JP2001290737A - Device and method for exchanging data between portable telephone set and computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mutually perform data exchange between a computer and a portable telephone set. SOLUTION: This computer 100 is provided with a memory 11 where a program for sentence preparation is stored, a keyboard 12 for inputting data, and a connector 16 for connecting a central controlling means 13 and the portable telephone set 15. When the means 13 detects that the telephone set 15 is connected to the connector 16, the means 13 starts the program for sentence preparation and transmits a prepared sentence to the telephone set 15 on the basis of the data inputted through the keyboard 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for exchanging electronic mail and other data between a portable telephone and a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, there has been an increasing number of occasions where one computer exchanges electronic mail with another computer via a network.

[0003] Similarly, there is an increasing number of opportunities to exchange e-mails between portable telephones.

When sending and receiving electronic mail between computers, a mail sentence is created on one computer and then sent to another computer via a network.

In the case where electronic mail is transmitted and received between portable telephones, similarly, a mail document is created on one portable telephone, and then the sentence for the mail is transmitted to another portable telephone.

[0006]

When a text for a mail is created on a mobile phone, generally, a pseudonym or an alphabet assigned to numeric keys 0 to 9 of the mobile phone is sequentially selected and the mail is selected. Create sentences. For example, the character in the “A” line is assigned to the numeric key 1. For example, when the character “U” is selected, it is necessary to press the numeric key 1 three times. In this way, necessary characters are sequentially selected and a text for mail is created.

[0007] On the other hand, when a mail text is created in a computer, the mail text is generally created using a keyboard. The use of a keyboard makes it easier to create a text for a mail as compared to a case where a text for a mail is prepared on a mobile phone.

With a keyboard, one character can be selected by pressing at most two keys. For example, when "K" is selected, the character "K" can be displayed on the screen by pressing the "K" and "E" keys. On the other hand, when selecting the character "K" on the mobile phone, the user must press the numeric key 2 to which the character in the line "KA" is assigned four times.

For this reason, if characters and other data can be input to the mobile phone using the keyboard of the computer, it is possible to extremely easily create a text for mail on the mobile phone.

The present invention has been made in view of this point, and has as its object to provide an apparatus and a method for exchanging text for mail and other data between a portable telephone and a computer.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a storage medium for causing a computer to operate as such an apparatus or method.

Furthermore, when exchanging text for a mail between a mobile phone and a computer, if the read mail and the unread mail can be processed separately, the convenience of the mobile phone or the computer is further enhanced. be able to.

The present invention has been made in view of this point. When exchanging text and other data for mail between a portable telephone and a computer, a read mail and an unread mail are distinguished from each other. It is an object to provide a device or a method that allows it to be processed.

[0014]

According to the present invention, there is provided a memory for storing a text creating program, an interface for inputting data, central control means, When the central control means detects that a mobile phone is connected to the control device, the central control means activates the sentence creation program, based on data input via the interface. Provided is a control device that transmits the created text to the mobile phone.

In the control device according to the present invention, when the central control means detects that the portable telephone is connected to the control device, the central control means activates a text creation program stored in the memory. The user of the control device creates a mail sentence on the control device according to the sentence creation program. The created text for e-mail is transmitted to the mobile phone by the central control means, and is transmitted from the mobile phone to the other mobile phone or other communication device. The user of the control device and the mobile phone can use the keyboard of the control device or another interface to create a text for mail instead of the numeric keys of the mobile phone. This makes it possible to create an e-mail sentence more easily and in a shorter time than in the case of creating an e-mail sentence.

A commercial program can be used as the text creation program, or the same mode as the mode displayed on the screen of the mobile phone when the mobile phone performs electronic communication is set on the screen of the control device. Can be displayed.

The connection method between the control device and the portable telephone can be selected from either a cable connection or a wireless connection. Further, infrared, radio waves, and Bluetooth can be used as wireless for wireless connection. When both are connected by a cable, a so-called USB connector can be used as a connector on the control device side.

A second aspect of the present invention is a control device comprising a memory and a central control means for controlling the memory, wherein the central control means detects that a portable telephone is connected to the control device. A control device is provided for storing all data stored in the mobile phone in the memory.

According to the control device of the present invention, the user simply connects the mobile phone to the control device and stores various data stored in the mobile phone as a backup in the memory of the control device. Can be.

Here, the data stored in the portable telephone includes a telephone directory in which a telephone number is described, a schedule, transmitted / received mail, a melody or other sounds to be sounded upon receiving a mail or a call, an address book, a URL, Image (including both still images and moving images).

