4a, 4b, and 4c using radio lines in response to instructions from the control device 2. Do. Areas 5a and 5b represent ranges where wireless communication reaches from the base stations 3a and 3b. For example, in FIG. 1, downloading to the mobile stations 4a, 4b, and 4c is performed under the area 5a.
FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a mobile terminal download method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 2, when the control terminal 1 and the control device 2 start downloading, the notification information 1
0a (broadcast channel) is used to continuously report that the download is in progress (first procedure), and the download start request 11 is sent to the mobile stations 4a, 4b, 4c using a channel other than the broadcast information 10a. (Mobile terminal) is notified (second procedure), and then transmission of download data is started. Further, the control terminal 1 and the control device 2 transmit the download data a plurality of times 12a, 12b, 12c (third procedure).
At this time, the download start request 11 includes the total number of blocks of download data, and the download data includes block numbers (1 / n, 2 / n, n / n, etc. in the figure). .
The mobile stations 4a, 4b, and 4c start receiving subsequent download data only when the broadcast information continuously transmitted from the control device 2 indicates that the download is in progress and the download start request 11 is received. At this time, the mobile stations 4a, 4b, 4c
(Download start request received information) is stored in the internal nonvolatile memory (storage unit) (fourth procedure). The download data is also stored in the non-volatile memory each time it is received, and stored until all download data is received (fifth procedure).

As a normal case, since the mobile station 4a exists under the area 5a, the mobile station 4a can receive all the download data, recognizes that all the download data has been received, becomes the download end 20, and the control device 2 Send download completion notification to.
Next, the mobile station 4b is powered off 21a during download data reception, and the download is temporarily interrupted. Thereafter, when the power is turned ON 21b, it is recognized that the notification information is being downloaded and the download start request 11 has been received, and reception of download data is resumed. As a result, it is possible to receive all download data (sixth procedure), and after receiving all download data from the information of the block number and the total number of blocks of each download data, the download end 21c is reached, and the control device 2 A download end notification is sent to (seventh procedure).
Next, the mobile station 4c moves to the area 5b (area 5) during the download data reception.
a), the download data cannot be received, and the download is temporarily interrupted. Thereafter, when entering the area 5a within the area 22b, it is recognized that the broadcast information is being downloaded and the download start request 11 has been received, and reception of download data is resumed (sixth procedure). As a result, it becomes possible to receive all download data, the download end 22c is reached, and a download end notification is transmitted to the control device 2 (seventh procedure).

So far, we have explained about turning off the power and moving out of service area.
It can be applied to calls that are in the middle of downloading, and by determining that the notification information is being downloaded after the call ends and that the download start request has been received,
You can resume receiving download data.

According to the first embodiment, as described above, the download can be continuously executed when the mobile terminal is expected to be normally turned off, moved outside the service area, or in a call. The user can save time and effort to collect the mobile terminal from the user, and the service is not interrupted by the user collecting the mobile terminal, which is convenient for both the maintenance person and the user. Implement the download function.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the following, the second embodiment, which is more convenient than the first embodiment, will be described.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a mobile terminal download method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
In FIG. 3, the control terminal 1 is connected to the control device 2 and performs control when executing download to the mobile stations 4 a, 4 d, and 4 e. The base stations 3a and 3b are connected to the control device 2 and communicate download data and broadcast information with the mobile stations 4a, 4d, and 4e using wireless channels. Areas 5a and 5b represent ranges within which wireless communication can be received from the base stations 3a and 3b, respectively. For example, in FIG. 3, downloading to the mobile stations 4a, 4d, and 4e is performed under the area 5a.
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a mobile terminal download method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In the first embodiment, when the control terminal 1 and the control device 2 start downloading,
While continuously informing that download is in progress using the broadcast information 10a, the mobile station 4a, 4b, 4c is notified of the download start request 11, and then transmission of download data is started. Then, the download start request 11 is periodically notified at regular intervals (11a to 11h in FIG. 4).

As a normal case, the mobile station 4a becomes the download end 30 as in the first embodiment.
A download end notification is transmitted to the control device 2.
Next, the mobile station 4d is powered off 31a at the start of downloading, and the area 5a
Does not exist. Therefore, the download start request 11a is not received, but when the power is turned ON 31b, the notification information is being downloaded and the download start request 11
By receiving e, it becomes possible to start receiving download data. After recognizing reception of all download data, the download end 31c is reached, and a download end notification is transmitted to the control device 2.
Next, the mobile station 4e does not exist 32a in the area 5a at the start of download. Therefore, the download start request 11a has not been received, but the entry 32b enters the area 5a.
When the notification information is being downloaded and the download start request 11e is received, reception of the download data can be started. From the block number and total block number information of each download data, After recognizing the reception of the download data, the download end 32c is reached, and a download end notification is transmitted to the control device 2.

According to the second embodiment, as described above, it is not always necessary for the mobile terminal to exist under the area 5a where the mobile terminal performs the download at the start of the download.
Since the download can be automatically performed at the time of entering the range of a, a download function that is more convenient than the first embodiment can be realized.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a mobile terminal download method according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
The third embodiment is more convenient than the first and second embodiments, and the operation will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 5, when the control terminal 1 and the control device 2 start downloading, the notification information 10
a is used to continuously notify that the download is in progress and the version of the download data. Further, by notifying the download start request 11 with the version of the download data, the mobile stations 4a, 4b, and 4c have received the download start request 11 and the download version is also non-volatile inside. Store in memory.
When the mobile station 4a, 4b, 4c restarts the download when the power is turned on or invades the area 5a, the version of the download data broadcast in the broadcast information 10a is compared with the version stored in the internal nonvolatile memory. The reception of download data is resumed only when they match.

