JP2701801B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal for accessing services on a network, and more particularly to a communication terminal for accessing services on a personal computer communication network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Personal computer communication has been remarkably developed recently, and many networks, such as commercial databases, public networks hosted by government agencies, and so-called grassroots networks, provide various services.

As described above, when acquiring necessary information from information provided by a large number of services,
Conventionally, in general, a user of a communication terminal device needs to select a service to be used from a large number of services, and perform dial, login procedure, command transmission, and the like for the selected service by face-to-face operation. Get information.

[0004] If the number of services used by the user of the communication terminal device is not so large, even if the face-to-face operation described above is performed for each of the services desired to be used, the user is not burdened so much.
As the number of services used increases, the burden on the user increases.

[0005] Therefore, the user of the communication terminal device can set a plurality of services, and by being activated,
2. Description of the Related Art A communication terminal device having an automatic cruising function for sequentially communicating with services set by a user and sequentially acquiring information from each set service has been used. Note that the automatic patrol function is usually 1
It is common usage to start once a day. By using a communication terminal device having such an automatic patrol function, when acquiring information from a large number of services, the burden on the user can be reduced.

[0006]

The conventional communication terminal device having the above-mentioned automatic patrol function executes communication with all services set by the user sequentially by activating the automatic patrol function. Therefore, communication may be performed with a service in which there is no information (unread information) not collected by the communication terminal device. For this reason, the service uses an unread pointer function (a function of transmitting unread information to the communication terminal device when unread information exists, and notifying the communication terminal device of unread information when there is no unread information). ), But even if it has an unread pointer function, there is a problem that unnecessary communication costs are incurred.

[0007] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device that does not generate unnecessary communication costs by communicating only with a service having unread information.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal apparatus for communicating with a service via a network and collecting information provided by the service. , Access control information indicating conditions relating to the date and time when communication is performed,
An automatic traversal list part in which an access history indicating the history of the date and time when unread information was obtained from the service is set, and a date and time when communication is to be executed based on the access control information set in the automatic cruise list part An automatic patrol execution unit for sequentially executing communication with the determined service; a programmable timer for activating the automatic patrol execution unit at predetermined intervals; and updating the access history based on a communication result with the service. And an access status analysis unit that updates the access control information based on a result of analysis of the regularity of the date and time at which each service updates information based on the information.

[0009]

When the programmable timer activates the automatic tour execution unit, the automatic tour execution unit sequentially performs a service that is determined to be the date and time at which the communication is to be executed based on the access control information set in the automatic tour list unit. Executing communication, the access status analysis unit updates the access history based on the communication result, and analyzes regularity (for example, a date interval to be updated) on the date and time at which the service updates the information based on the access history; Update the access control information based on the analysis result.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The communication terminal device according to the present embodiment includes an input / output device 1, a processing function unit 2, a calendar timer 3,
Programmable timer 4 for controlling activation of processing function unit 2
, An auxiliary storage device 5 in which log data 51 is stored, and a modem unit 6. Further, the communication terminal device is connected to a host computer on a network (not shown) via a modem unit 6.

The input / output device 1 is composed of a mouse, a keyboard, a display device, etc., and has a service name of a service that the user wants to visit, a network name in which the service exists, a communication start date, a communication time, a communication interval, and a collection. It has a function of inputting various setting data of the user such as conditions.

The processing function unit 2 includes a user interface (U / I) control unit 21, an automatic tour execution unit 22, a communication engine unit 23, an access status analysis unit 24, a system control unit 25, an automatic tour list And an access frequency change rule unit 27.

The user interface control unit 21 has a function of receiving various setting data of the user input from the input / output device 1.

Various setting data received by the user interface control unit 21 are stored in the automatic tour list unit 26.
It is set by the automatic patrol execution unit 22.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the automatic tour list section 26. A communication execution date / time 261 and a tour service list 262 are set.

The communication execution date / time 261 is set by the automatic patrol execution unit 2
2 is a condition relating to the date and time at which 2 is activated.
This indicates that the automatic patrol execution unit 22 is activated once a day at time 02:00.

The traveling service list 262 has, as items, a service name of an access destination, a network name, information collection conditions, access procedure information, access control information, and an access history.

