JP3731875B2 - Image delivery system and method - Google Patents

Description

【Technical field】
[0001]
The present invention relates to an image distribution system and method, and more particularly to a system and method for preparing a plurality of images on a server, downloading images from the server to a mobile phone, and displaying the downloaded images on the mobile phone.
[Background]
[0002]
In recent years, mobile phones have attracted attention in mass media such as newspapers and magazines. Mobile phones in recent years have not only a simple call function like a conventional installation type phone, but also a function capable of transmitting and receiving data by connecting to a network such as the Internet, and has a function like a computer. .
[0003]
On the other hand, there are various preferences of people, and there are also models in which a plurality of standby screens are prepared in accordance with the preferences of the user, such as a screen for waiting for a mobile phone.
[0004]
However, the mobile phone has a limited storage capacity and a limited number of images to be stored. For this reason, there is a problem in that an image suitable for the user's preference is not always prepared.
[0005]
Furthermore, there is a case where a so-called copyright fee is generated when an image such as a character used for a standby screen is used. In this case, a company that uses an image of a character or the like on a mobile information processing terminal such as a mobile phone on a standby screen must pay the copyright of the character to the copyright holder of the character to be used.
[0006]
On the other hand, user preferences vary, and some users do not use images prepared in advance on mobile phones, but even in this case, mobile phone sales companies bear the copyright of the characters. There was a lot of waste of copyright fees.
[0007]
As a result, there is a problem that the cost of the mobile phone is increased.
[0008]
Therefore, a service for distributing an image that can be used for a standby screen has been proposed.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
[0009]
However, this service merely distributes images, and the distributed images can be redistributed or processed to other mobile phones, resulting in the possibility of copyright infringement.
[0010]
An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems.
[0011]
Another object of the present invention is to provide an image distribution system and method that can protect copyrights and distribute an image suitable for the user's preference.
[0012]
Another object of the present invention is to provide an image distribution system and method capable of providing a push-type image distribution service with respect to a conventional pull-type service.
[Means for Solving the Problems]
[0013]
An object of the present invention is an image distribution system comprising:
A mobile communication network; a plurality of mobile phones connected to the mobile communication network; a first server connected to the mobile phone via the mobile communication network; a network; And a second server connected to the first server,
The mobile phone
Display means for displaying an image;Has an access-controlled area, and image data stored in the area cannot be redistributed to other mobile phones by the access control.A storage unit, a member registration request unit that transmits a member registration request for an image distribution service, an image distribution request unit that transmits an image distribution request, and a plurality of image data stored in the second server Transmitting image selection information for selecting desired image data and downloading the desired image data; storage means for storing the downloaded image data in an access-controlled area of the storage means; Image control means for displaying the downloaded image on the display means,
The first server is
A user identifier table in which a unique identifier of the mobile phone and a user identifier that is paired with the unique identifier are described in association with each other, and a user identifier corresponding to the unique identifier of the mobile phone is searched from the user identifier table. Means for converting the unique identifier into a user identifier and transmitting a request from the mobile phone to the second server,
The second server is
When a storage means storing image data to be distributed, a member list table describing user identifiers of members of the image distribution service, and a member registration request from the first server are added to the member registration request. It is determined whether the user identifier is described in the member list table. If not, the member registration unit that describes the user identifier in the member list table and the image distribution request are received, It is determined whether the added user identifier is described in the member list table, and if it is described, image list transmitting means for transmitting a list of distributable images, and image data designated by the image selection information Image distribution means for reading out from the storage means and transmitting to the mobile phoneHave
The mobile phone cannot redistribute the image data to another mobile phone by storing the image data in the access-controlled area by the storage means.This is achieved by an image distribution system characterized by the above.
[0014]
According to the present invention, distributed image data is stored in access-controlled storage means, that is, stored in storage means that the user can freely read and the read-out image cannot be redistributed or processed elsewhere. Therefore, the copyright of the distributed image can be protected.
[0015]
In addition, it is preferable that the delivered image is updated every day.
[0016]
Further, the mobile phone is provided with means for transmitting its own model information, and further, the second server includes storage means for storing image data for each model of the mobile phone, and the model information of the mobile phone. If the corresponding image data is read from the storage means and sent to the mobile phone via the first server, the display inconvenience caused by the difference in the type of the mobile phone can be avoided. .
[0017]
In addition, a model information table in which the mobile phone unique identifier and the model information of the mobile phone are associated with each other and the request from the mobile phone are added to the first server. And a means for searching for the model information of the mobile phone from the model information table based on the unique identifier and adding the model information to the request and transmitting the model information.
Storage means storing image data for each model of mobile phone is stored in the second server, and image data corresponding to the model information added to the request is read from the storage means, and the first server is Even if the image distribution means for transmitting to the mobile phone is provided, the same effect as the above-described configuration can be obtained.
[0018]
In addition, the second server uses an address table in which an e-mail address of a member is described and an e-mail in which a link destination for downloading distributable image data is set in the address table. Means for transmitting to the mobile phone, and means for transmitting image data to the mobile phone in response to access based on a link from the e-mail,
The mobile phone transmits / receives an e-mail, an e-mail transmission / reception unit, an e-mail is received by the e-mail transmission / reception unit, an access unit that accesses a link destination set in the e-mail, and downloaded from the link destination The image display control means for displaying the image on the display means, and the storage means for storing the image downloaded from the link destination in the access-controlled area of the storage means, so-called push type Service can be provided, and the user can save time and effort to read the image distribution menu.
[0019]
In addition, when the mobile phone is activated, a member registration requesting unit that transmits a member registration request for a mail distribution service, an e-mail transmitting unit activated by the second server, and an e-mail transmitting unit are activated. The mail address of the second server given from the server 2 is set as the e-mail destination, the user's mail address is set as the sender, and the mail identifier given from the second server is set as the e-mail. And means for transmitting to the destination,
When the second server receives the member registration request, it activates a means for generating a mail identifier that is paired with the user identifier of the member who sent the member registration request, and an e-mail transmitting / receiving means of the mobile phone. Means for transmitting the mail address of the second server and the mail identifier to the mobile phone, receiving the electronic mail, specifying the user identifier from the mail identifier set in the electronic mail, and specifying the specified user If the identifier and the user's mail address set in the e-mail are paired and described in the address table, the mail address corresponding to the user ID can be accurately obtained even in the mail interface. I can do it.
[0020]
In addition, the mobile phone
A member registration requesting means for sending a member registration request for the mail delivery service;
E-mail transmission means activated by the second server;
Means for setting a mail address of the second server given by the second server as a transmission destination of the electronic mail and setting a mail address of the mobile phone as a sender when the electronic mail transmission means is activated; Have
The second server is
Upon receiving a membership registration request, means for activating the e-mail transmitting / receiving means of the mobile phone, and sending the mail address of the second server to the mobile phone;
Means for responding to receipt of an e-mail from the mobile phone and registering a mail address of a user set as the sender in the address table;
It is preferable to have.
[0028]
The object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication network, a plurality of mobile phones connected to the mobile communication network, a first server connected to the mobile phone via the mobile communication network, An image distribution method in a network system having a network and a second server connected to the first server via the network,
In response to an image delivery request from a mobile phone, a first server setting a user identifier corresponding to the unique identifier of the mobile phone in the request and transmitting to the second server;
The second server receives the request from the first server, collates the right or wrong of the image distribution based on the user identifier set in the request, and the result of the collation may be the image distributed If so, transmitting the requested image data to the mobile phone;
The mobile phone receives image data, and receives the received image data.Access from users is restricted, and stored image data cannot be redistributed to other mobile phones by the access control.Storing in the storage area;
It is achieved by an image delivery method characterized by comprising:
[0029]
According to the present invention, distributed image data is stored in an access-controlled storage area, that is, a storage area in which a user can freely read and the read image cannot be redistributed or processed elsewhere. As a result, the copyright of the distributed image can be protected.
