JP2009290503A - Communication terminal and information distribution server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information that sufficiently utilizes a high bandwidth network during an incoming call while the line is busy or held. <P>SOLUTION: This communication terminal 10 has: a communication connection part 11 for connecting a communication line with the opposite party; a temporary storage section 12 for storing information sent from an information distribution server through a communication line different from the communication line when the opposite party is busy with or holds a telephone conversation, to whom the communication line is connected by the communication connection part 11, and eliminating the stored information when the opposite party stops the telephone conversation or releases the conversation holding; and an executing part 13 for executing processing by using the information stored in the temporary storage section 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal for communicating with a counterpart and an information distribution server that distributes predetermined information to the communication terminal.

  In a network used by a conventional communication terminal such as a mobile phone, it is usual to make a voice announcement while talking or holding due to its narrow bandwidth. On the other hand, in the recent 3G (3rd Generation) mobile phone network and next generation network (NGN: Next Generation Network), a very broadband network can be used as an infrastructure. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-259269 A

  In a current communication terminal, when a line is connected to a partner terminal and the communication terminal is busy or put on hold, a voice announcement or music is sent to the partner. In addition, when an incoming call is received from the other party to the terminal, a pre-registered sound or music is output to notify the incoming call. However, all can handle only limited information, which is not sufficient when a high bandwidth network is used.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal and an information distribution server that can make full use of a high-bandwidth network when a line is connected to a partner terminal.

  The present invention provides a communication connection unit for connecting a communication line with a partner and a communication partner connected to the communication line by the communication connection unit when the other party is busy or is put on hold, and is separated from the communication line from the information distribution server. The information sent through the communication line is stored, and when the other party is busy or cancels the call hold, the temporary storage unit for erasing the stored information and the information stored in the temporary storage unit are executed. A communication terminal having an execution unit.

  In the present invention, when the other party connected through the communication line is busy or placed on hold, information is sent from the information distribution communication server through another communication line and stored in the temporary storage unit. Thus, the information stored in the temporary storage unit can be executed by the execution unit during a call or during call holding.

  For example, a program distributed from the information distribution server can be executed or an entertainment service such as a game or video can be received while the other party is busy or is on hold.

  Further, the present invention receives a control signal indicating that the other party is busy or put a call on hold when a communication line is connected from the communication terminal to the other party. Is an information distribution server for distributing information to a communication terminal via another communication line.

  In the present invention, when the communication line is connected from the communication terminal to the other party, a control signal is sent when the other party is busy or puts the call on hold, and information is distributed to the communication terminal by receiving this control signal. become. For this reason, when the other party who has received a call from the communication terminal is busy or put on hold, information can be automatically distributed to the communication terminal via another communication line.

  For example, when the other party is busy or placed on hold, the program can be distributed to a communication terminal that is in a call waiting state, or entertainment services such as games and videos can be provided.

  In addition, the present invention provides a receiving unit that receives a call from the other party sent via a communication line, and an information distribution server via a communication line that is different from the communication line when the call receiving unit receives a call from the other party. A distribution request unit for requesting distribution of information, and storing information distributed from the information distribution server via the other communication line in response to a request from the distribution request unit, for outgoing calls from the other party received by the receiving unit In response to the response, the communication terminal includes a temporary storage unit that erases stored information and an execution unit that executes processing using the information stored in the temporary storage unit.

  In the present invention as described above, when a call sent from the other party is received via the communication line, an information distribution request is made to the information distribution server via another communication line. In addition, the information distributed from the information distribution server in response to the distribution request is stored in the temporary storage unit, and the processing using the information is executed in the execution unit until the response from the other party is made. Will be able to.

  For example, a communication terminal that receives a call from the other party can receive an execution of a program distributed from an information distribution server or an entertainment service such as a game or video until a response to the call is made. become.

  In addition, the present invention receives a distribution request sent from a communication terminal that has received a call from the other party via a communication line, and receives the distribution request via a communication line different from the communication line when the distribution request is received. An information distribution server that distributes information to a terminal.

  In the present invention, when a communication terminal receives a call sent from the other party via a communication line, the information is distributed to the communication terminal via another communication line in response to a distribution request sent from the communication terminal. Do. As a result, information can be automatically distributed to a receiving communication terminal via another communication line.

