JP2006013824A - Storage system and method for backup data, information server used by the same, mobile terminal, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology capable of backing up data of a mobile terminal with excellent convenience and operability. <P>SOLUTION: When the user mobile terminal accesses an information server 20 via a communication network 30, the information server 20 uses a communication section 21 to receive the backup data from the user mobile terminal after an authentication section 22a authenticates the user. A data type discrimination section 22b discriminates the data type of the backup data, a storage control section 22c stores the backup data to an information storage section 23 under the classification of a user ID and data types. In this case, a backup discrimination section 22d discriminates completion of storage of the backup data, generates backup history information and transmits the information to the user mobile terminal. The user mobile terminal updates a backup management table on the basis of the backup history information, and a display control section refers to the backup management table in the display control of the backup data or the like to change a display mode or informs a user by means of a message or sound. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal backup data storage system having good operability and convenience, an information server and a portable terminal constituting the storage system, a portable terminal backup data storage method, an information server backup program, and a portable terminal backup program And, more specifically, access to an information server that performs a data backup service using a communication network such as the Internet, and notifies the user (user) of the portable terminal of the backup history information. Data storage system, information server, portable terminal, portable terminal backup data storage method, information server backup program, and portable terminal backup program About.

  In a mobile terminal represented by a mobile phone, for example, data such as a phone book is broken due to a malfunction or malfunction of the mobile terminal, cannot be read, or data such as a phone book is exchanged when replaced with another mobile terminal. In order to restore the data, it is necessary to back up the data of the mobile terminal. There are the following techniques for backing up data in a conventional portable terminal.

  In the first example, data to be backed up is stored in a storage medium such as a storage card (for example, an SD card), and this storage card is used when the portable terminal is broken, malfunctioned, or replaced. Is a technology for recovering data by using it on a mobile terminal that has been recovered or replaced.

  In the second example, dedicated data transfer software is prepared for each information processing device such as a portable terminal and a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer), and data is stored from the portable terminal to the information processing device such as a personal computer via a cable. (Transfer) is a technology for performing backup of the internal memory data of the mobile terminal and restoring the backed up data with the mobile terminal restored or exchanged.

  In the third example, the portable terminal requests data backup to the communication network including the exchange control device and the like, and the communication network including the exchange control device and the like transfers the data of the portable terminal to the server that performs backup. In the restoration, the exchange control device or the like transfers data backed up from the server to the mobile terminal in response to a request from the mobile terminal (see Patent Documents 1 and 3).

In the fourth example, the mobile terminal directly accesses the server that provides a service for backing up the data of the mobile terminal through the Internet or the like, transfers the data, requests the backup, and at the time of restoration, responds to the request from the mobile terminal. This is a technique for transferring data backed up from the server accordingly (see Patent Documents 2, 4 and 5).
JP 2002-185631 A JP 2003-189362 A JP 2003-219053 A JP 2003-223348 A JP 2003-338867 A

  However, in the above-described first example of the prior art, (1) a card slot for inserting / removing a storage card must be prepared in the portable terminal in addition to the built-in memory, and the portable terminal is reduced in size and thickness. (2) The cost increases, (3) The storage card may break down due to the failure of the mobile terminal, and (4) Problems such as being unable to back up large volumes of data like image files was there.

  Further, the second example of the above-described prior art solves the problem of the first example. However, in this second example, it is not common for a mobile terminal to perform data backup like a personal computer. (5) When trying to back up data, it is necessary to prepare, connect and start up a device (PC, dedicated data transfer software and cable) for backup, and preparation and operation are complicated (6 ) Even if a personal computer is backed up, it cannot be used in an environment where there is no device such as the personal computer, and it cannot be easily restored anytime and anywhere.

  Further, the third and fourth examples of the prior art described above solve the problems of the first and second examples. In the third and fourth examples, (7) time elapses in the portable terminal. However, it is not convenient because it becomes unclear when or what data is backed up, and (8) it is not convenient because the backed up data cannot be used even on your personal computer. (9) The data to be backed up is specific data such as telephone directory data, or the data to be backed up must be specified and specified to the server, and then the data to be backed up must be selected and transmitted There was a problem that arbitrary data could not be backed up with good operability.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and is a portable terminal backup data storage system, information server, portable terminal, portable terminal capable of backing up portable terminal data with good convenience and operability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a backup data storage method, an information server backup program, and a portable terminal backup program.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is an information server that stores one or a plurality of portable terminals and backup data transmitted from the portable terminals for each user ID and each data type of the portable terminal. A storage system for backup data of a portable terminal, comprising: a receiving unit that receives backup data from the portable terminal; and a data type determination unit that determines a type of the received backup data; A storage control unit that stores the received backup data in an information storage unit according to a classification based on a user ID of the portable terminal and the data type, and a backup history information that determines completion of storage of the backup data A backup determination unit to be generated, and the generated backup history information is transmitted to the portable terminal. The portable terminal includes a built-in storage unit that stores backup data to be backed up, a transmission unit that transmits the stored backup data to the information server, and the stored backup data A display unit capable of displaying graphic images representing backup data as at least two images having different display modes; a receiving unit for receiving backup history information from the information server; and the display unit according to the received backup history information And a display control unit for controlling the display mode of the image to be displayed differently.

