JPH09134389A - Information processing terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is possible to simplify the work of inputting personal information, thereby reducing the burden on the user and preventing input errors. SOLUTION: Personal information of various items regarding a user is registered in a personal information storage device 16 in advance. When accessing the information providing service, first, it is determined whether or not the received information service data is for the information providing service requiring the input of the personal information, the personal information input necessity determining means 15a.
Determined by If it is necessary to input the personal information, the personal information list display processing means 15b causes the personal information storage device 1 to operate.
The personal information stored in 6 is displayed as a personal data list and presented to the user. With respect to each of the items required to be input by the information providing service being accessed, when any of the presented personal information is selected and designated by the user, the personal information selection receiving means 15c inputs the respective items. Accept as information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is applied to a system for distributing information service data for providing various information providing services by communication, such as an information providing system using the Internet. The present invention relates to an information processing terminal device that receives and provides an information providing service indicated by the information service data to a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, interactive services using a telephone line as a communication medium have become popular. Interactive services include online shopping, where you can purchase products at home, and personal computer communication, where information is exchanged using character data. In the future, services such as video-on-demand, which provide a selected program to each recipient when a movie or TV program is requested, are planned.

It is also possible to join the Internet, which is a worldwide network, from home. E-mail and WWW (Worl
Information exchange using the d Wide Web) system can be realized worldwide. The WWW system is HTML (HyperText Mark)
up Language) written in HTTP
(Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). The transferred data is a WWW browser, so-called Mosa.
It can be displayed graphically by ic. Online shopping using this WWW system,
Information provision and advertisements are also conducted.

Furthermore, character multiplex broadcasting, which is an information providing service using TV broadcast waves, is also being performed. Two-way services such as text multiplex broadcasting by broadcast waves and data transmission to broadcasting stations via telephone lines are also being implemented.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of an interactive service using a server. First station A and second station B
Is performing data communication via the telephone line C. The first station A includes an information processing terminal device 1 and an analog modem 2, and uses the information processing terminal device 1 and the modem 2 in the case of data communication. Also, the second station B
It includes a modem 121, a server device 122 which is a kind of information processing device, an auxiliary storage device 123, and a network interface (network I / F) 124.

The server device 122 is a computer that performs appropriate processing in response to an instruction requested by the information processing terminal device 1. In addition, it is connected to a wide area network, so-called Internet, via the network I / F 124. The Internet is a world-wide network connected with countless computers. The server device 122 can also retrieve information held by other computers via the Internet.

Next, data communication between the first station A and the second station B will be described. The first station A is, for example, a general form in the case of communicating using a personal computer in a general home. Also, the second station B
Shows conceptually the most basic configuration of a so-called Internet provider.

Generally, the first station A avoids the contract with the second station B for data communication with the second station B, an account for accessing the server device 122, and a second station B. You will get the phone number of station B.

A case where the contracted first station A performs communication will be described with reference to FIG. First, the second station B
A line connection request is issued to TEL to establish connection by TEL (131 in FIG. 13). This is the connection between modems 2 and 121.

Next, the information processing terminal device 1 and the server device 1
Establishes a software connection with 22. For software connection, ΡΡΡ (132 in FIG. 13) is used as the data link layer, and so-called TCΡ / ΙΡ (Transmission Contr) is used as the network layer and the transport layer.
ol Protocol / Internet Protocol: 133 in FIG.
134) is used. For ΡΡΡ, refer to “ThePoi
nt-to-Point Protocol (PPP) ”, W.Simpson et al., Networ
k Working Group, RFC1661 etc.

When the connection is established between the first station A and the second station B in this way, in the first station A, for example, WWW
Information provided on the system can be obtained. The protocol that realizes the WWW system is http
(135 in FIG. 13) and corresponds to the session layer, presentation layer, and application layer of the OSI reference model. For more information on http, see “Hypertext Tr
ansfer Protocol-HTT / 1.0 ”, .Berners-Lee et al., H
TTP Working Group, NTERNE-DRAFT, September 4, 1995, etc.

