JP2005184350A - System, device, method, and program of information process, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information process system capable of realizing, with a portable terminal device such as a portable telephone and PDA, a ubiquitous computing environment that provides a function equivalent to that of a personal computer such as information processing capability and visibility of a display screen. <P>SOLUTION: A portable terminal device (portable telephone 100 and PDA1200) requests connection as an input device of an information display device 200 to the information display device 200 (step S101). The information display device 200 acquires a discrimination information from the portable terminal device in response to the connection request, and based on the discrimination information, triggers a portable equipment input terminal application for allowing the portable terminal device to function as an input device of the information display device 200 (step S202). Thus, the portable terminal device functions as an input device of the information display device 200. By operating the information display device 200 from the portable terminal device, the device on a network 300 is made to execute a process corresponding to the operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system capable of causing an external processing device to execute processing by operating an operation screen displayed on an information display device from a portable terminal device that is made to function as an input device of the information display device, The present invention relates to an information display device, an information processing method, a program, and a storage medium.

  In recent years, personal computers have become widespread, and the percentage of notebook personal computers occupies more than 50% of the total shipments of personal computers. On the other hand, mobile phones are becoming more popular than personal computers due to their multi-functionality.

  In addition, information equipment manufacturers or household electrical appliance manufacturers are successively entering the field of portable information processing terminals called PDAs. This is due to the fact that social infrastructure and technologies for realizing it are gradually being prepared to carry information or to obtain and process information anytime, anywhere. .

  Of the personal computer users, beginners often find it difficult to operate the keyboard. Therefore, a method has been proposed in which a mobile phone having a higher penetration rate is connected to a personal computer and this mobile phone is used as an input device of the personal computer (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this method, as shown in FIG. 14, a mobile phone 100 is connected from a data communication terminal to a personal computer 7 with respect to a personal computer (personal computer) 7 having an input device such as a keyboard 4 and a mouse 5 and a monitor 6. It is connected via the connection cable 3. Here, in the personal computer 7, application software 9 is activated.

When character information is input to the personal computer 7 using the mobile phone 100 as an input-only device, each button of the character input button unit 1 of the mobile phone 100 is operated, and the generated character information is used to confirm the input characters of the mobile phone 100. Displayed on screen 2. When the user confirms that the character is intended for input and presses the transmission button, the input character information is transmitted to the personal computer 7 through the connection cable 3. The transmitted character is input to the application software 9 activated on the personal computer 7 while being regarded as a character input from the keyboard 4 as an input device of the personal computer.
Utility model registration No. 3077315

  Mobile phones and PDAs are inferior to notebook-type personal computers in terms of information processing ability and display screen visibility, but are superior in terms of portability and long continuous use time. Therefore, by using a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PDA that is excellent in portability and continuous use time, it is possible to obtain functions equivalent to functions such as information processing capability and display screen visibility in a personal computer. Realization of a ubiquitous computing environment is desired.

  An object of the present invention is to realize a ubiquitous computing environment in which functions equivalent to functions such as information processing capability and display screen visibility in a personal computer can be obtained using a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PDA. An information processing system, an information display device, an information processing method, a program, and a storage medium.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an information display apparatus having at least a communication function with an external processing apparatus and a display function for displaying an operation screen for causing the external processing apparatus to execute processing, and the information display apparatus. A portable terminal device operably connected as an input device of the information display device, and the information display device, when the portable terminal device is connected to the information display device, An operation screen displayed on the information display device from the mobile terminal device functioning as the input device of the information display device is provided having an activation unit that activates an application for causing the information display device to function as an input device. By operating, the external processing device is caused to execute processing.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an information display device having at least a communication function with an external processing device and a display function for displaying an operation screen for causing the external processing device to execute processing. A connection means for communicatively connecting the portable terminal device and the portable terminal device to function as an input device for operating the displayed operation screen when the portable terminal device is communicatively connected via the connection means. And launching means for launching the application.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an information display apparatus having at least a communication function with an external processing apparatus and a display function for displaying an operation screen for causing the external processing apparatus to execute processing, and the information display apparatus. An information processing method comprising: a portable terminal device operably connected as an input device of the information display device, wherein the information display device is connected when the portable terminal device is connected to the information display device. An activation step for activating an application for causing the portable terminal device to function as an input device of the information display device, from the portable terminal device functioning as the input device of the information display device to the information display device By operating the displayed operation screen, the external processing device is caused to execute processing.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a program executable by an information display device having at least a communication function with an external processing device and a display function for displaying an operation screen for causing the external processing device to execute processing. When the mobile terminal device is communicably connected to the connection module for connecting the mobile terminal device so that they can communicate with each other, the mobile terminal device is caused to function as an input device for operating the displayed operation screen. And an activation module that activates an application for the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a storage medium in which the above program is stored so as to be readable by a computer.