  Similarly, the invention according to claim 2 relates to the storage system for backup data of the portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the information server further responds to an access from another communication terminal to the backup data stored in the information storage unit. A backup counting unit that transmits the backup data and counts the transmission, and the backup determination unit of the information server further determines the completion of the transmission according to the counting result and generates backup history information And the transmission unit of the information server further transmits backup history information generated by access of the other communication terminal to the mobile terminal that transmitted the backup data, and the display control unit of the mobile terminal A buffer by access of the other communication terminal received from the information server by the receiving unit of the portable terminal. Depending on the up history information, it is characterized in that shall be more different control so that the display mode of the image to be displayed on the display unit.

  Similarly, the invention described in claim 3 relates to the storage system for backup data of the portable terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the built-in storage unit of the portable terminal is updated by backup history information received from the information server. The display control unit refers to the updated backup management table and controls the display mode of the image displayed on the display unit according to the backup history information of the backup management table. It is characterized by.

  Similarly, the invention according to claim 4 relates to the backup data storage system of the portable terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display control unit of the portable terminal displays the display unit according to the backup history information. When the display mode of the backup image or the graphic image representing the backup data is controlled and displayed, or instead of the display, a notification message is displayed on the display unit and the notification sound according to the backup history information Is output from the notification means, or both are executed together.

  Similarly, the invention described in claim 5 is an information server constituting a storage system for storing backup data of one or a plurality of portable terminals for each user ID and each data type of the portable terminal. Information for storing the received backup data in a section based on the user ID of the mobile terminal and the determination result of the data type It has a storage unit, a backup determination unit that determines completion of storage of the backup data and generates backup history information, and a transmission unit that transmits the generated backup history information to the portable terminal.

  Similarly, the invention according to claim 6 relates to the information server according to claim 5, wherein the backup data stored in the information storage unit is transmitted in response to an access from another communication terminal, and the transmission is counted. The backup counting unit further determines the completion of the transmission according to the counting result, and generates backup history information by access of the other communication terminal, the transmitting unit Further, the backup history information of the other communication terminal generated is transmitted to the portable terminal that transmitted the backup data.

  Similarly, the invention described in claim 7 is a portable terminal that is connected to an information server that stores backup data transmitted from one or more portable terminals for each user ID and each data type of the portable terminal. A built-in storage unit for storing backup data, a transmission unit for transmitting the stored backup data to the information server, and at least two or more images having different display modes for the stored backup data or graphic images representing the backup data Display control for controlling the display mode of the image to be displayed on the display unit differently according to the received backup history information, a display unit that can be displayed as a display unit, a receiving unit that receives backup history information from the information server And a portion.

  Similarly, the invention according to claim 8 relates to the portable terminal according to claim 7, wherein the built-in storage unit includes a backup management table updated by backup history information received from the information server, and the display control unit includes: The display mode of the image displayed on the display unit is controlled according to backup history information of the backup management table with reference to the updated backup management table.

  Similarly, the invention according to claim 9 relates to the portable terminal according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the display control unit controls the display mode of the backup image or the graphic image representing the backup data on the display unit according to the backup history information. Or in place of the display, either one or both of displaying a notification message on the display unit and outputting a notification sound from the notification means according to the backup history information. It is characterized by being executed together.

  Similarly, the invention described in claim 10 is a method for storing backup data of a mobile terminal that stores backup data transmitted from one or more mobile terminals in an information server for each user ID and data type of the mobile terminal. A storage step in which the portable terminal stores backup data to be backed up in a built-in storage unit; a transmission step in which the transmission unit of the portable terminal transmits the stored backup data to the information server; and reception of the information server Receiving a backup data from the mobile terminal, a data type determining stage in which the data type determining unit of the information server determines the type of the received backup data, a user ID of the mobile terminal, and the data The received backup data is stored as information in sections based on the type determination result. An information storage stage stored in the information server, a backup judgment stage in which the backup judgment section of the information server judges completion of storage of the backup data and generates backup history information, and a backup history information generated by the transmission section of the information server Transmitting to the portable terminal, receiving stage in which the receiving unit of the portable terminal receives backup history information from the information server, backup data displayed on the display unit by the display control unit of the portable terminal or the backup A display control step of controlling the display mode of the graphic image representing the data so as to differ depending on the received backup history information.

