JP3080921B2 - Information processing system and method, portable information terminal, wireless communication terminal, information storage medium - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing system for performing data communication between a separate wireless communication terminal and a portable information terminal, a data processing method of the information processing system, and a portable communication device for performing data communication with a separate wireless communication terminal. The present invention relates to an information terminal and a wireless communication terminal that performs data communication with a separate portable information terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, PDC (Personal Digital C)
ellular) are widely used as wireless communication terminals, and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
In addition, mobile computers, palmtop computers, and the like are also widely used as portable information terminals. Normally, mobile phones are used for voice calls and mobile information terminals are used for stand-alone data processing, but by connecting them, it is also possible to wirelessly process mobile information terminal processing data with mobile phones. .

[0003] For example, when data communication of electronic mail as communication data is carried out between a portable information terminal and an external mail server, the portable information terminal and the portable telephone are connected by a wire through a serial connector or IrDA (Infrared Data Association).
n) Make an optical connection with the interface. If the operation of the mobile phone is controlled by the dial-up function of the mobile information terminal in such a state, the mobile information terminal can open a communication line with the mail server via the mobile phone.

[0004] That is, since the mail server and the relay station for wireless communication are connected by wire through a telephone network, which is a communication network, the portable information terminal communicates with the mobile phone by wire, and this mobile phone performs wireless communication with the relay station. The relay station and the mail server perform wired communication. This opens a communication line between the portable information terminal and the mail server, so that the portable information terminal and the mail server can perform data communication of electronic mail.

[0005]

As described above, if the portable information terminal and the portable telephone are connected by wire, it is possible to carry out mail communication with the mail server even when away from home.

However, as described above, when the portable information terminal communicates with the mail server via the portable telephone by e-mail, even if the portable information terminal and the portable telephone can transfer the e-mail at high speed, the portable telephone and the mail server cannot communicate with each other. If the user cannot perform high-speed data communication of the e-mail, the communication speed of the e-mail is reduced. In this case, it is necessary to connect the portable information terminal to the portable telephone by a wire until the mail communication is completed, which significantly impairs the portability.

[0007] Further, when an electronic mail is transmitted from a portable information terminal to a mail server via a portable telephone, a transmission error may occur if the communication status between the portable telephone and the relay station is not good. In such a case, mail transmission will be resumed after the communication status has improved, but it is difficult to move the mobile information terminal with the wired connection to the mobile phone until the communication status improves, which is difficult. Reconnecting the separated portable information terminal and the mobile phone after the communication situation has improved is complicated.

[0008] Further, if the mail communication is started after confirming that the communication condition is good, if the user moves during the mail communication, the communication condition may deteriorate and a communication error may occur. When mail communication starts, movement is restricted until it ends.

[0009] Further, when the portable information terminal is connected to the portable telephone by wire, the portable information terminal can receive an e-mail from the outside via the portable phone, but usually, the portable information terminal and the portable phone are wired. Since no connection is established, no e-mail can be received from outside in this state.

It is possible for a user to connect a portable information terminal to a portable telephone at a desired timing and retrieve electronic mail from a mail server. However, if the communication condition of the portable telephone is not good at that timing, the user retrieves electronic mail. It is not possible to resume work after the communication situation has improved as in the case of mail transmission.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides an information processing system and method, a portable information terminal, and a wireless communication terminal capable of satisfactorily communicating communication data such as electronic mail. Aim.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing system, comprising: a wireless communication terminal for wirelessly transmitting various data to an external relay station wired to a communication network; and a data transmission for communication data. An information processing system comprising a portable information terminal that performs data communication between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal that are separately formed, wherein the portable information terminal includes communication data. Data transfer means for transferring the communication data to the wireless communication terminal as transmission work, and transfer control means for ending the communication data transmission work when the data transfer by the data transfer means is completed, A wireless communication terminal, a transfer receiving unit that transfers data from the portable information terminal; and a communication data that is transferred to the transfer receiving unit. When a data storage means for storing a data transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the temporarily stored communication data by said data storage means to said relay station, the data storage
Means that the communication data temporarily stored in the
At which the data transmission means is transmitted by radio at the specified timing.
Communication control means .

Accordingly, in the information processing system of the present invention,
When the portable information terminal transfers the communication data to the wireless communication terminal by the data transfer unit, the wireless communication terminal temporarily stores the communication data to be transferred to the transfer receiving unit by the data storage unit. When the data transfer is completed, the portable information terminal ends the communication data transmission operation by the transfer control unit, and the wireless communication terminal wirelessly transmits the communication data temporarily stored by the data storage unit to the relay station by the data transmission unit. That is, data transfer from the portable information terminal to the wireless communication terminal, wireless transmission from the wireless communication terminal to the relay station,
Is not required to be performed simultaneously in synchronization, so that the portable information terminal does not need to be connected to the wireless communication terminal when the wireless communication terminal wirelessly transmits communication data to the relay station. In particular, the communication data temporarily stored by the wireless
The wireless transmission is performed by the communication control means at the timing set before.
Communication from the portable information terminal to the wireless communication terminal.
After transferring the data, the desired
Communication data is transmitted from the wireless communication terminal to the relay station wirelessly
Sent.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication network.
Wirelessly transmit various data to external relay stations that are wired
Wireless communication terminal to transmit and data transmission of communication data
It has a portable information terminal and is formed separately
The wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal perform data communication.
Information processing system, wherein the portable information
Information terminal, the wireless communication terminal
Data transfer means for transferring communication data at the end;
When the data transfer by the data transfer means is completed, the communication data
Transfer control means for ending the data transmission operation.
The wireless communication terminal transmits a communication data from the portable information terminal.
Transfer receiving means for transferring data, and the transfer receiving means
To temporarily store communication data that is transferred to the next stage
Storage means, and the data temporarily stored by the data storage means.
Data transmission means for wirelessly transmitting communication data to the relay station
And communication with the relay station at a preset timing.
Good or bad judgment means for judging whether the situation is good or bad, and good or bad judgment means
When the communication condition is determined to be good by
The communication data temporarily stored in the step
Communication control means for causing the stage to perform wireless transmission.

Therefore, in the information processing system of the present invention,
The portable information terminal communicates with the wireless communication terminal by data transfer means.
When wireless data is transferred, the wireless communication terminal
The communication data to be transferred to the reception
Temporarily save by column. Data transfer is complete for mobile information terminals
When the transfer is completed, the transmission control means ends the transmission of the communication data.
The wireless communication terminal is temporarily stored by the data storage
Wireless transmission of the communication data to the relay station by the data transmission means.
I believe. In other words, data from a portable information terminal to a wireless communication terminal
Data transfer, wireless transmission from the wireless communication terminal to the relay station,
Wireless communication because it is not necessary to execute
When the terminal wirelessly transmits communication data to the relay station,
The band information terminal does not need to be connected to the wireless communication terminal.
No. In particular, if the wireless communication terminal is
Determines the status of communication with the relay station at the specified timing
Then, when it is judged that the communication condition is good, it is temporarily stored.
The communication data is wirelessly transmitted by the communication control means. this
Communication data from portable information terminals to wireless communication terminals.
Data transfer, then a different desired timing
If the communication condition is good, the wireless communication terminal
Communication data is transmitted wirelessly.

The invention according to claim 3 provides the information according to claim 2.
An information processing system, wherein the communication control means includes:
If the deterioration of the communication status is detected at the start of or during
Stop transmission and set the restart timing that is the transmission timing.
Set.

[0017]

The invention described in claim 4 is the first to third aspects of the present invention.
The data conversion unit, wherein the wireless communication terminal converts communication data temporarily stored in the data storage unit into a data format compatible with wireless transmission of the data transmission unit. Is also provided.

