JP2003167811A - Communication device and communication device control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily input the personal information capable of being disclosed in accompany with accessing to a Web site in a communication device for utilizing the service on the Internet. <P>SOLUTION: The disclosure level of each item of the personal information is determined in a state of being divided into basic disclosure levels of three stages, a personal information memory 12d is prepared for registering the user personal information corresponding to each item in advance, whether each personal information input item in a personal information input page is agreed with the item of the designated disclosure level or not in accessing to the personal information input page of the desired Web site by designating the arbitrary disclosure level, and the user personal information of the corresponding item registered in the personal information memory 12d is read out and automatically inputted, whereby the repeated manual input of all of items of the personal information which is requested every time when the user accesses to various Web sites and utilizes the same, becomes unnecessary, and only the disclosable user personal information can be automatically inputted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a communication device and a communication device control program for using a service provided by communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the case of accessing various websites or service systems on the Internet by communication with a communication device such as a personal computer, a PDA, or a mobile phone, and using the services provided by the websites, the registration application or procedure thereof. At that time, it is necessary to input the personal information of the accessing user, that is, the address, name, telephone number, credit card number and the like.

W which requires the input of such personal information
Since there are many eb sites and service systems, each time the user uses the eb site, he or she must repeatedly hit the keyboard to enter his or her personal information.

If the Web site selected as the access destination is a site for online shopping, music, image data, or other information purchases, the user may have personal information such as a credit card number for paying in advance. Although it can be recognized that input is required, the fact that it is not necessary to enter personal information on a simple information providing site etc. is that the page of the site is actually accessed and the personal information input request screen is displayed. It cannot be recognized until it is displayed.

[0005]

For this reason, in the conventional use of services by communication, there is a problem that it is necessary to repeatedly manually input personal information due to the use of access to various websites and service systems. There is a problem that it is not possible to know in advance, before the input request screen is actually displayed, whether or not the website or service system requires input of personal information that should not be known to others, such as credit card information.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a communication device and communication in which appropriate personal information can be set very easily with access to a website or a service system. The purpose is to provide a device control program.

[0007]

That is, a communication device according to claim 1 of the present invention is a communication device for using a service provided by communication, and an individual who stores personal information for each item. Information storage means, type-specific disclosure item storage means for storing items of personal information that can be disclosed by type of service, designating means for designating a service to be used, type determining means for determining the type of service,
When setting the personal information necessary for using the service designated by the designating means, it is possible to disclose the information stored in the type-specific disclosure item storage means corresponding to the type of the service determined by the type determining means. According to the item of the personal information, setting control means for reading the personal information stored in the personal information storage means and setting the read personal information is provided.

In such a communication device according to claim 1 of the present invention, personal information storage means for storing personal information for each item and type for storing items of personal information that can be disclosed for each type of net service Has disclosure item storage means,
In setting the personal information necessary for using the service designated by the designating means, the disclosing individual stored in the type-specific disclosure item storage means corresponding to the type of the service determined by the type determining means According to the item of information, the personal information stored in the personal information storage means is read and the read personal information is set. Therefore, it may be disclosed by the type (genre) of the Internet site or the service system. Only user personal information can be set automatically.

A communication device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the communication device according to the first aspect, and further sets each personal information necessary for using the service designated by the designating means. At this time, the disclosing item determining means for determining whether or not it is included in the item of personal information that can be disclosed and stored by the type-specific disclosure item storing means corresponding to the type of the service determined by the type determining means And if it is determined by this disclosureable item determination means that there is personal information that is not included in the items of personal information that can be disclosed for each personal information required to use the service,
And a message display unit for displaying a message to that effect.

In the communication device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the items of personal information that can be disclosed when setting the individual information necessary for using the designated service by the disclosing item determination means If it is determined that there is personal information that is not included, a message to that effect is displayed, so you can confirm that you need to enter personal information that you do not want to disclose when using the specified net service. Become.

Further, a communication device according to claim 8 of the present invention is a communication device for using a service provided by communication, and stores personal information by classifying and storing personal information for each item. Means, a level designating means for designating the level of the personal information stored by the personal information storing means, a service designating means for designating a service to be used, and an individual required for using the service designated by the service designating means. Regarding information, the control means for reading out and automatically inputting the personal information stored in the personal information storage means according to the level of the personal information designated by the level designating means is provided.

In such a communication device according to claim 8 of the present invention, there is provided personal information storage means for storing the personal information by classifying each item into levels, and the use of the service designated by the service designation means. About personal information required for
According to the level of the personal information designated by the level designating means, the personal information stored in the personal information storing means is read and automatically input. Only personal information that may be entered will be automatically entered.

