JP5013085B2 - Mobile operator brokerage system, brokerage method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a system that intervenes between a portable information processing terminal and a mobile operator system and provides a communication service, a software providing service, and the like.

  Specifically, the present invention relates to a system for providing an application program and information to a portable information processing terminal, and a method thereof.

  In recent years, the method of vertically integrated services by mobile carriers has been regarded as a problem. Similarly, there is a problem with the method and method of excluding other business operators that prevent the mobile information processing terminal from connecting to other business operators.

  Specifically, the current vertically integrated service hinders the establishment of a mobile mobile network operator (MVNO) that borrows the mobile communications carrier's communication infrastructure and provides mobile services. ing. Similarly, a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module card) lock, which is one of technologies and methods for excluding other business operators, prevents a user from switching to a mobile service of another business operator (see Non-Patent Document 1). .

  As described above, it is difficult to establish a new virtual mobile telecommunications carrier in the current situation where mobile telecommunications carriers provide vertically integrated services. The major factors are the current social system, such as negotiations with mobile telecommunications carriers, which are first-class telecommunications carriers, the need for large-scale business development, and difficulty in securing portable information processing terminals. . That is, it is desirable to facilitate the establishment and entry of a virtual mobile telecommunications carrier in consideration of the obstruction factors.

  As one of the countermeasures for the above problems, MVNE (Mobile Virtual Network Enabler) is expected to appear as a communication service provider that assists the establishment and entry of virtual mobile communication carriers. But it hasn't been done yet.

  It is also described in Patent Document 1 that the establishment and entry of the above-described virtual mobile communication carrier is not easy. Patent Document 1 describes whether a virtual mobile communication business is being used using an overseas server in order to provide a flexible service such as a virtual mobile communication business that is difficult with the current social system. A communication system is described that can behave like this.

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications General Bureau of Communications "Current Status and Issues of Mobile Business" Mobile Business Study Group 1st Meeting (January 22, 2007) JP-A-2005-45324

  As described above, the factors that hinder the establishment and entry of virtual mobile telecommunications carriers include the difficulty of negotiating with mobile telecommunications carriers and the need for large-scale system construction.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, mediate a virtual mobile communication carrier and a mobile communication carrier, facilitate establishment and entry of a virtual mobile communication carrier, and further a portable information processing terminal It is to provide an intermediary system, an intermediary method, a program, and the like that are useful to the users of the system.

An intermediary system according to the present invention is an intermediary system that mediates between an operator that provides a communication service to a portable information processing terminal using a communication network of a mobile operator and the mobile operator. The mediation system includes means for acquiring and recording information from an operator system that provides the service, and means for registering an application program used in a portable information processing terminal, and the control unit of the mediation system includes: Using the various information provided by the service provider providing the recorded service, the registered application program is updated and stored in a format that matches the service provided by the communication service provider. Downloading application programs by portable information processing terminals that hold and receive services from the provider In response to the request, the updated information processing program can be provided to the portable information processing terminal.

An intermediary method for mediating provision of an application program according to the present invention mediates between an operator that provides a communication service to a portable information processing terminal using the communication network of the mobile operator and the mobile operator An intermediary method for mediating provision of an application program performed by a computer system, wherein a control unit of the intermediary computer system stores and holds a pre-registered application program and is provided by an operator who provides the service Mobile information processing that receives the communication service from the provider by updating and storing the application program registered with reference to various information into a format that matches the service provided by the provider that provides the communication service Application program download request by terminal Against it, in the portable information processing terminal, wherein the updating the application program sent process, characterized in that it mediates providing of an application program.

The program according to the present invention is a program for operating a computer system that mediates between a provider that provides a communication service to a portable information processing terminal using a communication network of a mobile operator and the mobile operator. Then, the controller of the mediating computer system obtains various information provided by the provider providing the recorded service, and an application program used in the portable information processing terminal as the various information. In response to a download request for an application program by a portable information processing terminal receiving a service from the provider and a means for performing update processing in a format that matches the service provided by the provider that provides the communication service, The updated application program can be provided to the processing terminal. A program characterized by operating means as, for.

