JP2001359157A - Communication system of mobile object and remote control method of communication terminal of mobile object and web server device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute remote operation to the communication terminal of a mobile object by simple operation. SOLUTION: This communication system of a mobile object is provided with a service center 5 having a data base DB in which the plural terminals' numbers and pieces of authentication information of the communication terminals of a mobile objects are stored for controlling the communication terminals in the data base DB and a portable telephone sets 2 capable of performing access through a network 4 to a site provided by the center 5. The portable telephone set 2 inputs the telephone number and authentication information of a portable telephone 1 to be remotely controlled and control contents on the web site provided by the center 5, and the center 5 performs authentication by referring to the data base DB based on the telephone number and authentication information of the portable telephone 1 inputted form the portable telephone set 2, and when the authentication is obtained, controls the portable telephone 1 to be controlled based on the inputted control contents.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication system including a mobile communication terminal such as a cellular phone, a remote control method for the mobile communication terminal, and a web server device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, mobile phones and PHS (Person)
al Handyphone System (2nd generation cordless telephone system) In a mobile communication terminal such as a terminal, for example, when the terminal is lost, a call is made without permission, an address book, a call record, etc. In order not to leak personal information of the user,
In order to prohibit the use of a person other than the owner, a function is provided that a call or other operation cannot be performed unless a correct password is input.

[0003] Such a function is executed by the mobile communication terminal alone, and if the terminal is lost without setting the function, it is natural to protect the owner. Can not.

On the other hand, a legitimate owner of a mobile communication terminal performs predetermined procedures from another telephone or the like with personal authentication information attached to a center device that manages the terminal, so that the center device can be controlled from the center device. There is also considered a technique of performing a remote operation on the terminal and performing control such as temporarily or permanently locking the operation of the terminal.

[0005]

However, in the above-described method of controlling the operation of the terminal by remote operation, the number for specifying the terminal to be controlled and the one for instructing the remote operation are valid. In addition to inputting authentication information for authenticating the owner, other very complicated operations are required, and the contents are not memorable at all, and are performed while looking at the manual.

[0006] Therefore, the procedure is inevitably delayed, and the possibility of some damage is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a mobile communication system capable of executing a remote operation on a mobile communication terminal with a simpler operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control method for a mobile communication terminal and a web server device.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
It has a database storing a plurality of terminal numbers and authentication information of mobile communication terminals, and provides a center device for managing the mobile communication terminals stored in the database, and this center device via a network. A mobile communication system having a communication terminal capable of accessing a site, wherein the communication terminal provides a terminal number, authentication information, and control content of a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled by the center device. Input means for inputting on a site, the center device is an authentication means for performing authentication by referring to the database by the terminal number and authentication information of the mobile communication terminal input from the communication terminal by the input means, When the authentication is obtained by the authentication means, the mobile communication terminal to be controlled is controlled based on the control content input by the input means. Characterized in that it comprises a that control means.

With such a system configuration, for example, a personal computer that can be connected to a network is used as a communication terminal, or a mobile phone or the like owned by a friend is lent, and the site of the server device is connected via the network. The remote operation is executed simply by accessing the terminal, and sequentially inputting the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled, the authentication information and the information indicating the control content in accordance with the format prepared in advance on the site. As a result, the remote operation of the mobile communication terminal can be performed with a simpler operation.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a center apparatus having a database storing a plurality of terminal numbers and authentication information of mobile communication terminals, for managing the mobile communication terminals stored in the database, and a network. And a communication terminal capable of accessing a site provided by the center apparatus through the mobile communication system, wherein the communication terminal is a remote control target. The terminal number and the authentication information of the mobile communication terminal and the control content are input on a site provided by the center device, and the center device receives the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal input from the communication terminal. The authentication is performed by referring to the database with the authentication information, and when the authentication is obtained, the mobile communication terminal to be controlled is determined based on the control content input. Characterized in that the Gosuru.

According to such a method, for example, a personal computer that can be connected to a network is used as a communication terminal, or a mobile phone or the like owned by a friend is lent to a server device site via a network. The remote operation can be performed simply by accessing and inputting the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled, the authentication information, and the information indicating the control contents in order according to the format prepared in advance on the site. Therefore, the remote operation of the mobile communication terminal can be executed by a simpler operation.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the control content is temporarily or permanently stopped or canceled and stored in a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled. At least one of change and readout of data and change of communication operation mode is selected and input.

