JP2007034987A - Non-contact transmission/reception system and mobile information terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that an application relating to a request from an IC reading/writing device cannot be activated when an application is already activated in a mobile information terminal. <P>SOLUTION: In a non-contact transmission/reception system, an external reading/writing device is designed to transmit an activation request for activating an application of a mobile terminal side to a basic software, and to store an activation indication information into a content storage area when the mobile information terminal comes near within a predetermined area from the external reading/writing device. The basic software activates the application of the mobile terminal side based on the activation request at a time capable of activating the application of the mobile terminal side when the activation request is transmitted from the external reading/writing device. The application of the mobile terminal side determines whether the activation indication information is stored or not in the content storing area in every predetermined timing while being in activation, then a process based on the activation indication information is to be performed when the activation indication information is determined as being stored. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a contactless transmission / reception system and a portable information terminal. In particular, the present invention relates to a contactless transmission / reception system in which an application is activated on a portable information terminal based on an activation request from an external read / write device, and a portable information terminal.

A mobile phone equipped with a non-contact IC receives a signal from an IC read / write device installed at a store or a window, and starts an application stored in the mobile phone (see, for example, Patent Document 1). . In this case, the cellular phone held over the IC read / write device activates the application stored in the cellular phone based on the activation request to activate the application transmitted from the IC read / write device. Then, using the application activated by the activation request from the IC read / write device, the mobile phone and the IC read / write device transmit / receive information related to provision of various services such as member registration and coupon use.
JP 2005-108044 A

  However, even if the IC read / write device transmits a request for starting an application to a mobile phone equipped with a contactless IC, if the application is already started on the mobile phone, the mobile phone is There is a problem that there is no means for knowing the activation request, and the application according to the request from the IC read / write device cannot be activated. Further, even if the mobile phone is provided with means for knowing the activation request, if an application different from the application to be activated by the activation request has already been activated, the process based on the activation request is executed. There is a problem that can not be.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to a first embodiment of the present invention, a contactless transmission / reception system having a content storage area for storing content and capable of reading and writing data without contact is provided. A portable information terminal holding a non-contact IC, basic software incorporated in the portable information terminal, a mobile terminal-side application that is activated and executed on the basic software and reads / writes from / to the content storage area of the non-contact IC, An external read / write device that can read / write non-contact IC data in a non-contact manner. The external read / write device activates a mobile terminal side application when the mobile information terminal approaches within a predetermined range from the external read / write device. The request is transmitted to the basic software via the contactless IC, and the content storage area is based on the activation request. The activation instruction information is stored, and when the activation request is transmitted from the external read / write device, the basic software activates the portable terminal side application based on the activation request when the portable terminal side application can be activated. The terminal-side application performs processing based on the activation request, and the portable terminal-side application determines whether activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at every predetermined timing during activation. When the information is stored, a process based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area is performed.

  In the second embodiment of the present invention, a non-contact transmission / reception system has a content storage area for storing content, and holds a non-contact IC capable of reading and writing data in a non-contact manner, and a non-contact IC. A portable information terminal, basic software embedded in the portable information terminal, an application that is activated and executed on the basic software and reads / writes from / to the content storage area of the non-contact IC, and non-contact IC data are contactless The external read / write device includes an external read / write device, and the external read / write device sends a start request for starting the mobile terminal side application via the non-contact IC when the portable information terminal approaches the predetermined range from the external read / write device. When the startup request is sent from an external read / write device, the basic software When the mobile terminal side application can be activated, the mobile terminal side application is activated based on the activation request, and the activated portable terminal side application performs processing based on the activation request, and displays information indicating that the application has been activated. The content of the non-contact IC when it is transmitted to the external read / write device via the contact IC, and the external read / write device does not receive information indicating that it has been activated from the mobile terminal side application within a predetermined time after transmitting the activation request. The activation instruction information based on the activation request is written in the storage area, and the mobile terminal side application determines whether or not the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at every predetermined timing during activation. When information is stored, it is based on the startup instruction information stored in the content storage area. The treatment was carried out.

  In the third aspect of the present invention, a non-contact transmission / reception system has a content storage area in which content is stored and holds a non-contact IC capable of reading and writing data in a non-contact manner and a non-contact IC. A portable information terminal, basic software embedded in the portable information terminal, an application that is activated and executed on the basic software and reads / writes from / to the content storage area of the non-contact IC, and non-contact IC data are contactless The external read / write device includes an external read / write device, and when the mobile information terminal approaches within a predetermined range from the external read / write device, the external read / write device issues a start request when the mobile terminal side application can be started. By sending to the basic software via the contact IC, the mobile terminal side application is started and the mobile terminal side When the application has already been activated, the external read / write device stores the activation instruction information based on the activation request in the content storage area, and the portable terminal side application stores the content of the contactless IC at a predetermined timing during activation. It is determined whether or not activation instruction information is stored in the area. When the activation instruction information is stored, processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area is performed.

  In the non-contact transmission / reception system, when there is a request that the mobile terminal side application should be started from other than an external read / write device, whether or not the start instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC before the start-up If activation instruction information is stored, processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area may be performed.

  In the non-contact transmission / reception system, when the mobile terminal side application determines that the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area, the portable terminal side application displays a display for allowing the user to confirm whether or not to perform processing based on the activation instruction information. You may display on a display part.

  In the non-contact transmission / reception system, the external read / write device includes an activation request specifying information for specifying the activation request in the activation request, transmits an activation request including the activation request identification information to the basic software, and identifies the activation request. When the start instruction information including the information is stored in the content storage area, and the start instruction information is stored in the mobile terminal side application, the start request information included in the start instruction information is already processed. It may be determined whether or not it is the same as the activation request specifying information included in the information, and if not, the processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area may be performed.

  In the contactless transmission / reception system, the mobile terminal side application may delete the activation instruction information from the content storage area when performing processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area.

