JP2005136574A - Mobile communications system, mobile communication method and recording medium of the mobile communications system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communications system in which a function can easily be retrieved, a mobile communication method and a recording medium of the mobile communications system. <P>SOLUTION: When a user inputs a keyword to a mobile communications apparatus and transmits data to a fixed communications apparatus in the mobile communications system, the fixed communications apparatus retrieves a function related to the keyword from an on-line database. A retrieval result is transmitted to the mobile communications apparatus, which starts individual functions on the basis of the retrieved result. Consequently, the mobile communication method and the recording medium of the mobile communications system where the function can easily be retrieved can be realized. When the mobile communications apparatus is located outside the range, the function related to the keyword is retrieved from the database incorporated in the mobile communications apparatus. Thus, functions related to the keyword can be retrieved, even if mobile communications apparatus is outside the region. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile communication system, a mobile communication method, and a recording medium for a mobile communication system using mobile communication devices such as a mobile phone, a PDA, and a portable video phone.

Currently, the functions installed in mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones, PDAs, and portable videophones are very large, and it is predicted that the functions installed in the future will increase.
For example, payment for merchandise purchase is performed using a mobile phone as a mobile communication terminal (see, for example, Patent Document 1), and a person or landscape is photographed with a camera-equipped mobile phone (for example, see Patent Document 2). Is mentioned.
By the way, as functions such as payment, camera shooting, and television broadcast viewing are added to mobile phones, operations such as various settings and function calls increase, and the contents of the instruction manual increase as functions increase. Therefore, it has become difficult for a user to find a function from an instruction manual and change a setting.
For this reason, a portable communication terminal has been proposed in which the display on the display shifts from the menu screen to the help screen when the help key is pressed while the menu screen or the setting screen is displayed (for example, Patent Document 3).
JP-A-11-85865 JP 2001-86046 A JP 2001-147797 A

  However, it is difficult to mount a database that covers all search conditions in hardware that has a memory capacity limitation such as a mobile phone.

Therefore, a mobile phone having a function that can be directly activated by searching for a function using an online database is required.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication system, a mobile communication method, and a recording medium for the mobile communication system that can easily search for functions.

  In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the invention according to claim 1 is a mobile communication system comprising a fixed communication device and a mobile communication device that exchanges data wirelessly via the fixed communication device. An input means for a user to input a keyword related to the function of the mobile communication device, and a database provided when the keyword provided in the fixed communication device is transmitted from the mobile communication device to the fixed communication device. Provided in the mobile communication device, and a server that searches for the function related to the keyword from the fixed communication device, sends a shortcut list as a search result to the fixed communication device, and transmits the shortcut list from the fixed communication device to the mobile communication device. Image display means for displaying an image of a shortcut list transmitted from the fixed communication device; Provided dynamic communication device based on the choice of the user, characterized in that and a control means for activating the function.

  The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1, the shortcut list is linked to an online version instruction manual.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the mobile communication device includes a storage unit that holds a necessary minimum database regarding the function, and the control unit is outside the service area. When the keyword is input by the user, a function related to the keyword is searched from the database, and an image is displayed on the image display means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a mobile communication method in which a plurality of mobile communication devices exchange data wirelessly via a fixed communication device, a keyword related to the function of the mobile communication device is input to the mobile communication device, When the keyword is transmitted from the mobile communication device to the fixed communication device, the server searches for a function related to the keyword from a database, and the server sends a shortcut list as a search result to the fixed communication device. The mobile communication device transmits the shortcut list, the mobile communication device displays an image of the shortcut list transmitted from the fixed communication device, and activates the function based on a user selection. To do.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 4, wherein the shortcut list is linked to an online version instruction manual.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the control unit determines that the mobile communication device is out of service area, the memory stored in the mobile communication device when the keyword is input. A function related to the keyword is searched from a minimum necessary database regarding the function of the means, and an image is displayed.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when a plurality of mobile communication devices exchange data wirelessly via a fixed communication device, a server connected to the fixed communication device performs a search related to the function of the mobile communication device. When a keyword related to the function of a mobile communication device is input to the mobile communication device and the keyword is transmitted from the mobile communication device to the fixed communication device. , A program for causing the server to execute a process of searching for a function related to the keyword from a database, and a process of transmitting a search result to the fixed communication device and transmitting the search result to the mobile communication device. It is characterized by that.

  When a user inputs a keyword to the mobile communication device and transmits it to the fixed communication device, the fixed communication device searches the online database for a function related to the keyword, transmits the search result to the mobile communication device, and moves Since each function is activated based on the search result on the communication device side, it is possible to provide a mobile communication system, a mobile communication method, and a recording medium for the mobile communication system that can easily search for the function. When the mobile communication device is out of the service area, the function related to the keyword is searched from the database built in the mobile communication device. Therefore, the function related to the keyword can be searched even when the mobile communication device is out of the service area. it can.