Accordingly, the communication data temporarily stored by the wireless communication terminal is converted by the data conversion means into a data format compatible with wireless transmission. For example, the communication data temporarily stored as digital data is modulated into an analog signal. Transmitted wirelessly.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing system comprising: a wireless communication terminal for receiving various data wirelessly from an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network; and a portable information terminal for receiving communication data. An information processing system that can perform data communication between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal formed separately, wherein the wireless communication terminal transmits communication data from the relay station. Data receiving means for receiving wirelessly, data storing means for temporarily storing communication data wirelessly received by the data receiving means, and data transfer for transferring the communication data temporarily stored by the data storing means to the portable information terminal means and said in the timing set in advance
The communication data is wirelessly received from the relay station to the data receiving means.
Communication control means for temporarily storing the data in the data storage means
When, and comprises a, the portable information terminal, temporarily stores the transfer receiving unit for the wireless communication terminal of the communication data transfer data as reception operations of the communication data, the communication data the data transfer to the transfer receiving unit And data transfer control means for ending the communication data receiving operation when the temporary storage of the communication data by the data storage means is completed.

Therefore, in the information processing system of the present invention,
When the wireless communication terminal wirelessly receives communication data from the relay station by the data receiving means, the communication data is temporarily stored by the data storage means. When the portable information terminal starts receiving the communication data in the wireless communication terminal in such a state,
Communication data is transferred from the data transfer means of the wireless communication terminal to the transfer reception means of the portable information terminal. This communication data is temporarily stored by the data storage means of the portable information terminal, and when the temporary storage is completed, the transfer control means ends the communication data receiving operation. That is, since it is not necessary to simultaneously synchronize and execute the wireless transmission from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal and the data transfer from the wireless communication terminal to the portable information terminal, the communication data is wirelessly transmitted from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal. At the time of transmission, the portable information terminal does not need to be connected to the wireless communication terminal. In particular, wireless communication terminals
The communication data is set at a timing set in advance by the control means.
Data from the wireless communication terminal
Different from data transfer of communication data to portable information terminal
The communication data is transmitted from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal at the desired timing.
Data is transmitted wirelessly. The wireless transmission from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal may be performed, for example, by wirelessly transmitting communication data while the relay station accesses the wireless communication terminal and opening a communication line, or wireless communication capable of two-way communication. The terminal is allowed to access the relay station and retrieve communication data while the communication line is open.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication network.
There is no data from an external relay station
Wireless communication terminal receiving line and data reception of communication data
And a portable information terminal that is formed separately.
Between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal
An information processing system capable of signal, the Mu
A line communication terminal wirelessly receives communication data from the relay station.
Data receiving means, and wireless reception by the data receiving means.
Data storage means for temporarily storing the communication data obtained,
The communication data temporarily stored by the data storage
A data transfer means for transferring data to the portable information terminal;
Good communication status with the relay station at the timing set in
Pass / fail judgment means for judging pass / fail, and
If it is determined that the communication status is good,
Making the receiving means wirelessly receive the communication data and storing the data
Communication control means for temporarily storing the
Thus, the portable information terminal performs communication data reception work.
A transfer for causing the wireless communication terminal to transfer communication data.
Receiving means and communication data to be transferred to the transfer receiving means;
Data storage means for temporarily storing data,
When the temporary storage of communication data by the
Transfer control means for ending the receiving operation of
You.

Therefore, in the information processing system of the present invention,
The wireless communication terminal transmits data from the relay station by the data receiving means.
When the data is received wirelessly, this communication data is
Temporarily save by column. In such a state the wireless communication terminal
When the personal digital assistant starts receiving communication data,
Transfer of portable information terminal from data transfer means of wireless communication terminal
The communication data is transferred to the receiving means. This communication data
Data is temporarily stored by the data storage means of the mobile information terminal.
When the temporary storage is completed, communication is performed by the transfer control unit.
The data receiving operation ends. In other words, from the relay station
Wireless transmission to the communication terminal, and
Must be synchronized with the data transfer to the end
There is no communication data from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal.
At the time of line transmission, the portable information terminal becomes a wireless communication terminal.
No need to be connected. In particular, the quality of wireless communication terminals
With the relay station at the timing set in advance by the determination means
Of the communication status of the
Communication data is received wirelessly by the communication control means.
And save it temporarily. For this reason, wireless communication terminals
Desired different from data transfer of communication data to information terminals
If the communication condition is good at the timing of
Communication data is wirelessly transmitted to the line communication terminal.

The invention according to claim 7 provides the information according to claim 6.
An information processing system, wherein the communication control means includes:
If the deterioration of the communication status is detected at the start of or during
Stop the reception and set the resumption timing to be the reception timing.
Set.

[0025]

[0026] The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claims 5 to 7.
In the information processing system according to any one of the above, the wireless communication terminal, the data conversion means for converting the communication data wirelessly received by the data receiving means into a data format corresponding to the data storage of the data storage means, I have it.

Therefore, since the communication data wirelessly received by the wireless communication terminal is converted by the data conversion means into a data format corresponding to temporary storage, for example, after the communication data wirelessly received as an analog signal is demodulated into digital data, Stored temporarily.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing method comprising:
A wireless communication terminal that wirelessly transmits various data to an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, and a portable information terminal that transmits communication data, wherein the wireless communication terminal is formed separately. A data processing method of an information processing system capable of performing data communication between a terminal and the portable information terminal, wherein the portable information terminal transfers communication data to the wireless communication terminal as a communication data transmission operation, The communication terminal temporarily stores communication data transferred from the portable information terminal, and when the data transfer of the temporarily stored communication data is completed, the portable information terminal ends the communication data transmission operation, and the wireless communication terminal It has been set in advance the communication data stored temporary
Wirelessly transmitted to the relay station to the timing, claim 10, wherein
In the data processing method according to the invention, the wireless communication terminal
Good communication status with the relay station at the timing set in
No, and temporarily saves when the communication condition is good.
The communication data is wirelessly transmitted to the relay station.

Therefore, in the data processing method of the present invention, the data transfer of the communication data from the portable information terminal to the wireless communication terminal and the wireless transmission of the communication data from the wireless communication terminal to the relay station are performed simultaneously in synchronization. Since the wireless communication terminal does not need to perform the communication, the portable information terminal does not need to be connected to the wireless communication terminal when the wireless communication terminal wirelessly transmits communication data to the relay station. In particular, in the invention according to claim 9, the portable information terminal
Transfer the communication data to the wireless communication terminal from
At a different desired timing from the wireless communication terminal
Communication data is wirelessly transmitted to the relay station. Claim 10
In the invention of the present application, communication data is transmitted from a portable information terminal to a wireless communication terminal.
After transferring the data, the desired
If the communication situation is good for
Communication data is wirelessly transmitted to the relay station.

[0030] The data processing method according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention provides a data processing method comprising: a wireless communication terminal that receives various data from an external relay station that is connected to a communication network by wire; a portable information terminal that receives communication data; and comprises a, the wireless communication terminal that is formed separately from the said portable information terminal is a data processing method for an information processing system capable of data communications, the wireless communication terminal things
At a previously set timing, communication data is wirelessly received from the relay station and temporarily stored, and the portable information terminal temporarily transmits and temporarily stores the communication data in the wireless communication terminal as a communication data receiving operation. Save and exit the receiving task of the communication data to temporary storage of the communication data is completed, the data processing method of the invention of claim 12 wherein,
The wireless communication terminal is set at a preset timing.
Determines whether the communication status with the relay station is good or not.
When determined, wirelessly receive communication data from the relay station.
Save temporarily.

Therefore, in the data processing method of the present invention, the wireless transmission of communication data from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal and the data transfer of communication data from the wireless communication terminal to the portable information terminal are simultaneously executed in synchronization. Since the relay station does not need to perform the communication, the portable information terminal does not need to be connected to the wireless communication terminal when the communication data is wirelessly transmitted from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal. In particular, in the invention according to claim 11, the wireless communication
Data transfer of communication data from a communication terminal to a portable information terminal
Is different from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal at the desired timing.
Is transmitted wirelessly. The invention according to claim 12
Now, the communication data from the wireless communication terminal to the portable information terminal
The communication status can be changed at a desired timing different from the data transfer.
If it is good, the relay station sends communication data to the wireless communication terminal.
Transmitted wirelessly.

[0032]

[0033]

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless communication terminal comprising:
A wireless communication terminal for wirelessly transmitting various data to an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, comprising: a transfer receiving unit in which communication data is transferred from a separate portable information terminal; and a data storage means for temporarily storing communication data to be the data transfer, and data transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the temporarily stored communication data by said data storage means to said relay station, temporarily the data storage means
Saved communication data to a preset timing
Communication control means for causing the data transmission means to wirelessly transmit the data
When, and comprises a radio communication of the invention of claim 14, wherein
The terminal communicates with the relay station at a preset timing.
Quality determination means for determining the quality of the communication status of the
When the communication means is determined to be good by the
The communication data temporarily stored in the storage means is stored in the data
Communication control means for causing the transmission means to perform wireless transmission.
I have.

Accordingly, in the wireless communication terminal of the present invention, when communication data is transferred from the portable information terminal to the transfer receiving means, the communication data to be transferred is temporarily stored by the data storage means, and the temporarily stored communication data is stored. The communication data is wirelessly transmitted to the relay station by the data transmitting means. Therefore, in the invention according to claim 13, the wireless communication terminal wirelessly transmits the communication data to the relay station at a desired timing different from the data transfer after the communication data is transferred from the portable information terminal. According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention,
Communication condition is good at desired timing different from data transfer.
If so, the communication data is wirelessly transmitted to the relay station.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, a wireless communication terminal
A wireless communication terminal that wirelessly receives various data from an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, wherein the data receiving means wirelessly receives communication data from the relay station, and the wireless communication terminal wirelessly receives the data. a data storage means for storing communication data temporarily and a data transfer means for transferring data temporarily stored communication data by said data storage means to separate the portable information terminal, a preconfigured data
The communication data is transmitted from the relay station to the data
Data is wirelessly received and temporarily stored in the data storage means.
A communication control means for, is provided with, according to claim 16, wherein
In the wireless communication terminal of the invention of the invention,
Pass / fail judgment to determine whether the communication status with the relay station is good or bad
Means and the good / bad judgment means determine that the communication status is good.
Communication data from the relay station to the data receiving means.
Wirelessly received and temporarily stored in the data storage means.
Communication control means.

Therefore, when the wireless communication terminal of the present invention wirelessly receives communication data from the relay station by the data receiving means, the wireless communication terminal temporarily stores the wirelessly received communication data by the data storage means, and temporarily stores the temporarily stored communication data. Is transferred to the portable information terminal by the data transfer means. Therefore, in the invention according to claim 15, the wireless communication terminal wirelessly receives the communication data from the relay station, and then transfers the communication data to the portable information terminal at a desired timing different from the wireless reception. In the invention according to claim 16, the wireless communication
Data transfer of communication data from communication terminal to personal digital assistant
If the communication condition is good at the desired timing different from
Communication data is transmitted wirelessly from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal.
It is.

[0038]

[0039]

The information storage medium of the invention according to claim 17 is:
An information storage medium storing software readable by a computer of a wireless communication terminal that wirelessly transmits various data to an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, wherein data is transferred from a separate portable information terminal. Receiving the communication data to be transmitted, temporarily storing the communication data to be transferred, and wirelessly transmitting the temporarily stored communication data to the relay station at a preset timing. software is stored in order to, originating of claim 18, wherein
In the information storage medium of Ming,
Determining the quality of the communication status with the relay station,
If the communication status is good, the temporarily saved communication data
Wirelessly transmitting data to the relay station.
Software to be executed by the computer.

Accordingly, when the computer of the wireless communication terminal reads the software of the information storage medium of the present invention and executes a corresponding processing operation, the wireless communication terminal is capable of communicating data transferred from a separate portable information terminal. It accepts the data, temporarily stores the transferred communication data, and wirelessly transmits the temporarily stored communication data to the relay station. Therefore, in the invention according to claim 17, after the communication data is transferred from the portable information terminal , the wireless communication terminal wirelessly transmits the communication data to the relay station at a desired timing different from the data transfer. Claim 18
According to the invention, at a desired timing different from the data transfer,
If communication conditions are good, wirelessly transmit communication data to relay stations
I do.

The information storage medium according to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention
An information storage medium storing software that is readable by a computer of a wireless communication terminal that wirelessly receives various data from an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, and stores communication data from the relay station in advance. Setting
Wirelessly receiving at the given timing, temporarily storing the wirelessly received communication data, and transferring the temporarily stored communication data to a separate portable information terminal. 21. An information storage according to claim 20 , wherein software is stored.
The medium communicates with the relay station at a preset timing.
Determining whether communication status is good or not
Is determined, the communication data is wirelessly received from the relay station.
Software for causing the computer to execute
Ware is stored.

Therefore, when the computer of the wireless communication terminal reads the software of the information storage medium of the present invention and executes the corresponding processing operation, the wireless communication terminal wirelessly receives the communication data from the relay station, The received communication data is temporarily stored, and the temporarily stored communication data is transferred to a separate portable information terminal. For this reason,
According to the nineteenth aspect, the wireless communication terminal wirelessly receives communication data from the relay station and then transfers the communication data to the portable information terminal at a desired timing different from the wireless reception. In the twentieth aspect, the wireless communication terminal
Data transfer of communication data from
If the communication situation is good at a different desired timing,
Communication data is wirelessly transmitted from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal.

The portable information terminal referred to in the present invention is not limited as long as it has a function of executing at least one of transmission and reception of communication data and can perform data communication with a wireless communication terminal. Palmtop computers etc. are acceptable. The wireless communication terminal may be any device that has a function of performing wireless communication with an external relay station and can perform data communication with a portable information terminal. For example, a mobile phone such as a PDC or a mobile phone is allowed.

The various means referred to in the present invention may be formed so as to realize their functions. For example, dedicated hardware, a computer provided with appropriate functions by a program, a computer provided by an appropriate program , The functions realized inside, and the combination thereof are allowed.

For example, the data storage means may be any means capable of temporarily storing communication data.
(Random Access Memory) or a storage area of an information storage medium such as a flash memory. Further, the data conversion means only needs to convert communication data into a data format corresponding to the data storage means and the data transmission means, and for example, a modulator or a demodulator of a modem is allowed.

The connection between the portable information terminal and the wireless communication terminal is only required to establish a state in which data communication is possible, and is not required to be mechanically connected. Optical connection with an IrDA interface is also allowed.

The information storage medium referred to in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as a program for causing a computer to execute various processes is stored in advance as software. ROM (Read Only Memory) or HDD (Hard
Disc (Driving Drive), CD (Compact Disc) -ROM or P
C (Personal Computer) card, etc. are allowed.

The computer referred to in the present invention may be any device that can read a program made of software and execute a corresponding processing operation.
(Central Processing Unit) as a main component, and a device to which various devices such as a ROM, a RAM, and an I / F (Interface) are connected as necessary is allowed.

Note that causing the computer to execute various operations corresponding to software in the present invention also allows the computer to control operations of various devices. For example, having a computer temporarily store a data file requires that the computer have a pre-connected R
Storing various data in an information storage medium such as AM,
Various types of data can be stored in an internal memory provided as part of a computer, and the information storage medium of the present invention can
In the case of D, etc., the computer allows various data to be stored therein.

[0051]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a logical structure of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a physical structure, and FIG. 3 is a data processing of a palmtop computer as a portable information terminal. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a data processing method of a mobile telephone as a wireless communication terminal, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a work for accepting and storing the mobile telephone, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a read and transfer operation, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a radio transmission operation of the mobile telephone, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a radio reception operation of the mobile telephone.

As shown in FIG. 2, an information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a palmtop computer 10 as a portable information terminal and a mobile telephone 20 as a wireless communication terminal.
And a serial connector 30 as terminal connection means. Relay station 40 with which mobile telephone 20 performs wireless communication
Is a public network PSTN (Public Switch)
Headphone Telephone Network) 50, and a mail server 60 is connected to the PSTN 50 by wire.

The palmtop computer 10 has a CPU 101 as hardware that is a main component of the computer.
2, ROM 103, RAM 104, keyboard 1
05, a display 106, a card slot 108 into which a separate PC card 107 is detachably loaded, and a serial I / F 1 to which a serial connector 30 is detachably connected.
09, etc. are connected.

The mobile telephone 20 also includes a CPU 201 as hardware that is a main component of the computer.
This CPU 201 has an RO
M203, RAM 204, keyboard 205, display 206, audio input unit 207, audio output unit 208, modem 209, wireless communication unit 210, and serial I to which the serial connector 30 is detachably connected.
/ F211 etc. are connected.

In the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment,
The ROMs 103 and 203, the RAMs 104 and 204, the PC card 107, and the like correspond to an information storage medium, and at least one of them stores programs and data necessary for various operations of the CPUs 101 and 201 as software.

For example, in the palmtop computer 10, the control program of the CPU 101 is installed in the RAM 104 in advance, and in the mobile phone 20, the C
A control program for the PU 201 is stored in the ROM 203 in advance. Such software is loaded into the CPU 10
Various functions are logically realized as various means in the palmtop computer 10 and the mobile phone 20 by reading and executing various operations corresponding to the information read by the CPU 201 and 201.

In other words, as various means as described above, the palmtop computer 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
1. Data reproduction function 112 as data reproduction means, data storage function 113 as data storage means, data transfer function 114 as data transfer means, transfer reception function 115 as transfer reception means, transfer control function as transfer control means 1
16, etc. are logically provided.

The data generation function 111 corresponds to the function of the CPU 101 corresponding to the control program stored in the RAM 104 and the input data by manual operation of the keyboard 105. To supply.

The data reproducing function 112 corresponds to the function of causing the CPU 101 to display and output the data stored in the RAM 104 on the display 106 in accordance with the control program of the RAM 104 and the input data of the keyboard 105. Play the email that is.

The data storage function 113 corresponds to a predetermined storage area secured in the RAM 104, and temporarily stores the electronic mail supplied from the data generation function 111 and the transfer reception function 115 in an updatable and readable manner.

The data transfer function 114 corresponds to a function in which the CPU 101 transfers data stored in the RAM 104 to the serial I / F 109 in accordance with a control program or the like, and moves an e-mail temporarily stored in the data storage function 113. The data is transferred to the telephone 20.

The transfer receiving function 115 has a serial I / F 1
The function corresponds to a function in which the CPU 101 stores the input data transferred in step 09 in the RAM 104 in accordance with a control program or the like. The CPU 101 receives an e-mail transferred from the mobile telephone 20 and supplies it to the data storage function 113.

The transfer control function 116 is executed by the CPU 101 in response to a control program of the RAM 104 or the like.
F109 corresponds to the function of controlling the data transfer. When the data transfer by the data transfer function 114 is completed, the e-mail transmission operation is completed and the transfer reception function 1
Data storage function 11 for e-mails received at 15
When the temporary storage by 3 is completed, the e-mail receiving operation ends.

On the other hand, the mobile telephone 20 has a transfer receiving function 221 as a transfer receiving means, a data transfer function 222 as a data transfer means, a data storage function 223 as a data storage means, a data conversion function 224 as a data conversion function,
It logically has a data transmission function 225 as a data transmission means, a data reception function 226 as a data reception means, a communication control function 227 as a communication control means, a pass / fail judgment function 228 as a pass / fail judgment means.

The transfer receiving function 221 of the mobile telephone 20 is also
This corresponds to the function of the CPU 201 storing the input data transferred to the serial I / F 211 in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 104 in accordance with a control program or the like stored in the ROM 203.
The e-mail transmitted from the data transfer function 114 is received and temporarily stored in the data storage function 223.

Data transfer function 222 of mobile telephone 20
This also corresponds to a function in which the CPU 201 transfers data stored in the RAM 204 to the serial I / F 211 in accordance with a control program and the like, and the e-mail temporarily stored in the data storage function 223 is transmitted to the palmtop computer 1.
0 to the transfer accepting function 115.

Data storage function 223 of mobile telephone 20
Also corresponds to a predetermined storage area secured in the RAM 204, and temporarily stores the electronic mail supplied from the transfer receiving function 221 and the data receiving function 226 in an updatable and readable manner.

The data conversion function 224 corresponds to a modulation function and a demodulation function of the modem 209 whose operation is controlled by the CPU 201 in accordance with a control program and the like of the ROM 203, and is a digital format having a data format corresponding to the temporary storage of the data storage function 223. Data e-mail data transmission function 22
In addition to the conversion into an analog signal having a data format corresponding to the wireless transmission of No. 5, the electronic mail of the analog signal having a data format corresponding to the data reception of the data reception function 226 is converted into digital data.

The data transmission function 225 corresponds to the wireless communication function of the wireless communication unit 210 whose operation is controlled by the CPU 201 in accordance with the control program and the like of the ROM 203. The data transmission function 225 is temporarily stored by the data storage function 223 and is converted by the data conversion function 224 into analog data. The electronic mail converted into the signal is wirelessly transmitted to the relay station 40.

The data receiving function 226 also corresponds to the wireless communication function of the wireless communication unit 210 whose operation is controlled by the CPU 201 in accordance with the control program and the like in the ROM 203. To the data storage function 223.

The communication control function 227 of the mobile telephone 20
The CPU 201 corresponds to the function of controlling the operation of the wireless communication of the wireless communication unit 210 by the CPU 201 in accordance with the control program and the setting data of the RAM 204. The wireless transmission by the data transmission function 225 of the electronic mail and the wireless reception by the data reception function 226 are performed in advance. Execute at the set timing.

The pass / fail judgment function 228 corresponds to a function in which the CPU 201 measures the reception sensitivity of the radio communication unit 210 in accordance with the control program and setting data in the RAM 204, and communicates with the relay station 40 at a preset timing. The communication control function 227 performs communication control by determining the quality of the situation.

The palmtop computer 1 as described above
0 and various functions 111..., 211.
It is realized by using hardware such as the serial I / Fs 109 and 211 if necessary.
It is realized by operating the CPUs 101 and 201, which are computers composed of hardware, corresponding to software stored in an information storage medium such as the ROM 203 or the like.

