JP2004112580A - Communications system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication system in which information such as an operational change of an information input terminal 103 which is used over a wide range, an operating parameter required for setting and a commodity master held in an operating program or the information input terminal 103 is easily changed from a server 101 for business use by utilizing a communication function between the information input terminal 103 and a cellular phone 102. <P>SOLUTION: Commodity data from the server are periodically received and held in a memory area within the cellular phone. When receiving data from a bar code reader, the data are worked according to the program in the cellular phone, and the result is displayed on a screen of the cellular phone. Further, only data to be transmitted are transmitted to the server, thereby reducing a load of the server and shortening access time . <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention reads coded data by a mobile communication terminal represented by a mobile phone with an Internet connection / browsing function and an information input terminal having a function of reading optical information, and reads the data via the mobile phone. The present invention relates to a system for transmitting to a server provided for data collection and browsing connected to the Internet and displaying information related to transmission data on a display unit of a mobile phone, and the information input terminal.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a system in which a mobile phone with an Internet connection / browsing function is used to access an information collection server to perform a product ordering operation in order to accurately transmit information to an ordering party (for example, see Patent Document 1) .).
[0003]
In recent years, with the spread of mobile phones with an Internet connection / browsing function, data collection / distribution systems using these mobile phones have been put to practical use. (For example, Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-054005).
[0004]
This conventional communication system will be described with reference to FIG. 12 showing the configuration of the conventional system, FIG. 13 showing an example of a product master, and FIG. 14 showing an example of a screen provided from a business server.
[0005]
Reference numeral 101 in FIG. 12 denotes a business server that collects and distributes data. The business server 101 stores and processes data input by an information input terminal 103 transmitted via a mobile phone 102 having an Internet connection / browsing function used in a wide area, and information managed in the server. It is provided using functions.
[0006]
The business server 101 stores information such as stock, delivery date, and unit price corresponding to the product code as a product master, and stores the stock / delivery date of the corresponding product in accordance with the product code input from the mobile phone 102. It has a function of searching for unit price information and providing it to the mobile phone 102.
[0007]
FIG. 13 is an example of information of the product master stored in the business server 101.
[0008]
Here, a mobile phone with an Internet connection / browsing function will be described as an example, but the mobile phone 102 may be a mobile communication terminal such as a PHS having equivalent functions.
[0009]
A user of a conventional communication system connects to the Internet via a wireless communication network using a mobile phone 102 from an outside location, and connects to a business server 101 for checking product information. In general, when connecting to the Internet using the mobile phone 102, the user inputs the URL of the relevant server from the Internet connection screen of the mobile phone 102 as shown by 1200 in FIG.
[0010]
Then, when connected to the business server 101, a log-in screen for connection authentication is displayed on the display unit 107 of the mobile phone 102 as shown by 1201 in FIG.
[0011]
The user inputs a user ID and password given in advance by a system provider for connection authentication (login) with the business server 101. The business server 101 verifies the user ID and password information managed in the server and the user ID and password information input by the user.
[0012]
If the user is a legitimate user of the system, the mobile phone 102 is provided with a product code input screen as shown at 1202 in FIG. The user inputs a product code to the mobile phone 102 on a screen 1202 shown in FIG. By performing an operation of instructing a transmission button arranged on the screen of the mobile phone 102, the product code input in the product code input field is transmitted to the business server 101 via the mobile phone 102. The business server 101 performs a process of comparing the managed product master with the transmitted product code, and provides the current product name, unit price, delivery date, and the like of the relevant product to the mobile phone 102. The mobile phone 102 displays information such as a product name, a unit price, and a delivery date obtained from the business server 101 on a display unit as indicated by 1203 in FIG.
[0013]
With this display, the user can acquire the stock, delivery date, unit price, and the like of the input product over a wide area. Also, by changing the processing content of the business server 101, the information is transmitted from the information input terminal 103 via the mobile phone 102. The business server 101 can collect information coded and stored in the information medium 104 such as a barcode by the above-described mechanism, and distribute the information to the mobile phone 102 used in a wide area. You can also.
[0014]
This system can also be used as a product ordering system. The user inputs the product code of the product to be ordered to the mobile phone 102, and also inputs the purchase quantity. The product code data is transmitted to the business server 101 via the mobile phone 102. On the server side, the merchandise code is compared with the master to be managed, and the stock quantity of the corresponding product is confirmed.
[0015]
At this time, delivery date information and information on the total price of the purchased product are transmitted from the business server 101 to the mobile phone 102. By displaying the delivery date information acquired from the business server 101 and the information of the total price of the purchased product on the screen of the mobile phone 102, the user can know the delivery date and the order price of the ordered product from outside.
[0016]
In the system described above, it is necessary to derive information on the corresponding product by using a product code. The codes generally used as the product code are a 13-digit EAN-13 code, an 8-digit EAN-8 code, It is often managed with numerical information called. For this reason, when the user manually inputs numerical information, time is required for the input, and there are problems such as many input errors due to the large number of digits.
[0017]
In order to solve the troublesome data input of these systems, an information input terminal 103 such as a barcode reader is connected to the mobile phone 102, and the barcode of the product is read by the information input terminal 103. Some systems adopt a method of inputting this information to the mobile phone 102 and inputting a product code to the mobile phone in the same manner as a user manually inputs. According to this method, the data input speed and the accuracy of data are improved as compared with the manual input performed using the keyboard 105 of the mobile phone 102, and a more efficient data input system can be constructed.
[0018]
Further, in the above system, as a method of performing personal authentication with the mobile phone 102 connected to the business server 101, personal authentication information is stored in the information medium 104, and the personal authentication information is input by the information input terminal 103, There is a method of performing authentication by transmitting the data to the business server 101 via the mobile phone 102. (Japanese Patent Application 2001-054003)
The screen provided by the business server 101 used in the above description is an example, and another screen that realizes the same function may be used.
[0019]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-92412
[0020]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In a conventional system in which an information input terminal 103 typified by a barcode reader is connected to a conventional mobile phone 102 with an Internet connection / browsing function, a small amount of data of about 1 to 5 can be input. In order to input a large amount of data of 100 or more to the mobile phone 102, the data communication speed of the input port provided in the mobile phone 102 is as low as about 600 bps to 2400 bps, and one character is expressed by a plurality of bytes. For this reason, the execution speed is 75 bps to 300 bps, and when transmitting a large amount of data exceeding 50 cases, there is a problem that it takes too much time and cannot be applied.
[0021]
This means that the input / output port of the mobile phone 102 used for data communication between the information input terminal 103 and the mobile phone 102 uses an external keyboard interface that the mobile phone 102 has as a standard. caused by. According to this interface specification, when data is transmitted from the information input terminal 103 to the mobile phone 102, if an error occurs in the transmission data due to external electric noise or the like, a reception error on the mobile phone 102 side is indicated by a bar code. There is no means to notify the information input terminal 103 such as a reader. Generally, it is possible to notify whether or not data transmission has been normally performed by notifying an acknowledgment (ACK) and a negative acknowledgment (NAK) from the mobile phone 102 on the receiving side to the information input terminal 103. The general mobile phone 102 does not have this response function.
