JP2006146306A - Application providing server, system and providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a user from being bored even when a user keeps using the same mobile phone. <P>SOLUTION: This application providing server is communicatively connected to a mobile phone 1, and the information on preliminarily registered portable ID, a point and an empty capacity of a nonvolatile memory 14 of the mobile phone 1 is received from the mobile phone 1. Then, software corresponding to the received portable ID, the point and the empty capacity is selected from an HDD 35, and a list is generated, and picture-displayed on the mobile phone so as to be selected. The item selected on the mobile phone is received, and data corresponding to the selected item are acquired form an HDD 35. Then, the program of the acquired data is transmitted to the mobile phone. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an application providing server, system, and providing method for downloading an application to a mobile phone.

  In recent years, mobile phones have become widespread and are owned by about one by one. Such mobile phones incorporate various application software (for example, mail software, games, etc.) from the time of purchase. Since the operation of such application software differs depending on the individual, the operability is lowered depending on the mobile phone having a different key arrangement or the like, and it is necessary to learn a new operation every time the mobile phone is changed. For this reason, a mobile phone that can improve operability when executing various application software has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-351597 A

  However, even if the operability is improved, users will get bored if they continue to use the same application software built into the mobile phone for a long time, but if they change to a new mobile phone, they will operate the new mobile phone again. You need to get used to. For this reason, there was a problem that the user was not satisfied with the application software of the mobile phone.

  Therefore, in view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an application providing server, a system, and a providing method for allowing a user to continue to use the same mobile phone without getting bored.

  In order to achieve the above object, an application providing server according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a communication unit that is connected to a mobile phone so that data communication is possible, a data storage unit that stores data of an application executable on the mobile phone, Information receiving means for receiving unique information pre-registered in the mobile phone and point information that can be consumed or acquired according to the service and stored in the mobile phone, and mobile memory for storing application data of the mobile phone Capacity receiving means for receiving information on the free capacity of the means, list generating means for generating a list of data corresponding to the received unique information, point information and free capacity information so as to be selectable on the mobile phone, and List transmission means for transmitting each item of the list to the mobile phone, and item reception for receiving the item selected on the mobile phone Characterized in that it comprises a stage, a data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the selected item from the data storage means, a data transmitting means for transmitting the acquired data to the mobile phone.

  According to this configuration, the mobile phone application data can be downloaded from the server to the mobile phone, so that a new application can be always provided to the mobile phone or an existing application can be updated. To do. Thereby, the user of the mobile phone does not get bored with the mobile phone in use. In addition, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on unique information registered in advance, free space, etc., the user downloads the application without considering the state (type, storage capacity, etc.) of the mobile phone. be able to. Furthermore, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on point information that can be consumed or acquired according to the service, the application that can be downloaded can be changed according to the point information acquired by the user. Thereby, the player can download various applications, and can customize his / her mobile phone in various ways.

  The second invention is an application providing server according to the first invention, wherein a consumption point transmitting means for transmitting a consumption point set according to data to be transmitted to the mobile phone to the mobile phone, and a mobile phone Point information changing means for consuming consumption points from the stored point information. According to this, since point information is consumed every time an application is downloaded, it is possible to prevent the user from downloading the application without limitation. In addition, since the point information can be acquired according to the service, the user tries to use various services, the frequency of use of the mobile phone increases, and the use frequency of various services related to the mobile phone can be improved. it can.

  A third invention is an application providing system including the application providing server of the first invention or the second invention, and a mobile phone capable of data communication with the server, wherein the mobile phone is provided with unique information and Information transmitting means for transmitting point information to the server, capacity transmitting means for transmitting the free capacity of the portable storage means to the server, display means for selectively displaying a list transmitted from the server, and items of the displayed list An item selection means for selecting the item, an item transmission means for transmitting the selected item to the server, and a data reception means for receiving data transmitted from the server.