A communication device according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the communication device according to the eighth aspect, and further sets each personal information necessary for using the service designated by the service designation means. In doing so, item determination means for determining whether or not the item is included in the item of personal information stored in the personal information storage means corresponding to the level of personal information designated by the level designation means, and this item determination When it is determined by the means that there is personal information not included in the items of the personal information of the designated level for each personal information necessary for using the service, a message display means for displaying a message to that effect, It is characterized by having.

In the communication device according to claim 9 of the present invention as described above, each item of personal information necessary for using the service designated by the item determining means is included in the item of personal information of the designated level. If it is determined that there is no personal information, a message to that effect is displayed.
With respect to the personal information necessary for using the designated net service, it is possible to confirm at a glance that there is a personal information input item that the user does not want to disclose at the level designated by the user.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a personal computer (PC) 10 according to an embodiment of a communication device of the present invention.

The personal computer (PC) 10 is
It is configured by a computer which reads a program recorded in various recording media or a transmitted program and whose operation is controlled by the read program, and its electronic circuit includes a CPU (central processing unit).
unit) 11 is provided.

The CPU 11 reads the PC control program stored in advance in the hard disk 12A in the memory 12 or the PC read from the external recording medium 13 such as a CD-ROM into the memory 12 via the recording medium reading unit 14.
The transmission program from the control program or another computer terminal on the communication network N such as the Internet
The operation of each part of the circuit is controlled in accordance with the PC control program read into the memory 12 via 5, and the PC control program stored in the memory 12 is input from the input unit 16 equipped with a keyboard and a mouse. Is started in response to an input signal according to the user's operation or a signal from another computer terminal such as the Web server 20 on the communication network N, which is received by the transmission control unit 15.

The CPU 11, the memory 12, the recording medium reading unit 14, the transmission control unit 15, and the input unit 16 are connected, a display unit 17 including an LCD or a CRT, and a clock unit for measuring the current date and time. A voice output unit 19 having a speaker and outputting voice data is connected.

This personal computer (PC) 10
The memory 12 is a hard disk 12A, a RAM 12B
It is configured with.

The hard disk 12A stores a system program that controls the overall operation of the personal computer (PC) 10 and also a Web server 20 on the communication network (Internet) N via the transmission control unit 15. WWW browser program 12a for using various services provided by data communication, user personal information may be disclosed in each item in stages (1, 2, 3) divided into the PC 10 concerned. Personal information setting program 12b for setting and registering in advance, various Webs
Various communication device control programs are stored, such as a genre-specific disclosure item setting program 12c for preset setting and registering items of personal information that may be disclosed by site genre.

Further, in the hard disk 12A, the personal information memory 12d in which the personal information input according to the personal information setting program 12b is set and registered, and the genre input according to the genre-specific disclosure item setting program 12c can be disclosed for each genre. A memory area such as a genre-specific disclosure item memory 12e in which personal information items are set and registered is prepared.

The specified disclosure level memory 12 stores the disclosure level (1, 2, 3) of personal information arbitrarily designated in accordance with the access to the website in the RAM 12B.
f, a work memory for temporarily storing various page data downloaded from the Web server 20 is prepared.

FIG. 2 shows the personal computer (P
10C is a diagram showing personal information and disclosure items by genre that are set and registered in the memory 12 of 10; FIG. 19A is a diagram showing setting registration data in the personal information memory 12d; FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing setting registration data in a genre-specific disclosure item memory 12e.

As shown in FIG. 2A, in the personal information memory 12d, the basic disclosure levels (1, 2,
Item name of personal information divided into 3) ("Name""Nickname""Address""Phonenumber""Emailaddress"
The actual user personal information is stored and set and registered in association with the “credit card number”) and its respective item keywords.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the genre-specific disclosure item memory 12e may be associated with genre names of various websites and their genre keywords, and may be disclosed on the websites of the genres. The item of personal information is stored and set and registered.

Next, the communication device (PC) 1 having the above configuration
The operation of 0 will be described.

FIG. 3 shows the personal computer (P
It is a flow chart which shows personal information setting processing by C) 10.

When the personal information setting program 12b is activated in response to the operation of the input unit 16, the personal information memory 12d
Of the personal information item names stored in advance in FIG. 2A, the first item name “name” is displayed on the display unit 17 and the user input is prompted (step A1).

When the user inputs the information content in association with the personal information item name displayed on the display unit 17, the entered personal information is stored in association with the corresponding item in the personal information memory 12d. (Step A2).