  According to the present invention, a ubiquitous computing environment in which functions equivalent to functions such as information processing capability in a personal computer and visibility of a display screen are obtained using a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PDA is realized. be able to.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the information processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In the information processing system of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, information is transferred via a network 300 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet. A plurality of information display devices 200, a server 500, a personal computer 400, a mobile terminal 600, a storage device 900, and office equipment 1000 are connected to the network 300 via, for example, a wide area wireless unit 800. Each information display device 200 includes at least a display unit 201 and a communication unit 204, and can be connected to the mobile phone 100, the PDA 1200, and the like using a short-range wireless communication unit 700 such as Bluetooth. Each information display device 200 and the mobile phone 100 or the PDA 1200 can be connected by wire using a cable or the like. The mobile phone 100 and the PDA 1200 can be used as a physical and direct input device of the information display device 200. That is, the mobile phone 100 or the PDA 1200 functions as an input device having an input function instead of a keyboard or a mouse, or more, and can operate the information display device 200.

  Then, the information display device 200 receives the server 500, the personal computer 400, the mobile terminal 600, the storage device 900, and the office equipment 1000 on the network 300 via the wide area wireless unit 800 in response to an operation from the mobile phone 100 or the PDA 1200. Among them, it is possible to access a corresponding device and execute a corresponding process. Processes that can be executed in response to operations from the mobile phone 100 or PDA 1200 include browsing a home page, searching for information, printing out input information, storing input information, and the like. Are displayed on the display unit 201 of the information display device 200. Thus, the information display device 200 is specialized for a device having at least a display function (display unit 201) and a communication function (communication unit 204).

  The information display device 200 is as many as possible so that the user using the mobile phone 100 or the PDA 1200 can connect to the information display device 200 to which the mobile phone 100 or the PDA 1200 is connected without selecting a location. It is preferable to install in a place. As a result, the user can easily find the information display device 200 that is the connection destination of the mobile phone 100 or PDA 1200 that the user has. Then, the user can access the network 300 only by connecting the mobile phone 100 or PDA 1200 to the information display device 200, and a comfortable distributed processing environment is realized. Further, since the information display device 200 is specialized for a device having at least a display function and a communication function, the information display device 200 can be reduced in weight and thickness and can be reduced in power consumption, and installed in many places without cost. It becomes possible to do.

  Next, the configuration of the information display device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the information display device 200 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the information display device of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the information display device 200 locks the display unit 201, the power switch 202, and the mobile phone 100 registered as an input unit, and enables a mobile phone operator to operate with both hands. A stop unit 203, a communication unit 204, and a display unit 205 that indicates an operation state of the information display apparatus 200. The information display device 200 preferably has a thin shape such as a tablet type or a wall-mounted television type.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the information display device 200 includes a display unit 201, a communication unit 204, a portable device input terminalized application 206, a connection permission unit 207, a portable terminal device / user registration unit 208, an information processing unit. 209 and storage means 210. Here, it is preferable that the information display device 200 is configured to request all the information processing to devices on the network 300. In this case, the configuration of the information display device 200 is a configuration surrounded by a broken line 211 in the drawing, and the configuration can be simplified. On the other hand, when the information display device 200 itself has a function of performing predetermined information processing and is configured to request a device on the network 300 only for processing that cannot be processed by the information display device 200 itself, The configuration of the information display device 200 can be a configuration surrounded by a solid line 212.

