JP2002016724A - Mis-delivery preventing system and mis-delivery preventing method under environment for providing fax information delivery service utilizing portable telephone and its recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mis-delivery preventing system and a mis-delivery preventing method that can prevent mis-delivery in the service where detailed information relating to information provided by the Internet access service using a portable telephone is distributed to a user as FAX information. SOLUTION: The mis-delivery preventing system is provided with a storage section that stores terminal identification information to specify a portable telephone terminal of a user in cross-reference with a destination FAX number of FAX information entered by the user in an information providing environment where detailed character information able to be acquired by a portable telephone terminal is distributed by using a facsimile terminal on request from the portable telephone terminal and with a processing section that receives terminal identification information of the portable telephone terminal furthermore when receiving a FAX information delivery request sent from the portable telephone of the user and delivers the FAX information to a destination FAX number corresponding to the terminal identification information only when the terminal identification information is coincident with any of sets of the terminal identification information stored in the storage section.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an erroneous distribution prevention system and an erroneous distribution prevention method for preventing erroneous distribution in a facsimile information distribution service providing environment using a mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the explosive spread of mobile phones in recent years, mobile phone operating companies have started various services. In particular, Internet access using a mobile phone has begun to spread rapidly, and users have been able to browse information provided on the Internet as desired. However, since mobile phones have restrictions on screen size, graphics display capability, data transfer speed, etc., a large amount of content (provided information) for use with personal computers and network computers is provided for mobile phones. In this case, a large amount of communication data is read on the mobile phone terminal side, which is not preferable. Therefore, some contents (detailed information) are faxed.
A service for distributing information to a fax machine used by a user has been started by the present applicant. Initially, this FA
The service for distributing the X information is configured so that the user can easily receive the service by simply inputting the FAX number of the transmission destination at the time of use.

[0003]

However, the user may enter a destination FAX number other than his / her own, which has been a cause of erroneous distribution. Such erroneous distribution deteriorates the image of the information provider. As a preventive measure for this, measures such as repeatedly inputting the destination FAX number twice have been taken. However, mischief and the like have not been able to prevent erroneous distribution.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides an erroneous distribution prevention system and an erroneous distribution prevention method for preventing erroneous distribution in a facsimile information distribution service providing environment using a mobile phone. In particular, an erroneous distribution prevention system and an erroneous distribution prevention for preventing an erroneous distribution when performing a service of distributing detailed information relating to information provided in an Internet access service using a mobile phone as facsimile information to a user. It provides a method.

[0005]

According to the present invention, an erroneous distribution prevention system in a FAX information distribution service providing environment using a cellular phone requests details of character information that can be acquired by the cellular phone terminal from the cellular phone terminal. A storage unit for associating and storing terminal identification information for identifying a user's mobile phone terminal and a destination FAX number of FAX information input by the user in an information providing environment for distributing the information using FAX. Receiving a FAX information distribution request transmitted from the user's mobile phone terminal, further receiving terminal identification information of the mobile phone terminal, and determining whether the terminal identification information is one of the terminal identification information stored in the storage unit. The destination FAX corresponding to the terminal identification information only when
And a processing unit for distributing FAX information to the number.

A facsimile using the mobile phone of the present invention
In the erroneous delivery prevention system in the information delivery service providing environment, the mobile phone terminal can actively acquire character information from the Internet or the like, and the environment for acquiring the character information in the mobile phone terminal is WWW ( Worl
d Wide Web) It is preferable to use the system environment.

Also, a facsimile using the mobile phone of the present invention.
In the erroneous distribution prevention system in the information distribution service providing environment, it is more preferable that the processing unit further receives personal information including at least one of a user's address, name, and telephone number and stores the personal information in the storage unit.

Also, a facsimile using the mobile phone of the present invention.
In the erroneous distribution prevention system in the information distribution service providing environment, the storage unit stores a list including a set of a transmission destination FAX number of the erroneously distributed FAX information and terminal identification information of a user who has registered the transmission destination FAX number. Remember more,
The processing unit, when receiving a request for FAX information distribution from a mobile phone terminal identified by the terminal identification information registered in the list, may transmit a warning message regarding erroneous delivery to the mobile phone terminal. Is more preferable.