[0022]
This is a problem of the standard input / output port specification of the mobile phone 102. Since the specification of the input / output port cannot be changed by the system user, the data is garbled due to the noise at the time of constructing the system. Chipping had to be considered systematically. For example, a method of transmitting data after transmitting the number of data to be transmitted to a server in advance, or a method of adding a verification code called a check digit to each transmission data and transmitting the data is adopted.
[0023]
The server verifies the received data, the number of these cases, and the verification code to confirm that there is no error in the data. If the data is normal, the result of the normal reception is provided to the mobile phone 102. In addition, when an error is found in the received data, a message for performing a retransmission process is provided to the mobile phone 102 to allow the user to execute the retransmission process.
[0024]
In order to cover the above-mentioned low data transmission speed, it is conceivable to design a large number of characters to be input on the data input screen provided by the business server 101 to increase the number of data that can be input on one screen. Was. As an example, FIG. 15 shows a product code input screen on which a plurality of data can be input. However, the input data to this input field is limited to 128 to 500 characters and the number of data is limited to about 10 to 40 data due to the limitation of the Internet connection / browsing function of the mobile phone 102.
[0025]
Further, it takes several seconds to several tens of seconds to transmit the data of this input field to the business server 101, obtain the result from the server, and display the result on the screen of the mobile phone 102. It has been pointed out that acquiring a screen having an input field from the business server 101 a plurality of times leads to the occurrence of a waiting time a plurality of times, and lowers the data input efficiency.
[0026]
For the above reasons, it has been difficult to continuously input a large amount of data from the information input terminal 103 connected to the mobile phone 102 on the screen provided by the business server 101 to the mobile phone 102.
[0027]
However, there are many application fields of the information input terminal 103, such as storing a large amount of data such as inventory work, product point-of-sale management, catalog shopping, and the like once in the information input terminal 103, and then transmitting the data to the mobile phone 102. For example, in a warehouse stocktaking operation, a bar code reader, which is an example of the information input terminal 103, uses a bar code reader, which is an example of the information input terminal 103, to grasp the type and quantity of products currently in the warehouse. The data is read, stored in a barcode reader, transmitted to a data processing terminal such as a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC), and the PC performs processing such as analysis and accumulation of the received data. You can check the information of all products in. However, if the above-mentioned mobile phone 102 with an Internet connection / browsing function and the information input terminal 103 are combined and applied to the above-mentioned inventory work, it is necessary to transmit to the business server 101 every 10 to 40 data. The waiting time of several seconds to several tens of seconds occurs for acquiring the next screen, and the data input efficiency is low.
[0028]
And even if data transmission is performed, a data communication fee is charged according to the amount of data to be transmitted in order to transmit all bar code read data to the server, and a large communication fee is required. However, there are also problems in terms of cost.
[0029]
As a problem of the information input terminal 103, in this system, the mobile phone 102 and the information input terminal 103 are used in a relatively wide area, but when the operation of the information input terminal 103 used in the system needs to be changed, the information input terminal 103 is used. It was necessary to take measures such as collecting 103 from the user and downloading it from a PC by infrared communication. However, there is a problem that a large investment is required to collect the information input terminal 103 from the market and distribute it to the user again.
[0030]
Also, considering the application of the communication system to point-of-sale management or the like, since the data communication speed between the mobile phone 102 and the business server 101 is relatively low at about 9600 bps, the product master is stored inside the mobile phone 102. If this can be done, the data communication time between the mobile phone 1102 and the business server 101 can be neglected, and the usability for the user will be improved. By adopting this method, a product master such as a product code, a stock, a unit price, and a delivery date managed by the server can be held in the mobile phone 102. However, there is a change in the unit price information, the product code information, and the delivery date information. In this case, the data of the business server 101 can be changed immediately, but the product master held in the mobile phone 102 used in a plurality of areas cannot be changed immediately, and the user who uses the mobile phone 102 may recognize the wrong product. There is a problem such as ordering with unit price information.
[0031]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the above-mentioned general warehouse management system and the like use a data communication terminal with a built-in barcode reader having a communication function and a display function, from a PC corresponding to a server to a data communication terminal. In many cases, a method of distributing the product master to the customer and distributing the changed information again when the product master is changed is adopted. However, since these data communication terminals are generally sophisticated, the unit price is high, and users often need to prepare a large amount of investment for system introduction. Had.
[0032]
An object of the communication system of the present invention is to provide a communication system capable of receiving a large amount of read data from an information input terminal 103 at a high speed by a mobile phone 102 and promptly providing a user with a comparison result with a product master or the like. And
[0033]
Further, the present invention can be used to change the operation parameters of the information input terminal 103, which is widely used, the operation parameters required for setting, and the operation program and information such as a product master held inside the information input terminal 103. It is an object to provide a communication system that can be easily changed from the business server 101 by using a communication function between the mobile phone 103 and the mobile phone 102.
[0034]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, in the communication system according to the present invention, the information input terminal transmits data to a portable communication terminal, and the portable communication terminal needs to transmit data received by a program stored in a storage unit to a server. The presence or absence is determined, and data that needs to be transmitted to the server is transmitted to the server.
[0035]
Also, in the communication system of the present invention, the portable communication terminal receives parameter information for setting the operation of the information input terminal from the server by the program stored in the storage unit from the server, and transmits the parameter information to the information input terminal. To do.
[0036]
Further, in the communication system of the present invention, the portable communication terminal stores the data received from the server periodically, and when the data is input from the information input terminal, the data from the stored server and the data from the information input terminal are stored. Data processing is performed, and the result of this processing is displayed on the display unit of the portable information terminal.
[0037]
Further, the communication system of the present invention, a display unit for displaying information, a storage unit for storing at least an input program and data, a portable communication terminal having a communication unit for communicating with the outside, A data input unit, a storage unit for storing the input data, and an information input terminal having a transmission unit for transmitting the stored data to the mobile communication terminal, wherein the information is stored in the storage unit of the mobile communication terminal. It stores the communication protocol with the input terminal.
[0038]
The communication system of the present invention includes a server for collecting and delivering data, a portable communication terminal capable of inputting a program for communicating with the server, and an information input terminal for communicating with the portable communication terminal. In a communication system using a portable communication terminal, the portable communication terminal includes a display unit that displays information, a storage unit that stores at least input programs and data, and a first communication unit that communicates with the server. A communication unit that communicates with the information input terminal, the information input terminal having an input unit that inputs data, a storage unit that stores the input data, and a mobile communication unit that transmits the stored data to the mobile communication unit. A transmitting unit for transmitting to the terminal, and a protocol for communicating with the information input terminal is stored in the storage unit of the portable communication terminal.
[0039]
Further, in the communication system according to the present invention, the second communication unit is an infrared communication port.
[0040]
Further, in the communication system according to the present invention, the information input terminal collectively transmits a plurality of stored data to the portable communication terminal.
[0041]
In the communication system of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal is a mobile phone.
[0042]
Further, the communication system of the present invention uses the information input terminal as a barcode reader.
