JP4487667B2 - Data distribution method, portable terminal using the method, data distribution system, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a data distribution method, a portable terminal using the method, and a data distribution system, and a program. More particularly, the present invention relates to a data distribution method for transferring copy data between portable terminals, a portable terminal using the method, a data distribution system, and a program. .

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an example of a conventional data distribution system. Referring to the figure, an example of a conventional data distribution system includes a data transmission / reception system 110, a plurality of terminals, for example, portable terminals 510, 610, 710, and data paths 201, 301, 401. The For convenience, the configuration diagram shows the operator 100 of the data transmission / reception system 110, the user 200 of the mobile terminal 510, the user 300 of the mobile terminal 610, and the user 400 of the mobile terminal 710.

  As an example, data such as correction software and content is stored in the data transmission / reception system 110. The portable terminal 510 downloads data from the data transmission / reception system 110 via the data path 201.

  On the other hand, the portable terminal 610 downloads data from the data transmission / reception system 110 via the data path 301.

  Similarly, the portable terminal 710 downloads data from the data transmission / reception system 110 via the data path 401.

  As described above, a technique in which each portable terminal acquires data such as correction software and content directly from a data transmission / reception system via a data path is known, and an example thereof is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  The technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is to download a software correction part from the outside (network or the like) to a mobile phone and rewrite a program in the mobile phone.

  However, if each mobile terminal accesses the data transmission / reception system separately, as the number of mobile terminals increases, the load on the data transmission / reception system increases, and the communication cost for accessing the data transmission / reception system also increases. There are drawbacks.

  Therefore, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for directly transferring data between a plurality of terminals when similar data is required between the plurality of terminals. This technology transfers music information held by the server C from the user B terminal to the user A terminal.

  First, when the user A terminal accesses the server C, the server C identifies the user A terminal as a registered user. The server C searches the database for music requested by the user, and notifies the user A terminal of the search result list. Data transfer between the user A terminal and the user B terminal on the sender side is permitted in response to the music information transfer request selected by the user A terminal from the notified search result list. When the transfer of the music information from the user B terminal to the user A terminal is completed, the server computer and the deposit computer perform billing processing on the user's deposit account on the user A terminal side that has obtained the music information.

  Another example of a technique for directly transferring data between a plurality of terminals is disclosed in Patent Document 3. In this technology, the telephone number of the data transmission destination terminal is set in the data reception side terminal, and the personal identification number of the data reception side terminal is set in the data transmission destination terminal. When the call is made, the telephone number and the password are compared with each other to authenticate that the caller is a pre-registered user, and then the data is sent from the data receiving terminal to the data transmission destination. It is sent to the terminal.

JP 2001-356925 A (paragraph 0018, abstract) JP 2003-114947 A (paragraphs 0029 to 0036, FIG. 2, FIG. 4 and abstract) JP 2001-217827 A (paragraphs 0053 to 0057, abstract, FIG. 4)

  However, according to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, the data transfer itself is performed directly from the user B terminal to the user A terminal, but whether or not the user A terminal is a registered user in the server C before the transfer starts. The identification needs to be performed with the user A terminal via the communication network. That is, there is a problem that it is essential that the user A terminal communicates with the server C before data transfer from the user B terminal to the user A terminal.

  Further, according to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3, the data transfer itself is directly performed between the data receiving terminal and the data transmission destination terminal, but the information on the data transmission destination terminal to be charged is stored in the data. Means that the server to manage acquires is not disclosed.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a data distribution method capable of directly transferring data between terminals without going through a data provider, and capable of transmitting a confirmation of the data transfer to the data provider. The object is to provide a portable terminal, a data distribution system, and a program using the method.

In order to solve the above problems, a data distribution method according to the present invention includes a plurality of portable terminals that communicate via a first communication network, and data that transfers data to each of the portable terminals via a second communication network. A data distribution method in a data distribution system including a providing device, wherein the mobile terminal transfers data to another mobile terminal, and confirms that the data has been transferred or has been transferred look including a confirmatory data transmitting step of transmitting data to said data providing apparatus, said portable terminal further with other confirmatory data attaching step attaches the confirmation data to the data to be transferred to the portable terminal, from another portable terminal the confirmation data extraction step of extracting said confirmation data from the transferred data, characterized in containing Mukoto.

