JP2004215195A - Information transfer system, and computer program for information transfer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus or the like capable of easily inputting information into a portable telephone etc. troublesome in the input of information. <P>SOLUTION: In the transmitter apparatus 3 for transferring the information to the portable telephone 1 which processes a plurality of application programs, a transfer means 3 inputs input information consisting of application specification information for specifying an application and actual information to be used in the case of executing the application and transfers the real information to the cellular phone 1 as information for an application program indicated by the application specification information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system or the like for inputting information to a device such as a mobile phone.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of mobile phones in recent years, mobile phones have become multifunctional. That is, recent mobile phones have not only voice communication functions but also various functions such as exchange of e-mail, connection to the Internet, address book management, schedule management, registration of ringtones, and the like. The user of the mobile phone inputs various information to the mobile phone to use these functions. For example, when the address book is managed using the mobile phone 50 as shown in FIG. 13, a name, an address, and the like to be registered in the address book are input using the input keys 51 of the mobile phone 50 (for example, see Non-Patent Document). 1).
[0003]
[Non-patent literature]
Instruction manual attached to NTT DoCoMo's mobile phone "Mova F671i""Easy operation guide for 2.3Mova F671i 2002.3" p. 50-51
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the mobile phone 50 has a problem that the input operation is troublesome because the number of input keys 51 is small. For example, to enter "ho" into the mobile phone 50, the "ha line" key must be pressed five times, and to enter "zo", the "sa line" key must be pressed five times. You have to press the symbol key several times to call up "゛". As described above, inputting information to the mobile phone 50 is very troublesome, and is a painful task for an unskilled person, and many people end up giving up information input to the mobile phone.
Therefore, there is a need for a system or the like that can easily input information to a device such as a mobile phone, which requires complicated information input.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is, for example, the following system, method, and computer program.
(1) It includes transfer means for transferring information to processing means for processing a plurality of application programs, the transfer means comprising application specifying information for specifying an application and real information used when executing the application. And performing a transfer process of transferring the actual information to the processing means as information for an application program indicated by the application specifying information.
(2) The processing device is a mobile phone or a PHS.
(3) The input information is a two-dimensional barcode.
(4) The input information includes copyright management information for determining whether or not the real information can be delivered. If the copyright management information is information indicating that delivery is not possible, the transfer unit may determine whether or not the real information can be delivered. Perform copyright protection processing to protect copyright.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing hardware necessary for implementing the present invention and a connection between the hardware.
These hardware include a mobile phone 1 and a two-dimensional barcode reading device (a camera 2 for data input). The camera 2 processes the data input from the camera 2 and transfers the processed data to the mobile phone 1. Transfer device 3 is built-in.
The mobile phone 1 and the transfer device 3 are connected by a cable 4 capable of transmitting data, so that data can be transmitted from the transfer device 3 to the mobile phone 1.
A two-dimensional barcode is a two-dimensional representation of a conventional barcode, which is a well-known technology, and is a technology that has further advanced barcodes in that more information can be transmitted than ordinary barcodes. However, the basic principle is the same as that of the conventional barcode.
Further, the mobile phone 1 has a built-in storage device, and this storage device stores a plurality of application programs. As a result, the mobile phone 1 can perform not only voice communication but also address book management, schedule management, ringing melody management, and the like. In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 1 plays a role as a processing unit, and the transfer device 3 plays a role as a transfer unit.
[0007]
Next, a processing procedure for realizing the present invention will be described. The processing procedure of the present invention is performed in the order of <data input processing: STEP 1> → <data processing / transfer processing: STEP 2> → <storage processing to mobile phone: STEP 3>. Hereinafter, these processes will be described.
