JP2003229947A - Portable telephone data storing service system, shop terminal and server to be used for such service - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system in which data in a portable telephone are easily stored to easily utilized. <P>SOLUTION: Data in a portable telephone 5 are transmitted from a shop terminal 1 to a server 3 and stored. The data can be extracted from the shop terminal. Besides, when portable telephone data are changed or added, the data can be updated with the new data as well. Further, the data can be outputted by a printer 13 arranged in a shop 4. Thus, only by operating shop terminals arranged all over the country, data in the portable telephone can be easily stored. Besides, by providing the functions of the shop terminal in the portable telephone, convenience can be further improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for providing a service for storing data stored in a mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various data such as a telephone number is stored in a mobile phone. If the mobile phone is lost, stolen, or damaged, the mobile phone data accumulated up to that point will be lost. As a countermeasure, some carrier-type antenna shops offer a disk storage service for mobile phone data. In this service, mobile phone data is written and stored in a disk medium in the shop, and when the user needs it, he / she visits the shop and transfers the stored data to the mobile phone.

Although not a mobile phone data storage service, there is also a service for transferring the data accumulated in the old model to the new model when changing the model of the mobile phone.

[0004]

However, in order to receive the above service, the user has to find a few shops and go to them, which is not convenient. In addition, even when changing the model of a mobile phone, when changing to a model of another company, it was almost impossible to receive the data transfer service from the old model to the new model. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system that can easily store data accumulated in a mobile phone and can easily use the stored data.

[0005]

The present invention has been made to achieve the above problems. The mobile phone data storage service system of the present invention comprises an in-store terminal that transmits and receives data to and from a mobile phone, and a server connected to the in-store terminal via a communication network. The in-store terminal guides the user to operation methods for storing data stored in the mobile phone, withdrawing the storage data to the mobile phone, updating the storage data, and printing the storage data.

As a result of the guidance, the store terminal receives the data from the user as a result of the guidance, receives the data from the mobile phone, and transmits the data to the server for storage. When the retrieval of the stored data is requested, the stored data is received from the server and the data is transmitted to the mobile phone to be stored. When the update of the stored data is requested, the data is received from the mobile phone and the data is transmitted to the server to update the stored data. When printing of the stored data is requested, the data is received from the server and the data is output by the printer.

Further, the server transmits / receives data to / from the store terminal, stores the received data, transmits the stored data to the store terminal, and updates the stored data according to a request from the store terminal. To do. According to the present invention, the owner of the mobile phone can store and update the data stored in the mobile phone simply by going to the store in which the store terminal is installed and operating according to the guidance of the store terminal. Also,
Similarly, the stored data can be retrieved to the mobile phone at the store terminal. Furthermore, the stored data can be printed out.

Therefore, according to the present invention, even if the mobile phone is lost, stolen, or damaged, the stored data can be transferred to the new mobile phone. Also,
Even if the mobile phone is changed to a model of another company, it is possible to store the data in the new model by temporarily storing the data stored in the old model. Furthermore, if the store terminal is located, data can be stored and retrieved even in a remote place such as a travel destination.

The present invention can also be realized by providing the mobile phone with the function executed by the in-store terminal. In this case, the program for executing the above function may be downloaded from the server or may be stored in the mobile phone in advance.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The configuration of the mobile phone data storage service system will be described with reference to FIG. The in-store terminal 1 is connected to the server 3 via a communication network 2 such as the Internet. The over-the-counter terminal 1 is placed at over-the-counter stores such as convenience stores 4 that are nationwide. An existing multimedia store terminal can be used as the store terminal 1. In the figure, only one store terminal 1 is shown.

As described above, by using the in-store terminals 1 arranged in large numbers all over the country, anyone can easily receive the mobile phone data storage service of the present invention.
Since you can receive the service at any store terminal, not only the place where you backed up your mobile phone data,
It can also be used at travel destinations. When the user wants to store or retrieve mobile phone data, the mobile phone 5 is connected to the store terminal 1.

The store terminal 1 comprises a display / input unit 6, a first transmitting / receiving unit 7, a second transmitting / receiving unit 8, a control unit 9, and a database (DB) 11. The display / input unit 6 is composed of a liquid crystal display and a speaker, and guides the user how to operate the mobile phone data storage. The liquid crystal display also serves as a touch panel, and various instructions are input when the user touches a predetermined portion.

The first transmission / reception unit 7 transmits / receives data to / from the mobile phone 5. The mobile phone 5 is connected to the mobile phone 5 by a cable 12, but data may be wirelessly transmitted and received. The second transmission / reception unit 8 transmits / receives data to / from the server 3 via the communication network 2.

The DB 11 stores data transmitted and received between the mobile phone 5 and the server 3. The control unit 9 is composed of a CPU, controls the above-mentioned units in the store terminal 1,
Further, the printer 13 is controlled. As the printer 13, a cash register back printer used in the POS system installed in the convenience store 4 is used. The store terminal 1
In addition to the one shown in the figure, it has a cash slot and a receipt issuing unit.

The server 3 includes a transmission / reception unit 14, a control unit 15,
It has a DB 16. The transmission / reception unit 14 transmits / receives data to / from the storefront terminal 1 via the communication network 2. DB16
Stores the data received from the store terminal 1. The control unit 9 controls each of the above units in the store terminal 1.

The operation of the system shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The store terminal 1 has various functions such as ticket sales and bromide sales in addition to mobile phone data storage, and an initial screen (not shown) for selecting these processes is displayed. . When "mobile phone data storage" is selected (touches the screen) on this screen, the process shown in FIG. 2 starts.

First, an explanation screen of the mobile phone memory is displayed (S1). Although illustration of this screen is omitted, a brief explanation of how to use it and an explanation of personal security are displayed. The user connects the mobile phone 5 to the in-store terminal 1 by the cable 12 according to the display on this screen. Next, the mobile phone menu screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display / input unit 6 (S2).

FIG. 3 shows a mobile phone menu screen. On this screen, four items of "memory backup", "draw memory", "update memory", and "print memory" are displayed. The user selects "memory backup" when trying to save the data accumulated in the mobile phone. If you want to retrieve (transfer) previously stored data to your mobile phone, select "Memory Draw". When the data stored in the mobile phone 5 is changed or added and the stored data is to be rewritten with the data currently stored in the mobile phone 5, “memory update” is selected. To print out the stored data on paper and check the contents, select “Memory print”.

When the user selects any of the items, the process corresponding to the selected item proceeds (S3 in FIG. 2). Figure 4
Indicates a process to be performed when “memory backup” is selected. First, the memory backup menu is displayed.
It is displayed on the input unit 6 (S11).

FIG. 5 shows a memory backup menu screen. Here, the user's "name", "password", and "E"
A frame for entering "email address" etc. is displayed. The user can enter any password as the password. When the user inputs each item, the newly issued ID number is displayed in the “ID number” frame. This ID number is required when accessing the in-store terminal 1 described later.

When the user finishes inputting each item, a charge input screen (not shown) is displayed (FIG. 4, S12).
When the user pays a charge to a predetermined charge slot according to the display on the screen, a receipt is issued and the process proceeds to the next step. A memory backup screen is displayed (S13).
Although illustration of this screen is omitted, it is displayed that the backup processing of the data accumulated in the mobile phone 5 is currently being performed.

During the above display, the first transmission / reception unit 7 requests the cellular phone 5 to transmit data, and the transmitted data is stored in the DB 11 (S14). At this time, DB11
The information (name, ID number, password, e-mail address) about the user is stored together in the. The list of received mobile phone data and user information are printed by the printer 13 (S15). The print is given to the user, who can confirm the contents of the stored data.

A data backup request including mobile phone data stored in the DB 11 and user information is transmitted from the second transmitting / receiving unit 8 to the server 3 (S16). Server 3
Then, when the transmitter / receiver 14 receives the data backup request (S17), the mobile phone data is stored in the DB 16 in association with the user information (S18). In addition, store terminal 1
The request is transmitted from the server 3 to the server 3 by batch transfer for each predetermined period in order to reduce the communication cost, but may be performed in real time.

The memory withdrawal will be described. When the mobile phone is lost, stolen, damaged, or the model is changed, the user can retrieve the stored mobile phone data and transfer it to the new mobile phone 5. in this case,
The user connects to the in-store terminal 1 by accessing the in-store terminal 1 and performing the same operation as in the memory backup described above. Then, "draw memory" is selected on the mobile phone menu screen of FIG. Then, the process proceeds from step S3 in FIG. 2 to the process in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows the operation of the storefront terminal 1 when the memory is pulled out. First, a memory withdrawal menu is displayed (S21). FIG. 7 shows a memory withdrawal menu screen. A frame for inputting the user information “ID number” and “password” is displayed here. The user can write the stored data in the mobile phone 5 only by inputting the user information.

As a result, the memory can be pulled out not only from the memory-backed terminal at the store, but also at another terminal at the store, so that data can be written to the mobile phone 5 even at a travel destination. The ID number and the password shown in FIG. 7 are the same as those recorded in the print output in step 15 of FIG. When the user finishes inputting each item, a fee payment screen (not shown) is displayed (FIG. 6,
S22). When the user puts a charge into a predetermined charge slot according to the display on the screen, a receipt is issued.

A memory drawing screen is displayed (S2
3). Although illustration of this screen is omitted, it is displayed that data is currently being retrieved from the server 3. During the above display, the second transmitter / receiver 8 causes the server 3
A data transmission request including user information is transmitted to (S2
4). The server 3 receives the data transmission request (S2
5), the DB 16 is searched based on the received user information (S26). The data of the extracted result is sent and received by the transmission / reception unit
It transmits to the store terminal 1 by 4 (S27).

Upon receiving the data from the server 3, the store terminal 1 stores it in the DB 11 (S28). A list of mobile phone data and user information is printed by the printer 13 (S29). The print is given to the user, and the user can confirm the content of the data written in the mobile phone 5. The data stored in the DB 11 is transmitted from the first transmitting / receiving unit 7 (S30), and the backup data is accumulated in the mobile phone 5.

By the memory backup and memory withdrawal process described above, the user can easily back up the data stored in the mobile phone and write the stored data into the mobile phone 5 at any time. Also,
Since the in-store terminal 1 is arranged in the convenience stores 4 spread throughout the country, the convenience of memory backup and withdrawal is improved. In addition, the processing can be automatically performed by the operation of the user and a dedicated operator is not required, so that the service can be provided at low cost.
Further, as described below, the stored data can be updated, and the stored data can be printed out at any time to check the data.

The memory update will be described. After the user has backed up the memory, if the data is further accumulated or changed in the mobile phone, the stored data can be updated with the latest data. Also in this case, the user accesses the store terminal 1 and performs the above-mentioned operation,
The mobile phone 5 is connected to the store terminal 1. Then, "memory update" is selected on the mobile phone menu screen of FIG. Then, the process proceeds from step S3 in FIG. 2 to the process in FIG.

FIG. 8 shows the operation of the in-store terminal 1 when updating the memory. First, the memory update menu is displayed (S
41). Although illustration of the memory update menu screen is omitted,
Similar to FIG. 7 described above, the user information “ID number”
A frame for entering the "password" is displayed. When the user finishes inputting each item, a fee payment screen (not shown) is displayed (S42). The user can follow the on-screen
A receipt is issued when a fee is put into a predetermined charge slot.

A memory update screen is displayed (S43).
Although illustration of this screen is omitted, it is displayed that the stored data is currently being updated. During the above display, the first transmission / reception unit 7 requests the mobile phone 5 to transmit data, and the transmitted data is stored in the DB 11 (S44). At this time, the user information (ID number, password) input on the memory update menu screen is also stored.

The in-store terminal 1 prints the list of update data and user information stored in the DB 11 with the printer 13 (S45). The print is given to the user, and the user can confirm the content of the updated data. The second transmission / reception unit 8 transmits a data update request including mobile phone data and user information to the server 3 (S46). In addition, the transmission of data from the in-store terminal 1 to the server 3 is
The transfer is performed by batch transfer for each predetermined period to reduce the communication cost, but it can be performed in real time. Server 3
When the request is received (S47), the DB 16 is searched based on the received user information (S48), and the search result data is updated with the received data (S49).

Memory printing will be described. The user
Even when the data is not updated or retrieved, the stored data can be printed out when the stored mobile phone data is desired to be confirmed. The user accesses the over-the-counter terminal 1 and performs the above-mentioned operation to display the mobile phone menu screen of FIG. 3 and selects “memory print”. Then, the process proceeds from step S3 of FIG. 2 to the process of FIG. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the mobile phone 5 to the store terminal 1.

FIG. 9 shows the operation of the in-store terminal 1 during memory printing. First, the memory print screen is displayed (S5).
1). Although illustration of the memory print menu screen is omitted, a frame for inputting the user information “ID number” and “password” is displayed as in the case of FIG. 7 described above. When the user finishes inputting each item, a fee payment screen (not shown) is displayed (S52). When the user pays a charge to a predetermined charge slot according to the display on the screen, a receipt is issued.

A data print screen is displayed (S53).
Although illustration of this screen is omitted, it is displayed that data printing processing is currently being performed. During the above display, the second transmission / reception unit 8 transmits a data transmission request including user information to the server 3 (S54). Upon receiving the data transmission request (S55), the server 3 searches the DB 16 based on the received user information (S56). Search results,
When the data is extracted, it is transmitted to the store terminal 1 (S5
7).

The store terminal 1 receives the data (S5).
8), the data list and the user information are printed by the printer 13 (S59). The print is given to the user,
The user can check the contents of the stored data. The mobile phone data storage system using the in-store terminal 1 has been described above. In the storage system described above, by providing the mobile phone 5 with the function of the store terminal 1, it is possible to perform data backup, withdrawal of backup data, and update of backup data only by operating the mobile phone 5.

The configuration of the second mobile phone data storage service system will be described with reference to FIG. In the system of this example, the mobile phone 5 is connected via the base station 17 and the communication network 2 to
Data is directly transmitted / received to / from the server 3. The configuration of the server is the same as that shown in FIG. Although illustration of the configuration of the mobile phone 5 is omitted, like the normal mobile phone,
It is equipped with an LCD screen, cursor keys, a numeric keypad, a microphone, and a speaker.

A program for executing the processes for data backup, data withdrawal, and data update by the above-mentioned store terminal 1 is stored in the memory of the mobile phone 5 by downloading from the server 3. Note that this program may be stored in the mobile phone in advance. The mobile phone 5 has various functions in addition to the mobile phone data storage, and an initial menu (not shown) for selecting these processes is displayed on the liquid crystal screen by the user's operation. When the mobile phone data storage is selected (selected with the cursor key), the process shown in FIG. 11 starts.

First, an explanation screen of the mobile phone memory is displayed (S61). Although illustration of this screen is omitted, a brief explanation of how to use it and an explanation of personal security are displayed. When the user selects the mobile phone data menu in the screen according to the display on this screen, the mobile phone menu screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen (S62).

FIG. 12 shows a mobile phone menu screen.
On this screen, four items of “memory download”, “memory backup”, “memory withdrawal”, and “memory update” are displayed. Compared with the screen shown in FIG. 3 above,
There is no "memory print" but "download" is added. When the user selects any item, the process proceeds to the process corresponding to the selected item (FIG. 11, S63).

FIG. 13 shows the process to proceed when "memory download" is selected. First, the memory download menu is displayed on the liquid crystal screen (S71). Although illustration of the memory download menu screen is omitted, a frame for inputting the user information “name”, “password”, and “email address” is displayed as in the case of FIG. 5 described above.

When the user finishes inputting each item, "I
The newly issued ID number is displayed in the "D number" frame,
After that, the memory download screen is displayed (S7).
2). Although illustration of this screen is omitted, it is displayed that the program download process is currently being performed.
During the above display, a program download request including user information is transmitted to the server 3 (S73).

Upon receiving the download request (S74), the server 3 extracts the program from the DB 16 (S7).
5), the extracted program is transmitted from the transmitting / receiving unit 14 to the mobile phone 5 (S76). Then, the charging process is performed on the mobile phone 5 that has transmitted the request (S77). Upon receiving the program, the mobile phone 5 stores the program in the storage unit (S78). When the storage of the program is completed, the completion of the download is displayed on the LCD screen (S7).
9). The illustration of the end screen is omitted. Through the above processing, the program necessary for the processing such as memory backup is stored in the memory of the mobile phone.

When the user selects "memory backup", the process proceeds from step S63 of FIG. 11 to that of FIG. FIG. 14 shows the operation at the time of memory backup.
First, the memory backup menu is displayed (S
81). Although illustration of this screen is omitted, a frame for inputting the user's “ID number” and “password” is displayed as in the case of FIG. 7 described above.

When the user finishes inputting each item, a memory backup screen is displayed (S82). Although illustration of this screen is omitted, it is displayed that data backup processing is currently being performed. During the above display, a backup request including the data accumulated in the mobile phone 5 and the user information is transmitted to the server 3 (S83), and the completion of the download is displayed on the liquid crystal screen (S84). The illustration of this screen is omitted. Upon receiving the backup request (S85), the server 3 stores the received mobile phone data in the DB 16 in association with the user information (S85).
86). Then, the charging process is performed on the mobile phone 5 that has transmitted the request (S87).

When the user selects "draw memory", the process proceeds from step S63 of FIG. 11 to that of FIG. FIG. 15 shows the operation when the memory is pulled out. First, a memory drawing menu is displayed (S91).
Although illustration of this screen is omitted, a frame for inputting the user's “ID number” and “password” is displayed as in the case of FIG. 7 described above.

When the user finishes inputting each item, a memory drawing screen is displayed (S92). Although illustration of this screen is omitted, it is displayed that data extraction processing is currently being performed. During the above display, go to server 3,
A storage data transmission request including user information is transmitted (S9).
3).

The server 3 receives the request (S94).
Then, the DB 16 is searched based on the user information (S9
5) Then, the extracted data is transmitted to the mobile phone 5 by the transmission / reception 14 (S96). Then, the charging process is performed on the mobile phone 5 that has transmitted the request (S97). Mobile phone 5
When the data is received from the server 3, the data is stored in the storage unit (S98) and the completion of the download is displayed on the liquid crystal screen (S99). The illustration of the end screen is omitted.

When the user selects "memory update", the process proceeds from step S63 of FIG. 11 to that of FIG.
FIG. 16 shows the operation at the time of updating the memory. First, a memory update screen is displayed (S101). Although illustration of this screen is omitted, a frame for inputting the user's “ID number” and “password” is displayed as in the case of FIG. 7 described above.

When the user finishes inputting each item, a memory update screen is displayed (S102). Although illustration of this screen is omitted, it is displayed that data update processing is currently being performed. During the above display, a data update request including mobile phone data and user information is transmitted to the server 3 (S
103), the completion of the download is displayed on the liquid crystal screen (S104). The illustration of this screen is omitted.

Upon receiving the data update request (S105), the server 3 searches the DB 16 based on the user information (S106), and updates the mobile phone data of the search result with the received mobile phone data (S107). afterwards,
Charge processing is performed for the mobile phone 5 that has transmitted the request (S108). According to the examples of FIGS. 10 to 16 described above, it is not necessary to go to the store where the in-store terminal 1 is installed, so that the convenience is further improved for the user.

[0053]

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a system in which the data accumulated in the mobile phone can be easily stored and the stored data can be easily used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone data storage service system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart (part 1) showing the operation of the system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a mobile phone menu screen in the processing of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart (part 2) showing the operation of the system of FIG.

5 is a diagram showing a memory backup menu screen in the processing of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart (No. 3) showing the operation of the system of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a memory withdrawal menu screen in the processing of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart (part 4) showing the operation of the system of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart (No. 5) showing the operation of the system of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a second mobile phone data storage service system to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart (part 1) showing the operation of the system of FIG.

12 is a diagram showing a mobile phone menu screen in the processing of FIG.

13 is a flowchart (part 2) showing the operation of the system of FIG.

14 is a flowchart (No. 3) showing the operation of the system of FIG.

15 is a flowchart (No. 4) showing the operation of the system of FIG.

16 is a flowchart (No. 5) showing the operation of the system of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Store terminal 2 ... communication network 3 ... server 4 ... Convenience store 5 ... Mobile phone 6 ... Display / input section 7 ... First transceiver 8 ... Second transceiver 9 ... Control unit 11 ... DB 12 ... Cable 13 ... Printer 14 ... Transceiver 15 ... Control unit 16 ... DB 17 ... Base station

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Akiko Yano             2-5-1 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo ITOCHU Corporation             Within the corporation (72) Inventor Kenichi Shirao             2-5-1 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo ITOCHU Corporation             Within the corporation (72) Inventor Yasuaki Hattori             2-5-1 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo ITOCHU Corporation             Within the corporation F-term (reference) 5K036 AA07 BB00 DD39 LL02                 5K067 AA34 BB04 BB21 EE02 EE10                       EE16 FF02 GG01 GG11 HH23                 5K101 LL12 MM07 NN19 NN21 NN48                       PP04

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A store service for storing data stored in a mobile phone, comprising a store terminal for transmitting and receiving data to and from a mobile phone, and a server connected to the store terminal via a communication network. In the system, the store terminal allows the user to store data accumulated in a mobile phone,
Guidance on how to retrieve stored data to a mobile phone, update stored data, and print stored data. When data storage is requested, the data is received from the mobile phone and the data is stored. When the storage data is requested to be withdrawn, the storage data is received from the server, the data is transmitted to the mobile phone to be stored, and the storage data is requested to be updated. In this case, the data is received from the mobile phone, the data is sent to the server to update the stored data, and when printing of the stored data is requested, the stored data is received from the server and the data is printed by the printer. The server transmits / receives data to / from the store terminal, stores the received data according to a request from the store terminal, and stores the stored data. Mobile phone data storage service system, wherein transmission to the head terminal, and that the update of the stored data, the. 2. An in-store terminal that is connected to a server via a communication network, sends and receives data to and from a mobile phone, and provides a storage service for data stored in the mobile phone, A first transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data between the server, a second transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from the server, storing data stored in the mobile phone for the user,
A guide unit that guides the operating method for withdrawing the stored data to the mobile phone, updating the stored data, and printing the stored data, an input unit for inputting the result of the user's operation according to the guide, a printer, (A) When a data storage request is input to the input unit, the first transmission / reception unit receives data from the mobile phone, and the second transmission / reception unit issues a data storage request including the received data. (B) When a storage data retrieval request is input to the input unit, the storage data retrieval request is transmitted to the server by the second transmitting / receiving unit, and the data received from the server is transmitted to the server. When the first transmission / reception unit transmits to the mobile phone for storage, and (c) the storage unit update request is input to the input unit, the first transmission / reception unit When data is received from the mobile phone, a data update request including the received data is transmitted to the server by the second transmission / reception unit, and (d) a storage data print request is input to the input unit. A mobile phone data storage, comprising: a control unit for transmitting a data transmission request to the server by the second transmission / reception unit and outputting the data received by the second transmission / reception unit by the printer. Service over-the-counter terminals. 3. A server, which is connected to a mobile phone via a communication network and provides a storage service for data stored in the mobile phone, wherein the data transmission / reception unit transmits / receives data to / from the mobile phone. And a storage unit that stores the stored data when the transmission / reception unit receives a request for data storage from a mobile phone, and stores the received data in the storage unit. And a controller that updates the stored data in the storage unit with the received data when the storage unit transmits the stored data to the transmitting / receiving unit and receives a request to update the stored data. Server for telephone data storage service. 4. The storage unit stores a program for storing data in the mobile phone, retrieving the stored data, and updating the stored data, and the control unit uses the transmitting / receiving unit. 4. When the program download request is received, the stored program is transmitted to the mobile phone by the transmitting / receiving unit.
The mobile phone data storage service server described in.