JPH11122674A - Information communication method, information communication system, portable radio communication terminal and server equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To acquire reception data not received from a server equipment with a simple operation. SOLUTION: A server equipment 2 and a portable radio communication terminal 1 are connected through a network. Reception information addressed to the portable radio communication terminal 1 is received by the server equipment 2 and stored in a memory section. The server equipment 2 sends a list of reception information addressed to the terminal 1 to the terminal 1. The terminal 1 designates desired reception data from the list of the reception information and sends the acquisition request to the server equipment 2. The server equipment 2 sends the reception data designated in response to the acquisition request to the terminal 1. The terminal 1 is provided with an unreception simultaneous acquisition request input operation means that is operated when a list of reception information is displayed on a display menu of the terminal 1. The server equipment 2 extracts only reception data having not acquired so far by the terminal 1 from the memory section in response to the unreception simultaneous acquisition request from the terminal 1 and sends the data to the terminal 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to, for example, PHS
(Personal Handyphone System) A method and system for performing data communication such as facsimile communication and e-mail communication using a portable wireless communication network for mobile phones, etc. It relates to a server device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, with the spread of portable wireless communication terminals such as PHS terminals and the increase in transmission speed of data communication using these portable wireless communication terminals, not only voice communication but also text data and image data, for example, have been developed. Wireless data communication services for wirelessly communicating various types of data have attracted attention.

For example, in a case where a PHS terminal is used, data communication at a transmission speed of 32 kbit / sec becomes possible, and the transmission speed of 28.8 kbit / sec or 33.3 kbit / sec when a modem is used on an analog telephone line. The transmission speed is about the same as 6 kbits / sec.
The environment where facsimile communication and the like can be performed from outdoors using a portable wireless communication terminal has been established.

[0004]

A method of obtaining received e-mail information on a computer, which is a communication terminal, usually performed on the Internet, involves accessing a server device that manages a mailbox. Line connection, receive a list of reception information from the server device, select reception information to be obtained from the list, send the selected information to the server device, and obtain the reception information from the server device. I have to.

[0005] In this case, the list of received information includes information that has already been acquired in the past and information that has not been newly acquired (hereinafter referred to as unreceived information). Therefore, even when acquiring only newly arrived unreceived information, the user has to select from the received information list and issue an acquisition request to the server device, and the operation procedure is troublesome.

In order to acquire only unreceived information,
The user must manually perform the operations of line connection, selection from the list, reception of information, and line disconnection, respectively.
It was very inconvenient.

[0007] In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a method, a system, a portable radio communication terminal, and a server device that enable acquisition of unreceived information with a very simple operation.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information communication method, wherein a server device and a portable wireless communication terminal can be connected to each other through a network, and The reception information addressed to is received by the server device and stored in a memory unit, and the server device, upon a request from the portable wireless communication terminal, stores a list of reception information addressed to the portable wireless communication terminal in the portable wireless communication terminal. Transmitting to the communication terminal, the portable wireless communication terminal specifies desired reception data from the list of reception information, and sends the acquisition request to the server device,
In the information communication method, wherein the server device transmits reception data designated in response to the acquisition request to the portable wireless communication terminal, the list of the reception information is displayed on a display screen of the portable wireless communication terminal. A non-received batch acquisition request input operation means operable when the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means is operated, and a non-received batch acquisition request is transmitted from the portable wireless communication terminal to the server device when the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means is operated. In response to the unreceived batch acquisition request from the portable wireless communication terminal, the server device extracts only received data that has not been acquired by the portable wireless communication terminal from the memory unit, It is characterized by transmitting to a wireless communication terminal.

In the information communication method according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the user operates the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means, the unreceived batch acquisition request is sent to the server device, and the server device sends the unreceived batch acquisition request to the server device. The portable wireless communication terminal transmits to the portable wireless communication terminal the received data that has not been acquired so far. Therefore, only by operating the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means, it is possible to acquire received data which has not been acquired so far.

The information communication method according to the second aspect of the present invention provides
In the invention of claim 1, a line connection between the server device and the portable wireless communication terminal is made by sending a connection request from the portable wireless communication terminal to the server device, When the portable wireless communication terminal is not connected to the server device when the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means is operated, the portable wireless communication terminal transmits the connection request to the unreceived batch Prior to or at the same time as the acquisition request, the line connection with the server device is made, and when the acquisition of unreceived data from the server device is completed, the line connection with the server device is automatically disconnected. It is characterized by the following.

In the case of the second aspect of the present invention, even when the line connection between the portable wireless communication terminal and the server device is not established, the automatic operation can be performed simply by operating the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means. A line connection is established, received data that has not been acquired before is acquired, and the line is disconnected when the acquisition of the received data is completed.

Further, the information communication method according to the third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that:
In the invention of claim 1, a line connection between the server device and the portable wireless communication terminal is made by sending a connection request from the portable wireless communication terminal to the server device, When the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means is operated, if the portable wireless communication terminal and the server device are connected, the portable wireless communication terminal transmits unreceived data from the server device. It is obtained and stored in a memory unit, and the line connection is maintained as it is.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the line is connected, the line is not disconnected even if the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means is operated, so that the line being connected is maintained and other lines are maintained. There are advantages such as being able to shift to functions.

Further, the information communication method of the invention according to claim 4 is as follows:
The information communication method according to claim 1, wherein the server device notifies the portable wireless communication terminal of an incoming call when the portable wireless communication terminal receives the message, and the portable wireless communication terminal communicates with the server. When an incoming call notification is received from the device, the user is notified of the incoming call.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the portable radio communication terminal notifies the user of the reception to the user based on the incoming call notification from the server device. Therefore, based on the notification of the incoming call, the user can easily obtain the newly received information by operating the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of an information communication method, system, portable radio communication terminal, and server device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, a plurality of portable wireless communication terminals in contract with the server are connected to one common server via a network. The transmission of information from each portable wireless communication terminal to a desired partner and the reception of information addressed to the user are performed by the cooperation of each portable wireless communication terminal and the server device.

[Description of Network System] FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a conceptual configuration of a communication network system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
In the figure, 1 is a portable wireless communication terminal having a contractual relationship with the common server device, and 2 is a common server device. A plurality of portable wireless communication terminals 1 and a common common server device 2 include a network 3 for portable wireless communication terminals, and a dedicated backbone connected to the network 3 through one or more access points 4. It is connected through the network 5.

The portable wireless communication terminal network 3 includes:
Other mobile wireless communication terminals that are not in contract with the common server device 2 are also connected. However, the mobile wireless communication terminals that can receive the cooperative processing service of the common server device 2 as described later are previously set to the common Only the portable wireless communication terminal 1 contracted with the server device 2. Common server device 2
In order to avoid confusion with a portable wireless communication terminal having no contractual relationship with the common server device 2, in the following description, a portable wireless communication terminal having a contractual relationship with the common server device 2 will be referred to as a member terminal.

Each of the plurality of member terminals 1 and other portable wireless communication terminals of the same type are wirelessly connected to a wireless base station 6 provided in a predetermined area unit in consideration of, for example, the range of radio waves. In the network 3 for a portable wireless communication terminal such as a connection between the wireless base stations 6, an optical cable is used, for example.

The dedicated backbone network 5 is connected to a network management server 7 for managing the network 5. This network management server device 7
Manages so-called routing between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1. Therefore, from the viewpoint of routing management in the network management server device 7, the common server device 2 can be positioned as one of the terminal devices connected to the dedicated backbone network 5. In this case, the network management server device 7 is also connected to the Internet 8.

In this embodiment, the network management server device 7 is also directly connected to the common server device 2 and stores the access history from the member terminal 1 to the common server device 2 on the network. The management server 7 is configured to send the information to the common server 2. That is, in the present embodiment, the common server device 2 is configured to perform general member management such as charging log collection of the member terminal 1.

That is, in the case of this embodiment, the member terminal 1 has a contract relationship with the common server device 2 and
It does not have a contract relationship with the network management server device 7. The common server device 2 manages the member terminal 1 on the network connection by using the network management server device 7.
And there is also a contract relationship between the common server device 2 and the network management server device 7. Therefore, the common server device 2 can be connected to another dedicated backbone network and its network management server device in exactly the same relationship as the dedicated backbone network 5 and the network management server device 7 described above. .

