JP2000013526A - Data communication device and system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a data communication system capable of performing a predetermined communication process simply by specifying a command number with a mobile phone and connecting to a personal computer with a cable. SOLUTION: A user inputs a command number with a dial button 105 and sets a command with a command button 107. After that, if a cable is connected to the connector 109 and the personal computer is connected, the input command is sent and the corresponding program can be automatically executed. Becomes possible.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data communication device and a system using a combination of an information processing device such as a personal computer and a data communication device such as a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, when communication such as transmission and reception of e-mail is performed by a notebook personal computer, a portable telephone or
The number of cases where data communication is performed by connecting an HS or the like is increasing.

For example, when a portable telephone is connected to a notebook personal computer for communication, transmission and reception of mail,
Before browsing other files, connect the mobile phone to the notebook personal computer with a cable, start the mail application or file browsing application on the personal computer, perform the network access procedure, It sends and receives, browses files on the network, and so on.

[0004]

However, in the above-described combination of a communication device such as a portable telephone and a notebook personal computer as described above, there are cases where a prepared mail is simply transmitted and whether or not the mail has arrived. Even when the user has to perform a predetermined procedure, such as when confirming the above, many procedures must be performed on the personal computer side, which is inconvenient.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, a data communication system according to the present invention is a data communication system for performing data communication in combination with a data communication device such as a mobile phone and an information processing device such as a personal computer. The data communication device includes a data transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data, an interface unit for exchanging data with the information processing device, a command input unit for inputting a command, and an input by the command input unit. Command storage means for storing the performed command;
Command transmission means for transmitting a command stored in the command storage means to the information processing apparatus via the interface means, wherein the information processing apparatus detects connection to the data communication apparatus. Means, command reading means for reading a command recorded in a connected communication device, command interpreting means for interpreting the read command, and executing means for executing the interpreted command. It is a data communication system.

With the above configuration, if a user sets a command such as a mail transmission / reception request on the data communication side in advance, after connecting the data communication device and the information processing device,
The command is automatically interpreted on the information processing apparatus side, and a desired operation is executed.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile phone constituting a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a telephone body, 10
2 is an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio waves for communication, 1
Reference numeral 03 denotes a speaker for listening to a reception sound, reference numeral 104 denotes a display unit for displaying a telephone number and the like, reference numeral 105 denotes a dial button for inputting a telephone number and the like, reference numeral 106 operates as an incoming call button when receiving a call, and input of a dial when calling. A call button that operates as a call button that completes and starts calling, a command button 107 that sets an input number as a command,
Reference numeral 08 denotes a microphone for receiving a transmission sound, and reference numeral 109 denotes a connection connector for connecting a cable for connecting to an information processing device such as a notebook personal computer.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal functional structure of the mobile phone according to the embodiment.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a PC interface circuit for connecting to an information processing device such as a notebook personal computer and transferring data and commands, and 202 denotes an information processing device and data such as data and commands by wireless communication. Data communication control unit for controlling the flow of data, 203 is a wireless communication circuit for transmitting and receiving radio waves carrying voice or data, 204 is a voice circuit such as a microphone or speaker for voice calls, 205 is a dial button, a call button , A key input circuit for inputting command buttons, etc., 206, a number storage unit for temporarily storing the number being input, and 207, a command storage unit for storing the input command.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a communication system according to the embodiment. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 301 denotes a notebook personal computer, 302 denotes a mobile phone, and 303 denotes a connection cable for connecting the notebook personal computer and the mobile phone.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional structure of the notebook personal computer 301.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 401 denotes a communication interface circuit for connecting to a communication device such as a mobile phone and transferring data and commands; 402, a CPU for actually processing data; and 403, a program code and data. Hard disk for storing, RAM 404
405, a keyboard for receiving an input from a user, and 406, a liquid crystal display for displaying data processing results and the like.

Next, the operation of the communication system according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the operation when the mobile phone according to the present embodiment is used as a normal phone is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Dial button 105, call button 10
6. When one of the command buttons 107 is pressed, the type of the pressed button is received by the key input circuit 205 (step S501).

The key input circuit 205 determines whether the pressed button is the dial button 105, the call button 106, or the command button 107. If it is a dial button 105, the process proceeds to step S503. If it is a call button 106, the process proceeds to step S504.
07, the process proceeds to step S505 (step S50).
2).

The pressed button is a dial button 105
If so, the pressed number is added to the number storage unit 206, and the process proceeds to step S501 (step S503).

If the pressed button is the call button 106, a call is made using the number stored in the call number storage unit 206 (step 504).

When the user presses the dial buttons 105 one after another to input a telephone number and make a call, step S5 is performed.
01, a telephone number is input by repeating steps S502 and S503. Finally, step S501
By pressing the call button 106 in step S50
2. Proceed to step S504 to make a call.

The operation as a normal telephone is performed as described above. Next, a description will be given of an operation flow in a case where a command is input in advance by a mobile phone and processing is automatically performed after connection.

First, the part of the mobile phone in the communication system of the present embodiment will be described. Dial button 105,
When one of the call button 106 and the command button 107 is pressed, the type of the pressed button is received by the key input circuit 205 (step S501).

The key input circuit 205 determines whether the pressed button is the dial button 105, the call button 106, or the command button 107. If it is a dial button 105, the process proceeds to step S503, and the call button 1
06, the process proceeds to step S504, where the command button 10
If it is 7, the process proceeds to step S505 (step S50).
2).

The pressed button is the dial button 105
If so, the pressed number is added to the number storage unit 206,
The process proceeds to step S501 (step S503).

Next, the pressed button is the command button 1
If it is 07, the number stored in the number storage unit 206 is stored as a command in the command storage unit 207 (step S505).

The numbers entered so far are command numbers, and are determined in advance, for example, such as number 1 for receiving mail and number 2 for sending mail.

Next, the PC interface circuit 201
Waits until it is connected to the notebook personal computer by a cable, and if the connection is confirmed, the process proceeds to step S507 (step S506).

When the notebook personal computer is connected, the system waits until a command reading command is received. If a command read command is received, step S5
It proceeds to 08 (step S507).

When a command read command is received, the data communication control unit 202 stores the command number stored in the command storage unit 207 in the PC interface circuit 2.
01 to the notebook personal computer (step S508).

Thereafter, communication processing is performed under the control of a notebook personal computer as a conventional mobile phone for data communication.

Next, processing on the notebook personal computer side in the communication system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The communication interface circuit 401 waits until a mobile phone is connected. When the connection of the mobile phone is detected, the process proceeds to step S602 (step S60).
1).

When the connection of the mobile phone is confirmed, the CPU 4
02 issues a command readout command to the connected mobile phone through the communication interface circuit 401 (step S603).

The CPU 402 determines whether or not an input command has been sent from the mobile phone in response to the command read command. If a command has been sent, the process proceeds to step S604. If no command has been input, the process proceeds to step S606 (step S60).
3).

The CPU 402 interprets the transmitted command and stores the corresponding program code in the hard disk 40.
3 and read out from the memory 404 to execute. In the above-described example of the mobile phone, it is assumed that the reception of the mail is assigned to the first, and the transmission of the mail is assigned to the second, and so on. If it is, the program for mail transmission is executed (step S605).

Here, in the example of only sending and receiving mail, 1
No. and No. 2 are assigned, but a command other than the transmission and reception of the mail may be assigned, and the command number may have a plurality of digits.

Thereafter, the state is the same as the state in which the conventional portable telephone for data communication and the notebook personal computer are connected, and the portable telephone can be used as in the conventional case (step S606).

In this embodiment, a mobile phone and a notebook personal computer are used.
It may be an HS or a wireless communication device. Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a laptop personal computer and a desktop personal computer and a portable information terminal.

[0039]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when a portable personal computer or a PHS is connected to a notebook personal computer and communication is performed according to a predetermined procedure such as reception of mail, the portable telephone is used. Specify the command number,
Communication processing can be performed only by connecting a notebook personal computer with a cable, and an easy-to-use communication system can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional structure inside the mobile phone according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a communication system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary block diagram showing a functional structure of the notebook personal computer according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the notebook personal computer according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 telephone body 102 antenna 103 speaker 104 display unit 105 dial button 106 call button 107 command button 108 microphone 109 connector 201 PC interface circuit 202 data communication control unit 203 wireless communication circuit 204 voice circuit 205 key input circuit 206 number storage unit 207 command Storage unit 301 Notebook personal computer 302 Mobile phone 303 Connection cable 401 Communication interface circuit 402 CPU 403 Hard disk 404 Memory 405 Keyboard 406 Liquid crystal display

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A data communication device such as a mobile phone,
A data transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data, an interface unit for exchanging data with an information processing device such as a personal computer, a command input unit for inputting a command, and storing a command input by the command input unit A data communication device, comprising: a command storage unit; and a command transmission unit that sends a command stored in the command storage unit to the information processing device via the interface unit. 2. An information processing device such as a personal computer, which is a connection detection means for detecting connection with a data communication device such as a mobile phone, and reads a command recorded in the connected data communication device. An information processing apparatus comprising: command reading means; command interpretation means for interpreting a read command; and execution means for executing the interpreted command. 3. A data communication system for performing data communication in combination with a data communication device such as a mobile phone and an information processing device such as a personal computer, the data communication device comprising: a data transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving data;
Interface means for exchanging data with the information processing apparatus, command input means for inputting a command, command storage means for storing the command input by the command input means, and Command transmission means for transmitting a command stored in a command storage means to an information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus detects connection to the data communication apparatus; 1. A data communication system comprising: a command reading unit that reads a command recorded in a command; a command interpretation unit that interprets the read command; and an execution unit that executes the interpreted command.