JP2009135609A - Portable communication terminal, information processor, and information processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable communication terminal capable of accessing all information relating to services which a user can receive from a manufacturer of a product with an IC memory attached thereto with the identification information of the IC memory. <P>SOLUTION: A browser 43 includes a web browser, and a dedicated browser having a function for browsing the information of service contents. An AP 41 is downloaded to a portable telephone terminal 1a from an AP server by carriers 9a through a communication network 15, a carrier server 5a and a communication network 17 when the portable telephone terminal 1a first performs communication with the carrier server 5a through a predetermined radio communication line set by a carrier A. The AP 41 is a dedicated AP that is started when the portable telephone terminal 1a reads any of information relating to service contents put under the management of service providing servers 11b to 11d. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having at least a telephone call function and a function of performing information communication with an IC memory having an information processing function and an information transmission / reception function, and predetermined communication with the mobile communication terminal. The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that transmits and receives information through a line, and an information processing system that includes the portable communication terminal and the information processing apparatus.

  Conventionally, for predetermined information acquired by a user or the like, it is possible to prevent unauthorized duplication of the information, and to enable device management at a source of the predetermined information and a wide range of information sources. An information processing system has been proposed. In the information processing system according to the proposal, the data and service information held in the server are received and stored in a storage medium in an encrypted state, and the data and service information stored in the storage medium Is read and decoded by the mobile phone terminal. The decrypted data and the service information are provided from the mobile phone terminal to the confirmation system, so that the identity of the user is confirmed based on the data and the like in the confirmation system. A service is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-4357

  By the way, in the above-described cooperative service system, depending on the service information to be accessed by the mobile phone terminal, the service information or the like may not be browsed only with the browser function originally provided in the mobile phone terminal. Therefore, in order for a user or the like to browse the service information using a mobile phone terminal, it is necessary to download a dedicated AP (an application program; hereinafter the same) from a server storing the dedicated AP. Arise. The server that can download the dedicated AP to the mobile phone terminal is a carrier that can communicate with the mobile phone terminal through a predetermined (wireless) communication line (that is, a company that provides a communication service. A server that is also under the control of a business operator (the same shall apply hereinafter).

  However, even if the mobile phone terminal makes an inquiry to the carrier server placed under the management of the carrier through the predetermined (wireless) communication line, the technical information for providing information related to the URL of the dedicated AP Means are not provided on the carrier side. Therefore, the present situation is that provision of the dedicated AP to the mobile phone terminal from the carrier server side cannot be expected.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to use mobile communication that can access all information related to services that a user can enjoy from a manufacturer that is a manufacturer of a product to which the IC memory is added, using identification information read from the IC memory. To provide a terminal.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system including an IC memory added to a product and a portable communication terminal capable of information communication with the IC memory. Therefore, it is possible to easily obtain a program necessary for accessing a storage location of service information related to the service information.

  A mobile communication terminal according to the first aspect of the present invention has at least a telephone call function, and writes information to an IC memory having an information processing function and an information transmission / reception function, and is stored in the IC memory. An information writing / reading unit for reading information, and an external for storing desired information through a predetermined information communication line based on identification information related to the IC memory read from the IC memory by the information writing / reading unit An information access / reading unit that accesses the information processing device and reads the desired information from the external information processing device, and a display unit that displays the information read by the information access / reading unit in a visible manner .

  In a preferred embodiment according to the first aspect of the present invention, the IC memory is an RFID tag added to each product.

  In an embodiment different from the above, the information access / reading unit includes a web browser set in the mobile communication terminal in advance and a dedicated browser having a function of browsing the desired information.

  In another embodiment, the information access / reading unit is a dedicated application program having a function of browsing the desired information transmitted from an external information device through a predetermined information communication line.

  In an embodiment different from the above, the dedicated application program is placed under the management of a carrier that has set a predetermined communication line for the mobile communication terminal at the time of initial setting of the mobile communication terminal. The data is transmitted from the processing device to the portable communication terminal through the predetermined communication line.

  Further, in an embodiment different from the above, the external information processing device that stores the desired information is a first external information processing device that stores information that can be browsed by the dedicated browser and the dedicated AP. And a second external information processing device that stores information that can only be read.

  An information processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is placed under the management of a carrier that sets a predetermined communication line for a mobile communication terminal. Information processing functions and information transmission added to individual products are provided. / External information processing equipment for storing identification information related to each IC memory having a reception function and information set in association with each identification information, in which the mobile communication terminal stores desired information A storage unit for storing an information management table including information related to a storage location of a dedicated application program necessary for accessing the desired information and reading the desired information; and the identification information read by the mobile communication terminal A storage destination information selection unit for selecting, from the information management table stored in the storage unit, information related to the storage destination corresponding to the identification information, and the storage destination information when input The storage destination information selected by the selecting section, and a storage destination information output unit that outputs to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal.

  In a preferred embodiment according to the second aspect of the present invention, the portable communication terminal is under the management of the carrier based on the storage location information output from the storage location information output unit through the predetermined communication line. The information processing device storing the dedicated application program is accessed, and the dedicated application program is received from the information processing device.