  According to this configuration, the mobile phone application data can be downloaded from the server to the mobile phone, so that a new application can be always provided to the mobile phone or an existing application can be updated. To do. Thereby, the user of the mobile phone does not get bored with the mobile phone in use. In addition, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on unique information registered in advance, free space, etc., the user downloads the application without considering the state (type, storage capacity, etc.) of the mobile phone. be able to. Furthermore, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on point information that can be consumed or acquired according to the service, the application that can be downloaded can be changed according to the point information acquired by the user. Thereby, the player can download various applications, and can customize his / her mobile phone in various ways.

  Furthermore, an application providing method according to a fourth aspect of the present invention provides a mobile phone that is connected to a mobile phone that requests connection so that data communication is possible, and that can be consumed or acquired according to the specific information registered in advance in the mobile phone and the service. The received unique information is received from the stored application data by receiving the stored point information and the information on the free capacity of the portable storage means for storing the application data executable on the mobile phone of the mobile phone. , Generate a list of data corresponding to the point information and free space information, send each item of the generated list to the mobile phone so that it can be selected on the mobile phone, and receive the selected item on the mobile phone Acquiring data corresponding to the selected item from the stored data, and transmitting the acquired data to the mobile phone. To.

  According to this configuration, the mobile phone application data can be downloaded from the server to the mobile phone, so that a new application can be always provided to the mobile phone or an existing application can be updated. To do. Thereby, the user of the mobile phone does not get bored with the mobile phone in use. In addition, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on unique information registered in advance, free space, etc., the user downloads the application without considering the state (type, storage capacity, etc.) of the mobile phone. be able to. Furthermore, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on point information that can be consumed or acquired according to the service, the application that can be downloaded can be changed according to the point information acquired by the user. Thereby, the player can download various applications, and can customize his / her mobile phone in various ways.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to download application data for a mobile phone from the server to the mobile phone, so that a new application can always be provided to the mobile phone. Thereby, the user of the mobile phone does not get bored with the mobile phone in use. In addition, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on unique information registered in advance, free space, etc., the user downloads the application without considering the state (type, storage capacity, etc.) of the mobile phone. be able to. Furthermore, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on point information that can be consumed or acquired according to the service, the application that can be downloaded can be changed according to the point information acquired by the user. Thereby, the player can download various applications, and can customize his / her mobile phone in various ways.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  First, the overall configuration of the application providing system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, an application providing system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a mobile phone 1 and a server device 3, and the mobile phone 1 and the server device 3 are connected so as to be capable of data communication via a wireless line. Has been. More specifically, the mobile phone 1 and the server device 3 are connected via a base station (not shown) of a mobile phone company.

  The mobile phone 1 has functions such as access to the Internet such as the server device 3, transmission / reception of e-mails, browsing of web pages, and execution of predetermined games. The user can execute the above functions by executing application software (hereinafter abbreviated as “software”) incorporated in the mobile phone 1. When the mobile phone 1 is produced, these software are incorporated into the mobile phone 1 as basic software at a production factory or the like. The user accesses the server device 3 according to the screen displayed on the display panel 18 of the mobile phone 1 and downloads data such as a program to update the basic software or install another new software. It can be incorporated into the mobile phone 1. In the following description, a case where new software is incorporated will be described.

  Specifically, the user executes download software having a web browser function and a communication function of the mobile phone 1. Download software is incorporated in the mobile phone 1 in advance. After executing the software, the server device 3 is accessed by specifying the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the server device 3 from the screen shown in FIG. 2A displayed on the liquid crystal panel 18 of the mobile phone 1.

  When accessing the server device 3, a terminal ID (unique information), a point used for service provision (point information), information on the free capacity of the nonvolatile memory 14 (hereinafter referred to as “capacity information”), and the like. Sent at the same time. The mobile ID is identification information registered in advance for each mobile phone. The point is a score that can be obtained by using various services and is consumed by points set in the downloaded software every time the software is downloaded from the server device 3. The capacity information is the remaining free capacity that can be stored in the nonvolatile memory 14 described later. The service refers to, for example, purchasing an accessory of the mobile phone 1 or making a call with the mobile phone 1.