[0008]
<Data input processing: STEP1>
FIG. 2 is a business card of a person named Kazuo Mita. Mita's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address are printed on this business card. In addition, the lower part of the business card is printed with a two-dimensional bar code representing the information of the business card (reference numeral 5 in FIG. 2). In order to input the contents of the two-dimensional barcode 5, the contents of the two-dimensional barcode 5 are read by the camera 2 and information is input. As a result, the input information “A01 △ Mita △ Kazuo △△△△△△△△△△△△△△△ Tokyo” shown in FIG. Akasaka, Minato Ward 03-582-xxxxx xxxxxxx.com "Deliverable" is input to the transfer device 3. In the present embodiment, the part “A01} plays a role as application specifying information, and the part“ Mita {Kazuo} ” △△△△△△△△△ Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo ○-○-○ △△△△△△△△ 03-3582- ×××× △△△△△△△△ ○○○ ＠ ●●● .Com} plays the role of the actual information, and "Deliverable" is the copyright Serves as management information.
[0009]
<Data processing / transfer processing: STEP2>
The transfer device 3 processes the input information to be transferred to the mobile phone 1.
The transfer device 3 has a built-in storage device, which stores an input format table as shown in FIG. This input format table is composed of a plurality of input format records, and indicates a data format corresponding to each application.
The transfer device 3 searches the input format table based on the first three digits “A01” of the input information. Accordingly, the input format record “application specification information: A01 / input format 1: 21st to 40th digit = name / input format 2: 41st to 60th digit = address / input format 3: FIG. 61st to 80th digit = telephone number / input format 4: 81st to 100th digit = mail address / input format 5: 101st to 120th digit: copyright management information "is retrieved.
[0010]
Next, the transfer device 3 creates the processed data by processing the contents of the input information based on the searched input format record (FIG. 4). Specifically, the data after processing “Application specifying information: A01 / Name: Kazuo Mita / Address: Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo −- ○-○ / Telephone: 03-3582-XXXX / E-mail address: ○ ＠ ● .Com / copyright management information: deliverable ". Then, the processed data is transmitted (transferred) to the mobile phone 1. In the present embodiment, this <data processing / transfer processing: STEP 2> plays a role as the transfer processing.
[0011]
<Storage process to mobile phone: STEP3>
Next, the mobile phone 1 receives the transferred processed data. Then, the following processing is performed to register the information with the storage device built in the mobile phone 1.
The storage device of the mobile phone 1 stores an application correspondence table as shown in FIG. The mobile phone 1 searches the application correspondence table (FIG. 5) based on “application specifying information: A01” included in the received processed data. As a result, it is determined that the processed data received is data for managing the address book, and the processed data is added and stored in the address book table. Accordingly, the address book table is as shown in FIG. 6 "Record No: 1 / application specific information: A01 / name: Hiroko Taguchi / address: Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Phone number: 03-5642-XXXX / mail address : Abc@sss.jp/copyright management information: deliverable / record No: 2 / application identification information: A01 / name: Taro Yamada / address: Miyama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa O-O-O / telephone number: 044- 325-XXXX / Email address: xxx@xyz.com/Copyright management information: Acceptable / Record No: 3 / Application identification information: A01 / Name: Kazuo Mita / Address: Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo ／/ telephone number: 03-3582-XXXX / mail address: ○ ＠ ＠ ● .com / copyright management information: deliverable ”. That is, Mita's record is added as the third record to the address book record, which had only two records so far.
With this configuration, information can be easily input without operating the input keys of the mobile phone. In addition, since the input information includes the application identification information, it is easy to determine which application program the input real information is for, and the actual information can be reliably used as the information for the application program. Can be registered as
[0012]
The present invention can be used not only for inputting address book data but also for inputting information for various application programs.
For example, when the mobile phone 1 has a schedule management function, the same processing as the above-described <data input processing: STEP 1>, <data processing / transfer processing: STEP 2>, and <storage processing to the mobile phone: STEP 3> is performed. Just do it. That is, the following processing may be performed.
