JP2001326744A - Mobile terminal and network system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To access a server by a sound signal and to transfer the current state and status to the server. A Morse voice signal is transmitted to a dedicated server (42) on a network (here, the Internet (40)).
Represents an ID number and a password for accessing the server, and is transmitted to a dedicated server 40 via a telephone (here, the mobile phone 28). In addition, I / O
A pin jack terminal is connected and can be connected to an earphone jack 28A of the mobile phone 18. Therefore, when the pin jack terminal is connected to the earphone jack 28 </ b> A, the Morse code signal transmitted from the dedicated server 42 via the mobile phone 28 can be received.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal,
The present invention relates to a portable game terminal device, a portable game device, a toy or the like having a communication function, and further relates to a network system in which these are connected to a dedicated server on a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a portable game terminal of this type has a structure for a player to breed and grow a character displayed on the game terminal, as seen in a character breeding game device or the like. It has.

Further, other portable game terminals have an e-mail transmission / reception mechanism in which the character sends an e-mail or receives an e-mail.

Further, a portable game terminal called a visual memory (trade name) can be attached to and detached from a game device (Dreamcast (trade name)) sold by the applicant.
When the portable game terminal is mounted on a game device, predetermined data can be exchanged between the portable game terminal and the game device.

[0005] The game device has a modem and accesses a dedicated server through a public telephone network. The portable game terminal exchanges data with the server via the game device.

[0006] Recently, there is a system in which a mobile phone can access a server using the Internet.
In this type of mobile phone, an electronic game can be played via a server.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Conventional portable game terminals are:
A configuration is provided in which data is transmitted or received by accessing a server via an Internet network via a modem provided in the game machine main body or the game portable terminal itself.

The present invention relates to a system for connecting a game terminal, particularly a portable game terminal, and a server via a public telephone line by voice signals without using a modem, thereby exchanging data between the two. It is an object to provide a game terminal used in the system.

[0009]

That is, the present invention relates to a game terminal, in particular, a portable game terminal and a server which are connected via a public telephone line and by a voice signal without using a modem, and then a data connection is made between the two. Is a communication system for exchanging data. A game terminal used in this system, particularly a portable game terminal.

[0010] The main form of the game terminal is a portable game terminal,
In other words, it is a portable game device. This more specific form of the portable game terminal provides the following game operation to the player. A character (a communication target) that communicates with a player exists in an electronic play space existing in a mobile game terminal. The player performs various games with the communication target using an input device such as a switch attached to the portable game terminal. An example of this game is that the object is bred by a player or that the player has a conversation with the object.

The subject grows through this game. The player sends this object to the server using the public telephone network. The player can access the server using the main body of the game machine and play a more advanced game using the characters that have grown up with the server using the main body of the game machine having a high processing ability.

When the game data is sent from the portable terminal to the server, the portable terminal is brought close to the telephone or the DT transmitted from the portable terminal via the jack of the receiver.
Send MF (pipopa) sound to server and send data to server. Note that the mobile terminal can also receive data from the server using this method.

In the case of a portable telephone line network, data cannot be exchanged between the portable terminal and the server by this method, so that information is exchanged by, for example, a Morse code generated from the portable terminal. The mobile terminal can also receive a Morse code from the server.

Further, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. According to a first invention, in an initial state, a storage unit in which a basic language is stored in advance, at least a language stored in the storage unit is rewritten, and a renewable update unit is provided. Notification means for selecting a language stored in the storage means and informing using at least one of voice and display, and response means for responding to the notification content informed by the notification means with at least a binary signal And a language which is rewritten and added at least by the updating means is fetched from a dedicated server via a network as a direct sound signal.

According to the first aspect, the basic language is stored in the storage means in advance in an initial state. The stored language is notified by the notifying means according to a program installed in advance. This notification includes at least one of a sound and a display.

[0016] The player responds to the notification by the response means. This response allows for a simple response such as at least a binary signal such as yes / no.

Here, in the form terminal of the first invention,
It is directly accessible to the dedicated server, and the language is rewritten or added by the updating means.

In the first invention, the access to the network is performed by using a normal telephone call.

Access to the dedicated server on the network is performed by a normal telephone call, that is, by a sound signal (for example, a tone signal), so that separate hardware such as a modem is not required.

[0020] Further, in a telephone in which a tone signal cannot be used, an access is made using a Morse code.

By using the Morse code, it is possible to access a dedicated server on the network even with a telephone or mobile phone dedicated to pulse signals for which tone signals cannot be used.