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control device comprising a memory and a central control means for controlling the memory, wherein the central control means displays a mail which has entered the mobile phone. When it is detected that the mobile phone is connected to the control device, at least unread and unread mails stored in the mobile phone are stored in the memory, and stored in the mobile phone. Provided is a control device for deleting at least a read mail among unread and read mails from the mobile phone.

According to the control device of the present invention, at least unread mail on the mobile phone is stored in the memory of the control device, and at least read mail on the mobile phone is deleted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the storage area of the mobile phone from being filled with the read mail.

According to the control device of the present invention,
When the mobile phone receives a mail while the mobile phone is connected to the control device, the mail is stored in the memory as an unread mail. At the same time, the mail can be set to be deleted from the mobile phone.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a memory, and a central control means for controlling the memory, wherein the memory is connected to a network and can communicate electronically with another communication device via the network. The control device, wherein the central control means detects that the mobile phone is connected to the control device while displaying the mail that has entered the mobile phone, and stores unread and unread data stored in the mobile phone. Storing at least the unread mail among the read mails in the memory, and deleting at least the read mail among the unread and read mails stored in the mobile phone from the mobile phone; There is provided a control device for transmitting a mail received by the device to the mobile phone and storing the mail in the mobile phone.

According to the control device of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the control device of the third aspect, there is obtained an effect that the mail received by the control device can be backed up in the portable telephone. be able to.

In the control device according to the third or fourth aspect, as described in the fifth aspect, the central control means determines that the mail which has been read on the mobile phone is a read mail. It is preferable that the mail is stored as mail in the memory, and the mail that has not been read on the mobile phone is stored in the memory as unread mail.

According to the control device of the present invention, unread or read mail can be distinguished and stored in the memory.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control device comprising a memory and a central control means for controlling the memory, wherein the central control means is capable of exchanging data with the portable telephone. After the mobile phone or the control device starts a procedure for transmitting and receiving data, and before actually transmitting and receiving data, between the previous data exchange and the current data exchange. The data added to the mobile phone or the control device is added to the control device or the mobile phone, and data deleted from the mobile phone or the control device during a period from a previous data exchange to a current data exchange is added. The data deleted from the control device or the mobile phone or changed between the last data exchange and the current data exchange is stored in the control device or the previous device. Providing is to change the portable telephone controller.

According to the control device of the present invention, for example, the control device or a mobile phone connects to the Internet in order to transmit / receive an e-mail or browse a homepage using a Web browser, and perform actual communication. While data is not being sent, that is, by pressing the send / receive button, the mail is actually taken into the control device or mobile phone, or until the homepage is displayed, data addition or deletion from the previous data exchange to that point in time And backup changes.

For example, while the control device is connected to the Internet and the mail is actually taken into the control device, the central control means may store, delete, or change the memory in the memory that has been added, deleted, or changed since the last data exchange. The data is transmitted to the mobile phone, and the data in the mobile phone is added, deleted, or changed according to the addition, deletion, or change. The addition, deletion, and change of the data are performed not only when performed from the control device to the mobile phone, but also from the mobile phone to the control device. That is, the processing is performed bidirectionally between the control device and the mobile phone.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for mutually exchanging received mail between a mobile phone and a control device, wherein the control device displays the mail entered by the mobile phone. A first step of detecting that the mobile device is connected to the control device in a state where the mobile device has been read, and the control device stores at least the unread mail among the unread and read mail stored in the mobile phone in the memory. And a third step in which the control device deletes at least the read mail from the unread and read mail stored in the mobile phone from the mobile phone. A method of characterizing is provided.

According to this method, the same effect as that of the control device according to claim 4 can be obtained.

[0033] As described in claim 8, in the second step, the control device stores the read mail on the mobile phone as a read mail, It is preferable that the unread mail is stored as an unread mail.

According to the eighth aspect, the same effect as that of the control device according to the fifth aspect can be obtained.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the method according to the seventh or eighth aspect further includes a step of transmitting the mail received by the control device to the mobile phone and storing the mail in the mobile phone. Is preferred.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the method of mutually exchanging the received mail between the portable telephone and the control device, the control device detects that the portable telephone is connected to the control device. A first step of activating a text creation program stored in the control device, and a second process of transmitting a text created based on data input to the control device to the mobile phone. And a method.

According to this method, the same effects as those of the control device according to the first aspect can be obtained.

