JP2002291045A - Data management device, data management system, data management method, program and recording medium therefor for mobile terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a device and the like capable of easily and reliably storing and re-inputting data used in a portable terminal device such as a cellular phone. A data management device (5) stores a data transmitted from a mobile terminal device (1) and a data stored in the memory device (7) in response to a data transmission request command from the mobile terminal device (1). To the portable terminal device, a conversion necessity judging unit for judging whether or not the data to be transmitted needs to be converted according to the model of the portable terminal device, and a conversion necessity judging unit. When it is determined that the data is necessary, a data conversion unit that converts the data to be transmitted into data corresponding to the portable terminal device 1 of the transmission destination is provided. When the conversion necessity determination unit determines that conversion is necessary, the data converted by the data conversion unit is transmitted by the transmission unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data management device, a data management system, a data management method, a program and a recording medium for a mobile terminal device, and in particular, stores data transmitted from the mobile terminal device. The present invention relates to a data management device, a data management system, a data management method, a program, and a recording medium for a mobile terminal device that transmits the data to the mobile terminal device in response to a data transmission request.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the advancement of functions of portable telephones (hereinafter referred to as portable telephones), various kinds of data have been stored in portable telephones. Recently, the frequency of use of mobile phones has become higher than that of fixed phones, and the manner of use is different from that of fixed phones. In the past, telephone numbers were written down in a paper phone book and the call was made while looking at the phone book. Stored in memory in the phone. Then, when actually making a call, the stored telephone number is searched, and the name of the searched party is selected to make a call. Therefore, it is becoming less common to write down or remember telephone numbers. Some mobile phones can be connected to the Internet, and data such as an image for a standby screen of the mobile phone is transmitted and received, and is stored and used in the mobile phone.

[0003]

However, even if the data stored in the portable telephone is dropped by mistake in the water, the telephone directory data and the image data are lost. . Then, it is necessary to re-input and store the telephone directory data and the image data in the newly obtained mobile phone. The same is true even if the mobile phone is lost. It is sufficient if there is data as a source for re-input, but if it is not at hand, it is necessary to start from obtaining the data, which is very troublesome.
Recently, PC software for backing up the phonebook data of a mobile phone has been sold, and there are also products that can be used even when the data is lost by dropping in water or when the model of the mobile phone is changed.

However, a person who does not have a personal computer or cannot operate a personal computer cannot use such software. Furthermore, connect the mobile phone to the personal computer, start the software, add and update the phonebook data etc. that are updated daily to the storage device of the personal computer, and transfer the data for data recovery etc. Working is cumbersome.

[0005] Instead of a personal computer, a dedicated device for storing data for a mobile phone is also conceivable so that the backup of the telephone directory data can be more easily performed. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of a storage place to keep a dedicated device which cannot be used when it is used.

It is also conceivable to improve the cellular phone so as to store data by connecting or inserting a memory card. However, if the amount of data such as image data is large, a plurality of memory cards are eventually used. Must be managed, which is complicated. Further, when the model of the mobile phone changes, the memory card may not be used in some cases.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus capable of easily and reliably storing and re-inputting data used in a portable terminal device such as a portable telephone. Aim.

[0008] A data management device for a portable terminal device according to the present invention is a memory means for storing data transmitted from the portable terminal device, and is stored in the memory means in response to a data transmission request command from the portable terminal device. Transmitting means for transmitting the transmitted data to the mobile terminal device, conversion necessity determining means for determining whether or not the data to be transmitted needs to be converted according to the model of the mobile terminal device, and conversion necessity determining means. Data conversion means for converting data to be transmitted to data corresponding to the portable terminal device of the transmission destination when it is determined that conversion is necessary, and when the conversion is required by the conversion necessity determination means, Then, the data converted by the data conversion means is transmitted by the transmission means.

According to such a configuration, even if the portable terminal device is lost, the data used by the portable terminal device can be easily and reliably stored and re-input to the portable terminal device.

Further, in the present invention, it is desirable that the data conversion means converts the data read from the memory means into a data item or data format that can be processed by the portable terminal device of the transmission destination.

According to such a configuration, even if the data format processed by the portable terminal device is different due to the model change, the data can be re-input and used.

Further, in the present invention, the portable terminal device is a portable telephone, and the memory means stores a plurality of types of data including at least telephone directory data or Internet address data for each portable telephone user, and transmits the data. The request command is preferably a command for requesting data transmission for each type.