  Next, a method for connecting the mobile phone 100, the PDA 1200, and the information display device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a connection procedure between the mobile phone 100, the PDA 1200, and the information display device 200. In the description here, the mobile phone 100 and the PDA 1200 are collectively referred to as a mobile terminal device.

  When the mobile terminal device (mobile phone 100, PDA 1200) is connected to the information display device 200 wirelessly or by wire, a connection request as an input device is sent from the mobile terminal device to the information display device 200 as shown in FIG. It is transmitted (step S101). When receiving the connection request, the information display device 200 requests the portable terminal device to transmit the ID information and property information of the portable terminal device (step S201). When the mobile terminal device receives the ID information and property information transmission request of the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device transmits ID information such as a telephone number and property information such as a model and a manufacturing number to the information display device 200 (step S102). . When the information display device 200 receives the ID information and property information, the information display device 200 registers the mobile terminal device in the mobile terminal device / user registration unit 208 as an input device of the information display device 200 using the received ID information and property information. At the same time, the portable device input terminal application 206 corresponding to the registered communication algorithm of the portable terminal device is activated (step S202).

  Accordingly, the mobile terminal device is caused to function as an input device of the information display device 200, and an operation screen displayed on the information display device 200 can be operated from the mobile terminal device. For example, if a menu screen displayed on the information display device 200 is operated from the mobile terminal device 200, a device that performs a desired process on the network 300 is selected, and the selected device can execute the process.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the mobile computing environment, the mobile terminal device (the mobile phone 100 or the PDA 1200) can be used for the information display device 200 having at least a communication function and an information display function ubiquitous. By using it as a physical and direct input device, it is possible to realize a comfortable distributed processing environment that is efficient and excellent in cost performance.

  Further, when the mobile terminal device is used as the input device of the information display device 200, the mobile device input terminal application 206 corresponding to the mobile terminal device is started on the information display device 200. It can be used as an input device of the information display device 200, and very high versatility can be obtained.

  By installing such an information display device 200 in an Internet cafe, a train or aircraft seat, a station, an airport, a store, a museum, etc., it is easy to access desired information from a mobile terminal device possessed by the user. Can be done. In addition, since the mobile terminal device is always used by the user, high operability can be obtained as an input device. Therefore, it is possible to construct a ubiquitous computing environment in which a portable terminal device possessed by an individual can be used.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the user authentication function of the mobile terminal device used in the information processing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 shows the information processing according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart showing a connection procedure between the mobile terminal device (mobile phone 100, PDA 1200) and the information display device 200 in the system. In the description here, the mobile phone 100 and the PDA 1200 are collectively referred to as a mobile terminal device.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that authentication is performed in order to guarantee security in information operations on the network. Specifically, before connecting the mobile terminal device to the information display device 200, first, in order to use the mobile terminal device as an input device in the mobile terminal device, first, user ID information (for example, password) and biometrics are used. User authentication is performed using the data. Note that the system configuration of the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  First, the configuration of a mobile terminal device capable of performing user authentication using user ID information and biometric data will be described.

  The mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment can perform user authentication using user ID information and biometric data. This user authentication function includes an ID / biometric input unit as shown in FIG. 115, ID / biometric data storage means 116, ID / biometric data comparison means 117 and communication availability determination / control means 118. Here, the ID / biometric input means 115 includes a means for inputting user ID information, a handwriting, a fingerprint, a voiceprint, a face image, a palm image, an iris image, a moving image capturing the movement of a part of the body, and the like. And at least one means for inputting at least one of these as biometric data. Details of the ID / biometric input means 115 and an input method using the same will be described in the fourth embodiment.

  First, the user needs to newly register the user's ID information and biometric data in the mobile terminal device. In the case of this new registration, user ID information and biometric data are respectively input from corresponding means of the ID / biometric input means 115, and the input user ID information and biometric data are ID / biometric data. Stored in the storage means 116.

  When performing user authentication, user ID information and biometric data are respectively input from corresponding means of the ID / biometric input means 115, and the input user ID information and biometric data are ID / biometric data. The comparison unit 117 compares the ID information and biometric data of the user stored in the ID / biometric data storage unit 116.