  According to the present invention, a service in which a virtual mobile telecommunications carrier (primary) that mediates a virtual mobile telecommunications carrier (secondary) operates a virtual mobile telecommunications business for a customer who uses a portable information processing terminal. An intermediary system that can provide various services even if the virtual mobile telecommunications carrier (secondary) providing the service does not have large-scale facilities by making it possible to provide application programs adapted to Virtual mobile communication carrier system), mediation method, program, and the like.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. The embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In this embodiment, a mobile information processing terminal will be described using a mobile phone. The mobile phone of this example is a so-called smartphone, and it will be described that various application programs operate in addition to the call function. Here, the application program is not only a program described in a program language such as JAVA (registered trademark) or C language, but also image data and audio data for causing the application program to function, data input by a user, It also includes various information such as configuration files. Examples of application programs include browsers, mailers, authentication software, encryption software, video playback software, music playback software, calculation software, and game software. It also includes drivers (firmware) that operate hardware such as mobile phone cameras, GPS (Global Positioning System), and TV tuners as needed, and refers to the entire additional software that enhances the convenience of mobile phones. I will do it.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile communication carrier will be described as a carrier conducting a wholesale telecommunications business having equipment designated as the second type designated telecommunications equipment. The designation of the type 2 designated telecommunications equipment is not particularly concerned, and it is sufficient if a wholesale telecommunications business is carried out.

  The division of layers used in this embodiment is roughly divided into three layers (content application layer, communication service layer, and terminal layer), and their meanings are used as follows.

  The terminal layer refers to a layer in which the portable information processing terminal operates in accordance with the specifications and operations of the portable information processing terminal itself and other general rules derived from the portable information processing terminal.

  The communication service layer refers to a layer in which communication is performed in accordance with communication facilities, communication methods, routes, and other general rules derived from the wholesale telecommunications business associated with communication services performed by telecommunications carriers.

  The content application layer is an upper layer of the communication service layer, and refers to a layer that performs communication, operations, and the like in accordance with application specifications and user interface specifications.

  Note that the layer classification used in this embodiment is the same as the material disclosed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications General Communication Infrastructure, the content application layer and the terminal layer are the same, the platform layer, the communication service layer, and the physical layer. The network layer will be described as one layer (communication service layer). Correctly, there is a possibility that the boundaries of terms and categories may be changed in the future. In such a case, priority is given to the usage of terms in this embodiment described above.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a communication service described using an embodiment. The communication service of FIG. 1 includes a mobile telecommunications carrier system 10 that performs a wholesale telecommunications business, a primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 that receives a wholesale telecommunications business, and a wholesale from the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier. It consists of a secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 that receives a telecommunications business, and a mobile phone 400 that is used by a user who contracts with the secondary virtual mobile carrier and enjoys a service. Here, the primary and secondary only formally set the carrier side as primary and the terminal terminal side as secondary, with no other intention.

  The mobile telecommunications carrier system 10 is a communication infrastructure (mobile network resource) and its management system.

  The mobile telecommunications carrier system 10 divides the mobile network resource, divides the bandwidth, and lends it to the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier. The mobile telecommunications carrier system 10 can communicate with the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 and connects to other network resources as necessary. Similarly, the mobile telecommunications carrier system 10 performs connection with other network resources and controls communication in response to a request from the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100.

  The primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 can use the mobile telecommunications carrier system 10 to provide various services operated by the secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier.

  Specifically, the secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 and the mobile phone 400 are borrowed by borrowing mobile network resources of the mobile carrier system 10 and lending the mobile network resources to the secondary virtual mobile carrier. Can be communicated with each other.

  The primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 includes a system server 110 that performs overall control of the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 and a software management server 120 that manages a large number of application programs for portable information processing terminals. Various databases are provided. The system server 110 and the software management server 120 include a control unit, a ROM, a RAM, a storage unit, an auxiliary storage device, and the like, and operate according to various operating systems and various software programs. Details will be described with reference to FIG.

  The secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 200 is a system used by the secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier. The secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier borrows mobile network resources from the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier and operates a communication business.

  In this embodiment, the secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier is a carrier that makes a specific area a service providing area or provides a service to a person having a specific hobby.

  Services provided by secondary virtual mobile operators include, in addition to general calls and e-mails, for example, message distribution services for areas by public institutions and bulletin board services that can be used only by members registered with clubs. Etc.

  The secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 200 is equipment necessary for the secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier to conduct a communication business, and includes a server for managing customers, a database Web server, and the like.

  The mobile terminal 400 includes a control unit, a storage memory, a display screen, and the like, and is mounted with a software platform that can execute a downloaded application program in addition to the communication function. It also has a camera module, GPS, and TV tuner.

  The communication function of the portable terminal 400 can be connected to the communication infrastructure of the mobile communication carrier 10, and the communication method is not particularly limited. For example, W-CDMA, cdma2000, HSDPA, PDC, PHS system, etc. may be mentioned.

