Server, mobile communication system, and data updating method in the same

• US 8,620,274 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2004
• Issued: 12/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lenovo Innovations Ltd Hong Kong (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Ichihara, Masaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Gonzalez, Amancio
• Application Number:
  US11/004,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20050124323A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,311 Days
• Field of Search: 455/418, 455/419, 455/411, 455/432.2, 370/328
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

A mobile communication system comprises a server, a cellular phone and a computer. The server sends/receives data through a network. The cellular phone downloads data to be used by itself, which is stored in the server. The computer transmits data to be used by the mobile communication terminal to the server. A user of the cellular phone updates or inputs data to be installed in the cellular phone from the computer. The data can be downloaded from the computer to the cellular phone.

Claims

1. A mobile communication system, comprising:

a server for sending/receiving data through a network;

a computer for transmitting data to be used by a predetermined mobile communication terminal to the server; and

a mobile communication terminal for receiving the data from the server, the server comprising;

a database for storing data used by the respective mobile communication terminal for each mobile communication terminal;

a controlling unit for controlling the server and for controlling communication between the server and the mobile communication terminal and communication between the server and the computer;

a WEB page database for storing a plurality of WEB pages respectively corresponding to plural kinds of mobile communication terminals;

changing means for changing a format of a WEB page to be sent to a respective mobile communication terminal based on mobile communication terminal model information of the respective mobile communication terminal that is provided by a user of the computer during a login state between the computer and the server; and

means for sending a data upload program to the mobile communication terminal along with the WEB page,

wherein the format of the WEB page is changed to a format suitable for the respective mobile communication terminal, and is sent to the respective mobile communication terminal,

wherein the controlling unit inputs data transmitted from the computer to the database and transmits the data stored in the database to the mobile communication terminal in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal,

wherein the mobile communication terminal further comprises;

e-mail controlling means for receiving from the server an e-mail notifying a reception of the data by the server; and

a mobile terminal database for storing data,

wherein the e-mail identifies a URL to access a WEB page by which the user of the mobile communication terminal can access the data stored at the server, and

wherein data retrieved from the server and provided to the mobile communication terminal is compared to data currently stored in the mobile terminal database prior to retrieving of the data from the server, to determine whether or not any of the data currently stored in the mobile terminal database is to be overwritten with the data retrieved from the server.

2. The system according to claim 1,

wherein the server further comprises:

WEB page generating means for generating a WEB page enabling the data to be used by the mobile communication terminal to be input.

3. The system according to claim 1,

wherein the server further comprises:

e-mail transmitting means for notifying a reception of the data to be used by a mobile communication terminal to the mobile communication terminal.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the data used by the mobile communication terminal includes at least one of a phone number, a mail address, a bookmark, a schedule, setting data of a ringer, setting data of a display, and setting data of an alarm, and is one capable of being stored in the mobile communication terminal.

5. A server for sending/receiving data from/to a plurality of mobile communication terminals and a computer through a network,

the server comprising:

a database for storing data used by the respective mobile communication terminal for each mobile communication terminal; and

a controlling unit for controlling the server and for controlling communication between the server and the mobile communication terminal and communication between the server and the computer,

wherein the controlling unit inputs data transmitted from the computer to the database and transmits the data stored in the database to the mobile communication terminal in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal,

the server further comprising;

a WEB page database for storing a plurality of WEB pages respectively corresponding to plural kinds of mobile communication terminals;

changing means for changing a format of a WEB page to be sent to a respective mobile communication terminal based on mobile communication terminal model information of the respective mobile communication terminal that is provided by a user of the computer during a login state between the computer and the server; and

means for sending a data upload program to the mobile communication terminal along with the WEB page,

wherein the controlling unit of the server inputs data into the database that is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal by the data upload program, and

wherein the format of the WEB page is changed to a format suitable for the respective mobile communication terminal, and is sent to the respective mobile communication terminal.

6. The server according to claim 5, wherein the data used by the mobile communication terminal includes at least one of a phone number, a mail address, a bookmark, a schedule, setting data of ringer, setting data of a display, and setting data of an alarm, and is one capable of being stored in the mobile communication terminal.

7. The server according to claim 5,

the server further comprising:

WEB page generating means for generating a WEB page enabling the data to be used by the mobile communication terminal to be input.

