JP2007013481A - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing program, recording medium storing information processing program, and mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize an information processing apparatus that collectively backs up or restores associated application data.
SOLUTION: When backing up or restoring application data, an application data association processing unit 31 that associates a plurality of other application data with one type of application data, and application data association information created by the application data association processing unit 31 A search processing unit 32 for searching for application data to be backed up or restored based on the above, and a memory input / output process for inputting / outputting the application data and the application data association information to / from the internal memory 40 and the external memory 50 Since the application unit 33 is included, the associated application data can be backed up or restored collectively.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a function of backing up or restoring application data between an internal memory and an external memory.

  In general, in an information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone, the amount of application data that can be stored in the internal memory is limited because the capacity of the internal memory of the main body is relatively small. As a solution to this problem, there is an information processing apparatus that has a function of backing up application data to an external storage medium and restoring application data from the external storage medium. Typical external storage media include an external memory such as a flash memory, a hard disk of a PC, and the like.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses the following mobile phone charger. When this mobile phone charger is used, when charging the mobile phone battery, not only charging, but also the contents of the auxiliary memory built into the mobile phone are stored as backup copies in the auxiliary storage means built into the charger. It is overwritten and saved every time it is charged. Therefore, even if there is no special personal computer software or personal computer skills, the contents of the auxiliary memory of the mobile phone can be automatically and easily packed up even for elderly people and children.

  Patent Document 2 discloses the following data backup method. If this data backup method is used, the trouble of ringing incoming calls to the mobile phone terminal is eliminated, and the server can automatically back up the data of the mobile phone terminal without operating the mobile phone terminal. Therefore, data management of the mobile phone terminal can be performed from the information processing terminal.

Further, for example, Patent Document 3 discloses the following mobile phone. In this mobile phone, a plurality of telephone partners who are to make a call are classified in advance into a plurality of groups. Therefore, when making a call, a preliminary search is performed based on a mark symbolizing a specific group, so that only the telephone counterparts belonging to the specific group are displayed on the same screen. Therefore, even if a display device that displays a list of the names of the other parties is small, it is possible to easily select a target person from among the displayed telephone counterparts.
JP2004-32480 (released January 29, 2004) JP2004-228659 (released on August 12, 2004) JP 9-275441 (released October 21, 1997)

  However, in the information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone, the configuration according to the above prior art that backs up the contents of the internal memory to the auxiliary storage means built in the charging device or the like cannot back up only the necessary part. In addition, the entire contents of the internal memory, that is, application data that originally does not need to be backed up are backed up. This causes a problem that the backup destination external memory is consumed more than necessary.

  In addition, when backing up or restoring application data of a certain application program in an information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone, it may be necessary to simultaneously back up or restore application data of another application program related to the application data. is there.

  At that time, in order to back up or restore the application data related to each other, it is necessary to perform the following processing. First, a plurality of application programs that handle each application data are started up separately. In each application program, the corresponding application data is backed up or restored separately. As described above, when backing up or restoring application data related to each other, there is a problem that necessary processing becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and its object is to provide a mobile phone or the like having a function of collectively backing up or restoring related application data used by a plurality of independent application programs. It is to realize the information processing apparatus.

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention inputs / outputs data to / from a first storage unit and a second storage unit different from the first storage unit. Output means, and application processing means for performing processing based on the first application program using the first application data stored in the first storage unit,
The application processing means receives an instruction from the user to transfer the first application data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit, and an application is transferred along with the transfer of the first application data. Input processing means for receiving an instruction for specifying at least one second application program to which data is to be transferred, and the first application data and the second application according to the instruction from the user received by the input processing means Transfer control means for controlling the input / output means so as to transfer second application data corresponding to the application program from the first storage section to the second storage section. .

  In the configuration, the application processing unit receives an instruction to transfer the first application data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit from the user through the input processing unit, and the first application Along with the data transfer, an instruction for specifying at least one second application program to which application data is to be transferred is received. Then, the transfer control means receives the first application data and the second application data corresponding to the second application program in accordance with the instruction from the user received by the input processing means. The input / output means is controlled to transfer from the storage unit to the second storage unit.

  According to the above configuration, at least one second application data instructed by the user is transferred together with the transfer of the first application data, so that the user can execute an application program corresponding to each application data. There is an effect that it is possible to save the trouble of starting up and instructing transfer.

  In addition to the above configuration, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention specifies at least one second application program to which application data should be transferred when the input processing means transfers the first application data. It is preferable to include a display unit that displays an input form for acquiring information related to an instruction from the user.

  In this configuration, the display means presents an input form for instructing the user to specify at least one second application program to which the application data is to be transferred, along with the transfer of the first application data. To do.

  According to the above-described configuration, the user simply fills in the input form created in advance (for example, adds a check mark), and the application data is transferred along with the transfer of the first application data. Since an instruction for specifying at least one second application program to be transferred can be given, it is possible to reduce time and effort when the user issues an instruction for specifying at least one second application program to which application data is to be transferred. Play.

