JP4983659B2 - Data synchronization system, portable information device, data synchronization method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for synchronizing data among a plurality of portable information devices.

  Mobile phone users frequently customize software settings such as display resolution, ringtone volume, and vibrator ON / OFF according to their usage style. Also, software settings such as character input history and Internet site browsing history are automatically customized by the user's use. Even when a user purchases a new mobile phone, the user does not change his / her style of use. Therefore, even in a new mobile phone, the user often resets the software settings in accordance with the previous settings.

  In order to reduce such annoyance, the data synchronization system described in Patent Document 1 transmits various mobile phone data to a server, and the server transfers the data to another mobile phone. Has succeeded.

In addition, the systems described in Patent Documents 2 to 5 synchronize the settings between mobile phones by a configuration in which data is transmitted and received between mobile phones without using a server.
JP 11-31178 A JP 2005-175798 A JP 2006-18709 A JP 2006-65813 A JP 2006-74103 A

  With the configurations described in Patent Documents 1 to 5, even if settings are synchronized for a plurality of items, items that cannot actually be synchronized are generated due to differences in specifications between mobile phones. Which items are successfully synchronized (updated) and which items are successfully synchronized are generally displayed in a pop-up form when the synchronization is completed.

  However, since this pop-up display disappears when the synchronization application ends, in subsequent use, it is difficult for the user to know which item is updated and which item is not updated. For this reason, the user may misunderstand that an item that has not been updated is updated, or may be confused because the update status of each item is unknown. As described above, there is a problem that misunderstandings and confusion occur in taking over the setting between portable information devices such as mobile phones.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for improving convenience in data synchronization between portable information devices.

  In order to achieve the above object, the data synchronization system of the present invention shows a first portable information device that outputs first setting information indicating its own software setting for each item, and its own software setting for each item. Second setting information is stored, the first setting information output from the first portable information device is acquired, and the second setting information is updated based on the acquired first setting information. The update information indicating whether or not the update has been completed in the update is stored for each item, and displayed based on the stored update information so that the item that has not been updated can be identified. A second portable information device.

  The portable information device of the present invention includes setting information acquisition means for acquiring first setting information indicating the software setting of another portable information device for each item, and second setting information indicating the software setting of the portable information device for each item. Storage means for storing, and updating for updating the second setting information based on the first setting information acquired by the setting information acquiring means and indicating whether or not the update is completed for each item Update means for storing information in the storage means, and display means for displaying items that have not been updated based on the update information read from the storage means so as to be identified.

  In the data synchronization method of the present invention, the first portable information device outputs first setting information indicating its own software setting for each item, and the second portable information device sets its own software setting for each item. 2 is stored, the first setting information output from the first portable information device is acquired, and the second setting information is acquired based on the acquired first setting information. Update information is stored for each item indicating whether or not the update is completed in the update, so that an item that has not been updated can be identified based on the stored update information. indicate.

  A program of the present invention is a program for controlling a portable information device, and a procedure for acquiring first setting information indicating software settings of other portable information devices for each item in a computer, Procedure for storing second setting information indicating software setting for each item in the storage means, updating the second setting information stored in the storage means based on the acquired first setting information, and updating the update The update information indicating whether or not the update is completed for each item in the storage means, and the update information read out from the storage means can be identified based on the update information read out from the storage means The display procedure is executed.

  According to the present invention, the portable information device stores update information indicating whether or not the update has been completed for each item, and based on the stored update information, the items that have not been updated are stored. Since the identification display is performed, the user can continuously check whether there is an update for each item, and convenience in data synchronization between portable information devices is improved.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall view showing a configuration of a data synchronization system 1 of the present embodiment. The data synchronization system 1 is a system that synchronizes software settings between mobile phone devices. Referring to FIG. 1, the data synchronization system 1 includes a mobile phone device 10 and a mobile phone device 20. These cellular phone devices 10 and 20 are connected by a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable, and data is transmitted and received through the USB cable.