Next, a user operation on the information processing terminal device 1 will be described. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a specific example of a conventional configuration of the information processing terminal device 1. As shown in this figure, the information processing terminal device 1 has an information processing device 11, a display device 12, an auxiliary storage device 13 and a keyboard 14, and the display device 12, the auxiliary storage device 13 and the keyboard 14 are respectively the information processing device. 11 is connected.
The modem 2 is also connected to the information processing device 11.

The information processing device 11 is basically controlled by an OS (operating system) stored in the auxiliary storage device 13. The user has a keyboard 1
4 executes a WWW system browser, for example, Mosaic developed at the University of Illinois, USA. The information processing device 11 reads out the browser application stored in the auxiliary storage device 13 and displays it on the display device 12. Next, in order to obtain desired information on the Internet using an auxiliary input device, a URL (Uniform Resource Locato) that is an address for identifying information on the Internet
Enter r). The information processing device 11 is a server device 12
A request for reading the information of the specified URL is given to the item 2. Then, the server device 122 becomes the designated UR.
The information of L is searched from the network and the information processing device 1
Return to 1.

The information returned from the server device 122 is a hyperlink structure, that is, HTML (for example, "HyperText Markup Language--HTML / 2.0", .Bern).
ers-Lee et al., ML Working Group, INTERNET-DRAFT, Au
information (in gust 8, 1995). HT
The information in the ML format is Mo that operates on the information terminal device 11.
The data is shaped by the saic and displayed on the display device 12 as graphical data.

In this way, by connecting the information processing terminal device 1 and the server device 122 via the telephone line C, a bidirectional information providing service is realized. By the way, there are many information providing services currently provided such as online shopping, database search, electronic mail, and advertisement. Among them, online shopping is attracting attention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example when the online shopping service is displayed in Μosaic. 12a is a display area of the display device 12, and W is an image when the online shopping service is displayed in mosaic. is there.

In online shopping, personal information of a user (purchaser) is required. For example, a name, an address, a telephone number required for transporting a product, and a card number when paying a fee with a credit card.
The user has input boxes I-1, I-2, I-3 set for each input item such as name, address, telephone number and card number.
, I-4, using the keyboard 14, input a character string. When all the items have been entered, press the order button O,
The order is completed.

Since it is very complicated to input the user's personal information with the keyboard 14, the user's burden is increased and there is a possibility that an input error may occur.
Further, in the information terminal device that does not include the keyboard 14, online shoving may not be available.

[0019]

As described above, conventionally,
If you receive information that requires you to enter the user's personal information (personal information), such as online shopping,
Since the user has to input necessary personal information one by one using an input device such as a keyboard, there is a problem that the burden on the user increases and an input error occurs.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to simplify the work of inputting personal information, thereby reducing the burden on the user and preventing input errors. It is to provide an information processing terminal device capable of performing.

[0021]

In order to achieve the above object, a first invention is a personal information storage means such as a personal information storage device for storing predetermined personal information of a plurality of items registered in advance. And a personal information input necessity judgment means for judging whether or not the received information service data is for an information providing service that requires input of personal information, and the personal information input necessity judgment means for Registered personal information presenting means such as personal information list display processing means for presenting the personal information stored in the personal information storage means to the user when it is determined that the input is necessary, and the information service data. For each of the items that need to be input in the corresponding information providing service, select and specify any of the personal information presented by the registered personal information presenting means. Only put, with for example a remote control, a personal information designation receiving means consisting of a remote control receiver and the personal information selection receiving unit.

A second aspect of the present invention is a personal information storage means such as a personal information storage device for storing predetermined personal information of a plurality of items registered in advance, and the received information service data inputs the personal information. Personal information input necessity determining means for determining whether or not it is for a required information providing service, and when the personal information input necessity determining means determines that personal information needs to be input, An appropriate information selection / presentation unit such as an input information candidate selection processing unit for selecting and presenting personal information suitable for each input item that requires input from the personal information stored in the personal information storage unit is provided.

A third aspect of the invention is to present the registered personal information presenting means according to the first or second aspect of the invention, which indicates the order of presenting individual personal information regarding the information providing service corresponding to the received information service data. The order information is obtained from a predetermined information source such as a data table, and the personal information is presented in the presentation order indicated by the presentation order information.

