JP2003141420A - Memory data storage service method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the technology relating to the memory data storing service method capable of storing the user's information over the limit of the storage capacity of a built-in memory of a portable terminal, and downloading and storing the contents such as music and images by utilizing a server connected to the Internet or a terminal having a function same as the server. SOLUTION: A system for operating this memory data storage service method in the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, is roughly composed of a user terminal 10, a data storage CP terminal (data storage means, data storage server) 20 and a general CP terminal (data supply means, general CP server) 30 mutually connected to the network such as the Internet 100.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a memory data storage service method, and more particularly to a memory data storage service method for storing data stored in a memory of a mobile phone in a terminal or a server via the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, data is stored in a built-in memory of a mobile phone by downloading music, games, etc. from a CP (content provider) operator and storing the downloaded content as well as the mail text and address. Processing is taking place.

[0003]

However, the prior art has the following problems.

When it is desired to download and save new data at the time when the memory capacity is at the limit, a part of the memory must be erased and then downloaded. Therefore, there is a problem in that the storage of the data to be left as it is requires the use of a storage device of another device such as a personal computer.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a portable terminal using a server connected to the Internet or a terminal having a function equivalent to that of the server. It is an object of the present invention to provide a technology related to a storage service method of memory data that can store user information that exceeds the storage capacity limit of the built-in memory and download and store content such as music and images.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention according to claim 1 is a storage service method for storing memory data stored in a built-in memory of a mobile phone, wherein the data storage means connected to the Internet is: Allocating a memory capacity for storing data for each user terminal, receiving the data transmitted from the user terminal by the operation of the user, or the data transmitted from the data supply means based on the instruction from the user terminal, and as user stored data Based on a first step of saving, a second step of updating and managing user data information including the number of days to save the data and the memory capacity of the data held by the user storage data, and an instruction from the user terminal by the user. A third step of transmitting the stored data to the user terminal The second step, depending on the retention period and the memory capacity of the data resides in storage service method of the memory data, characterized in that it comprises a step of performing a billing process for the user terminal. The gist of the present invention according to claim 2 is that the first step is a step of receiving the data transmitted from the user terminal by mail.
Alternatively, the memory data storage service method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of downloading data from a Web page of a data supply unit based on an instruction from the user terminal. The gist of the present invention according to claim 3 is that in the third step, the stored data is sent by mail to the user terminal, or the stored data is stored in the Web of the data storage means. 3. The memory data storage service method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of posting on a page and urging the user to download the page. The gist of the present invention according to claim 4 is that the first step corresponds to download of the data from the data supply means or reception by the user terminal for each of the user terminals in the data supply means. The point added by the user is received from the data supply unit according to an instruction from the user terminal by the user, and the fourth step of allocating the memory capacity for each user terminal based on the received point is included. The memory data storage service method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the billing process for the memory capacity allocated in the fourth step is skipped. The gist of the present invention according to claim 5, wherein the first step is based on the memory capacity in the data storage means sold together with the user terminal by a mobile phone operator or a mobile phone seller, 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a fifth step of allocating the memory capacity for each terminal, and skipping the charging process for the memory capacity allocated in the fifth step. It exists in the memory data storage service method of. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the data storage unit is a server connected to the Internet, and the data is supplied to the user terminal by using a server function such as a file server or a Web server. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage service method for memory data according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A seventh aspect of the present invention is that the data storage means is a terminal constantly connected to the Internet, and the data is stored in a file server or We.
6. The memory data storage service method according to claim 1, wherein the server data is supplied to the user terminal by using a server function such as a b server or a shared file setting with the user terminal. Exist in. The gist of the present invention according to claim 8 is that the first step is
A step of calculating allocation of the memory capacity based on points set in advance for downloading and receiving software contents such as music, movies and games which are data registered in advance in the data supply means. 8. In addition, the data supply means sets points corresponding to popularity and demand for the software content, such as the number of downloads and the number of receptions by all users, according to any one of claims 1 to 7. It exists in the storage service method of memory data. The gist of the present invention according to claim 9 is to charge a user terminal or a user of the user terminal based on a charging process in the memory data storage service method according to any one of claims 1 to 8. It depends on the billing method. The gist of the present invention according to claim 10 resides in claims 1 to 8.
In the method of storing service of memory data according to any one of 1 to 3, there is a method of selling a mobile phone, to which a memory capacity setting for storing data in the data storing means is added. The gist of the present invention according to claim 11 resides in a storage medium in which a program capable of executing the memory data storage service method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is recorded.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system in which the memory data storage service method according to the present embodiment operates is as follows:
It is roughly configured by a user terminal 10, a data storage CP terminal (data storage means, data storage server) 20, and a general CP terminal (data supply means, general CP server) 30 which are mutually connected to a network such as the Internet 100. It

The data storage means 20 operates not only as a server for data storage (data storage server) but also as a terminal (data storage CP terminal) such as a shared file always connected to the Internet 100 or a personal computer having a server function. Is possible. Similarly, the data supply unit 30 is not only a server (general CP server) for supplying data such as content software (images, music) but also a shared file constantly connected to the Internet 100 and a personal computer having a server function. It is possible to operate even with this terminal (general CP terminal).

The user terminal 10 is an information terminal such as a PDA or a mobile phone, and has a built-in memory for storing data, a mail transmitting / receiving function, and a data receiving function.

The data storage CP terminal 20 stores the data transmitted from the user terminal 10 and the downloaded data as user storage data together with information such as user information, data capacity and date.

The general CP terminal 30 is the Internet 10.
Service of general content software such as music, images and games is provided via 0.

The mail sending function of the user terminal 10 sends the data stored in the built-in memory to the data storage CP terminal 20 via the Internet 100 by attaching it to a mail. Examples of data include a mail body, a mail address, an image, music, and the like.

The user terminal 10 also has a function of acquiring desired data from the general CP terminal 30 and downloading it. By setting the download destination to the data storage CP terminal 20, the acquired data can be stored not in the user terminal 10 but in the data storage CP terminal 20.

The user terminal 10 receives or downloads a mail from the data storage CP terminal 20 when storing the data stored in the data storage CP terminal 20 in the built-in memory.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the flow of operations in FIG.

The flow of operations in the memory data storage service method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the general CP terminal 30 transfers contents (software contents) to the Internet 10.
Service (supply) via 0 (step A1),
At the same time, the data storage CP terminal 20 also provides (provides) the content via the Internet 100 (step A2).

As a first operation, the user uses the user terminal 10 to display a list of built-in memories (step A3), and selects the data to be stored in the data storage CP terminal (server) 20 ( Step A4).

Next, the relevant data is attached to a mail and transmitted to the data storage CP terminal 20 (step A5).

As a second operation, the user operates the user terminal 10 to browse the content in the general CP terminal 30 via the Internet 100 (step A6).

Data to be acquired is selected from contents such as images, music and games (step A7), and the download destination is the data storage CP terminal (data storage CP) 2
Set to 0 and execute download (step A
8).

After the first operation and the second operation, the data archive CP terminal 20 receives or downloads the corresponding data by mail (step A9).

From the received mail and the access information to the general CP terminal 30, the user information of the user who operates the user terminal 10 and the data capacity are generated (step A1).
0), data storage CP terminal (server) 20 with date
(Step A11). Saved data is managed as user-stored data and the number of days saved is managed and reflected in the charges.

When the user wants to call his / her own data stored in the data storage CP terminal 20, he / she operates the user terminal 10 to store the user storage data (storage data).
Of the list is requested to the data storage CP terminal (server) 20 by mail or Web browser (Web) (step A12).

The data storage CP terminal (server) 20 is
The data list corresponding to the requesting user is sent to the user by e-mail or is posted on the Web page (content) (step A13).

The user operates the user terminal 10 to
From the data list, select the data to be stored in the built-in memory of the user's own terminal 10 and request the data storage CP terminal 20 (step A14).

The data storage CP terminal 20 sends the relevant data by e-mail or posts it on a Web page (content) (step A15).

The user operates the user terminal 10 to
The relevant data is received by e-mail or downloaded and stored in the built-in memory (step A16).

As described above, the manager (business operator) of the data storage CP terminal 20 is included in the user storage data,
User data information having data types such as mail information and music / image contents, the number of days data is stored, and the memory capacity of the data is updated and managed, and based on this user data information, a user who operates the user terminal 10 can update the user data information. Perform billing processing.

Also, consider a case where the administrator (business operator) of the data storage CP terminal 20 and the administrator (business operator) of the general CP terminal 30 cooperate with each other.

The administrator of the general CP terminal 30 gives points to the user terminal 10 according to the number and capacity of data to be downloaded. User is a general CP terminal 30
Download data from and collect points (add points). The administrator of the data archiving CP terminal 20 determines whether the data archiving CP terminal 2 corresponds to the accumulated points.
The data storage memory capacity of the user terminal 10
Give to.

The user operates the user terminal 10 to
From the data stored in the general CP terminal 30 and the data stored in the internal memory of the user's own terminal 10, select the data to be stored in the data storage CP terminal (server) 20, and select the Web page of the general CP terminal 30. Data is downloaded from (contents) to the data storage CP terminal 20, or mail is transmitted from the built-in memory of the user terminal 10 to a preset destination of the data storage CP terminal 20 to temporarily store the data.

When the user wants to use desired data at the user terminal 10, the data storage CP terminal 2
The corresponding data is received from the data storage CP terminal 20 by e-mail or downloaded from the Web page opened in the data storage CP terminal 20.

Further, a mobile phone business operator or a mobile phone seller of the user terminal 10 sells the memory capacity of the data storage CP terminal 20 together with the user terminal 10. The memory capacity is a storage capacity of data in the data storage CP terminal 20.

In the present embodiment, the user data information is managed for each user terminal 10 by using the telephone number or the like, and the accounting process for the user terminal 10 is described. However, the user ID and password are used. It is also possible to charge the user by managing the user data information for each user using the mail address and the like.

Similarly, the administrator of the general CP terminal 30 gives points to each user (adds points) according to the number and capacity of data to be downloaded. The user downloads data from the general CP terminal 30 and accumulates points. The administrator of the data archiving CP terminal 20 determines whether the data archiving CP terminal 2 corresponds to the accumulated points.
It is also possible to give the user a memory capacity for data storage at zero.

The point is that the general CP terminal 30 is stored in advance.
Points are set according to the popularity and demand of users such as the number of downloads and the number of receptions for each software content such as music, movies and games registered in. For example, a high point may be set for download of software content that is popular or subject to sales promotion.

Since the memory data storage service method according to the embodiment is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

A large amount of data can be stored without worrying about the capacity of the storage memory built in the user terminal 10.
Further, by using the storage device provided in the server or the terminal, it becomes possible to save and store the data at a low cost as compared with the case of purchasing a generally sold SD card or memory stick.

Also, by setting points that allow the memory storage capacity to be used in correspondence with the results of downloading the content software, sales of the content software can be promoted.

Furthermore, by adding a storage area in a server or the like to the mobile phone at the time of selling the mobile phone, a pseudo virtual storage area can be provided to the user at a low price.

In the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a technique relating to a memory data storage service method suitable for applying the present invention.

Further, the number, position, shape, etc. of the above-mentioned constituent members are not limited to those in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the number, position, shape, etc. suitable for carrying out the present invention can be adopted.

In each figure, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals.

[0046]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

The user can save data without worrying about the storage capacity of his or her own information terminal, and the data storage cost is lower than that of SD cards and memory sticks that are generally sold. Areas can be provided.

Also, it is possible to provide a low-cost data storage area by setting points corresponding to the download of the content software and selling the data storage area in the server accompanying the mobile phone, and selling the content software according to the point setting. It leads to promotion and sales promotion of mobile phones.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a system in which a memory data storage service method according to an embodiment of the present invention operates.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a flow of operations in FIG.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 10 user terminal 20 data storage CP terminal (data storage means, data storage server, data storage CP, server) 30 general CP terminal (data supply means, general CP server) 100 Internet

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A storage service method for storing memory data stored in a built-in memory such as a mobile phone, wherein the data storage means connected to the Internet allocates a memory capacity for storing data to each user terminal, Data sent from the user terminal by operation,
Alternatively, the method includes a first step of receiving the data transmitted from the data supply unit based on an instruction from the user terminal and storing the data as user storage data; A second step of updating and managing user data information; and a third step of transmitting the stored data to the user terminal based on an instruction from the user terminal by the user, the second step The step includes a step of performing a charging process for the user terminal according to the number of days of data storage and the memory capacity, and a storage service method of memory data. 2. The first step includes the step of receiving the data transmitted from the user terminal by mail, or the step of downloading the data from the Web page of the data supply means based on an instruction from the user terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the storage service of memory data is performed. 3. The third step is a step of mailing the stored data to the user terminal, or posting the stored data on a Web page of the data storage means. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of prompting a user to download the memory data. 4. The first step is to add points corresponding to download of the data from the data supply means or reception by the user terminal for each user terminal in the data supply means. According to an instruction from the user terminal by the user, including a fourth step of receiving the data from the data supply means and allocating the memory capacity of each of the user terminals based on the received points, 4. The memory data storage service method according to claim 1, wherein the billing process for the allocated memory capacity is skipped. 5. The memory capacity for each user terminal is based on the memory capacity in the data storage means sold together with the user terminal by a mobile phone operator or a mobile phone seller, in the first step. 5. The memory data storage service according to claim 1, further comprising a fifth step of allocating the memory data, and skipping the charging process for the memory capacity allocated in the fifth step. Method. 6. The data storage means is a server connected to the Internet, and supplies the data to the user terminal using a server function such as a file server or a Web server. Item 6. A storage service method for memory data according to any one of Items 1 to 5. 7. The data storage means is a terminal that is constantly connected to the Internet, and uses the server function such as a file server, a web server, or a shared file setting with the user terminal for the data. 6. The memory data storage service method according to claim 1, further comprising: supplying the user data to the user terminal. 8. The first step is based on points set corresponding to download and reception of respective software contents such as music, movies and games which are data registered in advance in the data supply means. And a step of calculating allocation of the memory capacity, wherein the data supply unit sets points corresponding to popularity and demand regarding the software content such as the number of downloads and the number of receptions by all users. The storage service method for memory data according to claim 1, wherein 9. A charging method for charging a user terminal or a user of the user terminal based on a charging process in the memory data storage service method according to claim 1. Description: 10. A method of selling a mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a setting of a memory capacity for storing data in the data storage means is added in the memory data storage service method. 11. A storage medium in which a program capable of executing the memory data storage service method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is recorded.