  Here, the software setting is a setting related to operation control of the mobile phone device. In addition to settings that the user customizes, such as display resolution control and ring volume control, the software settings are automatically customized by the user using the mobile phone device, such as character input history and Internet site browsing history. Settings to be included.

  The cellular phone device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone device 10. Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile phone device 10 includes a communication unit 101, a storage unit 103, an update unit 105, and a display unit 107 in addition to a configuration that functions as a mobile phone. The communication unit 101 includes a transmission unit 1011 and a reception unit 1012, and is a communication interface that transmits and receives data to and from the mobile phone device 20 through a USB cable.

  The storage unit 103 is an internal memory of the mobile phone device 10, an SD memory card, or the like, and stores setting information 1031 and update information 1032. The setting information 1031 is information indicating software settings of the mobile phone device 10 for each setting item.

  The setting information 1031 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the setting information 1031. Referring to the figure, setting information 1031 includes information indicating a plurality of setting items and information indicating setting contents for each setting item. The setting item includes a category and a detailed item, and the detailed item is a display resolution, a ring volume, a ring tone selection, or a vibrator. These detailed items are grouped into a plurality of categories such as a display, incoming call, camera, and one seg (broadcast service for portable devices in digital terrestrial broadcasting). As the setting contents, for example, either “VGA (Video Graphics Array)” or “QVGA (Quarter VGA)” can be selected for the resolution. For the incoming call volume, for example, one of “1” to “5” indicating the volume level can be selected.

  The cellular phone device 10 stores the setting information 1031 in the storage unit 103 in advance. When the application for changing the setting is executed, the mobile phone device 10 displays the setting items and setting contents indicated by the setting information 1031. When the user changes the setting contents, the setting information 1031 is updated according to the change. To do. When the USB cable is connected and the application for data synchronization is executed, the cellular phone device 10 converts the setting content indicated by the setting information 1031 into a data file for each setting item.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the transmission unit 1011 transmits the setting information 1031 in the form of a data file to the mobile phone device 20 through the USB cable.

  The receiving unit 1012 receives setting information 2031 indicating the software setting of the mobile phone 20 for each setting item from the mobile phone device 20 through the USB cable.

  The update unit 105 updates the setting information 1031 of the mobile phone device 10 based on the setting information 2031 received by the receiving unit 1012, and updates the update information 1032 according to the update result.

  The update information 1032 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows the structure of the update information 1032. Referring to the figure, update information 1032 includes information indicating a setting item and information indicating an update flag for each setting item. The update flag is information indicating whether or not the corresponding setting item has been updated (synchronized). For each setting item, “TRUE” is stored as the update flag if the synchronization between the mobile phone device 10 and the mobile phone device 20 is successful, and “FALSE” is stored if the synchronization fails.

  The update unit 105 initializes update information 1032 stored in the storage unit 103 when a USB cable is connected and an update application is executed. Specifically, all the update flags indicated by the update information 1032 are set to “FALSE”. In addition, the update unit 105 initializes the setting information 1031.

  After initialization, the updating unit 105 updates the setting information 1031 stored in the storage unit 103 based on the setting information 2031 received by the receiving unit 1012. Specifically, the update unit 105 determines, for each setting item, whether or not the setting content indicated by the setting information 1031 can be applied to the mobile phone device 10. If the models of the mobile phone device 10 and the mobile phone device 20 are different, the setting contents of the mobile phone device 20 may not be applied to the mobile phone device 10 as they are due to differences in devices. For example, even if the display resolution setting of the mobile phone device 20 is “VGA”, if the display device performance of the mobile phone device 10 can display only up to the resolution “QVGA”, “VGA” "Cannot be applied to the mobile phone device 10 as it is.

  If it is determined that the setting content can be applied, the updating unit 105 overwrites the setting information 2031 with the setting information 1031 corresponding to the setting item. Then, the update unit 105 sets the update flag corresponding to the copied setting item to “TRUE” in the update information 1032.