  Similarly, the invention described in claim 11 relates to the backup data storage method of the portable terminal described in claim 10, and after the display control step, the backup counter stored in the storage unit is stored in the storage unit by the backup counting unit of the information server. A backup counting step of transmitting the backup data in response to an access from the communication terminal and counting the transmission, and a backup determination unit of the information server determines the completion of the transmission according to the result of the counting, and the other A backup determination stage for generating backup history information by access of the communication terminal, and a transmission stage for transmitting the backup history information of the generated other communication terminal to the mobile terminal that has transmitted the backup data by the transmission unit of the information server; , A backup history from the information server by the receiver of the portable terminal In response to the receiving stage of receiving the information and the backup history information by the access of the other communication terminal received by the display control unit of the portable terminal, the backup data to be displayed on the display unit or a diagram image representing the backup data And a display control stage for further controlling the display mode.

  Similarly, the invention described in claim 12 relates to the storage method of backup data of the portable terminal according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the backup management table is updated with the backup history information received from the information server at the reception stage of the portable terminal. In the display control stage of the portable terminal, the backup data to be displayed on the display unit according to the backup history information of the backup management table with reference to the updated backup management table or the display mode of the graphic image representing the backup data It is characterized by controlling.

  Similarly, the invention according to claim 13 relates to the backup data storage method of the mobile terminal according to any one of claims 10 to 12, and in the display control stage of the mobile terminal, the display unit displays the backup history information. When the display mode of the backup image or the graphic image representing the backup data is controlled and displayed, or instead of the display, a notification message is displayed on the display unit and the notification sound according to the backup history information Is output from the notification means, or both are executed together.

  Similarly, the invention according to claim 14 is a backup program for an information server constituting a storage system for storing backup data of one or a plurality of portable terminals for each user ID and data type of the portable terminal, wherein the portable terminal Information for storing the received backup data in the information storage unit in a data type determination stage for determining the type of backup data received by the receiving unit from the mobile terminal and a classification based on the determination result of the data type A storage stage, a backup determination stage for determining completion of storage of backup data in the information storage section and generating backup history information, and a transmission stage for transmitting the generated backup history information from the transmission section to the portable terminal; Information server backup program that allows the computer to execute It is a non.

  Similarly, the invention according to claim 15 relates to the backup program of the information server according to claim 14, wherein the backup data is stored in response to an access from another communication terminal to the backup data stored in the information storage unit after the transmission step. A backup counting step of transmitting data and counting the transmission, a backup determination step of determining completion of the transmission according to a result of the counting and generating backup history information by access of the other communication terminal, and the generation A backup program of an information server for causing a computer to execute a transmission stage of transmitting the backup history information to the portable terminal that has transmitted the backup data.

  Similarly, the invention described in claim 16 is a backup program for a portable terminal connected to an information server that stores backup data transmitted from one or more portable terminals for each user ID and each data type of the portable terminal, A transmission step of transmitting backup data stored in a built-in storage unit to the information server, a reception step of receiving and storing backup history information from the information server, and a display unit displaying the backup data according to the received backup history information A backup program for a portable terminal for causing a computer to execute a display control stage for controlling the display mode of stored backup data or graphic images representing the backup data to be different.

  Similarly, the invention according to claim 17 relates to the backup program of the portable terminal according to claim 16, wherein in the reception stage, the backup management table is updated with backup history information received from an information server, and in the display control stage, The display mode of the image displayed on the display unit is controlled according to the backup history information of the backup management table with reference to the updated backup management table.

  Similarly, the invention according to claim 18 relates to the backup program for a portable terminal according to claim 16 or 17, wherein, in the display control stage, display of backup data or graphic data representing backup data on the display unit according to backup history information. Either displaying the notification message on the display unit or outputting the notification sound from the notification means according to the backup history information, instead of displaying the display while controlling the mode. One or both are executed together.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, data to be backed up (stored in a built-in storage unit of a portable terminal such as a portable information terminal represented by a portable telephone or a PDA (personal digital assistant)) Address book, mail, image file, etc.) are backed up for each user, each data type by determining the data type while creating backup history information on an online information server (web site, etc.) Manage and refer to backup history information, change the display mode of backup data and its graphic images, and notify users with notification messages and notification sounds, making backup history information easy to visually or audibly Since it can be confirmed, it can be used for data transfer when a mobile device is replaced, Recovery when over data is broken can be carried out easily and convenience good.

