JP2002342319A - Portable telephone and portable telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone and a system therefor, in which a dictionary to be used for portable telephone can be freely customized and the information such as an address book used before can be utilized as it is even when a new portable telephone is bought. SOLUTION: A dictionary server 121 is prepared for managing respective dictionaries such as shared dictionary for KANA/KANJI conversion, language dictionary and biographical dictionary, address book for personal use and technical dictionary on R/W enable media. A dictionary selecting part 104 of a portable telephone 101 selects a dictionary name corresponding to the use mode of the portable telephone 101. When a dictionary name, which is not stored in the storage region of a dictionary data storage part 102, is selected, a request part 107 requests dictionary data to the dictionary server 121. When the dictionary data are received from the dictionary server, they are stored in the dictionary data storage part 102 and utilized. When dictionary data for personal use are updated, updated contents are transmitted to the dictionary server 121.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a portable telephone system including a portable telephone and a dictionary server for storing various dictionaries used by the portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a portable telephone is equipped with a ROM in which a dictionary for kana-kanji conversion is mounted. Using this dictionary, an address book is registered and an e-mail is created.

[0003]

However, since the kana-kanji conversion dictionary is stored in the ROM, there is an inconvenience that the user cannot customize it. The registered address book is written in a flash memory built in the mobile phone. When a new mobile phone is purchased, it is necessary to re-input information such as an address book registered in the previous mobile phone to the new mobile phone.

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention can freely customize a dictionary used for a mobile phone, and even when a new mobile phone is replaced, information such as an address book that has been used before is directly used. An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone and a system thereof that can be used.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone connected to a dictionary server via a public line network, wherein the portable telephone has a dictionary data storage area having a dictionary data storage area. A dictionary selecting means for selecting and notifying a dictionary name according to a mode of a mobile phone; a dictionary requesting means for connecting to the dictionary server and requesting dictionary data of the dictionary name notified from the dictionary selecting means; A writing unit that writes the dictionary data transmitted from the dictionary server into a storage area of the dictionary data storage unit.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a portable telephone and a portable telephone system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows a schematic and configuration diagram of an embodiment of a mobile phone system according to the present invention.

In this portable telephone system, a plurality of portable telephones 101 and a dictionary server 121 are connected to a portable telephone base station 131.
And the like via a public network 132. The mobile phone 101 includes a dictionary data storage unit 102 and a dictionary management unit 10
3, a dictionary selection unit 104, a display unit 105, an input operation unit 106, a request unit 107, a transmission / reception unit 108, a writing unit 109, a dictionary using unit 110, and a reading unit 111. .

[0008] The dictionary server 121 is a dictionary database 1
22, a certification processing unit 123, a reading unit 124, and an updating unit 125. The dictionary data storage unit 102 stores
The dictionary server 121 stores dictionary data downloaded from the dictionary server 121. The dictionary management unit 103 manages the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage unit 102.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a dictionary management table stored in the dictionary data management unit 103. The dictionary management table 201 includes a dictionary name column 202, a storage flag column 203, and an update flag column 204. The dictionary name column 202 is dictionary data stored in the dictionary database 122 and lists available dictionary names.

In the storage flag column 203, when the dictionary data is written in the dictionary data storage unit 102 by the writing unit 109, a flag "1" is recorded by the dictionary management unit 103, and when the dictionary data is not stored or erased. When done
Flag "0" is recorded. In the update flag column 204,
When the dictionary data is used by the dictionary using unit 110 and the content of the personal dictionary data is updated, the dictionary management unit 10
3, the update flag “1” is recorded.

Further, when the use of the dictionary data by the dictionary using unit 110 is completed, when there is a dictionary in which the update flag “1” is recorded, the dictionary managing unit 103 notifies the reading unit 111 of the updated dictionary name. Then, read is instructed. When the content of the updated dictionary data is read by the reading unit 111 and the dictionary data is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 108 to the dictionary server 121, the dictionary management unit 103 records the update flag “0”.

The contents of the dictionary management table 201 are as follows:
When a password is registered in the dictionary server 121 and the password is first transmitted to the dictionary server 121, the password is recorded from the dictionary server 121 via the transmission / reception unit 108. At this time, as shown in the dictionary management table 201, “0” is recorded in the storage flag and the update flag.

The dictionary management unit 103 reads a dictionary name recorded in the dictionary name column 202 of the dictionary management table 201 so that the user selects a dictionary in the dictionary mode, and causes the display unit 105 to display the dictionary name. When receiving a notification that the authentication has been successful from the transmitting / receiving unit 108, the dictionary managing unit 103 displays
5 is displayed as "authentication succeeded", and when a notification that authentication is not possible is received, a screen 501 described later is displayed. When a notification that personal ID is required is received, screen 6 described later is displayed.
01 is displayed.

The dictionary selection unit 104 stores a dictionary selection table, and stores the dictionary recorded in the dictionary name column 202 of the dictionary management table 201 stored in the dictionary management unit 103 according to the mode of the mobile phone 101. Choose your first name. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the dictionary selection table. In the dictionary selection table 301, the user sends a password or a password and a personal ID to the dictionary server 121,
A dictionary name 302 that can be downloaded and a selection criterion 303 for requesting the dictionary to the dictionary server 121 are described.

For example, the specialized dictionary is in the mail creation mode, and the destination telephone number is set to “0901234 × xxx × @ docom”.
o.ne.jp "," 090-9876-xxxx "," 07
0-1234-xxx ". In the case of the mail creation mode having a destination other than these destination telephone numbers, a spoken language dictionary is selected. In the case of the address book creation mode, an address book, a place name dictionary, and a person name dictionary are selected.

Further, if it is determined by a signal from the mobile phone base station 131 or the like that the country of use of the mobile phone 101 is a country in an English-speaking mode other than the mail creation mode and the address book creation mode, the English-Japanese dictionary is used If it is determined that the country is a French-speaking country, the French-Japanese dictionary is selected. The dictionary selection unit 104
When a dictionary name is selected according to the selection criterion 303 of the dictionary selection table 301, when the dictionary data of the dictionary name is not stored in the dictionary data storage unit 102, that is, “0” is stored in the storage flag column 203 of the dictionary management table 201. When it is recorded, the request unit 107 is notified of the dictionary name.

The dictionary selection unit 104 is provided with the input operation unit 1
When receiving the notification of the dictionary name selected by the user from 06, when “0” is recorded in the storage flag column 203 of the dictionary, the request unit 107 is notified of the dictionary name. Further, when receiving the notification of the number of the personal ID from the input operation unit 106, the request unit 107 is notified of the number.

The display unit 105 includes a liquid crystal display, and operates in the dictionary mode in the dictionary name column 2 of the dictionary management table 201 in the dictionary mode.
02 in the dictionary management unit 103
Is displayed under the control of. FIG. 4 shows a dictionary name list screen displayed on the display unit 105. On screen 401,
The dictionary server 121 displays a kana-kanji conversion dictionary and the like of a common dictionary shared by the mobile phone 101 and the like, and an address book of a personal dictionary of the user of the mobile phone 101 and the like.

In the display unit 105, the dictionary management unit 103 displays whether or not the authentication received from the dictionary server 121 by the transmission / reception unit 108 indicates whether or not authentication has been performed, and that the personal ID needs to be input. FIG. 5 shows the dictionary server 12
1 shows a screen 501 when a password is not registered or when an input personal ID is not authenticated.

FIG. 6 shows a screen 601 when the requested dictionary is a personal dictionary and a personal ID needs to be input. The input operation unit 106 includes an operation key unit provided on the front surface of the mobile phone 101, receives a key operation by a user, and notifies the dictionary selection unit 104 of the operation content. In the dictionary mode, the screen 401 shown in FIG.
Is displayed, the user selects a dictionary name using the selection key. The selected dictionary name is notified to the dictionary selection unit. When the screen 601 is displayed on the display unit 105, the personal ID is set to 4 using a numeric keypad, for example.
The input of a digit number is accepted, and the dictionary selection unit 104 is notified of the number.

The request unit 107 stores in advance a telephone number of the dictionary server and a password registered in the dictionary server. Upon receiving the notification of the dictionary name from the dictionary selecting unit 104, the transmitting / receiving unit 108 is notified of the telephone number and password of the dictionary server 121 and the dictionary name. Also, the dictionary selection unit 104
Receives the notification of the personal ID through the dictionary server 121
To the transmission / reception unit 108 to be transmitted.

Upon receiving the notification of the telephone number, password, and dictionary name of dictionary server 121 from requesting section 107, transmission / reception section 108 makes a call to dictionary server 121 via portable telephone base station 131 and public network 132. , Send the password and the dictionary name. Further, when receiving the notification of the number of the personal ID from the request unit 107, the personal ID is transmitted to the dictionary server 121.

When the transmission / reception unit 108 receives the dictionary data of the dictionary name requested from the dictionary server 121 via the public network 132 and the mobile phone base station 131, it notifies the writing unit 109. The transmission / reception unit 108 notifies the dictionary management unit 103 when receiving the transmission from the dictionary server 121 that the authentication has been performed or that the authentication has not been performed and that the personal ID is required.

Upon receiving the notification of the dictionary data from the reading unit 111, the transmitting / receiving unit 108 transmits the dictionary data to the dictionary server together with the password and the personal ID notified from the requesting unit 107. Upon receiving the notification of the dictionary data from the transmitting / receiving section 108, the writing section 109 receives the dictionary data storage section 102
Write dictionary data to

The dictionary using unit 110 is a dictionary data storage unit 1
Using the dictionary data stored in 02, mail creation and address book creation are performed. When using common kana-kanji conversion dictionaries, etc., for frequently used words,
A personal learning dictionary may be generated in the dictionary data storage unit 102. When receiving an instruction to read personal dictionary data from the dictionary management unit 103, the reading unit 111 reads the updated contents of the dictionary data and notifies the transmission / reception unit 108.

Next, the operation of the portable telephone according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, in the dictionary mode, the dictionary management unit 103 causes the display unit 105 to display a list of common and personal dictionary names that can be obtained and used from the dictionary server 121 (S702).

The dictionary selection unit 104 determines whether or not the user has selected a dictionary name using the selection keys on the input operation unit 106 (S704). When selected, the dictionary data of the selected dictionary name is stored in the dictionary data storage unit 102.
Is determined based on whether or not the storage flag 203 of the dictionary management table 201 of the dictionary management unit 103 is “1” (S706). If it is stored, the process moves to S816.

If not stored, the dictionary selection unit 1
The request unit 107, which has received the notification of the dictionary name from the server 04, notifies the transmitting / receiving unit 108 of the password, the telephone number of the dictionary server 121, and the dictionary name. The transmission / reception unit 108 is the dictionary server 1
21 and transmits the password and the dictionary name (S70).
8) The process moves to S802. The dictionary selection unit 104 executes S704
In step S710, when the selection notification of the dictionary name is not received, it is determined whether or not the mode of the mobile phone 101 is the mail creation mode (S710). When the mode is determined to be the mail creation mode, it is further determined whether or not the destination telephone number is a predetermined one (S71).
2) If the telephone number is a predetermined telephone number, it is determined whether or not a specialized dictionary is stored in the dictionary data storage unit 102 by referring to the storage flag 203 of the dictionary management table 201 (S).
714). If it is stored, the process moves to S816.

If not stored, the transmitting / receiving unit 10
8 transmits a call to the dictionary server 121, transmits the password and the dictionary name (specialty) (S716), and proceeds to S802. S
At 712, if the destination telephone number is not the predetermined one, it is determined by referring to the storage flag 203 whether or not a spoken language dictionary is stored in the dictionary data storage unit 102 (S
718). If stored, the process moves to S816.

If not stored, the transmission / reception unit 108
Transmits a password and a dictionary name (spoken language) to the dictionary server 121 (S720), and proceeds to S802. If it is determined in S710 that the mode is not the mail creation mode, the dictionary selecting unit 104 determines whether the mode is the address registration mode (S722). When it is determined that the mode is the address registration mode, it is determined whether or not the storage flags of the address book, the place name dictionary, and the personal name dictionary in the dictionary management table 201 are “1” (S724). Move on to

If the value is "0", the transmitting / receiving unit 108 calls the dictionary server 121, and sets the password and the storage flag "0".
And the dictionary name (address book, place name, person name) of the user (S72).
6) The process moves to S802. In S722, when the dictionary selecting unit 104 determines that the mode is not the address registration mode, the dictionary selecting unit 104 determines whether or not the country of use of the mobile phone 101 is in an English-speaking region by a signal from the mobile phone base station 131 received by the transmitting / receiving unit 108 (S728). ). If it is an English-speaking country, it is determined whether or not the storage flag 203 of the English-Japanese dictionary in the dictionary management table 201 is “1” (S730). If "1", S816
Move on to

If it is not stored, that is, if it is "0", the transmitting / receiving section 108 calls the dictionary server 121 and transmits the password and the dictionary name (English / Japanese) (S732). S
In 728, when the dictionary selecting unit 104 determines that the country of use is not English-speaking, it determines whether the country of use is French-speaking (S734). If the country is a French-speaking country, it is determined whether the French-Japanese dictionary is stored in the dictionary data storage unit 102 (S736). If it is stored, the process proceeds to S816.

When the French-Japanese dictionary is not stored in the dictionary data storage unit 102, the transmission / reception unit 108
And send the password and dictionary name (French-Japanese) (S
738), and proceed to S802. If it is determined in S734 that the country of use is not in a French-speaking country, normal mode processing is performed (S740), and the processing ends.

In S802, the dictionary management unit 103
It is determined whether or not an authentication notification has been received from the dictionary server 121 via the transmission / reception unit 108 (S802). If not, the fact that authentication is not possible is displayed on the display unit 105 (S804).
The process ends. When receiving the authentication notification, the dictionary management unit 103 determines whether or not a notification that the transmission of the personal ID is necessary has been received (S806). If the notification has not been received, the process proceeds to S812. Sometimes, the display unit 10
5 displays a message prompting the user to input a personal ID, and receives the input of the personal ID from the user via the input operation unit 106.

The transmitting / receiving unit 108 transmits the personal ID to the dictionary server 121 (S808). The dictionary management unit 103
It is determined whether or not an authentication notification has been received (S810). If not, the process proceeds to S804, and if authenticated, the display unit 105 displays that fact. The writing unit 109 receives the requested dictionary data via the transmission / reception unit 108, and stores the dictionary data in the dictionary data storage unit 1.
02 (S812). The dictionary management unit 103 updates the storage flag 203 of the dictionary management table 201 from “0” to “1” (S814).

In S816, the dictionary using unit 110 uses the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage unit 102 (S816). When the dictionary use unit 110 updates an address book or the like, which is a personal dictionary, the dictionary management unit 103
The update flag of the dictionary management table 201 is rewritten from “0” to “1”. The dictionary management unit 103 determines whether or not there is a dictionary for which the update flag 204 of the dictionary management table 201 is “1” (S818). If not, the process ends. At some point, the dictionary management unit 103 notifies the reading unit 111 of the dictionary name. The reading unit 111 reads the dictionary data from the dictionary data storage unit 102,
The transmission / reception unit 108 is notified.

The transmitting / receiving unit 108 includes a password and a personal ID.
Is transmitted to the dictionary server 121 (S820). The dictionary management unit 103 updates the update flag from “1” to “0” (S822), and ends the processing. Note that, after S822, the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage unit 102 may be deleted, or may be stored as it is. When the dictionary data is deleted, the dictionary management unit 103 sets the storage flag of the dictionary management table 201 to “0”.

When the personal telephone 101 is powered on and receives an input of a personal ID from the input operation unit 106, the dictionary selection unit 104 transmits the dictionary to the transmission / reception unit 108 via the request unit 107. The server 121 may be instructed to make a request. As a result, it is possible to obtain a personal address book from the dictionary server 121 and make a call to a desired destination.

Next, the dictionary server 121 will be described. The dictionary database 122 is composed of a hard disk or the like, and stores various dictionary data used in the mobile phone 101 or the like. The dictionary data includes all mobile phones 10
1 and a personal dictionary for the personal use of the user such as each mobile phone 101. The personal dictionary receives updated dictionary data from the mobile phone 101 or the like.
Be updated.

The authentication processing unit 123 includes the dictionary server 12
A registration table for registering a user of the mobile phone 101 or the like that uses the first and a dictionary data table in which dictionary names of dictionary data stored in the dictionary database 122 are described. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the registration table. The registration table 901 contains the dictionary server 1
When accessing the server 21, a password 902 for authenticating the user, a registrant name 903 as the user name, and the number of uses 904 of the dictionary server 121 are described.

The password 902 and the registrant name 903 are
The number of times of use 904 is described when the user and the user of the dictionary server 121 make a contract to use the dictionary server 121.
Each time the dictionary data read from the dictionary database 122 is transmitted to the mobile phone 101 or the like via the server 24, the usage count of the user is incremented by one. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a dictionary data table. In the dictionary data table 1001, a dictionary name 1003 is described for each dictionary data type 1002 stored in the dictionary database 122. Dictionary data type 1002
There is a common use and a personal use.
01 indicates dictionary data that can be used, and personal data indicates dictionary data that can be used only by a specific user. In the personal dictionary, a password and a personal ID 1005 are described together with the dictionary name 1003. An address 1004 of the dictionary database 122 is described corresponding to the dictionary name 1003.

Upon receiving a password from each mobile phone 101 or the like via the public network 132, the authentication processing unit 123
It is determined whether there is a password that matches the password 902 of the registration table 901, and if so, the common dictionary name 1003 of the dictionary data table 1001 and the personal dictionary name 1003 of the user having the password are read out, Send to the sender's mobile phone. If there is no matching password, a message indicating that authentication is not possible is transmitted.

When a password and a dictionary name are received from each mobile phone 101 or the like, it is determined whether or not there is a matching password in the registration table 901. If not,
Sends a message to the sender's mobile phone that authentication is not possible. If there is a matching password, the dictionary data table 10
It is determined whether the received dictionary name is a shared dictionary or a personal dictionary by looking at the type 1002 of 01 and the dictionary name 1003.

In the case of a shared dictionary, the reading unit 124 is notified of the database address of the dictionary database 122 and instructs reading of the dictionary data. And transmits the dictionary data. If the dictionary is a personal dictionary, the fact that authentication has been successful and the necessity of a personal ID are transmitted to the transmission source mobile phone.

When the personal ID is received from the source mobile phone, it is determined whether or not the password and the personal ID 1005 are in the dictionary data table 1001 as corresponding to the dictionary name. Send to the sender's mobile phone. When there is, the database address 1004 of the dictionary is notified to the reading unit 124 to instruct reading, and the fact that the authentication has been successful and the read dictionary data are transmitted to the transmission source mobile phone.

When the transmission of the dictionary data is completed, the authentication processing unit 123 increments the number of uses of the user in the registration table 901 by “1”. Authentication processing unit 1
Further, upon receiving the transmission of the password, the personal ID, and the dictionary data from the mobile phone 101 or the like, the 23 determines whether or not there is a match between the password and the personal ID 1005 in the dictionary data table 1001, and ignores it if not. In some cases, the update unit 125 is notified of the dictionary data and the database address of the corresponding dictionary name. When there is no corresponding dictionary name, the dictionary data and the database address to be newly written are notified to the updating unit 125, and the password and the personal ID are stored in the dictionary data table 1001.
A dictionary name and a database address are recorded in correspondence with D.

Upon receiving the read instruction from the authentication processing unit 123, the reading unit 124 reads dictionary data from the notified database address of the dictionary database 122 and notifies the authentication processing unit 123. When receiving the notification of the dictionary data and the database address from the authentication processing unit 123, the updating unit 125 updates the dictionary data of the personal dictionary stored in the dictionary database 122. If it is new dictionary data, it is newly written in the dictionary database 122.

Next, the operation of the dictionary server 121 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Authentication processing unit 12
3 receives the password and the dictionary name from the mobile phone 101 (S1102). The authentication processing unit 123 determines whether or not the received password is registered in the registration table 901 (S1104). If registered, the dictionary data is a personal dictionary and requires a personal ID. It is determined by referring to the dictionary data table 1001 (S
1106). If a personal ID is not required, S111
In step S1108, when the personal ID is required, the fact that the authentication is successful and the transmission request of the personal ID are transmitted to the transmission source mobile phone 101.

The authentication processing unit 123 waits for the reception of the personal ID from the mobile phone 101 (S1110), and determines whether the personal ID corresponding to the personal dictionary has been authenticated (S11).
12) If not, the process proceeds to S1224, and if authentication is successful, a message to the effect that authentication has been performed is transmitted to the mobile phone 101 (S11).
14). The reading unit 124 reads the dictionary data requested from the mobile phone 101 from the dictionary database 122, and the authentication processing unit 123 transmits the dictionary data to the mobile phone 101 (S1116).

Next, the authentication processing unit 123 transmits the
It is determined whether the dictionary data of the personal dictionary updated from 1 has been received (S1118), and if not, the process ends.
When receiving the dictionary data, the authentication processing unit 123 compares the password and the personal ID received together with the dictionary data with the password and the personal ID 100 in the dictionary data table 1001.
It is determined whether it matches (is correct) the one described in No. 5 (S1120), and if not correct, the process ends without doing anything.

If correct, the update unit 125 is notified of the received dictionary data. The updating unit 125 updates the corresponding dictionary data in the dictionary database 122 to the notified dictionary data (S1122), and ends the processing. S12
In 24, the authentication processing unit 123 transmits a message indicating that the authentication cannot be performed to the mobile phone 101 of the transmission source, and ends the processing.

In the above embodiment, the mobile phone 101
1 is shown in FIG. 1, but the functions of each component may be realized by a program that causes a computer to perform the functions. This program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and is applied to a mobile phone that does not have a function of downloading and uploading dictionary data from the dictionary server 121, and has a function of downloading dictionary data from the dictionary server 121. Phone can be realized.

Also, a usage fee for the dictionary server 121 may be collected according to the number of times each user in the registration table 901 has used it.

[0054]

As described above, the present invention relates to a portable telephone connected to a dictionary server via a public line network, wherein dictionary data storage means having a dictionary data storage area, and a portable telephone mode are provided. Dictionary selecting means for selecting and notifying a dictionary name in accordance with, dictionary request means for connecting to the dictionary server and requesting dictionary data of the dictionary name notified from the dictionary selecting means, transmitted from the dictionary server Writing means for writing incoming dictionary data into a storage area of the dictionary data storage means. With such a configuration, it is possible to realize a mobile phone capable of acquiring various dictionary data stored in an external dictionary server in accordance with a use mode of the mobile phone. With this, when you buy a new phone,
The previously used dictionary data can be used as it is.

The dictionary request means transmits a password when requesting dictionary data from the dictionary server, and transmits a personal ID request from the dictionary server when the requested dictionary is a personal dictionary. , A display unit for displaying when the transmission request is received, and a personal ID transmission unit for transmitting a personal ID input by a user to the dictionary server. With such a configuration, in the case of a personal dictionary, it can be used only by the user who has input the personal ID, and leakage of personal information can be prevented.

Further, the dictionary selection means stores in advance a dictionary selection table in which a dictionary name is associated with a mobile phone mode as a reference for selecting the dictionary, and selects a dictionary according to the selection criteria. You are going to. With such a configuration, the dictionary name according to the use mode of the mobile phone can be correctly selected, and the usability of the mobile phone is improved.

In the dictionary selection table, a mail creation mode is described in association with a spoken language dictionary. The dictionary selecting means selects a spoken language dictionary in the mail creation mode. With such a configuration, for example, when composing a mail in the mail composing mode, there is no mistake in kana-kanji conversion, and the efficiency of composing a mail is improved.

A dictionary management table in which a list of dictionary names of dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage means and a storage flag indicating whether the dictionary data is stored in the dictionary data storage means is recorded. The dictionary selecting means further includes: a dictionary selecting means for notifying the requesting means of the selected dictionary name to the request means when indicating that the storage flag of the dictionary data of the selected dictionary name is not stored. . With such a configuration, it is possible to eliminate the need to request the dictionary server again for dictionary data already stored in the mobile phone.

The dictionary management table further includes:
An update flag indicating whether or not the contents of the dictionary data has been updated by using the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage means is recorded in association with the dictionary name, and the dictionary management means uses the dictionary data to store the dictionary data. When the data is updated, the update flag is turned on. When the update flag is on, the reading of the dictionary data is instructed. When the dictionary data is transmitted to the dictionary server, the update flag is turned off, and the reading instruction is issued. Receiving the received dictionary data, the read dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage unit is read, and the read dictionary data is transmitted to the dictionary server. With such a configuration, the personal dictionary can be customized.

The present invention is also a portable telephone system comprising a plurality of portable telephones and a dictionary server connected via a public line network, wherein the portable telephone has a dictionary data storage area having a dictionary data storage area. Means, a dictionary selecting means for selecting and notifying a dictionary name according to a mode of the mobile phone, and a dictionary requesting means for connecting to the dictionary server and requesting dictionary data of the dictionary name notified from the dictionary selecting means. Writing means for writing dictionary data transmitted from the dictionary server to a storage area of the dictionary data storage means,
The dictionary request unit, a password transmission unit that transmits a password when requesting dictionary data from the dictionary server,
A receiving unit that receives a transmission request for a personal ID from the dictionary server when the requested dictionary is a personal dictionary, a display unit that displays a message indicating that the transmission request is received, and a personal ID input by the user. Individual I to send to the dictionary server
D dictionary unit, wherein the dictionary server stores a plurality of shared dictionary data, a dictionary database storing various personal dictionary data, a registration table in which a user password is registered, A dictionary data table describing a personal ID associated with each personal dictionary stored in the dictionary database, a dictionary request and a password from the mobile phone are received, and a password is registered in the registration table. When authentication is performed, when the requested dictionary is a shared dictionary, it is instructed to transmit dictionary data to the mobile phone. When the requested dictionary is a personal dictionary, transmission of a personal ID is performed to the mobile phone. Request, and when receiving the personal ID from the mobile phone, instructs to transmit the dictionary data to the mobile phone when the personal ID matches the personal ID in the dictionary data table. An authentication processing unit, in accordance with an instruction of the authentication processing unit reads the dictionary data indicated by the dictionary database, and a further comprising a read transmission means for transmitting to the mobile phone. With such a configuration, even if a replacement of a mobile phone is performed only by preparing one dictionary server, it is possible to use the previously used dictionary data such as an address book with the mobile phone immediately replaced. it can.

Further, when the contents of the personal dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage means are updated, the portable telephone reads the updated dictionary data, and reads out the read dictionary data, password, personal ID, and the like. The dictionary server, the dictionary server receives the dictionary data, the password and the personal ID,
Updating means for updating the dictionary data of the personal dictionary specified by the password and the personal ID stored in the dictionary database is further provided. With such a configuration, an updated (customized) personal dictionary can be stored in the dictionary server.

According to the present invention, a portable telephone connected to a dictionary server via a public line network has a dictionary data storage unit having a dictionary data storage area, and is a program applied to the portable telephone. A dictionary selecting means for selecting and notifying a dictionary name according to the mode of the mobile phone; a dictionary requesting means for connecting to the dictionary server and requesting dictionary data of the dictionary name notified from the dictionary selecting means; The function of each unit such as a writing unit that writes the dictionary data transmitted from the dictionary server into the storage area of the dictionary data storage unit is to be performed by the computer. With such a configuration, it is possible to download the dictionary data by applying the program to a mobile phone that does not have a function of downloading dictionary data from the dictionary server.

A computer-readable recording medium connected to a dictionary server via a public line network and applied to a mobile phone having a dictionary data storage unit having a dictionary data storage area. Dictionary selecting means for selecting and notifying a dictionary name in accordance with, dictionary request means for connecting to the dictionary server and requesting dictionary data of the dictionary name notified from the dictionary selecting means, transmitted from the dictionary server A program that causes a computer to perform the functions of each unit such as a writing unit that writes incoming dictionary data into a storage area of the dictionary data storage unit is recorded. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to download dictionary data by applying this recording medium to a mobile phone.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram and a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a mobile phone and a mobile phone system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dictionary management table stored in a dictionary management unit of the mobile phone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dictionary selection table stored in a dictionary selection unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on a display unit in the dictionary mode of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a display unit when a message indicating that recognition is not possible is received from the dictionary server according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a display unit when a notification that a personal ID is required for transmitting dictionary data is received from the dictionary server according to the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating an operation of the mobile phone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating an operation of the mobile phone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a registration table stored in an authentication processing unit of the dictionary server according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a dictionary data table stored in an authentication processing unit of the dictionary server according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the dictionary server according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 mobile phone 102 dictionary data storage unit 103 dictionary management unit 104 dictionary selection unit 105 display unit 106 input operation unit 107 request unit 108 transmission / reception unit 109 writing unit 110 dictionary utilization unit 121 dictionary server 122 dictionary database 123 authentication processing unit 124 reading unit 125 Updater 131 Mobile phone base station 132 Public network

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[Claims] 1. A mobile phone connected to a dictionary server via a public line network, a dictionary data storage means having a storage area for dictionary data, and a dictionary name selected and notified according to a mode of the mobile phone. Dictionary selecting means, a dictionary requesting means for connecting to the dictionary server and requesting dictionary data of a dictionary name notified from the dictionary selecting means, and a dictionary data storing means for storing dictionary data transmitted from the dictionary server. And a writing means for writing data in a storage area of the mobile phone. 2. A dictionary transmitting unit, comprising: a password transmitting unit that transmits a password when requesting dictionary data from the dictionary server; and a request for transmitting a personal ID from the dictionary server when the requested dictionary is a personal dictionary. A receiving unit for receiving the transmission request, a display unit for displaying the reception request, and a personal ID transmitting unit for transmitting a personal ID input by a user to the dictionary server. Item 1. The mobile phone according to Item 1. 3. The dictionary selection means stores in advance a dictionary selection table in which a dictionary name is associated with a mobile phone mode as a reference for selecting the dictionary, and selects a dictionary according to the selection criteria. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The mentioned mobile phone. 4. The electronic mail creation mode is described in the dictionary selection table in association with a spoken language dictionary, and the dictionary selecting means selects a spoken language dictionary in the mail creation mode. Item 3. The mobile phone according to Item 3. 5. A dictionary management table recording a list of dictionary names of dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage means and storage flags indicating whether the dictionary data is stored in the dictionary data storage means. Wherein the dictionary selecting unit notifies the requesting unit of the selected dictionary name when indicating that the storage flag of the dictionary data of the selected dictionary name is not stored. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein 6. An update flag indicating whether or not the contents of the dictionary data has been updated by using the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage means is recorded in the dictionary management table in correspondence with the dictionary name. The dictionary management unit turns on an update flag when the dictionary data is updated by using the dictionary data, and instructs reading of the dictionary data when the update flag is on, and the dictionary data is transmitted to the dictionary server. When transmitted, the update flag is turned off, a read instruction is received, the updated dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage means is read, and read transmission means for transmitting the dictionary data to the dictionary server is further provided. The mobile phone according to claim 5, wherein 7. A mobile phone system comprising: a plurality of mobile phones according to claim 2; and a dictionary server connected via a public line network, wherein the dictionary server includes a plurality of types of shared dictionary data. A dictionary database storing various personal dictionary data, a registration table in which user passwords are registered, and a personal ID associated with each personal dictionary stored in the dictionary database. A dictionary data table; receiving a dictionary request and a password from the mobile phone;
When a password is registered in the registration table, authentication is performed, when a requested dictionary is a shared dictionary, an instruction to transmit dictionary data to the mobile phone is issued, and when a requested dictionary is a personal dictionary. Requesting the mobile phone to transmit the personal ID, receiving the personal ID from the mobile phone, and authenticating means for instructing the mobile phone to transmit the dictionary data when the personal ID matches the personal ID in the dictionary data table. A mobile phone system comprising: a readout transmitting unit that reads instructed dictionary data from a dictionary database according to an instruction of the authentication processing unit and transmits the dictionary data to the mobile phone. 8. The mobile phone system according to claim 7, wherein the mobile phone further reads the updated dictionary data when the contents of the personal dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage unit are updated. Reading dictionary data, a password, and a personal ID to the dictionary server, the dictionary server comprising:
And updating the dictionary data of the personal dictionary specified by the password and the personal ID stored in the dictionary database. 9. A mobile phone connected to a dictionary server via a public network has a dictionary data storage unit having a storage area for dictionary data, and is a program applied to the mobile phone. A dictionary selection unit for selecting and notifying a dictionary name according to the mode of the dictionary server; a dictionary requesting unit for connecting to the dictionary server and requesting dictionary data of the dictionary name notified from the dictionary selection unit; and A program for causing a computer to perform the functions of writing means for writing the transmitted dictionary data into the storage area of the dictionary data storage unit. 10. A computer-readable recording medium for recording a program according to claim 9, wherein said recording medium is applied to a mobile phone.