  The comparison result by the ID / biometric data comparison unit 117 is input to the communication availability determination / control unit 118. When it is determined that the user ID information and the biometric data do not match based on the comparison result, the communication permission determination / control unit 118 prohibits the use of the portable terminal device as an input device. On the other hand, when it is determined that the user's ID information and biometric data match based on the comparison result, the use of the portable terminal device as an input device is permitted. Thereby, security for using the portable terminal device as an input device is higher than personal authentication by a password.

  In this embodiment, when connecting a mobile terminal device (mobile phone 100, PDA 1200) to the information display device 200, as shown in FIG. 6, first, the user's personal information is used to use the mobile terminal device as an input device. Authenticate. That is, the user inputs the user's ID information and biometric data (for example, handwriting, fingerprints, voiceprints, face images, palm images, iris images, moving images capturing part of the body, etc.) to the mobile terminal device. (Step S111). In the portable terminal device, the ID / biometric data comparing means 117 generates the user ID information and biometric data stored in advance in the portable terminal device and the newly input user ID information and biometric data. To be compared. Then, if the communication feasibility determination / control unit 118 determines that the two do not match based on the comparison result by the ID / biometric data comparison unit 117, the communication terminal determination / control unit 118 uses the portable terminal device as an input device for the user. It is prohibited (step S112).

  On the other hand, when the communication feasibility determination / control unit 118 determines that both match based on the comparison result by the ID / biometric data comparison unit 117, the mobile terminal device is used as an input device for the user. Allow (step S112). Then, the mobile terminal device issues a connection request as an input device to the information display device 200 (step S113).

  When receiving the connection request, the information display device 200 requests the portable terminal device to transmit the ID information and property information of the portable terminal device (step S211). Upon receiving the ID information and property information transmission request, the mobile terminal device transmits ID information such as a telephone number and property information such as a model and a manufacturing number to the information display device 200 (step S114).

  When the information display device 200 receives the ID information and property information from the portable terminal device, the connection permission unit 207 (FIG. 3) and the received ID information and property information and the ID information registered in advance as connectable. And the property information are compared, and if they match, connection to the portable terminal device, that is, login is permitted (step S212). The information display device 200 registers the mobile terminal device as the input device of the information display device 200 in the mobile terminal device / user registration unit 208 using the ID information and the property information, and the mobile terminal registered as the input device. The portable device input terminalized application 206 (FIG. 3) corresponding to the communication algorithm of the device is activated (step S213).

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an information processing system that is optimal for a local network such as an in-house LAN or a satellite office that requires security.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a connection procedure between the mobile terminal device (mobile phone 100, PDA 1200) and the information display device 200 in the information processing system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the description here, the mobile phone 100 and the PDA 1200 are collectively referred to as a mobile terminal device.

  The present embodiment is the same as the second embodiment in that authentication is performed in order to guarantee security in information operations on the network. However, in the information display device 200, the user ID information And the point of performing authentication using biometric data. That is, the personal authentication on the portable terminal device is abolished and the information display device 200 performs personal authentication. Specifically, in the second embodiment, the user needs to log in to the information display device 200 from a specific portable terminal device in which his / her ID information and biometric data are recorded. In contrast, in the present embodiment, user ID information and biometric data are input on the mobile terminal device, and the information display device 200 converts the user ID information and biometric data input from the mobile terminal device. Personal authentication is performed based on this. As a result, it is possible to log in to the information display device 200 from an arbitrary portable terminal device, and it is possible to guarantee network security. Note that the system configuration of the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  When connecting the mobile terminal device (mobile phone 100, PDA 1200) to the information display device 200, as shown in FIG. 7, the mobile terminal device first issues a connection request as an input device to the information processing device 200 ( Step S121). Upon receiving the connection request, the information display device 200 requests the portable terminal device to transmit the portable terminal device ID information and property information, the user ID information and biometric data (step S221). In response to the request from the information display device 200, in the portable terminal device, user ID information and biometric data are input, and ID information such as a telephone number is input together with the input user ID information and biometric data. In addition, property information such as a model and a manufacturing number is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 200 (step S122).