In the service name item, the service name of the service desired by the user is set, and in the network name item, the network name in which the service exists is set. In the example of FIG. 2, the services of the service names S1 and S2 existing on the network N1 and the service names S3 and S3 existing on the network N2 are services that the user wants to use.
The service of S4, the service of service names S5 and S6 existing on the network N3, and the service of the service name S7 existing on the network N4 are set.

In the information collection condition item, conditions of information collected by the communication terminal device are set. In the example of FIG. 2, “NEW” indicating that only unread information is collected is set for all services S1 to S7.

In the item of the access procedure information, an identifier of data indicating a logical procedure for collecting information from the service according to the information collection conditions is set. The content of the data indicated by the identifier may be, for example, a macro command used in so-called auto pilot communication software.

In the item of the access control information, conditions relating to the date and time when communication is performed are set. In the example of FIG.
“P = 1, S = 4/1” indicating that “communication is executed every day. The start date is April 1” is set for all services S1 to S1.
This is set for S7.

In the item of access history, a history of the date and time when unread information is collected from the service is set.

The automatic patrol execution section 22 has a function of setting the setting data from the user received by the user interface control section 21 in the automatic patrol list section 26 and, when activated by the system control section 25, the automatic patrol list section 26.
, And sends to the communication engine unit 23 a logical command necessary for connection to a host computer of a network that provides a service, patrol of a service, download and upload of information, and a logical procedure of transmission / reception to the communication engine unit 23, thereby automatically patrol. , And has a function of controlling processing such as data collection. Here, the logical command indicates a command of a network host such as a J command (jump command) or an RB command (message batch display command) in PC-VAN which is one of commercial networks.
Further, the logical procedure refers to a series of procedures for transmitting and receiving the above-described logical commands in an appropriate order and timing, and executing a target operation.

The communication engine unit 23 includes the modem unit 6
While performing communication protocol control such as handshaking with a host computer on a network that provides a service through, a transmission and reception of a logical command sent from the automatic tour execution unit 22 is performed between the host computer and the host computer.
The auxiliary storage device 5 has a function of performing service patrol, which is movement of a logical position on the network, data upload, data download processing, and the like, and records communication with a host computer that provides the service as log data 51 as log data 51. Has the function of storing in Here, the communication record is a logical command exchanged with a host computer that provides a service, or information to be downloaded.

The access frequency change rule section 27 stores an access frequency change rule used when changing the access control information set in the automatic tour list section 26.

The access status analysis unit 24 stores the log data 5
1, a function of updating the access history in the automatic tour list unit 26, analyzing the regularity regarding the date and time at which each service updates information based on the access history in the automatic tour list unit 26, and based on the analysis result. Automatic patrol list part 2
6 has a function of updating the access control information.

The system control unit 25 sets the programmable timer 4 so that the programmable timer 4 notifies when the communication execution date and time accepted by the user interface control unit 21 and the date and time of the condition indicated by the access control information have come. The function has a function of activating the automatic patrol execution unit 22 when a notification is received from the programmable timer 4.

The programmable timer 4 has a function of notifying the system controller 25 when the date and time of the condition indicated by the communication execution date and time has come.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

When using the automatic patrol function, the user of the communication terminal device first performs an initial setting. At this time, the user inputs the communication execution date and time, the service name of the service to be used, the network name of the network where the service exists, the information collection condition, the access procedure information, and the access control information from the input / output device 1.

Various setting data input from the input / output device 1 is received by the user interface control unit 21. The automatic patrol execution unit 22 sets various setting data received by the user interface control unit 21 in the automatic patrol list unit 26, and the system control unit 25 sets the communication execution date and time and the access control information received by the user interface control unit 21. Based on the communication start date, when the programmable timer 4 satisfies the condition defined by the communication execution date and time after the communication start date, the programmable timer 4 is set to notify the system control unit 25.