According to such a configuration, the portable telephone can store and re-input a plurality of data including important data such as telephone directory data.

A data management system for a portable terminal device according to the present invention is a data management system comprising a portable terminal device and a data management device connected to the portable terminal device via a communication line. A memory for storing data transmitted from the portable terminal; a transmitting unit for transmitting data stored in the memory to the portable terminal in response to a data transmission request command from the portable terminal; Conversion necessity determining means for determining whether or not data to be transmitted needs to be converted according to the model, and when the conversion necessity determination means determines that conversion is necessary, the data to be transmitted is Data conversion means for converting the data into data corresponding to the portable terminal device, and when the conversion necessity determination means determines that conversion is necessary, the data conversion means The chromatography data is transmitted by the transmitting means.

According to such a configuration, even if the portable terminal device is lost, the data used by the portable terminal device can be easily and reliably stored and re-input to the portable terminal device.

Preferably, the data conversion means of the data management system of the present invention converts the data read from the memory means into a data item or data format that can be processed by the portable terminal device at the transmission destination.

According to such a configuration, even if the data format processed by the portable terminal device differs due to a model change, data can be re-input and used.

In the data management system of the present invention, the portable terminal device is a portable telephone, the communication line is a public line, and the memory means stores at least telephone directory data or Internet address data for each portable telephone user. It is preferable that the data transmission request command is a command for requesting data transmission for each type.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to save and re-input a plurality of data including important data such as telephone directory data in the portable telephone.

The data management method for a portable terminal device according to the present invention comprises the steps of: storing data transmitted from the portable terminal device in a memory means; and storing data transmitted from the memory means in response to a data transmission request command from the portable terminal device. Determining whether the read data needs to be converted, and, if determined that the data needs to be converted, converting the data to be transmitted into data corresponding to the portable terminal device of the transmission destination. ,
And transmitting to the portable terminal device.

According to such a configuration, even if the portable terminal device is lost or the like, the data used by the portable terminal device can be easily and reliably stored and re-input to the portable terminal device.

The program of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the steps of the data management method for a portable terminal device of the present invention.

According to such a configuration, a program that can execute the data management method for the portable terminal device of the present invention can be distributed and provided via a communication network, a recording medium, and the like, and the program can be installed on a computer. Then, the data management method or device for the portable terminal device of the present invention can be easily realized.

[0024] The recording medium of the present invention is characterized by recording a program for executing the steps described in the data management method for a portable terminal device of the present invention.

According to such a configuration, since the program capable of executing the data management method for the portable terminal device of the present invention is recorded on a medium, the portable terminal of the present invention is installed by installing the program on a computer. A data management method or device for an apparatus can be easily realized.

[0026]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of a data management system for a portable terminal device. Reference numeral 1 denotes a mobile terminal device, that is, a mobile phone in the present embodiment. Reference numeral 2 denotes a facility of a business owner that performs a mobile phone business, and a communication control system 3 including an exchange or the like that controls communication of the mobile phone, and a management system 4 that performs charge management and the like.
including. The communication control system 3 is connected to a data management device (hereinafter simply referred to as a data management server) 5 by a communication line 6 that is a public telephone network or the Internet. The data management server 5 includes a memory device 7 in which data of a database including various data described later is stored.
Having.

In general, when a user inputs a predetermined telephone number using the mobile phone 1 and makes a call, the communication control system 3 communicates with the telephone having the specified telephone number or with the destination computer. To make connections. Recently, the mobile phone 1 can be connected to the Internet. If so, your internet address,
For example, a UR such as "http //: aaa.co.jp"
L (Uniform Resource Locato
By inputting r), the mobile phone 1 can connect to the Internet via the communication control system 3. Therefore, the communication line 6 may be a public line or the Internet network, and it is sufficient that the mobile phone 1 can access the data management server 5.

The data management server 5 may have both communication interfaces so that it can be connected not only through a normal public line but also from the Internet. Therefore, the data management server 5
Functions as a web server on the Internet. When a call is made from the mobile phone 1 to a telephone number of the data management server 5 as a predetermined telephone number and communication connection is established, two-way communication can be performed between the mobile phone 1 and the data management server 5.

Also, here, the description will be made using a mobile phone.
A terminal device having another communication function may be used. For example, PD
A (Personal Digital Assist)
ant), PHS (Personal Handyph)
One System) or the like.