A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a plurality of mobile terminals that communicate via a first communication network, and a data distribution device that includes a data providing device that transfers data to each of the mobile terminals via a second communication network. Data transfer means for transferring data to another mobile terminal in the portable terminal in the system, and verification data transmission for transmitting verification data that the data has been transferred or received the data to the data providing device look contains a means, the portable terminal further extracted with another confirmatory data attaching means attaches the confirmation data to the data to be transferred to the mobile terminal, the confirmation data from the transfer data from another portable terminal confirmed and a data extraction means, characterized in including Mukoto.

A data distribution system according to the present invention includes a plurality of portable terminals that communicate via a first communication network, and a data providing device that transfers data to each of the portable terminals via a second communication network. In the distribution system, the portable terminal transmits a data transfer unit that transfers data to another portable terminal, and a confirmation that transmits confirmation data that the data has been transferred or received the data to the data providing apparatus. look including a data transmitting unit, wherein the portable terminal further extracted with another confirmatory data attaching means attaches the confirmation data to the data to be transferred to the mobile terminal, the confirmation data from the transfer data from another portable terminal the confirmation data extraction means for characterized by containing Mukoto.

A program according to the present invention includes a data distribution system including a plurality of portable terminals that communicate via a first communication network, and a data providing device that transfers data to each of the portable terminals via a second communication network. A data distribution method program according to claim 1, wherein a data transfer step of transferring data from the mobile terminal to another mobile terminal to the computer of the mobile terminal, and confirmation that the data has been transferred or received the data transfer A verification data transmission step for transmitting data to the data providing device, and the program further includes a verification data attachment step for attaching the verification data to data to be transferred to another mobile terminal; A verification data extraction step for extracting the verification data from the data transferred from the mobile terminal It is characterized in.

  According to the present invention, when mobile terminals exchange data with each other, data that confirms the transfer of data is automatically created in the mobile terminal that transmitted the data, and the verification data is automatically It is transmitted to the data providing device.

  According to the present invention, by having the above-described configuration, it is possible to transfer data directly between terminals without going through a data provider, and it is possible to transmit confirmation of the data transfer to the data provider. Become.

  In other words, by directly transferring data between terminals, the number of terminals accessing the system of the data provider can be reduced, thereby reducing the load on the system and communication costs, and consequently increasing the data transmission speed. Is possible. Moreover, these effects increase as the number of terminals increases.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of a data distribution system according to the present invention. In addition, the same number is attached | subjected to the component similar to a prior art example (FIG. 9), and the description is abbreviate | omitted. Referring to FIG. 1, an example of a data distribution system according to the present invention includes a data transmission / reception system (data providing apparatus) 110, a plurality of terminals, for example, portable terminals 210, 310, 410, data paths 201, 301, 401. For convenience, the configuration diagram displays the operator 100 of the data transmission / reception system 110, the user 200 of the mobile terminal 210, the user 300 of the mobile terminal 310, and the user 400 of the mobile terminal 410.

  As an example, data such as correction software and content is stored in the data transmission / reception system 110. In the present embodiment, the case where there are three mobile terminals is taken as an example, but the number of mobile terminals is not limited to three, and the present invention can be applied to two or more.

  Each of the portable terminals 210, 310, and 410 can communicate with each other via a communication network (data paths 211 and 311). In addition, the data transmission / reception system 110 can download (transfer) data to the mobile terminals 210, 310, and 410 via the communication network (data paths 201, 301, and 401).

  Next, the configuration of the mobile terminal will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the first embodiment of the portable terminal. Note that all of the mobile terminals 210, 310, and 410 have the same configuration as that in FIG. As an example, the configuration of the mobile terminal 210 will be described.

  The portable terminal 210 includes a reception antenna 1, a data reception unit 2, a transmission antenna 3, a data transmission unit 4, a verification data creation unit 5, a control unit 6, and a recording medium 7.

  The data receiving unit 2 receives data from the data transmission / reception system 110 via the receiving antenna 1. The data transmission unit 4 transmits data to the data transmission / reception system 110 via the transmission antenna 3. The confirmation data creation unit 5 creates confirmation data. The control unit 6 controls the data reception unit 2, the data transmission unit 4, and the verification data creation unit 5. The recording medium 7 stores a program for causing the control unit 6 to execute the data distribution method.