In the case of this embodiment, the common server device 2
As seen from the above, a specific dedicated backbone network is assigned to each member terminal 1, and access from each member terminal 1 to the common server device 2 must be performed by the dedicated backbone assigned to that member terminal. Although the management is performed so as to pass through the network, when viewed from the member terminal 1, the contract relationship between the common server device 2 and the network management server device 7 is completely irrelevant. Only the common server device 2 is accessed and managed by the common server device 2 only.

According to such a network management configuration, for example, by making the common server device 2 have all the service functions of the individual network management server devices 7, the user of the member terminal 1 In order to receive various services provided by the network management server device 7 of
Instead of making a contract with the common server device 2, various services provided by the common server device 2 can be received only by creating a contract relationship with the common server device 2, which is very convenient.

The common server device 2 is connected to a public line network 9, and as described later, the member terminal 1 is connected to a communication terminal 10 such as a facsimile terminal or a personal computer connected to the public line network 9. A function is provided for enabling transmission and reception of communication data between the devices.

Further, in this embodiment, the common server device 2 is configured to provide an information providing service to the member terminal 1, and the member terminal 1 has a function of receiving the information providing service. It is configured. For this reason, the common server device 2 is provided with a storage unit which is a part of the provided information database. Also, the common server device 2 is connected to the content providing device 11, and obtains information from the content providing device 11, which is the rest of the database of information provided to the member, and provides the information to the member terminal 1. I do.

[0028] The content providing device 11 is provided by a providing company having unique providing information as information to be provided to the member. According to a contract with a service company having the common server device 2, a member terminal is provided through the common server device 2. First, the information is provided. Although only one content providing device 11 is shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of content providing devices 11 are generally connected to the common server device 2.

The connection mode between the common server device 2 and the content providing device 11 may be connected via a dedicated line or connected via a network such as the Internet.

In this embodiment, when a contract is made between the user of the portable wireless communication terminal 1 and the company that owns the common server device 2, as described above, the portable wireless communication terminal 1
Becomes the member terminal 1. For example, the purchase of the member terminal 1 by the user can be regarded as the occurrence of a contract relationship with the common server device 2.

That is, the portable radio communication terminal is connected to the member terminal 1
When the user makes a purchase, the member terminal 1
As described above, the address information of the common server device 2 through the specific dedicated backbone network for each terminal is given in advance and stored in the nonvolatile memory. In addition, in this non-volatile memory, identification information and a password are stored as member information indicating that the terminal is a member terminal.

The address information and member information of the common server device 2 may be written and registered in the member terminal 1 by a terminal salesperson or a purchaser when the member terminal 1 is purchased. 1 should be registered. In that case, there is no need to enter the address, so
Member terminal 1 without making the user aware of the common server device
Can be used.

Then, as will be described later, the member terminal 1
When the process of facsimile communication or e-mail communication is started, the member terminal 1 automatically connects to the common server device 2 by using the previously stored address information and member information before the process is started. The processing is executed.

In this embodiment, the member terminal 1
Is excellent in portability, and realizes its communication function and its related function by cooperating with the common server device 2.

That is, the member terminal 1 does not have a large-capacity memory. Instead, the common server device 2 includes a memory or a memory area for each member terminal 1. In addition, the member terminal 1 includes applications for realizing various functions, except for an application for minimum processing (software of a microcomputer).
It is entrusted to the common server device 2. That is,
In the member terminal 1, when the user performs a key operation, for example, corresponding to a request for obtaining a target function, the request is sent to the common server device 2, and the application of the function is transmitted to the common server device 2. Be executed. Then, the processing result of the application is sent to the member terminal 1.

The above is the outline of the network configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention. A more specific configuration will be described below.

FIG. 2 shows the concept of the communication network system shown in FIG. 1 more concretely. In this case, the member terminal 1 has a multifunction peripheral configuration of a PHS telephone terminal and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) having a data communication function. In addition to the PHS telephone function, the member terminal 1 has a facsimile communication It has a function and an e-mail communication function, and a function of receiving provision of information from service contents stored in the common server device 2.

In this example, the network 3 for the portable radio communication terminal to which the radio base station 6 is connected is a PHS / ISD
N network 3n. Therefore, the member terminal 1 can perform telephone communication with another member terminal 1 or a non-member PHS terminal through the wireless base station 6-PHS / ISDN network 3n-wireless base station 6, and also has the wireless base station 6-PHS / ISDN.
Telephone communication can be performed with a general subscriber telephone terminal through the network 3n.

The dedicated backbone network 5 is, in this example,
The network is managed by an ISP (Internet Service Provider). That is, 5N is the ISP backbone, that is, a network such as a LAN, and the ISP backbone 5N and the PHS / I
The SDN network 3n is PIAFS (PHS Int), which is an industry standard method of 32 Kbit / s transmission rate for PHS.
ernet Access Forum Standa
rd) through the access point 4P.

Reference numeral 5N denotes an ISP router through which the ISP backbone 5N and the ISP server 7 corresponding to the network management server 7 are connected.
I and the common server device 2 are connected.

As described above, the ISP server device 7I authenticates the access from the member terminal 1 by the trust of the common server device 2 side. That is,
The ISP server device 7I includes the ISP server device 7I
Terminal 1 that accesses common server device 2 via
Member information, for example, member identification information (member ID) and password are registered in advance, and the ISP server device 7I
Authenticates whether or not the accessing terminal is a member terminal 1 to be connected to the common server device 2 through the ISP backbone 5N when the terminal connected to the ISP backbone 5N is accessed. And if it is a member terminal 1, the access is sent to the router 5R.
To the common server device 2 through And IS
The P server device 7I sends the access history (log) of the member terminal 1 to the common server device 2.

In this example, the content providing device 11 is connected to the common server device 2 via the Internet 8, and when the common server device 2 is required, information to be provided from the content providing device 11 is provided via the Internet 8. It is acquired and provided to the member terminal 1. In addition, as described above, the content providing device 11
Can be connected to the common server device 2 not through the Internet 8 but through a dedicated line. Further, the ISP server device 7I can also be a content providing device.

[Configuration of Common Server Device 2] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the common server device 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the common server device 2 includes a master server 21, a mail server 22, a facsimile server 23, an incoming call notification server 24, and an HTTP (H
hyper Text Transfer Protocol
ol) A D server 25, a content server 26, and a content proxy server 27 are connected by a LAN (local area network). The Internet 8 is connected to this LAN.

The master server 21 performs management of member data, application for content options, etc., cancellation processing, and management and maintenance of the entire network. The master server 21 includes a memory 21M that stores member data (user information) and the like.

The mail server 22 mainly manages and operates a mail service, and is a POP (Post).
Office Protocol) or IMAP
(Internet Message Access
(Protocol) server function, and performs interface processing with the member terminal 1. The mail server 22 includes a memory 22M called a mailbox for member terminals. The mail box 22M has a memory area divided for each of the member terminals 1, and stores received data of an e-mail addressed to each of the member terminals for each of the member terminals.

In this embodiment, as described later, a message transmitted from one member terminal to another member terminal is
Facsimile data in text data format that does not include image data (image data) is also stored in this mailbox 2
It is stored as e-mail data in the 2M memory area for the other member terminal.

The facsimile server 23 executes a facsimile communication function application. A mail server function is implemented for the interface with the member terminal 1, and a PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) for G3 facsimile
It also has a communication line function and is connected to the ISDN 9. Further, a memory 23M called a facsimile box (hereinafter referred to as a facsimile box) for storing image data as facsimile data is provided. The FAX box 23M also has a memory area divided for each member terminal, and stores facsimile reception data including image data addressed to each member terminal for each member terminal 1.

When an incoming e-mail or facsimile is received at the member terminal, the
This is for notifying each member terminal 1 via the N line (ISDN network 9). The incoming call notification processing procedure by the incoming call notification server 24 will be described later in detail.

The HTTPD server 25 controls an interface with the member terminal 1. All processes when the member terminal 1 is connected to the common server device 2 are as follows:
Via the server 25, each functional server is connected.

