Terminal device and data backup system for the same
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1. A terminal device comprising:
- a communication unit connecting to electronic equipment having data storage and communication capabilities by use of the communication unit; and
a data processing unit driving the communication unit to transmit data to be stored to the electronic equipment, thereby allowing the electronic equipment to store the data.
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Abstract
The invention relates to data backup of a terminal device and attempts to facilitate data backup by utilizing the existing communication capabilities of backup data storage equipment and the terminal device. Arrangement is such that the terminal device comprises a communication unit connecting to electronic equipment having data storage and communication capabilities by use of the communication unit, and a data processing unit causing the communication unit to transmit data to be stored to the electronic equipment, thereby allowing the electronic equipment to store the data.
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1. A terminal device comprising:
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a communication unit connecting to electronic equipment having data storage and communication capabilities by use of the communication unit; and
a data processing unit driving the communication unit to transmit data to be stored to the electronic equipment, thereby allowing the electronic equipment to store the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data backup system for a terminal device, arranged to back up data accumulated in the terminal device, comprising:
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electronic equipment having data storage and communication capabilities; and
the terminal device including a communication unit connecting for communication to the electronic equipment by use of the communication capability and a data processing unit driving the communication unit to transmit data to be stored, thereby allowing the electronic equipment to store the data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A data backup method for a terminal device that backs up data accumulated in the terminal device, comprising:
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a communication processing of connecting for communication to electronic equipment having data storage and communication capabilities using the communication unit; and
a data processing of driving data to be stored to be transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A data backup program for a terminal device that backs up data accumulated in the terminal device, comprising the steps of:
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driving the terminal device to connect to electronic equipment having data storage and communication capabilities by use of the communication unit; and
driving the terminal device to transmit data to be stored to the connected electronic equipment. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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15. A data backup program for a terminal device that backs up data accumulated in the terminal device, comprising the steps of:
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identifying the terminal device based on specific information registered in advance in electronic equipment where the data is to be stored; and
driving data transferred from the identified terminal device to be stored at a data storage location of the electronic equipment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18)
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