  In addition, since the information server determines the type of backup data transmitted from the mobile terminal and stores the backup data for each user ID and data type of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal does not specify the data to be backed up. Data can be transmitted to the server, and data backup can be performed easily and with good operability. In addition, since backup is performed by an information server connected via a communication network such as the Internet, if there is an environment (function, etc.) in which the portable terminal can connect to such an information server, backup of a special device such as a personal computer is possible. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare and operate an information processing apparatus, communication means, cable, dedicated software, etc. for data backup, and data backup can be performed easily and with good operability. On the other hand, a telecommunications carrier such as a content provider that provides an online storage service by an information server can obtain new revenue by providing the service on a monthly basis.

  Furthermore, the data backed up by the information server can be accessed and used from a communication terminal such as a personal computer at the user's home, for example, and backup history information at this time can also be created and managed by the mobile terminal. In the portable terminal, according to this backup history information, the backup data and its graphic image display mode is changed, or it is notified by a notification message or notification sound so that the backup history information can be easily confirmed visually. In addition, the backup data can be used without restoring to the portable information terminal of the user such as a mobile phone or PDA, and the convenience is further improved.

In the present invention, data to be backed up (address book, mail, image file, etc.) stored in a built-in storage unit of one or a plurality of portable terminals such as a mobile phone or a PDA is online from a portable terminal (web site, etc.) In this information server, the data type determination unit determines the type of backup data and the backup data is classified according to the data type determined as the mobile terminal user ID. And the backup data stored in can be accessed from other communication terminals (user's personal computer, etc.), and when the storage is completed or the backup data has been transmitted to other communication terminals, the backup judgment unit can provide backup history information. Generated and sent to the mobile device, while the mobile device In the display control of backup data and its graphic images (icons, illustrations, photos, etc.) by the display control unit with reference to the backup management table, the display mode is updated. Or by notifying the user with a notification message or notification sound regarding backup history information, so that backup history information including use of other communication terminals can be easily confirmed visually or audibly. The purpose of backing up mobile terminal data with good convenience and operability was realized.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The description will be made specifically with reference to examples.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a storage system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The storage system of this embodiment is mainly composed of a user portable terminal 10a such as a cellular phone and an information server 20. The user portable terminal 10a and the information server 20 operate by program control and are connected to each other via a communication network 30 such as the Internet. The information server 20 belongs to a telecommunications carrier that performs a backup storage service such as a content provider in a communication network 30 such as the Internet, and backs up backup target data transmitted from the user portable terminal 10a via the communication network 30. It is a processing device. Note that there may be a plurality of user portable terminals (user portable terminals 10b,...).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the user portable terminal. The user portable terminal 10a is a portable terminal having a wireless communication function (telephone function, connection function to a web server, mail transmission / reception function, etc.) such as a cellular phone, and stores data (phone book) In order to back up address book information such as e-mail address information, content information including image files, etc., the information server 20 is accessed and the backup target data stored in the internal storage unit 11 is transmitted. It has a function to do. In addition, a display unit 12 that displays data to be backed up stored in the internal storage unit 11 or graphic images (icons, illustrations, photos,...) Representing the data is provided. The display unit 12 also serves as a display unit for displaying various information. In addition to the above data, the storage unit 11 updates and reflects the backup history information transmitted from the information server 20, the incoming / outgoing call information of a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, the mobile phone Stores various settings of mobile terminals.

  More specifically, the user portable terminal 10a, which is a mobile phone or the like, is a radio signal for making an incoming / outgoing call with a radio base station (not shown) and talking with a callee / destination partner, or a communication network such as the Internet. A wireless communication unit 13 that transmits and receives wireless signals for transmitting backup target data and receiving backup history information, makes incoming and outgoing calls, connects to an information server on a communication network such as the Internet, and Input to the operation unit 14 composed of a numeric keypad, scroll key, selection key, operation key, determination key, etc. for inputting various information for transmitting data, and the transmission / reception unit 15 for performing voice signal processing during a call A microphone 16 for performing an output, a speaker 17 for performing an output, a notification speaker 18 for outputting a ringtone, a musical tone, a notification sound, and the like, and the above portable terminals And controls the parts, comprising the backup target data, or display control function of FIG images such as representing the data, telephone function, a data communication function, a control unit 19 for controlling such as the content output function. In the control unit 19, in particular, a function unit that performs a display control function of data to be backed up or a graphic image representing this data is the display control unit 19a.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the information server 20. The information server 20 is an information processing apparatus such as a workstation server installed in an online storage service provider of backup data from a plurality of users' portable terminals, and the backup target transmitted by the user portable terminal 10a for backup It has a function to receive and store data.

