JP2000099474A - Information processing terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing terminal with which acquired information or information stored in a storage part can be exactly used for another function as well without troubling a user. SOLUTION: Schedule information used for a schedule managing function is stored in a flash memory 124. The information such as restaurant information provided from a common server device is displayed on an LCD 105 of a member terminal and provided to the user. In the case of mode displaying the provided information such as restaurant information on the LCD 105, the schedule date/ time is inputted and when prescribed operation is performed, a control part 121 forms schedule information from the scheduled date/time and information extracted from the displayed provided information, stores this information in the storage area of schedule information inside the flash memory 124 and makes this information usable through the schedule managing function.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing terminal having functions such as a schedule management function (schedule management function) and a telephone directory function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, portable information processing terminals having a schedule management function (schedule management function) and a telephone directory function have been widely used. Among such information processing terminals, those having a communication function and capable of performing wireless communication of various data such as voice data and image data, for example, have appeared.

For example, in a case where a PHS terminal is used, data communication at a transmission speed of 32 kbit / sec becomes possible, and the transmission speed of 28.8 kbit / sec or 33.3 kbit / sec when a modem is used on an analog telephone line. The transmission speed is about the same as 6 kbits / sec.
2. Description of the Related Art An environment has been established in which facsimile communication and the like can be performed not only from information devices installed indoors but also from outdoors using portable information processing terminals.

[0004] As described above, the information processing terminal is widely used as an information device capable of transmitting and receiving voice and data by a communication function as well as simply storing information, processing and outputting the information. It is becoming.

[0005]

By the way, in a portable information processing terminal provided with a schedule management function, a telephone directory function, and the like, each of these functions exists as a single function, and is used by other functions. In order to store the information to be stored as, for example, schedule information (schedule information), the user himself manually transcribes the information into the storage area of the schedule information.

For example, when registering the contents of information obtained through the Internet and the contents of telephone directory information as schedule information used by the schedule management function using the communication function, the contents of the information obtained through the Internet, Work such as copying the contents of the book information to the storage area of the schedule information using the schedule management function is required.

[0007] As described above, even in the case of information taken into the information processing terminal, in order to be able to use it with the intended function, the user must copy the information, which is troublesome and troublesome. is there. In addition, when copying information, there is a high possibility that the user cannot copy the information correctly due to a mistake in input or the like.

[0008] In view of the above, the present invention enables the acquired information or the information stored in the storage unit to be used for other functions without any trouble of the user. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing terminal.

[0009]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing terminal according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein a first storage unit stores schedule table information including information on a scheduled date and time and details of a schedule. A second storage unit for storing a person's name and information about the person, and reading information stored in the second storage unit, and displaying a list of the person's name and information about the person on a display element. Mode management means for generating a list display mode to be displayed in the display mode; and in the display mode, a schedule input receiving means for receiving a selection designation input of one or more persons from the list and an input of a scheduled date and time;
When a predetermined operation is performed, a schedule table information including at least the scheduled date and time received by the schedule input receiving unit and the personal names of the one or more selected and specified persons is formed. It is characterized by comprising schedule information writing means for writing the formed schedule information in the first storage unit.

According to the information processing terminal of the first aspect, the mode management means reads out the information stored in the second storage unit, and displays a list of a person's name and information on the person. Various modes such as modes are generated.

[0011] In the list display mode, the selection input of the information stored in the second storage unit and the input of the scheduled date and time are accepted through the schedule input accepting means. By table information writing means,
Schedule information including at least the scheduled date and time and the name of the person selected and designated is formed, and is written to the first storage unit.

[0012] Thus, without inputting (copying) the schedule information using the so-called schedule management function, the schedule information is formed based on the input schedule date and information such as the name of the person being displayed. The data can be written to the first storage unit. Therefore, it is possible to form the schedule information accurately and without any trouble of the user,
This is stored in the first storage unit so that it can be used.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing terminal, comprising: a storage unit for storing schedule table information including information on a scheduled date and time and details of a schedule; and a communication unit for receiving provision of information through a network. A mode management means for generating a provided information display mode for displaying provided information provided through the communication means on a display element, and use of a use target such as a service provided by the provided information in the provided information display mode. The scheduled date and time input receiving means for receiving the input of the scheduled date and time, and when the predetermined operation is performed, the scheduled date and time received by the scheduled date and time input receiving means and extracted from the provided information Schedule information including information indicating the use target, and writing the formed schedule information to the storage unit Characterized in that it comprises a can included means.

According to the information processing terminal of the present invention, when the display mode of the provided information provided through the network and the communication means is set by the mode management means, the scheduled date and time is input through the scheduled input receiving means. And
When a predetermined operation is performed, schedule information including schedule dates and information indicating the use target extracted from the provided information is formed by the schedule information writing unit, and the schedule information is stored in the first storage. Written in the section.

[0015] Thus, without inputting (copying) the schedule information using the so-called schedule management function, the schedule information is formed from the input scheduled date and time and information extracted from the provided information being displayed, It can be written in the storage unit that stores the schedule information. Even in this case,
The schedule table information can be formed accurately without user's trouble, and can be recorded in the storage unit and made available.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing terminal, comprising: communication means for accepting provision of information through a network; and provision information display for displaying provision information provided through the communication means on a display element. A mode management means for generating a mode, provider information of a use target such as a service provided by the provision information when a predetermined operation is performed in the provision information display mode, Writing means for recording, in a memory, a pair of data with information on the contents of the information.

According to this information processing terminal, a predetermined operation is performed by the mode management means in the display mode of the provided information provided through the network and the communication means. Then, the pairing data of the provider information of the use target and the information on the contents of the use target are recorded in the memory by the writing means, and are made available.

Thus, necessary information can be stored in the memory without the user having to perform a work of copying each pair of data of the provider information of the use object and the information on the contents of the use object. Is made available. Also in this case, necessary information is accurately recorded in the memory without bothering the user.

[0019]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of an information processing terminal according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The information processing terminal of this embodiment has a configuration of a portable radio communication terminal and has a portable telephone function. Further, the information processing terminal of this embodiment is connected to a common server device having a contract relationship through a network, and cooperates with the common server device to receive provision of an information providing service, perform facsimile communication,
The electronic mail communication can be performed.

Further, the information processing terminal according to the present embodiment has a so-called schedule management function capable of storing and managing schedule table information, names, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mails of a large number of destinations. It also has a so-called telephone directory function that can store addresses and manage them.

The mobile phone terminal according to the present embodiment uses an information providing service which can be provided by cooperating with the common server device, and schedules information acquired through the common server device and the network. It is necessary for the user to reflect on the schedule information made available by the function, the phone book information made available by the phone book function, and to reflect the phone book information on the above-mentioned schedule information. This can be performed without bothering the user.

[Description of Network System] FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a conceptual configuration of a communication network system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
Wherein 1 is a portable wireless communication terminal to which an information processing terminal according to the present invention having a contractual relationship with a common server device is applied,
2 is a common server device. A plurality of portable information communication terminals 1 and a common common server device 2 include a network 3 for portable wireless communication terminals,
It is connected through a dedicated backbone network 5 connected through one or more access points 4.

The portable wireless communication terminal network 3 includes:
Other portable wireless communication terminals that are not in contract with the common server device 2 are also connected. However, the portable wireless communication terminals that can receive a data communication service from the common server device 2 as described later are provided in advance by the common server. Only the portable information communication terminal 1 that has been contracted with the device 2. In order to avoid confusion with a portable wireless communication terminal having no contractual relationship with the common server device 2, in the following description, a portable information communication terminal having a contractual relationship with the common server device 2 will be referred to as a member terminal.