  An information processing system according to a third aspect of the present invention includes one or a plurality of IC memories having an information processing function and an information transmission / reception function, a call function, and the IC memory, which are added to individual products. One or a plurality of portable communication terminals having at least a function of reading out the information, and users of individual products to which the IC memory is added to provide the portable communication terminals through a predetermined communication line A first information processing apparatus that stores information relating to the contents of various services that can be enjoyed by the mobile communication terminal and a second information processing apparatus that is placed under the management of a carrier that sets a predetermined communication line for the portable communication terminal. A dedicated application necessary for the mobile communication terminal to access the first information processing apparatus through the predetermined communication line and read information related to the contents of the various services. A second information processing apparatus for storing the application program, and the portable communication terminal, which is placed under the management of the carrier together with the second information processing apparatus, the storage destination of the dedicated application program A third information processing device that stores information necessary for searching for the second information processing device, and the mobile communication terminal is based on the information stored in the third information processing device, and The second information processing apparatus is accessed to read the dedicated application program, and the dedicated application program is used to read information related to the contents of the desired service from the first information processing apparatus.

  According to the present invention, using the identification information read from the IC memory, the mobile communication terminal capable of accessing all information related to the service that can be enjoyed by the user from the manufacturer that is the manufacturer of the product to which the IC memory is added. Can be provided.

  According to the present invention, in an information processing system including an IC memory added to a product and a portable communication terminal capable of performing information communication with the IC memory, the portable communication terminal relates to the product. It is possible to easily obtain a program necessary for accessing a storage location of service information.

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The information processing system uses an RFID tag as a device for storing various information. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of mobile phone terminals 1a, 1b, 1c,. RFID tags 3a, 3b, 3c,..., A plurality of carrier servers 5a, 5b, 5c,..., And a plurality of service information management servers 7a, 7b, 7c,. The information processing system includes a plurality of carrier-specific AP servers 9a, 9b, 9c,... And a plurality of service providing servers 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d,. And an EPCIS (Electronic Product Code Information Services) server 13. In FIG. 1, for convenience of illustration and explanation, only three mobile phone terminals, REID tags, carrier servers, service information management servers, and carrier-specific AP servers are shown. Also only four are listed. Also, only one EPCIS server is described.

  However, in an actual system, there are many mobile phone terminals, REID tags, carrier servers, service information management servers, carrier-specific AP servers, service providing servers, and EPCIS servers, and the scope of the present invention is also included. Of course, the information processing system is not limited to the information processing system shown in FIG. In the following, only the cellular phone terminal indicated by reference numeral 1a, the REID tag only indicated by reference numeral 3a, the carrier server only indicated by reference numeral 5a, and the service information management server indicated by reference numeral Only what is indicated by reference numeral 7a and the carrier-specific AP server will be described in detail by taking only the reference numeral 9a as an example. Further, only the EPCIS server indicated by reference numeral 13 will be described in detail.

  1, carrier servers 5a, 5b, 5c,..., Service information management servers 7a, 7b, 7c,... And carrier-specific AP servers 9a, 9b, 9c,. Is installed for each individual carrier participating in the construction of the system. The carrier server 5a, the service information management server 7a, and the carrier-specific AP server 9a are all the same carrier A, and the carrier server 5b, the service information management server 7b, and the carrier-specific AP server 9b are either Also belong to carrier B, which is the same carrier. Similarly, the carrier server 5c, the service information management server 7c, and the carrier-specific AP server 9c all belong to the carrier C, which is the same carrier.

  The carrier servers 5a, 5b, 5c,... And the carrier-specific AP servers 9a, 9b, 9c,... Are respectively connected to a communication network 15 (hereinafter referred to as “communication network”) 15, for example. Connected directly. The service providing servers 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d and the EPCIS server 13 are also directly connected to the communication network 15. However, the service information management server 7a communicates with the service information management server 7a through the carrier server 5a belonging to the carrier A, and the service information management server 7b communicates with the service information management server 7b through the carrier server 5b belonging to the carrier B. Connected to the network 15. The service information management server 7c is connected to the communication network 15 through the carrier server 5c belonging to the carrier C together with the service information management server 7c.

  The mobile phone terminal 1a is a mobile terminal capable of information communication with the carrier server 5a through a predetermined (wireless) communication line (for example, the communication network 17) set by the carrier A, and the mobile phone terminal 1b. Is a mobile terminal capable of information communication with the carrier server 5b through a predetermined (wireless) communication line set by the carrier B. Further, the cellular phone terminal 1c is also a mobile terminal capable of information communication with the carrier server 5c through a predetermined (wireless) communication line set by the carrier C.

  In this embodiment, information communication performed between the mobile phone terminal 1a and the REID tag 3a and information communication through the carrier server 5a will be described as examples. Information communication performed through the carrier server 5a is performed between the service information management server 7a, the carrier-specific AP server 9a, the service providing server (any of 11a to 11d), the EPCIS server 13, and the mobile phone terminal 1a. Information communication. The description related to information communication by the mobile phone terminal 1b and the mobile phone terminal 1c is omitted because it substantially overlaps with the description related to information communication by the mobile phone terminal 1a.