The content server 26 is a server for content information processing provided by the common server device 2. The server 26 uses 2 for content information to be provided.
And two memories 26A and 26B. The one memory 26A is for holding information to be provided in the server 26 in advance. The other memory 26B does not hold information to be provided in the common server device 2,
At the time of use, it is for storing data obtained via the Internet.

The content proxy server 27 is used to acquire content data from the outside via the Internet 8. Proxy server 27
Works with a firewall (not shown) to prevent unauthorized access from the outside,
We are creating an environment where you can access the outside freely from inside the firewall.

As described above, the common server device 2 includes an application for executing facsimile communication and an application for executing a function requested by the member terminal 1.

[Regarding Member Terminal 1] Next, the member terminal 1
Will be described. FIG. 4 shows an example of the external appearance of the member terminal 1, and FIG. 6 shows an example of the internal circuit configuration of the member terminal 1. As described above, the member terminal 1 of this example
Has a configuration of a composite terminal having a PHS telephone function, facsimile communication and e-mail communication functions, and a data communication function for receiving an information providing service.

The member terminal 1 according to this embodiment is different from the member terminal 1 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG.
4A, the cover panel 101 is openable and closable.
In the telephone mode operating as the S telephone terminal and in the state of FIG. 4B in which the cover panel 101 is opened, data communication capable of obtaining a facsimile communication function, an e-mail communication function, and an information providing service receiving function. Mode. Although not shown, a sensor for detecting the opening and closing of the cover panel 101 is provided for this mode switching.

As this sensor, for example, a projection is provided on the inside of the cover panel 101, and a pressing switch is provided at a position corresponding to the projection on the main body 100 side. A mechanical sensor that presses a push switch is used.

Further, a sensor switch having a configuration in which a magnet is provided on one of the cover panel 101 and the main body 100 and a switch made of a magnetically sensitive element is provided on the other may be used.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the member terminal 1 is provided with a large main LCD (liquid crystal display) 105M on the main body 100 side surface that appears when the cover panel 101 is opened. This main LCD 105M
, A message, a menu, a received facsimile list, a received electronic mail list, and the like can be displayed.

FIG. 4 shows the front side of the cover panel 101.
As shown in (A), a numeric keypad 102 for telephone (for dialing) is provided and a sub-L
A CD 105S is provided. 103 is an antenna for PHS.

FIG. 4 with the cover panel 101 closed.
In the state (A), the display surface of the main LCD 105M can be viewed through the LCD window 104 made of, for example, a transparent plastic plate. In this case, the cover panel 1
In the telephone mode with 01 closed, only the sub LCD 105S is in the display state and the main LCD 105M is in the off state in the standby state.

In the telephone mode, for example, when making a call, the main LCD 105M is in a displayable state. However, in this case, the main LCD is displayed so that the display is performed only on the portion that can be viewed from the LCD display window 104.
105M is display-controlled. Then, a telephone number or the like input by the user is displayed in a portion facing the LCD display window 104.

FIG. 5 shows the cover panel 101 in the telephone mode.
Shows the state of the display unit that the user observes in
FIG. 5A shows an example of a display state on the sub LCD 105S and the display window 104 in a standby state.
(B) shows the sub LCD 105S and the display window 10 at the time of calling.
4 shows an example of the display state in FIG.

In this case, in FIG.
Each mark (including characters) 201 displayed on the 105S
Reference numerals 207 indicate the following meanings by displaying the marks.

That is, the mark 201 indicates the strength of the radio wave received by the member terminal 1 at a location where the radio wave can reach, and the display content changes according to the strength of the radio wave.
For example, the bar to the right of the antenna mark changes depending on the strength. The mark 202 indicates that the member terminal 1 is used in the public mode. The mark 203 indicates that the member terminal 1 is in a place where radio waves cannot reach. Mark 204
Indicates the remaining amount of the battery, and the display mode changes according to the remaining amount.

The mark 205 is a facsimile incoming call mark indicating that there is a facsimile incoming call addressed to its own terminal, and is displayed upon receiving a facsimile incoming call notification from the common server device 2 as described later. Also, mark 206
Is an e-mail arrival mark indicating that an e-mail has arrived at its own terminal, and is displayed upon receiving an e-mail arrival notification from the common server device 2. Mark 207
Indicates that the mode of notifying the user of the incoming call of the terminal 1 to the user is not by ringing but by vibration.

When the cover panel 101 is opened, the sub LCD
The display of 105S is invisible to the user. Therefore, when the cover panel 101 is opened and the member terminal 1 is in the data communication mode, the sub LCD 105S is turned off and the main LCD 105M is displayed. Then, the marks 201 to 207 which have been displayed on the sub LCD 105S until then are controlled to be displayed on the display area of the main LCD 105M corresponding to the sub LCD 105S.

In the member terminal 1 of this embodiment,
A transparent touch panel 1 on the surface of the main LCD 105M
06 is affixed, and on the back side of the cover panel 101,
As shown in FIG. 4B, a function is provided for accepting a touch operation with the pen 107 which is detachably attached and a handwritten character input.

On the back side of the cover panel 101, a menu key K1, an online connection key K2, a call key K
A plurality of key buttons 108 such as 3,... Are provided as direct keys. Further, the main LCD 105M
A jog dial key 109 having both functions of a rotation key and a push button key is provided on the right side of.
When the jog dial key 109 is rotated as a rotation key, an item selection operation in, for example, a menu can be performed, and when the jog dial key 109 is pressed as a push button key, it is treated as meaning to determine and input the selected item. .

Next, a circuit block of the member terminal 1 shown in FIG. 6 will be described. The member terminal 1 of this example is roughly divided into a communication function unit 110 and a control unit 120.

The communication function unit 110 includes an antenna 111,
An RF processing unit 112, a transmission / reception data processing unit 113, a microphone amplifier 114, a speaker amplifier 115,
It comprises a microphone 100MC and a speaker 100SP.

The control unit 120 is constituted by a microcomputer, and includes a system control unit 121 constituted by a CPU, a ROM 122, and a DRAM 123.
And a flash memory 124 as a rewritable nonvolatile memory.

The above-described sensor switch SW which is turned on / off in response to opening / closing of the cover panel 101 is connected to the system control section 121. By turning on / off the sensor switch SW, the cover panel 10 is turned on / off.
1 is an open state or a closed state.
1 is detected, and when the cover panel 101 is in the closed state,
A telephone mode is set in which the member terminal 1 is controlled as a PHS telephone terminal. When the cover panel 101 is open, the member terminal 1 is set in a data communication mode in which the member terminal 1 is controlled as a terminal for facsimile communication, mail communication, reproduction of information provided from the common server device 2, and the like.

Information indicating the state of the key switch group of the numeric keypad 102 and the switch group of the key button 108 provided on the back side of the cover panel 101 is input to the system control unit 121. When a key operation is performed by the user, the system control unit 121 detects whether the key operation is one of the numeric keypad 102 and the key button 108, and executes a process corresponding to the detected key.

A main LCD driver 125 and a sub LCD driver 128 are connected to the system control section 121. The main LCD 105M and the sub LCD 105S use the program and display data of the ROM 122, which will be described later, to display the above-mentioned marks and other information. Is displayed.

The system control unit 121 has a buzzer 127 for notifying the user of an incoming call.
And an LED (light emitting diode) 126 are connected.

The ROM 122 includes a program for controlling a sequence for connection with the common server device 2, a control program for receiving an incoming call notification from the common server device 2, a control program for PHS telephone communication, A communication program required for communication at the member terminal 1 such as a control program for facsimile transmission, a control program for mail transmission, a control program for receiving facsimile data and mail data, and a main LCD 105M And sub LCD105S
, A display control program for display control, display data for menu display, and the like are stored.

As will be described later, the DRAM 123 temporarily stores received data obtained from the common server device 2 and has a memory area used as a work area.

As described above, the flash memory 124 stores the ISP server device 7I with respect to the common server device 2.
The address information on the network for automatic connection from the member terminal 1 through is stored in advance. In the flash memory 124, the member terminal 1 is a terminal having a contractual relationship with the common server device 2, and receives a facsimile communication service, an e-mail service, and an information providing service from the common server device 2. In addition to indicating that the terminal can be used, identification information (member information) for identifying each member terminal is also stored.

