Information presentation system and portable telephone apparatus with information displaying function

• US 6,272,332 B1
• Filed: 07/18/1997
• Issued: 08/07/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pioneer Electronics (USA) Incorporated (Pioneer Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Pioneer Electronics (USA) Incorporated (Pioneer Corporation)
• Inventors: Ueki, Yoshiharu, Matsumoto, Kanya, Sakaguchi, Shozaburo, Sui, Masahiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Chang, Vivian
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, DUC M
• Application Number:
  US08/897,033
• Time in Patent Office: 1,481 Days
• Field of Search: 455/88, 455/38.1, 455/422, 455/412, 455/418, 455/414, 455/566, 455/38.4, 455/31.3, 455/466, 455/426, 340/825.44, 340/825.5
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/83 Notification aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/82 Advice-of-Charge [AOC], i.e. notify subscriber of charges/cumulative charge; meter at the substation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4872 Non-interactive information services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

An information presentation system is provided with: a data server for providing a predetermined kind of information data classified into a plurality of preset data groups through a communication line; and a portable communication terminal apparatus connectable through the communication line to the data server. The portable communication terminal apparatus is provided with: a connecting device for connecting the portable communication terminal apparatus to the data server through the communication line; an input device for inputting or specifying a desirable code from among a plurality of data group codes each indicating respective one of the preset data groups; and a terminal side transmitting device for transmitting the inputted or specified code through the communication line to the data server. The data server is provided with: a server side receiving device for receiving the transmitted code; and a server side transmitting device for transmitting the information data as for the data group corresponding to the received code by a predetermined format from the data server to the portable communication terminal apparatus through the communication line. The portable communication terminal apparatus is further provided with: a terminal side receiving device for receiving the transmitted information data; and a displaying device for displaying the received information data.

Claims

1. An information presentation system comprising:

a data server for providing information data classified into a plurality of preset data groups through a communication line; and

a portable communication terminal apparatus connectable through said communication line to said data server,

said portable communication terminal apparatus comprising;

a connecting device for connecting said portable communication terminal apparatus to said data server through said communication line;

an input device for inputting or specifying a desirable code before receiving any prompt code from said data server, the desirable code selected from among a plurality of data group codes each indicating a respective one of the preset data groups; and

a terminal side transmitting device for transmitting the inputted or specified code through said communication line to said data server,

said data server comprising;

a server side receiving device for receiving the transmitted code; and

a server side transmitting device for transmitting the information data for the data group corresponding to the received code from said data server to said portable communication terminal apparatus through said communication line in a predetermined format without transmitting any prompt code to said portable communication terminal apparatus,

said portable communication terminal apparatus further comprising;

a terminal side receiving device for receiving the transmitted information data;

a first memory device for storing the received information data; and

a displaying device for displaying the stored information data,

wherein

 

said terminal side transmitting device further transmits memory ability information indicative of a memory ability of said first memory device to said data server through said communication line, after establishing the connection through said communication line,

 

said server side receiving device further receives the transmitted memory ability information, and

 

said server side transmitting device adjusts an amount of the information data to be transmitted on the basis of the memory ability indicated by the received memory ability information such that, if the memory ability of said first memory is not enough to store detailed information included in the information data corresponding to the received code, said server side transmitting device transmits basic information included in the information data but does not transmit the detailed information, and that, if the memory ability of said first memory is enough to store the detailed information, said server side transmitting device transmits the detailed information as well as the basic information.

2. An information presentation system according to claim 1, wherein:

the information data is stock information data, the data group is a group for each classified industry division, and the data group code is an industry division code indicative of each of industry divisions;

said input device is adapted to input or specify at least one desirable code of the industry division code and a plurality of classified company stock codes each indicating respective one of preset companies; and

said server side transmitting device transmits the stock information data as for the company corresponding to the code inputted or specified by said input device by a predetermined format from said data server to said portable communication terminal apparatus through said communication line.

3. An information presentation system according to claim 2, wherein:

said data server further comprises a plurality of classified division databases, each of which stores respective one of the data groups classified into the industry divisions and to which respectively different telephone numbers are assigned;

said input device is adapted to input or specify at least one desirable code of the industry division code and the classified company stock code before establishing a connection through said communication line; and

said connecting device connects said portable communication terminal apparatus to one of said classified division databases as for the industry division corresponding to the inputted or specified code through said communication line.

4. An information presentation system according to claim 2, wherein:

said portable communication terminal apparatus further comprises a second memory device for storing company name data corresponding to each of the classified company stock codes; and

said displaying device refers to the stored company name data and displays the stock information data together with the company name data corresponding to the displayed stock information data.