  The RFID tag 3a is affixed to an individual item to be identified, and the REID tag 3a stores identification information of the RFID tag 3a itself, that is, ID information, which is given to the REID tag 3a in advance. Has been. The ID information is read from the REID tag 3a by the mobile phone terminal 1a.

  The carrier server 5a is connected between the mobile phone terminal 1a and the service information management server 7a, between the mobile phone terminal 1a and the AP server 9a for each carrier, between the mobile phone terminal 1a and the service providing server 11a (or service providing). The information communication performed between each of the servers 11b to 11d) is mediated. Similarly, the carrier server 5a also mediates information communication performed between the mobile phone terminal 1a and the EPCIS server 13. When the information communication path between the carrier server 5a and the mobile phone terminal 1a is established through the communication network 17, the carrier server 5a first accesses the carrier-specific AP server 9a through the communication network 15, and provides the service from the carrier-specific AP server 9a. A dedicated AP necessary for accessing any of the servers 11b to 11d is read. Then, the read dedicated AP is downloaded to the mobile phone terminal 1 a through the communication network 17.

  The carrier server 5a transmits an access request to information (this will be described later) under the management of the service information management server 7a together with the ID information of the RFID tag 3a from the mobile phone terminal 1a through the communication network 17. The ID information is transmitted to the service information management server 7a. When the information corresponding to the ID information is transmitted from the service information management server 7a, the carrier server 5a transmits the information to the mobile phone terminal 1a through the communication network 17. The carrier server 5a is information related to various service contents placed under the management of the service providing server 11a from the mobile phone terminal 1a through the communication network 17 (that is, information indicating what kind of service can be provided. If the access request to (same) is transmitted, this is received. Then, the service providing server 11 a is accessed through the communication network 15, information related to the service content corresponding to the access request is read from the service providing server 11 a, and the read information related to the service content is read via the communication network 17. Download to terminal 1a.

  The carrier server 1a also receives a request for access to information related to various service contents placed under the management of any of the service providing servers 11b to 11d from the mobile phone terminal 1a through the communication network 17. To do. Then, any one of the service providing servers 11b to 11d is accessed through the communication network 15, and information related to the service content corresponding to the access request is read from the service providing server 11a, and the read information related to the service content is communicated. Download to the mobile phone terminal 1 a through the network 17. When the carrier server 5a transmits an access request to the trace information of the physical distribution related to the individual item to which the RFID tag 3a is attached, which is placed under the management of the EPCIS server 13 from the mobile phone terminal 1a through the communication network 17, The EPCIS server 13 is accessed through the communication network 15, and the distribution trace information corresponding to the access request is read from the EPCIS server 13. Then, the read distribution trace information is downloaded to the mobile phone terminal 1 a through the communication network 17.

  The service information management server 7a is based on the ID information input through the carrier server 5a (that is, ID information of the RFID tag 3a), and a dedicated AP for accessing information related to the service contents corresponding to the ID information. Select URL (storage location) information. Then, the URL information of the selected dedicated AP is output to the carrier server 5a.

  It is downloaded to the carrier-specific AP server 9a only for the mobile phone terminal 1a, that is, the mobile terminal capable of information communication with the carrier server 5a through a predetermined (wireless) communication line set by the carrier A. A dedicated AP is stored. The dedicated AP is an AP that is indispensable for the mobile phone terminal 1a to access information related to the above-described service contents (stored in any of the service providing servers 11b to 11d).

  Similarly to the carrier-specific AP server 9a, the carrier-specific AP server 9b communicates information with the carrier server 5b through a predetermined (wireless) communication line set by the mobile phone terminal 1b, that is, the carrier B. Dedicated AP to be downloaded is stored only for mobile terminals that can be used. The dedicated AP is an AP that is indispensable for the mobile phone terminal 1b to access information related to the above-described service contents (stored in any of the service providing servers 11b to 11d).

  Further, similarly to the carrier-specific AP server 9a and the carrier-specific AP server 9b, the carrier-specific AP server 9c is also provided with the carrier server through a predetermined (wireless) communication line set by the mobile phone terminal 1c, that is, the carrier C. A dedicated AP to be downloaded is stored only for a mobile terminal capable of information communication with 5c. The dedicated AP is an AP that is indispensable for the mobile phone terminal 1c to access the information related to the service contents described above (stored in any of the service providing servers 11b to 11d).

  In the service providing server 11a, information related to the service contents that can be read by browsers built in the mobile phone terminals 1a, 1b, and 1c (this browser will be described later) is provided in the service providing servers 11b to 11d. Stores information related to service contents that can be read by dedicated APs built in the respective carrier AP servers 9a to 9c described above. The above information built in the service providing server 11a is read through the communication network 15, the carrier server 5a, and the communication network 17 by a browser built in the mobile phone terminal 1a. The information is read by the browsers of the other mobile phone terminals 1b and 1c through the communication network 15 and the corresponding carrier servers 5b and 5c, respectively.

