JP2006039685A - Information management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which quickly provides a user with information while avoiding excessive restriction for volume of information the user can browse at a time. <P>SOLUTION: In an information management system, a terminal determination processing unit 111 determines whether "a first terminal identifier" is stored as a registered remote control terminal identifier by means of an identifier storage unit 102. A user determination processing unit 112 determines whether "a user identifier" inputted to a first terminal 210 is stored as a registered user identifier by means of the identifier storage unit 102. Further, a selection determination processing unit 130 selects a second terminal 220 which is identified with a registered information terminal identifier bound to the registered user identifier. Then, a connection processing unit 140 connects the first terminal 210 with the second terminal 220 which the selection processing unit 130 selects. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for managing information browsed by a user through an information terminal connected to the remote control terminal based on network communication in accordance with the operation of the remote control terminal by the user.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system for providing securities information and the like to users via the Internet has been proposed from the viewpoint of, for example, proposing a portfolio for performing better asset management, etc., in accordance with the customer's approach to asset management (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). A user can quickly obtain information through the Internet by accessing the site through a terminal such as a personal computer installed at home or work.
JP 2003-108775 A JP 2004-118333 A

  However, when a user on the go browses information, he / she needs to go to the home or workplace where the terminal such as a personal computer is located, or when the user who is in the living room browses the information, It is inconvenient for the user if it is necessary to go to the study where it is placed. On the other hand, when a user browses information through a portable terminal such as a cellular phone having a network communication function, the size of the information display screen and thus the amount of information that can be browsed at one time is limited.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a system that can quickly provide information to a user while avoiding an excessive limit on the amount of information that the user can view at a time.

  The information management system of the present invention for solving the above problem manages information browsed by a user through an information terminal connected to the remote control terminal based on network communication according to the operation of the remote control terminal by the user. The system stores a registered remote control terminal identifier for identifying a terminal that can function as a remote control terminal, and a registered information terminal identifier for identifying a terminal that can function as an information terminal, and operation and information of the remote control terminal A first terminal for identifying the first terminal based on communication with an identifier storage means for binding and storing a registered user identifier for identifying a user who is permitted to browse information through the terminal After recognizing the identifier, the first terminal identifier is stored as a registered remote control terminal identifier by the identifier storage means. The terminal determination processing means for determining whether or not the first terminal identifier is stored as the registered remote control terminal identifier by the identifier storage means by the terminal determination processing means, based on the communication with the first terminal, the user And a user determination processing means for determining whether or not the user identifier is stored as a registered user identifier by the identifier storage means and a user identifier by the user determination processing means. Is selected as a registered user identifier by the identifier storage means, and is selected to select the second terminal that is bound by the registered user identifier and identified by the registered information terminal identifier stored in the identifier storage means The processing means, the first terminal, and the second terminal selected by the selection processing means are connected. Characterized in that it comprises a connection processing unit.

  According to the information management system of the present invention, the terminal determination processing unit recognizes the first terminal identifier for identifying the first terminal based on the communication with the first terminal, and then the first terminal identifier is stored in the identifier. It is determined by the means whether or not it is stored as a registered remote control terminal identifier.

  In addition, when the terminal determination processing unit determines that the first terminal identifier is stored as the registered remote control terminal identifier by the identifier storage unit, the user determination processing unit performs the first operation by the user based on the communication with the first terminal. Recognizes the user identifier input to the terminal. Then, the user determination processing unit determines whether or not the user identifier is stored as a registered user identifier by the identifier storage unit.

  Further, when it is determined by the user determination processing means that the user identifier is stored as a registered user identifier by the identifier storage means, the selection processing means is registered with this registered user identifier and stored in the identifier storage means. A second terminal identified by the terminal identifier is selected. One or a plurality of second terminals may be selected here.

  Then, the connection processing means brings the first terminal and the second terminal selected by the selection processing means into a connected state.

  Thereby, according to operation of the 1st terminal (remote control terminal) by a user, the information according to the operation can be browsed by the user through the 2nd terminal (information terminal) in connection with this 1st terminal.

  By using the first terminal having the “registered remote control terminal identifier”, the user can browse the information through the second terminal having the “registered information terminal identifier” bound to the registered user identifier. Since the input of the registered user identifier to the first terminal is required for information browsing, unauthorized information browsing by a user who does not have a registered user identifier can be prevented.

