JP2006243961A - Program installation system, method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system that enables a user to easily and surely obtain and install a program. <P>SOLUTION: The system includes: an identification information holding means for storing identification information for specifying a predetermined program; a mobile terminal that obtains the identification information from the identification information holding means; and an address management server that stores address data to a program management server storing the program matching the identification information. The mobile terminal has the functions of accessing the address management server to send the identification information obtained from the identification information holding means, accessing via the address management server the program management server that stores the program matching the identification information to obtain the program from the program management server, and installing the program in the mobile terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a program installation system, and more particularly to a system for installing a predetermined program in a portable information processing terminal. Moreover, it is related with the method and program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system that installs a predetermined program on a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone includes a mobile terminal and a program installation server that stores the program. And the portable terminal is provided with the wide area communication apparatus, the program installation part built in CPU, and the program execution part. The program installation system having such a configuration operates as follows.

  First, when a user desires to install a predetermined program on a mobile phone, information such as a URL that is an address for accessing a program installation server is input by operating the operation unit, and the program installation unit Instruct the installation of the program. Then, the program installation unit accesses the program installation server using the wide area communication device based on the input information such as the URL. Then, the program installation unit acquires the corresponding program from the program installation server and stores it in the storage unit of the mobile phone. Then, the acquired program is installed.

  Thereafter, when the function of the installed program becomes necessary, the user instructs the program execution unit to execute the program by itself and executes the installed program. Thereby, the function by a predetermined | prescribed program is realizable with a mobile telephone.

  Here, for example, as an example of the program to be installed, there is a “customer order terminal program” that allows a user's portable terminal to be used as an order terminal in a family restaurant. In this case, the user can place an order using his / her mobile terminal by installing and executing the program on the mobile terminal.

  However, according to the above-described conventional example, the user must specify information such as a URL for specifying in order to access a program installation server for installing a predetermined program. The problem that annoyance arises may arise. Further, there may be a problem that the installation work itself must be performed by the user.

  On the other hand, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, a technique is disclosed in which data representing a predetermined access destination is acquired from a predetermined IC tag and accessed by a terminal based on this data. . By using such a technique, it is possible to reduce the trouble of inputting the access destination address by the user.

JP 2001-273226 A

  However, in the above conventional example, although the address information of the access destination is acquired from the IC tag, when the access destination address is changed, inconveniences such as inability to access normally may occur. On the other hand, in order to realize normal access, all IC tags must be changed, which may cause a problem that equipment costs increase.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a system that can improve the disadvantages of the above-described conventional example, and in particular, that allows a user to easily and reliably acquire and install a program.

Therefore, a program installation system according to one aspect of the present invention is:
A system for installing a predetermined program on a mobile terminal,
Identification information holding means storing identification information for specifying a predetermined program, a portable terminal for obtaining identification information from the identification information holding means, and address data to a program management server storing a program corresponding to the identification information A stored address management server,
The portable terminal accesses the address management server, transmits the identification information acquired from the identification information holding means, accesses the program management server storing the program corresponding to the identification information via the address management server, and It has a function of acquiring a program from the management server and installing the program on its own mobile terminal.
It is characterized by that.

Further, in the above configuration, the identification information holding means is a transmission means such as an IC tag capable of transmitting identification information by short-range wireless communication,
The address management server includes address data transmission means for returning address data to the program management server corresponding to the identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal,
The mobile terminal transmits the identification information obtained by accessing the address management server based on the address management server address stored in advance, and the identification information obtaining means for receiving the identification information transmitted from the transmission means. Address data acquisition means for acquiring address data to a program management server storing a program corresponding to the information, and program acquisition means for accessing the program management server based on the acquired address data to acquire and store the program And an installation means for incorporating the stored program into the portable terminal.