  In the non-contact transmission / reception system, when the mobile terminal side application is activated, it writes in-activation information indicating that it is being activated into the content storage area of the non-contact IC, and when the application is terminated, the activation information is stored in the content storage area. The external read / write device determines whether or not activation information is written in the content storage area. If activation information is written, the external read / write device displays activation instruction information in the content storage area of the non-contact IC. You may write.

  In the above contactless transmission / reception system, the external read / write device has a display unit that can be recognized by the user, and displays information indicating that the mobile terminal side application is being activated when activation information is written in the content storage area. May be displayed on the screen.

  In the non-contact transmission / reception system, the mobile terminal side application receives information indicating that processing based on the start instruction information is started when the start instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC. You may transmit to an external read / write device via IC.

  In the non-contact transmission / reception system, the application on the mobile terminal side prioritizes processing based on the start instruction information stored in the content storage area when the start instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC. May be.

  In the contactless transmission / reception system, the contactless IC stores the interrupt priority in the content storage area in association with the activation instruction information, and the mobile terminal side application stores the activation instruction information in the content storage area of the contactless IC. If stored, the priority order associated with the start instruction information may be read, and based on the priority order, it may be determined whether or not to interrupt the process based on the start instruction information.

  In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a portable information terminal having a content storage area for storing content and capable of reading and writing data in a non-contact manner, and a basic incorporated in the portable information terminal Software, a mobile terminal side application that is activated and executed on the basic software and reads / writes to / from the content storage area of the non-contact IC, and an external read / write device that can read / write non-contact IC data in a non-contact manner. The contact IC stores the activation instruction information based on the activation request in the content storage area when the activation request for activating the mobile terminal side application is transmitted from the external read / write device, and the basic software receives the activation request from the external read / write device. If it is sent and the mobile terminal application can be started, it will be based on the start request. The mobile terminal-side application that has started up performs processing based on the startup request, and the mobile terminal-side application receives startup instruction information in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at predetermined timing during startup. It is determined whether or not it is stored, and when activation instruction information is stored, processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area is performed.

  In the fifth aspect of the present invention, a portable information terminal, which has a content storage area for storing content and can read and write data in a non-contact manner, and a basic incorporated in the portable information terminal Software, a mobile terminal-side application that is activated and executed on the basic software and reads / writes from / to the content storage area of the non-contact IC, and an external read / write device that can read / write non-contact IC data in a non-contact manner. When the start request for starting the mobile terminal side application is transmitted from the external read / write device, the software starts the mobile terminal side application based on the start request when the mobile terminal side application can be started. The application performs processing based on the activation request and indicates that it has been activated. Information is transmitted to the external read / write device via the non-contact IC, and the external read / write device does not receive the information indicating that the mobile terminal side application is activated within a predetermined time after transmitting the activation request. The activation instruction information based on the activation request is written in the content storage area of the non-contact IC, and the mobile terminal side application determines whether the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at every predetermined timing during activation. If it is determined and activation instruction information is stored, processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area is performed.

  In a sixth aspect of the present invention, a portable information terminal, which has a content storage area for storing content and is capable of reading and writing data in a contactless manner, is incorporated in the portable information terminal. It is equipped with basic software, a mobile terminal application that is started on the basic software and reads / writes the content storage area of the non-contact IC, and an external read / write device that can read / write non-contact IC data in a non-contact manner. The IC stores activation instruction information based on an activation request for activating a portable terminal side application from an external read / write device in the content storage area. The portable terminal side application is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at predetermined timings during activation. It is determined whether or not start instruction information is stored, and if start instruction information is stored. The processing on the basis of the start instruction information stored in the content storage area.

  Here, the state of the mobile terminal side application indicated by “running” and “running” is not limited to the process in which the task of the mobile terminal side application is generated, but the task of the mobile terminal side application is generated. It means the state (including the executable state and the waiting state) from the end to the end.

  The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be the invention.

  According to the present invention, when the external read / write device requests the mobile information terminal to start the mobile terminal side application, the external read / write device can read the external read / write even if the mobile terminal side application is already running on the mobile information terminal. The mobile terminal side application based on the activation request from the device can be activated. Therefore, various services can be reliably and quickly provided to the portable information terminal at a store or a window where an external read / write device is installed.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the scope of claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are included. It is not necessarily essential for the solution of the invention.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a contactless transmission / reception system 10. The non-contact transmission / reception system 10 includes: a portable information terminal 200 that holds a non-contact IC 220 that can read and write data in a non-contact manner; an external read / write device 100 that can read and write data in the non-contact IC 220 in a non-contact manner; A computer 300 is provided. The external read / write device 100 and the portable information terminal 200 communicate with each other in a non-contact manner using radio waves. The computer 300 transmits / receives information related to communication between the portable information terminals 200 to / from the external read / write device 100. The external read / write device 100 and the computer 300 are installed in a store or the like that provides a service related to the non-contact IC 220.

  An example of the portable information terminal 200 is a mobile phone, which can make a call or communicate with another mobile phone using a known network. Also, the portable information terminal 200 can access the web server via the network, download an application for the portable information terminal 200, and browse a web page.

  When the portable information terminal 200 approaches the predetermined range from the external read / write device 100, the non-contact IC 220 held by the portable information terminal 200 receives the radio wave transmitted from the external read / write device 100. The non-contact IC 220 obtains an electromotive force from the received radio wave. The non-contact IC 220 obtains information from the external read / write device 100 that is carried (transmitted) by radio waves. The non-contact IC 220 transmits information such as an identification number for identifying the non-contact IC 220 to the external read / write device 100 by radio waves using the obtained electromotive force. The non-contact IC 220 may include a battery or the like, and may send and receive information using this power source. An example of the transmission / reception method is FeliCa (registered trademark), but is not limited thereto.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a block diagram of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. The portable information terminal 200 includes the contactless IC 220, basic software 232 incorporated in the portable information terminal 200, and a portable terminal application 230 that is activated and executed on the basic software 232. The non-contact IC 220 includes an input / output unit 222 that transmits and receives radio waves between the portable information terminal 200 and the external read / write device 100, and a content storage area 226 that stores content of the mobile terminal side application 230. The content storage area 226 also stores start instruction information. The activation request transmitted from the external read / write device 100 is temporarily stored in an area different from the content storage area 226 in the non-contact IC 220. In this case, the non-contact IC notifies the basic software that the activation request is stored, and the received basic software 232 reads the activation request from the area.