  In addition, since the registered user identifier and the registered information terminal identifier are bound, information is provided to the user having the registered user identifier through the second terminal at a convenient place convenient for the user's lifestyle and the like. Can be provided. The second terminal is not limited to the one that limits the amount of information that can be viewed at one time, such as a mobile terminal. For this reason, the user can quickly browse desired information through the second terminal by operating the first terminal if the first terminal is at hand and the second terminal can be viewed.

  Therefore, according to the information management system of the present invention, it is possible to quickly provide information to the user while avoiding that the amount of information that the user can browse at one time is excessively limited.

  In the information management system of the present invention, the connection processing means displays an operation menu on one or both of the first and second terminals, and allows the user to operate the first terminal according to the operation menu. Thus, the first and second terminals are connected to each other.

  According to the information management system of the present invention, the user browses information through the second terminal by following an operation menu displayed on one or both of the first and second terminals connected by the connection processing means. Therefore, the first terminal can be easily operated.

  Furthermore, the information management system of the present invention recognizes the operation content by the user of the first terminal connected to the second terminal by the connection processing means based on the communication with the second terminal, and responds to the operation content. The information provision processing means for displaying the received information on the second terminal is provided.

  According to the information management system of the present invention, information according to the operation content by the user of the first terminal can be browsed by the user through the second terminal.

  Also, the information management system of the present invention provides an operation menu that allows the connection processing means to set the registered information terminal identifier stored in the identifier storage means by being bound to the registered user identifier through the operation of the first terminal. Is displayed on one or both of the first and second terminals in the connected state.

  According to the information management system of the present invention, the user can set the registered information terminal identifier bound to the registered user identifier, and thus the second terminal, by operating the first terminal. Thereby, according to various situations, such as a lifestyle and a regional attribute, the user can browse quickly the information according to the operation content of the 1st terminal through the 2nd terminal convenient for the user.

  Furthermore, in the information management system of the present invention, the selection processing means recognizes the position of the first terminal based on communication with the first terminal and recognizes the position of the second terminal based on communication with the second terminal, Alternatively, after recognizing the position of the second terminal bound to the second terminal identifier and stored by the identifier storage means, selecting the second terminal located within a predetermined range based on the position of the first terminal It is characterized by.

  According to the information management system of the present invention, information is promptly provided to the user only through the second terminal located within a predetermined range based on the position of the first terminal and thus the position of the user who operates the first terminal. be able to. Thereby, the user having the registered user identifier can be made to browse the desired information through the second terminal located within an appropriate range that can be easily browsed. Moreover, the situation where the information which should be provided with respect to the user who has a registered user identifier is provided to a third party through the 2nd terminal in the place where the said user cannot browse easily is avoided.

  The information management system of the present invention is characterized in that the selection processing means selects the second terminal that is not connected.

  According to the information management system of the present invention, a second terminal that is already connected to one first terminal is connected to another first terminal. For example, a plurality of first terminals are connected to one second terminal. The situation where the terminal is connected can be prevented.

  An embodiment of an information management system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory diagram of an information management system as an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 3 are functional explanatory diagrams of the information management system as an embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the configuration of the information management system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The information management system shown in FIG. 1 includes an information management server (hereinafter referred to as “server”) 100 capable of network communication with the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220. The server 100 may be composed of a plurality of servers.

  The information management system also includes an identifier storage unit 102, a terminal determination processing unit 111, a user determination processing unit 112, a selection processing unit 120, a connection processing unit 130, and an information provision processing unit 140. Each unit includes hardware such as a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and software that is stored in the microcomputer and executes certain information calculation processing.

  The identifier storage unit 102 stores a “registered remote control terminal identifier” for identifying a terminal that can function as a remote control terminal. The identifier storage unit 102 also includes a “registration information terminal identifier” for identifying a terminal that can function as an information terminal, and a “registration” for identifying a user who is permitted to operate the remote control terminal and view information through the information terminal. The user identifier is bound and stored.

  The terminal determination processing unit 111 recognizes a “first terminal identifier” for identifying the first terminal 210 based on communication with the first terminal 210. Then, the terminal determination processing unit 111 determines whether or not this first terminal identifier is stored as a registered remote control terminal identifier by the identifier storage unit 102.

  If it is determined by the terminal determination processing unit 111 that the first terminal identifier is stored in the identifier storage unit 102 as the registered remote control terminal identifier, the user determination processing unit 112 performs the first determination by the user based on the communication with the first terminal 210. 1. Recognize “user identifier” input to one terminal 210. Then, the user determination processing unit 112 determines whether or not this user identifier is stored in the identifier storage unit 102 as a registered user identifier.

