JPH10285281A - Information management device and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide an information management device capable of supplying personal information of a plurality of terminals without spending labor and time. The communication system includes a terminal and a center that exchanges data with the terminal. The group database 16 provided in the center is a storage device that manages the user's name and telephone number data shown in each group (within the dotted rectangle). When a group opening is requested from any terminal, the group code and the group I are stored in a predetermined area of the group database 16.
D, and the name and telephone number of the user of the terminal are registered collectively. When another user requests to join the group, the name of the user and the telephone number of the terminal are registered in the group. Further, when a group data load is requested, the names and telephone numbers of all users in the group are sent from the center.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information management apparatus for managing information about terminals and a recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to manage information about terminals.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a portable terminal having a telephone function is known which has a memory function of registering a plurality of telephone numbers, and inputs characters and numerals by performing key operations in a predetermined mode. By doing so, the names and telephone numbers of a plurality of people can be registered.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional portable terminal, when registering a name and a telephone number, a data input operation must be performed using a key or a pen. It takes a lot of effort and time to input the data. Of course, if this mobile terminal has a communication function, it is also possible to capture the names and telephone numbers of multiple persons registered in another person's mobile terminal by communication and register them as they are in their own terminal. is there. However, even in this case, since the other person performed the data input operation using the keys and the pen, there is no difference in that much labor and time were spent.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and has an information management apparatus and a recording program recording a program capable of supplying information on a plurality of terminals without spending labor and time. It is intended to provide a medium.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an information management apparatus for managing personal information of each terminal, comprising: a grouping means for grouping the terminals; When there is a transmission request for personal information from a terminal grouped by the grouping unit, an information supply unit is provided to supply the terminal with personal information of a terminal in the group. In such a configuration, the grouping means groups the terminals, and when there is a request for transmission of personal information from the grouped terminals, the information supply means transmits the personal information of the terminals in the group to the terminals, for example, the terminal owner. Supply your name and phone number. Therefore, in each terminal, there is no need to perform an operation of inputting personal information of a plurality of other terminals, and it is not necessary to take in and register information input by other terminals.

In the information management apparatus according to another configuration of the present invention, the grouping means includes a group opening means for opening a predetermined group in response to a group opening request from a predetermined terminal; There is provided additional means for adding another terminal to the predetermined group in response to a group joining request from another terminal to the predetermined group established by the opening means. That is, when a certain terminal makes a request to open a group, a predetermined group is opened, and when another terminal makes a group joining request, another terminal is added to this predetermined group. Therefore, each group is mainly composed of the terminals that have established the group, and is composed of only the mutually related terminals that have requested to join the group. Therefore, by supplying the personal information of the terminal of the group to the terminal belonging to each group, each terminal can obtain only the personal information regarding the terminal related to each other.

An information management apparatus according to another configuration of the present invention includes withdrawal means for withdrawing the terminal from the predetermined group in response to a group withdrawal request from the terminal. Therefore, a terminal that has joined the group can withdraw from the group at any time, and if it leaves, the personal information of the terminal will not be supplied even if there is a transmission request, and the personal information will spread. Nor.

An information management apparatus according to another configuration of the present invention includes a deletion unit for deleting a predetermined group in response to a group deletion request for the predetermined group established by the grouping establishment unit. I have. Therefore, the terminal that has opened the storage area, that is, the terminal that has opened the group, can dissolve (delete) the group by deleting all information stored in the storage area at any time. Also, the dissolution of this group
Of the terminals in the group, only the terminal that has requested the establishment can be performed, so that the abuse of dissolution (deletion) of the group is prevented beforehand.

In the information management apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention, the personal information is at least information indicating a user of the terminal and information indicating an identification number of the terminal. The information indicating the user of the terminal in the group is transmitted to the transmission requesting terminal with the identification number. Therefore, the information supplied from the information supply means is
By storing the information in the memory in each terminal, it is not necessary to perform a complicated operation of inputting information indicating a plurality of users and identification numbers by key operation or the like.

Further, in the information management apparatus according to another configuration of the present invention, the personal information is message information, and the information supply means transmits the message information of a terminal in a group to the transmission requesting terminal. Send to Therefore, each terminal in the group can acquire message information from another terminal via the information supply means.