  For example, a program can be distributed to a communication terminal that has received a call from the other party, and entertainment services such as games and videos can be provided until a response to the call is made.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide and use information that makes full use of a high-bandwidth network when a line is connected to a partner terminal.

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

<First Embodiment>
(Information distribution system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of an information distribution system using a communication terminal and an information distribution server according to the present embodiment. That is, this information distribution system connects the communication line from the communication terminal 10 such as a mobile phone to the other party 20 such as the support center, and when the other party 20 is busy or the incoming call is put on hold, it is separated from the information distribution server 30. Information such as advertisement videos and games is distributed to the communication terminal 10 via the communication line.

  In this embodiment, a mobile phone is mainly described as an example of a communication terminal. However, a portable terminal such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) having a communication function, a communication module is incorporated, or a communication module is an expansion card. The present invention can be applied to other electronic devices such as a computer mounted as a computer.

(Communication terminal)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the communication terminal according to the present embodiment. The communication terminal 10 includes a communication connection unit 11, a temporary storage unit 12, and an execution unit 13. Moreover, the output part 14 which outputs the result of the process performed by the execution part 13 is provided.

  The communication connection unit 11 performs connection with the counterpart 20 shown in FIG. 1 via the first communication line N1. Here, the communication line in this embodiment means a logical connection (session) of communication. When the communication terminal 10 is a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a process of connecting a communication line with a specific partner 20 is performed via a communication network of a carrier that provides a communication service. In the specific example shown in FIG. 1, the communication connection unit 11 performs a process of making a call from the communication terminal 10 to the service center as the other party 20.

  The temporary storage unit 12 is a part that temporarily stores information distributed from the information distribution server 30 via the second communication line N2. That is, when the communication connection unit 11 of the communication terminal 10 makes a call to the partner 20 via the first communication line N1, the control signal is sent from the partner 20 to the information distribution server 30 when the partner 20 is busy or on hold. Will be sent. This control signal may be sent to the information distribution server 30 from the communication network of the carrier that provides the communication service.

  When the information distribution server 30 receives the control signal, the information distribution server 30 communicates via the second communication line N2 different from the first communication line N1 using the connection information for the communication terminal 10 that is included in the control signal. Predetermined information is distributed to the terminal 10.

  The temporary storage unit 12 of the communication terminal 10 temporarily stores information distributed from the information distribution server 30. Specifically, the information distributed from the information distribution server 30 is stored only while the communication with the other party 20 is busy or on hold, and when the busy or hold state is released. Erase information.

  Note that the temporary storage unit 12 in the communication terminal 10 of the present embodiment includes information necessary for executing processing in the execution unit 13 described later while communication with the counterparty 20 is busy or is on hold. You may implement | achieve as a work area memorize | stored temporarily. That is, the temporary storage unit 12 may be provided as an independent storage device, or may be provided as a partial storage area set in an existing storage device. The information distributed from the information distribution server 30 may be stored in a separate storage area, and transferred or copied to the temporary storage unit 12 when processed by the execution unit 13 described later. Further, the information stored in the temporary storage unit 12 may be moved to another storage area before being erased.

  The execution unit 13 is a part that executes processing using information stored in the temporary storage unit 12. That is, when communication with the other party 20 is busy or is put on hold, predetermined information is distributed from the information distribution server 30, and the information is stored in the temporary storage unit 12. The execution unit 13 uses the information stored in the temporary storage unit 12 to execute a predetermined process.

  For example, when the information distributed from the information distribution server 30 is an advertisement moving image, the execution unit 13 reads out and reproduces the information on the advertisement moving image stored in the temporary storage unit 12. When the information distributed from the information distribution server 30 is a program such as a game, the execution unit 13 reads the program stored in the temporary storage unit 12 and executes processing according to the program.

  The output unit 14 has a function of displaying images and videos such as a display and a function of outputting sound. The output unit 14 displays images and videos, and outputs audio as a result of processing executed by the execution unit 13.