  When the user determination processing unit 112 determines that the user identifier is stored in the identifier storage unit 102 as the registered user identifier, the selection processing unit 120 is bound to the registered user identifier and stored in the identifier storage unit 102. The second terminal 220 that satisfies the condition such as being identified by the registered information terminal identifier is selected.

  The connection processing unit 130 displays an “operation menu” on both the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220 selected by the selection processing unit 120, and the user can operate the first terminal 210 according to the operation menu. As a result, the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220 are brought into a connected state.

  Based on the communication with the second terminal 220, the information provision processing unit 140 recognizes the operation content by the user of the first terminal 210 connected to the second terminal 220 by the connection processing unit 130, and then the operation content. Is displayed on the second terminal 220.

  As the first terminal (remote control terminal) 210, various terminals that can be carried by a user such as a palm-sized PDA and a mobile phone having a network communication function, an operation function, an information screen display function, and the like are adopted. .

  As the second terminal (information terminal) 220, in addition to a plasma display and a liquid crystal display for watching TV programs, etc., a terminal such as a personal computer is mainly installed in a fixed place rather than being carried by a user. The

  Next, functions of the information management system having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, the terminal determination processing unit 111 executes “terminal determination processing” based on communication with the first terminal 210 (FIG. 2 / S111). Specifically, when the power of the first terminal 210 is switched from OFF to ON (FIG. 2 / S211), a “first terminal identifier” for identifying the first terminal 210 is received from the first terminal 210. It is transmitted to the server 100 via the network (FIG. 2 / arrow A1). Further, the terminal determination processing unit 111 recognizes the first terminal identifier, and determines whether or not the first terminal identifier is stored as the “registered remote control terminal identifier” by the identifier storage unit 102.

  When the terminal determination processing unit 111 determines that the first terminal identifier is not stored as the registered remote control terminal identifier by the identifier storage unit 102 (FIG. 2 / S111... NO), the “first terminal rejection signal” is the server 100. Is transmitted to the first terminal 210 via the network (FIG. 2 / arrow A2), and a message indicating that the first terminal 210 is not registered as a remote control terminal is displayed on the first terminal 210 (FIG. 2 / S212). .

  On the other hand, when the terminal determination processing unit 111 determines that the first terminal identifier is stored as the registered remote control terminal identifier by the identifier storage unit 102 (FIG. 2 / S111... YES), the user determination processing unit 112 performs the first determination. Based on the communication with the terminal 210, the “user determination process” is executed (FIG. 2 / S112). Specifically, a “first terminal acceptance signal” is transmitted from the server 100 to the first terminal via the network (FIG. 2 / arrow A3), and a message indicating that the first terminal 210 is registered as a remote control terminal is displayed. It is displayed on the first terminal 210 (FIG. 2 / S213). Thereby, the user can input the user identifier to the first terminal 210. Subsequently, when a user identifier is input to the first terminal 210 by the user (FIG. 2 / S214), this “user identifier” is transmitted from the first terminal 210 to the server 100 via the network (FIG. 2 / arrow). A4). At this time, the “location information” measured by the first terminal 210 using GPS or the like is also transmitted from the first terminal 210 to the server 100 via the network (FIG. 2 / arrow A4). Then, the user determination processing unit 112 determines whether or not this user identifier is stored in the identifier storage unit 102 as “registered user identifier”.

  When the user determination processing unit 112 determines that the user identifier is not stored as the registered user identifier in the identifier storage unit 102 (FIG. 2 / S112... NO), a “user rejection signal” is sent from the server 100 via the network. The message is transmitted to the first terminal 210 (FIG. 2 / arrow A5), and a message indicating that the user is not registered as a user of this system is displayed on the first terminal 210 (FIG. 2 / S215).

  On the other hand, when it is determined by the user determination processing unit 112 that the user identifier is stored as the registered user identifier by the identifier storage unit 102 (FIG. 2 / YES in S112), the selection processing unit 120 executes “selection processing”. (FIG. 2 / S130).

  Specifically, the “primary selection process” is performed in which the selection processing unit 120 selects the second terminal 220 that is bound by the “registered user identifier” and is identified by the “registration information terminal identifier” stored in the identifier storage unit 102. Is executed (FIG. 2 / S121).