On the other hand, in the recording medium of the present invention, the terminals are grouped with respect to a computer which manages the personal information of each terminal, and when there is a transmission request of the personal information from the grouped terminals. And a program for causing the terminal to function to supply personal information of the terminal in the group. Therefore, when the computer operates according to this program, the terminals are grouped, and when there is a request for transmission of personal information from the grouped terminals, the personal information of the terminals in the group, for example, The person's name and telephone number are supplied. Therefore, in each terminal, there is no need to perform an operation of inputting personal information of a plurality of other terminals, and it is not necessary to take in and register information input by other terminals.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG.
And a terminal 2 for transmitting and receiving data. The terminal 1 has a device main body 3 shown in FIG. 2 for PHS, and an antenna 4 is supported at an upper end portion. On the front surface of the device main body 3, a speaker 5 is disposed at an upper portion thereof, a display portion 6 comprising an LCD and a key input portion 7 composed of a plurality of keys are disposed below the speaker 5, and a microphone 8 is disposed at a lower portion. Are arranged.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the terminal 1. The antenna 4 is connected to a transmission / reception unit 9. The transmission / reception unit 9 includes a frequency conversion unit and a modem. On the receiving side, the frequency conversion unit receives a signal input from the antenna 4 via an antenna switch for distributing transmission / reception, and mixes the signal with a local oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency output from the PLL synthesizer. The frequency is converted to an IF signal near 9 GHz. On the transmitting side, the π / 4 shift Q input from the modem
By mixing the PSK modulated wave with a local oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency output from the PLL synthesizer, 1.9 is obtained.
The frequency is converted to a GHz band and radiated from the antenna 4 via the antenna switch. On the receiving side of the modem, the IF signal from the frequency converter is demodulated and separated into IQ data.
The data string is transferred to the communication control unit 35. On the transmitting side, the data transferred from the communication control unit 35
It creates Q data, modulates by π / 4 shift QPSK, and outputs it to the frequency converter.

The communication control unit 10 processes frame synchronization and slot data format. That is, on the receiving side, data for one slot is taken out from the received data sent from the modem of the transmitting / receiving section 9 at a predetermined timing, a unique word (synchronization signal) is extracted from this data, and the frame is synchronized. After descrambling the control data section and the audio data section, the control data is sent to the control section 11, and the audio data is transferred to the audio processing section 12. On the transmitting side, control data and the like are added to the audio data transferred from the audio processing unit 12 to create the data, and after scrambling and the like, a unique word and the like are added to create transmission data for one slot. It is inserted into a predetermined slot in the frame at a predetermined timing and transmitted to the modem of the transmission / reception unit 9.

The voice processing unit 12 is composed of a speech codec and a PCM codec. The speech codec performs compression / expansion processing of digital data. On the receiving side, A is transmitted from the communication control unit 10.
DPCM audio signal (4bit × 8KHz = 32Kbp)
s) is converted to a PCM audio signal (8 bits × 8 KHz = 64 Kb)
ps) and decompressed and output to PCM codec. On the transmission side, the PCM audio signal transmitted from the PCM codec is encoded into an ADPCM audio signal, compressed and output to the communication control unit 10. The PCM codec performs an analog / digital conversion process. On the receiving side, the PCM audio signal sent from the speech codec is D / A converted and the analog audio signal is output to the speaker 5. On the transmitting side, the analog audio signal input from the microphone 8 is A / D
The PCM audio signal is converted and output to the speech codec. The key operation information from the key input unit 7 is input to the control unit 11. The control unit 11 performs R based on the key operation information and the program stored in the ROM 13.
It operates while using the AM 14 as a work area, and controls the entire apparatus including the display unit 6 according to a predetermined protocol.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
It has an arithmetic unit 15, a group database 16, and a user database 17. As shown in FIG. 4, the group database 16 is a storage device that manages a group code, a group ID, and user name and telephone number data shown in each group (within a dotted rectangle).
The user database 17 is a storage device for managing names and telephone number data of all terminal users.

As shown in FIG. 5, the arithmetic unit 15 has a CP
U18, and the base station 1
9, an exchange unit 20, a key input unit 21 having a plurality of keys, a work RAM 22, a storage device 23, the group database 16 and the user database 17
And are connected. The storage device 23 has a recording medium 6a in which various programs for performing necessary processing in the center 2 are stored in advance, and the recording medium 6a is a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. It is configured. The recording medium 6a is fixedly provided in the storage device 6, or is detachably mounted. Further, the program, data, and the like to be recorded on the recording medium 6a may be configured to be received and stored from another device connected via a communication line or the like. A recording device provided with the recording medium 6a may be provided on the device side, and a program and data stored in the recording medium may be used via a communication line. Note that the ROM 13 of the terminal 1 shown in FIG. 3 may be composed of a storage device and a storage medium fixedly or detachably mounted on the storage device, similarly to the arithmetic unit 15 of the center 2.

Next, the operation of the terminal 1 and the center 2 according to the above configuration will be described with reference to the terminal 1 and the center 2 shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to a communication operation diagram of the terminal 1 and a display transition diagram of the display unit 6 in the terminal 1. In the description, the communication procedure between the terminal 1 and the center 2 is denoted by using reference numerals in parentheses, and the display transition of the display unit 6 is denoted by reference numerals in parentheses.

That is, in this embodiment,
It is possible to perform a group operation consisting of five items of “1. Open a group”, “2. Delete a group”, “3. Join a group”, “4. Leave a group”, and “5. When a call is made from the terminal 1 to the center 2 to perform any of the group operations, the terminal 1 and the center 2 operate according to the menu display sequence shown in FIG. The data is transmitted to the center 2 [1-1]. The center 2 receives the group operation request and starts preparing for the group operation. When the preparation for the group operation is completed, the center 2 transmits a group operation request response to the terminal 1 [1-2].