The EPCIS server 13 has an individual product (not shown) to which the above-described REID tag 3a is attached, an individual product (not shown) to which the RFID tag 3b is attached, and an individual product to which the RFID tag 3c is attached. Stores logistics trace information related to (not shown). The physical distribution trace information is read through the communication network 15, the carrier server 5a, and the communication network 17, for example, by the above-described dedicated AP built in the mobile phone terminal 1a.
The physical distribution trace information is also read through the communication network 15 and the corresponding carrier servers 5b, 5c, etc., by the above-described dedicated AP built in the other mobile phone terminals 1b, 1c.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the internal configuration of the mobile phone terminal constituting the information processing system shown in FIG.

  Since the mobile phone terminals 1a, 1b, and 1c shown in FIG. 1 have the same internal configuration, the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 2 will be described as being related to the internal configuration of the mobile phone terminal 1a.

  As is clear from the contents already described, the mobile phone terminal 1a has various information recorded on the RFID tag 3a, such as ID (identification) information of an individual product to which the REID tag 3a is attached. A function for reading information related to the individual product is installed. In FIG. 2, the mobile phone terminal 1a includes a control unit 21, an audio input / output unit 23, a storage unit 25, a communication unit 27, an antenna 29, an input unit 31, a display unit 33, an RFID R / A W unit 35, a bus line 37, and an electromagnetic induction coil 39 are provided.

  The audio input / output unit 23 is a small-sized device that inputs a voice emitted from a user or the like, converts it into an electrical signal, and outputs the electrical signal to a predetermined signal processing system (not shown) built in the mobile phone terminal 1a. Built-in microphone (not shown). In addition to the above, the sound input / output unit 23 has a small built-in speaker (not shown) that converts an electrical signal output through the predetermined signal processing system (not shown) into a sound and outputs it to the outside. Including. An electrical signal input from the audio input / output unit 23 to the predetermined signal processing system (not shown) is output to the communication unit 27 through the bus line 37 and wirelessly transmitted from the communication unit 27 through the antenna 29. On the other hand, the audio from the audio input / output unit 23 is received by radio waves transmitted from the antenna 29, and the electric signals from the radio waves are converted into the communication unit 27, the bus line 37, and the predetermined signal processing system. It is output by being input to the voice input / output unit 23 through (not shown).

  The communication unit 27 modulates a predetermined carrier wave with an electrical signal input through the audio input / output unit 23, the above-described predetermined signal processing system (not shown), and the bus line 37, and the modulated wave is transmitted through the antenna 29. Wireless transmission. The communication unit 27 demodulates the wirelessly transmitted modulated wave received through the antenna 29, and inputs the electric signal obtained by the demodulation through the bus line 37 and the above-described predetermined signal processing system (not shown). / Output to the output unit 23.

  The communication unit 27 receives, via the antenna 29, radio waves wirelessly transmitted from the carrier server 5a through the communication network 17 (that is, a predetermined (wireless) communication line set by the carrier A) under the control of the control unit 21. To do. Then, various digital data obtained by demodulating the received radio wave are displayed and output in the form of a visible image on the display unit 33 through the bus line 37 and the control unit 21. As digital data wirelessly transmitted from the carrier server 5a to the mobile phone terminal 1a side, that is, downloaded digital data, the URL information of the dedicated AP from the service information management server 7a and the dedicated data from the carrier-specific AP server 9a Identification data such as an icon indicating the AP. In addition to the above, identification information such as titles indicating information related to service contents from the service providing servers 11a to 11d, distribution trace information from the EPCIS server 13, and the like are also downloaded as digital data to the mobile phone terminal 1a. Can be mentioned.

  Various operation keys (not shown) are arranged on the input unit 31. When a user or the like operates these various operation keys (not shown), an electrical signal corresponding to the operation is input to the control unit 21 through the bus line 37 as a command signal from the user.

  In the display unit 33, the display operation is placed under the control of the control unit 21 through the bus line 37. The information displayed and output on the display unit 33 includes, for example, (mobile phone terminal 1a) the other party's telephone terminal (mobile phone terminal) that makes a call through a mobile phone system constructed by a plurality of carriers including the carrier A, the carrier A, etc. The telephone number information or the like may be used as long as it is a telephone terminal. In addition to the above, the information displayed and displayed on the display unit 33 includes various command information (operation information) input to the mobile phone terminal 1a through the input unit 31 by the user or the like, and the communication unit 27 through the bus line 37. You can also list the URL information of the dedicated AP that is output. In addition to the above, the information displayed and displayed on the display unit 33 includes identification data such as an icon indicating a dedicated AP, identification information such as a title indicating information related to service contents, logistics trace information, etc. Also mentioned.