According to the third embodiment, this makes it possible to prevent receiving download data of a version different from previously received download data when the download is resumed when the power is turned on or the area 5a enters. .
This is effective, for example, when the power is turned off for a long period of time or when the power source has been moved out of the area 5a.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a mobile terminal download method according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
The fourth embodiment is more convenient than the first and second embodiments, and the operation will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 6, when the control terminal 1 and the control device 2 start downloading, notification information 1
0a is used to continuously notify the download, the version of the download data, and the mobile station number for identifying the mobile station.

According to the fourth embodiment, this enables download to only a specific mobile station in the first and second embodiments.

Embodiment 5. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing a mobile terminal download method according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
In the fifth embodiment, the first and second embodiments are further improved in convenience, and the operation will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 7, the mobile station 4a, 4b, 4c has received the download start request 11 in addition to the download start request 11 by notifying the download start request 11 with the download data version. Store in non-volatile memory.
In order for the mobile station to update (reset) the new download data after the download is completed, the control device 2 continuously notifies the updated version using the notification information 10b (eighth procedure).
The mobile stations 4b and 4c do not immediately update (reset) the download data after the downloads 41a and 42a are finished, but when the power is turned on 41c or when the mobile station 4c enters the area 5b 42c.
Sometimes, the update version notified by the notification information 10b is compared with the version of the download data stored in the internal nonvolatile memory, and the update (reset) of the download data is performed only when they match (the ninth procedure) ).

According to the fifth embodiment, after recognizing the end of download at the mobile terminal,
It is possible to prevent the user from being forcibly reset and affecting the user.
Furthermore, in the case of the conventional means for notifying the version update request message to the download data from the control device and resetting, the mobile terminal that could not receive the version update request message due to power off or moving out of service area, etc. As for the problem that the reset cannot be performed, the update to the download data can be performed without omission by notifying the update version with the notification information of all areas.

The present invention can be used in a wireless communication system using a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the mobile terminal download method by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the mobile terminal download method by Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mobile terminal download method by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the mobile terminal download method by Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the mobile terminal download method by Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the mobile terminal download method by Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the mobile terminal download method by Embodiment 5 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 control terminal, 2 control device, 3 base station, 4 mobile station,
5 areas, 10 notification information, 11 download start request,
12 Download data transmission, 13 Download end notification,
20 Operation of the mobile station 4a in the sequence of FIG.
21 operation of the mobile station 4b in the sequence of FIG.
22 Operation of mobile station 4c in the sequence of FIG.
30 Operation of the mobile station 4a in the sequence of FIG.
31 Operation of the mobile station 4d in the sequence of FIG.
32 Operation of the mobile station 4e in the sequence of FIG.
40 Operation of the mobile station 4a in the sequence of FIG.
41 The operation of the mobile station 4b in the sequence of FIG.
42 Operation of the mobile station 4c in the sequence of FIG.

Claims (5)

In a mobile terminal download method for downloading from a control device to a mobile terminal via a base station, as a procedure on the control device side, first notification information indicating that the download is in progress is transmitted to the mobile terminal. A second procedure for transmitting a download start request to inform the mobile terminal of the start of the download, and a third procedure for transmitting download data to the mobile terminal a plurality of times after the second procedure. Including procedures,
As the procedure on the mobile terminal side, the broadcast information transmitted by the first procedure and the download start request transmitted by the second procedure are received, and the download start request received information is stored in the storage unit. After confirming the fourth procedure, the notification information and the download start request received information stored in the storage unit, the download data transmitted by the third procedure is received, and the received download data is Fifth procedure for storing in the storage unit, when the mobile terminal is in a reception disabled state during reception of the download data, and when the mobile terminal returns from the reception disabled state to the reception enabled state, the notification information and the storage unit A sixth procedure for resuming reception of the download data after confirming the download start request received information stored in When receiving the serial download data is completed, the mobile terminal download method which comprises a seventh step of transmitting a download completion notice to the control unit. In the second procedure, a download start request is transmitted periodically to the mobile terminal informing the start of the download, and in the third procedure, an initial download start request is transmitted by the second procedure. The mobile terminal download method according to claim 1, further comprising: transmitting download data to the mobile terminal a plurality of times. The notification information of the first procedure and the download start request of the second procedure include the version information of the download data, and the sixth procedure includes the version information of the download data included in the notification information and the above information. 3. The mobile terminal download method according to claim 1, wherein reception of the download data is resumed after confirming a match with the version information of the download data included in the download start request. As a procedure on the control device side, after the seventh procedure is completed, an eighth procedure for continuously transmitting notification information indicating an updated version of download data that has been downloaded is included. As a procedure, when the update version of the download data transmitted by the eighth procedure matches the version information included in the download start request of the second procedure, the update to the download data for which the download has been completed is performed. The mobile terminal download method according to claim 3, further comprising a ninth procedure to be executed. The broadcast information of the first procedure includes mobile terminal information to be downloaded,
The mobile terminal corresponding to the mobile terminal information included in the broadcast information executes the fifth to seventh procedures, and travel according to any one of claims 1 to 4 Body terminal download method.

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