JP2001166853A - Information receiver, cellular telephone, and information distributing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To promptly receive mails and information from the internet, etc., at the time of arrival of the mails and modification of the information. SOLUTION: The arrival of mails and the modification of information are reported as incoming calls to a cellular telephone 101. The processor 106 of the cellular telephone 101 transmits an incoming signal from an incoming signal transmitting means 110 to an information equipment 102 via a signal line 103 when an incoming call coinciding with conditions of a call origin which are preliminarily stored in a storage means 107 exists. The incoming signal detecting means 113 of the information equipment 102 generates an interrupt to power source controller 115 when the incoming signal is detected. The power source controller 115 judges the supplying state of power, executes a power-on sequence when the power is off and executes a resume sequence when the power is at a suspended state. A central processor 112 receives the electronic mails and modified information from communication equipment 116 via a communication network 118.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for converting information provided from an information network such as the Internet
(Personal Digital Cellular) and PHS (Personal Ha
The present invention relates to an information receiving apparatus, a mobile phone, and an information distribution method for receiving information between a mobile phone such as an ndyphone system) and an information device such as a personal computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of information devices such as personal computers and the rapid spread of information networks such as the Internet, electronic mail exchange between users and information and services obtained from various providers have been realized. Use is becoming possible. In order for an individual to use e-mail, information, and services via the Internet, a general method is to connect via a public telephone line to a host computer installed by a dedicated company called a provider. There are a number of providers called providers, and each vendor has set up a plurality of relay points called access points, and the user selects an access point with a low public telephone line charge and performs dial-up connection to the provider. .

In an environment where a dial-up connection is made to a provider via a telephone line, it is impossible to always connect to the Internet. Information provided on the Internet in the form of a web page or the like includes content that is updated periodically, such as various types of news, and information that is updated irregularly for various reasons. There is. Also, e-mail is generally exchanged irregularly.
If you do not have a permanent connection to the Internet, you may need to contact your provider's host computer via a telephone line to check for incoming email or updates to your favorite pages on the Internet. Need to connect and check. If there is an incoming e-mail, it is stored in the host computer and can be checked immediately. However, the update of a favorite page or the like cannot be understood without actually looking at the page.

[0004] Check whether the page has been updated,
Products that automate the procedure of reading the updated contents if they have been updated have appeared. One is software called a browser, and there is a product which is provided with an automatic Internet patrol function called an autopilot. In the auto-pilot function, information specified in advance can be automatically circulated through a plurality of information providing servers and received by an information device such as a personal computer. Examples of a browser product having such a function include Microsoft's In
ternetExplorer Ver. 4 and so on. The other is to equip information devices such as personal computers with special buttons, and then simply press the button to automatically turn on the power, receive new e-mails, or use a pre-designated Internet connection. Is a function that automatically updates and imports the information. Examples of such information equipment products include Handheld P manufactured by Sharp Corporation.
C Telios and the like. These functions or products have a schedule function for automatically executing a task according to a date and time designated in advance.

[0005] However, these techniques merely automatically perform a periodical connection to a host computer and a task of updating the latest information, and are called "pseudo push" and "client pull". Updating the latest information is generally irregular, and if you check for new information on a regular schedule, even if new information has not arrived, the host computer can be updated via the telephone line according to the specified date and time and interval. As a result, extra communication costs will be incurred. In order to compensate for this drawback, some information providing servers provide a service for notifying users registered in advance by e-mail when information stored on the server is updated.

Further, even if the information providing server does not notify the user when the information to be provided is changed, another server monitors an arbitrary page on the Internet designated by the user and sends an e-mail when there is a change. May provide a service for notifying the user. As such an information monitoring server, for example, netmind is known. To use this service, for example, h
http: // www. netmind. com / may be read. By using these services, it is possible to connect and receive according to the notification only when information on the Internet is updated. Therefore, it is necessary to connect to the provider's host computer once to check whether the information has been updated or to check whether a new e-mail has arrived. This is because whether or not new mail has arrived cannot be determined without actually connecting to the host computer. If information devices such as personal computers are constantly waiting for e-mails from providers, etc., power consumption must be maintained even when the information devices are not used for other purposes. The amount will be large.

