JP2008065642A - Communication terminal apparatus and data acquisition method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal apparatus capable of efficiently downloading a Java application by two-step downloading even when different communication modes can be switched, and a data acquisition method using the communication terminal apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: In the data acquisition method for acquiring a Java application through a network, an application definition file is downloaded and analyzed to obtain communication mode information and whether the Java application can be downloaded or not is determined on the basis of the communication mode information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal apparatus that acquires data via a network and a data acquisition method using the communication terminal apparatus.

  When downloading a Java (registered trademark) application using a portable terminal, a method of downloading an application definition file (ADF) file and a JAR (Java ARchive) file in two steps is employed. In this method, first, in order to check whether the mobile terminal is compatible with the Java (registered trademark) application, an ADF describing the data size of the application and information about the model targeted by the application is downloaded, and JAM ( Java Application Manager) interprets the ADF and downloads the JAR file when it is determined that the application is usable. Further, when this download method is used, the user can determine whether or not to download the JAR file after referring to the application size included in the ADF and grasping the communication time and the communication fee.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique related to such a two-stage download method. This publication describes that when a JAR file is downloaded, the download is permitted only when a protocol with a higher degree of safety than the communication protocol used for downloading the ADF is used.
JP 2002-163111 A

  In recent years, so-called dual portable terminals that can selectively switch between two communication methods have been sold. For example, dual portable terminals capable of switching between a WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) system and a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) system have been developed. In such a dual portable terminal, for example, two communication methods are adaptively switched according to fluctuations in radio field intensity.

  When downloading a Java application using a dual terminal, there is a possibility that the communication method used when downloading the ADF and the communication method used when downloading the JAR file are different. For example, when ADF is downloaded using a wireless LAN, the download time of the JAR file is calculated based on the communication speed of the wireless LAN. At this time, if the communication method is switched to another communication method such as WCDMA before downloading the JAR file, it may take a time longer than the communication time calculated initially. In this case, the intended purpose of the two-stage download method cannot be achieved. It is also assumed that the communication fee system differs for each communication method. In this case, there is a possibility that the intended purpose of the two-stage download method cannot be achieved from the viewpoint of fee.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and even when different communication methods can be switched, a communication terminal device capable of successfully downloading a Java application by two-stage download and data acquisition using the same It aims to provide a method.

  The communication terminal device according to the present invention is a communication terminal device that acquires a Java application via a network, and analyzes the downloaded application definition file to obtain communication method information, and the Java based on the communication method information. Determining means for determining whether or not an application can be downloaded.

  According to this configuration, the communication speed corresponding to the communication method is compared to determine whether or not the Java application can be downloaded. Therefore, even when different communication methods can be switched, the Java application can be improved by two-stage download. Can be downloaded.

  In the communication terminal device of the present invention, the determining means downloads the Java application when the communication speed of the communication method at the time of downloading the application definition file is equal to or higher than the communication speed of the communication method at the time of downloading the Java application. It is preferable to allow.

  A communication terminal apparatus according to the present invention is a communication terminal apparatus that acquires a Java application via a network, a calculation unit that obtains charging information from data amount information and unit price information of the Java application, and a Java based on the charging information. Determining means for determining whether or not an application can be downloaded.

  According to this configuration, since the usage fee corresponding to the communication method is compared to determine whether or not the Java application can be downloaded, even when different communication methods can be switched, the Java application can be improved by two-stage download. Can be downloaded.

  The communication terminal apparatus according to the present invention includes an analysis unit that analyzes the downloaded application definition file to obtain communication method information, and the determination unit is configured to use Java based on the communication method information, the data amount information, and the unit price information. It is preferable to determine whether the application can be downloaded.

  In the communication terminal device of the present invention, it is preferable that the determination unit permits the download of the Java application when the charge amount at the time of downloading the application definition file is equal to or less than the charge amount at the time of downloading the Java application. .