  As described above, when the update unit 105 can update the setting information 1031 (successful update), the update flag corresponding to the setting item is updated to “TRUE”, and the setting information 1031 cannot be updated (update In the case of failure), the update flag corresponding to the setting item remains “FALSE”.

  In this embodiment, the update information 1032 is stored in the storage unit 103 in advance, and the update of the setting information 1031 is started after all the update flags are set to “FALSE”. However, the update information 1032 is not stored in the storage unit 103 before the update, and the update unit 105 creates the update information 1032 based on the update result of the setting information 1031 and stores it in the storage unit 103. Good.

  The display unit 107 displays a software setting screen or the like of the mobile phone device 10. For example, the display unit 107 is a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence).

  The cellular phone device 10 displays a screen for changing the setting content indicated by the setting information 1031. In this setting screen, when the update flag indicated by the update information 1032 is “TRUE”, the mobile phone device 20 displays the setting item on the display unit 107 according to the initial setting. On the other hand, when the update flag is “FALSE”, the cellular phone device 10 causes the display unit 107 to display the setting item by a display method different from the initial setting.

  For example, in the initial setting, the mobile phone device 10 displays the setting items in thin characters, but displays the setting items whose update flag is “FALSE” in bold characters. Or, display in a font or color different from the default setting. Alternatively, the line where the setting item is displayed is displayed with a pattern different from the initial setting.

  In this manner, by displaying the setting items that have been successfully updated, the user can know whether or not each item has been updated.

  When the user changes the setting content for the setting item identified and displayed, the update unit 105 sets the update flag corresponding to the setting item to “TRUE” in the update information 1032.

  Thus, the update unit 105 updates the setting information 1031 based on the received setting information 2031, sets the update flag corresponding to the setting item that failed to be updated to “FALSE”, and the display unit 107 displays the setting item. Continues to be identified. For this reason, the user can intuitively and continuously know which item the setting update has succeeded or failed, and convenience in data synchronization is improved.

  Next, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the mobile phone device 20. Referring to the figure, the mobile phone device 20 includes a communication unit 201, a storage unit 203, an update unit 205, and a display unit 207 in addition to a configuration that functions as a mobile phone. The storage unit 20 stores setting information 2031 and update information 2032. The configurations of the communication unit 201, the storage unit 203, the update unit 205, and the display unit 207 are the same as the configurations of the communication unit 101, the storage unit 103, the update unit 105, and the display unit 107 of the mobile phone device 10. However, when the models of the mobile phone device 10 and the mobile phone device 20 are different, the setting items indicated by the setting information 2031 and the setting contents that can be selected are different from those indicated by the setting information 1031 of the mobile phone device 10.

  Next, operations of the mobile phone device 10 and the mobile phone device 20 when the software setting of the mobile phone device 10 is synchronized with the software setting of the mobile phone device 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone device 10 (synchronization source). This operation starts when a USB cable is connected and a synchronization application is executed. Referring to the figure, the cellular phone device 10 converts the setting content indicated by the setting information 1031 into a data file for each setting item (step S10). Then, the transmission unit 101 transmits the setting information 1031 that is converted into a data file to the mobile phone device 20 (step S20). After step S20, the cellular phone device 10 ends the operation shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone device 20 (synchronization destination). Referring to the figure, the receiving unit 201 receives the first setting information 1031 from the mobile phone device 10 (step T10). The update unit 205 reads the update information 2032 from the storage unit 203 and initializes all of these update flags by setting them to “FALSE”. In addition, the update unit 205 initializes the setting information 2031 (step T20). And the mobile telephone apparatus 20 performs a synchronous process (step T30), and performs a display update process (step T40). After step T40, the cellular phone device 20 ends the operation shown in FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the synchronization process. Referring to the figure, the update unit 205 selects one setting item and determines whether or not the setting content indicated by the setting information 1031 corresponding to the setting item can be applied to the mobile phone device 20 (step T301). . When applicable (step T301: YES), the updating unit 205 copies the setting information 1031 to the setting information 2031 corresponding to the setting item (step T303). Then, the update unit 205 sets the update flag corresponding to the copied setting item to “TRUE” in the update information 2032 (step T305). If not applicable (step T301: NO), or after step T307, it is determined whether or not the setting information 1031 has been referred to for all items (step T307). If not, step T303 and step are set for the next item. T305 is executed. If the setting information 1031 has been referred to for all items, the updating unit 205 ends the updating process.