As described above, this member information is also stored in the main server 21 of the common server device 2 and managed by the common server device 2. The ISP server device 7I also performs authentication based on the member information as to whether or not the accessing is a member.

Further, the flash memory 12
4 is provided with an area for storing data that the user wants to save, of the received data temporarily stored in the DRAM 123.

The operation of the member terminal 1 having the above configuration will be described below, including the operation of the related common server device.

[PHS Phone Mode] First, the PH
The S telephone mode will be described. When the telephone number of the other party is dialed in using the numeric keypad 102 with the cover panel 101 closed, a call is made. In addition, when the member terminal 1 as the PHS telephone terminal receives an incoming call with the cover panel 101 closed, the user is notified by a buzzer 127, and when the user answers, the incoming call is received. Can be in a call state.

When a call is received while the cover panel 101 is open, a call can be made at any time by pressing a call key K3, which is one of the key buttons 108. However, the call is performed with the cover panel 101 closed.

At the time of this PHS telephone call, the member terminal 1 transmits a transmission signal and receives a reception signal while the transmission / reception data processing unit 113 receives control from the system control unit 121.

That is, the audio signal from the microphone 100MC is transmitted to the transmission / reception data processor 1 via the amplifier 114.
13 to be converted into transmission data and transmitted to the RF processor 1
12, data is transmitted to the wireless base station 6 via the antenna 111, and voice data from the other party is received by the antenna 111 from the wireless base station 6, and the received data is processed by the transmission / reception data processing unit 113. Being
The call voice signal of the other party is restored, and it is supplied to the speaker 100SP through the amplifier 115 and is emitted.

In the standby mode of the telephone mode, the ISDN network 9 (PHS / I
When there is an incoming call notification due to a pseudo incoming call through the SDN network 3n), a facsimile or electronic mail incoming notification mark 205 or 206 is displayed on the sub LCD 105S, and the facsimile or electronic mail is displayed to the user. Is notified.

[Data Communication Mode] Next, the data communication mode will be described. In this communication mode, the member terminal 1 is configured to realize a facsimile function, an e-mail function, a WWW browser function, a memo function, and the like. The list menu of these functions is
By operating a menu key among the key buttons 108, the menu is displayed on the screen of the main LCD 105M. When the user selects and determines a desired function by turning and pressing the jog dial key 109 from the list menu displayed on the screen of the main LCD 105M, the member terminal 1 executes the function. Mode.

In the member terminal 1 of this embodiment, when transmitting and receiving facsimile data,
The transmission and reception of electronic mail are all processed via the common server device 2.

The data exchange between the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2 is performed by a communication method compatible with the networks 3 and 5 irrespective of a predetermined communication method as a facsimile communication method. To do. That is, in the case of this embodiment, the facsimile data and the e-mail data
SMTP (Simple Mail), a standard procedure used to transfer e-mail over the Internet
Transfer Protocol (Transfer Protocol), and information provided from the common server device 2 in the WWW browser function is HTTP (Hyper Text Tr).
The transmission data and the reception data are exchanged between the member terminal 1 and the common server device 2 according to the PIAFS method using the PHS network by using the transfer protocol.

The data exchanged between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1 in the WWW browser function is based on HTML (Hyper Text Makerup).
Language).

In this case, in the member terminal 1, the transmission data is temporarily stored in the DRAM 123, read out by the system control unit 121 by executing the transmission, and
In the communication protocol and the data format described above, the data is wirelessly transmitted via the transmission / reception data processing unit 113, the RF processing unit 112, and the antenna 111 in order.

The data received from the common server device 2 is received by the antenna 111 and is temporarily stored in the DRAM 123 by the system control unit 121 through the RF processing unit 112 and the transmission / reception data processing unit 113. Then, under the control of the system control unit 121, the main LCD 105 is transmitted through the main LCD driver 125.
M is sent as display data, and the display content based on the received data is displayed.

The memo function includes a “handwritten memo” for inputting using the pen 107 and the touch panel 106, and a “type” for displaying a keyboard on the screen of the main LCD 105M and creating a document using the display keyboard. Note "
There is. In both cases of the handwritten memo and the type memo, the created image or document can be transmitted as facsimile data.

In the case of a “handwritten memo”, characters or figures input by handwriting by the user using the pen 107 are read as image data through the touch panel 106 and stored in a buffer memory for facsimile transmission. In this case, the data format of the image data is
It is in a data format that can be transmitted by SMTP. For example, GIF (Graphics Interchange F)
format).

In the case of "type memo", for example, a type input key button of an alphabet is displayed as a graphic image on the screen of the main LCD 105M, and the type input key is designated by the pen 107 or a finger. Is used to input characters. In this case,
The input data is stored in a text data format in a buffer memory for facsimile transmission.

In either the handwritten memo mode or the type memo mode, a menu bar including a “FAX transmission (facsimile transmission)” icon is displayed on the main LCD 105M screen, and the “FAX transmission” icon is displayed. Is selected with, for example, a pen, an input mode screen for a telephone number of a destination terminal to be transmitted or a facsimile title is displayed. Then, after inputting the telephone number and title of the partner terminal and selecting the "send" icon displayed in this mode, the image or document created by the handwritten memo or the type memo is transmitted as facsimile data. .

However, as described above, in this case, the transmission data from the member terminal 1 is transmitted to the common server device 2 as e-mail data, so that the image data and the document data are not bitmap data of facsimile communication, but The image data is in the GIF format described above,
The document data remains in a text data format.

When the destination is other than the member, the common server device 2 executes a process of converting the received data into bitmap data and facsimile transmitting the data to a terminal other than the member.

On the other hand, when the destination is the member terminal 1,
The common server device 2 divides the received data in the text data format or the GIF format for each destination member terminal and stores the data in the mailbox 22M or the FAX box 23M. Then, it notifies that there is an incoming call to the member terminal 1 through the incoming call notification server 24. This incoming call notification is performed not only when facsimile data is received but also when e-mail data is received.

As will be described later, when each member terminal 1 makes a request for facsimile reception information to itself, the common server device 2 obtains the facsimile reception information in SMTP in the text data format or GIF format. Is transferred to the member terminal 1 that has performed the request.

When the facsimile function is selected from the function list menu and the online connection key K2 of the key buttons 108 is pressed, the member terminal 1 automatically executes processing for connecting to the common server device 2. Do it. That is, the member terminal 1 sends a request to connect to the common server device 2 using the address data and the member information of the flash memory 124. Then, the ISP server 7I, which is a network management server, performs authentication based on the member information as to whether the accessed terminal is a member terminal. If the terminal is a member terminal, the ISP server 7I performs processing for connecting to the common server device 2.

The common server device 2 recognizes the connected member terminal, creates a list of facsimile reception data received to the member terminal, and sends the list to the member terminal 1. Therefore, in this example, the online connection key K2
Also has a role of a request key for the received data list.
At this time, if there is a facsimile incoming call and an e-mail incoming call addressed to the member terminal 1 that has made the connection request and there is any incoming call that has not yet been notified to the member terminal 1, the common server device 2 notifies that incoming call. To the member terminal 1.

Upon receiving the incoming call notification from the common server device 2, the member terminal 1 displays the facsimile incoming display mark 205 and / or the e-mail incoming display mark 206 on the main LCD 105M.

The member terminal 1 receives the data of the list of facsimile reception data from the common server device 2 and temporarily stores it in the DRAM 123, and displays the list on the screen of the main LCD 105M. The user
Using the jog dial key 109 and the pen 107, desired facsimile reception data can be selected from this list. When the desired facsimile reception data is selected and the “capture” icon is selected, the member terminal 1 transmits a request to acquire the reception data to the common server device 2.

Upon receiving this facsimile reception data acquisition request, the common server device 2 extracts the requested facsimile reception data and sends it to the member terminal 1 by SMTP. The member terminal 1 transmits the received data to the DRAM 12
3 and temporarily convert the data into display data.
Display on the 05M screen. Therefore, the user selects the facsimile data required by the user and selects the main LCD 1
It can be seen on the 05M screen.