According to such a method, in addition to the operation of the second aspect of the present invention, the input of the control content can be performed only by a selection operation from a plurality of options prepared in advance on the site. Therefore, the input operation at the communication terminal can be further simplified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the center device reads out data stored in a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled. In which read data is stored.

According to this method, in addition to the effect of the third aspect of the invention, the data stored in the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled can be uploaded and stored in the server device. The data can be used effectively at any time.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the center device reads the data stored in the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled. The read data is transmitted to the communication terminal.

According to this method, in addition to the operation of the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the operation of the third aspect of the invention, the data stored in the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled is stored. Can be received by the terminal device which instructed the control, and the data can be used immediately.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a web server device connected to a network, having a database storing a plurality of terminal numbers and authentication information of communication terminals, and managing the communication terminals stored in the database. Receiving means for receiving a communication terminal remote control request including the terminal number and authentication information of the communication terminal to be remotely controlled from the client terminal and the control content, and the communication terminal remote control received from the client terminal by the receiving means. An authentication unit for performing authentication by referring to the database based on the terminal number and the authentication information included in the request; and, if the authentication is obtained by the authentication unit, the terminal number included in the communication terminal remote control request. Connect the line to the communication terminal,
Control means for controlling the communication terminal based on the control content included in the communication terminal remote control request.

With such a configuration, for example, the user uses his or her own personal computer that can be connected to the network as a communication terminal, or has a friend lend a mobile phone or the like owned by a friend, and uses this web site via the network. A remote operation is performed by accessing a server device site, and sequentially inputting the terminal number of a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled, authentication information, and information indicating control content in accordance with a format prepared in advance on the site. Therefore, it is possible to provide an environment in which the remote operation of the mobile communication terminal can be performed with a simpler operation.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below with reference to a mobile telephone which can be controlled using a mobile telephone capable of connecting to the Internet as a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled and a mobile telephone capable of connecting to the Internet as a communication terminal. An embodiment when applied to a communication system will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 exemplifies the configuration of the entire system, wherein 1 is a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled, for example, a mobile phone having an Internet connection function which has been lost and whose location cannot be determined. is there.

On the other hand, reference numeral 2 denotes a portable telephone which the owner of the portable telephone 1 has temporarily borrowed from, for example, a friend (not shown, but may be a personal computer or the like which can connect to the Internet), and also has an Internet connection function. The mobile phone 1 is used as a communication terminal, and the mobile phone 1
Remote control.

In the figure, 3, 3,... Are base stations connected to a network 4 including the Internet, and the portable telephones 1 and 2 are wirelessly connected to the nearest base station 3, respectively. 5 is connected.

The service center 5 is composed of a web server or the like. The customer information of the owner of the mobile phone who has made a contract includes personal information including a name, a telephone number, an address, etc., and a password set by the owner. It has a database (DB) 6 that stores numbers and the number of persons who have made contracts.

For ease of explanation, here, the service center 5 has contracted with both the portable telephones 1 and 2 and provides services as an Internet provider including an e-mail server to provide a website. The following description is given assuming that a service is also provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a mobile phone 1 as a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled and a mobile phone 2 as a terminal device instructing remote control May contract with different mobile phone service providers, respectively, and the service center and Internet provider operated by each service provider may be different.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 shows a mobile phone 2, a service center 5,
The flow of processing performed between the mobile phone 1 is shown. First, the mobile phone 2 accesses a user service website provided by the service center 5.

FIG. 4 shows the display unit 2a of the portable telephone 2 at this time.
Is an example of a screen of a web page including the home page of the website displayed on the Web site.
up Language) or XML (eXten
It is assumed to be described in S. Markup Language.

The transfer protocol is HTTP (Hy
per Text Transfer Protocol
ol) or a unique transfer protocol.

Here, at the top line, the operating state of the portable telephone 2, that is, the electric field strength at that time, the fact that the telephone is in a talking state, and the fact that the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery serving as the power source is sufficient are displayed. From the second line up to the bottom line, "remote control input screen", "personal information change screen", and "other" are displayed as selectable item names. Whether or not to proceed to the “next” is displayed together with each instruction dial number. In particular, the cursor C indicates that the “remote control input screen” is temporarily instructed.

Here, when the dial number “♯” indicating “next” is operated or the dial number “1” indicating this item “remote control input screen” is operated, the cellular phone 2 transmits a signal requesting an input screen for remote control to the service center 5 (P0).
1).

In response to this, the service center 5 transmits a remote control input screen to the mobile phone 2 as a corresponding page in the website (P02).

FIG. 5 shows the display unit 2a of the portable telephone 2 at this time.
The screen including the page of the input screen of the remote control displayed on the screen is exemplified. Between the second line and the fourth line, input columns of “telephone number”, “password”, and “control contents” of the mobile phone 1 to be remotely controlled are displayed, and furthermore, one line before the bottom line is displayed. Is displayed together with each instruction dial number to indicate "return" to the state of "" or "next" to continue processing.
In particular, the cursor C indicates that the "telephone number" is temporarily indicated.

From the state of the display screen shown in FIG. 5, the mobile phone 2 sequentially selects and inputs control information by operating the dial keys in accordance with the displayed page (P03).

After inputting the telephone number of the mobile phone 1 for a predetermined number of digits, and subsequently also inputting a password for the predetermined number of digits,
Select the content to be remotely controlled from the displayed contents and operate the corresponding dial number.

In FIG. 5, the control contents include "unusable" for completely stopping the communication and other operations of the mobile phone 1, "address book transfer" for transferring the stored address book data, and this screen. "Other" for displaying other control contents that cannot be displayed inside is displayed. In particular, when the dial number "6" for selecting "other" is operated, the screen of FIG. A screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed.

That is, in FIG. 6, only the "control contents" input field is displayed, and the "return" and "next" items are displayed together with the respective instruction dial numbers. "Address book rewriting" for changing stored address book data, "ring tone setting" indicating various changes including new addition or deletion of ring tone, and mobile phone 1.
"Temporary lock" for temporarily stopping the communication and other operations of the user, and "temporary lock release" indicating the release thereof are displayed.

However, if the user operates the dial number indicating some control contents from the state shown in FIG. 6 and then operates the dial number “♯” for instructing “next”, the input telephone number, password, and Each information of the control contents is collectively transmitted from the mobile phone 2 to the service center 5 as remote control information (P04).

At the service center 5, when the remote control information is received from the mobile phone 1, the person who transmitted the remote control information from the mobile phone 2 first refers to the database 6 using the telephone number and the password. An authentication process is performed to determine whether or not the owner of the mobile phone 1 is authorized (P0
5).

As a result of the authentication processing, when it is determined that the user is the legitimate owner of the mobile phone 1, the service center 5 first transmits to the mobile phone 2 a notification to the effect that the remote control input has been accepted as a web page. (P06) At the same time, a control signal corresponding to the control content is transmitted to the mobile phone 1 to be remotely controlled (P07).

FIG. 7 shows an example of the completion notification of the reception of the remote control input displayed on the display unit 2a of the mobile phone 2 instructing the control. In this example, the message "Reception of the remote control input has been completed. e-ma
I will inform you at il. The item "End" for confirming this notification and ending the operation is displayed together with the instruction dial number at the bottom line.

When the control information is sent from the service center 5 to the mobile phone 1 to be remotely controlled, a process corresponding to the content of the information is executed (P
08), when the process is completed, a process completion notification is transmitted to the service center 5 (P09).

At this time, if the content of the control instructed to the portable telephone 1 is of a type for reading out the data stored in the portable telephone 1 such as "address book transfer", for example. The read data is converted into an attached file and transmitted to the service center 5 together with the signal of the processing completion notification.

Upon receiving the processing completion notification from the mobile phone 1, the service center 5 creates a processing completion notification message for the mobile phone 2 that has issued the control instruction again, and holds the message in its own e-mail server (P10). ), The series of processing is completed.

As described above, when the content of control for the mobile phone 1 is of a type for reading stored data, the data read from the mobile phone 1 is converted into an attached file. Is added to the message.

Further, the read data may be stored in a user information storage area (not shown) on the service center 5 side.

FIG. 3 is performed in the service center 5 (specifically, ASP (Application S)
service provider), and is executed by a web server, and executes a predetermined program on the server side based on a request from a client.) The process will be described again. At first, the process waits for a request to send a remote control input screen from the mobile phone 2 (step S01).