Also, a facsimile using the mobile phone of the present invention.
The method of preventing erroneous distribution in the information distribution service provision environment is as follows.
In an information providing environment in which the details of the character information that can be acquired by the mobile phone terminal are distributed using FAX at the request of the mobile phone terminal, terminal identification information that specifies the user's mobile phone terminal, The procedure for storing the destination FAX number of the input FAX information in association with the FAX information, and receiving the FAX information distribution request transmitted from the user's mobile phone terminal, further receiving the terminal identification information of the mobile phone terminal. Only when the terminal identification information matches any of the terminal identification information stored by the above procedure,
F is sent to the destination FAX number corresponding to the terminal identification information.
And a procedure for distributing AX information.

Further, according to the present invention, by installing in a computer device including a program control circuit, the computer device realizes an erroneous distribution prevention system in a facsimile information distribution service providing environment using a cellular phone according to claim 1. A computer-readable recording medium on which software serving as an apparatus for performing the operation is recorded, wherein terminal identification information for identifying a user's mobile phone terminal and a destination FAX number of FAX information input by the user are corresponded. And receiving the FAX information distribution request transmitted from the user's mobile phone terminal, further receiving terminal identification information of the mobile phone terminal, and storing the terminal identification information in the terminal stored in the procedure. Only when there is a match with any of the identification information, the F-address is sent to the destination FAX number corresponding to the terminal identification information. A program for executing a procedure for delivering the X information into the computer as a recording medium for recording.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an erroneous distribution prevention system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an information providing environment including a mobile phone terminal and a FAX machine used by a user.

An erroneous delivery prevention system 1 is connected to the Internet or a dedicated line, and provides a Web server 2 for providing various services by a WWW system, a file server 3 for storing various data, and a FAX number ( FAX content 3a-2 to the destination FAX number
And a FAX distribution server 4 for distributing (FAX information). These servers cooperate with each other to provide a user of the mobile phone terminal 5 with a Web content 3a-1 by the WWW system.
And FAX content 3a using FAX
-2 is provided.

The Web contents 3a-1 in the present embodiment are provided information transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 5 via the Internet or the like and provided to the user, and include a plurality of items. Of course, this Web content 3a
“−1” is described so that information can be provided to the mobile phone terminal 5 on the assumption that a WWW system is used. Also, F
AX contents 3a-2 are Web contents 3a-1.
Is provided information transmitted to the FAX machine 7 having the FAX number designated and registered by the user via the public telephone network.

The Web server 2 provides a user with a so-called homepage providing environment. The web server 2 of the present embodiment is a mobile phone terminal 5 that can be connected to the Internet.
Accept access from. And the mobile phone terminal 5
When the Web server 2 receives the access from the Web server 2, the Web server 2 acquires the data of the Web contents 3 a-1 stored in the file server 3 described below and transmits the data to the mobile phone terminal 5 in accordance with the specification of the user.

In the homepage providing environment provided by the Web server 2, the Web contents 3a-1
The registration associated with the distribution of the FAX content 3a-2 corresponding to the content of the above is also accepted. At the time of this registration, in addition to the personal information such as the address, name, contact telephone number, age, gender, number of family members and the telephone number of the FAX machine 7 to which the FAX contents 3a-2 are distributed, entered by the user. Then, terminal identification information for specifying the user's mobile phone terminal 5 is received. As the terminal identification information, for example, a telephone number of the mobile phone terminal 5 or an identifier (a specific character string different from the phone number) provided by a mobile phone operating company can be used. Based on this terminal identification information, the mobile phone terminal 5 that has requested distribution of the FAX content 3a-2 is specified.

The Web server 2 stores a terminal identification information FAX number comparison table in which the terminal identification information is associated with the FAX number input by the user in the storage unit 2a. Further, the terminal identification information and the facsimile input by the user
User management information 3a-3 in which the personal information is added to the number
Is stored in the file server 3. The latest use date is added to the terminal identification information FAX number comparison table. Also, the personal information can be used to identify the user who has caused the erroneous distribution, and can be used for another purpose such as marketing.

The Web server 2 has a mobile phone terminal 5
FAX content 3a-2 specified by the user from
When receiving the data requesting the distribution and the terminal identification information, the terminal refers to the terminal identification information FAX number comparison table, and transmits the data of the predetermined FAX content 3a-2 to the FAX number corresponding to the received terminal identification information. As shown below F
A fax delivery command is issued to the AX delivery server 4. The terminal identification information and the fax number of the user's mobile phone terminal 5 have already been
Since it is registered in the terminal identification information FAX number comparison table,
The user can easily receive (receive) the information to the user's FAX machine 7 simply by instructing (setting) a request for distribution of the FAX content 3a-2. In order to more reliably prevent erroneous distribution, if the user performs an operation for requesting the distribution of the FAX content 3a-2, the FA is again confirmed for confirmation.
An X number may be input.