Each of the plurality of member terminals 1 and other portable wireless communication terminals of the same type is wirelessly connected to a wireless base station 6 provided in a predetermined area unit in consideration of, for example, a range where radio waves can reach. In the network 3 for a portable wireless communication terminal such as a connection between the wireless base stations 6, an optical cable is used, for example.

To the dedicated backbone network 5, a network management server device 7 for managing the network 5 is connected. This network management server device 7
Manages so-called routing between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1. Therefore, from the viewpoint of routing management in the network management server device 7, the common server device 2 can be positioned as one of the terminal devices connected to the dedicated backbone network 5. In this case, the network management server device 7 is also connected to the Internet 8.

In this embodiment, the network management server device 7 is also directly connected to the common server device 2 and stores the access history from the member terminal 1 to the common server device 2 on the network. The management server 7 is configured to send the information to the common server 2. That is, in the present embodiment, the common server device 2 is configured to perform general member management such as charging log collection of the member terminal 1.

That is, in the case of this embodiment, the member terminal 1 has a contract relationship with the common server device 2 and
It does not have a contract relationship with the network management server device 7. The common server device 2 manages the member terminal 1 on the network connection by using the network management server device 7.
And there is also a contract relationship between the common server device 2 and the network management server device 7. Therefore, the common server device 2 can be connected to another dedicated backbone network and its network management server device in exactly the same relationship as the dedicated backbone network 5 and the network management server device 7 described above. .

In the case of this embodiment, the common server device 2
As seen from the above, a specific dedicated backbone network is assigned to each member terminal 1, and access from each member terminal 1 to the common server device 2 must be performed by the dedicated backbone assigned to that member terminal. Although the management is performed so as to pass through the network, when viewed from the member terminal 1, the contract relationship between the common server device 2 and the network management server device 7 is completely irrelevant. Only the common server device 2 is accessed and managed by the common server device 2 only.

According to such a network management configuration, for example, by making the common server device 2 have all the service functions of the individual network management server devices 7, the user of the member terminal 1 In order to receive various services provided by the network management server device 7 of
Instead of making a contract with the common server device 2, various services provided by the common server device 2 can be received only by creating a contract relationship with the common server device 2, which is very convenient.

The common server device 2 is connected to a public line network 9, and as described later, the member terminal 1 is connected to a communication terminal 10 such as a facsimile terminal or a personal computer connected to the public line network 9. A function is provided for enabling transmission and reception of communication data between the devices.

Further, in this embodiment, the common server device 2 includes a storage unit serving as a part of a provided information database in order to provide the member terminal 1 with an information providing service. Further, the common server device 2 is connected to the content providing device 11, and acquires information from the content providing device 11, which is a part of a database of information provided to the member, and provides the acquired information to the member terminal 1. To

The content providing device 11 is provided by a providing company having unique providing information, and provides the information to the member terminal 1 through the common server device 2 according to a contract with a service company having the common server device 2. Is what you do. In FIG. 1, the content providing device 11
Although only the number is shown, a plurality of content providing apparatuses 11 may be connected to the common server apparatus 2 in some cases.

The connection between the common server device 2 and the content providing device 11 may be connected via a dedicated line or connected via a network such as the Internet.

In the case of this embodiment, the information from the content providing device 11 connected to the common server device 2 through the dedicated line or the network is
However, when there is a service provision request from the member terminal 1, the content providing device 11 is accessed and acquired, and is provided to the requesting member terminal 1.

It is conceivable to obtain information from the content providing device 11 as needed, store the information in the internal memory of the common server device 2, and update the storage contents of the internal memory. When the number of providing devices 11 increases and the amount of provided information increases, there is a problem that the memory unit of the common server device 2 must be enlarged.

On the other hand, as in this embodiment,
When the common server device 2 acquires only the requested information from the content providing device 11 and provides it to the member terminal 1 when a request is made from the member terminal 1, the memory of the common server device 2 can be obtained. The size of the department will not be large.
If the information provided in the content providing device 11 is constantly updated, the common server device 2 can always provide the latest information to the member terminal 1 simply by acquiring the information from the content providing device 11. it can.

In this embodiment, the common server device 2 is connected to one or a plurality of content providing devices 11 and collects information from these content providing devices 11 in a concentrated manner to form a member terminal. 1, the member terminal 1 does not need to make a contract with each of the content providing devices 11, and regardless of the format of information from the plurality of content providing devices 11, etc. Necessary information can be received from the common server device 2.

As a method of providing content to the common server device 2 by a provider having unique provided information, the content is not provided to the common server device 2 by connecting through a dedicated line or a network as described above. There is also a mode in which a content provider provides a recording medium such as a CD-ROM to the common server device 2 and stores the recording medium in the storage unit of the common server device 2.

In this embodiment, when a contract is made between the user of the portable radio communication terminal 1 and the company that owns the common server device 2, as described above, the portable radio communication terminal 1
Becomes the member terminal 1. For example, the purchase of the member terminal 1 by the user can be regarded as the occurrence of a contract relationship with the common server device 2.

That is, the portable radio communication terminal is connected to the member terminal 1
When the user makes a purchase, the member terminal 1
As described above, the address information of the common server device 2 through the specific dedicated backbone network for each terminal is given in advance and stored in the nonvolatile memory. In addition, the non-volatile memory indicates a member terminal and a member ID such as a member number for identifying a user of the member terminal.
Identification information (member identification information) such as D and a password is also stored.

However, the writing and registration of the address information and the member identification information of the common server device 2 to the member terminal 1 are as follows.
When purchasing the member terminal 1, the terminal salesperson or the purchaser may perform the registration, but it is preferable to register the member terminal 1 in advance. In this case, since the operation of inputting the address is not required at all, the user can use the member terminal 1 without being conscious of the common server device.

Then, as will be described later, the member terminal 1
When receiving the information providing service of the common server device 2 and when the member terminal 1 starts the processing of facsimile communication or e-mail communication, the address information and the member identification stored in advance are stored before the processing is started. Using the information, the member terminal 1 automatically executes a process of connecting to the common server device 2.

In this embodiment, the member terminal 1
Is excellent in portability, and can be provided with various information providing services simply by accessing the common server device 2 at any time and from any place.

In the present embodiment, the member terminal 1 realizes its facsimile communication and e-mail communication functions and related functions by cooperating with the common server device 2. That is, the member terminal 1 does not have a large-capacity memory for these communications. Instead, the common server device 2 includes a memory or a memory area for receiving data of each member terminal 1.

The member terminal 1 is provided with an application for realizing various functions except for an application (microcomputer software) for minimum necessary processing, for example, an application for a display application. It is entrusted to the device 2.

That is, in the member terminal 1, when the user performs a key operation, for example, corresponding to a request for obtaining a desired function, the request is sent to the common server device 2, and the common server device 2 The application of the function is executed. Then, the processing result of the application is sent to the member terminal 1.

The above is the outline of the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention. A more specific configuration will be described below.

FIG. 2 shows the concept of the communication network system shown in FIG. 1 more concretely. In this case, the member terminal 1 has a multifunction peripheral configuration of a mobile phone terminal and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) having a data communication function, and in addition to the mobile phone function,
As will be described later, it has a facsimile communication function and an e-mail communication function, and also has a function of receiving an information providing service from the common server device 2.