Further, in the updating means, the language is:
It is characterized by at least being rewritten and added to a language suitable for current affairs.

That is, for example, by using a dedicated server on the Internet, current affairs information such as weather forecasts and sports results can be obtained, and at the same time, rewritten into a different expression with the same meaning in a popular word (for example, “Ohyouyou”). Is replaced with "Ocher" or the like), thereby enabling conversation with the contents reflected in current affairs.

A second aspect of the present invention is a portable terminal having a breeding game control function for controlling a specific character to grow according to a predetermined program by being activated by energization. Information capturing means for capturing, information reporting means for reporting information to the outside, a casing having a specific shape, and the information capturing means and the information reporting means provided therein, and the information capturing means Response means for operating the information notifying means by operating the information notifying means, and after a predetermined passing point of the training game control function, the information notifying means causes the information notifying means to communicate with a dedicated server on a network via a telephone. Sound signal output control means for controlling to output a communicable sound signal.

According to the second invention, the information receiving means and the information notifying means are provided in the housing, and the information notifying means is operated with respect to the information taken in by the information receiving means. It responds to things. By performing such a so-called conversation, a specific character is developed.

Further, after a predetermined passing point of the training game control function, the information notifying means outputs a sound signal which can communicate with a dedicated server on the network via telephone.

That is, the dedicated server on the network can be accessed by the sound signal, and hardware such as another modem is not required. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the information fetching means includes a sound sensor for detecting a sound and an energization sensor for detecting energization.

[0029] With this arrangement, when the power is supplied, the breeding proceeds, and the breeding state can be changed according to the external sound.

Further, the information notifying means includes a sound output means for emitting sound, a light output means for emitting light, and a vibration means for generating vibration.

On the other hand, the presence of the sound output means and the light output means as the information notifying means enables not only hearing but also visual notifying.

A third invention is a network system using the portable terminal, wherein a sound signal output from the notification means under the control of the sound signal output control means is transmitted to a dedicated server on the network via a telephone. By taking in, the breeding program of the specific character bred on the mobile terminal is transferred to the dedicated server, and thereafter, the breeding program is continued on the dedicated server. That is, the training game can be enjoyed beyond the category of the portable terminal. The present invention further relates to a toy having information detecting means for detecting information given from the outside, comprising a storing means (storage means) for storing the information detected by the information detecting means, wherein the toy is stored in the storing means. DTMF sound is transmitted based on the received information. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the information detecting means is at least one of an energizing center, an optical sensor, a voice sensor, and a temperature sensor. Still further, the present invention is characterized in that data specific to the toy is transmitted to a server connected to the telephone line by transmitting a DTMF sound transmitted from the toy via a telephone line. . Furthermore, the present invention is characterized by having an image generating means for generating an image based on a DTMF sound transmitted from a toy.
Still further, the present invention is a toy having information detecting means for detecting information given from the outside, including means for accumulating information detected by the information detecting means, provided in the toy, wherein the toy is provided. A timer means for counting the time from the start of energization of the control device, and a DTMF sound based on the information stored in the storage means when a predetermined time counted by the clock means has elapsed. It is characterized by sending.

The present invention is further characterized by a storage medium storing a program for causing a portable terminal or a server to execute the network system of the present invention, and the program itself.

[0034]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment. There is a character (@PET) 10 in the game space realized by the portable game terminal, and this is displayed on the display portion of the terminal.

The appearance of the character 10 is a mouse motif, and includes a body 14, a pair of feet 16, and a pair of ears 18. A tail 20 is formed below the rear part of the case 12. The shape of the mobile terminal is not particularly limited. Reference numeral 16 denotes a foot for holding the case 2 in an upright state.

On the front of the body 14, there is provided a liquid crystal display section 22 as a notifying means. This liquid crystal display section 22
Since the device has pixels of a dot matrix, various information can be displayed by characters and pictures.

The pair of ears 18 are provided with operation buttons 24 and 26 as response means, respectively. In the first embodiment, the right ear 18 corresponds to an affirmation (YES) as the intention of the user (player), and the left ear 8 corresponds to a negative (NO). In response to the information shown in the question format displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22, the user (player) selects one of the operation buttons 24 and 26 to inform the portable terminal of the process or intention to deny. Can tell.

The tail 20 is a JIS standard pin jack terminal.
8 earphone jack 28A.