When it is determined that a transmission request for the remote control input screen has been sent, the web page data of the remote control input screen is transmitted as requested to the mobile phone 2 that sent the request (step S02).

Thereafter, the mobile telephone 2 waits for the return of the remote control information corresponding to the input item of the web page transmitted from the mobile phone 2 with a certain period of time, and determines whether the remote control information has been received. (Step S0
3).

Here, when the remote control information cannot be received, or when it is determined that information other than the remote control information has been received, other processing according to the content is performed. If it is determined that the remote control information has been received, the person who transmitted the remote control information from the mobile phone 2 with reference to the database 6 based on the telephone number and the password included in the remote control information. Is authenticated as to whether or not is the authorized owner of the mobile phone 1 (step S04).

Then, as a result of the authentication processing, it is determined whether or not the person who transmitted the remote control information was the legitimate owner of the mobile phone 1 (step S05). If it is not,
The web page data of the screen indicating that it cannot be accepted is transmitted to the mobile phone 2 (step S0).
6) The process of FIG. 3 is once ended.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a non-acceptance notification screen displayed on the display unit 2a of the mobile phone 2 instructing the control at this time. In this example, the message "At least one of the telephone number and the password is incorrect. Please try again from the beginning. "The item" End "for confirming this notification and ending the operation is displayed together with the instruction dial number at the bottom line.

If it is determined in step S05 that the person who sent the remote control information is the legitimate owner of the mobile phone 1, a remote control input is accepted for the mobile phone 2 instructing the control. Is transmitted as a web page (step S07), a line is connected to the mobile phone 1 to be remotely controlled to establish a communication state (step S08), and the mobile phone 2 A control signal corresponding to the received control content is transmitted (step S09).

This remote control method is disclosed in, for example,
000-41102.

Thereafter, the mobile phone 1 to be remotely controlled is
Waits for a certain period of time whether a notification that processing corresponding to the control information has been completed is returned from
It is determined whether the process completion notification has been received (step S10).

Here, when the processing completion notification cannot be received, or when it is determined that information other than the processing completion notification has been received, other processing according to the content is performed. If the service center 5 determines that the process completion notification has been received, the service center 5 creates a message of the process completion notification for the mobile phone 2 that has issued the control instruction again, and stores the message in the e-mail server in its own device (step S11). ), The series of processing is completed.

If the content of the control for the mobile phone 1 is of a type for reading stored data, the read data is added to the processing completion notification from the mobile phone 1 and set. Therefore, the service center 5 converts the read data into an attached file, attaches it to the message of the processing completion notification to the mobile phone 2, and holds the message.

In the above-described embodiment, the service center 5 receiving the processing completion notification from the mobile phone 1 to be remotely controlled creates a processing completion notification message for the mobile phone 2 instructing the control. Although the description has been made on the assumption that the processing is held in the e-mail server in the own apparatus, the information may be transmitted to the mobile phone 2 in order to surely notify that the processing in the mobile phone 1 has been completed.

In this case, if there is data read from the mobile phone 1, the data is attached to a file and transmitted to the mobile phone 2 at the same time.

In the above embodiment, the network 4
Has been described as including the Internet and transmitting and receiving screens based on web page data between the mobile phone 2 and the service center 5 that have instructed the control, but the same processing is not limited to the Internet and other online services May be performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the mobile phone 1 to be remotely controlled is assumed to be of a type whose location cannot be determined due to loss or the like, and its operation is mainly regulated to reduce the burden on the user. Not limited to such cases, for example, instead of an elderly person who is not good at performing complicated setting operations on the child's main device, another person remotely controls ringtone setting and addition of address book data, etc. You may make it.

The data to be read from the mobile phone 1 is not limited to the address book data. If the mobile phone 1 has an electronic organizer function capable of storing schedule data and mail data, The data may be read or changed and set, and if the mobile phone 1 has an image capturing function or a recording function, the acquired image data or audio data may be extracted. Will also be able to do it.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof.

Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent features. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments, at least one of the problems described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved and the effects described in the column of the effect of the invention can be solved. In a case where at least one of the effects described above is obtained, a configuration in which this component is deleted can be extracted as an invention.