For example, the software of the palmtop computer 10 can temporarily store the e-mail generated by the input operation of the keyboard 105 in the RAM 104, reproduce the e-mail temporarily stored in the RAM 104 on the display 106, Transferring data of the e-mail temporarily stored in the RAM 104 to the mobile telephone 20 by the serial I / F 109;
E-mail temporarily transferred to the serial I / F 109 from the RAM 104 is temporarily stored in the RAM 104;
Serial I / F1 of e-mail temporarily stored in 4
In order to cause the CPU 101 to execute processing operations such as ending the transmission operation when the data transfer by the server 09 is completed, and ending the reception operation when the temporary storage of the e-mail to be transferred to the serial I / F 109 by the RAM 104 is completed. Is stored in the RAM 104 as the control program of

On the other hand, the software of the mobile telephone 20 is
Serial I / F 21 from palmtop computer 10
1, temporarily storing the e-mail to be transferred to the RAM 204, transferring the e-mail temporarily stored in the RAM 204 to the palmtop computer 10 by the serial I / F 211, and storing the digital data temporarily stored in the RAM 204. The modem 209 modulates the e-mail into an analog signal transmitted by the wireless communication unit 210,
E-mail of analog signal received with data 0 is RA
The modem 20 stores the digital data temporarily stored in the M204.
9, the electronic mail is transmitted to the wireless communication unit 2
10, wireless transmission and wireless reception by the wireless communication unit 210, wireless communication by the wireless communication unit 210 at a preset timing, the wireless communication unit 21
0 is stored in the ROM 203 as a control program for causing the CPU 201 to execute processing operations such as determining whether the communication status is good or not based on the reception sensitivity of 0 and causing the wireless communication unit 210 to execute wireless communication in response to the determination result. Have been.

A data processing method by the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment in the above configuration will be described below. First, the palmtop computer 10 can perform various data processing stand-alone, and the mobile telephone 20 can wirelessly communicate voice conversation by itself. However, the palmtop computer 10 and the mobile telephone 20 are connected by a serial connector. If a wired connection is made at 30, electronic mail can be wirelessly communicated.

More specifically, when the palmtop computer 10 is connected to the mobile telephone 20 by wire through the serial connector 30 as described above, as shown in FIG.
An e-mail transmission operation (steps S1 to S4), an e-mail reception operation (steps S5 to S8), and other operations (steps S9 and S10 ) can be executed.

When performing an e-mail transmission operation, the palmtop computer 10 is connected to the mobile telephone 20 via the serial connector 30 while the desired e-mail is temporarily stored in the RAM 104 by, for example, input operation of the keyboard 105 in advance. A wired connection is made, and an electronic mail is transferred from the serial I / F 109 to the mobile telephone 20 by an input operation of the keyboard 105 (steps S1 and S2).

Then, as shown in FIG.
0 performs an e-mail transfer / reception operation (steps T1 and T2), and as shown in FIG.
The e-mail to be transferred to the e-mail 11 is temporarily stored in the RAM 204, and the operation is completed when the e-mail data transfer is completed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the palmtop computer 10 also completes the e-mail transmission operation (steps S3 and S4). In this state, the serial connector 3 between the palmtop computer 10 and the mobile telephone 20 is connected.
0 can cancel the wired connection.

In such a state, as shown in FIG. 4, the mobile telephone 20 constantly monitors the arrival of a preset transmission timing (step T5). The mail wireless transmission operation is performed (step T6).

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, a telephone number previously set as a transmission destination is called and the mail server 6 is called.
The communication line with 0 is opened (step E1), and it is confirmed that the communication status is good (step E2). Next, R
The e-mail temporarily stored in the AM 204 is transferred to the modem 2
At 09, the signal is converted into an analog signal, and this is wirelessly transmitted by the wireless communication unit 210 (step E3).

When the deterioration of the communication condition is detected at the start or during the wireless transmission (step E2), the wireless transmission is stopped and the restart timing is set (step E5). In this case, since the restart timing is detected as the transmission timing (step T5), the above-described operation is repeated until the communication condition is improved and the wireless transmission of the electronic mail is completed (step E4).

When the mobile telephone 20 executes the radio transmission of the e-mail independently of the palmtop computer 10 as described above, various data indicating the work state are displayed and output on the display 206 thereof. For example, if the communication status does not improve even after the wireless communication is repeated up to the allowable number of times and the allowable time, a guidance message indicating the transmission failure of the e-mail is displayed on the display 206.

As described above, when an electronic mail is transmitted from mobile telephone 20 to relay station 40 by radio, this is transmitted to PSTN.
Since it is transmitted by wire to the mail server 60 by 50,
The mail server 60 receives the data of the e-mail transferred from the palmtop computer 10 to the mobile telephone 20.

The transmission timing and destination of the e-mail set in the mobile telephone 20 as described above are determined, for example, by the keyboard 1 of the palmtop computer 10 connected by the keyboard 205 or the serial connector 30.
05 is set in the RAM 204 by the input operation.

However, in a case where a plurality of e-mails having different transmission timings and transmission destinations are stored in the mobile telephone 20 at one time, the palmtop computer 10 combines the e-mails with the transmission timings and transmission destinations and stores them in the mobile telephone 20. Preferably, the data is transferred and stored.

The information processing system 1 of the present embodiment
Performs an e-mail reception operation, as shown in FIG. 4, the mobile telephone 20 constantly monitors the arrival of a preset reception timing (step T7), so that the arrival of the reception timing is detected. And an e-mail wireless receiving operation is executed (step T8).

In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, a telephone number set in advance as a transmission destination is called and the mail server 6 is called.
Then, a communication line with 0 is opened (step P1), and an e-mail is read from the mail server 60, for example. Thus, the electronic mail transmitted wirelessly is wirelessly received by the wireless communication unit 210, and the electronic mail is converted from an analog signal to digital data by the modem 209, and then temporarily stored in the RAM 204 (step P3).

In this case, if the deterioration of the communication condition is detected, the above operation is repeated until the communication condition is improved and the wireless transmission of the electronic mail is completed. Further, when the e-mail of the mail server 60 is temporarily stored in the mobile telephone 20 as described above, and its display 206 guidance message indicating mail storage is Viewing output.

As described above, since the mobile telephone 20 independently obtains an electronic mail from the mail server 60, it is not necessary to wire-connect the palmtop computer 10 to the mobile telephone 20 via the serial connector 30 in this state. Absent. Therefore, when the e-mail of the mail server 60 is temporarily stored in the mobile telephone 20 and the user wants to transfer the e-mail to the palmtop computer 10, the palmtop computer 10 is connected to the mobile telephone 20 via the serial connector 30 by wire. As shown in FIG. 3, data is transmitted from the serial I / F 109 to the mobile telephone 20 by an input operation of the keyboard 105 (step S5).

Then, as shown in FIG.
0 performs an e-mail transfer / transmission operation (steps T3 and T4), and as shown in FIG. 6, reads out the e-mail stored in the RAM 204 and reads out the serial I / F2.
11 to the palmtop computer 10.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the palmtop computer 10 temporarily saves the e-mail to be transferred to the serial I / F 109 in the RAM 104 (step S6). Is completed, the receiving operation ends (steps S7, S8).

In the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment,
As described above, the palmtop computer 10 can execute transmission and reception of e-mail with the mail server 60 via the mobile telephone 20. However, the timing at which the palmtop computer 10 and the mobile telephone 20 transfer data by e-mail and the timing at which the mobile telephone 20 and the mail server 60 transmit data by e-mail do not have to be synchronized at the same time. No need.

Therefore, the palmtop computer 10
Transmits the e-mail to the mail server 60, the palmtop computer 10 can complete the operation by transferring the e-mail to the mobile telephone 20, and disconnects the serial connector 30 from the mobile telephone 20. be able to.

When the palmtop computer 10 receives an electronic mail from the mail server 60,
It is not necessary to connect the palmtop computer 10 to the mobile telephone 20 via the serial connector 30 while the mobile telephone 20 is receiving electronic mail from the mail server 60.