The data transmitted from the center 2 in response to the group operation request is data for menu display shown in FIG. 7, and the display unit 6 of the terminal 1 is controlled based on the data for menu display. A menu screen including items "1." to "6." shown in FIG. When any one of the keys “1” to “6” provided in the key input unit 7 of the terminal 1 is operated while the menu screen is displayed, a corresponding group operation menu start request is issued from the terminal 1. It is transmitted to the center 2 [1-3]. In accordance with the corresponding group operation menu start request, each processing of “1. Open group”, “2. Join group”, “3. Load group data”, “4. Leave group”, “5. Delete group” and “6. Is started, and the operation when each of the group operation menus is selected will be described below. 1. Opening Group << FIGS. 8 and 9 >> In the state shown in the menu display (1-1) of FIG. 7, when "1" is input by the key input section 7 of the terminal 1, the terminal 1 is switched to the state shown in FIG.
As a request for starting a group operation menu in [1-3], data for requesting a group opening is transmitted to the center 2, and thereafter, the terminal 1 and the center 2 start operating according to the group opening sequence of FIG. That is, upon receiving this request, the center 2 transmits the group code to the terminal 1 that has made this request [2-1]. This group code is, for example, a seven-digit number and is managed by the center 2, and the center 2 is not currently used.
A digit number is selected and transmitted to the terminal 1.

The terminal 1 that has received this group code displays the received group code and necessary instructions on the display unit 6 as shown in the group opening operation of FIG. 9 (2-1). The user checks the group code and the instruction displayed on the display unit 6, and inputs “1” or “3” at the key input unit 7 according to the instruction, and the terminal 1 transmits a group confirmation response to the center 2. [2-2]. At this time, if “3” (= No) is input, the terminal 1
Discards the group code sent from the center 2, displays the group opening cancel display shown in FIG. 9 (2-2), returns to the menu display state shown in FIG. 2 returns to the state of waiting for a group operation menu start request from the terminal 1 in FIG. 6 [1-3].

If "1" (= Yes) is input, the terminal 1 holds the group code sent from the center 2 and waits for the group ID input shown in FIG. 9 (2-3). The screen is displayed, and the center 2 maintains the state of waiting for the input of the group ID. Then, when the user operates the "#" key after inputting, for example, a four-digit number in the key input unit 7, the screen shifts to the group ID re-input screen shown in (2-4). In response to the request from the re-input screen, when the user operates the "#" key after inputting the group ID again,
The terminal 1 compares the first input group ID with the re-input group ID. If it is determined that the two group IDs are different, a group ID mismatch screen shown in FIG.
Request to re-enter.

When the "#" key is operated after inputting the group ID in response to this request, the above-mentioned FIG. 9 (2-4)
The screen shifts to the group ID re-input screen shown in FIG. In response to the request from the re-input screen, when the user operates the "#" key after inputting the group ID again, the terminal 1 compares the first input group ID with the re-input group ID. That is, the input of the group ID is requested until the group IDs input twice consecutively match. If the group IDs input twice consecutively match, the terminal 1 transmits the group ID to the center 2 [2- 3].

When the center 2 receives the group ID, the group code and the group ID, and the name and telephone number of the user of the terminal 1 are collectively registered in a predetermined area of the group database 16. At this time, the name of the user can be obtained by searching the telephone numbers of the terminals 1 of all the users registered in the user database 17 for the telephone numbers of the terminals 1 currently in communication and obtaining the data corresponding to the searched telephone numbers. The user's name obtained by this search is registered in the group database 16 together with the telephone number and the like. In addition, since this person is the establisher of the group, the person is registered with an identifier “*” indicating that he is the establisher. Through these operations and processing, a group having this user as the establisher is established in the center 2. Then, the center 2 transmits a group establishment response indicating that this group has been established to the terminal 1 [2-4]. The terminal that has received the transmission transmits the above [2]
-1], the group code that has already been received is displayed together with a predetermined message, whereby a group opening completion screen shown in FIG. 9 (2-6) is displayed on the display unit 6 of the terminal 1. When the group setting completion screen is displayed for a predetermined time, the display returns to the menu display shown in (1-1). In the following description, the user who has established this group is referred to as “user A”. 2. Group Joining << FIGS. 10 and 11 >> A user who joins a group needs to be informed in advance of "1. Opening a group" of "User A" who has opened a group with a group code and a group ID. Then, when the user who knows the group code and the group ID operates “2” on the key input unit 7 of the terminal 1 in the state shown in the menu display (1-1) of FIG. 6 As a group operation menu start request of [1-3], data requesting group joining is transmitted to the center 2, and thereafter, the terminal 1 and the center 2 start operating according to the group joining sequence of FIG.