Further, in the above configuration, the identification information holding means is a transmission means such as an IC tag capable of transmitting identification information by short-range wireless communication,
The address management server includes a connection unit that connects the accessed mobile terminal and the program management server based on address data to the program management server corresponding to the identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal, and
An identification information acquisition unit for receiving identification information transmitted from the transmission unit by the portable terminal, and a program corresponding to the identification information acquired by accessing the address management server based on the address of the address management server stored in advance. Connection request means for making a connection request based on the stored address data to the program management server, program acquisition means for acquiring and storing a program from the program management server connected via the address management server in response to the request, And an installation means for incorporating the stored program into the portable terminal.

  According to the above invention, first, the mobile terminal acquires identification information from the transmission means installed at a predetermined location by short-range wireless communication. Subsequently, the portable terminal accesses the address management server, transmits identification information, and requests connection to a program management server in which a program corresponding to this identification information is stored. In response to this, the address management server notifies the mobile terminal of the address data to the address management server, and the mobile terminal that has received this connects to the program management server based on the address data. Alternatively, the address management server connects the mobile terminal to the program management server based on the address data to the program management server. Thereafter, the portable terminal acquires the program from the connected program management server and installs it in its own portable terminal. Therefore, the user of the mobile terminal can easily obtain a program necessary for the mobile terminal at the place where the transmission unit is installed, and thus the convenience can be improved. Moreover, even if there is a program change or a program management server change, it is only necessary to change the registration of address data stored in association with the identification information in the address management server. There is no need to change the information, and it can be handled easily.

  In addition, the portable terminal is characterized in that it is connected to the address management server and the program management server using wide area wireless communication. Alternatively, the mobile terminal is characterized by accessing at least the address management server using near field communication.

  Thereby, when identification information is acquired with a portable terminal, a program can be acquired rapidly using wireless communications, such as a mobile phone. Alternatively, when using short-range wireless communication, the user of the portable terminal can be guided to the installation location of the address management server, and the effect of attracting customers can be improved.

  In addition, the portable terminal includes an identification information transmitting unit that transmits identification information in response to a request from another portable terminal. Alternatively, the mobile terminal includes a program transmission unit that transmits a program in response to a request from another mobile terminal. At this time, the mobile terminal communicates with another mobile terminal using short-range wireless communication.

  Thereby, the user can communicate the identification information or the program itself to easily enjoy the information related to the predetermined program, and the convenience can be improved.

In addition, a mobile phone according to another embodiment of the present invention is
A mobile terminal on which a predetermined program is installed,
Based on identification information receiving means for receiving identification information transmitted from transmission means capable of transmitting identification information for specifying a program and transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication, and the address of an address management server stored in advance Address data acquisition means for transmitting the identification information acquired by accessing the address management server and acquiring address data to the program management server storing the program corresponding to the identification information stored in the address management server; It is characterized by comprising a program acquisition means for accessing a program management server based on the acquired address data to acquire and store the program, and an installation means for incorporating the stored program into the portable terminal.

Another form of mobile terminal is:
A mobile terminal on which a predetermined program is installed,
Based on identification information receiving means for receiving identification information transmitted from transmission means capable of transmitting identification information for specifying a program and transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication, and the address of an address management server stored in advance Connection request means for transmitting the identification information obtained by accessing the address management server and making a connection request based on the address data to the program management server storing the program corresponding to the identification information stored in the address management server; And a program acquisition means for acquiring and storing the program from the program management server connected via the address management server in response to the request, and an installation means for incorporating the stored program into the portable terminal. It is said.

  Moreover, the other form of this invention is also a program for implement | achieving each means mentioned above in the portable terminal.

Furthermore, a program installation method according to another aspect of the present invention includes:
Identification information for specifying a predetermined program is stored, a transmission means capable of transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication, a portable terminal that receives the identification information transmitted from the transmission means, and a program corresponding to the identification information An address management server that stores address data to a program management server that stores information, and a method of installing a program on a mobile terminal,
The mobile terminal receives the identification information transmitted from the transmission means, transmits the identification information acquired by accessing the address management server based on the address of the address management server stored in advance,
The address management server returns the address data to the program management server corresponding to the identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal,
The mobile phone acquires the address data returned from the address management server, accesses the program management server based on the address data, acquires and stores the program, and incorporates the stored program into the mobile terminal.
It is characterized by that.

