JP5351137B2 - Mobile terminal display system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal display system capable of preventing a third party from using a portable terminal in a case where the portable terminal, such as a cellular telephone or personal computer, is lost, and displaying a contact that enables a finder (discoverer) who has found the portable terminal to inform a found article collecting service provider without leaking information on an owner of the portable terminal. <P>SOLUTION: The portable terminal display system is configured such that, when a portable terminal is lost, the portable terminal display system enables a finder of the portable terminal informs a service provider by using an identification code of the portable terminal, whereby the service provider is capable of identifying the owner of the portable terminal. The portable terminal display system performs: a step of generating a predetermined trigger signal; a step of displaying information on a contact of a service provider site and the identification code in response to the trigger signal; and a normal-use-mode input step that, in response to an input of a predetermined key, erases the information on the contact of the service provider site and the identification code before switching to a normal use mode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a display system that displays a contact information for a finder to inform a droper when a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone or a notebook computer is lost.
According to the present invention, in a mobile terminal, when the owner is lost, the information on the mobile terminal can be contacted without displaying the information held by the mobile terminal, and the information on the contact destination can be displayed on the screen smoothly. The present invention relates to a mobile terminal display system intended to return the mobile terminal to the owner.

  In the first place, it is known that the address, name, contact information, etc. are written on those items in case they are lost. It has been avoided to describe the destination.

  Therefore, as a service in recent years, Patent Document 1 introduces a service that delivers a found article or informs it. As an example, a label to be attached to an object to be carried in advance is prepared, and a unique identification code is written on the label together with a telephone number of a service company contact address or a Web site address. Then, the user of the service affixes the label to the property (the one to be carried) and informs the service provider in advance the attribute information (address, name, contact information, etc.) of the user (owner) who attached the label. Or, if necessary, a label attached label name, characteristics, etc.) and an identification code are notified. In the unlikely event that an item with a label is lost and a third party picks up the label, the finder sees the label, calls the service company, or accesses the website to attach the identification code. Notify you that you have been picked up. As a result, it is promptly returned to the owner via the service company.

  On the other hand, mobile terminals such as mobile phones and laptop computers have become indispensable information terminals in daily life. In particular, mobile phones are not just phone functions, but also general functions such as sending and receiving e-mails, watching TV by receiving 1Seg data, watching videos and music by storing data in internal memory, etc. Old and young men and women each have one or more mobile terminals.

  In addition, by connecting to a mobile-only site or Internet site from a mobile device, you can instantly obtain and check all daily information from the mobile device. This is possible if the radio communication environment that can connect to the base station is in place. The spread of mobile terminals is increasing day by day, and new data communication systems for data sites supplied to mobile terminals are being proposed every day, and information distribution from the supply side is rapidly increasing.

  In addition to the information exchange means with the communication partner by telephone or e-mail as described above, the portable terminal also has means for the owner of the portable terminal to obtain information immediately by obtaining information from each company information transmission site. , Personal information stored on the mobile device, and the information stored in the address book by the owner of the mobile device, including information on daily friends and acquaintances, business partners, etc. Mobile devices have become an important information terminal that is essential for modern people, such as having a calendar management function by saving the owner's own schedule. is there.

  However, since mobile terminals are highly functional terminals, they are becoming smaller and lighter every day. On the other hand, as described above, their functions and usability are also evolving. Therefore, from the current state of being reduced in size and weight until it can be carried, there are not a few cases where the mobile device is lost due to accidental misplacement, and the mobile device is lost and returned to the owner. There is also a scene where it does not come.

  The reason for this is that when the finder picks up the mobile device, he / she neglects to report it, and where the owner should not contact, such as where to contact, or drop it to a place that is difficult to find. If you get stuck, you may not find it easily. In addition, there may be rare cases where a mobile device is distributed for the purpose of unauthorized use of the mobile device. In that case, the owner cannot be expected to return the mobile device, On the other hand, it will cause a social problem of being used for criminal purposes.

