JP2008158807A - Radio communication device, information processor, program, and method of utilizing received information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further effectively utilize character information received in a radio communication device. <P>SOLUTION: The radio communication device comprises a storage means which stores character information received from other radio communication devices; a display means which displays character information from each radio communication device stored in the storage means; a selection means which receives a user's request of displaying a website or sending e-mail based on a URL or mail address acquired based on call sign information or predetermined text information from each radio communication device displayed as the character information by the display means; and a transfer means (steps S2 and S4) for transferring the call sign information or text information from each radio communication device selected by the selection means to a predetermined external information processor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  In a wireless communication device having a function of displaying character information received from another wireless communication device, an information processing device that performs predetermined processing based on call sign information or predetermined text information transferred from the device, and in these devices The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer to function as each means, and a method of utilizing received information that can be performed using these devices.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System) in which a fixed station or a mobile station exchanges information with position coordinates via wireless communication including satellite communication or the like via the Internet is known. In this system, information transmitted from mobile stations and fixed stations (hereinafter referred to as “APRS stations”) around the world passes through radio relay stations called digipeaters, and further via the Internet, APRS-IS in the United States. It is stored in the server (APRS Internet service server). APRS stations around the world can obtain accumulated information via the Internet or a digipeater.

  Conventionally, when an APRS-compatible radio device receives an APRS format packet (hereinafter referred to as an “APRS packet”) that includes location data, a call that matches the call sign displayed at that time is interrupted. By selecting a signature on the station list screen and pressing a detail key, the detail screen is displayed and information such as position data and status text included in the received packet can be confirmed. The status text is used to send a small amount of information such as the frequency of the subband (not the data band), the address of the home page, and the address of the e-mail.

  To view the home page or send an e-mail using the home page or e-mail address information sent as the status text, check the status text display on the transceiver and check the home page or e-mail address on the computer. By manually entering, the homepage is started and e-mail is sent. In addition, the radio only displays latitude and longitude as position data, a map is not displayed, and it is difficult to grasp an image of the position. In view of this, it is conceivable to set the address of a home page where position information linked with APRS can be confirmed as the status text. Other methods for confirming the position include a method for confirming the position corresponding to the displayed latitude and longitude on the map, and a method for confirming the position by inputting the latitude and longitude using the map software. Alternatively, there is a method of displaying GPS as waypoint information by connecting a GPS to a wireless device.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing processing at the time of packet reception in a conventional wireless device. When the wireless device receives the packet, it starts the processing of FIG. That is, first, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the received packet is an APRS packet. If it is determined that the packet is not an APRS packet, the received packet is discarded, and the process of FIG. 10 is terminated. If it is determined that the packet is an APRS packet, in steps S2 to S7, it is determined whether the received packet is a packet in a microphone encoder format, a position data format, a message format, a bulletin format, or another format. The determination is made based on a DTI (Data Type Identifier) included in the received packet. The DTI is 1-byte data indicating the data type in the APRS packet.

  Among these data format packets, the status text is included in the microphone encoder format and the position data format. A packet in the microphone encoder format has a DTI “′”, and a packet in the position data format has a DTI “!”, “#”, “@”, Or “/”. If it is determined that the received packet is data in the microphone encoder format or position data format (steps S3 and S4), it is determined in step S8 whether or not the data is new data. If it is determined that the data is new data, an interrupt display is performed for the data in step S9, and the process proceeds to step S11.