Now, for example, the user inputs data instructing to start the automatic patrol execution unit 22 at time 02:00 once a day as the communication execution date and time, and enters the data on the network N1 as a service to be used. The services of the existing service names S1 and S2, the services of the service names S3 and S4 existing on the network N2, the services of the service names S5 and S6 existing on the network N3, and the service of the service name S7 existing on the network N4. Of the unread information as information collection conditions, and M1 to M7 as access procedure information.
And P = 1 and S = 4 indicating that the service is accessed once a day from April 1 as access control information.
If the user inputs / 1, the contents of the automatic tour list unit 26 are as shown in FIG. Further, the programmable timer 4 is controlled by the system control unit 25 to
It is set so that notification is performed once a day at time 02:00.

After the initial setting as described above is performed,
The programmable timer 4 notifies the system control unit 25 every day after April 1 at time 02:00. The system control unit 25 includes a programmable timer 4
The automatic patrol execution unit 22 is activated every time a notification is received from the server.

When the automatic patrol execution unit 22 is activated, it first obtains today's date from the calendar timer 3 as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 (ST1). Thereafter, one of the access destinations set in the traveling service list in the automatic traveling list unit 26 is noticed (ST2), and the access control information P and S corresponding to the noticed access destination are used. It is determined whether or not there is a positive number N that satisfies today's date = date (P × N + S) (ST4). here,
date () is a conversion function from a relative number of days to a date. That is, in step ST4, it is determined whether or not today's date satisfies the condition on the date and time at which the communication is executed, which is indicated by the access control information.

If it is determined that today's date satisfies the condition on the date and time of executing the communication indicated by the access control information, the automatic tour execution unit 22
Using the access procedure information corresponding to the access destination of interest, the communication engine unit 23 is sequentially instructed to execute a logical procedure for transmitting and receiving a logical command (ST5).

The communication engine unit 23 exchanges a designated logical command with a host computer on a network that provides a service, while performing communication protocol control. As a result, dialing to the host computer, login procedure, moving to a target service, downloading necessary information, outputting to the input / output device 1, and the like are executed. At this time, the communication engine unit 23 stores a record of communication with the host computer as log data 51 on the auxiliary storage device 5.

Here, when accessed from the communication terminal device, the host computer on the network that provides the service determines whether or not there is unread information not collected by the communication terminal device in the designated service. If it does not exist, it notifies that there is no unread information, and if it exists, it accesses the host computer with an unread pointer function of transmitting information and the communication terminal device. In such a case, there is a host computer that does not have the unread pointer function and that transmits information in the designated service to the communication terminal device unconditionally.
Therefore, when the host computer that has performed the communication does not have the unread pointer function, the information provided by the service is always recorded as the communication record, but the host computer that has performed the communication has the unread pointer function. In such a case, information indicating that there is no unread information may be recorded instead of the information provided by the service.

When the communication with the access destination of interest ends (YES in ST6), the automatic tour execution unit 22
Focuses on the next access destination (ST2) and performs the same processing as described above. When the above-described processing is performed on all access destinations set in the traveling service list 262 (ST3), the automatic traveling execution unit 22 ends the processing.

When the processing of the automatic patrol execution unit 22 is completed,
The access status analysis unit 24 starts the processing and performs the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.

The access status analysis unit 24 focuses on one of the communication records with each access destination stored as log data 51 on the auxiliary storage device 5 (FIG. 4, ST1).
1) It is determined whether or not the communication record of interest includes information indicating that there is no unread information (ST1).
3).

If it is determined that the communication record contains information indicating that there is no unread information,
The access status analysis unit 24 determines whether or not the latest information of the service of the access destination corresponding to the communication record of interest at present is stored (ST14). The latest information is stored, for example, on the auxiliary storage device 5.

If it is determined that the latest information is not stored, the access status analysis unit 24 converts the information included in the communication record into the service of the access destination corresponding to the communication record of interest. It is stored on the auxiliary storage device 5 as the latest information (ST15).
The fact that unread information has been collected today is recorded in the access history of the access destination in No. 6 (ST16), and the process returns to step ST11. In step ST14, it is determined that the latest information is not stored only when the access destination service is first accessed.

If it is determined in ST14 that the latest information is stored, the access status analysis unit 24
Compares the update date of the stored latest information with the update date of the information included in the communication record (ST17). If the two do not match, the processes of ST15 and ST16 are performed, and then the next Attention is paid to the communication record (ST11), and when both match, after recording the date when the previously unread information was acquired in the access history of the access destination in the traveling service list 262 (ST18), the next communication is performed. Attention is paid to the recording (ST11).

