JP2004343791A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce entry items required for online registration as much as possible . <P>SOLUTION: In the mobile terminal with a built-in mobile function or a PHS telephone function, when a provider icon (unregistered icon 36D) is operated on a telephone screen, a service subscription picture is indicated. Herein, an ID written in the relevant terminal device is indicated and when a user inputs a desired password and operates a register button 36E for connection with a service provider, the terminal device transmits the ID and a telephone number which are written in the relevant mobile terminal, to the service provider together with the inputted password. Thus, online registration is completed and the user enters required items on a formal application form which is enclosed with the terminal device, and sends it to the service provider later, thereby completing all of the registration. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal device connected to a communication network.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become possible to easily use various services such as sending and receiving e-mail by connecting an information processing terminal such as a personal computer or a portable terminal to a communication network such as a commercial network or the Internet.

  However, in order to connect the information processing terminal to the communication network, it is necessary to register (subscribe) to a commercial network operator in the case of a commercial network, or to an Internet connection operator called a provider in the case of the Internet. )It is necessary to.

  Conventionally, as a typical method of registering with such a commercial network operator or an Internet connection operator, a method of filling in a necessary matter on a registration form and mailing it, an online registration called online sign-up, and the like. There are two.

  In recent years, portable information processing terminals with a built-in mobile or PHS telephone function have also been sold, and these include information such as registration with a specific commercial network operator or Internet connection operator. The registration procedure is incorporated in advance, and an application form and the like are included.

  However, when the necessary information is filled in the registration form and mailed, it takes a long time to complete the registration. For example, it takes one week or more, and there is a problem that connection cannot be made during that time.

  On the other hand, in the case of online registration, registration can be performed in a shorter time than the above-mentioned mailing method, but it is very troublesome because many items must be entered. In addition, some companies adopt a registration method that requires inputting such a large number of items online, and in this case, there is a problem that telephone charges for that time are also high. Was.

  In addition, in the case of a portable information processing terminal with a built-in telephone function, it can be registered with the above-mentioned specific commercial network operator or Internet connection operator. There was no way to know if it was or was already registered.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily use various information services by communication in a communication terminal device.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a communication terminal device for performing communication with a service providing device that provides various information services, and a unique information storage unit that stores unique information assigned to the communication terminal device in advance. Registration information storage means for storing registration information indicating that use of the information service has been registered with the service providing apparatus; instruction means for instructing access to the information service; According to the access instruction, determining means for determining whether or not the use of the information service has been registered with the service providing apparatus based on the registration information; and Transmitting means for reading the unique information stored in the unique information storage means and transmitting a service request to the service providing apparatus; A service content display unit for receiving and displaying the content of the information service transmitted from the service providing device in response to the request, and a screen indicating the subscription to the information service if the use of the information service has not been registered And a display means for displaying

  The invention according to claim 2 is a communication terminal device for performing communication with a service providing device for providing various information services, and a unique information storage means for storing unique information assigned to the communication terminal device in advance. Registration information storage means for storing registration information indicating that use of the information service has been registered with the service providing apparatus; and determining whether or not the registration information exists to determine whether the information service has been registered for use. Identification indication means for identifying and displaying whether or not the information service; instruction means for instructing access to the information service; and when instructing access to the information service, if the use of the information service has been registered, Sending means for reading the unique information stored in the unique information storage means and sending a service request to the service providing apparatus; A service content display means for receiving and displaying contents of information services transmitted from the serial service providing apparatus, characterized by comprising a.

According to the invention of claim 1, when receiving various information services on the communication terminal side, if the use registration for the information service has been completed, a service request for the information service is immediately performed, and the use registration for the information service is not performed. If not, the information service can be registered immediately, so that various information services by communication can be easily used in the communication terminal device.
According to the invention of claim 2, the communication terminal side displays whether or not the user has registered for use of various information services, and receives the information service. Since the service request for the service is immediately made and the contents of the information service can be received, various information services by communication can be easily used in the communication terminal device.

  Hereinafter, a communication processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1A is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication network in which a terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied is used, and is connected via a communication line 10 such as a public network. A plurality of terminal devices 30 (30A, 30B,...) Are connected to a service provider 20 as a commercial network provider or an Internet connection provider that provides various services such as electronic mail transmission and reception.

  Here, although not particularly shown, the service provider 20 includes a communication interface such as a modem and a computer system functioning as a server. Further, it has a storage device 22 for storing a registrant DB and various DBs, and a model-specific menu screen corresponding to a model of the terminal device 30 to be connected. FIG. 1B is a diagram showing the structure of a registrant database 24 configured on the storage device 22 and has fields such as an ID, a telephone number, a model code, and a password.