  The data acquisition method of the present invention is a data acquisition method for acquiring a Java application via a network, the step of downloading an application definition file, the step of analyzing the application definition file to obtain communication method information, And determining whether or not the Java application can be downloaded based on the communication method information.

  According to this method, the communication speed corresponding to the communication method is compared to determine whether or not the Java application can be downloaded. Therefore, even when different communication methods can be switched, the Java application is improved by two-stage download. Can be downloaded.

  In the data acquisition method of the present invention, it is preferable that the download of the Java application is permitted when the communication speed of the communication method at the time of downloading the application definition file is equal to or higher than the communication speed of the communication method at the time of downloading the Java application. .

  The data acquisition method of the present invention is a data acquisition method for acquiring a Java application via a network, a step of obtaining charging information from data amount information and unit price information of the Java application, and a Java application based on the charging information. And a step of determining whether or not download is possible.

  According to this method, the usage fee corresponding to the communication method is compared to determine whether the Java application can be downloaded. Therefore, even when different communication methods can be switched, the Java application can be improved by two-stage download. Can be downloaded.

  The data acquisition method of the present invention includes a step of obtaining communication method information by analyzing a downloaded application definition file, and determines whether or not a Java application can be downloaded based on the communication method information, the data amount information, and unit price information. It is preferable to determine.

  In the data acquisition method of the present invention, it is preferable that the download of the Java application is permitted when the charge amount at the time of downloading the application definition file is equal to or less than the charge amount at the time of downloading the Java application.

  Since the communication terminal device of the present invention comprises analysis means for analyzing the downloaded application definition file to obtain communication method information, and determination means for determining whether or not a Java application can be downloaded based on the communication method information. Even when different communication methods can be switched, the Java application can be successfully downloaded by the two-stage download.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which whether or not a JAR file can be acquired is determined by comparing the communication speed when acquiring an ADF.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system for realizing a data acquisition method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system shown in FIG. 1 includes a communication terminal device 1 according to the present invention, a mobile communication center 3 connected to the communication terminal device 1 via a core network 2 which is a mobile communication network, a mobile communication center 3 and the Internet 4. And the IP server 15 connected via a network such as the above.

  The communication terminal device 1 is a dual portable terminal capable of wireless access by selectively switching between different communication methods, for example, a WCDMA method and HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access). The communication terminal device 1 has an operating system (mobile device OS), and a browser function, a viewer function, a JAM (Java Application Manager) and other functions operate on the mobile device OS.

  The core network 2 is a network between the communication terminal device 1 and the mobile communication center 3. The core network 2 includes a mobile packet communication network in addition to a normal mobile communication network. The mobile communication center 3 is, for example, an i-mode (registered trademark) server, and has a gateway function that connects the core network 2 and the Internet 4, and specifically includes an information distribution function, a mail transmission / reception function, a mail storage function, It has a contract customer management function, an information provider management function, and an information fee billing function.

  The network includes the Internet 4 and other networks such as LAN and WAN. The IP server 5 is a server connected to the Internet 4 and distributes Java applications.

  When acquiring a Java application in the data acquisition system, first, the communication terminal apparatus 1 sends a page acquisition request for acquiring the Java application to the IP server 5 via the core network 2 and the Internet 4, and the corresponding page. To get. In this state, when the user operates the communication terminal device 1 and inputs an instruction to acquire the Java application described in the page, the communication terminal device 1 sends an acquisition request corresponding to the instruction to the core network 2 and The data is sent to the IP server 5 via the Internet 4 and the ADF of the corresponding Java application is acquired. Next, the communication terminal device 1 sends a JAR file acquisition request corresponding to the ADF to the IP server 5 via the core network 2 and the Internet 4 to acquire the corresponding JAR file. Then, when the user operates the communication terminal device 1 to instruct the execution of the acquired Java application (the program included in the JAR file), the corresponding Java application is executed in the communication terminal device 1.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication terminal apparatus used in the data acquisition method according to the embodiment of the present invention. The communication terminal device 1 shown in FIG. 2 includes a control unit 11 that controls the entire device, a communication control unit 13 that performs wireless communication with the IP server 5 and the like via the antenna 12, and an access switching unit that switches communication methods. 14, an ADF analysis unit 15 that analyzes information contained in the downloaded ADF, a determination unit 16 that determines whether or not a Java application can be downloaded, an input unit 17 that inputs various data and information, It is mainly comprised from the display 18 which displays information.

  The control unit 11 stores a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that performs various controls, a browser that is executed on the CPU, software that implements a Java virtual machine, a ROM that stores software such as a control program, and received data. A flash memory (SRAM) to be used and a RAM (Random Access Memory) used as a work memory for the CPU.

  When the power is turned on, the CPU reads and executes the control program stored in the ROM, and in accordance with the user instruction input from the control program and the input unit 17, the ROM, SRAM, RAM, each unit 13-16, and The display 18 is controlled. Further, the CPU has a function of starting a browser in accordance with a user instruction input from the input unit 17 and performing communication according to the instruction from the input unit 17 on the browser. The CPU has a function of starting a Java virtual machine when executing data stored in the SRAM as a Java application, and executing the Java application on the Java virtual machine. Further, the CPU has a function of starting a Java virtual machine and a browser when executing data stored in the RAM as a Java application (Java applet) and executing the Java application on these.

  The communication control unit 13 performs wireless communication with the IP server 5 and the like. Since the communication terminal device 1 is a dual portable terminal, the communication control unit 13 performs wireless communication using two different communication methods. The communication control unit 13 performs basic communication control such as down-conversion, up-conversion, amplification, modulation / demodulation, and encoding / decoding.

  The access switching unit 14 switches communication methods. That is, the access switching unit 14 recognizes the communication method based on the received data obtained via the communication control unit 13 when the communication terminal device 1 is in a certain communication method area. The communication mode is changed to the mode of the communication method. Specifically, when the communication terminal device 1 moves from the HSDPA communication area to the WCDMA area, the access switching unit 14 switches the communication mode from the HSDPA mode to the WCDMA mode. In addition, the access switching unit 14 outputs information on a communication method in which communication is currently performed to the determination unit 16. Note that the access switching unit 14 may periodically send information on the communication method in which communication is currently performed to the determination unit 16 or may be sent when the communication method is switched.

  The ADF analysis unit 15 analyzes the content of the received ADF (application definition file) and recognizes the communication method used for downloading the ADF. Further, the ADF analysis unit 15 outputs information on the recognized communication method to the determination unit 16. For example, if the communication method at the time of ADF download is WCDMA, the ADF analysis unit 15 recognizes from the ADF that the communication method is WCDMA, and sends information indicating that the communication method is WCDMA to the determination unit 16.

  The determination unit 16 determines whether the Java application can be downloaded. As shown in FIG. 3, the determination unit 16 compares the communication speed at the time of ADF download with the communication speed at the time of downloading the Java application, and the Java application based on the comparison result of the communication speed comparison unit 161. A download determining unit 162 that determines whether or not download is possible. The ADF analysis unit 15 and the determination unit 16 are implemented as an API (Application Program Interface).

  Information on the communication method from the ADF analysis unit 15 and information on the communication method from the access switching unit 14 are sent to the communication speed comparison unit 161. That is, the communication speed comparison unit 161 receives information on the communication method at the time of ADF download from the ADF analysis unit 15, and sends information on the communication method in the current communication from the access switching unit 14. The communication speed at the time of ADF download can be obtained from the information on the communication method at the time of ADF download. Further, the communication speed at the time of JAR file download (Java application download) can be obtained from information on the communication method in the current communication.

  The communication speed comparison unit 161 compares the communication speed at the time of ADF download with the communication speed at the time of JAR file download. That is, this process is a process for checking whether the communication speed at the time of ADF download and the communication speed at the time of downloading the JAR file are the same. If the communication speed at the time of JAR file download is equal to or higher than the communication speed at the time of ADF download, that is, (1) ADF download and JAR file download are performed within the same communication method area, or (2) ADF download is relative If the JAR file is downloaded in an area of a communication method with a very low communication speed and the JAR file is downloaded in an area of a communication method with a relatively high communication speed, the JAR file download is performed well and the JAR file download is performed. If the communication speed at the time is less than the communication speed at the time of ADF download, (3) ADF download is performed in a communication method area with a relatively high communication speed, and JAR file download is a communication method with a relatively low communication speed. If it is done in the area, JAR file down Over de is not performed well. For this reason, the communication speed comparison unit 161 compares the communication speeds and checks whether the communication terminal device 1 is in the state (1), (2), or (3) in the two-stage download. In addition, the communication speed comparison unit 161 outputs the comparison result (whether (1), (2), or (3) is the situation in the two-stage download) to the download determination unit 162.

  The download determination unit 162 determines whether the JAR file can be downloaded based on the comparison result. That is, if the situation (1) or (2) above, specifically, the communication speed at the time of ADF acquisition ≦ the communication speed at the time of JAR file acquisition, the JAR file is downloaded and the situation of (3) above, Specifically, if the communication speed at the time of ADF acquisition> the communication speed at the time of JAR file acquisition, the JAR file is not downloaded.

  As described above, since the JAR file is downloaded in the above situation (1) or (2), even if the communication method is switched from the ADF download to the JAR file download, the JAR file download is good. Can be done. For example, when ADF is downloaded by HSDPA and switched to WCDMA in the middle, it takes more time than the communication time calculated at the time of ADF download, so downloading by WCDMA is not performed. On the other hand, if ADF download and JAR file download are the same communication method (for example, both WCDMA or both are HSDPA), or if ADF is downloaded by WCDMA and switched to HSDPA on the way, Since it does not take longer than the calculated communication time, the JAR file is downloaded. Thereby, the JAR file can be downloaded well.

  Next, a method for acquiring a Java application in the communication terminal apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the data acquisition method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the communication terminal device 1 acquires a page (hereinafter, download page) for acquiring a desired Java application (step (ST) 11). Specifically, the control unit 11 of the communication terminal device 1 controls the communication control unit 13 based on a user instruction input from the input unit 17, and the communication control unit 13 responds to the instruction with HTTP (or HTTPS). ) Request is transmitted to the IP server 5. In response to this, HTML data of a desired download page is returned from the IP server 5. The HTML data is received by the communication control unit 13 and sent from the communication control unit 13 to the control unit 11. The control unit 11 stores the HTML data in the RAM, and further interprets and executes the HTML data to provide a user interface. As a result, a screen based on the user interface is displayed on the display 18.

  Next, the communication terminal device 1 waits for an instruction input by the user (ST12), and if the input instruction is not an acquisition instruction for a desired Java application, the acquisition process ends (ST14). Specifically, the control unit 11 of the communication terminal device 1 specifies the user instruction content based on the instruction input from the input unit 17 and the current user interface, and an acquisition instruction for another page is input If an instruction with a content different from the acquisition of the Java application is input, such as when an instruction to turn off the power is given, or the like, the acquisition process ends.

  On the other hand, if the instruction input by the user is an instruction for obtaining a desired Java application, the corresponding ADF is acquired (ST15). At this time, “acquiring” is displayed on the display 18 as a display message. When the acquisition of ADF is completed, the content of ADF is analyzed in ADF analysis unit 15 (ST16). An ADF analysis reveals a communication method for acquiring an ADF. Information on the communication method at the time of acquiring the ADF is sent to the determination unit 16. Also, information on the communication method at the time of JAR file acquisition is sent from the access switching unit 14 to the determining unit 16.

  Next, the determination unit 16 determines whether or not the JAR file can be downloaded (ST17). For this determination, as described above, the communication speed comparison unit 161 compares the communication speed at the time of ADF download and the communication speed at the time of JAR file download, and the download determination unit 162 determines the JAR file based on the comparison result. Whether download is possible is determined (ST18). If the communication speed at the time of downloading the JAR file is equal to or higher than the communication speed at the time of downloading the ADF, the determining section 16 outputs a control signal indicating that to the control section 11 as a download OK. An acquisition process (download) is performed (ST19). On the other hand, if the communication speed at the time of downloading the JAR file is lower than the communication speed at the time of downloading the ADF, download NG is interrupted (ST20). Also, when the JAR file was downloaded, the communication method was switched to a communication method (for example, HSDPA to WCDMA) that was slower than the ADF download, and access was requested using the same communication method (HSDPA) as the communication method (HSDPA) at the time of ADF download When the communication method (HSDPA) fails, error processing is performed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the communication speed corresponding to the communication method is compared to determine whether or not the Java application can be downloaded. Therefore, even when different communication methods can be switched, two-stage download is performed. Can successfully download the Java application.

  In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the communication speed corresponding to the communication method is compared to determine whether or not the Java application can be downloaded, but the communication method and JAR download at the time of ADF download as shown in FIG. Whether or not download is possible may be determined by referring to a table that associates the current communication method with whether or not download is possible.

(Embodiment 2)
In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which whether or not a JAR file can be acquired is determined by comparing usage charges at the time of acquiring an ADF. In the communication terminal device 1 according to Embodiment 2, the configuration of the determination unit 16 is as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the determination unit 16 of the communication terminal device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a data amount acquisition unit 163 that acquires information on the data amount of the Java application, a data amount unit price, and a communication time unit price. A unit price acquisition unit 164 that acquires information, a calculation unit 165 that calculates an assumed fee from information such as data amount, communication time, and communication speed, and whether or not the Java application can be downloaded based on the calculation result of the calculation unit 165 A download determination unit 162. The ADF analysis unit 15 and the determination unit 16 are implemented as an API (Application Program Interface).

  The data amount acquisition unit 163 acquires data amount information. This data amount information is acquired from the IP server 5 by issuing a command for requesting the data size to the IP server 5. Further, the unit price acquisition unit 164 acquires data amount unit price and communication time unit price information. This unit price information is acquired from the IP server 5 or the exchange. These pieces of information are sent to the calculation unit 165. Similarly to the first embodiment, communication method information is sent from the ADF analysis unit 15 to the calculation unit 165.

  The computing unit 165 calculates the assumed communication fee (assumed fee: billing information) at the time of ADF download and JAR file download using the data amount information, unit price information, and communication method information, and compares the both assumed fees. . Then, the calculation unit 165 outputs the comparison result to the download determination unit 162.

For example, when the communication method is HSDPA or FOMA (registered trademark) -PS, the assumed charge (billing according to the data amount) is calculated by adding the data amount to the data amount unit price as shown in the following equation (1). Calculate by multiplication. In addition, when the communication method is FOMA-CS, the assumed charge (billing according to the communication speed) is the data amount determined by the communication speed obtained from the communication method, as shown in the following equation (2). The communication time is obtained by division, and the communication time is multiplied by the communication time unit price.
Assumed charge (yen) = Data amount (byte) x Data amount per unit (yen / byte) Formula (1)
Estimated charge (yen) = {data amount (byte) / communication speed (byte / sec)}
× Hour unit price (yen / sec) Formula (2)

  In addition, the calculation unit 165 compares the assumed charge at the time of ADF download with the assumed charge at the time of downloading the JAR file. The download determination unit 162 determines whether the JAR file can be downloaded based on the comparison result. For example, if the estimated charge at the time of ADF acquisition ≤ the estimated charge at the time of JAR file acquisition (the estimated charge at the time of downloading the JAR file is greater than or equal to the estimated charge at the time of ADF download), download the JAR file, > If the assumed charge at the time of JAR file acquisition (the assumed charge at the time of downloading the JAR file is less than the assumed charge at the time of ADF download), the JAR file is not downloaded.

  In this way, since the JAR file is downloaded based on the estimated charges at the time of ADF download and JAR file download, even if the communication method is switched from ADF download to JAR file download, the JAR file download is good. Can be done.

  Note that the method for acquiring a Java application in the communication terminal device according to the present embodiment is implemented except that the determination as to whether or not the JAR file can be downloaded (ST17) is based on the assumed fee as described above. This is the same as Form 1.

  The present invention is not limited to Embodiments 1 and 2 above, and can be implemented with various modifications. For example, in the first and second embodiments, the case where the communication terminal device is a dual portable terminal corresponding to two different communication methods is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the communication terminal device The present invention can also be applied to a mobile terminal that supports three or more different communication methods. In the first and second embodiments, the case where the communication method is WCDMA and HSDPA is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the communication method is other communication method such as wireless LAN or Bluetooth. It can also be applied to Other modifications may be made as appropriate without departing from the scope of the object of the present invention.

  The communication terminal device and data acquisition method of the present invention are suitable for downloading a Java application under a high-speed communication environment, for example, an HSDPA environment.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the system for implement | achieving the data acquisition method which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the communication terminal device used for the data acquisition method which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the judgment part of the communication terminal device of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the data acquisition method which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the judgment reference | standard in the judgment part of the communication terminal device of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the judgment part of the communication terminal device of Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication terminal device 2 Core network 3 Mobile communication center 4 Internet 5 IP server 11 Control part 12 Antenna 13 Communication control part 14 Access switching part 15 ADF analysis part 16 Judgment part 17 Input part 18 Display 161 Communication speed comparison part 162 Download determination part 163 Data amount acquisition unit 164 Unit price acquisition unit 165 Calculation unit

Claims (10)

  A communication terminal device that acquires a Java application via a network, and that analyzes an downloaded application definition file to obtain communication method information, and determines whether or not the Java application can be downloaded based on the communication method information. A communication terminal device.   The said determination means permits download of a Java application when a communication speed of a communication method at the time of downloading the application definition file is equal to or higher than a communication speed of a communication method at the time of downloading the Java application. The communication terminal device according to 1.   A communication terminal device that acquires a Java application via a network, and that determines calculation information for obtaining charging information from data amount information and unit price information of the Java application, and determines whether the Java application can be downloaded based on the charging information. A communication terminal device.   Analyzing means for obtaining communication method information by analyzing the downloaded application definition file, and the determining unit determines whether or not the Java application can be downloaded based on the communication method information, the data amount information, and the unit price information. The communication terminal device according to claim 3.   5. The Java application is allowed to be downloaded when the charge amount at the time of downloading the application definition file is equal to or less than a charge amount at the time of downloading the Java application. The communication terminal device described.   A data acquisition method for acquiring a Java application via a network, a step of downloading an application definition file, a step of analyzing the application definition file to obtain communication method information, and a Java application based on the communication method information And a step of determining whether or not download is possible.   The data acquisition according to claim 6, wherein downloading of the Java application is permitted when a communication speed of the communication method at the time of downloading the application definition file is equal to or higher than a communication speed of the communication method at the time of downloading the Java application. Method.   A data acquisition method for acquiring a Java application via a network, a step of obtaining charging information from data amount information and unit price information of the Java application, and a step of determining whether or not the Java application can be downloaded based on the charging information. And a data acquisition method comprising:   The method includes the step of analyzing the downloaded application definition file to obtain communication method information, and determining whether or not a Java application can be downloaded based on the communication method information, the data amount information, and unit price information. 8. The data acquisition method according to 8.   The data acquisition method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein download of the Java application is permitted when a charge amount at the time of downloading the application definition file is equal to or less than a charge amount at the time of downloading the Java application. .

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