  The external read / write device 100 includes an input / output unit 102 that transmits and receives radio waves between the external read / write device 100 and the portable information terminal 200, and a control unit 108 that controls information between the external read / write device 100 and the computer 300.

  When the input / output unit 102 of the external read / write device 100 receives the identification number of the non-contact IC 220 transmitted from the input / output unit 222 of the non-contact IC 220, the external read / write device 100 holds the non-contact IC 220. Is determined to have approached within a predetermined range. Here, the external read / write device 100 may cause the computer 300 to determine whether or not the identification number of the non-contact IC 220 has been received.

  The basic software 232 activates the portable terminal side application 230 based on the activation request from the external read / write device 100. The basic software 232 may also be called an operating system (OS).

  The mobile terminal side application 230 is activated by the basic software 232 and reads / writes the content in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220. Note that the mobile terminal-side application 230 also starts when the user operates a button or the like of the mobile information terminal 200. Further, when the mobile terminal side application 230 starts up, it writes in-activation information indicating that the mobile terminal side application 230 is being activated in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220. In addition, when the mobile terminal side application 230 ends, the active information is deleted from the content storage area 226.

  The external read / write device 100 accesses the running information written in the content storage area 226 via the input / output unit 102 of the external read / write device 100 and the input / output unit 222 of the non-contact IC 220. Thereby, the external read / write device 100 can determine whether or not the mobile terminal-side application 230 is already running on the mobile information terminal 200.

  When the portable information terminal 200 approaches within a predetermined range from the external read / write device 100 and the portable terminal-side application 230 can be activated, the external read / write device 100 transmits the activation request to the non-contact IC 220. Then, the mobile terminal side application 230 is activated. Here, an example in which the portable terminal application 230 can be activated is a state in which no portable terminal application 230 is activated in the portable information terminal 200.

  On the other hand, the external read / write device 100 sends the activation instruction information based on the activation request via the input / output unit 222 when the portable terminal application 230 cannot be activated because the portable terminal application 230 has already been activated. Stored in the content storage area 226. Thereby, the external read / write device 100 can request activation of the mobile terminal side application 230 related to the activation request. Here, it is preferable that the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 includes information for specifying the portable terminal application 230 to be activated on the portable information terminal 200. Further, the format of the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 may include a valid period field indicating a period during which the activation instruction information is valid.

  The external read / write device 100 includes the display unit 106 that can be recognized by the user. When the mobile terminal side application 230 has already been started, that is, when active information is written, the mobile terminal side application 230 is displayed. Is displayed on the display unit 106. Thereby, the user of the external read / write device 100 can know that the application is already running on the portable information terminal 200. Therefore, for example, the user can take an appropriate action such as holding the portable information terminal 200 over the external read / write device 100 for a while.

  The mobile terminal-side application 230 determines whether or not activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220 at every predetermined timing during activation, and stores the content when the activation instruction information is stored. Processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the area 226 is performed. An example of the predetermined timing is a predetermined time interval. Another example of the predetermined timing is an operation for accepting a key input from the user to the portable information terminal 200.

  Thereby, even if the portable terminal application 230 is already activated on the portable information terminal 200, the external read / write device 100 activates the portable terminal application 230 based on the activation instruction information corresponding to the activation request. It is possible to speed up various services at a store or a window.

  Note that the mobile terminal-side application 230 sends information indicating that processing based on the start instruction information is started via the non-contact IC 220 when the start instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220. To the external read / write device 100. Thereby, the external read / write device 100 can know that the portable information terminal 200 has been activated in accordance with the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 and the timing thereof. In this case, the mobile terminal application 230 may transmit the activation instruction information read from the non-contact IC 220 to the external read / write device 100 as information indicating that processing based on the activation instruction information is started. .

  Further, the portable terminal-side application 230 deletes the activation instruction information from the content storage area 226 when performing processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226. For example, the mobile terminal-side application 230 initializes the content storage area 226 with “Null value”, “space”, and the like. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the mobile terminal side application 230 from being activated or processed in duplicate based on the one activation instruction information from the external read / write device 100.

  The external read / write device 100 may determine that the mobile terminal side application 230 is running without accessing the running information written by the mobile terminal side application 230. For example, the external read / write device 100 transmits a response from the input / output unit 222 that the mobile terminal-side application 230 related to the start request has been started for a predetermined time after the start request is transmitted from the input / output unit 102 to the input / output unit 222. If there is not, it may be determined that the mobile terminal side application 230 has already been activated.

  When the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220, the mobile terminal side application 230 prioritizes processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226. As a result, the mobile terminal-side application 230 related to the activation request from the external read / write device 100 is immediately activated, and it is possible to speed up various services at a store or a window.

  Instead of always giving priority to the processing based on the start instruction information, the non-contact IC 220 stores the interrupt priority in the content storage area 226 in association with the start instruction information, and the mobile terminal side application 230 receives the start instruction. When information is stored in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220, the priority order associated with the activation instruction information is read, and whether or not the process based on the activation instruction information is interrupted based on the priority order May be judged.

  As a result, interrupt processing can be prohibited for processing that is not permitted interrupt processing. Further, the processing of the portable information terminal 200 can be speeded up as a whole by postponing the processing with a long processing time. Furthermore, the mobile terminal side application 230 (for example, exchange between service points and the actual product) that is required to immediately complete data transmission / reception between the external read / write device 100 and the mobile information terminal 200 has a priority. On the other hand, the mobile terminal-side application 230 that is not requested (such as simple information exchange related to information provision) can implement appropriate interrupt processing according to the scene, such as setting the priority order low.