  Moreover, important information such as friends and acquaintances with whom the owner, who is called an address book, is in regular contact, or a business trader, may also be leaked to the main body memory of the mobile terminal. Therefore, the loss of a mere mobile terminal is not limited to the important information of the owner itself, and there is a risk of developing into a secondary disaster in which various important information held in the mobile terminal is also diverted It is also the fact that has hidden.

  Regarding the above-described loss prevention, the following patent documents also introduce a technique that describes an improvement measure. In the description of Patent Document 2, when a mobile phone is stolen or lost, unauthorized use of a third party and responsibility for billing are prevented, and a procedure for deregistration of loss of a mobile phone and loss to a business operator is unnecessary. A system for providing a mobile phone is described.

  In the contents, the control device 4 checks the coincidence between the security code ON setting code and the security code information received at the time of reception and the security code registered in the storage device 6 in advance, and when it matches, the security mode is set. In the mode, the operation keys other than the power key are disabled, the loss message of the mobile phone is displayed on the display device 8, and the control device receives the security code when receiving the information of the crime prevention OFF setting code and the security code. A system technique is described in which a match between a number and a pre-registered personal identification number is collated and the security mode is canceled when it is determined that the numbers match.

  Patent Document 3 proposes a technique for preventing leakage of data to others due to loss or theft of information equipment in a simple electronic mail system.

  For this reason, in Patent Document 3, the owner designates a password and a security item in advance, and the designated contents are stored in a memory and added to the mail data when the mail data is received through the telephone function of the device (S14). The password thus stored is compared with the password stored in the memory (S15, S16). If both passwords match, the security process corresponding to the security item stored in the memory is executed (S21). Examples of the security processing include display screen lock, display of the owner of the device, and erasure of data held by the device. This prevents data from leaking to others even if the device is lost or stolen.

JP 2005-514696 A JP-A-11-331366 JP 10-1111727 A

  Regarding the conventional loss prevention measures shown in Patent Literature, in Patent Literature 2, when a mobile phone used in a mobile phone is stolen or lost, the user contacts the operator and uses the phone number of the lost mobile phone. If the phone is returned to the mobile phone and the phone is returned, the operator will be contacted again to set the phone number of the mobile phone to be usable. Is to manage.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, e-mail is rapidly spreading in companies and individuals as a new means of communication. However, installation of a host computer for e-mail and commercial e-mail (NIFTY (registered trademark)) The use of e-mail is based on the premise of subscribing to a PC communication service.

  The concept of the present invention is the use of a mobile phone carrier company as described above, or the use of a third party when a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a personal computer is lost, without the need for an internal or external mail environment. It is possible to display a contact information that can be notified that the finder (discoverer) has picked up the mobile terminal without leaking the owner's information.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 accesses the site (service provider) via the network means, registers the attribute information of the registrant including the contact information in advance, and is linked to the registrant from the site. When the mobile phone with a display is lost, the discoverer contacts the service provider using the identification code of the mobile terminal, so that the service provider identifies the owner of the mobile terminal. A display system for a portable terminal that is configured to be capable of generating a predetermined trigger signal, then displaying the contact information of the site and the identification code in response to the trigger signal, and further inputting a predetermined key To delete the contact information and the identification code of the site and switch to the normal use mode. It is characterized in that it consists of.

  According to claim 2, the trigger signal generation step according to claim 1 is a program that starts up first after starting up the main power supply of the portable terminal.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the trigger signal generation step is a screen saver generation signal of a display.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the trigger signal generation step is performed by clicking an icon previously set on the display of the mobile terminal or by an activation signal at a predetermined key input set in the mobile terminal. It is characterized by being.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the trigger signal generation step is a program signal that is activated when a control signal is received from outside via a network.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the trigger signal generating step is a time when a start signal is generated when a start button is started again when the screen is turned off in the sleep mode. It is a feature.

  As described above, the greatest feature of the present invention is that when the mobile terminal is lost, the discoverer turns off the power of the mobile terminal and starts up again, or when a screen saver or the like by the mobile terminal is started up. Further, contact information is displayed on the portable terminal by a predetermined trigger signal generation process such as clicking a preset icon. As a result, the discoverer of the lost item can smoothly report the lost item. In addition, to return to the normal use mode from this display state, it is performed by inputting a predetermined key such as a password, so that the use of a third party other than the owner can be restricted, so that a third party other than the owner can Use when a portable terminal is found can be prohibited.

  Thus, as an example, when the mobile terminal is turned on, the contact information (the owner owns his / her address, contact information and mobile terminal identification code) is always informed of the discovery of the mobile terminal that has been found. Site owner) and an identification code screen that identifies the owner with this contact information. This is a feature that allows communication with mobile carrier companies and email management servers. Since no inquiries are required, the complicated setting of the mobile terminal can be reduced. Moreover, since the response information corresponding to the owner confirmation is input more than a predetermined number of times, it is possible to prevent any subsequent application of the main power source, thereby preventing unauthorized use of the portable terminal.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the screen display 2 of the portable terminal 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flowchart of the screen display 2 of the portable terminal 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display method of the found-item contact information display 6 displayed on the screen display 2 of the portable terminal 1 of this invention. (FIGS. 3A to 3E) It is a conceptual diagram explaining the system of this invention.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the display screen 2 of the mobile terminal 1 of the present invention. The display screen 2 (part) of the recent portable terminal 1, that is, the liquid crystal display unit 2 has a size of about 3 to 4 inches, for example, and can be switched between vertical and horizontal display. ing. Since the screen display 2 of the present invention only needs to be able to display both vertically and horizontally, there is no question about the display direction.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of the display content 2, but it is an image of the content of the display screen 2 that is displayed first when the main power supply 3 of the mobile terminal 1 is applied. As information to be displayed on the display screen 2, an owner identification code 4 for identifying the owner of the portable terminal 1, an input (password) unit 5 for owner confirmation which is response information corresponding to the identification code, and an owner The information for displaying the found item contact information display 6 that can be contacted to notify the user at the same time is displayed.

In short, access to the site (service provider) via network means, registration of the registrant's attribute information including contact information in advance, and means for obtaining an identification code linked to the registrant from the site, with a display When the mobile terminal is lost, the discoverer contacts the service provider with the identification code of the mobile terminal so that the service provider can identify the owner of the mobile terminal, A predetermined trigger signal generation step, then a step of receiving the trigger signal and displaying the contact information of the site and the identification code, and further inputting the contact information and the identification code of the site by a predetermined key input It consists of a normal use mode input process that erases and switches to normal use mode. Trigger signal generating step, after launching the main power of the mobile terminal is characterized in that a program signal initially rises.
The found item contact information guide described in the present specification does not directly display the contact information of the owner of the mobile terminal, but means the contact information of the service company registered in advance by the owner.

  This will be described with reference to the flowchart of the screen display 2 of the mobile terminal 1 in FIG. 2. When the mobile terminal 1 is inadvertently lost, it is picked up by a third party who is a discoverer and the mobile terminal 1 The main power supply 3 is reapplied from the state in which the main power supply 3 is turned off or the battery of the mobile terminal 1 is exhausted and the main power supply 3 of the mobile terminal 1 is turned off as a result. This will be explained assuming that.

  A display screen 2 (P002) that appears when the main power source 3 of the mobile terminal 1 is applied again (P001) is displayed, and a display screen 2 (P002) that appears when the main power source 3 of the mobile terminal 1 is applied is displayed there. (See FIGS. 1 and 2). If there is input information (password) consisting of a combination of a unique number or symbol that only the person who owns the mobile terminal 1 knows, and possesses the mobile terminal 1, the main power source 3 of the mobile terminal 1 is included. The owner is identified with respect to the above-mentioned screen (owner identification code 4 for identifying the owner, input (password) section 5 for confirming the owner, display 6 of the found-item contact) displayed when reapplying The input information (input (password) part 5 for owner confirmation) that responds immediately to the owner identification code 4 can be input to restore the normal use state of the mobile terminal 1.