  More specifically, the information server 20 includes a communication unit 21 that controls transmission and reception of information via the communication network 30, a user information storage unit 23a that stores user information of the online storage service, and each use of the online storage service. Information storage unit 23 having a backup data storage unit 23b for storing data to be backed up that is assigned to a user (user A, user B,...) And transmitted from the user portable terminals 10a, 10b,. 10a through the communication unit 21, the authentication unit 22a as a functional unit that performs authentication (ID, PW (password) authentication, etc.) with reference to the user information stored in the user information storage unit 23a. Refer to the user information in the user information storage unit 23a for the received backup data. Data type determination unit 22b as a function means for classifying by data type (music file, image file, moving image file, address book, mail, etc.) according to a predetermined classification table, backup based on classification based on user ID and data type A storage control unit 22c as a functional unit that controls to store data in a predetermined area of the backup data storage unit 23b, and a backup determination unit as a functional unit that determines completion of storage in the backup data storage unit 23b and generates backup history information And a control unit 22 having 22d.

  Next, an example of the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 are flowcharts illustrating an example of the operation of the user portable terminal 10 a, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the information server 20. Note that S1 to S5 in FIG. 4, S11 to S14 in FIG. 5, S21 to S25 in FIG. 6, and S31 to S40 in FIG. FIG. 4 shows both the operation at the time of backup and the operation at the time of restore (the operation of S3 at the time of backup is the transmission of backup data, and the operation of S3 at the operation at the time of restore is reception of backup data). Will be restored).

  First, it is assumed that software for performing online backup processing is incorporated in the user portable terminal 10a. Next, the user portable terminal 10a accesses the information server 20 that is a server such as a content service provider that provides an online storage service via the communication network 30 such as the Internet (step S1, step S31), and performs predetermined authentication ( After ID, PW authentication, etc. (steps S2 and S32), data (backup data) to be backed up by built-in software processing is transmitted from the portable terminal 10a (S3), and the information server 20 receives (S33). Note that the series of backup processes may be performed manually or automatically (execution at the time of data creation or periodic execution). Note that data (files, etc.) to be backed up is determined in advance by user settings, such as for files with a predetermined extension (images, movies, musical sounds, texts, etc.) and files stored in a predetermined folder. It may be done.

  Next, the information server 20 determines the type of backup data (such as a file) received from the mobile terminal 10a by, for example, an extension (S34), and according to the classification according to the user ID and the determined data type, The data is stored in a predetermined area such as a predetermined folder (S35). When the data backup is completed, the information server 20 creates and transmits backup completion information (a list of backed up information, completion date and time) as backup history information (S36), so the control unit 19 of the user portable terminal 10a The backup history information is received (S4), and on the basis of the received backup history information, the backup management table 11a storing this is updated (S5).

  In addition, the display control unit 19a of the user portable terminal 10a refers to the backup management table 11a, and displays data to be displayed on the display unit 12 or the data when the wake-up is performed (when the terminal power is on (S11)), for example. If there is information (graphic images such as icons, illustrations, photos,...) (S12), referring to the backup management table 11a, if the data is backup target data or backup target data, backup is performed. Whether or not a predetermined period of time set in advance by the user has elapsed even if it has been backed up or backed up (S13). The backup history is judged as if the specified period has passed. In the case of NG, the display mode is controlled so as to be suitably changed, for example the display mode of FIG. 8 (d) (c) (S14).

  Alternatively, the control unit 19 of the user portable terminal 10a refers to the backup management table 11a and, for example, at the time of wakeup (when the terminal power is turned on (S21)), the data (image, When the output of content etc. is selected (S22), the data is backup target data, if it is backup target data, it is backed up, or even if it is backed up by the user in advance It is determined whether or not the set predetermined period has passed (S23). In particular, backup is performed such that the data to be backed up is not backed up, or has been backed up but the predetermined period has passed. When the history judgment is NG, when selecting data is output, for example, the table of FIG. On the other hand, the user is notified by an appropriate output method such as light, sound, display, etc., such as outputting a predetermined message as shown in (a) or outputting a notification sound from the notification speaker 18 (S24). If there is no problem in the determination (OK), control is performed so as to output selection data (S25).