  The server device 3 identifies the type of the mobile phone 1 that accesses the server device 3 based on these pieces of information, and selects software that can be downloaded by the mobile phone 1. Note that the specifications of the mobile phone 1 differ depending on the manufacturer and mobile carrier (mobile phone company), and therefore, by identifying the type of the mobile phone 1 by the mobile ID, data suitable for the specification of the mobile phone 1 can be obtained. It can be sent.

  After the access, the mobile phone 1 acquires data (hereinafter referred to as “screen data”) that is the basis of the screen generated by the hypertext or the like from the server device 3, and the screen is displayed on the liquid crystal panel of the mobile phone 1. A screen based on the data is displayed. Here, a list of software that can be downloaded as shown in FIG. 2B is displayed on the screen displayed on the mobile phone 1. Specifically, from the software name, points necessary for downloading (hereinafter referred to as “consumption points”) and free space necessary for storage in the nonvolatile memory 14 (hereinafter referred to as “required capacity”). Will be displayed. For example, in the case of mail software, the consumption point is “5 pt” and the required capacity is “1 MB”. When each item is selected, the selected total points and total required capacity are displayed so that they can be compared with the total points and free capacity of the mobile phone 1. For example, in FIG. 2B, “5pt / 10pt” means that the total points required for downloading the selected software is “5pt”, and the total points that the mobile phone 1 has is “10pt”. In addition, an “OK” button to be selected when selection is completed is simultaneously displayed on the liquid crystal panel.

  When the user selects desired software from the list displayed on the screen, information on the selected software is displayed as shown in FIG. The information displayed here is the name, consumption points, and required capacity of the selected software. At the same time, the presence / absence of download start is displayed in a selectable manner. When the software download is completed, as shown in FIG. 2D, the name of the downloaded software, the remaining total points (hereinafter referred to as “remaining points”) of the mobile phone 1, the remaining of the nonvolatile memory 14 Free space (hereinafter referred to as “remaining capacity”) is displayed.

  The server device 3 has a communication function for connecting to the mobile phone 1 for data communication. For example, the server device 3 is installed in a service provider company that provides various services to the user of the mobile phone 1. The server device 3 includes software that can be executed on the mobile phone 1, for example, a database that stores “word processing software”, “mail software”, “game”, and the like. The requested application software is downloaded from the cellular phone 1 that has been used.

  As will be described in detail later, software is classified and stored for each carrier, and each software is stored in association with consumption points and required capacity. Thus, when the server device 3 receives the mobile ID from the mobile phone 1, the server device 3 selects a software database corresponding to the carrier of the requested mobile phone 1. Then, software corresponding to points and capacity information is selected from software corresponding to the carrier. That is, the software consumption points are selected to be equal to or less than the total points of the mobile phone 1 and the required software capacity is equal to or less than the free capacity of the mobile phone 1. Then, the selected software list is transmitted to the mobile phone 1, and the software program selected by the mobile phone 1 is downloaded to the mobile phone 1.

  Further, the server device 3 manages the mobile phone 1 that has been accessed based on the mobile ID. For example, the software name downloaded by the accessed mobile phone 1, the remaining points, the remaining capacity, etc. of the mobile phone 1 are managed. As a result, when the cellular phone 1 that has been accessed once accesses the next time, the processing operation may be made faster.

  Next, functions of the mobile phone 1 and the server device 3 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

(Mobile phone)
First, the mobile phone 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile phone 1 includes a CPU (Central Processor Unit) 11, a RAM (Read Only Memory) 12, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 13, a nonvolatile memory 14, operation keys 15 (item selection means), A speaker 16, a microphone 17, a liquid crystal panel 18 (display means), and an antenna 19 are provided.

  The CPU 11 performs, for example, telephone call processing, e-mail creation transmission / reception processing, Internet processing, and the like based on user operations and programs stored in the ROM 14. The RAM 12 temporarily stores data transmitted to the server device 3, data transmitted from the server device 3, data input from the operation keys 15, and the like.

