JPH10243120A - Communication processing unit and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To minimize description items required in the case of on-line registration. SOLUTION: In the case of clicking a provider icon (unregistered icon 36D) on a telephone menu of a portable terminal equipment incorporating a portable or PHS telephone function, a service subscription menu is displayed. An ID written in the terminal equipment is displayed, and the user enters a desired password and clicks a registration button 36E to be connected to a service provider, then the terminal equipment sends the ID written in the portable terminal equipment and the telephone number to the service provider. When on-line registration is finished and the user describes required items on a formal application sheet packed in the terminal equipment later and sends the sheet to the service provider, then all the registration procedure is finished.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication processing device for connecting to a communication network, and a computer-readable recording medium storing a program containing instructions for causing a computer to execute the functions of the communication processing device. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become possible to easily use various services such as sending and receiving e-mails by connecting an information processing terminal such as a personal computer or a portable terminal to a communication network such as a commercial network or the Internet. .

However, in order to connect the information processing terminal to a communication network, a commercial network operator in the case of a commercial network, and an Internet connection operator called a provider in the case of the Internet, Registration (subscription) is required.

[0004] Conventionally, as a typical method of registering with such a commercial network operator or an Internet connection operator, a method of filling in a necessary information on a registration form and mailing it is called an online sign-up. There are two with online registration.

[0005] In recent years, portable information processing terminals having a built-in mobile or PHS telephone function have also been sold, and can be registered with a specific commercial network operator or Internet connection operator. As described above, the registration procedure is incorporated in advance, and an application form and the like are included.

[0006]

However, when filling in the registration form and mailing it, it takes time to complete the registration, for example, it takes one week or more.
During that time, there was a problem that connection was not possible.

[0007] On the other hand, in the case of online registration, registration can be performed in a shorter time than the above-mentioned mailing method. However, as shown in FIG. It was very troublesome because it had to be done. In addition, some businesses adopt a registration method that requires such a large number of items to be entered online, and in this case, there is a problem in that telephone charges for that time are also high. Was.

[0008] In the case of a portable information processing terminal having a built-in telephone function, it can be registered with the above-mentioned specific commercial network operator or Internet connection operator.
There is no means for knowing whether the portable information processing terminal is one before registration or already registered.

[0009] It is an object of the present invention to reduce the required entries in online registration. Another object of the present invention is to enable a user to know whether or not a mobile terminal having a telephone function has been registered with a specific commercial network operator or Internet connection operator preset in the terminal. It is.

[0010]

The means of the present invention are as follows. The specifying means specifies, in a communication processing device that performs data communication with a communication service providing device connected via a communication line, authentication registration of the own communication processing device with the communication service providing device. The reading means is, in response to the authentication registration designation by the designation means, a telephone number pre-assigned and registered to the own communication processing device or a telephone number previously assigned to the telephone device connected to the self-communication processing device. And read out the registered telephone number. The input means inputs any desired user identification number.
The transmitting unit transmits the telephone number read by the reading unit and the user identification information input by the input unit to the communication service providing apparatus, or the telephone device by transmitting the telephone number by the telephone device. Then, the authentication registration of the own communication processing device is performed with the communication service providing device based on the user identification number.

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. In a communication processing apparatus that performs data communication with a communication service providing apparatus connected via a communication line, when the authentication registration of the own communication processing apparatus with respect to the communication service providing apparatus is designated by a designation unit, so-called online registration is designated. The reading means, in accordance with the authentication registration designation, a telephone number pre-assigned and registered to its own communication processing device,
Alternatively, by reading out a telephone number assigned and registered in advance to the telephone device to which the own communication processing device is connected, and by inputting an arbitrary user identification number, for example, a password desired by the user by the input means, The transmitting means transmits the read telephone number and the input user identification information to the communication service providing apparatus.

That is, for example, in a portable terminal having a portable or PHS telephone function, a user inputs a desired password as a user identification number on the terminal side as shown in FIG. When the portable terminal is connected, the portable terminal adds the ID and the telephone number written in the portable terminal to the input password, and sends the password to the Internet service provider or the like.
Based on the telephone number, the Internet connection service provider or the like determines whether or not the connection is permitted (individual). If the connection is acceptable, check whether the ID is already registered. Register for network connection. This series of registration work is completed in 1 to 2 minutes, and at the same time, the user can receive a network service such as mail. Then, the user completes the registration at a later date by filling out the formal application form included in the portable terminal with necessary information and sending it to an Internet connection company or the like by mail or facsimile transmission.