[0007] Recently, it has become possible to send and receive e-mail even with a mobile phone. A mobile phone is always in a standby state so that it consumes low power and can respond to a call from an unspecified partner at any time. Recently, mobile phones have been able to send and receive e-mails, but mobile phones that have the function of sending and receiving e-mails have their contents displayed on a display device when they arrive. You can check. Such a function of the mobile phone is not provided in the e-mail environment of the information equipment such as a personal computer, and it is desired that the e-mail environment of the information equipment has a function of always waiting.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-136365 discloses an information distribution system for automatically distributing information desired by a user. The user selects the content he / she wants to acquire in advance and registers it with the communication provider. When the registered content is updated, the content provider notifies the communication provider, and the communication provider transmits the updated content to the user at a preset distribution time. The user has, in a terminal device such as a mobile phone, a memory having a capacity capable of receiving and storing the content transmitted from the communication provider, and storing the content of the content transmitted from the communication provider. The stored contents can be checked if necessary.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-1363
In the prior art of JP-A-65-65, a mobile phone equipped with a large-capacity memory receives contents directly from the Internet. The content of the received content can be displayed and confirmed on a display device provided in a mobile phone or the like.
However, the display device provided in the mobile phone is small in size, and it is insufficient in terms of resolution and color to display a web page or the like that is currently generally created. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-136365 describes that contents can be stored in a built-in removable large-capacity memory, and the removable built-in large-capacity memory can be taken out and edited by a personal computer or the like.
However, the user has to perform operations such as taking out the removable built-in large-capacity memory and attaching it to a personal computer.

As described above, there are the following problems in providing e-mail, information, or services using an information network such as the Internet.

First, in a dial-up connection type e-mail environment such as a personal computer, there is a problem that it is necessary to connect to a host computer every time in order to check whether a new mail has arrived. For this reason, a delay is inevitably caused between the arrival of the mail at the host computer and the reception of the mail at the information equipment, and a problem arises in that the mail must be contacted in the case of an urgent mail.

Second, in an electronic mail environment using a mobile phone, the mobile phone is always in a standby state, so the first problem does not occur. However, the number of characters on a display device is limited. There is a problem that it is poorly functional compared to the e-mail environment of Japan. In addition, this restriction causes a problem that a user who mainly uses the electronic mail of the information device cannot mainly use the electronic mail by the mobile phone.

[0013] Thirdly, when information on the Internet is updated, a service that monitors on the server side and notifies by e-mail when there is an update has appeared, but after receiving this e-mail, the user receives There is a problem that the user has to go to receive information on the Internet by himself.

Fourth, in a system in which the host computer is periodically connected to the host computer to check for updates of the latest information and automatically receives the information, even if new information has not arrived, the host computer must be periodically connected to the host computer. Because
There is a problem that extra communication cost is required.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information receiving apparatus, a mobile phone, and an information distribution method capable of receiving electronic mail and various information desired by a user quickly and automatically.

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an information device and a mobile phone are communicably connected, and the mobile phone selects information provided from an information network based on predetermined conditions, and An information receiving apparatus that causes the information device to set a condition for selecting a caller from which the information device obtains information.
The caller setting means checks the caller setting means to determine whether or not the caller conforms to the conditions set in the caller setting means. An incoming signal transmitting means for transmitting an incoming signal to the information device when it is determined that the condition set in the setting means is satisfied. Incoming signal detecting means for detecting a signal and an output from the incoming signal detecting means are input, and upon detection of the incoming signal, determine the power supply state, and when the power supply is stopped, supply the power, A control unit that connects to an information provider on an information network set in advance and controls the received information to be provided.

According to the present invention, the information equipment and the mobile phone are communicably connected and receive information provided from the information network. The mobile phone includes a caller setting unit, a caller collating unit, and an incoming signal transmitting unit. In the sender setting means, conditions for selecting a sender from which the information device acquires information are set. The caller checking means checks the caller setting means at the time of an incoming call to determine whether or not the caller meets the conditions set in the caller setting means. The incoming signal transmitting means transmits an incoming signal to the information device when the caller matching means determines that the incoming caller meets the conditions set in the caller setting means. The information device includes an incoming signal detection unit and a control unit. The incoming signal detecting means detects an incoming signal from the incoming signal transmitting means of the mobile phone. The control means triggers the detection of the incoming signal by the incoming signal detection means to determine a power supply state, and when the power supply is stopped, supplies the power, and provides information on a preset information network. And control to receive the information provided.

Since the provision of the information is notified via the mobile phone, it is possible to prevent the delay from the arrival point of the information by keeping the mobile phone in a state in which the mobile phone can always receive the information. Since the information provided by the provider on the information network is received by the information device, even information that requires a large-capacity memory not provided in a mobile phone can be easily received. . Since the information device receives the information, even if the content of the information is difficult with a mobile phone, the information can be sufficiently confirmed.

In the present invention, the portable telephone comprises a docking detecting means for detecting a docking state connected to the information device, and the caller checking means when the docking detecting means does not detect that the docking state is established. When it is determined that the caller conforms to the conditions set in the caller setting means, the determination result is stored, and the docking detection means detects that the docker is in the docking state. A storage unit for transmitting an incoming signal from the incoming signal transmitting unit to the information device according to the stored determination result.

According to the present invention, the portable telephone further includes docking detecting means and storage means. The docking detecting means detects a docking state in which the mobile phone is connected to the information device. When the docking detection unit does not detect that the docking state is detected, the storage unit determines whether the caller matches the condition set in the caller setting unit by the caller verification unit. The determination result is stored, and when the docking detection means detects the docking state, the incoming signal is transmitted from the incoming signal transmission means to the information device according to the stored determination result. Even when the mobile phone is not docked with the information device when the notification indicating that the information is provided reaches the mobile phone, the information device can be provided immediately by docking the mobile phone with the information device. The received information can be received and used.

In the present invention, the control means of the information device includes:
After storing the power supply state at the time of detection of the incoming signal, after ending the reception of information from the information provider,
The power supply state is controlled to be restored to the stored state.

According to the present invention, the control means of the information device comprises:
The power supply state at the time of detection of the incoming signal is stored, and the power supply state can be restored after receiving information from the information provider. Furthermore, even when a certain power saving function for retaining the contents stored in the memory is provided, it is possible to return to the state before receiving the information after receiving the information. The control means can determine the power supply state, supply the power when the power supply is stopped, operate the information device, and then receive the information on the information network. , Information equipment, except for the incoming signal detection means and control means, to stop power supply, reduce power consumption, and when it is possible to receive information,
Immediately after the power is automatically turned on, information can be received.

Further, the present invention can be connected to an information device,
A mobile phone that selects information provided from an information network based on predetermined conditions and causes a connected information device to acquire the information, and sets a condition for selecting a sender from which the information device acquires information. A caller setting means, a caller setting means for collating the caller setting means at the time of an incoming call, and judging whether or not the caller meets the conditions set in the caller setting means; A mobile phone comprising: an incoming signal transmitting unit that transmits an incoming signal to an information device when it is determined that the caller of the incoming call conforms to the conditions set in the caller setting unit. It is.

According to the present invention, when the portable telephone is notified of the provision of information from the information network, it is determined whether the caller satisfies the conditions set in the caller setting means, Since the determination result can be transmitted to the information device as an incoming signal, even if the mobile phone itself does not have a function of directly using the provided information, it can generate a trigger to be received and used by the information device. it can.

Still further, according to the present invention, the change monitoring server periodically monitors an information providing server that provides various information to the user via the information network, and when there is a change, the change monitoring server notifies the user of the change. Then, in the information distribution method in which the user obtains the changed information from the information providing server to the information device, the change monitoring server notifies the user of the change to the mobile phone specified by the user,
The mobile phone sets the change monitoring server as a specific caller, checks whether the caller matches the specific caller when receiving a call, and notifies the information device of the call when the match is found. The information distribution method is characterized in that the information device receives information from an information providing server according to a notification of an incoming call from a mobile phone.

According to the present invention, the user can receive various types of information from the information providing server via the information network. The information provided by the information providing server is periodically monitored by the change monitoring server. If there is a change in the information, the change monitoring server notifies the user of the change, and the user obtains the changed information from the information providing server. . The change monitoring server notifies the user of the change to the mobile phone designated by the user. Since the mobile phone can be always in the standby state, the notification of the change can be promptly transmitted to the user's mobile phone. Upon receiving an incoming call, the user's mobile phone checks whether or not the caller matches the specific caller, and if so, notifies the information device of the incoming call. Information equipment receives information from an information providing server, triggered by a notification of an incoming call from a mobile phone, so the time required from information change to reception can be reduced, and various information on e-mail and information networks can be transmitted. It can be automatically received when updated.

[0027]

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an information receiving apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information receiving apparatus 100 is a mobile phone 10 such as a PDC or PHS.
1. It comprises an information device 102 such as a personal computer, and a signal line 103 for transmitting an incoming call from the mobile phone 101 to the information device 102. The signal line 103 is a physical communication path for transmitting a signal from the mobile phone 101 to the information device 102, and uses a form such as a wired communication cable, a direct connection of a connector, wireless light or radio wave, or an ultrasonic wave. You can also. Further, the mobile phone 101 and the information device 102 may not only be used in close proximity but also have a docking mechanism for coupling to a specific state.

The mobile phone 101 includes a wireless communication device 104,
It has an input device 105, a processing device 106, a storage device 107, a buzzer 108, and the like. The wireless communication device 104
Wireless communication is performed via a mobile phone network such as PDC or PHS. The input device 105 detects and inputs information corresponding to an operation on a key switch or the like provided on the housing surface of the mobile phone 101. The processing device 106 is a wireless communication device 10
4 and the mobile phone 10 based on the input to the input device 105.
The control of each unit is performed so that the operation is performed according to the various functions as 1. The storage device 107 can store information on a specific destination. The buzzer 108 generates a ringtone when there is an incoming call to the wireless communication device 104.

The configuration described above is a general configuration for a mobile phone. The mobile phone 101 of the present embodiment further includes a docking detection unit 109 and an incoming signal transmission unit 110. The docking detection unit 109 detects whether or not the mobile phone 101 is in a docking state in which the mobile phone 101 is coupled to the information device 102 at a predetermined position. Mobile phone 1
When the information device 01 and the information device 102 are in the docking state, the connection via the signal line 103 is automatically performed. When the mobile phone 101 receives a notification from a predetermined provider or the like, the incoming signal transmission unit 110 transmits the incoming signal to the information device 102 via the communication line 103 to transmit the incoming signal.

The information device 102 has a storage device 111, a central processing unit 112, an incoming signal detection means 113, a peripheral device control device 114, a power supply control device 115, a communication device 116, and a power supply circuit 117. The storage device 111, the central processing unit 112, the peripheral device control device 114, the power supply control device 115, the communication device 116, and the power supply circuit 117 have the same configuration as a general information device. Incoming signal detection means 1
Reference numeral 13 detects an incoming signal transmitted from the incoming signal transmitting means 110 of the mobile phone 101 via the signal line 103.
The communication device 116 is a modem, a terminal adapter, or the like, and is connected to a communication network 118 such as a public telephone line or ISDN. Note that the communication network 118 may be connected to a dedicated line.

FIG. 2 shows that the portable telephone 101 is connected to a PDA (Pers
This shows a state in which the mobile phone is docked to the information device 102 which is a portable information terminal such as an onal digital assistant. The information device 102 is provided with a docking mechanism which holds the mobile phone 101 and which can automatically transmit a signal via the signal line 103 in FIG. The mobile phone 101 has a display unit 1
01a. Although the display unit 101a is small and has limitations in resolution, color, and the like, the display unit 102a of the information device 102 has fewer restrictions than the display unit 101a of the mobile phone 101. The user operates the display unit 1 of the information device 102.
02a can be used to display the contents of an e-mail or web page.

FIG. 3 shows a partial configuration of an information receiving apparatus 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the information receiving apparatus 200 of the present embodiment, the mobile phone 201 and the information device 202
Are connected by a signal line 203 using light. The mobile phone 201 includes, in addition to the general configuration, the processing device 106 shown in FIG.
Embedded microcomputer 211, a light emitting diode (hereinafter abbreviated as “LED”) 212, a transistor 213, an antenna 214, a high frequency (hereinafter abbreviated as “RF”) circuit 215, a channel codec / modem / D
SP216 and the like are also included. Antenna 214, RF circuit 215 and channel codec / modem / DSP21
6 corresponds to the wireless communication device 104 in FIG. The transistor 213 is a PNP-type bipolar transistor having an emitter connected to the positive power supply side, a collector connected to the ground side via a resistor, and a base connected to a docking detection terminal via a resistor. When not docked with the information device 202, the base terminal is in an open state, the transistor 213 is in an off state, the collector is almost at the ground voltage, and a low level is given to the built-in microcomputer 211. When docked with the information device 202, the base terminal is grounded,
The transistor 213 is turned on, and a high-level signal is input to the built-in microcomputer 211 from the collector. The embedded microcomputer 211 can determine whether or not the information device 202 is docked based on a change in the collector voltage of the transistor 213. Information equipment 20
2 can be transmitted to the information device 202 by turning on the LED 212 connected to the general-purpose output port of the embedded microcomputer 211.

The information device 202 has a general configuration,
It includes a light receiving element 217, a power supply controller 218, and the like.
The power supply controller 218 corresponds to the power supply control device 115 of the information device 102 in FIG. 1 and includes a microcomputer. The input port of the power controller 218
Connected to the output side of light receiving element 217. Light receiving element 217
Is a phototransistor, which is L from the mobile phone 201 side.
When the ED 212 is turned on, the light is received and a high-level input signal is supplied to the power supply controller 218. That is, in the present embodiment, the LED 212 and the light receiving element 217 are used.
Thus, a function equivalent to that of the signal line 103 in the embodiment of FIG. 1 is realized. In the present embodiment, in an environment where the mobile phone 201 and the information device 202 are docked, signal transmission between the mobile phone 201 and the information device 202 can be performed without physical connection. A connector that is connected in a docking state is connected to the mobile phone 201 and the information device 202.
And transmission of signals using radio waves.

Power supply controller 218 of information device 202
Controls a power supply circuit 219 corresponding to the power supply circuit 117 in the information device 102 of FIG. Power supply controller 218
Is a power-on state, a power-off state,
Further, it is possible to switch to a suspend state in which stored contents of a memory or the like are held in a low power consumption state, and to control resume to resume from the suspend state. The main CPU 220 is the central processing unit 1 of the information device 102 of FIG.
12, the chip set 221 corresponds to the peripheral device control device 114 that controls various peripheral devices.

FIG. 4 shows a procedure for receiving information from the Internet by the information receiving apparatuses 100 and 200 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. FIG. 4A shows mobile phones 101 and 102.
FIG. 4B shows the operation procedure of the information device 102,
The operation procedure of 202 will be described. An incoming call is received in the mobile phones 101 and 201 in step a1. When there is an incoming call, the program of the mobile phones 101 and 201 checks in step a2 whether or not the call is from a preset sender. Step a3
Then, it is determined whether or not the caller matches a preset caller. When it is determined that they match,
In step a4, the incoming notification signal is transmitted to the information devices 102, 20.
Send to 2. If it is determined in step a3 that the caller is not the set caller, the buzzer 108 is set in step a5.
Is performed as a normal incoming call such as sounding. When the procedure of step a4 or step a5 ends, the procedure accompanying the incoming call as the mobile phones 101 and 201 ends.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the information equipment 10
On the sides 201 and 201, in step b1, the mobile phones 101,
The incoming signal from 201 is detected. When an incoming signal is detected, the central processing unit 112 or the main CPU 220 is interrupted. In step b2, it is determined whether or not the power state is on. If it is determined that the power is not on, the power is turned on in step b3. When it is determined in step b2 that the power is on, or when the power-on process in step b3 is completed, step b4
Then, the central processing unit 112 or the main CPU 220
Check the interrupt factor. In step b5, step b
The application specified in advance for each interrupt factor is started according to the interrupt factor confirmed in step 4. If the detection of the incoming signal is an interrupt factor, an operation of connecting to the host computer is performed in step b6. The connection to the host computer can also be made by connecting to the communication network 118 via the communication device 116 in FIG. 1 or connecting via the mobile phones 101 and 201. In step b7, the latest information is received from the communication network 118 or the like, and in step b8, the connection to the host computer is disconnected, and the processing procedure ends.

In steps a2 to a4 of the operation of the mobile phones 101 and 201, it is necessary to set in advance conditions for selecting a caller to whom an incoming signal is transmitted. In the mobile phone 101 of FIG. 1, the address of the caller is input via the input device 105 and stored in the storage device 107.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which a caller is set on the mobile phone 201 shown in FIG. In the display unit 201a, the address 222 of the sender on the Internet is displayed as a URL (Uniforum).
mResouce Locator). The caller can also be set, for example, by a telephone number. In the case of setting with a URL address, a condition for narrowing down the range can also be set.

FIG. 6 shows a hierarchical structure of software installed in the information devices 102 and 202 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. The hardware of the information device 102 includes a power supply circuit 117 and a signal line 103, and other information devices 102,
202 includes a unique configuration. EC firmware 302
Is a program that operates on the power supply control device 115 and the power supply controller 208.
2,202 to control hardware specific to it. Note that EC is an embedded controller.
This is an abbreviation for “oller”.

The basic program 303 and the application 304 correspond to the central processing unit 112 and the main CPU 22.
0 is an operating program. Basic program 303
Includes a BIOS and a driver that absorb differences between the hardware 301 and an OS that implements a user interface. The application 304 is a program that the user actually uses directly on the information devices 102 and 202.
A program for connecting to the host computer in step b6 of FIG. 4 is also included. The procedure after step b5 in FIG. 4 can be realized in the same manner as a quick start button provided in a conventional handheld PC.

On the software hierarchy in FIG. 6, the detection of the incoming notification signal in step b1 in FIG.
From 1, an interrupt to the EC firmware 302 is generated. The determination in step b2 in FIG. 4 is performed by the EC firmware 302 in FIG. 6. When the EC firmware 302 detects an interruption due to an incoming call from the mobile phones 101 and 201, the EC firmware 302 performs different behavior according to the power supply state. When the power supply state is off, an on sequence for starting up the power supply is executed. If the power state is the suspend state, the resume sequence is executed. If the power state is on, there is no need to turn on the power again. When the power is turned on, the EC firmware 302 notifies an interrupt to the basic program 303, which is software of a higher hierarchy. In step b4, the basic program 303 inquires of the EC firmware 302 about the interrupt factor, and confirms that the interrupt factor is a specific interrupt factor, in this case, an interrupt due to an incoming call from the mobile phone 101 or 201, and in step b5. The application 304 specified according to the interrupt factor is started. When the application 304 starts, when the communication device 116 starts,
At step b7, a connection to the host computer is made via the communication device 116. After receiving the latest information at step b8, the connection to the host computer is cut off at step b9. In this way, the mobile phones 101, 201
The information device 102, 202 can receive the latest information stored in the host computer by using the incoming call as a trigger.

FIG. 7 shows a procedure for receiving information from the Internet by the information receiving apparatus 200 of the embodiment shown in FIG. When there is an incoming call in step c1, the mobile phone 201 checks the caller in step c2. Step c
At 3, it is determined whether or not the sender is the same as the set sender. Steps c1, c2, and c3 as described above correspond to step a in FIG.
1, each step of step a2 and step a3;
Basically equivalent.

When it is determined in step c3 that the caller is the same as the set caller, it is determined in step c4 whether the mobile phone 201 is docked to the information device 202. As shown in FIG. 2, whether or not docking is performed can be determined by detecting whether the output from the collector of the transistor 213 is “H” at a high level or “L” at a low level. . If it is determined in step c4 that the terminal is docked, an incoming notification signal to be transmitted to the information device 202 is transmitted in step c5. When it is determined in Step c4 that the docking is not performed, the incoming call notification flag is set and stored in the internal memory in Step c6. Mobile phone 2
01 has an internal memory 201b, and as an initial value, the incoming call notification flag is in a clear state. If it is determined in step c3 that the caller is not the set caller, in step c7, as in step a5 of FIG. 4, a buzzer is sounded and processed as a normal incoming call. When the processing in step c5, step c6, or step c7 ends, the incoming call processing as the mobile phone 201 ends once.
When the mobile phone 201 is docked to the information device 202, the docking is detected in step c8. In step c9, it is determined whether or not the incoming call notification flag is set by referring to the internal memory 201b. When it is determined that the incoming call notification flag is set, the incoming call notification flag is cleared in step c10, and step c1 is executed.
In step 1, an incoming notification signal is transmitted to the information device 202. When it is determined in step c9 that the incoming notification flag is not set, the transmission of the incoming notification signal is not performed.
The procedure ends.

In the procedure shown in FIG. 7, even if there is an incoming call when the mobile phone 201 and the information device 202 are not docked, the information device 202 is stored in the host computer at the time of docking. Information can be received and obtained.

FIG. 8 shows a procedure of information reception performed by the information receiving apparatus 200 of FIG. 3 based on the function of the power supply controller 208 shown in FIG. The information device 202 detects the incoming notification signal in step d1, and determines the power state of the information device 202 in step d2. If it is determined in step d2 that the power state is not on, and if it is determined that the power is off, a power on sequence is executed in step d3 and "power off" which is a factor of power on in step d4 is stored. I do. When it is determined in step d2 that the power supply state of the information device is suspended, the resume sequence is executed in step d5, and step d6 is executed.
Save the "suspend" that is the cause of executing the resume sequence. The storage of the power-on factor in step d4 and the resume factor in step d6 are performed by the information device 20.
2 for a memory or the like generally corresponding to the storage device 111 of the information device 102 in FIG.

When it is determined in step d2 that the power is on, or when the procedure for saving in step d4 or step d6 is completed, the cause of the interrupt is checked in step d7. Hereinafter, up to the start of the designated application in step d8, the same operations as those in steps b4 and b5 in FIG. 4 are performed. In step d9, the power-on factor and the resume factor stored in step d4 or step d6 are read. In step d10, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on or resumed by the incoming notification signal. If the power is turned on by the incoming notification signal, step d1
At 1, the power-off sequence is executed. Step d10
When it is determined that the resume is due to the incoming notification signal, a suspend sequence is executed in step d12. If it is determined in step d10 that the power is not turned on or resumed by the incoming notification signal but the power is originally turned on, or if the procedure of step d11 or step d12 ends, the entire process ends.

In the procedure shown in FIG. 8, after the information receiving process is completed, the power state can be shifted to the power-off state or the suspend state, and the standby power consumption can be reduced.

FIG. 9 shows the overall configuration of a system for distributing electronic mails and newly updated web pages from the Internet using the information receiving apparatus 200 shown in FIG. The Internet 400 is connected to a plurality of information providing servers 401, 402,..., A change monitoring server 403, a host computer 404 opened by a provider serving as a mail server, and the like. Information providing servers 401 and 40
2 establishes a web page or the like and updates its contents sequentially. The change monitoring server 403 monitors the web pages of the specific information providing servers 401 and 402 in response to a request from the user, and notifies the host computer 404 provided by the provider of a change notification mail if there is a change. The host computer 404 also receives a mail from a third party and stores it for a user having the information receiving device 200 as a mail server. When a mail from a third party or a change notification mail arrives, the host computer 404 of this embodiment transmits the information to the information receiving device 2 via the wireless telephone line 405.
00 mobile phone 201 is notified. The mobile phone 201
An incoming signal is transmitted to the information device 202 according to the procedure shown in FIG. In the information device 202, FIG.
(B) Or the information changed by the information providing server 401 and the mail from the third party are received from the host computer 404 according to the procedure shown in FIG. At this time, the information device 202
Is connected to a host computer 404 via a wired telephone line 406, and the information providing servers 401 and 40 are connected from the host computer 404 via the Internet 400.
2 can also be received. In addition, information can be received via the mobile phone 201. As the wired telephone line 406, a public line or a dedicated line can be used. Information device 202 via mobile phone 201
When receiving information from the Internet 400,
Since information can be received subsequent to the incoming call notification, information can be quickly received. When information is received via the public telephone line or the dedicated telephone line 406, a large amount of information can be received quickly.

FIG. 10 shows the change monitoring server 40 shown in FIG.
3 shows a processing procedure when the change notification mail from No. 3 is received via the host computer 404. Information equipment 202
Starts a specified application in step e1 in the same manner as in step b5 shown in FIG. 4B or step c8 in FIG. In this case, if an incoming signal is detected, it is set in advance that mail software for transmitting and receiving electronic mail is started. In step e2, FIG.
As in step b6 of (b), the host computer 4
04 is connected. In step e3, the change notification mail stored in the connected host computer 404 is received. In step e4, the message rule corresponding to the received e-mail is applied, a message is selected, and in step e5, the connection to the host computer is disconnected, and the process ends. The application of the message rule to the mail in step e4 can be set in advance so that the URL in the message content is received if the notification mail is a change notification mail.

The process of applying the message rule to the rule in step e4 is performed by the following procedure from step e6 to step e10. In step e6, it is determined whether the mail is a change notification mail. If it is determined that the mail is a change notification mail, the content of the mail is analyzed in step e7. In this analysis, character string matching is performed. In step e8, the changed URL character string is extracted. In step e9, the browser is started and the URL character string is passed as an argument. In step e10, the browser receives the information at the received URL.

The message rule applied in step e4 of FIG. 10 is a function that, when a specific message is received, moves it to a predetermined folder. In this embodiment, this function is extended to incorporate a mechanism for starting an application when a specific message is received. FIG. 11 shows such a message rule. FIG. 11A shows a message to which the rule is applied. According to this rule, the sender includes the URL corresponding to the host computer 404, and “hascha” as the subject.
The condition corresponding to the change notification mail is set as a case including “engaged”. As shown in FIG.
Is received, the message content includes "Click here to view the message".
The processing content when a change notification e-mail arrives, such as receiving a content with a URL character string following "changed page:" is set. If such processing content is set, a link is included in the message content. The same processing as when the user clicks on the portion with the extension is performed, and the content of the changed page is automatically received.The URL character string is, for example, “http”.
p: // "is defined as a character string composed of URL designating characters. The URL designating character is defined as, for example, a character consisting of alphanumeric characters and a certain symbol.

In the information distribution system shown in FIG. 9, the information stored in the information providing servers 401 and 402 can be received by the information device 202 located at the user when the information is updated. Becomes

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, information provided on an information network triggered by an incoming call to a portable telephone can be promptly received by an information device. The information provided from the information network includes e-mails, various types of information or services, and the contents can be promptly confirmed when new e-mails, information or services are updated.

Further, according to the present invention, when the mobile phone and the information device are not in the docking state, even if there is an incoming call to the mobile phone, the incoming signal is notified when the mobile phone is docked to the information device. At this point, the information provided from the information network can be received by the information device.

Further, according to the present invention, the information equipment can perform a control involving a change in power supply, triggered by an incoming signal from a mobile phone, and restore the state at the time of the incoming call after the reception of the information. Therefore, even if the information device is not always in a state of receiving the notification from the information network, it is possible to receive the provided information with little delay from the incoming call.

Further, according to the present invention, the mobile phone determines whether a new electronic mail has arrived from the information network and whether the sender is a specific provider or the like. The result of the determination is transmitted to the information device, and information can be received from the information device.

Further, according to the present invention, information provided from an information network can be selected by a mobile phone in accordance with predetermined conditions and received by an information device. The provision of the information is determined by receiving a call to the mobile phone, so that it can be quickly determined when the information is provided in a state where the information can always be received. The information device receives information via the information network triggered by an incoming call to the mobile phone, so that the information device can be connected to the information network only when necessary.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic electrical configuration of an information receiving apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a simplified perspective view showing a schematic external configuration of the information receiving apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an information receiving apparatus 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a partial electrical configuration of FIG.

4 is an information receiving apparatus 100, 2 shown in FIG. 1 or FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the information receiving procedure in 00.

FIG. 5 is a simplified perspective view showing a state in which a caller is set on the mobile phone 201 shown in FIG.

6 is a diagram illustrating a software hierarchy of the information device 202 in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure in which the mobile phone 201 performs an incoming call process with docking determination in the information receiving apparatus 200 of FIG.

8 is a flowchart showing a procedure in which the information device 202 performs an incoming call process with saving and restoring of a power state in the information receiving apparatus 200 of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of an information distribution method as still another embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when a change notification mail arrives from a host computer 404 in the information receiving apparatus 200 of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a message rule applied in step e4 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100, 200 Information receiving device 101, 201 Cellular phone 102, 202 Information device 103, 203 Signal line 104 Wireless communication device 105 Input device 106 Processing device 107 Storage device 109 Docking detection means 110 Incoming signal transmission means 111 Storage device 112 Central processing device 113 Incoming signal detection means 114 Peripheral device control device 115 Power control device 116 Communication device 117 Power circuit 118 Communication network 211 Embedded microcomputer 212 LED 213 Transistor 217 Light receiving element 218 Power controller 220 Main CPU 221 Chipset 222 Address 301 Hardware 302 EC firmware Wear 303 Basic program 304 Application 400 Internet 401, 402 Information providing server 403 Change monitoring server 4 4 host computer 405 radio telephone 406 wired telephone line

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Claims (5)

[Claims] An information receiving apparatus is communicably connected to an information device and a mobile phone. The mobile phone is an information receiving device that selects information provided from an information network based on predetermined conditions and causes the information device to acquire the information. In the mobile phone, the information device checks the caller setting means for setting conditions for selecting a caller from which information is to be obtained, and the caller setting means at the time of an incoming call, and the caller is set in the caller setting means. When the caller matching means determines whether or not the incoming call matches the conditions set in the caller setting means, And an incoming signal transmitting means for transmitting an incoming signal to the information device. The information device includes an incoming signal detecting means for detecting an incoming signal from the incoming signal transmitting device of the mobile phone, and an output from the incoming signal detecting means. Entering When the incoming signal is detected, the power supply state is determined, and when the power supply is stopped, the power is supplied, and the power supply is provided by connecting to an information provider on a preset information network. Control means for controlling to receive information. 2. The mobile phone, comprising: a docking detector for detecting a docking state connected to the information device; and, if the docking detector does not detect that the mobile phone is in the docking state, a call is transmitted by the caller verification unit. At the time when it is determined that the person conforms to the condition set in the caller setting means, the determination result is stored, and when the docking detection means detects that the docking state is established, 2. The information receiving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: storage means for transmitting an incoming signal from the incoming signal transmitting means to an information device according to the stored determination result. 3. The control unit of the information device stores a power supply state at the time of detection of the incoming signal, and changes the power supply state after ending reception of information from the information provider. 3. The information receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control is performed to restore the stored state. 4. A mobile phone which is connectable to an information device, selects information provided from an information network based on predetermined conditions, and causes the connected information device to acquire the information. The caller setting means for setting the conditions for selecting the caller to perform and the caller setting means at the time of an incoming call are compared to determine whether or not the caller conforms to the conditions set in the caller setting means. An incoming signal for transmitting an incoming signal to an information device when the incoming caller determines that the incoming caller conforms to the conditions set in the caller setting means. A mobile phone comprising: a transmission unit. 5. A change monitoring server periodically monitors an information providing server that provides various information to a user via an information network, and when there is a change, the change monitoring server notifies the user of the change. In the information distribution method in which the information device obtains the changed information from the information providing server, the change monitoring server notifies the user of the change to the mobile phone designated by the user, and the mobile phone transmits the change monitoring server to the user. It is set as a specific caller, and when an incoming call is received, it is checked whether or not the caller matches the specific caller. When the caller matches, the information device is notified of the incoming call. Receiving information from an information providing server in accordance with a notification of an incoming call from an information providing server.