In this example, the network 3 for the portable radio communication terminal to which the radio base station 6 is connected is a PHS / ISD
N network 3n. Therefore, the member terminal 1 can perform telephone communication with another member terminal 1 or a non-member PHS terminal, etc., through the wireless base station 6-PHS / ISDN network 3n-wireless base station 6, and at the same time, the wireless base station 6-PHS / IS
Telephone communication with a general subscriber telephone terminal can be performed through the DN network 3n.

In this example, the dedicated backbone network 5
The network is managed by an ISP (Internet Service Provider). That is, 5N is the ISP backbone, that is, a network such as a LAN, and the ISP backbone 5N and the PHS / I
The SDN network 3n is PIAFS (PHS Int), which is an industry standard method of 32 Kbit / s transmission rate for PHS.
ernet Access Forum Standa
rd) through the access point 4P.

Reference numeral 5R denotes an ISP router through which the ISP backbone 5N and the ISP server 7 corresponding to the network management server 7 are connected.
I and the common server device 2 are connected.

As described above, the ISP server device 7I authenticates the access from the member terminal 1 by entrusting the common server device 2 side. That is,
The ISP server device 7I includes the ISP server device 7I
Terminal 1 that accesses common server device 2 via
Is registered in advance, for example, a member ID such as a member number and a password.
I, when there is access to a terminal connected to the ISP backbone 5N, whether or not the accessing terminal is the member terminal 1 to be connected to the common server device 2 through the ISP backbone 5N Authenticates, and if it is a member terminal 1, the access is
An incoming call is made to the common server device 2 through R.

Then, the ISP server device 7I stores the access history (log) of the member terminal 1 in the common server device 2
Send to The common server device 2 receives access history information of each of the plurality of member terminals from the one or more ISP server devices 7I, and comprehensively manages the billing of each of the member terminals.

In this example, the content providing device 11
It is connected to the common server device 2 via the Internet 8, and when the common server device 2 is needed, information to be provided from the content providing device 11 is acquired via the Internet 8 and provided to the member terminal 1. As described above, the content providing device 11 can be connected to the common server device 2 not through the Internet 8 but through a dedicated line. Further, the ISP server device 7I can also be a content providing device.

[Configuration of Common Server Device 2] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the common server device 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the common server device 2 includes a master server 21, a mail server 22, a facsimile server 23, an incoming call notification server 24, and an HTTP (H
hyper Text Transfer Protocol
ol) A D server 25, a content server 26, and a content proxy server 27 are connected by a LAN (local area network). This LAN is also connected to the Internet 8.

The master server 21 performs management of member data, application for content options, etc., cancellation processing, and management and maintenance of the entire network. The master server 21 includes a memory 21M that stores member data (user information) including member identification information such as a member ID and a password.

The mail server 22 mainly manages and operates a mail service, and is a POP (Post).
Office Protocol) or IMAP
(Internet Message Access
(Protocol) server function, and performs interface processing with the member terminal 1. The mail server 22 includes a memory 22M called a mailbox for member terminals. The mail box 22M has a memory area divided for each of the member terminals 1, and stores received data of an e-mail addressed to each of the member terminals for each of the member terminals.

In this embodiment, as described later, a message transmitted from one member terminal to another member terminal is
Facsimile data in text data format that does not include image data (image data) is also stored in this mailbox 2
It is stored as e-mail data in the 2M memory area for the other member terminal.

The facsimile server 23 executes an application for a facsimile communication function. A mail server function is implemented for the interface with the member terminal 1, and a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) for G3 facsimile
It also has a communication line function and is connected to the ISDN 9. Further, a memory 23M called a facsimile box (hereinafter referred to as a facsimile box) for storing image data as facsimile data is provided. The FAX box 23M also has a memory area divided for each member terminal, and stores facsimile reception data including image data addressed to each member terminal for each member terminal 1.

When an incoming e-mail or facsimile is received at the member terminal, the
This is for notifying each member terminal 1 of the incoming call through an N line (ISDN network 9).

The HTTPD server 25 controls an interface with the member terminal 1. All processes when the member terminal 1 is connected to the common server device 2 are as follows:
Via the server 25, each functional server is connected.

The content server 26 is a server for content information processing provided by the common server device 2. The server 26 uses 2 for content information to be provided.
And two information storage memories 26A and 26B. The one memory 26A is for holding information to be provided in the server 26 in advance. Another memory 2
6B does not hold information to be provided in the common server device 2 and temporarily stores data obtained from the content providing device 11 via the Internet 8 in use in the embodiment of FIG. belongs to.

The content proxy server 27 is used to acquire content data from the external content providing device 11 via the Internet 8. The proxy server 27 functions in conjunction with a firewall (not shown) to create an environment in which the outside can be freely accessed from the inside of the firewall while preventing unauthorized access from the outside.

[Regarding Member Terminal 1] Next, the member terminal 1
Will be described. FIG. 4 shows an example of the external appearance of the member terminal 1, and FIG. 5 shows an example of the internal circuit configuration of the member terminal 1. As described above, the member terminal 1 of this example
Has a configuration of a composite terminal having a mobile phone function, a facsimile communication, an e-mail communication, and a data communication function for receiving an information providing service.

The member terminal 1 of this embodiment is different from that of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG.
4A with the cover 101 openable and closable, and in a state of FIG. 4A in which the cover 101 is closed, a telephone mode operates as a mobile phone terminal, and in a state of FIG. , A data communication mode in which a facsimile communication function, an e-mail communication function, and an information providing service receiving function can be obtained. For this mode switching,
Although not shown, a sensor for detecting opening and closing of the lid 101 is provided.

As this sensor, for example, a projection is provided on the inside of the lid 101, and a pressing switch is provided at a position corresponding to the projection on the main body 100. Using a mechanical sensor that presses

Also, one of the lid 101 and the main body 100
A sensor switch having a configuration in which a magnet is provided and a switch made of a magnetic sensitive element is provided on the other side may be used.

As shown in FIG. 4A, a numeric keypad 102 for telephone (for dialing) is provided on the front side of the lid 101. 103 is an antenna for PHS.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the member terminal 1 has a main body 10 that appears when the lid 101 is opened.
On the 0-side surface, a large LCD (liquid crystal display) 105
The display screen of the LCD 105 can display a communication message, a function list menu, a provided information list list, a received facsimile list, a received e-mail list, and the like. When a menu or list cannot be displayed on one screen, the entire screen can be displayed by scrolling the screen or switching to the next page.

In the state of FIG. 4A with the lid 101 closed,
LCD window 104 made of, for example, a transparent plastic plate
The display surface of the LCD 105 can be seen through.
In this case, with the lid 101 closed, the LCD display window 1
LC so that the display is performed only on the part that can be seen from 04
D105 is display-controlled.

In the member terminal 1 of this embodiment,
A transparent touch panel 106 is affixed to the surface of the LCD 105, and has a function of receiving a touch operation by a pen 107 detachably attached to the back side of the lid 101 as shown in FIG. I am preparing for it.

Further, a plurality of key buttons 108 such as a menu key K1, an online connection key K2, a function key K3,... Further, on the right side of the LCD 105, a jog dial key 109 having two functions of a rotation key and a push button key is provided. When the jog dial key 109 is rotated as a rotation key, for example, an item selection operation in a menu or the like can be performed.
When a push operation is performed as a push button key, it is handled as meaning to determine and input the selected item.