Therefore, it is possible to minimize the required entries in online registration. Further, another means of the present invention is as follows. The menu display means enables authentication registration with a specific communication service providing device incorporated in advance in a communication processing device that performs data communication with a communication service providing device connected via a communication line. Display registration menu items for The application screen display means displays an authentication registration application screen for the specific communication service providing apparatus in response to an instruction for the registration menu item. The transmitting means reads out destination information specifying the specific communication service providing apparatus as a destination by inputting necessary items on the application screen and transmitting the request,
A connection is made to the specific communication service providing apparatus via the communication line based on the destination information, and various input information input on the application screen is transmitted. Menu change means
Upon receiving the information, the specific communication service providing apparatus receives the information indicating that the authentication of the communication processing apparatus has been obtained, and switches the registration menu item to the communication menu. The connection means establishes a formal connection with the specific communication service providing apparatus according to an instruction on the communication menu.

The operation of another means of the present invention is as follows. In a communication processing apparatus for performing data communication with a communication service providing apparatus connected via a communication line, a menu display means is provided for authenticating a specific communication service providing apparatus incorporated in the communication processing apparatus in advance. A registration menu item for enabling registration is displayed. Here, when there is an instruction for the registration menu item, the application screen display means displays the authentication registration application screen for the specific communication service providing apparatus. And transmitting means for inputting necessary items on the application screen and requesting transmission to read out destination information specifying the specific communication service providing apparatus as a destination,
A connection is made to the specific communication service providing apparatus via the communication line based on the destination information, and various input information input on the application screen is transmitted. Then, the menu change means changes the registered menu item to the communication menu by receiving information indicating that the specific communication service providing device has obtained the authentication permission of the communication processing device in response to the transmission. Thereafter, in response to an instruction on this communication menu, the connection means makes a formal connection with the specific communication service providing apparatus. Therefore, a registration menu item is displayed before registration, and a communication menu is displayed after registration is completed, so that the user can know whether or not registration has been completed.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A communication processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1A is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication network in which a terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied is used, and is connected via a communication line 10 such as a public network. A plurality of terminal devices 30 (3) are provided to a service provider 20 as a commercial network provider or an Internet connection provider that provides various services such as electronic mail transmission and reception.
0A, 30B,...) Are connected.

Here, although not particularly shown, the service provider 20 includes a communication interface such as a modem and a computer system functioning as a server.
Further, it has a storage device 22 for storing a registrant DB and various DBs, and a model-specific menu screen corresponding to a model of the terminal device 30 to be connected. FIG. 1B is a diagram showing the structure of a registrant database 24 configured on the storage device 22, and has fields for ID, telephone number, model code, password, and the like.

On the other hand, each terminal device 30 is portable or PH
A mobile terminal having a built-in S-phone function, in which a model code of the terminal device, a telephone number pre-assigned to the terminal device, and a unique ID are stored in advance and arbitrarily set by a user. And a storage device 32 for storing the password. The storage device 32 is configured as an internal memory of the computer 34, as shown in FIG. The computer 34 includes a display unit 36 such as a liquid crystal display, an input unit 38 such as a touch panel arranged on the display surface thereof, and a communication unit (not shown) for communicating with a radio station (not shown) on the wireless communication line 10. A microphone and a communication interface 40 including a speaker are connected. For example, by displaying a ten-key on the display unit 36 and inputting the ten-key on the input unit 38, a call can be made by the communication interface 40. Has become. Further, the removable recording medium 42 is stored in the computer 34.
To the internal memory 32 from the recording medium 42.
Program or data in the terminal device 30 or
Can be stored in the recording medium 42.

Next, the operation in such a configuration will be described. FIG. 2A to FIG. 4A are a series of flowcharts showing the operation of the terminal device 30. That is, first, when the display of the telephone screen is instructed (for example, the initial screen when the power is turned on), as shown on the left side of FIG. 5A, the telephone button 36A, the telephone icon 36B, and the e-mail icon 3
6C is displayed on the display unit 36 (step S10).
Here, it is determined whether the provider registered flag is stored in the internal memory 32 (step S12).
If there is no provider registered flag, an unregistered icon 36D is displayed on the telephone screen as a provider icon (step S14).

Here, the operation of the icon is awaited (step S16). When the icon operation is performed by the input unit 38, it is determined whether or not the operation is the operation of the provider icon (in this case, the unregistered icon 36D) (step S1).
8) If not, perform processing according to the operation icon. Since this processing is not related to the gist of the present invention, the description is omitted.