  According to such a communication terminal 10, information such as an advertisement video or a game is distributed from the information distribution server 30 while being transmitted to the other party 20 and the other party 20 is busy or in a suspended state. While it is, you can enjoy the distributed information. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from being bored by the entertainment service even during the waiting time, unlike in the case of waiting for the time only by the sound information such as music and announcements during the talk or on hold. In particular, in a support center or the like, a great deal of time may be spent until the telephone is connected, and the customer can be entertained even while waiting.

  On the other hand, when the other party 20 is busy or the hold state is released, the information stored in the temporary storage unit 12 of the communication terminal 10 is deleted, so that the communication terminal 10 can immediately enter the call state. .

  Information distributed from the information distribution server 30 to the communication terminal 10 includes various information such as fortune-telling, weather forecasts, and news, in addition to the advertisement videos and games described above. Moreover, when performing information distribution, you may enable it to select favorite information from the communication terminal 10. FIG. In this case, when busy or put on hold, a menu for selecting various information is sent from the information distribution service 30 to the communication terminal 10, and the customer is made to select from this menu and a second message is sent from the communication terminal 10 to that effect. To the information distribution server 30 via the communication line N2. The information communication server 30 may distribute information having contents corresponding to the customer selection information sent from the communication terminal 10.

(Information distribution server)
The information distribution server 30 according to the present embodiment receives a control signal indicating that the other party 20 is busy or put a call on hold when the communication terminal 10 connects to the other party 20 via the first communication line N1. When receiving this control signal, information is delivered to the communication terminal 10 via the second communication line N2 different from the first communication line N1.

  The control signal received by the information distribution server 30 is transmitted manually or automatically when the other party 20 is busy or placed on hold, or is transmitted from the communication network of the carrier that provides the communication service. Or The control signal includes information (connection destination information) of the communication terminal 10 that is the call source that is busy or is on hold.

  In addition, when receiving the control signal, the information distribution server 30 is configured to select distribution contents such as what information is provided for the connection destination information included in the control signal. . This setting is set in advance on the operation side of the information distribution server 30, set according to the request from the other party 20, or set according to the request of the customer on the communication terminal 10 side. By such setting, it becomes possible to provide accurate information according to the taste of the customer of the distribution destination.

(Information distribution flow: when busy)
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of information distribution by the information distribution system. This flowchart shows the flow when the called party 20 is busy. First, a call is made from a customer terminal that is a communication terminal 10 to a terminal such as a support center that is a counterparty 20. This call attempts to establish session 1 as the first communication line.

  Here, when a terminal such as a support center that is the other party 20 is busy, the other party 20 holds the session 1 and holds the session 1 to the customer terminal that is the communication terminal 10 by third party call control (3PCC). Instruct. The customer terminal which is the communication terminal 10 receives this instruction and holds the session 1.

  The third party call control (3PCC) is also sent to the information distribution server 30 from a terminal such as a support center which is the other party 20. The information distribution server 30 receives a third party call control (3PCC) sent from a terminal such as a support center that is the other party 20, recognizes that it is busy, and communicates with a customer terminal that is the communication terminal 10. Session 2 is established as the second communication line.

  Then, information such as video and games is distributed to the customer terminal as the communication terminal 10 by the established session 2. That is, while the session 1 attempted to be established between the communication terminal 10 and the counterparty 20 is held, another session 2 is established between the information distribution server 30 and the communication terminal 10 and information is distributed.

  Next, when the busy state of the terminal such as the support center which is the counterparty 20 is canceled, a delivery end notification is sent from the terminal such as the support center which is the counterparty 20 to the information distribution server 30.

  When the information distribution server 30 receives a distribution end notification sent from a terminal such as a support center that is the other party 20, the information distribution server 30 ends the session 2 with the communication terminal 10 used for information distribution.

  The customer terminal which is the communication terminal 10 returns the held session 1 when the session 2 is completed. As a result, the session 1 is established, and the customer terminal that is the communication terminal 10 can make a call with a terminal such as a support center that is the partner 20.

  By such a flow, the customer terminal as the communication terminal 10 makes a call to a terminal such as a support center as the other party 20, and information such as video and games is received from the information distribution server 30 while the other party 20 is busy. Can be delivered. The customer can enjoy the distributed information while the other party 20 is busy, and can enjoy the entertainment service while waiting for the busy release.