  Further, after the selection processing unit 120 recognizes the position of the first terminal 210 and the position of the second terminal 220, the radius of 2 m on the basis of the position of the first terminal 210 among the second terminals 220 selected primarily. A “secondary selection process” for selecting the second terminal 220 located within a predetermined range within a predetermined distance of 5 m, 10 m, etc. is executed (FIG. 2 / S122). At this time, the selection processing unit 120 recognizes the position of the first terminal 210 based on the position information (arrow A4 in FIG. 2) transmitted from the first terminal 210 to the server 100. In addition, the selection processing unit 120 reads (recognizes) the position of the second terminal 220 selected primarily from the identifier storage unit 102 based on the “registered information terminal identifier”. Note that the selection processing unit 120 may recognize the position measured by the second terminal 220 by GPS or the like based on the communication with the second terminal 220 selected primarily.

  Further, the selection processing unit 120 recognizes whether the second terminal 220 is connected or not based on communication with the second terminal 220 that has been secondarily selected (FIG. 2 / double arrow A6). A “tertiary selection process” for selecting the second terminal 220 in the connected state is executed (FIG. 2 / S123).

  Next, the connection processing unit 130 executes “connection processing” (FIG. 2 / S130). Specifically, the connection processing unit 130 transmits an “operation menu signal” to each of the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220 selected by the selection processing unit 120 (FIG. 2 / arrow A8, arrow A9). . As a result, the “operation menu” is displayed on each of the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220 (FIG. 2 / S211, S216), and the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220 enter the “connected state”. In addition, the user can operate the first terminal 210 according to the operation menu. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, operation menus M1, M2, and M3 that are unified in color, arrangement order, and the like are displayed on the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220, respectively.

  Then, the information provision processing unit 140 executes “information provision processing” based on communication with the second terminal 220 (FIG. 2 / S140). Specifically, the first terminal 210 is operated by the user (FIG. 2 / S217), and an operation signal corresponding to this is transmitted from the first terminal 210 to the second terminal (FIG. 2 / arrow A9). Based on communication with the second terminal 220 (FIG. 2 / arrow A10), the information provision processing unit 140 recognizes the operation content by the user of the first terminal 210. Then, the information provision processing unit 140 transmits information corresponding to the operation content to the second terminal 220 via the network (FIG. 2 / arrow A11). Thereby, the information according to the operation by the user of the first terminal 210 is displayed on the second terminal 220 (FIG. 2 / S222).

  For example, when the operation menu is for displaying financial information such as the stock price and the user's savings, various financial information is stored in the second terminal according to the operation of the first terminal 210 by the user according to the operation menu. 220 may be displayed. In addition, when the operation menu is for displaying sports information such as the progress of a game as a result of a game such as baseball or soccer, various operations are performed according to the operation of the first terminal 210 by the user according to the operation menu. Sports information may be displayed on the second terminal 220.

  According to the information management system of the present invention that exhibits the above function, the user uses the first terminal 210 having the “registered remote control terminal identifier” so that the “registered information terminal identifier” bound to the registered user identifier can be obtained. The information can be browsed through the second terminal 220 having the information. Since the input of the registered user identifier to the first terminal 210 is required for information browsing (see FIG. 2 / S214), unauthorized information browsing by a user who does not have the registered user identifier can be prevented.

  Also, the second terminal 220 connected to the first terminal 210 is primarily selected on the condition that it is identified by the registered information terminal identifier bound to the registered user identifier (see FIG. 2 / S121). . Thus, information can be provided to the user having the registered user identifier through the second terminal 220 at a convenient location that is convenient in accordance with the user's lifestyle and the like. Further, secondary selection is performed on the condition that second selected terminal 220 is located within a predetermined range based on the position of first terminal 210 (see FIG. 2 / S122). Thereby, the user having the registered user identifier can be made to browse the desired information through the second terminal 220 located within an appropriate range that can be easily browsed. In addition, a situation where information to be provided to a user having a registered user identifier is provided to a third party through the second terminal 220 in a place where the user cannot easily browse is avoided. Further, the second selected second terminal 220 is thirdarily selected on the condition that it is in an unconnected state (see FIG. 2 / S123). As a result, a situation where a plurality of first terminals 210 are connected to one second terminal 220 can be prevented.

  In addition, the second terminal 220 is a display or the like installed in a house or the like as described above, and is not limited to a device that restricts the amount of information that can be viewed at a time, such as a mobile terminal. Therefore, if the first terminal 210 is at hand and the second terminal 220 is in a place where the user can browse, the user quickly browses the desired information through the second terminal 220 by operating the first terminal 210. be able to. In addition, since an operation menu is displayed on the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220 (see FIG. 2 / S216 and S221), the user browses desired information through the second terminal 220 according to the visually recognized operation menu. Therefore, the first terminal 210 can be easily operated (see FIG. 2 / S217).