[0065]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, a personal computer connectable to a network can be used as a communication terminal, or a mobile phone or the like owned by a friend can be lent to a server via a network. Accessing the site of the device, and inputting the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled, authentication information and information indicating the control content in order according to the format prepared in advance on the site, remote control can be performed. Since the mobile communication terminal is executed, the remote operation of the mobile communication terminal can be executed with a simpler operation.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, for example, a personal computer connectable to a network is used as a communication terminal, or a mobile phone or the like owned by a friend is lent, and the server device is connected to the server via the network. The remote operation is executed by simply accessing the site and sequentially inputting the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled, the authentication information, and the information indicating the control contents in accordance with a format prepared in advance on the site. As a result, it is possible to execute a remote operation of the mobile communication terminal with a simpler operation.

According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the second aspect of the present invention, the input of the control content is performed only by a selection operation from a plurality of options prepared in advance on the site. Therefore, the input operation at the communication terminal can be further simplified.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the third aspect of the invention, the data stored in the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled can be uploaded and stored in the server device. Therefore, the data can be used effectively at any time.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the third aspect of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled is stored. Since the uploaded data can be received by the terminal device instructing the control, the data can be used immediately.

According to the invention of claim 6, for example, the user uses his / her personal computer which can be connected to the network as a communication terminal, or rents a mobile phone or the like owned by a friend and communicates through the network. Just access the site of this web server device, and sequentially operate and input the terminal number of the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled according to the format prepared in advance on the site, the authentication information and the information indicating the control content, Since the remote operation is performed, an environment for performing the remote operation of the mobile communication terminal with a simpler operation can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an entire system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary view showing a flow of processing between devices according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing contents in the server device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a view exemplifying a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a view exemplifying a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a view exemplifying a display screen during operation according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mobile telephone (of a remote control target) 2 ... (Control instructing) mobile telephone 2a ... Display screen 3 ... Base station 4 ... Network network 5 ... Service center 6 ... Database (DB)

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A center device having a database storing a plurality of terminal numbers and authentication information of mobile communication terminals, for managing the mobile communication terminals stored in the database, and the center device via a network. A communication terminal capable of accessing a site provided by the mobile terminal, wherein the communication terminal stores the terminal number and authentication information of the mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled and authentication information and the control content in the center. Input means for inputting on a site provided by the apparatus, wherein the center apparatus refers to the database based on the terminal number and authentication information of the mobile communication terminal input from the communication terminal by the input means and performs authentication. Authentication means for performing, and when authentication is obtained by the authentication means, movement of a control target based on the control content input by the input means. Mobile communication system, comprising a control means for controlling the communication terminal. 2. A center device for storing a plurality of terminal numbers and authentication information of mobile communication terminals, the center device managing the mobile communication terminals stored in the database, and the center device via a network. A remote control method for a mobile communication terminal executed in a mobile communication system having a communication terminal capable of accessing a site provided by the mobile communication terminal, wherein the communication terminal is a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled The terminal number and the authentication information and the control content are input on a site provided by the center device, and the center device uses the terminal number and the authentication information of the mobile communication terminal input from the communication terminal to execute the database. Authentication is performed with reference to the above, and when the authentication is obtained, the mobile communication terminal to be controlled is controlled based on the control content input. Remote control method of the mobile communication terminal. 3. The above-mentioned control contents include temporarily or permanently stopping or canceling a communication operation of a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled, changing and reading stored data, and changing a communication operation mode. 3. The remote control method for a mobile communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the selected items is selected and input. 4. The center apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the control content is a read of data stored in a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled, the center device holds the read data. The method for remotely controlling a mobile communication terminal according to claim 3. 5. The center device transmits the read data to the communication terminal when the control content is reading of data stored in a mobile communication terminal to be remotely controlled. 4. The remote control method for a mobile communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein: 6. A database connected to a network and having a plurality of terminal numbers and authentication information of communication terminals stored therein.
A web server device that manages communication terminals stored in the database, and receives a communication terminal remote control request including a terminal number and authentication information of a communication terminal to be remotely controlled from a client terminal and control contents. Receiving means; authentication means for performing authentication by referring to the database on the basis of the terminal number and authentication information included in the communication terminal remote control request received from the client terminal by the receiving means; Control means for connecting a line to the communication terminal having the terminal number included in the communication terminal remote control request, and controlling the communication terminal based on the control content included in the communication terminal remote control request. A web server device comprising: