JP3299393B2 - Information and communication card system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication system for an information communication system, and more particularly to an information communication card system for automatically selecting an optimum communication route by a card (information communication card) and performing communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional communication method, there are too many parameters (such as a communication network and a communication fee billing system) to be judged by a user depending on a service type, a communication medium, and the like. Was complicated and difficult, and services could not be fully utilized. In most cases, each time a user dials a service code to connect to a communication network, the user performs communication.

[0003] On the other hand, a function of automatically selecting the lowest-priced communication network among available communication networks and making a call is also used. However, there is a limitation that the available communication network is limited to a communication network contracted for each communication terminal.

[0004]

In recent years, with the development of the information society, various information communication networks have been improved, and information communication services have been diversified. For this reason, the communication fee billing system for each information communication network and information communication service has been diversified and complicated, and users are asked which communication service to use for communication means is most efficient, and which communication network to use. There are situations where it is not easy to judge whether the most economical is to use.

In communication, which communication network is selected is determined by a dial operation at the start of communication.
Since the operability of the terminal is different due to the diversified communication network, the complicated communication service, and the difference of the communication media, the dial operation is complicated, the operation is not easy, and the communication service may not be used properly. .

It is an object of the present invention to use an information communication card which can automatically select and communicate with a communication network optimal for a user's instruction, thereby enabling communication without being aware of diversified information communication networks and communication services. It is to provide an efficient communication method.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention. In the figure, 100 is an information processing device, 200 is an IC
An information communication card constituted by a card or the like, 300 represents an information communication processing device, 400 represents various communication networks, and 500 represents an information center for providing an information communication service.

The information communication card 200 includes a user communication service characteristic information storage / management means 210 for storing and managing user communication service characteristic information relating to information on communication services available to a user who owns the card, and a communication network. 400
Alternatively, it inputs / outputs communication service characteristic information relating to characteristic information of a service provided by the information center 500 and the like and user request service characteristic information relating to characteristic information of a communication service requested by a user, and inputs the information and the user communication service characteristic. A communication network for selecting a communication network and / or communication service required by the user based on the user communication service characteristic information managed by the information storage / management means 210 and notifying the information communication processing device 300 / Communication service selection / notification means 220.

The information processing apparatus 100 has a user request service characteristic information notifying means 110 for inputting user request service characteristic information required by the user and notifying the information communication card 200 of the information.

The information communication processing device 300 includes a communication service characteristic information notifying unit 310 for notifying communication service characteristic information to the information communication card 200, and an information communication card 2.
00 has communication control means 320 for inputting information on the selected communication network / communication service and executing a connection operation with them for communication.

The function of the user-requested service characteristic information notifying means 110 of the information processing apparatus 100 may be provided as a user-requested service characteristic information notifying means 330 in the information communication processing apparatus 300.

[0012]

According to the present invention, a portable information communication card 20 is provided.
By using 0, user communication service characteristic information that is personal information of the user in the information communication card 200, user request service characteristic information that is communication request input information,
The communication network / communication service optimal for the user's instruction is automatically selected from the communication service characteristic information on the communication network / communication service usable by the information communication processing device 300 read from the information communication processing device 300. Regardless of the installation location of the information communication processing device (terminal) 200 or the movable information communication terminal, simply by connecting the information communication card 200 to the information communication processing device 300, diversified communication services and complicated Communication can be performed automatically without being aware of a simple fee structure.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 2 is a block diagram of a real施例of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a signal sequence diagram of the real施例of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the information processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
2 corresponds to the portable information terminal 1 of FIG. 2, and the user request service characteristic information notifying means 110 is realized mainly by the card connection control unit 11, the communication information control unit 12, and the information input unit 14 of the portable information terminal 1. You. 1. The information communication card 200 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to the information communication card 2 shown in FIG. 2, and the user communication service characteristic information storage / management unit 210 corresponds to the user contract service information storage / management unit 25. Communication network/
The communication service selection / notification means 220 is mainly used for mobile terminals /
Communication terminal connection control unit 21 and service usage information creation unit 23
Is realized by the communication information determination unit 24. The information communication processing device 300 shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to the information communication terminal 3 in FIG. 2, and the communication service characteristic information notifying means 310 mainly includes the communication service characteristic information storage / management unit 33, the stored information read control unit 36, the card connection This is realized by the control unit 35.
Further, the communication control unit 320 corresponds to the communication instruction unit 32 and the line / communication control unit 31.