[0043]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mobile phone, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an information input terminal. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the product master. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the program providing server. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen provided by the server at the time of download.
[0044]
Hereinafter, the communication system of the present invention will be described mainly with reference to FIGS.
[0045]
This communication system is for business use having an information input terminal 103, a mobile phone 102 with an Internet connection / browsing function, a program providing server 111 having a data storage unit (not shown), and a data storage unit (not shown). It comprises a server 101.
[0046]
In FIG. 1, a communication unit 110 used for communication between the mobile phone 102 and the information input terminal 103 connects the input / output port 311 of the information input terminal 103 and the input / output port 202 of the mobile phone 102. Two-way communication of data is possible. This communication means 110 may be a wired connection using a cable or a wireless connection such as infrared communication.
[0047]
The mobile phone 102 includes a data transmission / reception unit 106 for transmitting / receiving data to / from the business server 101 or the like, and is capable of transmitting / receiving data to / from the program providing server 111 or the business server 101 via a wireless communication network or the Internet. It is possible. For convenience of explanation, the program providing server 111 and the business server 101 are described separately, but the two servers may be realized by the same server.
[0048]
Hereinafter, the functions realized by the components of the communication system will be described.
[0049]
First, the program providing server will be described.
[0050]
The program providing server 111 stores a plurality of operation programs for the mobile phone 102 and parameters for the information input terminal 103. The operation program and information input to the mobile phone 102 connected via the Internet are stored. It has a function of providing parameters for the terminal 103. It also supports a function as a Web site, and can provide the mobile phone 102 with information prepared inside the program providing server 111.
[0051]
According to the communication protocol and command included in the data communication means 210 with the mobile phone 102, it is possible to acquire the model, serial number, and manufacturer information of the mobile phone 102 when the mobile phone 102 is connected to the program providing server 111. It is also possible to determine the manufacturer and model of the mobile phone 102 connected based on the model information and the like, and to select and provide the optimal operation program stored in the program providing server 111.
[0052]
In addition, in order to prevent unauthorized connection and download of an operation program, information such as a password is held as information for performing authentication of the connected mobile phone 102. It is also possible to perform an authentication process with the user 102 and the user, and to permit the connection and the download of the operation program only to the user or the mobile phone 102 having the legitimate download authority.
[0053]
Further, similarly to the operation program of the mobile phone 102, the parameters of the information input terminal 103 can be downloaded to the mobile phone 102. This parameter information may be managed for each type of the information input terminal 103 and each type of operation program to which the information input terminal 103 is connected.
[0054]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen provided by the program providing server 111 to the mobile phone 102 when downloading a program and parameters.
[0055]
Inside the program providing server 111, programs for each mobile phone 102 and for each business are managed. The type of the connected mobile phone 102 may be automatically obtained when the server is connected, or may be explicitly selected by the user by inputting the model from the download list screen of the screen 701 shown in FIG. Good.
[0056]
The program providing server 111 selects and provides an operation program or parameters to be provided to the mobile phone 102 based on the method and the information input on the download list screen 701. The mobile phone 102 executes a data communication process with the program providing server 111 according to a procedure determined by the program loader 211, and stores a program or parameters provided by the program providing server 111 in the download program storage unit 206 inside the mobile phone 102 and The data is stored in the data storage unit 203.
[0057]
When the download process to the mobile phone 102 is completed, the program providing server 111 displays a download result screen 702 shown in FIG. 5 on the mobile phone 102 to notify the user. Further, the download completion may be notified by automatically activating the program downloaded from the program providing server 111 when the download is completed on the mobile phone 102 side.
[0058]
Next, the business server 101 will be described.
[0059]
The function of the business server 101 in the system configuration diagram of FIG. 1 will be described. An example of processing realized by the business server 101 is product information management. A product master shown in FIG. 13 is stored in the business server 101.
[0060]
The information read by the information input terminal 103 and stored in the information medium 104 is transmitted to the mobile phone 102 as it is, or temporarily stored in the read data storage unit 305 inside the information input terminal 103, and transmitted to the mobile phone 102. The data may be transmitted to the mobile phone 102 when a data transmission operation is performed. This information is transmitted to the business server 101 using the Internet connection / browsing function of the mobile phone 102 or the data transmission / reception function with the business server 101.
[0061]
When the business server 101 receives the information transmitted from the information input terminal 103 via the mobile phone 102, the product name, the unit price, the delivery date, the related product name based on the product master stored inside the business server 101. It searches the stock and the like and provides the mobile phone 102 with such information.
[0062]
Then, the mobile phone 102 displays the information obtained from the business server 101 on the display unit 107 to provide the information to the user. In this system, the mobile phone 102 and the information input terminal 103 can obtain information provided by the business server 101 in a wide range equivalent to the range in which the mobile phone 102 is used. The user of the system can browse information such as accurate unit prices, delivery dates, stocks, and the like managed by the business server 101 from outside.
[0063]
When the commercial server 101 implements a product ordering system, the commercial server 101 processes product code data and order quantity data transmitted from the information input terminal 103 to the commercial server 101. The shipping arrangement can be executed from a position far from the business server 101 by reflecting it in the product master.
[0064]
As described above, the business server 101 processes, obtains, and analyzes information obtained from the mobile phone 102 and the information input terminal 103 to provide the mobile phone 102 with information required by a user using the communication system. It has the function to do.
[0065]
Next, the mobile phone 102 with an Internet connection / browsing function will be described.
[0066]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the mobile phone 102 with an Internet connection / browsing function. The control unit 201 performs data communication with the program providing server 111 or the business server 101 via a data transmission / reception unit with the server. Further, by controlling the telephone function unit 208 by the control unit 201, a telephone call function as a telephone can be provided to the user.
[0067]
Further, the control means 201 can perform data communication with an external device via the input / output port 202. In this data communication, the telephone number, mail address, schedule information, and the like stored in the data storage unit 203 of the mobile phone 102 can be transmitted to another mobile phone 102 and copied. Further, data communication with an information input terminal 103 connected to the outside of the mobile phone 102 is possible according to a communication protocol defined in a control program and an operation program of the mobile phone 102.
[0068]
The keyboard 204 is used by the user to input character information to the mobile phone 102, designate various operation modes of the mobile phone 102, dial at the time of telephone call, move a cursor displayed on the display unit 205, and the like. Is done.
[0069]
When the control unit 201 executes the Internet connection / browsing program, the control unit 201 can connect to an externally installed Web server, FTP server, mail server, or the like via the Internet. The program providing server 111 and the business server 101 used in the communication system generally have a Web server function. The mobile phone 102 has a function of displaying information provided by the external Web server on the display unit 205. The user can input the URL of the connection destination Web server using the keyboard 204, and can display information provided by the desired Web server on the display unit 205 of the mobile phone 102.
[0070]
In the present communication system, communication between the mobile phone 102 and the business server 101 and the program providing server 111 may be performed using the Internet connection / browsing function of the mobile phone 102 or a communication procedure defined in the operation program. You may go in.