Therefore, the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment has good portability. For example, if the transfer rate of the palmtop computer 10 is higher than the communication rate of the mobile phone 20, the data by the palmtop computer 10 The transfer can be completed more quickly than before.

Further, since the mobile telephone 20 executes wireless transmission and reception of the e-mail at a preset timing, the e-mail is transmitted to the mail server at a desired timing different from the transfer operation of the palmtop computer 10. 60 can perform data communication with the mail server 6
It is also possible to perform other tasks on the separated palmtop computer 10 during the mail communication between the mobile phone 20 and the mobile phone 20.

Further, since the mobile telephone 20 wirelessly communicates the electronic mail when the communication condition is good, it is possible to perform the data communication of the electronic mail in a good condition without a communication error, and the palm top computer is used until the communication condition is improved. Since there is no need to connect the mobile phone 10 to the mobile telephone 20, the portability of the information processing system 1 is further improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but allows various modifications without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mobile telephone 20 fetches an e-mail from the mail server 60 set in advance at a preset timing and temporarily stores the electronic mail. It is also possible to receive the e-mail transmitted wirelessly by the mobile telephone 20 and temporarily store it.

In the above embodiment, the RAM 104 or the ROM
The CPUs 101 and 201 operate in accordance with a control program or the like stored as software in the personal computer 203 or the mobile phone 2.
It is illustrated that various functions of 0 are logically realized. However, it is also possible to form each of these various means as unique hardware, and it is also possible to form a part as software and a part as hardware.

[0102]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

[0103] In the information processing system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the portable information terminal has a data transfer means for transferring the communication data to the wireless communication terminal as a communication data transmission work, and the data transfer by the data transfer means is completed. Then, there is provided transfer control means for terminating the communication data transmission operation, wherein the wireless communication terminal is provided with transfer reception means for transferring data from the portable information terminal, and data transfer to the transfer reception means. Data storage means for temporarily storing communication data to be transmitted, data transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the communication data temporarily stored by the data storage means to the relay station, and communication temporarily stored in the data storage means.
Sends the data at a preset timing
Communication control means for causing the wireless communication terminal to wirelessly transmit communication data to the relay station, so that the portable information terminal does not need to be connected to the wireless communication terminal. , Ri portability is better der of the information processing system is different from the data transfer of the mobile information terminal
At the desired timing, communicate with the relay station by the wireless communication terminal
Data can be transmitted wirelessly.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication network.
Wirelessly transmit various data to external relay stations that are wired
Wireless communication terminal to transmit and data transmission of communication data
It has a portable information terminal and is formed separately
The wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal perform data communication.
Information processing system, wherein the portable information
Information terminal, the wireless communication terminal
Data transfer means for transferring communication data at the end;
When the data transfer by the data transfer means is completed, the communication data
Transfer control means for ending the data transmission operation.
The wireless communication terminal transmits a communication data from the portable information terminal.
Transfer receiving means for transferring data, and the transfer receiving means
To temporarily store communication data that is transferred to the next stage
Storage means, and the data temporarily stored by the data storage means.
Data transmission means for wirelessly transmitting communication data to the relay station
And communication with the relay station at a preset timing.
Good or bad judgment means for judging whether the situation is good or bad, and good or bad judgment means
When the communication condition is determined to be good by
The communication data temporarily stored in the step
Communication control means for causing the stage to perform wireless transmission.
And, the radio communication terminal send wireless communication data to the relay station
At the time of communication, the portable information terminal is connected to the wireless communication terminal.
Information processing system.
Good, especially different from data transfer for mobile information terminals
When the communication condition is good at the desired timing,
It is possible to wirelessly transmit communication data from a communication terminal to a relay station.
it can.

[0105]

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1 to 3
The data conversion unit, wherein the wireless communication terminal converts communication data temporarily stored in the data storage unit into a data format compatible with wireless transmission of the data transmission unit. With this configuration, the temporarily stored communication data can be converted into a data format compatible with wireless transmission and wirelessly transmitted.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing system, wherein the wireless communication terminal wirelessly receives communication data from the relay station, and temporarily stores the communication data wirelessly received by the data receiving means. Storage means,
And data transfer means for transferring data temporarily stored communication data by said data storage means to said portable information terminal, things
The data from the relay station at a previously set timing
Making the receiving means wirelessly receive the communication data and storing the data
Communication control means for temporarily storing the communication data in the portable information terminal, and the portable information terminal transfers the communication data to the wireless communication terminal as a communication data receiving operation, and the data transfer to the transfer reception means. Data storage means for temporarily storing the communication data to be transmitted, and transfer control means for ending the communication data reception work when the temporary storage of the communication data by the data storage means is completed. When communication data is wirelessly transmitted to the wireless communication terminal, the mobile information terminal does not need to be connected to the wireless communication terminal, so that the information processing system has good portability, and in particular, data transfer of the mobile information terminal. What is
At a different desired timing, the relay station is
Can wirelessly receive communication data.

[0108] The invention according to claim 6 is the wireless communication terminal.
Receive data from the relay station by wireless.
Communication means and communication wirelessly received by the data reception means.
Data storage means for temporarily storing data, and the data storage means
Means for storing the communication data temporarily stored in the portable information terminal.
Data transfer means to transfer data at the end, and
To determine whether the communication status with the relay station is good or bad.
Means for judging whether the communication status is good or not.
If a favorable is determined, the relay station sends the data to the data receiving means.
Communication data is wirelessly received and temporarily stored in the data storage means.
A communication control means for saving, and comprises a said portable
The information terminal performs the wireless communication as a communication data receiving operation.
Transfer receiving means for causing the terminal to transfer communication data,
The communication data to be transferred to the transfer receiving means is temporarily stored.
Existing data storage means and communication by the data storage means
When the temporary storage of the data is completed,
Ending transfer control means,
Communication data is wirelessly transmitted from the relay station to the wireless communication terminal
At this point, the personal digital assistant is connected to the wireless
The portability of the information processing system
Yes, especially where it differs from data transfer of mobile information terminals
When the communication condition is good at the desired timing, the wireless
Communication data from the relay station
it can.

[0109]

[0110] The invention of claim 8 is the invention of claims 5 to 7
In the information processing system according to any one of the above, the wireless communication terminal, the data conversion means for converting the communication data wirelessly received by the data receiving means into a data format corresponding to the data storage of the data storage means, With the provision, the communication data wirelessly received can be converted into a data format compatible with temporary storage and wirelessly transmitted.

The data processing method according to the ninth aspect of the present invention
When the portable information terminal transfers the communication data to the wireless communication terminal as a transmission work of the communication data, the wireless communication terminal temporarily stores the communication data transferred from the portable information terminal, and stores the communication data of the temporarily stored communication data. When the data transfer is completed, the portable information terminal ends the communication data transmission operation, and the wireless communication terminal wirelessly transmits the temporarily stored communication data to the relay station at a preset timing, whereby the wireless communication terminal There at the time of transmitting wireless communication data to the relay station, since the mobile information terminal does not need to be connected to the wireless communication terminal, Ri portability is better der of the information processing system, in particular, the data transfer of the mobile information terminal
At a desired timing different from the
The communication data to the relay station can wirelessly transmit, claim
In the data processing method according to the tenth aspect, the wireless communication terminal
At the end, communication with the relay station at a preset timing
The quality of the situation is determined, and if the communication status is determined to be good,
Wirelessly transmitting the stored communication data to the relay station.
Is different from the data transfer of the portable information terminal.
When the communication status is good at the timing,
Communication data can be wirelessly transmitted to the relay station.