(Information distribution flow: Call holding)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of information distribution by the information distribution system. This flowchart shows the flow when the incoming party 20 holds the call. First, a call is made from a customer terminal that is a communication terminal 10 to a terminal such as a support center that is a counterparty 20. This call attempts to establish session 1 as the first communication line. When session 1 with partner 20 is established, a call between a customer terminal as communication terminal 10 and a terminal such as a support center as partner 20 is possible.

  Here, when a call is put on hold at a terminal such as a support center which is the other party 20, the other party 20 holds the session 1, and instructs the customer terminal which is the communication terminal 10 to hold the session 1 by third party call control (3PCC). To do. The customer terminal which is the communication terminal 10 receives this instruction and holds the session 1.

  The third party call control (3PCC) is also sent to the information distribution server 30 from a terminal such as a support center which is the other party 20. The information distribution server 30 receives a third party call control (3PCC) sent from a terminal such as a support center that is the other party 20, recognizes that the call has been put on hold, and communicates with the customer terminal that is the communication terminal 10. Session 2 as the second communication line is established between them.

  Then, information such as video and games is distributed to the customer terminal as the communication terminal 10 by the established session 2. That is, while the session 1 attempted to be established between the communication terminal 10 and the counterparty 20 is held, another session 2 is established between the information distribution server 30 and the communication terminal 10 and information is distributed.

  Next, when a terminal such as a support center that is the other party 20 cancels the call hold, a terminal of the support center or the like that is the other party 20 sends a distribution end notification to the information distribution server 30.

  When the information distribution server 30 receives a distribution end notification sent from a terminal such as a support center that is the other party 20, the information distribution server 30 ends the session 2 with the communication terminal 10 used for information distribution.

  The customer terminal which is the communication terminal 10 returns the held session 1 when the session 2 is completed. Thereby, the session 1 is established, and the customer terminal that is the communication terminal 10 can resume the call with the terminal 20 such as the support center that is the other party 20.

  With such a flow, a call is made from the customer terminal as the communication terminal 10 to a terminal such as a support center as the other party 20, and while the call with the other party 20 is put on hold, the information distribution server 30 receives a video, a game, etc. Can be delivered. The customer can enjoy the distributed information while the call of the other party 20 is on hold, and can enjoy the entertainment service while waiting for the release of the hold.

(Effect of embodiment)
For callers who are busy due to talking or on hold, they can be dissatisfied with the length of the caller's waiting time by providing advertisements for new products and playable games during the waiting state. It can be solved. Using the idle time of a call (communication) such as busy or on hold such as setting a communication line and distributing information separately is a 3G (3rd Generation) mobile phone network, a next-generation communication network (NGN: This will lead to fully utilizing the characteristics of high-bandwidth networks such as Next Generation Network.

Second Embodiment
(Information distribution system)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an outline of an information distribution system using the communication terminal and the information distribution server according to the present embodiment. That is, this information distribution system, when a call sent from the communication terminal 40 of the other party via the communication line is received by the communication terminal 10, the advertisement video or the like is sent from the information distribution server 30 to the communication terminal 10 via another communication line. It distributes information such as games.

  In this embodiment, a mobile phone is mainly described as an example of a communication terminal. However, a portable terminal such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) having a communication function, a communication module is incorporated, or a communication module is an expansion card. The present invention can be applied to other electronic devices such as a computer mounted as a computer.

(Communication terminal)
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the communication terminal according to the present embodiment. The communication terminal 10 includes an incoming call unit 15, a distribution request unit 16, a temporary storage unit 12, and an execution unit 13. Moreover, the output part 14 which outputs the result of the process performed by the execution part 13 is provided.

  The incoming call unit 15 performs a process of receiving a call sent from the counterpart communication terminal 40 shown in FIG. 5 via the first communication line N1. Here, the communication line in this embodiment means a logical connection (session) of communication. When the communication terminals 10 and 40 are mobile terminals such as mobile phones, the communication terminal 10 performs a process of receiving a call sent from the communication terminal 40 via a communication network of a carrier that provides a communication service.