  This is shown in the flow chart of FIG. 2, and flows through (P003) and (P004). If the owner of the portable terminal 1 is the owner of the portable terminal 1 at the password verification stage of P004, the owner identification is identified. Since the password of the code 4 can be input immediately, it is possible to smoothly shift to the normal use mode (P006).

  In short, when the main power supply 3 of the portable terminal 1 is reapplied, the owner identification code 4 for identifying the owner of the portable terminal 1 and the input (password) unit 5 for confirming the owner corresponding to the identification code, A feature of the present invention is to perform a found-item contact display 6 that can contact a contact that can specify the owner based on the identification code.

  At this time, the found contact information is displayed on the display screen 2 of the portable terminal 1 together with the display of the owner identification code 4 for identifying the owner (P002), and the password verification screen (P004) is for confirming the owner. When the correct information (password) known to the owner is input to the input unit 5, the found-item contact display 6 disappears simultaneously with the shift to the normal use mode (P006) (D001).

  Accordingly, the display screen 2 of the portable terminal 1 that is displayed by reapplying the main power supply 3 of the portable terminal 1 has input information (input (password) unit 5 for owner confirmation) that can be immediately handled by the owner himself. ) Can be restored to the normal use state of the portable terminal 1, but in the case of the portable terminal 1 that is lost and picked up by someone else, the input information (input (password) section 5 for owner confirmation) ) Cannot be known, the screen remains on the screen on which the found item contact display 6 displayed on the mobile terminal 1 is displayed.

  In the display contents of the owner of the portable terminal 1 described above (the owner identification code 4 for identifying the owner, the input (password) part 5 for confirming the owner, the found contact display 6), the owner of the portable terminal 1 himself The contact information of the business operator that manages the loss of the mobile terminal 1 that specifies the contact information of the mobile phone 1 is displayed. If the owner of the mobile terminal 1 is the owner, the mobile phone 1 shifts to the normal mobile phone use mode by inputting the owner confirmation input (password) portion 5 corresponding to the owner identification code 4 for identifying the owner. However, in the unlikely event that a person other than the owner of the portable terminal 1 has picked up the portable terminal 1, the contents of the display screen 2 (the owner identification code 4 for identifying the owner, the owner confirmation code) The found-item contact display 6 in the input (password) section 5 and found-item contact display 6) prompts the owner to return.

  On the other hand, an owner identification code 4 for identifying the owner of the mobile terminal 1 and response information corresponding to the owner confirmation input (password) unit 5 for confirming the owner (input information (password) for identifying the owner) ), For example, if the wrong number of times is entered again, the main power supply 3 of the mobile terminal 1 is automatically cut off so that it cannot be reapplied. can do. In the flowchart of FIG. 2, when the information of the input (password) part 5 for owner confirmation does not match in the password verification (P004), the mobile terminal does not shift to the normal use mode (P006). 1 is forcibly disconnected (P005).

  As a result, in addition to eliminating unauthorized use by a third party, the transition to the normal operation mode of the mobile terminal 1 can be stopped after the application operation with the main power source 3 of the mobile terminal 1 at the same time. It is possible to block the browsing of important data such as personal information held by the owner of the mobile terminal 1 including address book data stored in the mobile terminal 1 by the three parties.

