JP2000250669A - Collection and distribution system for portable terminal data - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a collection and distribution system for portable terminal data which automatically performs data transmission to a host device once a portable terminal is set on the collection and distribution device. SOLUTION: The collection and distribution system for portable terminal data transmits data recorded in a recording part 11 of a portable terminal 1 to a host device 4 through a collecting and distributing device 2 and the portable terminal 1 is provided with a detecting means 14 which detects the terminal being set on the collecting and distributing device 2 and a communication means 13 which communicates with the host device through the collection and distribution device; when the portable terminal is set on the collection and distribution device, the communication means 13 inquires a communication means for the host device of the collection and distribution device and when the discrimination result of a communication path discrimination part 24 is reported from the collection and distribution device 2, data transmission is carried out according to the communication procedure of the communication means. Once the user sets the portable terminal on the collection and distribution device, the data of the portable terminal are automatically sent to the host device without any special operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a collecting and distributing system for collecting data recorded in a portable terminal into a host device such as a host computer, and more particularly, to automatically setting a portable terminal in the collecting and distributing device from a portable terminal. Is transmitted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a collection / distribution system using a portable terminal has been introduced for various tasks such as sales activities and maintenance / inspection work, and the efficiency of information transmission and organization has been improved.

In this system, each person carries a portable terminal and goes around each place, and inputs data to the portable terminal everywhere he goes. When returning to the office, the user sets this portable terminal in the collecting and distributing device, performs a predetermined operation, and transmits the data stored in the portable terminal to a host device such as a host computer that is connected to the collecting and distributing device for communication. The host device arranges and records the received data.

[0004] The collecting and distributing apparatus and the host apparatus are connected by various communication paths such as a LAN and a wireless line. FIG.
FIG. 1 illustrates a system in which a collection / distribution device 2 and a higher-level device 4 are connected via a LAN. A portable terminal 1 set in the collection / distribution device 2 performs data communication with the higher-level device 4 via the LAN. Send the data recorded in. FIG. 7 shows a system in which the concentrator / distributor 2 and the higher-level device 4 are connected to the modem 31 and are connected to each other through a wireless line or a general line. In this case, the mobile terminal 1 set in the collecting and distributing device 2 dials the telephone number of the host device 4 to secure a communication line, and then transmits data to the host device 4.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the collection and distribution system. The mobile terminal 1 of this system includes a storage unit 11 for storing data, a communication setting input unit 12 for a user to input communication settings when transmitting data in the storage unit 11 to the host device 4, and a Infrared communication between (IrD
A) is provided with a collection / delivery device communication unit 13 that executes A), and the collection / distribution device 2 includes a communication device 21 with a portable terminal that performs infrared communication with the mobile terminal 1 and a host device 4. The communication unit 22 includes a communication unit 22 for upper-level devices that performs communication with the network, and a path selection switch 23 that selects the communication path 3.

[0006] One type of communication path 3 such as a LAN or a wireless line is connected to the collection and distribution device 2 in advance.
The path selection switch 23 built in the collection and distribution device 2 is set according to the communication path 3 connected.

[0007] When transmitting the data recorded in the portable terminal 1 to the host device 4, the user sets the portable terminal 1 in the collecting and distributing device 2 and operates the communication setting input unit 12 of the portable terminal 1 to perform communication. According to the type of the route 3, for example, an instruction for data communication by LAN or data communication by modem is input.

[0008] In response to this instruction, the concentrator / distributor communication unit 13 transmits data via the LAN to the storage unit 11.
Is read out, and the data is transmitted to the collection and distribution device 2 by infrared communication according to the protocol of the application.

[0009] When the data collection / distribution device 2 receives this data at the portable terminal communication section 21, the data is transmitted from the host device communication section 22 to the host device 4 via the communication path 3 (LAN).