As shown in FIG. 2, a ROM 30 in which a predetermined program is stored in advance is provided inside the case 12, and a CPU 32 controls a writing operation of the portable terminal.
The liquid crystal display unit 22 and the operation buttons 24 and 26 are connected to an I / O 36 connected by a bus 34.
A RAM 38 is connected to the CPU 32. RAM
Numeral 38 temporarily stores operation results of the operation buttons 24 and 26 and the like.

In the ROM 30, for example, languages belonging to various genres are stored in advance as initial information as templates. The various genres include terms relating to greetings, terms relating to e-mail, terms for connecting to a network, terms for notifying various raw information, and the like.

In terms of the greeting, the form is stored as a template such as "You are OO.", And a specific noun related to the user is given to OO to complete the conversation.

A speaker 38 is connected to the I / O 36, and a Morse code is converted into a sound under the control of the CPU 32 and output to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 3, the Morse code signal is transmitted to a network (here, the Internet 40).
The information on the ID number and the password for accessing the dedicated server 42 is provided, and the voice signal formed in the morse is transmitted to the dedicated server 40 via the telephone (here, the mobile phone 28). Sent to

Further, a pin jack terminal (tail 20) is connected to the I / O 36, and can be connected to an earphone jack 28A of the mobile phone 18. Therefore, when the pin jack terminal is connected to the earphone jack 28A, the mobile phone 28 and the dedicated server 42
And Morse code signals can be exchanged between the two.

The CPU 32 decodes the received Morse code signal and rewrites or rewrites the language stored in the ROM 30. In other words, current affairs
It is possible to always incorporate information appropriate to the situation.

As the renewal information as words, for example,
By rewriting what was stored as “Ohayou” as the initial information to “Oha” as a buzzword, the characters displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 can be modernized. In addition, weather forecasts, sports results, and the like can be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 as the latest information.

Further, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. When the power is turned on, the program is started. At an initial stage, a predetermined conversation is selected from a conversation format stored in advance, and, for example, “Hello!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. After the second time, the display is switched to "Ohayou" or "Konichiha".

Thereafter, various questions that can be answered with YES / NO are displayed. When each question is answered, the result of the response is stored and the information is grown to display related information.

For example, "You are a Giants fan?"
Operation button 24 corresponding to YES
Is operated, "Oboteokuyo" is displayed, and when the dedicated server 42 is accessed thereafter, the latest game result is obtained as information, and "Giants 5-2", "De,
Kattazo! ! Is displayed.

If there is no access to the dedicated server 42 for a predetermined period, the message "Call me!" Is automatically displayed on the liquid crystal display section 22 to urge the access. That is, the present invention provides a new configuration to a player in encouraging a communication target existing in a game space formed in a portable game terminal to communicate with a server. In a preferred form, the prompts created by the communication objects are integrated into the context of the conversation or into play.

The procedure when the portable terminal and the dedicated server 42 access and the procedure for transmitting information between them will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Access to the dedicated server 42 is performed by using the mobile phone 28 and by voice. That is, the tail 20 of the character is a pin jack terminal,
This is connected to the earphone jack 28A of the mobile phone 28.

Thereafter, by a predetermined dial operation on the mobile phone 28, the mobile terminal is connected to the dedicated server via the Internet 40 or directly, and can exchange data between the two (step 100). At this time CPU
A Morse code signal is output from the mobile terminal under the control of S32. The Morse code signal includes the ID and password of the character, and connects to the dedicated server 42 using the Morse code signal.

In the dedicated server 42, the portable terminal sends, to the RAM 38, related information corresponding to the content of the question displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 of the character (step 104). The CPU 32 transmits only the information corresponding to the user's response. A sorting process for storing and deleting other information is executed (step 106). In other words, if the answer to the question as to whether or not the player is a Giants fan is YES, only the result (or progress) of the Giants match is stored, and the match results of other teams are deleted.

In addition to the sports-related items, weather forecasts and the like
For example, when the display "Would you like to know the weather tomorrow?" Is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22, the operation button 24 corresponding to YES is operated, and the area code and the like of the provider when accessing the Internet 40 are displayed. Is automatically detected, and only the weather forecast of the area is obtained (stored), and other processes are deleted.

Next, the latest information of each genre corresponding to the current affair is transmitted from the dedicated server 40 (step 0).
8) The language of each genre is updated (rewritten or added) based on the latest information taken in (step 11).
0). For example, it is possible to renew a popular language such as "Weeth" as an alternative to "Contiha", and the user can always receive a fresh feeling.

If a friend's e-mail address or the like is registered in advance in the dedicated server 42 and the registered e-mail address is downloaded, the character is automatically (selfishly) sent to the friend. ) You can also send an email.