Then, the item keyword, which is a synonym corresponding to the item name of the personal information input this time, is read from the personal information memory 12d, and the presence or absence of the correction is confirmed and displayed (step A3), and a correction instruction is given. Then, the correction input state of the item keyword is entered (step A4 → A).
5).

When the corresponding item keyword is corrected and input in the correction input state of this item keyword, the corrected item keyword is stored as the item keyword of the corresponding item in the personal information memory 12d.

Then, it is judged whether or not there is an item next to the item input this time among the individual information item names stored in advance in the personal information memory 12d. If there is the next personal information item, The item name is displayed on the display unit 17 and the user input is prompted (steps A6 → A7).

As a result, user personal information for each personal information item divided into preset three basic disclosure levels is set and registered in the personal information memory 12d in the hard disk 12A.

FIG. 4 shows the personal computer (P
It is a flowchart which shows the disclosure item setting process classified by genre by C) 10.

When the genre-specific disclosure item setting program 12c is activated in response to the operation of the input unit 16, of the site genres stored in advance in the genre-specific disclosure item memory 12e (see FIG. 2B). The top genre name "shopping" and a genre keyword that is a synonym of the genre name are displayed on the display unit 17 (step B1), and disclosure / nondisclosure is possible for each personal information item associated with this display genre. Is displayed (step B2), and the correction input is prompted (step B3).

Here, when a correction instruction is issued, a disclosure input / non-disclosure correction input state is set for each personal information item in the displayed genre, and the disclosure input / non-disclosure setting information correction input is made. When this is done, the corrected disclosure item setting information is stored as disclosure enable / disable disclosure setting information for each item of personal information in the relevant genre in the genre-specific disclosure item memory 12e (step B3 → B).
4).

Then, the disclosure item memory 12e for each genre
It is determined whether or not there is a genre next to the genre in which the personal information item that can be disclosed this time is set and input, among the genre names stored in advance in the genre name. If there is the next genre, the genre name is It is displayed on the display unit 17 and prompted to correct the corresponding disclosing personal information item (steps B5 → B6 → B2).

As a result, the personal information that may be disclosed on the website of the genre in association with the genre names of various websites and their genre keywords is stored in the genre-specific disclosure item memory 12e in the hard disk 12A. The item is set and registered.

FIG. 5 shows the personal computer (P
It is a flow chart which shows the 1st browser link processing at the time of performing personal information automatic input on a Web page according to a basic disclosure level preset to personal information memory 12d of C) 10.

FIG. 6 shows the personal computer (P
FIG. 9C is a diagram showing a personal information setting screen G1 when personal information automatic input on a Web page is performed according to a basic disclosure level “1” preset in the personal information memory 12d of C10.

FIG. 7 shows the personal computer (P
FIG. 9C is a diagram showing a personal information setting screen G2 when personal information automatic input on a Web page is performed according to a basic disclosure level “2” preset in the personal information memory 12d of C10.

FIG. 8 shows the personal computer (P
FIG. 9C is a diagram showing a personal information setting screen G3 when personal information automatic input is performed on a Web page according to a basic disclosure level “3” preset in the personal information memory 12d of 10;

FIG. 9 shows the personal computer (P
C) Warning message display when there is an input item of "credit card number" on the Web page when the basic disclosure level "1" or "2" preset in the personal information memory 12d of 10 is specified It is a figure which shows the window M1.

Web server 20 on the Internet N ...
When the basic disclosure level “1” to “3” of the personal information is selected and designated by the operation of the input unit 16 when accessing the desired Web page opened at, the designated basic disclosure level is the RAM 12B. It is stored in the designated disclosure level memory 12f (step S1).

Then, a WWW browser program 12a having an automatic personal information input function according to the basic disclosure level.
When is started (step S2), various web pages opened in the desired access destination web server 20 are displayed on the display unit 17 and referenced (step S2).
3) It is determined for each web page whether or not the page is a page accompanied by a personal information input request (step S).
4).

Here, if it is determined that the Web page displayed for access is a page accompanied by a request for inputting personal information, the character strings existing in the displayed page are sequentially searched (step (S4 → S5), it is determined whether or not the retrieved character string in the page matches each personal information item name stored in advance in the personal information memory 12d (see FIG. 2A) or the character string of the keyword. (Step S6).

If it is determined that the searched character string in the page matches the name of each personal information item stored in advance in the personal information memory 12d or the character string of the keyword, this matching search is performed. It is determined whether or not the personal information item has the basic disclosure level designated by the user in step S1 and the user's own personal information character string registered in advance in association with the corresponding item in the personal information memory 12d ( Steps S6 → S7).