In addition to the above configuration, the information processing apparatus of the present invention receives an instruction from the user regarding whether or not the input processing means is to be transferred for each type of the second application data. ,
The transfer control means is configured to transfer the application data of the type designated by the user as a transfer target among the second application data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit. It is preferable that the output means be controlled.

  In this configuration, the user designates whether or not to transfer data for each identified application data when transferring the application data.

  According to said structure, the application data judged to be unnecessary in a user's judgment further from the specified application data transferred can be excluded from a transfer process. Therefore, the memory amount consumed by the second storage unit or the first storage unit as the transfer destination can be reduced.

  In addition to the above configuration, the information processing apparatus of the present invention preferably includes a time recognition unit that controls the transfer control unit so that the transfer process is started after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  In this configuration, the time recognizing means automatically performs the process of transferring the associated application data at the time designated by the user.

  According to the above configuration, there is an effect that the above processing can be automatically performed at a time convenient for the user such as at night even when the transfer takes time due to a large amount of application data to be processed. .

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention transfers the application data collectively between the first storage unit and the second storage unit by the user. A plurality of application data for which necessity is indicated, application data association means for creating application data association information on the assumption that the plurality of application data are associated, and application data association information created by the application data association means Based on the first storage unit or the second storage unit serving as the transfer source, the records and fields are collated between the plurality of application data to be transferred, and the contents of the fields match. Records to be transferred And a memory for inputting / outputting the application data to be transferred specified by the search means to / from the first storage unit and the second storage unit. And an input / output means.

  In this configuration, the application application data association unit creates application data association information, which is a relationship between application data to be transferred collectively when transferring application data. Next, the memory input / output means reads application data from the first storage unit or the second storage unit that is the transfer source. Then, the search means collates each record and each field among the plurality of application data to be transferred, and the record having the same contents in the field is set as the record of the application data to be transferred. specify. Finally, the memory input / output unit writes only the record of the application data related to each other designated by the search unit to the second storage unit or the first storage unit as the transfer destination.

  According to the above configuration, when transferring one application data, at least one second application data instructed by the user is also transferred together. Therefore, the user can select an application program corresponding to each application data. There is an effect that it is possible to save the trouble of starting up and instructing transfer.

  Also, since only application data instructed to be transferred by the user is transferred to the first storage unit or the second storage unit of the transfer destination, the first storage unit or the second storage of the transfer source Compared to a case where all application data on the copy is transferred to the second storage unit or the first storage unit as the transfer destination, the transferred application data is stored on the second storage unit or the first storage unit as the transfer destination. There is an effect that the amount of memory consumed can be reduced.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a display unit that displays an input form for acquiring information related to the application data association information from the user by the application data association unit, It is preferable to have a configuration including input means for receiving input to the input form.

  In this configuration, the display means presents an input form for easily specifying the association of application data to the user. Next, the input means receives an instruction from the user for the input form and passes it to the application data association means. Finally, the application data association means creates application data association information based on the input from the user.

  According to the above configuration, the user can perform the association between the application data simply by filling in the input form created in advance (for example, adding a check mark). There is an effect that it is possible to reduce the time and labor when designating.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a type of the associated application data before transfer of the application data between the first storage unit and the second storage unit. Each time an instruction as to whether or not to make a transfer target is received from the user, the memory input / output means is the type of application indicated by the user as the transfer target among the associated application data It is preferable that the memory input / output unit is controlled to transfer data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit.

  In this configuration, when the application data is transferred, the user designates whether or not to make the transfer target for each associated application data.

  According to said structure, the application data judged to be unnecessary in a user's judgment from the associated application data to be transferred can be excluded from the transfer process. Therefore, there is an effect that the amount of memory consumed can be reduced in the second storage unit of the transfer destination.

  In addition to the above configuration, the information processing apparatus of the present invention preferably includes a time recognition unit that controls the memory input / output unit so that the transfer process is started after a predetermined time has elapsed. .

  In this configuration, the time recognizing means automatically performs the process of transferring the associated application data at the time designated by the user.

  According to the above configuration, there is an effect that the above processing can be automatically performed at a time convenient for the user such as at night even when the transfer takes time due to a large amount of application data to be processed. .

  On the other hand, the information processing method according to the present invention inputs and outputs data to and from the first storage unit and a second storage unit different from the first storage unit in order to solve the above problem. An input / output step, and an application processing step for performing processing based on the first application program using the first application data stored in the first storage unit. Receiving an instruction to transfer the first application data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit, and transferring at least one application data to be transferred along with the transfer of the first application data An input processing step for receiving an instruction for specifying the second application program, and the input processing step. The first application data and the second application data corresponding to the second application program are transferred from the first storage unit to the second storage unit in accordance with an instruction from the user. And a transfer control step for controlling the input / output step.