Next, a circuit block of the member terminal 1 shown in FIG. 5 will be described. The member terminal 1 of this example is roughly divided into a communication function unit 110 and a control unit 120.

The communication function unit 110 includes an antenna 111,
An RF processing unit 112, a transmission / reception data processing unit 113, a microphone amplifier 114, a speaker amplifier 115,
It comprises a microphone 100MC and a speaker 100SP.

The control unit 120 is constituted by a microcomputer, and includes a system control unit 121 constituted by a CPU, a ROM 122, and a DRAM 123.
And a flash memory 124 as a rewritable nonvolatile memory.

The system control unit 121 includes a cover 1
A switch SW that is turned on and off in response to opening and closing of the cover 101 is connected. The system control unit 121 detects whether the lid 101 is in an open state or a closed state by turning on or off the switch SW. In the state, the member terminal 1 is controlled as a telephone terminal. Also, the lid 101
Is in the open state, the member terminal 1 is controlled as an information communication terminal, a facsimile communication terminal, or a mail communication terminal.

The system control unit 121 receives information indicating the state of the key switch group of the numeric keypad 102 and the state of the switch group of the key button 108 provided on the back side of the lid 101. When a user performs a key operation, the control unit 121 detects whether the key operation is one of the numeric keypad 102 and the key button 108, and executes a process corresponding to the detected key.

An LCD driver 125 is connected to the system control unit 121, and a ROM
LCD1 using the program 122 and display data
At 05, information provided from the common server device 2 is displayed, and other display images are displayed.

The system control unit 121 includes a buzzer 127 and an LED for notifying the user of an incoming call, a facsimile and a mail.
(Light emitting diode) 126 is connected.

The ROM 122 stores a program for controlling a sequence for connection with the common server 2,
Members such as a control program for S telephone communication, a control program for receiving an information providing service, a control program for facsimile transmission, a control program for mail transmission, a control program for receiving facsimile data and mail data, etc. A communication application program necessary for communication with the terminal 1 and an LCD
A display control program 105, display data such as a menu, and the like are stored.

As will be described later, the DRAM 123 temporarily stores received data obtained from the common server device 2 and has a memory area used as a work area.

As described above, the flash memory 124 stores the ISP server device 7I with respect to the common server device 2.
The address information on the network for automatic connection from the member terminal 1 through is stored in advance. In the flash memory 124, the member terminal 1 is a terminal having a contractual relationship with the common server device 2, and receives a facsimile communication service, an e-mail service, and an information providing service from the common server device 2. In addition to indicating that the terminal can be used, member identification information such as a member ID and a password for identifying the user of each member terminal is also stored.

As described above, the member-related information such as the member identification information is also stored in the main server 21 of the common server device 2 and managed by the common server device 2. Also, the ISP server device 7I performs authentication based on the member identification information as to whether or not the accessing is a member.

Further, the flash memory 124 is stored in the flash memory 124 by the user using various functions such as schedule information made available by the above-described schedule management function and telephone directory information made available by the telephone directory function. Various information used is also stored. In addition, the flash memory 12
4 also includes an area for storing data that the user wants to save, of the received data temporarily stored in the DRAM 123.

The operation of the member terminal 1 having the above configuration will be described below, including the operation of the related common server device.

[Cellular Phone Mode] First, the cellular phone mode will be described. When the telephone number of the other party is dialed in using the numeric keypad 102 with the lid 101 closed, a call is made. Also, with the lid 101 closed,
When there is an incoming call to the member terminal 1 as a mobile phone terminal, the user is notified by a buzzer 127, and when the user answers, the incoming call can be received,
Enters the call state.

When a call is received with the lid 101 opened, a call can be made at any time by pressing a call key (not shown) provided on the main body 100 side. However, the call is performed with the lid 101 closed.

At the time of this PHS telephone call, the member terminal 1 transmits a transmission signal and receives a reception signal while the transmission / reception data processing unit 113 receives control from the system control unit 121.

That is, the audio signal from the microphone 100MC is transmitted to the transmission / reception data processing unit 1 via the amplifier 114.
13 to be converted into transmission data and transmitted to the RF processor 1
12, data is transmitted to the wireless base station 6 via the antenna 111, and voice data from the other party is received by the antenna 111 from the wireless base station 6, and the received data is processed by the transmission / reception data processing unit 113. Being
The call voice signal of the other party is restored, and it is supplied to the speaker 100SP through the amplifier 115 and is emitted.

[Data Communication Mode] Next, the data communication mode will be described. As described above, the lid 1
When 01 is open to the main body 100, the member terminal 1 is in the data communication mode. In this data communication mode, facsimile function, e-mail function,
WWW browser function, memo function, etc.
It is configured so that it can be realized. In this data communication mode, a so-called schedule management function is operated to input, display, and correct schedule table information, and a telephone directory function is operated to input, display, and modify telephone directory information. Have been able to.

The list menu of these functions is provided by key button 1
Operate the menu key in the 08
105 is displayed on the screen. When the user selects and determines a desired function from the function list menu displayed on the screen of the LCD 105 by rotating and pressing the jog dial key 109, the member terminal 1 displays the function. Mode.

In the member terminal 1 of this embodiment, when transmitting and receiving facsimile data,
The transmission and reception of electronic mail are all processed via the common server device 2.

Data exchange between the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2 is performed by a communication method compatible with the network 3 and the network 5 irrespective of a predetermined communication method as a facsimile communication method. To do. That is, in the case of this embodiment, the facsimile data and the e-mail data
SMTP (Simple Mail), a standard procedure used to transfer e-mail over the Internet
Transfer Protocol (Transfer Protocol), and information provided from the common server device 2 in the WWW browser function is HTTP (Hyper Text Tr).
The transmission data and the reception data are exchanged between the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2 according to the PIAFS method using the PHS network by using the transfer protocol.

In this case, in the member terminal 1, the transmission data is temporarily stored in the DRAM 123 as described above, and the transmission is executed to execute the system control unit 121.
And the transmission / reception data processing unit 113 and the RF processing unit 11 in the communication protocol and data format described above.
2. Wireless transmission is performed sequentially via the antenna 111.

The data received from the common server device 2 is received by the antenna 111, and is temporarily stored in the DRAM 123 by the system control unit 121 through the RF processing unit 112 and the transmission / reception data processing unit 113. Then, under the control of the system control unit 121, L
The data is sent as display data to the LCD 105 through the CD driver 125, and the display content based on the received data is displayed.

The memo function includes a “handwritten memo” for inputting using the pen 107 and the touch panel 106, and an LCD.
There is a "type memo" in which a keyboard is displayed on the screen 105 and a document is created using the display keyboard. In both cases of the handwritten memo and the type memo, the created image or document can be transmitted as facsimile data.

That is, in either the handwritten memo mode or the type memo mode, a menu bar including a “FAX transmission (facsimile transmission)” icon is displayed on the screen of the LCD 105.
Is selected with, for example, a pen, an input mode screen for a telephone number of a destination terminal to be transmitted or a facsimile title is displayed. Then, after inputting the telephone number and title of the partner terminal and selecting the "send" icon displayed in this mode, the image or document created by the handwritten memo or the type memo is transmitted as facsimile data. .

In this case, the member terminal 1 generates a connection request using the member identification information and the connection information stored in the flash memory 124, and transmits this request to automatically send the request to the common server device 2. Connect and send facsimile data.