Here, the personal information input item retrieved from the Web page being accessed exists in the personal information memory 12d as the personal information item of the specified basic disclosure level, and is registered in advance in association with the item. When it is determined that the user's own personal information character string exists, the user's own personal information character string preset and registered in the personal information memory 12d is automatically added to the personal information input item retrieved from the Web page. Set (Step S
7 → S8).

Then, it is judged whether or not the retrieval of all the character strings existing in the Web page is completed (step S9),
If it is determined that the processing is not completed, the above step S is performed again.
Return to the process for searching the in-page character string from step 5 (step S
9 → S5).

On the other hand, the personal information input item retrieved from the Web page being accessed does not exist in the personal information memory 12d as the personal information item of the specified basic disclosure level, or the personal information item of the specified basic disclosure level. Even if it is determined that the user's own personal information character string is not set and registered in association with the item, it is an item of personal information that the user does not allow to be disclosed on the Web page. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, a warning message display window M1 that warns that there is an undisclosed personal information input item on the access page is displayed (steps S7 → S11).

Here, the user-specified operation of changing the basic disclosure level specified by the user to enable the automatic input or the manual input of the personal information item which cannot be automatically input searched from the page this time. Is prompted (steps S12 → S14), and if the basic disclosure level change that allows automatic setting is specified, RAM1
The designated basic disclosure level stored in the designated disclosure level memory 12f in 2B is updated to the changed disclosure level (steps S12 → S13), and the process returns to the step S5 for searching the in-page character string ( Step S13
→ S5).

On the other hand, when the manual input setting is designated, the input items of the personal information searched in the page and not automatically input are automatically set for the user personal information registered in advance in the personal information memory 12d. Input settings are made (steps S14 → S15), and input items for personal information that have not been input are set manually (step S16).

Then, it is judged whether or not the retrieval of all the character strings existing in the Web page is completed (step S9),
If it is determined that the processing is not completed, the above step S is performed again.
Return to the process for searching the in-page character string from step 5 (step S
9 → S5).

On the other hand, if the change of the basic disclosure level that enables automatic setting is not specified and the manual input is not specified, the personal information requested on the Web page being accessed is not set. Then, the access to the Web page is terminated (step S12 → S1).
4 → end).

That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the user's "name", "nickname", and "address" are registered in advance in the personal information memory 12d as the basic disclosure level "1". When “phone number” and “email address” are further registered as the disclosure level “2” and “credit card number” is further registered as the disclosure level “3”, for example, as shown in FIG. When the level “1” is the designated personal information setting screen G1 of the Web page, “name”, “nickname”, and “address” are automatically set, and other items are as shown in FIG. 9, for example. After the warning is displayed by the warning message display window M1, the basic disclosure level is set in response to designation change or manual input.

Further, in the case of the personal information setting screen G2 of the Web page in which the disclosure level "2" is specified as shown in FIG. 7, for example, "name""nickname""address""phonenumber"" The "email address" is automatically input, and the other items are set according to the specification change of the basic disclosure level or manual input after the warning display by the warning message display window M1 as shown in FIG. 9, for example. It

Further, for example, in the case of the personal information setting screen G3 of the Web page in which the disclosure level "3" is specified as shown in FIG. 8, "name""nickname""address""phonenumber"" The "email address" and "credit card number" are automatically input, and the other items are displayed with the warning message displayed in the warning message display window M1 as shown in FIG. It is set according to.

In the case of manual input, even if the user does not want to disclose the input items of the target personal information, the manual input as pseudo user personal information enables You can go to the page.

In this way, after the setting items of the personal information in the Web page being accessed are sequentially searched, and the user personal information is automatically set or manually input corresponding to each input item of the personal information, When it is determined that the search for all the character strings existing in the web page has been completed, the process shifts to the process of using the actual service provided by the website being accessed (steps S9 → S10).

Therefore, the communication device (PC) having the above configuration
According to the first browser link function in the case of automatically inputting personal information according to the basic disclosure level according to 10, the disclosure level is divided into three basic disclosure levels for each item of personal information, and each item is set. When the personal information input page of the desired website is accessed by having the personal information memory 12d in which the user personal information corresponding to is registered in advance and an arbitrary disclosure level is specified, Is a designated disclosure level item, and if the disclosure is permitted at the designated disclosure level, the user personal information of the corresponding item registered in the personal information memory 12d is automatically read out. Since it is set, it is not necessary to repeatedly manually enter and set all the items of personal information that are required to be set each time you use various websites. Only good user personal information shown will be able to automatically configure.

Further, according to the first browser link function in the case of automatically setting personal information according to the basic disclosure level by the communication device (PC) 10 having the above-mentioned configuration, each personal information input setting item in the personal information input page is set. If there is an item for which disclosure is not permitted at the designated disclosure level, a warning message display window M1 indicating that it is necessary to set the personal information item for which disclosure is not permitted is displayed. On the personal information input page on the site, it becomes possible to confirm at a glance that there is a personal information input item that the user does not want to disclose.

Further, the communication device (PC) 10 having the above configuration
According to the first browser link function in the case of automatically inputting personal information according to the basic disclosure level according to, a warning message indicating that it is necessary to input a personal information item for which disclosure is not permitted that is not automatically set on the personal information input page When the display window M1 is displayed, the setting item of the personal information to be disclosed is changed by changing the specification of the disclosure level, and the automatic setting of the personal information that requires input on the Web page is advanced. Therefore, after confirming the input items that cannot be disclosed at the specified disclosure level, it becomes possible to automatically input and set the insufficient personal information items at the user's own discretion.

FIG. 10 shows the personal computer (P
C) Second browser link processing for performing necessary personal information determination display and automatic personal information setting of each genre site on a Web page according to personal information disclosure items for each genre set and registered in the genre disclosure item memory 12e of 10 It is a flowchart showing.

FIG. 11 shows the personal computer (P
FIG. 9C is a diagram showing a display state of an access destination Web page associated with the second browser link process of 10; FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a necessary personal information determination display screen G4 on the access destination Web page; B) is a diagram showing a warning message display window M2 of additional required items on the required personal information determination display screen G4 on the access destination Web page, and FIG. 6C is a diagram showing a personal information input screen G5 on the page of the selected site. is there.

W having an automatic personal information input function according to the personal information disclosure item for each genre by operating the input unit 16
The WW browser program 12a is started and the desired We
When the home page address of the b site is designated (step T1), the designated web server 20 is accessed, and the web page is downloaded and displayed (step T2).

Then, it is judged whether or not there is a link destination page for the displayed desired Web page (step T3), and if it is judged that there is a link destination page, the link destination page is selected. It is judged whether or not there is an access request for input of personal information (step T3).
→ T4).

When it is determined that there is a request for input of personal information from the link destination page from the desired Web page, the information on the link destination page is downloaded and temporarily stored in the work area in the RAM 12B. (Step T4 → T5).

Then, regarding the information of the downloaded linked page, the disclosure item memory 12 for each genre
The genre keyword registered in e (see FIG. 2B) is searched to determine the genre of the linked page (step T6).

Regarding the personal information input request of the linked page, the personal information keyword set and registered in the personal information memory 12d (see FIG. 2A) is searched and the input request is made on the linked page. Items of personal information to be set are determined (step T7).

Then, for each item of personal information requested to be input on the link destination page of the genre determined in steps T6 and T7, whether or not all items are permitted to be disclosed is disclosed by the genre. Item memory 12e
(See FIG. 2B) Judgment is made based on personal information disclosure items for each genre that is set and registered (step T8),
When it is determined that the personal information disclosure item of the relevant genre is set to be permitted, the headline information (character string, image, etc.) indicating the linked page (site) is highlighted by, for example, a double line underline. (Steps T8 → T9).

On the other hand, when it is determined that each item of personal information requested to be input on the linked page is not set as a personal information disclosure item of the relevant genre, this linked page (site) is opened. The indicated headline information (character string, image, etc.) is displayed in a shaded manner by, for example, a dotted underline (step T8 → T11).

Then, it is judged whether or not there is another link destination page for the desired Web page currently displayed (step T10), and when it is judged that there is a next link destination page, the above-mentioned step is performed. Returning to the processing from T4, it is judged whether or not all the input request items of the personal information are set to be disclosure enabled also for the next linked page, and the display control of the link destination heading is performed according to the determination of the disclosure availability. (Step T10 → T4 to T11).

That is, for example, as shown in the necessary personal information determination display screen G4 of the access destination Web page in FIG. 11A, the disclosure item memory 12e by genre (FIG. 2).
Based on the personal information disclosure items for each genre registered and set in (B)), the link destination heading information "general auction""discountshopping""of all the personal information input request items determined to be disclosingable""Amusement park deals" and "0 yen wallpaper collection" will be highlighted by double underlining.
The link destination headline information “special product site” and “PC hits” of the genre that is determined to have a personal information input request item for which disclosure is not permitted will be displayed in gray by the dotted underline.

In this way, in the input waiting state of the link destination page on the necessary personal information determination display screen G4 of the displayed access destination Web page (step T1).
2) If it is determined that the pointer P has been moved to the position of the arbitrary link destination headline information (step T13), the genre name of the link destination site designated by the pointer P determined in step T6, and The item name of personal information that is not set to be disclosed in the relevant genre and requires additional input in the genre-specific disclosure item memory 12e is displayed as a warning message display window M2 of additional required items as shown in FIG. 11B, for example. (Step T1
4).

When the pointer P is clicked while the pointer P is moved to the position of the arbitrary link destination heading information, the Web page of the clicked and designated link destination is jumped to and accessed. At the same time (step T13 → T15 → T16), this designated link destination Web page is downloaded and displayed (step T17).

For example, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the pointer P is moved and clicked to the link destination heading information of "PC hits" in the [lottery] genre, FIG. ), The personal information input screen G5 on the page “HC personal computer present” of the designated selection site is displayed, and first, the personal information input item “name” requested to be input on the personal information input screen G5 is displayed. Among the “address”, “telephone number”, and “credit”, each personal information “name” of the corresponding genre [lottery] set to be disclosing in the disclosure item memory 12e for each genre
Only the "address" is read from the personal information memory 12d and automatically set (step T18).

If there are unentered personal information input items "telephone number" and "credit" on the personal information input screen G5 (step T19), the cursor is moved to each unentered personal information input item. (Step T2
0) The content is manually input and set by the user (step T21).

Further, the personal information input screen G5
When the user corrects all the personal information input items that have been automatically and manually input in (1), rewriting processing is performed by desired correction input (step T2).
2).

That is, if the user does not want to disclose the entered personal information even if the personal information is automatically entered on the personal information input screen G5 or is manually entered once, the pseudo information is pseudo. You can modify the personal information and try the operation on the next page.

Then, the process shifts to the process of using the actual service provided on this jump destination Web page (step T23).

Therefore, the communication device (PC) having the above configuration
According to the second browser link function in the case of performing the necessary personal information determination display and the personal information automatic input of each genre site according to the personal information disclosure item for each genre according to 10,
Regarding the personal information memory 12d in which user personal information is registered for each item of personal information and the item of each personal information, W
It has a disclosure item memory 12e for each genre in which disclosure enabled / disabled is set for each genre of the eb site, and the genre of the linked page is determined for each input item of personal information requested on each linked page of the website. At the same time, personal information set to be disclosed in the genre-specific disclosure item memory 12e corresponding to this determination genre is read from the personal information memory 12d and automatically input, so that services on various websites are provided. It is not necessary to repeatedly manually input all items of personal information requested for use with use, and it becomes possible to automatically set only user personal information that may be disclosed and set in advance for each site genre.

Further, according to the second browser link function in the case of performing the necessary personal information determination display and the personal information automatic setting of each genre site according to the personal information disclosure item for each genre by the communication device (PC) 10 having the above-mentioned configuration. , The linked site designated by the pointer on the home page being accessed has a personal information input request item that is not set to be disclosed in the genre-specific disclosure item memory 12e, and the automatically input individual is determined. Since the warning message display window M2 indicating that there is an item that requires additional input other than the information item is displayed, personal information that is not desired to be disclosed on the linked page before actually jumping to the linked web page. You will be able to confirm that you will need to enter.

Further, the communication device (PC) 10 having the above configuration
According to the second browser link function in the case of performing the necessary personal information determination display and the personal information automatic setting of each genre site in accordance with the personal information disclosure item for each genre, according to the personal information input screen of the linked page, Input items other than the individual items of the personal information that are automatically input based on the disclosure enable setting items in the genre-specific disclosure item memory 12e can be input by manual operation, and each of the automatically input user personal information can be input. All input items including items can be corrected and input, so even if personal information is automatically set for each genre, items that are not set to be disclosed can be advanced by the user each time. Whether or not you can judge whether or not you want to disclose it in detail, enter the pseudo information about the personal information that you do not want to disclose in detail and proceed to the next Can.

Note that each browser link processing method by the communication device (PC) 10 described in the above embodiment,
That is, the personal information setting process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the genre-specific disclosure item setting process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, and the first browser link process when personal information is automatically input according to the basic disclosure level shown in the flowchart of FIG. All the methods such as the second browser link processing in the case of performing the necessary personal information determination display and the personal information automatic input of each genre site according to the personal information disclosure item for each genre shown in the flowchart of FIG. As a program that can be executed, it is stored in an external recording medium 13 such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), semiconductor memory, etc. It can be distributed. And
Various computer terminals having a function of communicating with a communication network (Internet) N are the external recording medium 1
The program stored in 3 is read into the memory 12 by the recording medium reading unit 14, and the operation is controlled by the read program to realize each browser link function described in the above-described embodiment, and the same method as described above is used. The processing of can be executed.

In the embodiments of the present invention, the use of the service by the Web server has been described, but the information service may be directly received from a computer having a communication function instead of the Web server.

The data of the program for realizing each of the above methods can be transmitted on the communication network (N) in the form of program code, and the computer terminal connected to this communication network (N) can perform the above-mentioned operation. It is also possible to implement the above-mentioned browser link functions by taking in the program data of.

The invention of the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be variously modified at the stage of implementation without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, each of the embodiments includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, some constituents may be deleted from all constituents shown in each embodiment, or even if some constituents are combined, the problems described in the section of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, When the effects described in the section of the effects of the invention can be obtained, a structure in which these constituent elements are deleted or combined can be extracted as the invention.

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As described above, according to the communication device according to the first aspect of the present invention, personal information storage means for storing personal information for each item and items of personal information that can be disclosed for each type of net service. In order to set the personal information necessary for using the service designated by the designating means, the disclosure item storing means for storing the type is stored in accordance with the type of the service determined by the type determining means. According to the item of personal information that can be disclosed stored by the disclosure item storage means, the personal information stored by the personal information storage means is read and the read personal information is automatically set. It becomes possible to automatically and appropriately set the user personal information that may be disclosed according to the type.

Further, according to the communication device of claim 2 of the present invention, the personal information necessary for use of the designated service by the disclosing item determination means is not included in the personal information items that can be disclosed. If it is determined that there is personal information, a message to that effect is displayed, so that it becomes possible to immediately confirm that there is personal information that cannot be disclosed when using the specified service.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the communication device according to claim 8 has a personal information storage unit for storing personal information classified by level for each item and using the service designated by the service designation unit. As for the personal information required for the above, the personal information stored in the personal information storage means is read out and automatically input according to the level of the personal information designated by the level designating means. It becomes possible to appropriately and automatically input the personal information which may be disclosed at the level.

Further, according to the communication device of claim 9 of the present invention, each item of personal information necessary for using the service designated by the item judging means is included in the item of personal information of the designated level. If it is determined that there is no personal information, a message to that effect is displayed, so there is a personal information input item that you do not want to disclose at the user-specified level regarding the personal information required to use the specified service. You will be able to see at a glance what you will do.

Therefore, according to the present invention, appropriate personal information can be set very easily as the service is used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a personal computer (PC) 10 according to an embodiment of a communication device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing personal information and disclosure items by genre that are set and registered in a memory 12 of the personal computer (PC) 10. FIG. 2A shows setting registration data in a personal information memory 12d. The figure shown in the figure, (B) is a figure which shows the setting registration data in the disclosure item memory 12e classified by genre.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a personal information setting process by the personal computer (PC) 10.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing genre-specific disclosure item setting processing by the personal computer (PC) 10.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a first browser link process for automatically inputting personal information on a Web page according to a basic disclosure level preset in a personal information memory 12d of the personal computer (PC) 10.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a personal information setting screen G1 when personal information is automatically input on a Web page according to a basic disclosure level “1” preset in a personal information memory 12d of the personal computer (PC) 10. .

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a personal information setting screen G2 when personal information is automatically input on a Web page according to a basic disclosure level “2” preset in a personal information memory 12d of the personal computer (PC) 10. .

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a personal information setting screen G3 when personal information is automatically input on a Web page according to a basic disclosure level “3” preset in a personal information memory 12d of the personal computer (PC) 10. .

FIG. 9 is an input item of “credit card number” on the Web page when the basic disclosure level “1” or “2” set in advance in the personal information memory 12d of the personal computer (PC) 10 is specified. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a warning message display window M1 when there is a message.

FIG. 10 performs necessary personal information determination display and personal information automatic input of each genre site on a Web page according to personal information disclosure items by genre set and registered in the genre disclosure item memory 12e of the personal computer (PC) 10. The flowchart which shows the 2nd browser link process in a case.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display state of an access destination Web page associated with the second browser link processing of the personal computer (PC) 10. FIG. 11A is a necessary personal information determination display screen on the access destination Web page. G4 is a view showing the warning message display window M2 of additional required items on the necessary personal information determination display screen G4 on the access destination Web page, and FIG. 6C is an individual on the page of the selected site. The figure which shows the information input screen G5.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Communication equipment (PC) 11 ... CPU 12 ... Memory 12A ... hard disk 12B ... RAM 12a ... WWW browser program 12b ... Personal information setting program 12c ... Disclosure item setting program by genre 12d ... Personal information memory 12e ... Disclosure item memory by genre 12f ... Designated disclosure level memory 13 ... External recording medium 14 ... Recording medium reading unit 15 ... Transmission control unit 16 ... Input section 17 ... Display 18 ... Clock 19 ... Voice output section 20 ... WWW server N: Communication network (Internet) G1 ... Personal information setting screen according to basic disclosure level “1” G2 ... Personal information setting screen according to basic disclosure level “2” G3 ... Personal information setting screen according to basic disclosure level “3” G4 ... Necessary personal information judgment display screen G5 ... Personal information input screen M1, M2 ... Warning message display window P ... pointer

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A communication device for using a service provided by communication, comprising personal information storage means for storing personal information for each item, and items of personal information that can be disclosed for each type of service. Type-specific disclosure item storage means for storing, designating means for designating a service to be used, type determining means for determining the type of the service, and personal information necessary for using the service designated by the designating means In accordance with the item of personal information that can be disclosed stored in the type-specific disclosure item storage unit corresponding to the type of the service determined by the type determination unit, the individual stored in the personal information storage unit A communication device comprising: setting control means for reading information and setting the read personal information. 2. The type-specific disclosure item storage corresponding to the type of the service determined by the type determining unit in setting each personal information necessary for using the service designated by the designating unit. Disclosure item determination means for determining whether or not the personal information is included in the items of the personal information that can be disclosed by the means, and an individual who can disclose each personal information necessary for using the service by the disclosure item determination means. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising: a message display unit that displays a message to that effect when it is determined that there is personal information not included in the information item. 3. The communication device according to claim 2, wherein the message display unit has a service type display unit that also displays the type of the corresponding service determined by the type determination unit. 4. Further, when it is determined that there is personal information that is not included in the items of personal information that can be disclosed when the personal information necessary for using the service is set by the disclosure item determining unit, The communication device according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a personal information input means for inputting the personal information. 5. The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a correction input unit that corrects and inputs the personal information set by the setting control unit. 6. A service display means for displaying a service provided on the Internet, and a personality information necessary for using the service displayed by the service display means are set by the type judging means. Disclosure item determination means for determining whether or not it is included in the items of personal information that can be disclosed stored by the type-based disclosure item storage means corresponding to the type of the service Display control for changing the display form of the service displayed by the service display unit according to the result of determination as to whether each piece of personal information necessary for using the service is included in the item of personal information that can be disclosed The communication device according to claim 1, further comprising: 7. A communication device control program for controlling a computer of a communication device that uses a service provided by communication, the personal information storage means storing personal information for each item of the computer, Disclosure item storage means by type for storing items of personal information that can be disclosed for each type of service, designating means for designating a service to be used, type determination means for determining the type of the service, of the service designated by the designating means In setting personal information required for use, the personal information is stored in accordance with the items of personal information that can be disclosed and stored in the type-based disclosure item storage unit corresponding to the type of the service determined by the type determination unit. Setting control means for reading the personal information stored by the storage means and setting the read personal information; A communication device control program that functions as a computer. 8. A communication device for using a service provided by communication, comprising personal information storage means for storing personal information by classifying each item into levels, and personal information storage means for storing the personal information. Level specifying means for specifying the level of personal information, service specifying means for specifying the service to be used, and personal information necessary for using the service specified by the service specifying means, the individual specified by the level specifying means A communication device comprising: a control unit that reads out and automatically inputs the personal information stored in the personal information storage unit according to the information level. 9. The personal information storage means corresponding to the level of the personal information designated by the level designation means in setting each personal information necessary for using the service designated by the service designation means. Included in the item of personal information of the level designated for each item of personal information necessary for the use of the service by the item determination unit for determining whether or not the item is included in the item of personal information stored by The communication device according to claim 8, further comprising a message display unit that displays a message to that effect when it is determined that there is personal information that is not saved. 10. Further, when it is determined by the item determination means that there is personal information that is not included in the item of personal information of a designated level when setting each personal information necessary for using the service, Level changing means for changing the level of the personal information designated by the level designating means, and the level of the personal information changed by the level changing means for the personal information necessary for using the service designated by the service designating means 10. The communication device according to claim 9, further comprising a second control unit that reads out and automatically inputs the personal information stored in the personal information storage unit.