In ST13, if the communication record contains information indicating that there is no unread information, the access status analysis unit 24 performs the processing of ST18, and then performs the next communication. Attention is paid to the recording (ST11).

When the above processing is performed on all communication records recorded as log data 51 (YES in ST12), access status analysis unit 24 updates the access history in traveling service list 262. It is determined whether there is an access destination that has not been accessed (FIG. 5, ST1).
9).

If it is determined that there is an access destination for which the access history has not been updated, the date when the previously unread information was obtained is recorded in the access history corresponding to the access destination (ST20), and then the tour is performed. Attention is paid to one of the access destinations in the service list 262 (ST2).
1). If it is determined that there is no access destination whose access history has not been updated, the process of ST21 is performed.

Thereafter, the access status analysis unit 24 performs a process on the access control information corresponding to the access destination of interest in accordance with the access frequency change rule stored in the access frequency change rule unit 27 (ST23). ).
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the access frequency change rule. Then, when the above-described processing is performed for all access destinations set in the traveling service list 262 (S
(NO in T22), the access status analysis unit 24 ends the processing.

Now, for example, consider a case where the automatic patrol execution unit 22 is activated on April 1, which is the communication start date.

When the automatic patrol execution unit 22 is activated, it obtains today's date (April 1) from the calendar timer 3 (FIG. 3, ST1). Thereafter, the automatic tour execution unit 22 focuses on one of the access destinations set in the tour service list 262 (ST1). Now, for example, it is assumed that attention is paid to the access destination of the service name S1 and the network name N1.

Thereafter, the automatic patrol execution unit 22 indicates that today's date (April 1) is represented by access control information P = 1 and S = 4/1 corresponding to the access destination of interest. It is determined whether or not the date satisfies the condition (ST4). In this example, since the date satisfies the condition, the automatic patrol execution unit 22
To make communication with the access destination (ST5).

When communicating with the access destination, the communication engine unit 23 stores the communication record as log data 51 on the auxiliary storage device 5. In the case of this example, this is the first communication with the access destination, and the service of the access destination always has unread information of the communication terminal device. Therefore, does the host computer of the access destination have an unread pointer function? Regardless of whether or not the information is provided, the information provided by the service of the access destination is always sent to the communication terminal device. Therefore, the communication record with the access destination includes information provided by the service.

Thereafter, the automatic patrol execution unit 22 sequentially performs the same processing as described above for all access destinations set in the patrol service list 262. In this case,
The access control information of all access destinations is P = 1, S =
4/1, communication with all access destinations is performed,
Communication records with all access destinations are stored as log data 51 on the auxiliary storage device 5. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the contents of the log data 51 at this time, and includes communication records 71 to 77 with all access destinations set in the traveling service list 262.

When the processing of the automatic patrol execution unit 22 is completed,
The access status analysis unit 24 focuses on one communication record in the log data 51 (FIG. 4, ST11). Now, for example,
It is assumed that among the communication records 71 to 77, a communication record 71 whose access destination is (service name S1, network name N1) [hereinafter referred to as (S1, N1)] is noted.

Thereafter, the access status analysis unit 24 determines whether or not the communication record 71 contains information indicating that there is no unread information (ST13). In this example, since this is the first communication with the access destination (S1, N1), the information described above is not included in the communication record 71, and the determination result in ST13 is NO.

If the determination result in ST13 is NO, the access status analysis unit 24 determines whether the latest information on the access destination (S1, N1) is stored in the auxiliary storage device 5 (ST14). In this example, since this is the first communication with the access destination (S1, N1), the latest information is not stored in the auxiliary storage device 5, and the
The determination result at 14 is NO.

If the result of the determination in ST14 is NO, the access status analysis unit 24 transmits the information provided by the service of the access destination in the communication record 71 to the access destination (S
(1, N1) is stored on the auxiliary storage device 5 as the latest information (ST15), and the fact that unread information has been acquired on April 1 is recorded in the access history corresponding to the access destination (S1, N1). (ST16).

