JP2001052080A - Electronic scheduler system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately, easily, and quickly perform the scheduler registration work on a portable telephone. SOLUTION: This system is comprised of a portable telephone network 101, the Internet 102, portable telephones 103a and 103b provided with a browser function, and personal data bases 104a and 104b separately prepared for users A and B, respectively, and data generated by others are linked to a user personal schedule in real time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a scheduler system using a browser terminal connectable to the Internet, and more particularly to a method for constructing a personal information database storing information obtained from the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A scheduler using the Internet or the like is generally used. In the EZWeb service provided by IDO and DDI, a telephone directory exists on the homepage accessed through CDMAOne, and the scheduler can be browsed, updated, and registered from a mobile phone or a computer connected to the Internet. The service accesses a specific homepage and edits its scheduler through a CGI program. As a meeting schedule system, there is a scheduler with a function to display busy parts of other people's schedules, but it is an intranet based non-portable groupware, not a personal scheduler, and subscribes to schedule data The idea did not exist.

[0003]

The problem to be solved is to accurately, easily, safely and quickly register a scheduler on a mobile phone. It is another object of the present invention to provide a scheduler system characterized by displaying data created by others on a browser operated on a mobile phone at the same time as displaying a user's own event schedule.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problem of providing safe and comfortable operation, the present inventors have conducted intensive studies and have taken the following methods.

[0005] That is, it is composed of a telecommunications network, a communication device, a browser operating on the communication device, and at least one network selected from the Internet, an intranet, and an extranet. The event / action schedule / action record (schedule) record is held as a pointer or link in the record, and data created by a user other than the user indicated by the pointer or link and the user's own event,
An electronic scheduler system is adopted in which a browsing screen obtained by synthesizing an action schedule and an action record in real time can be displayed by a browser running on the communication device.

[0006] It is more preferable that a personal database storing the event / action schedule / action record records be prepared for each user on the network.

[0007] Data created by a user other than the user may be natural phenomena related to time, personal data related to time,
It is characterized by social, cultural, political or historical events.

[0008] That is, the lunar calendar, seasonal events (Hatsumode, Tanabata, etc.), festival schedule, moon age, tide, fair, 72 climate,
Rokkaku, Rokki, energy saving, miscellaneous, sports game schedule,
Sports game results, scheduled concerts, anniversaries (valentines, etc.), religious days, weather forecasts, sunrise times, sunset times, garbage collection dates, daily haiku, fortune-telling, election dates, pachinko parlor opening information, program broadcast schedules, Scheduled exhibitions, scheduled meetings, travel plans, media release plans, new product release information, horse race dates, auto race dates, bicycle race dates, boat race dates, past events that occurred on the same day, movie screenings, theater starts Schedule, sale information, scheduled arrival date information, political information (diet information, etc.), market information (stocks, exchanges, etc.), housing sales, rental information, maintenance information, medical institution information, club activity information, alumni information, fee payment date , Lottery information, football lottery information,
It is data such as ski information, celestial information, company events, school events, fishing information, traffic information, restaurant reservation status, transportation agency reservation status, accommodation facility reservation information, dispatch information, or employment and job change information.

[0009] Alternatively, this data may be an event schedule of another person. This is very convenient because you can share the schedule of other people's events.

If the data includes an identifier related to time, the personal database can be constructed in a time-ordered format using the identifier related to time. Further, the browsing screen is a screen in a schedule book format in which the browsing screen is divided for each time zone. When the identifier relating to the time is recognized and the data is inserted in an appropriate time zone of the schedule, the scheduler becomes a very convenient scheduler.

In displaying data on the browsing screen, it is very easy to see the source of the source by adding a mark, changing the background, modifying characters, or changing the font on the scheduler for each source from which the data is distributed. It becomes a browsing screen.