In order to realize the service of the information communication system, the communication service characteristic information storage / management unit 33 in the information communication terminal 3 stores the communication service characteristic information in advance.
It shows the latest communication charge accounting data information, which is the latest communication charge accounting system data corresponding to the communication network service and the information center service to which the information communication terminal 3 has subscribed, its version information, and the installation area of the information communication terminal 3. Information communication terminal installation area area code information and connectable communication network information indicating a communication network to which the information communication terminal 3 can be connected are set.

The user contract service information storage / management unit 25 in the information communication card 2 stores, as user communication service characteristic information, a user of a communication network service and an information center service which the user has contracted. Contract service information is set, and communication charge accounting data information, which is communication charge accounting system data corresponding to the communication network service and the information center service for which the user has contracted, is set in the communication charge accounting data information storage / management unit 26. Keep it.

When the user of the service inserts the information communication card 2 into the portable information terminal 1, the connection between the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control section 21 of the information communication card 2 and the card connection control section 11 of the portable information terminal 1 is established. The processing is performed, and the connection completion information is transferred from the card connection control unit 11 to the card information read control unit 13. Based on this connection completion information, the card information reading control unit 13 creates request information of the user contract service information and transfers it to the card connection control unit 11. Upon receiving the request information, the card connection control unit 11 performs request information transfer processing with the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21, and the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21 further uses the request information. Contract service information read control unit 2
Transfer to 2.

Upon receiving the request information, the user contract service information read control unit 22 stores and stores the user contract service information.
It reads the user contract service information stored in the management unit 25 and transfers it to the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21. The mobile terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21 performs a user contract service information transfer process with the card connection control unit 11, and the card connection control unit 11 further transmits the user contract service information to the communication information control unit 12 Transfer to

The communication information control unit 12, which has received the user contract service information, creates notification information of the user contract service and transfers it to the information display unit 15, where the user contract service information is displayed.

On the other hand, the user of the service refers to the user contract service information displayed on the information display unit 15 and inputs a communication medium or a communication destination number (a destination information communication terminal number or a destination information number) from the information input unit 14. Information center number)
When the user requested service characteristic information (hereinafter, referred to as communication request information) is input, the input information is transferred to the communication information control unit 12, and the communication information control unit 12 compares the input information of the communication request information with the user contract service. Performs collation processing with information. At this time, the information input from the information input unit 14 may include input information such as voice.

As a result of the collation processing, if the input information of the communication request information is available, the communication information control unit 12 transfers the input information to the card connection control unit 11 and receives the input information. The control unit 11 includes a terminal connection control unit 21
Between the terminal connection control unit 21 and the terminal connection control unit 21.
Further transfers the input information to the portable terminal input information storage / management unit 27.

The mobile terminal input information storage / management unit 27 performs the input information storage management process and simultaneously creates input information input completion information and transfers it to the mobile terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21. Upon receiving the input completion information, the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21 performs input completion information transfer processing with the card connection control unit 11 and
Transfers the input completion information to the communication information control unit 12.

Communication information control unit 12 receiving input completion information
Creates input completion notification information and transfers it to the information display unit 15, where the input completion information is displayed. On the other hand, if the communication information control unit 12 checks the input information of the communication request information and the user contract service information and finds that the input information is unusable, it creates input information unusable notification information and outputs the information. The information is transferred to the display unit 15, where the input information unavailable information is displayed. At this time, the user enters the information input unit 14
Thus, the information input operation can be continued by newly inputting communication request information such as a communication medium and a communication partner number.