  On the other hand, each terminal device 30 is a mobile terminal having a built-in mobile or PHS telephone function, and stores in advance a model code of the terminal device, a telephone number assigned to the terminal device in advance, and a unique ID. And a storage device 32 for storing a password arbitrarily set by the user. The storage device 32 is configured as an internal memory of the computer 34, as shown in FIG. The computer 34 includes a display unit 36 such as a liquid crystal display, an input unit 38 such as a touch panel disposed on the display surface, and a communication unit (not shown) for communicating with a radio station (not shown) on the wireless communication line 10. A microphone and a communication interface 40 including a speaker are connected. For example, by displaying a ten-key on the display unit 36 and inputting the ten-key on the input unit 38, a call can be made by the communication interface 40. Has become. Also, by connecting the removable recording medium 42 to the computer 34, programs and data can be stored in the internal memory 32 from the recording medium 42, and data created by the terminal device 30 can be stored in the recording medium 42. Or to be able to.

  Next, the operation in such a configuration will be described. FIG. 2A to FIG. 4A are a series of flowcharts showing the operation of the terminal device 30. That is, first, when the display of the telephone screen is instructed (for example, an initial screen when the power is turned on), as shown on the left side of FIG. 5A, a telephone button 36A, a telephone icon 36B, and an e-mail icon 36C Are displayed on the display unit 36 (step S10). Here, it is determined whether or not the provider registered flag is stored in the internal memory 32 (step S12). If there is no provider registered flag, an unregistered icon 36D is displayed on the telephone screen as a provider icon (step S14).

  Here, the operation of the icon is awaited (step S16). When the icon operation is performed by the input unit 38, it is determined whether the operation is the operation of the provider icon (in this case, the unregistered icon 36D) (step S18). If not, a process corresponding to the operation icon is performed. Since this processing is not related to the gist of the present invention, the description is omitted.

  When it is determined that the provider icon has been operated (step S18), it is determined whether the provider registered flag is stored in the internal memory 32 (step S20). If there is no provider-registered flag, a service subscription screen as shown on the right side of FIG. 5A is displayed on the display unit 36 (step S22), and the ID and the registered telephone number are read from the internal memory 32 ( (Step S24), and display them on the service subscription screen (Step S26). Then, a message requesting the input of the password is displayed (step S28). In response to this, when the user inputs a desired password (step S30) and operates the registration button 36E (step S32), the communication interface 40 uses the telephone number of the service provider 20 stored in the internal memory 32 according to the telephone number. A call is made to the specific provider to transmit a line connection request (in this case, a registration request) (step S34). Then, the model code, ID, password, and telephone number of the terminal device 30 are transmitted (step S36), and a response is waited (step S38).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation on the service provider 22 side. That is, when a line connection request is received, it is first determined whether or not the request is a registration request (step S100). If so, a model code, ID, password, and telephone number are received (step S102). Then, the validity check of the received data, such as a model code or an ID according to a predetermined rule, is executed (step S104), and if the result is acceptable (step S106), the received data is checked. Is registered in the registrant database 24 (step S108), and a permission response is transmitted (step S110). If the result of the validity check indicates that the request is not permitted (step S106), a non-permission response is transmitted (step S112).

  Upon receiving a response from the service provider 22 (step S38), the terminal device 30 determines whether the response is a permission response (step S40). If the response is a permission response, the terminal device 30 sets a registered flag in the internal memory 32 (step S40). (Step S42), a registration completion message is displayed (Step S44). Thereafter, as shown on the left side of FIG. 5B, a telephone screen is displayed. At this time, a passport icon 36F is displayed instead of the unregistered icon 36D as a provider icon (step S46). The display of the passport icon 36F allows the user to know that the terminal device 36 has already been registered. Then, the line is disconnected (step S48), and the process returns to step S16 to wait for an icon operation.

  When a non-permission response is received as a response from the service provider 22 (step S40), after displaying a non-permission message (step S50), the display returns to the telephone screen display (step S52), and the process proceeds to step S48. , The line will be disconnected. Therefore, in this case, the unregistered icon 36D remains displayed as the provider icon, so that the user can know that the registration has not been completed.

  After the registration is completed as described above, an icon operation is performed on the telephone screen, and if it is determined that the operation is a provider icon operation (step S18), the provider registered flag is stored in the internal memory 32. It is determined whether or not the information is stored (step S20). This time, it is determined that there is a provider-registered flag. In this case, a line connection request (in this case, a service request) is made to the specific provider (step S54), and the model code and ID of the terminal device 30 are set. , Password, and telephone number are transmitted (step S56).