When it is determined that the provider icon has been operated (step S18), it is determined whether a provider registered flag is stored in the internal memory 32 (step S20). If there is no provider registered flag, a service subscription screen as shown on the right side of FIG. 5A is displayed on the display unit 36 (step S2).
2) The ID and the registered telephone number are read from the internal memory 32 (step S24), and are displayed on the service subscription screen (step S26). Then, a message requesting the input of the password is displayed (step S2).
8). In response, when the user inputs a desired password (step S30) and operates the registration button 36E (step S32), the communication interface 40
A call is made to the specific provider by using the telephone number of the service provider 20 stored in the internal memory 32, and a line connection request (in this case, a registration request) is transmitted (step S34). Then, the model code of the terminal device 30,
Send the ID, password, and telephone number (step S3
6) Wait for a response (step S38).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation on the service provider 22 side. That is, when a line connection request is received, it is first determined whether or not it is a registration request (step S100).
D, password and telephone number are received (step S10).
2). Then, for example, a validity check of the received data such as a model code or an ID according to a predetermined rule is executed (step S104), and if the result is acceptable (step S106), the received data is checked. Is registered in the registrant database 24 (step S10).
8) A permission response is transmitted (step S110). If the result of the validity check indicates that the request is not permitted (step S106), a non-permission response is transmitted (step S106).
112).

The terminal device 30 is connected to the service provider 22
When a response is received from the side (step S38), it is determined whether or not the response is a permission response (step S40). If the response is a permission response, a registered flag is set in the internal memory 32 (step S42), and a registration completion message is transmitted. It is displayed (step S44). Thereafter, as shown on the left side of FIG. 5B, a telephone screen is displayed. At this time, a passport icon 36F is displayed instead of the unregistered icon 36D as a provider icon (step S4).
6). The display of the passport icon 36F allows the user to know that the terminal device 36 has already been registered. Then, the line is disconnected (step S48), and the above step S16 is performed.
To wait for the icon operation.

When a non-permission response is received as a response from the service provider 22 (step S4).
0), and after displaying the non-permission message (step S5).
0), the display returns to the telephone screen display (step S52), and the process proceeds to step S48 to disconnect the line. Therefore, in this case, the unregistered icon 36D remains displayed as the provider icon, so that the user can know that the registration has not been completed.

After the registration is completed as described above, an icon operation is performed on the telephone screen, and if it is determined that the operation is a provider icon operation (step S18), the provider registered flag is set to the internal state. Memory 3
2 is determined (step S20). This time, it is determined that there is a provider-registered flag. In this case, a line connection request (in this case, a service request) is made to the specific provider (step S54), and the model code and I
D, password, and telephone number are transmitted (step S5).
6).

If the line connection request is not a registration request but a service request (step S100), the service provider 20 receives the model code, ID, password, and telephone number (step S102), and registers the registrant. With reference to the database 24, it is checked whether the received data belongs to a registered user (step S116). If the received data is not a registered user and cannot be permitted (step S118), the process proceeds to step S112 to transmit a non-permission response. On the other hand, if it is a registered user who can be permitted, a permission response is transmitted (step S120). Thereafter, a service menu corresponding to the model stored in the storage device 22 is selected from the model code (step S122), and is transmitted (step S124) to start the service.

On the side of the terminal device 30, if the response from the service provider 20 is a permission response (step S5).
8) Receive the service menu (step S6)
0), and displays the received service menu screen as shown on the right side of FIG. 5B (step S62),
Be able to receive various services.

When a non-permission response is received, a non-permission message is displayed (step S64), and the process returns to step S48 to disconnect the line. If it is determined in step S12 that there is a provider registered flag, the passport icon 36F is displayed as the provider icon (step S6).
6), the operation of the icon is awaited (step S16).

As described above, in the first embodiment, the portable terminal device 3 having a portable or PHS telephone function is provided.
0, at the time of online registration, the user simply inputs the desired password as the user identification number,
And the telephone number are automatically added by the terminal device 30 and transmitted to the service provider 20 side, so that necessary entries can be minimized.

Then, on the service provider 20 side,
Based on the telephone number, it is checked whether the connection is permitted (individual) and whether the ID is already registered. If the ID is valid, registration regarding the network connection is performed. This series of registration work is completed in 1 to 2 minutes, and at the same time, the user can receive a network service such as mail. Then, the user, at a later date,
By completing necessary information on a formal application form enclosed with the terminal device 30 and sending it to the service provider 20 by mail or facsimile transmission, all registration is completed.

Until all registrations are completed, all network services may not be permitted, but may be limited to some services. This can be easily realized by changing the service menu transmitted from the provider 20 before and after all the registration is completed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing the configuration of the terminal device 3.
0 is a device that does not have a built-in telephone function but is used by connecting to a telephone device.

In this case, the telephone number is stored in the internal memory 32.
The same operation as in the above-described first embodiment can be performed by adopting a configuration in which reading is performed from a connected telephone device, not from the telephone.