  Finally, when data is lost in the user portable terminal 10a or when the user portable terminal is exchanged, the information server 20 that performs online storage from the user portable terminal 10a that lost the data or from the exchanged user portable terminal 10a (S1, S37), and after user authentication (user ID, PW authentication, etc.) (S2, S38), the data backed up by the information server 20 is transmitted (S39). Data can be recovered by receiving and restoring (S3). Thereafter, since the information server 20 creates and transmits backup transmission information (a list of transmitted backup data, transmission date and time) as backup history information (S40), the control unit 19 of the user portable terminal 10a Information is received (S4), and based on the received backup history information, the backup management table 11a for storing the information is updated (S5). The operation after the update is the same as in FIGS.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a backup data storage system configuration of the portable terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, backup data of a portable terminal stored in an information server can be used by a communication terminal such as a personal computer. Since the basic configuration and operation of storing the backup data of the user portable terminal in the information server in this embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted, and different steps will be described. The configurations of the user portable terminal and the information server in this embodiment are slightly different from those in the first embodiment, but will be described using the same reference numerals.

  In addition to the user portable terminals 10a, 10b,... And the information server 20, the storage system of this embodiment includes a user communication terminal 40 that can access the information server 20 via the communication network 30. The user communication terminal 40 is information provided with a communication function (such as a connection function to a server on a web, a mail transmission / reception function) such as a personal computer installed and used at home by the user (user) of the user portable terminal 10a. It is a processing device and has a function of accessing the information server 20 via the communication network 30.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of the information server 20 of this embodiment. The information server 20 of this embodiment basically has the configuration shown in FIG. 3, and also transmits a copy of backup data to the user communication terminal 40 authenticated by the authentication unit 22a and counts the completion of the transmission. The control unit 22 has a backup counting unit 22e as a means. The backup determination unit 22d has a function of generating backup history information from the counting result of the backup counting unit 22e and the determination of transmission completion, in addition to determining completion of storage in the backup data storage unit 23b and generating backup history information. is doing. The backup history information generated by accessing the user communication terminal 40 is transmitted via the communication unit 21 to the user portable terminal 10a that transmitted the backup data.

  Next, an example of the operation of this embodiment will be described by replacing S37 to S40 in FIGS. For the replacement, the user portable terminal 10a in S37 is used as the user communication terminal 40. After storing the backup data from the user portable terminal 10a (S31 to S36), the information server 20 is accessed via the user communication terminal 40 (S37), and then stored through user authentication (user ID, PW authentication, etc.). A copy of the backup data is transmitted to the user communication terminal 40 (S39). Next, when this transmission is completed, backup completion information for other communication terminals (a list of information further copied and transmitted to other communication terminals, transmission date and time, etc.) is transmitted to the user portable terminal 10a as backup history information. (S40). In the user portable terminal 10a, the backup history information is received by the wireless communication unit 13 (S4), the backup management table 11a is updated (S5), and the display control unit 19a displays the backup data and this on the display unit 12. The display mode of the graphic images (icons, illustrations, photos,...) When changing is changed so as to be different, a predetermined message is output together, or a notification sound is output from the notification speaker 18. It can be controlled (FIGS. 5 and 6).

  The processing steps of the user portable terminal or the processing steps of the information server in the first and second embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 are configured by a computer program, and the program is executed on the computer. Needless to say, a program for causing the computer to execute the processing steps can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a flexible disk, MO, ROM, storage card, CD, DVD, removable disk. It is possible to record, etc., and to store or distribute. It is also possible to provide the above program through a communication network such as the Internet or electronic mail. As described above, the present invention can be implemented by installing the program provided through the recording medium or the communication network in the computer.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and the present invention can be changed even if there is a design change or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. include. For example, in the above-described first embodiment, not only one of the notification message and the notification sound may be output, but both may be output and notified. Moreover, you may perform this alerting | reporting and the change of a display mode collectively.

  The present invention can be suitably applied to data backup in portable information terminals such as mobile phones, automobile phones, and PDAs.

It is a block diagram which shows the storage system structure of the backup data of the portable terminal which is 1st Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the electrical constitution of the portable terminal which comprises the system. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the electrical constitution of the information server which comprises the system. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows an example of operation | movement of the portable terminal which comprises the system. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows an example of operation | movement of the portable terminal which comprises the system. It is a flowchart (the 3) which shows an example of operation | movement of the portable terminal which comprises the system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the information server which comprises the system. (A), (b), (c), (d) is a figure which shows an example of the display mode of the portable terminal which comprises the system. It is a block diagram which shows the storage system structure of the backup data of the portable terminal which is 2nd Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the electrical constitution of the information server which comprises the system.