5. An information presentation system according to claim 1, wherein:

said input device is adapted to specify the information data stored in said first memory device; and

said displaying device displays the information data specified by said input device.

6. An information presentation system comprising:

a data server for providing information data classified into a plurality of preset data groups through a communication line; and

a portable communication terminal apparatus connectable through said communication line to said data server,

said portable communication terminal apparatus comprising;

a connecting device for connecting said portable communication terminal apparatus to said data server through said communication line;

an input device for inputting or specifying a desirable code before receiving any prompt code from said data server, the desirable code selected from among a plurality of data group codes each indicating a respective one of the preset data groups; and

a terminal side transmitting device for transmitting the inputted or specified code through said communication line to said data server,

said data server comprising;

a server side receiving device for receiving the transmitted code; and

a server side transmitting device for transmitting the information data for the data group corresponding to the received code from said data server to said portable communication terminal apparatus through said communication line in a predetermined format without transmitting any prompt code to said portable communication terminal apparatus,

said portable communication terminal apparatus further comprising;

a terminal side receiving device for receiving the transmitted information data;

a first memory device for storing the received information data; and

a displaying device for displaying the stored information data,

wherein

 

said first memory device has a memory ability to store more information data in data amount than the information data which said displaying device can display at one time,

 

said input device is adapted to specify a portion to be scroll-displayed among the information data with respect to said displaying device,

 

said displaying device scroll-displays the portion specified by said input device among the stored information data, and

 

if said input device specifies one portion of the information data to be scroll-displayed, which exceeds a range of the stored information data, while said displaying device is scroll displaying the information data, said terminal side transmitting device transmits a request for the specified one portion of the information data to said data server, and then said displaying device scroll-displays the specified one portion of the information data received from said data server in response to the request.

7. An information presentation system according to claim 6, wherein:

the information data is stock information data, the data group is a group for each classified industry division, and the data group code is an industry division code indicative of each of industry divisions;

said input device is adapted to input or specify at least one desirable code of the industry division code and a plurality of classified company stock codes each indicating respective one of preset companies; and

said server side transmitting device transmits the stock information data as for the company corresponding to the code inputted or specified by said input device by a predetermined format from said data server to said portable communication terminal apparatus through said communication line.

8. An information presentation system according to claim 7, wherein:

said data server further comprises a plurality of classified division databases, each of which stores respective one of the data groups classified into the industry divisions and to which respectively different telephone numbers are assigned;

said input device is adapted to input or specify at least one desirable code of the industry division code and the classified company stock code before establishing a connection through said communication line; and

said connecting device connects said portable communication terminal apparatus to one of said classified division databases as for the industry division corresponding to the inputted or specified code through said communication line.

9. An information presentation system according to claim 7, wherein:

said portable communication terminal apparatus further comprises a second memory device for storing company name data corresponding to each of the classified company stock codes; and

said displaying device refers to the stored company name data and displays the stock information data together with the company name data corresponding to the displayed stock information data.

10. An information presentation system according to claim 6, wherein:

said input device is adapted to specify the information data stored in said first memory device; and

said displaying device displays the information data specified by said input device.

11. A portable telephone apparatus with an information displaying function connectable to a data server through a communication line, said data server providing information data classified into a plurality of preset data groups by transmitting the information data in the data group corresponding to a received code without transmitting any prompt code to said portable telephone apparatus, wherein the received code is selected from a plurality of data group codes each indicating a respective one of the data groups, said portable telephone apparatus comprising:

a connecting device for connecting said portable telephone apparatus to said data server through said communication line;

an input device for inputting or specifying a desirable code from among the plurality of data group codes before receiving any prompt code from said data server;

a terminal side transmitting device for transmitting the inputted or specified code through said communication line to said data server;

a terminal side receiving device for receiving the transmitted information data transmitted by said data server in correspondence with the received code, through said communication line;

a first memory device for storing the received information data; and

a displaying device for displaying the stored information data,

wherein

said first memory device has a memory ability to store more information data in data amount than the information data which said displaying device can display at one time,

said input device is adapted to specify a portion to be scroll-displayed among the information data with respect to said displaying device,

said displaying device scroll-displays the portion specified by said input device among the stored information data, and

if said input device specifies one portion of the information data to be scroll-displayed, which exceeds a range of the stored information data, while said displaying device is scroll-displaying the information data, said terminal side transmitting device transmits a request for the specified one portion of the information data to said data server, and then said displaying device scroll-displays the specified one portion of the information data received from said data server in response to the request.