[0030]
In addition, it is preferable that the delivered image is updated every day.
[0031]
A step of storing image data for each mobile phone model in the second server;
When the mobile phone sends its request with its model information added,
A second server delivering image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone to the mobile phone;
In addition, it is possible to avoid the display inconvenience caused by the difference in mobile phone models.
[0032]
A step of creating a model information table in which the first identifier of the mobile phone and the model information of the mobile phone are associated with each other in the first server;
Storing image data for each mobile phone model in the second server;
In response to the request from the mobile phone, the first server searches for the mobile phone model information from the model information table based on the unique identifier added to the request, and uses the model information in the request. Adding and transmitting to the second server;
A second server, based on the model information added to the request, delivering image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone to the mobile phone;
Even if it has, it is possible to obtain the same effect as described above.
[0033]
A step of providing, on the second server, an address table describing e-mail addresses of members who distribute e-mail;
A step of broadcasting an e-mail in which a link destination for downloading distributable image data is set from the second server to an address described in the address table;
Receiving an e-mail, accessing a link destination set in the received e-mail, downloading image data, and displaying an image of the downloaded image data;
If so, a so-called push-type service can be provided.
[0034]
Further, in the above invention, a step in which the mobile phone transmits an e-mail address registration request;
A first server setting a user identifier in the registration request;
A second server generating a temporary identifier that is paired with the user identifier set in the registration request;
The temporary identifier and the e-mail address of the second server are transmitted to the mobile phone, the e-mail function of the mobile phone is activated, and the user's e-mail is sent to the e-mail sender on the mobile phone Setting an address, setting an e-mail address of the second server as an e-mail destination, and setting the temporary identifier in the e-mail;
Transmitting the set e-mail from the mobile phone;
The second server extracts a temporary identifier from the received e-mail and searches for a user identifier in a paired relationship with the temporary identifier;
If there is a step of registering the user's email address described in the source of the received email and the searched user identifier in a paired relationship in the address table, even a mail interface A mail address that matches the user ID can be obtained accurately.
[0044]
Further, the object of the present invention is based on a user identifier table that is connected to a mobile communication network and described in association with a unique identifier of a mobile phone and a user identifier that is paired with the unique identifier. Membership registration for image delivery to the image delivery server via the gateway server that converts the mobile phone unique identifier added to the request from the mobile phone to the corresponding user identifier, and request for image delivery after registering as a member A mobile phone that stores and displays the delivered image,
Display means for displaying an image;
Storage means having an access-controlled area, and image data stored in the area cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone by the access control;
The member registration request of the image distribution service with the unique identifier added is transmitted to the image distribution server via the gateway server, and the user identifier converted from the unique identifier added to the member registration request by the gateway server is Member registration request means for registering in the member list table of the image distribution server;
Image distribution request means for transmitting an image distribution request with the unique identifier added thereto to the image distribution server via a gateway server;
A list of images that can be distributed in response to a determination result of membership registration of the distribution server based on the member list table is received for the user identifier converted from the unique identifier added to the image distribution request by the gateway server. Image list receiving means;
Based on the image list, image selection information for selecting desired image data from among a plurality of image data stored in the image distribution server is transmitted, and the desired image data is downloaded from the image distribution server. Image selection means;
Storage means for storing the downloaded image data in an access-controlled area of the storage means;
Image control means for displaying the downloaded image on the display means;
Have
By a mobile phone, wherein the image data is stored in the access controlled area by the storage means so that the image data cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone. Achieved.
[0045]
Further, the object of the present invention is based on a user identifier table that is connected to a mobile communication network and described in association with a unique identifier of a mobile phone and a user identifier that is paired with the unique identifier. A mobile phone that stores and displays an image distributed from an image distribution server via a gateway server that converts a mobile phone unique identifier added to a request from the mobile phone into a corresponding user identifier,
Display means for displaying an image;
Storage means having an access-controlled area, and image data stored in the area cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone by the access control;
Means for receiving an e-mail distributed from the image distribution server based on an e-mail address corresponding to its own user identifier registered in the distribution server;
Access means for accessing a link set in the e-mail;
Storage means for storing an image downloaded from the link destination in an access-controlled area of the storage means;
Image control means for displaying the downloaded image on the display means;
Have
By a mobile phone, wherein the image data is stored in the access controlled area by the storage means so that the image data cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone. Achieved.
[0046]
The mobile phone has means for transmitting its model information to the image distribution server,
It is preferable that the image distribution server is configured to distribute an image that matches its model.
[0047]
Further, the mobile phone includes a member registration request means for transmitting a member registration request for the mail delivery service,
An e-mail transmission means activated by a server for performing the membership registration;
Means for setting a mail address of a server given by the server as a destination of an e-mail and setting a mail address of the mobile phone as a sender when the e-mail transmission means is activated;
It is preferable to have.
[0048]
The object of the present invention is based on a user identifier table connected to a mobile communication network and described in association with a unique identifier of a portable phone and a user identifier in a pair relationship with the unique identifier. An image distribution server that receives an image distribution request from the mobile phone and distributes the image to the mobile phone via a gateway server that converts the unique identifier added to the request from the corresponding user identifier,
Storage means for storing image data to be distributed to a mobile phone having an access-controlled area, and image data stored in the area cannot be redistributed by the access control;
A member list table in which user identifiers of members of the image distribution service are described;
In response to the member registration request from the mobile phone via the gateway server, it is determined whether the user identifier added to the member registration request is described in the member list table. Member registration means described in the member list table;
In response to an image distribution request from a mobile phone via a gateway server, it is determined whether the user identifier added to the image distribution request is described in the member list table, and if it is described, distribution is possible Image list transmitting means for transmitting a list of images to the mobile phone via the gateway server;
Image distribution means for responding to image selection information from a mobile phone via a gateway server, reading image data instructed by the image selection information from the storage means, and transmitting the image data to the mobile phone via the gateway server;
It is achieved by an image distribution server characterized by comprising:
[0049]
In addition, it is preferable that the delivered image is updated every day.
[0050]
The distribution server includes a storage unit storing image data for each model of the mobile phone,
In response to an image delivery request from a mobile phone, the image delivery unit reads image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone added to the image delivery request from the storage unit and transmits the image data to the mobile phone. It is preferable.
[0051]
The distribution server includes a storage unit storing image data for each model of the mobile phone,
In response to an image distribution request to which model information corresponding to a unique identifier is added by a gateway server having a model information table in which a unique identifier of a mobile phone and model information of the mobile phone are associated with each other. It is preferable to include image distribution means for reading image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone added to the distribution request from the storage means and transmitting it to the mobile phone.
[0052]
In addition, the distribution server includes an address table in which member e-mail addresses are described,
An email with a link to download image data that can be distributed, Means for broadcasting to the addresses described in the address table;
Means for responding to an access based on a link from the e-mail and transmitting image data to the accessed mobile phone;
It is preferable to have.
[0053]
The distribution server, upon receiving the member registration request, activates an e-mail transmission / reception unit of the mobile phone that requested the member registration, and transmits a mail address of the image distribution server to the mobile phone;
Means for responding to receipt of an e-mail from the mobile phone and registering a mail address of a user set as the sender in the address table;
It is preferable to have.