  The REID R / W unit 35 is placed under the control of the control unit 21 through the bus line 37, and the mobile phone terminal 1 a is placed at a close distance from the RFID tag 3 a, so By supplying driving power and bringing the RFID tag 3a into an activated state, the ID information stored in the RFID tag 3a is read and the information is written to the RFID tag 3a. The ID information read from the RFID tag 3 a by the RFID R / W unit 35 is output to the control unit 21 through the bus line 37. The ID information is not only displayed and output in the form of a visible image on the display unit 33 through the bus line 37 but also wirelessly transmitted to the carrier server 5a side through the bus line 37, the communication unit 27, and the antenna 29.

  In the storage unit 25, for example, a program (control program) for the control unit 21 to control the driving of the above-described units, and a user or the like operate various keys (not shown) of the input unit 31. Various data input to 1a are stored. When the storage unit 25 receives a data read request output from the control unit 21 through the bus line 37, the storage unit 25 outputs data corresponding to the data read request from the stored data to the control unit 21 through the bus line 37. . When a data write command is output from the control unit 21 through the bus line 37, the storage unit 25 reads data corresponding to the data write command and stores it in a predetermined storage area.

The control unit 21 controls driving of each unit of the mobile phone terminal 1a described above in accordance with a control program stored in the storage unit 25. The control unit 21 is a REID
When the ID information read from the RFID tag 3a by the R / W unit 35 is input through the bus line 37, the ID information is displayed on the display unit 33 as a visible image. The control unit 21 also outputs the ID information to the communication unit 27 through the bus line 37, so that the communication unit 27, the antenna 29, and the communication network (that is, a predetermined (wireless) communication line set by the carrier A) ) Through 17 and transmitted to the carrier server 5a side.

  The control unit 21 wirelessly transmits from the carrier server 5a side through the communication network 17, the antenna 29, and the communication unit 27. The URL information of the dedicated AP (located under the management of the service information management server 7a), Enter the dedicated AP (located under the management of the carrier-specific AP server 9a). In addition to the above, the control unit 21 wirelessly transmits from the carrier server 5a side through the communication network 17, the antenna 29, and the communication unit 27 (information on any of the service providing servers 11a to 11d). Enter the trace information of the above logistics. The control unit 21 makes visible the URL information of the dedicated AP, identification data such as an icon indicating the dedicated AP, identification information such as a title indicating information related to the service contents, and distribution trace information. The image is displayed on the display unit 33 through the bus line 37 in the form of an image.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a plurality of programs stored in the storage unit 25 of the mobile phone terminal 1a shown in FIG. 2 and executing processing operations on the control unit 21.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the control unit 21, a basic software (OS) 45, an RFID basic software 47, an application program (ie, AP) 41, a browser 43, a driver 49, and a LAN control program 51 are provided. Is expanded. The basic software 45 is a control program necessary for each unit of the mobile phone terminal 1a described above to execute a predetermined processing operation, and is installed in the mobile phone terminal 1a when the mobile phone terminal 1a is manufactured. The RFID basic software 47 is software that is started when the control unit 21 reads out the above-described ID information from the RFID tag 3a through the RFID R / W unit 35 or writes predetermined information to the RFID tag 3a. It is. The RFID basic software 47 is also installed in the mobile phone terminal 1a when the mobile phone terminal 1a is manufactured, as in the basic software 45 described above.

  The browser 43 includes a web browser and a dedicated browser having a function of browsing information related to the service contents described above. When activated, the Web browser accesses the service providing server 11a through the communication network 17, the carrier server 5a, and the communication network 15. The dedicated browser, when activated, browses information related to the service contents placed under the management of the service providing server 11a accessed by the web browser. That is, the information related to the service content is displayed and output on the display unit 33 (of the mobile phone terminal 1a) shown in FIG. 2 in the form of a visible image. The browser 43 is also installed in the mobile phone terminal 1a when the mobile phone terminal 1a is manufactured, as in the basic software 45 and the RFID basic software 47 described above.

  For example, when the mobile phone terminal 1a first communicates with the carrier server 5a through a predetermined (wireless) communication line (that is, the communication network 17) set by the carrier A, the AP 41 for each carrier 9a To the mobile phone terminal 1a through the communication network 15, the carrier server 5a, and the communication network 17. The AP 41 is a dedicated AP that is activated when the mobile phone terminal 1a reads any of the information related to the service contents placed under the management of the service providing servers 11b to 11d.

The driver 49 is the RFID shown in FIG.
The LAN control program 51 is software for starting the R / W unit 35. The LAN control program 51 is set by the communication network 17 (that is, set by the carrier A (wireless) when the mobile phone terminal 1a communicates with the carrier server 5a. This is a program that is activated when connecting to a communication line. Similarly to the basic software 45, the RFID basic software 47, and the browser 43 described above, the driver 49 and the LAN control program 51 are also installed in the mobile phone terminal 1a when the mobile phone terminal 1a is manufactured.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a service information management table placed under the management of the service information management server 7a shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the service information management table includes an ID information record field 55 and a service AP URL record field 57.