Further, the latest game program or the like according to a specific story can be downloaded. As a result, it is also possible to enjoy a plurality of and latest games on one portable terminal.

In the above description, the information is unilaterally transmitted from the dedicated server 42, and the necessary information is selected on the character side receiving the information. However, the dedicated server 42 receives the voice signal (Morse signal) from the character side. For example, it may be possible to transmit information in two directions, for example, by requesting the information from 42. (Second Embodiment) FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment. The mobile terminal is egg-shaped. This mobile terminal provides an electronic game game in which a player raises a specific character (“president”, “new employee”) in an egg and sends it to a server. FIG. 5 shows an egg-shaped portable game terminal 150.

This portable terminal has a case 1 forming an external appearance.
52 is an egg motif. Note that this case 152
Has a configuration that can be divided into an upper case 154 and a lower case 156 in the state of FIG. By dividing the two, the player can expose the internal structure.

At the top of the case 152 in the state of FIG. 5, a small hole 158 is provided, and a microphone 161 (see FIG. 6) described later faces the small hole 158.
Also, at the boundary between the upper case 154 and the lower case 156,
Two circular holes 160 are provided, and an energizing terminal 16 described later is provided.
2, 164 (see FIG. 6) correspond.

Further, above the circular hole 160 (the upper case 15
4, a small hole 166 is provided at the middle position in the height direction.
This corresponds to a later-described reset switch 168 (see FIG. 6).

A rectangular hole 170 on the slit is provided on the back side of the circular hole 160 at the boundary, and corresponds to a speaker 172 (see FIG. 6) described later. Further, two circular holes 174 and 176 are provided above the rectangular hole 170 (an intermediate position in the height direction of the upper case 154), and correspond to LEDs 178 and 180 described later.

As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG.
2 is provided with a mechanical box 182 along the inner periphery thereof, which serves as a framework to maintain the strength of the case 152.

The battery box 182 has a
In this case, a single dry cell 186 is accommodated as a power source. Further, as described above, the small box 1 provided in the case 152 is provided in the mechanical box 182.
58, a reset switch 168 corresponding to the energizing terminals 162 and 164 attached to the energizing terminal base 188 corresponding to the circular hole 160, a speaker 172 corresponding to the rectangular hole 170, LEDs 178 and 180 are attached to the circular holes 174 and 176, respectively.

A motor 192 having a balancer 190 mounted eccentrically on the rotating shaft is provided below the mechanical box 182. The rotation of the balancer 190 caused by the rotation of the motor 192 causes the entire character 150 to vibrate. Although not shown in FIG. 6, the mechanical box 152 is provided with touch switch terminals 194 and 196 (see FIG. 9) at predetermined positions.

FIG. 9 shows a circuit configuration of each electronic component having the above configuration. The energization terminals 162 and 164 are connected to the power terminal and the ground terminal of the IC 200 (SN68020 in the second embodiment), respectively, and are also connected to the touch switch amplifier 202. Microphone amplifier 204 connected to microphone 158 and motor 19
Power is supplied to the motor amplifier 206 to which the power amplifier 2 is connected via the touch switch amplifier 202. Here, the dry battery 186 is connected in series to the motor 192, and the voltage is set to a voltage corresponding to the motor 192. Note that the microphone amplifier 204 is linked with the touch switch amplifier 202, and the output value changes according to how the touch switch terminals 194 and 196 are touched.

The LEDs 178 and 180 each have an anode connected to the IC 200 and a cathode connected to the common IC 2.
00 is connected to the ground terminal. The reset switch 166 has both ends connected to the power terminal and the ground terminal of the IC 200, respectively.

Further, the operation of the speaker amplifier 208 for operating the speaker 172 is also controlled by a signal from the IC 200.

The IC to which each electronic component is connected as described above
A training program is stored in advance in 200, and the operation of each electronic component is controlled based on the training program.

In the training program according to the second embodiment (egg of the president), the president grows in the egg-shaped case 152, and receives an external sound from the microphone 158. An external power supply is connected to the power supply terminals 162 and 164, and based on the power supply time,
The sound signal from the speaker 172 and the light signal from the LEDs 178 and 180 react with each other.

In the process of training the president, the sound of the president's life is output from the speaker 172. The sound of the president's life includes the sound of operating a keyboard at work, the sound of playing golf, the sound of a toilet, and the like.