However, as described above, in this case, the facsimile data is transmitted as e-mail data to the common server device 2, so that the image data and the document data are not bitmap data of facsimile communication, but
The image data is, for example, GIF (Graphics In)
(Change Format), and the document data is in a text data format.

When the destination is other than the member, the common server device 2 executes a process of converting the received data into bitmap data and transmitting the data to a terminal other than the member by facsimile. When the destination is the member terminal 1, the common server device 2 stores the received data in the mail box 22M or the FAX box 23M. Notify that there was an incoming call. This incoming call notification is performed not only when facsimile data is received but also when e-mail data is received.

If the online connection key K2 of the key buttons 108 is pressed when the facsimile function is selected, the member terminal 1 automatically performs a process for connecting to the common server device 2. That is, the member terminal 1 stores the member identification information stored in the flash memory 124 in advance,
Using the connection information, a connection request to the common server device 2 is generated and transmitted. Then, the ISP server 7I, which is a network management server, authenticates whether the accessed terminal is a member terminal, and if it is a member terminal, performs a process of connecting to the common server device 2.

The common server device 2 recognizes the connected member terminal, creates a list of facsimile reception data received to the member terminal, and sends the list to the member terminal 1. Therefore, in this example, the online connection key K2
Also has the role of a request key for the received information list.

[0104] The member terminal 1 receives the
The data of the list is received and temporarily stored in the DRAM 123, and the list is displayed on the screen of the LCD 105. The user can use the jog dial key 109 or the pen 10
7, the user can select desired facsimile reception data from this list. When the desired facsimile reception data is selected and the “capture” icon is selected, the member terminal 1 transmits a request to acquire the reception data to the common server device 2.

When this request is received, the common server 2
Extracts the requested facsimile reception data and sends it to the member terminal 1 by e-mail SMTP. The member terminal 1 temporarily stores the received data in the DRAM 123 and uses the data by displaying it on the LCD 105 or the like.

Also, when the online connection key K2 of the key buttons 108 is pressed when the electronic mail function is selected, the flash memory 124 is stored in advance similarly to the case where the facsimile function is selected. A connection request is generated and transmitted using the member identification information and the connection information. That is, the member terminal 1 is connected to the common server device 2
Automatically performs the process for connecting to Then, the common server device 2 creates a list of received data of the e-mail and sends it to the member terminal 1.

[0107] The member terminal 1 receives the data of the list, and displays the list on the screen of the LCD 105. Then, the user can use the jog dial key 109 and the pen 107 to select the received data of the e-mail to be provided from the list. The e-mail data to be provided is selected,
When the "Import" icon is selected, the member terminal 1
Transmits a request to acquire the received data of the e-mail to the common server device 2.

In response, common server device 2 extracts the received data of the requested e-mail and sends it to member terminal 1 by SMTP. The member terminal 1 temporarily stores the received data in the DRAM 123 and stores it in the LCD 105.
Use it by displaying it on

As described above, by selecting the received data of the e-mail from the list of the received data of the e-mail and selecting the “capture” icon,
As in the case of the facsimile reception data described above, the reception data of the e-mail addressed to the user stored in the common server device 2 can be captured in the DRAM 123 of the member terminal 1.

In this embodiment, the LCD 1
05 from the function list menu displayed on the display screen of
When the WW browser function is selected, the member terminal 1
Is the information (content information) provided from the common server device 2
Can be operated as an information reproducing terminal capable of acquiring and reproducing the information. At this time, the exchange of data between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1 is H
TTP (HyperText Transfer Pr)
PIA using PHS network
This is performed by the FS method. The data format of the information provided from the common server device 2 is HTML (Hyper Te
xt Makeup Language).

Then, when the WWW browser function is selected, the online connection key K2 of the key buttons 108
Is pressed, the member terminal 1 uses the member identification information and the connection information stored in the flash memory 124 in the same manner as when the facsimile function or the e-mail function is selected. A connection request is generated and transmitted, and processing for connecting to the common server device 2 is automatically performed.

Then, the common server device 2 provides a list of information providing services that can be provided by the common server device 2 to the member terminal 1 that has requested connection.

The member terminal 1 receives the list of information providing services from the common server device, and
5 is displayed on the display screen. The user of the member terminal 1 uses the jog dial key 109 and the pen 107 to
The user of the member terminal 1 can select an information providing service that the user of the member terminal 1 can provide from the list of information providing services displayed on the display screen 05.

Further, in this embodiment, the list of information providing services has a function as a so-called homepage of the common server device 2, and the user of the member terminal 1 can use the homepage of the common server device 2. , Content information such as a general homepage provided on the Internet can be obtained.

When a desired information providing service is selected from the list of information providing services displayed on the display screen of the LCD 105, a request to provide the selected information providing service is transmitted to the common server device 2. I do.

In response to this, when an information providing service that can be provided by the common server device 2 is requested, the common server device 2 obtains the content information in accordance with the requested information providing service, and Send to terminal 1. In this case, the member terminal 1 receives the content information from the common server device 2 and transmits the received content information to the DRAM 1
23.

When the requested content information is, for example, various kinds of display information such as restaurant information, accommodation facility information, map information, and news, the member terminal 1 converts the information into display data and displays it on the LCD 105. I do.

When the content information provided from the common server device 2 is, for example, an application such as a game, the application temporarily stored in the DRAM 123 is executed by the system control unit 121, and the member terminal 1 is operated. It can be used to enjoy games and the like.

When address information of content information such as a homepage provided on the Internet is input via a list of information providing services (homepage of the common server device 2), the member terminal 1
Transmits the request for providing the content information specified by the address information to the common server device 2 including the address information. In this case, the address information is described in a URL format, which is a notation method for indicating a storage location where information is stored on the Internet.

In response to this, the common server device 2 allows the common server device 2 to acquire the content information requested from the member terminal 1 and transmit the acquired content information to the requesting member terminal 1. Through this, the member terminal 1 of the request source can be accessed to the target homepage.

As described above, the member terminal 1 cooperates with the common server device 2 to provide various kinds of content information such as the content information stored in the common server device 2 and the homepage provided on the Internet. Have been able to get it.

[Regarding Recording of Acquired Information as Schedule Table Information and Phone Book Information] The member terminal 1 of this embodiment converts the information formed from the information acquired by using the WWW browser function described above into a schedule. As calendar information used by the function and phonebook information used by the phonebook function, without bothering the user, and
It can be accurately recorded and used.

In the following, an example will be described in which schedule information and telephone directory information are formed from restaurant information and the like acquired by the WWW browser function and stored in their respective storage areas.

As described above, in the member terminal 1, W
When the WW browser function is selected and the online connection key is pressed, the member terminal 1 automatically performs a process for connecting to the common server device 2. When the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2 are connected, the common server device 2 transmits a list of information providing services.
Displays a list of the information providing service on the LCD 10
5 is displayed.

When the user of the member terminal 1 selects, for example, restaurant information from the list of information providing services displayed on the LCD 105,
The member terminal 1 forms a restaurant information provision request,
It is transmitted to the common server device 2. In response to the information provision request from the member terminal 1, the common server device 2 transmits the restaurant information to the requesting member terminal 1 in this case.