  Here, the confirmation data created by the confirmation data creation unit 5 is data indicating confirmation that the data copy has been performed. The confirmation includes a terminal on the copy data transmission side and user information, and a terminal on the copy data reception side. User information, code that indicates the content of copy data, copy data transfer date and time, and information that indicates whether copy data transfer has been completed successfully, etc. .

  The confirmation data creation unit 5 creates this confirmation data when the copy data is transmitted to another portable terminal.

  Next, the operation of the mobile terminal will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the data distribution system according to the present invention. Note that all of the mobile terminals 210, 310, and 410 perform the same operation as in FIG. As an example, the operation of the mobile terminal 210 will be described. Further, the following operation will be described for the case where copy data is transferred from the mobile terminal 210 to the mobile terminal 310. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when copy data is transferred from any mobile terminal to another mobile terminal. The present invention can be applied.

  Referring to the figure, first, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 210 causes the data receiving unit 2 to download data from the data transmission / reception system 110 via the data path 201 (S1).

  Next, the control unit 6 of the mobile terminal 210 causes the data transmission unit 4 to transfer a copy of the downloaded data to the mobile terminal 310 (S2).

  Next, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 210 causes the confirmation data creation unit 5 to create confirmation data indicating that a copy of the data has been transferred to the portable terminal 310 (S3).

  Finally, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 210 causes the data transmission unit 4 to transmit the confirmation data created to the data reception / transmission system 110 (S4).

  The confirmation data can be transmitted through a network connection such as the Internet or attached to an e-mail.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the operation of an example of the data distribution system according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the user 300 of the mobile terminal 310 receives data from the user 200 of the mobile terminal 210 but does not communicate with the data transmission / reception system 110.

  However, by transmitting the confirmation data from the mobile terminal 210 to the data transmission / reception system 110, the operator 100 knows that the user 300 has received the data without the mobile terminal 310 accessing the data transmission / reception system 110. Can do.

  Similarly, even if the users 200, 300, etc. transfer data to other users, the operator 100 can grasp and manage the data transmission status by collecting only the confirmation data.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when the user 300 receives data from the user 200, the portable terminal 210 is the only portable terminal connected to the data transmission / reception system 110. Thereby, the load of the data transmission / reception system 110 can be reduced.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the data distribution system according to the present invention. In addition, the same number is attached | subjected to the component similar to FIG. 1, and the description is abbreviate | omitted. Referring to the figure, the difference from the first embodiment (see FIG. 1) is that other networks 810 and 820 are added as a data path between portable terminals.

  Specifically, another network 810 is provided in addition to the data path 211 as a data path between the mobile terminals 210 and 310, and another network 820 is provided as a data path between the mobile terminals 310 and 410 in addition to the data path 311. Provided. A configuration without the data paths 211 and 311 is also possible.

  The other networks 810 and 820 are networks that can communicate free of charge, such as a wireless local area network (LAN), a dedicated cable, and infrared communication. Although the other networks are the two networks 810 and 820, it is also possible to use a single network common to the three mobile terminals 310 instead.

  That is, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, by using the free communication means, the communication cost for the data paths 211 and 311 can be reduced, and the communication cost burden of the users 200, 300, and 400 can be reduced. And the profitability of the operator 100 can be improved.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third embodiment of the data distribution system according to the present invention. The difference from the flowchart of the first embodiment (see FIG. 3) is that the confirmation data is created instead of the portable terminal 310 (see step S13), and the confirmation data is transmitted to the data transmission / reception system 110. The point is replaced with 310 (see step S14).

  The operation of the third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. Referring to the figure, first, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 210 causes the data receiving unit 2 to download data from the data transmission / reception system 110 via the data path 201 (S11).

  Next, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 210 causes the data transmission unit 4 to transfer a copy of the downloaded data to the portable terminal 310 (S12).

  Next, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 310 causes the confirmation data creation unit 3 to create confirmation data indicating that a copy of the data has been received from the portable terminal 210 (S13).

  Finally, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 310 causes the data transmission unit 4 to transmit the confirmation data created to the data reception / transmission system 110 (S14).