Another form of program installation method is:
Identification information for specifying a predetermined program is stored, a transmission unit capable of transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication, a portable terminal that receives the identification information transmitted from the transmission unit, and a program corresponding to the identification information An address management server that stores address data to a program management server that stores information, and a method for installing a program on a mobile terminal,
The mobile terminal receives the identification information transmitted from the transmission means, transmits the identification information acquired by accessing the address management server based on the address of the address management server stored in advance, and stores it in the address management server A connection request based on the address data to the program management server storing the program corresponding to the identified identification information,
The address management server connects the mobile terminal that has accessed the program management server based on the address data to the program management server corresponding to the identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal, and the program management server,
The portable terminal acquires and stores the program from the program management server connected via the address management server, and incorporates the stored program into the portable terminal.
It is characterized by that.

  Even the portable terminal, the program, and the method having the above-described configuration operate in the same manner as the above-described program installation system, and thus the object of the present invention can be achieved.

  Since the present invention is configured and functions as described above, according to this, the user of the mobile terminal can easily acquire the program necessary for the mobile terminal at the place where the transmission means is installed. Even if there is a program change or a program management server change, it is only necessary to change the registration of the address data stored in association with the identification information in the address management server. There is no need to change the identification information stored in the transmission means, and it has an unprecedented excellent effect that it can be easily handled.

  In the present invention, first, identification information for specifying a program to be installed in a portable terminal is acquired from a transmission means installed at a predetermined location, and the program is connected to a server storing the program based on the identification information. It is characterized by that. A specific configuration will be described below with reference to examples.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the entire system. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone, and FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the address management server. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the entire system.

  In the present embodiment, in the family restaurant F, an example will be described in which a mobile phone 2 owned by a user is incorporated with a program that enables the mobile phone 2 to be used as an order terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to incorporating the program into the mobile phone 2 at the location. The user terminal for installing the predetermined program is not limited to the mobile phone 2 and may be another information processing terminal such as a PDA.

[Constitution]
As shown in FIG. 1, the program installation system includes an IC tag 1 (transmission means) provided on a table T of a family restaurant F, a mobile phone 2 (mobile terminal) owned by a user, and a network connected to the mobile phone 2. And an address management server 3 and a program management server 4 connected via N. Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail.

<IC tag>
The IC tag 1 stores an ID (identification information) unique to a predetermined program, and is configured to be able to transmit the ID by short-range wireless communication. For example, it is composed of an RFID tag and operates to transmit an ID in response to a radio wave emitted from a tag reader. However, the IC tag 1 is not limited to being an RFID tag, and may be configured by a non-contact IC tag that is read by other short-range wireless communication such as infrared communication or Bluetooth.

  The ID stored in the IC tag 1 is information for identifying a program that enables the mobile phone 2 to be used as an order terminal at the family restaurant F. This program is stored in the program management server 4, and address data such as a URL to the program management server 4 is stored in the address management server 3 in association with the ID.

  The IC tag 1 is provided on all tables T in the family restaurant F. However, it is not necessarily limited to being provided on the table T, and may be provided only at a predetermined place in the family restaurant F.

<Program management server>
The program management server 4 is configured by a general server computer connected to the network N, and the storage device includes a program specified by the ID stored in the IC tag 1 as described above, That is, in this embodiment, a program for using the mobile phone 2 as an order terminal is stored. In addition, a processing unit that transmits the stored program in response to a request from the mobile phone 2 is constructed in an arithmetic device such as a CPU of the program management server 4.

<Address management server>
The address management server 3 is configured by a general server computer connected to the network N. The configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as described above, the storage device 3B such as a hard disk associates the ID stored in the IC tag 1 with the URL to the program management server 4 in which the program specified by this ID is stored. An ID-URL table storage unit 34 for storing the ID-URL table is formed. The stored ID-URL table is data registered by, for example, a vendor that provides an order terminal program or a vendor that manages the address management server 3.

