Information terminal device, method of acquiring information corresponding to language identification information from server and program thereof, network system, additional function purchasing progam, and program function adding method

• US 20040133416A1
• Filed: 07/17/2003
• Published: 07/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Original Assignee: Olympus Corporation
• Inventors: Fukuoka, Norio, Honma, Masaya, Wada, Toshiaki
• Application Number:
  US10/622,089
• Publication Number:
  US 20040133416A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9566 URL specific, e.g. using aliases, detecting broken or misspelled links
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/454 Multi-language systems; Localisation; Internationalisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

An information terminal device includes an acquisition unit acquiring language identification information concerning a language used on a display screen, a storage unit storing address information of a server, a language identification information synthesizer synthesizing the language identification information into the address information, and a transmitter transmitting the address information to the server.

Claims

1. An information terminal device, comprising:

an acquisition unit acquiring language identification information concerning a language used on a display screen;

a storage unit storing address information of a server;

a language identification information synthesizer synthesizing the language identification information into the address information; and

a transmitter transmitting the address information to the server.

2. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the language identification information is a serial number of software operating on the information terminal device.

3. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the language identification information is a model number or a serial number of a peripheral device connected to the information terminal device.

4. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the language identification information synthesizer synthesizes the language identification information which is different from a domain name or an IP address representing a country of a transmission source so as to follow the domain name or IP address.

5. An information terminal device, comprising:

an input unit inputting a user'"'"'s voice;

a use language recognizer recognizing a use language based on the user'"'"'s voice;

a storage unit storing address information of a server;

an acquisition unit acquiring language identification information concerning a use language recognized by the use recognition means;

a language identification information synthesizer reading address information from the storage unit and automatically synthesizing the language identification information with the address information, when the language identification information is acquired; and

a transmitter transmitting the address information to a server.

6. The information terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the language identification information is a serial number of software operating on the information terminal device.

7. The information terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the language identification information is a model number or a serial number of a peripheral device connected to the information terminal device.

8. The information terminal device according to claim 5, wherein the language identification information synthesizer synthesizes the language identification information which is different from a domain name or an IP address representing a country of a transmission source so as to follow the domain name or IP address.

9. An information terminal device, comprising:

a display unit displaying link information for linking with a transmission server on a display screen;

a storage unit storing address information of the transmission server;

an acquisition unit acquiring language identification information concerning a language used on the display screen;

a language identification information synthesizer, when the link information is selected, reading out the address information and automatically synthesizing the acquired language identification information with the address information;

a specification unit specifying a user; and

a transmitter transmitting the address information and user information to the server.

10. The information terminal device according to claim 9, further comprising display controller receiving information which can be displayed in a language corresponding to the language identification information from the server, and displaying the information on the display unit in a language corresponding to the language identification information.

11. A computer-readable program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the computer-readable program comprising:

code means for acquiring language identification information concerning a language used on a display screen;

code means for storing address information of a server;

code means for, when the language identification information is acquired, reading the address information and automatically synthesizing the language identification information with the address information; and

code means for transmitting the address information to the server.

12. A method of transmitting language identification information recognized by a information terminal device to a registered server and acquiring information corresponding to the language identification information from the server, the method comprising:

acquiring language identification information concerning a language used on a display screen of the information terminal device;

reading address information from the server;

automatically synthesizing the acquired language identification information with the read address information;

transmitting to the server, address information obtained by synthesizing the language identification information and specific information for specifying the address information transmission user; and

receiving information corresponding to a type of language requested from the information terminal device.

13. A computer-readable program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the computer-readable program comprising:

code means for storing address information of a server;

code means for acquiring language identification information concerning a language used on a display screen;

code means for reading address information contained in a transmission destination server;

code means for displaying link information for linking with the transmission destination server on a display screen;

code means for, when the link information is selected, automatically synthesizing the acquired language identification information with the read address information.

14. A method of transmitting language identification information recognized by a information terminal device to a registered server and acquiring information corresponding to the language identification information from the server, the method comprising:

displaying link information for linking with a transmission destination server on a display screen;

acquiring language identification information concerning a language used on a display screen of the information terminal device;

reading address information from the server;

automatically synthesizing the acquired language identification information with the out address information, when the link information is selected;

transmitting to the server, address information obtained by synthesizing the language identification information and specific information for specifying the address information transmission user; and

receiving information corresponding to a type of language requested from the information terminal device.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the link information is an icon, and the icon notifies that a function of the recognized natural language can be added onto a WEB.