[0054]
The distribution server, upon receiving a member registration request from a mobile phone, generates a mail identifier that is paired with the user identifier of the member who transmitted the member registration request;
Means for activating the e-mail transmission / reception means of the mobile phone, and transmitting the mail address of the image distribution server and the mail identifier to the mobile phone;
An e-mail in which a mail address and an e-mail identifier of a sender user is set is received from a mobile phone, a user identifier is identified from the e-mail identifier set in the e-mail, and the identified user identifier and the e-mail Means for writing in the address table in pairs with the user's email address set in
It is preferable to have.
[0055]
The object of the present invention is based on a user identifier table connected to a mobile communication network and described in association with a unique identifier of a portable phone and a user identifier in a pair relationship with the unique identifier. An image distribution server that receives an image distribution request from the mobile phone and distributes the image to the mobile phone via a gateway server that converts the unique identifier added to the request from the corresponding user identifier,
Storage means for storing image data to be distributed to a mobile phone having an access-controlled area, and image data stored in the area cannot be redistributed by the access control;
An address table with the email addresses of the members of the image distribution service;
Means for broadcasting an e-mail in which a link destination for transmitting distributable image data is set to an address described in the address table;
Means for responding to an access based on a link from the e-mail and transmitting image data to the accessed mobile phone;
It is achieved by an image distribution server characterized by comprising:
[0056]
The image distributed from the link destination is preferably the latest image.
[0057]
The distribution server, upon receiving the member registration request, activates an e-mail transmission / reception unit of the mobile phone that requested the member registration, and transmits a mail address of the image distribution server to the mobile phone;
Means for responding to receipt of an e-mail from the mobile phone and registering a mail address of a user set as the sender in the address table;
It is preferable to have.
[0058]
The distribution server, upon receiving a member registration request from a mobile phone, generates a mail identifier that is paired with the user identifier of the member who transmitted the member registration request;
Means for activating the e-mail transmission / reception means of the mobile phone, and transmitting the mail address of the image distribution server and the mail identifier to the mobile phone;
An e-mail in which a mail address and an e-mail identifier of a sender user is set is received from a mobile phone, a user identifier is identified from the e-mail identifier set in the e-mail, and the identified user identifier and the e-mail Means for writing in the address table in pairs with the user's email address set in
It is preferable to have.
[0059]
The distribution server includes a storage unit storing image data for each model of the mobile phone,
In response to an image delivery request from a mobile phone, the image delivery unit reads image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone added to the image delivery request from the storage unit and transmits the image data to the mobile phone. It is preferable.
[0060]
The distribution server includes a storage unit storing image data for each model of the mobile phone,
In response to an image distribution request to which model information corresponding to a unique identifier is added by a gateway server having a model information table in which a unique identifier of a mobile phone and model information of the mobile phone are associated with each other. It is preferable to include image distribution means for reading image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone added to the distribution request from the storage means and transmitting it to the mobile phone.
【The invention's effect】
[0061]
According to the present invention, distributed image data is stored in access-controlled storage means, that is, stored in storage means that the user can freely read and the read-out image cannot be redistributed or processed elsewhere. Therefore, the copyright of the distributed image can be protected.
[0062]
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a push-type image distribution service that is not found in the conventional pull-type service.
[0063]
In addition, according to the present invention, display inconvenience caused by a difference in mobile phone model can be avoided.
[0064]
According to the present invention, if the user's e-mail address described in the source of the received e-mail and the searched user identifier are registered in the address table as a pair, Even in the interface, it is possible to accurately obtain a mail address that matches the user ID.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0065]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0066]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the first embodiment.
[0067]
In FIG. 1, 1 is an information provider server (IP server) that provides content, 2 is a gateway server, 3 is a base station, 4 is a mobile phone, and 5 is a fixed communication network on the gateway server 2 side. 6 is a communication network (Internet) connecting the gateway server 2 and the IP server 1, and 7 is a mobile communication network.
[0068]
Next, each component described above will be described.
[0069]
First, the IP server 1 will be described in detail.
[0070]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the IP server 1. In FIG. 2, 21 is a transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data, 22 is a modulation / demodulation unit for modulating / demodulating data transmitted / received by the transmission / reception unit 21, and 23 is a program, a user list, and image data to be distributed. Reference numeral 24 denotes an MPU that performs processing such as an HTTP request and an HTTP response in accordance with a program stored in the hard disk 23.
[0071]
The hard disk 23 stores a member list table 31 and an image folder 32 in which image data to be distributed is stored.
[0072]
The member list table 31 is a table in which the user ID of the member of the image distribution service and the date of membership registration are described for each content. The user ID is an identifier for specifying a user, and is transmitted from the gateway server 2 described later. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the member list table 31. The content to be provided is from content A to content X, and the member user ID of each content and the member's membership date are associated with each other. It is shown that.
[0073]
The image folder 32 is a folder in which distributed image data is stored. As shown in FIG. 4, the structure of the directory is the image folder 321 for the current day in which the latest image data is stored and the image data of the back number. Are stored in the back number image folder 322. The images stored in each folder are images to be displayed on the display of the mobile phone 4, and can be used as a standby screen of the mobile phone 4, for example, as shown in FIG. Each image data is assigned an identifier for identifying the image as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows images (characters) stored in the image folder 321 and the image folder 322 of the content A. Since the image data distributed by this service is added every day, when the latest image data is stored in the image folder 321 for the current day, the image data stored in the image folder 321 is displayed together with the date of the image data. It is moved to the back number image folder 322. The image data stored in the back number image folder 322 is automatically deleted after a predetermined period.
[0074]
Next, the gateway server 2 will be described.
[0075]
The gateway server 2 has a role of a gateway to the IP server 1 and has a role of transmitting information from the mobile phone to the IP server 1 in accordance with a request from the mobile phone 4.
[0076]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the gateway server 2. In FIG. 6, 61 is a transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data, 62 is a modulation / demodulation unit for modulating / demodulating data transmitted / received by the transmission / reception unit 61, 63 is a hard disk storing programs and the like, 64 is An MPU that performs processing of a relay function between the mobile phone 4 and the IP server 1 according to a program.
[0077]
In addition to the program, the hard disk 63 stores a user ID list table 70. As shown in FIG. 7, the user ID list table 70 includes a phone number of the mobile phone 4, a unique identifier for identifying the mobile phone 4 of this phone number, and a user ID that is paired with this unique identifier. Is a table described in association with.
[0078]
In the web interface performed through the gateway server 2, the gateway server 2 uses the above-described user ID list table 70 to receive a unique identifier given to the request of the mobile phone 4 when a request is made from the mobile phone 4. The user ID corresponding to this unique identifier is converted, and the request is transferred to the IP server 1.
[0079]
A typical example of such a gateway server 2 is an i-mode server in an i-mode service provided by NTT DoCoMo.
[0080]
Next, the mobile phone 4 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the mobile phone 4.
[0081]
The mobile phone 4 is transmitted and received by a display 91 for displaying an image, a video random access memory (VRAM) 92 for displaying an image on the display 91, a transmission / reception unit 93 for transmitting / receiving data, and a transmission / reception unit 93. A modulation / demodulation unit 94 that modulates and demodulates data, a storage unit 95 that stores data, an operation unit 96 that is used for image selection, and a CPU 97 that controls each unit and processes data. .
[0082]
When transmitting a request or the like to the IP server 1, the mobile phone 4 is configured to add a unique identifier for identifying itself to the request or the like.
[0083]
As shown in FIG. 9, the storage unit 95 is divided into an area 98 where the user of the mobile phone 4 can freely read and write, and an area 99 where the user cannot freely read and write. The area 98 stores data such as the user's telephone directory, and can be freely written, read and erased by the user. On the other hand, the area 99 stores data that the user cannot read and process freely and would otherwise be difficult to distribute. For example, character image data distributed by the service of the present invention is stored in the area 99 from the viewpoint of copyright protection.