  In addition, a reception processing unit 31, a URL search processing unit 32, and a notification processing unit 33 are constructed by incorporating a certain program in the arithmetic device 3A such as a CPU. The reception processing unit 31 receives access from the mobile phone 2, receives the ID acquired from the IC tag 1 transmitted from the mobile phone 2, and notifies the URL search processing unit 32 of the ID. Then, the URL search processing unit 32 searches and extracts the URL corresponding to the ID received from the mobile phone 2 from the ID-URL table and notifies the notification processing unit 33 of the URL. The notification processing unit 33 transmits the extracted URL to the accessed mobile phone 2. As described above, the processing unit 31, 32, 33 (address data transmitting means) notifies the mobile phone 2 of the address to the program management server 4 that is the URL corresponding to the ID.

<Mobile phone>
The mobile phone 2 is a general mobile phone that includes an arithmetic device 2A such as a CPU, a storage device 2B such as a memory, and a communication unit 2D that realizes wide area wireless communication. A tag reader 2C capable of reading information by wireless communication is provided.

  And the ID acquisition process part 21, the URL acquisition process part 22, the program acquisition process part 23, and the installation process part 24 are constructed | assembled by incorporating a certain program in the arithmetic unit 2A. In addition, a server address storage unit 25, an ID temporary storage unit 26, a URL temporary storage unit 27, and a program temporary storage unit 28 are formed in the storage device 2B. Hereinafter, the processing units 21 to 24 and the storage units 25 to 28 will be described in detail.

  The ID acquisition processing unit 21 (identification information acquisition unit) receives the ID transmitted from the IC tag 1 via the tag reader 2C and stores the ID in the ID temporary storage unit 26. In addition, the URL acquisition processing unit 22 is notified that the ID has been received.

  The URL acquisition processing unit 22 (address data acquisition unit) reads an address to the address management server 3 stored in advance in the server address storage unit 25, and sets the address via the communication unit 2D which is a wide area wireless communication unit. Based on this, the address management server 3 is accessed. At this time, the ID acquired from the IC tag 1 stored in the temporary ID storage unit 26 is read and transmitted to the address management server 3. Then, the address management server 3 is requested for address data to the program management server 4 storing the program corresponding to the transmitted ID. Further, the URL transmitted from the address management server 3 in response to this request is received and stored in the URL temporary storage unit 27. Thereafter, the program acquisition processing unit 23 is notified that the URL has been acquired.

  The program acquisition processing unit 23 (program acquisition means) reads the URL stored in the URL temporary storage unit 27, and sends the read URL to the program management server 4 using the read URL as address data of the access destination via the communication unit 2D. Access and request acquisition of program. Then, the program transmitted from the program management server 4 in response to this request is received, stored in the program temporary storage unit 28, and notification to that effect is sent to the installation processing unit 24.

  The installation processing unit 24 (installing means) reads the program stored in the program temporary storage unit 28 and incorporates it in the CPU of its own mobile phone 2. Thereby, the function by the said program, ie, the process part for operating the mobile telephone 2 as an order terminal, is built in CPU. Then, after the installation, the mobile phone 2 operates as an order terminal by executing this function.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the program installation system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.

  First, when the user goes to the family restaurant F and wishes to use his / her mobile phone 2 as a menu ordering terminal at the family restaurant F, the user installs the mobile phone 2 on the table T with the tag reader 2C. An ID transmission request is made to a certain IC tag 1 (step S1). Then, in response to such a transmission request, the ID stored from the IC tag 1 is transmitted to the outside by short-range wireless communication (step S2), and this is received by the mobile phone 2 to acquire the ID (step S2). S3).

  Subsequently, the mobile phone 2 connects to the address management server 3 via the communication unit 2D based on the address of the address management server 3 stored in advance. At this time, the ID acquired from the IC tag 1 is transmitted to request acquisition of the URL to the program management server 4 that can acquire the program corresponding to the ID (step S4).

  Upon receiving the ID, the address management server 3 searches the ID-URL table for a URL corresponding to the ID (step S5), and notifies the mobile phone 2 of the searched URL (step S6). Then, the mobile phone 2 can acquire the URL (step S7).