  In this way, the update unit 205 initializes all the update flags to “FALSE”. For each setting item, the update unit 205 synchronizes the setting information 1031 with the setting information 2031. If the synchronization is successful, the update unit 205 updates the update flag of the setting item to “TRUE”.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the display update process. Referring to the figure, the mobile phone device 20 reads the update information 2032 from the storage unit 203 when displaying the setting screen. Then, the cellular phone device 20 displays the setting item with the update flag “TRUE” on the display unit 207 as the initial setting, and identifies the setting item with the update flag “FALSE” by a method different from the initial setting. It is displayed (step T401). The updating unit 205 determines whether or not the setting content corresponding to the setting item whose update flag is “FALSE” has been changed by the user (step T403). When the setting content is changed (step T403: YES), the update unit 205 updates the setting information 2031 according to the change, and updates the update information 2032 with the update flag corresponding to the changed setting item as “TRUE” ( Step T405). When the setting contents are not changed (step T403: NO) or after step T405, the mobile phone device 20 ends the display update process.

  When synchronizing the software settings of the mobile phone device 20 with the software settings of the mobile phone device 10, the mobile phone device 20 executes the operation shown in FIG. 6, and the mobile phone device 10 operates as shown in FIGS. Execute.

  Next, an example of the operation result of the data synchronization system 1 according to the present embodiment when the software setting of the mobile phone device 10 is synchronized with the software setting of the mobile phone device 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. The cellular phone device 10 converts the setting information 1031 into a data file and transmits it to the cellular phone device 20 (step S20). The mobile phone device 20 receives the setting information 1031 and updates the setting information 2031 based on the received information (step T30). FIG. 10 shows an example of the configuration of the updated setting information 2031. Comparing with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 10, the display resolution, the ring volume, and the setting of the vibrator are successfully synchronized, and both have the same contents. However, the ringing tone selection and the camera resolution setting failed in synchronization, and the initial setting contents (“3” and “XGA”) of the mobile phone device 20 remain unchanged.

  FIG. 11 shows the configuration of the update information 2032 when the setting information 2031 is updated as shown in FIG. Referring to the figure, since the “resolution”, “ring volume”, and “vibrator” settings of the display have been successfully synchronized (step T301: YES), the update flag is set to “TRUE” by the update unit 205. It has been updated (step T305). Regarding the settings of “ring tone selection” and “resolution” of the camera, since the synchronization has failed (step T301: NO), the update flag remains “FALSE”.

  When the mobile phone device 20 displays a screen for changing the software setting on the display unit 207, the mobile phone device 20 identifies and displays the setting item corresponding to the update flag “FALSE” (step T401).

  FIG. 12 shows an example of a setting screen for displaying setting item classifications. Referring to the figure, the classification (setting item) including the detailed item of the update flag “FALSE” is “incoming call” and “camera”. Therefore, the display unit 207 displays the row in which these items are displayed in a color (for example, red) different from the initial setting. Rows corresponding to other items are displayed in a default color (for example, blue). In the figure, the lines displayed with hatching are lines displayed in a color different from the initial setting.

  FIG. 13 shows a screen for displaying setting items for incoming calls. Referring to the figure, since the detailed item (setting item) of the update flag “FALSE” is “ring tone selection”, the display unit 207 displays the row in which these items are displayed in a color different from the initial setting. To do.

  When the user changes the setting content on the setting screen displayed in FIG. 13 (step T403: YES), the update unit 205 updates the setting information 2031 and the update information 2032 (step T405).

  FIG. 14 shows the configuration of the update information 2032 after the setting change by the user. Referring to the figure, since the user has changed the setting content of “ring tone selection”, the updating unit 205 sets the update flag corresponding to the setting content to “TRUE”.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the portable information device (10, 20) stores and stores update information (1031, 2031) indicating whether or not the update is completed for each item. Based on the updated information, the items that have not been updated are identified and displayed, so the user can continuously check whether there is an update for each item, improving convenience in synchronizing data between portable information devices To do.

  In addition, since the mobile phone device (10, 20) synchronizes only items that can be applied to itself among the received software settings, the operation control of the mobile phone device (10, 20) may be hindered by data synchronization. Absent.

  Since the mobile phone device 20 automatically initializes the setting information (1031, 2031) before the update, the user does not need to manually initialize the settings of the mobile phone device (10, 20) before the update. , Work man-hours are reduced.

  When the software setting is changed by the user, the setting item is returned to the display in the initial state, so that the setting change of the user is reflected in the display, and the convenience in taking over the setting is improved.

  Note that the cellular phone devices (10, 20) are configured to transmit and receive the setting information (1031, 2031) via a USB cable. However, these devices may transmit and receive data by wireless communication using the Bluetooth standard or the like. Also, the synchronization source mobile phone device (10, 20) outputs the setting information (1031, 2031) to an external storage device such as an SD memory card, and the user uses this memory card as the synchronization destination mobile phone device (10, 20). 20), and the synchronization-destination mobile phone device (10, 20) can read the setting information 1031 from the memory card.

  Further, although the present embodiment is applied to software settings between mobile phone devices, the present embodiment can also be applied to synchronization of software settings between PDAs (Personal Digital Assistance) and between laptop computers.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the setting that is changed by the user is shown as an example of the software setting. However, the present embodiment can also be applied to a setting that is automatically changed when used by the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, a history (item) that failed to be updated is identified and displayed for a history such as a character input history or an Internet site browsing history.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is an overall view showing the configuration of the data synchronization system 2 of the present embodiment. Referring to the figure, the data synchronization system 2 includes a server 30 in addition to the mobile phone device 10 and the mobile phone device 20, which are connected to a network N. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the data synchronization system 2 further includes a server 30 and is connected to the network N.

  The configurations of the mobile phone device 10 and the mobile phone device 20 are the same as those in the first embodiment. However, the communication unit 101 and the communication unit 201 exchange data with the server 30 through the network N.

  The server 30 is an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, and receives setting information (1031, 2031) from one mobile phone apparatus (10 or 20) through the network N. The server 30 then stores the received setting information (1031, 2031) as setting information 301 in a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The server 30 transmits the setting information 301 to the other mobile phone device (10 or 20) through the network N.

  When the setting content of the setting item identified and displayed by the display unit (107, 207) is changed by the user, the mobile phone device (10 or 20) has setting information (1031, 2031) and update information (1031, 2031). Update. Then, the cellular phone device (10 or 20) converts the setting information (1031, 2031) in which the update flag indicated by the update information (1031, 2032) is “TRUE” into a data file and transmits the data file to the server 30.

  Note that the mobile phone device 10 and the mobile phone device 20 may transmit all of the update information (1031, 2032) to the server 30 regardless of the update flag.

  When the server 30 receives the setting information (1031, 2031) from the one mobile phone device (10 or 20) through the network N after storing the setting information 301, the server 30 uses the received setting information (1031, 2031) as the setting information 301. Overwrite to. Then, the server 30 transmits the updated setting information 301 to the other mobile phone device (10 or 20).

  When receiving the setting information 301 from the server 30 through the network N, the cellular phone device (10 or 20) overwrites the received setting information 301 with the setting information (1031, 2031).

  As described above, the server 30 backs up the setting information (1031, 2031) as the setting information 301. Thereafter, when the user changes the setting in one of the mobile phone devices (10 or 20) and the mobile phone device (10 or 20) transmits the changed setting information (1031, 2031), the server 30 The changed part is reflected in the backed up setting information 301. By writing this setting information 301 back to the other mobile phone device (10 or 20), the changes made by the user on one mobile phone device are reflected on the other mobile phone device.

  FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the data synchronization system 2 in chronological order. In the figure, the software setting of the mobile phone device 20 is first synchronized with the software setting of the mobile phone device 20, and then the user changes the software setting in the mobile phone device 20, and the changed software setting is stored in the mobile phone device 10. This is the operation of the data synchronization system 2 when reflecting. This operation starts when the data synchronization system 2 is connected to the network N and a predetermined synchronization application is executed. Referring to the figure, the mobile phone device 10 according to the present embodiment operates in the mobile phone of the first embodiment except that step S21 is executed instead of step S20, and steps S30 and S40 are executed after step S21. The operation is similar to that of the apparatus 10. The operation of the mobile phone device 20 of this embodiment is the same as the operation of the mobile phone device 20 of the first embodiment, except that Step T11 is executed instead of Step T10, and Step T50 is executed after Step T40. .

The cellular phone device 10 transmits the setting information 1031 to the server 30 by the transmission unit 101 (step S21). The server 30 receives the setting information 1031 (step U10), and stores the received setting information 1031 as the setting information 301 (step U20). Server 30 transmits the setting information 301 stored in the mobile telephone device 2 0 (step U30).

  The mobile phone device 20 receives the setting information 301 (step T11), and initializes the setting information 2031 and the update information 2032 (step T20). The update unit 205 updates the setting information 2031 and the update information 2032 based on the setting information 301. Further, the update unit 205 updates the setting information 2031 and the update information 2032 in accordance with the change of the setting content by the user (step T30). The display unit 207 identifies and displays the setting item of the update flag “FALSE”. (Step T40). The transmission unit 209 transmits setting information 2031 corresponding to the setting item whose update flag is “TRUE” to the server 30 (step T50).

  The server 30 receives the setting information 2031 from the mobile phone device 20 (step U40), and synchronizes the setting information 301 with the received setting information 2031 (step U50). The server 30 transmits the updated setting information 301 to the mobile phone device 10 (step U60).

  The cellular phone device 10 receives the setting information 301 from the server 30 (step S30), and synchronizes the setting information 1031 with the received setting information 301 (step S40).

  Next, an example of the operation result of the data synchronization system 2 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of each setting information (1031, 2031, 301) when the setting information (1031, 301) is transmitted from the mobile phone device 10 to the mobile phone device 20 via the server 30. Referring to the figure, in the setting information 1031, the display resolution setting is “VGA”, the ringing tone is “ringing tone 5”, and the autofocus setting is “ON”. The cellular phone device 10 transmits the setting information 1031 to the server 30 (step S11), and the server 30 stores the setting information 1031 as the setting information 301 (step U20) and transmits it to the cellular phone device 20 (step S11). U30).

  The cellular phone device 20 synchronizes the setting information 2031 with the received setting information 301 (step T30), but the synchronization of the ring tone selection has failed due to differences in devices and the like. For this reason, the ringtone selection remains the default “ringtone 1”. In addition, since the mobile phone device 20 does not have an autofocus function, the synchronization of the autofocus setting has also failed. In the figure, the hatched portion is a setting item that is identified and displayed when synchronization fails. Since the mobile phone device 20 cannot set the autofocus function itself, this setting is not displayed in an identification manner.

Subsequently, FIG. 19 illustrates a case where setting information (2031, 301) is transmitted from the mobile phone device 20 to the mobile phone device 10 via the server 30 after the software setting of the mobile phone device 20 is changed by the user. It is a figure which shows the structure of each setting information (1031, 2031, 301). Referring to the figure, in the mobile phone device 20, the ring tone identified and displayed by the user is changed to "ring tone 2". The cellular phone device sets the update flag for ringtone selection to “TRUE” in accordance with the setting change ( T405 ). The cellular phone device 20 transmits the setting information 2031 corresponding to the setting item (ringing tone selection and vibrator) whose update flag is “TRUE” to the server 30 (step T50).

  The server 30 receives the setting information 2031 corresponding to the ringtone selection and vibrator (step U40), and synchronizes the setting information 301 with the received setting information 2031 (step U50). As a result, in the setting information 301, the setting content of the ringtone selection is updated to “ringtone 2”.

  The server 30 transmits the setting information 301 to the mobile phone device 10 (step U60). The mobile phone device 10 receives the setting information 301 (step S30), and synchronizes the setting information 1031 with the received setting information 301 (step S40). As a result, in the setting information 1031, the ring tone is updated to “ring tone 2” changed by the mobile phone device 20. In addition, the settings for display resolution and autofocus are also updated to “VGA” and “ON” at the time of backup.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a configuration of setting information (1031, 2031, 301) when software settings are synchronized between mobile phone devices without using the server 30. Referring to the figure, after the setting information 1031 of the mobile phone device 10 is backed up in the server 30, the autofocus setting of the mobile phone device 10 is changed from "ON" to "OFF" by the user. Here, if the setting information 2031 is transmitted from the mobile phone device 20 without going through the server 30, the setting information 2031 does not include setting information about autofocus. Remains “OFF”. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19 , if data synchronization is performed via the server 30, setting information about autofocus is stored in the server 30, and the server 30 includes setting information 301 including the setting. Therefore, the autofocus setting is updated to “ON” at the time of backup.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, by synchronizing the software settings via the server 30, the software settings when backed up on the server 30 can be accurately restored.

  In addition, when the user changes the setting in one mobile phone device (10 or 20) after synchronization between the mobile phone devices (10, 20), the updated setting information (1031, 2031) is sent to the other mobile phone. By writing back the setting information (1031, 2031) of the device (10 or 20), the contents of the setting change can be reflected on the other mobile phone device (10 or 20).

  Also, by transmitting / receiving the setting information (1031, 2031, 301) through the network N, the software settings can be synchronized even when the mobile phone devices 10 and 20 are at a long distance.

  Note that all or part of the processes shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 and FIG. 17 can also be realized by a computer executing a software program.

It is a general view which shows the structure of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile telephone apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the setting information of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the update information of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile telephone apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the mobile telephone apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the mobile telephone apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the synchronous process of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display update process of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the setting information of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the update information of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the update information of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the identification display of 1st Embodiment. It is a general view which shows the structure of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the data synchronization system of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the result of the operation | movement of the data synchronization system of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the result of the operation | movement of the data synchronization system of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the result of the operation | movement of the data synchronization system of 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1, 2 Data synchronization system 10, 20, 10a, 20a Mobile phone device 30 Server 101, 201 Communication unit 103, 203 Storage unit 105, 205 Update unit 107, 207 Display unit 301, 1031, 2031 Setting information 1011, 2011 Transmitter 1012, 2012 receiver 2032 update information S10-S40, T10-T50, U10-U60 step

Claims (15)