That is, when the center 2 receives the request, the center 2 issues a group code transmission request to the terminal 1 which has made the request [3-1]. Upon receiving this group code transmission request, the terminal 1 displays a screen for prompting input of a group code as shown in FIG. 11 (3-1). When the user inputs the seven-digit group code obtained from “User A” in accordance with the display on this screen, the terminal 1 transmits the input group code to the center 2 [3-
2].

Then, the center 2 checks whether or not this group code is registered in the group database 16, and sends the check result to the communicating terminal 1 as a group code transmission response [3-3]. If the terminal receiving this group code transmission response is a negative response indicating that the input group code is unregistered, as shown in FIG. 11 (3-2), Then, a message to the effect that the group joining operation is to be completed is displayed, the processing corresponding to the group code joining operation is finished, and the display returns to the menu display screen shown in FIG.

On the other hand, if the response content of the group code transmission response [3-3] from the center 2 is a positive response that the input group code is registered, the terminal 1 returns to FIG. A screen for prompting the input of the group ID shown in 3-3) is displayed to form a state of waiting for the input of the group ID. When the user operates the “#” key after inputting the group ID consisting of the four-digit number obtained from “User A” in the key input unit 7, the terminal 1
The input group ID is transmitted to [3-4].
The center 2 receiving this checks whether this group ID is the group ID of the previously input group code. If the group ID matches as a result of the comparison,
Whether the user of the terminal 1 is a member who has already subscribed to the group is determined by the group database 16.
To search for and determine the members of the group.

Then, these results are transmitted to the terminal 1 as a group ID transmission response [3-5]. Then, if this group ID transmission response is a negative response indicating that the group IDs do not match, the terminal 1 returns to FIG.
As shown in 1 (3-4-1), the display indicating that the group ID joining operation is terminated is performed because the group IDs do not match, and then the menu display returns to (1-1). If the group ID matches, but a negative response indicating that the user of this terminal 1 has already subscribed to this group (the center 2 recognizes from whom the call originated) Therefore, based on this, the group database 16 is searched to determine whether or not the user has subscribed.) As shown in FIG. 11 (3-4-2), since the user has already subscribed to the group, the group ID subscription operation is performed. Is displayed, the display returns to the menu display shown in (1-1).

The group ID transmission response [3-5]
Is a positive response indicating that the group IDs match and the user of this terminal has not joined the group, a group joining confirmation screen shown in FIG. 11 (3-5) is displayed, The display unit 6 displays the name and telephone number of the owner of the terminal 1. In the state of this group joining confirmation screen,
When the user inputs “3” at the key input unit 7, the terminal 1
Displays a message to cancel group joining shown in FIG. 11 (3-6), and then returns to the menu display shown in (1-1). However, when the user inputs "1" using the key input unit 7, the terminal 1 transmits a group joining request to the center 2 [3-6]. In the center 2 which has received the group code joining request, the group of the group code requested to be joined is searched in the group database 16, and the name of the user and the telephone number of the terminal 1 are registered in the searched group. Thereafter, a group join response indicating that registration has been performed is transmitted to the terminal 1 [3-7]. The terminal 1 that has received the group join response returns to FIG.
As shown in 7), display the group join completion screen,
After the user A is notified that the group has been joined, the display returns to the menu. 3. Group data loading << FIGS. 12 and 13 >> In the state shown in the menu display (1-1) of FIG. 7, when "3" is operated by the key input unit 7 of the terminal 1, the terminal 1
As a group operation menu start request of [1-3], data requesting group data loading is transmitted to the center 2, and thereafter, the terminal 1 and the center 2 start operating according to the group data loading sequence of FIG.

That is, upon receiving this request, the center 2 issues a group code transmission request to the terminal 1 which has made this request [4-1]. Upon receiving this group code transmission request, the terminal 1 displays a screen for prompting input of a group code, as shown in FIG. 13 (4-1). When the user inputs the seven-digit group code obtained from “User A” according to the display on this screen, the terminal 1 transmits the input group code to the center 2 [4-
2].

Then, the center 2 checks whether or not this group code exists in the group database 16, and sends the check result as a group code transmission response to the communicating terminal 1 [4-3]. If the terminal receiving this group code transmission response is a negative response indicating that the input group code does not exist in the group database 16, the terminal shown in FIG.
As shown in (4-2), a message to that effect and the end of group data loading are displayed, the processing corresponding to this group data loading is terminated, and the menu display screen shown in FIG. Return to

On the other hand, if the response content of the group code transmission response [4-3] from the center 2 is an affirmative response that the input group code exists in the group database 16, the terminal 1 returns to FIG. A screen for prompting the user to input a group ID shown in FIG. 13 (4-3) is displayed, and a state of waiting for a group ID input is formed. When the user operates the “#” key after inputting the group ID consisting of the four digits obtained from “User A” in the key input unit 7, the terminal 1 sends the input group ID to the center 2.
Is transmitted [4-4]. Center 2 receiving this,
It is checked whether the group ID is the group ID of the previously input group code. If the group IDs match as a result of the comparison, the number of data of members registered in this group is calculated.

Then, these results are transmitted to the terminal 1 as a group ID transmission response [4-5]. Then, if this group ID transmission response is a negative response indicating that the group IDs do not match, the terminal 1 returns to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3 (4-4), after the display indicating that the group data loading operation is completed because the group IDs do not match is performed, the display returns to the menu display shown in FIG. 7 (1-1).
The group ID transmission response [4-5] is
When the calculated number of data items is transmitted as a positive response indicating that D matches, a group data load confirmation screen shown in FIG. 13 (4-5) is displayed, and the number of registered data items is also displayed. . When the user inputs "3" in the key input section 7 in the state of the group data load confirmation screen, the terminal 1 displays a message to cancel the group data load shown in FIG. 13 (4-6). , (1-1)
Return to the menu display shown in. However, when the user inputs “1” using the key input unit 7, the terminal 1 transmits a group data display request to the center 2 [4-6]. In the center 2 receiving this group data display request, the terminal 1 which is communicating with the names of all the users subscribing to the group and the telephone numbers of the terminals as a group data display response.
[4-7]. The terminal 1 that has received the group join response displays the list display screen shown in FIG. 13 (4-7), and displays the names of the users who have joined the received group and the telephone numbers of the terminals. In this display, the person with the name marked with “*” is the user A who is the creator of this group.

Further, the terminal 1 displays operation key information relating to a loading operation, display scrolling, and the like on the list display screen, and if the number key of the user list + the “memory” key is operated according to the key information, The user data of the list number is registered in a predetermined area of the RAM 14, and a registered screen shown in FIG. 13 (4-8) is displayed. When the “0” key + “memory” key is operated, data of all users in the group is registered in a predetermined area of the RAM 14 and a registered screen shown in FIG. 13 (4-9) is displayed. In addition, FIG.
When the “*” key is operated in the display states shown in 8) and (4-9), the screen returns to the list display screen shown in (4-7),
(4-7) (4-8) If the "#" key is operated in the state shown in (4-9), the screen returns to the menu screen shown in FIG. 7 (1-1). 4. Group withdrawal << Refer to FIG. 14, FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 >> In the state shown in the menu display (1-1) of FIG. 7, when "4" is operated by the key input unit 7 of the terminal 1, the terminal 1
As the group operation menu start request of [1-3], data requesting group withdrawal is transmitted to the center 2, and thereafter, the terminal 1 and the center 2 start operating according to the group withdrawal sequence of FIG.

That is, upon receiving this request, the center 2 issues a group code transmission request to the terminal 1 which has made this request [5-1]. Upon receiving this group code transmission request, the terminal 1 displays a screen prompting for input of a group code as shown in FIG. 15 (5-1). When the user inputs the seven-digit group code obtained from “User A” according to the display on this screen, the terminal 1 transmits the input group code to the center 2 [5-
2].

Then, the center 2 checks whether or not this group code exists in the group database 16, and sends the check result to the communicating terminal 1 as a group code transmission response [5-3]. If the terminal receiving this group code transmission response is a negative response indicating that the input group code does not exist in the group database 16, the terminal shown in FIG.
As shown in (5-2), a message to that effect and the end of the group withdrawal operation are displayed, the processing corresponding to this group withdrawal is ended, and the menu display screen shown in FIG. Return.

On the other hand, if the response content of the group code transmission response [5-3] from the center 2 is an affirmative response that the input group code exists in the group database 16, the terminal 1 proceeds to FIG. A screen for prompting the user to input a group ID shown in 15 (5-3) is displayed, and a state of waiting for a group ID input is formed. When the user operates the “#” key after inputting the group ID consisting of the four digits obtained from “User A” in the key input unit 7, the terminal 1 sends the input group ID to the center 2.
Is transmitted [5-4]. Center 2 receiving this,
It is checked whether the group ID is the group ID of the previously input group code. As a result of the comparison, if the group IDs match, the user of the terminal 1 is also searched for a member of the group stored in the group database 16 to determine whether the user is already a member of the group. To judge.

Then, these results are transmitted to the terminal 1 as a group ID transmission response [5-5]. Then, if this group ID transmission response is a negative response indicating that the group IDs do not match, the terminal 1 returns to FIG.
As shown in 5 (5-4-1), the display indicating that the group withdrawal operation is to be terminated is performed because the group IDs do not match, and then the menu returns to (1-1). If the group ID matches but the user of the terminal 1 receives a negative response indicating that the user has not subscribed to this group, as shown in FIG. After a message indicating that the group withdrawal operation has been terminated is not displayed since it has not been registered, the display returns to the menu display shown in (1-1).

A group ID transmission response [5-5]
Is a positive response that the group IDs match and the user of this terminal has joined the group, a group leaving confirmation screen shown in FIG. 15 (5-5) is displayed, The display unit 6 displays the name and telephone number of the owner of the terminal 1. On this group leaving confirmation screen,
When the user inputs “3” at the key input unit 7, the terminal 1
Displays a message to cancel group joining shown in FIG. 15 (5-6), and then returns to the menu display shown in (1-1). However, when the user inputs “1” using the key input unit 7, the terminal 1 transmits a group withdrawal request to the center 2 [5-6]. The center 2 receiving the group code withdrawal request searches the group database 16 for the group of the group code requested to withdraw, and deletes the name of the user and the telephone number of the terminal 1 from the searched group. Thereafter, a group withdrawal response indicating that the deletion has been performed is transmitted to the terminal 1 [5-7]. The terminal 1 that has received the group withdrawal response, as shown in FIG.
As shown in 7), the group withdrawal completion screen is displayed,
After informing the user A that the withdrawal from the group has been completed, the display returns to the menu display. Accordingly, by performing this group withdrawal, the name and telephone number of the owner of the terminal 1 that performed this operation are deleted from the group in the group database 16 as indicated by an arrow L in FIG. A person who has joined a group can withdraw at any time. 5. Group Delete << See FIGS. 17, 18 and 19 >> This group delete is a command that can be executed only by “User A” who has performed “1.
When "1" is operated on the key input unit 7 of the terminal 1 in the state shown in the menu display (1-1) of FIG.
As the group operation menu start request in [1-3], data requesting group deletion is transmitted to the center 2, and thereafter, the terminal 1 and the center 2 start operating according to the group deletion sequence in FIG.

That is, when the center 2 receives the request, the center 2 issues a group code transmission request to the terminal 1 that has made the request [6-1]. Upon receiving the group code transmission request, the terminal 1 displays a screen prompting the user to input a group code as shown in FIG. 18 (6-1). Transmits the input group code to the center 2 [6-2].

Then, the center 2 first searches whether or not this group code exists in the group database 16, and when the group code is searched, the user of the terminal 1 currently communicating establishes this group. Whether or not the user is “user A” is determined from the telephone number of the terminal 1 and the result of this determination is sent to the communicating terminal 1 as a group code transmission response [6-3]. The terminal receiving this group code transmission response indicates that the response content is "User A"
If the response is negative,
As shown in (6-2), a message to that effect and the end of the group deletion operation are displayed, the processing corresponding to this group code deletion operation is ended, and the menu display shown in FIG. Return to the screen. Therefore, this group code deletion can be performed only by “user A” who is the creator of the group as described above, and cannot be performed by other group subscribers.

On the other hand, the response content of the group code transmission response [6-3] from the center 2 is an affirmative response indicating that the user of the terminal 1 currently communicating is "User A" who has established this group. In this case, the terminal 1 returns to FIG.
A screen prompting for the input of the group ID shown in 3) is displayed,
A state of waiting for input of a group ID is formed. Then, the user operates the key input unit 7 to enter a group I consisting of four digits.
When the "#" key is operated after inputting D, the input group ID is transmitted from the terminal 1 to the center 2 [6.
-4]. The center 2 that has received this, this group I
D is compared with the group ID of “user A” stored in the group database 16, and the matching result is compared with the group I
It transmits to terminal 1 as D transmission response [6-5]. If this group ID transmission response is a negative response indicating that the group IDs do not match, FIG. 18 (6-4)
Is displayed, indicating that the group ID deletion operation is terminated because the group IDs do not match, and then the display returns to the menu display (1-1). The screen shifts to a group ID re-input screen.

A group ID transmission response [6-5]
Is an affirmative response indicating that the group IDs match, a group ID deletion intention confirmation screen shown in FIG. 18 (6-5) is displayed. In the state of this will confirmation screen,
When the user inputs “3” at the key input unit 7, the terminal 1
Displays a message to cancel group deletion shown in FIG. 18 (6-6), and then returns to the menu display shown in (1-1). However, when the user inputs “1” using the key input unit 7, the terminal 1 transmits a group code deletion request to the center 2 [6-6]. The center 2 that has received the group code deletion request deletes all the user data and the group code registered in the group code requested to be deleted from the group database 16, and then transmits a group code deletion response to the terminal 1. [6-
7]. Terminal 1 that has received this group code deletion response
Displays a group deletion completion screen as shown in FIG. 18 (6-7), notifies the user A that the group deletion has been completed, and then returns to the menu display. Therefore,
By performing this group deletion, as shown by an arrow S in FIG.
The group established by the user who performed this operation is deleted, and the group establisher can dissolve the established group at any time. 6. End (see FIG. 20) In the state shown in the menu display (1-1) of FIG. 7, when "6" is operated by the key input unit 7 of the terminal 1, the terminal 1 transmits the data requesting the end of the group operation to the center 2 [7-1]. Center 2 receives this request,
A group operation end response is transmitted to the terminal 1 that has made this request [7-2]. When receiving the group operation end response, the terminal 1 disconnects the communication state with the center 2 and ends the group operation. 21 to 23 show another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the menu display (8-1) of FIG. 21, the above-mentioned "1. Open group" to "5. Delete group" In addition to the above, "6. Write group message" and "7. Load group message" are executed. That is, in the state shown in the menu display (8-1) of FIG. 21, when "6" is operated by the key input unit 7 of the terminal 1, the terminal 1 obtains the state shown in FIG.
Is transmitted to the center 2 as a group operation menu start request. Upon receiving this request, the center 2 issues a group code transmission request to the terminal 1 that has made this request. Upon receiving this group code transmission request, the terminal 1
As shown in 2 (9-1), a screen for prompting input of the group code is displayed, and when the user inputs the group code according to the display on this screen, the terminal 1 transmits the input group code to the center 2. .

