JP2007214968A - Portable information system, portable information terminal, communication program, and communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable information system by which communication with other persons is easily performed by using short-range communication technology such as Bluetooth by a portable information terminal such as a cellular phone, and especially, setting of the short-range communication technology is easily performed. <P>SOLUTION: The portable information terminal which performs communication based on short-range data communication standards is equipped with: a communication setting storage means for storing setting of the communication; a communication setting means for storing the setting of the communication in the communication setting storage means according to an instruction from an operator; a starting means for starting an application of the communication; a communication setting detection means for detecting the setting stored in the communication setting storage means after the application is started by the starting means; and a setting starting means for starting the communication setting means when the setting detected by the communication setting detection means is not communication use permission. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable information system that performs communication conforming to the near field data communication standard, a portable information terminal that performs communication conforming to the near field data communication standard, and communication that conforms to the near field data communication standard to the portable information terminal. The present invention relates to a communication program that can be performed, and a communication method that performs communication based on a near field data communication standard performed by a portable information terminal.

In recent years, mobile phones equipped with a wireless communication method called Bluetooth have been widespread for the purpose of making mobile phones more enjoyable and making life more comfortable. Bluetooth is intended to easily connect devices such as mobile phones wirelessly, and this wireless communication uses a band of 2.45 GHz (gigahertz) and is a wireless data communication technology for a short distance of about 10 m. is there.
There are various settings related to Bluetooth because there are various usages in mobile phones equipped with Bluetooth. A menu screen is required for the setting. On the other hand, with the technological development of mobile phones, various functions other than Bluetooth and operations for using those functions are increasing, but this increase makes it difficult to find the functions you want to use easily and quickly. It is coming.

As a method of using a mobile phone equipped with Bluetooth, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a person in the vehicle interior and a person outside the vehicle interior use a dedicated interphone for a vehicle with the vehicle window closed. Without having to talk, Bluetooth wireless communication is performed between the mobile phone and the hands-free device, and the transmitted voice input by the microphone of the hands-free device is transmitted to other mobile phones. In addition, the call processing by the hands-free call in which the received voice received from the other mobile phone is output from the speaker of the hands-free device, and the transmitted voice input by the microphone of the hands-free device is received from the speaker of the mobile phone. And the transmitted voice input by the microphone of the mobile phone is received from the speaker of the hands-free device. There is talk system using a mobile phone and a hands-free device switches the call processing by interphone call is output as voice.
However, mobile phones equipped with Bluetooth do not exceed the range of hands-free headsets, and Bluetooth is not always effectively used.

In addition, as a mechanism for easily searching for the function of a mobile phone, for example, as described in Patent Document 2, when searching for a desired operation function using a keyword, a search can be performed regardless of the default keyword. The mobile phone having the operation function search means disclosed as an object to enable the search function includes, for example, the keyword “Jikku Bangou Hyouji” corresponding to the operation function of “local number display” A search table for storing a plurality of keywords in kana characters in alphabetical order, and a keyword change unit for changing “jyokubangohyouji” corresponding to “local number display” to be searched to another keyword “mybango” Enter the first kana character “ma” for the desired operation function you want to search for “My Bango” If the operation function cannot be obtained by searching the table, add the next Kana character “I” and enter it, and repeat the search of the above search table to narrow down the operation function to be searched. There is a mobile phone having an operation function search means provided.
JP 2002-171336 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-5812

By the way, although a mobile phone is a communication tool, it is not possible to enjoy a conversation without knowing the other party in advance. Recently, communication by e-mail is also widely performed, and information transmission mainly using text is performed without any sense of incongruity. Rather, the interest of text communication is beginning to be recognized.
However, even with a mobile phone equipped with a text input means, a chat (conversation) based on text in a short distance cannot be performed. Also, especially when the Bluetooth setting used for chatting is different from that at the time of factory shipment, it is necessary to change the setting. Even if the operator wants to use Bluetooth, it is very difficult to quickly call the setting screen for that purpose.
The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems of the conventional technology, and can easily communicate with other people using a short-range communication technology such as Bluetooth in a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone. In particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable information system, a portable information terminal, a communication program, and a communication method that make it easy to set a short-range communication technique.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
[1] A portable information system that performs communication conforming to the near field data communication standard,
One mobile information terminal
First communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Communication setting means for storing the communication settings in the first communication setting storage means in response to an instruction from an operator;
First activation means for activating the communication application;
Communication setting detection means for detecting a setting stored in the first communication setting storage means after being started by the first starting means;
If the setting detected by the communication setting detection means is not communication use permission, a setting activation means for activating the communication setting means;
Transmission means for transmitting a communication request to the other portable information terminal by the communication application activated by the first activation means;
The other portable information terminal is
Second communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Receiving means for receiving a communication request from the one portable information terminal;
Communication determining means for determining whether or not communication settings stored in the second communication setting storage means are communicable when a communication request is received by the receiving means;
A portable information system, comprising: a second activation unit that activates a communication application when the communication determination unit determines that communication is possible.