[0071]
Further, the Internet connection / browsing program has a mail sending / receiving function, and can realize a mail receiving function from an external server and a mail sending function to an external mail server.
[0072]
Further, by executing the program loader 211 by the control unit 201, the operation program of the mobile phone 102 provided by the program providing server 111 can be downloaded and stored in the download program storage unit 206 inside the mobile phone 102. . At this time, it communicates with the program providing server 111 via the data communication unit 210 via the data transmitting / receiving unit 207 with the server.
[0073]
There are a plurality of download program storage units 206 inside the mobile phone 102, and can hold a plurality of operation programs. The user can execute one or more of these at the same time and obtain the service provided by the operation program.
[0074]
In addition, the operation program of the mobile phone 102 uses the control unit 201 to control the mobile phone 102 such as the keyboard 204, the data storage unit 203, the display unit 205, the transmission / reception unit 207 with the server, the telephone function unit 208, the input / output port 202, and the like. Can be controlled.
[0075]
As a service provided by the operation program, there is a calculator function of the mobile phone 102 and the like. The user can use the mobile phone 102 as a calculator by operating the operation program downloaded from the program providing server 111 on the mobile phone 102.
[0076]
For example, an operation program for realizing a calculator function by the mobile phone 102 is arranged in the program providing server 111, and the mobile phone 102 downloads the operation program from the program providing server 111, stores the operation program in the download program storage unit 206, and Executing at 102 enables a calculator function to be realized using the display unit 205 and the keyboard 204 on the mobile phone 102.
[0077]
Further, the data storage unit 203 stores telephone directory information, mail addresses, schedule information, and the like of the mobile phone 102, but can also be used as the data storage unit 203 for each download program. For example, an operation program of the mobile phone 102 is started, and the data received from the information input terminal 103 connected to the outside via the input / output port 202 can be stored in the data storage unit 203 by the program. Further, it is also possible to store a product master or the like received from the business server 101 via the data transmission / reception unit 207 with the server according to a procedure defined in the operation program.
[0078]
Here, a program in a format that is actually downloaded from the program providing server 111 is called a download program, and a program in a format stored in the program storage unit 206 of the mobile phone 102 is called an operation program. These two programs may have the same format or different formats, and may be changed by the mobile phone 102 when downloading and stored in the program storage unit 206.
[0079]
Next, the information input terminal 103 will be described.
[0080]
FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the information input terminal 103. The information input terminal 103 includes a display unit 301, a key input unit 302, a reading unit 303, a program storage unit 304, a read data storage unit 305, a master data storage unit 306, a control unit 307, an operation parameter storage unit 308, a clock unit 309, It has a buzzer 310 and an input / output port 311, which can be controlled using a control means 307 as specified in the program.
[0081]
Further, it has an input / output port 311 capable of communicating with an external device, and uses the input / output port 311 to perform data communication with an external device such as the mobile phone 102 connected to the outside via the data communication unit 209. Is possible. A communication protocol (communication procedure) necessary for communicating with an external device such as the mobile phone 102 is stored in the program storage unit 304, and can be executed using the control unit 307.
[0082]
As the operation parameters, the parameters obtained from the external device via the input / output port 311 are stored in the operation parameter storage unit 308, and the information input terminal 103 operates according to the operation parameters when the program operates.
[0083]
The information input terminal 103 includes a barcode reader, a two-dimensional code reader, a magnetic card reader, a contactless card reader, an IC card reader, an optical character information reader, and the like, depending on the difference in the function of the reading unit 303. Further, as the input / output port 311, an infrared communication port for realizing wireless communication or the like, or a serial port for realizing serial communication for wired communication may be used.
[0084]
The control unit 307 operates according to a control program stored in the program storage unit 304. The control unit 307 detects a key operation for starting reading and controls the reading unit 303 to execute a reading operation on the information input terminal 103. After operating the reading key, the user performs an operation of reading an information storage medium in which information such as a product code is encoded. The control unit 307 decodes the information input from the reading unit 303 to obtain the information stored in the information storage medium 104. The control unit 307 reads the obtained information and stores it in the data storage unit 305. At this time, the reading time information can be simultaneously stored in the reading data storage unit 305 from the clock unit 309, and the buzzer 310 can be sounded to notify the user that the reading operation has been completed. As the information to be stored in the read data storage unit 305, the information obtained from the information storage medium 104 may be stored as it is, or a result of collation with a product master or the like, or only data that needs to be stored may be stored. . Further, it is also possible to directly output to an external device using the input / output port 311 without storing the data in the read data storage unit 305.
[0085]
The display unit 301 of the information input terminal 103 displays a guidance display for prompting the user to perform the next operation according to a program. For example, information such as "product code"
The display allows the user to know what information is to be read next.
[0086]
When information is read by the reading unit 303, the read information can be displayed on the display unit 301. Further, it is also possible to search the master data storage unit 306 using the read information as a key to display other information related to the read information.
[0087]
The control unit 307 can switch the operation mode by referring to the operation parameter information stored in the operation parameter storage unit 308 during operation. For example, in the case of a barcode reader, by setting the type and the number of digits of the barcode to be read by operating parameters, it is possible to prohibit the reading of a barcode other than the determined barcode.
[0088]
The operation parameter information may be used to change the operation for each connected mobile phone 102 to realize key operation information and data transmission format suitable for each connected mobile phone 102.
[0089]
From the input / output port 311, transmission / reception of information stored in the read data storage unit 305, transmission / reception of operation parameters, transmission / reception of a program stored in the program storage unit 304, master data stored in the master data storage unit 306 Communication with an external device typified by the PC and the mobile phone 102, such as transmission and reception of data.
[0090]
Next, the information medium 104 will be described.
[0091]
The information medium 104 is a medium having various types of information encoded therein. Representative media include bar codes, two-dimensional codes, non-contact cards, magnetic cards, IC cards, and the like.
[0092]
Next, a communication system including the program providing server 111, the business server 101, the mobile phone 102 with an Internet connection / browsing function, and the information input terminal 103 will be described.
[0093]
Here, a communication system employing a barcode reader as an example of the information input terminal 103 and employing infrared communication for communication with the mobile phone 102 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0094]
First, an operation program download process from the program providing server 111 to the mobile phone 102 will be described. The user downloads the operation program for the mobile phone 102 from the program providing server 111 based on the operation method notified by the system provider.
[0095]
At this time, as a method of contacting the user from the system provider, the URL of the program providing server 111 is described in an e-mail, and this e-mail is distributed to the user, so that the user can easily connect to the program providing server 111. it can.
[0096]
The user connects to the program providing server 111 using the Internet connection / browsing function of the mobile phone 102 as a typical procedure. At this time, the screen of the mobile phone 102 is a connection destination URL input screen as indicated by 701 in FIG. After inputting the URL here, by pointing the cursor on the screen to the connection button at the bottom of the connection screen, the mobile phone 102 is connected to the program providing server 111 by the Internet connection / browsing function. The screen to be provided is displayed on the mobile phone 102. Reference numeral 701 in FIG. 5 is an example of a provided screen.