12. A portable telephone apparatus according to claim 11, wherein:

the information data is stock information data, the data group is a group for each classified industry division, and the data group code is an industry division code indicative of each of industry divisions;

said input device is adapted to input or specify at least one desirable code of the industry division code and a plurality of classified company stock codes each indicating respective one of preset companies; and

said data server transmits the stock information data as for the company corresponding to the code inputted or specified by said input device to said portable telephone apparatus through said communication line.

13. A portable telephone apparatus according to claim 12, wherein:

said portable telephone apparatus further comprises a second memory device for storing company name data corresponding to each of the classified company stock codes; and

said displaying device refers to the stored company name data and displays the stock information data together with the company name data corresponding to the displayed stock information data.

14. An information presentation system comprising:

a data server for providing information data classified into a plurality of preset data groups through a communication line and a portable communication terminal apparatus connectable through said communication line to said data server,

said portable communication terminal apparatus comprising;

a connecting device for connecting said portable communication terminal apparatus to said data server through said communication line;

an input device for inputting or specifying a desirable code selected from among a plurality of data group codes each indicating a respective one of the preset data groups; and

a terminal side transmitting device for transmitting the inputted or specified code through said communication line to said data server,

said data server comprising;

a server side receiving device for receiving the transmitted code; and

a server side transmitting device for transmitting the information data for the data group corresponding to the received code from said data server to said portable communication terminal apparatus through said communication line in a predetermined format,

said portable communication terminal apparatus further comprising;

a terminal side receiving device for receiving the transmitted information data;

a first memory device for storing the received information data; and

a displaying device for displaying the stored information data,

wherein

 

said terminal side transmitting device further transmits memory ability information indicative of a memory ability of said first memory device to said data server through said communication line after establishing the connection through said communication line,

 

said server side receiving device further receives the transmitted memory ability information, and

 

said server side transmitting device adjusts an amount of the information data to be transmitted on the basis of the memory ability indicated by the received memory information ability such that, if the memory ability of said first memory is not enough to store detailed information included in the information data corresponding to the received code, said server side transmitting device transmits basic information included in the information data but does not transmit the detailed information, and that, if the memory ability of said first memory is enough to store the detailed information, said server side transmitting device transmits the detailed information as well as the basic information.

15. An information presentation system comprising:

a data server for providing information data classified into a plurality of present data groups through a communication line and a portable communication terminal apparatus connectable through said communication line to said data server,

said portable communication terminal apparatus comprising;

a connecting device for connecting said portable communication terminal apparatus to said data server through said communication line;

an input device for inputting or specifying a desirable code selected from among a plurality of data group codes each indicating a respective one of the preset data groups; and

a terminal side transmitting device for transmitting the inputted or specified code through said communication line to said data server,

said data server comprising;

a server side receiving device for receiving the transmitted code; and

a server side transmitting device for transmitting the information data for the data group corresponding to the received code from said data server to said portable communication terminal apparatus through said communication line in a predetermined format,

said portable communication terminal apparatus further comprising;

a terminal side receiving device for receiving the transmitted information data;

a first memory device for storing the received information data; and

a displaying device for displaying the stored data,

wherein

 

said first memory device has a memory ability to store more information data in data amount than the information data which said displaying device can display at one time,

 

said input device is adapted to specify a portion to be scroll-displayed among the information data with respect to said displaying device,

 

said displaying device scroll-displays the portion specified by said input device among the stored information data, and

 

if said input device specifies one portion of the information data to be scroll-displayed, which exceeds a range of the stored information data, while said displaying device is scroll-displaying the information data, said terminal side transmitting device transmits a request for the specified one portion of the information data to said data server, and then said displaying device scroll-displays the specified one portion of the information data received from said data server in response to the request.

16. A data server for providing information data classified into a plurality of preset data groups through a communication line to a portable communication terminal apparatus, said data server comprising:

a server side receiving device for receiving a transmitted code selected from among a plurality of data group each indicating a respective one of the preset data by said portable communication terminal apparatus; and

a server side transmitting device for transmitting the information data for the data group corresponding to the received code from said data server to said portable communication terminal apparatus through said communication line in a predetermined format,

wherein

said server side receiving device further receives transmitted memory ability information indicative of a memory ability of said portable communication terminal apparatus through said communication line, and

said server side transmitting device adjusts an amount of the information data to be transmitted on the basis of the memory ability indicated by the received memory ability information such that, if the memory ability of said portable communication terminal apparatus is not enough to store detailed information included in the information data corresponding to the received code, said server side transmitting device transmits basic information included in the information data but does not transmit the detailed information, and that, if the memory ability of said portable communication terminal apparatus is enough to store the detailed information, said server side transmitting device transmits the detailed information as well as the basic information.