[0084]
Furthermore, the mobile phone 4 can download the image data stored in the IP server 1 via the transmission / reception unit 93. The downloaded image data can be displayed on the display 91 and used as a standby screen. The downloaded image data can be stored in the area 99 of the storage unit 95, and can be displayed again on the display 91 under certain conditions.
[0085]
Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described. In the description of this operation, a member registration operation for using the image distribution service and an operation of downloading an image to the mobile phone 4 will be described separately.
[0086]
<Member registration>
In order to use this service, membership registration is first performed.
[0087]
FIG. 10 is an operation flowchart showing the member registration operation.
[0088]
First, the user of the mobile phone 4 operates the operation unit 96 of the mobile phone 4 to select the site of the IP server 1 to be registered as a member, and transmits an HTTP request (Step 100). FIG. 10 shows that “GET http://IP1.menu.or.jp/uid=xxxxxxx” is transmitted from the mobile phone 4 as an HTTP request. As an example of the above request, “IP1” indicates the IP server 1, “menu” indicates the menu screen for member registration, and “xxxxxxx” of “uid = xxxxxxx” indicates the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4. Yes.
[0089]
In the gateway server 2 that has received the request, the user ID corresponding to the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4 is searched from the user ID list table 70, and the unique identifier added to the received request is converted into the searched user ID. It transmits to the IP server 1 (Step 101). In this operation, since the unique identifier added to the request from the mobile phone 4 is “xxxxxxx”, when the user ID corresponding to this unique identifier is searched from the user ID list table 70, the user corresponding to “xxxxxxx” The ID is “abcdefgh”. Therefore, “xxxxxxx” is converted to “abcdefgh” and “GET http://IP1.menu.or.jp/uid=abcdefgh” is transmitted to the IP server 1.
[0090]
The IP server 1 extracts “uid = abcdefgh” from the received request “GET http://IP1.menu.or.jp/uid=abcdefgh” and determines whether the corresponding user ID has already been registered. The member list table 31 is searched and collated. If the user ID corresponding to the member list table 31 is not described, an HTML source for member registration is transmitted as a response via the gateway server 2. (Step 102).
[0091]
The mobile phone 4 receives the response, and transmits a member registration request according to the instruction displayed on the screen (Step 103). For example, it is assumed that “http://IP1.request.or.jp/uid=xxxxxxx” is transmitted as a request from the mobile phone 4. Here, “request” indicates a request for member registration.
[0092]
The gateway server 2 receives the request “http://IP1.request.or.jp/uid=xxxxxxx” from the mobile phone 4 and converts the same operation as Step 101 described above, that is, the unique identifier into a user ID. To the IP server 1 (Step 104).
[0093]
The IP server 1 receives the member registration request from the mobile phone 4 and newly describes the user ID described in the request, “abcdefgh” in this example, in the member list table 31 to perform the member registration process. (Step 105). Thereafter, a response of member registration completion is transmitted to the mobile phone 4 via the gateway server 2 (Step 106).
[0094]
Member registration is completed by the above operation.
<Distribution of image data>
Next, the image data distribution operation after member registration will be described.
[0095]
FIG. 11 is an operation flowchart showing an image data distribution operation.
[0096]
First, the user of the mobile phone 4 operates the operation unit 96 of the mobile phone 4 to select the site of the IP server 1 that distributes images and transmits an HTTP request (Step 200). FIG. 11 shows that “GET http://IP1.channel.or.jp/uid=xxxxxxx” is transmitted from the mobile phone 4 as an HTTP request. As an example of the above request, “IP1” indicates the IP server 1, “channel” indicates the image distribution menu request, and “xxxxxxx” of “uid = xxxxxxx” indicates the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4. ing.
[0097]
In the gateway server 2 that has received the request, the user ID corresponding to the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4 is searched from the user ID list table 70, and the unique identifier added to the received request is converted into the searched user ID. It transmits to the IP server 1 (Step 201). In this operation, since the unique identifier added to the request from the mobile phone 4 is “xxxxxxx”, when the user ID corresponding to this unique identifier is searched from the user ID list table 70, the user ID is “abcdefgh”. is there. Therefore, “xxxxxxx” is converted to “abcdefgh” and “GET http://IP1.channel.or.jp/uid=abcdefgh” is transmitted to the IP server 1.
[0098]
The IP server 1 searches the member list table 31 for whether or not the user ID “abcdefgh” is already registered in the received request “GET http://IP1.channel.or.jp/uid=abcdefgh”. To collate (Step 202). In the member registration operation, since the user of the mobile phone 4 has completed the member registration, the user ID is described in the member list table 31. Therefore, an HTML source for image distribution is transmitted as a response to the mobile phone 4 via the gateway server 2.
[0099]
The mobile phone 4 receives the response, and transmits a request for requesting distribution of the desired image according to the instruction displayed on the screen (Step 203). For example, it is assumed that “http://IP1.channel.or.jp/chara=new1/uid=xxxxxxx” is transmitted as a request from the mobile phone 4. Of the requests to be transmitted, “chara = new1” is identification information of an image desired to be distributed, and “new1” indicates the latest image, that is, the image data of the current character.
[0100]
The gateway server 2 receives the request “http://IP1.channel.or.jp/chara=new1/uid=xxxxxxx” from the mobile phone 4, and performs the same operation as Step 201 described above, that is, assigns a unique identifier to the user. The ID is converted and transmitted to the IP server 1 (Step 204).
[0101]
The IP server 1 receives the request from the mobile phone 4, searches the member list table in the same manner as in Step 202, and if it is confirmed that the member is a member, it is based on the identification information of the image data described in the request. The image data stored in the image folder 32 is read out and transmitted to the mobile phone 4 through the gateway server 2 (Step 205). In this operation, since the request is “http://IP1.channel.or.jp/chara=new1/uid=abcdefgh”, the image identification information is “new1”, which is the image data of the current character. The image data is read from today's image folder 321 and transmitted to the mobile phone 4 via the gateway server 2.
[0102]
The cellular phone 4 receives the image data, stores the received image data in the VRAM 92, and displays it on the display (Step 206). On the other hand, when the downloaded image data is displayed again, it is stored in the area 99 of the storage unit 95 (Step 207).
[0103]
With the above operation, the character image data is downloaded to the mobile phone 4. Even when the downloaded image data is stored, the image data is stored in the storage area controlled by the user, so the stored image data can be sent to another person or newly processed. No acts that infringe on copyrights such as
[0104]
A second embodiment will be described.
[0105]
There are various types of mobile phones currently on the market, and each has various screen sizes and image data sizes that can be displayed. Therefore, if only one type of image data to be distributed is prepared, it may not be displayed correctly depending on the type of mobile phone, and may not be displayed at all. Therefore, in the second embodiment, image data corresponding to the model of the mobile phone is prepared for the same content, and a function for distributing the image data corresponding to the model is added to the first embodiment. And In the description of the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0106]
Currently, various services send their model information when sending a request from a mobile phone. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the IP server 1 determines this model information, and selects and distributes image data corresponding to the model. Therefore, as image data to be prepared, as shown in FIG. 12, a folder for each model is prepared in the image folder 32, and image data corresponding to the model is stored in the folder for each model. In FIG. 12, folders from model AAA to model ZZZ are provided, and a folder for each model, for example, a folder for model NNN, a folder for storing image data for the current day, and a folder for back numbers for storing past image data. It is shown that is provided. Similarly, an image distribution menu is prepared for each model.
[0107]
The operation in the above configuration will be described below.