In this example, the member terminal 1 temporarily stores the restaurant information from the common server device 2 in the DRAM 123, and displays the restaurant information on the LCD 105. In this case, a plurality of restaurant information can be sequentially provided and displayed on the LCD 105.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of restaurant information displayed on LCD 105 of member terminal 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the restaurant information includes a restaurant name, a telephone number, map information, and although not shown, information such as a menu and a price of a dish. In this example, as shown in FIG.
1, a telephone number column 52, and a map display column 53, and information corresponding to each column is displayed.

When the user of the member terminal 1 receives the provision from the common server device 2, finds a favorite restaurant from the restaurant information displayed on the LCD 105 of the member terminal 1, and wants to make a reservation, the user is requested to use FIG. In the screen on which the restaurant information is displayed, the reservation date and time (reserved date and time) are displayed in the reservation date and time input field (described as TIME in FIG. 6) 54 displayed at the lower end of the restaurant information display screen. And reservation time).

Then, using the e-mail function, function function, or mobile phone function of the member terminal 1,
Make a reservation at the desired restaurant. In this case, a reservation can be made through the common server device 2 while the communication channel connected to the common server device 2 is connected, or the communication channel connected to the common server device 2 can be set. Can be temporarily opened, and a reservation can be made by making a direct telephone call or the like to a target restaurant based on the restaurant information provided from the common server device 2.

At the time of this reservation, the member terminal 1 is in a state where the target restaurant information is displayed on the LCD 105. That is, the member terminal 1 is in the provided information display mode. After the reservation is made, the current L
If it is desired to associate the information of the reserved restaurant displayed on the CD 105 with the reservation date and time and store the information in the schedule information stored in the flash memory 124, the LC
The schedule key 56, which is a software key displayed in D105, is pressed.

When the schedule key 56 is pressed, the member terminal 1 forms schedule information from the inputted reservation date and the restaurant information displayed on the LCD 105, and stores the schedule information in the flash memory 124. Is additionally recorded in the storage area of the schedule information. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of schedule table information displayed when the schedule function is operated. As shown in FIG. 7, the display screen of the schedule information in this example includes a title display field 61 of the function being executed, an input display field 62 of the date, a time input display field 63, and an input of the content of the schedule. A display field 64 is provided.

Then, as described above with reference to FIG. 6, on the display screen of the information of the restaurant for which the reservation has been established, the schedule table key 56 is pressed, and the restaurant information to be recorded as the schedule table information is input. Based on the reserved date and time, the content is displayed in the input display field 64 of the content of the schedule at the corresponding date and time. Also, as described above, the electronic information of the member terminal 1 is displayed on the basis of the restaurant information provided from the common server device 2. After making a reservation at a target restaurant using a mail function, a function function, or a mobile phone function, the restaurant name and telephone number of the reserved restaurant are recorded as telephone directory information stored in the flash memory 124. If the user wants to do so, the user depresses a telephone directory key 55, which is a software key displayed on the LCD 105.

When the telephone directory key 55 is depressed, the member terminal 1 stores the restaurant name, telephone number, etc. of the restaurant information displayed on the LCD 105 in the telephone directory information storage area stored in the flash memory 124. Additional record.

In the case of the member terminal 1 of this embodiment, the telephone directory information can manage not only a name and a telephone number but also a facsimile number and an e-mail address for each destination. Therefore, when the restaurant information includes a facsimile number and an e-mail address, such information is additionally recorded in the telephone directory information of the flash memory 124 and can be managed as the telephone directory information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a telephone directory information display screen displayed when the telephone directory function is operated.
As shown in FIG. 8, the display screen of the telephone directory information in this example is:
It has a title display column 71 of the function being executed, a display column 72 of the name of the destination, and a display column 73 of the telephone number of the destination.

When the telephone directory function is executed,
When the telephone directory key 55 is pressed on the restaurant information display screen shown in FIG.
The restaurant name (Ginza restaurant) and the telephone number (03-333-44) additionally recorded in the storage area of the 24 telephone directory information
44) is displayed as shown in FIG.

As described above, in this embodiment, the member terminal 1
Forms, based on the restaurant information acquired through the common server device 2, schedule information used in the schedule management function and telephone directory information used in the telephone directory function;
This can be recorded in each storage area so that it can be used for each function. That is, the member terminal 1 of the present embodiment is
The schedule table information and the telephone directory information are formed from the information acquired through the above, and are stored and held, so that the schedule table information and the telephone directory function can be used by the schedule management function and the telephone directory function.

[Operation When Information is Provided from Common Server Device] Next, referring to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 and 10, the member terminal 1 is operated using the WWW browser function.
Will be described when the information is provided from the common server device 2.

As described above, when the member terminal 1 is in the data communication mode and the WWW browser function is selected from the function list menu displayed on the display screen of the LCD 105, the online connection of the key buttons 108 is performed. When the key K2 is pressed (procedure S1), the member terminal 1 automatically performs a process for connecting to the common server device 2.

That is, in this embodiment, as described above, the flash memory 12
A connection request for requesting connection with the common server device 2 is generated by using the member identification information of the user itself and the address data for connecting to the common server device 2 through the ISP server device 7I. (Procedure S2). This connection request includes information for identifying the function selected in the member terminal 1 and the like. Then, the member terminal 1 transmits the generated connection request to the common server device 2 (procedure S3).

In response to this connection request, the ISP server 7I, which is the network management server, authenticates whether or not the accessed terminal is a member terminal, and determines whether or not the member terminal included in the connection request is a member identification. Performed using the information (procedure S4), and if it is a member terminal, the common server 2
Is performed (step S5).

Then, the common server device 2 sets the member terminal 1
, And recognizes which member terminal is the connected member terminal (step S6). Then, the common server device 2 creates a list of information that can be provided (procedure S7), and transmits this to the member terminal 1 that has transmitted the connection request (procedure S8). In this embodiment, the list of information that can be provided includes display information such as restaurant information, accommodation facility information, map information, and dictionary information, and various competitive game applications such as shogi, go, and chess.

The member terminal 1 receives the list from the common server device 2 (step S9), and displays it on the LCD 105.
(Step S10). Then, the member terminal 1 receives a selection input by the user of the member terminal 1 for selecting information to be provided from the list displayed on the LCD 105 (step S11).

Next, the member terminal 1 generates an information provision request based on the received selection input of the information to be provided and transmits it to the common server device 2 (procedure S1).
2). For example, a request for providing information to be provided is transmitted from the member terminal 1 to the common server device 2.

The common server device 2 receives the information provision request from the member terminal 1 (procedure S13), and acquires the requested information (procedure S14). That is, the common server device 2 acquires the content information according to the request from the memory 26A of the content server 26 or the external content information providing device. Then, the information acquired in step S14 is transmitted to the requesting member terminal 1 (step S15).

The member terminal 1 is connected to the common server device 2
Receives the information corresponding to its own request transmitted from the server (step S16), temporarily stores it in the DRAM 123, and displays it on the LCD 105 (step S17).

The user of the member terminal 1 of this embodiment operates the software keys and the like displayed on the LCD 105 of the member terminal 1 to sequentially display restaurant information of different restaurants, and to select a desired restaurant. Be able to search for restaurants.

[Operation at Recording of Acquired Information as Schedule Table Information and Phone Book Information] Next, as described above with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, the member terminal 1 provides the information using the WWW browser function. In the case where the received information, in this example, the restaurant information is used, the schedule information and the telephone directory information are formed and stored from the restaurant information, and the schedule information and the telephone directory function are used. The operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the member terminal 1 of this embodiment,
After displaying the restaurant information acquired from the common server device 2 by the WWW browser function on the LCD 105 of the member terminal 1 as shown in FIG. 6 (step S21), the system control unit 121 accepts the input of the reservation date and time (step S21). S22) As described above, a reservation can be made in the favorite restaurant using the mobile phone function, facsimile function, and e-mail function of the member terminal 1.