  When the information display device 200 receives the user ID information, biometric data, ID information, and property information from the portable terminal device, the user ID information and biometric data that match the received user ID information and biometric data are received. It is determined whether or not the user is permitted to operate the information display device 200 using the mobile terminal device depending on whether or not the data is in a database (not shown) (step S222). Here, if the user ID information and biometric data that match the received user ID information and biometric data exist in the database, the information display device 200 operates the information display device 200 using the mobile terminal device. Allow to do. Then, the information display device 200 registers at least information related to the user in the mobile terminal device / user registration means 208, and a mobile device corresponding to the communication algorithm of the mobile terminal device based on the ID information and property information of the mobile terminal device. The input terminal application 206 is activated (step S223).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can access the network 300 from any portable terminal device via the information display device 200.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example in which the mobile phone 100 is used as a handwriting input device for the information display device 200, and FIG. 9 is an example in which the mobile phone 100 is used as a coordinate input device for the information display device 200. FIG. 10 schematically shows an example of inputting a fingerprint as biometric data in the mobile phone 100, and FIG. 11 shows a case of inputting voice as biometric data in the mobile phone 100. FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example, and FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example in which an image as biometric data is input in the mobile phone 100.

  In the present embodiment, a method of using a mobile terminal device when the mobile terminal device is used as an input device for the information display device 200 will be described. Here, a case where the mobile terminal device is the mobile phone 100 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the mobile phone 100 includes a display unit 101 to which a touch panel (not shown) for constituting a coordinate input unit is attached, a two-dimensional operation unit 102, operation buttons 103 and 104, , A numeric keypad group 105, an antenna 106, a small camera 108 (shown by a broken line) provided on the back side of the mobile phone body, a speaker 109, and a microphone 110. The coordinate input means is realized using some existing methods such as a capacitance method, a resistance value method, a magnetic induction method, and an optical method. The antenna 106 is detachably attached to a predetermined position of the mobile phone 100, and can be used as a writing instrument for the coordinate input means after being detached from the predetermined position.

  When a character is written on the coordinate input unit 101 using the antenna 106, the written handwriting is displayed on the display unit 101 as the character 111. This character 111 is transmitted to the information display device 200 as input information. The currently set mode is displayed at the bottom of the screen of the display means 101. In this screen example, since the handwriting input mode is set, “handwriting” is displayed. Moreover, it is also possible to use this handwritten information (for example, the character 111) as user biometric data.

  Further, the two-dimensional operation means 102 and the operation buttons 103 and 104 can be used as a substitute for the function of the mouse 5. That is, by operating the two-dimensional operation unit 102 and the operation buttons 103 and 104, the pointer operation displayed on the display unit 201 of the information display device 200, screen scrolling, menu display, job selection, execution, and operation are performed. be able to.

  Also, the numeric keypad group 105 can be used for operations such as text input, input mode conversion, and power on / off, as in the normal use of the mobile phone 100.

  Further, voice input by the microphone 110 and image input by the small camera 108 are possible.

  As described above, information input using various means of the mobile phone 100 is transmitted to the information display device 200 via the optical communication means 701 such as infrared communication.

  For example, when the mobile phone 100 is used as a coordinate input device for operating a pointer displayed on the display unit 201 of the information terminal 200, as shown in FIG. 9, the display unit 201 is displayed with the antenna 106 removed as a writing instrument. It is possible to move the pointer displayed on the display unit 201 of the information terminal 200 to a desired position by an operation such as pressing the desired screen position. Further, by operating the two-dimensional operation unit 102 or the operation buttons 103 and 104, the scroll operation of the screen of the display unit 201 of the information terminal 200 can be performed. Also, by inputting coordinate values from the numeric keypad group 105, the pointer displayed on the display means 201 of the information terminal 200 can be moved to a position corresponding to the input coordinate values.

  In the mobile phone 100, it is possible to input a fingerprint as biometric data. In this case, an area 112 for inputting a user's fingerprint is displayed on the display means 101 as shown in FIG. This area is an area where the resolution and sensitivity are higher than usual so that a fine pattern such as a fingerprint can be detected. In this example, a communication cable 702 is used as a communication unit between the mobile phone 100 and the information display device 200.