  The ROM 13 stores a program for controlling the CPU 11. Specifically, the ROM 13 includes a transmission / reception unit 131 (information transmission unit, capacity transmission unit, item transmission unit, data reception unit), a capacity check unit 132, a selection check unit 133, and a point calculation unit 134. The transmission / reception unit 131 transmits data temporarily stored in the RAM 12 to the server apparatus 3 (specifically, a base station) via the antenna 20. Here, the data to be transmitted is specifically an item selected from a list of downloadable software, a mobile ID, points, capacity information, and the like. The transmission / reception unit 131 receives data transmitted from the server device 3. The data received here is specifically data of a list of software that can be downloaded, software programs to be downloaded, and the like.

  The capacity check unit 144 checks the free capacity of the nonvolatile memory 14 when the download software is activated, and checks the remaining capacity after downloading the software. The selection check unit 133 checks an item selected from the list displayed on the liquid crystal panel 18. That is, it is checked whether the total consumption points and the total required capacity of the selected software exceed the points and free capacity that the mobile phone 1 has. The point calculation unit 134 subtracts the consumption points of the downloaded software from the points stored in the nonvolatile memory 14.

  The nonvolatile memory 14 stores the portable ID, software program, and the above points in a nonvolatile manner.

  The operation key 15 is a key for the user to input numbers, symbols, and the like, and inputs data and the like according to the screen displayed on the liquid crystal panel 18. For example, the user selects software that the user wants to download from a list of downloadable software displayed on the liquid crystal panel 18. As described above, the liquid crystal panel 18 displays the screen data transmitted from the server device 3 or the data input from the operation keys 15 on the screen. The antenna 19 is controlled by the CPU 11 to transmit / receive to / from the base station using radio waves as a medium.

(Server device)
Next, the server device 3 will be described. The server device 3 includes a communication unit 31, a CPU 32, a ROM 33, a RAM 34, and an HDD (Hard Disk) 35. The communication unit 31 transmits / receives data to / from the mobile phone 1. Based on the mobile ID transmitted from the mobile phone 1, the CPU 32 acquires software from a database of the HDD 35, which will be described later, or generates a list of acquired software. The RAM 33 temporarily stores data sent from the mobile phone 1, software programs acquired by the CPU 32, and the like.

  The ROM 34 stores an arithmetic program for controlling the CPU 32 and the like. The ROM 34 includes a transmission / reception unit 341 (information reception unit, capacity reception unit, list transmission unit, data reception unit, point information change unit), a list generation unit 342 (list generation unit), and a data acquisition unit 343 (data acquisition unit). ing. The transmission / reception unit 341 transmits data and the like to the mobile phone 1 and receives data transmitted from the mobile phone 1. Here, the data to be transmitted to the mobile phone 1 is software list data, a software program to be downloaded, etc., and the data received from the mobile phone 1 is the mobile ID, points, capacity information, selected items (software Name).

  The list generation unit 343 selects software that can be downloaded from the HDD 35 based on the received mobile ID, points, and capacity information, and generates a list. As described above, the list includes a plurality of items including software names, consumption points, and necessary capacity. The data acquisition unit 343 acquires from the HDD 35 the software program to be downloaded selected by the mobile phone 1.

  The HDD 35 stores a software program that can be executed on the mobile phone 1. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the HDD 35 stores software as a database associated with consumption points and necessary capacity for each carrier. For example, if it is determined from the mobile ID transmitted from the mobile phone 1 that the accessed mobile phone 1 is an A carrier, the database shown in FIG. 4 is selected. When the received point is “10 pt” and the free space is “15 MB”, “game software” and “fortune-telling software”, which are software with a consumption point of “10 pt” or less and a required capacity of “15 MB” or less, are selected. The

  The HDD 35 stores information related to the accessed mobile phone 1 based on the mobile ID. That is, the history such as the name of software downloaded by the mobile phone 1, the remaining points after downloading, the remaining capacity, and the like is stored. As a result, by storing the software once downloaded, when the same mobile phone 1 is accessed, the software downloaded once can be excluded from the list of software that can be downloaded. There are cases where it is possible.