In this case, as described above, while the communication path connected to the common server device 2 is connected, the restaurant indicated by the currently displayed restaurant information is passed through the common server device 2, for example. Facsimile information and e-mail information including information for specifying the user of the member terminal 1 such as the name and contact information of the user of the member terminal 1 stored in the flash memory 124 of the member terminal 1 and the reservation date and time. By forming and sending
Make a reservation.

Further, the communication path connected to the common server device 2 is once opened, and a telephone call is directly made to the intended restaurant based on the restaurant information provided from the common server device 2. You can also make reservations.

Then, the member terminal 1 determines whether or not the reservation date and time have been input (step S23). Step S
When it is determined in the determination process of 23 that the reservation date and time have been input, the system
As described above, it is determined whether or not the schedule key 56 has been pressed on the restaurant information display screen (step S24).

When it is determined in step S24 that the schedule key 56 has been pressed, the system control unit 121 determines the schedule information from the restaurant information currently displayed on the LCD 105 and the input reservation date and time. Is additionally recorded in the schedule table information storage area of the flash memory 124 (step S25).

If it is determined in step S24 that the schedule key 56 has not been pressed, it is determined whether the telephone directory key 55 has been pressed (step S26). When it is determined in step S26 that the telephone directory key 26 has been pressed, the system control unit 121 determines that the name and telephone number of the restaurant have already been stored in the telephone directory information already stored in the flash memory 124. It is determined whether or not there is (step S27).

If it is determined in step S27 that the same telephone directory information is not stored, the system control unit 121 reads out the restaurant information read out from the DRAM 123 and currently displayed, and Telephone length information is formed from the restaurant name and the telephone number, and this is additionally recorded in the telephone directory information storage area of the flash memory 124 (step S28).

If it is determined in step S22 that the reservation date and time have not been input, the system control 121 determines whether an end operation such as pressing an end key has been performed. (Step S29). In the determination processing of step S29, when it is determined that the end operation has not been performed, the processing from step S21 is repeated, and when it is determined that the end operation has been performed, the processing shown in FIG. 11 ends.

Similarly, after the restaurant information of the reservation destination is transferred to the schedule information by the processing of step S25, or after the restaurant name and telephone number of the reservation destination are transferred to the telephone directory information by the processing of step S28. Proceeds to the determination processing of step S29, determines whether or not an end operation has been performed. If the end operation has not been performed, the processing from step S21 is repeated. Is completed.

If it is determined in step S26 that the telephone directory key has not been pressed,
Also, in the determination processing of step S27, even when the name and telephone number of the restaurant reserved in the telephone directory have already been registered, the process proceeds to step S29 to determine whether or not an end operation has been performed. Become.

Thus, the member terminal 1 of this embodiment
Forms schedule table information used in the schedule management function and telephone directory information used in the telephone directory function from the restaurant information provided from the common server device 2 and the input reservation date and time, and The information is stored in the information storage area and the telephone directory information storage area, and can be used in the schedule management function and the telephone directory function.

In this case, formation and recording of schedule table information and telephone directory information are automatically performed by the system control 121. For this reason, it is possible to record necessary information quickly and accurately in the storage area of the schedule table information and the storage area of the telephone directory information without bothering the user of the member terminal 1 and use it in each function. Will be able to.

As described above, the common server device 2
Can be pasted on the schedule information as it is. For this reason, when the information from the common server device 2 has graphic information such as map information as shown in FIG. 6, this graphics information is also stored as a part of the information constituting the schedule information. It can be used by using the schedule management function. That is, more useful information can be acquired and made available without increasing the number of user operations.

[Other Examples] The member terminal 1 includes not only the information provided from the common server device 2 but also the member terminal 1.
Can be transcribed as information used in other functions. For example, using the telephone directory function,
Based on the telephone directory information displayed on the CD 105, when a call is made to the other party and a promise is made to meet, the promised date and time, and the name (person name) and telephone number of the promised party that can be obtained from the telephone directory information (Information about the person) can be transcribed to the schedule table information storage area as schedule table information.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of telephone directory information displayed when the telephone directory function is operated. As described above, in the member terminal 1 of this example, the display screen of the telephone directory information includes the title display field 71 of the function being executed, the display field 72 of the name of the destination, and the display field 73 of the telephone number of the destination. And a promise date input display field 74 and a promise key 75 operable as a software key.

Then, the member terminal 1 of this embodiment is
LCD of information on the other party to call using the phone book function
Displayed at 105 and the jog dial key is rotated to position the cursor in the display field of the information of the other party. By depressing the jog dial key 109, it is possible to automatically make a call to the other party using the telephone directory information where the cursor is positioned.

Then, when the user makes a call with the called party and makes an appointment to meet the other party, for example, or makes an appointment to make a phone call, the telephone book information is displayed. The user inputs the promised date and time into the promised date and time input display field 74 and presses the promised key 75. Upon detecting that the promise key 75 has been pressed, the system control unit 121 of the member terminal 1 determines, from the phone book information stored in the flash memory 124, the phone book information at which the cursor is positioned and the promised date and time. Form calendar information,
This is additionally recorded in the schedule table information storage area of the flash memory 124. Thereby, the schedule table information formed from the telephone directory information can be used by using the schedule management function.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a display example of schedule table information. As described above with reference to FIG. 12, when the promised date and time is input in the promised date and time input display field 74 and the promised key is pressed, the name of the telephone directory information where the cursor is positioned (Kakefu OO) and Phone number (333-4
44-5555) are recorded in the schedule table information storage area provided in the flash memory 124 in association with the promised date and time.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 13, when the schedule information is displayed, the promised date and time and the telephone directory information (name and telephone number) are displayed in association with each other.
In other words, in this example, at 1:00 pm on January 16, 1998, it is displayed that there is an appointment with a person named Kakefu XX. You can check the name and phone number of the other party at a glance.

[Operation at Recording of Schedule Information Formed from Phone Book Information] Next, the LCD 105 is operated by using the phone book function.
14 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14 when the schedule information formed from the telephone directory information displayed in the table is made available in the schedule information recording area. Also in this case, the telephone directory function is selected from a list of executable functions displayed on the display screen of the LCD 105 when the cover 101 of the member terminal 1 is opened with respect to the main body 100. Be executed.

When the telephone directory function is selected from the function list menu by using the jog dial key 109 or the touch pen 107, the system control section 121 of the member terminal 1 enters the telephone directory function mode and stores it in the flash memory 124. The displayed telephone directory information is displayed, for example, in the order of the Japanese syllabary from the first row (step S31).

As described above, in this embodiment, without operating dial key 108,
Using the telephone directory information displayed on the LCD 105, a call can be made to the other party. Then, using the telephone directory information, there is a case where a call is made to the other party and, for example, an appointment is made to meet.

Therefore, the system control unit 121
Displays the telephone directory information on the LCD 105, accepts the input of the promised date and time (step S32), and determines whether the promised date and time have been input (step S33). In the determination processing of step S33, when it is determined that the promised date and time have been input, the system control unit 121 determines whether the promised key 75 has been pressed on the telephone directory information display screen as described above with reference to FIG. Is determined (step S34).