[0108]
FIG. 13 is an operation flowchart showing an operation of image data distribution by model.
[0109]
First, the user of the mobile phone 4 operates the operation unit 96 of the mobile phone 4 to select the site of the IP server 1 that is distributing images and transmits an HTTP request (Step 300). FIG. 14 shows that “GET http://IP1.channel.or.jp/uid=xxxxxxx user = NNN” is transmitted from the mobile phone 4 as an HTTP request. As an example of the above request, “IP1” is the IP server 1, “channel” is the image distribution menu request, “xxx =” of “uid = xxxxxxx” is the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4, “user = NNN” indicates the model of the mobile phone 4.
[0110]
In the gateway server 2 that has received the request, the user ID corresponding to the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4 is searched from the user ID list table 70, and the unique identifier added to the received request is converted into the searched user ID. It transmits to the IP server 1 (Step 301). In this operation, since the unique identifier added to the request from the mobile phone 4 is “xxxxxxx”, when the user ID corresponding to this unique identifier is searched from the user ID list table 70, the corresponding user ID is “abcdefgh”. "It is. Therefore, “xxxxxxx” is converted to “abcdefgh”, and “GET http://IP1.channel.or.jp/uid=abcdefgh user = NNN” is transmitted to the IP server 1.
[0111]
In the IP server 1, the member list indicates whether the user ID "abcdefgh" of the received request "GET http://IP1.channel.or.jp/uid=abcdefgh user = NNN" has already been registered. The table 31 is searched and collated (Step 302). In the member registration operation, since the user of the mobile phone 4 has completed the member registration, the user ID is described in the member list table 31.
[0112]
Therefore, an HTML source for image distribution for the model NNN is transmitted as a response from the model information “user = NNN” to the mobile phone 4 via the gateway server 2 (Step 303).
[0113]
The mobile phone 4 receives the response and transmits a request for requesting distribution of the desired image in accordance with the instruction displayed on the screen (Step 304). For example, it is assumed that “http://IP1.channel.or.jp/chara=new1/uid=xxxxxxx user = NNN” is transmitted as a request from the mobile phone 4. Of the requests to be transmitted, “chara = new1” is identification information of an image desired to be distributed, and “new1” indicates the latest image, that is, the image data of the current character.
[0114]
The gateway server 2 receives the request “http://IP1.channel.or.jp/chara=new1/uid=xxxxxxx user = NNN” from the mobile phone 4 and operates in the same manner as Step 301 described above, that is, unique. The identifier is converted into a user ID and transmitted to the IP server 1 (Step 305).
[0115]
The IP server 1 receives the request from the mobile phone 4 and searches the member list table in the same manner as in Step 302 (Step 306). If it is confirmed that the user is a member, go to the image folder for the model from the model information, and further read out the image data stored in the image folder based on the identification information of the image data described in the request, and the gateway It transmits to the mobile phone 4 via the server 2 (Step 307). In this operation, since the request is "http://IP1.channel.or.jp/chara=new1/uid=abcdefgh user = NNN", the model information is "NNN" and the image identification information is "new1 "It is. This shows the image data of today's character for the model NNN. The image data is read from the image folder for today of the model NNN and transmitted to the mobile phone 4 via the gateway server 2.
[0116]
The cellular phone 4 receives the image data, stores the received image data in the VRAM 92, and displays it on the display (Step 308). On the other hand, when the downloaded image data is to be displayed again, it is stored in the area 99 of the storage unit 95 (Step 309).
[0117]
With the above operation, the mobile phone 4 is delivered with image data that is optimal for the model, and the inconvenience that it cannot be displayed depending on the model can be avoided.
[0118]
In the second embodiment described above, the model information of the mobile phone 4 is transmitted from the mobile phone 4. However, a table in which the model information of the mobile phone 4 and the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4 are described in correspondence is prepared in the gateway server 2 in advance, and if there is a request from the mobile phone 4, it is added to the request The model information of the mobile phone 4 may be retrieved from the table based on the unique identifier, and the retrieved model information may be added to the request and transmitted to the IP server 1.
[0119]
Even with such a configuration, the IP server 1 can obtain the necessary model information of the mobile phone 4, and therefore can select image data suitable for the model of the mobile phone.
[0120]
A third embodiment will be described.
[0121]
Although it has already been described that mobile phones can send and receive data at present, it is also possible to apply so-called e-mail services by each company. On the other hand, the first and second embodiments described above are so-called pull-type services. Therefore, in the third embodiment, the user is notified of the image information updated every day by e-mail, and the user downloads the latest image data by operating a link set in the received e-mail. And a so-called push-type service system.
[0122]
Further, since the third embodiment uses electronic mail, not only the web interface, that is, the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) communication method, but also the mail interface as in the first and second embodiments described above. That is, the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) communication method is also used. Normally, in the SMTP communication method, the gateway server 2 does not add a user ID to an electronic mail. Therefore, special processing is performed to maintain the relationship with the user ID.
[0123]
The configuration will be described below. In the description of the third embodiment, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as those in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0124]
In the third embodiment, the mobile phone 4 responds to a request from the mobile phone 4 based on the HTTP communication method, and activates the e-mail function of the mobile phone 4 using a function such as a CGI script, for example. Means for creating a mail distribution list of members who wish to distribute e-mails sent from the Internet, and means for notifying members of e-mails described in the mail distribution list based on the SMTP communication method; 1 is provided.
[0125]
Furthermore, as described above, since transmission / reception of electronic mail is performed by the SMTP communication method, the IP server 1 cannot obtain a user ID for identifying the user from the electronic mail. Therefore, a means for generating a mail identifier that is paired with the acquired user ID is provided, and the generated mail identifier is set as an email to be transmitted and transmitted.
[0126]
These means are realized in the MPU 24 of the IP server 1.
[0127]
The operation of the third embodiment will be described below. In the description of this operation, a member registration operation for using the mail delivery service and an operation of downloading an image to the mobile phone 4 will be described separately.
[0128]
<Mail delivery member registration>
In order to use this service, member registration for mail delivery is first performed.
[0129]
FIG. 14 is an operation flowchart showing the operation of mail delivery member registration.
[0130]
First, the user of the mobile phone 4 operates the operation unit 96 of the mobile phone 4 to select the site of the IP server 1 to be registered as a member, and transmits an HTTP request based on the HTTP communication method (Step 400). ). FIG. 14 shows that “http://IP1.mail.or.jp/uid=xxxxxxx user = NNN” is transmitted from the mobile phone 4 as an HTTP request. As an example of the above request, “IP1” is the IP server 1, “mail” is the mail distribution member registration menu screen, “uid = xxxxxxx” is “xxxxxxx” is the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4, “user = NNN” indicates the model of the mobile phone 4.
[0131]
Since the gateway server 2 that has received the request is a request based on the HTTP general method, the user ID corresponding to the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4 is searched from the user ID list table 70 and the unique identifier added to the received request. Is converted into the searched user ID and transmitted to the IP server 1 (Step 401). In this operation, since the unique identifier added to the request from the mobile phone 4 is “xxxxxxx”, when the user ID corresponding to this unique identifier is searched from the user ID list table 70, the user corresponding to “xxxxxxx” The ID is “abcdefgh”. Therefore, “xxxxxxx” is converted to “abcdefgh”, and “http://IP1.mailmenu.or.jp/uid=abcdefgh user = NNN” is transmitted to the IP server 1.