(Process 1) Input information on the schedule as shown in FIG. 7 "A24 @ December 30, 2002 @ 10: 30" Meeting at Tokyo Station. Delivery possible. Is read by the camera 2. Note that, here, the portion of “A24 @” plays a role as application specifying information, and “A24 @ △△△△ 10: 30 △△△△△△△△△△△△△△ Meeting at Tokyo Station △△△△△△△△△△△ "plays a role as actual information , “Deliverable” plays a role as copyright management information.
[0013]
(Process 2) Input format record applicable to the transfer device 3 (FIG. 8) “Application specification information: A24 / Input format 1: 21st to 40th digits = Year / Month / Day / Input format 2: 41st to 60th digits” Eye = time / input format 3: 61st to 80th digit = schedule content / input format 4: 81st to 100th digit = copyright management information / input format 5: no information ” The input information is processed, and the processed data “application specific information: A24 / date: December 30, 2002 / time: 10: 30 / schedule contents: meeting at Tokyo Station / copyright management information: delivery "OK" is created and transferred to the mobile phone 1.
(Process 3) Upon receiving the processed data, the mobile phone 1 determines from the application correspondence table of FIG. 5 that the corresponding application is for schedule management, and adds the received processed data to the schedule management table as shown in FIG. ·Remember. Specifically, the schedule management table is set to “Record No: 1 / application specifying information: A24 / date: December 29, 2002 / time: 15: 00 / schedule contents: call the company / copyright management Information: Deliverable / Record No: 2 / Application Specific Information: A24 / Date: December 30, 2002 / Time: 10: 30 / Schedule: Waiting at Tokyo Station / Copyright Management Information: Deliverable ".
[0014]
If the mobile phone 1 has a ringing melody management function, processing similar to the above <data input processing: STEP 1>, <data processing / transfer processing: STEP 2>, and <storage processing to the mobile phone: STEP 3> is described. Should be performed. That is, the following processing may be performed.
(Process 1) Input information related to the schedule as shown in FIG. 10 "A55 @ Dremidremiremidodorashirasimisidoreremireidoshisisosodorashidorararadoresoso cannot be delivered. If there is “Δ △△△△△△△△△△△△△△△”, it is read by the camera 2. Note that, here, the portion of “A55 @” plays a role as the application specifying information, and “Dremidremimiredododorashirasimisododoreremiremidoshisiso” The part of "Drasdora la la doresso" plays the role of the actual information, and the part of "Undeliverable" plays the role of the copyright management information .
[0015]
(Process 2) Input format record applicable to the transfer device 3 (FIG. 11) “Application specification information: A55 / Input format 1: 21st to 60th digits = Dremidremimiredododorashirasimisodorereremireshisisosodorashidorarara” Dressing / input format 2: from the 81st digit to the 100th digit = copyright management information / input format 3: no information / input format 4: no information / input format 5: no information ”and input information based on it. To create post-processing data “application specific information: A55 / melody data: doremido miremidodorashirasimisododoreremireimidoshisisosodorashidorararadoreso / copyright management information: undeliverable”, and the mobile phone 1 Transfer to
(Process 3) The mobile phone 1 that has received the processed data determines from the application correspondence table of FIG. 5 that the corresponding application is managing the incoming melody, and converts the received processed data to the schedule management table as shown in FIG. Add to and memorize. Specifically, the ringtone management table is described as “Record No .: 1 / application specifying information: A55 / melody data: doremido remi miredo dorashirashimiimi dodoreremireidoshisoshisododorashidorararadoresoso / copyright management information: not transferable”. I do.
[0016]
Next, the copyright protection processing will be described. Copyright protection processing refers to performing some processing for copyright protection. In the present embodiment, it means a process of reading the content (whether or not transferable) of the copyright management information included in the input information, transferring it to the mobile phone 1 in addition to the processed data ( This means a process of including information for protecting the copyright, such as “deliverable” or “deliverable”, in the processed data to be transferred). The mobile phone 1 that has received the processed data is provided with a data transmission unit for transmitting the data. When transmitting the data, the data transmission unit of the mobile phone 1 changes the content of the copyright management information to “transferable. ”Or“ deliverable ”. If“ deliverable ”, data transmission processing is performed. If“ deliverable ”, data transmission processing is not performed. In this way, copyright can be protected.