[0010] Also, the collection / delivery device communication unit 13 of the portable terminal 1
When an instruction for data communication by a modem is input from the communication setting input unit 12, the state of the modem is controlled via the concentrator / distributor 2, and the host device 4 stored in the storage unit 11 is controlled.
Read out the phone number and dial. Then, when a communication line with the higher-level device 4 is secured, the data recorded in the storage unit 11 is read out and transmitted to the higher-level device 4 from the communication line via the collection / delivery device 2 and the modem according to the application protocol. .

[0011] Further, it is also possible to transfer data from the higher-level device 4 to the portable terminal 1 set in the collecting and distributing device 2 through the communication path 3 by LAN or modem.

[0012] When data is transmitted between the portable terminal and the higher-level device, it is also possible to input communication settings on the higher-level device side.

[0013]

However, in the conventional collecting and distributing system, when data of the portable terminal is transmitted to the higher-level device, user operation is required, which is troublesome for the user. Further, there is a case where data cannot be transmitted due to the operation error, or a time is required for data transmission by performing the operation again.

The present invention solves such a conventional problem. When a portable terminal is set in a collecting and distributing apparatus,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal data collection / delivery system in which data transmission with a higher-level device is automatically performed.

[0015]

Therefore, in the system of the present invention, when the portable terminal is set in the collecting and distributing apparatus, the portable terminal inquires of the collecting and distributing apparatus about the communication means with the higher-level device, and the communication means is set. Is configured to transmit data according to the communication procedure.

[0016] Therefore, if the user sets the portable terminal in the collecting and distributing device, the data of the portable terminal is automatically transmitted to the host device without any special operation.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a portable terminal data collection / delivery system for transmitting data recorded in a portable terminal to a higher-level device through a collection / delivery device. Providing detection means for detecting that the distribution device has been set, and communication means for communicating with the higher-level device via the collection and distribution device, when the detection device detects the setting of the portable terminal to the collection and distribution device, The communication means confirms the communication means with the higher-level device to the collecting and distributing device, and performs data transmission according to the result,
If the user sets the portable terminal on the collecting and distributing device, the data of the portable terminal is automatically transmitted to the host device without performing any special operation.

[0018] The invention according to claim 2 provides the collection and distribution device with:
A mobile terminal communication means for communicating with the mobile terminal, a high-level device communication means for communicating with the high-level device, and a communication path identifying means for identifying a communication means with the high-level device; The communication means for the portable terminal notifies the portable terminal of the identification result identified by the communication path identifying means. Data transmission can be performed according to the corresponding communication procedure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The portable terminal data collection and distribution system according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
A storage unit 11 for storing data, a connection detection unit 14 for detecting that the mobile terminal 1 is set in the collection and distribution device 2,
A collection / delivery device communication unit 13 for performing infrared communication with the collection / delivery device 2; In addition, the collection and distribution device 2
A mobile terminal communication unit 21 for performing infrared communication with the mobile terminal 1, a host device communication unit 22 for performing communication with the host device 4, and a path selection switch 23 for selecting the communication path 3
A connection detection unit 25 that detects that the mobile terminal 1 is set in the collection / distribution device 2; and a communication path identification unit 24 that identifies the communication path 3 based on the setting state of the path selection switch 23.

The route selection switch 23 built in the collection and distribution device 2 is set according to the communication route 3 to be connected. The communication path identification unit 24 identifies whether the concentrator / distributor 2 has a LAN connection or a modem connection from the setting state of the path selection switch 23.

Also, when the user connects the portable terminal 1 to the collection / delivery device 2
In the portable terminal 1, the connection detecting unit 14 detects it and transmits it to the collection / distribution device communication unit 13, and in the collection / distribution device 2, the connection detection unit 25 detects it and detects Notify the communication unit 21.

As shown in FIG. 2, the collection / distribution device communication unit 13 that has learned that the portable terminal 1 is set in the collection / distribution device 2 connects the collection / distribution device 2 to a LAN or a modem. A connection type request for inquiring whether the connection is established is transmitted to the collection and distribution device 2.