  In the mobile phone 100, voice information as biometric data can be input. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, a sound is input from the microphone 110, and the input sound is transmitted to the information display apparatus 200 as sound information. In this example, a wireless unit 703 such as Bluetooth is used as a communication unit between the mobile phone 100 and the information display device 200.

  Here, when an audio signal is input, a bar graph 119 corresponding to the sound volume is displayed on the display means 101 to indicate whether or not the input sound volume is appropriate. As a result, the user can determine whether or not the volume of the input voice is appropriate. Further, in order to indicate whether or not the sound quality is clear, a pseudo sound waveform corresponding to the input sound signal is displayed on the display means 101, so that the user has a clear sound quality of the input sound. It can be determined whether or not there is.

  In the mobile phone 100, it is also possible to input image information as biometric data. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, an image (an image such as a face image, a palm image, an iris image, or a moving image that captures the characteristics of a part of the body) is captured by the small camera 108. The image information is supplementarily displayed on the display unit 101 as the image 114 and then transmitted to the information display device 200.

  In this way, the biometric data (image information such as fingerprints, voices, face images, palm images, iris images, and moving images capturing part of the body motion) input on the mobile phone 100 is displayed as an information display device. It can be used as input data for 200, and can also be used as biometric data used for personal authentication.

  Although the case where the mobile phone 100 which is an example of the mobile terminal device is used as the input device of the display processing device 200 has been described, the PDA 1200 can also be used as the input device of the display processing device 200 in the same manner as the mobile phone 100. It goes without saying that it is possible.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a graph showing the relationship between the amount charged to the system user and the connection time or usage frequency of the system in the information processing system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the present embodiment employs a configuration in which a system user is charged according to the connection time or usage frequency from the mobile terminal device to the information display device 200. This charging means, for example, accumulates and manages connection time or usage frequency in association with information registered in the mobile terminal device / user registration means 208 of the information display device 200, and in predetermined time units such as monthly units. The total connection time or the total use frequency can be periodically transmitted to the accounting management server on the network. The charging server charges the user based on the total connection time or the total use frequency.

  Such a billing configuration can be applied to the information processing system of each of the above-described embodiments, whereby an information processing system that operates an information display device using a mobile terminal device as an input means is developed as a business. Is possible. In this case, the system user only needs to own a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PDA. Needless to say, it is desirable to install the information display device 200 as a social infrastructure everywhere.

It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the information processing system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the information display apparatus 200 of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the information display apparatus of FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a connection procedure between the mobile phone 100, the PDA 1200, and the information display device 200. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the user authentication function of the portable terminal device used for the information processing system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the connection procedure of the portable terminal device (cell-phone 100, PDA1200) and the information display apparatus 200 in the information processing system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the connection procedure of the portable terminal device (cellular phone 100, PDA1200) and the information display apparatus 200 in the information processing system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the example in the case of using the mobile telephone 100 as a handwriting input device with respect to the information display apparatus 200. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example in which the mobile phone 100 is used as a coordinate input device for the information display device 200. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the example in the case of inputting the fingerprint as biometric data in the mobile telephone 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the example in the case of inputting the audio | voice as biometric data in the mobile telephone 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the example in the case of inputting the image as biometric data in the mobile telephone 100. FIG. It is a figure which shows the graph showing the relationship between the charge amount to a system user in the information processing system which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention, and the connection time of a system, or the usage frequency. It is a figure for demonstrating the method of using the portable terminal device connected to the conventional information terminal device as an input-only apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Mobile phone 101 Display means 102 Two-dimensional operation means 103,104 Operation button 105 Numeric keypad 106 Antenna 108 Small camera 110 Microphone 200 Information display device 201 Display means 204 Communication means 206 Portable terminal input terminal application 300 Network 400 Personal computer 500 Server 700 Short-range wireless communication means 800 Wide-area wireless means 900 Storage device 1000 Office equipment

Claims (15)