[2] A portable information terminal that performs communication conforming to the near field data communication standard,
Communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Communication setting means for storing the communication settings in the communication setting storage means in response to an instruction from an operator;
Starting means for starting the communication application;
A communication setting detecting means for detecting a setting stored in the communication setting storage means after being started by the starting means;
A portable information terminal comprising: a setting activation unit that activates the communication setting unit when the setting detected by the communication setting detection unit is not a communication use permission.

[3] A portable information terminal that performs communication conforming to the near field data communication standard,
Communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Receiving means for receiving a request for communication from another portable information terminal;
A communication determination unit that determines whether communication settings stored in the communication setting storage unit are communicable when a communication request is received by the reception unit;
A portable information terminal comprising: an activation unit that activates a communication application when the communication determination unit determines that communication is possible.

[4] The activation unit displays a screen as to whether or not to activate a communication application to an operator, and activates the communication application when receiving an instruction to activate the communication application [ 3] The portable information terminal described in the above.

[5] The apparatus includes [3] or [4], wherein after receiving a communication request by the receiving means, a notifying means is displayed for blinking during communication. The portable information terminal described.

[6] A communication program capable of causing a portable information terminal to perform communication conforming to the near field data communication standard,
One mobile information terminal
A first communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A communication setting function for storing the communication setting in the first communication setting storage function in response to an instruction from an operator;
A first activation function for activating the communication application;
A communication setting detection function for detecting a setting stored in the first communication setting storage function after being activated by the first activation function;
When the setting detected by the communication setting detection function is not communication use permission, a setting start function for starting the communication setting function;
Realizing a transmission function for transmitting a communication request to the other portable information terminal by the communication application activated by the first activation function;
On the other portable information terminal,
A second communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A receiving function for receiving a communication request from the one portable information terminal;
A communication determination function for determining whether communication settings stored in the second communication setting storage function are communicable when a communication request is received by the reception function;
A communication program for realizing a second activation function for activating a communication application when it is determined that communication is possible by the communication determination function.

[7] A communication program capable of causing a portable information terminal to perform communication conforming to the near field data communication standard,
In the portable information terminal,
A communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A communication setting function for storing the communication setting in the communication setting storage function in response to an instruction from an operator;
A start function for starting the communication application;
A communication setting detection function for detecting a setting stored in the communication setting storage function after being activated by the activation function;
A communication program that realizes a setting activation function that activates the communication setting function when the setting detected by the communication setting detection function is not permitted to use communication.

[8] A communication program capable of causing a portable information terminal to perform communication conforming to the near field data communication standard,
In the portable information terminal,
A communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A receiving function for receiving communication requests from other portable information terminals;
A communication determination function for determining whether or not communication settings stored in the communication setting storage function are communicable when a communication request is received by the reception function;
A communication program for realizing a start function for starting a communication application when it is determined that communication is possible by the communication determination function.

[9] A communication method for performing communication based on a near field data communication standard performed by a portable information terminal,
One mobile information terminal
First communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Launch the communication application,
Detecting a setting stored in the first communication setting storage means;
If the detected setting is not a communication use permission, the communication setting is stored in the first communication setting storage unit according to an instruction from an operator,
Sending a communication request to the other portable information terminal by the activated communication application,
The other portable information terminal is
Second communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Receiving a communication request from the one portable information terminal;
When the communication request is received, it is determined whether the communication setting stored in the second communication setting storage means is communicable,
A communication method characterized by starting a communication application when it is determined that communication is possible.

[10] A communication method for performing communication based on a near field data communication standard performed by a portable information terminal,
The portable information terminal is
Communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Launch the communication application,
Detecting settings stored in the communication setting storage means;
When the detected setting is not permission to use communication, the communication setting is stored in the communication setting storage unit according to an instruction from an operator.

[11] A communication method for performing communication based on a short-range data communication standard performed by a portable information terminal,
The portable information terminal is
Communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Receiving a communication request from the one portable information terminal;
When receiving the communication request, determine whether the communication setting stored in the communication setting storage means is communicable,
A communication method characterized by starting a communication application when it is determined that communication is possible.

The present invention operates as follows.
The portable information system, portable information terminal, communication program, and communication method according to the present invention perform communication based on the short-range data communication standard.
In one portable information terminal, the first communication setting storage unit stores the communication setting, and the communication setting unit stores the communication setting in the first communication setting storage unit in response to an instruction from an operator. The first activation unit activates the communication application, and the communication setting detection unit activates the setting stored in the first communication setting storage unit after being activated by the first activation unit. If the setting detected by the communication setting detection means is not permitted to use communication, the setting activation means activates the communication setting means, and the transmission means is determined by the communication application activated by the first activation means. A communication request is transmitted to the other portable information terminal. In the other portable information terminal, the second communication setting storage means stores the communication setting, the receiving means receives a communication request from the one portable information terminal, and the communication determining means is the receiving means. When the communication request is received, the communication setting stored in the second communication setting storage unit is determined to be communicable, and the second activation unit communicates with the communication determination unit. When it is determined that it is possible, the communication application is started. This makes it easy to communicate with other people. Also, by making it easy to set up near field communication, it becomes easier for those who are unfamiliar with the operation or to make communication settings even if there are many setting menus. The operability and convenience of communication using a portable information terminal are further improved.

