JP2002252692A - Abbreviated key device for transmitting id number, password, or the like of remote in a simple manner using internet portable phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for simplifying otherwise complicated input operation for an ID number and a password in a system to remotely access and control an apparatus in a home or an office through an Internet web server using an Internet portable phone. SOLUTION: The present invention is fitted with a memory in which an ID number and a password are stored and allows an abbreviated key device with a function capable of transmitting stored contents by a simple key operation of the portable phone to be attached to and removed from an external connection terminal of the portable phone in a simple manner.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Industrial application] A web with a distribution function that allows remote access and control of devices in homes and offices at any time from anywhere using an Internet-compatible mobile phone as a transmitting terminal and that can monitor still images and moving images. Server systems have been developed and are being put into practical use. The present invention relates to the operation of the mobile phone of the remote access and control system of the above method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A remote control system for sending electric signals to home electric appliances or a control object of a business establishment or distributing image information using the Internet using a personal computer as a terminal as a terminal is used for crime prevention, nursing care, labor saving, etc. Also, with the spread of 24-hour regular line connection by ADSL, ISDN, etc., practical use is going to progress.

Further, for convenience, an Internet portable telephone is used as one of the transmitting / receiving operation terminals, and a dedicated terminal is used as a terminal to be controlled in a home or a business office. And a remote control system that connects cameras and the like, and a system in which a connection between a mobile phone and the above terminal is made at a dedicated terminal center having a web server function is being put to practical use. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the above system using an i-mode type device as a mobile phone terminal.

FIG. 2 shows a screen configuration of an i-mode mobile phone when the dedicated terminal is installed in a home and a user accesses the dedicated terminal center from outside. In this example, there are two main menus: a function of viewing images from a camera installed in the home on a liquid crystal screen of a mobile phone, and a function of controlling lighting and door keys.

When connecting to the URL of the dedicated terminal center in the i-mode set, a user information input screen appears. Authentication is performed by inputting an * digit ID number and a * digit password on the screen and pressing the easy selector.
If successful, the main menu screen will appear. Here, select whether to go to the image view screen or the home control screen. When the former is selected, an image view screen appears and a camera number selection screen for capturing an image appears, and the image of the corresponding camera is displayed on the liquid crystal screen of the mobile phone by the selection. When the latter is selected, the home control screen appears, and a screen for selecting on / off of the light, or for locking or unlocking the door appears. By making these selections, an electric lock and lighting connected to the dedicated terminal are controlled. The selection confirmation result will continue to appear on the screen.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the above system for remotely accessing and controlling devices in a home or office through an Internet web server using an Internet-compatible mobile phone, a dedicated terminal center is accessed and connected to a control terminal. In order to
A * digit ID number and * digit password must be entered using the input keys of the mobile phone. For that I
It is troublesome to remember whether you carry a memo with your D number and password. Furthermore, the complexity of inputting these numbers places a heavy burden on those who are unfamiliar with the key input operation of mobile phones.

Therefore, the above input operation is simplified, and I
Eliminating the need to store the D-number and password greatly contributes to the expansion of the use of such a remote control system. The present invention relates to a mechanism for that purpose.

[0008]

The present invention eliminates the complexity of inputting an ID number and a password, and stores an ID number and a password in advance to easily connect to a terminal center. This is accomplished by attaching a shortcut key device having a function of transmitting data via an external connection terminal of a mobile phone.

[0009] The external connection terminal of the mobile phone and the CO of the personal computer
By connecting the M port or the USB port, the key input function of the mobile phone can be performed on the personal computer side. The storage of the ID number and password and the transmission to the mobile phone require only some of the limited functions of the personal computer. Therefore, it is not necessary to use a general-purpose personal computer, and this function can be constituted by a small number of elements such as a memory element. The thus configured I
A short key device for small transmission of a D number and a password is attached to an external connection terminal of a mobile phone to constitute a system. In addition, at the time of non-transmission, this shortened key can be held separately from the mobile phone, thereby contributing to improved security when the mobile phone is lost. Some mobile phone models have a connection terminal to the outside using infrared rays, and this can be used for a shortcut key device.

[00010]

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the configuration of the present invention. The abbreviated key device is composed of a small-capacity memory element and a simple circuit element, and an ID number and a password are written in the memory. This abbreviated key device has a connection terminal that connects to the external connection terminal of the mobile phone. After inputting the address of a predetermined Internet web server with the easy selector of the mobile phone, opening the screen, and then pressing the easy selector, the mobile phone is pressed. The circuit and software of the shortcut key device are set so that the ID number and the password are read from the shortcut key on the telephone screen. The circuit and software configuration of the shortcut key may need to be changed depending on the model of the mobile phone, but may be freely provided that the functions are the same.

[00011]

According to the present invention, in a remote control system constituted by using an Internet mobile phone and a dedicated web server for the Internet, input of an ID number and a password is performed by using a transmission key device attached to an external connection terminal of the mobile phone. The connection can be established only by operating the easy selector of the mobile phone, which eliminates the hassle of memorizing the number and the complexity of inputting. Security at the time can be secured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

Fig. 1 System diagram

FIG. 2 Screen configuration of a mobile phone

FIG. 3 is an implementation diagram of the present invention.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A system for remotely accessing and controlling devices in a home or office via an Internet web server by an Internet-compatible mobile phone, having a memory storing an ID number and a password, and enabling a simple operation on the mobile phone side. A simple key device that can be easily attached to and detached from the external connection terminal of a mobile phone with a function that allows the contents of the memory to be transmitted from the mobile phone with simple key operation