User's personal information, area, entertainers, competitive horses, celebrities, political parties, authors, schools, athletes, sports teams, ski resorts, academic societies, group travel plans, date of birth,
It would be better if the browsing screen could be customized by entering the religion, market brand, desired pay, desired occupation, or desired work location as a factor into the system.

It is preferable that data created by a person other than the user includes an identifier relating to a person, and that the personal database be constructed in a format organized for each person using the identifier relating to the person. Further, it is more preferable that the browsing screen recognizes an identifier relating to a person and is customized according to the recognition result.

It is also possible that data other than the user himself / herself includes an identifier relating to a place in the data, and the personal database is constructed in a format organized by region using the identifier relating to the place. Where the identifier for the location is
Address, telephone number, fax number, postal code, latitude and longitude, UR
L is desirably at least one selected from L.
The browsing screen recognizes an identifier related to a place, and the browsing screen is customized according to the recognition result, whereby a better effect can be obtained.

It is convenient if the personal database can be accessed from the Internet and the personal database can be changed through a web browser.

[0016] It is preferable to provide a function for inputting necessary information from a browser and subscribing data in real time from a service provider, and having a function of changing subscription contents in real time.

An authentication site for authenticating the communication device is provided, and a cookie issued to the communication device or a pre-registered unique ID of the communication device is authenticated to identify the user, and the data and the user's own event, action schedule, action record It is good to perform the operation for. Here, when the communication device is a mobile browser terminal, an authentication site for authenticating the mobile browser terminal is provided, a unique ID of the mobile browser terminal is registered, and the unique ID is authenticated when a user calls the system. It is convenient that the user can be specified and the data and the user's own event, action schedule, and action record can be operated.

At least one selected from the data and the user's own event, scheduled action, and action record is preferably encrypted for security. This encryption is preferably at least one selected from a public key method and a secret key method.

Preferably, the communication network is a general public telephone network, a mobile telephone network, a corporate extension telephone network, or an ISDN network.

When time is set for the event schedule, it is convenient that the user can be automatically notified of the start time of the event schedule by e-mail or telephone when the corresponding time comes.

It is very convenient that data exists in the browser as a hyperlink, and more detailed information can be obtained by selecting this hyperlink.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

First Embodiment FIG. 1 shows an overall image of a system according to a first embodiment. Mobile phone network 101, Internet 10
2. Mobile phones 103a and 103 having a browser function
b, a configuration in which personal databases 104a and 104b are separately prepared for each of the user A and the user B. The user A and the user B are mobile phone networks 101
The action schedule and the event schedule are input to the respective databases connected by the Internet 102 and the browsers on the mobile phones 103a (owned by the user A) and 103b (owned by the user B). The input may be made by the user himself, his secretary, his family, or his general affairs. Users operate their mobile phones to access their personal databases,
You can browse your schedule by displaying it on a browser.

The mobile phone network 101 is managed by a server of a mobile phone company, and provides a connection service to the Internet 102. This connection service, for example,
This has already been realized with NTT Do Co Mo's iMODE service. With this connection service, a user can use his / her mobile phone 103a or 103b to access a personal database 104a (user A) on the Internet.
) And 104b (for user B). Here, the personal database to be accessed is specified by identifying the unique ID of the mobile terminal registered in advance.

FIG. 2 shows a browsing screen 200 in which data stored in the personal database 104a is displayed on a browser. 201 is a date, 202 is weather information inserted based on preset conditions, 203 is calendar information, and the schedules created by the user by themselves are 204 and 20.
Reference numeral 5 denotes radio program information which is set based on the user's desired conditions in advance and is inserted based on the setting. Reference numeral 206 denotes an icon indicating an information source. Reference numeral 207 denotes the schedule of the user B written by the user B.

The date 201 is displayed as link text, and when clicked, an input form appears so that a schedule can be entered. If the sharing setting is made by issuing an access key to the personal database to another user, the user B can write as indicated by 207. A display 208 indicates that the source written here is the user B.