16. A network system comprising:

an information terminal device; and

a server for, based on language identification information transmitted from the information terminal device, transmitting corresponding information based on the language identification information, wherein

the information terminal device comprises;

a recognizer recognizing a type of natural language used in a local information terminal device;

a determination unit determining a server targeted for transmission;

a storage unit storing language identification information for identifying the recognized language in an address corresponding to the server targeted for transmission;

a transmitter transmitting to the server the address information having stored therein language identification information;

a reception unit receiving information from the server; and

a display unit displaying the received information, and

the server comprises;

a storage unit storing a plurality of information described in a plurality of natural languages corresponding to the language identification information;

a selector selecting from the storage unit, based on the language identification information stored in the address information, information which can be described in a predetermined language which can be displayed in a language corresponding to the language identification information and a program corresponding to the language identification information; and

a transmitter transmitting the selected display information to the information terminal device.

17. An information terminal device, which is communicable with a server via a communication line comprising:

a storage unit storing a first program, a plurality of second programs which are allowed to be activated by a predetermined release key and a plurality of link information which correspond to the plurality of second programs;

a display unit displaying first link information selected from the plurality of link information;

a transmitter transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the corresponding program stored in the storage unit, when the first link information is selected;

a reception unit receiving a release key transmitted from the server as a result of the identification information having been verified by the server;

a controller selecting a second program corresponding to the release key received from the server from the storage unit and selecting second link information corresponding to a second program different from the selected second program; and

a display controller changing the first link information displayed on the display unit to the second link information.

18. The information terminal device according to claim 17, wherein the second program is an upgrading program to add functions to the first program, the link information corresponding to the second program includes an icon, and the icon indicates the possibility of addition of another upgrading program to add further different functions.

19. An information terminal device, which is communicable with a server via a communication line comprising:

a storage unit storing a first program and first link information;

a display unit displaying the first link information;

a transmitter transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the first program or the first link information, when the first link information is selected;

a reception unit receiving a second program transmitted from the server and second link information corresponding to a third program stored in the server after the identification information has been verified by the server, and

a controller making the storage unit store the second program and the second link information received from the server and changing the first link information displayed on the display unit to the second link information stored in the storage unit.

20. The information terminal device according to claim 19, wherein the second program is an upgrading program to add functions to the first program, the link information corresponding to the second program includes an icon, and the icon indicates the possibility of addition of another upgrading program to add further different functions.

21. An information terminal device, which is communicable with a server via a communication line comprising:

a storage unit storing a first program and first link information;

a display unit displaying the first link information;

a transmitter transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the first program, when the first link information is selected;

a reception unit receiving a second program transmitted from the server, second link information corresponding to an untransmitted third program, and a release key for allowing the second program to be activated after the identification information has been verified by the server; and

a controller making the storage unit store the second program, the second link information and the release key received from the server and changing the first link information displayed on the display unit to the second link information stored in the storage unit.

22. The information terminal device according to claim 21, wherein the second program is an upgrading program to add functions to the first program, the link information corresponding to the second program includes an icon, and the icon indicates the possibility of addition of another upgrading program to add further different functions.

23. An information terminal device, which is communicable with a server via a communication line comprising:

a storage unit storing a first program, a plurality of second programs including a plurality of first link information;

a display unit displaying first link information;

a transmitter transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the first program, when the first link information is selected;

a reception unit receiving a second program transmitted from the server after the identification information has been verified by the server, and

a display controller selecting second link information for receiving a third program from the server from the storage unit and changing the first link information displayed on the display unit to the second link information.

24. The information terminal device according to claim 23, wherein the second program is an upgrading program to add functions to the first program, the link information corresponding to the second program includes an icon, and the icon indicates the possibility of addition of another upgrading program to add further different functions.

25. An information terminal device, which is communicable with a server via a communication line comprising:

a storage unit storing a first program, first link information and a second program;

a display unit displaying the first link information;

a transmitter transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the second program stored in the storage unit, when the first link information is selected;

a reception unit receiving a release key for allowing the predetermined second program transmitted from the server to be activated, second link information for requesting allowing a second program, which is different from the predetermined program, to be activated, after the identification information has been verified by the server; and

a controller allowing access to the second program stored in the storage unit on the basis of the release key received from the server, and changing the first link information displayed on the display means to a second link information which corresponds to the corresponding second program.

26. The information terminal device according to claim 25, wherein the second program is an upgrading program to add functions to the first program, the link information corresponding to the second program includes an icon, and the icon indicates the possibility of addition of another upgrading program to add further different functions.