Explanation of symbols

10a, 10b User mobile terminal (mobile terminal)
11 built-in storage unit 11a backup management table 12 display unit 13 wireless communication unit (transmitting unit, receiving unit)
18 Notification speaker (notification means)
19 control unit 19a display control unit 20 information server 21 communication unit (transmission unit, reception unit)
22 control unit 22a authentication unit 22b data type determination unit 22c storage control unit 22d backup determination unit 22e backup counting unit 22 information storage unit 30 communication network 40 user communication terminal (other communication terminal)

Claims (18)

A storage system for backup data of a mobile terminal, comprising: one or a plurality of mobile terminals; and an information server that stores backup data transmitted from the mobile terminal for each user ID and data type of the mobile terminal. ,
The information server is based on a reception unit that receives backup data from the mobile terminal, a data type determination unit that determines a type of the received backup data, a user ID of the mobile terminal, and a determination result of the data type A storage control unit for storing the received backup data in an information storage unit in a classification; a backup determination unit for determining completion of storage of the backup data and generating backup history information; and the generated backup history information for the portable terminal And a transmission unit for transmitting to
The portable terminal displays a built-in storage unit that stores backup data to be backed up, a transmission unit that transmits the stored backup data to the information server, and the stored backup data or a graphic image representing the backup data. A display unit capable of displaying as at least two images having different modes, a receiving unit receiving backup history information from the information server, and a display mode of the image displayed on the display unit according to the received backup history information And a display control unit for controlling the data differently. A storage system for backup data of a portable terminal. The information server further includes a backup counting unit that transmits a copy of the backup data in response to access from another communication terminal to the backup data stored in the information storage unit, and counts the transmission. The backup determination unit further determines the completion of the transmission according to the count result and generates backup history information, and the transmission unit of the information server further performs backup by accessing the generated other communication terminal. The history information shall be sent to the mobile device that sent the backup data,
The display control unit of the portable terminal further includes a display mode of the image displayed on the display unit according to backup history information by the access of the other communication terminal received from the information server by the receiving unit of the portable terminal. 2. The storage system for backup data of a portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the storage system is controlled differently.   The internal storage unit of the portable terminal has a backup management table that is updated with the backup history information received from the information server, and the display control unit refers to the updated backup management table and backs up the backup management table. 3. The backup data storage system for a portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein a display mode of the image displayed on the display unit is controlled in accordance with history information.   The display control unit of the mobile terminal controls the display mode of the graphic image representing backup data or backup data on the display unit according to the backup history information, or instead of the display, the backup control 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein either one or both of displaying a notification message on the display unit and outputting a notification sound from the notification means is executed according to the history information. The storage system of the backup data of the portable terminal of any one.   An information server constituting a storage system for storing backup data of one or more mobile terminals for each user ID and data type of the mobile terminal, the receiving unit receiving backup data from the mobile terminal, and the reception A data type determination unit for determining the type of the backup data, an information storage unit for storing the received backup data in a classification based on a user ID of the portable terminal and the determination result of the data type, and storage of the backup data An information server, comprising: a backup determination unit that determines completion of backup and generates backup history information; and a transmission unit that transmits the generated backup history information to the portable terminal.   A backup counter for transmitting a copy of the backup data in response to an access from another communication terminal to the backup data stored in the information storage unit and counting the transmission, and the backup determination unit further includes the counting In accordance with the result of the determination, the transmission completion is determined to generate backup history information by access of the other communication terminal, and the transmission unit further stores the generated backup history information by access of the other communication terminal. 6. The information server according to claim 5, wherein the backup data is transmitted to the mobile terminal that has transmitted the backup data.   Built-in storage unit for storing backup data to be backed up, which is a portable terminal connected to an information server that stores backup data transmitted from one or more portable terminals for each user ID and each data type of the portable terminal A transmission unit that transmits the stored backup data to the information server, a display unit capable of displaying the stored backup data or a graphic image representing the backup data as at least two images having different display modes, A receiving unit that receives backup history information from an information server; and a display control unit that controls the display mode of the image displayed on the display unit in accordance with the received backup history information. Mobile terminal.   The built-in storage unit has a backup management table that is updated with backup history information received from the information server, and the display control unit refers to the updated backup management table and stores the backup history information in the backup management table. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the display mode of the image displayed on the display unit is controlled accordingly.   The display control unit controls the display mode of the graphic image representing backup data or backup data on the display unit according to the backup history information, or instead of the display, the display control unit 9. The portable terminal according to claim 7, wherein either one of or both of displaying a notification message on the display unit and outputting a notification sound from the notification unit is executed. . A backup data storage method for a mobile terminal that stores backup data transmitted from one or more mobile terminals in an information server for each user ID and data type of the mobile terminal,