  In the ID information recording column 55, ID information for identifying a large number of RFID tags that are actually placed in the distribution process in a state of being affixed to various individual items is individually recorded. The individual record fields constituting the URL record field 57 of the service AP are set in correspondence with the individual record fields constituting the ID information record field 55. In the URL record field 57 of the service AP, the URL of the service AP corresponding to the individual ID information recorded in the ID information record field 55 (for example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the AP servers 9a, 9b by carrier, 9c etc.) are recorded individually. In the present embodiment, “10xxxx”, which is ID information recorded in the ID information recording field 55, is ID information of the RFID tag 3a shown in FIG. 1, and is the service AP corresponding to the ID information “10xxxx”. The URL “xxxx” relates to the carrier-specific AP server 9a shown in FIG. Therefore, when “10xxxx” is transmitted as the ID information from the carrier server 5a, the service information management server 7a refers to the service information management table, and the URL of the service-specific AP server 9a as the service AP URL. "Xxxx" is selected and output to the carrier server 5a.

  For other ID information “20xxxx”, “30xxxx” and “40xxxx” and URLs “△△△△”, “XXX” and “□□□□” of other service APs It is the same.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a table in which information related to service contents provided to the user is recorded under the management of the service providing servers 11a to 11d illustrated in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the table includes a code type information recording field 59, a manufacturer name information recording field 61, a product classification information recording field 63, and a serial number information recording field 65.

  In the code type information recording column 59, the same information (ID information) as that recorded in the ID information recording column 55 (included in the service information management table) shown in FIG. It is recorded. RFID tags (3a, 3b, 3c,...) Storing individual ID information recorded as code type information in the code type information recording field 59 are affixed to the manufacturer name information recording field 61. Information related to the manufacturer of the individual product, that is, the name of the manufacturer, is recorded in correspondence with the individual record fields constituting the code type information record field 59. For example, the manufacturer of the individual product to which the RFID tag related to the code type information “10xxxx” (that is, the RFID tag 3a) is attached is the manufacturer name “ABCDE”, and the RFID tag related to the code type information “20xxxx” is attached. The manufacturer of the individual product is the manufacturer name “BCDEF”. The manufacturer of the individual product to which the RFID tag related to the code type information “30xxxx” is attached is the manufacturer name “CDEFG”, and the manufacturer of the individual product to which the RFID tag related to the code type information “40xxxx” is attached. Is the manufacturer name “DEFGH”.

  In the product classification information recording column 63, individual products that are individually recorded in the manufacturer name information recording column 61 and whose manufacturers are manufacturers are classified into any of the predetermined product classifications. Information for identifying whether or not it belongs is recorded in correspondence with each recording column constituting the manufacturer name information recording column 61. Here, the product classification refers to, for example, a specific product name related to each individual product, or a general name (common name) of each individual product. Examples of the general name of each individual item include a radio receiver, a television (TV) receiver, a digital still camera, a FAX, a copying machine, and a personal computer (personal computer). For example, the product classification of an individual product whose manufacturer name is “ABCDE” is “1000AB”, the product classification of an individual product whose manufacturer name is “BCDEF” is “2000BC”, and the manufacturer name “CDEFG” is The product classification of the individual product which is the manufacturer is “3000CD”, and the product classification of the individual product whose manufacturer is “DEFGH” is “4000DE”.

  If the product classification “1000AB” is information representing a TV receiver, the individual product with the RFID tag 3a (shown in FIG. 1) on which the code type information “10xxxx” is recorded is It will be a TV receiver. If the product classification “2000BC” is information representing a digital still camera, an RFID tag (for example, an RFID tag indicated by reference numeral 3b in FIG. 1) on which code type information “20xxxx” is recorded is attached. The individual product is a digital still camera. Further, if the product classification “3000CD” is information representing FAX, the RFID tag in which the code type information “30xxxx” is recorded (for example, the RFID tag indicated by reference numeral 3c in FIG. 1) is attached. Goods are FAX. Furthermore, if the product classification “4000DE” is information representing a copying machine, an individual product with an RFID tag (not shown) on which a record of code type information “40xxxx” is recorded is is there.

  In the serial number information record column 65, information related to the service contents that can be provided to the user who owns each individual item (that is, what service is provided to the user etc. who owns each individual item). Information indicating whether or not the information can be provided) is individually recorded in correspondence with the individual recording fields constituting the product classification information recording field 63. For example, the serial number related to the product classification “1000AB” is “abcde”, the serial number related to the product classification “2000BC” is “bcdef”, and the serial number related to the product classification “3000CD” is “cdefg”. The serial number related to the product classification “4000DE” is “defgh”.