Thereafter, the access status analysis unit 24 sequentially performs the same processing as described above on the remaining communication records 72 to 77 in the log data 51. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, information indicating that each access destination has collected unread information on April 1 is recorded in the access history of the traveling service list 262. In FIG. 8, “○” indicates that unread information has been collected.

All the communication records 71 to 71 in the log data 51
When the above-described processing is performed on 77, the access status analysis unit 24 determines whether there is an access destination whose access history has not been updated (FIG. 5, ST19). In this example, since there is no such access destination, ST
The determination result at 19 is NO.

If the result of the determination in ST19 is NO, the access status analysis unit 24 pays attention to one of the access destinations set in the traveling service list 262 (ST2).
1) A process according to the access frequency change rule shown in FIG. 6 stored in the access frequency change rule unit 27 is performed on the access control information corresponding to the target access destination (ST23).

Now, for example, if attention is paid to the access destination (S1, N1) in ST20, the following processing is performed in ST23.

First, in A, the access destination (S1, N
With reference to the access history corresponding to 1), it is checked whether the collection success dates of unread information are at regular intervals. Here, the equal interval between the collection success dates is defined as the interval between the collection success date and the next collection success date.
This means that there is at least one day, and the number of days existing between the successful collection date and the next successful collection date is equal.
In the case of this example, as shown in FIG.
Since only the fact that unread information was collected on April 1 is recorded, it is determined that the collection success dates are not at equal intervals.

In the next B, since the unsuccessful collection date of the unread information is not at equal intervals, the process proceeds to D. Thereby, the access destination (S
The processing according to the access frequency change rule for (1, N1) ends.

Thereafter, the access status analysis unit 24 sequentially performs the same processing as described above for all access destinations set in the traveling service list 262. In this example, since it is determined that the collection success dates are not at equal intervals for all access destinations, the access control information is not updated at C.

Even after April 1, the automatic patrol execution unit 2
2 is started, the same processing as described above is performed.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the contents of the access history in the traveling service list 262 on April 7. In the figure, “○” indicates that the unread information was successfully collected, and “4/1” indicates that there is no unread information, and indicates the date when the latest information was collected from the service. Represents.

The operation on April 7 will be described.
It looks like this:

At 02:00 on April 7, the programmable timer 4 notifies the system control unit 25, and upon receiving the notification, the system control unit 25 activates the automatic tour execution unit 22.

When the automatic patrol execution unit 22 is started, it executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 in the same manner as described above. At this time, the communication engine unit 23 stores an update record with each access destination on the auxiliary storage device 5 as log data 51 on the auxiliary storage device 5.

When the processing of the automatic patrol execution unit 22 is completed,
As described above, the access status analysis unit 24 is configured as shown in FIG.
The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is performed. Access status analysis unit 2
4 performs the processing in ST11 to ST20 in FIGS. 4 and 5, so that the contents of the access history of the traveling service list 262 are as shown in FIG.

The access status analysis unit 24 includes ST11 to ST
If the process of T20 is performed and the contents of the access history are as shown in FIG. 9, one of the access destinations set in the traveling service list 262 is noted (FIG. 5, ST2).
1) A process according to the access frequency change rule of FIG. 6 stored in the access frequency change rule unit 27 is performed on the access control information corresponding to the target access destination (ST23).

For example, if attention is paid to the access destination (S1, N1) in ST21, the following processing is performed in ST23.

First, in A, the access destination (S1, N
With reference to the access history corresponding to 1), it is checked whether the collection success dates of unread information are at regular intervals. In the case of this example, since the access history of the access destination (S1, N1) records that the unread information has been successfully collected every day from April 1, as shown in FIG. Part 24
Determines that the collection success dates are not at regular intervals.

In the next B, since the unsuccessful collection dates of the unread information are not at equal intervals, the process proceeds to D. Thereby, the access destination (S
The processing according to the access frequency change rule for (1, N1) (ST23) ends.

Next, the access status analysis unit 24 pays attention to the next access destination (S2, N1) and performs processing according to the access frequency change rule (ST21, ST23). Since the access history of the access destination (S2, N1) is the same as the access history of the access destination (S1, N1), the same processing as described above is performed.