  In the configuration, similarly to the information processing apparatus, the application processing step instructs the user to transfer the first application data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit through the input processing step. An instruction for specifying at least one second application program to which application data is to be transferred is received along with the transfer of the first application data. Then, the transfer control step converts the first application data and the second application data corresponding to the second application program into the first application data in accordance with an instruction from the user received in the input processing step. The input / output process is controlled so as to be transferred from the storage unit to the second storage unit.

  According to the above configuration, at least one second application data instructed by the user is transferred together with the transfer of the first application data, so that the user can execute an application program corresponding to each application data. There is an effect that it is possible to save the trouble of starting up and instructing transfer.

  By the way, the information processing apparatus may be realized by hardware or may be realized by causing a computer to execute a program. Specifically, the program according to the present invention is an information processing program that causes a computer to operate as at least the above-described application data association means stage, search means, memory input / output means, display means, and input means. The information processing program is recorded on the recording medium.

  When this information processing program is executed by a computer, the computer operates as the information processing apparatus. Therefore, similar to the information processing apparatus, only the application data related to the creation of the application data association information is backed up or restored. Therefore, compared to the prior art, the user launches an application program corresponding to each application data. This saves you the trouble of backing up or restoring. Furthermore, the memory consumption of the backup destination or restoration destination of application data can be reduced.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes the first storage unit, and input / output means for inputting / outputting data to / from a second storage unit different from the first storage unit, Application processing means for performing processing based on a first application program using the first application data stored in the first storage unit, wherein the application processing means receives the first application from the user. At least one second application program that receives an instruction to transfer application data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit and that should transfer application data in accordance with the transfer of the first application data An input processing means for receiving an instruction to identify the user, and from the user received by the input processing means The input / output means for transferring the first application data and the second application data corresponding to the second application program from the first storage unit to the second storage unit according to the instruction And transfer control means for controlling.

  In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, as described above, in the information processing apparatus that transfers application data between the first storage unit and the second storage unit, it is indicated that the user needs to transfer the data collectively. Transfer the plurality of application data based on the application data association means for creating application data association information on the assumption that the plurality of application data are associated with each other and the application data association information created by the application data association means From the original first storage unit or the second storage unit, each record and each field are collated between the plurality of application data to be transferred, and the records having the same contents in the field are matched, Applications subject to the above transfer And a memory input / output for inputting / outputting the application data to be transferred specified by the search means to / from the first storage unit and the second storage unit. Means.

  As described above, the information processing method according to the present invention includes an input / output step for inputting / outputting data to / from the first storage unit and a second storage unit different from the first storage unit, An application processing step for performing processing based on a first application program using the first application data stored in the first storage unit, wherein the application processing step is received from the user by the first processing unit. At least one second application program that receives an instruction to transfer application data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit and that should transfer application data in accordance with the transfer of the first application data An input processing step for accepting an instruction to identify the user, and from a user accepted by the input processing step The input / output step so as to transfer the first application data and the second application data corresponding to the second application program from the first storage unit to the second storage unit, as shown in FIG. And a transfer control step for controlling.

  Therefore, among the individual application data, the associated ones are transferred together, so that the user can save the trouble of starting up and transferring the application program corresponding to each application data. Play.

  Further, only the application data instructed to be transferred by the user is transferred to the second storage unit or the first storage unit as the transfer destination. Therefore, the transferred application data is transferred as compared to the case where all the application data on the transfer source first memory or the second storage unit is transferred to the transfer destination second storage unit or the first storage unit. There is an effect that the amount of memory consumed on the second storage unit or the first storage unit can be reduced.

  As an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, an embodiment in a mobile phone will be described below.

  An embodiment in which backup processing or restoration processing is performed collectively in association with application data in the mobile phone of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

<About the block diagram of this embodiment>
The mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment whose main part is shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2 is configured to include a display device 10, an input device 20, a system control unit 30, an internal memory 40, and a timer 60.

  The display device 10 is a block that displays each application data, an input form for associating application data, and the like. For example, the display device 10 is realized by a liquid crystal panel or the like, and displays an image generated by an image display program executed by the system control unit 30. Can be displayed.

  The input device 20 is a block that receives an instruction input from a user, and includes, for example, a button for performing an operation such as data input, and has an operation input function.

  The system control unit 30 is a block that performs various processes of the mobile phone.

  The internal memory 40 is a block for storing programs for performing various processes of the mobile phone. For example, an area for storing application data association processing programs, an area for storing search processing programs, an area for storing memory input / output processing programs, An area for storing an image display program and an area for storing other programs are provided. The internal memory 40 is preferably composed of a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory.

  The external memory 50 is a block for backing up data in the internal memory 40. The external memory 50 is preferably composed of a flash memory built in a charger of a mobile phone or a hard disk of a PC connected to the mobile phone, but is not limited thereto.

  The system control unit 30, the display device 10, the input device 20, the internal memory 40, the external memory 50, and the timer 60 are connected.

  The system control unit 30 executes a program stored in the internal memory 40 and controls each member display device 10, the input device 20, the internal memory 40, the external memory 50, and the timer 60 as necessary. Thereby, the mobile phone of the present embodiment can realize various functional blocks, and the above-described members can be operated as a mobile phone.

  The system control unit 30 executes each program stored in the internal memory 40 and controls each necessary peripheral device, thereby realizing each functional block described later.

<About the functional block diagram of this embodiment>
The functional blocks realized by the system control unit 30 include those having various functions, but only the portions related to the application data association processing and the application data batch backup processing or batch restoration processing are listed. As shown.

  Specifically, when the system control unit 30 executes the program as described above, the mobile phone includes an application data association processing unit 31, a search processing unit 32, and a memory input / output processing unit 33 as shown in FIG. A display processing unit 34 and an input processing unit 35 are formed.

  The application data association processing unit 31 associates application data and creates application data association information. The search processing unit 32 searches each record of application data on the internal memory 40 or the external memory 50 through the memory input / output processing unit 33 based on the created application association information, and is an application that is a target of backup processing or restoration processing Identify the data. The memory input / output processing unit 33 reads and writes application data and application data association information with respect to the internal memory 40 and the external memory 50. The display processing unit 34 controls the display device 10 and presents an input form or the like for inputting application data association information to the user. The input processing unit 35 controls the input device 20 to receive and process an input to the input form by the user. As a result, the cellular phone can associate application data and back up or restore related application data in a lump.

  More specifically, the application data association processing unit 31, the search processing unit 32, and the memory input / output processing unit 33 perform the following operations.

  The application data association processing unit 31 performs the following two operations roughly.

  At the time of application data backup processing, the application data association processing unit 31 presents the user with a blank input form for designating application data association information through the display processing unit 34. Next, designation of application data association from the user is received through the input processing unit 35, and application data association information is created. The created application data association information is stored in the application data association information storage unit 42 on the internal memory 40 through the memory input / output processing unit 33.

  At the time of application data restoration processing, the application data association processing unit 31 first reads application data association information backed up on the external memory 50 through the memory input / output processing unit 33, and reflects the read information on the application data. An input form for designating data association information is presented to the user through the display processing unit 34. Next, designation of application data association from the user is received through the input processing unit 35, and application data association information is created. The created application data association information is stored in the application data association information storage unit 42 on the internal memory 40 through the memory input / output processing unit 33.

  Note that, during the above application data restoration processing, the input form for associating application data reflects application data association information read from the external memory 50. In other words, items other than the application data associated at the time of backup are grayed out, and the user cannot newly specify the association of application data.

  The search processing unit 32 reads the application association information stored in the application data association information storage unit 42 on the internal memory 42 through the memory input / output processing unit 33 during the application data backup process. Based on the information, a record of each application data stored in the application data storage unit 41 on the internal memory 40 is read through the memory input / output processing unit 33 and related application data is searched.

  When restoring application data, the search processing unit 32 reads out the application association information stored in the application data association information storage unit 42 on the internal memory 42 through the memory input / output processing unit 33. Based on the information, a record of each application data stored on the external memory 50 is read through the memory input / output processing unit 33, and related application data is searched.

  The search processing unit 32 makes the target application data to the memory input / output processing unit 33 in order to back up or restore the contents of the record of the application data determined to be related as a result of the above search. The application program name and record number are output, and input / output of the corresponding record is instructed.

  A specific operation in which the search processing unit 32 searches the application data record on the internal memory 40 or the external memory 50 based on the application data association information will be described in detail later.

  When the application data is backed up, the memory input / output processing unit 33 reads the application data from the application data storage unit 41 on the internal memory 40 and outputs the application data to the search processing unit 32 and the external memory. The data association information is read and output to the search processing unit 32 and the external memory 50. When restoring the application data, the application data is read from the external memory 50 and output to the application data storage unit 41 and the search processing unit 32 on the internal memory 40, and the application data association information is read from the external memory 50 and the application data The data is output to the association processing unit 31.

  Further, when the memory input / output processing unit 33 receives the application program name and the record number from the search processing unit 32, the memory input / output processing unit 33 also relates the corresponding application data record between the application data storage unit 41 and the external memory 50. Read and write. The memory input / output processing unit 33 corresponds to the transfer control means described in the claims.

  Further, the memory input / output processing unit 33 is started by the timer 60 at the date and time designated by the user. After startup, based on the application data association information stored in the application data association information storage unit 42, backup processing or restoration processing of related application data between the internal memory 40 and the external memory 50 together with the search processing unit 32. I do.

  With the above configuration, application data association information is created, and only related application data is backed up or restored based on the information. Therefore, the user does not need to back up or restore unnecessary application data, and can save the trouble of starting up an application program corresponding to each application data and performing backup or restoration. Consumption can be reduced.

  The timer 60 is a functional block for starting application data backup processing or restoration processing at a designated date and time.

<About application data>
The application program that runs on the mobile phone of this embodiment handles "phone book" (hereinafter, the mobile phone application program name is expressed using ""), "mail", images, videos, and melody data. There are “data library”, “schedule”, “alarm”, “history” (history of incoming / outgoing calls and mail transmission / reception).

  Other application programs related to application data in the “Phonebook” include “Outgoing history” and “Incoming history” as other application programs related to telephone numbers, and related to e-mail addresses (E-mail addresses). Other application programs include “received mail”, “transmitted mail”, “unsent mail”, “mail transmission history”, and “mail reception history”. Other application data that the “phone book” has include ringtones, mail ringtones, outgoing / incoming images, outgoing / incoming video, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, for example, the application data of the “phone book” includes 10 fields (classification number, name, telephone number 1, telephone number 2, mail address 1, mail address 2, incoming call) in one record. Sound, mail ringing tone, outgoing / incoming image, outgoing / incoming video) and stored in the application data storage unit 41 on the internal memory 40.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the application data of “transmission history” is similarly stored in a data format having two fields (classification number, transmission number) in one record.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3C, the application data of “received mail” is similarly stored in a data format having six fields (classification number, From, To, title, body, and attachment) in one record. ing.

  The above classification number (record number) is used as a primary key when the search processing unit searches for a record of related application data.

<About application data association method>
When the user backs up the application data of one application program, the user can specify the association with the application data of another related application program. Based on the designation from the user, the application data association processing unit 31 creates application data association information.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of an input form screen used for designating the association of the application data. In this screen example, when the “phone book” application data is backed up to the external memory 50, the “call history” and “received mail” application data are associated with each other. Of these application data, records having contents matching the contents of the “phone book” application data are also backed up to the external memory 50 in a lump.

  Further, when restoring backed-up application data from the external memory 50 to the internal memory 40, the user can specify the association of application data based on the application data association information created at the time of backup.

  FIGS. 5 and 6 show examples of input form screens used for designating the association of the application data. In the screen example shown in FIG. 5, when restoring the backed up “phone book” application data from the external memory 50 to the internal memory 40, this application data is associated with the “outgoing history” and “received mail” application data. It shows the state. In the screen example shown in FIG. 6, when restoring the backed up “phone book” application data data from the external memory 50 to the internal memory 40, this application data is associated with only the “received mail” application data. It shows the state.

  4, 5, and 6 show examples of input form screens for specifying the association of application data when backing up or restoring the “phone book” application data. However, the application data associating method is the same when the other application program of the cellular phone is activated to perform backup processing or restoration processing.

<Search method and backup of associated application data>
In the following description, when backing up the application data of the “phone book”, when the “phone book” and the “call history” are associated with each other, and as shown in FIG. A case where “call history” and “received mail” are associated with each other will be described as an example.

  First, the memory input / output processing unit 33 backs up “phone book” application data from the application data storage unit 41 to the external memory 50.

  Next, the search processing unit 32 searches the call number field of each record of the “call history” application data based on the phone numbers in the phone number 1 field and the phone number 2 field of the “phone book” application data. . When a record having a transmission number that matches the telephone number is found, the record of the “transmission history” application data is also backed up to the external memory 50 together.

  Similarly, when “Phonebook”, “Outgoing history”, and “Received mail” are associated, in addition to the above-mentioned backup of “Phonebook” and “Outgoing history” application data, “Phonebook” application data The From field of each record of the “received mail” application data is searched based on the mail addresses in the mail address 1 field and the mail address 2 field. When a record having a matching mail address is found, the record of the “received mail” application data is also backed up to the external memory 50 together.

  More specifically, when application data shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C is taken as an example as application data, the following is obtained.

First, all records (classification numbers MD001 to MD003) of application data in the “phone book” are backed up. In addition, the following three records are also backed up to external memory as associated application data:
(1) Record of “Call log” application data including a call number that matches the phone number (090-1xxx-xxxx) in the phone number 1 field of the “phone book” application data record (classification number MD003) (Classification number RD001)
(2) “Dialing history” application data record that includes in the outgoing number field the outgoing number that matches the telephone number (080-2xxx-xxxx) in the telephone number 1 field of the “phone book” application data record (classification number MD002) (Classification number RD003)
(3) “Received mail” application data record that includes in the From field an email address that matches the email address (a@b.net) included in the email address 1 field of the “phone book” application data record (classification number MD001) (Classification number RM002).

<About the flowchart of backup processing>
FIG. 7 shows a flowchart when application data on the internal memory 40 of the mobile phone is backed up to the external memory 50.

  First, the system control unit 30 activates an application program (for example, “phone book”) corresponding to the application data to be backed up based on a user instruction (step 1, hereinafter abbreviated as S1).

  Next, the system control unit 30 displays a processing menu based on the activated application program. When the selection of the menu for executing the backup to the external memory 50 by the user is accepted, the process proceeds to the next step S3. If a menu other than the execution of backup is received, the backup process ends (S2).

  Next, when the system control unit 30 backs up the application data of the activated application program, the system control unit 30 determines based on an instruction from the user whether to also back up other related application data. When other related application data is also backed up in a lump, a series of application data association processing and the like (S4 to S6) are performed, and then the process proceeds to S7. When other related application data is not backed up at once, the application data association processing or the like (S4 to S6) is not performed, and the process proceeds to S7 (S3).

  If it is determined in S3 that application data association processing is performed, the processing from S4 to S6 is performed.

  The application data association processing unit 31 presents an input form for designating the association between application data to the user through the display processing unit 34. If the activated application program is “phone book”, the input form shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display device 10 (S4).

  The user designates other related application data to be backed up to the external memory 50 when the application data of the currently activated application program is backed up to the external memory 50 by using this input form. The input processing unit 35 receives the input made by the user to the input form and passes the input to the application data association processing unit 31 (S5).

  The application data association processing unit 31 creates application data association information based on the input obtained in S5 and stores it in the application data association information storage unit 42 on the internal memory 40 through the memory input / output processing unit 33 (S6). ).

  Next, the system control unit 30 determines whether to immediately back up the application data designated as the backup target in S6 to the external memory 50 based on a user instruction (S7).

  When the backup process is started immediately, the memory input / output processing unit 33 backs up the application data of the activated application program from the internal memory 40 to the external memory 50. When the application data association information is in the application data association information storage unit 42, the setting of the information is followed. The memory input / output processing unit 33 backs up application data records of other related application programs to the external memory 50 according to the search result of the related application data by the search processing unit 32. The memory input / output processor 33 also backs up the application data association information to the external memory 50, and ends the backup process (S8).

  If the backup process is not started immediately, the system control unit 30 sets the backup process start date and time in the timer 60 according to an instruction from the user, and ends the backup process (S9).

  When the backup process start date / time is set in the timer 60, the timer 60 starts the memory input / output processing unit 33 when the backup process start date / time is reached. The memory input / output processing unit 33 automatically performs the same process as S8 based on the application data association information stored in the application data association information storage unit 42 together with the search processing unit 32.

<How to search and restore associated application data>
In the following description, when the application data of the “phone book” is restored, the “phone book” and the “call history” are associated with each other, and as shown in FIG. A case where “transmission history” and “received mail” are associated with each other will be described as an example.

  First, the memory input / output processing unit 33 restores the “phone book” application data to the internal memory 40.

  Next, the search processing unit 32 transmits each record of the “call history” application data based on the telephone numbers in the telephone number 1 field and the telephone number 2 field of the “phone book” application data on the external memory. Search the number field. When a record having a transmission number that matches the telephone number is found, the record of the “transmission history” application data is also restored to the internal memory 40.

  Similarly, when “Phonebook”, “Outgoing history”, and “Received mail” are associated, in addition to restoring the above “Phonebook” and “Outgoing history” application data, “Phonebook” application data The From field of each record of the “received mail” application data is searched based on the mail addresses in the mail address 1 field and the mail address 2 field. When a record having a matching mail address is found, the record of the “received mail” application data is also restored to the internal memory 40.

  More specifically, when application data shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C is taken as an example as application data, the following is obtained.

  As a premise, restoration processing is performed from the state in which the following is backed up in the external memory 50: “Phonebook” application data records (classification numbers MD001 to MD003), “Dialing history” application data records (RD001) And RD003), application data record “RM002” of “incoming mail”, and application data association information indicating that these are associated with each other.

  First, the input form shown in FIG. 5 in which the application data association information is reflected is presented to the user. Here, it is also possible for the user to remove the check mark attached to the “transmission history” and specify that only the “phone book” and “received mail” are associated, as shown in FIG. In this case, in the restoration process of the “phone book” application data, the records of the “phone book” application data (classification numbers MD001 to MD003) are first restored to the internal memory 40. In addition, in the “Received Mail” application data, the From field contains an email address that matches the email address (a@b.net) included in the Email Address 1 field of the “Phonebook” application data record (classification number MD001). The record (classification number RM002) is also restored in the internal memory 40.

<About flowchart of restoration process>
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart when restoring the application data backed up to the external memory 50 by the backup process to the internal memory 40.

  First, the system control unit 30 activates an application program (for example, “phone book”) corresponding to the application data to be restored based on a user instruction (S101).

  Next, the system control unit 30 displays a processing menu based on the activated application program. When the user selects a menu for executing restoration to the internal memory 40, the process proceeds to the next step S103. If any option other than execution of restoration is selected, the restoration process ends (S102).

  Next, when the system control unit 30 restores application data of the activated application program, an instruction from the user as to whether or not other application data that has been backed up as a whole is also restored. Judge based on. When other application data that are backed up collectively as related are also restored in a lump, a series of application data associating processes (S104 to S106) are performed, and then the process proceeds to S107. If other application data backed up collectively as related are not restored in a lump, the application data association processing or the like (S104 to S106) is not performed, and the process proceeds to S107 (S103).

  If it is determined in S103 that other application data that has been backed up collectively as being related is also restored, the processing from S104 to S106 is performed.

  The application data association processing unit 31 reads application data association information stored in the external memory during the backup process from the external memory 50 through the memory input / output processing unit 33. The application data association processing unit 31 presents an input form for designating the association between application data to the user through the display processing unit 34 in a form reflecting the information. If the activated application program is “phone book”, the input form shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display device 10 (S104).

  The user designates other related application data to be restored to the internal memory 40 when restoring the application data of the currently activated application program to the internal memory 40 by using this input form. The input processing unit 35 receives input made by the user to the input form, and passes the input to the application data association processing unit 31 (S105).

  However, the association of application data that can be specified here is limited to the application data associated at the time of backup. That is, when the application data is backed up to the external memory 50, as shown in FIG. 4, when the backup processing is performed by associating only the “phone book” with “outgoing history” and “received mail”, As shown in FIG. 5, the association of application data that can be specified as a target to be collectively restored to the internal memory is only “transmission history” and “received mail”. At the time when the above input form is displayed, only “transmission history” and “received mail” are checked. Since the check boxes of other application data are grayed out, it is not possible to select other application data by adding from this state.

  The application data association processing unit 31 creates application data association information used for actual restoration processing based on the input obtained in S105. Then, it is stored in the application data association information storage unit 42 on the internal memory 40 through the memory input / output processing unit 33 (S106).

  Next, the system control unit 30 determines whether or not to immediately restore the application data designated as the restoration target in S106 to the internal memory 40 (S107).

  When the restoration process is started immediately, the memory input / output processing unit 33 restores the application data of the activated application program from the external memory 50 to the internal memory 40. When the application data association information is in the application data association information storage unit 42, the setting of the information is followed. The memory input / output processing unit 33 restores the application data records of other related application programs to the internal memory 40 according to the search result of the related application data by the search processing unit 32, and ends the restoration process ( S108).

  When the restoration process is not started immediately, the system control unit 30 sets the restoration process start date and time in the timer 60 according to an instruction from the user, and ends the restoration process (S109).

  When the restoration process start date / time is set in the timer 60, the timer 60 starts the memory input / output processing unit 33 when the restoration process start date / time is reached. After the activation, the memory input / output processing unit 33 automatically performs the same processing as S108 based on the application data association information stored in the application data association information storage unit 42 together with the search processing unit 32.

  As means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the information processing apparatus of the present invention presents an input form for designating relevant application data to the user when the application data is backed up or restored in a batch, and the input is performed. -Perform backup processing or restoration processing based on the settings. Therefore, the amount of memory consumed on the external memory can be reduced as compared with a case where all application data on the internal memory is backed up uniformly. Furthermore, the amount of memory consumed on the internal memory can be reduced as compared with a case where all application data backed up on the external memory is uniformly restored.

  In addition, in order to automatically perform batch backup processing or batch restoration processing at a specified date and time, the information processing apparatus also presents a menu for setting a processing start time to the user. Therefore, even when backup or restoration takes time due to a large amount of application data to be processed, the user can specify that the above processing is automatically performed at a time convenient for the user such as at night.

<Supplementary items>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope shown in the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  When the mobile phone of the present invention backs up user data in the internal memory 40 of the mobile phone to the external memory 50, if other application data is associated with one application data, the related data is also collectively backed up. A configuration characterized by this is also possible. The backup data can be associated with a configuration in which it is possible to select whether or not to make a backup target for each associated data before backup to the external memory 50. In addition, since the processing time for backup to the external memory 50 may be long, it is possible to set the backup start time for automatic setting.

  The cellular phone according to the present invention may be configured such that when the association data is restored from the external memory 50, the associated data is also restored together. The restoration data can be associated with a configuration in which it is possible to select whether or not to make a backup target for each piece of associated data before restoration to the internal memory 40. It is also possible to associate all relevant data. Since the processing time for restoration to the internal memory 40 may be long, it is possible to set the restoration start time for automatic setting.

  Finally, each block of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, in particular, the application data association processing unit 31, the search processing unit 32, and the memory input / output processing unit 33 may be configured by hardware logic, or as described below. It may be realized by software using

  That is, an information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a CPU (central processing unit) that executes instructions of a control program that realizes each function, a ROM (read only memory) that stores the program, and a RAM (random access) that expands the program. memory), a storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing the program and various data. The object of the present invention is a record in which the program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of the control program of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, which is software that realizes the functions described above, is recorded in a computer-readable manner. This can also be achieved by supplying a medium to the character recognition apparatus and reading and executing the program code recorded on the recording medium by the computer (or CPU or MPU).

  Examples of the recording medium include a tape system such as a magnetic tape and a cassette tape, a magnetic disk such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk / hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. Card system such as IC card, IC card (including memory card) / optical card, or semiconductor memory system such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM.

  The information processing apparatus of the present invention may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication. A net or the like is available. Also, the transmission medium constituting the communication network is not particularly limited. For example, even in the case of wired such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, ADSL line, etc., infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth ( (Registered trademark), 802.11 wireless, HDR, mobile phone network, satellite line, terrestrial digital network, and the like can also be used. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

  According to the present invention, association between application data is performed at the time of backup processing or restoration processing of application data, and backup or restoration is performed only for the associated application data. As a result, the amount of memory consumed on the external memory can be reduced as compared with a case where all application data on the internal memory is uniformly backed up. In addition, the amount of memory consumed on the internal memory can be reduced as compared with a case where all application data backed up on the external memory is uniformly restored. Since the information processing apparatus having the effects as described above can be realized, it can be widely used in various systems including mobile phones and portable electronic devices.

1, showing an embodiment of the present invention, is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of an information processing apparatus mounted on a mobile phone. FIG. 1, showing an embodiment of the present invention, is a configuration diagram showing a main configuration of the information processing apparatus. FIG. (A) is a drawing showing an example of “phone book” application data and its format, (b) is a drawing showing an example of “calling history” application data and its format, and (c) It is drawing which shows an example of "received mail" application data and its format. It is drawing which illustrates the input form used in order to specify the association of application data at the time of backup of application data used by description of embodiment of this invention. It is drawing which illustrates the input form used in order to specify the association of application data at the time of restoration | restoration of application data used by description of embodiment of this invention. It is drawing which illustrates the input form used in order to specify the association of application data at the time of restoration | restoration of application data used by description of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the application data correlation process and batch backup process of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the application data correlation process and batch restoration process of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Display apparatus 20 Input apparatus 30 System control part 31 Application data correlation process part (application data correlation means)
32 Search processing unit (search means)
33 Memory input / output processing unit (input / output means, transfer control means, memory input / output means)
34 Display processing section (display means)
35 Input processing unit (input processing means)
40 Internal memory (first storage unit)
41 Application Data Storage Unit 42 Application Data Association Information Storage Unit 50 External Memory (Second Storage Unit)
60 timer (time recognition means)

Claims (12)

Input / output means for inputting / outputting data to / from a first storage unit and a second storage unit different from the first storage unit;
Application processing means for performing processing based on the first application program using the first application data stored in the first storage unit,
The application processing means is
An instruction for transferring the first application data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit is received from a user, and at least application data should be transferred along with the transfer of the first application data. Input processing means for accepting an instruction for specifying one second application program;
According to the instruction from the user received by the input processing means, the first application data and the second application data corresponding to the second application program are transferred from the first storage unit to the second application data. An information processing apparatus comprising: transfer control means for controlling the input / output means so as to transfer to a storage unit.   Along with the transfer of the first application data, the input processing means displays an input form for acquiring information related to an instruction for specifying at least one second application program to which the application data is to be transferred from the user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means. The input processing means receives an instruction from the user as to whether or not to make a transfer target for each type of the second application data,
The transfer control means is configured to transfer the application data of the type designated by the user as a transfer target among the second application data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus controls output means.   4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a time recognition unit that controls the transfer control unit so that the transfer process is started after a predetermined time has elapsed. In an information processing apparatus that transfers application data between a first storage unit and a second storage unit,
Application data associating means for creating application data association information on the assumption that the plurality of application data is associated with the plurality of application data instructed by the user to be transferred together;
Based on the application data association information created by the application data association means, each record between a plurality of application data to be transferred from the first storage unit or the second storage unit as a transfer source And a search means for collating each field and designating a record having the same content as the field as a record of the application data to be transferred,
Memory input / output means for inputting / outputting application data to be transferred, designated by the search means, to the first storage section and the second storage section;
An information processing apparatus comprising: Display means for displaying an input form for acquiring information on the application data association information from the user by the application data association means;
Input means for accepting input to the input form from the user;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: Before transferring the application data between the first storage unit and the second storage unit, for each type of the associated application data, an instruction as to whether or not to make a transfer target. While accepting from users,
The memory input / output unit is configured to transfer, from the first storage unit to the second storage unit, the type of application data instructed by a user as a transfer target among the associated application data. 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the memory input / output unit is controlled.   8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising time recognition means for controlling the memory input / output means so that the transfer process is started after a predetermined time has elapsed. . An input / output step for inputting / outputting data to / from the first storage unit and a second storage unit different from the first storage unit;
An application processing step of performing processing based on the first application program using the first application data stored in the first storage unit,
The application processing step
An instruction for transferring the first application data from the first storage unit to the second storage unit is received from a user, and at least application data should be transferred along with the transfer of the first application data. An input processing step for receiving an instruction for specifying one second application program;
In accordance with an instruction from the user received in the input processing step, the second application data corresponding to the first application data and the second application program is transferred from the first storage unit to the second application data. A transfer control step of controlling the input / output step so as to transfer to the storage unit.   The information processing program for functioning a computer as each means of the information processing apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-8.   The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the information processing program of Claim 10.   A mobile phone comprising the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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