Then, the center 2 checks whether or not this group code exists in the group database 16, and sends the check result to the communicating terminal 1 as a group code transmission response. If the terminal receiving this group code transmission response is a negative response indicating that the input group code does not exist in the group database 16, the terminal shown in FIG. 22 (9-2)
As shown in FIG. 21, a message to that effect and the end of the group message write operation are displayed, and the processing corresponding to the group message write processing is ended.
The display returns to the menu display screen shown in -1).

On the other hand, if the response content of the group code transmission response from the center 2 is a positive response that the input group code exists in the group database 16, the terminal 1 returns to FIG. A screen for prompting the user to input a group ID is displayed as shown in FIG. Then, the user operates the key input unit 7.
When the user operates the "#" key after inputting a group ID consisting of four digits obtained from "User A", the terminal 1 transmits the input group ID to the center 2.
The center 2 that has received this checks whether or not this group ID is the group ID of the previously input group code, and transmits the check result to the terminal 1 as a group ID transmission response.

Then, if the group ID transmission response is a negative response indicating that the group IDs do not match, the terminal 1 determines that the group IDs do not match, as shown in FIG. After displaying a message indicating that the group message write operation is completed because there is,
The display returns to the menu display shown in 1). If the group ID transmission response is a positive response indicating that the group IDs match, a message writing screen shown in FIG. 22 (9-5) is displayed. When the user inputs “3” in the key input section 7 in the state of the message writing screen, the terminal 1 displays a message to cancel the group message registration shown in FIG. 8-
The display returns to the menu display shown in 1). However, when the user writes “1” at the key input unit 7 after writing the message, the terminal 1 transmits a group message write request to the center 2. The center 2 that has received the group message write request registers the message in the area of the group database 16 corresponding to the user, and then sends a group message write response to the communicating terminal 1. The terminal 1 having received the group message write response displays the group message registration completion screen shown in FIG.
The screen returns to the menu screen shown in 1).

When "7" is operated on the key input unit 7 of the terminal 1 in the state shown in the menu display (8-1) of FIG. 21, the terminal 1 is brought into the group operation menu of FIG. As a start request, data requesting loading of a group message is transmitted to the center 2. Upon receiving this request, the center 2 issues a group code transmission request to the terminal 1 that has made this request. Upon receiving the group code transmission request, the terminal 1 displays a screen prompting the user to input a group code as shown in FIG. 23 (10-1). Transmits the input group code to the center 2.

Then, the center 2 checks whether or not this group code exists in the group database 16 and sends the check result to the communicating terminal 1 as a group code transmission response. If the terminal receiving this group code transmission response is a negative response indicating that the input group code does not exist in the group database 16, the terminal shown in FIG.
As shown in 2), a message to that effect and a message to end the group message loading are displayed, the processing corresponding to the group message loading is terminated, and the display returns to the menu display screen shown in FIG. 21 (8-1).

On the other hand, if the content of the group code transmission response from the center 2 is a positive response indicating that the input group code exists in the group database 16, the terminal 1 returns to FIG. Is displayed to prompt the user to input a group ID, and a state of waiting for input of a group ID is formed. When the user operates the “#” key after inputting the group ID consisting of the four digits obtained from “User A” in the key input unit 7, the terminal 1 sends the input group ID to the center 2. Send The center 2 receiving this checks whether or not this group ID is the group ID of the previously input group code. If the group IDs match as a result of the comparison, the number of messages registered in this group is calculated.

Then, these results are transmitted to the terminal 1 as a group ID transmission response. Then, if the group ID transmission response is a negative response indicating that the group IDs do not match, the terminal 1 returns to FIG.
As shown in 4), after the display indicating that the group message loading operation is to be ended because the group IDs do not match is made, the display returns to the menu display shown in FIG. 21 (8-1). If the group ID transmission response is an affirmative response indicating that the group IDs match and the calculated number of messages has been transmitted, the group message load confirmation screen shown in FIG. 23 (10-5) is displayed. To display the number of messages. In the state of the group message load confirmation screen, when the user inputs "3" at the key input unit 7, the terminal 1 displays a message to cancel the group message load shown in FIG. 23 (10-6). ,
The display returns to the menu display shown in (8-1). However, when the user inputs “1” using the key input unit 7, the terminal 1 transmits a group message load request to the center 2. Center 2 that received this group message load request
Then, the name of the user who has registered the message is transmitted to the communicating terminal 1 as a group message load response.