  In the present invention, the found item contact information display 6 (contact information to the service provider) and the identification code 4 are displayed on the display screen 2 of the portable terminal 1 described above, but as shown in FIG. Examples of the display method include (a) displaying the found-item contact information display 6 and the identification code 5 with a program that first starts up when the power is turned off and then turned on again, or (b) a portable terminal. The screen-saver function 1 displays the found-item contact information display 6 and the identification code 5, or (c) a dedicated icon for displaying the portable terminal 1 or a key input by a display calling location on the operation unit of the portable terminal 1. The found contact information display 6 and the identification code 5 are called up and displayed on the top, or (e) the found contact information is contacted to the portable terminal 1 by remote control from an external environment (workplace, home, etc.) Display of the found item contact by pressing the start button that is displayed again when the screen is turned off in the sleep mode of the portable terminal. 6 and the identification code 5 may be displayed.

  The above will be described with reference to the conceptual diagram of the system of the present invention shown in FIG. Here, the description will be made on the assumption that the owner of the lost item that is in contact with the owner smoothly when the mobile terminal 1 is lost and the registration with the management site business operator have been completed.

  If the owner who owns the portable terminal 1 loses the portable terminal 1 for some reason, the finder who has picked up the portable terminal 1 from the found-item contact display 6 displayed on the display screen 2 of the portable terminal 1 Thus, the fact that the mobile terminal 1 has been picked up by the service provider described above is displayed on the mobile terminal 1. At this time, the picker only gives the identification code information to the service provider, and the owner in advance has lost the item (the mobile terminal 1). ) Owner name, address, contact phone number, e-mail address, mobile phone 1 model, model or features, etc. The owner is contacted via

  In this case, a manned person will be used as a contact point for the lost registration company, but after that, the owner is determined using a member data storage server consisting of the owner inside the service provider, and a member data storage server (not shown) By informing the owner who originally owned the mobile terminal 1 from the lost registration company via a network such as the Internet from the lost registration company, it is possible for the owner to safely The mobile terminal 1 returns.

  In the system of the present invention, the found-item contact display 6 is displayed again by pressing a start button (for example, a return operation button for displaying an initial screen: not shown) that starts again when the screen is turned off in the sleep mode. Can be displayed. Further, when the mobile terminal 1 is turned on while the mobile terminal 1 is lost, for example, “I lost my mobile phone” is appropriately issued from the mobile terminal 1 as a voice guidance during the loss. In this way, it is possible to promote arousal of interest in the finder.

  Further, the present invention described above has been described mainly for mobile phones in terms of the portable terminal 1, but recently there are small personal computers that can be carried around, PDAs and smartphones (personal computers as next-generation mobile phones). Needless to say, it includes all portable terminals such as mobile phones having the above functions.

  As described above, since the mobile terminal 1 is used in an environment closely related to daily life, it is possible to fully protect against leakage of important information owned by individuals and information of third parties. This is a socially valuable technology because it can reduce damage to the entire society from the loss of information contained in the mobile terminal 1 owned by the individual.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable terminal 2 ... Display screen, liquid crystal display part 3 ... Main power supply 4 ... Owner identification code 5 ... Input (password) part for owner confirmation 6 ... Finder Contact display

Claims (3)

Access to the site (service provider) via the network means, and register the attribute information of the registrant including the contact information in advance and obtain the identification code for identifying the owner of the mobile terminal linked to the registrant from the site. A mobile terminal having a means for allowing the service provider to identify the owner of the mobile terminal by contacting the service provider with the identification code of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal with a display is lost Display system,
The site has a server for registering the attribute information including a contact address to the owner of the mobile terminal corresponding to the identification code,
The portable terminal has a predetermined trigger signal generation step;
Next, receiving the trigger signal, displaying the screen including the contact information of the site, the identification code, and a password input unit for inputting a password for identifying the owner on the display;
Entering a password in the password input part;
When the information entered in the password input unit is a correct password, the process includes a normal use mode transition step of erasing the contact information and the identification code of the site on the screen and switching to the normal use mode ,
The mobile terminal display system , wherein the server identifies an owner of the mobile terminal from the identification code received . The display system for a mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the trigger signal generation step is a screen saver generation signal of a display. The display system for a portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the trigger signal generation step is an activation signal when an activation button that is activated again when the screen is turned off in the sleep mode is pressed.

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