  If the serial number “abcde” is related to the recall measures for the target product, the product classification “1000AB”, that is, the TV receiver (manufactured by the manufacturer “ABCDE”) with the RFID tag 3a attached. The service that the user of the product can receive from the “ABCDE” manufacturer is to provide recall information about the product. If the serial number “bcdef” is related to the lottery drawing, the product classification “2000BC”, that is, the digital still camera related to the manufacture of the “BCDEF” maker (RFID tag 3b attached) The service that can be received from the “BCDEF” maker by an individual product user is an invitation to a lottery drawing. If the serial number “cdefg” is related to the download of game software, the product classification “3000CD”, that is, the FAX related to the manufacture of the manufacturer “CDEFG” (individual product with RFID tag 3c attached) A service that a user or the like can receive from the “CDEFG” maker is downloading game software. Furthermore, if the serial number “defgh” is related to a new product replacement campaign, the product classification “4000DE”, that is, a copier related to the manufacture of the “DEFGH” manufacturer (other than the RFID tags 3a to 3c described above) A service that a user of an RFID tag (individual product with an unillustrated tag) can receive from the "DEFGH" maker is provision of information on replacement campaigns for new products.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure of information communication performed between the units configuring the information processing system illustrated in FIG.

  Before the sequence shown in FIG. 6 is executed, a dedicated AP necessary for the mobile phone terminal 1a to access the service providing servers (11b to 11d) is preliminarily transmitted from the carrier-specific AP server 9a to the communication network 15, carrier It is assumed that it has been downloaded to the mobile phone terminal 1a through the server 5a and the communication network 15.

  In FIG. 6, first, the mobile phone terminal 1a communicates with the RFID tag 3a that is the object of information communication, thereby reading the ID information stored in the RFID tag 3a. That is, when an ID information reading request is transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 1a to the RFID tag 3a (step S71), the REID tag 3a that has received the request sends a UII (EPC Gen2 air interface interface) as a response to the request. Protocol unique item identifier.) ID information stored in the bank is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 1a (step S72). When the ID information transmitted from the RFID tag 3a is received, the mobile phone terminal 1a transmits (wirelessly) the ID information to the carrier server 5a through the communication network 17. The ID information is further transmitted from the carrier server 5a to the service information management server 7a (step S73).

  On the other hand, on the service providing server (11b to 11d) side, information (for example, as shown in FIG. 5) relating to various service contents that can be provided to the user (that is, the mobile phone terminal 1a) side is prepared. The information is stored in the corresponding service providing servers (11b to 11d) (step S74). When the information related to the service content is stored in the service providing servers (11b to 11d), each service providing server 11b to 11d receives code type information (ID information) included in the information related to the service content. Are transmitted to the service information management server 7a through the communication network 15 and the carrier server 5a together with the identification information of the service providing servers (11b to 11d) as the transmission source (step S75).

  Upon receiving the code type information (ID information), the service information management server 7a informs each of the service providing servers 11b to 11d that the reception of the code type information (ID information) has been completed. 5a and the communication network 15. As a result, the service information management server 7a can access which service providing server (any of 11b to 11d) for each RFID tag identification information (ID information) to be managed, and information related to the service content desired by the user. Can be grasped (step S76).

  In this state, when the ID information transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 1a is received through the communication network 17 and the carrier server 5a (step S73), the service information management server 7a, based on the ID information, provides a service providing server ( The service providing servers (11b to 11d) that are access destinations are searched based on the code type information and the identification information transmitted from 11b to 11d) (step S77). Then, the access destination information obtained by the search is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 1a through the carrier server 5a and the communication network 17 (step S78). When the mobile phone terminal 1a receives the access destination information, the access destination information is displayed on the display unit 33 (described in FIG. 1) of the mobile phone terminal 1a as visible image information (step S79).

  A user who has viewed the access destination information displayed on the display unit 33 desires to provide information related to service contents from the service providing server (any of 11b to 11d) (by operating the input unit 31). ) A command relating to the information transmission request is input to the mobile phone terminal 1a (step S80). Thus, the transmission request is transmitted from the mobile phone terminal 1a to the service providing server (any one of 11b to 11d) through the communication network 17, the carrier server 5a, and the communication network 15 (step S81).

  When the service providing server (any of 11b to 11d) receives the transmission request (step S82), the code type is selected from the information related to the service contents (stored in the table shown in FIG. 5). Information corresponding to the information (ID information) is searched (step S83). Then, the information (related to the service contents) obtained as a result of the search is transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 1a through the communication network 15, the carrier server 5a, and the communication network 17 (step S84). When the mobile phone terminal 1a receives the information related to the service content, the information is displayed as visible image information on the display unit 33 (described in FIG. 1) of the mobile phone terminal 1a.

  As described above, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the mobile phone terminal 1a uses the identification information (ID information) read from the RFID tag 3a, and the individual product (product) to which the RFID tag 3a is attached (product). It is possible to provide a mobile phone terminal 1a that can access all information related to services that a user can enjoy from a manufacturer that is a manufacturer of

  Further, according to one embodiment of the present invention, in the information processing system shown in FIG. 1, URL information of a dedicated AP necessary for accessing information related to service contents corresponding to ID information of the RFID tag is used as service information. Since the service information management server (7a, 7b, 7c,...) To be stored is provided, the mobile phone terminals (1a, 1b, 1c,...) Can easily download the dedicated AP. Became.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but these are merely examples for explaining the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. The present invention can be implemented in various other forms. For example, the RFID is arranged in the input unit 31 shown in FIG. 2 of the mobile phone terminal 1a by the user.
If the driving power of the mobile phone terminal 1a is turned on only when an operation key (not shown) for starting the R / W unit 35 is operated, useless power consumption in the mobile phone terminal 1a can be suppressed. .