The mobile phone communication company performs charge management in accordance with the destination called or accessed by the user of the mobile phone 1. In FIG. 1, a management system 4 is supplied with communication data from a communication control system 3, detects a call or access to a previously registered destination, and performs charge management. For example, if the call or access to the data management server 5 is determined by a contract with the user such as X yen per minute, the management system 4 measures the time of the call or access to the data management server 5. Then, the user is charged according to the connection time, and the charging data is totaled and charged to the user at regular intervals (for example, one month). Further, the management system 4 may perform charging management according to the number of times of storing or downloading data from a mobile phone as described later. Furthermore, a fixed amount billing method may be used for a fixed amount in units of year or month regardless of the number of times of storing or downloading data from the mobile phone. Note that the charge management may be performed by the data management server 5.

A user utilizing the system according to the invention,
That is, those who want to use the function of the data management server 5
A usage contract is signed in advance with the operating entity of the data management server 5,
An identification number (ID) and a password to be described later are issued. This contract may be a paper contract application, or the contract may be made using a mobile phone.

Various programs and data are stored in the memory device 7 as described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a data file of contractor data stored in the memory device 7 of the data management server 5. When a user who uses the system according to the present invention concludes a contract with the operating company of the data management server for use thereof, various data of the contracted user is recorded in the contractor data file 11 in the form of a table.
Contractor identification code (hereinafter referred to as Contractor ID) 12,
The data of the contractor's mobile phone number 13, the contractor's mobile phone maker (manufacturing company) 14, and the model number 15 of the mobile phone are stored in the contractor data file 11.

In FIG. 2, the contractor ID is "1000
The mobile phone number of the person 2 is "090-8765-
4321 "indicates that the manufacturer of the mobile phone owned by the contractor is" Company B "and the model number is" 201 ". In addition, various data may be stored as contractor data.

When a call or communication is made by a mobile phone, model data of the mobile phone is also transmitted, so that the data management server 5 can specify the model of the mobile phone.

If the mobile phone can be specified without including the data of the mobile phone maker, the data of the maker becomes unnecessary. Therefore, in the following description, data for specifying a mobile phone is simply referred to as model data.

It is assumed that the user has concluded a contract with the operating company of the data management server 5 to save and re-input, ie, download, the telephone directory data. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a telephone directory data file of a mobile phone held by one user who is a contractor. Here, the telephone directory data file is shown as a telephone directory data file 21 in a table format.

In this user's portable telephone, four data items, telephone number 22, name 23,
An address 24 and an e-mail address 25 can be stored. The number of items and the contents of the telephone directory data differ depending on the model of the mobile phone. Some models of a certain model of a certain manufacturer can store only the items of the telephone number 22 and the name 23 as data, while other models can store the address 24 in addition to the telephone number and the name. Is not eligible for store,
As described above, the contents of telephone directory data differ depending on the type of mobile phone. Further, the data format of the telephone directory data stored in the mobile phone also differs depending on the model of the mobile phone. For example, as described later, the data may be in a CSV format or another format.

In the following example, an example will be described in which the user saves or stores the telephone directory data in the data management server 5, and then re-inputs or downloads the stored data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the flow of processing when a user who has concluded a usage contract for the data management server 5 stores and downloads data. FIG. 5 shows an example of a top menu screen transmitted from the data management server 5. FIG. 6 shows an example of a selection screen for data registration transmitted from the data management server 5. FIG. 7 shows an example of a selection screen for downloading data transmitted from the data management server 5.

First, the telephone directory data is stored in the data management server 5.
The case where the data is stored, ie, stored, is described.

When the user uses the mobile phone 1 to make a call to the data management server 5 as the center device, that is, make a telephone call, the user is connected to the normal communication or the Internet, and becomes communicable with the data management server 5 ( a).
The data management server 5 communicates with the mobile phone 1
Then, the top screen, that is, the top menu screen is transmitted (b).

FIG. 5 shows an example of the top menu screen. FIG. 5 shows a menu selection unit 42 and a “select” button 4 for transmitting and informing the determined item in a screen frame 41.
3. If this top menu is displayed due to a screen transition, a "return" button 4 for returning to the previous screen
4 is displayed. Selection of these menu items and buttons can be performed by operating various keys of the mobile phone.

The menu selection section 42 shows items of new registration, update registration, and download. Then, it is assumed that the user selects the new registration (c).