  Subsequently, while connecting to the acquired URL via the communication unit 2D, a program request is made to the program management server 4 which is the connection destination (step S8). Actually, the program is requested only by accessing the program management server 4 based on the URL.

  Then, the program management server 4 requested for the program transmits the stored program to the mobile phone 2 (step S9). Then, the cellular phone 2 acquires the transmitted program and stores it in the cellular phone 2 (step S10).

  Thereafter, the mobile phone 2 performs an installation process for the stored program (step S11). Thus, when an instruction to execute the program installed by the user's operation is given, the program is executed (step S12), and the mobile phone 2 can be used as an order terminal.

  By doing in this way, since the user can use the mobile phone 2 as an order terminal in the family restaurant F, he / she can place an order without calling a store clerk and can enjoy a service suitable for the situation. Even if the order terminal program itself or the storage location (program management server itself) is changed, the IC tag 1 itself provided in the table T is not changed and the address management server 3 is not changed. Only by changing and registering the stored ID-URL table, it is possible to easily cope with program changes and the like, and it is possible to continue providing reliable services at low cost.

  Here, the ID transmitted from the IC tag 1 may be information including an image or a QR code. Accordingly, the ID including the QR code or the like is not the IC tag 1 but a paper medium or the like. Information (identification information holding means) printed on the card may be used. These IDs may be acquired by the mobile phone 2 by photographing with a camera or the like provided in the mobile phone 2.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the case where the program incorporated in the mobile phone 2 is a program for using the mobile phone 2 as an order terminal, but in the second embodiment, advertisements and points of a predetermined store are provided on the mobile phone 2. An example of incorporating a sales promotion function such as a card will be described.

[Constitution]
First, the IC card 1 in this embodiment is an RFID tag attached to a leaflet distributed by a store, for example, a paper for cosmetic advertisement. The IC card 1 stores an ID for specifying a sales promotion function program, and is transmitted by short-range wireless communication in response to a transmission request from the mobile phone 2.

  In addition, the program in the present embodiment includes a function for displaying information on the product of the predetermined store, for example, cosmetics on the mobile phone 2, a product search function and product data necessary for the search, a point card function, It includes a program for realizing a coupon card function, a membership card function, and data necessary for the program. Such a program is stored in the program management server 4 as described above.

  It should be noted that the URL as address data that can be downloaded by this program is associated with the ID stored in the IC card 1 and stored in the address management server 3 as described above.

[Operation]
In the above configuration, when the user receives a leaflet with the IC tag 1 on the street or the like, the mobile phone 2 reads the ID from the IC tag 1 and acquires the corresponding URL from the address management server 3. The program can be acquired from the program management server 4 by accessing the acquired URL. Thereafter, by installing the program, it is possible to display various product functions on the mobile phone 2 and to use various functions such as using the mobile phone as a point card.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone, and FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the address management server. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the entire system.

[Constitution]
The program installation system in the present embodiment has a configuration substantially similar to that of the first embodiment. The difference is that the mobile phone 2 is configured to be accessible via the address management server 3 to the program management server 4 to which the URL corresponding to the ID is connected. Only the configuration different from that of the first embodiment will be mainly described below.

  First, the mobile phone 2 in the present embodiment does not have the URL acquisition processing unit 22 and the function of the program acquisition processing unit 23 is different. That is, the program acquisition processing unit 23 in this embodiment is different in that it functions as a connection request unit. Specifically, first, the address management server 3 is accessed based on the address stored in the server address storage unit 25, and the ID acquired from the IC tag 1 by the ID acquisition processing unit 21 is sent to the address management server 3. Send. And in connection with this, the connection request | requirement with respect to the program management server 4 which memorize | stored the program corresponding to the said ID is performed. Then, as will be described later, the mobile phone 2 is connected to the program management server 4 via the address management server 3, but acquires the program transmitted from the program management server 4 and stores it in the program temporary storage unit 28. Remember.

