Information input-output device, information input-output system, mobile communication terminal, and input-output control unit

• US 20050071683A1
• Filed: 10/25/2004
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Takahiro Mizuguchi
• Original Assignee: Takahiro Mizuguchi
• Inventors: Mizuguchi, Takahiro
• Granted Patent: US 7,721,327 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/4
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/85 interconnection devices, e.g. bus-connected or in-line devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234

Abstract

An information input-output system comprises a mobile communication terminal, and a host computer that performs communications with the terminal over a radio transmission line and has a database relating to services that can be provided to the user of the terminal. This system also comprises an input-output gateway server that verifies whether the user is a subscriber who can be provided with a variety of services, and an input-output control unit that receives data from the database over an established line and then outputs the data.

Claims

1-18. -18. (canceled)

19. An information input/output system, comprising:

a data storage unit configured to store data;

a server connected to the data storage unit and configured to store a plurality of authentication codes related to a plurality of users;

a controller connected to the server, wherein the controller is configured to receive an authentication code related to a user, and to transmit the authentication code to the server, and

the server is configured to allow the controller to access the data in the data storage unit, and output the data accessed, when the authentication code received coincides with one of the plurality of authentication codes stored in the server.

20. The information input/output system according to claim 19, wherein the data stored in the data storage unit is data that has been fetched by a scanner.

21. The information input/output system according to claim 19, wherein the authentication code is received by the controller via a magnetic card or an IC card.

22. The information input/output system according to claim 19, wherein the data is output by being printed out by an external device connected to the controller.

23. The information input/output system according to claim 19, wherein the data is at least one of data related to newspaper or publication, sound source data, static image data, and moving picture data.

24. The information input/output system according to claim 19, further comprising:

a mobile communication terminal configured to transmit to the controller the authentication code related to the user and an output job code corresponding to a process requested by the user, wherein

the controller is configured to receive the output job code, and to perform money charging and the output of the data both corresponding to the output job code.

25. The information input/output system according to claim 24, wherein the money charging is performed using a cash collection device, into which a specified amount of money has been deposited, or electronic money.

26. The information input/output system according to claim 24, wherein

the data is output by being printed out by an external device connected to the controller, and

the mobile communication terminal is configured to display a route to a location of the external device.

27. An information input/output system, comprising:

a data storage unit configured to store data;

a server connected to the data storage unit and configured to store a plurality of authentication codes related to a plurality of users;

a controller connected to the server; and

a mobile communication terminal configured to receive an authentication code related to a user of the mobile communication terminal and to transmit the authentication code received to the controller, wherein

the data storage unit is configured to transmit the data to the mobile communication terminal,

the controller is configured to receive the authentication code from the mobile communication terminal, and to transmit the authentication code received to the server, and

the server is configured to allow the controller to output the data received by the mobile communication terminal, and perform money charging corresponding to the output of the data, when the authentication code received coincides with one of the plurality of authentication codes stored in the server.

28. The information input/output system according to claim 27, wherein the authentication code is received by the controller via a magnetic card or an IC card.

29. The information input/output system according to claim 27, wherein the data is output by being printed out by an external device connected to the controller.

30. The information input/output system according to claim 27, wherein the data is at least one of data related to newspaper or publication, sound source data, static image data, and moving picture data.

31. The information input/output system according to claim 27, wherein the money charging is performed using a cash collection device, into which a specified amount of money has been deposited, or electronic money.

32. The information input/output system according to claim 27, wherein

the data is output by being printed out by an external device connected to the controller, and

the mobile communication terminal is configured to display a route to a location of the external device.

33. A server comprising:

means for receiving data corresponding to a data output process requested by a user;

means for storing the data received;

means for issuing the user a code corresponding to the data output process and for notifying the user of the code; and

means for transmitting the stored data to the user when the code is entered by the user.

34. An input/output controller comprising:

a first interface configured to receive from a user a code corresponding to a data output process requested by the user;

a second interface configured to receive, from a server, data which has been stored in the server, the data corresponding to the code; and

a third interface configured to output the data via an output device.

35. An input-output control method comprising the steps of

receiving data corresponding to a data output process requested by a user;

storing the data received;

issuing the user a code corresponding to the data output process;

notifying the user of the code; and

transmitting the stored data to the user when the code is entered by the user.

36. An input/output control method comprising the steps of:

receiving, from a user, a code corresponding to a data output process requested by the user;

receiving, from a server, data which has been stored in the server, the data corresponding to the code; and

outputting the data via an output device.