JPH04275656A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the transfer and storage of different format information by either transmitting recording data or writing reception data in a memory card from the head to the last in the case that the data recorded in the memory card or the reception data is other than the prescribed format. CONSTITUTION:At transmission, when the format in a memory card 12 is matched with the preliminarily determined one, the picture information of a memory card 12 is transmitted. In case of unmatch, all data information from the head to the last of the memory card 12 is transferred. In the case reception, the reception data is temporary recorded. Accordingly, whether or not the presence of an individual format is confirmed. In the case of the presence, the picture information is recorded in the memory card 12. The reception data is recorded as it is from the head to the last of the memory card 12 when the individual format is not existed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an integrated service digital network (ISDN).
Regarding communication terminal equipment that connects to the user/network interface of the CES Digital Network,
In particular, the present invention relates to a communication terminal device that can transfer and store information in different formats, such as photo information, documents, and audio.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art With the diversification of media and communication needs, ISDN, which transmits various media and provides various services through a single digital network, is becoming popular. Further, some communication terminal devices connected to existing telephone networks as well as ISDN networks have a function of transferring information such as still image information and character information. Such communication terminal devices transfer information recorded in a predetermined format, but at this time, information recorded in a format other than the predetermined format cannot be transferred. For example, if there is a predetermined format for photo information, the recording date of the photo, description, etc. when sending photo information, it is not possible to transfer, store, or display data information in accordance with that format. However, if the format is different, that is, other document information or audio information that does not fit that format cannot be transferred. For ISDN, for example,
Electronics, Information and Communication Handbook, edited by the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (19
1989), pp. 2085-2102''.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned conventional technology, if the format is different from the predetermined one, the data information cannot be transferred or stored, and the data information cannot be transferred or stored to another communication terminal device with the same format. Requires. An object of the present invention is to improve such problems, and to make it possible not only to transfer photo information recorded on a memory card in a predetermined format, but also to enable transfer of photo information recorded on a memory card in a different format. The object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device that can transfer and store data information on a memory card as it is from the beginning to the end.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a communication terminal device of the present invention includes a memory card detection means, a data information transmission/reception means, a photo information transmission means, and a photo display control means, - In a communication terminal device that is connected to a network interface and transfers data information including photo information recorded on a memory card in a predetermined format, the data information recorded on the inserted memory card and the received data information A means for checking whether the format is a predetermined one, a means for switching the transfer mode based on the result of the check by the checking means, a means for transmitting data information recorded in a format other than the predetermined format as is, and a means for checking the same. and means for determining a writing method for writing the received data information to the memory card based on the confirmation result by. As a result, if the communication terminal device is the one transmitting the data information of the memory card, it can detect the insertion of the memory card and check whether the data information recorded on the memory card is in a predetermined format. Based on the results, the transfer mode is switched, and if the data information is recorded in the specified format, it is sent as data information such as photo information that is specially handled by the communication terminal, and if it is not recorded in the specified format, the data is Control is performed so that information is transmitted as is from the beginning to the end of the memory card. In addition, if the communication terminal device is on the receiving side, it checks the format of the received data information, and if it is in the specified format, it is written and displayed on the memory card according to the format of the memory card on the sending side, and if it is not in the specified format. , controls the memory card to be written as is from the beginning to the end.

[0005]

