JP2007312339A - Portable communication terminal and communication server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a new model terminal to easily take over the character input environment of an old model terminal when changing a portable communication terminal such as a cellular phone from the old model to the new model. <P>SOLUTION: The portable communication terminal comprises: a user interface for inputting an operating signal for character input; a dictionary database 104 for storing/holding a conversion dictionary for associating an input character with a converted character; an FEP processing section 103 for executing a character conversion program to acquire the operating signal inputted through the user interface as an input character, reference the conversion dictionary, convert the acquired input character, and output the converted character; an FEP managing section 105 for storing/holding the conversion dictionary and the operating setting data of the character conversion program and controlling the operation of the character conversion program; and a communication interface 107 for transferring/outputting the conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and operation setting data to the outside of the communication terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable portable communication terminal and a communication server having a character input function.

Conventionally, portable information terminals equipped with communication functions such as mobile phones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistance) are becoming widespread. In this portable information terminal, in addition to creating an e-mail and inputting an address book, accessories such as a schedule are provided. A menu screen having a hierarchical structure grouped for each function is provided as a user interface for performing an operation on each function. Conventionally, in mobile phones and the like, there are many cases of changing the model from an old terminal to a new terminal, and various techniques have been proposed for system migration at that time (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-359160

  However, especially in mobile phones, there are many cases where the model is changed from the old terminal to the new terminal. However, the user interface such as the character input environment and menu screen used in the old terminal has been used in the new terminal. Since there was no mechanism to do so, there was a problem that the convenience of character input on the new terminal decreased.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when changing the model from an old terminal to a new terminal in a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone, the character input environment and user interface in the old terminal are changed to the new terminal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable communication terminal and a communication server that can be easily taken over and can improve the character input environment in the new terminal.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a portable communication terminal that stores a user interface for inputting an operation signal for character input, and a conversion dictionary for associating input characters with converted characters. An FEP processing unit that acquires a database and an operation signal input by a user interface as an input character, executes a character conversion program that converts the acquired input character and outputs the converted input character with reference to a conversion dictionary; FEP management unit that stores and holds operation setting data of the conversion dictionary and the character conversion program and controls the operation of the character conversion program, and a transfer interface that transfers and outputs the conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data to the outside of the communication terminal With.

  The present invention is a portable communication terminal, which is input by a user interface that inputs an operation signal for character input, a dictionary database that stores and holds a conversion dictionary that associates input characters and converted characters, and a user interface. The FEP processing unit that executes the character conversion program that acquires the operation signal as an input character, refers to the conversion dictionary, converts the acquired input character and outputs the converted character, and the operation of the conversion dictionary and the character conversion program FEP management unit that stores and holds setting data and controls the operation of the character conversion program, and external FEP that acquires and stores external conversion dictionary, external character conversion program, and external operation setting data input from outside the communication terminal Storage unit, external conversion dictionary stored in external FEP storage unit, external character conversion program, and external operation It comprises a constant data, character conversion program and an external FEP execution unit to execute in preference to the operation setting data.

  In the above invention, the FEP management unit preferably has a function of adding environment settings to the acquired external operation setting data.

  In the above invention, the FEP management unit includes a version database that stores and holds the version of the character conversion program and the conversion dictionary, and the transfer interface is stored and held in the version database of the transfer destination character conversion program and the conversion dictionary. It is preferable to compare the version and execute the transfer according to the comparison result.

  In the above invention, it is preferable that the transfer interface executes transfer of only the difference between the character conversion program and the conversion dictionary according to the comparison result.

  In the above invention, the external FEP execution unit preferably operates the user interface with reference to external configuration data through a pseudo environment constructed by an operation program acquired from the outside of the communication terminal.

  Another invention is a communication server that can be connected to an old terminal and a new terminal having the above-described configuration, and receives the conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data from the transfer interface of the old terminal. And a transfer function for transferring the received conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data to the external FEP storage unit of the new terminal.