Also, when the online connection key K2 of the key buttons 108 is pressed when the electronic mail function is selected, similarly to the case where the facsimile function is selected, the member terminal 1 Is the common server device 2
Automatically performs the process for connecting to Then, upon receiving the connection request for the e-mail function from the member terminal 1, the common server device 2 creates a list of received data of the e-mail, sends the list to the member terminal 1, and receives the incoming notification. When there is data, an incoming call notification is sent to the member terminal 1 concerned.

The member terminal 1 receives the data of the list, and displays the list on the screen of the main LCD 105M. Further, in response to the incoming call notification from the common server device 2, the above-described facsimile incoming display mark 205 and / or e-mail incoming display mark 206 are displayed on the main LCD 105M.

Then, the user operates the jog dial key 1
The user can select desired e-mail reception data from a list of e-mail reception data using the stylus 09 or the pen 107. When the desired received data of the e-mail is selected and the “capture” icon is selected, the member terminal 1 transmits a request to acquire the received data to the common server device 2.

In response, common server device 2 extracts the received data of the requested e-mail and sends it to member terminal 1 by SMTP. The member terminal 1 temporarily stores the received data in the DRAM 123, converts the data into display data, and displays the display data on the screen of the main LCD 105M.

In this embodiment, the member terminal 1 does not need to have an application for the generation processing and the processing for the related information relating to the received data. That is, as described above, the facsimile function and the e-mail function are selected from the menu, and the online connection key K is selected.
When 2 is pressed, a facsimile reception data list and an e-mail reception list addressed to its own member terminal are generated and sent by the common server device 2. Then, the member terminal 1 can select and view desired reception data from the list.

With the WWW browser function selected,
When the online connection key 2 is pressed, connection processing between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1 is performed in the same manner as described above, and the common server device 2 provides the connection process. A so-called home page of the common server device 2 including a list of information that can be obtained is sent to the member terminal 1.

When the user selects desired content information from the information that can be provided in the homepage, the request for the information is sent from the member terminal 1 to the common server device 2.
, And the common server device 2 sends the content information corresponding to the request to the member terminal 1. The member terminal 1 receives this and displays it on the screen of the main LCD 105M. This allows the user to send the provided information to the main LCD.
It can be viewed on a 105M screen.

[Specific Example of Incoming Call Processing] The incoming notification server 24 obtains information on incoming e-mail or incoming facsimile from the mail server 22 or facsimile server 23 to the member terminal, An incoming queue is generated for each of the e-mail and facsimile for 1.

The incoming call notification server 24 uses the telephone number of the member terminal 1 included in the received information or the telephone number of the member terminal 1 obtained from the main server to notify the member terminal 1 to be notified of the incoming call to the ISDN public. In this embodiment, a call is made using a pseudo incoming call service via the line network 9, the response of the member terminal 1 is confirmed, and the information of the incoming call notification is sent to the member terminal 1. In this case, the information of the incoming call notification is transmitted together with information for identifying the incoming of an electronic mail or the incoming of a facsimile.

In the pseudo call service, the portable radio communication terminal does not ring the bell, but makes a call to the other party to form a communication path with the other party, and immediately disconnects the line after transmitting necessary data. This service can be used at a low price. If the member terminal 1 is within the range of the radio wave, the common server device 2 can send the incoming notification information to the member terminal 1 by calling by the pseudo incoming call.

The incoming call notification server 24 deletes the incoming call for which the incoming call notification to the member terminal 1 has been completed from the incoming call queue. However, when the member terminal 1 is in a place where radio waves do not reach and a notification of an incoming call is made but the notification is not completed, the incoming queue is not deleted because the notification is not completed. For the incoming call queue for which the incoming notification has not been completed, the re-notification process can be performed at an appropriate later timing.

Then, the incoming call notification server 24 sends the HTTP
When the member server 1 is notified from the D server 25 that the member terminal 1 is connected to the common server device 2, the e-mail and facsimile reception queue for the connected member terminal 1 is referred to, and the incoming call is not yet received. If there is an incoming queue that has not been performed or an incoming queue for which notification has not been completed, the connected communication path, that is,
It is sent through the network 5-AP4-network3-base station 6. As a result, the member terminal 1 is reliably notified of not only the incoming queue that has not been notified yet but also the incoming queue for which the incoming has not been completed as described above.

Next, an example of the incoming call notification processing will be described below. The example described below is a processing procedure in a case where a facsimile device other than the member terminal receives a facsimile call addressed to the member terminal 1. Although the receiving procedure in the common server device 2 is different, a facsimile call from another member terminal,
Even when there is an incoming e-mail, there is almost no change in the incoming call notification processing executed by the incoming call notification server 24.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show the operation of the common server device 2 when facsimile data is received from a facsimile terminal other than the member to the member terminal 1. FIG.

In the case of this example, the facsimile server 23
Then, as shown in FIG. 2, when an application call is received from a facsimile terminal via the public line network 9 such as ISDN (procedure S1), in this embodiment, facsimile reception and reception based on voice guidance is performed (procedure S2). Then, facsimile data is sent from the facsimile terminal, and the facsimile data is received by the facsimile server 23 (step S3).

Then, the facsimile server 23 judges the received content and edits the extension header (step S4). Then, the received facsimile data and the edited extended header are converted into a mail format, and the mail is transmitted to the mail server 22 by SMTP (step S5).

The mail server 22 receives this mail (step S6), judges the received contents, and extracts the extension header (step S7). Then, it is confirmed from the destination telephone number whether or not the transmission destination is a member terminal (step S8), and if the transmission destination is not a member terminal, the reception process ends.

If the transmission destination is the member terminal 1, it is determined that the mail is to be transmitted to the member terminal in the mail format, the destination telephone number is changed to a mail address, and other processing is performed. The bitmap image data, which is the received facsimile data, is converted into, for example, a GIF format that can be transmitted by SMTP and stored in the memory area (procedure S
9). It may be stored in bitmap format, but G
When the data is converted into the IF format and stored, the data amount is reduced, and the memory can be reduced.

The facsimile reception addressed to the member terminal is notified to the reception notification server 24 (step S1).
0). In response to this, the incoming call notification server 24 generates a facsimile incoming call queue as shown in FIG. 8 (step S11). Next, using the destination telephone number, a call is made to the destination member terminal 1 by a pseudo incoming call (step S12). Then, the connection with the destination member terminal 1 is confirmed (step S1).
3) When the connection is confirmed, incoming call notification information including identification information indicating facsimile incoming is transmitted as data of the voice band (step S14), and the line is disconnected (step S1).
5). Then, as the completion of the incoming call notification, the notified incoming queue is deleted (step S16).

On the other hand, when the member terminal 1 is located in a place where radio waves cannot reach, or when the member terminal 1 is turned off and the like, a pseudo incoming call to the member terminal 1 cannot be made. Record that the incoming call notification is not completed (step S17). This is the end of the facsimile receiving process in the common server device 2.

As described above, when an electronic mail addressed to the member terminal 1 is received, the notification is sent to the receiving server in the same manner, and the receiving server executes the above-described procedure S11.
Steps S17 to S17 are executed in the same manner, and an incoming mail notification process is performed for the destination member terminal 1.

In this embodiment, the facsimile data transmitted from the member terminal is stored in the mailbox 22M when the received data is only text data, as will be described in a transmission procedure described later. If it contains image data, the fax box 23
M.

Next, FIG. 9 shows the operation of the member terminal 1 that has received the incoming call notification. That is, the member terminal 1
When there is a pseudo incoming call, a line connection is made (step S21), and incoming call notification information is received (step S22). Then, it is determined whether the received incoming notification information is a facsimile incoming call or an e-mail incoming call (step S23). As a result, if it is a facsimile reception, the facsimile reception mark 205 is displayed on the sub LCD 105S (in the telephone mode) or the main LCD 105M (in the data communication mode) (step S24). If an e-mail is received, the sub LCD 105S (in the telephone mode) or the main LC
The electronic mail arrival mark 206 is displayed in D105M (in the data communication mode) (step S25).

As described above, in this embodiment, an incoming call notification is received not only in the telephone mode but also in the data communication mode, and the incoming call mark is displayed not only on the sub LCD 105S but also on the screen of the main LCD 105M. This notifies the user of the incoming call notification.

[Acquisition of reception information addressed to own member terminal]
The user of the member terminal 1 that has received the incoming notification from the common server device 2 as described above usually performs an operation of selecting the facsimile function or the e-mail function and connecting to the common server device 2 in the data communication mode. Then, since the received data list is sent from the common server device 2,
By transmitting the reception data acquisition request by specifying the reception data to be captured from this list, the desired reception data can be obtained.

In this embodiment, a facsimile function or an e-mail function is selected in the member terminal 1,
In addition, in a state in which the received data list is acquired by connecting to the common server device 2 and displayed, a single operation input collectively acquires all the received data which has not been acquired so far. It has a function that can do it.

Further, in this embodiment, when the facsimile function or the e-mail function is selected, the line is connected to the common server 2 by one operation input from the state where the common server 2 is not connected. In addition, a function is also provided that collectively acquires all received data that has not been acquired before and automatically disconnects the line with the common server device 2.

[Normal Capture of Received Data] A normal procedure for the user to fetch received data will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

First, the user opens the cover panel 101 (step S31). Then, the member terminal 1 enters the data communication mode (procedure S32). When the user selects the facsimile function or the e-mail function from the function list menu displayed on the main LCD 105M (step S33), the member terminal 1 enters the state of the selected function (step S34). . In this state, when the online connection key K2 is pressed (step S35), the member terminal 1
Automatically performs the process for connecting to the common server device 2 as described above (procedure S36). That is,
The identification information and password of the member terminal 1 stored in the flash memory 124 and the ISP server device 7I
The member terminal 1 sends a request to connect to the common server device 2 using the address data for connection to the common server device 2 through the terminal.

In response to this connection request, the ISP server 7I, which is the network management server, authenticates whether or not the accessed terminal is a member terminal by identifying whether or not the terminal is a member terminal included in the connection request. And a password (step S37). If the terminal is a member terminal, a process of connecting to the common server device 2 is performed (step S38).

Then, the common server device 2 sets the member terminal 1
, And recognizes which member terminal is the connected member terminal (step S39). If the connection request is for the facsimile function, a list of facsimile reception data addressed to the member terminal 1 is provided. If the connection request is for the e-mail function, an e-mail is sent to the member terminal 1. The list of received data is sent to the member terminal 1 (step S40). Therefore, in this example, the online connection key K2 also has a role of a request key for a list of received data addressed to itself.

The common server device 2 determines whether there is an incoming queue for which the incoming notification to the connected member terminal 1 has not been completed (step S41). The incoming notification is transmitted to the connected member terminal 1 through the connected communication path (step S42).

The member terminal 1 displays a list of facsimile reception data or a list of reception data of e-mail transmitted from the common server device 2 and, when the incoming notification information is transmitted from the common server device 2. The main LCD 105M analyzes the mark 205 if it is a facsimile incoming notification, the mark 206 if it is an e-mail incoming notification, and the marks 205 and 206 if it is both incoming notifications. (Step S43).

FIG. 13 shows the main LCD 10 of the member terminal 1.
It is a display example of the list of the received data of the electronic mail displayed on 5M. That is, as shown in the drawing, each piece of received data has a URL (Universal Resource).
The e-mail address in Locator format, the date received, and the title are displayed as a single line in a list.

In this embodiment, in particular, for the received data (unreceived data) which the member terminal 1 has never obtained, the information for notifying the received data is the list information from the common server device 2. , And the unreceived data is provided with an asterisk in the “Unreceived” column as shown.

In this list display screen, a tag (corresponding to an icon button) 401 indicating the next processing function is displayed.
To 405 are displayed. When the user selects a processing function and designates any position of the tags 401 to 405 with, for example, the pen 107 or the jog dial key 109, the processing function of the content displayed on the tags 401 to 405 is executed. You.

In the case of the facsimile function, the reception list may be changed to display a facsimile telephone number instead of a mail address. However, the list display method and tags 401 to 405 are exactly the same. It is displayed and provided.

Next, when the user performs a normal operation of receiving the received data, the user selects the desired reception data from the reception list displayed on the screen of the main LCD 105M shown in FIG. Then, an operation of requesting acquisition of the selected received data is performed (step S44). That is, the user designates the received data he / she wants to acquire one by one on this list display screen, and
Of the pen 107 or the jog dial key 10
In step 9, a selection instruction operation is performed.

When requesting the acquisition of the received data for each case, the jog dial key 109 is rotated to move the cursor to the line of the received data to be selected and designated, and the tag 40 is read.
3 [Capture] with pen 107 or jog dial key 1
At 09, a selection instruction operation is performed. In the example of FIG. 13, the cursor position is a line with an underline, and an arrow is shown on the right side of the line. In FIG. 13, the line “7.” is indicated by the cursor.

It is also possible to request acquisition of a plurality of pieces of received data at the same time. In this case, after the cursor is positioned on the line of the received data to be specified, the check box on that line is indicated by, for example, a pen or the jog dial key 109. The designated check column is displayed in black as shown in the figure. After this operation is performed for all the lines of the received data for which simultaneous acquisition is requested, the [capture] of the tag 403 is changed to the pen 107 or the jog dial key 109.
To select and operate.

As described above, when the user specifies the received data to be obtained and selects and instructs “take in” of the tag 403, the member terminal 1 sends a request to obtain the specified received data to the common server. It is transmitted to the device 2 (procedure S45).

The common server device 2 analyzes the received data acquisition request, recognizes the requesting member terminal, and recognizes that the request information is the received data acquisition request (step S46). Fax received data
The mail is read from the box or the mailbox and transmitted to the member terminal as mail (step S47). Then, the common server device 2 sets a fetched flag for the transmitted received data (step S48).

The member terminal 1 receives the received data from the common server device 2 and stores it in the DRAM 123 (procedure S49). Next, it is determined whether or not there is an operation for instructing another process that can be shifted from the list display screen (step S50), and if there is such an operation, the instructed process is executed (step S51). Further, when there is no instruction to the transition processing, it is determined whether or not the selection of "line disconnection" of the tag 405 is made (step S52).
When the selection of "line disconnection" of No. 5 is instructed, the line disconnection with the common server device 2 is executed (step S53). This is the end of the normal reception procedure for the reception data addressed to each member terminal.

[Batch Retrieval of Unreceived Data While Connected to Common Server Device 2] In the above description, the online connection key K2 is depressed while the facsimile function and the e-mail function are selected, and the common server device 2 Connect to the line, display the received data list from the common server device 2 on the member terminal 1, select and specify the received data from the list, issue a reception data acquisition request, and fetch the desired reception data. did.

However, in this case, when only unreceived data is to be obtained, if there are a plurality of unreceived data, an operation of designating all of them is performed, and an operation of selecting and instructing [Import] of the tag 403 is performed. Operation is cumbersome.

In the present embodiment, in order to improve this point, only the instruction to select only “unreceived batch” of the tag 401 shown in FIG. We have to be able to get all of the data. FIG. 14 shows a procedure for this. Steps S31 to S43 described above are exactly the same as the above-described normal received data acquisition procedure, and are therefore omitted.

That is, in this case, when the reception list is received from the common server device 2 and the reception list is displayed on the screen of the main LCD 105M as shown in FIG. Select and operate [Batch not received]. Then, the member terminal 1 accepts it (procedure S60) and sends out a non-received batch acquisition request (procedure S61).

Upon receiving the unreceived batch acquisition request, the common server device 2 recognizes which member terminal 1 has received the unreceived batch acquisition request (step S62), and recognizes the FAX box of the recognized member terminal 1. 23M and mailbox 22
From M, the received data for which the fetched flag is not set,
That is, the received data that has never been taken into the member terminal 1 is extracted (step S63). Then, all of the extracted reception data is transmitted to the member terminal 1 which has transmitted the request, together with the list (step S64). And
After transmitting the extracted received data, the F of the member terminal 1
In the AX box 23M and the mail box 22M, a fetched flag is set for all of the transmitted received data (step S65).

The member terminal 1 receives the received data from the common server device 2 and stores it in the DRAM 123 (step S66). Next, it is determined whether or not there is an operation for instructing another process that can be shifted from the list display screen (step S67), and if there is such an operation, the instructed process is executed (step S68). Further, when there is no instruction to the transition processing, it is determined whether or not the selection of “line disconnection” of the tag 405 is made (step S69).
If the selection of [line disconnection] of No. 5 is instructed, the line disconnection with the common server device 2 is executed (step S70).

In this way, all the received data that has not been received can be automatically obtained simply by performing a selection instruction operation of [Batch not received] of the tag 401. Then, in the case where the line is connected to the common server device 2 as in the case of this example, if the operation of selecting and instructing the “non-reception batch” of the tag 401 is performed, the reception of the non-reception data is completed. However, it is possible to shift to another processing function performed in cooperation with the common server device 2 without immediately disconnecting the line.

For example, if the mail button among the key buttons 108 is pressed after the unreceived batch acquisition by the e-mail function, the processing can shift to the e-mail transmission processing function called “send box”. Therefore, the electronic mail can be transmitted without disconnecting the connection line with the common server device 2. For example, collect unreceived batches,
When necessary reception data is selected from the reception data, and the display content of the reception is displayed by selecting and instructing [Display] of the tag 402, if a reply is required, a reply mail is immediately transmitted. Is possible.

[Batch Importing of Non-Received Data in Non-Connected State with Common Server Device 2] In the member terminal 1, the facsimile function and the e-mail function can be used.
The received data fetched into the DRAM 123 as described above is displayed on the screen of the main LCD 105M by operating a process called “receiving box” in a state where the line with the common server device 2 is disconnected. Processing such as storage in the memory 124 can be performed.

That is, after disconnecting the connection line with the common server device 2, the user instructs the tag of the [mail list] with the pen 107 or the jog dial 109 in the state of the received data list display shown in FIG. When operated, each time an instruction operation is performed, a processing screen for the received data fetched into the DRAM 123 called [Receive Box] and the flash memory 1 called [Save Box]
A processing screen for the received data stored in the storage 24 and a processing screen for data for facsimile transmission or e-mail transmission called a “transmission box” are sequentially and cyclically selected.

FIG. 15 shows an example of a processing screen of [Inbox] in the electronic mail function. The list on this screen is a list of the received data stored in the DRAM 123. In FIG. 15, the symbol “★” displayed in the “unread” column indicates that there is data that has not been displayed yet after being imported to the terminal.

In the processing screen of this [inbox], tags indicating the following processing functions (corresponding to icon buttons)
501 to 506 are displayed. The user selects a processing function and selects, for example, the pen 107 or the jog dial key 10.
By instructing any position of the tags 501 to 506 by 9, the processing function of the contents displayed on the tags 501 to 506 is executed.

The processing screen of [Receive Box] in the facsimile function is almost the same, although there is a change such as displaying a facsimile telephone number instead of a mail address.

[0161] Then, on the [Receive Box] screen, when the [Display] of the tag 503 is selected and operated,
The received data of the line designated at that time by the cursor is expanded and displayed on the main LCD 105M. Further, when the “Save” of the tag 502 is selected and instructed, the received data of the line indicated by the cursor at that time is stored in the flash memory 124. This flash memory 12
4 is stored without being erased even when the main power switch is turned off.

The received data stored in the flash memory 124 is displayed in a storage list when the processing screen of the above-mentioned [storage box] is called, and can be selected from the list and expanded and displayed on the screen. it can.

In the [Receive Box] screen, which is not connected to the common server device 2 as described above, when the member 501 is instructed to select [Batch not received] of the tag 501, the member terminal 1 starts to operate. A series of processes from line connection to the server 2, batch capture of unreceived data, and disconnection of the line to the common server device 2 are automatically executed.

FIGS. 16 and 17 show the storage box screen in the e-mail function shown in FIG.
1 shows details of a processing procedure when collectively acquiring unreceived data from the common server device 2 by performing a selection instruction operation on [Batch not received].

First, the user of the member terminal 1 opens the cover panel 101, sets the data communication mode, and sets the main LC.
An e-mail function is selected from the function list menu displayed on D105M (step S81). Next, the function of the inbox among the e-mail functions is selected (procedure S
82). Next, an operation of selecting and instructing [non-reception batch] of the tag 501 is performed (step S83).

When the member terminal 1 accepts the selection instruction operation of “Batch not received” of the tag 501, the member terminal 1 sends a connection request for connecting to the common server device 2 and a batch acquisition request of unreceived e-mail to the common server. It is sent to the device 2 (procedure S84). The connection request is sent to the flash memory 12
4 is generated and transmitted using the identification information and password of its own member terminal 1 and address data for connection to the common server device 2 through the ISP server device 7I.

In response to the connection request, the ISP server 7I, which is the network management server, authenticates whether or not the accessed terminal is a member terminal by identifying whether or not the terminal is a member terminal included in the connection request. The process is performed using the information (procedure S85), and if it is a member terminal, a process of connecting to the common server device 2 is performed (procedure S86).

Then, the common server device 2 sets the member terminal 1
, And recognizes which member terminal is the connected member terminal, and also recognizes the arrival of a request to acquire e-mail not yet received (step S8).
7). Then, the mailbox 2 of the recognized member terminal 1
The reception information of the e-mail in which the import completion flag is not set in 2M is extracted (step S88), and all the extracted reception information is transmitted together with the list to the requesting member terminal 1 (step S89). ). Then, a fetched flag is set for all the transmitted e-mail information (step S90).

In the member terminal 1 which has received the e-mail information from the common server device 2, the received information is transferred to the DRA.
It is stored in M123 (procedure S91). When all the unreceived information has been stored in the DRAM 123, the member terminal 1
Then, a line disconnection process is executed (procedure S92). Thereby, the line connection between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1 is disconnected. Next, a new list of inboxes is created by using the list in the acquired information and displayed on the screen (step S93). Due to the change in the list display, information newly acquired by the unreceived batch is added to the list.

[0170] In this way, in [unreception collective] from a state where the common server device 2 is not connected, processing up to line connection with the common server device 2, acquisition of unreceived data, and line disconnection are automatically performed. Will be That is, a series of operations up to line connection, acquisition of unreceived data, and line disconnection are automatically performed by a single operation. Therefore, unreceived data addressed to the user can be obtained by a very simple operation.

The above example is for an electronic mail.
In the case of facsimile, in a similar manner, unaccepted facsimile data can be collectively acquired from a state where the common server device 2 is not connected.

According to the function of batch acquisition of unreceived data in the receiving box, there is a remarkable effect that when a new mail or facsimile is received, it can be easily taken in. That is, when a new mail or facsimile is received by the common server device 2, an incoming notification is sent to the member terminal 1 as described above, and the main LCD 10
Incoming notification mark 205, 2 displayed on 5M screen
At 06, the user is notified of the arrival of a new mail or facsimile. The user who saw it, [Batch not received]
By performing a selection instruction operation on the tag, the new mail or facsimile can be easily obtained.

In the above embodiment, when the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1 are not connected, the connection request is transmitted from the member terminal 1 simultaneously with the transmission of the unreceived batch acquisition request. Prior to sending the unreceived batch acquisition request, the connection request may be sent out, and after the line connection between the common server device and the member terminal is made, the unreceived batch acquisition request may be sent out.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the portable radio communication terminal has the function of the PHS telephone has been described, but the portable telephone may be used as the telephone function. In that case, a network for a mobile phone will be used as the network.

Further, in the above embodiment, the e-mail and the facsimile exchange data between the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1 by SMTP, but the e-mail and the facsimile are also transmitted by the WWW browser. As in the case of the function, by exchanging data by HTTP, the common server device 2 and the member terminal 1 are exchanged.
And the communication application can be simplified.