  Next, operations during download processing of the mobile phone 1 and the device 3 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

(Mobile phone)
First, a dedicated site in the server device 3 is accessed (A1). Specifically, the user executes the download software and transmits the access request signal to the server device 3 by inputting the URL of the server device 3. At this time, the mobile phone ID of the mobile phone 1, the acquired total points, and the free capacity of the nonvolatile memory 14 are transmitted simultaneously. Then, it is determined whether an access permission signal is received from the server 3 (A2). If it is not received (A2: NO), that is, if an access impossibility signal is received from the server device 3, the fact that access is not possible is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 18 (A13), and the process ends.

  If received (A2: YES), it is determined whether software list data is received from the server device 3 (A3). When received (A3: YES), a list of downloadable software is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 18 (A4). Specifically, the screen shown in FIG. 2B is displayed. If not received (A3: NO), it waits until it is received.

  Next, it is determined whether the user has completed item selection from the displayed list (A5). That is, it is determined whether the user has selected an item from the list and has selected the completion button. If the item selection is not completed (A5: NO), it waits until it is selected. If the item selection has been completed (A5: YES), it is determined whether the sum of the consumption points and the necessary capacity corresponding to each selected item is within the range of the points and free capacity of the mobile phone 1 (A6). If not within the range (A6: NO), the process is executed again from A4. At this time, it may be notified that it is not within the range. If within the range (A6: YES), it is determined whether or not download start is selected (A7). When selected (A7: YES), the selected item is transmitted to the server device 3 (A8). If it is not selected (A7: NO), it waits until it is selected.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a software program corresponding to the selected item has been received (A9). If received (A9: YES), the received program is temporarily stored (stored) in the RAM 12 and installation is started (A10). When the installation is completed, a completion signal is transmitted to the server device 3 (A11). Then, the remaining total points after installation and the free capacity of the non-volatile memory 14 are displayed on the liquid crystal panel 18 (A12), and the process ends.

(Server device)
The server device 3 first determines whether an access request signal is received from the mobile phone 1 (B1). If not received (B1: NO), it waits until it is received. If it is received (B1: YES), the mobile phone 1 is permitted to access (B2). When permitting access (B2: YES), an access permission signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 1 (B3). When access is not permitted due to a problem in the server device 3 (B2: NO), an access impossible signal is transmitted to the mobile phone 1 (B10), and the process returns to B1.

  When the access permission signal is transmitted, software that can be downloaded from the HDD 35 is selected based on the mobile ID, total points, and free space, and a list is generated (B4). After the list is generated, the generated list is transmitted to the mobile phone 1 as screen data (B5). And it is determined whether the item selected with the mobile telephone 1 was received (B6). If not received (B6: NO), it waits until it is received. When received (B6: YES), the software program corresponding to the selected item is acquired from the HDD 35 and transmitted to the mobile phone 1 (B7). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a completion signal is received from the mobile phone 1 (B8). If received (B8: YES), information on the downloaded mobile phone 1, such as the name of the downloaded software and the remaining total points, etc. The history is updated (B9). If not received (B8: NO), the process returns to B1.

  As described above, the application providing server according to the present embodiment includes a communication unit (for example, the communication unit 31 and the transmission / reception unit 341) connected to the mobile phone so as to be able to perform data communication, and an application executable on the mobile phone. Data storage means for storing the data (for example, HDD 35), unique information (for example, mobile ID) pre-registered in the mobile phone, and point information stored in the mobile phone that can be consumed or acquired according to the service Information receiving means (for example, transmission / reception unit 341), capacity reception means (for example, transmission / reception unit 341) for receiving free space information of portable storage means for storing application data of the mobile phone, and reception Select a list of data corresponding to the specified unique information, point information and free space information on the mobile phone List generating means (for example, list generating section 342) to be generated on the screen, list transmitting means (for example, transmitting / receiving section 341) for transmitting each item of the generated list to the mobile phone, and items selected on the mobile phone Receiving means (for example, transmission / reception unit 341), data acquisition means (for example, data acquisition unit 343) for acquiring data corresponding to the selected item from the data storage unit, and the acquired data to the mobile phone And a data transmission means (for example, a transmission / reception unit 341).