  For example, when data downloaded from the data transmission / reception system 110 is paid content, when data is transferred from the user 200 to the user 300, the operator 100 needs to charge the user 300 for a data fee.

  According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the verification data that has been copied is created not in the portable terminal 210 but in the portable terminal 310 and automatically transmitted to the data receiving / sending system 110, thereby allowing the user 200 to intervene. You can make a balance of the fee without.

  In addition, the operator 100 that has received the confirmation data performs a billing process for the user 300 by immediate settlement with electronic money or addition of information to the billing contents, and at the same time, provides information such as a password necessary for using the paid content to the user 300. By sending the data via the data path 301, it is possible to give permission for use of the content.

  In the first to third embodiments, the confirmation data is created by any one of the portable terminals 210 and 310. For example, copy data from the portable terminal 210 is transferred to the portable terminal 310, and the copy data is further transferred to the portable terminal. When transferring from 310 to the portable terminal 410, confirmation data can be attached to the copy data from the portable terminal 210 and transferred.

  The confirmation data can be transmitted to the data transmission / reception system 110 from each of the portable terminal 310 and the portable terminal 410, or on the representative of either the portable terminal 310 or the portable terminal 410.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the fourth embodiment of the portable terminal. The difference from the configuration diagram of the first embodiment of FIG. 2 is that a confirmation data extraction unit 8 is newly provided in the portable terminal 210 of the fourth embodiment.

  The confirmation data extraction unit 8 of the portable terminal 210 extracts the confirmation data from the data received by the data reception unit 2.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment of the data distribution system according to the present invention. First, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 210 causes the data receiving unit 2 to download data from the data transmission / reception system 110 via the data path 201 (S21).

  Next, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 210 causes the verification data creation unit 5 to create verification data (S22).

  Next, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 210 attaches the created confirmation data to the downloaded data and transfers it from the data transmission unit 4 to the portable terminal 310 (S23).

  Next, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 310 causes the verification data extraction unit 8 to extract verification data from the received copy data (S24).

  Next, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 310 causes the data transmission unit 4 to transmit the verification data extracted to the data reception / transmission system 110 (S25).

  Finally, the control unit 6 of the portable terminal 310 causes the data transmission unit 4 to transfer the copy data with the confirmation data attached thereto to the portable terminal 410 (S26).

  Note that transfer of copy data from the mobile terminal 410 to another mobile terminal (not shown) is realized by repeatedly executing steps S24 to S26.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to save the trouble of creating confirmation data in the mobile terminal 310 and the mobile terminal 410.

  In the fifth embodiment, data downloaded from the data receiving / sending system 110 is data to be actively transmitted at the expense of the operator 100 such as bug correction information.

  In this case, after transferring data from the mobile terminal 210 to the mobile terminal 310, the confirmation data created by the mobile terminal 210 is transmitted to the operator 100 of the data transmission / reception system 110, thereby allowing the user 200 of the mobile terminal 210 to operate the operator 100. You can receive more rewards.

  As described above, when the operator 100 gives a reward to the user who transmitted the data, the user will voluntarily transmit the data, and information transmission can be expected to be promoted. Is possible.

  The sixth embodiment relates to a program for a data distribution method. As described above, the recording medium 7 of the portable terminal 210 stores a program for causing the control unit 6 to execute the data distribution method. 2 is stored in the recording medium 7 of the portable terminal 210 in FIG. 2, and the program shown in the flowchart in FIG. 8 is stored in the recording medium 7 of the portable terminal 210 in FIG. ing. The control unit 6 of the portable terminal 210 controls the data reception unit 2, the data transmission unit 4, the verification data creation unit 5, and the verification data extraction unit 8 according to these programs. Since the control contents have already been described, the description thereof is omitted here.