  In addition, the address management server 3 in the present embodiment does not have the notification processing unit 33 but has a connection processing unit 35. When the ID is transmitted from the mobile phone 2 as described above, the connection processing unit 35 (connection means) searches the ID-URL table for the URL to the program management server 4 corresponding to the ID, and the search is performed. The program management server 4 that is the connection destination of the URL and the mobile phone 2 that is being accessed are connected to each other.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the program installation system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.

  First, the user goes to the family restaurant F, and makes an ID transmission request to the IC tag 1 installed on the table T by the tag reader 2C of the mobile phone 2 (step S21). Then, in response to such a transmission request, the ID stored from the IC tag 1 is transmitted to the outside by short-range wireless communication (step S22), and this is received by the mobile phone 2 to acquire the ID (step S22). S23).

  Subsequently, the mobile phone 2 connects to the address management server 3 via the communication unit 2D based on the address of the address management server 3 stored in advance. At this time, the ID acquired from the IC tag 1 is transmitted, and a connection to the program management server 4 capable of acquiring a program corresponding to the ID is requested (step S24).

  Then, the address management server 3 that has received the ID searches the ID-URL table for the URL corresponding to the ID (step S25), and the program management server 4 and the mobile phone 2 to which the searched URL is the connection destination. Are connected and relayed (step S26). As a result, the mobile phone 2 and the program management server 4 are connected by wide area wireless communication.

  Subsequently, the mobile phone 2 requests a program from the connected program management server 4 (step S27). The program management server 4 requested for the program transmits the stored program to the mobile phone 2 (step S28). Then, the mobile phone 2 acquires the transmitted program and stores it in the mobile phone 2 (step S29).

  Thereafter, the mobile phone 2 performs an installation process for the stored program (step S30). Thus, when an instruction to execute the program installed by the user's operation is issued, the program is executed (step S31), and the mobile phone 2 can be used as an order terminal.

  Even in the configuration of the present embodiment, the user can acquire a program that allows the mobile phone 2 to be used in a mode that suits the situation, and the convenience can be improved. Even if the order terminal program itself or the storage location (program management server itself) is changed, the IC tag 1 itself provided in the table T is not changed and the address management server 3 is not changed. Only by changing and registering the stored ID-URL table, it is possible to easily cope with program changes and the like, and it is possible to continue providing reliable services at low cost.

  Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a system configuration in the present embodiment. In the following description, as described in the second embodiment, the mobile phone 2 receives the ID from the IC tag 1 attached to the leaflet P received on the street G, and the leaflet is sent to the mobile phone 2. A case where a program for adding a predetermined function relating to the contents of P is installed will be described as an example.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration is basically the same as in the case of the first embodiment described above, but the mobile phone 2 and the address management server 3 use short-range wireless communication means such as infrared communication or Bluetooth. The point of communication is different. That is, the URL acquisition processing unit 22 provided in the mobile phone 2 described in the first embodiment accesses the address management server 3 via the short-range wireless communication unit and transmits the ID, and the address management server 3 The URL to the program management server 4 that stores the program corresponding to the ID is acquired. Alternatively, as shown in the third embodiment, the connection to the program management server 4 having the URL is relayed. Other configurations are the same as those shown in the above-described embodiment, and thus operate in the same manner as described above.

  In this embodiment, for example, by installing the address management server 3 in a facility H such as a station or a large shopping mall, the user performs near-field wireless communication with the address management server 3 in the facility H and sends a URL. Come to obtain (see dotted arrows in FIG. 8). Therefore, the number of users who visit the facility H increases, and the effect of attracting customers can be improved.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a system configuration in the present embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the entire system.
[Constitution]
In the program installation system in the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described configuration, the mobile phone 2 has a function (identification information transmitting means) for transmitting an ID to the other mobile phone 2 in response to a request from the other mobile phone 20. I have. The other mobile phone 20 has substantially the same function as the mobile phone 2 described above.

  That is, the ID acquisition processing unit 21 of the other mobile phone 20 requests an ID from the mobile phone 2 existing nearby by using short-range wireless communication means such as infrared communication. In response to this, the mobile phone 2 reads the ID previously acquired from the IC tag 1 from the ID temporary storage unit 26 and transmits it to the other mobile phone 2 by short-range wireless communication such as infrared communication. And the utilization method of acquisition ID is as having mentioned above.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the program installation system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. It is assumed that the mobile phone 2 has already obtained an ID from the IC tag 1.

  First, it is assumed that a user of another mobile phone 20 listens to a reputation when a predetermined program is incorporated from a user of the mobile phone 2 and that the other user also desires the program. Then, the other mobile phone 20 requests the mobile phone 2 to transmit the ID by infrared communication or the like. (Step S41). Then, in response to the transmission request, the ID stored from the mobile phone 2 is transmitted by short-range wireless communication (step S42), and this is received by the other mobile phone 20 to acquire the ID (step S42). S43). The subsequent operation of the mobile phone 20 is the same as that of the mobile phone 2 described in the first embodiment (steps S44 to S52).

  In this way, by performing ID communication between users, information on a predetermined program can be easily enjoyed, and convenience can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 2 is configured to acquire the ID already acquired from the IC tag 1 by the other mobile phone 20, but when the mobile phone 2 has already acquired the program, The other mobile phone 2 may request to transmit the program by short-range wireless communication or the like. By doing in this way, the other mobile telephone 20 can acquire a program by near field communication, and can aim at reduction of the communication cost at the time of downloading a program.

  The present invention can be used as a system for installing a predetermined function in a mobile phone, and has industrial applicability.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an overall configuration in Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile phone in Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of an address management server in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an overall operation in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile phone according to a third embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the address management server in Example 3. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an overall operation in the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration in Example 4. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating an overall configuration in a fifth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating an overall operation in the fifth embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 IC tag (transmission means, identification information holding means)
2 Mobile phone (mobile terminal)
3 Address management server 4 Program management server 21 ID acquisition processing unit (identification information acquisition means)
22 ULR acquisition processing unit (address data acquisition means)
23 Program acquisition processing unit (program acquisition means)
24 Installation processing section (installation means)
25 Server address storage unit 26 ID temporary storage unit 27 URL temporary storage unit 28 Program temporary storage unit 31 Reception processing unit 32 URL search processing unit 33 Notification processing unit (address data transmission means)
34 ID-URL table storage unit 35 Connection processing unit (connection means)
2C tag reader 2D communication unit

Claims (15)

