JP2003244308A - Address book system in equipment to be connected to internet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of utilizing a common address book for portable telephone sets 10, 20 and a personal computer 30 having an Internet connection function, and even when the information of a third person is changed, capable of obtaining the latest information. <P>SOLUTION: The system can be used for the portable telephone sets 10, 20 and the personal computer 30 by utilizing a personal information DB50 and an address book DB60 through the Internet. Even when the information of the third person is changed by using the personal information DB50 and the address book DB60, the latest information can be obtained. <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 mobile phone or personal computer having a function of connecting to the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Address books have been physically and individually registered and deleted in a memory of a mobile phone, a hard disk of a personal computer, a memory card of a PDA, or the like.

[0003]

However, in the case where registration corrections and deletions are physically performed individually, a great deal of labor is required, and the same information correction work is repeated by different devices. There was a high possibility that human error would occur. Also, for example, when one's own telephone number is changed, it is necessary to contact each person in some way, and in this respect too much labor is required.

[0004]

According to the present invention, by making an address book available via the Internet,
Cellular phones 10 and 20 and personal computers 30 that have a function of reducing the labor of registration, correction, and deletion in physically individual devices and having a function of connecting to the Internet
Will be available at. Also, when you change your own information, the information in the other party's address book that has your own information is also automatically corrected, so that you do not have to contact us in any way.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile phone 10 having a function of connecting to the personal information DB 50 and address book DB 60 via the Internet,
20, from personal computer 30, HTTP, J
Create a system that can be connected by AVA and original program.

As shown in FIG. 2, the owner of the mobile phone 10 firstly has an ID for LOGIN and PASSWOR.
After deciding D and registering the personal information in the personal information DB 50, FIG.
As shown in, the address of the person who owns the mobile phone 20 is registered in the address book DB 60. At this time, the personal information DB 50 is searched based on the registered information, and the mobile phone 2
If there is information on the person who owns 0, the ID and sub ID of the person who owns the mobile phone 20 are updated in the address book DB 60 registered earlier.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the person who owns the mobile phone 10 changes the personal information, the mobile phone 10
The address book DB 60 is searched from the ID of the person who owns the cell phone, and the information of the person who owns the cell phone 10 is registered in the address book of the person who owns the cell phone 10. A list of owners of the mobile phone 20 is displayed. At this time, the person who owns the mobile phone 10 can determine whether to update the address book of the person who owns the mobile phone 20, and can update the address book. For example, if the phone number of the person who owns the mobile phone 10 is changed, and if the information change registered in the address book of the person who owns the mobile phone 20 is permitted, the mobile phone 20 will be changed. The person who owns the mobile phone 10 can make a call without knowing that the telephone number of the person who owns the mobile phone 10 has changed.

[0008]

The system according to the present invention does not lose contact with the other party without notifying the other party that the telephone number or the mail address has been changed, so the e-mail address is often changed by spam mail or the like. It is also effective for people and people who change their phone numbers by prank calls,
In addition, by expanding the system, for example, various contacts that may occur when moving in and out are transferred to the personal information DB 50.
It is a system with excellent practicality, which can be changed by changing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a system according to the present invention

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a new subscriber according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an address book registration flowchart according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart after correction of personal information according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 mobile phones 20 mobile phones 30 personal computer 40 WWW server 50 Personal information DB server 60 Address book DB server

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] April 15, 2002 (2002.4.1)
5)

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be amended] Title of invention

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Patent application title: Address book system for internet connectable devices

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone or personal computer having a function of connecting an address book in which personal information is registered, for example, a mobile phone address book to the Internet.
A system that can be used on mobile phones, personal computers, PDA terminals, etc. that have the function of connecting to the Internet, such as HTTP, JAVA (registered trademark), which can be operated on PDA terminals, and registration / correction deletion from a dedicated application. . 2. The system according to claim 2, wherein when the owner of the address book corrects the information of the person himself / herself, the address books of other persons who have registered the information of the owner are automatically updated.