  If the line connection request is not a registration request but a service request (step S100), the service provider 20 receives the model code, ID, password, and telephone number (step S102), and stores the registrant database 24. With reference to the received data, it is checked whether or not the received data belongs to a registered user (step S116). If the received data is not a registered user and cannot be permitted (step S118), the process proceeds to step S112 to transmit a non-permission response. On the other hand, if the user is a registered user who can be permitted, a permission response is transmitted (step S120). Thereafter, the service menu corresponding to the model stored in the storage device 22 is selected from the model code (step S122), and the service is transmitted (step S124) to start the service.

  If the response from the service provider 20 is a permission response (step S58), the terminal device 30 receives the service menu (step S60), and receives the service menu as shown on the right side of FIG. 5B. A service menu screen is displayed (step S62) so that various services can be received.

  When a non-permission response is received, a non-permission message is displayed (step S64), and the process returns to step S48 to disconnect the line. If it is determined in step S12 that there is a provider registered flag, the passport icon 36F is displayed as the provider icon (step S66), and the operation of the icon is awaited (step S16).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, at the time of online registration, the user only needs to input a desired password as a user identification number in the mobile or portable terminal device 30 having a built-in PHS telephone function. Since the telephone number and the like are automatically added by the terminal device 30 and transmitted to the service provider 20 side, necessary entries can be minimized.

  Then, the service provider 20 confirms, based on the telephone number, whether the connection is permitted (individual) and whether the ID is already registered. , Register the network connection. This series of registration work is completed in one to two minutes, and at the same time, the user can receive a network service such as mail. Then, the user fills in the formal application form included in the terminal device 30 with necessary information and sends it to the service provider 20 by mail or facsimile transmission at a later date, thereby completing the entire registration.

  Until all registrations are completed, all network services may not be permitted, but may be limited to some services. This can be easily realized by changing the service menu transmitted from the provider 20 before and after the registration is completed.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the configuration, in which the terminal device 30 is not connected to a telephone function but is used by connecting to telephone equipment.

  In this case, the same operation as that of the first embodiment can be performed by reading the telephone number from the connected telephone device instead of the internal memory 32.

(A) is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication network in which a terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied is used, and (B) is a registrant provided in a storage device of a service provider. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a storage structure of a database, and FIG. 2C is a block diagram of a terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a first part of a series of operation flowcharts of the terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a second part of a series of operation flowcharts of the terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied. (A) is a diagram showing a third part of a series of operation flowcharts of the terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied, and (B) is a diagram illustrating a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the embodiment is applied. (A) is a diagram showing a telephone screen before registration and a service subscription screen displayed when operating a provider icon on the telephone screen, and (B) is a diagram showing the telephone screen after registration and the telephone screen after registration. It is a figure showing a service menu screen displayed at the time of a provider icon operation. It is an operation flowchart on the service provider side.

Explanation of reference numerals

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Communication line 20 Service provider 22 Storage device 24 Registrant database 30, 30A, 30B Terminal device 32 Storage device (internal memory)
34 Computer 36 Display 36A Phone Button 36B Phone Icon 36C Email Icon 36D Provider Icon (Unregistered Icon)
36E registration button 36F provider icon (passport icon)
38 input unit 40 communication interface 42 recording medium

Claims (2)

A communication terminal device that performs communication with a service providing device that provides various information services,
Unique information storage means for storing unique information previously assigned to the communication terminal device;
Registration information storage means for storing registration information indicating that use of the information service has been registered for the service providing apparatus;
Instruction means for instructing access to the information service,
A determination unit configured to determine, based on the registration information, whether use of the information service has been registered with respect to the service providing device by the access instruction to the information service;
Transmitting means for reading the unique information stored in the unique information storage means if the use registration for the information service has been completed, and transmitting a service request to the service providing apparatus;
Service content display means for receiving and displaying the content of the information service transmitted from the service providing device in response to the service request,
Display means for displaying a screen indicating the subscription to the information service if the use registration to the information service has not been completed;
A communication terminal device comprising: A communication terminal device that performs communication with a service providing device that provides various information services,
Unique information storage means for storing unique information previously assigned to the communication terminal device;
Registration information storage means for storing registration information indicating that use of the information service has been registered for the service providing apparatus;
Identification display means for determining the presence or absence of the registration information and for identifying whether or not the information service has been registered for use;
Instruction means for instructing access to the information service,
Transmission means for reading the unique information stored in the unique information storage means and transmitting a service request to the service providing device if the use registration for the information service has been registered at the time of the access instruction to the information service. When,
Service content display means for receiving and displaying the content of the information service transmitted from the service providing device in response to the service request,
A communication terminal device comprising:

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