[0132]
In the IP server 1, the mail distribution member list table indicates whether or not the user ID “abcdefgh” of the received request “http://IP1.mail.or.jp/uid=abcdefgh user = NNN” is already registered. Search for 150 and match. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the mail delivery member list table 150. The mail delivery member list table 150 includes a user ID of a member of the mail delivery service, a member's email address, and a date of membership registration. Corresponding is described for each content. If the corresponding user ID is not described in the mail delivery member list table 150, a member registration request is received from the mobile phone 4, and an e-mail function of the mobile phone 4, such as a mailer program, is obtained by a CGI script or the like. Send the response to be activated. At this time, an identifier having a pair relationship with the extracted user ID “abcdefgh”, for example, “200000504” is generated. Then, the generated mail identifier “200000504” and the mail address possessed by the IP server 1, for example, “mail@IP1.or.jp” are added to the response and transmitted (Step 403).
[0133]
The above processing is performed by the HTTP communication method.
[0134]
Note that the processing of Step 405 and Step 407, which will be described later, is performed by the SMTP communication method, and thus description of the gateway server 2 is omitted.
[0135]
When the mobile phone 4 receives the response, the e-mail transmission / reception function is activated (Step 404). The destination of the e-mail is the mail address “mail@IP1.or.jp” of the IP server 1, and the sender of the mail is the mail address “user@xxx.or.jp” of the user (mobile phone 4). Set to In addition, the received mail identifier “20000204” is also set in the mail to be sent (Step 405). Then, the mail with these settings is transmitted based on the SMTP communication method.
[0136]
The IP server 1 receives an electronic mail from the mobile phone 4 and specifies a user ID from the mail identifier “20000504” set in the electronic mail. Furthermore, the user's email address is specified from the email sender "user@xxx.or.jp". As a result, the user ID “abcdefgh” and the mail address “user@xxx.or.jp” are associated with each other and stored (Step 406).
[0137]
Next, a site for confirming membership registration is prepared. This confirmation site is set so that only the mobile phone 4 having the user ID associated with the mail address can access. Then, the user's mail address is set as the e-mail transmission destination address, the mail address of the IP server 1 is set as the transmission source, and a member registration confirmation mail is set in which the link destination of the site dedicated to the user ID is set. (Step 407). In FIG. 14, the user's mail address “user@xxx.or.jp” is set as the e-mail transmission destination address, and the mail address “mail@IP1.or.jp” of the IP server 1 is set as the sender. This indicates that “IP1.confirmation1.or.jp” is set as the link destination of the site dedicated to the user ID.
[0138]
If the mobile phone 4 receives an e-mail for registration confirmation and registers e-mail delivery, the link button set in the received e-mail is pressed, and an HTTP request based on the HTTP communication method is transmitted (Step 408).
[0139]
Since the HTTP request is based on the HTTP communication method, the gateway server 2 that has received the request searches the user ID list table 70 for the user ID corresponding to the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4, and the unique identifier added to the received request Then, it is converted into the searched user ID and transmitted to the IP server 1 (Step 409). In this operation, since the unique identifier added to the request from the mobile phone 4 is “xxxxxxx”, when the user ID corresponding to this unique identifier is searched from the user ID list table 70, the user corresponding to “xxxxxxx” The ID is “abcdefgh”. Therefore, “xxxxxxx” is converted to “abcdefgh”, and “http://IP1.confirmation1.or.jp/uid=abcdefgh user = NNN” is transmitted to the IP server 1.
[0140]
The IP server 1 receives the request and transmits the HTML source of the site (Step 410).
[0141]
The mobile phone 4 receives the HTML source and displays it on the screen. If the user wants to register, the user presses an “OK” button displayed on the screen and transmits a member registration request (Step 411). FIG. 14 shows that “http://IP1.confirmation1.or.jp/ok/uid=xxxxxxxx user = NNN” is transmitted as an HTTP request.
[0142]
Since the HTTP request is based on the HTTP communication method, the gateway server 2 that has received the request searches the user ID list table 70 for the user ID corresponding to the unique identifier of the mobile phone 4, and the unique identifier added to the received request Then, it is converted into the searched user ID and transmitted to the IP server 1 (Step 412). In this operation, since the unique identifier added to the request from the mobile phone 4 is “xxxxxxx”, when the user ID corresponding to this unique identifier is searched from the user ID list table 70, the user corresponding to “xxxxxxx” The ID is “abcdefgh”. Therefore, “xxxxxxx” is converted to “abcdefgh” and “http://IP1.confirmation1.or.jp/ok/uid=abcdefgh user = NNN” is transmitted to the IP server 1.
[0143]
In response to the request, the IP server 1 registers the stored user ID and mail address as a pair in the mail delivery member list 150 (Step 413).
[0144]
Member registration is completed by the above operation.
[0145]
In this description, in order to carefully check the user's intention to register for mail delivery, the user is linked to a registration confirmation site, and after confirming the intention of registration again, is registered in the mail delivery member list 150. did. However, the registration operation may be terminated when an e-mail from the user is received without confirming the intention of registration again. That is, at Step 406, when the user ID and the mail address are linked in a pair relationship, the mail address and the user ID may be registered in the mail delivery member list 150 as a pair. In this case, the processing after Step 407 becomes unnecessary.
<Distribution of image data>
Next, the image data distribution operation after member registration will be described.
[0146]
FIG. 16 is an operation flowchart showing an image data distribution operation.
[0147]
First, when an image to be distributed is added, the IP server 1 creates a mail in which a link destination is set so as to read out a folder storing the latest added image data and an image (Step 500). Then, the created mail is broadcasted to the mail addresses described in the mail delivery member list table 150 (Step 501).
[0148]
In the cellular phone 4, when a mail is received and a link button set in the electronic mail is pressed, a request is automatically transmitted (Step 502). For example, it is assumed that “http://IP1.channel.or.jp/chara=new1/uid=xxxxxxx user = NNN” is transmitted as a request from the mobile phone 4. Of the requests to be transmitted, “chara = new1” is identification information of the latest added image, and “user = NNN” indicates the model of the mobile phone 4. The subsequent operations follow the web interface.
[0149]
The gateway server 2 receives the request “http://IP1.channel.or.jp/chara=new1/uid=xxxxxxx user = NNN” from the mobile phone 4, converts the unique identifier into a user ID, and converts it into an IP server. 1 (Step 503).
[0150]
In the IP server 1, the member list table 31 indicates whether or not the user ID “abcdefgh” is registered from the received request “http://IP1.channel.or.jp/chara=new1/uid=abcdefgh user = NNN”. Are searched and collated (Step 504). In the member registration operation, since the user of the mobile phone 4 has completed the member registration, the user ID is described in the member list table 31. Therefore, the image information stored in the image folder is read based on the identification information of the image data described in the request from the model information, and the mobile phone 4 is connected via the gateway server 2. (Step 505). In this operation, since the request is "http://IP1.channel.or.jp/chara=new1/uid=abcdefgh user = NNN", the model information is "user = NNN", and the image identification information is "new1". This shows the image data of today's character for the model NNN. The image data is read from the image folder for today of the model NNN and transmitted to the mobile phone 4 via the gateway server 2.
[0151]
The cellular phone 4 receives the image data, stores the received image data in the VRAM 92, and displays it on the display (Step 506).
[0152]
On the other hand, when the downloaded image data is to be displayed again, it is stored in the area 99 of the storage unit 95 (Step 507).
[Brief description of the drawings]
[0153]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0154]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an information provider server.
[0155]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a member list table.
[0156]
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image folder.
[0157]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of how an image provided by the present invention is used.
[0158]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a gateway server.
[0159]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user ID list table.
[0160]
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a mobile phone.
[0161]
FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of a storage unit.
[0162]
FIG. 10 is an operational flowchart of member registration in the first embodiment.
[0163]
FIG. 11 is an operation flowchart for downloading an image in the first embodiment;
[0164]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an image folder in the second embodiment.