A system for installing a predetermined program on a mobile terminal,
Identification information holding means storing identification information for specifying a predetermined program, a portable terminal for acquiring the identification information from the identification information holding means, and a program management server storing the program corresponding to the identification information An address management server storing address data,
The program management server in which the portable terminal accesses the address management server, transmits the identification information acquired from the identification information holding means, and stores the program corresponding to the identification information via the address management server Having the function of acquiring the program from the program management server and installing the program on its own mobile terminal,
A program installation system characterized by that. The identification information holding means is a transmission means capable of transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication,
The address management server includes address data transmission means for returning address data to the program management server corresponding to the identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal,
Identification information acquired by the portable terminal accessing the address management server based on an identification information acquisition unit that receives the identification information transmitted from the transmission unit, and the address management server stored in advance. Address data acquisition means for acquiring address data to the program management server storing the program corresponding to the identification information, and accessing the program management server based on the acquired address data to execute the program 2. The program installation system according to claim 1, further comprising: program acquisition means for acquiring and storing; and installation means for incorporating the stored program into a portable terminal. The identification information holding means is a transmission means capable of transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication,
The address management server includes a connection unit that connects the portable terminal that has accessed the program management server based on address data to the program management server corresponding to the identification information transmitted from the portable terminal. ,
Identification information acquired by the portable terminal accessing the address management server based on an identification information acquisition unit that receives the identification information transmitted from the transmission unit, and the address management server stored in advance. Connection request means for making a connection request based on address data to the program management server storing the program corresponding to the program, and the program from the program management server connected via the address management server in response to the request 2. The program installation system according to claim 1, further comprising: program acquisition means for acquiring and storing; and installation means for incorporating the stored program into a portable terminal.   4. The program installation system according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal is connected to the address management server and the program management server using wide area wireless communication.   4. The program installation system according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal accesses at least the address management server using the short-range wireless communication.   6. The program installation system according to claim 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the transmission means is an IC tag.   7. The program installation system according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal includes identification information transmitting means for transmitting the identification information in response to a request from another portable terminal. .   The program installation system according to claim 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, wherein the portable terminal includes a program transmission unit that transmits the program in response to a request from another portable terminal.   The program installation system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the portable terminal communicates with the other portable terminal using the short-range wireless communication. A mobile terminal on which a predetermined program is installed,
Identification information receiving means for storing the identification information for specifying the program and receiving the identification information transmitted from the transmission means capable of transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication, and the address of the address management server stored in advance Address data for accessing the address management server based on the URL, transmitting the acquired identification information, and acquiring address data to the program management server storing the program corresponding to the identification information stored in the address management server An acquisition unit, a program acquisition unit that accesses the program management server based on the acquired address data, acquires and stores the program, and an installation unit that incorporates the stored program into a mobile terminal. A mobile terminal characterized by. A mobile terminal on which a predetermined program is installed,
Identification information receiving means for storing the identification information for specifying the program and receiving the identification information transmitted from the transmission means capable of transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication, and the address of the address management server stored in advance A connection request based on the address data to the program management server storing the program corresponding to the identification information stored in the address management server by accessing the address management server and transmitting the acquired identification information. Connection requesting means to perform, program acquisition means for acquiring and storing the program from the program management server connected via the address management server in response to the request, and installation means for incorporating the stored program in the portable terminal And a portable terminal. On your mobile device,
Identification information for specifying a predetermined program is stored, identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from a transmission means capable of transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication, and an address management server stored in advance An address for accessing the address management server based on an address, transmitting the acquired identification information, and acquiring address data to the program management server storing the program corresponding to the identification information stored in the address management server Data acquisition means; program acquisition means for accessing the program management server based on the acquired address data to acquire and store the program; and installation means for incorporating the stored program into the portable terminal;
Program to realize. On your mobile device,
Identification information for specifying a predetermined program is stored, identification information receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from a transmission means capable of transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication, and an address management server stored in advance A connection request based on address data to the program management server that accesses the address management server based on the address, transmits the acquired identification information, and stores the program corresponding to the identification information stored in the address management server Connection request means for performing, a program acquisition means for acquiring and storing the program from the program management server connected via the address management server in response to the request, and an installation for incorporating the stored program in the portable terminal Means,
Program to realize. Corresponding to the identification information, the transmission means capable of storing identification information specifying a predetermined program and transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication, the mobile terminal receiving the identification information transmitted from the transmission means, An address management server that stores address data to a program management server that stores the program, and a method of installing the program on the mobile terminal,
The mobile terminal receives the identification information transmitted from the transmission means, transmits the acquired identification information by accessing the address management server based on the address of the address management server stored in advance,
The address management server returns address data to the program management server corresponding to the identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal;
The mobile phone acquires the address data returned from the address management server, accesses the program management server based on the address data, acquires and stores the program, and stores the stored program in a mobile terminal Incorporate into the
The program installation method characterized by the above-mentioned. Corresponding to the identification information, the transmission means capable of storing identification information specifying a predetermined program and transmitting the identification information by short-range wireless communication, the mobile terminal receiving the identification information transmitted from the transmission means, An address management server that stores address data to a program management server that stores the program, and a method of installing the program on the mobile terminal,
The mobile terminal receives the identification information transmitted from the transmission means, transmits the acquired identification information by accessing the address management server based on the address of the address management server stored in advance, and the address Making a connection request based on address data to the program management server storing the program corresponding to the identification information stored in the management server;
The address management server connects the program management server and the mobile terminal that has accessed based on the address data to the program management server corresponding to the identification information transmitted from the mobile terminal,
The portable terminal acquires and stores the program from the program management server connected via the address management server, and incorporates the stored program into the portable terminal.
The program installation method characterized by the above-mentioned.

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