FIG. 3 shows how information is inserted, and 104a is a personal database. Reference numeral 301 denotes a weather information source, and if the schedule of the user A on the relevant day can be grasped by the area tag in the schedule in the personal database of 104a, the weather forecast of the relevant area may be selected. FIG. 4 shows the contents of the weather forecast database of each area 301 in FIG. Here, the schedule of the user A on May 5 is “Fukuoka business trip” and the tag indicating the area is attached and the location is specified as “Fukuoka”, so the weather forecast of Fukuoka, that is, the weather of Fukuoka on May 5 A forecast is inserted.

Reference numeral 302 denotes a TV radio program information source, which displays a radio program "Wow" in the Kyushu region from the above-mentioned region tag. This is a case where the user A sets a pointer at this position and listens to the FM broadcast during the free time of the day. Even if the program is changed on the day, the latest program information can always be displayed because the link is attached to the source as the information source. FIG. 5 is a part of the source of the program information, and stores the area, station, time, and cast as identification information related to the program. Here, the radio program “Wow” is displayed with the time of 20:00 represented by the location where the link is attached to the regional information as identification information.

Reference numeral 303 denotes a calendar information source, which includes holidays, lunar days, seasonal events (Hatsumode, Tanabata, etc.), festival schedules, moon ages, tides, fairs, 72 climates, six days, six shines, energy savings, and miscellaneous events. Holds information.

FIG. 6 shows information sources and their classifications. Natural phenomena, personal hobbies, sports, public, culture,
Weather information source, wave information, MOON classified into administration, history
Music concert information, professional baseball information, J-League information, garbage collection date information, exhibition information, voting date information, and historical fact information are stored. The result of inputting personal information as shown in FIG. 7 is used as identification information. Use it and reflect it in the display information.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a personal information input screen. 7
Enter your favorite entertainer in 01. Here, the user A wrote Smuts. In 702, the area is entered by postal code. Here, the user A designates a specific area of Kanagawa prefecture, such as 251-0032, and enters a hobby in 703. Here we write baseball.

FIG. 8 shows the result of automatically customizing the schedule browsing screen of FIG. 2 of the user A using the personal information input in this manner. May 5 2
The schedule at 0:00 is replaced with “Drama X” using the cast Smuts 802 as identification information. Reference numeral 803 indicates that the drama is of the broadcasting station TV-F.

Also, at 19:00 on May 6, information of a professional baseball broadcast of an FTV station called "Professional Baseball Hawks vs. Giants" is inserted. When the broadcast time of these programs comes, a call may be made to the mobile phone to notify the start of the program.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a mechanism of authentication using a unique ID of a mobile phone. Reference numeral 900 denotes a mobile phone main body. The display unit 901 displays a browser for displaying a schedule browsing screen and various input screens, and inputs are performed by button operation or selection operation. A data processing unit 902 is realized by a central processing unit that performs all data processing of the mobile phone, such as generation of a display screen, processing of an operation signal, reading of an ID, and transmission / reception instruction processing. Encryption unit 90
Reference numeral 3 encrypts and reads the ID stored in the ID unit 904. A transmission / reception unit 905 communicates with a base station of the mobile phone network 907. Reference numeral 908 denotes the Internet, which is connected by a connection service of a telephone company that manages the mobile phone network 907. Upon receiving a call from the user with the encrypted ID, the authentication site 909 connected to the network decrypts the ID and authenticates the ID. The personal database managed in 910 is specified, and operations such as reading and editing of data are performed according to instructions from the authenticated user.