8. The server according to claim 5,

the server further comprising:

e-mail transmitting means for notifying a reception of the data to be used by a mobile communication terminal to the mobile communication terminal.

9. The server according to claim 8, wherein an e-mail transmitted to the mobile communication terminal includes a URL, and the mobile communication terminal accesses the URL to receive the data.

10. A mobile communication system, comprising:

a server for sending/receiving data through a network;

a computer for transmitting data to be used by a predetermined mobile communication terminal to the server; and

a mobile communication terminal for receiving the data from the server,

the server comprising;

a database for storing data used by the respective mobile communication terminal for each mobile communication terminal;

a controlling unit for controlling the server and for controlling communication between the server and the mobile communication terminal and communication between the server and the computer;

a WEB page database for storing a plurality of WEB pages respectively corresponding to plural kinds of mobile communication terminals;

changing means for changing a format of a WEB page to be sent to a respective mobile communication terminal based on mobile communication terminal model information of the respective mobile communication terminal that is provided by a user of the computer during a login state between the computer and the server; and

means for sending a data upload program to the mobile communication terminal along with the WEB page,

wherein the format of the WEB page is changed to a format suitable for the respective mobile communication terminal, and is sent to the respective mobile communication terminal,

wherein the controlling unit inputs data transmitted from the computer to the database and transmits the data stored in the database to the mobile communication terminal in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal, and

wherein the controlling unit of the server inputs data into the database that is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal by the data upload program.

11. The system according to claim 10,

wherein the server further comprises:

WEB page generating means for generating a WEB page enabling the data to be used by the mobile communication terminal to be input.

12. The system according to claim 10,

wherein the server further comprises:

e-mail transmitting means for notifying a reception of the data to be used by a mobile communication terminal to the mobile communication terminal.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the e-mail transmitted to the mobile communication terminal includes a URL, and the mobile communication terminal accesses the URL to receive the data.

14. The system according to claim 10, wherein the data used by the mobile communication terminal includes at least one of a phone number, a mail address, a bookmark, a schedule, setting data of a ringer, setting data of a display, and setting data of an alarm, and is one capable of being stored in the mobile communication terminal.

15. A data updating method in a mobile communication system,

the method comprising the steps of:

accessing a server through a network by a computer;

downloading a WEB page concerning a predetermined mobile communication terminal to the computer;

inputting data to be used by the mobile communication terminal to the WEB page and uploading the data to the server;

storing the data uploaded to the server in a database;

downloading the data from the server to the mobile communication terminal;

storing a plurality of WEB pages respectively corresponding to plural kinds of mobile communication terminals;

changing a format of a WEB page to be sent to a respective mobile communication terminal based on mobile communication terminal model information of the respective mobile communication terminal that is provided by a user of the computer during a login state between the computer and the server;

sending a data upload program to the mobile communication terminal along with the WEB page;

wherein the format of the WEB page is changed to a format suitable for the respective mobile communication terminal, and is sent to the respective mobile communication terminal;

uploading data to be used by the mobile communication terminal to the server by the data upload program; and

storing data that is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal by the data upload program into the database.

16. The data updating method according to claim 15, wherein the server notifies a reception of the data to a corresponding mobile communication terminal by an e-mail.

17. The data updating method according to claim 15, wherein the data used by the mobile communication terminal includes at least one of a phone number, a mail address, a bookmark, a schedule, setting data of a ringer, setting data of a display, and setting data of an alarm, and is one capable of being stored in the mobile communication terminal.

18. A mobile communication terminal communicating with a server through a network, comprising:

input means for receiving inputs by a user of the mobile communication terminal;

phone communication means for controlling a voice communication;

network access means for accessing the server through the network;

data transfer controlling means for controlling sending of data to the server and receiving of data from the server;

e-mail controlling means for receiving from the server an e-mail notifying a reception of the data by the server; and

memory means for storing the data, the data including at least one of a phone number, a mail address, a bookmark, a schedule, setting data of a ringer, setting data of a display, and setting data of an alarm,

wherein the memory means for storing the data stores data accessed by a WEB page accessed by a URL identified by the email received from the server,

wherein at least a portion of the data sent to the server by the data transfer controlling means includes information entered into the memory means by the user of the mobile communication terminal by way of the input means.