According to the present invention, when a memory card is inserted into a communication terminal device, the format of data information recorded on the memory card is confirmed by the recording format confirmation means. As a result, if the format matches the predetermined format, the data information is considered to be specially handled by the communication terminal device (photo information) and is transferred by the photo information transmitting means. Furthermore, if the format is different from the predetermined format, it is regarded as data information with a different format, and the data information transmitter transfers it as is in the general transfer mode. On the other hand, when data information is sent from another device, the format of the data information is confirmed by the recording format confirmation means. If the result matches the predetermined format, the data information is considered to be specially handled by the communication terminal device (photo information), and the memory card inserted into the device according to the format of the sender's memory card. and display it as photo information. Furthermore, if the sent data information does not match the predetermined format, it is regarded as data information of a different format, and is written and recorded as is on the memory card from the beginning to the end. Therefore, not only is it possible to record, transfer, and display photographic information that is specially handled by the communication terminal device, but also
Data information in different formats can also be recorded and transferred.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the format of a memory card handled by the communication terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 11 is a line interface;
2 is a data storage unit (memory card); 13 is an input/output device consisting of a keyboard with a dial and function keys, a CRT, etc.; 14 is a control unit consisting of a CPU, etc., which controls the entire device; The communication terminal device in this example handles information such as documents as well as photograph information. In addition, the line interface 11 connects the communication terminal device of this embodiment and the line termination unit (DSU), and connects the B channel (
The information signal channel) signal and the D channel (common signal channel) signal are separated and distributed to the data storage section 12 and the control section 14. The control unit 14 also includes a memory card detection means 14a, a recording format confirmation means 14b, a transfer mode switching means 14c, a photo information transmission means 14d, a data information transmission means 14e, a data reception means 14f, a storage method determination means 14g, and a photo display. It has a control means 14h. This memory card detection means 14a detects that the memory card 12 is inserted into the communication terminal device. Further, the recording format checking means 14b checks whether the formats of the data information recorded on the inserted memory card 12 and the received data information are in a predetermined format. Further, the transfer mode switching means 14c switches the transfer mode based on the confirmation result of the recording format confirmation means 14b. The photo information transmitting means 14d also includes a recording format checking means 14b.
As a result of the confirmation, if the data information recorded on the memory card 12 matches the predetermined format, that information is transferred as photo information. The data information transmitting means 14e also includes the recording format checking means 1.
4b, if the data information recorded on the memory card 12 does not match the predetermined format, the data from the beginning to the end of the memory card 12 is transmitted. Furthermore, the data receiving means 14f temporarily receives and records data, regardless of the format of the received data. Further, the storage method determining means 14g determines a writing method for writing the format of the received data to the memory card 12, according to the confirmation result by the recording format checking means 12. The photo display control means 14h also controls the memory card 1 inserted into the communication control terminal.
If the format of the data information recorded in 2 and the received data information match a predetermined format, in addition to controlling the signal transmission for displaying the photo,
Controls photo display. Further, the format of the memory card 12 used in this embodiment is shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, 21 is an overall format description area that describes the format of the entire memory card, 22 is an individual format that describes the format of one photo information area 23, and 23 is a photo information area (the photo information data itself).
, an individual format 22 and a photo information area 23
There are multiple. In this embodiment, when transmitting data information recorded in the memory card 12 from the own device, the recording format confirmation means 14b reads the entire format description area 21 in the memory card, and if it can be read, It is determined that the data is recorded in a specified format. If the information cannot be read, it is determined that the information is recorded in a format other than the predetermined format for photo information. On the other hand, when data information is received from another device, the data information is read, and if the individual format 22 exists, it is determined that the photo information is recorded in a predetermined format, and the individual format 22 is If it does not exist, it is determined that the data information is recorded in a format other than the predetermined format. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which only the format of photo information is determined, but a predetermined format may also be determined for document information such as the recording date of the photo and a simple explanatory text.

Next, the operation of the communication terminal device of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication terminal device in one embodiment of the present invention when transmitting data, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication terminal device in one embodiment of the invention when receiving data. First, the operation on the data transmitting side will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, first, the memory card detection means 14a detects that the memory card 12 is inserted into the communication terminal device (301).
. Then, the format description area 2 of the entire memory card
1 is read (302), and it is checked whether the data information recorded on the memory card 12 matches a predetermined format (303). As a result, if the format in the memory card matches the predetermined format (304), the photo transfer mode is set by the transfer mode switching means 14c (304).
305), then the individual format 22 and the photo information area 23 in the memory card are sent by the photo information transmitting means 14d.
(306). If the format in the memory card does not match the predetermined format (304), the transfer mode switching means 14c sets the general transfer mode (307), and then the data information transmitting means 14e Send all data information from the beginning to the end of the card 12 (308
). Next, the operation when receiving data will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, data information is first received by the data receiving means 14f and temporarily recorded (401). Subsequently, the recording format confirmation means 14b reads the received data information and confirms whether or not the individual format 22 exists (402). As a result, if the predetermined individual format 22 exists in the received data information (403), the individual format 22 and the photo information 23 are recorded on the memory card 12 based on the determination of the storage method determining means 14g, and The photo is displayed by the photo display control means 14h (405
). If the received data information does not have a predetermined individual format 22, the data information is recorded as is from the beginning to the end of the memory card 12 based on the determination by the storage method determining means 14g (404).

[0008]

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, it is possible not only to transfer, record, and display photographic information recorded in a format specific to communication terminal equipment, but also to transfer data information recorded in a format other than the specific format. , it is possible to record.

[0009]

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a communication terminal device in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the format of a memory card handled by a communication terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication terminal device when transmitting data in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the communication terminal device when receiving data in an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Line interface 12 Data storage section (memory card) 13 Input/output device 14 Control section 14a Memory card detection means 14b Recording format confirmation means 14c Transfer mode switching means 14d Photo information transmission means 14e Data information transfer means 14f Data reception means 14g Storage method Determination means 14h Photo display control means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Means for detecting insertion of a memory card, means for transmitting data information recorded in a predetermined format on the memory card, means for receiving data information from another device, and means for formatting the memory card in a predetermined format. a communication terminal that is connected to an ISDN user/network interface and that transmits photographic information recorded on a memory card in a predetermined format; In the device, means for checking whether the format of the data information recorded on the inserted memory card and the received data information is a predetermined format, and means for switching the transfer mode based on the result of the check by the checking means. ,
A means for transmitting data information recorded on a memory card in a format other than a predetermined format, and a means for determining a writing method for writing received data information to a memory card based on the result of confirmation by the confirmation means are provided. When transmitting data information from a memory card from the device, switch the transfer mode based on the result of checking the format of the data information, and either send it as data information in a predetermined format including photo information or send it as data information from the beginning to the end of the memory card. When transmitting or receiving data information from another device, based on the result of checking the format of the received data,
A communication terminal device characterized by writing and displaying received data on a memory card according to a format of a sending side, or writing received data from the beginning to the end of the memory card.