  If it is determined in step S8 that the data is not new data, that is, if the data is data of the same content from the same radio station as that already registered in the station list, a duplicate call sign indicating that fact Display (dP Callsign display) is performed, and the process proceeds to step S11. The duplicate call sign display corresponds to, for example, the display of “dP” plus the display of the call sign of the wireless station that transmitted the duplicate data. In step S11, the station list is updated based on the received packet. That is, if the received packet is data from a new wireless station, a record including predetermined information about the wireless station obtained from the received packet is added. If it is data from a radio station that has already been registered, the record of that radio station is updated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the received packet is data in another format (steps S5 to S7), processing corresponding to each data format is performed. For example, when it is determined that the data is in message format (step S5), if it is new data, an interrupt display is performed and registered in the message list (steps S12 to S14). If it is not new data, a duplicate call sign is displayed (step S15). If it is a message addressed to the own station, a notification that it has been received is sent back to the transmitting station (steps S16 and S17), and the processing in FIG. 7 is terminated. If it is determined that the received packet is data in the bulletin format (step S6), if it is new data, an interrupt display is made and then registered in the message list (steps S18 to S20), and the processing of FIG. .

  The contents of the station list updated in step S11 can be confirmed by displaying a detail screen via the station list screen. That is, in order to confirm the received position data, first, the station key is displayed by pressing the list key. Next, a wireless station whose position data is to be confirmed is selected from a list of wireless stations that have received the position data displayed on the station list screen, and a detail key is pressed to display a detail screen.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of this detailed screen. The detailed screen includes a call sign 111, a reception time 112, a wireless station status 113, a latitude and longitude 114 indicating the position of the wireless station, an icon 115 indicating a direction from the own station, Information such as distance 116, grid square position 117, icon 118 indicating the type, and status text 119 is displayed.

  In the figure, 120 is an escape key for exiting the details screen and returning to the station list screen, 121 is a delkey for deleting all information about the displayed wireless station from the station list, and 122 and 123 are other keys. Up and down keys for displaying information about the radio station, 124 is a message key for shifting to a screen for transmitting a message to the radio station being displayed, and 125 is a display of the reception time 112 changed to display of the reception date It is a date key to do.

  In addition, as a system for exchanging information with position coordinates such as APRS, the host vehicle position is acquired based on signals from GPS and sensors, and the acquired host vehicle position is acquired with necessary information for other vehicles. A system using a navigation device capable of wireless transmission is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this system, a wireless station capable of wireless communication is periodically searched and stored based on a received packet from a wireless station of another vehicle, and communication is performed from the stored wireless stations that are stored at the time of communication. The other party is selected.

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  However, according to the above-described conventional APRS-compatible radio, even if a homepage address or an e-mail address is set as the status text 119, only the address can be viewed, and the homepage is based on the information. Cannot be displayed or the mail software cannot be started. In addition, the information cannot be output to a personal computer or the like for use. In order to browse the home page, it is necessary to start the browser on a personal computer and manually input the home page address in the browser while viewing the status text 119. The same applies to electronic mail.

  In addition, since the map software is not installed in the radio, the method of confirming the position of the APRS station in the station list can be confirmed only by looking at the numerical values of latitude and longitude 114, or in the map software of a personal computer The numerical value of the longitude 114 and the longitude 114 are input and confirmed, or the position indicated by the latitude and longitude 114 is checked on the map and confirmed. In many cases, it is desired to confirm the position on the map. In this case, it is complicated and troublesome to confirm the position using the map or the personal computer while viewing the latitude and longitude 114. Some homepages linked to APRS provide a service that displays the location of a radio station on a map by entering the call sign. Even in this case, the call sign 111 on the detailed screen is viewed. However, since it is necessary to input manually, it takes time similarly.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to more effectively use received character information in a wireless communication apparatus in view of the problems of the related art.

  To achieve this object, a wireless communication device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a storage unit that stores character information received from another wireless communication device, and a character from each wireless communication device stored in the storage unit. Display means for displaying information and call sign information or predetermined text information from each wireless communication device displayed as character information by the display means, based on a URL or mail address acquired based on the information, Selection means for accepting selection of what is desired to be displayed or transmitted by mail, and transfer means for transferring call sign information or text information from the wireless communication apparatus selected by the selection means to a predetermined external information processing apparatus It is characterized by comprising.

  The wireless communication apparatus according to a second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, identification information indicating that the call sign information is transferred by the transfer means is added to the call sign information. .

  An information processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the invention includes a receiving means for receiving call sign information or predetermined text information transferred from the wireless communication apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention, and a call sign or text information received by the receiving means. Based on the URL or the mail address acquired by the acquiring means, and a display means for displaying a corresponding home page or mail creation screen based on the URL or the mail address acquired by the acquiring means.

  Here, as the wireless communication device, for example, a digital wireless device having an APRS-compatible packet wireless communication function is applicable. Examples of the character information displayed by the display means include information such as a call sign, latitude and longitude, and status text in APRS. As the predetermined text information, for example, a status text in APRS is applicable. The information processing apparatus corresponds to a personal computer connected to a wireless communication apparatus so that serial communication is possible.

  In this configuration, the wireless communication device stores character information each time it receives from another wireless communication device, and displays the stored character information from each wireless communication device. Of the call sign information or predetermined text information displayed as text information, those who wish to display a homepage or send an email based on the URL or email address acquired based on it When the selection is made, call sign information or text information from the selected wireless communication device is transferred to a predetermined external information processing device.

  When the call sign information or text information transferred from the wireless communication apparatus is received, the information processing apparatus acquires a URL or a mail address based on the received call sign or text information. Based on the acquired URL or mail address, a corresponding home page or mail creation screen is displayed. Therefore, the user simply selects a desired home page display or mail transmission based on the call sign information or predetermined text information from each wireless communication device to be displayed. Alternatively, a mail creation screen can be displayed.

  In the information processing apparatus according to a fourth invention, in the third invention, the acquisition means determines whether the text information received by the receiving means is a character string indicating a URL or an e-mail address, and responds to the determination result. The character string is acquired as a URL or a mail address.

  An information processing apparatus according to a fifth invention, in the third or fourth invention, accepts a setting of whether to display a home page or send an email based on the call sign information received by the receiving means. When accepting the setting to display the homepage, the setting of the character string constituting the URL of the homepage to be displayed in conjunction with the call sign is set, and when accepting the setting to send the mail, A setting unit that further accepts a setting of a character string that constitutes a destination e-mail address to be transmitted in connection with the call sign, and the acquisition unit acquires the URL or the e-mail address according to the setting content by the setting unit; It is what is performed.

  An information processing apparatus according to a sixth invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the third to fifth inventions, wherein the display means displays a corresponding URL or mail address before displaying the homepage or mail creation screen. The display is performed only when the display is approved via the accompanying confirmation screen.

  A program according to a seventh invention causes a computer to function as each means in the device according to any one of the first to sixth inventions.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of using received information. As a process in the wireless communication device, a storage unit stores character information received from another wireless communication device, and a display unit stores the character information. A display step of displaying character information received from each wireless communication device being performed, and the selecting means, among the call sign information or predetermined text information from each wireless communication device displayed as character information by the display means, A selection step of accepting a selection of a user who desires to display a homepage or send an email based on a URL or an email address acquired based on the URL or an email address; and a transfer means from the wireless communication device selected by the selection means A transfer step of transferring call sign information or text information to a predetermined external information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus The receiving means receives the call sign information or text information transferred from the wireless communication device, and the obtaining means receives the URL or mail based on the call sign information or text information received by the receiving means. The acquisition step of acquiring an address, and the display unit includes a display step of displaying a corresponding homepage or mail creation screen based on the URL or mail address acquired by the acquisition unit.

  According to the present invention, the selected call sign information or predetermined text information from each displayed wireless communication device is accepted and selected based on the call sign information or mail transmission desired. Since the call sign information or text information from the wireless communication device is transferred to a predetermined external information processing device, the information processing device sets the URL or mail address based on the transferred call sign information or the predetermined text information. Acquire and display the corresponding homepage or mail creation screen. Therefore, the user can respond by simply selecting the desired call sign information or predetermined text information from each wireless communication device to be displayed on the homepage or sending an e-mail based on the information. A homepage or a mail creation screen can be displayed.

  In addition, since identification information indicating that it is call sign information is added to the transferred call sign information, the information processing apparatus can easily confirm that the transferred information is call sign information. Can be identified.

  Further, since it is determined whether or not the received text information is a character string indicating a URL or a mail address, and the character string is acquired as a URL or a mail address according to the determination result, the user of another wireless communication device By setting a URL or e-mail address as text information in the character information to be transmitted, the URL or e-mail address can be effectively used to browse a home page or send an e-mail.

  In addition, accept the setting whether to display the home page or send an email based on the received call sign information, and if it accepts the setting to display the home page, connect with the call sign If the setting of the character string that constitutes the URL of the homepage to be displayed is accepted, the setting of the character string that constitutes the mail address of the destination to be transmitted in conjunction with the call sign is accepted. Furthermore, since the URL or e-mail address is acquired according to the setting contents, the user can browse the predetermined homepage related to the call sign or go to the predetermined address while effectively using the received call sign information. E-mail can be easily transmitted. For example, the position of the radio station of the call sign can be displayed on a map by a homepage service linked with APRS.

  In addition, before displaying the homepage or the mail creation screen, the display is performed only when the display is approved through the confirmation screen with the display of the corresponding URL or email address. The process of displaying the homepage or the mail creation screen can be canceled in advance.

  In addition, since the predetermined text information is transferred from the wireless communication apparatus to the information processing apparatus, the transferred text information can be viewed using predetermined terminal software in the information processing apparatus. In addition, the transferred text information can be stored as a text file in the information processing apparatus. Thus, the text information can be referred to by the text file at any time without having to take note of the text information. This is particularly effective when there is no function for storing text information in the wireless communication apparatus.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an APRS-compliant wireless communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this apparatus includes a radio unit 1 having a transmission / reception function and a panel unit 2 connected to the radio unit 1. This device has a voice communication function and a packet digital communication function, and also supports APRS.

  The radio unit 1 includes a transmission / reception unit 11 that performs conversion between an analog signal and a radio signal, a micro control unit (hereinafter referred to as “microcomputer”) 12 that controls each unit, and an EEPROM 13 that is connected to the microcomputer 12. . The transceiver 11 converts the audio signal supplied from the microphone or the digitally modulated analog signal supplied from the panel unit 2 into a radio wave and transmits it from the antenna, and converts the radio wave received via the antenna into the audio signal. The data is converted and supplied to an external speaker or panel unit 2.

  The panel unit 2 includes a main microcomputer 21 that controls each part of the unit, a TNC microcomputer 22 that functions as a terminal node controller (TNC), a modem 23 provided between the TNC microcomputer 22 and the radio unit 1, an interface between the main microcomputer 21 and the user. A functioning LCD display unit 24 and operation unit 25, an EEPROM 26 connected to the main microcomputer 21, and an RTC (real time clock) 27 for supplying the current time to the main microcomputer 21 are provided.

  The display unit 24 has a 235 × 65 dot full dot matrix liquid crystal display device. The main microcomputer 21 handles APRS data according to a data format supported by APRS according to a predetermined program. The operation unit 25 includes various operation keys, a click encoder, an analog volume, and the like.

  The TNC microcomputer 22 is located between the main microcomputer 21 or an external data supply source and the modem 23, and performs packet configuration, error detection, retransmission control, and the like. The modem 23 digitally modulates the digital signal from the TNC microcomputer 22 and supplies it to the radio unit 1, and demodulates the analog signal from the radio unit 1 into a digital signal and supplies it to the TNC microcomputer 22. The main microcomputer 21 can transmit and receive APRS packets via the TNC microcomputer 22.