[0097]
The user selects a program to be downloaded from a download screen provided by the program providing server 111. The program providing server 111 can acquire model information and the like of the connected mobile phone 102 when connected to the mobile phone 102, and the program providing server 111 stores the program providing server 111 inside the program providing server 111 based on the model information. An optimal program is selected from a plurality of types of operation programs of the mobile phone 102 to be downloaded, and a download process to the mobile phone 102 starts.
[0098]
When the download process is completed, the mobile phone 102 displays a result notification screen 702 in FIG. 5 on the display unit 205, and notifies the user that the download has been completed normally. At this time, if an abnormality has occurred in the download processing, a message notifying the occurrence may be displayed on the display unit 205, and the user may execute the download processing again.
[0099]
Next, a process of downloading an operation program from the program providing server 111 to the mobile phone 102 will be described.
[0100]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for performing a download process of the operation program from the program providing server 111 to the mobile phone 102. The download procedure will be described with reference to FIG.
[0101]
First, the user connects to the program providing server 111 using the Internet connection / browsing function of the mobile phone 102 (800).
[0102]
Next, an information download screen provided by the program providing server 111 is displayed on the display unit 205 of the mobile phone 102 (801).
[0103]
Next, the user selects information to download by key operation of the mobile phone 102 (802).
[0104]
Next, an authentication process is performed between the mobile phone 102 and the program providing server 111 (803). If the authentication result is normal, the program providing server 111 stores the information of the mobile phone 102 obtained in the authentication process.
[0105]
Here, the authentication processing is abnormal if the connection is a model other than the managed model based on the model information of the mobile phone 102 managed on the server side.
[0106]
Alternatively, the user is requested to input a user ID and a password, the input data is compared with the information of each user ID and the password stored in the server in advance, and when the correct user ID and the password are input, Can connect to the server.
[0107]
At this time, the information of the mobile phone 102 obtained by the authentication processing includes maker information, model number information, serial number information, mobile phone number, and the like of the mobile phone 102. The program providing server 111 can also store this information (805).
[0108]
In the authentication process, the type and the manufacturer of the mobile phone 102 currently connected to the server are specified based on the model information obtained from the mobile phone 102 and the manufacturing serial number information, and the program suitable for the connected mobile phone 102 is specified. Can be downloaded.
[0109]
In addition, although information obtained from the mobile phone 102 is used as authentication information, if an operation program is operated on the mobile phone 102 here, the user is requested to input a password from the keyboard 204, and Can also be improved. The program providing server 111 confirms the input password, and permits the user to download the operation program only when the authentication is confirmed. If the authentication cannot be confirmed, the user is again prompted to enter the password, and after performing the authentication process a plurality of times, the authentication is disabled and the unauthorized user is prevented from downloading the operation program from the program providing server 111. be able to.
[0110]
After storing the above information, the information download process is executed between the program providing server 111 and the mobile phone 102 (806).
[0111]
The mobile phone 102 stores the information downloaded from the program providing server 111 in an internal storage unit (807). If the downloaded information is a program, it is stored in the download program storage unit 206 of the mobile phone. In the case of information such as operation parameters of the information input terminal 103, the information is stored in the data storage unit 203.
[0112]
When the download is completed normally, the connection with the server is disconnected (808).
[0113]
At the time of execution of the download processing, the Internet connection / browsing function which the mobile phone 102 has as a standard as indicated by 700 in FIG. 5 may be used, or may be stored in the download program storage unit 206 of the mobile phone 102 in advance. The operation program may be connected to the program providing server 111 by a method obtained by executing the operation program by the control unit 201.
[0114]
The download procedure can be automatically performed by controlling the mobile phone 102 from the external information input terminal 103. To give an example of realization, a barcode reader, which is an example of the information input terminal 103 connected to the mobile phone 102, reads a barcode for activating an operation for connecting to the program providing server 111, and reads the barcode reader. The internal control unit 307 activates an operation for connecting to the program providing server 111 and transmits key operation information and the like for connecting to the program providing server 111 to the mobile phone 102, so that the The download process can be automatically executed by a code reading operation.
[0115]
(Embodiment 2)
In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a method of data communication using a barcode reader, which is an example of the information input terminal 103, and a mobile phone 102 by applying the present communication system to an inventory management system.
[0116]
A case in which the inventory management system is applied to a store inventory business or the like will be described as an example. The business server 101 stores a product master as shown in FIG. Here, a case is considered in which the business server 101 centrally manages the number of stocks in stores scattered over a wide area using the product code, the product name, and the stock quantity.
[0117]
A user for collecting data is arranged in each store. The operation program of the mobile phone 102 downloaded from the program providing server 111 by the method of the first embodiment is downloaded to the mobile phone 102 of the user and stored in the download program storage unit 206 of the mobile phone 102.
[0118]
Also, a bar code reader is distributed to each user as the information input terminal 103.
[0119]
The inventory management system described here is described on the assumption that the downloaded inventory management operation program is operating on the mobile phone 102 while the communication system is in use.
[0120]
At each store scattered over a wide area, the user of the communication system reads a barcode given to a product in the store using a barcode reader. In the bar code, a product code corresponding to each product is coded and stored. The product code read by the bar code reader is stored in the read data storage unit 305 inside the bar code reader. At this time, the number of readable data differs depending on the size of the read data storage unit 305 provided in the barcode reader, but is generally 500 or more.
[0121]
When the user has read all the barcodes given to the products inside the store, the user confirms that the operation program of the mobile phone 102 has been activated. Next, the data stored in the read data storage unit 305 is transmitted by operating the bar code reader. The bar code reader transmits the read data of the read data storage unit 305 to the mobile phone 102 using the infrared communication port. The operation program running on the mobile phone 102 receives the read data transmitted by the barcode reader via the input / output port 202.
[0122]
At this time, the mobile phone 102 and the barcode reader have a protocol for transmission and reception (communication procedure) for the purpose of enhancing the reliability of data, and the data communication is performed according to this protocol, thereby improving the reliability of data. it can. Here, the protocol means that when data is transmitted from the information input terminal 103 such as a bar code reader to the mobile phone 102 and an abnormality occurs in the transmission data due to external electric noise or the like, the mobile phone 102 Acknowledgment (ACK) and Negative acknowledgment (NAK) are notified to the information input terminal 103 as means for notifying the information input terminal 103 of the reception error in the information input terminal 103. Then, when the information input terminal 103 receives the acknowledgment, the next data transmission or the like is started. When the information input terminal 103 receives a negative response, the same data is transmitted to the mobile phone 102 again, and the mobile phone 102 receives only normal data.
[0123]
In the mobile phone 102, the operation program processes the read data received from the barcode reader. The quantity is totaled for each product code, and this data is transmitted to the business server 101.
[0124]
The business server 101 adds the quantity of each product transmitted from each store using the mobile phone 102 for each product code and reflects the result in the product master. When reading of the product code of the user of each store and data transmission to the business server 101 are completed, the business server 101 totals the number of stocks in the entire store scattered over a wide area.
[0125]
This product master is made available to each user using the Web server function of the business server 101, and can be viewed in real time from the mobile phone 102 owned by the user at each store. These data may manage the product code and quantity for each store.
[0126]
By using this communication system, a wide-area data collection and distribution system that could not be realized without using a data communication terminal with a built-in barcode reader with expensive communication This is an example realized by the input terminal 103 and the mobile phone 102.
[0127]
Conventionally, data is transmitted using an interface for connection with an external keyboard of the mobile phone 102, so that the data communication speed is extremely low at 75 bps to 600 bps, and a system requiring a large amount of data transmission as described above. Although the present communication system could not be applied to the system, the communication system of the present invention uses the program function of the mobile phone 102 and the relatively high-speed infrared communication function, so that the mobile phone 102 And a barcode reader are applicable.
[0128]
In a business system such as inventory management, data transmitted from the information input terminal 103 to the business server 101 and a processing method thereof may be changed. When the business system is changed, it can be dealt with by providing the operation program stored in the mobile phone 102 from the program providing server 111 and re-downloading the changed operation program.
[0129]
In addition, this download operation may be incorporated in the operation program in advance, and the changed download function may be activated by a user's key operation or the like, or the operation program performs data communication with the server. The presence or absence of the program may be determined, and if the changed program exists, the operation program after the change may be automatically downloaded and executed.
[0130]
Further, inside the program providing server 111, operation parameter information of a barcode reader connected to the mobile phone 102 is also stored.
[0131]
Then, when a system change occurs and it is necessary to change the operation parameters of the barcode reader, the operation parameters can be downloaded from the program providing server 111 to the mobile phone 102. The downloaded operation parameters are transmitted to the input / output port 311 of the barcode reader via the input / output port 202 of the mobile phone 102, and stored in the operation parameter storage unit 308 of the barcode reader. After storing the operation parameters, the barcode reader operates according to the operation parameters. For example, when the type of barcode used in the system is changed from EAN-13 to NW-7, the read code type in the operation parameter of the barcode is changed from the setting of reading only EAN-13 to the setting of reading only NW-7. By changing, it is possible to limit the data read by the barcode reader to the NW-7 code and to limit the data transmitted to the mobile phone 102 and the program providing server 111 to only the NW-7.
[0132]
In general, in a communication system used in a wide range, when changing the operation setting of a device to be used, the device is often collected and then the operation setting is performed using a PC or the like. As described above, by allowing the program providing server 111 to change a parameter that determines the operation of the barcode reader used in the communication system, it is possible to easily cope with the change. Also, by using the same means, it is possible to change the program and the product master in the barcode reader.
[0133]
More specifically, since the operation program of the mobile phone 102 is linked with a business system such as product management and inventory management provided by the program providing server 111, the processing realized by the operation program is frequently changed. Often done. Accordingly, the operation of the information input terminal 103 used in the system is often changed. For example, when a bar code is used as an example, the type of the product code to be read, the number of digits, and the like are given.
[0134]
Here, the procedure for changing the operation parameters of the information input terminal 103 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0135]
First, the user operates the information input terminal 103 so that the information input terminal 103 can receive operation parameters (1100).
[0136]
Next, the user activates an operation program of the mobile phone 102 to obtain operation parameters from the program providing server 111 (1101).
[0137]
Next, the mobile phone 102 connects to the program providing server 111 using the Internet connection / browsing function by the operation described above (1102).
[0138]
After connecting to the program providing server 111, the mobile phone 102 checks whether or not the operation parameters of the barcode reader are changed in the program providing server 111 (1103).
[0139]
When the operation parameter of the barcode reader is changed (1104), the changed parameter is acquired from the program providing server 111 (1105).
[0140]
After completing the reception of the changed parameters from the program providing server 111, the mobile phone 102 transmits data to the barcode reader (1106).
[0141]
The barcode reader stores the parameter data received from the mobile phone 102 in the internal parameter storage unit 308 (1107).
[0142]
After successfully completing the data transmission to the barcode reader, the mobile phone 102 may disconnect the communication with the program providing server 111 (1108).
[0143]
Further, it is checked whether or not the operation parameter of the barcode reader has been changed. If the operation parameter of the barcode reader has not been changed (1104), the communication with the program providing server 111 is disconnected (1108).
[0144]
After storing the operation parameters received from the program providing server 111 via the mobile phone 102 in the parameter storage unit 308, the barcode reader operates according to the operation parameters.
[0145]
Here, to supplement the downloading of parameters, some operation program is already running on the mobile phone 102, and the type and operation program of the information input terminal 103 are communicated by data communication between the program and the information input terminal 103 connected to the outside. Of the information input terminal 103 obtained by the operation program and the version information of the operation program are transmitted to the program providing server 111, and the version of the program providing server is determined. It is also possible for the user 111 to automatically select parameters to be provided to the mobile phone 102 based on this information, thereby improving user convenience.
[0146]
According to the above method, the user of the system can obtain the latest operation parameters without being conscious of the type of the information input terminal 103 and the program version.
[0147]
(Embodiment 3)
In the present embodiment, in a communication system using a bar code reader, which is an example of the business server 101, the mobile phone 102, and the information input terminal 103, the mobile phone 102 receives from the bar code reader by an operation program of the mobile phone 102. The function of processing the processed data, selecting whether or not the data needs to be transmitted to the business server 101, and transmitting only the data that needs to be transmitted to the business server 101 to the business server 101 will be described.
[0148]
In the communication system using the business server 101, the mobile phone 102, and the barcode reader, if the data stored in the input terminal 103 is transmitted to the business server 101 without processing, the communication between the mobile phone 102 and the business server 101 is performed. Data traffic increases. As a result, the data communication fee increases along with the data communication amount, so that the usage fee and the maintenance cost of the system increase.
[0149]
However, the mobile phone 102 according to the present embodiment processes the data received from the barcode reader according to the operation program of the mobile phone 102, selects whether or not it is necessary to transmit the data to the business server 101, and sends the data to the business server 101. Only the data that needs to be transmitted is transmitted to the business server 101.
[0150]
As an example, a system will be described in which a large amount of product data is read at each store using the inventory management system of the above-described embodiment, and only the products out of stock among the product data are ordered from the business server 101.
[0151]
The operation program of the mobile phone 102 used in each store accesses the business server 101 at the start of business every day and obtains the stock quantity of each product in the store. An example of the master data obtained here is a product master shown in FIG.
[0152]
The mobile phone 102 stores the product master data obtained from the business server 101 in the data storage unit 203 inside the mobile phone 102. By storing the product master inside the mobile phone 102, the current inventory number of products in the store can be grasped without connecting to the business server 101 when browsing information.
[0153]
In addition, the barcode of the product sold at the store is read using a barcode reader connected to the mobile phone 102, and the stock quantity is updated each time the product is sold, so that the barcode is stored in the product master inside the mobile phone 102. The stock quantity is always correctly managed inside the mobile phone 102.
[0154]
Further, the product master can be transferred to the barcode reader via the input / output port 202 of the mobile phone 102, and the barcode reader can manage the product master information.
[0155]
Next, a case will be described in which the stock of the product in the store decreases due to the continuation of the sales operation, and the stock of some of the product runs out or the order quantity is reached.
[0156]
The user reads the label of the product to be sold using a barcode reader, and the barcode reader stores the read product code in the internal read data storage unit 305, and transmits the product code to the mobile phone 102 by a user operation.
[0157]
The operation program of the mobile phone 102 receives the product code transmitted from the barcode reader, and performs collation with the product master stored in the mobile phone 102. Further, the inventory of the corresponding product is reduced by the quantity of the received product code. As a result, when the stock quantity is 0 or less than the order quantity specified in the product master, the operation program displays a message indicating that the stock of the corresponding product has run out on the display unit 205 of the mobile phone 102 as a message.
[0158]
After confirming this display, the user instructs the operation program to perform an order process to the business server 101 when it is necessary to perform an order process to the business server 101. The operation program in the mobile phone 102 executes an order process with the business server 101 for ordering a corresponding product for which stock is insufficient.
[0159]
The business server 101 processes the order information from the mobile phone 102 and provides the mobile phone 102 with the information that the order processing has been normally received.
[0160]
The mobile phone 102 displays information from the business server 101 on the display unit to notify the user that the order processing has been completed normally. By executing the order receiving process in the business server 101, the shortage product is delivered at the user's store.
[0161]
Next, an example of processing for selecting transmission information from the mobile phone 102 to the business server 101 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0162]
This processing is realized by the mobile phone 102, the information input terminal 103 such as a barcode reader, and the business server 101.
[0163]
Hereinafter, the processing of the operation program of the mobile phone 102 after the barcode reader has already read the product code and is ready to transmit the product code to the mobile phone 102 will be described.
[0164]
First, the user performs an operation of starting the operation program stored in the program storage unit 206 of the mobile phone 102 using the keyboard 204 or the like of the mobile phone 102 (900). At this time, as an example of a screen displayed by the operation program of the mobile phone 102 on the display unit 205 of the mobile phone 102, a product code input screen 1500 illustrated in FIG.
[0165]
Next, read data is transmitted from the input / output port 311 of the information input terminal 103 to the input / output port 202 of the mobile phone 102 (901). An example of a screen displayed by the operation program of the mobile phone 102 at this time is 1501 in FIG.
[0166]
Next, the mobile phone 102 receives the read data transmitted from the information input terminal 103 (902).
[0167]
Next, analysis processing of the data received by the operation program of the mobile phone 102 is executed (903). Here, the analysis process is a process of reducing the number of received product codes from the stock number of the product master held in the mobile phone 102 and a process of determining whether the reduced stock number has reached the order quantity. Pointing to. If the order quantity has been reached, it is determined that transmission to the business server 101 is necessary, and it is determined that data transmission to the business server 101 needs to be executed (904).
[0168]
Next, when it is determined that execution of data transmission to the business server 101 is necessary, the mobile phone 102 transmits order data to the business server 101 (905). At this time, in order to request the user to confirm the ordering process, a screen typified by 1502 in FIG. 11 may be displayed on the display unit 205 of the mobile phone 102 to confirm the order.
[0169]
Next, the business server 101 processes the data received from the mobile phone 102 and provides the processing result to the mobile phone 102 (906).
[0170]
Next, the mobile phone 102 acquires the processing result provided by the business server 101 and displays it on the display unit 205. One example of the display result is 1504 in FIG.
[0171]
The business server 101 executes the order processing after receiving the order information transmitted from the mobile phone 102, and executes the merchandise dispatch to the store and the order receiving processing.
[0172]
The operation program of the mobile phone 102 includes data or determination logic for determining whether data is to be transmitted to the business server 101 or data to be processed on the mobile phone 102 side.
[0173]
The process indicated by 900 in FIG. 7 can be omitted by always activating the operation program of the mobile phone 102.
[0174]
(Embodiment 4)
In the present embodiment, in a communication system using a barcode reader which is an example of the business server 101, the mobile phone 102, and the information input terminal 103, the mobile phone 102 is connected to the business server 101 by an operation program of the mobile phone 102. The function of updating the product master information by accessing it periodically will be described.
[0175]
In the store inventory management system, when the unit price handled at the store is frequently changed, the operation program of the mobile phone 102 accesses the business server 101 periodically to update the product master information, It is possible to easily change the unit price information stored in the store. By communicating only the master information regarding the product code changed at this time between the business server 101 and the mobile phone 102, the data amount can be reduced and the data communication fee can be reduced.
[0176]
The process of updating the product master by periodically receiving the product master will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0177]
Here, it is assumed that the user starts the operation program of the mobile phone 102 and uses the communication system. The input / output port 202 of the mobile phone 102 is in a state where data from the information input terminal 103 can be received.
[0178]
The mobile phone 102 automatically performs the merchandise master receiving process periodically from the business server 101 according to the operation defined in the operation program, and stores it in the data storage unit 205 inside the mobile phone 102 (1000).
[0179]
Next, data reception from the information input terminal 103 is checked (1001).
[0180]
Here, if the read data has been transmitted from the information input terminal 103, it is determined that there is reception (1002), and the product master in the data storage unit 203 is searched using each received data from the information input terminal 103 as a key (1003).
[0181]
Next, the mobile phone 103 displays the search result on the display unit 205 (1004), so that the user can input the product name corresponding to the product code read by the information input terminal 103, the ordered quantity, the unit price of the information, the total price, and the like. Can be obtained. An example of this search result is the screen 1402 in FIG. As a screen at the time of the reception check of 1001 in FIG. 8, 1400 in FIG. 10 is given as an example.
[0182]
By adopting the above method and shortening the reception interval of the product master, it is possible to always provide new data to the user.
[0183]
Although the information input terminal 103 is described as a barcode reader, a two-dimensional code reader, a magnetic card reader, a non-contact card reader, or an IC card reader connected to the mobile phone 102 may be used as an alternative information input terminal 103. Good.
[0184]
In the description, the mobile phone 102 is described. However, the mobile phone 102 may be implemented using a mobile communication terminal such as a PHS or PDA having the same function.
[0185]
Although the above embodiment has been described with a focus on inventory management, the present invention can be applied to a sales management system, an inventory management system, a sales support system, and the like with the same system configuration as described above.
[0186]
In addition, the database described as an example of the product master manages not only the relationship with the product, but also the corresponding service, contact code, contact name, customer code, customer name, gender, age, working hours, etc. Is also good.
[0187]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the data received from the information input terminal is analyzed and processed by the operation program of the mobile phone, and only the necessary data is transmitted to the server to reduce the amount of data to be communicated with the server. The data communication fee, which increases with the increase in the number, can be kept low.
[0188]
Further, according to the present invention, by acquiring necessary information from a program providing server or a business server with a mobile phone and providing this information to an information input terminal used in the system, the information input terminal can be easily configured. Operation settings and internal programs can be changed to make the system optimal.
[0189]
Further, according to the present invention, the mobile phone periodically obtains information from the server and saves the information inside the mobile phone, so that the user can be notified of the information on the data obtained by the information input terminal in a short time. it can.