When the user selects an item, the data management server 5 checks to see if the user is a contractor.
The ID and password confirmation processing is executed (d). Although not shown here, a screen for requesting input of an ID and a password (PW) is transmitted from the data management server 5 to the mobile phone 1 (e). Then, in response to the request, the user
D and the password are input, and the data is transmitted to the data management server 5 (f). The data management server 5 checks whether the ID and the password are correct based on the ID and password data recorded in the ID and password (PW) data file indicated by 143 in FIG. If it is determined that the user is a legitimate contractor, the screen can shift to the next selection screen. If the user is not authorized, a message indicating that the authorization has not been performed is transmitted to the mobile phone 1.
The above is the ID and password confirmation processing.

When it is confirmed that the user is a legitimate contractor, the data management server 5 transmits the screen shown in FIG. 6 to the mobile phone 1 (g).

It is assumed that "new registration" is selected in FIG. 5, the ID and password confirmation processing is executed, and the selection screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display device of the user's mobile phone.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 51 denotes a screen frame. 52
Is a menu selection unit. 53 is a menu selection unit 5
This is a “select” button for transmitting and informing the item determined in step 2. Reference numeral 54 denotes a "return" button 54 for returning to the previous screen when the selection screen is displayed by the transition of the screen.

If the user wants to store the telephone directory data, the user selects the item "DB registration of telephone directory" and selects it with the "select" button 53 (h). When an item in the selection screen is selected, the contents of the selected item are executed in the mobile phone (i).

In i, “DB registration of telephone directory”, that is,
When the user selects to store the phonebook data of his / her mobile phone in the memory device 6 of the data management server 5, the mobile phone 1 reads out its own phonebook data from the memory device,
A process for transmitting to the data management server 5 is executed.

On the mobile phone 1, for example, "D of telephone directory data"
When "B registration" is selected, the data management server 5 is notified that the item is selected. Therefore, the data management server 5 can also determine what the transmitted data is. Note that this notification to the data management server 5 may be performed at the same time as the transmission of the telephone directory data.

Therefore, the data management server 5 executes a process according to the content of the item selected by the mobile phone 1 (j). That is, based on the selected item, process the data transmitted in relation to that item. In this case, since the telephone directory data is registered in the database of the memory device 7, the telephone directory data is stored in the memory device 7 in association with the contractor ID. Further, since the model data of the mobile phone 1 is also sent to the data management server 5 in the communication with the mobile phone 1, the phone book data is stored in the memory device 7 together with the model data. When the processing of the selected item in the data management server 5 is completed, a message indicating the completion is transmitted to the mobile phone 1 (l) and received by the mobile phone 1 (k).

If the processing is completed normally, a message indicating that the processing has been completed normally is transmitted. If the processing does not end normally, a message indicating that the processing did not end normally is transmitted.

Although the above is the case of the telephone directory data registration processing, various registrations, that is, data storage in the memory device 7 of the data management server 5 can be selected as shown in the selection screen of FIG. “I-address DB registration” is an item selected when saving an Internet address, that is, a URL stored in a mobile phone.
“Standby screen registration” is an item for saving screen data of a standby screen of a mobile phone used by the user. “Image data DB registration” is an item when saving image data stored in the user's mobile phone. “DB registration of text data” is an item when saving text data stored in a mobile phone. "DB registration of program data"
This item is used when saving program data of a game or the like stored in a mobile phone.

Next, a case in which the user downloads data stored in the data management server 5 will be described.

When "3. Download" is selected on the top menu screen (FIG. 5), a screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. The screen in FIG. 7 is a selection screen when downloading various stored data. On the selection screen, the menu selection unit 56 in the screen display frame 55
When, for example, “download phonebook” is selected from among the above, the data management server 5 transmits the phonebook data of the user who has designated the download to the mobile phone 1 of the user. 57 is a “select” button, and 58 is a “return” button.

In the case of downloading, when a certain item is selected in FIG. 4 (h), the mobile phone 1 sends message data indicating the selection of downloading and the type of data to be downloaded to the data management server 5. Send (i). Then, upon receiving the message data, the data management server 5 reads the data from the memory device 7 according to the selected item, and transmits the data to the mobile phone that has designated the download (j). Other processing contents are substantially the same as those in the case of DB registration in FIG.

As described above, the telephone directory data of the mobile phone,
Various data such as image data can be stored or stored from the mobile phone 1 to the data management server 5, and the stored data can be easily downloaded or re-input.

Next, the flow of processing of the data management server 5 which performs such processing will be described with reference to a flowchart.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing from c to g in FIG. In FIG. 8, the process is started when a call is made from the mobile phone shown in FIG. 4A.
As described above, when there is an access by a telephone number or an Internet address, the data management server 5
First, the main menu, that is, the top menu screen (Fig. 1
Send 5). When an item is selected from the top menu, in step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 61, YE
In S, the ID and password (PW) are confirmed (S62). If it is determined in S62 that the contractor is the correct contractor, the result in S63 is YES, the process of shifting to the next screen is executed, and the selection screen (FIG. 6 and the like) is transmitted (S6).
64). When it is determined that the user is not the correct user in the ID and password (PW) confirmation process, an error process for notifying the user is executed (S65).

FIG. 9 shows the portable telephone 1 at the time of data registration.
3 is a flowchart showing the flow of the processing of FIG. FIG. 9 shows the flow of processing from g to i in FIG.

Menu selection section 52 of the selection screen (FIG. 6, etc.)
Is selected in S71, YES is determined in S71, and a data reading process is executed (S72). S71
In step S72, when "DB registration of telephone directory" is selected.
Then, the telephone directory data in the memory in the mobile phone is read. The read telephone directory data is transmitted to the data management server 5 (S73).

The program for executing the processing of the mobile phone shown in FIG.
The data may be stored in an “only only memory”, or may be a program transmitted from the data management server 5, for example, a JAVA (registered trademark) program. The JAVA program is a program that does not depend on the type of computer or the OS and is compatible with use in a network, and is transmitted from the data management server 5 to the mobile phone 1 as a JAVA applet. The JAVA program received by the mobile phone 1 is stored in the CPU of the mobile phone 1
(Central processing unit).

The data management server 5 has data of the manufacturer and model number of the mobile phone used for each user.
Therefore, the data management server 5 knows in advance which area of the memory of each mobile phone 1 or how to read the data, so that the data of the mobile phone 1 of the user who has selected “DB registration in telephone directory” is obtained. A JAVA program that can read telephone directory data can be transmitted as an applet. As described above, the data management device 5 transmits the JAVA program corresponding to the item selected from the selection screen and corresponding to the user's mobile phone to the mobile phone 1 so that the data management device 5 uses the JAVA program to appropriately execute the program. Registration processing can be executed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of data registration processing in the data management server 5.

FIG. 10 shows a flow of processing corresponding to j in FIG. When receiving the telephone directory data from the mobile phone 1, the data management server 5 stores the received data in a predetermined area corresponding to the user in the memory device 7 (S8).
1). Then, the transmitted data of the manufacturer and model number of the mobile phone, that is, the model data, is stored in association with the stored telephone directory data (S82).

As described above, the user's telephone directory data is stored in the data management server 5. If the user drops the mobile phone into the water, loses it, or changes the model, the user obtains a new mobile phone and then stores the stored phonebook data. By downloading, you can re-enter the phone book data you used before and use it on your new mobile phone.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of the data management server 5 when a user downloads data.

The user makes a call from the mobile phone 1 to the data management server 5 and accesses the data management server 5 by data communication or Internet connection communication. Then, "download" is selected from the top menu screen shown in FIG. When "Download" is selected, Fig. 7
Is displayed, select "Download Phone Book". "Download Phone Book"
Is selected, the data management server 5 is notified by a message that a command to download telephone directory data, that is, a command to request transmission of telephone directory data, is transmitted, and the data management server 5 transmits the command to the mobile phone that transmitted the command. A process for transmitting telephone directory data to the telephone is executed (j in FIG. 4).

FIG. 11 shows the processing contents of j in FIG. When receiving a transmission request command for telephone directory data from the mobile phone 1, the designated data is read from the memory device 7 (S91). Since the read telephone directory data also includes the model data of the mobile phone, it is included in the model data of the mobile phone 1 of the user who instructed the download of the phone book data and the telephone directory data read from the memory device 7. It is determined whether data conversion is necessary based on the model data of the mobile phone to be executed (S92).

Various types of data stored in the portable telephone may have different data item ranges and data formats, that is, data formats, depending on the model. The data format may differ depending on the manufacturer, or the same manufacturer may differ depending on the model number.

If the item contents and data format of the telephone directory data of the portable telephone newly acquired by the user through purchase or the like are the same as the item contents and data format of the telephone directory data stored in the memory device 7, S92 Becomes NO,
A transmission process is performed (S95). In S95, the data management server 5 transmits the read telephone directory data to the user's mobile phone 1.

The data item contents or range and data format of the telephone directory data of the mobile phone when the user instructs the download are determined by the data item contents or range and data format of the telephone directory data stored in the memory device 7. If they are different, it is determined whether data conversion is necessary by referring to the phone book parameter table for each phone book data of FIG. The data format is
For example, CSV (Comma Separated V)
ale) format.

FIG. 12 shows, for each manufacturer and model number of a mobile phone,
That is, it is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a telephone directory parameter table file indicating the item contents of data stored in the telephone directory of the mobile phone and the data format for each model. 102 is a manufacturer, 103 is a model number, 104 is a name, 105 is a telephone number,
106 is an address, 107 is an e-mail address, and 108 is a data format item. When the telephone directory data stored in the memory device 7 is that of the model number “101” of “Company A”, the other party's mobile phone to be transmitted for download is of the same model number of the same manufacturer. That is, if the model number is “101” of “Company A”, there is no need for data conversion.

However, although the mobile phone of the other party to be sent for download is “Company A” of the same maker,
When the model number is “102”, the model of the model number “102” also corresponds to an e-mail address. However, since the data stored in the memory device 7 does not include the e-mail address data, the e-mail address data is converted and transmitted such that there is no data. Further, since the data format does not change in “format 1”, the data format is not converted.

Next, the user enters the model number “101” of “Company A”.
A description will be given of a case in which the mobile phone is changed from a mobile phone of “company B” to a mobile phone of model number “201”. Model number "101" of "Company A"
Can store data of name, telephone number (No.) and address, and the data management server 5 stores data of these three items. on the other hand,
The mobile phone of model number “201” of “Company B” can store data of two items, a name and a telephone number (No.). Further, the data formats of the two models are different. The data format of the mobile phone of model number “101” of “Company A” is “format 1”, and the data format of the mobile phone of model number “201” of “Company B” is “format 2”.

Therefore, when the user changes the model of the mobile phone and instructs to download the telephone directory data, the data items are not three (name, telephone number and address), but three. Only for the data of two items (name and telephone number), the data format is converted from “format 1” to “format 2” and then transmitted.

In S92 of FIG. 11, it is necessary to convert the data based on the model data included in the telephone directory data stored in the memory device 7 and the model data of the mobile phone which transmitted the data transmission request command. If determined, S9
2 is YES and the data conversion process is executed (S9).
3). In S93, as described above, if the data format needs to be converted within the range of the data item adapted to the model of the mobile phone of the transmission destination, the data format is converted (S9).
3). That is, in the data conversion process (S93), the data read from the memory device 7 is converted into a data format that can be appropriately processed by the destination mobile phone.

Then, the user's telephone directory data stored in the memory device 7 is also converted into the converted data format (S94). At this time, when the data format is converted from “format 1” to “format 2”, data conversion may be performed for all items of the stored telephone directory data, or data conversion may be performed only for data in the transmitted range. You may do. When only the data in the transmitted range is converted, the data format is different between the converted range and the unconverted range. Therefore, data format information is stored for each data range.

As described above, when it is determined that data conversion is necessary, referring to the table data in FIG. 12, the data is converted to the required data item range, and if necessary, a new portable telephone is used. A conversion process of a suitable data format is performed.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the structure of a table file indicating the contract contents of the contractor. For each contractor ID, the type of data contracted by the data store and download service provided by the data management server is stored. 112 is contractor I
D and 113 are telephone directories, 114 is an Internet address, 115 is an image, 116 is text, and 117 is a program item.

Here, it is exemplified that data such as a telephone directory, an Internet address, an image, a text, a program, and the like are targets of the service. In FIG. 13, the user with the contractor ID “10001” has a contract content for receiving and storing services such as telephone directory, Internet address, image and text data, and a contract for receiving services such as program data store. Has not become. Similarly, the user with the contractor ID “10003” has a contract to receive a telephone directory, an Internet address and text data storage and download services, but receives services such as image and program data storage. Not contracted.

Therefore, the data management server 5 refers to the contract contents table of FIG. 13 when there is access from the user, and when there is a service request or the like that is not covered by the contract, the data management server 5 sends a message to that effect to the user. Send to inform.
In addition, only the service items corresponding to the contract contents may be displayed on the menu selection units 52 and 56.

Next, the data conversion processing of the image data will be described. When image data transmitted from a certain mobile phone and stored in the data management server 5 is downloaded to another type of mobile phone, the data management server 5
The data format of the image data is checked, and if necessary, data conversion is performed.

For example, when the model of the mobile phone is changed,
The screen size of the mobile phone after the change is different from the screen size of the phone before the change, the color screen can be displayed in black and white, and the video can be displayed after the change. May be. Therefore, it is necessary to perform a conversion process of the image data stored in the model before the change so that the image data can be processed or displayed in the new model.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an image parameter table file of image data. The table stores parameters such as the screen size, color, and moving image of the screen, or whether or not the screen can be handled, according to the model type, that is, the manufacturer and the model number. 122 is a manufacturer, 123 is a model number, 12
4 is a screen size, 125 is a color, and 126 is a moving image item.

The model number “100” of “Company A” has a screen size of a [cm] in height and b [cm] in width, the color is only “black and white” (BW), and the moving image is compatible. Parameter data such as not performing is stored. Similarly, "B
The model number “201” of “sha” has a vertical screen size of g [cm].
The parameter data indicates that the horizontal direction is h [cm], the color corresponds to “color” (C), and the moving image also corresponds.

Therefore, when storing the image data, the model data of the portable telephone which transmitted the image data is stored together with the image data. When receiving the download instruction command, that is, the data transmission request command, it determines whether or not the image data needs to be converted based on the image data and the model data of the mobile phone that transmitted the transmission request command. If necessary, the image data is converted and then transmitted to the mobile phone. At the same time, when it is desired to convert the image data, the image data stored in the memory device 7 is also converted in the same manner as the telephone directory data.

For example, if the screen sizes are different, enlargement, reduction, or trimming of the screen data is performed so that the data is appropriately displayed on the mobile phone requesting the data. When color image data is transmitted to a mobile phone that can only display black and white, the image data is converted so that the monochrome image can be displayed clearly. When transmitting moving image data to a mobile phone that cannot reproduce moving images, conversion processing such as dividing the image into still images and transmitting the data as data of a plurality of screens is performed. Note that the conversion of the image data shown here is an example, and various data conversions are possible.

[0091] Of the target data such as telephone directory data and image data provided by the data management server 5 for store and download services, not only the user can download the data but also a certain other person, for example, a friend or family member. For relatives, etc., download is permitted and the stored data of the user who is the contractor can be shared. For this purpose, we will assume that only stored data can be downloaded by individual subscribers,
Data indicating whether a certain person is permitted to download and share the data is set in advance.

FIG. 15 shows that only the individual can use it, that is, whether only the contractor can download it,
That is, this is a configuration example of a personal / shared management table file that stores whether a certain person other than the contractor can download the file. 132 is an object of stored data, 133 is an item used only by an individual, and 134 is a shared item.

This table is a table provided for each contractor. In the case of the user shown in FIG. 15, the telephone directory data and the program data can be downloaded only by the individual contractor, and the Internet address (i-address), image and text data can be downloaded from a certain person other than the contracted user. This indicates that other people can also download in response to the instruction command.

Therefore, the data management server 5 has, for each contracted user, the number list data (not shown) of the mobile phone of the person who permits the data download request. Since the number of a mobile phone to which a data download request is permitted is registered, when a download request is made from a mobile phone registered in the list, the data management server 5
Sends the data to the mobile phone. In addition, for a download request from a person other than the contracted user, confirmation using an ID and a password may be performed for security.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a data file in the memory device 7 of the data management server 5. As described above, the memory device 7 has various processing program files 141 executed by the data management server.
A program for performing the processing shown in FIGS. 8, 10, and 11 is included. The memory device 7 also has a contractor data file 11 as shown in FIG. The memory device 7 further has a screen data file 142 to be transmitted to the mobile phone, and includes the screen data shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 7. Further, the memory device 7 stores an ID and password (PW) data file 143 for identity verification, a contract content table file 111 as shown in FIG. 13, and a telephone directory parameter table file 1 as shown in FIG.
01, an image parameter table file 121 as shown in FIG. 14, and an individual and shared management table file 131 as shown in FIG. Further, the memory device 7 includes a telephone directory data file 21, an image data file 144, and the like as shown in FIG. 3 as data transmitted from the contractor's mobile phone. Although not shown in FIG. 16, an Internet address file, a text data file, a program data file, and the like are also included.

In the present embodiment, the portable terminal device is
Although an example using a mobile phone has been described, as described above, the present invention is similarly applicable to a mobile terminal device such as a PDA and a PHS.

The processing program executed by the data management server or the like described above is entirely or partially stored in a portable medium such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk. Recorded,
Or it is stored. The program is read by the computer, and all or part of the operation is executed. Alternatively, the whole or a part of the program can be distributed or provided via a communication network. The user can easily implement the data management method or device for the portable terminal device of the present invention by downloading the program via a communication network and installing the program on the computer, or installing the program on the computer from a recording medium. can do.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, various improvements and modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention at present and in the future. Therefore,
Equivalent embodiments made by those skilled in the art are also within the scope of the invention.

[0099]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a device or the like that can easily and surely store data used in a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone and re-input the data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an overall configuration of a data management system for a portable terminal device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data file of contractor data stored in a memory device of a data management server.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a telephone directory data file of a mobile phone.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow when a user stores and downloads data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a top menu screen transmitted from the data management server.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen for data registration transmitted from the data management server.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen for data download transmitted from the data management server.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing from c to g in FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of the mobile phone at the time of data registration.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a data registration process in the data management server.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a download process in the data management server.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a phone book parameter table file for each phone model for phone book data of a mobile phone.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a table file indicating contract contents of a contractor.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a parameter table file of image data.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an individual / shared management table file.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data file in a memory device of the data management server.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mobile telephone 2 ... Facility of mobile telephone business owner 3 ... Communication control system 4 ... Management system 5 ... Data management server 6 ... Communication line 7 ... Memory device

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A memory unit for storing data transmitted from a portable terminal device, and transmitting data stored in the memory unit to the portable terminal device in response to a data transmission request command from the portable terminal device. A transmitting unit, a conversion necessity determining unit that determines whether or not the data to be transmitted needs to be converted according to the model of the portable terminal device; and the conversion necessity determining unit determines that the conversion is necessary. when,
Data conversion means for converting data to be transmitted into data corresponding to the portable terminal device at the transmission destination, and when the conversion necessity determination means determines that conversion is necessary, the data is converted by the data conversion means. A data management device for a portable terminal device, wherein the data is transmitted by the transmission means. 2. The data conversion means according to claim 1, wherein said data conversion means converts the data read from said memory means into a data item or a data format which can be processed by said portable terminal device of the transmission destination. Data management device as described. 3. The portable terminal device is a portable telephone, and the memory means stores a plurality of types of data including at least telephone directory data or Internet address data for each user of the portable telephone, and transmits the data. 2. The data management device according to claim 1, wherein the request command is a command for requesting data transmission by type. 4. A data management system comprising a portable terminal device and a data management device connected to the portable terminal device via a communication line, wherein the data management device stores data transmitted from the portable terminal device. Memory means for transmitting data stored in the memory means to the portable terminal device in response to a data transmission request command from the portable terminal device, and transmitting data in accordance with a model of the portable terminal device. Conversion necessity determining means for determining whether or not the data to be converted needs to be converted, and when the conversion necessity determination means determines that conversion is necessary, the data to be transmitted is transmitted to the portable terminal device at the destination. Data conversion means for converting the data converted into the corresponding data, and when the conversion necessity determination means determines that conversion is necessary, the data converted by the data conversion means Data management system for a portable terminal apparatus and transmits the transmission means. 5. The data conversion unit according to claim 4, wherein the data conversion unit converts the data read from the memory unit into a data item or a data format that can be processed by the portable terminal device of the transmission destination. Data management system as described. 6. The portable terminal device is a portable telephone, the communication line is a public line, and the memory means includes a plurality of types including at least telephone directory data or Internet address data for each user of the portable telephone. 5. The data management system according to claim 4, wherein the data transmission request command is a command for requesting data transmission for each type. 6. 7. A process for storing data transmitted from a portable terminal device in a memory means, and converting data read from the memory means in response to a data transmission request command from the portable terminal device. Determining whether or not there is, and, when it is determined that data conversion is necessary, converting the data to be transmitted into data corresponding to the portable terminal device of the transmission destination and transmitting the data to the portable terminal device A data management method for a portable terminal device, comprising: 8. A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of the method according to claim 7. 9. A recording medium on which the program according to claim 8 is recorded.