When an appropriate response is made to the living sound from the outside via the microphone 158, the growth method changes based on the response method. For example, if the sound of a golf ball sounds like when a golf ball is cupped in, and you say "President, good luck!" Etc. in a timely manner, the mood of the president becomes better and the growth proceeds in a good state. . At this time, the sound from the speaker 172 and the coloring of the LEDs 178 and 180 are executed so as to indicate the joy. On the other hand, if you say, "Het damn!", Etc., the mood of the president will be spoiled, and growth will progress in a bad direction.
At this time, the speaker 172 that shows regret and discomfort
And the colors of the LEDs 178 and 180 are executed. In addition, if the system does not have a voice recognition function and consists only of a sound sensor, if a sound is produced at the right time according to the situation of the toy (portable game terminal), it will respond well to detect it, By programming the communication to show a bad response if you do not emit
Interesting toys can be provided at lower cost.

The above-described growth process (for example, energization for three days)
Is completed, a so-called president character is born, and a tone signal (pipopa sound) is output from the speaker 172 to indicate the birth.

This is in a state in which access to the dedicated server 212 is possible by connecting to the network (here, the Internet 210) shown in FIG. 10, and the president character can be transferred to the dedicated server 212.

Access to the dedicated server 212 uses a telephone (push telephone or PHS) 214 and transmits information by voice. That is, the telephone 21
4 by the predetermined dial operation, the Internet 21
0, and connected to a dedicated server by sending an ID and a password, and a rectangular hole 170 corresponding to the speaker 172 of the character 150 is inserted into the mouthpiece 214A.
, A tone signal output under the control of the IC 200 is transmitted. This tone signal is a different tone signal depending on the growth of the character,
Presidents who grow differently keep their own dedicated servers 21
2 will be transferred.

Thereafter, the tone signal is periodically transmitted from the character 150 to the dedicated server 212, so that the president of the dedicated server 212 further grows. Various situations such as slumping or going out of business can be set.

The operation of the second embodiment will be described below. When the power is turned on through the power supply terminals 162 and 164, the program starts, and at the initial stage, a living sound as if the president lives is heard through the speaker 172. When the user speaks to respond, the user picks it up with the microphone 158, and responds to the response by the sound from the speaker 172 and the light from the LEDs 178, 180.

For example, if the sound of golf playing is output from the speaker 172 when the sound of playing golf is output from the speaker 172, if "President, joy!" 158. With the above words, the mood of the president becomes better, the growth progresses in a good direction, and an audio signal from the speaker 172 indicating that the mood is better,
The light signals from the LEDs 178 and 180 respond.

On the other hand, if an abuse such as “Hetakso !!” is uttered, the mood of the president becomes worse, the growth proceeds in a bad direction, and the speaker 1 that indicates that the mood is bad.
The sound signal from the LED 72 corresponds to the light signal from the LEDs 178 and 180.

Such a situation is taken for a predetermined period (here,
By repeating the process (for three days), the president clears a certain standard of growth and emits a tone signal (pipopa sound) from the speaker 172.

At this time, the Internet 21
0 to the dedicated server 212 via the Internet. That is, the telephone 214 connects to the Internet 210 via a predetermined provider, and transmits an ID and a password to establish an access state with the dedicated server 212.

In this state, the tone signal can be output to the dedicated server 212 by bringing the rectangular hole 170 of the character 150, that is, the speaker 172 close to the mouthpiece 214A. As a result, the president who has grown up with the character 150 is transferred to the dedicated server 212. In practice, the dedicated server 212 that has received the tone signal
Will decode it and select the president whose character corresponds to the preset tone signal.

The transferred president further grows by transmitting the tone signal on a regular basis, so that the company grows, slumps, or goes bankrupt. Depending on the response of the user to the character 150, various states (life) will be sent.

According to the second embodiment, a sound signal (a tone signal in the mobile phone of the second embodiment) is used when accessing between the character 150 and the dedicated server 212. And other hardware is unnecessary and can be easily accessed anywhere. In addition, as the operation, the character 150 is
Since only the mouthpiece 214A of 14 is brought close, even a beginner can easily handle it.

In the second embodiment, a tone signal is used as a sound signal. However, another sound signal such as a Morse code may be used. In any case, means for transmitting information using sound as a medium is used. However, the adjustment is not limited to the tone signal or the Morse code as long as the adjustment is made with the dedicated server 212.

Further, in the present embodiment, the so-called president's gesture and the like are deformed and expressed as the president's egg. However, the present invention is not limited to the “president” and may be “OL”.
The character target such as “egg” may be changed to another one.

[0088]

As described above, the portable terminal and the network system according to the present invention have an excellent effect that the server can be accessed by a sound signal and the current state and status can be transferred to the server. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view of a character according to a first embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a right side view of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of a character according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram for accessing a dedicated server via the Internet for the character according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a control flowchart showing an access state with a dedicated server according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view of a character according to a second embodiment, and FIG. 5B is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 5A.

FIGS. 6A to 6C are cross-sectional views showing the internal structure of a character.

FIGS. 7A to 7C are cross-sectional views showing the internal structure of a character.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the caclutter.

FIG. 9 is a control block diagram according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram for accessing a dedicated server via the Internet for a character according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Character 20 Tail (Pin Jack Terminal) 22 Liquid Crystal Display 24, 26 Operation Button 30 ROM 32 CPU 34 RAM 28 Mobile Phone 40 Internet (Network) 42 Dedicated Server

Continued on the front page F-term (reference) 2C001 AA17 BB04 BB05 CA01 CA07 CA09 CB00 CB01 CB02 CB04 CB08 CC03 CC08 DA04 2C150 CA02 CA18 CA23 CA25 DF01 DF03 DF33 DG13 ED42 ED43 ED47 EE01 EF16 EF29 FA01 U02 FA03

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A network system for connecting a game terminal and a server by a voice signal via a telephone network and without using a modem, and then exchanging data between the two. 2. The network system according to claim 1, wherein the audio signal is a DTMF sound or a Morse code. 3. The network system according to claim 1, wherein the game terminal is a portable game terminal. 4. A game terminal according to claim 1. 5. A storage unit in which a basic language is stored in advance in an initial state, and at least a language stored in the storage unit is rewritten.
Update means that can be rewritten, a notification means for selecting a language stored in the storage means according to a program incorporated in advance, and reporting using at least one of a voice and a display, and a notification reported by the notification means Response means for responding to the content with at least a binary signal, wherein at least the language rewritten and rewritten by the updating means is taken in from the dedicated server as a direct sound signal via the network. A mobile terminal characterized by the following. 6. The portable terminal according to claim 5, wherein access to the network is performed using a normal telephone call. 7. The portable terminal according to claim 6, wherein a telephone in which a tone signal cannot be used is accessed using a Morse code. 8. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the updating means rewrites and adds the language at least to a language corresponding to a current affair. . 9. An active state is established by energization,
A mobile terminal having a training game control function for controlling a specific character to grow according to a predetermined program, comprising: an information capturing unit that captures information from outside; and an information reporting unit that reports information to the outside. A casing having a specific shape and provided with the information capturing means and the information notifying means therein; and responding to the information captured by the information capturing means by operating the information notifying means. And a sound signal output control for controlling the information notification means to output a sound signal capable of communicating with a dedicated server on a network via a telephone after a predetermined passing point of the training game control function. Portable terminal comprising: 10. The portable terminal according to claim 9, wherein said information fetching means includes a sound sensor for detecting a sound and a conduction sensor for detecting conduction. 11. The portable terminal according to claim 9, wherein the information notifying unit includes a sound output unit that emits a sound, a light output unit that emits light, and a vibration unit that emits vibration. 12. The method according to claim 5, wherein:
A network system using the portable terminal according to the item, wherein the sound signal output from the notifying means under the control of the sound signal output control means is taken into a dedicated server on the network via a telephone, so that the dedicated server To
A network system, wherein a breeding program for a specific character bred by the mobile terminal is transferred, and thereafter, the breeding program is continued on the dedicated server. 13. A toy having information detecting means for detecting information given from outside, comprising: a storing means for storing information detected by said information detecting means, based on information stored in said storing means. DTM
A toy characterized by transmitting an F sound. 14. The information detecting means according to claim 1, wherein:
14. The toy according to claim 13, wherein the toy is at least one of an optical sensor, a voice sensor, and a temperature sensor. 15. A communication characterized in that by transmitting DTMF sound transmitted from a toy via a telephone line, data unique to the toy is transferred to a server connected to the telephone line. toy. 16. An information processing apparatus comprising an image generating means for generating an image based on a DTMF sound transmitted from the toy according to claim 15. 17. A toy having information detecting means for detecting information given from outside, comprising means for accumulating information detected by the information detecting means, provided in the toy, and provided in the toy. Timer means for counting the time from the start of energization of the control device; and, when a predetermined time counted by the timer means elapses, emit a DTMF sound based on the information stored in the storage means. A toy characterized by things.