  Therefore, according to the information management system of the present invention, it is possible to quickly provide information to the user while avoiding that the amount of information that the user can browse at one time is excessively limited.

  It should be noted that the operation menu that allows the connection processing unit 130 to set the registered information terminal identifier that is bound to the registered user identifier and stored in the identifier storage unit 102 through the operation of the first terminal 210 is set to the connected state. One or both of the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220 may be displayed.

  According to this embodiment, the user can set the registered information terminal identifier bound to the registered user identifier, and thus the second terminal 220 by operating the first terminal 210. Thereby, according to various circumstances such as lifestyle and regional attributes, the user can quickly browse the information according to the operation content of the first terminal 210 through the second terminal 220 convenient for the user. it can.

  In the above embodiment, the operation menu is displayed on both the first terminal 210 and the third selected second terminal 220 (see FIG. 2 / S216, S221). However, as another embodiment, the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220 are selected. The operation menu may be displayed only on one of the two terminals 220.

  In the embodiment, the second terminal 220 connected to the first terminal 210 is thirdarily selected (see FIG. 2 / S121 to 123). However, as another embodiment, the second terminal 220 is primary or secondary. It may be selected.

  Further, when a TV program is displayed on the second terminal 220, the first terminal 210 may function as a TV remote controller for changing the TV channel or adjusting sound and image quality. You may have the display function of the sub information program transmitted simultaneously with TV program.

  Further, when the first terminal 210 includes a camera and the second terminal 220 has a voice input / output function, the first terminal 210 is photographed by the camera of the partner user's first terminal 210 according to the operation of the user's second terminal 220. The image of the other party may be displayed on the first terminal 210 of the user, and the conversation between the users may be enabled via the second terminal 220. In this case, the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220 may be used as a TV phone, and a TV conference may be held through the first terminal 210 and the second terminal 220.

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Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Information management server (information management system), 102 ... Identifier storage unit, 111 ... Terminal judgment processing unit, 112 ... User judgment processing unit, 120 ... Selection processing unit, 130 ... Connection processing unit 130 ... Information provision processing unit, 210 ... 1st terminal (remote control terminal), 220 ... 2nd terminal (information terminal)

Claims (6)

A system for managing information browsed by the user through an information terminal connected to the remote control terminal based on network communication according to an operation of the remote control terminal by the user,
A registered remote control terminal identifier for identifying a terminal that can function as a remote control terminal is stored, a registered information terminal identifier for identifying a terminal that can function as an information terminal, operation of the remote control terminal, and information browsing through the information terminal Identifier storage means for binding and storing a registered user identifier for identifying a user who is permitted to
Based on the communication with the first terminal, after recognizing the first terminal identifier for identifying the first terminal, it is determined whether or not the first terminal identifier is stored as a registered remote control terminal identifier by the identifier storage means. Terminal determination processing means;
When it is determined by the terminal determination processing means that the first terminal identifier is stored as the registered remote control terminal identifier by the identifier storage means, the user identifier input to the first terminal by the user is recognized based on communication with the first terminal In addition, user determination processing means for determining whether or not the user identifier is stored as a registered user identifier by the identifier storage means;
When it is determined by the user determination processing means that the user identifier is stored as the registered user identifier by the identifier storage means, the user identifier is identified by the registered information terminal identifier that is bound to the registered user identifier and stored by the identifier storage means. Selection processing means for selecting the second terminal;
An information management system comprising connection processing means for connecting a first terminal and a second terminal selected by the selection processing means.   The connection processing means displays the operation menu on one or both of the first and second terminals and connects the first and second terminals by allowing the user to operate the first terminal according to the operation menu. The information management system according to claim 1, wherein the information management system is in a state.   Based on the communication with the second terminal, the connection processing means recognizes the operation content by the user of the first terminal connected to the second terminal, and displays information corresponding to the operation content on the second terminal. The information management system according to claim 1, further comprising an information provision processing unit.   An operation menu for enabling the setting operation of the registered information terminal identifier that is bound to the registered user identifier and stored in the identifier storage means through the operation of the first terminal through the operation of the first terminal. 4. The information management system according to claim 1, wherein the information management system is displayed on one or both of the two terminals.   The selection processing means recognizes the position of the first terminal based on communication with the first terminal, recognizes the position of the second terminal based on communication with the second terminal, or is bound to the second terminal identifier. 2. The second terminal located within a predetermined range based on the position of the first terminal is selected after recognizing the position of the second terminal stored by the identifier storage means. 3. The information management system according to 3 or 4.   6. The information management system according to claim 1, wherein the selection processing means selects a second terminal that is not connected.

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