JP2008252606A - Mobile terminal, phonebook data management method, and phonebook data management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile terminal, along with a phonebook data management method and phonebook data management system, which comprises two regions for storing phonebook data, performs distributed management of the phonebook data by using one of them as a phonebook database for temporary preservation, and has a high security by temporarily preserving the phonebook data for a certain period. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile phone which has an external connection function with Bluetooth (R), comprises a phonebook data preserving region for temporarily preserving phonebook data transmitted from outside. The phonebook data is preserved in the region only while an external connection equipment authentication is made with Bluetooth (R). The phonebook data in the region is permitted to be managed together with the region for preserving normal phonebook data. When the external connection equipment authentication by Bluetooth (R) for the equipment is disconnected, the phonebook data that was preserved in the phonebook data temporary preservation region is deleted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, a telephone directory data management method, and a telephone directory data management system, and more particularly to a mobile terminal, a telephone directory data management method, and a telephone directory data management system that perform distributed management of telephone directory data.

Mobile terminals that are rapidly spreading these days have a telephone directory database that stores at least name and telephone number data. When newly registering in the phone book, it is necessary to input a name and a telephone number, but it takes time to input, which is a burden on the user. In view of this, a technique has been proposed in which phone book data is received using communication means provided in the portable terminal and stored in the phone book database owned by the mobile terminal. In addition, in a portable terminal capable of sharing files such as phone book data, a short message service including its own IP address is used to share files only with specific communication partners desired by users such as friends and work colleagues. There has been proposed a mobile phone device that displays an inquiry as to whether or not file sharing permission is necessary (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-140790 A

  However, in the technique as described above, all phone book data is to be stored in one phone book database. That is, the phone book data amount stored in the phone book database of one portable terminal is the amount of data that can be used by the portable terminal, and the storage capacity has been reduced from the current situation where miniaturization of the portable terminal is required. There was a problem that there was a limit to the phone book data that could not be used and could be used.

  In addition, when the phone book data of another mobile terminal is transferred to the mobile terminal, all the phone book data is stored in the same storage area because there is only one type of phone book database managed by the mobile terminal. The phone book data transferred from the other mobile phone cannot be erased immediately. For example, the phone book data is temporarily required, and the phone book data that cannot be used in the future, such as data that is unavoidably transferred, increases. There is a problem that the storage capacity is further lost. Even if it can be deleted, there is a burden of searching the phone book data again from the database and performing a deletion process. In addition, if the phone book data held by another mobile terminal is stored in the mobile terminal and is not deleted, there is a concern about problems such as information leakage in terms of security.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is possible to have a high security by performing the storage of the phone book data in a distributed manner and temporarily storing the phone book data for a certain period of time. Objective.

  The invention described in claim 1 is a portable terminal comprising: first storage means for storing telephone book data including at least name and telephone number data; and first communication means for performing communication through a mobile communication network. A second communication means for performing communication through a communication line network different from the mobile communication line network, and a second storage means for storing telephone book data received from the second communication means, The phone book data stored in the second storage means is used as phone book data of the portable terminal until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and is deleted when the predetermined condition is met. It is a terminal.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the first aspect, the portable communication terminal further includes a connection confirmation unit that confirms a Bluetooth connection state of a communication destination terminal by the second communication unit, and the second communication unit includes a Bluetooth The telephone directory data is received via the communication, and the predetermined condition is when the connection confirmation unit determines that the Bluetooth connection of the communication destination terminal cannot be confirmed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the first or second aspect, the telephone directory data received by the second communication means is stored in the second storage means by the timer of the portable terminal. Phone book data temporary sharing monitoring means for monitoring time, wherein the second communication means receives phone book data via infrared communication, and the predetermined condition is determined by the phone book data temporary sharing monitoring means. It is a case where a certain time has elapsed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal comprising: first storage means for storing telephone directory data including at least name and telephone number data; and first communication means for performing communication through a mobile communication network. A telephone directory data management method to be used, which is received by a second communication means that is a communication line network different from the mobile communication line network, and a step of performing communication by the second communication means. The phone book data received by the step of storing the phone book data in the second storage means and the step of communicating by the second communication means is used as the phone book data of the portable terminal until a predetermined condition is satisfied. And a step of deleting when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and a telephone directory data management method.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the fourth aspect, the step of performing communication by the second communication means includes a step of performing communication by Bluetooth and confirming a Bluetooth connection state of a communication destination terminal. The predetermined condition is a case where, in the step of confirming the Bluetooth connection state, it is determined that the Bluetooth connection of the communication destination terminal cannot be confirmed.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the telephone book data received in the step of performing communication by the second communication means by the timer of the portable terminal is stored in the second storage. A step of monitoring the time stored in the means, wherein the step of communicating by the second communication means performs infrared communication, and the predetermined condition is when a predetermined time has passed by the step of monitoring It is characterized by being.