In response to this, the portable terminal communication unit 21 of the collection / distribution device 2 receives the identification result identified by the communication path identification unit 24, that is, whether the communication means is a modem or a LAN, to the portable terminal 1. respond.

As shown in FIG. 3, the concentrator / distributor communication unit 13 of the portable terminal 1 responds to the connection type request with “LA
If "N", the data recorded in the storage unit 11 is read, and the data is transmitted to the collection and distribution device 2 by infrared communication according to the protocol of the application.

When the data collection / distribution device 2 receives this data at the portable terminal communication section 21, it transmits the data to the host apparatus 4 from the host device communication section 22 via the LAN of the communication path 3.

The collection / delivery device communication unit 13 of the portable terminal 1
When the response to the connection type request is “modem”, as shown in FIG. 4, a command is exchanged and communication by the modem is executed.

First, the modem is initialized and the modem settings are made. Then, the telephone number of the higher-level device 4 stored in the storage unit 11 is read out, and transmitted to the collection and distribution device 2 from the collection and distribution device communication unit 13. Then, when a communication line with the higher-level device 4 is secured, the data recorded in the storage unit 11 is read, and the data is transmitted to the collection and distribution device 2 by infrared communication according to the protocol of the application. When the data is received by the communication unit for portable terminal 21, the collection and delivery device 2 sends the data to the modem from the communication unit for upper device 22 to the modem, and the data is transmitted from the modem to the upper device 4 via the communication line.

When the data transfer is completed, the portable terminal 1 sends a command for hooking up the modem, disconnects the line, and ends the data communication.

As described above, in the portable terminal data collection / delivery system, when the user sets the portable terminal in the collection / delivery device, the data stored in the portable terminal is automatically transmitted to the host device.

The collecting and distributing apparatus may be provided with a plurality of receiving ports so that a plurality of portable terminals can be set at the same time.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above description, in the system of the present invention, even if the user does not perform any special operation,
Just by installing the mobile terminal in the collection and distribution device, the data stored in the mobile terminal is automatically transmitted to the host device. Therefore, the operation of the portable terminal is simplified, and the convenience of the system is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a collecting and delivering system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a sequence showing a procedure for confirming communication means in the collection and distribution system of the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a data transfer sequence when the collection / delivery system of the embodiment is connected to a LAN;

FIG. 4 is a data transfer sequence when the collection / delivery system of the embodiment is connected to a modem;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional collection and distribution system;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a collection / distribution system in which a collection / distribution device and a higher-level device are connected to a LAN;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a collection and distribution system in which a collection and distribution device and a higher-level device are connected by a modem;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile terminal 2 Collective distribution device 3 Communication path 4 Host device 11 Storage unit 12 Communication setting input unit 13 Collective distribution device communication unit 14 Connection detection unit 21 Mobile terminal communication unit 22 Host communication unit 23 Route selection switch 24 Communication Route identification unit 25 Connection detection unit 31 Modem

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Ryuichi Uchida 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. No.3-1, Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5B019 FA10 GA01

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A portable terminal data collecting / distributing system for transmitting data recorded in a portable terminal to a host device through a collecting / distributing device, wherein a detecting means for detecting that the portable terminal is set in the collecting / distributing device. And a communication means for communicating with a higher-level device via the collecting and distributing device, and when the detecting means detects a set of the mobile terminal to the collecting and distributing device, the communication means sets the collecting and distributing device to the collecting and distributing device. A portable terminal data collection / distribution system wherein communication means for communicating with a host device is confirmed, and data transmission is performed according to the result. 2. The communication device according to claim 2, wherein the collection / distribution device communicates with the portable terminal, the communication device communicates with the upper device, the communication device communicates with the higher device, and the communication device identifies the communication device between the higher device. Path identification means, the mobile terminal communication means, in response to the inquiry from the mobile terminal,
The portable terminal data collection / delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is notified of an identification result identified by the communication path identifying means.