[0038] According to an eleventh aspect, in the method of mutually exchanging data received between the mobile phone and the control device, the control device detects that the mobile phone is connected to the control device. And storing the data stored in the mobile phone in the control device when the mobile phone has performed the operation.

According to this method, the same effects as those of the control device according to the second aspect can be obtained.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for mutually exchanging received mail between a mobile phone and a control device, wherein the control device transmits and receives data to and from the mobile phone or the control device. After starting the procedure for transmitting and receiving the data, the data added to the mobile phone or the control device between the previous data exchange and the current data exchange before the data transmission / reception is actually controlled. Device or the mobile phone, and deletes data deleted from the mobile phone or the control device from the previous data exchange to the current data exchange from the control device or the mobile phone, or A process of changing data changed between data exchange and this data exchange in the control device or the mobile phone. It provides a method characterized by obtaining.

According to this method, the same effects as those of the control device according to claim 6 can be obtained.

According to a thirteenth aspect, in the method of mutually exchanging received mails between a mobile phone and a control device, unread or read mails in the mobile phone are respectively unread or read mails. Sending to the control device, and transmitting unread or read mails in the control device to the mobile phone as unread or read mails, respectively.

According to this method, the mail received by the control device can be backed up by the mobile phone, or the mail received by the mobile phone can be backed up by the control device. Further, since the backup is performed while distinguishing the unread mail from the read mail, the unread mail and the read mail are not confused.

[0044] As described in claim 14, it is preferable that the control device transmits only unread mail to the mobile phone on the control device.

As described above, since the read mail is not sent to the mobile phone, it is possible to prevent the storage capacity of the mobile phone from being reduced by the read mail.

According to a fifteenth aspect, when the same unread mail on the control device is stored as unread mail in the mobile phone, the control device stores the unread mail in the mobile phone. It is preferable to include a step of deleting the unread mail that has been read.

If the same unread mail is stored in both the control device and the mobile phone, the control device deletes the mail stored in the mobile phone. This allows
In general, the storage capacity of a mobile phone having a smaller storage capacity than the control device can be reduced.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, when receiving the read mail on the mobile phone from the mobile phone, the control device transmits the read mail on the mobile phone to the mobile phone. Preferably, a step of deleting from the telephone is provided.

According to the process according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the same read mail from being stored in both the control device and the portable telephone, and thus, the portable telephone generally having a smaller storage capacity than the control device. Can be reduced.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, when the mail having the same content is stored in both the control device and the mobile phone, the control device transmits the mail. Unread email,
And, when the mail is a read mail on the mobile phone, changing the mail on the control device to a read mail and deleting the mail on the mobile phone from the mobile phone. Is preferred.

According to the process according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the same read mail from being stored in both the control device and the portable telephone, and thus, the portable telephone generally having a smaller storage capacity than the control device. Can be reduced.

Further, claims 18 to 32 provide a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as the above-described control device or for causing the computer to execute the above-described method.

The storage medium allows an existing computer to be used as the control device described above, or allows an existing computer to perform the above-described method.

[0054]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0055]

FIG. 1 shows a computer 100 as a control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Computer 100 according to the first embodiment
Is the first memory 1 that stores the text creation program
1, a second memory 11a storing various data,
A keyboard 12 as an interface through which a user inputs data to the computer 100;
3, a monitor screen 14 for displaying data and other data input via the keyboard 12, and a US for connecting the mobile phone 15 to the computer 100.
B connector 16.

The keyboard 12 and the USB connector 16 are connected to the central control means 13, and the first memory 11 and the monitor screen 14 are controlled by the central control means 13.

The computer 100 according to the present embodiment is capable of electronically sending and receiving e-mail with another communication device, for example, a portable telephone 19 or another computer 20 via the network 18.

The portable telephone 15 is connected to the U
It is connected to the SB connector 16. Further, similarly to the computer 100, the mobile phone 15 can make a call with another mobile phone 22 via the network 21, and can send and receive mail electronically to and from the other computer 23. It has become.

Hereinafter, the computer 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
The operation of 0 will be described.

In the computer 100 according to the present embodiment, when the central control means 13 detects that the mobile phone 15 is connected to the UBS connector 16 via the cable 17, the text stored in the first memory 11 is read. Start the creation program. The started sentence creation program is displayed on the monitor screen 14.

The user of the computer 100 can create a mail text by inputting desired data via the keyboard 12 in accordance with the text creation program. The created mail text is displayed on the monitor screen 14.