[0165]
FIG. 13 is an operation flowchart for downloading an image in the second embodiment;
[0166]
FIG. 14 is an operational flowchart of member registration in the third embodiment.
[0167]
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a mail delivery member list table.
[0168]
FIG. 16 is an operational flowchart of image download in the third embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
[0169]
1 Information provider server (IP server)
2 Gateway server
3 base stations
4 Mobile phones
5 Fixed communication network
6 Communication network (Internet)
7 Mobile communication network

Claims (30)

An image distribution system,
A mobile communication network; a plurality of mobile phones connected to the mobile communication network; a first server connected to the mobile phone via the mobile communication network; a network; And a second server connected to the first server,
The mobile phone
Display means for displaying an image; storage means having an access-controlled area, and image data stored in the area cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone by the access control; A member registration request means for transmitting a member registration request for an image distribution service, an image distribution request means for transmitting an image distribution request, and a desired image among a plurality of image data stored in the second server Image selection means for transmitting image selection information for selecting data and downloading desired image data; Storage means for storing the downloaded image data in an access-controlled area of the storage means; and Image control means for displaying the displayed image on the display means,
The first server is
A user identifier table in which a unique identifier of the mobile phone and a user identifier that is paired with the unique identifier are described in association with each other, and a user identifier corresponding to the unique identifier of the mobile phone is searched from the user identifier table. Means for converting the unique identifier into a user identifier and transmitting a request from the mobile phone to the second server,
The second server is
When a storage means storing image data to be distributed, a member list table in which user identifiers of members of the image distribution service are described, and a member registration request from the first server are added to the member registration request If the user identifier is described in the member list table, and if not, the member registration unit that describes the user identifier in the member list table and the image distribution request are received. It is determined whether or not the user identifier added to the member list table is described, and if it is described, an image list transmitting means for transmitting a list of distributable images, and an image designated by the image selection information Image distribution means for reading data from the storage means and transmitting the data to the mobile phone;
The mobile phone is configured such that the image data cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone by storing the image data in the access-controlled area by the storage means. Image distribution system. The image delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the delivered image is updated every day. The mobile phone has means for transmitting its model information,
The second server reads storage data storing image data for each model of the mobile phone and image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone from the storage means, and passes through the first server. The image distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising an image distribution unit configured to transmit to the mobile phone. The first server includes a model information table in which a mobile phone unique identifier and model information of the mobile phone are associated with each other, and a unique information added to the request in response to a request from the mobile phone. Based on the identifier, searching for the model information of the mobile phone from the model information table, and having the model information added to the request and transmitted,
The second server reads out from the storage means storage means storing image data for each model of the mobile phone, and image data corresponding to the model information added to the request. 4. The image delivery system according to claim 1, further comprising: an image delivery unit configured to transmit to the mobile phone via the image delivery unit. The second server sends an address table in which a member's e-mail address is described and an e-mail in which a link destination for downloading distributable image data is set to the address described in the address table. Means for transmitting the broadcast data, and means for responding to the access based on the link from the e-mail, and transmitting the image data to the mobile phone,
The mobile phone includes an e-mail transmission / reception unit that transmits / receives an e-mail, an access unit that receives an e-mail by the e-mail transmission / reception unit, accesses a link destination set in the e-mail, and downloads from the link destination The image display control means for displaying the image on the display means, and the storage means for storing the image downloaded from the link destination in an access-controlled area of the storage means. Item 5. The image distribution system according to Item 4. The mobile phone includes a member registration request unit that transmits a member registration request for a mail distribution service, an e-mail transmission unit that is activated by the second server, and a second unit that is activated when the e-mail transmission unit is activated. Set the email address of the second server given by the server as the destination of the email, set the email address of the user as the sender, and set the email identifier given by the second server to the email Means for transmitting to the destination,
When the second server receives the member registration request, the second server activates a means for generating a mail identifier paired with the user identifier of the member who sent the member registration request, and an e-mail transmitting / receiving means of the mobile phone. Means for transmitting the mail address of the second server and the mail identifier to the mobile phone, receiving the electronic mail, specifying the user identifier from the mail identifier set in the electronic mail, and specifying the specified user 6. The image distribution system according to claim 5, further comprising means for pairing an identifier and a user's mail address set in the electronic mail in the address table. The mobile phone
A member registration requesting means for sending a member registration request for the mail delivery service;
E-mail transmission means activated by the second server;
Means for setting a mail address of the second server given by the second server as a transmission destination of the electronic mail and setting a mail address of the mobile phone as a sender when the electronic mail transmission means is activated; Have
The second server is
Means for activating the e-mail transmission / reception means of the mobile phone upon receiving a member registration request, and sending a mail address of a second server to the mobile phone;
6. The image distribution system according to claim 5, further comprising means for registering a user's mail address set as the transmission source in the address table in response to reception of an electronic mail from the mobile phone. A mobile communication network; a plurality of mobile phones connected to the mobile communication network; a first server connected to the mobile phone via the mobile communication network; a network; An image distribution method in a network system having a second server connected to the first server,
In response to an image delivery request from a mobile phone, a first server setting a user identifier corresponding to the unique identifier of the mobile phone in the request and transmitting to the second server;
The second server receives the request from the first server, collates the right or wrong of the image distribution based on the user identifier set in the request, and the result of the collation may be the image distributed If so, transmitting the requested image data to the mobile phone;
The mobile phone receives image data, access to the received image data is restricted by the user, and stored image data cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone by the access control. And storing the image in a storage area. The image delivery method according to claim 8, wherein the delivered image is updated every day. Storing image data for each mobile phone model in the second server;
When the mobile phone sends its request with its model information added,
10. The image distribution method according to claim 8, wherein the second server further comprises a step of distributing image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone to the mobile phone. Creating a model information table in which the unique identifier of the mobile phone and the model information of the mobile phone are described in association with the first server;
Storing image data for each mobile phone model in the second server;
In response to the request from the mobile phone, the first server searches for the mobile phone model information from the model information table based on the unique identifier added to the request, and uses the model information in the request. Adding and transmitting to the second server;
The second server further comprises a step of distributing image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone to the mobile phone based on the model information added to the request. The image delivery method according to any one of 10. Providing a second server with an address table describing e-mail addresses of members who distribute e-mail;
Broadcasting an e-mail in which a link destination for downloading distributable image data is set from the second server to the address described in the address table;
The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving an e-mail, accessing a link destination set in the received e-mail, downloading image data, and displaying an image of the downloaded image data. The image delivery method according to any one of 11. The mobile phone sending an email address registration request;
A first server setting a user identifier in the registration request;
A second server generating a temporary identifier that is paired with the user identifier set in the registration request;
The temporary identifier and the e-mail address of the second server are transmitted to the mobile phone, the e-mail function of the mobile phone is activated, and the user's e-mail is sent to the e-mail sender on the mobile phone Setting an address, setting an e-mail address of the second server as an e-mail destination, and setting the temporary identifier in the e-mail;
Transmitting the set e-mail from the mobile phone;
The second server extracts a temporary identifier from the received e-mail and searches for a user identifier in a pair relationship with the temporary identifier;
13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising a step of registering the user's e-mail address described in a source of the received e-mail and the searched user identifier in a pair relationship in an address table. The image delivery method described. Based on a user identifier table that is connected to a mobile communication network and described in association with a mobile phone unique identifier and a user identifier that is paired with this unique identifier. Register the member of the image distribution to the image distribution server via the gateway server that converts the unique identifier of the mobile phone to the corresponding user identifier, request the image distribution after registering as a member, and store the distributed image A mobile phone to display,