[0112] Data processing method of the present invention according to claim 11 temporarily stores wirelessly receive communication data from the relay station to the timing of the wireless communication terminal is set in advance, the portable information terminal as reception tasks communication data The communication data temporarily stored in the wireless communication terminal is transferred and temporarily stored, and when the temporary storage of the communication data is completed, the communication data receiving operation is completed. At the time of wireless transmission, the mobile information terminal does not need to be connected to the wireless communication terminal,
Portability is good der of the information processing system is, in particular, a mobile information
At a desired timing different from the data transfer of the broadcast terminal,
The communication data is wirelessly received from the relay station by the wireless communication terminal.
So it can, the data processing side of the invention of claim 12, wherein
In the method, the wireless communication terminal has a preset timing.
To determine whether the communication status with the relay station is good or not.
Wireless communication data from the relay station
By storing receive and temporarily of the mobile information terminal Day
Good communication status at desired timing different from data transfer
Communication data from the relay station by the wireless communication terminal
Radio reception is possible.

[0113]

[0114]

A wireless communication terminal according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention
Data receiving means for wirelessly receiving communication data from a relay station; data storage means for temporarily storing communication data wirelessly received by the data receiving means; and a separate portable communication data temporarily stored by the data storage means. and data transfer means for transferring data to the information terminal, pre-configured data
The communication data is transmitted from the relay station to the data
Data is wirelessly received and temporarily stored in the data storage means.
Communication control means for receiving, by wirelessly receiving the communication data from the relay station, it is possible to transfer the communication data to the portable information terminal at a timing different from the wireless reception , particularly, , Personal digital assistant data
At a desired timing different from the transfer,
It is possible to receive communication data wirelessly from relay stations.
In the wireless communication terminal of the invention according to claim 16,
Whether the communication status with the relay station is good or bad at the set timing
Communication between the pass / fail determination means and the pass / fail determination means
When it is determined that the situation is good, the data reception from the relay station is performed.
Communication means for wirelessly receiving communication data, and
Communication control means for temporarily storing data in a stage.
Is different from the data transfer of the portable information terminal.
When the communication status is good at the timing of
Communication data can be wirelessly received from the relay station.
Wear.

[0116]

The information storage medium of the invention according to claim 17 is:
Accepting communication data transferred from a separate portable information terminal, temporarily storing the transferred communication data, and storing the temporarily stored communication data in advance.
The wireless transmission to the relay station at the timing set in the, the software for causing the computer to execute, the software of the information storage medium of the present invention is read by the computer of the wireless communication terminal When the corresponding processing operation is performed, the wireless communication terminal can wirelessly transmit the communication data to the relay station at a timing different from the data transfer after the communication data is transferred from the portable information terminal , In particular, mobile
Desired timing different from data transfer of information terminal
The wireless communication terminal to wirelessly transmit communication data to the relay station
It is possible to, the information storage medium of the invention of claim 18, wherein
Then, the communication with the relay station is performed at a preset timing.
To determine whether the communication status is good or not.
When determined, the temporarily stored communication data is transmitted to the relay station.
Wirelessly transmitting to the computer.
By order of the software is stored, the mobile information
Communication at a desired timing different from the data transfer of the
When the communication condition is good, the wireless communication terminal communicates with the relay station
Data can be transmitted wirelessly.

An information storage medium according to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention
Causing the computer to wirelessly receive the communication data from the relay station, temporarily store the wirelessly received communication data, and transfer the temporarily stored communication data to another portable information terminal. When the software of the information storage medium of the present invention is read by the computer of the wireless communication terminal and the corresponding processing operation is executed, the wireless communication terminal transmits communication data from the relay station. from the radio receiver, it can be the data transfer communication data at a timing different from the portable information terminal with a wireless reception, in particular, mobile
Desired timing different from data transfer of band information terminal
The wireless communication terminal receives communication data from the relay station wirelessly.
21. The information storage of the invention according to claim 20
In the medium, the relay station and the relay station at a preset timing
To determine whether the communication status is good or not.
If good, communication data is wirelessly received from the relay station.
To make the computer execute
Storage of mobile information terminals
The communication status can be changed at a desired timing different from the data transfer.
When the data is good, the communication data is transmitted from the relay station by the wireless communication terminal.
Data can be wirelessly received.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a logical structure of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a physical structure.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a data processing method of a palmtop computer as a portable information terminal.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a data processing method of a mobile phone as a wireless communication terminal.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a reception and save operation of the mobile telephone.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a read transfer operation of the mobile telephone.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a wireless transmission operation of the mobile telephone.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a radio reception operation of the mobile telephone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing system 10 Palmtop computer which is a portable information terminal 20 Mobile phone which is a wireless communication terminal 40 Relay station 101, 201 CPU 103, 203 which is a computer ROM 104, 204 which is an information storage medium RAM 107 which is an information storage medium PC card as information storage medium 113 Data storage function as data storage means 114 Data transfer function as data transfer means 115 Transfer reception function as transfer reception means 116 Transfer control function as transfer control means 221 Transfer as transfer reception means Acceptance function 222 Data transfer function as data transfer means 223 Data storage function as data storage means 224 Data conversion function as data conversion function 225 Data transmission function as data transmission means 226 Data reception function as data reception means 27 quality determination function is a communication control function 228 quality determining means is a communication control means

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Claims (20)