Next, when the user of the service pulls out the information communication card 2 on which the communication request information has been input from the portable information terminal 1 and inserts it into the information communication terminal 3 such as a public terminal installed on a street or the like, The connection process between the card connection control unit 35 of the information communication terminal 3 and the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21 of the information communication card 2 is performed, and the connection from the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21 to the communication information determination unit 24 is performed. Completion information is transferred. The communication information judging unit 24 creates request information of the latest communication charge accounting data version information and transfers it to the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21. The portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21 having received the latest version request information performs a latest version request information transfer process with the card connection control unit 35, and the card connection control unit 35 further transmits the latest version request information. The stored information is transferred to the reading control unit 36.

Upon receipt of the latest version request information, the stored information read control unit 36 reads the version information of the latest communication charge accounting data stored in the communication service characteristic information storage / management unit 33 and transfers it to the card connection control unit 35. I do. On the other hand, the card connection control unit 35 controls the mobile terminal /
The latest version information transfer process is performed with the communication terminal connection control unit 21, and the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21
Further, the latest version information is transferred to the communication information judgment unit 24.

The communication information judging section 24 receiving the latest version information reads the version information of the communication charge accounting data stored in advance in the communication charge accounting data information storage / management section 26, and checks it against the received latest version information. Perform processing.

If the version information is the same as a result of the collation processing, the communication information determining unit 24 creates request information for requesting the area information of the area where the information communication terminal is installed, the area information of the connectable communication network, and the time information. , To the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21. If the version information is different as a result of the collation processing, the communication information determining unit 24
Creates request information requesting the latest communication charge accounting data information in addition to the request information, and transfers the request information to the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21.

The portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21 having received the request information or the request information performs a request information transfer process with the card connection control unit 35, and the card connection control unit 35
Further, the request information or the transferred information is transferred to the stored information reading control unit 36.

When receiving the request information, the storage information read control unit 36 stores the communication service characteristic information storage / management unit 3
3, the information communication terminal installation area area code information and the connectable communication network information are read, the time information managed in the time information management unit 37 is read, and the read information is read by the card connection control unit. Transfer to 35.
When the request information is received, in addition to the read information, the latest communication charge accounting data information stored in the communication service characteristic information storage / management unit 33 is also read, and the read information is read by the card connection control unit 35. Transfer to

The card connection control unit 35 having received the above read information or the above performs read information transfer processing with the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21, and
The communication terminal connection control unit 21 further transfers the read information or the communication information to the communication information determination unit 24.

Here, when receiving the read information, the communication information judging section 24 stores the user input information stored in the portable terminal input information storing / managing section 27 and the communication charge accounting data information storing / managing section. The communication charge accounting data information stored in the mobile terminal 26 is read, and when the read information is received, the user input information stored in the mobile terminal input information storage / management unit 27 is read. Information (time information, information communication terminal installation area area code information, connectable communication network information, latest communication charge accounting data information, user input information) to determine the optimal connection route (information communication network) , Select the communication network service and the information center service corresponding to the user's instruction conditions, create this selection information, and use the communication destination number information contained in the portable information terminal input information to provide the service usage information. And transfers it to the generation unit 23. In addition,
Selecting the most appropriate communication network service or information center service based on the above information can be easily performed by, for example, evaluation using a prepared selection table or a predetermined calculation formula. The detailed description in is omitted.

At this time, the communication information judging unit 24 compares the latest communication charge accounting data information and the version information of the latest communication charge accounting data received only when the read information described above is received. The data is transferred to the storage / management unit 26. Receiving this information, the communication charge accounting data information storage / management unit 26 overwrites the previously held information with the received latest communication charge accounting data information and its version information, and stores and manages them.

Here, some pieces of selection candidate information are created for the information such as the optimum connection route (information communication network) automatically determined by the communication information determination unit 24 in the information communication card 2. Display on the information display unit 38 in the information communication terminal 3 and allow the user to select and input the selection candidate information in the information input unit 34, so that the user can easily expand the connection route and the like by himself / herself. It is.

Next, the service usage information creating unit 23 which has received the selection information and the communication partner number information is required to receive the information network service and the service provided by the partner information communication terminal 5 (including the information center). It creates service usage information including a unique service code and the like and transfers it to the portable terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21. The mobile terminal / communication terminal connection control unit 21 having received the service usage information performs service usage information transfer processing with the card connection control unit 35, and the card connection control unit 35 further transmits the service usage information to the communication instruction unit. 32.

Communication instructing section 32 receiving service use information
Creates dial transmission information based on the service usage information and transfers the generated dial transmission information to the line / communication control unit 31. After receiving the dial transmission information, the line / communication control unit 31 performs line / communication control procedure processing, and then transmits the call to the partner information communication terminal 5 via the selected optimum communication network 4.

Upon receiving the connection response information from the partner information communication terminal 5, the information communication terminal 3 receives the connection response information at the line / communication control unit 31 and performs a line / communication control procedure process. , Transfer the connection response information to the communication instruction unit 32. Thereafter, the communication instruction unit 32 obtains information and the like in accordance with the communication service procedure based on the service usage information described above, and the line / communication control unit 31 receives information sent from the partner information communication terminal 5. After receiving and performing the line / communication control procedure processing, the received information is transferred to the information display unit 38, where the received information is displayed.

If the partner information communication terminal 5 is unable to communicate during communication or for some other reason, the communication disable information sent from the communication network or the partner information communication terminal 5 is transmitted to the line / communication control unit 31. After performing the line / communication control procedure processing, the communication disable information is transferred to the information display section 38, where the communication disable information is displayed. At this time, the user can continue the communication service by inputting the communication auxiliary information from the information input unit 34 as necessary.

The signal sequence in the above embodiment is
As shown in FIG. In the user communication request information input phase, the information communication card 2 sends the user contract service information to the portable information terminal 1 and receives the user request service characteristic information which is the user input information. Next, in the optimal communication route selection phase, the information communication card 2 receives the latest communication charge accounting data version information from the information communication terminal 3 and the communication service characteristic information and time information, and determines the optimum communication network / communication service. Select and notify as service usage information.

In the information communication phase, the information communication terminal 3
Performs an automatic call to the partner information communication terminal 5 based on the received service usage information, receives a connection response, and performs communication according to the communication service procedure.

[0040]

[0041]

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[0044]

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The user simply inputs information such as communication media and communication partner number to the information communication card, reads necessary information from the information communication terminal connected to the information communication card, automatically selects the optimal communication network, and automatically Since a call can be made, communication can be performed without being aware of diversifying information communication networks, communication services, and complicated communication fee charging systems, and the efficiency and economy of using communication services can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a real施例of the present invention.

3 is a signal sequence diagram of the real施例of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 information processing device 110 user request service characteristic information notifying means 200 information communication card 210 user communication service characteristic information storing / managing means 220 communication network / communication service selecting / notifying means 300 information communication processing device 310 communication service characteristic information notifying means 320 Communication control means 330 User requested service characteristic information notification means 400 Communication network 500 Information center

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Rikuo Takano 1-1-6 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (56) References JP-A-6-22054 (JP, A) JP-A-4-273649 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 11/00-11/10 H04M 3/42 H04M 15/00-15/38 G06F 13/00 G06K 17/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An information communication card, an information processing device for input / output to / from the information communication card, and an input / output to / from the information communication card, and a communication network, a communication service or a communication service designated by the information communication card. An information communication processing device for performing communication by performing a connection operation to both of them, wherein said information communication card stores user communication service characteristic information relating to information on communication services available to the user. Means for managing and transmitting communication service characteristic information relating to characteristic information of a communication service provided via a communication network or the information communication processing device, and user request service characteristic information relating to characteristic information of a communication service requested by a user. Means for inputting and outputting, the user communication service characteristic information, the communication service characteristic information, and the user requested service characteristic information Means for selecting a communication network, a communication service, or both required by a user, and notifying the information communication processing device, wherein the information processing device inputs the user requested service characteristic information. Means for notifying the information communication card, the information communication processing device comprising: means for notifying the information communication card of the communication service characteristic information; a communication network selected by the information communication card; Means for inputting information relating to a communication service or both of them.