Note that the copyright protection processing is not limited to the processing in the present embodiment. There are many processes for copyright protection at present, and it is expected that many processes will be developed in the future. “Copyright protection process” includes such a process.
[0017]
Although specific cases have been described in the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these specific cases. For example, the following case may be used.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, a mobile phone has been described as an example. However, the present invention can be used not only for a mobile phone but also for various devices and devices such as a PHS, a portable computer, and a normal computer. . It can be used not only for address book management, schedule management, and ringtone melody management but also for data input for any application program.
(2) The content of the data is not limited to the data described in the embodiment. That is, any other data may be used as long as they can fulfill the same role. For example, in the above embodiment, information is input by a two-dimensional barcode, but information may be input by other means.
(3) The hardware is not limited to the hardware described in the embodiment. That is, any other hardware may be used as long as it can fulfill the same role. For example, a transfer device and a camera for reading information may be built in and integrated with a mobile phone. In this case, the transfer device built in the mobile phone plays the role of transfer means, and the mobile phone (excluding the built-in transfer device) plays the role of processing means.
(4) The contents and procedure of the processing are not limited to those described in the embodiment. In other words, any other processing content and processing procedure may be used as long as they can fulfill the same role.
(5) It is assumed that data (data items) of data (data records, tables, and databases) appearing in the above-described embodiment is stored in the storage device in association with each other (in association with each other). The same applies to those shown in the drawings.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention has the following effects.
(1) If the present invention is used, information can be easily input to a device such as a mobile phone which requires complicated information input.
(2) Since the input information includes the application specifying information, it is possible to easily determine which application program the input real information is for. That is, real information can be reliably registered as information for the application program.
(3) Since the copyright protection processing is performed, the copyright can be appropriately protected, and the profit of the copyright holder can be protected.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing each device used in the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a business card on which a two-dimensional barcode is printed.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing input information.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an input format table.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an application correspondence table.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an address book table.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing input information.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an input format table.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a schedule management table.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing input information.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an input format table.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a schedule management table.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a conventional example (mobile phone).
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 1 mobile phone 2 camera 3 transfer device 4 cable 5 two-dimensional bar code 50 mobile phone 51 input key

Claims (8)

It includes a transfer unit for transferring information to a processing unit that processes a plurality of application programs,
The transfer means inputs input information consisting of application identification information for identifying an application and actual information used at the time of executing the application, and the actual information is used as information for an application program indicated by the application identification information. An information transfer system, which performs a transfer process for transferring to a processing unit. The information transfer system according to claim 1, wherein the processing device is a mobile phone or a PHS. 3. The information transfer system according to claim 1, wherein the input information is a two-dimensional barcode. The input information includes copyright management information that determines whether the actual information can be delivered,
4. The transfer method according to claim 1, wherein the transfer unit performs a copyright protection process for protecting a copyright of the real information when the copyright management information is information indicating that the real information cannot be delivered. Information transfer system. A transfer unit for transferring information to a processing unit that processes a plurality of application programs, and
The transfer means inputs input information including application specifying information for specifying an application and real information used at the time of executing the application, and processes the real information as information for an application program indicated by the application specifying information. A computer program for information transfer characterized by causing a means to perform transfer processing. The computer program for information transfer according to claim 5, wherein the processing device is a mobile phone or a PHS. 7. The computer program according to claim 5, wherein the input information is a two-dimensional barcode. The input information includes copyright management information that determines whether the actual information can be delivered,
8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the transfer unit performs a copyright protection process for protecting a copyright of the real information when the copyright management information is information indicating that the real information cannot be delivered. Computer program for information transfer.

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