An information display device having at least a display function of displaying an operation screen for causing the external processing device to perform processing and a communication function with the external processing device;
A portable terminal device operably connected to the information display device as an input device of the information display device,
The information display device includes an activation unit that activates an application for causing the portable terminal device to function as an input device of the information display device when the portable terminal device is connected to the information display device.
An information processing system that causes the external processing device to execute processing by operating an operation screen displayed on the information display device from the portable terminal device that is made to function as an input device of the information display device . The portable terminal device has a connection request means for making a connection request as an input device of the information display device to the information display device,
When the information display device receives the connection request from the portable terminal device, the information display device has identification information obtaining means for obtaining identification information from the portable terminal device, and the activation means is obtained from the portable terminal device. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein an application for causing the portable terminal device to function as an input device of the information display device is activated based on the identification information.   The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the identification information is information unique to at least one device assigned to the mobile terminal device.   The portable terminal device includes: personal information registration means for registering user authentication personal information; personal information input means for inputting user personal information; the input personal information; and the registered authentication personal information. Personal authentication means for authenticating whether the user is an appropriate user based on the information, and the connection request means is authenticated by the personal authentication means that the user is an appropriate user. 4. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the connection request is made to the information display device. The portable terminal device has personal information input means for inputting personal information of a user,
The information display device includes personal information holding means for holding pre-registered personal information for authentication, and personal information acquisition means for acquiring the input personal information from the mobile terminal device when receiving the connection request. Personal authentication means for authenticating whether the user is an appropriate user based on the personal information acquired from the portable terminal device and the registered personal information for authentication, and the activation means When the user is authenticated as an appropriate user by the personal authentication means, the mobile terminal device is caused to function as an input device of the information display device based on the identification information acquired from the mobile terminal device. An information processing system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an application for starting is started.   6. The information processing system according to claim 4, wherein the personal information is at least one user-specific information.   The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein the at least one user-specific information is biometric data, and the personal information input unit can input the biometric data.   The information display device displays an operation screen of a process that can be executed by the information display device, and operates the operation screen displayed on the information display device from the portable terminal device that functions as an input device of the information display device. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus can execute processing.   9. A charging means is provided for charging a user of the portable terminal device according to a connection time to the information display device or a use frequency of the information display device. The information processing system according to any one of the above. An information display device having at least a display function for displaying an operation screen for causing the external processing device to perform processing and a communication function with the external processing device,
A connection means for connecting the mobile terminal device in a communicable manner;
And an activation unit that activates an application for causing the portable terminal device to function as an input device that operates the displayed operation screen when the portable terminal device is communicably connected via the connection unit. An information display device characterized by that. An information display device having at least a display function for displaying an operation screen for causing the external processing device to execute a process and a communication function with the external processing device, and used as an input device for the information display device with respect to the information display device An information processing method comprising a portable terminal device connected in a possible manner,
The information display device includes an activation step of activating an application for causing the portable terminal device to function as an input device of the information display device when the portable terminal device is connected to the information display device.
An information processing method for causing the external processing device to execute a process by operating an operation screen displayed on the information display device from the portable terminal device functioned as an input device of the information display device . The portable terminal device has a connection request step for making a connection request as an input device of the information display device to the information display device,
When the information display device receives the connection request from the mobile terminal device, the information display device has an identification information acquisition step of acquiring identification information from the mobile terminal device. In the startup step, the information display device is acquired from the mobile terminal device. 12. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein an application for causing the portable terminal device to function as an input device of the information display device is activated based on the identification information. The portable terminal device has a personal information input step of inputting personal information of a user,
Upon receiving the connection request, the information display device acquires a personal information acquisition step of acquiring the input personal information from the mobile terminal device, and personal information acquired from the mobile terminal device and a pre-registered authentication A personal authentication process for authenticating whether the user is an appropriate user based on personal information
In the activation step, when the user is authenticated as an appropriate user by the personal authentication step, the mobile terminal device is input to the information display device based on the identification information acquired from the mobile terminal device. The information processing method according to claim 12, wherein an application for causing the device to function is activated. A program that can be executed by an information display device having at least a display function of displaying an operation screen for causing the external processing device to execute a process and a communication function with the external processing device,
A connection module for communicably connecting the mobile terminal device;
And an activation module that activates an application for causing the portable terminal device to function as an input device for operating the displayed operation screen when the portable terminal device is connected to be communicable. .   15. A storage medium storing the program according to claim 14 in a computer-readable manner.

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