The terminal 1 that has received the group message load response displays the list display screen shown in FIG. 23 (10-7), and displays the name of the user who registered the message. In addition, the terminal 1 displays operation key information relating to a loading operation, display scrolling, and the like on the list display screen, and according to the key information, if the user list number key + the “memory” key is operated, the list number The message registered by the user is fetched and the RAM 14
23 (10-8) while registering in the predetermined area of FIG.
Display a message as shown in. In addition, FIG.
3 When the “*” key is operated in the display state shown in (10-8), the screen returns to the list display screen shown in (10-7),
When the "#" key is operated in the state shown in (10-8),
The screen returns to the menu screen shown in FIG. 21 (8-1).

In each embodiment, the processing is made to proceed in accordance with a key input on the terminal 1. However, the processing may be made to proceed in accordance with a pen input. May be displayed not only on the display unit 6 but also by sound emission from the speaker 5.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, the terminals are grouped, and the personal information of the grouped terminals is supplied to the terminals belonging to the group. Therefore, in each terminal, there is no need to perform an operation of inputting personal information of a plurality of other terminals or to take in personal information input in other terminals. Personal information of the terminal can be obtained.

Also, a predetermined group is opened in response to a group opening request from any terminal, and the other terminal is added to the group in response to a group joining request from another terminal. Therefore, a group can be composed of only the terminals that have opened the group and only those terminals that have requested to join the group, and as a result, each terminal has the personal information of the terminals that are relevant to each other. Only supply.

Further, since the terminals in the group can withdraw from the group at any time, it is possible to prevent inconvenience that personal information is diffused at any time. In addition, since the group can be deleted in response to a request from the terminal that has established the group, the terminal that has established the group can disband the group at any time. Of these, only the terminal that opened this can do this,
Abuse of dissolution of a group (deletion of a group) can be prevented beforehand, so that abuse of the group can be prevented while dissolution of the group is enabled. Further, since the personal information of each terminal is at least personal information indicating the user of the terminal and personal information indicating the identification number of the terminal,
By storing the supplied personal information in the memory of each terminal, it is not necessary to perform a complicated operation of inputting personal information indicating a plurality of users and identification numbers by key operation or the like, and the complexity involved in this operation is reduced. Can be eliminated.

[0056]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the terminal.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a terminal. .

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing data stored in a group database and a user database.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a center.

FIG. 6 is a communication operation diagram between the terminal and the center during a menu display operation.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a menu display screen.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a communication operation between a terminal and a center when a group is opened.

FIG. 9 is a display transition diagram when a group is opened.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a communication operation between a terminal and a center when a group joins;

FIG. 11 is a display transition diagram when joining a group.

FIG. 12 is a communication operation diagram of a terminal and a center when loading group data.

FIG. 13 is a display transition diagram when loading group data.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a communication operation between a terminal and a center at the time of group withdrawal.

FIG. 15 is a display transition diagram at the time of group withdrawal.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a change in a group database accompanying withdrawal from a group.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a communication operation between a terminal and a center when a group is deleted.

FIG. 18 is a display transition diagram when a group is deleted.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a change in a group database following a group deletion.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a communication operation between the terminal and the center at the end of the group operation.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a menu display screen according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a display transition diagram when writing a group message.

FIG. 23 is a display transition diagram when loading a group message.

[Description of Signs] 1 Terminal 2 Center 14 RAM 16 Group database 17 User database

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An information management apparatus for managing personal information of each terminal, comprising: a grouping unit for grouping the terminals; and a terminal for personal information transmitted from terminals grouped by the grouping unit. An information supply unit for supplying personal information of terminals in the group to the information management apparatus. 2. The grouping means includes: a group opening means for opening a predetermined group in response to a group opening request from a predetermined terminal; and a group from another terminal to the predetermined group established by the group opening means. 2. The information management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an adding unit that adds another terminal to the predetermined group in response to a subscription request. 3. An information management apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising withdrawal means for withdrawing said terminal from said predetermined group in response to a group withdrawal request from said terminal. 4. The information management apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a deletion unit that deletes the predetermined group in response to a group deletion request of the predetermined group established by the grouping establishment unit. 5. The personal information is at least information indicating a user of the terminal and information indicating an identification number of the terminal, and the information supply unit converts the information indicating the user of the terminal in a group into the identification number. The information management device according to claim 1, wherein the information is transmitted to the transmission request terminal. 6. The information management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the personal information is message information, and the information supply unit transmits the message information of a terminal in a group to the transmission requesting terminal. . 7. A computer that manages personal information of each terminal. The terminals are grouped. When there is a request for transmission of personal information from the grouped terminals, the terminal in the group is transmitted to the terminal. A storage medium storing a program for causing the personal information to be supplied.