  When there is a request for activation from a device other than the external read / write device 100, the mobile terminal side application 230 determines whether activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220 before activation. When the activation instruction information is stored, a process based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 is performed. Thereby, based on a user's input, the portable terminal side application 230 based on a starting request | requirement can be started.

  For example, when the priority of the mobile terminal-side application 230 based on the startup instruction information from the external read / write device 100 is lower than the priority of the active mobile terminal-side application 230 and an interrupt cannot be made, the content storage area 226 When the activation instruction information exists without being erased, the portable terminal side application 230 is activated based on the activation instruction information in response to a request for activation from other than the external read / write device 100.

  In the above-described form of the non-contact transmission / reception system 10, the external read / write device 100 can be activated when the mobile terminal-side application 230 can be activated when the mobile information terminal 200 approaches the predetermined range from the external read / write device 100. A startup request was sent. Instead of this form, in the external read / write device 100, when the portable information terminal 200 approaches within a predetermined range from the external read / write device 100, whether the portable terminal side application 230 is already running on the portable information terminal 200. The activation request may be transmitted without determining whether or not.

  For example, as another form of the non-contact transmission / reception system 10, the external read / write device 100 issues an activation request for starting the mobile terminal side application 230 when the portable information terminal 200 approaches the predetermined range from the external read / write device 100. The data is transmitted to the basic software 232 via the non-contact IC 220.

  When the activation request is transmitted from the external read / write device 100, the basic software 232 activates the portable terminal application 230 based on the activation request when the portable terminal application 230 can be activated. As a result, the mobile terminal-side application 230 performs processing based on the activation request and transmits information indicating the activation to the external read / write device 100 via the non-contact IC 220.

  When the external read / write device 100 does not receive information indicating that the application has been activated from the mobile terminal application 230 within a predetermined time after transmitting the activation request, the external read / write device 100 generates the content in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220 based on the activation request. Write the startup instruction information.

  The mobile terminal-side application 230 determines whether or not activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220 at every predetermined timing during activation, and stores the content when the activation instruction information is stored. Processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the area 226 is performed.

  Thereby, the external read / write device 100 starts the mobile terminal application 230 based on the start instruction information corresponding to the start request even if the mobile terminal application 230 is already running on the mobile information terminal 200. It is possible to speed up various services at a store or a window.

  Further, instead of the above form, the external read / write device 100 has already started the mobile terminal side application 230 on the mobile information terminal 200 when the mobile information terminal 200 approaches the predetermined range from the external read / write device 100. The activation request is transmitted to the portable terminal side application 230 via the non-contact IC 220 without determining whether or not there is any information and without waiting for the non-reception of the information indicating the activation from the portable terminal side application 230. In addition, the activation request may be stored in the content storage area 226.

  That is, as yet another form of the contactless transmission / reception system 10, the external read / write device 100 issues an activation request for starting the mobile terminal side application 230 when the portable information terminal 200 approaches the predetermined range from the external read / write device 100. The activation instruction information generated based on the activation request is transmitted to the basic software 232 via the non-contact IC 220, and the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226.

  If the activation request is transmitted from the external read / write device 100 and the portable terminal-side application 230 can be activated, the basic software 232 is activated based on the activation request and performs processing based on the activation request.

  The mobile terminal-side application 230 determines whether or not activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220 at every predetermined timing during activation, and stores the content when the activation instruction information is stored. Processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the area 226 is performed.

  Thereby, the external read / write device 100 starts the mobile terminal application 230 based on the start instruction information corresponding to the start request even if the mobile terminal application 230 is already running on the mobile information terminal 200. It is possible to speed up various services at a store or a window.

  Further, when the mobile terminal side application 230 determines that the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226, a display for causing the user to confirm whether or not to perform processing based on the activation instruction information is displayed on the display unit. indicate. Thereby, the user of the portable information terminal 200 can check on the display unit on the portable information terminal 200 before processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 is performed. By this confirmation, execution of processes other than the process to be processed can be prevented in advance.

  In addition, the external read / write device 100 includes the activation request specifying information for specifying the activation request in the activation request and the activation instruction information, and transmits the activation request including the activation request identification information to the basic software 232, and the same activation request. The activation instruction information including the specific information is stored in the content storage area 226.

  When the activation instruction information is stored, the portable terminal side application 230 includes the activation request identification information included in the activation instruction information included in the activation instruction information or the activation request identification included in the activation instruction information. It is determined whether the information is the same as the information. If the information is not the same, processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 is performed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the mobile terminal side application 230 from being activated or processed in duplicate based on the one activation instruction information from the external read / write device 100.

  In any of the above forms, the external read / write device 100 includes an operation unit (not shown), and displays a display for allowing the user to confirm whether or not to transmit the activation request before transmitting the activation request. The activation request may be transmitted after the confirmation information to be transmitted from the user is input via the operation unit. Similarly, before storing the activation instruction information in the content storage area 226, the external read / write device 100 displays on the display unit 106 a display for confirming whether or not the activation instruction information is to be stored. The activation instruction information may be stored after the confirmation information to be stored is input from the user.

  Thereby, the user of the external read / write device 100 can transmit the activation request and the activation instruction information only when appropriate. For example, the external read / write device 100 can realize an operation in which the activation request and activation instruction information are not transmitted to the portable information terminal 200 in which registration of notification of theft or loss is made.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the data format of the activation request transmitted from the external read / write device 100. The data format of the activation request includes, for example, the number of individual copies, a plurality of individual portions, and a checksum field used for error control. The number of individual parts indicates the total number of individual parts that follow. The individual unit indicates information for specifying a function to be activated by the portable information terminal 200. The individual unit includes fields for individual unit headers having activation control information and individual unit parameter sizes, and individual unit parameters. The activation control information indicates information for specifying a function to be activated on the portable information terminal 200. The individual part parameter size indicates the transmission size of the individual part parameter that follows. The individual part parameter indicates information that limits a function to be activated on the portable information terminal 200 from the functions specified by the activation control information. Specifically, the individual unit parameter includes fields of a service provider number and an application number that limit the mobile terminal-side application 230 that is activated on the mobile information terminal 200.