  The invention according to claim 7 is a telephone directory data management system in which a portable terminal and a terminal are connected by a communication line network different from a mobile communication line network, and the terminal includes at least name and telephone number data. Storage means for storing phone book data including the transmission means, and transmission means for transmitting the phone book data to the portable terminal. The portable terminal stores phone book data including at least name and phone number data. The first storage means, the first communication means for performing communication via a mobile communication network, the second communication means for performing communication via a communication line network different from the mobile communication line network, and the second communication means. Second storage means for storing telephone book data received from the connected terminal, and the portable terminal stores the telephone book data stored in the second storage means until a predetermined condition is satisfied. Is used as the telephone directory data, when it becomes the predetermined condition is a telephone directory data management system characterized in that it is deleted.

  According to the present invention, there are two areas for storing telephone book data, and one of them is a temporary storage telephone book database, whereby distributed management of the telephone book data is performed, and the telephone book data is temporarily stored for a certain period of time. By storing it, you can have high security.

  Hereinafter, a mobile terminal, a telephone directory data management method, and a telephone directory data management system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are preferred embodiments of the present invention, and thus various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. As long as there is no description which limits, it is not restricted to these aspects. In the following embodiments, a mobile phone will be described as an example of a mobile terminal.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining that the mobile phone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention performs data communication with the mobile phone 2. Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile phone 1 connected to a mobile phone network via a network is interconnected with a mobile phone 2 also connected to the mobile phone network via a network via a short-range wireless communication network. ing. In this embodiment, a mobile phone equipped with Bluetooth, which is an example of a short-range wireless communication network, is used.

  FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of the mobile phone with Bluetooth according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone according to the present embodiment includes a main communication antenna 20, a main communication interface 21, a main communication control unit 22, an external IF control unit 23, an external communication control unit 24, An external communication interface 25, an external communication antenna 26, a RAM 27, a central control unit 28, a telephone directory application 29, a peripheral device control unit 30, a ROM 31, an operation unit 32, and a display unit 33 are provided. . In particular, the present embodiment is characterized in that the RAM 27 includes a telephone directory database 271 and a temporary storage telephone directory database 272.

  The external antenna 20 performs information communication with a base station apparatus (not shown) using radio waves. The main communication interface 21 performs communication processing such as modulation / demodulation according to the wireless communication method via the main communication antenna 20. The main communication control unit 22 controls communication performed via the main communication interface 21.

  The external communication antenna 26 performs information communication with the mobile phone 2 in FIG. 1 using near field communication such as a Bluetooth wireless device. The external communication interface 25 performs communication processing such as modulation / demodulation according to the wireless communication system via the external communication antenna 26. The external communication control unit 24 controls communication performed via the external communication interface 25.

  The peripheral device control unit 30 controls the operation of peripheral devices such as the display unit 32 and the display unit 33. A central control unit (CPU) 28 reads out an operation control program stored in the ROM 31 and uses the RAM 27 as a work area to control operation of each unit constituting the mobile phone 1.

  The RAM 27 includes a telephone directory database 271 and a temporary storage telephone directory database 272. When the telephone directory application 29 is operated, the database in the same area can be used.

  Next, operation processing of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation process from the connection with the mobile phone 2 via Bluetooth to the temporary storage of the phone book data in the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment. 4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining the communication status and the like with the mobile phone 2 in each processing step of the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment.

  First, the mobile phone 1 with Bluetooth and the mobile phone 2 with Bluetooth according to the present embodiment are connected via Bluetooth with the external device recognition function (step S1 in FIG. 3). FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining that the mobile phone 1 and the mobile phone 2 according to the present embodiment are connected via Bluetooth.

  Next, telephone book data is received from the mobile phone 2 via Bluetooth communication (step S2). In the mobile phone 1, the display unit 33 displays a message confirming the phone book data transmitted from the mobile phone 2 as "Do you want to temporarily store it as data of the connected mobile phone 2?" (Step S3) . When the user permits temporary storage using the operation unit 32 (step S4 / Yes), the phone book data is stored in the temporary storage phone book database 272 (step S5). FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the processing of steps S2 to S5.

  Next, a case where there is an incoming call to the mobile phone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation process when an incoming call is received to the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment. When there is an incoming call to the mobile phone 1 via the mobile phone network (step S6 / Yes in FIG. 6), the mobile phone 1 includes a phone book including the corresponding phone numbers from the temporary storage phone book database 272 and the phone book database 271. A search is made for data (step S7), and if there is a telephone number that matches the telephone number of the incoming call (step S8 / Yes), the incoming call is displayed using the corresponding telephone directory data (step S9).