A storage step in which the portable terminal stores backup data to be backed up in a built-in storage unit; a transmission step in which the transmission unit of the portable terminal transmits the stored backup data to the information server; and a reception unit in the information server Receiving a backup data from the mobile terminal, a data type determining step in which the data type determining unit of the information server determines the type of the received backup data, a user ID of the mobile terminal, and the data type An information storage stage for storing the received backup data in an information storage unit according to a classification based on the determination result, and a backup determination in which the backup determination unit of the information server determines completion of storage of the backup data and generates backup history information And the transmission unit of the information server A transmission step of transmitting up-history information to the portable terminal, a receiving step of receiving a backup history information from the information server by the receiving unit of the portable terminal, and backup data displayed on the display unit by the display control unit of the portable terminal Or a display control step of controlling the display mode of the graphic image representing the backup data so as to differ depending on the received backup history information.   After the display control step, the backup counter of the information server transmits a copy of the backup data in response to an access from another communication terminal to the backup data stored in the storage unit, and counts the transmission A backup determination step in which a backup determination unit of the information server determines completion of the transmission according to a result of the counting and generates backup history information by access of the other communication terminal, and a transmission unit of the information server Transmitting the generated backup history information of the other communication terminal to the mobile terminal that transmitted the backup data; receiving the mobile terminal receiving backup history information from the information server; and By the access of the other communication terminal received by the display control unit of the portable terminal The display control step of controlling the display mode of the backup data displayed on the display unit or the graphic image representing the backup data to be further different according to the backup history information. Storage method for backup data of mobile devices.   In the mobile terminal reception stage, the backup management table is updated with the backup history information received from the information server, and in the display control stage of the mobile terminal, the backup management table is referred to by referring to the updated backup management table. 12. The method for storing backup data of a portable terminal according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the display mode of backup data displayed on the display unit or a graphic image representing the backup data is controlled in accordance with history information.   In the display control stage of the mobile terminal, the backup data or the graphic image representing the backup data is displayed on the display unit in accordance with the backup history information when the display mode is controlled or displayed, or instead of the display, the backup 13. Either one or both of displaying a notification message on the display unit and outputting a notification sound from the notification unit according to the history information is performed. A backup data storage method for the mobile device described in 1.   A backup program of an information server constituting a storage system for storing backup data of one or more mobile terminals for each user ID and data type of the mobile terminal, the backup data received by the receiving unit from the mobile terminal A data type determination step for determining a type, an information storage step for storing the received backup data in an information storage unit according to a classification based on a user ID of the mobile terminal and the determination result of the data type, and the information storage unit An information server for causing a computer to execute a backup determination stage for determining completion of storage of backup data and generating backup history information, and a transmission stage for transmitting the generated backup history information from the transmission unit to the portable terminal Backup program.   After the transmission step, a backup counting step of transmitting a copy of the backup data in response to an access from another communication terminal to the backup data stored in the information storage unit and counting the transmission, and a result of the counting In response, a backup determination step of determining completion of the transmission and generating backup history information by access of the other communication terminal, and a transmission step of transmitting the generated backup history information to the mobile terminal that transmitted the backup data; The information server backup program according to claim 14, for causing a computer to execute.   A backup program for a mobile terminal connected to an information server that stores backup data transmitted from one or more mobile terminals for each user ID and each data type of the mobile terminal, the backup data stored in the built-in storage unit A transmission step of transmitting to the information server; a reception step of receiving and storing backup history information from the information server; and the stored backup data to be displayed on a display unit according to the received backup history information or the backup data A portable terminal backup program for causing a computer to execute a display control stage for controlling a display mode of a displayed graphic image to be different.   In the reception step, the backup management table is updated with the backup history information received from the information server, and in the display control step, the updated backup management table is referred to and the backup management table is referred to according to the backup history information of the backup management table. 17. The portable terminal backup program according to claim 16, wherein a display mode of the image displayed on the display unit is controlled. In the display control stage, the backup data or the graphic image representing the backup data is displayed on the display unit in accordance with the backup history information when the display mode is controlled or displayed, or instead of the display. 18. The portable terminal backup according to claim 16, wherein either one or both of displaying a notification message on the display unit and outputting a notification sound from the notification unit is executed in response. program.

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