27. A computer-readable program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the computer-readable program comprising:

code means for storing a first program, a plurality of second programs which are allowed to be activated by a predetermined release key and a plurality of link information which correspond to the plurality of second programs;

code means for displaying first link information selected from the plurality of link information;

code means for transmitting to the server identification information for identifying a stored program, when the first link information is selected;

code means for receiving a release key transmitted from the server as a result of the identification information having been verified by the server;

code means for a controller selecting a second program corresponding to the release key received from the server and selecting second link information corresponding to a second program different from the selected second program; and

code means for changing the displayed first link information to the second link information.

28. A computer-readable program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the computer-readable program comprising:

code means for storing a first program and first link information;

code means for displaying the first link information;

code means for transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the first program or the first link information, when the first link information is selected;

code means for receiving a second program transmitted from the server and second link information corresponding to a third program stored in the server after the identification information has been verified by the server, and

code means for storing the second program and the second link information received from the server and changing the displayed first link information to the stored second link information.

29. A computer-readable program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the computer-readable program comprising:

code means for storing a first program and first link information;

code means for displaying the first link information;

code means for transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the first program, when the first link information is selected;

code means for receiving a second program transmitted from the server, second link information corresponding to an untransmitted third program, and a release key for allowing the second program to be activated after the identification information has been verified by the server; and

code means for storing the second program, the second link information and the release key received from the server and changing the displayed first link information to the stored second link information.

30. A computer-readable program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the computer-readable program comprising:

code means for storing a first program, a plurality of second programs including a plurality of first link information;

code means for displaying first link information;

code means for transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the first program, when the first link information is selected;

code means for receiving a second program transmitted from the server after the identification information has been verified by the server, and

code means for selecting second link information for receiving a third program from the server from the plurality of link information and changing the displayed first link information to the second link information.

31. A computer-readable program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the computer-readable program comprising:

code means for storing a first program, first link information and a second program;

code means for displaying the first link information;

code means for transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the second program, when the first link information is selected;

code means for receiving a release key for allowing the predetermined second program transmitted from the server to be activated, second link information for requesting allowing a second program, which is different from the predetermined program, to be activated, after the identification information has been verified by the server; and

code means for allowing access to the stored second program on the basis of the release key received from the server, and changing the first link information displayed on the display means to a second link information which corresponds to the corresponding second program.

32. A method of adding a predetermined program to a program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the method comprising:

storing a first program, a plurality of second programs which are allowed to be activated by a predetermined release key and a plurality of link information which correspond to the plurality of second programs;

displaying first link information selected from the plurality of link information;

transmitting to the server identification information for identifying a stored program, when the first link information is selected;

receiving a release key transmitted from the server as a result of the identification information having been verified by the server;

a controller selecting a second program corresponding to the release key received from the server and selecting second link information corresponding to a second program different from the selected second program; and

changing the displayed first link information to the second link information.

33. A method of adding a predetermined program to a program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the method comprising:

storing a first program and first link information;

displaying the first link information;

transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the first program or the first link information, when the first link information is selected;

receiving a second program transmitted from the server and second link information corresponding to a third program stored in the server after the identification information has been verified by the server, and

storing the second program and the second link information received from the server and changing the displayed first link information to the stored second link information.

34. A method of adding a predetermined program to a program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the method comprising:

storing a first program and first link information;

displaying the first link information;

transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the first program, when the first link information is selected;

receiving a second program transmitted from the server, second link information corresponding to an untransmitted third program, and a release key for allowing the second program to be activated after the identification information has been verified by the server; and

storing the second program, the second link information and the release key received from the server and changing the displayed first link information to the stored second link information.

35. A method of adding a predetermined program to a program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the method comprising:

storing a first program, a plurality of second programs including a plurality of first link information;

displaying first link information;

transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the first program, when the first link information is selected;

receiving a second program transmitted from the server after the identification information has been verified by the server, and

selecting second link information for receiving a third program from the server from the plurality of link information and changing the displayed first link information to the second link information.

36. A method of adding a predetermined program to a program operating on an information terminal device which is communicable with a server via a communication line, the method comprising:

storing a first program, first link information and a second program;

displaying the first link information;

transmitting to the server identification information for identifying the second program, when the first link information is selected;

receiving a release key for allowing the predetermined second program transmitted from the server to be activated, second link information for requesting allowing a second program, which is different from the predetermined program, to be activated, after the identification information has been verified by the server; and

allowing access to the stored second program on the basis of the release key received from the server, and changing the first link information displayed on the display means to a second link information which corresponds to the corresponding second program.