[0033]

According to the present invention, it is possible to minimize the number of entries required for online registration. Further, according to the present invention, it becomes possible to inform the user whether or not the mobile terminal having the telephone function has been registered with a specific commercial network operator or Internet connection operator preset in the terminal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication network in which a terminal device to which a communication processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied is used, and FIG. 1B is provided in a storage device of a service provider; FIG. 3C is a diagram showing a storage structure of a registered registrant database, and FIG. 4C is a block diagram of a terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a first part of a series of operation flowcharts of a terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a second part of a series of operation flowcharts of the terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied;

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a third part of a series of operation flowcharts of a terminal device to which the communication processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. It is a figure showing the composition of the terminal unit to which the communication processing unit of a 2nd embodiment was applied.

5A is a diagram showing a telephone screen at the time of non-registration and a service subscription screen displayed at the time of operating a provider icon on the telephone screen. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a telephone screen after registration and the telephone screen after registration. It is a figure showing a service menu screen displayed at the time of a provider icon operation on a screen.

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart on the service provider side.

FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a conventional registration screen at the time of online registration, and FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a registration screen at the time of online registration according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 communication line 20 service provider 22 storage device 24 registrant database 30, 30A, 30B terminal device 32 storage device (internal memory) 34 computer 36 display unit 36A telephone button 36B telephone icon 36C electronic mail icon 36D provider icon (unregistered icon) 36E registration button 36F provider icon (passport icon) 38 input unit 40 communication interface 42 recording medium

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A communication processing device for performing data communication with a communication service providing device connected via a communication line, comprising: a designation unit for designating authentication registration of the communication processing device with respect to the communication service providing device. Reading means for reading a telephone number pre-assigned and registered to the communication processing device in accordance with the authentication registration designation by the designation means; input means for inputting a desired arbitrary user identification number; Transmitting means for transmitting the telephone number read by the reading means and the user identification information input by the input means to the communication service providing apparatus, wherein the communication service is provided by the telephone number and the user identification number. A communication processing device wherein authentication registration of its own communication processing device is performed with respect to a providing device. 2. A communication processing device for performing data communication with a communication service providing device connected via a communication line, comprising: a designation unit for designating authentication registration of the communication processing device with the communication service providing device. Reading means for reading out a telephone number pre-assigned and registered to the telephone device connected to the own communication processing device in accordance with the authentication registration designation by the designation means, and inputting a desired user identification number Transmitting means for transmitting the telephone number read by the reading means and the user identification information input by the input means to the communication service providing apparatus by the telephone device. The authentication and registration of the own communication processing device with the communication service providing device is performed using the number and the user identification number. Signal processing equipment. 3. A communication processing device for performing data communication with a communication service providing device connected via a communication line, which enables authentication registration with a specific built-in communication service providing device. Display means for displaying a registration menu item for the user, application screen display means for displaying an authentication registration application screen for the specific communication service providing apparatus in accordance with an instruction for the registration menu item, and necessary items on the application screen With the input and the transmission request, the destination information specifying the specific communication service providing apparatus as a destination is read, and the connection to the specific communication service providing apparatus is performed via the communication line based on the destination information. Transmitting means for transmitting various types of input information input to the communication device; Menu changing means for switching the registered menu item to a communication menu upon receipt of information indicating that the authentication permission of the management device has been obtained; and formal connection with the specific communication service providing device according to an instruction for the communication menu. A communication processing device, comprising: connecting means for performing the following. 4. A communication processing device for performing data communication with a communication service providing device connected via a communication line, wherein the authentication registration of the communication processing device with the communication service providing device is performed. A process of designating an authentication registration of the communication processing device with respect to the communication service providing device; and a telephone number previously assigned and registered to the communication processing device in accordance with the authentication registration designation, or
A process of reading a telephone number assigned and registered in advance to a telephone device to which the communication processing device is connected; a process of inputting a desired user identification number; a process of reading the read telephone number and the input A computer-readable recording medium storing a program including a process of transmitting the user identification information to the communication service providing apparatus and a program for causing a computer to execute the process. 5. A communication processing device for performing data communication with a communication service providing device connected via a communication line, wherein the authentication registration of the communication processing device with the communication service providing device is performed. Processing for displaying a registration menu item for enabling authentication registration with a specific communication service providing apparatus incorporated in advance, and applying for authentication registration to the specific communication service providing apparatus by an instruction to the registration menu item. The process of displaying the screen, the input of the necessary items on the application screen, and the transmission request read out the destination information for specifying the specific communication service providing device as the destination, and use the destination information to specify the destination via the communication line. Connecting to the communication service providing apparatus of the above, transmitting the various input information input on the application screen; A process of switching the registered menu item to a communication menu by receiving information indicating that the authentication permission of the communication processing device has been obtained in a certain communication service providing device; and A computer-readable recording medium storing a process for making a formal connection with a service providing device and a program including an instruction for causing a computer to execute the process.