In the mobile communication system of the present invention, a user inputs characters to be searched on a help screen of a mobile phone as a mobile communication device of the mobile communication system, and wirelessly connects with a fixed communication device (or a fixed communication device via a relay device). When connected with (online), when the search button is pressed, the mobile phone searches the database, obtains a list of shortcuts for the target function, displays it on the screen of the mobile phone, and the user selects the shortcut to make various settings. The function is to be activated.
Further, in the mobile communication system of the present invention, when the mobile phone as the mobile communication device is out of service area (offline), a small database is held in the mobile phone. You can start up.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an image from keyword input to data acquisition and function activation in a mobile communication system to which the mobile communication method of the present invention is applied.
The communication system of the present invention includes a mobile phone 201, a fixed communication device (not shown) of the mobile phone company 102, a server 102-1, and a database 102-2 in a hard disk connected to the server 102-1. It consists of Note that symbols a and b in FIG. 1 indicate temporal changes. For example, the help screen 101-3a and the help screen 101-3b are help screens of the same mobile phone 201.
In FIG. 1, a standby display 101-1a, a search display 101-2a, and a help screen 101-3a are shown on a screen 101a of a mobile phone 201a (201: FIG. 2).
A keyword search request signal is transmitted from the mobile phone 201 to a server 102-1 connected to a fixed communication device (not shown) of the mobile phone company 102.
Within the mobile phone company 102, the server 102-1 searches the database, creates a search result list (result list) 102-3, and returns (transmits) the result list 102-3 from the fixed communication device to the mobile phone 201b. It is like that.

When the mobile phone 201b receives the list 102-3 created by the server 102-1, the control unit 211 displays a shortcut list on the help screen 101-3b.
When the user selects a desired function from the list by a key operation such as depressing a search button, the cellular phone 201b activates the function simultaneously with the screen display setting.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a mobile phone as a mobile communication device used in a mobile communication system to which the mobile communication method of the present invention is applied.
The mobile phone 201 transmits and receives an antenna (for example, a non-directional antenna such as a whip antenna, a rod antenna, a helical antenna, and a patch antenna, a directional antenna such as a dipole antenna and an inverted L antenna) 202 that transmits and receives radio waves. A wireless unit 212 for performing the control, and a control unit 211 that performs overall control of the operation of the mobile phone 201.

  The mobile phone 201 includes a radio unit 212 as a transmission / reception unit, a signal processing unit 213 that processes a signal transmitted to the radio unit 212 or a signal from the radio unit 212, a key operation unit 215 for performing various key operations, A display unit (for example, a liquid crystal panel) 214 that displays various types of information, a control unit 211 that controls elements such as the wireless unit 212, the signal processing unit 213, the display unit 214, and the key operation unit 215, and the control unit described above The ROM 216 is connected to the CPU 211 and has a database of character fonts, pictograms, symbol marks, etc., and functions of the cellular phone 201 for displaying received character messages and shortcuts for various functions, and the control unit 211. It is composed of a RAM 217 that records mail data, image data, and audio data that are connected and received, a camera 219, a speaker 221, and a microphone 222.

  The RAM 217 has an image recording unit for recording data of photographic images taken by the camera 219, and a character recording unit for recording character data such as transmission / reception mails and addresses.

The signal processing unit 213 has a function of converting normal call data received by the wireless unit 212 into voice data. The signal converted into audio data by the signal processing unit 213 is generated by the speaker 221.
As the camera 219, for example, a digital camera (or a CMOS camera) using a CCD is used.
FIG. 3 shows a processing flow from keyword input to data acquisition and function activation in the mobile communication method of the present invention.

(Operation of the embodiment)
Next, the operation of the mobile communication system of the present invention will be described.
When the user operates the cellular phone 201a with a key and inputs a keyword (step S1), the cellular phone 201a (see FIG. 1) checks the radio wave state to determine whether the cellular phone 201a is within range (step S2). ).
If the mobile phone 201a determines that the mobile phone 201a is within range, the mobile phone 201a proceeds to step S3 and connects to the server 102-1 of the mobile phone company 102. After the cellular phone 201a is connected to the server 102-1, the user performs a key operation and transmits a signal (keyword search request signal) for searching for a keyword (step S3).

A screen 101a shown in FIG. 1 shows a state immediately after a user makes a keyword search request (transmission) by a key operation of the mobile phone 201a (therefore, nothing is displayed on the help screen 101-3a at this stage). Not.)
When a keyword search request is made from the mobile phone 201a, a fixed communication device (not shown) of the mobile phone company 102 receives it, and the server 102-1 searches the database 102-2 for a function related to the keyword. The list 102-3 as a search result is created as shown in FIG.

  When the result list 102-3 is transmitted (returned) from the server 102-1 of the mobile phone company 102 to the mobile phone 201b and received by the mobile phone 201b (step S4), the help screen 101-3b includes, for example, a [1] screen. A list (shortcut list) of display settings, [2] image window, [3] desktop, [4] My picture, [5] camera, etc. is displayed (step S6).

  Here, “[1] Screen display setting” is a shortcut for setting how the background screen, clock display, and the like are to be performed, and “[2] Image window” is, for example, a folding mobile phone. It is a shortcut for setting the front side screen when it has two screens, the front side and the inner side. “[3] Desktop” is for setting the startup screen when the mobile phone is turned on. “[4] My picture” is a shortcut for editing images saved with the built-in camera or saving as an album, and “[5] Camera” is a close-up shot with the built-in camera. This is a shortcut for making settings such as continuous shooting.

  When the user selects a desired shortcut from the list displayed on the help screen 101-3b of the mobile phone 201b by key operation (step S7), the control unit 211 of the mobile phone 201b relates to the shortcut selected from the list. At the same time that various functions are activated, screen display settings are made (step S8). When the cellular phone 201b activates the function, the screen 101b is deleted, the screen display setting and the function are activated in accordance with the function, and the screen 103 corresponding to the screen display is displayed.

  On the other hand, if the mobile phone 201a determines in step S2 that the mobile phone 201a is not within range, the mobile phone 201a proceeds to step S5, searches from the database in the ROM 216 (see FIG. 2) built in the mobile phone 201a, and displays the help screen 101. The shortcut list is displayed on -3b (step S6). Since the processing after the shortcut list display is the same as described above, the description is omitted.

(Explanation of effect)
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to activate various setting functions without the user referring to the instruction manual or following the menu hierarchy as in the past. In addition, by placing a small database that can be changed in the mobile phone, the user can set keywords.
In this embodiment, the shortcut list is displayed when online. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and not only the shortcut when online but also a link to the online version instruction manual. You may make it perform.
Further, although the case where the mobile communication device is a mobile phone has been described in the present embodiment, the present invention may be applied to a mobile communication device having image display means such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) or a portable video phone. Good.

Furthermore, although the case of the mobile communication system has been described in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this and may be applied to a recording medium of the mobile communication system.
That is, a mobile communication system in which a program for causing a server connected to a fixed communication device to perform a search regarding the function of the mobile communication device when a plurality of mobile communication devices exchange data wirelessly via the fixed communication device When a keyword related to the function of the mobile communication device is input to the mobile communication device and the keyword is transmitted from the mobile communication device to the fixed communication device, the function related to the keyword is searched from the database. You may apply to the recording medium of the mobile communication system which recorded the program which makes a server perform a process and a process which transmits a search result to a mobile communication apparatus while sending a search result to a fixed communication apparatus.
Examples of the recording medium include a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, and a hard disk.

It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of the image from keyword input to a data acquisition, function starting in the mobile communication system to which the mobile communication method of this invention is applied. It is a block diagram of the mobile telephone as a mobile communication apparatus used for the mobile communication system to which the mobile communication method of this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the processing flow from the keyword input in the mobile communication method of this invention to data acquisition and function starting.

Explanation of symbols

101a, 101b, 103 screen 101-1a, 101-1b standby display 101-2a, 101-1b search display 101-3a, 101-3b help screen 102 mobile phone company 102-1 server 102-2 database 102-3 list

Claims (7)

In a mobile communication system having a fixed communication device and a mobile communication device that exchanges data wirelessly via the fixed communication device,
An input means provided in the mobile communication device for a user to input a keyword related to the function of the mobile communication device;
When the keyword provided in the fixed communication device is transmitted from the mobile communication device to the fixed communication device, a function related to the keyword is searched from a database, and a shortcut list is sent to the fixed communication device as a search result And a server that transmits the shortcut list from the fixed communication device to the mobile communication device;
Image display means for displaying an image of a list of shortcuts provided in the mobile communication device and transmitted from the fixed communication device;
Control means provided in the mobile communication device to activate the function based on a user's selection;
A mobile communication system comprising:   The mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein the shortcut list is linked to an online version instruction manual. The mobile communication device includes storage means for holding a minimum necessary database regarding the function,
When the control unit determines that the mobile communication device is out of service area, when the keyword is input by the user, a function related to the keyword is searched from the database, and an image is displayed on the image display unit. The mobile communication system according to claim 1. In a mobile communication method in which a plurality of mobile communication devices exchange data wirelessly via a fixed communication device,
When a keyword related to the function of the mobile communication device is input to the mobile communication device and the keyword is transmitted from the mobile communication device to the fixed communication device, the server searches the database for a function related to the keyword. And the server sends a shortcut list as a search result to the fixed communication device, and causes the mobile communication device to transmit the shortcut list,
The mobile communication device displays an image of the shortcut list transmitted from the fixed communication device and activates the function based on a user selection.
A mobile communication method characterized by the above.   5. The mobile communication method according to claim 4, wherein the shortcut list is linked to an online version instruction manual.   When the control unit determines that the mobile communication device is out of range, when the keyword is input, the function related to the keyword from the minimum necessary database regarding the function of the storage unit built in the mobile communication device 5. The mobile communication method according to claim 4, wherein a search is performed and an image is displayed. A mobile communication system recording a program for causing a server connected to the fixed communication device to search for functions of the mobile communication device when a plurality of mobile communication devices exchange data wirelessly via the fixed communication device Recording medium,
When a keyword related to a function of a mobile communication device is input to the mobile communication device and the keyword is transmitted from the mobile communication device to the fixed communication device, a process of searching for a function related to the keyword from a database; ,
A process for sending a search result to the fixed communication device and causing the mobile communication device to send a search result;
A recording medium for a mobile communication system, in which a program for causing the server to execute is recorded.

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