  The communication setting storage means stores communication settings, the communication setting means stores the communication settings in the communication setting storage means in response to an instruction from an operator, and the activation means activates the communication application. The communication setting detection unit detects the setting stored in the communication setting storage unit after being activated by the activation unit, and the setting activation unit detects that the setting detected by the communication setting detection unit is not permitted to use communication. In the case, the communication setting means is activated. This makes it easy to communicate with other people. Also, by making it easy to set up near field communication, it becomes easier for those who are unfamiliar with the operation or to make communication settings even if there are many setting menus. The operability and convenience of communication using a portable information terminal are further improved.

  The communication setting storage means stores the communication settings, the receiving means receives a communication request from another portable information terminal, and the communication determining means receives the communication request by the receiving means. It is determined whether the communication setting stored in the communication setting storage unit is communicable, and the activation unit activates the communication application when the communication determination unit determines that communication is possible. This makes it easy to communicate with other people.

  The activation means displays a screen as to whether or not to activate a communication application to the operator, and activates the communication application when receiving an instruction to activate. This makes it easier to communicate with other people.

  In addition, after receiving the communication request by the receiving unit, the notifying unit displays that the communication is being performed while blinking. Accordingly, the communication state can be displayed by effectively using the narrow screen of the portable information terminal, and the communication state can be easily grasped.

  In one portable information terminal, the first communication setting storage function stores the communication setting, and the communication setting function stores the first communication setting storage function in response to an instruction from an operator. The communication setting is stored, the first activation function activates the communication application, and the communication setting detection function is activated by the first activation function and then stored in the first communication setting storage function. The setting activation function activates the communication setting function when the setting detected by the communication setting detection function is not permitted to use communication, and the transmission function is activated by the first activation function. A communication request is transmitted to the other portable information terminal by the communication application. In the other portable information terminal, the second communication setting storage function stores the communication setting, the receiving function receives a communication request from the one portable information terminal, and the communication determining function is the receiving function. When the communication request is received, the communication setting stored in the second communication setting storage function is determined to be communicable, and the second activation function communicates with the communication determination function. When it is determined that it is possible, the communication application is started. This makes it easy to communicate with other people. Also, by making it easy to set up near field communication, it becomes easier for those who are unfamiliar with the operation or to make communication settings even if there are many setting menus. The operability and convenience of communication using a portable information terminal are further improved.

  In the communication method performed in the portable information terminal, one portable information terminal includes a first communication setting storage unit that stores the communication setting, activates the communication application, and the first communication The setting stored in the setting storage means is detected, and if the detected setting is not communication use permission, the communication setting is stored in the first communication setting storage means in response to an instruction from the operator. Then, a communication request is transmitted to the other portable information terminal by the activated communication application. The other portable information terminal comprises a second communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings, and receives a communication request from the one portable information terminal and receives the communication request. In addition, it is determined whether the communication setting stored in the second communication setting storage means is communicable, and when it is determined that communication is possible, the communication application is activated. This makes it easy to communicate with other people. Also, by making it easy to set up near field communication, it becomes easier for those who are unfamiliar with the operation or to make communication settings even if there are many setting menus. The operability and convenience of communication using a portable information terminal are further improved.

  According to the portable information system, the portable information terminal, the communication program, and the communication method according to the present invention, it is possible to easily communicate with another person using the short-range communication technology of the portable information terminal. . Also, by making it easy to set up near field communication, it becomes easier for those who are unfamiliar with the operation or to make communication settings even if there are many setting menus. The operability and convenience of communication using a portable information terminal are further improved.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a conceptual module configuration example according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The module generally refers to a component such as software or hardware that can be logically separated. Therefore, the module in the present embodiment indicates not only a module in a program but also a module in a hardware configuration. Therefore, the present embodiment also serves as an explanation of a program, a system, and a method. In addition, the modules correspond almost one-to-one with the functions. However, in mounting, one module may be composed of one program, or a plurality of modules may be composed of one program. A plurality of programs may be used. The plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by a plurality of computers in a distributed or parallel environment. Hereinafter, “connection” includes not only physical connection but also logical connection.
In addition, the system includes a configuration in which a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, and the like are connected via a network or the like, and includes a case where the system is realized by a single computer.
Hereinafter, a mobile phone will be described as an example of a portable information terminal, and Bluetooth will be described as an example of communication conforming to the near field data communication standard.

  Mobile phone 200A and mobile phone 200B according to the present embodiment perform chat using Bluetooth communication. The chat here is, for example, that the operators of the mobile phone 200 have a conversation mainly with characters in real time using Bluetooth communication. In some cases. The chat is composed of a mobile phone 200A called a master that first held the chat and a mobile phone 200B called a slave that participated in the chat by a call from the master. Although there is one, there can be a plurality of mobile phones 200B as slaves. Of course, the mobile phone 200A and the mobile phone 200B often have the same hardware and software. However, in this embodiment, for the sake of explanation, the master side is the mobile phone 200A and the slave side is the mobile phone 200B. Will be described.

The mobile phone 200A is the master side of the Bluetooth communication, and as shown in FIG. 1, the Bluetooth setting storage module 10A, the Bluetooth setting module 20, the application starting module 30A, the Bluetooth setting detecting module 40, the Bluetooth setting starting module 50, and the chat application 60A. The transmission module 70 is provided. The Bluetooth setting storage module 10A is connected to the Bluetooth setting module 20 and the Bluetooth setting detection module 40, and stores the settings of the Bluetooth communication. More specifically, it is a nonvolatile memory. This is because it is the setting information, and it is necessary to retain the memory even when it is not energized. Further, as the Bluetooth communication settings, for example, there are the following three settings. There is a “Bluetooth on / off setting” that indicates whether or not the Bluetooth function itself can be used. When this is off, the Bluetooth itself cannot be used. There is a “publish Bluetooth device” indicating whether or not search from other Bluetooth devices can be performed. When this is off, the search from the surroundings cannot be performed. In addition, there is a “Bluetooth application request” that indicates whether to automatically start the application when an incoming call is received via Bluetooth. If this is off, the Bluetooth application cannot be automatically started even if there is an incoming call from another device. Setting.
In the Bluetooth setting storage module 10A in the present embodiment, “Bluetooth on / off setting” is mainly stored. The Bluetooth setting storage module 10 </ b> A performs the setting from the Bluetooth setting module 20 and is detected by the Bluetooth setting detection module 40. These settings are set in advance when the mobile phone is shipped from the factory. In particular, the “Bluetooth on / off setting” is often set to OFF because the mobile phone is the main communication means and Bluetooth is the slave communication means.
The Bluetooth setting module 20 is connected to the Bluetooth setting storage module 10A and the Bluetooth setting activation module 50, and stores Bluetooth communication settings in the Bluetooth setting storage module 10A in response to an instruction from the operator of the mobile phone 200A.
The application activation module 30A is connected to the Bluetooth setting detection module 40 and the chat application 60A, and activates the chat application 60A that performs Bluetooth communication.
The Bluetooth setting detection module 40 is connected to the Bluetooth setting storage module 10A, the application activation module 30A, and the Bluetooth setting activation module 50. After being activated by the application activation module 30A, the settings stored in the Bluetooth setting module 20 are stored. Detect.
The Bluetooth setting activation module 50 is connected to the Bluetooth setting detection module 40 and the Bluetooth setting module 20, and activates the application activation module 30A when the setting detected by the Bluetooth setting detection module 40 is not a communication use permission.
The chat application 60A is connected to the application activation module 30A and the transmission module 70, is activated by the application activation module 30A, and performs Bluetooth communication with the mobile phone 200B as a slave using the transmission module 70.
The transmission module 70 is connected to the chat application 60A, and transmits a Bluetooth communication request to the mobile phone 200B by the chat application 60A activated by the application activation module 30A.

The cellular phone 200B is a slave side of Bluetooth communication, and includes a Bluetooth setting storage module 10B, an application activation module 30B, a chat application 60B, a reception module 80, and a communication determination module 90, as shown in FIG.
The Bluetooth setting storage module 10B is connected to the communication determination module 90, and stores the settings of Bluetooth communication in the same manner as the Bluetooth setting storage module 10A of the mobile phone 200A. In the Bluetooth setting storage module 10B in the present embodiment, “Bluetooth application request” is mainly stored.
The reception module 80 is connected to the communication determination module 90 and receives a communication request from the transmission module 70 of the mobile phone 200A.
The communication determination module 90 is connected to the reception module 80, the Bluetooth setting storage module 10B, and the application activation module 30B. When the communication request is received by the reception module 80, the Bluetooth stored in the Bluetooth setting storage module 10B. It is determined whether the communication setting is communicable.
The application activation module 30B is connected to the communication determination module 90 and the chat application 60B, and activates the chat application 60B that performs Bluetooth communication, similarly to the application activation module 30A of the mobile phone 200A.
The chat application 60B is connected to the application activation module 30B and is activated by the application activation module 30B in the same manner as the chat application 60A of the cellular phone 200A, and performs Bluetooth communication with the master cellular phone 200A.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 200 has a microphone 250 that can input voice so as to have a function as a telephone, a speaker 240 that can output voice, and a character for inputting characters for a telephone number or chat. It has a key 220 that is an input device, an antenna 230 that transmits and receives radio waves, and a display 210 that displays a result of character input by the key 220, a result of reception, and the like. In addition, a camera or the like may be provided.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example mainly related to hardware of the mobile phone 200. The cellular phone 200 includes an antenna 230, a telephone communication module 306, a Bluetooth antenna 301, a Bluetooth communication module 302, a key input detection module 303, a CPU 304, and a memory 305. The CPU 304 executes various processes according to programs stored in the memory 305. The memory 305 stores programs and data input from the key input detection module 303, the telephone communication module 306, and the Bluetooth communication module 302. The key input detection module 303 detects the operation of the key 220 by the operator of the mobile phone 200 and stores it in the memory 305. The telephone communication module 306 is connected to the antenna 230 and transmits / receives radio waves for telephone communication. The Bluetooth communication module 302 is connected to the Bluetooth antenna 301 and communicates with other mobile phones 200 via Bluetooth. FIG. 3 is an example in the case of one-to-one Bluetooth communication. One is a master (mobile phone 200A) and the other is a slave (mobile phone 200B).

Next, the operation and operation will be described.
FIG. 4 shows that when the chat application 60A is activated in the mobile phone 200A on the master side, it is detected whether or not Bluetooth setting is permitted, and if it is not permitted, the permission can be set. Is.
In step S420, activation of a chat program that is a Bluetooth application is selected according to an instruction from the operator of the mobile phone 200A.
In step S430, the Bluetooth setting detection module 40 detects the “Bluetooth on / off setting” in the Bluetooth setting storage module 10A. As a result, if “ON”, the process proceeds to step S480, and if “OFF”, the process proceeds to step S440.
In step S440, since the Bluetooth setting is not permitted, first, a Bluetooth setting screen is displayed on the display 210 of the mobile phone 200A.
In step S450, an instruction to set Bluetooth on / off is given by the operation of the operator on the screen displayed in step S440. If it is “ON”, the process proceeds to step S470, and if it is “OFF”, the process proceeds to step S460.
In step S460, the operator remains off (not permitted) with the Bluetooth setting, so the screen returns to the initial screen and the Bluetooth application is not activated.
In step S470, since the operator has set the Bluetooth setting to ON (permitted), the Bluetooth setting module 20 sets “Bluetooth ON / OFF setting” in the Bluetooth setting storage module 10A to “ON”.
Step S480 is a case where “Bluetooth on / off setting” is “ON” from the beginning, or is set to “ON” in Step S470, and the chat program which is a Bluetooth application is started.

  The screen display mode displayed in step S440 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows a mode displayed on the display 210 of the mobile phone 200A. The screen is composed of a status area 211, a chat display area 212, and a selection area 213. The status area 211 is an area for displaying the radio wave state, battery state, etc. of the mobile phone 200A. In the chat display area 212, a question message “This application needs to turn on the Bluetooth setting. Do you want to turn on the Bluetooth setting?” Is displayed, and the Yes display 214 and the No display 215 can be selected. It has become. The selection area 213 is an area for selecting either the Yes display 214 or the No display 215.

FIG. 6 shows whether the mobile phone 200B on the slave side receives Bluetooth communication from the mobile phone 200A and detects whether or not “Bluetooth application request” is permitted when the chat application 60B is activated. If not, it can be set to allow.
In step S520, the reception module 80 receives the Bluetooth communication request transmitted from the transmission module 70 of the mobile phone 200A.
In step S530, the communication determination module 90 detects the setting of “Bluetooth application request” in the Bluetooth setting storage module 10B. As a result, if it is “ON”, the process proceeds to step S550, and if it is “OFF”, the process proceeds to step S540.
In step S540, mobile phone 200A is notified that chat participation is not possible.
In step S550, a message is displayed on the display 210 of the mobile phone 200B to ask the operator of the mobile phone 200B whether or not the Bluetooth application is to be started. Instruction is given. If “NO”, the process proceeds to step S560, and if “YES”, the process proceeds to step S570.
In step S560, mobile phone 200A is notified that chat participation is not possible.
In step S570, a chat program that is a Bluetooth application on the slave side is activated. Thereby, the chat is started.

A protocol for Bluetooth communication performed between the mobile phone 200A and the mobile phone 200B will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the transmitting side (master, mobile phone 200A) is shown on the left side, and the receiving side (slave, mobile phone 200B) is shown on the right side. Each software has a two-layer structure. On the transmission side, there is a “Java (registered trademark) application” and “Bluetooth Master” in the lower layer. On the receiving side, there are “Java application” and “Bluetooth Slave” in the lower layer. In the initial state, the receiving Java application is not activated.
First, the Bluetooth application is activated on the mobile phone 200A (step S601). As a result, instructions for service record registration (step S602) and device search (step S603) are issued from "Java application" to "Bluetooth Master".
A device search is performed by the “Bluetooth Master” from the mobile phone 200A side (step S604).
In response to this, a response is made from the mobile phone 200B side (step S605).

When receiving this response, Name Request is performed from the mobile phone 200A side (step S606). This asks the device name of the mobile phone 200B that has responded.
In response to this, a device name is returned from the mobile phone 200B side (step S607).
The mobile phone 200A receives this device name and passes it to the “Java application” (step S608).
The “Java application” issues a service search instruction necessary for Bluetooth communication to “Bluetooth Master” (step S609). “Service search” is an inquiry about whether or not the partner (that is, the mobile phone 200B on the receiving side) has a chat application.
The “Bluetooth Master” starts an ACL link connection to the mobile phone 200B (step S611) and requests a service record (step S612).
In response to this, the mobile phone 200B returns a service record (step S613).
The mobile phone 200A receives this service record and passes it to the “Java application” (step S614).

From the received information, the “Java application” displays the communication partner on the display 210 of the mobile phone 200A, selects the communication partner, and issues a Java activation request (step S610).
Meanwhile, the mobile phone 200B side requests the mobile phone 200A for a service record (step S615), and the mobile phone 200A returns its service record to the mobile phone 200B (step S616). Next, Name Request is performed from the mobile phone 200B side (step S617). In response to this, a device name is returned from the mobile phone 200A side (step S618). When these series of communications are performed, the ACL link is disconnected from the mobile phone 200B side (step S619). Then, in the mobile phone 200B, the Java application that is not started is started (step S621).
Next, a service search is performed from the “Java application” on the mobile phone 200A side (step S620), and a service record request is made on the mobile phone 200B side (step S622).

In response to this, a service record is returned from the mobile phone 200B side (step S623).
The service record is transferred to the “Java application” on the mobile phone 200A side (step S624).
The “Java application” on the mobile phone 200A side makes a connection request (step S625), and transmits a Connect Open process to the mobile phone 200B (step S626).
On the mobile phone 200B side, the connection is thereby started (step S627).
Thereafter, both the mobile phone 200A and the mobile phone 200B are notified of the completion of connection to the “Java application” (step S628).
With this series of processing, chatting by Bluetooth communication between the transmission side and the reception side becomes possible.

The screen displayed on the display 210 of the mobile phone 200B on the slave side will be described in time series with reference to FIG.
The mobile phone 200B receives the Java automatic activation request. Next, the mobile phone 200B having the handling application performs a pop-up display, and displays a Java automatic activation confirmation screen for the operator.
FIG. 8A shows the state of the standby screen before receiving the Java automatic activation request.

FIG. 8B shows the state of the screen after receiving the Java automatic activation request, which is a pop-up screen. In the status area 211, a Bluetooth mark 2114 is displayed and blinked. This indicates that a chat using Bluetooth communication is possible. The chat display area 212 displays “A chat application activation request has been received from the sender. Do you want to activate?” And a message from the mobile phone 200A on the master side, “What are you doing?” Then, a response selection Yes display 216 and a No display 217 are displayed. The operator can select the Yes display 216 and the No display 217 using the selection area 213. “Sender”, “Title”, and “Launched Java application name” in the data exchanged by the protocol described in FIG. 7 are embedded in the text in the chat display area 212.
The pop-up screen is displayed for a fixed number of seconds (for example, about 30 seconds), and then transitions to an information notification state.
FIG. 8C displays the information notification state. The chat display area 212 is a standby screen and includes a missed call display 218, a new mail display 219, and a new application request display 2211 which are information notifications indicating the current state. Here, when the new arrival application request display 2211 is selected using the selection area 213, the state transitions to the state of FIG.
FIG. 8D is a pop-up screen as in FIG. 8B. These are repeated every certain number of seconds.

A screen displayed on the display 210 of the mobile phone 200B when a Java automatic start request is received from the mobile phone 200A when another application is started will be described in time series with reference to FIG.
FIG. 9A shows a state in which a message is displayed in an application such as mail. Here, when a Java automatic activation request is received from the mobile phone 200A, the state transitions to the state of FIG.
In FIG. 9B, the status area 211 displays that ““ application name ”activation request is being received”, and displays that the operator has received an incoming call. Note that “application name to start” in the data exchanged by the protocol described in FIG. 7 is displayed in “application name”.
In FIG. 9C, when the screen returns to the standby screen, the same information notification as in FIG. 8C is performed.

The state of the screen when another Java application activation request is newly made in the state where the Java application is already activated will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 10A displays that another Java application activation request has been made. In this state, the Java application that has already been started is temporarily stopped. Then, when a Yes display 216 is selected by the operator, the state transitions to the state of FIG.
In FIG. 10B, a Yes display 2112 and a No display 2113 are displayed in the chat display area 212 together with a message “There is a paused application. Do you want to exit?”. That is, it is an inquiry about how to make a Java application already started up. When the operator selects Yes display 2112, the Java application that has been paused is terminated, and another Java application that has been requested to be activated is activated. When No display 2113 is selected by the operator, the Java application that has been paused is resumed.

  In the above embodiment, a mobile phone is shown as the portable information terminal, but it can also be a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc., and can be carried, and communication other than Bluetooth is also possible. Anything is acceptable. The portable information terminals on the transmitting side and the receiving side need not be mobile phones. For example, communication using Bluetooth between a mobile phone and a PDA may be used. Moreover, although Bluetooth was shown as communication, it should just be based on the near field data communication standard applicable to chat.

In addition, about the program demonstrated, it is also possible to store in a recording medium, and it can also be grasped | ascertained also as the following invention in that case.
A portable information terminal readable recording medium recording a communication program capable of causing a portable information terminal to perform communication in conformity with the near field data communication standard,
One mobile information terminal
A first communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A communication setting function for storing the communication setting in the first communication setting storage function in response to an instruction from an operator;
A first activation function for activating the communication application;
A communication setting detection function for detecting a setting stored in the first communication setting storage function after being activated by the first activation function;
When the setting detected by the communication setting detection function is not communication use permission, a setting start function for starting the communication setting function;
Realizing a transmission function for transmitting a communication request to the other portable information terminal by the communication application activated by the first activation function;
On the other portable information terminal,
A second communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A receiving function for receiving a communication request from the one portable information terminal;
A communication determination function for determining whether communication settings stored in the second communication setting storage function are communicable when a communication request is received by the reception function;
A portable information terminal-readable recording medium storing a communication program, which realizes a second activation function for activating a communication application when communication is determined by the communication determination function.

A portable information terminal readable recording medium recording a communication program capable of causing a portable information terminal to perform communication in conformity with the near field data communication standard,
In the portable information terminal,
A communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A communication setting function for storing the communication setting in the communication setting storage function in response to an instruction from an operator;
A start function for starting the communication application;
A communication setting detection function for detecting a setting stored in the communication setting storage function after being activated by the activation function;
A portable information terminal-readable recording medium storing a communication program, which realizes a setting activation function for activating the communication setting function when the setting detected by the communication setting detection function is not a communication use permission .

A portable information terminal readable recording medium recording a communication program capable of causing a portable information terminal to perform communication in conformity with the near field data communication standard,
In the portable information terminal,
A communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A receiving function for receiving communication requests from other portable information terminals;
A communication determination function for determining whether or not communication settings stored in the communication setting storage function are communicable when a communication request is received by the reception function;
A portable information terminal-readable recording medium having a communication program recorded thereon, which realizes an activation function for activating a communication application when it is determined that communication is possible by the communication determination function.

“A recording medium readable by a portable information terminal recording a program” refers to a recording medium readable by a portable information terminal recording a program, which is used for program installation, execution, program distribution, etc. Say.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard established by the DVD Forum, such as “DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,” and DVD + RW. Standards such as “DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.”, compact discs (CDs), read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), etc. MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, random access memory (RAM), etc. It is.
The program or a part of the program can be recorded on the recording medium and stored or distributed. Also, by communication, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a wired network used for the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, etc., or wireless communication It can be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination of these, and can also be carried on a carrier wave.
Furthermore, the above program may be a part of another program, or may be recorded on a recording medium together with a separate program.

It is a block diagram which shows the module structural example which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a mobile telephone terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structural example of a mobile telephone. It is a flowchart which shows the Bluetooth setting example of a mobile telephone. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of an actual display mode in the screen of a mobile telephone. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a reception process by the side of the slave in Bluetooth communication. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a communication procedure between the transmission side and the receiving side. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display mode of automatic starting confirmation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display mode of automatic starting confirmation during another process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display mode which shows the incoming call during application pause.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10A ... Bluetooth setting storage module 10B ... Bluetooth setting storage module 20 ... Bluetooth setting module 30A ... Application starting module 30B ... Application starting module 40 ... Bluetooth setting detection module 50 ... Bluetooth setting starting module 60A ... Chat application 60B ... Chat application 70 ... Transmission Module 80 ... Receiving module 90 ... Communication determination module 200 ... Mobile phone 200A ... Mobile phone 200B ... Mobile phone 210 ... Display 211 ... Status area 212 ... Chat display area 213 ... Selection area 214 ... Yes display 215 ... No display 216 ... Yes Display 217 ... No display 218 ... Missed call display 219 ... New mail display 220 ... Key -230 ... Antenna 240 ... Speaker 250 ... Microphone 301 ... Bluetooth antenna 302 ... Bluetooth communication module 303 ... Key input detection module 304 ... CPU
305 ... Memory 306 ... Telephone communication module 2112 ... Yes display 2113 ... No display 2114 ... Bluetooth mark 2211 ... New application request display

Claims (11)

A portable information system that performs communication based on the near field data communication standard,
One mobile information terminal
First communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Communication setting means for storing the communication settings in the first communication setting storage means in response to an instruction from an operator;
First activation means for activating the communication application;
Communication setting detection means for detecting a setting stored in the first communication setting storage means after being started by the first starting means;
If the setting detected by the communication setting detection means is not communication use permission, a setting activation means for activating the communication setting means;
Transmission means for transmitting a communication request to the other portable information terminal by the communication application activated by the first activation means;
The other portable information terminal is
Second communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Receiving means for receiving a communication request from the one portable information terminal;
Communication determining means for determining whether or not communication settings stored in the second communication setting storage means are communicable when a communication request is received by the receiving means;
A portable information system, comprising: a second activation unit that activates a communication application when the communication determination unit determines that communication is possible. A portable information terminal that performs communication conforming to the near field data communication standard,
Communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Communication setting means for storing the communication settings in the communication setting storage means in response to an instruction from an operator;
Starting means for starting the communication application;
A communication setting detecting means for detecting a setting stored in the communication setting storage means after being started by the starting means;
A portable information terminal comprising: a setting activation unit that activates the communication setting unit when the setting detected by the communication setting detection unit is not a communication use permission. A portable information terminal that performs communication conforming to the near field data communication standard,
Communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Receiving means for receiving a request for communication from another portable information terminal;
A communication determination unit that determines whether communication settings stored in the communication setting storage unit are communicable when a communication request is received by the reception unit;
A portable information terminal comprising: an activation unit that activates a communication application when the communication determination unit determines that communication is possible. 4. The activation unit displays a screen as to whether to activate a communication application for an operator, and activates the communication application when receiving an instruction to activate the communication application. Mobile information terminal. 5. The portable information terminal according to claim 3, further comprising: a notifying unit that displays that the communication is being performed while the communication is being performed after receiving the communication request by the receiving unit. Machine. A communication program that allows a portable information terminal to perform communication based on a short-range data communication standard,
One mobile information terminal
A first communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A communication setting function for storing the communication setting in the first communication setting storage function in response to an instruction from an operator;
A first activation function for activating the communication application;
A communication setting detection function for detecting a setting stored in the first communication setting storage function after being activated by the first activation function;
When the setting detected by the communication setting detection function is not communication use permission, a setting start function for starting the communication setting function;
Realizing a transmission function for transmitting a communication request to the other portable information terminal by the communication application activated by the first activation function;
On the other portable information terminal,
A second communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A receiving function for receiving a communication request from the one portable information terminal;
A communication determination function for determining whether communication settings stored in the second communication setting storage function are communicable when a communication request is received by the reception function;
A communication program for realizing a second activation function for activating a communication application when it is determined that communication is possible by the communication determination function. A communication program that allows a portable information terminal to perform communication based on a short-range data communication standard,
In the portable information terminal,
A communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A communication setting function for storing the communication setting in the communication setting storage function in response to an instruction from an operator;
A start function for starting the communication application;
A communication setting detection function for detecting a setting stored in the communication setting storage function after being activated by the activation function;
A communication program that realizes a setting activation function that activates the communication setting function when the setting detected by the communication setting detection function is not permitted to use communication. A communication program that allows a portable information terminal to perform communication based on a short-range data communication standard,
In the portable information terminal,
A communication setting storage function for storing the communication settings;
A receiving function for receiving communication requests from other portable information terminals;
A communication determination function for determining whether or not communication settings stored in the communication setting storage function are communicable when a communication request is received by the reception function;
A communication program for realizing a start function for starting a communication application when it is determined that communication is possible by the communication determination function. A communication method for performing communication based on a short-range data communication standard performed by a portable information terminal,
One mobile information terminal
First communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Launch the communication application,
Detecting a setting stored in the first communication setting storage means;
If the detected setting is not a communication use permission, the communication setting is stored in the first communication setting storage unit according to an instruction from an operator,
Sending a communication request to the other portable information terminal by the activated communication application,
The other portable information terminal is
Second communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Receiving a communication request from the one portable information terminal;
When the communication request is received, it is determined whether the communication setting stored in the second communication setting storage means is communicable,
A communication method characterized by starting a communication application when it is determined that communication is possible. A communication method for performing communication based on a short-range data communication standard performed by a portable information terminal,
The portable information terminal is
Communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Launch the communication application,
Detecting settings stored in the communication setting storage means;
When the detected setting is not permission to use communication, the communication setting is stored in the communication setting storage unit according to an instruction from an operator. A communication method for performing communication based on a short-range data communication standard performed by a portable information terminal,
The portable information terminal is
Communication setting storage means for storing the communication settings;
Receiving a communication request from the one portable information terminal;
When receiving the communication request, determine whether the communication setting stored in the communication setting storage means is communicable,
A communication method characterized by starting a communication application when it is determined that communication is possible.

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