  In the above invention, the transfer determination unit for comparing the version of the character conversion program and conversion dictionary of the old terminal and the new terminal is provided, and the transfer function is based on the determination result of the transfer determination unit. It is preferable to transfer all or part of the conversion program and the operation setting data. It is preferable that the transfer function replaces the conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data received from the transfer interface with the latest version data based on the result of the transfer determination unit.

  Furthermore, another invention is a portable communication terminal, in which a plurality of screens have a hierarchical structure, a user interface that displays information related to user operations and inputs operation signals by the user on each screen, and a hierarchical structure In addition, a UI configuration database that stores and holds configuration setting data related to display information on each screen, a UI processing unit that configures a hierarchical structure with reference to the configuration setting data, configuration setting data, and a user interface operation program are stored and held. And a UI management unit for controlling the operation of the user interface, and a transfer interface for transferring and outputting the configuration setting data and the operation program to the outside of the communication terminal.

  Furthermore, another invention is a portable communication terminal, in which a plurality of screens have a hierarchical structure, a user interface that displays information related to a user operation and inputs an operation signal by a user on each screen, and a hierarchical structure And a UI configuration database that stores and holds configuration setting data related to display information of each screen, a UI processing unit that forms a hierarchical structure as a user interface with reference to the configuration setting data, and stores and holds configuration setting data. A UI management unit that controls the operation of the user interface according to setting data, an external UI storage unit that acquires and stores external configuration setting data input from the outside of the communication terminal, and stores and holds the external UI storage unit And an external UI execution unit that executes the configured external configuration setting data in preference to the configuration setting data.

  In the above invention, the UI management unit preferably has a function of adding an environment setting to the acquired external configuration setting data.

  In the above invention, the UI management unit includes a UI configuration setting database for storing and holding a UI system identifier for specifying a user interface, and the transfer interface is stored in a transfer destination UI system identifier and a UI configuration setting database version. It is preferable to compare the retained UI system identifier and execute transfer according to the comparison result.

  Furthermore, in the above invention, the external UI execution unit preferably operates the user interface with reference to the external configuration data through a pseudo environment constructed by an operation program acquired from the outside of the communication terminal.

  Another invention is a communication server that can be connected to the communication terminal as a first terminal and a second terminal, and receives and receives the configuration setting data from the transfer interface of the first terminal A transfer function for transferring the configuration setting data to the external UI storage unit of the second terminal;

  In the above invention, a transfer determination unit that compares the system identifiers of the first terminal and the second terminal is provided, and the transfer function is configured to transfer configuration setting data to be transferred according to a determination result of the transfer determination unit. Then, an operation program for constructing a pseudo environment for referring to the configuration setting data is added to the transfer destination external UI execution unit and transferred.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when a mobile phone or other mobile communication terminal changes the model from the old terminal (first terminal) to the new terminal (second terminal), character input at the old terminal is performed. The environment and menu structure can be easily inherited in the new terminal, and the character input environment in the new terminal can be improved.

[First embodiment]
(Configuration of communication system)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system according to the present embodiment.

  The communication terminal 1 (1a and 1b) according to the present embodiment is a portable telephone using wireless communication, and a relay point such as a base station and a mobile telephone communicate wirelessly to perform communication such as a call or data communication. You can receive services while moving. Examples of the mobile phone communication system include FDMA system, TDMA system, CDMA system, W-CDMA, PHS (Personal Handyphone System) system, and the like. This mobile phone can be equipped with functions such as a digital camera function, an application software execution function, or a GPS function, and includes a mobile computer such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) in addition to the form of the mobile phone. It is.

  Specifically, the communication terminal 1 (1a and 1b) inputs a user interface 11, a dictionary database 104 that stores and holds a conversion dictionary that associates input characters and converted characters, and an operation signal input by the user interface 11. FEP processing unit 103 that executes a character conversion program (FEP) that acquires characters as characters, refers to the conversion dictionary, converts the acquired input characters, and outputs the converted characters, and operation settings of the conversion dictionary and the character conversion program An FEP management unit 105 that stores and holds data and controls the operation of the character conversion program, and a communication interface 107 that transfers and outputs the conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data to the outside of the communication terminal 1 are provided.

  The user interface 11 is a module for displaying information related to user operations and inputting operation signals by the user. The user interface 11 includes a display screen and operation buttons arranged on the surface of the apparatus main body, and includes operations for executing each function. Perform operations for character input.

  The FEP management unit 105 acquires and stores the initial setting data introduced at the time of factory shipment and the external setting data from the outside of the communication terminal 1 (other communication terminals and the communication server 2). In addition, a function for adding an environment setting corresponding to a user operation by the user interface 11 is provided. Then, the FEP management unit 105 controls the FEP processing unit 103 by selecting an initial setting and a user setting (external setting) according to a user operation by the user interface 11. With this function, user settings (external settings) can be executed with priority over the initial operation setting data according to user preferences.

  Further, the FEP management unit 105 includes a version database 106 that stores and holds the version of the character conversion program and conversion dictionary, and the FEP management unit 105 stores and holds the version of the transfer destination character conversion program and conversion dictionary in the version database. The version is compared with each other, and the communication interface 107 executes the transfer according to the comparison result. At this time, the FEP management unit 105 may transfer only the difference between the character conversion program and the conversion dictionary according to the version comparison result.

  The communication interface 107 transfers the conversion dictionary, the FEP, and the setting data to the outside, and the external dictionary, the external FEP, and the external setting data input (received) from the outside, the dictionary database 104, the FEP processing unit 103, and the FEP management unit It has the function of transferring to each 105 and storing it. In this embodiment, when each data or program is received, these are stored and held so as to be added to the initial data and the initial program, but may be stored and held so as to overwrite the initial data and the like. In the case of such overwriting, the overwritten data or program is treated as initial data or initial program. Further, in overwriting, only the portion corresponding to the initial data or the initial program in the received data or program may be overwritten, and the other portion may be additionally stored and held as external data or an external program.

  These units are linked to the system software 101 through the software connection unit 102. The software connection unit 102 is a module that dynamically links an arbitrary application to the system software 101 by selectively reading out software stored in a memory and executing the software on the CPU. As shown in FIG. 2, the software connection unit 102 can dynamically select an initial FEP or an external FEP and cause the FEP processing unit 103 to execute it under the control of the FEP management unit 105.

  The FEP processing unit 103 is a module that executes the FEP and provides functions necessary for executing the FEP. In addition to the initial FEP installed at the time of shipment from the factory, the FEP processing unit 103 is installed from another communication terminal or the communication server 2. External FEPs can also be executed, and the plurality of FEPs are dynamically selected by the software connection unit 102 to execute arbitrary FEPs. In addition, the FEP processing unit 103 reads the setting data provided from the FEP management unit 105 when executing the FEP, and obtains the initial setting or the user setting set by the user (or another communication terminal or the communication server 2). Read external setting data) to reflect various settings, and use a conversion dictionary (initial dictionary or external dictionary acquired from another communication terminal or communication server 2) specified by the setting data. Perform conversion.

  The conversion dictionaries include general dictionaries and personal dictionaries. When transferring using this communication interface 107, both general dictionaries and personal dictionaries may be transferred at once. You may transfer only a part such as only. Note that the FEP related to the transfer may be a program compatible with the old terminal and the new terminal, may be a program that provides the same function as the old terminal, and further, the old terminal It may be a program in which new functions are added to this program, or some functions are omitted.

  As a mechanism for introducing this newly added function (FEP) program, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the software connection unit 102 is composed of a system connection unit 102a and a script processing unit 102b. An external FEP may be executed through a pseudo environment constructed by a script acquired from the outside.

  The system connection unit 102a is a module corresponding to the software connection unit 102 described above, but has a function of executing a script by the script processing unit 102b in addition to the function as the software connection unit. The module related to the new function configured by the script executed by the script processing unit 102b is linked to the system software 101 via the system connection unit 102a.

  The script processing unit 102b executes a script 102c described in a markup language such as Java (registered trademark), XML, or HTML, and displays the screen configuration of the old terminal realized by the script on the system software 101. Emulate with

  The system connection unit 102a executes the FEP on the FEP processing unit 103 directly from the system connection unit 102a when executing the initial FEP, and executes the script 102c on the script processing unit 102b when executing the external FEP. To link the external FEP to the system software via the emulated virtual environment. Thereby, even when the external FEP has a function that cannot be directly coupled to the system software 101, compatibility with the new terminal can be maintained.

  According to such a modified example, the old terminal and the new terminal do not need to have the same configuration in order to execute the FEP, and all the FEPs are executed by obtaining the scripts corresponding to the external FEP and the model. It becomes possible. For example, in the communication server 2 described above, the script can be distributed by registering and managing the models of the old terminal and the new terminal of each user at the time of model change, thereby selecting a script suitable for the FEP environment related to transfer. Can be done.

(Communication server)
In the present embodiment, a communication server 2 that can be connected via the old terminal 1a, the new terminal 1b, the radio base station 5 and the communication network 4 is provided. The communication server 2 includes a personal database 201 that stores information related to individual FEPs, a FEP download unit 202 that executes downloading of the latest FEP, and a transfer control unit 203 that controls transfer of the FEP environment between new and old terminals. It has.

  The transfer control unit 203 of the communication server 2 receives the conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data from the transfer interface of the old terminal 1a, and transmits the received conversion dictionary, character conversion program, and operation setting data to the new terminal 1b. A function of transferring to the external FEP storage unit. This transfer may be executed automatically in response to access from the old terminal, or may be executed according to a user operation.

  Further, the transfer control unit 203 of the communication server 2 has a function of comparing versions of the character conversion program and conversion dictionary of the old terminal 1a and the new terminal 1b, and according to the version comparison result, the conversion dictionary of the old terminal 1a, Transfer all or part of the character conversion program and operation setting data. Furthermore, the transfer control unit 203 also has a function of replacing the conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data received from the old terminal 1a with the latest version data based on the version comparison result.

(Action / Effect)
In this embodiment, when the new terminal 1b is activated for the first time, the FEP management unit 105 inquires of the version information in the personal FEP setting from 201. This is compared with the version information of the version database 106 written in the version database 106 at the time of shipment. If the FEP processing unit numbers are different, the version of the FEP and the dictionary set in the personal database 201 are downloaded through the FEP download unit 202 and written in the FEP processing unit 103 and the dictionary database 104. On the other hand, if the FEP version is the same and only the dictionary version is different, the general dictionary is downloaded and written into the dictionary database 104. The personal dictionary data is downloaded from the personal database 201 and written into the dictionary database 104.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when changing the model from the old terminal 1a to the new terminal 1b, the character input environment in the old terminal 1a can be easily taken over in the new terminal 1b. By replacing each data with the latest version by the communication server 2, it is possible to improve the character input environment in the new terminal 1b.

(Example of change)
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change can be added. For example, as a trigger for transfer, for example, when a new terminal is activated for the first time, it may be automatically executed when a setting takeover function is activated by a user. Further, the FEP program and the general dictionary may be downloaded directly from the homepage of a software development company, for example, instead of being downloaded from the FEP download unit 202.

  The data stored in the personal database 201 may be uploaded automatically or when the user starts the storage process. Furthermore, when uploading, the personal dictionary information may be only the difference from the previous upload.

[Second Embodiment]
(Configuration of communication system)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the communication system according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the functions and the like are the same unless otherwise specified, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The communication terminal 1 (1a and 1b) according to the present embodiment is a portable telephone using wireless communication as in the first embodiment described above, and each module for character input described in the first embodiment. In addition, a UI configuration setting database 116 that stores and holds configuration setting data related to menu display, a UI processing unit 113 that configures a menu screen with reference to the configuration setting data, and a UI management that controls the operation of the user interface 11 Unit 115.

  The UI processing unit 113 has a function of displaying a menu. As shown in FIG. 5, this menu has a hierarchical structure in which a plurality of screens are displayed, and information on user operations is displayed on each screen and the user is displayed. The operation signal by is input.

  The UI management unit 115 stores UI configuration settings data that stores initial configuration setting data introduced at the time of factory shipment and external configuration setting data acquired from the outside of the communication terminal 1 (other communication terminals or the communication server 2). In addition to having a database 116, it has a function of adding environment settings corresponding to user operations by the user interface 11 to each configuration setting data. The UI management unit 115 has a function of selecting an initial setting and a user setting (external setting) according to a user operation by the user interface 11, and controlling the UI processing unit 113 according to the selection. With this function, user settings (external settings) can be executed with priority over the initial configuration setting data according to user preferences.

  The UI processing unit 113 includes a UI configuration database 114 that stores a UI system identifier that identifies the type and version of a UI system (UI program and configuration setting data). The system identifier is compared with the UI system identifier stored and held in the UI configuration database 114, and the communication interface 107 is transferred according to the comparison result. At this time, the UI management unit 115 may transfer either the UI program or the UI configuration setting data, or only the difference data thereof, according to the comparison result of the UI system identifier.

  The communication interface 107 transfers UI programs and configuration setting data to the outside, and also transfers external UI programs and external configuration setting data input (received) from the outside to the UI configuration setting database 116 and the UI processing unit 113, respectively. In addition, it has a function of storing and holding. In this embodiment, when each data or program is received, these are stored and held so as to be added to the initial data and the initial program, but may be stored and held so as to overwrite the initial data and the like. In the case of such overwriting, the overwritten data or program is treated as initial data or initial program. Further, in overwriting, only the portion corresponding to the initial data or the initial program in the received data or program may be overwritten, and the other portion may be additionally stored and held as external data or an external program.

  These units are linked to the system software 101 through the software connection unit 102. The software connection unit 102 is a module that dynamically links an arbitrary application to the system software 101 by selectively reading out software stored in a memory and executing the software on the CPU. With this software connection unit 102, an initial UI or an external UI can be dynamically selected and executed by the UI processing unit 113 under the control of the UI management unit 115.

  The UI processing unit 113 is a module that executes the UI and provides functions necessary for executing the UI. In addition to the initial UI installed at the time of shipment from the factory, the UI processing unit 113 is installed from another communication terminal or the communication server 2. External UIs can also be executed, and the plurality of UIs are dynamically selected by the software connection unit 102 to execute arbitrary UIs. Further, when executing the UI, the UI processing unit 113 reads the setting data provided from the UI management unit 115 and obtains the initial setting or the user setting set by the user (or obtained from another communication terminal or the communication server 2). Read external setting data) and reflect various settings.

  In addition, the UI system related to transfer may be a program compatible with the old terminal and the new terminal, or may be a program that provides a function equivalent to that of the old terminal. It may be a program in which new functions are added to the terminal program or some of the functions are omitted.

  For example, as a mechanism for introducing a program (UI) with newly added functions, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the software connection unit 102 is composed of a system connection unit 102a and a script processing unit 102b. The external UI may be executed through a pseudo environment constructed by a script acquired from the outside.

  The system connection unit 102a is a module corresponding to the software connection unit 102 described above, but has a function of executing a script by the script processing unit 102b in addition to the function as the software connection unit. The module related to the new function configured by the script executed by the script processing unit 102b is linked to the system software 101 via the system connection unit 102a.

  The script processing unit 102b executes a script 102c described in a markup language such as Java (registered trademark), XML, or HTML, and displays the screen configuration of the old terminal realized by the script on the system software 101. Emulate with The system connection unit 102a executes the UI on the UI processing unit 113 directly from the system connection unit 102a when executing the initial UI, and executes the script 102c on the script processing unit 102b when executing the external UI. To connect the external UI to the system software via the emulated virtual environment. Thereby, even when the external UI has a function that cannot be directly connected to the system software 101, compatibility with the new terminal can be maintained.

  According to such a modified example, the old terminal and the new terminal do not need to have the same configuration in order to execute the UI, and all the UIs are executed by obtaining a script corresponding to the external UI and the model. It becomes possible. For this script distribution, for example, in the communication server 2 described above, by registering and managing the model of the old terminal and the new terminal of each user at the time of model change, a script adapted to the UI environment related to transfer is selected. Can be done.

(Communication server)
The present embodiment also includes the old terminal 1a, the new terminal 1b, and the communication server 2 that can be connected via the radio base station 5 and the communication network 4. The communication server 2 according to the present embodiment includes the personal database 201 described above, a UI download unit 212 that executes the download of the latest version UI, and a transfer control unit 203 that controls the transfer of the UI environment between the old and new terminals. ing.

  Also in the present embodiment, the transfer control unit 203 of the communication server 2 has a function of comparing the UI system identifiers of the old terminal 1a and the new terminal 1b, and the user setting of the old terminal 1a according to the comparison result of the UI system identifier Or transfer all or part of the UI program. Further, the transfer control unit 203 replaces the UI program and configuration setting data received from the old terminal 1a with the latest version data based on the comparison result of the UI system identifier, or adds an emulation script and transfers the function. It also has.

(Action / Effect)
In this embodiment, when the new terminal 1b is activated for the first time, the UI management unit 115 inquires of the version information in the personal UI setting from 201. This is compared with the UI system identifier in the UI configuration database 114. If the UI processing unit numbers are different, the UI system identifier and user settings set in the personal database 201 are downloaded through the UI download unit 212 and written in the UI processing unit 113 and the UI configuration database 114. When the UI version is the same and only the user settings are different, only the user settings are downloaded and written to the UI configuration setting database 116.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when changing the model from the old terminal 1a to the new terminal 1b, the user interface environment such as the menu configuration in the old terminal 1a can be easily taken over in the new terminal 1b. Furthermore, the character input environment in the new terminal 1b can be improved by replacing each data with the latest version by the communication server 2.

(Example of change)
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change can be added. For example, as a trigger for transfer, for example, when a new terminal is activated for the first time, it may be automatically executed when a setting takeover function is activated by a user. Also, the UI program and setting data may be downloaded directly from the homepage of a software development company, for example, instead of being downloaded from the UI download unit 212.

  The data stored in the personal database 201 may be uploaded automatically or when the user starts the storage process. Furthermore, when uploading, the personal dictionary information may be only the difference from the previous upload.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system according to a first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an operation of a software connection unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an operation of a software connection unit according to a modified example of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication system according to a second embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a menu structure according to a second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an operation of a software connection unit according to a modified example of the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1a… old terminal
1b… New terminal
1… Communication terminal
2 ... Communication server
4 ... communication network
5 ... Radio base station
11 User interface
101 ... System software
102a… System connection
102b Script processing unit
102c ... script
102… Software connection
103 ... FEP processing section
104 ... Dictionary database
105… FEP Management Department
106 ... edition database
107… Communication interface
113… UI processing part
114… UI configuration database
115… UI management
116… UI configuration setting database
201 ... Personal database
202… FEP Download Department
203 ... Transfer control unit
212… UI download part

Claims (16)

A portable communication terminal,
A user interface for inputting operation signals for character input;
A dictionary database that stores and holds a conversion dictionary that associates input characters with converted characters;
An FEP processing unit that acquires an operation signal input by the user interface as an input character, executes a character conversion program that refers to the conversion dictionary, converts the acquired input character, and outputs the converted character, and
FEP management unit that stores and holds operation setting data of the conversion dictionary and the character conversion program, and controls the operation of the character conversion program;
A portable communication terminal comprising: the conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and a transfer interface that transfers and outputs the operation setting data to the outside of the communication terminal. A portable communication terminal,
A user interface for inputting operation signals for character input;
A dictionary database that stores and holds a conversion dictionary that associates input characters with converted characters;
An FEP processing unit that acquires an operation signal input by the user interface as an input character, executes a character conversion program that refers to the conversion dictionary, converts the acquired input character, and outputs the converted character, and
FEP management unit that stores and holds operation setting data of the conversion dictionary and the character conversion program, and controls the operation of the character conversion program;
An external FEP storage unit that acquires and stores external conversion dictionary, external character conversion program, and external operation setting data input from the outside of the communication terminal;
An external FEP execution unit that executes the external conversion dictionary stored in the external FEP storage unit, the external character conversion program, and the external operation setting data in preference to the character conversion program and the operation setting data; ,
A mobile communication terminal comprising: 3. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein the FEP management unit has a function of adding an environment setting to the acquired external operation setting data. The FEP management unit includes a version database that stores and holds versions of the character conversion program and the conversion dictionary,
The transfer interface compares the version of the character conversion program and the conversion dictionary of the transfer destination with the version stored in the version database, and executes the transfer according to the comparison result. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1. 5. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein the transfer interface executes transfer of only a difference between the character conversion program and the conversion dictionary in accordance with the comparison result. 2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the external FEP execution unit operates the character conversion program through a pseudo environment constructed by an operation program acquired from the outside of the communication terminal. A portable communication terminal,
A plurality of screens have a hierarchical structure, and on each screen, a user interface that displays information related to user operations and inputs operation signals by the user,
UI configuration database for storing and holding configuration setting data related to the hierarchical structure and display information of each screen;
With reference to the configuration setting data, a UI processing unit configuring the hierarchical structure;
A UI management unit that stores and holds the configuration setting data and an operation program of the user interface, and controls the operation of the user interface;
A portable communication terminal comprising: a transfer interface that transfers and outputs the configuration setting data and the operation program to the outside of the communication terminal. A portable communication terminal,
A plurality of screens have a hierarchical structure, and on each screen, a user interface that displays information related to user operations and inputs operation signals by the user,
UI configuration database for storing and holding configuration setting data related to the hierarchical structure and display information of each screen;
With reference to the configuration setting data, a UI processing unit that configures the hierarchical structure as the user interface;
A UI management unit that stores and holds the configuration setting data and controls the operation of the user interface according to the configuration setting data;
An external UI storage unit for acquiring and storing external configuration setting data input from the outside of the communication terminal;
An external UI execution unit that preferentially executes the external configuration setting data stored and held in the external UI storage unit over the configuration setting data;
A mobile communication terminal comprising: 9. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 8, wherein the UI management unit has a function of adding an environment setting to the acquired external configuration setting data. The UI management unit includes a UI configuration setting database that stores and holds a UI system identifier that identifies the user interface.
The transfer interface compares a UI system identifier of a transfer destination with a UI system identifier stored and held in the UI configuration setting database version, and executes the transfer according to a comparison result. 7. The mobile communication terminal according to 7. 11. The external UI execution unit operates the user interface with reference to the external configuration data through a pseudo environment constructed by an operation program acquired from the outside of the communication terminal. Mobile communication terminals. A communication server connectable with the mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 (hereinafter referred to as “old terminal”) and the mobile communication terminal according to claim 2 (hereinafter referred to as “new terminal”). And
The conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data are received from the transfer interface of the old terminal, and the received conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data are transmitted to the external terminal of the new terminal. A communication server having a transfer function of transferring to an FEP storage unit. A transfer determination unit that compares versions of the character conversion program and the conversion dictionary of the old terminal and the new terminal;
13. The transfer function according to claim 12, wherein all or part of the conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data of the old terminal are transferred according to a determination result of the transfer determination unit. The communication server described. The transfer function is characterized in that, based on the result of the transfer determination unit, the conversion dictionary, the character conversion program, and the operation setting data received from the transfer interface are replaced with the latest version of the data and transferred. The communication server according to claim 13. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 7 (hereinafter referred to as “first terminal”) and the mobile communication terminal according to claim 8 (hereinafter referred to as “second terminal”) can be connected. A communication server,
A communication server having a transfer function for receiving the configuration setting data from the transfer interface of the first terminal and transferring the received configuration setting data to the external UI storage unit of the second terminal . A transfer determination unit for comparing the system identifiers of the first terminal and the second terminal;
The transfer function has an operation program for constructing a pseudo environment for referring to the configuration setting data on the external UI execution unit of the transfer destination for the configuration setting data to be transferred according to the determination result of the transfer determination unit. 16. The communication server according to claim 15, wherein the communication server is added and transferred.