As a function of the Web server 2, when data for requesting distribution of the FAX content 3a-2 specified by the user and terminal identification information are received, an error is stored in the file server 3 described below. The FAX number distributed or used in an unnatural way,
First, the user refers to the blacklist 3a-4 composed of a set of terminal identification information of the mobile phone terminal 5 used by the user who has registered the AX number, and the terminal identification information is stored in the blacklist 3a.
-4, it is more preferable to transmit a warning message notifying that an erroneous distribution has occurred, etc., to the mobile phone terminal 5 and further stop accepting this distribution request. By doing so, erroneous distribution due to mischief or the like can be prevented. Note that terminal identification information for specifying the mobile phone terminal 5 can be obtained by writing a separately determined instruction in the Web content 3a-1 so that the user's F
At the time of an operation for requesting distribution of the AX content 3a-2, it is sent via the mobile phone operating company.

The file server 3 stores the Web content 3a-1 and the FAX content 3a-2, which are information to be provided to the user, in the storage unit 3a, and further stores the user management information 3a-3 and the black list. 3a-4 is stored. The file server 3 receives access from the web server 2 and the facsimile distribution server 4 described below, and gives the data requested by each server. FAX distribution server 4
Is the F of the FAX content 3a-2 from the Web server 2.
Upon receiving the AX distribution command, the FA specified by the user
The data of the X content 3a-2 is acquired from the file server 3, and the data is transmitted to the designated FAX number.

Further, the Web server 2 and the file server 3 refer to the latest use date of the terminal identification information FAX number comparison table, and the latest use date is separately determined from the present time in the terminal identification information FAX number comparison table. Delete the registration data for which the period has passed. This is because the status of use of the mobile phone terminal 5 of the user is not invariable, for example, the user cancels the use of the mobile phone terminal 5, and it is therefore desirable to update the registered data as appropriate. Because. Also, the user can update (change) the registered contents of the FAX number, but it is preferable to limit the number of changes and the change frequency in order to prevent erroneous distribution.

Each server described above can be implemented using a computer device such as a workstation or a personal computer. In addition, the storage units 2a and 3a are provided by a non-volatile recording device such as a hard disk or a magneto-optical disk, which is installed inside or external to the Web server 2 and the file server 3, respectively, or another server in the same network. It is composed of a storage area provided via a network. Each server has a processing unit (not shown) including a memory and a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and loads and executes a program (not shown) for realizing each of the above functions into the memory. By doing so, the function is realized. Further, it is assumed that an input device, a display device, and the like (neither is shown) are connected as peripheral devices to each server. Here, the input device refers to an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse. A display device is a CRT (Cathode Ray T)
ube) or a liquid crystal display device.

In this embodiment, a description will be given assuming that the configuration is made up of three servers, that is, a Web server 2, a file server 3, and a FAX distribution server 4. However, these are, of course, configured using one or two server computers. Alternatively, the configuration may be further divided. In addition, the terminal identification information FAX number comparison table is defined as We
The web content 3a-1, the FAX content 3a-2, the user management information 3a-3, and the black list 3a-4 stored in the storage unit 2a of the server b are stored in the file server 3. As will be described, the location of these data is not limited as long as it can be accessed from a server that needs them. Further, the business entity that provides information using the Web server 2 and the business entity that provides information using the FAX distribution server 4 may be the same business entity or different business entities.

Next, a basic operation when the erroneous distribution prevention system 1 thus configured is used will be described. In the following description, it is assumed that the setting for disclosing the terminal identification information of the mobile phone terminal 5 is made, and the terminal identification information is transmitted to the Web server 2 under a predetermined condition.

First, a user uses the mobile phone terminal 5 to select a Web service from a menu provided by a mobile phone operating company.
When you access the homepage provided by server 2, W
The web server 2 acquires predetermined data of the web content 3a-1 from the file server 3, and transmits the data to the mobile phone terminal 5 (FIG. 3: step S01). At this time, transmission and reception of data between the mobile phone terminal 5 and the Web server 2 are performed via a mobile phone network including a communication facility 6 of a mobile phone operating company that operates the mobile phone and the Internet, as shown in FIG. Done.