  If the corresponding phone book data is in the temporary storage phone book database 272, that is, the mobile phone 1 can use the phone book data of the temporarily stored mobile phone 2 as its own phone book database.

  According to the above embodiment, the phone book data of a plurality of mobile phones (mobile phone 1 and mobile phone 2) can be shared by a single mobile phone (mobile phone 1).

  Note that it is possible to connect not only the mobile phone 2 but also a plurality of mobile phones.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining that the mobile phone 1 uses the phonebook database temporarily stored while connected to the mobile phone 2 via Bluetooth.

  Next, an operation process when the mobile phone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is disconnected from the Bluetooth connection with the mobile phone 2 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation process when the mobile phone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the mobile phone 2.

  When the connection by the external device recognition function via Bluetooth is disconnected between the mobile phone 1 and the mobile phone 2 (step S10 / Yes), the mobile phone 1 stores the mobile phone stored in the temporary storage phone book database 272 2 phone book data is deleted (step S11). FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining that the Bluetooth connection between the mobile phone 1 and the mobile phone 2 according to the present embodiment is disconnected.

  According to the above embodiment, the mobile phone 1 stores the phone book data of the other mobile phone in the temporary storage area only while the other mobile phone is connected by the device authentication period function of Bluetooth, and the connection period It can be used only as the phone book data of the mobile phone 1 stored in the main storage device (RAM 27) of the mobile phone 1 and it is determined that no other mobile phone is connected by the Bluetooth device authentication period function. Since the phone book data of other mobile phones in the temporary storage area is deleted at that time, it becomes possible to share the phone book data of other mobile phones only when certain conditions are met on one mobile phone .

  FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an operation process of the mobile phone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10, the mobile phone 1 receives the phone book data of the mobile phone 2 from the mobile phone 2 via Bluetooth communication (Step: 16) during the Bluetooth connection (Step: 15). Is stored in the temporary storage phonebook database 272 (Step: 17).

  When the mobile phone 2 receives an incoming call from the mobile phone network in this state (Step: 18), the phone book database 271 storing the phone book data of the mobile phone 1 and the temporary storage storing the phone book database of the mobile phone 2 are stored. Using the telephone directory database 272, the incoming call source search process is performed (Step: 19).

  If the Bluetooth connection with the mobile phone 2 is subsequently disconnected (Step: 20), the mobile phone 1 deletes the phone book data of the mobile phone 2 in the temporary storage phone book database 272 (Step: 21). . Therefore, when there is an incoming call to the mobile phone 1 thereafter (Step: 22), only the phone book database of the mobile phone 1 is searched to display the incoming call (Step: 23). This is because the phone book database of the mobile phone 2 has been deleted.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the mobile phone 1 can be connected to the mobile phone 2 via Bluetooth, and the phone book data of the mobile phone 2 is stored only while the connection is recognized by the mobile phone 2 and the external device recognition function via Bluetooth. Since it can be stored in the temporary storage phone book database 272, the mobile phone 1 can temporarily share the phone book data of the mobile phone 2 only while the mobile phone 1 is connected to the mobile phone 2 via Bluetooth. .

  Further, when the mobile phone 1 is disconnected from the mobile phone 2 via Bluetooth, the mobile phone 1 deletes the phone book data of the mobile phone 2 from the temporary storage phone book database 272. It becomes possible to manage in a distributed manner.

  In the case where a plurality of mobile phones are connected, even if the phone book database of the mobile phone 2 is deleted in the temporary save phone book database 272, the phone book database of other mobile phones still connected is temporarily saved. Therefore, not only the phone book database 271 but also the temporary storage phone book database 272 can be searched and used for incoming call display.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The cellular phone 1 according to this embodiment is characterized in that it receives phone book data from the cellular phone 2 via infrared communication. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining that the mobile phone 1 and the mobile phone 2 according to the present embodiment are performing infrared communication.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the mobile phone 1 receives the phone book data from the mobile phone 2 via infrared communication and stores it in the temporary storage phone book database 272 inside the mobile phone 1. When the mobile phone 2 receives an incoming call from the mobile phone network in this state, the mobile phone 2 searches the incoming call source using the phone book database 271 and the temporary storage phone book database 272.

  After that, the cellular phone 1 deletes the phone book data of the cellular phone 2 in the temporary storage phone book database 272 when the time designated by the time monitoring control unit (not shown) provided in the cellular phone 1 elapses.

  In addition, the present invention is also applicable to applications such as sharing and distributed management of phone book data with devices equipped with Bluetooth having a common phone book data structure, such as computers and landlines that are not mobile phones. Is possible.

  In the present invention, even if the transmission source of the phone book data is not equipped with Bluetooth, the phone book data has a communication function such as infrared communication and mail and has a common phone book data structure with a mobile phone. It is also applicable to uses such as sharing and distributed management.

  A program for the CPU (central control unit) to execute the processes shown in each flowchart and sequence constitutes a program according to the present invention. As a recording medium for recording the program, a semiconductor storage unit, an optical and / or magnetic storage unit, or the like can be used. By using such a program and a recording medium in a system having a configuration different from that of each of the above-described embodiments and causing the CPU to execute the program, substantially the same effect as the present invention can be obtained.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above based on the preferred embodiments, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described ones and can be variously modified without departing from the gist thereof.

4 is a diagram for explaining that the mobile phone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention performs data communication with the mobile phone 2. FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram related to a mobile phone 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation process from connection to the mobile phone 2 via Bluetooth to temporary storage of phone book data in the mobile phone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating that the mobile telephone 1 and the mobile telephone 2 which concern on embodiment of this invention are connected via Bluetooth. It is a figure for demonstrating the process of step S2 to S5 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement process when there exists an incoming call with respect to the mobile telephone 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating that the mobile telephone 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is using the telephone directory database which the mobile telephone 1 stored temporarily, while connecting with the mobile telephone 2 by Bluetooth. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation process when the mobile phone 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention disconnects the Bluetooth connection with the mobile phone 2. It is a figure for demonstrating that the Bluetooth connection of the mobile telephone 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention and the mobile telephone 2 was cut | disconnected. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation | movement process of the mobile telephone 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating that the mobile telephone 1 and the mobile telephone 2 which concern on embodiment of this invention are performing infrared communication.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Main communication antenna 21 Main communication interface 22 Main communication control part 23 External IF control part 24 External communication control part 25 External communication interface 26 External communication antenna 27 RAM
28 Central Control Unit 29 Phone Book Application 30 Peripheral Device Control Unit 31 ROM
32 Operation unit 33 Display unit 271 Phonebook database 272 Temporary storage phonebook database

Claims (7)

A mobile terminal comprising: first storage means for storing telephone book data including at least name and telephone number data; and first communication means for performing communication via a mobile communication network,
Second communication means for performing communication via a communication network different from the mobile communication network;
Second storage means for storing telephone book data received from the second communication means,
The phone book data stored in the second storage means is used as the phone book data of the portable terminal until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and is deleted when the predetermined condition is met. Mobile device. A connection confirmation unit for confirming a Bluetooth connection state of a communication destination terminal by the second communication unit;
The second communication means receives phone book data via Bluetooth communication,
2. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is a case where the connection confirmation unit determines that the Bluetooth connection of the communication destination terminal cannot be confirmed. Phone book data temporary sharing monitoring means for monitoring the time stored in the second storage means the phone book data received by the second communication means by the timer of the portable terminal,
The second communication means receives phone book data via infrared communication,
3. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is that a predetermined time has elapsed by the telephone directory data temporary sharing monitoring unit. Management method of telephone book data used by a portable terminal comprising: first storage means for storing telephone book data including at least name and telephone number data; and first communication means for performing communication via a mobile communication network Because
Communicating by second communication means which is a communication network different from the mobile communication network;
Storing the telephone directory data received in the step of communicating by the second communication means in a second storage means;
The phone book data received in the step of performing communication by the second communication means is used as the phone book data of the portable terminal until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and is deleted when the predetermined condition is met. And a telephone directory data management method. The step of performing communication by the second communication means performs communication by Bluetooth,
A step of confirming the Bluetooth connection status of the communication destination device,
5. The portable terminal according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined condition is a case where, in the step of confirming the Bluetooth connection state, it is determined that the Bluetooth connection of the communication destination terminal cannot be confirmed. Monitoring the time stored in the second storage means by the telephone terminal data received by the step of performing communication by the second communication means by the timer of the portable terminal;
The step of performing communication by the second communication means performs infrared communication,
6. The portable terminal according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined condition is a case where a predetermined time has elapsed due to the monitoring step. A mobile phone data management system in which a mobile terminal and a terminal are connected via a communication network different from the mobile communication network,
The terminal
Storage means for storing telephone book data including at least name and telephone number data;
Transmitting means for transmitting the telephone directory data to the mobile terminal,
The portable terminal is
First storage means for storing telephone book data including at least name and telephone number data;
A first communication means for performing communication via a mobile communication network;
Second communication means for performing communication via a communication network different from the mobile communication network;
Second storage means for storing telephone directory data received from the terminal connected by the second communication means,
The phone book data stored in the second storage means is used as the phone book data of the portable terminal until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and is deleted when the predetermined condition is met. Phonebook data management system.

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