  According to this configuration, the mobile phone application data can be downloaded from the server to the mobile phone, so that a new application can be always provided to the mobile phone or an existing application can be updated. To do. Thereby, the user of the mobile phone does not get bored with the mobile phone in use. In addition, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on unique information registered in advance, free space, etc., the user downloads the application without considering the state (type, storage capacity, etc.) of the mobile phone. be able to. Furthermore, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on point information that can be consumed or acquired according to the service, the application that can be downloaded can be changed according to the point information acquired by the user. Thereby, the player can download various applications, and can customize his / her mobile phone in various ways.

  In addition, for providing an application according to the present embodiment, consumption point transmission means (for example, transmission / reception unit 341) for transmitting a consumption point set according to data to be transmitted to the mobile phone to the mobile phone, and the mobile phone are stored. And point information changing means (for example, a transmission / reception unit 341) for consuming consumption points from the point information. According to this, since point information is consumed every time an application is downloaded, it is possible to prevent the user from downloading the application without limitation. In addition, since the point information can be acquired according to the service, the user tries to use various services, the frequency of use of the mobile phone increases, and the use frequency of various services related to the mobile phone can be improved. it can.

  Further, the present embodiment is an application providing system including an application providing server and a mobile phone capable of data communication with the server, wherein the mobile phone transmits unique information and point information to the server. (For example, transmission / reception unit 131), capacity transmission unit (for example, transmission / reception unit 131) for transmitting the free capacity of the portable storage unit to the server, and display unit (for example, liquid crystal display) for selectively displaying a list transmitted from the server. Panel 18), item selection means (for example, operation key 15) for selecting items in the displayed list, item transmission means (for example, transmission / reception unit 131) for transmitting the selected item to the server, and transmission from the server The data receiving means (for example, the transmission / reception unit 131) for receiving the received data is provided.

  According to this configuration, the mobile phone application data can be downloaded from the server to the mobile phone, so that a new application can be always provided to the mobile phone or an existing application can be updated. To do. Thereby, the user of the mobile phone does not get bored with the mobile phone in use. In addition, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on unique information registered in advance, free space, etc., the user downloads the application without considering the state (type, storage capacity, etc.) of the mobile phone. be able to. Furthermore, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on point information that can be consumed or acquired according to the service, the application that can be downloaded can be changed according to the point information acquired by the user. Thereby, the player can download various applications, and can customize his / her mobile phone in various ways.

  Furthermore, the application providing method according to the present embodiment connects to a mobile phone that requests connection so that data communication is possible, and the mobile phone can be consumed or acquired in accordance with specific information registered in advance in the mobile phone and the service. The received unique information is received from the stored application data by receiving the stored point information and the information on the free capacity of the portable storage means for storing the application data executable on the mobile phone of the mobile phone. , Generate a list of data corresponding to the point information and free space information, send each item of the generated list to the mobile phone so that it can be selected on the mobile phone, and receive the selected item on the mobile phone , Acquire data corresponding to the selected item from the stored data, and send the acquired data to the mobile phone And butterflies.

  According to this configuration, the mobile phone application data can be downloaded from the server to the mobile phone, so that a new application can be always provided to the mobile phone or an existing application can be updated. To do. Thereby, the user of the mobile phone does not get bored with the mobile phone in use. In addition, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on unique information registered in advance, free space, etc., the user downloads the application without considering the state (type, storage capacity, etc.) of the mobile phone. be able to. Furthermore, since the application to be downloaded is selected based on point information that can be consumed or acquired according to the service, the application that can be downloaded can be changed according to the point information acquired by the user. Thereby, the player can download various applications, and can customize his / her mobile phone in various ways.