When it is determined in step S34 that the promise key 75 has been pressed, the system control unit 121 determines whether the entered promise date and time and the telephone directory information at which the cursor is positioned (in this example,
The schedule information is formed from the name and telephone number of the promised party, and the schedule information is transferred to the schedule information storage area stored in the flash memory 124 (step S3).
5).

Then, in the determination processing of step S32, when it is determined that the promised date and time have not been input, and in the processing of step S35, the telephone directory information of the promised party is transferred to the schedule table information, and If it is determined in step S34 that the promise key 75 has not been pressed, the system control 121 determines whether an end operation such as pressing the end key has been performed (step S36). ). In the determination processing of step S36, when it is determined that the end operation has not been performed, the processing from step S31 is repeated, and when it is determined that the end operation has been performed, the processing shown in FIG. 14 ends.

As described above, the member terminal 1 of this embodiment
Forms the schedule information used in the schedule management function from the phone book information of the promised party and the promised date and time from the phone book information used in the phone book function, and stores this in the schedule table information storage area. It can be transcribed and used in the schedule function.

In this case as well, the user of the member terminal 1 inputs the appointment date and time and presses the appointment key to form schedule table information from the telephone number information of the promised partner by a simple operation. It can be stored and used in the storage area of the schedule information.

In the above-described embodiment, the input reservation date and time and the restaurant information obtained from the common server device 2 are recorded in the storage area of the schedule information used in the schedule management function, and the obtained restaurant information is recorded. A description will be given by taking as an example a case where information formed from information is recorded in a storage area of telephone directory information used in a telephone directory function, and a case where information formed from telephone directory information is recorded in a storage area of schedule information. did. However, it is not limited to this.

For example, the information provided from the common server device 2 is provided with various information such as accommodation facility information and movie theater information. The contents of the service indicated by the provided information and the reservation date and time are provided. That is, schedule information formed from the scheduled date and time of receiving the service can be recorded in the schedule information recording area.

In addition, information indicating the service provider indicated by the provided information and information about the provider such as the contact information of the service provider can be stored in the telephone directory information storage area as telephone directory information. it can.

That is, the information provided through the common server device 2 and the various information stored and held in the member terminal 1 are used as information used in other functions, and The data can be transcribed to the storage area and used by the other functions.

In the above-described embodiment, the telephone directory information is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, information including a person's name stored and managed in the member terminal 1 and information about the person, such as address information, can be used in the same manner as the telephone directory information described above.

In the above-described embodiment, the member terminal 1 is described as receiving information from the common server device 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to an information processing terminal to be acquired.

The information processing terminal is not limited to a portable information processing terminal, but may be applied to an information processing terminal used indoors such as a personal computer.

In the above-described embodiment, execution of various functions such as a facsimile function, an e-mail function, and a WWW browser function is performed by selecting from a menu displayed on the LCD 105. It is of course possible to provide the member terminal 1 with a direct key for executing each of the functions described above, and execute the function corresponding to the pressed direct key when the direct key corresponding to each function is pressed.

[0184]

As described above, according to the information processing terminal of the first aspect, the input schedule date and time are displayed without inputting (writing) the schedule information using the so-called schedule management function. The schedule table information can be formed based on information such as the name of the provided information in the inside, and can be written to the first storage unit. Therefore, the schedule table information can be formed accurately without user's trouble, and can be stored in the first storage unit and made available.

According to the information processing terminal of the present invention, the schedule information is extracted from the input scheduled date and time and the provided information being displayed without inputting (copying) the schedule information using a so-called schedule management function. The schedule information can be formed from the information to be written and written to the schedule information storage unit. Also in this case, the schedule table information can be formed accurately and without any trouble of the user, and this can be stored in the schedule table information storage unit and made available.

Further, according to the information processing terminal of the present invention, even if the user does not have to perform a work of writing each pair of data of the provider information of the use target and the information on the contents of the use target without performing the operation. The required information can be stored in a memory and made available. Even in this case,
Necessary information can be accurately recorded in the memory and used without any trouble of the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an entire network configuration in which an information processing terminal according to the present invention is used.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a network configuration in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the common server device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the appearance of an embodiment of the information processing terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining the information processing terminal shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a display example of restaurant information displayed by an information processing terminal according to the present invention obtained from a common server device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a display example of a schedule displayed when the schedule management function provided in the information processing terminal according to the present invention is used.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a display example of telephone directory information displayed when using a telephone directory function provided in the information processing terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a process in a case where provided information such as restaurant information is provided from a common server device in one embodiment of the information communication method according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart following FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a process when the acquired information is recorded as information usable by another function in the information processing terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a display example of telephone directory information displayed when using the telephone directory function provided in the information processing terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a display example of schedule table information in which information recorded in the schedule table information from the telephone directory information is displayed in the information processing terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a process when the acquired information is transcribed as information usable by another function in the information processing terminal according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Mobile information terminal (member terminal) 2. Common server device
2a: buffer memory, 2b: pseudo incoming call service unit, 2
c: Member information storage unit, 2d: Program management unit, 3: Network for portable wireless communication terminals, 4: Access point, 5: Private backbone network, 6: Wireless base station, 7 ...
Network management server device, 11: content providing device, 21: master server, 21M: memory, 22: mail server, 23: facsimile server, 24: incoming call notification server, 100: portable wireless communication terminal body, 101 ...
Lid, 102: numeric keypad, 103: antenna, 105: L
CD, 106: touch panel, 108: key button, 121
... System control unit, 122 ... ROM, 123 ...
DRAM, 124 flash memory, 54 reservation date and time entry field, 55 phonebook key, 56 schedule key entry, promise date entry field 74, 75 promise key

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Claims (4)

[Claims] A first storage unit for storing schedule information including information on the scheduled date and time and the content of the schedule; a second storage unit for storing a person's name and information about the person; Read the information stored in the storage unit,
A mode management means for generating a list display mode for displaying a list of information on the person on the display element, and inputting a selection designation of one or more persons from the list and inputting a scheduled date and time in the display mode Receiving at least one of the scheduled date and time received by the scheduled input receiving means and the one or more selected and designated person names when a predetermined operation is performed. An information processing terminal comprising: schedule table information writing means for forming schedule table information including the schedule information; and writing the formed schedule table information to the first storage unit. 2. The schedule table information writing unit according to claim 1, wherein the schedule table information writing unit includes a part or all of the information on the one or more selected and designated persons in the schedule table information. Information processing terminal. 3. A storage unit for storing schedule information including information on the scheduled date and time and the details of the schedule, a communication unit for receiving provision of information through a network, and a display unit for displaying the provided information provided through the communication unit. Mode management means for generating a provided information display mode to be displayed on the element, and in the provided information display mode, a scheduled date and time input receiving means for receiving an input of a scheduled use date and time of a use target such as a service provided by the provided information, When a predetermined operation is performed, the schedule table information received by the scheduled date and time input receiving means and including the schedule information including the information indicating the use target extracted from the provided information is displayed. And a schedule information writing means for writing the formed schedule information to the information storage unit. Information processing terminal. 4. A communication means for receiving provision of information through a network; a mode management means for generating a provision information display mode for displaying provision information provided through the communication means on a display element; In the mode, when a predetermined operation is performed, data of a pair of provider information of a use target such as a service provided by the provided information and information on the contents of the use target are recorded in a memory. An information processing terminal comprising: