JP2008242827A - Call system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently and timely respond to a call or mail notification received at a portable terminal and input a sentence to the portable terminal from an information processor without interrupting operation of the information processor. <P>SOLUTION: In the call reception system including the portable terminal which can receive e-mail and the information processor which can communicate with the portable terminal, the portable terminal transmits, when a mail arrives at the portable terminal, data for reporting the arrival of mail to the information processor, and the information processor, upon receipt of the data, performs output showing the arrival of mail or receives input for generating a mail to be returned to the mail, transmits return mail data generated based on this input to the portable terminal. The portable terminal transmits a mail based on the return mail data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an incoming call response system, and more particularly to an incoming call response system in which a portable terminal is remotely operated by an information processing apparatus.

  With the spread and development of communication technology and communication infrastructure in recent years, mobile terminals that can use mobile communication networks such as mobile phones and PDAs (Personal Data Assistant) have been widely used. Such mobile terminals have been used for applications other than telephone communication, and data communication, in particular, e-mail transmission / reception has increased. In addition, the spread of information processing apparatuses such as PCs (Personal Computers) is remarkable, and many people use both portable terminals and information processing apparatuses. For such a user, there is software that connects the portable terminal and the information processing apparatus with a wire, and refers to the email data stored in the portable terminal from the information processing apparatus or creates a reply mail (for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

Further, as another technique for using the information processing apparatus and the portable terminal in combination, there is a conventional technique for remotely operating the information processing apparatus with the portable terminal (for example, Patent Document 1). This prior art uses a portable terminal as a remote controller for an information processing device, and aims to remotely control the information processing device and external electronic devices (for example, a TV, VTR, AV, air conditioner, etc.) connected thereto. To do.
(URL: http://www.webmailer.jp/ reference, search on March 24, 2007) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-101476 (paragraphs [0045] to [0049], see FIG. 8)

  However, the above prior art has the following problems.

  That is, the portable terminal is not suitable for inputting text due to restrictions on input devices (such as a small number of keys) compared to an information processing apparatus such as a general PC (Personal Computer), and input efficiency is poor. There are drawbacks. In addition, there is no means for handling incoming calls on mobile phones, and there is no means for confirming from the information processing device that an e-mail has arrived on the mobile terminal, and reply / forwarding operations cannot be performed in a timely manner. There is a point.

  An object of the present invention is to respond in a timely manner to incoming calls and mail notifications of a mobile terminal without interrupting operation of the information processing apparatus, and to efficiently perform input to the mobile terminal from the information processing apparatus.

  Another object of the present invention is to send / receive mail to / from an address book destination without taking in an address book (email address, mailing list, etc.) stored in a portable terminal into an information processing apparatus.

  As means for solving the above problems, the present invention has the following features.

The first aspect of the present invention is proposed as an incoming call response system. This system is an incoming call correspondence system having a mobile terminal capable of receiving mail and an information processing device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal. When an incoming mail arrives at the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal receives the incoming mail. Data for notifying is transmitted to the information processing device. When the information processing device receives the data, it outputs an output indicating that the mail has arrived, accepts an input for generating a reply to the mail, and is generated based on this input. The reply mail data is transmitted to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal transmits a mail based on the reply mail data.

  The second aspect of the present invention is proposed as an incoming call response system. This system is an incoming call correspondence system having a portable terminal capable of receiving a call and an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with the portable terminal. When the portable terminal receives a call, the portable terminal receives the call. Data for notifying is transmitted to the information processing device, and when the information processing device receives the data, it outputs an output indicating an incoming call and accepts an input for allowing the user to select a response method for the call and responds to the accepted input. Corresponding selection data is transmitted to a portable terminal, and the portable terminal is characterized by executing a corresponding method according to the corresponding selection data.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to respond in a timely manner to an incoming call and mail notification of a mobile terminal and to efficiently input from the information processing apparatus without interrupting the operation of the information processing apparatus. Become.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The present embodiment is proposed as an incoming call response system, more specifically, an incoming call response system that can respond to incoming calls and incoming calls to portable terminals such as mobile phones using an information processing device such as a PC. .

[1. Example of incoming response system configuration]
FIG. 1 is a network diagram showing a configuration example of an incoming call response system 1 according to the present embodiment.

The incoming call response system 1 includes a mobile terminal 10 and an information processing device 20 that can communicate with the mobile phone 10. In response to an incoming e-mail or incoming call from the mobile terminal 10, the incoming call response system 1 notifies the user of the incoming e-mail or incoming call, and sends a response to the incoming e-mail or incoming call. This is a system that can be performed by operating the processing device 20. ,
The mobile terminal 10 can communicate with the base station 40 wirelessly, and can connect a call line to another mobile terminal (referred to as a call source mobile terminal) 80 via the mobile communication network 50, An incoming call from the caller portable terminal 80 can be received. The mobile terminal 10 can be connected to the communication network 70 via the base station 40, the mobile communication network 50, and the gateway 60, and can send and receive data to and from the mail server 30 via the communication network.

  In addition, the mobile terminal 10 can communicate with the information processing apparatus 20 without going through the communication network 70.

  The information processing apparatus 20 can communicate with the mobile terminal 10 without going through a communication network. In FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 20 is not connected to the communication network 70, but may be connectable to the communication network 70.

  In addition, a mail server 30 is connected to the communication network 70, and a mail transmission source PC 90, which is an information processing apparatus different from the information processing apparatus 20, is connected between the mail transmission source 90 and the mobile terminal 10. Thus, it is possible to send and receive electronic mail via the mail server 30.

  Hereinafter, the above components will be described.

[1.1. Mobile device]
The mobile terminal 10 includes a mobile phone having communication means for communicating with the information processing apparatus 20, a PDA (Personal Data Assistant) having a communication means and a mobile communication means, a portable game machine, and an IP phone having a wireless LAN. Etc.

  Here, the communication means is a communication device that enables data transmission / reception between the portable terminal 10 and the information processing device 20 regardless of wired or wireless, for example, Bluetooth, wireless LAN (IEEE802.11), UWB (ultra wide band), infrared communication (IrDA), and the like. In the present embodiment, “Bluetooth” is used as the communication means between the mobile terminal 10 and the information processing apparatus 20, but the communication means is not limited to “Bluetooth”.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the mobile terminal 10. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 10 includes a mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 which is a communication unit, a call incoming processing unit 103 connected to the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101, a mail incoming processing unit 102, A call processing unit 105 connected to the call reception processing unit; a mail client 104 connected to the mail reception processing unit 102; a call processing unit 105; an input unit 107 and an output unit 108 connected to the mail client 104; It has a processing unit 105, a mobile communication network connection unit 106 connected to the mail client 104, and an address book storage unit 109. Note that “connection” here is not limited to being physically connected by wiring or the like, but includes transferring data between program modules.

  The mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 has a function of performing communication with an information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 described later, and is a system including, for example, an RF transceiver, a baseband, and a protocol stack using Bluetooth wireless technology.

  When the mail client 104 receives a mail from the mail server 30, the mail incoming processing unit 102 receives the mail via the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201, which will be described later. In response to a request from the incoming mail response unit 202, detailed mail information (email body) of the specified mail will be described later via the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201. To the received mail incoming response unit 202, and also has a function of receiving reply mail information from the incoming mail incoming response unit 202, passing it to the mail client 104, and transmitting it to the destination address.

  When the mobile terminal 10 receives a call from the call origination mobile terminal 80, the call reception processing unit 103 acquires the caller telephone number, the name of the caller, etc. from the call processing unit 105, and this is described later. 203 has a function of receiving correspondence selection data for the incoming call from the incoming call correspondence unit 203 and requesting the call processing unit 105 to perform processing corresponding to the correspondence selection data.

  The mail client 104 has functions for creating, sending and receiving electronic mail, and storing and managing received mail.

  The call processing unit 105 has a function of executing all processes related to a call including a call outgoing and incoming call process by the mobile terminal 20, a response by an answering message, and an incoming call rejection.

  The network communication processing unit 106 has a function of connecting the mobile communication terminal 20 to the mobile communication network 70 and executing communication via the mobile communication network 70. For example, a wireless communication circuit having a modulation circuit and a demodulation circuit It is. The mobile communication network 70 is, for example, a general mobile phone communication network.

  The input unit 107 has a function of passing a user instruction into an electric signal to the mail client 104, the call processing unit 105, and the like, and is, for example, a key of a mobile phone, a touch pen and a touch panel, or a pointing device.

  The output unit 108 has an information output function for the mobile terminal 10 to transmit information to the user, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display device of a mobile phone, an audio output device (such as a speaker), or the like.

  The address book storage unit 109 has a function of storing address book data called a so-called address book, which is a list in which names, telephone numbers, and mail addresses are associated with each other.

[1.2. Information processing device]
Next, the information processing apparatus 20 will be described. The information processing apparatus 20 includes an arithmetic processing unit (CPU), a main memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an input / output device (I / O), and an external storage device such as a hard disk device if necessary. For example, a computer, a workstation or the like. A program is stored in the ROM or a hard disk device, and the information processing device 20 is realized by loading this program on the main memory and executing it by the CPU. In addition, the program does not necessarily have to be stored in a storage device in the information processing apparatus, and is provided from an external device (for example, an ASP (application service provider server, etc.)) and is loaded on the main memory. It may be. Further, the information processing apparatus 20 may be configured as a single apparatus, or may be configured by connecting a plurality of apparatuses via a network.

  Hereinafter, a configuration example of the information processing apparatus 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the information processing apparatus 20.

  The information processing apparatus 20 illustrated in FIG. 3 includes an information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201, an incoming mail response unit 202 and an incoming call response unit 203 connected to the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201, and an incoming mail response unit 202. And an input unit 204 and an output unit 205 connected to the incoming call correspondence unit 203. The incoming mail response unit 202 and the incoming call response unit 203 are components realized by a storage device that stores a program, a CPU that executes the program, and the like.

  The information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 has a function of communicating with the above-described portable terminal side communication processing unit 101, and is a system configured by, for example, an RF transceiver, a baseband, and a protocol stack using Bluetooth wireless technology.

  When the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device communication processing unit 201 are set to Bluetooth, when these are used for the first time, an operation called pairing (bonding, combination) is necessary to specify the connection partner. become. The general procedure is shown below.

  One of them is set to “search (discovery) possible state”. Also, the authentication / encryption settings are set in both. Next, a “search (discovery)” operation is performed from the other side. A list of surrounding Bluetooth devices in a searchable state is presented in the output unit on the side where the search operation is performed. The user designates a desired connection partner (in this case, the communication processing unit 101 or 201 as the partner) from the device list listed in the list.

  Enter the same passkey (authentication key, also called PIN) on both sides. When the exchange of the passkey is completed, the pairing of both communication processing units 101 and 201 is completed. In general, between devices that have been paired once, a connection is established automatically or semi-automatically from the next, and it is generally unnecessary to input a passkey.

After the completion of the above pairing, the portable terminal side communication processing unit 101, when communication with the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 has not been established, gives instructions from the operator or automatically and periodically Search for Bluetooth Device. A unique address value is set for the Bluetooth device, and the addresses obtained by the search are managed as a list. The PIN codes of these devices are obtained sequentially, and an information processing apparatus that matches the PIN code that the device has is searched for.
Since the information processing apparatus and the portable terminal are previously given the same encrypted PIN code, when a device or information processing apparatus having the same PIN code is found, the information is processed from the portable terminal. It becomes possible to establish mutual communication by Bluetooth in the order of the device, the information processing device, and the mobile terminal, and exchange information with each other.

  When the incoming mail notification unit 202 receives the incoming mail notification data from the mobile terminal 10, more specifically, the incoming mail processing unit 102, via the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device communication processing unit 201, Information for notifying the user of incoming mail (referred to as incoming mail notification information; here, a window for displaying the incoming date and time of mail, sender, subject, etc.) and displaying this incoming mail notification information on the output unit 108 And the detailed information of the mail corresponding to the mail arrival notification information (for example, the body of the mail, hereinafter referred to as the detailed mail information), the detailed mail data, which is the data of the detailed mail information, is stored in the mobile terminal 10. From the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device communication processing unit 201 to obtain the detailed mail information. When the user requests to reply to the mail corresponding to the mail detailed information and the function to be displayed on the section 108, an interface for accepting the input of the reply mail is generated and displayed on the output section 108 And a function for requesting transmission of a reply mail of the content input to the interface to the mobile terminal 10, more specifically, to the mail client 104 in accordance with a user instruction.

  When the incoming call notification unit 203 receives the incoming call notification data from the mobile terminal 10, more specifically, the incoming call processing unit 103, via the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device communication processing unit 201, the incoming call response unit 203 responds accordingly. Information for notifying the user of the incoming call (referred to as incoming call notification information; here, a window) and an interface (for example, an anchor or a button) for prompting the user to select a response to the incoming call. The mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device communication processing unit 201 are displayed so that the interface corresponding to the notification information and the response option is displayed, and the incoming call response process according to the response option selected and activated by the user is executed. Via the mobile terminal 10, more specifically, a call incoming processing unit 103.

  The input unit 204 has a function of passing a user instruction into an electric signal to the mail incoming correspondence unit 202, the call incoming correspondence unit 203, and the like, for example, a pointing device such as a PC keyboard, a mouse, a touch pen and a touch panel, and these Such as a combination.

  The output unit 205 has an information output function for the information processing device 20 to convey information to the user, and is, for example, a liquid crystal display device of PC, an audio output device (speaker, etc.), and the like.

[1.3. Communication network]
Returning to FIG. 1, the description of the incoming call response system 1 according to the present embodiment is resumed.

  The communication network 70 can transmit and receive information between devices connected to the target device regardless of whether it is a wired / wireless, a dedicated line, or a switched line. Acts like The communication network 70 may be realized by combining a plurality of networks via a gateway, such as the Internet. In addition, even if the connection is not directly connected to the so-called backbone, which is called a backbone, even if it is temporarily connected by a PPP connection or the like, information can be transmitted and received during the establishment of a session. I do not mind. The “communication network” includes a communication network that does not use route switching means such as an exchange, a switch, and a router, in which a dedicated line is fixed.

[1.4. Mobile communication network, gateway, base station]
The mobile terminal 10 establishes communication with a base station (BS) 40 by wireless communication, and the base station 40 is connected to a mobile communication network 50. The mobile communication network 50 is connected to another base station 40 and can communicate or communicate with another mobile terminal 80. The communication network 70 is connected to a mail server 30 and a PC 90 that is a mail source and destination. Here, it is assumed that the mail server 30 is a mail server having a mail box corresponding to the mail account of the mobile terminal 30 and serves as both a transmission mail server and a reception mail server. A mail transmitted from the PC 90 to the mail account of the portable terminal 30 is stored in a corresponding mailbox of the mail server 30 and is transmitted through the communication network 70, gateway 60, mobile communication network 50, and base station 40 in order. Is received by the mail client 104 of the portable terminal 10 and stored.

  The mobile communication network 50 can be connected to the communication network 70 via a gateway 60 that performs protocol conversion and the like. The mobile communication network 50 can be connected to another mobile terminal 80 via another base station 40, and a call addressed to the mobile terminal 10 by the mobile terminal 80 passes through the base station 40 and the mobile communication network 50. Then, it is sent to the mobile terminal 10 to receive an incoming call.

  This is the end of the description of the configuration example of the incoming call response system 1.

[2. Operation of the incoming call answering system]
[2.1. Operation when receiving mail]
Next, the operation of the incoming call response system 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the incoming call response system 1 when a mail is transmitted from the PC 90 or the mobile terminal 80 to the mail account of the mobile terminal 10.

  First, the mobile terminal 10 and the information processing apparatus 20 establish a communication connection by the respective mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 (S101). Specifically, the mobile terminal 10 and the information processing apparatus 20 are located within the communication range (for example, within 10 m) between the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201. In some cases, one recognizes the other and establishes communication between the two.

  When communication between the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 is established, the mail incoming processing unit 102 and the mail incoming response unit 202, the call incoming processing unit 103 and the call incoming response unit 203 include information, Data and messages can be sent and received.

  Note that the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 are out of the communication range of each other, or the radio wave condition is deteriorated. Communication with the unit 201 is disconnected, but communication between the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 is automatically performed when the communication range is restored or the radio wave condition is restored. Re-established.

  When the communication is established, the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 displays information indicating that the communication is being established (for example, an icon displayed on the task bar) on the output unit 205 and the user is establishing the communication. Tell them.

  Now, it is assumed that an e-mail is transmitted from the PC 80 (not shown in FIG. 4) to the e-mail account of the mobile terminal 10. This e-mail is sent to a mail server (not shown) that handles the mail account used by the PC 80, and is sent from this mail server to the mail server 30 that handles the mail account of the portable terminal 10 (S102). Stored in the corresponding mailbox.

  Next, the portable terminal 10 transmits a message for inquiring whether or not there is an incoming mail to the mail server 30 (S103). The mail server 30 transmits incoming mail data (data including mail header, mail text, etc., hereinafter referred to as mail data) to the mobile terminal 10 (mail client 104) (S104). After the transmission, the mail server 30 deletes the transmitted mail data (S105). In the present embodiment, the mail server 30 is described as being a POP server. However, the present invention is not limited to the reception of mail by the POP server, but other mail receiving methods, for example, the IMAP mail server. Even so, the present invention is established.

  The mobile terminal 10 (mail client 104) that has received the mail data stores and saves it (S106). When the mail data is stored, the mail incoming processing unit 102 is activated. The activated mail incoming processing unit 102 checks whether the communication between the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 is connected (S107). The mail incoming processing unit 102 interrupts the processing if communication is not established, and waits until communication is established. On the other hand, when the communication is established, the mail incoming processing unit 102 generates mail incoming notification data based on the incoming mail data, and generates the mail incoming notification data from the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201. Then, the information is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 20 (S108). The mail notification data is data that can inform the user what kind of mail has arrived, and does not necessarily include all of the mail data. Here, the mail text is excluded from the mail data. The data is used as mail arrival notification data.

  Next, the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 confirms whether the mail arrival notification data is correctly transferred to the information processing apparatus 20 (S109). If it cannot be confirmed that the data has been transferred correctly, the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 disconnects the communication with the information processing device side communication processing unit 201, interrupts the process, and tries to reestablish communication. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the transfer has been correctly performed, the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 keeps the communication established.

  Now, the information processing apparatus 20 that has received the mail arrival notification data transmitted in step S108, more specifically, the mail arrival response unit 202 acquires and stores this mail arrival notification data (S110).

  Next, the incoming mail response unit 202 of the information processing apparatus 20 causes the output unit 205 to output incoming mail notification information based on the incoming mail notification data (S111). Specifically, the incoming mail response unit 202 generates a mail subject display window that is mail arrival notification information and displays it on the liquid crystal display device that is the output unit 205.

  With reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a display example of a mail subject window as mail incoming notification information is shown. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen before a mail subject window which is mail arrival notification information is displayed. In FIG. 5, the display area of the liquid crystal display device which is the output unit 205, the lower right part is shown. In the display area 205A, there are displayed a desktop area 205B that is an area for displaying volumes and files in an OS that operates in a multi-window, and a task bar 205C that is a belt-like part that summarizes the functions of the OS (Operating System) at the bottom of the screen. Has been. Icons such as a running application and a resident application are displayed on the task bar 205C. In FIG. 5, an icon 401 indicating that communication is being established between the communication processing unit 101 and the information processing apparatus communication processing unit 201 and other icons 402 are displayed. When communication between the communication processing unit 101 and the information processing apparatus communication processing unit 201 is disconnected, the icon 401 changes to a non-display state or a symbol indicating that communication is disconnected, and the user has disconnected communication. You can know.

  In FIG. 6, after the state shown in FIG. 5, a mail arrives at the mobile terminal 10, and that effect is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 20, and a mail incoming response unit 202 displays the incoming date / time, sender, subject, etc. It is an example of a screen on which a mail subject window as incoming notification information is displayed. Note that when a plurality of mails are received, the mail reception handling unit 202 performs a cascade display for displaying a plurality of mail subject windows.

  The mail subject window 601 displays an incoming date and time, a sender, a subject, and the like, and includes a “detail” button 602 and a “close” button 603 as anchors for subsequent operation selection.

  When the “close” button 603 is activated by a predetermined operation such as clicking with a pointing device or pressing the enter key, the mail incoming response unit 202 closes the mail subject window 601. On the other hand, when the “details” button 602 is activated by a predetermined operation such as a click by a pointing device or a press of an enter key, the mail incoming response unit 202 shifts to a process of displaying the details of the mail described later.

  Next, an operation example of the incoming call response system 1 when the “detail” button 602 is activated will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of the incoming call response system 1 when the “detail” button is activated.

  First, in the state of the screen shown in FIG. 6, the user operates the input unit 204 to activate the “details” button 602 (S201). In response to the activation of the “detail” button 602, the incoming mail response unit 202 confirms whether the communication between the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 is connected (S202). The mail incoming correspondence unit 202 interrupts the processing if communication is not established, and waits until communication is established. On the other hand, when communication is established, the incoming mail response unit 202 uses the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit to specify the mail ID that is information for specifying the mail corresponding to the “detail” button 602. It transmits to the portable terminal 10 via 201 (S203).

  Next, the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 confirms whether the mail ID is correctly transferred to the mobile terminal 10 (S204). If it cannot be confirmed that the data has been transferred correctly, the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 disconnects the communication with the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101, interrupts the processing, and tries to re-establish communication. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the transfer has been correctly performed, the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 keeps the communication established.

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal 10, more specifically, the incoming mail processing unit 102 acquires the mail ID transmitted from the information processing apparatus 20 via the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 (S205).

  Next, the incoming mail processing unit 102 searches the mail body data, which is the corresponding mail detailed data, from the stored mail data by using the acquired mail ID as a key, and acquires it (S206).

  After acquiring the detailed mail data in step S206, the incoming mail processing unit 102 checks whether the communication between the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 is connected (S207). The mail incoming processing unit 102 interrupts the processing if communication is not established, and waits until communication is established. On the other hand, when communication is established, the incoming mail processing unit 102 transmits the detailed mail data corresponding to the mail ID to the information processing device via the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201. 20 (S208).

  Next, the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 confirms whether the detailed mail data is correctly transferred to the information processing apparatus 20 (S209). If it cannot be confirmed that the data has been transferred correctly, the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 disconnects the communication with the information processing device side communication processing unit 201, interrupts the process, and tries to reestablish communication. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the transfer has been correctly performed, the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 keeps the communication established.

  Now, the information processing apparatus 20 that has received the detailed mail data transmitted in step S208, more specifically, the incoming mail response unit 202, acquires and stores this detailed mail data (S210).

  Next, the incoming mail response unit 202 of the information processing apparatus 20 causes the output unit 205 to output detailed mail information based on the detailed mail data (S211). Specifically, the incoming mail response unit 202 generates a detailed mail display window that is detailed mail information and displays it on the liquid crystal display device that is the output unit 205.

  With reference to FIG. 8, a display example of the mail detail window is shown. FIG. 8 is an example of a screen that is displayed after the “Detail” button 602 is activated in the state of the screen example of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a mail detail window 801 is newly generated and displayed above the mail subject window 601. In the mail detail window 801, the mail text of the corresponding mail is displayed. The user can confirm the mail contents by browsing the contents of the mail detail window 801.

  The mail detail window 801 is provided with a reply button 802. When the reply button 802 is activated by a predetermined process such as a click by the pointing device which is the input unit 204, the mail incoming correspondence unit 202 generates a mail editing window to be described later (S302), and prompts the user to input reply contents. .

  Next, the operation of the incoming call response system 1 when the user viewing the mail detail window 801 replies to the mail will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the incoming call response system 1 after the mail detail window 801 is displayed.

  First, when the user wants to respond to the mail displayed in the mail detail window 801, the user activates the reply button 801 by performing a predetermined operation (S301). With the activation of the reply button 801 as a trigger, the incoming mail response unit 202 generates a mail editing window, which is an interface for allowing the user to input reply contents, and displays it on the output unit 205 (S302). FIG. 10 shows a screen example in which the mail editing window is displayed after transition from the screen of FIG. In the example shown in the figure, the mail details window 801 is generated in a state where a mail editing window 1001 is further overlapped. The mail editing window 1001 is provided with an input box 1002 for inputting reply contents and a send button 1003 for transmitting the inputted contents. Although not shown, a transfer destination address box for inputting a transfer destination address or a destination box for inputting an additional transmission destination address may be further provided. In this case, it is possible not only to reply but also to perform transfer and broadcast transmission.

  The user appropriately inputs characters and images as reply contents in the input box 1002 using the input unit 204 of the information processing apparatus 20. Since the input unit 204 of the information processing apparatus 20 is generally easier to operate than the input unit 107 of the mobile terminal 10, the user can input the reply content in a more comfortable environment. In the example shown here, the mail detail window 801 and the mail edit window 1001 have been described as separate windows. However, the present invention can be realized even if the mail detail window 801 is used as the mail edit window 1001. To do.

  Returning to FIG. 9, the description of the operation example of the incoming call response system 1 is continued. When the user completes the input of the reply content in the input box 1002, the mail reply can be sent. In this state, the user operates the input unit 204 to activate the “Send” button 1003 (S303). In response to the activation of the “Send” button 1003, the incoming mail response unit 202 confirms whether the communication between the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 is connected (S304). The mail incoming correspondence unit 202 interrupts the processing if communication is not established, and waits until communication is established. On the other hand, when communication is established, the incoming mail response unit 202 sends the reply mail data, which is the data including the input contents in the input box 1002, to the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201. Is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 (step S305). The reply mail data may be data (a mail header and data in which the mail body is completed) that can be transmitted as it is by the mail client 104, or may be sent by the mail client 104 and / or the mail incoming processing unit 102. It may be data in a format that is edited and transmitted (for example, mail ID and text data only).

  Next, the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 confirms whether the reply mail data is correctly transferred to the mobile terminal 10 (S306). If it cannot be confirmed that the data has been transferred correctly, the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 disconnects the communication with the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101, interrupts the processing, and tries to re-establish communication. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the transfer has been correctly performed, the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 keeps the communication established.

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal 10, more specifically, the incoming mail processing unit 102 acquires the reply mail data transmitted from the information processing device 20 via the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 (S307). The incoming mail processing unit 102 passes the reply mail data to the mail client 104 and requests to send it as a reply mail to the transmission source or a mail to the destination address additionally input by the mail editing window 1001.

  The mail client 104 that has received the reply mail data generates data that can be sent by mail based on the reply mail data (S308), and transmits it to the mail server 30 (S309). The mail server 30 that has received the mail transfers the mail to another mail server (not shown) corresponding to the transmission source (S310).

  The mail transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 by the above processing can be browsed by the information processing apparatus 20, and a reply can be created and transmitted.

[2.2. Operation when receiving a call]
Next, the operation of the incoming call response system 1 when there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal 10 will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the incoming call response system 1 when a call is made from the mobile terminal 80 to the mobile terminal 10. Note that communication between the mobile terminal 10 and the information processing apparatus 20 is established in advance (see S101 in FIG. 4).

  First, a call is made from the portable terminal 80, and a calling signal is transmitted to the portable terminal 10 via the mobile communication network 50 and the base station 40 (S401). The mobile terminal 10 that has received the call signal, more specifically, the call processing unit 103 receives an incoming call (S402), and activates the call reception processing unit 103. The incoming call processing unit 103 checks whether or not the caller telephone number included in the call signal (in this example, the telephone number of the portable terminal 80) is included (S403). If the caller telephone number is not included, the process immediately proceeds to S405 described later. On the other hand, if the caller telephone number is included, the incoming call processing unit 103 searches the address book data stored in the address book storage unit 109 and responds if this telephone number is stored. If this telephone number is not stored, the telephone number is read out (S404).

  The incoming call processing unit 103 checks whether the communication between the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 is connected (S405). The incoming call processing unit 103 interrupts the processing if communication is not established, and waits until communication is established. On the other hand, when the communication is established, the incoming call processing unit 103 performs the incoming call notification data including the name or the telephone number extracted in step S404, or the incoming call notification data including none of the incoming call notification data. The information is transmitted to the information processing device 20 via the unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 (S406). Next, the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 confirms whether the incoming call notification data is correctly transferred to the information processing apparatus 20 (S407). If it cannot be confirmed that the data has been transferred correctly, the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 disconnects the communication with the information processing device side communication processing unit 201, interrupts the process, and tries to reestablish communication. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the transfer has been correctly performed, the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 keeps the communication established.

  The information processing apparatus 20 that has received the incoming call notification data transmitted in step S406, more specifically the incoming call response unit 203, acquires and stores the incoming call notification data (S408).

  Next, the incoming call response unit 203 of the information processing apparatus 20 causes the output unit 205 to output incoming call notification information (S409). Specifically, the incoming call response unit 203 generates a incoming call notification window and displays it on the liquid crystal display device which is the output unit 205.

  Referring to FIG. 12, a display example of a call incoming notification window which is call incoming notification information is shown. The example shown in FIG. 12 is basically the same as the configuration shown in FIG. In other words, a display area 205A corresponding to the display area of the liquid crystal display device, which is the output unit 205, and a lower right area include a desktop area 205B that is an area for displaying volumes and files and an area at the bottom of the screen in an OS that operates in a multi-window. A task bar 205 </ b> C that is a band-like portion that summarizes the functions of an OS (Operating System) is provided. Icons such as a running application and a resident application are displayed on the task bar 205C. In FIG. 12, an icon 401 indicating that communication is being established between the communication processing unit 101 and the information processing apparatus communication processing unit 201 and other icons 402 are displayed. When communication between the communication processing unit 101 and the information processing apparatus communication processing unit 201 is disconnected, the icon 401 changes to a non-display state or a symbol indicating that communication is disconnected, and the user has disconnected communication. You can know.

  The incoming call response unit 203 generates and displays an incoming call notification window 1201 that is mail incoming notification information for displaying the incoming date and time, sender, subject, and the like. In the incoming call notification window 1201, the name or telephone number included in the incoming call notification data is displayed in a message indicating that there is an incoming call, and the corresponding options that can be taken for this incoming call Corresponding option buttons 1202, 1203, 1204 corresponding to the above are provided. Corresponding option buttons 1202, 1203, and 1204 are anchors that execute a corresponding method that the portable terminal 10 can execute. For example, a corresponding method that reproduces the answering message pattern 1 and a corresponding method that reproduces the answering message pattern 2 For example, playing an incoming call rejection message. Note that a response method that is not set in the mobile terminal 10 may be set in the incoming call response unit 203, and a response selection button that causes the mobile terminal 10 to execute the response method may be provided.

  Next, the operation of the incoming call response system 1 when the user activates one of the response selection buttons to cause the mobile terminal 10 to respond to the incoming call will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the incoming call response system 1 when the user activates one of the response selection buttons.

  In this state, the user operates the input unit 204 to activate one of the correspondence selection buttons 1202, 1203, 1204 (S501). In response to the activation of the correspondence selection button designated by the user, the incoming call correspondence unit 203 confirms whether the communication between the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 is connected ( S502). If the communication is not established, the incoming call correspondence unit 203 interrupts the process and waits until the communication is established. On the other hand, when communication is established, the incoming call response unit 203 sends the response selection data for notifying the response selection button specified by the user to the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 and the information processing device side communication processing unit 201. To the mobile terminal 10 (S503).

  Next, the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 confirms whether the correspondence selection data has been correctly transferred to the mobile terminal 10 (S504). If it cannot be confirmed that the data has been transferred correctly, the information processing device side communication processing unit 201 disconnects the communication with the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101, interrupts the processing, and tries to re-establish communication. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the transfer has been correctly performed, the information processing apparatus side communication processing unit 201 keeps the communication established. In addition, the incoming call response unit 203 deletes the incoming call notification window 1201 (S505).

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal 10, more specifically, the incoming call processing unit 103 acquires the correspondence selection data transmitted from the information processing apparatus 20 via the mobile terminal side communication processing unit 101 (S506). The incoming call processing unit 103 that has acquired the response selection data requests the call processing unit 105 to execute the response method specified by the response selection data for the call, and the call processing unit 105 responds according to this request. Is executed (S507). For example, when the answering machine pattern 1 is designated by the correspondence selection data, the call processing unit 105 transmits the reproduced voice of the answering machine pattern 1 to the mobile terminal 80 that is the transmission source (S508).

  With the above processing, it is possible to select a response method for the call addressed to the mobile terminal 10 by the information processing apparatus 20 and to correspond to the mobile terminal 10 by the selected method.

[3. Advantages of incoming call response system]
According to the incoming call corresponding system according to the present embodiment, during the operation of the information processing apparatus 20, the portable terminal 10 held by the operator can be remotely operated from the information processing apparatus 20, and the mobile terminal 10 can receive incoming calls and mails. When there is a notification or the like, by notifying the information processing device 20 to that effect, it is possible to respond to the incoming call or mail notification of the mobile terminal 10 in a timely manner without interrupting the operation of the information processing device 20. Become.

  In addition, operability is improved by performing input from the information processing apparatus 20 as compared with the case of performing from the mobile terminal 10.

  In addition, it is possible to send and receive mail to and from the address book destination without taking into the information processing apparatus 20 the address book (phone book, mail address, mailing list, etc.) stored in the mobile terminal 10. There is an advantage.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when mail arrives at the mobile terminal 10 during the operation of the information processing apparatus 20, the operation of referring to, replying to, and forwarding the mail on the mobile terminal 10 without interrupting the operation. The information processing apparatus 20 can be operated simultaneously from the information processing apparatus 20. Compared with the case where the mobile terminal 10 is directly operated, the convenience of input / output of information, especially the input and reference of text (ease of viewing a screen by a large liquid crystal display) is enhanced.

  In addition, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously refer to the destination of the voice incoming call of the mobile terminal 10 and select the handling method from the information processing device without interrupting the operation of the information processing device 20. it can.

Block diagram showing a configuration example of an incoming call response system Functional block diagram showing a configuration example of a portable terminal Functional block diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing apparatus Sequence diagram showing an operation example of an incoming call response system The figure which shows the example of an output of the output part of information processing apparatus The figure which shows the output example of the output part of the information processing apparatus which changed from FIG. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the incoming call response system. The figure which shows the example of an output of the output part of the information processing apparatus which changed from FIG. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the incoming call response system. The figure which shows the output example of the output part of the information processing apparatus which changed from FIG. Sequence diagram showing an operation example of an incoming call response system The figure which shows the example of an output of the output part of information processing apparatus FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation example of the incoming call response system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Incoming call response system 10 ... Mobile terminal 20 ... Information processing apparatus 101 ... Mobile terminal side communication processing part 102 ... Mail incoming call processing part 103 ... Call incoming call processing part 201 ... Information processing apparatus side communication processing part 202 ... Mail incoming call response part 203 … Incoming call response

Claims (2)

An incoming call response system having a portable terminal capable of receiving mail and an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with the portable terminal,
When there is an incoming mail to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal transmits data for notifying the incoming mail to the information processing device,
When the information processing apparatus receives the data, it outputs an output indicating that the mail has arrived, accepts an input for generating a reply to the mail, and sends reply mail data generated based on the input to the portable terminal And
The incoming call correspondence system, wherein the portable terminal transmits an email based on the reply email data. An incoming call response system having a portable terminal capable of receiving a call and an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with the portable terminal,
When there is an incoming call to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal transmits data for notifying the incoming call to the information processing device,
Upon receiving the data, the information processing apparatus outputs an output indicating an incoming call, accepts an input for allowing the user to select a response method for the call, and transmits correspondence selection data corresponding to the accepted input to the portable terminal. ,
The mobile phone terminal executes a response method according to the response selection data, and an incoming call response system.

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