[0034]

Second Embodiment FIG. 10 shows an overall image of a system according to a second embodiment. The user inputs an action schedule and an event schedule using a browser on the computer 1 connected to the Internet. The user's secretary, family, or general affairs of the company may do so. The browser screen at this time is shown in FIG.
It is. The server sends a cookie to the browser,
Facilitate user identification. By clicking the icon next to the date, you can enter the action and event schedule for the day. In FIG. 11, the input of May 31 is being performed. There is an input box in the bottom frame. FIG.
Returning, the entered schedule is stored in the server 2 of the company providing the scheduler function. FIG.
0 indicates that the schedule for May 1 is stored on the server. The server may be owned by a user. At this time, in the user's schedule record, there is a link or pointer to the schedule data that the user desires and subscribes to as indicated by the arrow 3. "Smap Concert Osaka"
Is schedule data to which the user has subscribed from the Smap fan club. "Giant-Chunichi Korakuen"
May be free schedule data from the Giant Army Fan Club. Thus, a wide variety of services push information toward a user's schedule.
Since the information is held in the user schedule record by a link or a pointer, even if the information supplier of the schedule data updates the information, the latest data exists in the user's schedule in real time. For example, "sunny" displayed in the box on May 30 in FIG.
Is a weather forecast that is updated in real time.

The schedule synthesized on the mobile phone (4 in FIG. 10) or through a browser at home or office is displayed through the server of the mobile phone company. FIG. 12 shows a display example on a mobile phone. When you select a date, Figure 1
An editing screen such as 3 appears, and the schedule can be edited. FIG. 14 is a calendar for selecting a weekly schedule screen. For example, 30 31 When you select a row that has been displayed on May 30, 31 days of the weekly schedule is displayed.

In FIGS. 10 and 11, triangles, squares, and star marks displayed at the top of the schedule line indicate that information has been sent from individual information providers. This line is a link on the homepage etc.
When selected, a description of the details of the displayed information is displayed. In addition, ticket reservation from this homepage,
You can receive services such as purchasing. Also, by entering time in the schedule and performing specific registration work,
When the scheduled time comes, the server can automatically call the mobile phone or send an e-mail to the mobile phone.

The user can receive customized schedule data by registering personal information and regional information in the schedule server. For example, by registering Bunkyo-ku and the area in Tokyo, it is possible to receive weather forecast information unique to Bunkyo-ku in Tokyo.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, a push-pull type innovative information transmission medium is created by inserting data produced by another person into a personal scheduler on a mobile phone.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall image of a system according to a first embodiment.

[Figure 2] Browse screen

[Fig. 3] Information insertion

FIG. 4 Weather forecast database contents

FIG. 5 Program information source

FIG. 6: Information sources and their classification

FIG. 7: Personal information input screen screen

FIG. 8: Customized browsing screen

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of authentication.

FIG. 10 is an overall view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a scheduler on a computer.

FIG. 12: Scheduler on a mobile phone

FIG. 13 edit screen

FIG. 14: calendar

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Browser 2 Personal schedule 3 Telephone company server 4 User mobile phone

Claims (27)

[Claims] 1. A data communication system comprising a telecommunications network, a communication device, a browser operating on the communication device, and at least one network selected from the Internet, an intranet, and an extranet, wherein data created by a user other than the user is used by the user. The event / action schedule / action record (schedule) record is retained as a pointer or link in the record, and data created by a user other than the user indicated by the pointer or link is combined with the user's own event, action schedule, and action record. An electronic scheduler system, wherein a screen can be displayed by a browser running on the communication device. 2. The electronic scheduler system according to claim 1, wherein a personal database for storing said event / action schedule / action record record is prepared for each user on said network. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data is a time-related natural phenomenon, or a time-related personal, social, cultural, political, or historical event. Electronic scheduler system according to the item. 4. The data includes holidays, lunar calendars, seasonal events (Hatsumode, Tanabata, etc.), festival schedules, moon ages, tides, fairs, 72 climates, six days, six ages, energy saving, miscellaneous, sports Match schedule, sports match results, concert schedule,
Anniversaries (such as Valentine), religious days, weather forecasts,
Sunrise time, sunset time, garbage collection date, daily haiku,
Fortune-telling, election day, pachinko parlor opening information, program broadcasting schedule, exhibition schedule, academic meeting schedule, travel schedule, media release schedule, new product release information, horse racing date, auto racing date, bicycle racing date, boat racing date, Past events that occurred on the same day, movie screenings, theater opening schedules, bargain information, scheduled arrival date information,
Political information (such as Diet information), market information (such as stocks and exchanges), housing sales, rental information, maintenance information, medical institution information,
Club activity information, alumni information, fee payment date, lottery information, soccer lottery information, ski information, astronomical information, company events, school events, fishing information, traffic information, restaurant reservation status,
2. The electronic scheduler system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic scheduler system is information on a transportation reservation status, accommodation facility reservation information, dispatch information, or employment and job change information. 5. The electronic scheduler system according to claim 1, wherein said data is an event schedule of another person. 6. The system according to claim 3, wherein said data includes an identifier relating to time. 7. The method according to claim 2, wherein the personal database is constructed in a time-ordered format using the time identifier. 8. The patent according to claim 1, wherein the browsing screen is a screen of a schedule book format divided for each time zone, and the data is inserted in an appropriate time zone of the schedule by recognizing the identifier relating to the time. The system according to claim 7. 9. A display of the data on the browsing screen, wherein a mark is added, a background is changed, a character is modified, or a font is changed on a scheduler for each source from which the data is distributed, thereby transmitting the source of the source. The electronic scheduler system according to claim 1, wherein 10. The user's personal information, area, entertainer,
Competition horses, celebrities, political parties, authors, schools, athletes, sports teams, ski resorts, academic societies, group travel plans, dates of birth, religions, market brands, wages, job types, or
2. The electronic scheduler system according to claim 1, wherein the browsing screen can be customized by inputting a desired work location into the system as a factor. 11. The system according to claim 1, wherein said data includes an identifier relating to a person. 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the personal database is constructed in a format organized for each person by using the identifier relating to the person. 13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said browsing screen recognizes an identifier relating to said person and is customized according to a recognition result. 14. The system according to claim 1, wherein said data includes an identifier relating to a place. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the personal database is constructed in a format organized by region using the identifier relating to the place. 16. The system according to claim 14, wherein the identifier relating to the place is at least one selected from an address, a telephone number, a fax number, a postal code, a latitude and longitude, and a URL. 17. The system according to claim 14, wherein the browsing screen recognizes an identifier relating to the place, and customizes the browsing screen according to a recognition result. 18. The electronic scheduler system according to claim 2, wherein said personal database is accessible from the Internet, and said personal database can be changed through a web browser. 19. A service provider, wherein necessary information can be inputted from a browser, and the data can be subscribed in real time from a service provider, and a function of changing subscription contents in real time is provided. 2. The electronic scheduler system according to claim 1. 20. An authentication site for authenticating the communication device is provided, and a cookie issued to the communication device or a unique ID of the communication device registered in advance is authenticated to identify the user, to identify the user, to execute the data and the user's own events and actions. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein an operation is performed on the schedule and the action record. 21. The system according to claim 1, wherein said communication device is a portable browser terminal. 22. An authentication site for authenticating the portable browser terminal is provided, a unique ID of the portable browser terminal is registered, the unique ID is authenticated when a user calls the system, and the user is specified. 22. The system according to claim 21, wherein an operation is performed on the data and the user's own event, action schedule, and action record. 23. The data and the user's own event;
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein at least one selected from an activity schedule and an activity record is encrypted. 24. The system according to claim 23, wherein said encryption is at least one selected from a public key system and a secret key system. 25. The electronic scheduler system according to claim 1, wherein said communication network is a general public telephone network, a mobile telephone network, a corporate extension telephone network, or an ISDN network. 26. When a time is set for the event schedule,
When the time is reached, an e-mail or
2. The electronic scheduler system according to claim 1, wherein the user can be notified of the scheduled start time of the event by telephone. 27. The electronic scheduler system according to claim 1, wherein said data exists in a browser as a hyperlink, and more detailed information is obtained by selecting said hyperlink.