On the mobile phone terminal 5, a page based on the received data is displayed on a display screen. Mobile phone terminal 5
The user who uses the Web address specified by this page or the bookmark directly stored by the bookmark stored in the mobile phone terminal 5
By following the hyperlink starting from the content provided by the server b, the Web content 3a-1
Can be freely browsed (FIG. 3: step S01). Of the Web contents 3a-1, F
If the detailed information of the AX content 3a-2 is prepared (see FIG. 3: Ye
s) and a button for requesting the distribution of the FAX content 3a-2 is prepared, and a FAX distribution request is made by a predetermined operation by the user (for example, by pressing a FAX output button shown in FIG. 4). At this time, data requesting FAX distribution and terminal identification information are transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 5.

The Web server 2 sends the F
When the data requesting the AX distribution and the terminal identification information are received, the terminal identification information FAX number reference table is referred to (FIG. 3: step S4), and when it is determined that the registration has been made (FIG. 3: step S05). The determination is Yes), the FAX number corresponding to the received terminal identification information is extracted (FIG. 3: step S06), and the latest use of this terminal identification information stored in the terminal identification information FAX number comparison table is performed. Update the date. Then, a facsimile distribution command is output to the facsimile distribution server 4 so as to transmit the facsimile content 3a-2 designated by the user to the extracted facsimile number (FIG. 3: step S07). Then, after the output of the FAX distribution command is completed, the Web server 2 outputs and displays a distribution completion message to the mobile phone terminal 5 (FIG. 3: step S08). The terminal identification information FAX
When referring to the number comparison table, it is determined whether or not the received terminal identification information is registered in the terminal identification information FAX number comparison table.

Next, when the FAX distribution server 4 receives the FAX distribution command from the Web server 2, the FAX distribution server 4 acquires the data of the FAX content 3a-2 specified by the FAX distribution command from the file server 3, and receives the data specified by the FAX distribution command. FAX obtained to the FAX machine 7 with the FAX number
The data of the content 3a-2 is transmitted. FAX
When the line corresponding to the output FAX number is in use or when the distribution of the requested FAX content 3a-2 has failed due to a communication error or the like, the distribution server 4 re-calls a predetermined number of times, and the content is reliably distributed. So that

Next, the user sets F
If registration of the AX distribution service has not been completed (FIG. 3: No in step S04), the fax
A message indicating that registration is necessary to receive the distribution service of the content 3a-2, and data of a registration page including a display element such as a button for allowing a user to select whether to register or not are stored. It is displayed on the sending mobile phone terminal 5.

Here, when the user selects the registration of the distribution service of the FAX content 3a-2, the data requesting the registration start from the portable telephone terminal 5 is W.
Sent to eb server 2. When receiving the data (registration request) requesting the start of registration (FIG. 3: determination of Yes in step S09), the Web server 2 stores the data of the registration page included in the Web content 3a-1 in the file server 3 And transmits it to the mobile phone terminal 5. Note that, depending on the mobile phone operating company, the terminal identification information can be set not to be disclosed. However, when the terminal identification information is not disclosed, the purpose of preventing false distribution can be achieved by not providing the FAX content 3a-2.

Then, on the display screen of the mobile phone terminal 5,
The registration page sent from the Web server 2 is displayed (see FIG. 5). The user inputs the FAX number of the transmission destination of the FAX content 3a-2, which is an input item shown on the registration page, and predetermined personal information (FIG. 3: step S10). When an operation for designating registration is performed (for example, when a registration button in FIG. 5 is pressed), data for requesting registration (registration request), input information, and a terminal for identifying the mobile phone terminal 5 The identification information is sent to the Web server 2.

When the Web server 2 receives the registration request transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 5, the destination FAX number of the data of the FAX content 3a-2, predetermined personal information and terminal identification information, the Web server 2 receives the terminal identification information and the FAX The set of the number and the use date is added to the terminal identification information FAX number comparison table stored in the storage unit 2a and stored (FIG. 3: step S11).
Further, a set of the terminal identification information, the FAX number and the personal information is sent to the file server 3, and the information is stored in the user management information 3a stored in the storage unit 3a of the file server 3.
-3 (FIG. 3: step S11).