At the same time, the created mail text is transmitted by the central control means 13 to the mobile phone 15 via the USB connector 16 and the cable 17, and is temporarily stored in the mobile phone 15.

As described above, the mail text created in the computer 100 and stored in the mobile phone 15 is transmitted from the mobile phone 15 to the mobile phone 22 or another computer 23 via the network 21.

As described above, according to the computer 100 according to the present embodiment, the user can compose a mail text using the keyboard 12 of the computer 100. It is possible to create a mail sentence more easily and in a shorter time as compared with a case where a mail sentence is created using the same.

In the present embodiment, the computer 100 and the mobile phone 15 are connected via the cable 17, but instead of the connection via the cable 17, the computer 100 and the mobile phone 15 are connected via wireless. It is also possible. As wireless, for example, infrared,
Radio and Bluetooth can be selected. The wireless connection is possible in the following embodiments.

In the present embodiment, two memories, the first memory 11 and the second memory 11a, are used. However, a single memory is used to store a text creation program and various data in the memory. It is also possible to put.

[0068]

Second Embodiment A computer 200 according to the second embodiment has the same structure as the computer 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.

In the computer 200 according to the present embodiment, when the central control means 13 detects that the mobile phone 15 has been connected to the USB connector 16 via the cable 17, all the data stored in the mobile phone 15 are read. The data is stored in the second memory 11a.

The data stored in the mobile phone 15 includes a telephone number, a schedule, transmitted / received mail,
There are melodies and other ring tones that are sounded when a mail or call arrives, an address book, a URL, and the like.

According to the computer 200 of this embodiment, the user connects the mobile phone 15 to the USB connector 16.
, All data stored in the mobile phone 15 is stored in the second memory 11a in the computer 200.
The backup of the data in the mobile phone 15 can be easily made.

[0072]

Third Embodiment A computer 300 according to the third embodiment has the same structure as the computer 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.

In the computer 300 according to the present embodiment, the central control means 13 is connected to the USB connector 16 in a state where the mobile phone 15 displays the mail that has entered the mobile phone 15 on the display screen of the mobile phone 15. When detecting that, the unread mail stored in the mobile phone 15 is stored in the second memory 11a, and the read mail stored in the mobile phone 15 is stored in the mobile phone 1.
Delete from 5.

Further, the central control means 13 transmits the mail received by the computer 300 to the mobile phone 15,
It is also stored in a memory (not shown) built in the mobile phone 15.

As described above, according to the computer 300 according to the present embodiment, the unread mail in the mobile phone 15 is stored in the second memory 11a of the computer 300, and the read mail in the mobile phone 15 is deleted. . For this reason, the number of read mails in the storage area of the mobile phone 15 can be reduced, and the storage area of the mobile phone 15 can be prevented from being filled with the read mails.

Further, the mail received by the computer 300 can be backed up in the mobile phone 15.

In the present embodiment, only unread mail of the mobile phone 15 is stored in the second memory 1 of the computer 300.
Although it is stored in the first memory 11a, it is also possible to store both the unread mail and the read mail of the mobile phone 15 in the second memory 11a.

Further, when both the unread mail and the read mail of the mobile phone 15 are stored in the second memory 11a, the central control means 13 transmits the mail which has been read on the mobile phone 15 to the second memory 11a. The mail that has been read is stored in the second memory 11a, and the mail that has not been read on the mobile phone 15 is regarded as an unread mail.
Stored in a. In this way, the central control means 13 distinguishes the unread mail from the read mail, and
To memorize it.

In the present embodiment, only the read mail of the mobile phone 15 is deleted from the mobile phone 15, but both the unread mail and the read mail in the mobile phone 15 are deleted. You may do so. In this case, the unread mail in the mobile phone 15 is stored in the second memory 11.
After being stored in “a”, it can be deleted from the mobile phone 15.

The computer 30 according to the present embodiment
According to 0, when the mobile phone 15 is connected to the USB connector 16 and the mobile phone 15 receives a mail in this state, the mail is stored in the second memory 11a as an unread mail at the same time as the reception. It is also possible to set as follows. Further, the mail can be deleted from the mobile phone 15 simultaneously with the storage in the second memory 11a.

[0081]

Fourth Embodiment A computer 400 according to a fourth embodiment has the same structure as the computer 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.

In the computer 400 according to the present embodiment, the central control means 13 uses the time from the start of the operation for communication to the actual transmission / reception to add or delete data. Delete and change.

The specific operation of the central control means 13 will be described below.