(57) [Claims] 1. A wireless communication terminal for wirelessly transmitting various data to an external relay station wired to a communication network, and a portable information terminal for transmitting communication data, and are formed separately. An information processing system capable of performing data communication between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal, wherein the portable information terminal transmits communication data to the wireless communication terminal as a communication data transmission operation. Transfer means, and transfer control means for ending communication data transmission work when data transfer by the data transfer means is completed, wherein the wireless communication terminal receives data from the portable information terminal. Transfer accepting means, data storing means for temporarily storing communication data transferred to the transfer accepting means, and one And data transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the stored communication data to the relay station, before
The communication data temporarily stored in the data storage
Wirelessly communicates with the data transmission means at a previously set timing.
An information processing system comprising: communication control means for transmitting . 2. A wireless communication terminal for wirelessly transmitting various data to an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, and a portable information terminal for transmitting communication data, and are formed separately. An information processing system capable of performing data communication between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal, wherein the portable information terminal transmits communication data to the wireless communication terminal as a communication data transmission operation. Transfer means, and transfer control means for ending communication data transmission work when data transfer by the data transfer means is completed, wherein the wireless communication terminal receives data from the portable information terminal. Transfer accepting means, data storing means for temporarily storing communication data transferred to the transfer accepting means, and one And data transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the stored communication data to the relay station, things
The communication status with the relay station at the timing set before
A pass / fail judgment unit for judging pass / fail,
If it is determined that the communication condition is good, the data
When the stored communication data is
An information processing system comprising: communication control means for performing line transmission . 3. The communication control means according to claim 1, further comprising:
Wireless transmission is stopped when the deterioration of the communication status is detected during
To set the restart timing that is the transmission timing
The information processing system according to claim 2 . 4. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising data conversion means for converting communication data temporarily stored in said data storage means into a data format compatible with wireless transmission of said data transmission means. 4. The information processing system according to any one of claims 3 to 3. 5. A wireless communication terminal for receiving various data wirelessly from an external relay station connected to a communication network by wire, and a portable information terminal for receiving communication data, and are formed separately. An information processing system capable of performing data communication between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal, wherein the wireless communication terminal wirelessly receives communication data from the relay station; A data storage unit for temporarily storing communication data wirelessly received by the reception unit, a data transfer unit for transferring the communication data temporarily stored by the data storage unit to the portable information terminal, and at a preset timing. From the relay station
Causing the data receiving means to wirelessly receive the communication data,
Communication control means for temporarily storing data in the data storage means , wherein the portable information terminal causes the wireless communication terminal to transfer data to the wireless communication terminal as a communication data receiving operation; and the transfer reception means. An information processing system comprising: a data storage unit for temporarily storing communication data to be transferred to a communication device; and a transfer control unit for ending the communication data reception operation when the temporary storage of the communication data by the data storage unit is completed. . 6. A wireless communication terminal for receiving various data wirelessly from an external relay station wired to a communication network, and a portable information terminal for receiving communication data as data. An information processing system capable of performing data communication between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal, wherein the wireless communication terminal wirelessly receives communication data from the relay station; A data storage unit for temporarily storing communication data wirelessly received by the reception unit, a data transfer unit for transferring the communication data temporarily stored by the data storage unit to the portable information terminal, and at a preset timing. Communication with the relay station
Good or bad judgment means for judging whether the situation is good or bad, and good or bad judgment means
When the communication condition is determined to be good by
The data receiving means wirelessly receives the communication data, and
Communication control means for temporarily storing data in the data storage means , wherein the portable information terminal causes the wireless communication terminal to transfer the communication data as a communication data receiving operation, and the transfer reception means Data storage means for temporarily storing communication data to be transferred to the means, and transfer control means for terminating the communication data receiving operation when the temporary storage of the communication data by the data storage means is completed. system. 7. The communication control means according to claim 1, further comprising:
Wireless reception is stopped if the deterioration of the communication status is detected during
Request to set the resumption timing
The information processing system according to claim 6 . 8. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 5, further comprising data conversion means for converting communication data wirelessly received by said data reception means into a data format corresponding to data storage of said data storage means. 8. The information processing system according to any one of items 7 to 7. 9. A wireless communication terminal for wirelessly transmitting various data to an external relay station wired to a communication network, and a portable information terminal for transmitting communication data, and are formed separately. A data processing method of an information processing system capable of performing data communication between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal, wherein the portable information terminal transmits communication data to the wireless communication terminal as a communication data transmission operation. Upon transfer, the wireless communication terminal temporarily stores communication data transferred from the portable information terminal. When the data transfer of the temporarily stored communication data is completed, the portable information terminal ends the communication data transmission operation. The wireless communication terminal sets the temporarily stored communication data in advance.
A data processing method for performing radio transmission to the relay station at a predetermined timing . 10. A wireless communication terminal for wirelessly transmitting various data to an external relay station wired to a communication network, and a portable information terminal for transmitting communication data, and are formed separately. A data processing method of an information processing system capable of performing data communication between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal, wherein the portable information terminal transmits communication data to the wireless communication terminal as a communication data transmission operation. Upon transfer, the wireless communication terminal temporarily stores communication data transferred from the portable information terminal. When the data transfer of the temporarily stored communication data is completed, the portable information terminal ends the communication data transmission operation. The wireless communication terminal at a preset timing
Determines whether the communication status with the relay station is good or not.
A data processing method wherein, when determined, the temporarily stored communication data is wirelessly transmitted to the relay station. 11. A wireless communication terminal for receiving various data wirelessly from an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, and a portable information terminal for receiving communication data as data. A data processing method of an information processing system capable of performing data communication between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal, wherein the wireless communication terminal transmits communication data from the relay station at a preset timing. The mobile information terminal transmits and temporarily stores the communication data temporarily stored in the wireless communication terminal as a work of receiving communication data, and temporarily stores the communication data. A data processing method for terminating the receiving operation. 12. A wireless communication terminal for receiving various data wirelessly from an external relay station connected to a communication network by wire, and a portable information terminal for receiving communication data as data. A data processing method of an information processing system capable of performing data communication between the wireless communication terminal and the portable information terminal, wherein the wireless communication terminal is configured to perform the communication at a preset timing.
Determines whether the communication status with the relay station is good or not.
When determined, the communication data is wirelessly received from the relay station and temporarily stored, and the mobile information terminal temporarily stores the communication data temporarily stored in the wireless communication terminal as a communication data receiving work, A data processing method in which the work of receiving communication data is terminated when the temporary storage of the communication data is completed. 13. A wireless communication terminal for wirelessly transmitting various data to an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, comprising: a transfer receiving unit for transferring communication data from a separate portable information terminal; a data storage means for temporarily storing communication data data transfer to the transfer receiving means, and a data transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the temporarily stored communication data by said data storage means to said relay station, temporarily the data storage means Transfer saved communication data
The data transmission means does not
A wireless communication terminal comprising: communication control means for performing line transmission . 14. A wireless communication terminal for wirelessly transmitting various data to an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, comprising: a transfer receiving unit for transferring communication data from a separate portable information terminal; Data storage means for temporarily storing communication data to be transferred to the transfer receiving means, data transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the communication data temporarily stored by the data storage means to the relay station, and a preset timing Communication status with the relay station
Quality judgment means for judging the quality of communication; and
The communication data temporarily stored in the data storage
A wireless communication terminal comprising: a communication control unit that causes the data transmission unit to perform wireless transmission. 15. A wireless communication terminal for wirelessly receiving various data from an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, wherein the data receiving means wirelessly receives communication data from the relay station, and the data receiving means. A data storage means for temporarily storing communication data wirelessly received by the data storage means, a data transfer means for transferring the communication data temporarily stored by the data storage means to a separate portable information terminal, and at a preset timing. The data from the relay station
Data receiving means for wirelessly receiving the communication data and storing the data.
A wireless communication terminal comprising: a communication control means for temporarily storing data in the storage means . 16. A wireless communication terminal for wirelessly receiving various data from an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, wherein said data receiving means wirelessly receives communication data from said relay station, and said data receiving means. A data storage means for temporarily storing communication data wirelessly received by the data storage means, a data transfer means for transferring the communication data temporarily stored by the data storage means to a separate portable information terminal, and at a preset timing. Communication status with the relay station
Quality judgment means for judging the quality of communication; and
The communication data is wirelessly received from the relay station to the data receiving means.
Communication control for causing the data storage means to temporarily store the data
Wireless communication terminal comprising a means. 17. An information storage medium storing software readable by a computer of a wireless communication terminal that wirelessly transmits various data to an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network, wherein Receiving communication data transferred from the information terminal; temporarily storing the transferred communication data; and storing the temporarily stored communication data in a preset time.
Information storage medium on which the software is stored for executing that wirelessly transmits to the relay station in timing, to the computer. 18. An information storage medium storing software readable by a computer of a wireless communication terminal that wirelessly transmits various data to an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network. Receiving communication data transferred from the information terminal; temporarily storing the transferred communication data ; communication status with the relay station at a preset timing;
Determining whether the communication status is good or not, and transmitting the temporarily stored communication data to the relay station by radio if the communication condition is good , whereby software for causing the computer to execute the information storage is stored. Medium. 19. An information storage medium storing software that is readable by a computer of a wireless communication terminal that wirelessly receives various data from an external relay station wiredly connected to a communication network. Pre-set communication data
Be wirelessly received grayed, it temporarily stores the radio received communication data, software for executing the, to the data transferred to the portable information terminal separate the temporarily stored communication data to the computer Information storage medium stored. 20. An information storage medium which wireless communication terminal of the computer is stored freely software reading is to wirelessly receive various types of data from the outside of the relay station that is wired to a communication network, is set in advance Communication status with the relay station
The communication status is good.
Is decided to wirelessly receive communications data from said relay station, the radio received to temporarily store communication data, the temporarily stored to data transfer communication data separately for the portable information terminal, the computer An information storage medium storing software to be executed by a computer.