Display means for displaying an image;
Storage means having an access-controlled area, and image data stored in the area cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone by the access control;
The member registration request of the image distribution service with the unique identifier added is transmitted to the image distribution server via the gateway server, and the user identifier converted from the unique identifier added to the member registration request by the gateway server is Member registration request means for registering in the member list table of the image distribution server;
Image distribution request means for transmitting an image distribution request with the unique identifier added to the image distribution server via a gateway server;
A list of images that can be distributed in response to a determination result of membership registration of the distribution server based on the member list table is received for the user identifier converted from the unique identifier added to the image distribution request by the gateway server. Image list receiving means;
Based on the image list, image selection information for selecting desired image data from among a plurality of image data stored in the image distribution server is transmitted, and the desired image data is downloaded from the image distribution server. Image selection means;
Storage means for storing the downloaded image data in an access-controlled area of the storage means;
Image control means for displaying the downloaded image on the display means;
A mobile phone, wherein the image data is stored in the access controlled area by the storage means so that the image data cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone. Based on a user identifier table that is connected to a mobile communication network and described in association with a mobile phone unique identifier and a user identifier that is paired with this unique identifier. A mobile phone that stores and displays an image distributed from an image distribution server via a gateway server that converts the unique identifier of the mobile phone into a corresponding user identifier,
Display means for displaying an image;
Storage means having an access-controlled area, and image data stored in the area cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone by the access control;
Means for receiving an e-mail distributed from the image distribution server based on an e-mail address corresponding to its own user identifier registered in the distribution server;
Access means for accessing a link set in the e-mail;
Storage means for storing an image downloaded from the link destination in an access-controlled area of the storage means;
Image control means for displaying the downloaded image on the display means;
A mobile phone, wherein the image data is stored in the access controlled area by the storage means so that the image data cannot be redistributed to another mobile phone. It has means to send its model information to the image distribution server,
16. The mobile phone according to claim 14, wherein the mobile phone is configured to deliver an image that matches its model from the image delivery server. A member registration requesting means for sending a member registration request for the mail delivery service;
An e-mail transmission means activated by a server for performing the membership registration;
And a means for setting a mail address of the server given from the server as a transmission destination of the electronic mail and setting a mail address of the mobile phone as a transmission source when the electronic mail transmission means is activated. The mobile phone according to any one of claims 14 to 16. Based on a user identifier table that is connected to a mobile communication network and described in association with a mobile phone unique identifier and a user identifier that is paired with this unique identifier. An image distribution server that receives an image distribution request from the mobile phone and distributes the image to the mobile phone via a gateway server that converts the unique identifier into a corresponding user identifier,
Storage means for storing image data to be distributed to a mobile phone having an access-controlled area, and image data stored in the area cannot be redistributed by the access control;
A member list table in which user identifiers of members of the image distribution service are described;
In response to the member registration request from the mobile phone via the gateway server, it is determined whether the user identifier added to the member registration request is described in the member list table. Member registration means described in the member list table;
In response to an image distribution request from a mobile phone via a gateway server, it is determined whether the user identifier added to the image distribution request is described in the member list table, and if it is described, distribution is possible Image list transmitting means for transmitting a list of images to the mobile phone via the gateway server;
Image distribution means for responding to image selection information from a mobile phone via a gateway server, reading image data instructed by the image selection information from the storage means, and transmitting the image data to the mobile phone via the gateway server; An image distribution server comprising: The image delivery server according to claim 18, wherein the delivered image is updated every day. Storage means for storing image data for each mobile phone model;
In response to an image delivery request from a mobile phone, the image delivery unit reads image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone added to the image delivery request from the storage unit and transmits the image data to the mobile phone. The image delivery server according to claim 18 or 19, wherein Storage means for storing image data for each mobile phone model;
In response to an image distribution request to which model information corresponding to a unique identifier is added by a gateway server having a model information table in which a unique identifier of a mobile phone and model information of the mobile phone are associated with each other. 20. An image distribution unit that reads out image data corresponding to model information of a mobile phone added to a distribution request from the storage unit and transmits the image data to the mobile phone. The image distribution server described. An address table with member email addresses,
Means for broadcasting an e-mail in which a link destination for downloading distributable image data is set to the address described in the address table;
The image distribution server according to any one of claims 18 to 21, further comprising means for responding to an access based on a link from the electronic mail and transmitting image data to the accessed mobile phone. . Upon receiving the member registration request, activates the e-mail transmission / reception means of the mobile phone that requested the member registration, and transmits the mail address of the image distribution server to the mobile phone;
23. The image distribution server according to claim 22, further comprising means for registering a user's mail address set as the transmission source in the address table in response to reception of an electronic mail from the mobile phone. Means for generating a mail identifier having a paired relationship with a user identifier of the member who transmitted the member registration request upon receiving the member registration request from the mobile phone;
Means for activating the e-mail transmission / reception means of the mobile phone, and transmitting the mail address of the image distribution server and the mail identifier to the mobile phone;
An e-mail in which a mail address and an e-mail identifier of a sender user is set is received from a mobile phone, a user identifier is identified from the e-mail identifier set in the e-mail, and the identified user identifier and the e-mail 23. The image distribution server according to claim 22, further comprising: a unit that describes a mail address of a user set in the address table and describes the address in the address table. Based on a user identifier table that is connected to a mobile communication network and described in association with a mobile phone unique identifier and a user identifier that is paired with this unique identifier. An image distribution server that receives an image distribution request from the mobile phone and distributes the image to the mobile phone via a gateway server that converts the unique identifier into a corresponding user identifier,
Storage means for storing image data to be distributed to a mobile phone having an access-controlled area, and image data stored in the area cannot be redistributed by the access control;
An address table with the email addresses of the members of the image distribution service;
Means for broadcasting an e-mail in which a link destination for transmitting deliverable image data is set to the address described in the address table;
An image distribution server comprising: means for responding to access based on a link from the e-mail and transmitting image data to the accessed mobile phone. The image distribution server according to claim 25, wherein the image distributed from the link destination is the latest image. Upon receiving the member registration request, activates the e-mail transmission / reception means of the mobile phone that requested the member registration, and transmits the mail address of the image distribution server to the mobile phone;
27. The apparatus according to claim 25, further comprising means for registering a user's mail address set as the sender in the address table in response to reception of an electronic mail from the mobile phone. Image distribution server . Means for generating a mail identifier having a paired relationship with a user identifier of the member who transmitted the member registration request upon receiving the member registration request from the mobile phone;
Means for activating the e-mail transmission / reception means of the mobile phone, and transmitting the mail address of the image distribution server and the mail identifier to the mobile phone;
An e-mail in which the e-mail address and e-mail identifier of the sender user is set is received from the mobile phone, the user identifier is specified from the e-mail identifier set in the e-mail, and the specified user identifier and the e-mail are specified 27. The image distribution server according to claim 25 or 26, further comprising: a unit configured to pair with a user's mail address set in the address table and describe in the address table. Storage means for storing image data for each mobile phone model;
In response to an image delivery request from a mobile phone, the image delivery unit reads image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone added to the image delivery request from the storage unit and transmits the image data to the mobile phone. The image delivery server according to any one of claims 25 to 28. Storage means for storing image data for each mobile phone model;
In response to an image distribution request to which model information corresponding to a unique identifier is added by a gateway server having a model information table in which a unique identifier of a mobile phone and model information of the mobile phone are associated with each other. 30. The image distribution unit according to claim 25, further comprising: an image distribution unit that reads out image data corresponding to the model information of the mobile phone added to the distribution request from the storage unit and transmits the image data to the mobile phone. The image delivery server according to any one of the above.

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