[0190]
Further, according to the present invention, an input / output port capable of performing data communication between a read data storage unit and an external device is provided inside the information input terminal, and an operation program execution function of the mobile phone and an input / output port of the mobile phone are provided. By using this, a relatively large amount of data transmission / reception processing from the information input terminal to the mobile phone can be performed in a relatively short time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a communication system.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mobile phone in the communication system.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an information input terminal in the communication system.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a program providing server.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen provided by a server at the time of download.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a program download process.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of selecting transmission information to a server;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process of updating a product master by receiving a product master periodically.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for changing an operation parameter of the information input terminal.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a product ordering screen.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen provided from the server side in the inventory management system.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a conventional system configuration.
FIG. 13 shows an example of a product master.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen provided by the business server;
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a product code input screen on which a plurality of data can be input;
[Explanation of symbols]
101 Business server
102 Mobile phone with Internet connection and browsing function
103 Information input terminal
104 Information medium (bar code label)
105 Cell Phone Keyboard
106 Data transmission / reception unit with mobile phone server
107 Mobile phone display
108 Display part of information input terminal
109 Key input section of information input terminal
110 Communication means between information input terminal and mobile phone
111 Server for providing programs
201 control unit
202 I / O port
203 Data storage
204 keyboard
205 Display
206 Download program storage
207 Data transmission / reception unit with server
208 Telephone Function Department
209 Data communication means
210 data communication means
211 Program loader
301 Display
302 key input section
303 reading unit
304 program storage
305 Read data storage
306 Master data storage
307 control means
308 Operation parameter storage
309 Clock section
310 Buzzer
311 I / O port

Claims (12)

In a communication system comprising a server for collecting and distributing data, a portable communication terminal capable of inputting a program for communicating with the server and capable of talking, and an information input terminal for communicating with the portable communication terminal, The communication terminal is a display unit for displaying information, a storage unit for storing at least an input program and data and storing a protocol for communicating with the information input terminal, and communicating with the server and / or the information input terminal. A communication unit for performing, the information input terminal has an input unit for inputting data, a storage unit for storing the input data, and a transmission unit for transmitting the stored data to the portable communication terminal, The information input terminal transmits data to the portable communication terminal, and the portable communication terminal transmits the data received by a program stored in the storage unit. Communication system determines whether it is necessary to be sent to over server, transmits the necessary data transmission to the server to the server. In a communication system comprising a server for collecting and distributing data, a portable communication terminal capable of inputting a program for communicating with the server and capable of talking, and an information input terminal for communicating with the portable communication terminal, A communication unit that displays information, a storage unit that stores at least an input program and data and stores a protocol for communicating with the information input terminal, and a first communication unit that communicates with the server. A communication unit that communicates with the information input terminal, the information input terminal having an input unit that inputs data, a storage unit that stores the input data, and a mobile communication unit that transmits the stored data to the mobile communication unit. A transmitting unit for transmitting to the terminal, wherein the information input terminal transmits data to the portable communication terminal, and the portable communication terminal receives the data according to a program stored in the storage unit. Communication system determines whether it is necessary to transmit the data to the server, transmits the necessary data transmission to the server to the server. In a system comprising a server for collecting and distributing data, a portable communication terminal capable of inputting a program for communicating with the server and capable of talking, and an information input terminal for communicating with the portable communication terminal, A terminal for displaying information, a storage unit for storing at least input programs and data and storing a protocol for communicating with the information input terminal, and communicating with the server and / or the information input terminal; A communication unit, the information input terminal has an input unit for inputting data, a storage unit for storing the input data, and a transmission unit for transmitting the stored data to the portable communication terminal, The mobile communication terminal transmits, from the server, parameter information for setting the operation of the information input terminal from the server by the program stored in the storage unit. Communication system that signal, and transmits the parameter information on the information input terminal. In a communication system comprising a server for collecting and distributing data, a portable communication terminal capable of inputting a program for communicating with the server and capable of talking, and an information input terminal for communicating with the portable communication terminal, A communication unit that displays information, a storage unit that stores at least an input program and data and stores a protocol for communicating with the information input terminal, and a first communication unit that communicates with the server. A communication unit that communicates with the information input terminal, the information input terminal having an input unit that inputs data, a storage unit that stores the input data, and a mobile communication unit that transmits the stored data to the mobile communication unit. A transmission unit for transmitting to the terminal, wherein the portable communication terminal is a parameter for setting an operation of the information input terminal from the server by a program stored in the storage unit. Communication system receives data information from the server, and transmits the parameter information on the information input terminal. In a communication system comprising a server for collecting and distributing data, a portable communication terminal capable of inputting a program for communicating with the server and capable of talking, and an information input terminal for communicating with the portable communication terminal, The communication terminal has a display unit for displaying information, a storage unit for storing at least a program and data input and storing a protocol for communicating with the information input terminal, and communicating with the server and / or the information input terminal. A communication unit for performing, the information input terminal has an input unit for inputting data, a storage unit for storing the input data, and a transmission unit for transmitting the stored data to the portable communication terminal, The mobile communication terminal stores data received from the server periodically, and when data is input from the information input terminal, the data is stored from the stored server. Communication system data and performs the processing of data from the information input terminal, and displays the results of this processing on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal. In a communication system comprising a server for collecting and distributing data, a portable communication terminal capable of inputting a program for communicating with the server and capable of talking, and an information input terminal for communicating with the portable communication terminal, A communication unit that displays information, a storage unit that stores at least an input program and data and stores a protocol for communicating with the information input terminal, and a first communication unit that communicates with the server. A communication unit that communicates with the information input terminal, the information input terminal having an input unit that inputs data, a storage unit that stores the input data, and a mobile communication unit that transmits the stored data to the mobile communication unit. A transmission unit for transmitting to the terminal, the portable communication terminal stores data received from the server periodically, and stores the data when data is input from the information input terminal. Communication system the performs processing of data from the data and the information input terminal from the server, and displays the results of this processing on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal. A portable communication terminal having a display unit for displaying information, a storage unit for storing at least the input program and data, and a communication unit for communicating with the outside, a data input unit, and the input data And a transmission unit for transmitting the stored data to the portable communication terminal, comprising a communication protocol for communicating with the information input terminal in the storage unit of the portable communication terminal. Communication system. In a communication system including a server that collects and distributes data, a portable communication terminal capable of inputting a program that communicates with the server, and an information input terminal that communicates with the portable communication terminal, the portable communication terminal includes: A display unit that displays information, a storage unit that stores at least input programs and data, a first communication unit that communicates with the server, and a second communication unit that communicates with the information input terminal. Wherein the information input terminal includes an input unit for inputting data, a storage unit for storing the input data, and a transmission unit for transmitting the stored data to the mobile communication terminal. A communication system in which a protocol for communicating with the information input terminal is stored in the storage unit. The communication system according to claim 2, wherein the second communication unit is an infrared communication port. 10. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the information input terminal collectively stores a plurality of stored data and transmits the data to the mobile communication terminal. The communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the mobile communication terminal is a mobile phone. The communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the information input terminal is a barcode reader.

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