  The distribution request unit 16 requests the information distribution server 30 to distribute information via a communication line different from the first communication line N1 when the receiving unit 15 receives a call from the communication terminal 40 of the other party. I do. The information distribution server 30 distributes predetermined information via the second communication line N2 in response to a distribution request sent from the communication terminal 10 via the second communication line N2.

  The temporary storage unit 17 temporarily stores information distributed from the information distribution server 30. Specifically, the information distributed from the information distribution server 30 is stored, and the stored information is erased when a response is received from the other party received by the receiving unit 15.

  Note that the temporary storage unit 17 in the communication terminal 10 of the present embodiment temporarily stores information necessary for executing processing by the execution unit 18 (to be described later) while the incoming call is being received from the other party. It may be realized as a work area to be kept. That is, the temporary storage unit 17 may be provided as an independent storage device, or may be provided as a partial storage area set in an existing storage device. The information distributed from the information distribution server 30 may be stored in a separate storage area, and transferred or copied to the temporary storage unit 17 when processed by the execution unit 18 described later. The information stored in the temporary storage unit 17 may be moved to another storage area before being erased.

  The execution unit 18 is a part that executes processing using information stored in the temporary storage unit 12. That is, when the incoming state is received from the communication terminal 40 of the other party, predetermined information is distributed from the information distribution server 30 to the communication terminal 10 that has received the call, and the information is stored in the temporary storage unit 17. become. The execution unit 18 uses the information stored in the temporary storage unit 17 to execute a predetermined process.

  For example, when the information distributed from the information distribution server 30 is a moving image or a still image, the execution unit 18 reads out information on the moving image or the still image stored in the temporary storage unit 12 and executes a process of reproducing or displaying the information. . When the information distributed from the information distribution server 30 is a program such as a game, the execution unit 18 reads the program stored in the temporary storage unit 17 and executes processing according to the program.

  The output unit 19 has a function of displaying images and videos such as a display and a function of outputting sound. The output unit 19 displays an image and a video or outputs a sound as a result of the processing executed by the execution unit 18.

  According to such a communication terminal 10, information such as a video or a game is distributed from the information distribution server 30 until an incoming call from the other party 20 is received and responded (during the incoming state). You will be able to enjoy the distributed information. Normally, in the incoming state, sounds and music stored in advance in the communication terminal 10 flow. However, in this embodiment, the information distribution server 30 distributes information at the incoming stage, and processing using the information is performed. It can be carried out. Therefore, it is possible to receive various entertainment services in the incoming state.

  On the other hand, when the communication terminal 10 responds to an incoming call from the communication terminal 40 of the other party, the information stored in the temporary storage unit 17 of the communication terminal 10 is deleted, so the communication terminal 10 and the communication terminal 40 It becomes a state where it can talk immediately between.

  The information distributed from the information distribution server 30 to the communication terminal 10 includes various information such as fortune-telling, weather forecasts, and news in addition to the videos and games described above. Further, in performing information distribution, information according to preset information or identification information (telephone number or the like) of the communication terminal 40 as the transmission source may be distributed. Such setting can be realized by performing the setting from the communication terminal 10 to the information distribution server 30 in advance.

(Information distribution server)
The information distribution server 30 according to the present embodiment is transmitted from the communication terminal 10 when the communication terminal 40 transmits to the communication terminal 10 via the first communication line N1 and the communication terminal 10 receives this call. The distribution request is received, and information is distributed to the communication terminal 10 via the second communication line N2 different from the first communication line N1.

  The distribution request sent from the incoming communication terminal 10 to the information distribution server 30 is automatically sent when the communication terminal 10 receives an incoming call. Note that whether or not to send automatically is determined by the setting of the communication terminal 10. In some cases, the distribution request includes identification information of the communication terminal 40 of the other party.

  Upon receiving a distribution request sent from the communication terminal 10, the information distribution server 30 distributes information to the communication terminal 10 via the second communication line N2 according to preset contents. This setting is set in advance on the management side of the information distribution server 30 or is set according to the desire of the customer who uses the communication terminal 10. By such setting, it becomes possible to provide accurate information according to the taste of the customer of the distribution destination.