  Further, when providing information related to service contents from the service providing server (11b to 11d) side to the mobile phone terminal 1a side, it is indispensable for the mobile phone terminal 1a from the amount of information suitable for the calculation processing speed of the personal computer terminal. If only the information is extracted and transmitted to the mobile phone terminal 1a, it is possible to reduce the load during the arithmetic processing on the information by the control unit 21 of the mobile phone terminal 1a.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The functional block diagram which shows the internal structure of the mobile telephone terminal which comprises the information processing system described in FIG. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a plurality of programs stored in a storage unit of the mobile phone terminal shown in FIG. 2 and executing processing operations on a control unit. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a service information management table placed under the management of the service information management server described in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a table in which information related to service contents provided to a user is recorded under the management of the service providing server illustrated in FIG. 1. The sequence diagram which shows an example of the process sequence of the information communication performed between each part which comprises the information processing system described in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1a, 1b, 1c Mobile phone terminal 3a, 3b, 3c RFID tag 5a, 5b, 5c Carrier server 7a, 7b, 7c Service information management server 9a, 9b, 9c AP server by carrier 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d Service providing server 13 EPCIS (Electronic Product Code Information Services) Server 15 Communication Network (Internet)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17 Communication network 21 Control part 23 Voice input part 25 Storage part 27 Communication part 29 Antenna 31 Input part 33 Display part 35 RFID R / W part 37 Bus line 39 Electromagnetic induction coil 41 Application program (AP)
43 Browser 45 Basic software 47 RFID software 49 Driver 51 LAN control program

Claims (9)

In a mobile communication terminal having at least a call function,
An information writing / reading unit for writing information to an IC memory having an information processing function and an information transmission / reception function, and reading information stored in the IC memory;
Based on the identification information related to the IC memory read from the IC memory by the information writing / reading unit, the external information processing device that stores desired information is accessed through a predetermined information communication line, and the external information processing device An information access / reading unit for reading the desired information from:
A display unit for displaying the information read by the information access / reading unit in a visually recognizable manner;
A mobile communication terminal comprising: The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1,
A portable communication terminal in which the IC memory is an RFID tag added to each product. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1,
A mobile communication terminal, wherein the information access / reading unit includes a web browser preset in the mobile communication terminal and a dedicated browser having a function of browsing the desired information. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein
A portable communication terminal, which is a dedicated application program having a function for the information access / reading unit to browse the desired information transmitted from an external information device through a predetermined information communication line. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein
When the initial setting of the portable communication terminal is performed, the dedicated application program is connected to the portable communication terminal from the information processing device placed under the management of a carrier that has set a predetermined communication line through the predetermined communication line. A mobile communication terminal transmitted to a communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1,
The external information processing device that stores the desired information stores a first external information processing device that stores information that can be browsed by the dedicated browser, and a second that stores information that can be read only by the dedicated AP. An external information processing device. In an information processing apparatus placed under the management of a carrier that sets a predetermined communication line for a mobile communication terminal,
Identification information related to each IC memory having an information processing function and an information transmission / reception function, which is added to each product, and information set in association with each identification information, A memory for storing an information management table including information related to a storage location of a dedicated application program necessary for a mobile communication terminal to access an external information processing device that stores desired information and read the desired information And
When the identification information read by the mobile communication terminal is input, a storage location information selection unit that selects information related to the storage location corresponding to the identification information from the information management table stored in the storage unit When,
A storage location information output unit that outputs the storage location information selected by the storage location information selection unit to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The information processing apparatus according to claim 7,
Information in which the portable communication terminal stores the dedicated application program placed under the management of the carrier based on the storage location information output from the storage location information output unit through the predetermined communication line An information processing apparatus that accesses a processing device and receives the dedicated application program from the information processing device. One or a plurality of IC memories having an information processing function and an information transmission / reception function, which are added to individual products;
One or a plurality of portable communication terminals having at least a call function and a function of reading information stored in the IC memory;
A first information processing apparatus for storing information related to the contents of various services that can be enjoyed by users of individual products to which the IC memory is added for providing to the portable communication terminal through a predetermined communication line; ,
A second information processing apparatus placed under management of a carrier that sets a predetermined communication line for the portable communication terminal, wherein the portable communication terminal is connected to the first information processing apparatus through the predetermined communication line. A second information processing apparatus for storing a dedicated application program necessary for accessing information and reading information relating to the contents of the various services;
Stores information necessary for the mobile communication terminal to search for the second information processing apparatus where the dedicated application program is stored together with the second information processing apparatus under the management of the carrier. A third information processing device to
With
Based on the information stored in the third information processing apparatus, the mobile communication terminal accesses the second information processing apparatus, reads the dedicated application program, and uses the dedicated application program An information processing system that reads information related to the contents of a desired service from the first information processing apparatus.

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