For example, it is assumed that the user connects the computer 400 to the Internet or other network 18 to send an e-mail, and presses the e-mail reception button of the computer 400.

In this case, from when the e-mail reception button is pressed until the reception of the e-mail is actually completed,
Requires some time. During this time, the central control means 13 searches for data (for example, newly received mail) added to the mobile phone 15 between the last data exchange and the current data exchange, and retrieves the data. It is stored in the second memory 11a. Alternatively, during the above-mentioned time, the central control means 13 searches for data deleted from the mobile phone 15 between the previous data exchange and the current data exchange, and stores the same data as the data in the second memory. Also deleted from 11a. Alternatively, during the above-mentioned time, the central control means 13 stores the data stored in the mobile phone 15 and whose data has been changed between the previous data exchange and the current data exchange ( For example, the presence or absence of an updated address or telephone number is checked, and if there is such data, the second memory 11
The same data as that stored in "a" is similarly changed.

The addition, deletion, and change of the data as described above are performed not only when the portable telephone 15 is used for the computer 400 but also when the computer 400 is used for the portable telephone 15. That is, addition, deletion, and change of data are performed by the computer 400 and the mobile phone 1.
5 in both directions.

According to the present embodiment, addition, deletion, and change of data from the previous data exchange to that point can be easily backed up.
0 and the mobile phone 15 can always share the latest data.

[0088]

Fifth Embodiment An embodiment of a method according to the present invention, that is, a method for mutually exchanging received mails between a mobile phone and a control device, will be described below as a fifth embodiment. explain.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the computer 100 shown in FIG. 1 represents the control device in the present embodiment, and the portable telephone 15 shown in FIG. 1 represents the portable telephone in the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing each step of the method according to the present embodiment.

First, the portable telephone 15 is connected to another portable telephone 2
It is assumed that the mail has been received from Step 2 (Step S1).

The mobile phone 15 displays the received mail on its display screen, and
When connected to the SB connector 16, the central control means 13 detects this connection (step S2).

Next, the central control means 13 sends the unread mail stored in the mobile phone 15 to the second memory 11a.
(Step S3).

Next, the central control means 13 deletes the read mail stored in the mobile phone 15 from the mobile phone 15 (step S4).

Further, the central control means 13 transmits the mail received by the computer 100 to the mobile phone 15,
The data is stored in a memory built in the mobile phone 15 (step S5).

The order in which step S5 is performed is arbitrary, and may be performed before or after any of steps S1 to S4.

As described above, according to the method of the present embodiment, the number of read mails in the storage area of the mobile phone 15 can be reduced, and the storage area of the mobile phone 15 can be filled with the read mails. Can be prevented.

In this embodiment, only the unread mail of the mobile phone 15 is stored in the second memory 11a. However, both the unread mail and the read mail of the mobile phone 15 are stored in the second memory 11a. It is also possible to make it memorize.

Further, when both the unread mail and the read mail of the mobile phone 15 are stored in the second memory 11a, the central control means 13 transmits the mail which has been read on the mobile phone 15 to the second memory 11a. The mail that has been read is stored in the second memory 11a, and the mail that has not been read on the mobile phone 15 is regarded as an unread mail.
Stored in a. In this way, the central control means 13 distinguishes the unread mail from the read mail, and
To memorize it.

In the present embodiment, only the read mail of the mobile phone 15 is deleted from the mobile phone 15, but both the unread mail and the read mail in the mobile phone 15 are deleted. You may do so. In this case, the unread mail in the mobile phone 15 is stored in the second memory 11.
After being stored in “a”, it can be deleted from the mobile phone 15.

[0101]

Sixth Embodiment An embodiment of a method according to the present invention, that is, a method of mutually exchanging received mails between a mobile phone and a control device will be described below as a sixth embodiment. explain.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the computer 100 shown in FIG. 1 represents the control device in the present embodiment, and the portable telephone 15 shown in FIG. 1 represents the portable telephone in the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing each step of the method according to the present embodiment.

The following example is an example in which a mail received by the computer 100 is transmitted from the computer 100 to the mobile phone 15 and stored in the mobile phone 15.

First, the user determines the type of mail transmitted from the computer 100 to the mobile phone 15. In other words, the computer 100 sends only unread mail to the mobile phone 15 or sends only read mail, or
It is determined whether to send both unread and read mail, and the computer 100 is set according to the determination (step S
11).