  The external read / write device 100 may include start request specifying information for specifying the start request in the start request data. For example, the external read / write device 100 may store the activation request identification information in the application number field. In this case, the external read / write device 100 activates information in which a code issued every time the external read / write device 100 transmits an activation request is added to the application identification number previously assigned by the service provider providing the mobile terminal-side application 230. It may be request specific information. Alternatively, the external read / write device 100 may store the activation request specifying information in an unused spare area of the activation control information.

  Also, the external read / write device 100 may transmit the activation request identification information for identifying the activation request to the basic software 232 simultaneously with the transmission of the activation request, instead of including the activation request identification information in the activation request data. Good. At this time, the basic software 232 receives the activation request in association with the activation request specifying information for specifying the activation request.

  The activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 may be all or a part of the activation request shown in FIG. 3, or information obtained by adding information to the activation request. Furthermore, the format of the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 may include a valid period field indicating a period during which the activation instruction information is valid. In the present embodiment, the activation instruction information is generated by the external read / write device 100 based on the activation request.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. This flowchart starts when the external read / write device 100 recognizes a radio wave from the portable information terminal 200. The content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220 stores, for example, “Null value” as an initial value.

  First, the external read / write device 100 determines whether a running flag is written in the content storage area 226 (S104). Specifically, the external read / write device 100 reads the application activation flag stored in the content storage area 226 via the input / output unit 102 and the input / output unit 222 and determines whether the application activation flag is ON. Judgment is made (S104).

  Here, the application activation flag is an example of activation information and refers to 1-bit information. For example, “0 (OFF)” is stored when the mobile terminal side application 230 is not activated, and “1 (ON)” is stored when the mobile terminal side application 230 is activated. Thereby, the external read / write device 100 can determine whether or not the mobile terminal-side application 230 is already running on the mobile information terminal 200.

  In step S104, when the external read / write device 100 determines that the application activation flag is ON (S104: Yes), it executes step S300. In step S300, the external read / write device 100 requests activation of the mobile terminal-side application 230 based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S104 that the application activation flag is OFF (S104: No), step S200 is executed.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of step S200 of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. When the portable information terminal 200 approaches the predetermined range from the external reader / writer 100, the external read / write device 100 determines whether or not the mobile terminal side application 230 is being activated and transmits an activation request to the basic software 232. Or the operation of storing the activation instruction information in the content storage area 226 is shown in a flowchart. This flowchart is started when the external read / write device 100 determines that the application activation flag of the portable information terminal 200 is OFF (S104: No). The external read / write device 100 transmits an activation request to the basic software 232 via the non-contact IC 220 (S202). In this case, the basic software 232 activates the portable terminal side application 230 specified by the application number included in the activation request.

  Based on the activation request, the portable terminal-side application 230 is activated by the basic software 232 (S205), and the activated portable terminal-side application 230 turns on an application activation flag stored in the content storage area 226 (S206). . Thereby, when the external read / write device 100 requests the mobile information terminal 200 to start, the external read / write device 100 can know that the mobile terminal side application 230 is already started on the mobile information terminal 200.

  Next, the mobile terminal-side application 230 executes processing based on the activation request with the external read / write device 100 (S208, S210). This process is a process of reading the identification number of the service from the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220 to confirm whether the owner of the portable information terminal 200 has subscribed to a specific service, for example, Thus, processing for writing information for adding points to the content storage area 226 is performed. Note that the external read / write device 100 may turn on the application activation flag stored in the content storage area 226.

  When the process is completed between the mobile terminal side application 230 and the external read / write device 100, the mobile terminal side application 230 turns OFF the application activation flag stored in the content storage area 226 (S212). Note that the external read / write device 100 may turn off the application activation flag stored in the content storage area 226.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. This flowchart starts when the external read / write device 100 determines that the application activation flag of the portable information terminal 200 is ON (S104: Yes). Even if the portable terminal application 230 is a portable terminal application 230 activated by an input operation from the portable information terminal 200, the portable terminal application 230 is activated by an activation request or activation instruction information from the external read / write device 100. The terminal-side application 230 may be used.

  The external read / write device 100 writes the activation instruction information related to the other mobile terminal side application 230 in the content storage area 226 via the input / output unit 222 (S302). Thereby, the external read / write device 100 can request activation of the mobile terminal side application 230 based on the activation instruction information. Here, when the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226, the service provider number and application number fields are stored. Furthermore, the format of the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 may include a valid period field indicating a period during which the activation instruction information is valid. Thereby, it can prevent starting the portable terminal side application 230 based on the starting instruction information which passed the effective period.

  The external read / write device 100 displays on the display unit 106 that the mobile terminal side application 230 is being activated (S304). Thereby, the user of the external read / write device 100 can know that the mobile terminal side application 230 is already running on the mobile information terminal 200. Further, the external read / write device 100 stands by until information indicating that processing based on the activation request is started is transmitted by the activated portable terminal-side application 230 (S316).

  On the other hand, the process of the activated mobile terminal side application 230 is continuously executed (S306). And the portable terminal side application 230 judges whether starting instruction information is stored in the content storage area | region 226 of non-contact IC220 for every predetermined timing (S310). Specifically, for example, the mobile terminal-side application 230 has a read / write function to the content storage area 226 separately from the main function (for example, the game function in the case of game software), which is the original purpose or application. This is realized by providing the sub-functions having.

  For example, the mobile terminal-side application 230 acquires time information from the timer of the mobile information terminal 200, operates the subfunction at every predetermined interval during the operation of the main function, and the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226. Determine whether or not. That is, the mobile terminal side application 230 may operate the main function and the sub function alternately. Note that the mobile terminal-side application 230 determines whether or not the activation instruction information is stored depending on whether or not the “Null value” is stored in the content storage area 226.

  In step S310, when the activation instruction information is not stored in the content storage area 226 (S310: No), the mobile terminal side application 230 executes step 326 by the sub function. On the other hand, if activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226 in step S310 (S310: Yes), the portable terminal side application 230 determines the standby external read / write device 100 based on the activation instruction information. The information indicating that the process is started is transmitted by the sub function (S316). Information indicating that the processing based on the activation instruction information is started is transmitted via the input / output unit 222 of the non-contact IC 220 (S318). Thereby, the external read / write device 100 can know when and the timing at which the portable information terminal 200 is activated in accordance with the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226.

  Then, the execution of the continued processing is temporarily stopped, and the mobile terminal side application 230 is started based on the start instruction information stored in the content storage area 226, and the processing is executed with the external read / write device 100. (S322, S320). In this case, the mobile terminal side application 230 that has already started refers to the application number included in the start instruction information stored in the content storage area 226. As a result, the mobile terminal-side application 230 that has already been activated identifies the mobile terminal-side application 230 that should be activated based on the activation instruction information, and activates the mobile terminal-side application 230 that is to be newly activated. Next, the mobile terminal side application 230 that has already started is temporarily terminated. The above-described subfunction of the mobile terminal side application 230 may execute the identification and activation of the mobile terminal side application 230 to be newly activated and the termination of the mobile terminal side application 230 that has already been activated. As described above, the portable terminal-side application 230 based on the activation instruction information from the external read / write device 100 is immediately activated, and various services at a store or a window can be accelerated. Note that the sub-function of the mobile terminal side application 230 may work on the interrupt function provided in the OS of the mobile information terminal 200 to realize the start of processing of the mobile terminal side application 230 based on the start instruction information.

  After the processing of the mobile terminal side application 230 ends, the mobile terminal side application 230 deletes the activation instruction information related to the mobile terminal side application 230 from the content storage area 226 (S324). For example, “Null value” is stored in the content storage area 226 when the mobile terminal side application 230 that has been started first is restarted or immediately before the mobile terminal side application 230 started based on the start instruction information is terminated. . Note that the external read / write device 100 may erase the activation instruction information.

  In step S326, if the previously activated mobile terminal side application 230 has not ended (S326: No), the main function of the mobile terminal side application 230 is continuously executed (S306). On the other hand, when the mobile terminal side application 230 ends in step S230 (S326: Yes), the mobile terminal side application 230 turns off the application activation flag (S328).

  In step S310, when the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226 (S310: Yes), the secondary function of the mobile terminal side application 230 reads the priority stored in advance in the non-contact IC 220. Based on the read priority order, it may be determined whether or not to interrupt another process based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 while the portable terminal application 230 is activated.

  As a result, interrupt processing can be prohibited for processing that is not permitted interrupt processing. Further, the processing of the portable information terminal 200 can be speeded up as a whole by postponing the processing with a long processing time. Furthermore, the mobile terminal side application 230 (for example, exchange between service points and the actual product) that is required to immediately complete data transmission / reception between the external read / write device 100 and the mobile information terminal 200 has a priority. On the other hand, the mobile terminal application 230 (for example, simply providing information) that is set to a high level, for example, is not required, can implement appropriate interrupt processing according to the scene, such as setting the priority level low.

  In this case, when the other portable terminal side application 230 that has not been activated with a low priority is requested to activate the portable terminal side application 230 next time by an input operation from the portable information terminal 200. The activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226 is read out and activated. Thereby, the application based on starting instruction information can be started by using a user input as a trigger.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing another mode of operation of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. In the form shown in FIG. 7, in the external read / write device 100, when the portable information terminal 200 approaches within a predetermined range from the external read / write device 100, the portable terminal side application 230 is already running on the portable information terminal 200. The activation request is transmitted without determining whether or not. This flowchart starts when the external read / write device 100 recognizes a radio wave from the portable information terminal 200. The content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220 stores, for example, “Null value” as an initial value.

  First, the external read / write device 100 transmits an activation request (S112). This operation is the same as Step S202 and Step S204 described in FIG. The external read / write device 100 determines whether information indicating that the application has been started from the mobile terminal-side application 230 has been received (S114). Specifically, the external read / write device 100 determines whether or not information indicating that the application has been started has been received from the mobile terminal-side application 230 within a predetermined time after transmitting the activation request.

  In step S114, when the external read / write device 100 determines that the information indicating that it has been activated from the mobile terminal-side application 230 has not been received within a predetermined time (S114: No), it executes step S300 shown in FIG. . In step S300, the external read / write device 100 can request activation of the portable terminal side application 230 based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S114 that the external read / write device 100 has received information indicating that the application has been started from the mobile terminal-side application 230 (S114: Yes), step S200 illustrated in FIG. 5 is executed. However, since the external read / write device 100 transmits an activation request in step S112, step S202 and step S204 illustrated in FIG. 5 are not executed.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing still another mode of operation of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. In this embodiment, the external read / write device 100 determines whether or not the mobile terminal side application 230 is already running on the mobile information terminal 200 when the mobile information terminal 200 approaches the predetermined range from the external read / write device 100. Without determining whether or not the information indicating that the mobile terminal side application 230 has been started is not received, the start request is transmitted to the basic software 232 via the non-contact IC 220, and the start request is Based on the activation instruction information, the content storage area 226 is stored. This flowchart starts when the external read / write device 100 recognizes a radio wave from the portable information terminal 200. The content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220 stores, for example, “Null value” as an initial value.

  First, the external read / write device 100 transmits an activation request and activation instruction information (S122). This operation is the same as step S202 described in FIG. However, the external read / write device 100 includes start request specifying information for specifying the start request in the start request and start instruction information to be transmitted.