A first portable information device that outputs first setting information indicating its own software setting for each item;
Second setting information indicating its own software setting for each item is stored, the first setting information output from the first portable information device is acquired, and based on the acquired first setting information The second setting information is updated, update information indicating whether or not the update has been completed in the update is stored for each item, and when the setting content is changed, the stored setting information is stored. Based on the update information, a second portable information device that displays so that an item that has not been updated can be identified;
I have a,
The second portable information device sets the stored second setting information in an initial state, and then updates the second setting information based on the acquired first setting information .   The second portable information device determines, for each item, whether or not the software setting indicated by the first setting information is applicable to the item, and if applicable, the first setting information is the item. The data synchronization system according to claim 1, wherein the second setting information corresponding to is overwritten. The first setting information output from the first portable information device is acquired, the acquired first setting information is stored as third setting information, and is output to the second portable information device. And a server that
The second mobile information device obtains the third setting information output from the server, updating the second configuration information based on the acquired setting information of the third, claim 1 or 2. The data synchronization system according to 2. When the software setting corresponding to the item that has not been updated is changed by the user, the second portable information device updates the second setting information in accordance with the change, and the update of the item is performed. The data synchronization system according to claim 3 , wherein the stored update information is updated as being completed. The second portable information device outputs the updated second setting information to the server,
The server acquires the second setting information output from the second portable information device, updates the third setting information based on the acquired second setting information, and updates the updated third information. 3 setting information is output to the first portable information device,
The first mobile information device, wherein acquiring the third setting information output from the server, updating the first setting information based on the acquired third information, according to claim 4 Data synchronization system. The first portable information device, the second portable information device, and the server are connected to a network;
The first portable information device transmits the first setting information through the network, receives the third setting information through the network,
The second portable information device receives the first setting information through the network, transmits the second setting information through the network,
The data synchronization system according to claim 5 , wherein the server receives the first setting information through the network and transmits the third setting information through the network. The portable information device is a mobile telephone device, data synchronization system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Setting information acquisition means for acquiring first setting information indicating software settings of other portable information devices for each item;
Storage means for storing second setting information indicating its own software setting for each item;
The second setting information is updated based on the first setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means, and update information indicating whether or not the update has been completed in the update is stored in the storage means. Update means for storing;
When changing the setting contents , based on the update information read from the storage means, a display means for displaying so that an item that has not been updated can be identified;
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The update unit is a portable information device that updates the second setting information based on the acquired first setting information after setting the second setting information stored in the storage unit to an initial state . The updating means includes
Determining means for determining for each item whether or not the software setting indicated by the first setting information can be applied to itself;
If it is determined by the determination means that it can be applied, the overwriting means for overwriting the second setting information corresponding to the item with the first setting information;
The portable information device according to claim 8 , comprising: When the software setting corresponding to the item displayed so as to be identified by the display means is changed by the user, the second setting information is updated according to the change, and the update of the item is completed. The portable information device according to claim 8 or 9, further comprising update information update means for updating the update information stored in the storage means. The update information and outputs the second setting information updated by the updating means further having an output means, the portable information apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 10. The portable information device is connected to a network;
The setting information acquisition means receives the first setting information through the network;
The portable information device according to claim 11 , wherein the output unit transmits the second setting information through the network. The portable information device according to any one of claims 8 to 12 , wherein the portable information device is a mobile phone device. The first portable information device outputs first setting information indicating its own software setting for each item,
The second portable information device stores second setting information indicating its own software setting for each item,
Obtaining the first setting information output from the first portable information device;
Updating the second setting information based on the acquired first setting information;
Update information indicating whether or not the update has been completed in each update is stored for each item,
When the setting content is changed , based on the stored update information, an item that has not been updated is displayed so that it can be identified .
A data synchronization method for updating the second setting information based on the acquired first setting information after setting the stored second setting information to an initial state . A program for controlling a portable information device,
On the computer,
A procedure for acquiring first setting information indicating software settings of other portable information devices for each item;
A procedure for storing second setting information indicating the software setting of the portable information device for each item in a storage unit;
The second setting information stored in the storage unit is updated based on the acquired first setting information, and update information indicating whether or not the update has been completed in the update is stored in the storage unit. Memorizing procedure, and
When changing the setting contents , based on the update information read from the storage means, a procedure for displaying so that an item that has not been updated can be identified,
A procedure for updating the second setting information based on the acquired first setting information after initializing the stored second setting information;
A program for running

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