(Information distribution flow: Information distribution on incoming calls)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of information distribution by the information distribution system. This flowchart shows a flow of processing in an incoming state where the communication terminal 10 receives a call from the communication terminal 40 which is the counterpart. First, a call is made from the communication terminal 40 which is the other party to the communication terminal 10. This call attempts to establish session 1 as the first communication line.

  When receiving a call from the communication terminal 40, the communication terminal 10 holds the session 1. As a result, the communication terminal 10 enters an incoming state (a state where the session 1 has not been established since the call was received).

  Next, the communication terminal 10 makes a call to the information distribution server 30 and attempts to establish the session 2. When the session 2 is established, the information distribution server 30 distributes information such as video and games to the communication terminal 10.

  Next, when the communication terminal 10 responds to a call from the communication terminal 40 (off-hook), the session 2 established with the information distribution server 30 is terminated and held with the communication terminal 40. Return session 1 that was waiting. When session 1 is established, a call can be made between communication terminal 10 and communication terminal 40.

  By such a flow, the communication terminal 10 can receive provision of information such as video and games from the information distribution server 30 until there is a call from the communication terminal 40 of the other party and a response is made. . The user of the communication terminal 10 can enjoy the distributed information until there is a call from the other party and a response to the incoming call is made.

(Effect of embodiment)
The information distribution server 30 can temporarily distribute the set video, application program, etc. from the network at the moment when the customer's telephone is received, and have the user listen to the trial and play before the telephone is answered. It becomes. In such a short period of time from receiving an incoming call to responding, setting up a communication line and distributing information separately include 3G (3rd Generation) mobile phone networks, next-generation communication networks (NGN: Next Generation Network), etc. This leads to fully utilizing the characteristics of high-bandwidth networks.

It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the information delivery system using the communication terminal and information delivery server which concern on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the communication terminal which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the information delivery at the time of busy by the information delivery system. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the information delivery at the time of the hold | maintenance by an information delivery system. It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the information delivery system using the communication terminal and information delivery server which concern on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram explaining the structure of the communication terminal which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the information delivery by an information delivery system.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Communication terminal, 11 ... Communication connection part, 12 ... Temporary storage part, 13 ... Execution part, 14 ... Output part, 15 ... Incoming part, 16 ... Delivery request part, 17 ... Temporary storage part, 18 ... Execution part, 19 ... output unit, 20 ... counterpart, 30 ... information distribution server, 40 ... communication terminal

Claims (8)

A communication connection for connecting a communication line with the other party,
Stores information sent from an information distribution server via a communication line different from the communication line when the other party connected to the communication line by the communication connection unit is busy or placed on hold. A temporary storage unit that erases the stored information when the phone is busy or cancels the call hold;
A communication terminal comprising: an execution unit that executes processing using information stored in the temporary storage unit. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the information stored in the temporary storage unit is a program, and the program is executed by the execution unit while the other party is busy or is on hold. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the information stored in the temporary storage unit is image information, and the execution unit reproduces the image information while the other party is busy or is on hold. When a communication line is connected from the communication terminal to the other party, a control signal indicating that the other party is busy or on hold is received, and when this control signal is received, a communication line different from the communication line is connected. An information distribution server that distributes information to the communication terminal via the network. A receiving unit that receives calls from the other party sent via the communication line;
A distribution request unit for requesting distribution of information to an information distribution server via a communication line different from the communication line when receiving a call from the other party in the receiving unit;
Stores information distributed from the information distribution server via the other communication line in response to a request from the distribution request unit, and stores it when responding to a call from the other party received by the receiving unit A temporary storage unit for erasing the information;
A communication terminal comprising: an execution unit that executes processing using information stored in the temporary storage unit. The information stored in the temporary storage unit is a program, and the program is executed by the execution unit from when the program is stored in the temporary storage unit until a response is made to a call from the other party. 5. The communication terminal according to 5. The information stored in the temporary storage unit is image information, and the execution unit reproduces the image information from when the program is stored in the temporary storage unit to when a response is received from the other party. The communication terminal according to claim 5. A distribution request sent from a communication terminal that has received a call from the other party via a communication line is received, and when this distribution request is received, information is distributed to the communication terminal via a communication line different from the communication line. Information distribution server.

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