  Moreover, although this invention was demonstrated based on suitable embodiment, this invention can be changed in the range which does not exceed the meaning. That is, in this embodiment, a plurality of selections can be made from the software list displayed on the liquid crystal panel 18 of the mobile phone 1 if there is no point or free capacity range of the mobile phone 1. You may make it choose only. In this case, there is no need to check the points and capacity on the mobile phone 1 side, so that the processing can be speeded up. In the present embodiment, the download software executed on the mobile phone 1 is incorporated in the mobile phone 1 in advance, but the download software may be provided from the server device 3. In this case, even a user who does not have download software can download new software.

  In the present embodiment, new software that is not incorporated in the mobile phone 1 is downloaded. However, existing software may be updated. In this case, you can continue to use familiar software. Furthermore, in order to improve security, when the cellular phone 1 accesses the server device 3, permission of access may be determined by a password or the like. In the present embodiment, when the server device 3 selects software that can be downloaded, the point that the mobile phone 1 has and software that is less than the free space are selected. However, the present invention is limited to this. There is no. For example, even when the user selects all the software that can be downloaded, the software may be selected so as not to exceed the range of the total points and the free space that the mobile phone 1 has. In this case, the user can select the software without worrying about points or capacity.

  In addition, the specific configuration and the like can be changed as appropriate, and the above-described embodiments may be combined as appropriate. The actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only listed the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

Schematic which shows the whole structure of the application provision system of this invention. The figure which shows the screen data displayed on the liquid crystal panel of a mobile telephone. The block diagram of a mobile telephone and a server apparatus. The figure showing the database stored in HDD of a server apparatus. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG. The flowchart showing operation | movement of the server apparatus shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 cellular phone 3 server device 11 CPU
12 RAM
13 ROM
14 Nonvolatile memory 31 Communication means 32 CPU
33 RAM
34 ROM
35 HDD
100 Application providing system 131 Transmission / reception unit 132 Capacity check unit 133 Selection check unit 134 Point calculation unit 341 Transmission / reception unit 342 List generation unit 343 Data acquisition unit

Claims (4)

A communication means for data communication with a mobile phone;
Data storage means for storing application data executable on the mobile phone;
Information receiving means for receiving unique information pre-registered in the mobile phone, and point information stored in the mobile phone that can be consumed or acquired according to a service;
Capacity receiving means for receiving free space information of portable storage means for storing data of the application of the mobile phone;
List generating means for generating a list of the data corresponding to the received unique information, point information and free space information so as to be selectable on the mobile phone;
List transmitting means for transmitting each item of the generated list to the mobile phone;
Item receiving means for receiving an item selected on the mobile phone;
Data acquisition means for acquiring data corresponding to the selected item from the data storage means;
An application providing server, comprising: data transmission means for transmitting the acquired data to the mobile phone. Consumption point transmitting means for transmitting consumption points set according to data to be transmitted to the mobile phone to the mobile phone;
2. The application providing server according to claim 1, further comprising point information changing means for consuming the consumption points from the point information stored in the mobile phone. An application providing system comprising the application providing server according to claim 1 and the mobile phone capable of data communication with the server,
The mobile phone is
Information transmitting means for transmitting the unique information and point information to the server;
Capacity transmitting means for transmitting the free capacity of the portable storage means to the server;
Display means for selectively displaying the list transmitted from the server;
Item selection means for selecting items of the displayed list;
Item transmitting means for transmitting the selected item to the server;
An application providing system comprising: data receiving means for receiving the data transmitted from the server. Connect to the mobile phone requesting connection to enable data communication,
Specific information registered in advance in the mobile phone, point information that can be consumed or acquired according to services and stored in the mobile phone, and data of an application that can be executed on the mobile phone that the mobile phone has Receiving information on the free capacity of the portable storage means to store,
Generate a list of data corresponding to the received unique information, point information and free space information from the stored application data,
Each item of the generated list is transmitted to the mobile phone so as to be selectable on the mobile phone,
Receiving an item selected on the mobile phone;
Obtain data corresponding to the selected item from the stored data,
A method for providing an application, comprising: transmitting the acquired data to the mobile phone.

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