Further, a fourth aspect of the invention is to claim 1 to claim 3.
In the personal information input necessity determination means according to any one of the inventions, the input necessity information indicating whether or not the personal information needs to be input corresponding to the information providing service is provided as a predetermined information source such as a URL table. The necessity of inputting personal information in the information providing service corresponding to the received information service data is determined by referring to the input necessity information.

The fifth aspect of the present invention is to claim 1 to claim 3.
The personal information input necessity determination means in any one of the inventions is based on whether the received information service data includes a predetermined character string for requesting input of personal information. Was decided.

By taking the above means, according to the first aspect of the invention, when the information providing service is accessed, the received information service data is the information providing service which requires input of personal information. Whether or not it is determined by the personal information input necessity determination, and when it is determined that the personal information needs to be input, the personal information stored in the personal information storage means is presented to the user by the registered personal information presentation means. To be done. Then, the user's selection and designation of any of the presented personal information is accepted by the personal information designation acceptance means, and the personal information registered in advance in the personal information storage means is the personal information requested to be input by the information providing service. Is entered.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, whether or not the received information service data belongs to the information providing service that requires the input of the personal information when accessing the information providing service is the necessity of inputting the personal information. When it is determined by the determination that it is necessary to input the personal information, the personal information suitable for each input item requiring the input is selected and presented from the personal information stored in the personal information storage means. It is selected and presented by the means.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Some embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of an information processing terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 14 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In the figure, reference numeral 3 indicates an information processing terminal device according to this embodiment. This information processing terminal device 3 is applied to an interactive service using a server, and is connected to a station (not shown: corresponding to the second station B in FIG. 12) in which the server is installed. A modem 2 for communicating with a station in which the server is installed is connected via a line C.

The information processing terminal device 3 includes a display device 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, an information processing device 15, a personal information storage device 16, a remote control receiving device 17, and a URL table 18.
Having a display device 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, a personal information storage device 16, a remote control receiving device 17, and a URL.
Each table 18 is connected to the information processing device 15. The modem 2 is also connected to the information processing device 15.

The display device 12 has, for example, a CRT or LCD and displays various images to be presented to the user under the control of the information processing device 15. The auxiliary storage device 13 is an O for basic control of the information processing device 15.
This is for storing information such as S.

The personal information storage device 16 is for storing personal information of a user registered in advance. The remote controller receiving device 17 receives a signal output when the user operates the remote controller 4 for giving various instructions to the information processing terminal device 3 by the user, and sends the content to the information processing device 15. It is for notification.

The URL table 18 is for storing the URL address of the information providing service that requires the input of personal information. The information processing device 15 is, for example, a personal computer, and performs processing such as accessing various information providing services and presenting the provided information to the user. This information processing device 1
Reference numeral 5 has a personal information input necessity determination means 15a, a personal information list display processing means 15b, and a personal information selection acceptance means 15c, in addition to basic processing means for receiving various information providing services. ing. Here, the personal information input necessity determination means 15a determines whether or not the information providing service to be accessed requires input of personal information. The personal information list display processing means 15b is used when the information providing service to be accessed requires input of personal information.
Display device 2 with personal information registered in 6 as a list
Is displayed. Personal information selection acceptance means 1
Reference numeral 5c is for accepting selection designation of personal information required by the information providing service being accessed, based on an instruction operation with the remote controller 4.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of the external appearance of the remote controller 4. As shown in this figure, the remote controller 4 for operating the information processing terminal device 3 according to the present embodiment has cursor keys 41-1, 41-2, for moving the cursor vertically and horizontally.
It has only 41-3, 41-4 and the decision key 42.

Next, the operation of the information processing terminal device 3 configured as described above will be described according to the processing procedure of the information processing device 15 shown in FIG. First, the information processing device 15 receives an instruction operation by the user on the remote controller 4 from the remote controller receiving device 17
Access via the Internet (step S
T1) is performed, and the information service data obtained by this is displayed on the display device 12 using, for example, Mosaic. At this time, if the information providing service to be accessed is an online shopping service, an image as shown by W1 in FIG. 4 is displayed in the display area 12a of the display device 12, for example.

Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 15 determines whether or not the accessed information providing service requires input of personal information (step ST2) by the personal information input necessity determination means 15a, and, for example, If an information providing service that does not require input of personal information, such as a news distribution service, is being accessed, the process directly proceeds to another process without performing the processes of steps ST3 to ST6 described below. On the other hand, if an information providing service that requires input of personal information, such as the online shopping service described above, is accessed, the information processing device 15 reads the personal information registered in the personal information storage device 16 (step ST3). I do.

Here, in the personal information storage device 16, with respect to a plurality of items such as "name" and "zip code", "item:
Personal information is stored in the form of "value" as follows, for example.

Name: Taro Tokyo Zip code: 194-02 Phone number: 0427-XX-000 Address: Machida, Tokyo Age: 20 Gender: Male In addition, as a method of registering personal information in this personal information storage device 16 As an example, the following can be considered. (1) Input is made by an input operator of a store or a maker when the information processing terminal device 3 is sold. (2) If a keyboard is provided, the user inputs using this keyboard. (3) A processing unit or a processing device for accepting the input of the character string by the operation of the remote controller 4 is provided, and the user inputs the character string using the remote controller 4. (4) Upon contract with a service provider such as an internet provider, the personal information declared to the service provider is received via the communication line 3.

When the information processing apparatus 15 reads the personal information of each item as described above, the personal information list display processing means 15b displays a list as a personal data list as shown by W2 in FIG. 4 (step ST4). I do. At this time, the order of each item in the personal data list W2 may be the order of registration in the personal information storage device 16, but the order is changed as shown in FIG. 4 according to the input order in the information providing service being accessed. This will make it easier for the user to make selections. In this case, the personal information of the items that match the character strings of the input items may be selected and arranged according to the order of the input items. That is,
In the case of the online shopping service shown in FIG. 4, since the input items are “name”, “phone number”, and “address” in that order, the personal data list W2 shown in FIG. Select the personal information "Tokyo Taro""0427-XX-000""Machida-shi, Tokyo ○○○ 1-1", in which the "address" has been set, respectively, and place these at the top of the list in the above order. There is. Each personal information item whose item is different from the input item is arranged after the selected personal information item. For comparison / search between the input item and the item of personal information, a technique such as exact match, forward match, backward match, or the like can be arbitrarily used. Regarding the order of each item in the personal data list W2, prepare a data table in which the order of each item is set in advance in association with the information providing service being accessed, and refer to this data table based on, for example, a URL. You can also decide with. Alternatively, the server or the like is provided with a function of transmitting information indicating the order of each item in the personal data list W2, and the order of each item is determined by receiving and recognizing the information transmitted from the server or the like. You can also

Subsequently, the information processing device 15 receives the instruction operation of the remote controller 4 by the personal information selection receiving means 15c via the remote control receiving device 17, and receives the selection of the personal information to be input to each input item (step ST5). . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a selection frame S is displayed in any item of the personal data list W2, and this selection frame S is operated by operating the cursor keys 41-1 and 41-2 of the remote controller 4. Move up and down accordingly. Then, the item in which the selection frame S is located when the enter key 42 is pressed is accepted as a selection item,
The current input item (in the case of Fig. 4, the first is "name",
After that, each time personal information is input, it changes in the order of "phone number" and "address").

In this way, the user selects suitable personal information from the presented personal data list W2 by using the remote controller 4
And input in the input box I (I-1 to I-3 in FIG. 4). When all the input items have been input, the order button O is pressed to specify the order completion.

The information processing apparatus 15 repeats the processing of steps ST4 to ST6 until the ordering button O is pressed to specify the completion of ordering, and accepts the input of personal information regarding all input items. And order button O
When is pressed and the order is completed, the information processing device 15
Shifts to another process.

As described above, the user can use the cursor keys.
Remote control 4 having only 41-1 to 41-4 and enter key 42
The personal information can be easily input by the operation. Therefore, the burden on the user is significantly reduced as compared with the case of inputting personal information using the keyboard. Moreover, since the user only selects the personal information of each item displayed in the personal data list W2, input errors are less likely to occur.

By the way, whether or not the information providing service being accessed requires input of personal information is determined as follows. That is, the information terminal device 15 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the URL address corresponding to the information providing service being accessed exists in the URL table 18, or the received information service data includes a character string (for example, “input”) indicating designation of information input. Whether or not it is determined (steps ST11 and ST12) is performed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the URL table 18 stores URL addresses corresponding to information providing services which clearly show that it is necessary to input personal information. Therefore, in the information terminal device 15, when the URL address corresponding to the information providing service being accessed is in the URL table 18, or the URL address corresponding to the information providing service being accessed is the URL table 1.
If the received information service data contains a character string indicating designation of information input, it is determined that the information providing service being accessed requires input of personal information. (Step ST14). In addition,
If the received information service data includes a character string indicating designation of information input, the URL address corresponding to the information providing service is added to the URL table 18 (step ST13), and the same information is provided. The next time the service is accessed, the determination can be made only by searching the URL address.

On the other hand, there is no URL address corresponding to the information providing service being accessed in the URL table 18,
If the received information service data does not include a character string indicating designation of information input, it is determined that the information providing service being accessed does not require input of personal information (step ST15). .

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
It is a functional block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the information processing terminal device which concerns on embodiment. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 5 indicates an information processing terminal device according to the present embodiment. This information processing terminal device 5 is applied to an interactive service using a server as in the first embodiment, and is a station (not shown: second station B in FIG. 12) in which the server is installed. A modem 2 for communicating with the station in which the server is installed is connected via a communication line C connected to

The information processing terminal device 5 has a display device 12, an auxiliary storage device 13, a personal information storage device 16, a remote control receiving device 17, a URL table 18, an information processing device 19 and a template storage device 20, and displays them. Device 1
2, the auxiliary storage device 13, the personal information storage device 16, the remote control receiving device 17, the URL table 18, and the template storage device 20 are connected to the information processing device 19, respectively. The modem 2 is also connected to the information processing device 19.

That is, the information processing terminal device 5 according to the present embodiment is obtained by replacing the information processing device 15 in the information processing terminal device 3 according to the first embodiment with the information processing device 19 and newly providing the template storage device 20. Has become.

The information processing device 19 has almost the same function as the information processing device 15 of the information processing terminal device 3 in the first embodiment, but it automatically selects the personal information candidates to be entered in the input items. The difference is that it has an input information candidate selection processing means 15d for performing the processing for selecting.

The template storage device 20 is a URL corresponding to an information providing service which requires input of personal information.
In association with the address, item names that need to be input in the information providing service are described in the order of input.

Next, the operation of the information processing terminal device 5 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the information processing device 19, and the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals.

As shown in this figure, the information processing device 19
After accessing the Internet (step ST1) as in the first embodiment, it is determined whether the accessed information providing service requires input of personal information (step ST2). Then, if the accessed information providing service requires input of personal information, the information processing device 19 next reads the template stored in the template storage device 20, and the template is stored in the accessed information providing service. Judgment whether there is a corresponding URL address (step S
Perform T21).

Input items are described in the template storage device 20 in association with the URL address as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the address (URL address corresponding to the accessed information providing service) designated by the user exists in this template, the information processing apparatus 19 is most suitable as the input information of each item in the order described in the template. Selected personal information from the personal information registered in the personal information storage device 16, for example, as shown in FIG.
By automatically inputting the input boxes I-1 to I-4 of each input item as shown in, the input processing of the personal information that needs to be input is automatically performed (step ST22). Selection of personal information most suitable as input information for each item is realized by comparing the character string of the input item with the character string of the item of personal information. There are methods such as exact match, forward match, and backward match to compare and search this character string. The processing in step ST22 is performed by the input information candidate selection processing means 15d.

On the other hand, when the URL address corresponding to the accessed information providing service is not in the template, the processes of steps ST3 to ST6 are performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the method of the first embodiment is used. Accept input of personal information using. Further, at this time, after the input of all the input items is completed, the URL address corresponding to the information providing service accessed this time is additionally set in the template storage device 20 and the information received this time for this URL address is added. Describe the item name of each input item shown in the service data in the order of input. This makes it possible to determine whether or not the information requires character input by referring to the template from the next time.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the information providing service in which the input items are described in the template stored in the template storage device 20 is accessed, it is registered in the personal information storage device 16. Since the most suitable personal information for each input item is selected from among the personal information and is automatically entered, the user can enter the personal information as long as he / she accesses the information providing service in which the input items are described in the template. It is not necessary to perform an instruction operation, and the burden on the user is further reduced. Moreover, since the user does not select the personal information to be input from the plurality of items of personal information, a selection error does not occur, and the input error of the personal information can be prevented more reliably.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing terminal device of the present embodiment is achieved by slightly changing the processing procedure of the input information candidate selection processing means 15d in the information processing terminal device 5 of the second embodiment. Therefore, the functional block of the information processing terminal device of the present embodiment is the same as that of the information processing terminal device 5 of the second embodiment, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted and will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the information processing apparatus 19 in this embodiment. The same parts as those in FIGS. 3 and 8 are designated by the same reference numerals. As shown in this figure, the information processing apparatus 19 accesses the Internet as in the second embodiment (step ST
1), determining whether the accessed information providing service requires input of personal information (step ST
2), URL corresponding to the accessed information providing service
It is determined whether the address is in the template (step ST21), and the personal information is automatically input based on the information described in the template (step ST2).
Perform 2).

If the URL address corresponding to the accessed information providing service is in the template, the personal information is automatically input based on the information (step ST
22) can be performed, but if the URL address corresponding to the accessed information providing service is not in the template, the information processing device 19 detects the character string indicating the input item from the received information service data, and the character string of this input item is detected. Enter the personal information of the item that matches with Select as personal information,
Input automatically (step ST31). For comparison / search between the input item and the item of personal information, a method such as exact match, forward match, backward match, or the like can be arbitrarily used.
The processing of steps ST22 and ST31 is performed by the input information candidate selection processing means 15d.

Thus, in the second embodiment, when accessing the information providing service in which the input items are described in the template, it is necessary to input the personal information based on the user's selection instruction by the method of the first embodiment. However, according to the present embodiment, even if the input item regarding the accessed information providing service is not described in the template, the personal information can be automatically input. Therefore, the burden on the user is further reduced. Further, the chance of the user performing the work of selecting the personal information to be input from among a plurality of items of personal information is further reduced as compared with the second embodiment, so that the input mistake of personal information can be prevented more reliably. You can

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the first embodiment, all personal information registered in the personal information storage device 16 is presented, but personal information of items that are obviously different from the input items may not be presented. This reduces the amount of personal information to be presented, so that the personal data list can be organized and easy to see, and the user's choices are reduced, so that the user's selection work can be simplified.

Further, in the first embodiment, the personal data list for presenting personal information is not limited to the display method shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, the user may be authenticated whether the automatically input personal information is valid. In this case, in addition to the automatic input, the personal data list may be displayed in the same manner as in the first embodiment so that the correction input can be performed by the user's designation.

Further, in the second and third embodiments, the template storage device 20 is provided in a server or the like, and the information transmitted from this server or the like is received to automatically input the personal information. You can also do it.

In the third embodiment, the automatic input is always performed by selecting the personal information of the item corresponding to the character string of the input item in the received information service data as the personal information to be input, and the template is set. It is also possible not to use.

In each of the embodiments, an information processing terminal device applied to an interactive service using a server has been described. However, for example, a system using a character multiplex broadcast using TV broadcast waves and a telephone line. It can also be realized as an information processing terminal device applied to.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the URL table 18 and the function of transmitting the information of the URL table are provided in the server or the like, and the information transmitted from the server or the like is received to input the personal information. It is also possible to determine the necessity of.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the personal information items include name, postal code, telephone number, address, age, and sex, but the present invention is not limited to these. In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0069]

The first aspect of the present invention is a personal information storage means for storing predetermined personal information of a plurality of items registered in advance, and an information providing service in which the received information service data requires input of personal information. Personal information input necessity determining means for determining whether or not the personal information is input, and stored in the personal information storing means when the personal information input necessity determining means determines that input of personal information is necessary. Registered personal information presenting means for presenting the personal information to the user, and the individual presented by the registered personal information presenting means for each of the items required to be input in the information providing service corresponding to the information service data. A personal information designation accepting means for accepting selection designation of any of the information is provided.

The second invention is a personal information storage means for storing predetermined personal information of a plurality of items registered in advance, and an information providing service in which the received information service data requires input of personal information. Personal information input necessity determining means for determining whether or not the personal information is input, and each input required when the personal information input necessity determining means determines that personal information needs to be input. An appropriate information selecting and presenting means for selecting and presenting personal information suitable for the input item from the personal information stored in the personal information storing means is provided.

A third aspect of the present invention is to present the registered personal information presenting means according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, which indicates the order of presenting each personal information regarding the information providing service corresponding to the received information service data. The order information is obtained from a predetermined information source, and the personal information is presented in the presentation order indicated by the presentation order information.

The fourth aspect of the invention is to claim 1 to claim 3.
The personal information input necessity determination means according to any one of the inventions described above, receives the input necessity information indicating whether or not the personal information needs to be input corresponding to the information providing service from a predetermined information source, and receives the information. The necessity of inputting personal information in the information providing service corresponding to the information service data is determined by referring to the input necessity information.

Further, a fifth aspect of the invention is to claim 1 to claim 3.
The personal information input necessity determination means in any one of the inventions is based on whether the received information service data includes a predetermined character string for requesting input of personal information. Was decided.

As a result, the user can input the personal information only by making a simple selection designation or an authentication designation, so that the work of inputting the personal information is simplified, and the burden on the user is reduced and an input error is prevented. The information processing terminal device is capable of being prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of an information processing terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an external appearance of a remote controller 4 in FIG.

3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an information processing device 15 in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example on a display device 12 in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining whether or not the information providing service being accessed requires input of personal information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of a URL table 18.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of an information processing terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the information processing device 19 in FIG.

9 is a diagram schematically showing the contents of templates stored in a template storage device 20 shown in FIG.

10 is a diagram showing a display example on the display device 12 in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the information processing device 19 in the information processing terminal device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an interactive service using a server.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an OSI reference model of a protocol in the system shown in FIG. 12;

14 is a diagram showing a specific example of a conventional configuration of the information processing terminal device 1 in FIG.

15 is a diagram showing a display example on the display device 12 in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ... Modem 3,5 ... Information processing terminal device 4 ... Remote control 12 ... Display device 13 ... Auxiliary storage device 15,19 ... Information processing device 15a ... Personal information input necessity judgment means 15b ... Personal information list display processing means 15c ... Personal Information selection receiving means 15d ... Input information candidate selection processing means 16 ... Personal information storage device 17 ... Remote control reception device 18 ... URL table 20 ... Template storage device

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A system applied to a system for distributing information service data for providing various information providing services by communication, receiving arbitrary information service data, and providing the user with the information providing service indicated by the information service data. In the information processing terminal device to be provided, a personal information storage means for storing predetermined personal information of a plurality of items registered in advance, and an information providing service in which the received information service data requires input of personal information Personal information input necessity determining means for determining whether or not there is personal information stored in the personal information storing means when the personal information input necessity determining means determines that personal information needs to be input. Registered personal information presenting means for presenting to the user, and input is required in the information providing service corresponding to the information service data. The information processing terminal device being characterized in that includes a personal information designation receiving means for receiving one of the selection specifying personal information presented by the registration personal information presenting means for each of the items that are. 2. The present invention is applied to a system that distributes information service data for providing various information providing services by communication, receives arbitrary information service data, and provides the user with the information providing service indicated by the information service data. In the information processing terminal device to be provided, a personal information storage means for storing predetermined personal information of a plurality of items registered in advance, and an information providing service in which the received information service data requires input of personal information Personal information input necessity determination means for determining whether or not there is, and each input item required to be input when the personal information input necessity determination means determines that personal information needs to be input And an appropriate information selecting and presenting means for selecting and presenting personal information suitable for the user from the personal information stored in the personal information storing means. Information processing terminal device. 3. The registered personal information presenting means obtains, from a predetermined information source, presentation order information indicating a presentation order of each piece of personal information regarding the information providing service corresponding to the received information service data. The information processing terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the personal information is presented in the presentation order shown. 4. The personal information input necessity determining means obtains and receives input necessity information indicating whether or not the personal information needs to be input corresponding to the information providing service from a predetermined information source. 4. The information processing according to claim 1, wherein the necessity of inputting personal information in an information providing service corresponding to information service data is determined by referring to the input necessity information. Terminal device. 5. The personal information input necessity determination means determines whether personal information is required to be input based on whether or not the received information service data includes a predetermined character string requesting input of personal information. The information processing terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the information processing terminal device determines.