  In FIG. 1 and the following description, it is described that the mobile phone 400 directly communicates with the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier system 200. Needless to say, the actual communication is performed between the mobile phone 400 and the equipment of the mobile communication carrier 10 as shown in FIG. Note that the example described as the communication path in FIG. 2 shows a path through which the mobile phone 400 accesses the secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200. The route for accessing the mobile phone 400 from the secondary virtual mobile carrier 200 is the reverse of the route shown in the figure, or is directly mobile communication business without going through the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100. It is sufficient if the mobile phone is accessed via the operator system 10. In order to show the communication flow from the side receiving the information transmission, the operation of the lower layer will be omitted.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100.

  The primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 includes a server group including a system server 110, a software management server 120, an information database 310, and a software management database 350, and various servers are connected via a network. .

  The system server 110 of the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 is a server that plays a role in overseeing all services handled by the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100. It communicates with the next virtual mobile communication carrier system 200 to exchange and control various information. It also controls the gateway of the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100.

  Further, the system server 110 stores the subscriber information registered from the secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 and the attribute information of the virtual mobile carrier in the information database 310. Here, the attribute information of the virtual mobile telecommunications carrier is, for example, a service provision area, the content of a service to be provided, a communication speed, the number of subscribers, and the like.

  The software management server 120 registers and manages application programs provided to various mobile phones 400 and application programs suitable for the secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 in the software management database 350. It also has a function of updating the application program using the attribute information.

  Various information such as subscriber information and attribute information is recorded in the information database 310. Various types of information recorded in the information database 310 are used for control of the system server 110, the software management server 120, etc., and for updating application programs.

  The software management database 350 stores a large number of application programs provided to the mobile phone 400. In addition, an application program updated using attribute information is also stored.

  The information processing terminal 900 is a terminal for registering an application program in the system, and is a so-called personal computer. In this embodiment, the application program is registered using the information processing terminal 900, but the application program may be registered via a network.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the information database 310.

  The information database 310 includes a provider information area 311 for recording attribute information and service information to be provided, a personal information area 312 for recording subscriber information and the like. A service providing area 313 for storing information is provided.

  In such a configuration, the communication service according to the embodiment of the present invention can be realized, and the primary virtual mobile communication carrier system 100 provides the mobile phone 400 to the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier. It is possible to provide application programs suitable for services.

  Next, the operation of the entire communication service will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the entire communication service.

  A beneficiary who receives the service inputs subscriber information including hobbies and service contents in addition to personal information such as an address, name, and telephone number from the mobile phone 400. The mobile phone 400 transmits the subscriber information to the secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 through the communication facility of the mobile carrier. In addition, you may register directly in the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier system 200, without using the mobile telephone 400 (step S501).

  In addition to the service beneficiary subscriber information received from the mobile phone terminal 400, the secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 includes attribute information (service area, service content, Supply information) is recorded in the database (step S502).

  The secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 transmits various information such as subscriber information and attribute information recorded in the database to the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 (step S503).

  The system server 110 of the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 registers the received various information in the information database 310 (step S504).

  The software management server 120 of the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 updates the application program stored in the software management database 350 by using various information registered in the information database 310. Here, updating refers to changing, reorganizing, adding, deleting, restricting, expanding, etc. the contents matching each service performed by the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier. The update and application program registration will be described later with reference to FIG. 6 (step S505).

  The beneficiary receiving the service transmits a request for downloading an application program related to the service from the mobile phone 400 (step S506).

  The secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 transfers the download request from the mobile phone 400 to the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 (step S507).

  The system server 110 of the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 receives a download request issued from the mobile phone 400, accesses the software management database 350 in response to the download request, and stores the stored application program The requested application program is selected and transmitted (step S508).

  The mobile phone 400 receives the application program, performs operations such as expansion, decompression, and installation as necessary to enable the application program (step S509).

  The beneficiary who receives the service uses the application program downloaded to the mobile phone 400 and receives the service provided by the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier (step S510).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing registration and update of an application program.

  The software management server 120 receives application program registration from the information processing terminal 900. The registered application program is stored in the software management database 350 together with information such as the registrant, the contents of the program, and various attributes (step S601).

  The control unit 121 of the software management server 120 acquires various information such as the attribute information and subscriber information of the virtual mobile carrier from the information database 310 (step S602).

  The control unit 121 of the software management server 120 updates the registered application program in a format desired by the secondary virtual mobile carrier using various information (step S603).

  The control unit 121 of the software management server 120 records the updated application program in the software management database 350 (step S604).

  The above-mentioned update means that the application program is reorganized or edited, and information is added or deleted for each service area or service content included in various information such as attribute information and subscriber information. Here, the update of the application program performed by the software management server 120 will be described in detail by giving a plurality of examples. It is also possible to create a memory table for attribute information, subscriber information, etc., and update the information described in the memory table in a predetermined order, or without using the memory table. You may update directly.

  As an example of the update, if the secondary virtual mobile carrier provides a service closely related to the service area, if the local symbol mark is displayed when the application is started, the image data to be displayed at the time of start-up is displayed. Is changed from the default image data to the image data of the local symbol mark.

  As another example, if a secondary virtual mobile carrier provides a service using a specific Web site, the filtering data of the browser is used to enter filtering data so that it cannot be accessed other than the specific Web site. This is an update.

  As yet another example, if a secondary virtual mobile carrier provides a service that allows only a specific telephone number to be called, a specific telephone can be used by using an application program that controls a dial function of a mobile phone. The update is to change so that only the number can be called.

  As yet another example, if the secondary virtual mobile carrier provides an additional location information service using the GPS function, it controls the GPS of the mobile phone and obtains peripheral information registered in the service. It is assumed that updating is performed by adding an address of registered peripheral information using an application program that automatically accesses the Web page shown.

  In other words, the update in the present embodiment is the update that customizes the application program in accordance with the service provided by the secondary virtual mobile carrier.

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 updates the application program so as to be compatible with the service of the secondary virtual mobile carrier, and the mobile phone 400 By providing the updated application program, the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 can provide an application program suitable for the service provided by the secondary virtual mobile carrier by proxy (mediation). The next virtual mobile communication service provider can provide various services without having large-scale facilities. In other words, the virtual mobile communication carrier (secondary) can easily operate the business.

  Furthermore, the user of the mobile phone 400 can enjoy a desired service because the degree of freedom in providing the service of the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier increases.

  Next, an example to which the present invention is applied will be given and examples will be described.

  The first application example is an example in which a secure service is provided by additionally backing up the internal memory of the mobile phone in addition to the service provided by the secondary virtual mobile carrier in the embodiment. is there.

  As a condition, the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier acquires a backup of the internal memory of the mobile phone 400 in the database in advance, and erases the data through the communication network when there is a risk of information leakage, such as loss of the mobile phone 400 Provide services that enable. In order to provide the service, the secondary virtual mobile carrier requests the primary virtual mobile carrier to provide the service, and the primary virtual mobile carrier provides the application program necessary for the service. We will prepare. In this application example, the service is provided using an on-demand program and a data erasing program.

  Here, the on-demand program is an application program having a function that enables the on-demand mode to be enabled / disabled by the application program provided to the beneficiary of the service. The on-demand mode is a mode in which when the internal memory of the portable information processing terminal is updated, it is immediately registered in the online database and data is backed up.

  The data erasure program is an application program having a function that enables erasure of all or part of data through a network by the application program provided to the beneficiary of the service.

  The description of the application example of the service corresponds to step S510 in FIG. 5, and the contents including step S509 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first adaptation example.

  The primary virtual mobile carrier registers the application program in the software server 120 of the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 (see step S601 in FIG. 6). The registered application program is updated by the software management server 120 to an application program adapted to the service from various attribute information provided by the secondary virtual mobile carrier (see step S603 in FIG. 6).

  A beneficiary who contracts with a secondary virtual mobile communication carrier and receives a service uses the mobile phone 400 and the software management server of the primary virtual mobile communication carrier system 100 via the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier. The on-demand mode program and the data erasure program are downloaded from 120 (step S701).

  When the beneficiary updates the phone book of the mobile phone 400 or the personal data area for storing personal data, or when a history change such as a call or mail occurs, the mobile phone 400 is stored in the mobile phone 400. Information recorded in the memory is updated (step S702).

  When the on-demand mode is valid, the mobile phone 400 transmits various information (call history, phone book update information, etc.) updated to the secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 according to the on-demand program. (Step S703).

  When the on-demand mode is disabled, the mobile phone 400 performs daily processing (batch processing) at a specific date and time according to the on-demand program, and is processed daily by the secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200. Various information is transmitted (step S704).

  The secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 stores the received various information in a database in which subscriber information in the system is recorded (step S705).

  The secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 200 transmits the stored various information to the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 (step S706).

  The system server 110 of the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 records the received various information in the service providing area 313 of the information database 310 (step 707).

  As described above, in the application example of the present invention, various information such as a telephone directory and outgoing / incoming call history are stored in the information database 310 of the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100, so Backup becomes easy.

  In addition, by enabling the on-demand mode, if there is a risk of information leakage such as when the beneficiary of the service loses the mobile phone 400, the data can be erased using the data erasure program via the network. By being able to do so, it is possible to prevent the leakage of personal information and telephone usage status at an early stage.

  In addition to the above two types of application programs, an application program that does not leave a use history in the portable information processing terminal and an application program that can acquire information that is desired to be used in a timely manner when the portable information processing terminal is used. Can provide a service with improved security without leaving information on the portable information processing terminal and without recording personal information.

  If a single mobile phone receives the services of a plurality of secondary virtual mobile communication carriers, a plurality of phone books can be registered, and it is possible to use them for each use mode. Examples of usage modes include when the service to be used is different for each time zone, or when it is desired to change the service used for business use and home use.

  Next, a second application example will be given and an embodiment will be described.

  The second adaptation example is an example in which an electronic advertisement is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone that the beneficiary of the service uses when the service provided by the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier is used.

  In order to provide the service, the secondary virtual mobile carrier requests the primary virtual mobile carrier to provide the service, and the primary virtual mobile carrier is required for advertisement acquisition and the service. A simple application program is prepared. In this application example, an advertisement display program is provided to display an advertisement on the screen of the mobile phone 400.

  Here, the advertisement display program is added to or integrated with the main program that performs the main service provided to the beneficiaries of the service, and the main service is provided on the electronic screen of the mobile phone 400 by the application program. It is an application program having a function of displaying advertisements before or during use.

  The description of the application example of the service to which the advertisement is added has the same part as the embodiment described in FIG. Therefore, the same part will be described briefly.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second adaptation example.

  The primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 registers the advertisement information created by the advertisement production provider (such as character information and image information added to the advertisement) in the service providing area of the information database 310 (step S801). ).

  The beneficiary who receives the service inputs the subscriber information from the mobile phone 400. The cellular phone 400 transmits subscriber information to the secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200. (Step S802).

  The secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 records attribute information in the database in addition to the received subscriber information (step S803).

  The secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 transmits various information such as subscriber information and attribute information recorded in the database to the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 (step S804).

  The system server 110 of the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 registers the received various information in the information database 310 (step S805).

  The software management server 120 of the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 uses the various information and advertisement information registered in the information database 310 to send advertisement information to the advertisement display program stored in the software management database 350. Update to be added is performed (step S806).

  The beneficiary receiving the service makes a request to download an application program related to the service provided by the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier (step S807).

  The secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 transfers the download request from the mobile phone 400 to the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 (step S808).

  The system server 110 of the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 receives a download request issued from the mobile phone 400, accesses the software management server 120 in response to the download request, and stores it in the software management database 350. The requested application program is selected and transmitted (step S809).

  The mobile phone 400 receives the application program, performs operations such as expansion, decompression, and installation as necessary to enable the application program (step S810).

  A beneficiary who receives the service executes an application program downloaded to the mobile phone 400 and uses a program related to the service. At this time, an advertisement is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 400 by the advertisement display program (step S811).

  In accordance with the advertisement display program, the mobile phone 400 notifies the primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 of information indicating that the advertisement is appropriately displayed after the provision of the service is completed (step S812).

  The system server 110 of the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 receives information indicating that the advertisement notified from the mobile phone 400 is appropriately displayed, records the number of times the advertisement is displayed, and displays the advertisement display unit price. Charge the advertising company according to the number of times and the number of times. Furthermore, the total amount is calculated by multiplying the collected price by a multiplication factor, and the price is distributed to the secondary mobile service provider (step S813).

  An example of an advertisement display program update performed by the software management server 120 will be illustrated and an adaptation example will be described in detail.

  The control unit 121 of the software management server 120 uses the attribute information and the subscriber information, and stores the advertisement data that matches the preference of the secondary mobile service provider and the service beneficiary in the service provision area of the information database 310. Select from recorded advertisement information.

  Advertisement data matching the beneficiary's preference is added to the advertisement display program stored in advance in the software management database 350 and stored again in the software management database 350. Then, it can be provided to the mobile phone 400 possessed by the beneficiary.

  In addition, the operation | movement which displays an advertisement is not limited to the said update example. As an example of displaying other advertisements, the advertisement information itself can be treated as equivalent to the application program, and the advertisement information can be downloaded separately from the advertisement display program. The advertisement information may be automatically downloaded when using the service.

  In addition, only the character information and advertisement attributes of advertisement information (for example, advertisement distribution areas such as Tokyo, Chiba, Sakai, and Matsudo, and advertisement categories such as personal computers, flat-screen TVs, furniture, and financial products) are transmitted simultaneously with the advertisement display program. The image information may be automatically downloaded when using the service. That is, the transmission timing of advertisement information is free.

  Furthermore, an advertisement may be provided using not only an image but also an image and sound, or only sound.

  As described above, in the application example of the present invention, advertisement distribution can be performed on the screen of the mobile phone 400, and the secondary virtual mobile carrier system 200 can easily obtain advertisement revenue. . Furthermore, since advertisement distribution using subscriber information can be performed, effective advertisement distribution can be performed.

  In addition, since advertising revenue is obtained, the price for providing services can be reduced. Therefore, the beneficiary of the service can enjoy the service at a low price by displaying the advertisement.

  Furthermore, since advertisements that match the tastes of individuals or groups can be made, it is possible to reduce call charges and make free of charge.

  Furthermore, since the primary virtual mobile communication carrier can collect the advertisement price together, it is possible to save the trouble of the secondary virtual mobile communication company collecting the advertisement price individually.

  Next, a third application example will be given and an embodiment will be described.

  As in the second adaptation example, in the third adaptation example, when the service beneficiary uses a service provided by the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier, an electronic advertisement is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone that is held. It is an example to be displayed. The difference from the application example 2 is that the advertiser information is added to the advertisement information, and the advertisement distribution is adjusted using the advertiser information.

  Here, the advertiser information includes ID information associated with the advertiser, information on the advertiser's shareholder composition, distribution destination information desired by the advertiser, and the like.

  The description of the adaptation example of the service to which the advertisement is added using the advertiser information has the same part as the operation described in the second adaptation example (see FIG. 8). Therefore, the same part will be described briefly.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third adaptation example.

  The primary virtual mobile carrier system 100 registers the advertisement information including the advertiser information created by the advertisement production provider in the service providing area of the information database 310 (step S901: corresponding to step S801 in FIG. 8).

  The software management server 120 acquires various information registered in the information database 310 and advertisement information including advertiser information (step S902: corresponding to step S806 in FIG. 8).

  The software management server 120 updates the advertisement display program stored in the software management database 350 by adding advertisement information using the advertiser information as a key (step S903: corresponding to step S806 in FIG. 8).

  As an example of a method of adding an advertisement, the ID information of the advertiser information is used to continuously display the same advertisement on the mobile phone 400 of the service consumer or to distribute the advertisement to a large number of people. For example, there is a method in which a similar advertisement is not distributed to the person's mobile phone 400. In addition, there is a method of distributing effective advertisements to shareholders or shareholder candidates using information on an advertiser's shareholder composition. Similarly, the contents of advertisement distribution can be changed depending on the shareholder composition of the secondary virtual mobile carrier. Furthermore, there is a method of distributing effective advertisements by using distribution destination information for distribution to a specific region or age group desired by the advertiser.

  In addition, the primary virtual mobile communication carrier system 100 can also use the advertiser information to distribute advertisements across the services of a plurality of secondary virtual mobile communication carriers. For example, it is possible to distribute advertisements from the same advertiser to the mobile phone 400 of a user who uses the services of different secondary virtual mobile communication carriers in succession or to determine the continuity of the services used. Or just deliver ads.

  As described above, in the third application example of the present invention, since the advertisement is distributed in consideration of the provider attribute and the advertiser information of the secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier, the cost effectiveness of the advertiser is improved. be able to.

  Similarly, since it is possible to distribute advertisements across the secondary virtual mobile operator through the primary virtual mobile operator system 100, it is possible to increase the cost effectiveness of the advertiser.

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, by constructing a system that mediates between the virtual mobile carrier and the mobile carrier, the secondary virtual mobile operator can easily perform the virtual mobile operator. Can be operated. That is, the establishment and entry of a virtual mobile communication carrier can be facilitated.

  Furthermore, since the secondary virtual mobile business operator can easily operate the virtual mobile business, the user of the portable information processing terminal can have diversity in the provided service and can enjoy the diversity of the service.

  In the above embodiment, the mobile information processing terminal has been described using a mobile phone, but a PHS, PDA, mobile personal computer or the like may be used. That is, the portable information processing terminal is a portable information processing device and has communication means. Furthermore, the communication means may be realized by connecting the hardware that realizes the communication means without using the communication hardware provided in the portable information processing terminal. For example, a PHS module or a SIM module having a communication function can be used.

  Similarly, the functions of the various servers of the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 are divided into a plurality of parts, but the division of the various functions is arbitrary. In other words, a plurality of functions may be expressed collectively or subdivided. Furthermore, various functions may be divided into a plurality of devices (servers). For example, it is possible to divide a server that acquires information and a control unit that analyzes information. Similarly, it is possible to share and subdivide multiple databases. For example, the information database 310 has been described as being divided into three areas, but the areas may be subdivided or integrated. Furthermore, the database may use an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk in the server.

  In other words, this is for the purpose of clarifying the description of the embodiments, and is not limited to the embodiments and application examples.

  The present invention can be applied to systems that provide information to closed user groups (friend circles and similar hobbies) that have a common item in the subscriber attribute, in addition to the examples and application examples. It can also be applied to a public information system for residents in a specific area in a local government.

It is a block diagram which shows a communication service with a schematic structure. It is a block diagram which illustrates the flow of actual communication. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a primary virtual mobile carrier system 100. FIG. It is the block diagram which showed the information database typically. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the whole communication service. It is the flowchart which showed registration and update of an application program. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the 1st adaptation example. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the 2nd adaptation example. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the 3rd adaptation example.

Explanation of symbols

10 Mobile telecommunications carrier system 100 Primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system (mediation system)
110 system server 120 software management server 200 secondary virtual mobile communication carrier system (service providing system)
310 Information Database 350 Software Management Database 400 Mobile Phone (Mobile Information Processing Terminal)

Claims (20)

A mediation system that mediates the operator providing communication services to the mobile information processing terminal using the communication network of the mobile operator and said mobile operators,
The intermediary system includes means for acquiring and recording information from an operator system that provides the service, and means for registering an application program used in a portable information processing terminal ,
Control unit of the mediation system uses a variety of information provided by businesses providing the services the record keeping, an application program registered in service operator providing the communication service provided Update to the matching format and store it in memory ,
Mediation system against download request of an application program by the portable information processing terminal before receiving the service from the article of skill in the portable information processing terminal, characterized in that it is possible to provide an application program the update process. A communication system in which a virtual mobile carrier system that provides its own service through the communication infrastructure of a mobile carrier is mixed, and mobile information is passed through the communication infrastructure of the mobile carrier. processing terminal and a content application and secondary mobile virtual network operator system that communicates at the layer level, the portable information processing terminal and the second mobile virtual network business by interposing the communication infrastructure of the mobile network operators A primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system that constitutes a communication system having a primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system capable of communicating with an operator system,
The primary virtual mobile carrier system is
An application program to be updated source stores an application program to be provided to the portable information processing terminal, a database for storing various information about the services offered by the at least second mobile virtual network operator,
Said update originated the application program and updating the format that matches the service on the basis of the various information, the control unit to be recorded in the database as application programs to be provided to the portable information processing terminal,
With
A primary virtual mobile carrier system capable of providing an application program updated to match the service in response to a download request for an application program transmitted from the portable information processing terminal.   The various information provided from the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier includes at least subscriber information of a user of a service provided by the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier. The primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system described.   3. The primary virtual movement according to claim 2, wherein the various types of information provided from the secondary virtual mobile carrier includes at least provider attribute information of the secondary virtual mobile carrier. Telecommunications carrier system.   When the updated application program provided by the primary virtual mobile carrier system changes in a specific area of the internal memory of the mobile information processing terminal, the control unit of the mobile information processing terminal is 5. The application program according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the application program causes the secondary virtual mobile carrier system or the primary virtual mobile carrier system to function to notify the change contents. The primary virtual mobile communication carrier system according to one.   When the updated application program provided by the primary virtual mobile carrier system changes information in the phone book in the internal memory of the mobile information processing terminal, the control unit of the mobile information processing terminal 5. The application program according to claim 2, wherein the application program functions to notify the secondary virtual mobile carrier system or the primary virtual mobile carrier system of the change contents. The primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system according to claim 1.   The updated application program provided by the primary virtual mobile communication carrier system causes the control unit of the mobile information processing terminal to function so that an advertisement can be displayed on the electronic screen of the mobile information processing terminal The primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the system is a primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system.   The updated application program provided by the primary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system causes the control unit of the portable information processing terminal to function so as to display advertisements and recognizes whether advertisements are displayed correctly. 5. The primary virtual mobile communication according to claim 2, wherein the primary virtual mobile communication is an application program that functions to notify the primary virtual mobile communication carrier system of a recognition result. Operator system. A primary virtual mobile carrier system according to claim 8,
The primary virtual mobile carrier system is
A primary virtual movement characterized in that an advertisement result is determined using a recognition result notified by the control unit of the portable information processing terminal, and an operation stored in advance is performed in accordance with a predetermined result. Telecommunications carrier system. The primary virtual mobile carrier system is
Accessing the database of the secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system, obtaining stored information on the user of the portable information processing terminal and information on the secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier,
The primary virtual movement according to claim 2, wherein the application program is updated using the acquired information, and the updated application program can be provided to the portable information processing terminal. Telecommunications carrier system. In mediation method mediates providing of an application program for a computer system which mediates operator providing communication services to the mobile information processing terminal using the communication network of the mobile operator and said mobile operators There,
Controller of the computer system that the mediation is to store and hold an application program registered in advance, the communication service said application program registered by referring to the various information provided by the operator providing the service Update to a format that matches the service provided by the provider, store and retain it ,
Against download request of an application program by the portable information processing terminals that receive a communication service from a previous article of skill in the portable information processing terminal, and send processing application program the updating process,
A mediating method comprising mediating provision of an application program . An application providing method mobile virtual network operator system providing their communication services by interposing the communication infrastructure of the mobile communication operator is used in a communication system coexist,
A secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system that communicates with the mobile information processing terminal at the content application layer level via the communication infrastructure, and the mobile information processing terminal and the secondary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system communicate with each other. Using the primary virtual mobile carrier system that enables it,
In the control unit of the primary virtual mobile carrier system ,
With make update source and memory retention and an application program that provides an application program and the portable information processing terminal comprising, by recording various information about the services offered by the second mobile virtual network operator,
The update will originate the application program update processing into a form matching the services based on the various information, is stored and held as an application program to be provided to the portable information processing terminal,
In response to a download request for the application program transmitted from the portable information processing terminal, by sending an application program updated to match the service ,
An application providing method comprising providing an application program used for a service of the secondary virtual mobile communication carrier system to the portable information processing terminal. A virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system that communicates with a mobile information processing terminal at a content application layer level via a communication infrastructure of a mobile telecommunications carrier, and the mobile information processing terminal and the virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system It is an application update method used in a communication system in which an intermediary virtual mobile communication carrier system that enables communication is mixed,
The intermediary virtual mobile carrier system is
Means for storing an application program to be provided to the portable information processing terminal;
Means for storing various types of information related to services provided by a virtual mobile carrier;
It means for updating the format that matches the service that provides the application program to the portable information processing terminal, wherein the mobile virtual network operator is performed on the basis of the various information,
To have a,
Accepts various information related to services provided by virtual mobile carriers,
An application update method, wherein update processing is performed in accordance with a virtual mobile communication carrier as an application program to be sent in response to a download request for an application program transmitted from the portable information processing terminal .   Various information provided from the virtual mobile carrier includes at least provider attribute information of the virtual mobile carrier, and updates the application program using the provider attribute information. The application updating method according to claim 13.   The various types of information provided from the virtual mobile carrier includes at least subscriber information of users of services provided by the virtual mobile carrier, and the application program is executed using the subscriber information. The application updating method according to claim 13, wherein updating is performed. A program for operating a computer system to mediate carriers providing communication to the portable information processing terminal by using the communication network of the mobile operator services and said mobile operators,
A control unit of the mediating computer system,
Means for acquiring various types of information provided from the provider providing the recorded service;
An application program used by the portable information processing terminal, the basis of the various information, the format operator providing the communication service matches the service provided, comprising: means for updating,
Against download request of an application program by the portable information processing terminal before receiving the service from the article of skill in the portable information processing terminal, means for enabling providing an application program the updating process,
A program characterized by operating as A virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system that communicates with a mobile information processing terminal at a content application layer level via a communication infrastructure of a mobile telecommunications carrier, and the mobile information processing terminal and the virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system An application providing program for providing the portable information processing terminal with an application program registered in the intermediary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system, which is used in a communication system in which intermediary virtual mobile telecommunications carrier systems capable of communication are mixed. There,
A server control unit for constructing the intermediary virtual mobile communication carrier system;
Means for acquiring various types of information related to services provided by the virtual mobile carrier;
Means for instructing to update the registered application program as a format matching the service based on the various information;
In response to a request for downloading the application program transmitted from the portable information processing terminal, means for managing the application program so as to be provided
An application providing program characterized by operating as A virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system that communicates with a mobile information processing terminal at a content application layer level via a communication infrastructure of a mobile telecommunications carrier, and the mobile information processing terminal and the virtual mobile telecommunications carrier system Application update for updating an application program provided to the mobile information processing terminal registered in the mediation virtual mobile carrier system used in a communication system in which a mediation virtual mobile network operator system capable of communication is mixed A program for
A server control unit for constructing the intermediary virtual mobile communication carrier system;
Means for acquiring various types of information related to services provided by the virtual mobile carrier;
With reference to the acquired various information , the registered update source application program is updated into a format that matches the service provided by the virtual mobile carrier and provided to the portable information processing terminal Means to manage as application programs
An application update program characterized by operating as   19. The various information to be acquired includes at least subscriber information of a user of a service provided by the virtual mobile carrier, and the application program is updated using the subscriber information. Application update program.   19. The program for updating an application according to claim 18, wherein the various information to be acquired includes at least provider attribute information of the virtual mobile telecommunications carrier, and the application program is updated using the carrier attribute information. .

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