  The external read / write device 100 writes the activation instruction information in the content storage area 226 (S126). This operation is the same as step S302 shown in FIG. However, the external read / write device 100 includes start request specifying information for specifying the start request in the start instruction information to be written. The value of the activation request specifying information is preferably the same as the value of the activation request specifying information included in the activation request transmitted in step S122.

  In the portable information terminal 200, when any one of the portable terminal side applications 230 is activated (S128: Yes), the transmitted activation request is ignored in the portable information terminal 200, and step S300 described in step FIG. 6 is performed. Execute. However, since the external read / write device 100 has written the activation request in the content storage area 226 in step S126, step S302 shown in FIG. 6 is skipped and executed from step S304. Furthermore, instead of step S310 shown in FIG. 6, step S310 shown in FIG. 9 described later is executed.

  On the other hand, if no portable terminal application 230 is activated in the portable information terminal 200 in step S128 (S128: No), step S200 shown in FIG. 5 is executed. However, since the external read / write device 100 transmits an activation request in step S122, step S202 and step S204 shown in FIG. 5 are skipped and executed from step S206.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing still another form of the operation in step S310 of FIG. In this flowchart, the external read / write device 100 transmits an activation request (S122), writes activation instruction information based on the activation request into the content storage area 226, and the mobile information terminal 200 that has received the activation request The process starts from the point where the mobile terminal side application 230 is activated (S306).

  First, the mobile terminal-side application 230 determines whether activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226 of the non-contact IC 220 at every predetermined timing (S311). This operation is the same as step S310 described in FIG.

  In step S310, when the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area 226 in the portable terminal application 230 (S311: Yes), the portable terminal application 230 has the activation request specifying information included in the activation instruction information. Then, it is determined whether or not it is the same as the activation request specifying information included in the activation request or activation instruction information that has already been processed (S312). For example, the mobile terminal-side application 230 stores the processed start request specifying information, and the start request specifying information for specifying start instruction information to be started matches the already stored start request specifying information. Determine whether or not.

  In step S312, the mobile terminal-side application 230 determines that the activation request identification information included in the activation instruction information is not the same as the activation request identification information included in the activation request that has already been processed (S312: No). The portable terminal application 230 displays on the display unit a display for allowing the user to confirm whether or not to perform processing based on the activation instruction information (S313). And the portable terminal side application 230 confirms with a user whether the process based on starting instruction information is performed (S314).

  In step S314, when the portable terminal-side application 230 acquires information indicating that the process based on the activation instruction information is to be performed (S314: Yes), the portable terminal-side application 230 executes step 316 illustrated in FIG. In step 324 shown in FIG. 6, when deleting the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area 226, the activation instruction information to be deleted is specified in a predetermined storage area of the content storage area 226. Stores startup request identification information.

  On the other hand, when the mobile terminal application 230 determines in step S311 that the activation instruction information is not stored in the content storage area 226 (S311: No), the portable terminal application 230 receives the activation instruction in step S312. When it is determined that the activation request identification information included in the information is the same as the activation request identification information included in the activation request that has already been processed (S312: Yes), or in step S314, the mobile terminal side application 230 If information indicating that the process based on the activation instruction information is to be performed is not acquired (S314: No), step 326 is executed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the external read / write device 100 requests the mobile information terminal 200 to start the mobile terminal side application 230, the mobile terminal side application 230 is already running on the mobile information terminal 200. In addition, the mobile terminal side application 230 can be reliably started based on the start request from the external read / write device 100. Therefore, various services can be reliably and quickly provided to the portable information terminal 200 at a store or a window where the external read / write device 100 is installed.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

1 shows a conceptual diagram of a contactless transmission / reception system 10. An example of the block diagram of the non-contact transmission / reception system 10 is shown. An example of the data format of the starting request transmitted from the external read / write device 100 is shown. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. 5 is a flowchart showing another mode of operation of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. 6 is a flowchart showing still another mode of operation of the contactless transmission / reception system 10. 6 is a flowchart showing still another mode of operation of the contactless transmission / reception system 10.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Contactless transmission / reception system 100 External reader / writer 102 Input / output part 106 Display part 108 Control part 200 Portable information terminal 220 Contactless IC
222 Input / output unit 226 Content storage area 230 Mobile terminal side application 232 Basic software 300 Computer

Claims (15)

A contactless IC having a content storage area for storing content and capable of reading and writing data without contact;
A portable information terminal holding the non-contact IC;
Basic software incorporated in the portable information terminal;
A mobile terminal-side application that is activated and executed on the basic software and reads / writes the content storage area of the contactless IC;
An external read / write device capable of reading and writing data of the non-contact IC in a non-contact manner;
The external read / write device transmits an activation request to activate the mobile terminal side application to the basic software via the non-contact IC when the portable information terminal approaches the predetermined range from the external read / write device. And storing activation instruction information based on the activation request in the content storage area,
When the activation request is transmitted from the external read / write device, the basic software activates the portable terminal side application based on the activation request when the portable terminal side application can be activated. The terminal-side application performs processing based on the activation request,
The mobile terminal side application determines whether or not the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at every predetermined timing during activation, and when the activation instruction information is stored A contactless transmission / reception system that performs processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area. A contactless IC having a content storage area for storing content and capable of reading and writing data without contact;
A portable information terminal holding the non-contact IC;
Basic software incorporated in the portable information terminal;
A mobile terminal-side application that is activated and executed on the basic software and reads / writes the content storage area of the contactless IC;
An external read / write device capable of reading and writing data of the non-contact IC in a non-contact manner;
The external read / write device transmits an activation request to activate the mobile terminal side application to the basic software via the non-contact IC when the portable information terminal approaches the predetermined range from the external read / write device. And
When the activation request is transmitted from the external read / write device, the basic software activates the portable terminal side application based on the activation request when the portable terminal side application can be activated. The terminal-side application performs processing based on the activation request and transmits information indicating activation to the external read / write device via the non-contact IC,
When the external read / write device does not receive information indicating activation from the mobile terminal application within a predetermined time after transmitting the activation request, the external read / write device responds to the activation request in the content storage area of the non-contact IC. Write startup instruction information based on
The mobile terminal side application determines whether or not the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at every predetermined timing during activation, and when the activation instruction information is stored A contactless transmission / reception system that performs processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area. A contactless IC having a content storage area for storing content and capable of reading and writing data without contact;
A portable information terminal holding the non-contact IC;
Basic software incorporated in the portable information terminal;
A mobile terminal-side application that is activated and executed on the basic software and reads / writes the content storage area of the contactless IC;
An external read / write device capable of reading and writing data of the non-contact IC in a non-contact manner;
When the portable information terminal can be activated when the portable information terminal approaches within a predetermined range from the external reader / writer, the external read / write device sends an activation request via the contactless IC. By transmitting to the basic software, the portable terminal side application is activated, and when the portable terminal side application has already been activated, the external read / write device transmits activation instruction information based on the activation request to the content storage area Stored in
The mobile terminal side application determines whether or not the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at every predetermined timing during activation, and when the activation instruction information is stored A contactless transmission / reception system that performs processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area.   Whether or not the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC before activation when the portable terminal side application is requested to be activated from other than the external read / write device The contactless transmission / reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the activation instruction information is stored, the processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area is performed.   When the mobile terminal side application determines that the start instruction information is stored in the content storage area, the mobile terminal side application displays a display on the display unit for confirming whether or not to perform processing based on the start instruction information. The non-contact transmission / reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 to display. The external read / write device includes start request specifying information for specifying the start request in the start request, and transmits the start request including the start request specifying information to the basic software, and the start request specifying information. Storing the activation instruction information including the content storage area in the content storage area,
When the activation instruction information is stored in the mobile terminal side application, the activation request identification information included in the activation instruction information includes the activation request identification information included in the activation request that has already been processed. The contactless transmission / reception system according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not they are the same, and if they are not the same, processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area is performed.   The said portable terminal side application deletes the said start instruction information from the said content storage area, when performing the process based on the said start instruction information stored in the said content storage area. The contactless transmission / reception system described. When the mobile terminal side application starts up, it writes in-starting information indicating that it is starting up into the content storage area of the non-contact IC, and when it ends, erases the in-starting information from the content storage area And
The external read / write device determines whether the activation information is written in the content storage area. When the activation information is written, the external read / write device stores the activation information in the content storage area of the non-contact IC. The contactless transmission / reception system according to claim 1, wherein the instruction information is written.   The external read / write device has a display unit recognizable by a user, and when the information on activation is written in the content storage area, the display unit indicates that the application on the portable terminal is being activated. The non-contact transmission / reception system according to claim 8 for displaying.   The portable terminal-side application may receive information indicating that processing based on the activation instruction information is started when the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC. The non-contact transmission / reception system according to claim 1, wherein the non-contact transmission / reception system transmits the data to the external read / write device via a network.   The mobile terminal side application gives priority to processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area when the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC. Item 4. The contactless transmission / reception system according to item 1 to 3. The non-contact IC stores the interrupt priority in the content storage area in association with the activation instruction information,
When the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC, the portable terminal side application reads the priority order associated with the activation instruction information, and based on the priority order The contactless transmission / reception system according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not to interrupt processing based on the activation instruction information. A portable information terminal,
A contactless IC having a content storage area for storing content and capable of reading and writing data without contact;
Basic software incorporated in the portable information terminal;
A mobile terminal-side application that is activated and executed on the basic software and reads / writes the content storage area of the contactless IC;
An external read / write device capable of reading and writing data of the non-contact IC in a non-contact manner;
The contactless IC stores activation instruction information based on the activation request in the content storage area when an activation request for activating the mobile terminal side application is transmitted from an external read / write device,
When the activation request is transmitted from an external read / write device, the basic software activates the portable terminal side application based on the activation request when the portable terminal side application can be activated, and activates the portable terminal The side application performs processing based on the activation request,
The mobile terminal side application determines whether or not the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at every predetermined timing during activation, and when the activation instruction information is stored A portable information terminal that performs processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area. A portable information terminal,
A contactless IC having a content storage area for storing content and capable of reading and writing data without contact;
Basic software incorporated in the portable information terminal;
A mobile terminal-side application that is activated and executed on the basic software and reads / writes the content storage area of the contactless IC;
A portable information terminal comprising an external read / write device capable of reading and writing data of the non-contact IC in a non-contact manner,
The basic software activates the portable terminal side application based on the activation request when the portable terminal side application can be activated when an activation request to activate the portable terminal side application is transmitted from the external read / write device. The activated application on the mobile terminal side performs processing based on the activation request, and transmits information indicating that the application has been activated to the external read / write device via the non-contact IC,
When the external read / write device does not receive information indicating activation from the mobile terminal application within a predetermined time after transmitting the activation request, the external read / write device responds to the activation request in the content storage area of the non-contact IC. Write startup instruction information based on
The mobile terminal side application determines whether or not the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at every predetermined timing during activation, and when the activation instruction information is stored A portable information terminal that performs processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area. A portable information terminal,
A non-contact IC having a content storage area for storing content and capable of reading and writing data in a non-contact manner;
Basic software embedded in the portable information terminal;
A mobile terminal-side application that is activated on the basic software and reads / writes to / from the content storage area of the contactless IC;
A portable information terminal comprising an external read / write device capable of reading and writing data of the non-contact IC in a non-contact manner,
The non-contact IC stores start instruction information based on a start request for starting the mobile terminal side application from an external read / write device in the content storage area,
The mobile terminal side application determines whether or not the activation instruction information is stored in the content storage area of the non-contact IC at every predetermined timing during activation, and when the activation instruction information is stored A portable information terminal that performs processing based on the activation instruction information stored in the content storage area.

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