When the user selects not to register the delivery service of the FAX content 3a-2 on the registration page, data notifying that the user does not want to register is transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 5. Sent to Web server 2. Upon receiving this data (FIG. 3: No in step S 09), Web server 2 carries the data of the page for guiding a method for obtaining the corresponding FAX content 3 a-2 by existing means. This page is sent to the telephone terminal 5 and this page is output and displayed (FIG. 3: Step S
12).

The details of the operation when using the erroneous distribution prevention system 1 have been described above. The operation flow described above is an example, and is not limited to the above processing flow. This embodiment is different from a configuration in which a user inputs information for authentication such as a user ID and a password, and prevents erroneous distribution while maintaining the simplicity that a user can easily use with one registration. It can be done.

A program for realizing the functions of the Web server 2 in FIG. 1 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read by a computer system and executed. An erroneous delivery prevention system 1 in a FAX information delivery service using a mobile phone may be configured. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

The "computer system" is a WW
If the W system is used, a homepage providing environment (or display environment) is also included. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a magneto-optical disk, an RO
M, a portable medium such as a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted through a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. And those holding programs for a certain period of time.

The above program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the "transmission medium" for transmitting a program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. further,
What can realize the above-mentioned function in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system, that is, a so-called difference file (difference program) may be used.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiments, and includes a design and the like within the scope of the present invention. It is.

[0038]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the terminal identification information for specifying the user's mobile phone terminal, and the destination FAX of the FAX information input by the user.
And a number associated with the terminal. When receiving a FAX information distribution request transmitted from the user's mobile telephone terminal, the terminal identification information of the mobile telephone terminal is further received, and the terminal identification information is stored in the stored terminal identification information. The destination FAX corresponding to the terminal identification information only when the destination FAX matches any of the information.
FAX information is distributed to a number. That is, the FAX information distribution request is issued from a mobile phone terminal capable of acquiring terminal identification information for specifying the mobile phone terminal, and the FAX information that has been input and stored (registered) in advance is used. Since the FAX information is distributed only to the destination FAX number of the destination, erroneous distribution of the FAX information can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an erroneous distribution prevention system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an information providing environment including the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an example of an operation flow of the mobile phone terminal and the Web server of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an example of a display screen on a mobile phone terminal.

FIG. 5 is another example of a display screen of the mobile phone terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mis-delivery prevention system 2 ... Web server 2a ... Storage part 3 ... File server 3a ... Storage part 3a-1 ... Web
Content 3a-2: FAX content 3a-3: User management information 3a-4: Black list 4: FAX distribution server 5: Mobile phone terminal 6: Communication facility 7: FAX machine

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A terminal identification information for specifying a user's mobile phone terminal in an information providing environment in which the details of character information that can be obtained by the mobile phone terminal are distributed using a facsimile in response to a request from the mobile phone terminal. FAX information destination FAX number input by the user,
And a storage unit that associates and stores the FAX information distribution request transmitted from the user's mobile phone terminal, further receives terminal identification information of the mobile phone terminal, and stores the terminal identification information in the storage unit. A processing unit for distributing FAX information to the destination FAX number corresponding to the terminal identification information only when any of the stored terminal identification information is matched. Erroneous distribution prevention system in a fax information distribution service providing environment. 2. A terminal identification information for identifying a user's mobile phone terminal in an information providing environment in which details of character information that can be obtained by the mobile phone terminal are distributed by using a facsimile in response to a request from the mobile phone terminal. FAX information destination FAX number input by the user,
And when receiving a FAX information distribution request transmitted from the user's mobile phone terminal, further receives terminal identification information of the mobile phone terminal, and the terminal identification information is stored by the procedure. FAX is sent to the destination FAX number corresponding to the terminal identification information only when it matches any of the terminal identification information.
A method for preventing erroneous distribution in a FAX information distribution service providing environment using a mobile phone, comprising: a step of distributing information. 3. When installed in a computer device including a program control circuit, the computer device becomes an apparatus for realizing the false distribution prevention system in a facsimile information distribution service providing environment using a cellular phone according to claim 1. A computer-readable recording medium on which software is recorded, wherein terminal identification information for identifying a user's mobile phone terminal, a destination FAX number of FAX information input by the user,
And when receiving a FAX information distribution request transmitted from the user's mobile phone terminal, further receives terminal identification information of the mobile phone terminal, and the terminal identification information is stored by the procedure. FAX is sent to the destination FAX number corresponding to the terminal identification information only when it matches any of the terminal identification information.
A recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute a procedure for distributing information is recorded.