Thereafter, the access status analysis unit 24 pays attention to the next access destination (S3, N2) and performs processing according to the access frequency change rule (ST21, ST23). As shown in FIG. 9, the access history of the access destination (S3, N2) indicates that the unsuccessful collection of unread information is at regular intervals (every three days), so the following processing is performed. A
In, it is determined that the unsuccessful collection of unread information is at regular intervals,
In B, it is determined to proceed to C, and in C, the access control information corresponding to the access destination (S3, N2) is "P =
1, S = 4/1 "to" P = 3, S = 4/7 ". That is, by analyzing the access history of the access destination (S3, N2), the service of the access destination becomes 3
Since it is known that the information to be provided is updated once a day, the access control information is changed as described above in order to eliminate unnecessary communication costs caused by performing communication every day.

Thereafter, the access status analysis unit 24 sequentially changes the access destination of interest, and performs the same processing as described above. When the above-described processing is performed on all access destinations set in the traveling service list 262, the access status analysis unit 24 ends the processing. By performing the above processing, the access destinations (S3, N2), (S4, N
The access control information corresponding to 2) is changed to “P = 3, S = 4/7” indicating that communication is performed once every three days from April 7, as shown in FIG.

After the access control information is changed as described above, when the automatic patrol execution unit 22 is activated at time 02:00 on April 8, the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 is performed. At this time, access destinations (S3, N2), (S4, N
The access control information of 2) includes “P =
3, S = 4/7 ", the access destinations (S1, N1), (S2, N1), (S5, N3),
When attention is paid to (S6, N3) and (S7, N4), the determination result in ST4 of FIG. 3 is YES, but attention is paid to the access destinations (S3, N2) and (S4, N2). If there is, the determination result in ST4 is NO. As a result, the access destinations (S1, N1), (S2, N1), (S5, N
3), (S6, N3), and (S7, N4), communication is performed, but access destinations (S3, N2), (S4, N
Since communication is no longer performed for 2), unnecessary communication costs can be reduced.

In the case of this embodiment, the number of access histories that can be recorded depends on the hardware resources allocated to the traveling service list 262. You can also clear them all.

[0080]

As described above, the present invention analyzes the regularity of the date and time at which the service provider updates the data based on the access history indicating the history of the date and time when the unread data was obtained from the service provider. Since there is an access status analysis unit that updates access control information indicating conditions relating to the date and time of communication based on the analysis result, communication with a service provider that has no unread data does not occur. As a result, there is an effect that unnecessary communication costs can be eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of an automatic patrol list section 26 immediately after initialization.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of processing when an automatic patrol execution unit 22 is started by a system control unit 25;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example of an access status analysis unit 24;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing example of an access status analysis unit 24;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an access frequency change rule.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of log data 51;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of an access history on a communication start date.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of an access history when six days have elapsed from a communication start date.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of an automatic tour list unit 26 when six days have elapsed from the communication start date.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... I / O device 2 ... Processing function part 21 ... User interface control part 22 ... Automatic tour execution part 23 ... Communication engine part 24 ... Access situation analysis part 25 ... System control part 26 ... Automatic tour list part 27 ... Access frequency change rule Part 3: calendar timer 4: programmable timer 5: auxiliary storage device 51: log data 6: modem unit

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A communication terminal device that communicates with a service via a network and collects information provided by the service. Information and an access history indicating the history of the date and time at which the unread information was obtained. The automatic tour list section sets the date and time when communication is to be executed based on the access control information set in the automatic tour list section. An automatic patrol execution unit for sequentially executing communication with a service determined to have been activated, a programmable timer for activating the automatic patrol execution unit at predetermined intervals, and updating the access history based on a communication result with the service; Analyze the regularity regarding the date and time when each service updates information based on the history, and based on the analysis result, Communication terminal apparatus characterized by comprising an access status analyzer Update. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the programmable timer activates the automatic tour execution unit at a predetermined time at a predetermined date interval. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the access control information includes a communication start date and a date interval at which communication is performed. 4. The communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein the access status analysis unit updates the communication start date and the communication date when the date interval at which the service updates the information is equal. apparatus.