1 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of a data distribution system according to the present invention. FIG. It is a block diagram of 1st Example of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of 1st Example of the data delivery system which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows operation | movement of an example of the data delivery system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram of 2nd Example of the data delivery system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of 3rd Example of the data delivery system which concerns on this invention. These are the block diagrams of 4th Example of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of 4th Example of the data delivery system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram of an example of the conventional data delivery system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reception antenna 2 Data reception part 3 Transmission antenna 4 Data transmission part 5 Confirmation data preparation part 6 Control part 7 Recording medium 8 Confirmation data extraction part 110 Data transmission / reception system 210 Portable terminal 310 Portable terminal 410 Portable terminal

Claims (16)

A data distribution method in a data distribution system, comprising: a plurality of portable terminals that communicate via a first communication network; and a data providing device that transfers data to each of the portable terminals via a second communication network. ,
The portable terminal has a data transfer step of transferring data to another portable terminal;
Look including a confirmatory data transmitting step of transmitting confirmation data that has received the transfer of the transferred or the data the data to the data providing device,
The portable terminal further includes a confirmation data attaching step of attaching the confirmation data to data to be transferred to another portable terminal;
And a verification data extracting step of extracting the verification data from data transferred from another portable terminal.   2. The data distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the confirmation data transmitting step includes a confirmation data creation step of creating the confirmation data after the data is transferred or after the data is transferred. 3. The data distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of portable terminals perform communication via a third communication network whose communication cost is lower than that of the first communication network. When the data transferred to the other portable terminal is to be transferred at the expense of the operator of the data providing device,
  4. The data distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the confirmation data transmitting step transmits the confirmation data to the operator. A portable terminal in a data distribution system, comprising: a plurality of portable terminals that communicate via a first communication network; and a data providing device that transfers data to each of the portable terminals via a second communication network. ,
  A data transfer means for transferring data to another mobile terminal;
  Confirmation data transmitting means for transmitting confirmation data that the data has been transferred or received the data to the data providing device;
  The portable terminal further includes confirmation data attaching means for attaching the confirmation data to data to be transferred to another portable terminal;
  And a verification data extracting means for extracting the verification data from data transferred from another mobile terminal.   6. The portable terminal according to claim 5, wherein the confirmation data transmitting means includes confirmation data creating means for creating the confirmation data after transferring the data or receiving the data transfer. The mobile terminal according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the plurality of mobile terminals communicate via a third communication network whose communication cost is lower than that of the first communication network. When the data transferred to the other portable terminal is to be transferred at the expense of the operator of the data providing device,
  8. The portable terminal according to claim 5, wherein the confirmation data transmitting unit transmits the confirmation data to the operator. A data distribution system including a plurality of portable terminals that communicate via a first communication network, and a data providing device that transfers data to each of the portable terminals via a second communication network,
The mobile terminal includes data transfer means for transferring data to another mobile terminal;
Confirmation data transmitting means for transmitting confirmation data that the data has been transferred or received the data to the data providing device;
The portable terminal further includes confirmation data attaching means for attaching the confirmation data to data to be transferred to another portable terminal;
A data distribution system comprising: verification data extracting means for extracting the verification data from data transferred from another portable terminal .   10. The data distribution system according to claim 9, wherein the confirmation data transmitting means includes confirmation data creating means for creating the confirmation data after transferring the data or receiving the data transfer. 11. The data distribution system according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of portable terminals perform communication via a third communication network whose communication cost is lower than that of the first communication network. When the data transferred to the other portable terminal is to be transferred at the expense of the operator of the data providing device,
  12. The data distribution system according to claim 9, wherein the confirmation data transmission unit transmits the confirmation data to the operator. A program for a data distribution method in a data distribution system, comprising: a plurality of portable terminals that communicate via a first communication network; and a data providing device that transfers data to each of the portable terminals via a second communication network. There,
  In the computer of the portable terminal,
  A data transfer step of transferring data from the mobile terminal to another mobile terminal;
  A confirmation data transmission step of transmitting confirmation data that the data has been transferred or the data transfer has been received to the data providing device,
  Further, the program includes a confirmation data attaching step of attaching the confirmation data to data to be transferred to another portable terminal,
  A verification data extracting step of extracting the verification data from data transferred from another portable terminal.   14. The program according to claim 13, wherein the confirmation data transmission step includes a confirmation data creation step of creating the confirmation data after the data is transferred or after the data transfer is received. The program according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the plurality of portable terminals communicate via a third communication network whose communication cost is lower than that of the first communication network. When the data transferred to the other portable terminal is to be transferred at the expense of the operator of the data providing device,
  16. The program according to claim 13, wherein the confirmation data transmission step transmits the confirmation data to the operator.

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