[0176]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the user of the terminal merely operates the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means, and receives the received data which has not been acquired before. Can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, even when the line connection between the portable radio communication terminal and the server device is not established, only by operating the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means, the automatic operation can be performed. A line connection is established, received data that has not been acquired before is acquired, and the line is disconnected when the acquisition of the received data is completed. Therefore, information that has not been received can be collectively acquired with a very simple operation.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the line is connected, the line is not disconnected even if the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means is operated. The necessary reply can be made through the connected line.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the user can easily obtain newly received information by operating the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means based on the notification of the incoming call.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an entire network configuration to which an information communication system according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a network configuration in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a server device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a portable wireless communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a display example on the portable wireless communication terminal in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a portable wireless communication terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a part of a flowchart showing a facsimile termination procedure in one embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a part of a flowchart showing a facsimile termination procedure in one embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a procedure of an incoming call notification at a member terminal in one embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a part of a procedure for capturing received data in an embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a part of a procedure for capturing received data in an embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a part of a procedure for capturing received data in an embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a received data list display on the portable wireless communication terminal in one embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a non-received batch acquisition processing procedure in a state where a server device and a portable wireless communication terminal are connected to each other in a line in an embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a received data list displayed by the portable wireless communication terminal in one embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a part of a flowchart showing a non-reception batch acquisition processing procedure in a state where the server device and the portable wireless communication terminal are not connected to a line in the embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a part of a flowchart showing a non-received batch acquisition processing procedure in a state where the server device and the portable wireless communication terminal are not connected to a line in the embodiment of the information communication system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Portable wireless communication terminal, 2 ... Common server apparatus, 3 ... Network for portable wireless communication terminals, 4 ... Access point,
5: dedicated backbone network, 6: wireless base station, 7: network management server device, 21: master server, 22
… Mail server, 23… facsimile server, 24… incoming call notification server, 100… portable wireless communication terminal body, 101
... cover panel, 102 ... numeric keypad, 103 ... antenna, 105M ... main LCD, 106 ... touch panel,
108: key buttons, 121: system control unit, 1
22: ROM, 123: DRAM, 401, 501: unreceived batch tag (button icon)

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Claims (14)

[Claims] A server device and a portable wireless communication terminal can be connected to each other through a network, and information received to the portable wireless communication terminal is received by the server device and stored in a memory unit, and the server device receives the received information. The device transmits a list of reception information addressed to the portable wireless communication terminal to the portable wireless communication terminal in response to a request from the portable wireless communication terminal, and the portable wireless communication terminal receives the desired reception from the reception information list. An information communication method for designating data and sending the acquisition request to the server device, wherein the server device sends the reception data designated in response to the acquisition request to the portable wireless communication terminal. A non-reception batch acquisition request input operation means operable when the list of reception information is displayed on the display screen of the wireless communication terminal; When the reception batch acquisition request input operation means is operated, a non-reception batch acquisition request is sent from the portable wireless communication terminal to the server device, and the server device transmits the unreceived batch acquisition request from the portable wireless communication terminal. And extracting only received data which the portable wireless communication terminal has not acquired so far from the memory unit and sending the data to the portable wireless communication terminal. 2. The line connection between the server device and the portable wireless communication terminal is made by sending a connection request from the portable wireless communication terminal to the server device, and If the portable wireless communication terminal and the server device are not connected when the collective acquisition request input operation means is operated, the portable wireless communication terminal transmits the connection request to the unreceived collective acquisition request. Before or at the same time, the line is connected to the server device, and when the acquisition of unreceived data from the server device is completed, the line connection with the server device is automatically disconnected. The information communication method according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The line connection between the server device and the portable wireless communication terminal is made by sending a connection request from the portable wireless communication terminal to the server device, and When the batch acquisition request operation means is operated,
When the portable wireless communication terminal and the server device are connected, the portable wireless communication terminal acquires unreceived data from the server device and stores the data in a memory unit,
2. The information communication method according to claim 1, wherein the line connection is maintained as it is. 4. The server device notifies the portable wireless communication terminal of an incoming call when the portable wireless communication terminal receives a call to the portable wireless communication terminal, and the portable wireless communication terminal sends an incoming call notification from the server device. 2. The information communication method according to claim 1, wherein when receiving the notification, the user is notified of the incoming call. 5. A server device and a portable wireless communication terminal can be connected to each other through a network, and the portable wireless communication terminal cooperates with the server device to receive information addressed to the portable wireless communication terminal. An information communication system, wherein the portable wireless communication terminal includes: a connection request sending unit that sends a connection request to the server device; a list requesting unit that requests the server device for a list of reception information addressed to itself; Display means for displaying a list of received information received from the server device by the request means; an operable unreceived batch acquisition key displayed when the list is displayed on the display means; An unreceived batch request sending means for sending an unreceived batch acquisition request to the server device when the batch acquisition request input operation means is operated; First for storing data received from the server device
A receiving unit configured to receive information addressed to the portable wireless communication terminal and store the received information in a second memory unit; and a connection from the portable wireless communication terminal. Means for performing processing for line connection in response to a request, and list transmission for transmitting a list of reception information addressed to the portable wireless communication terminal to the portable wireless communication terminal in response to a list request from the portable wireless communication terminal Means for extracting, from the second memory unit, reception information not transmitted to the portable wireless communication terminal in response to the unreceived batch acquisition request from the portable wireless communication terminal, and sending the received information to the portable wireless communication terminal An information communication system comprising: 6. The information communication system according to claim 5, wherein the portable wireless communication terminal is connected to the server device when the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means is operated on the portable wireless communication terminal. When the connection is not established, the connection request sending unit of the portable wireless communication terminal sends the connection request to the server device, and sends the unreceived batch acquisition request from the unreceived batch request sending unit to the server device. An information communication system wherein the portable wireless communication terminal automatically disconnects the line connection after completing reception of unreceived data from the server device. 7. The information communication system according to claim 5, wherein the portable wireless communication terminal is connected to the server device when the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means is operated. The portable wireless communication terminal, through the line being connected,
The unreceived batch request sending unit sends the unreceived batch acquisition request to the server device, and the line connection is maintained even after completing the acquisition of the unreceived data from the server device. Information communication system. 8. The information communication system according to claim 5, wherein said server device includes an incoming call notifying unit for notifying said portable wireless communication terminal of an incoming call when said portable device is received. The information communication system, wherein the portable wireless communication terminal includes an incoming call notifying unit that notifies a user of an incoming call when receiving an incoming call notification from the server device. 9. A portable wireless communication terminal connected to a server device via a network and receiving information addressed to itself by cooperating with the server device, wherein the connection request sends a connection request to the server device. Sending means; list requesting means for requesting the server device for a list of received information addressed to itself; display means for displaying a list of received information received from the server device by the list requesting means; An operable unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means displayed when the list is displayed, and, when the unreceived batch acquisition key is operated, addresses the unreceived batch acquisition request to the server device. A portable unit comprising: a non-received batch request sending unit to send; and a memory unit for storing data received from the server device. Wireless communication terminal. 10. The portable wireless communication terminal according to claim 9, wherein, when the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means is operated and the line is not connected to the server device, the connection request transmission is performed. The means sends the connection request to the server device, sends the unreceived batch acquisition request to the server device from the unreceived batch request sending unit, and completes the reception of the unreceived data from the server device. The portable radio communication terminal, wherein the line connection is automatically disconnected after the communication. 11. The portable wireless communication terminal according to claim 9, wherein, when the unreceived batch acquisition request input operation means is operated, the connection is established with the server device. Sending the unreceived batch acquisition request from the unreceived batch request sending unit to the server device, and maintaining the line connection even after completing the acquisition of the unreceived data from the server device. A portable wireless communication terminal characterized by the above-mentioned. 12. The portable wireless communication terminal according to claim 9, further comprising: an incoming call notifying unit for notifying a user of an incoming call when receiving an incoming call notification from said server device. Terminal. 13. A server device connected to a portable wireless communication terminal through a network and receiving information addressed to the portable wireless communication terminal by cooperating with the portable wireless communication terminal, wherein the portable wireless communication terminal A receiving unit that receives information addressed to the receiving unit and stores the received information in a memory unit; a unit that performs a process for connecting a line in response to a connection request from the portable wireless communication terminal; and List transmitting means for transmitting a list of reception information addressed to the portable wireless communication terminal to the portable wireless communication terminal in response to the list request, and in response to the unreceived batch acquisition request from the portable wireless communication terminal, Non-received information transmitting means for extracting received information not transmitted to the portable wireless communication terminal from the memory unit and transmitting the received information to the portable wireless communication terminal. Server device according to claim. 14. The server device according to claim 13, further comprising an incoming call notifying means for notifying the portable wireless communication terminal of an incoming call when the portable wireless communication terminal receives a call. apparatus.