  FIG. 2 shows a state in which the wireless communication apparatus of FIG. 1 is connected to a personal computer. The connection is performed by connecting the COM terminal of the wireless communication device 16 conforming to RS-232C and the COM terminal of the personal computer 17 with the RS-232C straight cable 18.

  Also in the present embodiment, a station list is created based on the received packet in the same manner as in the conventional example of FIG. The contents of the station list can be confirmed by displaying a list of received radio stations on the station list screen and displaying a detailed screen of the radio stations selected from the list.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of this detailed screen. The detail screen includes a call sign 31, a reception time 32, a situation 33, a latitude and longitude 34 indicating a position, an icon 35 indicating a direction from the own station, a distance 36 from the own station, and a grid square position. 37, an icon 38 indicating the type, a status text 39, and the like are displayed. In the figure, 40 is an operation key for sending the status text 39 to the personal computer 17, and 41 is an operation key for sending the special command and the call sign 31 to the personal computer 17.

  The personal computer 17 has a function of analyzing a character string sent from the wireless communication device 16 in accordance with a predetermined application program and starting a browser for browsing a home page and e-mail software based on the analysis result.

  FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing processing by the microcomputer 21 when the operation key 40 is pressed in a state where the detailed screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. When the operation key 40 is pressed, the microcomputer 21 determines whether or not a text is set as data of the status text 39 in step S1. If it is determined that the text is set, in step S2, a character string composed of the set text is output character by character from the COM terminal and transmitted to the personal computer 17, and FIG. Terminate the process. If it is determined in step S1 that no text is set, the process of FIG.

  FIG. 4B is a flowchart showing processing by the microcomputer 21 when the operation key 41 is pressed in a state where the detailed screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. When the operation key 41 is pressed, the microcomputer 21 sends a predetermined special command to the personal computer 17 in step S3. Next, in step S 4, the call sign 31 is transmitted to the personal computer 17. Thereby, the process of FIG. 4B ends.

  5 and 6 show a setting screen for setting a processing method when a special command is received from the wireless communication device 16 in the personal computer 17. In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a radio mark attached to “URL”, which is used to select a process for browsing a home page as a process when a special command is received. Reference numeral 52 denotes a text box for setting a character string constituting the URL of a homepage to be browsed. The URL of the home page is constructed by adding a call sign 31 sent after the special command to the end of the character string set in the text box 52.

  A radio mark 53 attached to “Mail Address” is used to select a process for sending mail as a process when a special command is received. Reference numeral 54 denotes a text box for setting a character string constituting the address of the mail transmission destination. The destination mail address is configured by adding a call sign 31 sent after the special command in front of the character string set in the text box 54. 55 is an OK button for reflecting the input content as a setting value and exiting the setting screen, and 56 is a cancel button for canceling the input content on the setting screen and exiting the setting screen.

  When the radio button 51 is selected, the text box 54 is grayed out. When the radio button 53 is selected, the text box 52 is grayed out.

  For example, in FIG. 5, a radio mark 51 of “URL” is selected, and “http://www.xxxxxxx.xxx/index.html/” is input in the text box 52. It is shown. In FIG. 3, “JA1YKX-1” is displayed as the call sign 31. When the operation key 41 is pressed in the situation where the input state of FIG. 5 is reflected as a set value and the display of FIG. 3 is displayed, the wireless communication device 16 sends a special command and “JA1YKX-1” to the personal computer 17. . Upon receipt of the request, the personal computer 17 receives “http://www.xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/” on condition that the user's confirmation is obtained via the confirmation screen as shown in FIG. index.htm / JA1YKX-1 ", and download and display the homepage data. In FIG. 7, 71 is a display area for displaying the URL of the access destination, 72 is an OK button for notifying that access to the displayed URL has been confirmed, and 73 is a cancel button for canceling access. It is.

  On the other hand, FIG. 6 shows that the radio mark 53 of “Mail Address” is selected and “@ xxx.com” is input in the text box 54. If the operation key 41 is pressed in a state where the input state of FIG. 6 is reflected as a set value and the display of FIG. 3 is displayed, the wireless communication device 16 sends a special command and “JA1YKX-1” to the personal computer 17. . Upon receiving this, the personal computer 17 starts the mail software and sets the destination address to “JA1YKX-1@xxx.com” on condition that the user confirmation is obtained via the confirmation screen of FIG. Displays the screen for composing an email message. In FIG. 8, 81 is a display area for displaying the mail address of the transmission destination, 82 is an OK button for notifying that the mail is transmitted to the displayed mail address, and 83 is canceling the transmission. This is a cancel button.

  When the operation key 40 is pressed while the detail screen of FIG. 3 is being displayed, the wireless communication device 16 transmits a status text 39 to the personal computer 17. When this is received, the personal computer 17 starts the browser on the condition that the confirmation of the user is obtained via the confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 7 when “http: //” is present in the received text. Then, the URL home page is displayed by the received text. On the other hand, if “@” is present in the received text, the mail software is started on the condition that the user confirmation is obtained via the confirmation screen as shown in FIG. Display the mail composition screen with set.

  For example, if the status text 39 has the contents illustrated in FIG. 3, when the operation key 40 is pressed, the wireless communication device 16 sends “http://www.kenwood.com” to the personal computer 17. When this is received, the personal computer 17 is accompanied by the message “Do you want to open http://www.kenwood.com?” Illustrated in FIG. 7 because “http: //” exists in the received text. Display a confirmation screen. When the OK button 72 is pressed, “http://www.kenwood.com” is accessed to download and display homepage data.

  On the other hand, if the content of the status text 39 is “JA1YKX-1@xxx.com”, when the operation key 40 is pressed, the wireless communication device 16 reads “JA1YKX-1@xxx.com”. Is transmitted to the personal computer 17. Upon receipt of this, since there is “@” in the received text, the personal computer 17 has a confirmation screen with a message “Do you want to mail to JA1YKX-1@xxx.com?” Illustrated in FIG. Is displayed. When the OK button 82 is pressed, a mail creation screen in which “JA1YKX-1@xxx.com” is set in the destination field is displayed.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of processing in the personal computer 17. This process is started in response to receiving a character string based on a serial signal from the wireless communication device 16. When receiving the character string, the personal computer 17 first determines in step 91 whether or not the leading portion of the character string is a special command. If it is determined that the command is a special command, the call sign character string following the special command is acquired, and the process proceeds to step 95. If it is determined that the beginning of the character string is not a special command, the process proceeds to step 92.

  In step 92, it is determined whether or not “http: //” exists in the received character string. If it is determined that “http: //” does not exist, the process proceeds to step 93. If it is determined that “http: //” exists, the URL from “http: //” to the end of the character string is recognized as the URL of the home page, and the process proceeds to step 100.

  In step 93, it is determined whether or not “@” exists in the received character string. If it is determined that it does not exist, the received character string is irrelevant to the URL or mail address, so nothing is done (step 94), and the processing of FIG. 9 is terminated. If it is determined that “@” exists, the received character string from the beginning to the end is recognized as the destination mail address, and the process proceeds to step 97.

  In step 95, it is determined whether or not the setting on the setting screen of FIG. 5 is a setting for browsing the Internet, that is, whether or not the radio mark 51 has been selected. If it is determined that the setting is not set to browse the Internet, the radio button 53 is selected and the setting is made to send an e-mail. If it is determined that the setting is for browsing the Internet, the process proceeds to step 99.

  In step 96, the call sign in the received character string and the character string below “@” set in the text box 54 of FIG.

  In step 97, the confirmation screen of FIG. 8 is displayed, and confirmation is made as to whether or not to mail to the destination mail address grasped or configured in step 93 or 96, for example, “JA1YKX@xxx.com”. If the OK button 82 is pressed and confirmation is obtained, in step 98, the mail software is activated to display a mail message creation screen, the destination mail address is set in the destination address field, and The process of FIG. 9 is terminated. If the cancel button 83 is pressed, the processing in FIG.

  In step 99, the URL of the home page set in the text box 52 in the setting screen of FIG. 5 is connected to the call sign in the received character string to construct the URL of the home page, and the process proceeds to step 100.

  In step 100, the confirmation screen of FIG. 7 is displayed, and confirmation is made as to whether or not to browse the homepage of the URL grasped or configured in step 92 or 99. If the OK button 72 is pressed and confirmation of browsing is obtained, the browser is activated in step 101, the URL is accessed, the home page is displayed, and the process of FIG. 9 is terminated. . If the cancel button 73 is pressed, the processing in FIG.

  According to the present embodiment, in response to pressing of the operation key 40, the character string set as the status text 39 is transferred to the personal computer 17, and when the personal computer 17 determines that the character string is a URL. Since the homepage is displayed based on the URL after confirmation by the user, it is necessary to start a browser on the personal computer 17 and manually input it while viewing the URL of the status text 39. Instead, the user can display the homepage of the URL simply by pressing the operation key 40.

  Further, when the personal computer 17 determines that the transferred character string is an e-mail address, the e-mail creation screen in which the e-mail address is set in the address field is displayed after confirmation by the user. Just press the operation key 40 without starting the mail software on the personal computer 17, displaying the mail creation screen, and manually entering it while looking at the mail address of the status text 39. The creation of a mail addressed to that mail address can be started.

  Further, in response to pressing of the operation key 41, the special command and the call sign are transferred to the personal computer 17, and the personal computer 17 that has received the command displays a URL homepage linked with the call sign in accordance with preset contents. In addition, since the mail creation screen addressed to the mail address linked to the call sign is displayed, the home page or mail creation screen related to the call sign can be easily displayed. As a home page related to the call sign, for example, a home page that can confirm the position of the wireless communication station related to the call sign can be adopted and set in the text box 52 on the setting screen of FIG. Specifically, by setting the URL of the homepage linked with APRS in the text box 52, the location of the wireless communication station of the call sign can be displayed on the map of the homepage.

  Even if the content of the status text 39 is not a URL or an e-mail address, by starting up terminal software on the personal computer 17 instead of the software for performing the processing of FIG. The contents of the status text 39 transmitted as a character string can be viewed or saved as a memo in the form of a text file. In that case, the user can refer to the contents of the status text 39 at any time by the text file without leaving the contents of the status text 39 by hand. Such a function is particularly effective when the wireless communication device 16 does not have a function of storing the contents of the station list.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, It can deform | transform and implement suitably. For example, in the present embodiment, serial data is output from the wireless communication device 16 and the processing of FIG. 9 is performed using a predetermined application program in the personal computer 17. Another application program that analyzes and uses the serial data from may be created and adopted.

  In the present embodiment, the contents of the status text 39 are output, and the personal computer 17 performs the processing of FIG. 9. Further, a character string other than the status text 39 is also output. A function of displaying the screen of the wireless communication device 16 on the personal computer 17 and operating the wireless communication device 16 from the personal computer 17 may be added.

  In this embodiment, the contents of the status text 39 are transferred to the personal computer 17 to display the home page and start the mail software. In addition to this, other data on the detailed screen of FIG. It may be transferred to the personal computer 17 to automate the operation. For example, the latitude and longitude 34 are transferred to the personal computer 17, and based on this, the personal computer 17 activates the map software, displays a map portion including the latitude and longitude 34, and clearly indicates the point indicated by the latitude and longitude 34. You may do it.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the APRS corresponding | compatible radio | wireless communication apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a mode in the case of connecting and using the radio | wireless communication apparatus of FIG. 1 to a personal computer. It is a figure which shows an example of the detailed screen in the apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the setting screen for setting the processing method when a special command is received from the apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the setting state different from FIG. 5 about the setting screen of FIG. It is a figure which shows the confirmation screen in the apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows another confirmation screen in the apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the process in the personal computer in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the packet reception in the conventional radio | wireless machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the detailed screen in the radio | wireless machine of FIG.

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  1: Radio unit, 2: Panel unit, 11: Transmitter / receiver, 12: Microcomputer, 13: EEPROM, 16: Wireless communication device, 17: Personal computer, 18: RS-232C straight cable, 21: Main microcomputer, 22: TNC microcomputer , 23: modem, 24: LCD display unit, 25: operation unit, 26: EEPROM, 27: real-time clock, 31: call sign, 32: reception time, 33: status, 34: latitude and longitude, 35: direction Icon: 36: Distance, 37: Grid square position, 38: Icon indicating type, 39: Status text, 40 operation keys, 41: Operation keys, 51: Radio mark, 52: Text box, 53: Radio mark, 54: Text box, 55: OK button, 56: Cancel button, 71: Display Area: 72: OK button 73: Cancel button 81: Display area 82: OK button 83: Cancel button 111: Call sign 112: Reception time 113: Radio station status 114: Latitude and longitude 115: Icon indicating direction, 116: Distance, 117: Grid square position, 118: Icon indicating type, 119: Packet path setting area.

Claims (8)

Storage means for storing character information received from another wireless communication device;
Display means for displaying character information from each wireless communication device stored in the storage means;
Displaying a home page or sending an e-mail based on a URL or e-mail address acquired based on the call sign information or predetermined text information from each wireless communication device displayed as character information by the display means A means of accepting the choice of what you want,
A wireless communication apparatus comprising: transfer means for transferring call sign information or text information from the wireless communication apparatus selected by the selection means to a predetermined external information processing apparatus.   2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein identification information indicating that the call sign information is transferred by the transfer means is call sign information. Receiving means for receiving call sign information or predetermined text information transferred from the apparatus of claim 1;
An acquisition means for acquiring a URL or an email address based on the call sign or text information received by the reception means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: display means for displaying a corresponding home page or mail creation screen based on the URL or mail address obtained by the obtaining means.   The acquisition means determines whether the text information received by the receiving means is a character string indicating a URL or a mail address, and acquires the character string as a URL or mail address according to the determination result. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. Based on the call sign information received by the receiving means, accepts the setting of whether to display a home page or send an e-mail, and if accepting the setting to display the home page, connects to the call sign If the setting of the character string that constitutes the URL of the homepage to be displayed is accepted, the setting of the character string that constitutes the mail address of the destination to be transmitted in concatenation with the call sign when accepting the setting for sending the mail. A setting means for further accepting the setting;
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the URL or the mail address according to the setting content by the setting unit.   Prior to displaying the home page or the mail creation screen, the display means performs the display only when it is approved to display the corresponding URL or mail address via a confirmation screen. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information processing apparatus is a device.   A program for causing a computer to function as each means in the apparatus according to claim 1. As a process in a wireless communication device,
A storage step of storing character information received from another wireless communication device;
A display step for displaying character information received from each wireless communication device stored in the storage unit;
The selection means displays the homepage or mail based on the URL or mail address acquired based on the call sign information or the predetermined text information from each wireless communication device displayed as character information by the display means. A selection process that accepts a selection of what one wishes to send,
A transfer step for transferring call sign information or text information from the wireless communication device selected by the selection unit to a predetermined external information processing device;
As a process in the information processing apparatus,
A receiving step for receiving call sign information or text information transferred from the wireless communication device;
An acquisition step in which an acquisition unit acquires a URL or an email address based on call sign information or text information received by the reception unit;
A method of using received information, wherein the display means comprises a display step of displaying a corresponding home page or mail creation screen based on the URL or mail address acquired by the acquisition means.

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