Application providing system, portable terminal devices, server device, application providing method and computer programs
First Claim
1. An application providing system comprising:
- a portable terminal device having an IC chip configured to perform radio communications; and
a server device, wherein said portable terminal device is capable of connecting to said server device through a communication network,wherein said portable terminal device includes;
(a) a transmitted message receiver section provided inside said IC chip configured to receive a transmitted message that includes information, including identification information, of an application to be executed by said portable terminal device based on said information from said server device;
(b) an application determination section configured to determine whether said application corresponding to said identification information of the application included in said transmitted message exists in said portable terminal device;
(c) an application transmission request generation section configured to generate a request for transmission of said identified application from said server device to said portable terminal device if the application determination section determines that said application does not exist in said portable terminal device; and
(d) an application storage section configured to store an application transmitted by said server device, andwherein said server device includes;
(a) a transmitted message generation section configured to generate a transmitted message to be transmitted to said portable terminal device, wherein the transmitted message includes information, including identification information, of an application to be executed by said portable terminal device;
(b) a transmitted message sender section configured to transmit said transmitted message to said portable terminal device;
(c) an application transmission request receiver section configured to accept a request transmitted by said portable terminal device as a request for transmission of an application from said server device to said portable terminal device if said application to be executed in said portable terminal device does not exist in said portable terminal device;
(d) an application storage section configured to store applications and application identity information by associating said applications with their respective application identity information, the application identity information used for identifying said associated one of said applications; and
(e) an application sender section configured to transmit an application according to a request accepted by said application transmission request receiver section from said portable terminal device to said portable terminal device.
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Abstract
An application providing system is provided. The application providing system includes a portable terminal device having an IC chip configured to perform radio communications; and a server device; the application providing system connecting the portable terminal device and the server device through a communication network, wherein the portable terminal device includes a transmitted message receiver section, an application determination section, an application transmission request generation section, and an application storage section, wherein the server device includes a transmitted message generation section, a transmitted message sender section, an application transmission request receiver section, an application storage section, and an application sender section.
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16 Claims
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1. An application providing system comprising:
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a portable terminal device having an IC chip configured to perform radio communications; and a server device, wherein said portable terminal device is capable of connecting to said server device through a communication network, wherein said portable terminal device includes; (a) a transmitted message receiver section provided inside said IC chip configured to receive a transmitted message that includes information, including identification information, of an application to be executed by said portable terminal device based on said information from said server device; (b) an application determination section configured to determine whether said application corresponding to said identification information of the application included in said transmitted message exists in said portable terminal device; (c) an application transmission request generation section configured to generate a request for transmission of said identified application from said server device to said portable terminal device if the application determination section determines that said application does not exist in said portable terminal device; and (d) an application storage section configured to store an application transmitted by said server device, and wherein said server device includes; (a) a transmitted message generation section configured to generate a transmitted message to be transmitted to said portable terminal device, wherein the transmitted message includes information, including identification information, of an application to be executed by said portable terminal device; (b) a transmitted message sender section configured to transmit said transmitted message to said portable terminal device; (c) an application transmission request receiver section configured to accept a request transmitted by said portable terminal device as a request for transmission of an application from said server device to said portable terminal device if said application to be executed in said portable terminal device does not exist in said portable terminal device; (d) an application storage section configured to store applications and application identity information by associating said applications with their respective application identity information, the application identity information used for identifying said associated one of said applications; and (e) an application sender section configured to transmit an application according to a request accepted by said application transmission request receiver section from said portable terminal device to said portable terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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2. A portable terminal device capable of connecting to a server device through a communication network, the portable terminal device comprising:
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an IC chip configured to perform radio communications; a transmitted message receiver section provided inside said IC chip configured to receive a transmitted message that includes information, including identification information, of an application to be executed by said portable terminal device based on said information from said server device; an application determination section configured to determine whether said application corresponding to said identification information included in said transmitted message exists in said portable terminal device; an application transmission request generation section configured to generate a request for transmission of said identified application from said server device to said portable terminal device if said application determination section determines that said application does not exist in said portable terminal device; and an application storage section configured to store an application transmitted by said server device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 14)
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7. A server device capable of connecting through a communication network to a portable terminal device having an IC chip configured to perform radio communications, said server device comprising:
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a transmitted message generation section configured to generate a transmitted message to be transmitted to said portable terminal device, wherein the transmitted message includes information, including identification information, of an application to be executed by said portable terminal device based on said information; a transmitted message sender section configured to transmit said transmitted message to said portable terminal device; an application transmission request receiver section configured to accept a request transmitted by said portable terminal device as a request for transmission of an application from said server device to said portable terminal device if said application to be executed in said portable terminal device does not exist in said portable terminal device; an application storage section configured to store applications and application identity information by associating said applications with their respective application identity information, the application identity information used for identifying said associated one of said applications; and an application sender section configured to transmit an application according to a request accepted by said application transmission request receiver section from said portable terminal device to said portable terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An application providing method comprising:
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connecting a server device through a communication network to a portable terminal device; receiving a transmitted message in the IC chip, wherein the transmitted message includes information, including identification information, of an application to be executed by said portable terminal device based on said information from said server device; determining by an application determination section of said portable terminal device, if said application corresponding to said identification information included in said transmitted message exists in said portable terminal device; generating in said portable terminal device a request for transmission of said application corresponding to said identification information; transmitting said request to said server device in order to request said server device to transmit said application corresponding to said identification information to said portable terminal device if said determination result indicates that said application corresponding to said identification information does not exist in said portable terminal device; and storing said application transmitted from said server device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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11. A non-transitory recording medium for driving a portable terminal device having an IC chip configured to perform radio communications and a server device capable of connecting to said portable terminal device through a communication network, said recording medium storing instructions structured to cause said portable terminal device to:
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receive a transmitted message that includes information, including identification information, of an application to be executed by said portable terminal device based on said information from said server device; determine if said application corresponding to said identification information included in said transmitted message exists in said portable terminal device; generate a request for transmission of said application corresponding to said identification information from said server device to said portable terminal device and transmit said request to said server device in order to request said server device to transmit said application corresponding to said identification information to said portable terminal device if said application corresponding to said identification information does not exist in said portable terminal device; and store said application received from said server device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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12. A non-transitory recording medium for driving a portable terminal device having an IC chip configured to perform radio communications and a server device capable of connecting to said portable terminal device through a communication network, said recording medium storing instructions structured to cause said server device to:
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generate a transmitted message to be transmitted to said portable terminal device, wherein the transmitted message includes information, including identification information, of an application to be executed by said portable terminal device based on said information; transmit said transmitted message to said portable terminal device; accept a request transmitted by said portable terminal device as a request for transmission of an application from said server device to said portable terminal device if said application to be executed in said portable terminal device based on information does not exist in said portable terminal device; and transmit said application according to said request made by said portable terminal device to said portable terminal device.
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