When only the read mail is sent, or when both the unread and the read mail are sent, the mail is transmitted from the computer 100 to the mobile phone 15 (steps S12 and S13). in this case,
The mail that has been read on the computer 100 is stored in the mobile phone 15 as a read mail, and the mail that has not been read on the computer 100 is stored as an unread mail.

On the other hand, when the computer 100 is set to send only unread mail, first, the central control means 13 of the computer 100 sends a mail having the same content as the unread mail on the computer 100 to the portable terminal. A search is made as to whether the information is stored in the telephone 15 (step S14).

If the same mail is not stored in the mobile phone 15 (N in step S14)
O), the unread mail is transmitted as it is from the computer 100 to the mobile phone 15 (step S15).

If the same mail is stored in the mobile phone 15 (YE in step S14)
S), the central control means 13 further checks whether the mail is an unread or read mail (step S16).

If the mail is an unread mail, the central control means 13 deletes the unread mail from the mobile phone 15 (step S17). Thereafter, the central control means 13 transmits the mail from the computer 100 to the mobile phone 15 and stores it in a memory built in the mobile phone 15 (step S20).

On the other hand, if the mail stored in the mobile phone 15 is a read mail, the central control means 13
Changes the mail on the computer 100 to a read mail (step S18), and deletes the mail on the mobile phone 15 from the mobile phone 15 (step S19).

Thereafter, the central control means 13 transmits the mail changed to the read mail from the computer 100 to the mobile phone 15 and stores it in a memory built in the mobile phone 15 (step S20).

According to the method of the present embodiment, the mail received by the computer 100 can be backed up by the mobile phone 15.

Further, since the backup is performed by distinguishing the unread mail from the read mail, the unread mail and the read mail are not confused.

The computer 100 and the mobile phone 1
In the case where the same mail is not stored twice, and the same mail exists,
Since the mail in the mobile phone 15 is deleted, the storage area of the mobile phone 15 having a smaller storage capacity than the storage capacity of the second memory 11a of the computer 100 can be effectively used.

In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which the mail received by the computer 100 is transmitted from the computer 100 to the mobile phone 15 and stored in the mobile phone 15. However, the mail received by the mobile phone 15 is stored in the mobile phone 15. 15 to the computer 100, the second memory 1
It is likewise possible to store the data in 1a.

In this case, when the central control means 13 receives a read mail on the mobile phone 15 from the mobile phone 15, it is preferable to delete the read mail from the mobile phone 15.

[0118]

Seventh Embodiment It is also possible to create a program for implementing the above-described first to seventh embodiments, and store this program in a computer-readable storage medium.

With this storage medium, the existing computer can be used as the computers 100, 200, 300, and 400 according to the first to fourth embodiments, or the existing computer can be used as the above-described computer. The method according to the fifth or sixth embodiment can be performed.

Hereinafter, a storage medium storing the above program will be described.

This storage medium can be created by describing each step of the above-described method using a computer-readable program language, and recording the program on a program-recordable medium. .

As a medium on which a program can be recorded,
A CD-ROM, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a magnetic tape, or the like can be used.

Alternatively, a hard disk provided in a server can be used as a storage medium.

The storage medium according to the present invention can also be obtained by storing the above-described computer program in the above-described storage medium and reading the computer program by another computer via a network.
Can be created.

[0125]

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily exchange mails and various other data between a computer or other control device and a portable telephone.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a data exchange method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a data exchange method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100, 200, 300, 400 Computer 11 First memory 11a Second memory 12 Keyboard 13 Central control means 14 Monitor screen 15 Mobile phone 16 USB connector 17 Cable 18 Network 19 Other mobile phone 20 Computer 21 Network Network 22 other mobile phone 23 computer

Claims (32)

[Claims] 1. A control device comprising: a memory storing a text creation program; an interface for inputting data; and central control means, wherein the central control means is configured such that a mobile phone is connected to the control device. A control device that, upon detecting the connection, activates the sentence creation program and transmits a sentence created based on data input via the interface to the mobile phone. 2. A control device comprising: a memory; and central control means for controlling the memory, wherein the central control means detects that a mobile phone has been connected to the control device, and detects that the mobile phone has been connected to the control device. A control device for storing all data stored in the memory in the memory. 3. A control device comprising: a memory; and central control means for controlling the memory, wherein the central control means controls the mobile phone in a state where the mobile phone displays a mail that has entered the mobile phone. Upon detecting connection to the device, at least unread and read mails among unread and read mails stored in the mobile phone are stored in the memory, and unread and read mails stored in the mobile phone are stored. A control device for deleting at least the read mail from the read mail from the mobile phone. 4. A control device, comprising: a memory; and central control means for controlling the memory, the control device being connected to a network and capable of electronically communicating with another communication device via the network. When the central control unit detects that the mobile phone is connected to the control device while displaying the mail that has entered the mobile phone, the central control unit reads the unread and read messages stored in the mobile phone. At least unread mail among the mails is stored in the memory, and at least the read mail among the unread and read mails stored in the mobile phone is deleted from the mobile phone. A control device for transmitting the e-mail to the mobile phone and storing the mail in the mobile phone. 5. The central control means stores a mail that has been read on the mobile phone as a read mail in the memory, and stores an unread mail on the mobile phone as an unread mail. The control device according to claim 3, wherein the control device stores the data in the memory. 6. A control device, comprising: a memory; and central control means for controlling the memory, wherein the central control means is capable of exchanging data with the mobile phone. After the telephone or the control device starts the procedure for transmitting and receiving data, and before actually transmitting and receiving data, the mobile phone between the previous data exchange and the current data exchange Alternatively, the data added to the control device is added to the control device or the mobile phone, and data deleted from the mobile phone or the control device during a period from a previous data exchange to a current data exchange is stored in the control device. Alternatively, data deleted from the mobile phone or changed between the previous data exchange and the current data exchange is stored in the control device or the mobile phone. Controller is to change the machine. 7. Between a mobile phone and a control device,
In a method of mutually exchanging received mails, a first step in which the control device detects that the mobile phone is connected to the control device while displaying the mail entered in the mobile phone. A second process in which the control device stores at least unread mail among unread and read mail stored in the mobile phone in the memory; and the control device is stored in the mobile phone. A third step of deleting at least the read mail from the unread and read mails from the mobile phone. 8. The control device, in the second step, stores a mail that has been read on the mobile phone as a read mail, and stores a mail that has not been read on the mobile phone. The method according to claim 7, wherein the mail is stored as an unread mail. 9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising transmitting the mail received by the control device to the mobile phone and storing the mail in the mobile phone. 10. A method for mutually exchanging received mail between a mobile phone and a control device, wherein the control device detects that the mobile phone is connected to the control device. A first process of activating a text creation program stored in the control device, and a second process of transmitting a text created based on data input to the control device to the mobile phone, A method comprising: 11. A method of mutually exchanging data received between a mobile phone and a control device, wherein the control device detects that the mobile phone is connected to the control device. Storing all data stored in the mobile phone in the controller. 12. A method for mutually exchanging received mail between a mobile phone and a control device, the control device comprising: a procedure for the mobile phone or the control device to transmit and receive data. After starting, and before actually transmitting and receiving data, the data added to the mobile phone or the control device from the previous data exchange to the current data exchange is the control device or the Add to the mobile phone, delete the data deleted from the mobile phone or the control device from the previous data exchange to the current data exchange from the control device or the mobile phone, or from the previous data exchange A step of changing data changed before the current data exchange in the control device or the mobile phone; Wherein. 13. A method of mutually exchanging received mail between a mobile phone and a control device, wherein the unread or read mail in the mobile phone is unread or read mail, respectively. Transmitting unread or read mail to the mobile phone as unread or read mail, respectively, in the control device. 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the control device transmits only unread mails on the control device to the mobile phone. 15. The control device deletes unread mail stored in the mobile phone when the same unread mail is stored as unread mail in the mobile phone on the control device. The method of claim 14, comprising a step. 16. The method according to claim 16, wherein the control device includes a step of, when receiving a read mail on the mobile phone from the mobile phone, deleting the read mail on the mobile phone from the mobile phone. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the method comprises: 17. The control device, according to claim 1, wherein when the same mail is stored in both the control device and the mobile phone, the mail is an unread mail on the control device, and On the phone, when the mail is a read mail, the mail on the control device is changed to a read mail, and the method further comprises a step of deleting the mail on the mobile phone from the mobile phone. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the method comprises: 18. A program used for a computer comprising: a memory; and central control means for controlling the memory, wherein the computer displays the mail in which the mobile phone has entered the mobile phone. When the central control means detects that the connection has been made, the unread and read mails stored in the mobile phone are stored in the memory at least unread mails, and stored in the mobile phone. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing at least a read mail among unread and read mails to function as a unit for deleting the read mail from the mobile phone. 19. A computer, comprising: a memory; and central control means for controlling the memory, the computer being connected to a network and capable of electronically communicating with another communication device via the network. When the central control unit detects that the mobile phone is connected to the computer while displaying the mail that has entered the mobile phone, the unread program stored in the mobile phone is displayed on the computer. Means for storing at least the unread mail among the read mails in the memory, and deleting at least the read mail among the unread and read mails stored in the mobile phone from the mobile phone; As a means for transmitting the mail received by the computer to the mobile phone and storing the mail in the mobile phone, A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for enabling the function. 20. The program, wherein the central control means causes the memory which has been read on the mobile phone to be stored in the memory as a read mail, and the mail which has not been read on the mobile phone. The storage medium according to claim 18 or 19, wherein is stored in the memory as an unread mail. 21. A program used for a computer comprising: a memory storing a program for creating a text; an interface for inputting data; and central control means, wherein the computer has: When detecting that the mobile phone is connected to the computer, the mobile phone activates the text creation program and functions as a means for transmitting a text created based on data input through the interface to the mobile phone. Computer-readable storage medium storing a program for performing the program. 22. A program used for a computer comprising: a memory; and central control means for controlling the memory, wherein the computer has a program for controlling that a mobile phone is connected to the computer. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing the memory to store all data stored in the mobile phone when detected. 23. A program used for a computer capable of exchanging data with the mobile phone, comprising: a memory; and central control means for controlling the memory, wherein the computer After the central control means has started the procedure for the mobile phone or the computer to transmit and receive data, and before actually transmitting and receiving data, from the previous data exchange to the current data exchange. The data added to the mobile phone or the computer in the meantime is added to the computer or the mobile phone, and the data deleted from the mobile phone or the computer between the previous data exchange and the current data exchange is added to the data. Deleted from the computer or the mobile phone, or Computer-readable storage medium storing a program for operating the changed data as a means to change in the computer or the mobile phone until over data exchange. 24. A program used by a computer capable of executing a method of mutually exchanging received mail between a mobile phone and a computer, wherein the computer comprises: A first step of detecting that the mobile phone is connected to the computer while displaying the mail that has entered the mobile phone; and the computer reads the unread and read mail stored in the mobile phone. A second step of storing at least the unread mail in the memory, and the computer deletes at least the read mail among the unread and read mails stored in the mobile phone from the mobile phone. A third step, and a computer-readable storage storing a program for executing Body. 25. A program used in a computer capable of executing a method of mutually exchanging received mail between a mobile phone and a computer, wherein the computer comprises: A first step of starting a text creation program stored in the computer when detecting that the mobile phone is connected to the computer; and a text created based on data input to the computer. And a second step of transmitting to the mobile phone a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the following. 26. A program used by a computer capable of executing a method of mutually exchanging data received between a mobile phone and a computer, the computer comprising: A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing a process of storing all data stored in the mobile phone in the computer when detecting that the mobile phone is connected to the computer. 27. A program used by a computer capable of executing a method of mutually exchanging data received between a mobile phone and a computer, the computer comprising: After the mobile phone or the computer has started a procedure for transmitting and receiving data, and before actually transmitting and receiving data, the mobile phone between the last data exchange and the current data exchange. Or, add the data added to the computer to the computer or the mobile phone, and delete the data deleted from the mobile phone or the computer between the previous data exchange and the current data exchange to the computer or the mobile phone. From the current data exchange Computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing a process of changing the changed data in the computer or the mobile phone until data interchange. 28. A program used in a computer capable of executing a method of mutually exchanging data received between a mobile phone and a computer, the program being used by the computer, Or transmitting the read mail as unread or read mail to the computer, and transmitting the unread or read mail as unread or read mail to the mobile phone. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program. 29. The storage medium according to claim 28, wherein the program causes the computer to transmit only unread mail on the computer to the mobile phone. 30. The program, when the same unread mail on the computer is stored as unread mail on the mobile phone, the computer reads the unread mail stored on the mobile phone. 30. The storage medium according to claim 29, wherein a step of deleting is executed. 31. The program, when the computer receives a read mail on the mobile phone from the mobile phone, deletes the read mail on the mobile phone from the mobile phone. The storage medium according to claim 28, wherein the storage medium is executed. 32. The computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer is configured such that, when a mail having the same content is stored in both the computer and the mobile phone, the mail is an unread mail on the computer;
And, when the mail is a read mail on the mobile phone, the mail on the computer is changed to a read mail, and a process of deleting the mail on the mobile phone from the mobile phone is executed. The storage medium according to claim 28, wherein: