WO2014068878A1 - Terminal, message delivery system, communication control method and communication control program - Google Patents

Terminal, message delivery system, communication control method and communication control program Download PDF

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WO2014068878A1
WO2014068878A1 PCT/JP2013/006158 JP2013006158W WO2014068878A1 WO 2014068878 A1 WO2014068878 A1 WO 2014068878A1 JP 2013006158 W JP2013006158 W JP 2013006158W WO 2014068878 A1 WO2014068878 A1 WO 2014068878A1
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健夫 大西
貴弘 城島
川戸　正裕
忠行 多
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    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
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  • the present invention relates to a terminal for providing an event notification service to a user, a message delivery system, a communication control method in the message delivery system, and a communication control program.
  • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) incoming notification and SNS (Social Networking Service) update notification such as an VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) incoming notification
  • VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol
  • SNS Social Networking Service
  • VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol
  • VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol
  • a server device that transmits a push message sends a notification request such as a VoIP incoming notification, an SNS update notification, chat message distribution, or a cloud storage update notification to a service provider server (hereinafter referred to as an application server).
  • the application server is a server device used by a service provider such as an SNS administrator.
  • the service provider uses the application server to request the push server to deliver a message addressed to application software (hereinafter simply referred to as an application) provided by the service provider.
  • the service provider provides an application for using the service to the user in advance. And a user operates the application provided from the service provider on a terminal.
  • the push server transmits a push message to software (hereinafter referred to as a push client) operating on the terminal in accordance with the message delivery request.
  • the push client passes the received message to the delivery destination application.
  • the application performs processing according to the content of the message received from the push client. For example, the application notifies the user of information or communicates with the content server to acquire updated content from the content server.
  • a mobile terminal such as a smartphone generally uses WiFi (hereinafter referred to as mobile data communication) in addition to data communication (hereinafter referred to as mobile data communication) performed via a mobile network such as a 3G (3rd Generation) line or LTE (Long Term Evolution). Data communication using Wireless Fidelity (registered trademark) can be performed.
  • a portable terminal has a setting function for enabling or disabling each data communication.
  • enabling or disabling mobile data communication using the setting function is referred to as enabling or disabling mobile data communication setting.
  • the user may invalidate the mobile data communication setting in order to save packet charges.
  • the mobile data communication setting is invalid, the message cannot be transmitted / received using the IP communication when the connection with the WiFi router is disconnected. Therefore, the mobile terminal may not be able to receive the push message from the push server while the mobile data communication setting is invalid.
  • the network device sets the communication speed in communication with other network devices on the LAN to a low speed during standby.
  • the network device changes the communication speed of the network communication corresponding to the communication request at a high speed prior to the other network communication. After the network communication is completed, the communication speed is returned to a low speed.
  • the network device reduces the power consumption during standby of the own device by reducing the communication speed without putting the device in the power-off state or the low power consumption state during standby. Maintain a state that can respond to communication requests from other network devices. Accordingly, the network device can accept an e-mail communication request, for example, even during standby, and can receive an e-mail transmitted by another network device. However, when the communication setting of a network device is invalidated by a user or the like, the network device cannot receive an e-mail.
  • the present invention provides a terminal and a message distribution system that can reliably acquire a push message from a push server while suppressing an increase in the amount of mobile data communication even when the mobile data communication setting in the terminal is invalid.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a communication control method and a communication control program in a message distribution system.
  • the terminal includes a trigger receiving unit that receives an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be distributed to an application running on the terminal from a distribution apparatus that can communicate with the terminal, and a mobile from the distribution apparatus.
  • a trigger receiving unit that receives an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be distributed to an application running on the terminal from a distribution apparatus that can communicate with the terminal, and a mobile from the distribution apparatus.
  • Receiving a message using mobile data communication which is data communication performed via a network, and notifying the availability of mobile data communication
  • a data communication control unit for controlling mobile data communication setting for setting, and when the trigger receiving unit receives the notification by SMS, the data communication control unit enables the mobile data communication setting to perform mobile data communication. Make it available and use the mobile data after completing the message notification process in the receiver. And wherein the disabling communication setting.
  • a message delivery system includes a terminal and a delivery device that can communicate with the terminal, and the delivery device includes a trigger transmission unit that sends an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be delivered to the terminal to the terminal.
  • the terminal acquires a message using a trigger reception unit that receives an SMS notification from the distribution device and mobile data communication that is data communication performed via the mobile network from the distribution device, and automatically acquires the acquired message.
  • a receiving unit for notifying a destination application operating on the terminal; and a data communication control unit for controlling mobile data communication setting for setting availability of mobile data communication.
  • Mobile data communication settings are enabled and mobile data is The signal to usable state, and wherein the disabling mobile data communication setting after notification process completion message at the receiving unit.
  • a distribution device communicable with a terminal transmits an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be distributed to the terminal, and the terminal receives the SMS notification from the distribution device.
  • the mobile data communication setting for enabling / disabling the use of mobile data communication which is data communication performed via the mobile network, is enabled to enable mobile data communication, and mobile data communication is performed from the distribution device. It is characterized in that a message is acquired by using, the acquired message is notified to a distribution destination application operating on the terminal, and the mobile data communication setting is invalidated after the notification process is completed.
  • the communication control program includes a process of receiving an SMS notification indicating that a computer has a message to be distributed to an application running on the computer from a distribution device capable of communicating with the computer; Processing for enabling mobile data communication by enabling mobile data communication setting for setting availability of mobile data communication, which is data communication performed via a mobile network, when receiving a notification by Processing for acquiring a message from a distribution device using mobile data communication, notifying the acquired message to a distribution destination application operating on its own terminal, and processing for invalidating mobile data communication setting after completion of the notification processing; Is executed.
  • the terminal can reliably acquire a push message from the push server while suppressing an increase in mobile data communication volume.
  • Embodiment 1 FIG. A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a message delivery system according to the present invention.
  • the message delivery system according to the present invention includes a terminal 100 and a push server 200.
  • the terminal 100 and the push server 200 are communicably connected to an SMS (Short Message Service) transmission server 300.
  • SMS Short Message Service
  • FIG. 1 illustrates one terminal 100, any number of terminals may be connected to the push-server 200.
  • the terminal 100 is an information processing terminal such as a mobile phone.
  • the terminal 100 includes a push client 110 and applications 120-1 to 120-n.
  • the push client 110 includes a message reception unit 111, a data communication control unit 112, an SMS reception unit 113, and a message notification unit 114.
  • the message receiving unit 111 receives a push message from the push server 200.
  • the data communication control unit 112 controls mobile data communication settings of the terminal 100. Specifically, the data communication control unit 112 enables or disables the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 based on the information received by the SMS receiving unit 113.
  • the SMS receiving unit 113 receives the SMS notification from the push server 200 via the SMS transmission server 300.
  • the message notification unit 114 notifies the push destination message received by the message receiving unit 111 to the distribution destination application operating on the terminal 100.
  • Applications 120-1 to 120-n are application software that runs on the terminal 100.
  • the applications 120-1 to 120-n are provided from, for example, a service provider and stored in a storage unit (not shown) provided in the terminal 100.
  • the message receiving unit 111, the data communication control unit 112, the SMS receiving unit 113, and the message notification unit 114 are realized by a CPU or the like that executes processing according to software included in the terminal 100.
  • the push server 200 delivers the push message to the terminal.
  • the push server 200 includes a message transmission request reception unit 201, a message queue 202, a message transmission unit 203, and an SMS transmission request unit 204.
  • the message transmission request receiving unit 201 receives a message transmission request and a push message corresponding to the message transmission request from an application server (not shown) that can communicate with the push server 200.
  • the message queue 202 stores a push message corresponding to the message transmission request.
  • the message transmission unit 203 transmits a push message to the terminal 100. Specifically, the message transmission unit 203 transmits the push message stored in the message queue 202 to the terminal 100 in response to the message transmission request received by the message transmission request reception unit 201.
  • the SMS transmission request unit 204 requests the SMS transmission server 300 to transmit a notification indicating that there is a push message to be distributed to the terminal.
  • the message transmission request reception unit 201, the message transmission unit 203, and the SMS transmission request unit 204 are realized by a CPU or the like that executes processing according to software included in the push server 200.
  • the message queue 202 is realized by a storage device such as a memory provided in the push server 200.
  • the SMS transmission server 300 is a server device managed by a carrier.
  • the SMS transmission server 300 functions as, for example, an SMS gateway.
  • the SMS transmission server 300 transmits an SMS notification to the terminal 100 based on a request from the push server 200.
  • FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the first embodiment of the terminal 100 when receiving a notification by SMS.
  • the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 is set to invalid. It is assumed that the application 120 is operating on the terminal 100.
  • the application server 400 shown in FIG. 2 is a server device used by a service provider that provides the application 120.
  • the application server 400 is communicably connected to the push server 200.
  • the push server 200 When the push server 200 receives a message delivery request from the application server 400 (step S201), the push server 200 transmits a notification indicating that there is a push message to be delivered to the terminal 100 by SMS (step S202). Specifically, the push server 200 transmits a notification request to the SMS transmission server 300. Then, based on the notification request received from the push server 200, the SMS transmission server 300 transmits a notification indicating that there is a push message to be distributed to the terminal 100 by SMS.
  • the notification transmitted by SMS includes, for example, information indicating the URL of the push server and the number of messages stored in the push server. Based on the information included in the notification, the terminal 100 accesses a push server that accumulates push messages to be distributed.
  • the terminal 100 When the SMS receiving unit 113 receives the notification by SMS, the terminal 100 starts the message acquisition process using this as a trigger.
  • the data communication control unit 112 validates the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 when the SMS receiving unit 113 receives the notification by SMS (step S203). As a result, the mobile data communication of the terminal 100 becomes available.
  • the data communication control unit 112 refers to a setting file for mobile data communication settings held by the OS (operating system), and confirms the setting state of the mobile data communication settings. As a result, when it is determined that the mobile data communication setting is invalid, the data communication control unit 112 validates the mobile data communication setting.
  • the data communication control unit 112 validates the mobile data communication setting by updating the setting file. Note that the data communication control unit 112 may update the mobile data communication setting by issuing a setting update instruction to the OS, or may use other methods.
  • the message receiving unit 111 transmits a message acquisition request as an HTTP request (HTTP GET) to the push server 200 (step S204).
  • HTTP GET HTTP request
  • the message transmission unit 203 of the push server 200 transmits a push message to the push client 110 together with an HTTP response indicating that the HTTP request has been processed normally (step S205).
  • the message notification unit 114 of the push client 110 passes the push message received in step S205 to the distribution destination application 120 (step S206).
  • the data communication control unit 112 invalidates the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 (step S207). As a result, the mobile data communication of the terminal 100 becomes unavailable.
  • the terminal when the terminal receives a notification indicating that there is a push message to be distributed from the push server by SMS, the mobile data communication setting of the terminal is once validated. . Therefore, even if the mobile data communication setting of the terminal is invalid, the terminal can reliably receive the push message. Therefore, the user can recognize the presence or absence of the push message even when the mobile data communication setting is invalidated.
  • the terminal invalidates the mobile data communication setting immediately after receiving the push message. Therefore, an increase in mobile data communication volume can be suppressed. For example, even if another application or the like starts mobile data communication when the mobile data communication setting is validated, the communication amount of the mobile data communication can be suppressed.
  • the data communication control unit 112 in the present embodiment enables only the mobile data communication setting of the push client 110 when the SMS receiving unit 113 receives the notification by SMS.
  • FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the second embodiment of the terminal 100 when receiving notification by SMS.
  • the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 is set to invalid. It is assumed that the application 120 is operating on the terminal 100. In addition, the terminal 100 is assumed to have a function of validating or invalidating the mobile data communication setting for each software operating on the terminal.
  • the data communication control unit 112 of the push client 110 validates only the mobile data communication setting of the push client 110 when the SMS receiving unit 113 accepts the SMS notification in step S302 (step S303). Specifically, the data communication control unit 112 enables only mobile data communication for acquiring a push message. That is, the mobile data communication of the message receiving unit 111 of the push client 110 is made available. At this time, the data communication control unit 112 does not validate the mobile data communication setting of software other than the push client 110 among the software that performs mobile data communication on the terminal 100. Accordingly, the mobile data communication setting of the application 120 remains invalid.
  • the message receiving unit 111 transmits a message acquisition request as an HTTP request to the push server 200 (step S304).
  • the message transmission unit 203 of the push server 200 transmits the push message to the push client 110 together with the HTTP response indicating that the HTTP request has been processed normally (step S305).
  • the data communication control unit 112 permits the mobile data communication of the application 120 that is the delivery destination of the push message. That is, the data communication control unit 112 validates the mobile data communication setting of the application 120 (step S306).
  • the message notification unit 114 of the push client 110 passes the push message received in step S305 to the distribution destination application 120 (step S307).
  • the application 120 that has received the push message communicates with the application server 400 and acquires data from the application server 400 according to the content of the push message (steps S308 and S309).
  • the data communication control unit 112 When the data communication control unit 112 receives a data communication end notification from the application 120 (step S310), the data communication control unit 112 determines that the communication of the application 120 has ended. Then, the data communication control unit 112 invalidates the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 (step S311). At this time, mobile data communication settings of all software operating on the terminal 100 including the push client 110 and the application 120 are invalidated.
  • step S306 the data communication control unit 112 compares the total communication amount in a certain period, for example, the total communication amount in the current month with a predetermined threshold value when permitting application data communication. Then, it may be determined whether or not communication of the application 120 is permitted.
  • a carrier that adopts a flat rate charge system has a flat rate between two levels, such as “1000 yen for 1 MB (megabytes), 1 to 20 MB is proportional to the amount of communication. 5000 yen for 20 MB or more”
  • the monthly usage fee is calculated based on the pay-per-use system. Therefore, the data communication control unit 112 sets the first-stage communication amount (1 MB) as a threshold value, and permits data communication of the application only when the total communication amount does not exceed the threshold value.
  • the user can perform data communication within a range that does not exceed the minimum charge, that is, the first charge (1,000 yen).
  • the terminal enables only the mobile data communication setting of the push client when receiving a notification by SMS. Accordingly, mobile data communication by software other than the push client is not generated when the push message is received. Therefore, the data communication amount of the terminal can be further reduced.
  • the push client permits data communication of the distribution destination application so that the distribution destination application can acquire data from the application server. Therefore, even when the mobile data communication setting is invalidated, the user can not only recognize the presence / absence of the push message, but can also confirm the data corresponding to the push message.
  • the application notifies the data communication control unit of the end of data communication, but the data communication control unit may monitor the communication of the application. That is, the data communication control unit may monitor the communication of the application and determine that the data communication of the application has ended when the communication is not performed for a certain period of time.
  • the push client may invalidate the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 and end the process, as in the first embodiment.
  • the processing of step S311 may be performed without performing the processing of steps S306 to S310.
  • the data communication control unit in the first embodiment validates the mobile data communication setting of the distribution destination application and completes the mobile data communication corresponding to the push message, as in the present embodiment, You may make it invalidate the mobile data communication setting of the said application.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a minimum configuration of a terminal according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the minimum configuration of the message delivery system according to the present invention.
  • the terminal sends an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be delivered to an application running on the terminal, to a distribution device (push server 200 shown in FIG. 1) that can communicate with the terminal.
  • the message using the trigger receiving unit 11 (corresponding to the SMS receiving unit 113 in the terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1) and mobile data communication which is data communication performed from the distribution device via the mobile network.
  • a receiving unit 12 (corresponding to the message receiving unit 111 and the message notifying unit 114 in the terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1) for notifying the acquired message to the destination application operating on the terminal, and mobile data communication
  • Data communication control unit 13 for controlling mobile data communication setting for setting availability of 1 corresponds to the data communication control unit 112 in the terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1), and the data communication control unit 13 activates the mobile data communication setting when the trigger receiving unit 11 receives the notification by the SMS.
  • the data communication is made available, and the mobile data communication setting is invalidated after the message notification process in the receiving unit 12 is completed.
  • the terminal can reliably receive the push message. Therefore, the user can recognize the presence or absence of the push message even when the mobile data communication setting is invalidated. Further, since the terminal invalidates the mobile data communication setting after receiving the push message, the mobile data communication amount can be suppressed.
  • the data communication control unit 13 enables only the mobile data communication setting for the reception unit 12, and receives the reception unit 12. A terminal that can use only mobile data communication.
  • the data communication control unit 13 enables the mobile data communication setting for the application to which the message is distributed, and disables the mobile data communication setting for the application after the application completes the mobile data communication corresponding to the message. Terminal.
  • the user can not only recognize the presence / absence of the push message but also check the data corresponding to the push message. it can.
  • the data communication control unit 13 is a terminal that does not validate the mobile data communication setting for the application when the total data communication of the application to which the message is distributed exceeds a predetermined threshold. .
  • the terminal is a mobile terminal and the carrier providing the mobile phone service calculates the monthly usage fee based on a two-step flat fee and a metered fee between them,
  • data communication can be performed within a range that does not exceed the minimum charge, that is, the charge of the first stage.
  • a message delivery system as shown in FIG. 5 is also disclosed.
  • a terminal 10 (corresponding to the terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1) and a distribution device 20 (corresponding to the push server 200 shown in FIG. 1) capable of communicating with the terminal 10 are provided.
  • 1 includes a trigger transmission unit 21 (corresponding to the SMS transmission request unit 204 in the push server 200 shown in FIG. 1) that transmits an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be distributed to the terminal.
  • the message is acquired on the terminal by using the trigger receiving unit 11 that receives the SMS notification from 20 and the mobile data communication that is the data communication performed via the mobile network from the distribution device 20.
  • Receiving unit 12 for notifying a distribution destination application to be transmitted, and mobile data communication for setting availability of mobile data communication A data communication control unit 13 that controls the setting, and when the trigger receiving unit 11 receives the notification by SMS, the data communication control unit 13 enables the mobile data communication setting and enables mobile data communication. And the mobile data communication setting is invalidated after the message notification process in the receiving unit 12 is completed.
  • the terminal can reliably receive the push message. Therefore, the user can recognize the presence or absence of the push message even when the mobile data communication setting is invalidated. Further, since the terminal invalidates the mobile data communication setting after receiving the push message, the mobile data communication amount can be suppressed.
  • the data communication control unit 13 enables only the mobile data communication setting for the receiving unit 12, and receives the receiving unit 12 Message delivery system that enables only mobile data communication in Japan.
  • a trigger transmission unit that includes a terminal 10 and a distribution device 20 that can communicate with the terminal 10, and that the distribution device 20 transmits to the terminal a notification by SMS indicating that there is a message to be distributed to the terminal 10 21, the terminal 10 acquires a message using the trigger receiving unit 11 that receives the SMS notification from the distribution device 20 and mobile data communication that is data communication performed via the mobile network from the distribution device 20.
  • a receiving unit 12 for notifying the acquired message to a distribution destination application operating on the terminal, and a data communication control unit 13 for controlling mobile data communication setting for setting availability of mobile data communication, The data communication control unit 13 sets the mobile data communication setting when the trigger receiving unit 11 receives the notification by SMS.
  • the data communication control unit 13 enables the mobile data communication setting for the application to which the message is distributed, and disables the mobile data communication setting for the application after the application completes the mobile data communication corresponding to the message.
  • the message delivery system according to appendix 1 or appendix 2.
  • the user can not only recognize the presence / absence of the push message but also check the data corresponding to the push message. it can.
  • the data communication control unit 13 does not validate the mobile data communication setting for the application when the total data communication of the application to which the message is delivered exceeds a predetermined threshold.
  • the message delivery system according to attachment 3.
  • the terminal when the terminal is a mobile terminal and the carrier providing the mobile phone service calculates a monthly usage fee based on a two-step flat fee and a metered fee therebetween, the user can Thus, data communication can be performed within a range not exceeding the minimum charge, that is, the charge of the first stage.

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Provided are a terminal, a message delivery system, a communication control method, and a communication control program that enable push messages to be reliably obtained from a push server while suppressing an increase in mobile data traffic, even when a mobile data communication setting in a terminal is disabled. The terminal is provided with: a trigger receiving unit (11) that receives notifications, which indicate that there are messages to be delivered with respect to an application operating on the terminal, via Short Message Service (SMS) from a delivery device; a receiving unit (12) that notifies the destination application operating on the terminal of the messages obtained from the delivery device using mobile data communication; and a data communication control unit (13) that controls a mobile data communication setting. The data communication control unit (13) enables the mobile communication setting when the trigger receiving unit (11) receives a notification via SMS, and disables the mobile data communication setting after notification processing has been completed for a message in the receiving unit (12).

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端末、メッセージ配信システム、通信制御方法および通信制御プログラムTerminal, message distribution system, communication control method, and communication control program
　本発明は、イベント通知サービスをユーザに提供するための端末、メッセージ配信システム、メッセージ配信システムにおける通信制御方法および通信制御プログラムに関する。 The present invention relates to a terminal for providing an event notification service to a user, a message delivery system, a communication control method in the message delivery system, and a communication control program.
　ＶｏＩＰ（Ｖｏｉｃｅ　ｏｖｅｒ　Ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ　Ｐｒｏｔｏｃｏｌ）の着信通知やＳＮＳ（Ｓｏｃｉａｌ　Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋｉｎｇ　Ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅ）の更新通知など、サーバ装置から端末に対してＩＰ（Ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ　Ｐｒｏｔｏｃｏｌ）ネットワークを通して能動的にイベントを通知するイベント通知サービスがある。イベント通知サービスにおけるサーバ装置から端末への通知は、プッシュ通知（Ｐｕｓｈ　Ｎｏｔｉｆｉｃａｔｉｏｎ）またはプッシュメッセージと呼ばれる。プッシュメッセージを送信するサーバ装置（以下、プッシュサーバという。）は、ＶｏＩＰの着信通知、ＳＮＳの更新通知、チャットメッセージ配信、クラウドストレージの更新通知などの通知要求をサービス事業者サーバ（以下、アプリケーションサーバという。）から受け取る。アプリケーションサーバは、ＳＮＳ管理者等のサービス事業者が使用するサーバ装置である。 VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) incoming notification and SNS (Social Networking Service) update notification, such as an VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) incoming notification, provide an event notification service that actively notifies an event from a server device to a terminal through an IP (Internet Protocol) network. The notification from the server device to the terminal in the event notification service is called a push notification or a push message. A server device that transmits a push message (hereinafter referred to as a push server) sends a notification request such as a VoIP incoming notification, an SNS update notification, chat message distribution, or a cloud storage update notification to a service provider server (hereinafter referred to as an application server). Received from.) The application server is a server device used by a service provider such as an SNS administrator.
　サービス事業者は、アプリケーションサーバを使用して、自身が提供するアプリケーションソフトウェア（以下、単にアプリケーションという。）宛てのメッセージ配信をプッシュサーバに要求する。サービス事業者は、予め、サービスを利用するためのアプリケーションをユーザに提供する。そして、ユーザは、サービス事業者から提供されたアプリケーションを端末上で動作させる。 The service provider uses the application server to request the push server to deliver a message addressed to application software (hereinafter simply referred to as an application) provided by the service provider. The service provider provides an application for using the service to the user in advance. And a user operates the application provided from the service provider on a terminal.
　プッシュサーバは、メッセージ配信要求に従って端末上で動作するソフトウェア（以下、プッシュクライアントという。）に対してプッシュメッセージを送信する。プッシュクライアントは、受信したメッセージを配信先のアプリケーションに渡す。アプリケーションは、プッシュクライアントから受け取ったメッセージの内容に応じた処理を行う。例えば、アプリケーションは、ユーザに情報を通知したり、コンテンツサーバと通信してコンテンツサーバから更新されたコンテンツを取得したりする。 The push server transmits a push message to software (hereinafter referred to as a push client) operating on the terminal in accordance with the message delivery request. The push client passes the received message to the delivery destination application. The application performs processing according to the content of the message received from the push client. For example, the application notifies the user of information or communicates with the content server to acquire updated content from the content server.
　スマートフォンなどの携帯端末は、一般的に、３Ｇ（３ｒｄ　Ｇｅｎｅｒａｔｉｏｎ）回線やＬＴＥ（Ｌｏｎｇ　Ｔｅｒｍ　Ｅｖｏｌｕｔｉｏｎ）などのモバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信（以下、モバイルデータ通信という。）の他に、ＷｉＦｉ（Ｗｉｒｅｌｅｓｓ　Ｆｉｄｅｌｉｔｙ）（登録商標）を利用したデータ通信を行うことができる。そのような携帯端末は、各データ通信を有効または無効にするための設定機能を備える。以下、当該設定機能によりモバイルデータ通信を有効または無効にすることを、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効または無効にするという。 A mobile terminal such as a smartphone generally uses WiFi (hereinafter referred to as mobile data communication) in addition to data communication (hereinafter referred to as mobile data communication) performed via a mobile network such as a 3G (3rd Generation) line or LTE (Long Term Evolution). Data communication using Wireless Fidelity (registered trademark) can be performed. Such a portable terminal has a setting function for enabling or disabling each data communication. Hereinafter, enabling or disabling mobile data communication using the setting function is referred to as enabling or disabling mobile data communication setting.
　ユーザが携帯端末を使用してモバイルデータ通信を行った場合、携帯電話サービスを提供する通信事業者（キャリア）にデータ通信量に応じたパケット料金を支払う必要がある。一方、ＷｉＦｉを利用したデータ通信は、ＷｉＦｉルータを介してインターネット回線に接続するため、モバイルネットワークを利用しないのでパケット料金が発生しない。 When a user performs mobile data communication using a mobile terminal, it is necessary to pay a packet charge corresponding to the amount of data communication to a carrier (carrier) that provides a mobile phone service. On the other hand, since data communication using WiFi is connected to the Internet line via a WiFi router, a mobile network is not used, so no packet charges are incurred.
　従って、ユーザは、ＷｉＦｉルータを介したデータ通信が可能な場合には、パケット料金を節約するために、モバイルデータ通信設定を無効にすることがある。モバイルデータ通信設定が無効である場合、ＷｉＦｉルータとの接続が切れるとＩＰ通信を利用したメッセージの送受信ができなくなる。従って、モバイルデータ通信設定が無効である間、携帯端末はプッシュサーバからのプッシュメッセージを受信することができない場合がある。 Therefore, when data communication via the WiFi router is possible, the user may invalidate the mobile data communication setting in order to save packet charges. When the mobile data communication setting is invalid, the message cannot be transmitted / received using the IP communication when the connection with the WiFi router is disconnected. Therefore, the mobile terminal may not be able to receive the push message from the push server while the mobile data communication setting is invalid.
　ネットワーク機器が待機時であっても他のネットワーク機器などからの通信要求に対応可能な状態を維持することができる方法がある（例えば、特許文献１参照。）。特許文献１に記載された方法では、ネットワーク機器は、待機時にＬＡＮ上の他のネットワーク機器との通信における通信速度を低速に設定する。ＬＡＮ上の他のネットワーク機器または自機器の操作部等から通信要求を受けた場合には、ネットワーク機器は、通信要求に対応するネットワーク通信の通信速度を他のネットワーク通信に先立って高速に変更し、ネットワーク通信完了後に当該通信速度を低速に戻す。 There is a method capable of maintaining a state in which communication requests from other network devices can be maintained even when the network device is in a standby state (for example, see Patent Document 1). In the method described in Patent Document 1, the network device sets the communication speed in communication with other network devices on the LAN to a low speed during standby. When a communication request is received from another network device on the LAN or the operation unit of its own device, the network device changes the communication speed of the network communication corresponding to the communication request at a high speed prior to the other network communication. After the network communication is completed, the communication speed is returned to a low speed.
特開２００４－６４３３５号公報JP 2004-64335 A
　特許文献１に記載された方法では、ネットワーク機器が、待機時に自機器を電源断状態や低消費電力状態にせずに通信速度を低速にして、自機器の待機時の消費電力を低減しつつ他のネットワーク機器などからの通信要求に対応可能な状態を維持する。従って、ネットワーク機器は、待機時であっても、例えば電子メールの通信要求を受け付けることができ、他のネットワーク機器が送信する電子メールを受信することができる。しかし、ネットワーク機器の通信設定がユーザ等によって無効にされた場合には、当該ネットワーク機器は電子メールを受信することができない。 In the method described in Patent Document 1, the network device reduces the power consumption during standby of the own device by reducing the communication speed without putting the device in the power-off state or the low power consumption state during standby. Maintain a state that can respond to communication requests from other network devices. Accordingly, the network device can accept an e-mail communication request, for example, even during standby, and can receive an e-mail transmitted by another network device. However, when the communication setting of a network device is invalidated by a user or the like, the network device cannot receive an e-mail.
　そこで、本発明は、端末におけるモバイルデータ通信設定が無効である場合であっても、モバイルデータ通信量の増大を抑えつつ、プッシュサーバからプッシュメッセージを確実に取得することができる端末、メッセージ配信システム、メッセージ配信システムにおける通信制御方法および通信制御プログラムを提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, the present invention provides a terminal and a message distribution system that can reliably acquire a push message from a push server while suppressing an increase in the amount of mobile data communication even when the mobile data communication setting in the terminal is invalid. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication control method and a communication control program in a message distribution system.
　本発明による端末は、自端末上で動作するアプリケーションに対して配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を、自端末と通信可能な配信装置から受信するトリガ受信部と、配信装置からモバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知する受信部と、モバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を制御するデータ通信制御部とを備え、データ通信制御部は、トリガ受信部がＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にし、受信部におけるメッセージの通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にすることを特徴とする。 The terminal according to the present invention includes a trigger receiving unit that receives an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be distributed to an application running on the terminal from a distribution apparatus that can communicate with the terminal, and a mobile from the distribution apparatus. Receiving a message using mobile data communication, which is data communication performed via a network, and notifying the availability of mobile data communication, a receiving unit for notifying the acquired message to a delivery destination application operating on the terminal itself A data communication control unit for controlling mobile data communication setting for setting, and when the trigger receiving unit receives the notification by SMS, the data communication control unit enables the mobile data communication setting to perform mobile data communication. Make it available and use the mobile data after completing the message notification process in the receiver. And wherein the disabling communication setting.
　本発明によるメッセージ配信システムは、端末と、端末と通信可能な配信装置とを備え、配信装置は、端末に配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を当該端末に送信するトリガ送信部を含み、端末は、配信装置からＳＭＳによる通知を受信するトリガ受信部と、配信装置からモバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知する受信部と、モバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を制御するデータ通信制御部とを含み、データ通信制御部は、トリガ受信部がＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にし、受信部におけるメッセージの通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にすることを特徴とする。 A message delivery system according to the present invention includes a terminal and a delivery device that can communicate with the terminal, and the delivery device includes a trigger transmission unit that sends an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be delivered to the terminal to the terminal. In addition, the terminal acquires a message using a trigger reception unit that receives an SMS notification from the distribution device and mobile data communication that is data communication performed via the mobile network from the distribution device, and automatically acquires the acquired message. A receiving unit for notifying a destination application operating on the terminal; and a data communication control unit for controlling mobile data communication setting for setting availability of mobile data communication. Mobile data communication settings are enabled and mobile data is The signal to usable state, and wherein the disabling mobile data communication setting after notification process completion message at the receiving unit.
　本発明による通信制御方法は、端末と通信可能な配信装置が、端末に配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を当該端末に送信し、端末は、配信装置からＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にし、配信装置からモバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知し、通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にすることを特徴とする。 In the communication control method according to the present invention, a distribution device communicable with a terminal transmits an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be distributed to the terminal, and the terminal receives the SMS notification from the distribution device. Sometimes, the mobile data communication setting for enabling / disabling the use of mobile data communication, which is data communication performed via the mobile network, is enabled to enable mobile data communication, and mobile data communication is performed from the distribution device. It is characterized in that a message is acquired by using, the acquired message is notified to a distribution destination application operating on the terminal, and the mobile data communication setting is invalidated after the notification process is completed.
　本発明による通信制御プログラムは、コンピュータに、自コンピュータ上で動作するアプリケーションに対して配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を、自コンピュータと通信可能な配信装置から受信する処理と、ＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にする処理と、配信装置からモバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知する処理と、通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする処理とを実行させることを特徴とする。 The communication control program according to the present invention includes a process of receiving an SMS notification indicating that a computer has a message to be distributed to an application running on the computer from a distribution device capable of communicating with the computer; Processing for enabling mobile data communication by enabling mobile data communication setting for setting availability of mobile data communication, which is data communication performed via a mobile network, when receiving a notification by Processing for acquiring a message from a distribution device using mobile data communication, notifying the acquired message to a distribution destination application operating on its own terminal, and processing for invalidating mobile data communication setting after completion of the notification processing; Is executed.
　本発明によれば、端末におけるモバイルデータ通信設定が無効である場合であっても、端末は、モバイルデータ通信量の増大を抑えつつ、プッシュサーバからプッシュメッセージを確実に取得することができる。 According to the present invention, even if the mobile data communication setting in the terminal is invalid, the terminal can reliably acquire a push message from the push server while suppressing an increase in mobile data communication volume.
本発明によるメッセージ配信システムの第１の実施形態の構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure of 1st Embodiment of the message delivery system by this invention. ＳＭＳによる通知を受けたときの端末の第１の実施形態の動作を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of 1st Embodiment of the terminal when the notification by SMS is received. ＳＭＳによる通知を受けたときの端末の第２の実施形態の動作を示すシーケンス図である。It is a sequence diagram which shows operation | movement of 2nd Embodiment of a terminal when the notification by SMS is received. 本発明による端末の最小構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the minimum structure of the terminal by this invention. 本発明によるメッセージ配信システムの最小構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the minimum structure of the message delivery system by this invention.
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　以下、本発明の第１の実施形態を図面を参照して説明する。 Embodiment 1. FIG.
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
　図１は、本発明によるメッセージ配信システムの第１の実施形態の構成を示すブロック図である。本発明によるメッセージ配信システムは、端末１００と、プッシュサーバ２００とを備える。端末１００およびプッシュサーバ２００は、ＳＭＳ（Ｓｈｏｒｔ　Ｍｅｓｓａｇｅ　Ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅ）送信サーバ３００と通信可能に接続される。 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a message delivery system according to the present invention. The message delivery system according to the present invention includes a terminal 100 and a push server 200. The terminal 100 and the push server 200 are communicably connected to an SMS (Short Message Service) transmission server 300.
　なお、図１には、１つの端末１００が例示されているが、端末はプッシュ―サーバ２００にいくつ接続されていてもよい。 Although FIG. 1 illustrates one terminal 100, any number of terminals may be connected to the push-server 200.
　端末１００は、携帯電話機等の情報処理端末である。端末１００は、プッシュクライアント１１０とアプリケーション１２０－１～１２０－ｎとを含む。 The terminal 100 is an information processing terminal such as a mobile phone. The terminal 100 includes a push client 110 and applications 120-1 to 120-n.
　プッシュクライアント１１０は、メッセージ受信部１１１と、データ通信制御部１１２と、ＳＭＳ受信部１１３と、メッセージ通知部１１４とを含む。 The push client 110 includes a message reception unit 111, a data communication control unit 112, an SMS reception unit 113, and a message notification unit 114.
　メッセージ受信部１１１は、プッシュサーバ２００からプッシュメッセージを受信する。 The message receiving unit 111 receives a push message from the push server 200.
　データ通信制御部１１２は、端末１００のモバイルデータ通信設定を制御する。具体的には、データ通信制御部１１２は、ＳＭＳ受信部１１３が受信した情報をもとに、端末１００のモバイルデータ通信設定を有効または無効にする。 The data communication control unit 112 controls mobile data communication settings of the terminal 100. Specifically, the data communication control unit 112 enables or disables the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 based on the information received by the SMS receiving unit 113.
　ＳＭＳ受信部１１３は、プッシュサーバ２００からＳＭＳ送信サーバ３００を介してＳＭＳによる通知を受信する。 The SMS receiving unit 113 receives the SMS notification from the push server 200 via the SMS transmission server 300.
　メッセージ通知部１１４は、メッセージ受信部１１１が受信したプッシュメッセージを、端末１００上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知する。 The message notification unit 114 notifies the push destination message received by the message receiving unit 111 to the distribution destination application operating on the terminal 100.
　アプリケーション１２０－１～１２０－ｎは、端末１００上で動作するアプリケーションソフトウェアである。アプリケーション１２０－１～１２０－ｎは、例えばサービス事業者等から提供され、端末１００が備える記憶部（図示せず）に格納される。 Applications 120-1 to 120-n are application software that runs on the terminal 100. The applications 120-1 to 120-n are provided from, for example, a service provider and stored in a storage unit (not shown) provided in the terminal 100.
　なお、メッセージ受信部１１１、データ通信制御部１１２、ＳＭＳ受信部１１３およびメッセージ通知部１１４は、端末１００が備えるソフトウェアに従って処理を実行するＣＰＵ等によって実現される。 Note that the message receiving unit 111, the data communication control unit 112, the SMS receiving unit 113, and the message notification unit 114 are realized by a CPU or the like that executes processing according to software included in the terminal 100.
　プッシュサーバ２００は、プッシュメッセージを端末に配信する。プッシュサーバ２００は、メッセージ送信要求受信部２０１と、メッセージキュー２０２と、メッセージ送信部２０３と、ＳＭＳ送信要求部２０４とを備える。 The push server 200 delivers the push message to the terminal. The push server 200 includes a message transmission request reception unit 201, a message queue 202, a message transmission unit 203, and an SMS transmission request unit 204.
　メッセージ送信要求受信部２０１は、プッシュサーバ２００と通信可能なアプリケーションサーバ（図示せず）から、メッセージ送信要求とメッセージ送信要求に対応するプッシュメッセージとを受信する。 The message transmission request receiving unit 201 receives a message transmission request and a push message corresponding to the message transmission request from an application server (not shown) that can communicate with the push server 200.
　メッセージキュー２０２は、メッセージ送信要求に対応するプッシュメッセージを記憶する。 The message queue 202 stores a push message corresponding to the message transmission request.
　メッセージ送信部２０３は、端末１００にプッシュメッセージを送信する。具体的には、メッセージ送信部２０３は、メッセージ送信要求受信部２０１が受信したメッセージ送信要求に応じて、メッセージキュー２０２に格納されたプッシュメッセージを端末１００に送信する。 The message transmission unit 203 transmits a push message to the terminal 100. Specifically, the message transmission unit 203 transmits the push message stored in the message queue 202 to the terminal 100 in response to the message transmission request received by the message transmission request reception unit 201.
　ＳＭＳ送信要求部２０４は、配信すべきプッシュメッセージがあることを示す通知を端末に送信するように、ＳＭＳ送信サーバ３００に要求する。 The SMS transmission request unit 204 requests the SMS transmission server 300 to transmit a notification indicating that there is a push message to be distributed to the terminal.
　なお、メッセージ送信要求受信部２０１、メッセージ送信部２０３およびＳＭＳ送信要求部２０４は、プッシュサーバ２００が備えるソフトウェアに従って処理を実行するＣＰＵ等によって実現される。また、メッセージキュー２０２は、プッシュサーバ２００が備えるメモリ等の記憶装置によって実現される。 Note that the message transmission request reception unit 201, the message transmission unit 203, and the SMS transmission request unit 204 are realized by a CPU or the like that executes processing according to software included in the push server 200. The message queue 202 is realized by a storage device such as a memory provided in the push server 200.
　ＳＭＳ送信サーバ３００は、キャリアによって管理されるサーバ装置である。ＳＭＳ送信サーバ３００は、例えば、ＳＭＳゲートウェイとして機能する。ＳＭＳ送信サーバ３００は、プッシュサーバ２００からの要求にもとづいて、端末１００にＳＭＳによる通知を送信する。 The SMS transmission server 300 is a server device managed by a carrier. The SMS transmission server 300 functions as, for example, an SMS gateway. The SMS transmission server 300 transmits an SMS notification to the terminal 100 based on a request from the push server 200.
　次に、本実施形態の動作を説明する。 Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
　図２は、ＳＭＳによる通知を受けたときの端末１００の第１の実施形態の動作を示すシーケンス図である。 FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the first embodiment of the terminal 100 when receiving a notification by SMS.
　ここでは、端末１００のモバイルデータ通信設定が無効に設定されているものとする。また、端末１００上でアプリケーション１２０が動作しているものとする。 Here, it is assumed that the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 is set to invalid. It is assumed that the application 120 is operating on the terminal 100.
　図２に示すアプリケーションサーバ４００は、アプリケーション１２０を提供するサービス事業者によって使用されるサーバ装置である。アプリケーションサーバ４００は、プッシュサーバ２００と通信可能に接続されている。 The application server 400 shown in FIG. 2 is a server device used by a service provider that provides the application 120. The application server 400 is communicably connected to the push server 200.
　プッシュサーバ２００は、アプリケーションサーバ４００からメッセージ配信要求を受け付けると（ステップＳ２０１）、端末１００に対して、配信すべきプッシュメッセージがあることを示す通知をＳＭＳで送信する（ステップＳ２０２）。具体的には、プッシュサーバ２００は、ＳＭＳ送信サーバ３００に対して通知要求を送信する。そして、ＳＭＳ送信サーバ３００が、プッシュサーバ２００から受信した通知要求にもとづいて、端末１００に対して、配信すべきプッシュメッセージがあることを示す通知をＳＭＳで送信する。ＳＭＳにより送信される当該通知は、例えば、プッシュサーバのＵＲＬと、当該プッシュサーバに蓄積されたメッセージの数とを示す情報を含む。端末１００は、当該通知に含まれる情報をもとに、配信すべきプッシュメッセージを蓄積するプッシュサーバにアクセスする。 When the push server 200 receives a message delivery request from the application server 400 (step S201), the push server 200 transmits a notification indicating that there is a push message to be delivered to the terminal 100 by SMS (step S202). Specifically, the push server 200 transmits a notification request to the SMS transmission server 300. Then, based on the notification request received from the push server 200, the SMS transmission server 300 transmits a notification indicating that there is a push message to be distributed to the terminal 100 by SMS. The notification transmitted by SMS includes, for example, information indicating the URL of the push server and the number of messages stored in the push server. Based on the information included in the notification, the terminal 100 accesses a push server that accumulates push messages to be distributed.
　端末１００は、ＳＭＳ受信部１１３がＳＭＳによる通知を受け付けると、これをトリガとしてメッセージ取得処理を開始する。 When the SMS receiving unit 113 receives the notification by SMS, the terminal 100 starts the message acquisition process using this as a trigger.
　ここで、端末１００におけるメッセージ取得処理を説明する。 Here, message acquisition processing in the terminal 100 will be described.
　まず、データ通信制御部１１２は、ＳＭＳ受信部１１３がＳＭＳによる通知を受け付けると、端末１００のモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にする（ステップＳ２０３）。これにより、端末１００のモバイルデータ通信が利用可能な状態になる。ステップＳ２０３において、データ通信制御部１１２は、ＯＳ（オペレーティングシステム）が保持するモバイルデータ通信設定の設定ファイルを参照し、モバイルデータ通信設定の設定状態を確認する。その結果、モバイルデータ通信設定が無効であると判断した場合に、データ通信制御部１１２は、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効にする。データ通信制御部１１２は、当該設定ファイルを更新することにより、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効にする。なお、データ通信制御部１１２は、ＯＳに設定更新指示を出すことによりモバイルデータ通信設定を更新してもよいし、その他の方法を用いてもよい。 First, the data communication control unit 112 validates the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 when the SMS receiving unit 113 receives the notification by SMS (step S203). As a result, the mobile data communication of the terminal 100 becomes available. In step S203, the data communication control unit 112 refers to a setting file for mobile data communication settings held by the OS (operating system), and confirms the setting state of the mobile data communication settings. As a result, when it is determined that the mobile data communication setting is invalid, the data communication control unit 112 validates the mobile data communication setting. The data communication control unit 112 validates the mobile data communication setting by updating the setting file. Note that the data communication control unit 112 may update the mobile data communication setting by issuing a setting update instruction to the OS, or may use other methods.
　モバイルデータ通信設定が有効にされた後、メッセージ受信部１１１は、プッシュサーバ２００に対してＨＴＴＰ要求（ＨＴＴＰ　ＧＥＴ）としてメッセージ取得要求を送信する（ステップＳ２０４）。 After the mobile data communication setting is validated, the message receiving unit 111 transmits a message acquisition request as an HTTP request (HTTP GET) to the push server 200 (step S204).
　プッシュサーバ２００のメッセージ送信部２０３は、ＨＴＴＰ要求が正常に処理されたことを示すＨＴＴＰ応答とともに、プッシュメッセージをプッシュクライアント１１０に送信する（ステップＳ２０５）。 The message transmission unit 203 of the push server 200 transmits a push message to the push client 110 together with an HTTP response indicating that the HTTP request has been processed normally (step S205).
　プッシュクライアント１１０のメッセージ通知部１１４は、ステップＳ２０５で受信したプッシュメッセージを配信先のアプリケーション１２０に渡す（ステップＳ２０６）。 The message notification unit 114 of the push client 110 passes the push message received in step S205 to the distribution destination application 120 (step S206).
　データ通信制御部１１２は、端末１００のモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする（ステップＳ２０７）。これにより、端末１００のモバイルデータ通信が利用不可能な状態になる。 The data communication control unit 112 invalidates the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 (step S207). As a result, the mobile data communication of the terminal 100 becomes unavailable.
　以上に説明したように、本実施形態では、端末が、配信すべきプッシュメッセージがあることを示す通知をＳＭＳによりプッシュサーバから受信した場合に、一旦、自端末のモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にする。従って、端末のモバイルデータ通信設定が無効である場合であっても、端末はプッシュメッセージを確実に受信することができる。よって、ユーザは、モバイルデータ通信設定を無効にしている場合であっても、プッシュメッセージの有無を認識することができる。 As described above, in the present embodiment, when the terminal receives a notification indicating that there is a push message to be distributed from the push server by SMS, the mobile data communication setting of the terminal is once validated. . Therefore, even if the mobile data communication setting of the terminal is invalid, the terminal can reliably receive the push message. Therefore, the user can recognize the presence or absence of the push message even when the mobile data communication setting is invalidated.
　また、本実施形態では、端末はプッシュメッセージを受信した後すぐにモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする。従って、モバイルデータ通信量の増大を抑制することができる。例えば、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしたときに他のアプリケーション等がモバイルデータ通信を開始したとしても、当該モバイルデータ通信の通信量を抑制することができる。 In this embodiment, the terminal invalidates the mobile data communication setting immediately after receiving the push message. Therefore, an increase in mobile data communication volume can be suppressed. For example, even if another application or the like starts mobile data communication when the mobile data communication setting is validated, the communication amount of the mobile data communication can be suppressed.
実施形態２．
　以下、本発明の第２の実施形態を図面を参照して説明する。 Embodiment 2. FIG.
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
　メッセージ配信システムの第２の実施形態における構成は、第１の実施形態における構成と同様であるため、説明を省略する。 Since the configuration of the second embodiment of the message distribution system is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.
　しかし、本実施形態におけるデータ通信制御部１１２は、ＳＭＳ受信部１１３がＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、プッシュクライアント１１０のモバイルデータ通信設定のみを有効にする。 However, the data communication control unit 112 in the present embodiment enables only the mobile data communication setting of the push client 110 when the SMS receiving unit 113 receives the notification by SMS.
　図３は、ＳＭＳによる通知を受けたときの端末１００の第２の実施形態の動作を示すシーケンス図である。 FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing the operation of the second embodiment of the terminal 100 when receiving notification by SMS.
　ここでは、第１の実施形態と同様に、端末１００のモバイルデータ通信設定が無効に設定されているものとする。また、端末１００上でアプリケーション１２０が動作しているものとする。また、端末１００は、自端末上で動作するソフトウェアごとにモバイルデータ通信設定を有効または無効にする機能を備えているものとする。 Here, as in the first embodiment, it is assumed that the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 is set to invalid. It is assumed that the application 120 is operating on the terminal 100. In addition, the terminal 100 is assumed to have a function of validating or invalidating the mobile data communication setting for each software operating on the terminal.
　ステップＳ３０１、Ｓ３０２の処理は、ステップＳ２０１、Ｓ２０２の処理と同様であるため説明を省略する。 Since the processing in steps S301 and S302 is the same as the processing in steps S201 and S202, description thereof will be omitted.
　プッシュクライアント１１０のデータ通信制御部１１２は、ＳＭＳ受信部１１３がステップＳ３０２においてＳＭＳによる通知を受け付けると、プッシュクライアント１１０のモバイルデータ通信設定のみを有効にする（ステップＳ３０３）。具体的には、データ通信制御部１１２は、プッシュメッセージを取得するためのモバイルデータ通信のみを有効にする。つまり、プッシュクライアント１１０のメッセージ受信部１１１のモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にする。このとき、データ通信制御部１１２は、端末１００上でモバイルデータ通信を行うソフトウェアのうち、プッシュクライアント１１０以外のソフトウェアのモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしない。従って、アプリケーション１２０のモバイルデータ通信設定は無効のままである。 The data communication control unit 112 of the push client 110 validates only the mobile data communication setting of the push client 110 when the SMS receiving unit 113 accepts the SMS notification in step S302 (step S303). Specifically, the data communication control unit 112 enables only mobile data communication for acquiring a push message. That is, the mobile data communication of the message receiving unit 111 of the push client 110 is made available. At this time, the data communication control unit 112 does not validate the mobile data communication setting of software other than the push client 110 among the software that performs mobile data communication on the terminal 100. Accordingly, the mobile data communication setting of the application 120 remains invalid.
　プッシュクライアント１１０のモバイルデータ通信設定が有効にされた後、メッセージ受信部１１１は、プッシュサーバ２００に対してＨＴＴＰ要求としてメッセージ取得要求を送信する（ステップＳ３０４）。 After the mobile data communication setting of the push client 110 is validated, the message receiving unit 111 transmits a message acquisition request as an HTTP request to the push server 200 (step S304).
　プッシュサーバ２００のメッセージ送信部２０３は、ＨＴＴＰ要求が正常に処理されたことを示すＨＴＴＰ応答とともに、プッシュメッセージをプッシュクライアント１１０に送信する（ステップＳ３０５）。 The message transmission unit 203 of the push server 200 transmits the push message to the push client 110 together with the HTTP response indicating that the HTTP request has been processed normally (step S305).
　プッシュクライアント１１０のメッセージ受信部１１１がプッシュメッセージを受信すると、データ通信制御部１１２は、プッシュメッセージの配信先であるアプリケーション１２０のモバイルデータ通信を許可する。つまり、データ通信制御部１１２は、アプリケーション１２０のモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にする（ステップＳ３０６）。 When the message reception unit 111 of the push client 110 receives the push message, the data communication control unit 112 permits the mobile data communication of the application 120 that is the delivery destination of the push message. That is, the data communication control unit 112 validates the mobile data communication setting of the application 120 (step S306).
　プッシュクライアント１１０のメッセージ通知部１１４は、ステップＳ３０５で受信したプッシュメッセージを配信先のアプリケーション１２０に渡す（ステップＳ３０７）。 The message notification unit 114 of the push client 110 passes the push message received in step S305 to the distribution destination application 120 (step S307).
　プッシュメッセージを受け取ったアプリケーション１２０は、アプリケーションサーバ４００と通信を行い、プッシュメッセージの内容に応じてアプリケーションサーバ４００からデータを取得する（ステップＳ３０８、Ｓ３０９）。 The application 120 that has received the push message communicates with the application server 400 and acquires data from the application server 400 according to the content of the push message (steps S308 and S309).
　データ通信制御部１１２は、アプリケーション１２０からデータ通信の終了通知を受けると（ステップＳ３１０）、アプリケーション１２０の通信が終了したと判断する。そして、データ通信制御部１１２は、端末１００のモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする（ステップＳ３１１）。このとき、プッシュクライアント１１０およびアプリケーション１２０を含む端末１００上で動作するすべてのソフトウェアのモバイルデータ通信設定が無効になる。 When the data communication control unit 112 receives a data communication end notification from the application 120 (step S310), the data communication control unit 112 determines that the communication of the application 120 has ended. Then, the data communication control unit 112 invalidates the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 (step S311). At this time, mobile data communication settings of all software operating on the terminal 100 including the push client 110 and the application 120 are invalidated.
　なお、ステップＳ３０６において、データ通信制御部１１２は、アプリケーションのデータ通信を許可するときに、一定期間におけるトータルの通信量、例えば現在の月のトータルの通信量と、予め定められた閾値とを比較して、アプリケーション１２０の通信を許可するか否かを判定するようにしてもよい。 In step S306, the data communication control unit 112 compares the total communication amount in a certain period, for example, the total communication amount in the current month with a predetermined threshold value when permitting application data communication. Then, it may be determined whether or not communication of the application 120 is permitted.
　例えば、定額制の料金制度を採用するキャリアは、「１ＭＢ（メガバイト）までは１０００円、１ＭＢ以上２０ＭＢ未満は通信量に比例。２０ＭＢ以上は５０００円」のように、２段階の定額料金とその間の従量制料金とによって月額利用料を算出する。従って、データ通信制御部１１２は、１段目の通信量（１ＭＢ）を閾値として設定し、トータルの通信量が当該閾値を超えていない場合にのみアプリケーションのデータ通信を許可する。それにより、ユーザは、最低料金、つまり１段目の料金（１０００円）を超えない範囲でデータ通信を行うことが可能となる。 For example, a carrier that adopts a flat rate charge system has a flat rate between two levels, such as “1000 yen for 1 MB (megabytes), 1 to 20 MB is proportional to the amount of communication. 5000 yen for 20 MB or more” The monthly usage fee is calculated based on the pay-per-use system. Therefore, the data communication control unit 112 sets the first-stage communication amount (1 MB) as a threshold value, and permits data communication of the application only when the total communication amount does not exceed the threshold value. As a result, the user can perform data communication within a range that does not exceed the minimum charge, that is, the first charge (1,000 yen).
　以上に説明したように、本実施形態では、端末は、ＳＭＳによる通知を受けたときに、プッシュクライアントのモバイルデータ通信設定のみを有効にする。従って、プッシュメッセージ受信時に、プッシュクライアント以外のソフトウェアによるモバイルデータ通信を発生させない。よって、端末のデータ通信量をより低減することができる。 As described above, in this embodiment, the terminal enables only the mobile data communication setting of the push client when receiving a notification by SMS. Accordingly, mobile data communication by software other than the push client is not generated when the push message is received. Therefore, the data communication amount of the terminal can be further reduced.
　また、本実施形態では、プッシュクライアントが、配信先のアプリケーションがアプリケーションサーバからデータを取得できるように、配信先のアプリケーションのデータ通信を許可する。従って、ユーザは、モバイルデータ通信設定を無効にしている場合であっても、プッシュメッセージの有無を認識することができるだけでなく、プッシュメッセージに対応するデータを確認することができる。 In this embodiment, the push client permits data communication of the distribution destination application so that the distribution destination application can acquire data from the application server. Therefore, even when the mobile data communication setting is invalidated, the user can not only recognize the presence / absence of the push message, but can also confirm the data corresponding to the push message.
　なお、本実施形態では、アプリケーションが、データ通信制御部に対してデータ通信の終了通知をしているが、データ通信制御部がアプリケーションの通信を監視するようにしてもよい。つまり、データ通信制御部がアプリケーションの通信を監視して一定時間通信が行われていない場合に、アプリケーションのデータ通信が終了したと判断するようにしてもよい。 In this embodiment, the application notifies the data communication control unit of the end of data communication, but the data communication control unit may monitor the communication of the application. That is, the data communication control unit may monitor the communication of the application and determine that the data communication of the application has ended when the communication is not performed for a certain period of time.
　また、プッシュクライアントは、ステップＳ３０５においてＨＴＴＰ応答を受信した後に、第１の実施形態と同様に、端末１００のモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にして処理を終了してもよい。つまり、ステップＳ３０６～Ｓ３１０の処理をせずに、ステップＳ３１１の処理に移行してもよい。 Further, after receiving the HTTP response in step S305, the push client may invalidate the mobile data communication setting of the terminal 100 and end the process, as in the first embodiment. In other words, the processing of step S311 may be performed without performing the processing of steps S306 to S310.
　また、第１の実施形態におけるデータ通信制御部が、本実施形態と同様に、配信先のアプリケーションのモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にし、当該アプリケーションがプッシュメッセージに応じたモバイルデータ通信を完了した後に、当該アプリケーションのモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にするようにしてもよい。 In addition, after the data communication control unit in the first embodiment validates the mobile data communication setting of the distribution destination application and completes the mobile data communication corresponding to the push message, as in the present embodiment, You may make it invalidate the mobile data communication setting of the said application.
　図４は、本発明による端末の最小構成を示すブロック図である。図５は、本発明によるメッセージ配信システムの最小構成を示すブロック図である。 FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a minimum configuration of a terminal according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the minimum configuration of the message delivery system according to the present invention.
　図４示すように、端末は、自端末上で動作するアプリケーションに対して配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を、自端末と通信可能な配信装置（図１に示すプッシュサーバ２００に相当。）から受信するトリガ受信部１１（図１に示す端末１００におけるＳＭＳ受信部１１３に相当。）と、配信装置からモバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知する受信部１２（図１に示す端末１００におけるメッセージ受信部１１１およびメッセージ通知部１１４に相当。）と、モバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を制御するデータ通信制御部１３（図１に示す端末１００におけるデータ通信制御部１１２に相当。）とを備え、データ通信制御部１３は、トリガ受信部１１がＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にし、受信部１２におけるメッセージの通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする。 As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal sends an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be delivered to an application running on the terminal, to a distribution device (push server 200 shown in FIG. 1) that can communicate with the terminal. The message using the trigger receiving unit 11 (corresponding to the SMS receiving unit 113 in the terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1) and mobile data communication which is data communication performed from the distribution device via the mobile network. And a receiving unit 12 (corresponding to the message receiving unit 111 and the message notifying unit 114 in the terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1) for notifying the acquired message to the destination application operating on the terminal, and mobile data communication Data communication control unit 13 for controlling mobile data communication setting for setting availability of 1 corresponds to the data communication control unit 112 in the terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1), and the data communication control unit 13 activates the mobile data communication setting when the trigger receiving unit 11 receives the notification by the SMS. The data communication is made available, and the mobile data communication setting is invalidated after the message notification process in the receiving unit 12 is completed.
　そのような形態によれば、端末のモバイルデータ通信設定が無効である場合であっても、端末はプッシュメッセージを確実に受信することができる。よって、ユーザは、モバイルデータ通信設定を無効にしている場合であっても、プッシュメッセージの有無を認識することができる。また、端末はプッシュメッセージを受信した後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にするので、モバイルデータ通信量を抑制することができる。 According to such a form, even if the mobile data communication setting of the terminal is invalid, the terminal can reliably receive the push message. Therefore, the user can recognize the presence or absence of the push message even when the mobile data communication setting is invalidated. Further, since the terminal invalidates the mobile data communication setting after receiving the push message, the mobile data communication amount can be suppressed.
　上記の実施形態には、以下のような端末も開示されている。 In the above embodiment, the following terminals are also disclosed.
（１）データ通信制御部１３は、配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知をトリガ受信部１１が受信した場合に、受信部１２に対するモバイルデータ通信設定のみを有効にして、受信部１２におけるモバイルデータ通信のみを利用可能な状態にする端末。 (1) When the trigger reception unit 11 receives a notification by SMS indicating that there is a message to be delivered, the data communication control unit 13 enables only the mobile data communication setting for the reception unit 12, and receives the reception unit 12. A terminal that can use only mobile data communication.
　そのような構成によれば、プッシュメッセージ受信時に、プッシュクライアント以外のソフトウェアによるモバイルデータ通信を発生させない。よって、端末のデータ通信量をより低減することができる。 According to such a configuration, mobile data communication by software other than the push client does not occur when a push message is received. Therefore, the data communication amount of the terminal can be further reduced.
（２）データ通信制御部１３は、メッセージの配信先のアプリケーションに対するモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にし、当該アプリケーションがメッセージに応じたモバイルデータ通信を完了した後に、当該アプリケーションに対するモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする端末。 (2) The data communication control unit 13 enables the mobile data communication setting for the application to which the message is distributed, and disables the mobile data communication setting for the application after the application completes the mobile data communication corresponding to the message. Terminal.
　そのような構成によれば、ユーザは、モバイルデータ通信設定を無効にしている場合であっても、プッシュメッセージの有無を認識することができるだけでなく、プッシュメッセージに対応するデータを確認することができる。 According to such a configuration, even when the mobile data communication setting is invalidated, the user can not only recognize the presence / absence of the push message but also check the data corresponding to the push message. it can.
（３）データ通信制御部１３は、メッセージの配信先のアプリケーションの一定期間におけるデータ通信の合計が予め定められた閾値を超えている場合には、当該アプリケーションに対するモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしない端末。 (3) The data communication control unit 13 is a terminal that does not validate the mobile data communication setting for the application when the total data communication of the application to which the message is distributed exceeds a predetermined threshold. .
　そのような構成によれば、例えば、端末が携帯端末であって、携帯電話サービスを提供するキャリアが２段階の定額料金とその間の従量制料金とによって月額利用料を算出する場合に、ユーザは、最低料金、つまり１段目の料金を超えない範囲でデータ通信を行うことが可能となる。 According to such a configuration, for example, when the terminal is a mobile terminal and the carrier providing the mobile phone service calculates the monthly usage fee based on a two-step flat fee and a metered fee between them, Thus, data communication can be performed within a range that does not exceed the minimum charge, that is, the charge of the first stage.
　上記の実施形態には、図５に示すようなメッセージ配信システムも開示されている。 In the above embodiment, a message delivery system as shown in FIG. 5 is also disclosed.
（４）端末１０（図１に示す端末１００に相当。）と、端末１０と通信可能な配信装置２０（図１に示すプッシュサーバ２００に相当。）とを備え、配信装置２０は、端末１０に配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を当該端末に送信するトリガ送信部２１（図１に示すプッシュサーバ２００におけるＳＭＳ送信要求部２０４に相当。）を含み、端末１０は、配信装置２０からＳＭＳによる通知を受信するトリガ受信部１１と、配信装置２０からモバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知する受信部１２と、モバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を制御するデータ通信制御部１３とを備え、データ通信制御部１３は、トリガ受信部１１がＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にし、受信部１２におけるメッセージの通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にすることを特徴とするメッセージ配信システム。 (4) A terminal 10 (corresponding to the terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1) and a distribution device 20 (corresponding to the push server 200 shown in FIG. 1) capable of communicating with the terminal 10 are provided. 1 includes a trigger transmission unit 21 (corresponding to the SMS transmission request unit 204 in the push server 200 shown in FIG. 1) that transmits an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be distributed to the terminal. The message is acquired on the terminal by using the trigger receiving unit 11 that receives the SMS notification from 20 and the mobile data communication that is the data communication performed via the mobile network from the distribution device 20. Receiving unit 12 for notifying a distribution destination application to be transmitted, and mobile data communication for setting availability of mobile data communication A data communication control unit 13 that controls the setting, and when the trigger receiving unit 11 receives the notification by SMS, the data communication control unit 13 enables the mobile data communication setting and enables mobile data communication. And the mobile data communication setting is invalidated after the message notification process in the receiving unit 12 is completed.
　そのような構成によれば、端末のモバイルデータ通信設定が無効である場合であっても、端末はプッシュメッセージを確実に受信することができる。よって、ユーザは、モバイルデータ通信設定を無効にしている場合であっても、プッシュメッセージの有無を認識することができる。また、端末はプッシュメッセージを受信した後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にするので、モバイルデータ通信量を抑制することができる。 According to such a configuration, even when the mobile data communication setting of the terminal is invalid, the terminal can reliably receive the push message. Therefore, the user can recognize the presence or absence of the push message even when the mobile data communication setting is invalidated. Further, since the terminal invalidates the mobile data communication setting after receiving the push message, the mobile data communication amount can be suppressed.
（５）データ通信制御部１３は、配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知をトリガ受信部１１が受信した場合に、受信部１２に対するモバイルデータ通信設定のみを有効にして、受信部１２におけるモバイルデータ通信のみを利用可能な状態にするメッセージ配信システム。 (5) When the trigger receiving unit 11 receives a notification by SMS indicating that there is a message to be delivered, the data communication control unit 13 enables only the mobile data communication setting for the receiving unit 12, and receives the receiving unit 12 Message delivery system that enables only mobile data communication in Japan.
　そのような構成によれば、プッシュメッセージ受信時に、プッシュクライアント以外のソフトウェアによるモバイルデータ通信を発生させない。よって、端末のデータ通信量をより低減することができる。 According to such a configuration, mobile data communication by software other than the push client does not occur when a push message is received. Therefore, the data communication amount of the terminal can be further reduced.
　また、上記の実施形態の一部又は全部は、以下の付記のようにも記載されうるが、以下
に限られない。 Moreover, although a part or all of said embodiment may be described also as the following additional remarks, it is not restricted to the following.
　（付記１）端末１０と、端末１０と通信可能な配信装置２０とを備え、配信装置２０は、端末１０に配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を当該端末に送信するトリガ送信部２１を含み、端末１０は、配信装置２０からＳＭＳによる通知を受信するトリガ受信部１１と、配信装置２０からモバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知する受信部１２と、モバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を制御するデータ通信制御部１３とを備え、データ通信制御部１３は、トリガ受信部１１がＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にし、受信部１２におけるメッセージの通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にすることを特徴とするメッセージ配信システム。 (Supplementary Note 1) A trigger transmission unit that includes a terminal 10 and a distribution device 20 that can communicate with the terminal 10, and that the distribution device 20 transmits to the terminal a notification by SMS indicating that there is a message to be distributed to the terminal 10 21, the terminal 10 acquires a message using the trigger receiving unit 11 that receives the SMS notification from the distribution device 20 and mobile data communication that is data communication performed via the mobile network from the distribution device 20. A receiving unit 12 for notifying the acquired message to a distribution destination application operating on the terminal, and a data communication control unit 13 for controlling mobile data communication setting for setting availability of mobile data communication, The data communication control unit 13 sets the mobile data communication setting when the trigger receiving unit 11 receives the notification by SMS. Message delivery system useful to the mobile data communications to the available state, and wherein the disabling mobile data communication setting after notification process completion message at the receiving unit 12.
　（付記２）データ通信制御部１３は、配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知をトリガ受信部１１が受信した場合に、受信部１２に対するモバイルデータ通信設定のみを有効にして、受信部１２におけるモバイルデータ通信のみを利用可能な状態にする付記１に記載のメッセージ配信システム。 (Supplementary Note 2) When the trigger receiving unit 11 receives a notification by SMS indicating that there is a message to be delivered, the data communication control unit 13 enables only the mobile data communication setting for the receiving unit 12, and the receiving unit 12. The message delivery system according to appendix 1, wherein only the mobile data communication in 12 is made available.
　（付記３）データ通信制御部１３は、メッセージの配信先のアプリケーションに対するモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にし、当該アプリケーションがメッセージに応じたモバイルデータ通信を完了した後に、当該アプリケーションに対するモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする付記１または付記２に記載のメッセージ配信システム。 (Supplementary Note 3) The data communication control unit 13 enables the mobile data communication setting for the application to which the message is distributed, and disables the mobile data communication setting for the application after the application completes the mobile data communication corresponding to the message. The message delivery system according to appendix 1 or appendix 2.
　そのような構成によれば、ユーザは、モバイルデータ通信設定を無効にしている場合であっても、プッシュメッセージの有無を認識することができるだけでなく、プッシュメッセージに対応するデータを確認することができる。 According to such a configuration, even when the mobile data communication setting is invalidated, the user can not only recognize the presence / absence of the push message but also check the data corresponding to the push message. it can.
　（付記４）データ通信制御部１３は、メッセージの配信先のアプリケーションの一定期間におけるデータ通信の合計が予め定められた閾値を超えている場合には、当該アプリケーションに対するモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしない付記３に記載のメッセージ配信システム。 (Supplementary Note 4) The data communication control unit 13 does not validate the mobile data communication setting for the application when the total data communication of the application to which the message is delivered exceeds a predetermined threshold. The message delivery system according to attachment 3.
　そのような構成によれば、例えば、端末が携帯端末であって、携帯電話サービスを提供するキャリアが２段階の定額料金とその間の従量制料金とによって月額利用料を算出する場合に、ユーザは、最低料金、つまり１段目の料金を超えない範囲でデータ通信を行うことが可能となる。 According to such a configuration, for example, when the terminal is a mobile terminal and the carrier providing the mobile phone service calculates a monthly usage fee based on a two-step flat fee and a metered fee therebetween, the user can Thus, data communication can be performed within a range not exceeding the minimum charge, that is, the charge of the first stage.
　この出願は、２０１２年１０月２９日に出願された日本特許出願２０１２－２３８０１６を基礎とする優先権を主張し、その開示の全てをここに取り込む。 This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-238016 filed on Oct. 29, 2012, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein.
　以上、実施形態を参照して本願発明を説明したが、本願発明は上記の実施形態に限定されるものではない。本願発明の構成や詳細には、本願発明のスコープ内で当業者が理解し得る様々な変更をすることができる。 The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.
　１０、１００　端末
　２０　配信装置
　１１　トリガ受信部
　１２　受信部
　１３、１１２　データ通信制御部
　２１　トリガ送信部
　１１０　プッシュクライアント
　１１１　メッセージ受信部
　１１３　ＳＭＳ受信部
　１１４　メッセージ通知部
　１２０、１２０－１～１２０－ｎ　アプリケーション
　２００　プッシュサーバ
　２０１　メッセージ送信要求受信部
　２０２　メッセージキュー
　２０３　メッセージ送信部
　２０４　ＳＭＳ送信要求部
　３００　ＳＭＳ送信サーバ
　４００　アプリケーションサーバ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10,100 Terminal 20 Distribution apparatus 11 Trigger receiving part 12 Receiving part 13, 112 Data communication control part 21 Trigger transmission part 110 Push client 111 Message receiving part 113 SMS receiving part 114 Message notification part 120, 120-1 to 120-n Application DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 200 Push server 201 Message transmission request reception part 202 Message queue 203 Message transmission part 204 SMS transmission request part 300 SMS transmission server 400 Application server

Claims (10)

  1. 　自端末上で動作するアプリケーションに対して配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を、自端末と通信可能な配信装置から受信するトリガ受信部と、
    　前記配信装置からモバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知する受信部と、
    　モバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を制御するデータ通信制御部とを備え、
    　前記データ通信制御部は、前記トリガ受信部が前記ＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にし、前記受信部におけるメッセージの通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする
    　ことを特徴とする端末。     A trigger receiver that receives an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be delivered to an application running on the terminal from a delivery device capable of communicating with the terminal;
    A receiver for acquiring a message using mobile data communication, which is data communication performed via a mobile network from the distribution device, and notifying the acquired message to a distribution destination application operating on the terminal;
    A data communication control unit for controlling mobile data communication settings for setting whether to use mobile data communication;
    When the trigger receiving unit receives the notification by the SMS, the data communication control unit enables the mobile data communication setting to enable mobile data communication, and after the message notification processing in the receiving unit is completed A terminal characterized by disabling mobile data communication settings.
  2. 　データ通信制御部は、配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知をトリガ受信部が受信した場合に、受信部に対するモバイルデータ通信設定のみを有効にして、前記受信部におけるモバイルデータ通信のみを利用可能な状態にする
    　請求項１に記載の端末。     When the trigger reception unit receives a notification by SMS indicating that there is a message to be delivered, the data communication control unit enables only the mobile data communication setting for the reception unit and performs only mobile data communication in the reception unit. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the terminal is made available.
  3. 　データ通信制御部は、メッセージの配信先のアプリケーションに対するモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にし、当該アプリケーションが前記メッセージに応じたモバイルデータ通信を完了した後に、当該アプリケーションに対するモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする
    　請求項１または請求項２に記載の端末。     The data communication control unit validates the mobile data communication setting for the application to which the message is distributed, and invalidates the mobile data communication setting for the application after the application completes the mobile data communication corresponding to the message. The terminal according to claim 1 or claim 2.
  4. 　データ通信制御部は、メッセージの配信先のアプリケーションの一定期間におけるデータ通信の合計が予め定められた閾値を超えている場合には、当該アプリケーションに対するモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしない
    　請求項３に記載の端末。     The data communication control unit does not validate the mobile data communication setting for the application when the total data communication of the application to which the message is delivered exceeds a predetermined threshold. Terminal.
  5. 　端末と、前記端末と通信可能な配信装置とを備え、
    　前記配信装置は、端末に配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を当該端末に送信するトリガ送信部を含み、
    　前記端末は、
    　前記配信装置から前記ＳＭＳによる通知を受信するトリガ受信部と、
    　前記配信装置からモバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知する受信部と、
    　モバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を制御するデータ通信制御部とを含み、
    　前記データ通信制御部は、前記トリガ受信部が前記ＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にし、前記受信部におけるメッセージの通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする
    　ことを特徴とするメッセージ配信システム。     A terminal and a distribution device capable of communicating with the terminal,
    The distribution device includes a trigger transmission unit that transmits an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be distributed to the terminal to the terminal,
    The terminal
    A trigger receiver that receives the SMS notification from the distribution device;
    A receiver for acquiring a message using mobile data communication, which is data communication performed via a mobile network from the distribution device, and notifying the acquired message to a distribution destination application operating on the terminal;
    Including a data communication control unit for controlling mobile data communication setting for setting availability of mobile data communication,
    When the trigger receiving unit receives the notification by the SMS, the data communication control unit enables the mobile data communication setting to enable mobile data communication, and after the message notification processing in the receiving unit is completed A message delivery system characterized by invalidating mobile data communication settings.
  6. 　データ通信制御部は、配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知をトリガ受信部が受信した場合に、受信部に対するモバイルデータ通信設定のみを有効にして、前記受信部におけるモバイルデータ通信のみを利用可能な状態にする
    　請求項５に記載のメッセージ配信システム。     When the trigger reception unit receives a notification by SMS indicating that there is a message to be delivered, the data communication control unit enables only the mobile data communication setting for the reception unit and performs only mobile data communication in the reception unit. The message delivery system according to claim 5, wherein the message delivery system is made available.
  7. 　端末と通信可能な配信装置が、端末に配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を当該端末に送信し、
    　前記端末は、
    　前記配信装置から前記ＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にし、前記配信装置から前記モバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知し、前記通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする
    　ことを特徴とする通信制御方法。     A distribution device capable of communicating with a terminal sends an SMS notification indicating that there is a message to be distributed to the terminal to the terminal,
    The terminal
    When receiving the SMS notification from the distribution device, the mobile data communication can be used by enabling the mobile data communication setting for setting the availability of the mobile data communication that is the data communication performed via the mobile network. To acquire a message from the distribution device using the mobile data communication, notify the acquired message to a distribution destination application operating on its own terminal, and invalidate the mobile data communication setting after the notification process is completed. A communication control method characterized by:
  8. 　配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を受信した場合に、メッセージを取得するためのモバイルデータ通信のみを利用可能な状態にする
    　請求項７に記載の通信制御方法。     The communication control method according to claim 7, wherein when a notification by SMS indicating that there is a message to be delivered is received, only mobile data communication for obtaining the message is made available.
  9. 　コンピュータに、
    　自コンピュータ上で動作するアプリケーションに対して配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を、自コンピュータと通信可能な配信装置から受信する処理と、
    　前記ＳＭＳによる通知を受信したときに、モバイルネットワークを介して行われるデータ通信であるモバイルデータ通信の利用可否を設定するためのモバイルデータ通信設定を有効にしてモバイルデータ通信を利用可能な状態にする処理と、
    　前記配信装置から前記モバイルデータ通信を利用してメッセージを取得し、取得したメッセージを自端末上で動作する配信先のアプリケーションに通知する処理と、
    　前記通知処理完了後にモバイルデータ通信設定を無効にする処理とを実行させる
    　ための通信制御プログラム。     On the computer,
    A process of receiving notification by SMS indicating that there is a message to be delivered to an application running on the own computer from a delivery device capable of communicating with the own computer;
    When the SMS notification is received, the mobile data communication setting for setting the availability of the mobile data communication, which is the data communication performed via the mobile network, is enabled and the mobile data communication can be used. Processing,
    A process of acquiring a message from the distribution device using the mobile data communication, and notifying the acquired message to an application of a distribution destination operating on the own terminal;
    A communication control program for executing processing for invalidating mobile data communication settings after completion of the notification processing.
  10. 　配信すべきメッセージがあることを示すＳＭＳによる通知を受信した場合に、メッセージを取得するためのモバイルデータ通信のみを利用可能な状態にする
    　請求項９に記載の通信制御プログラム。     The communication control program according to claim 9, wherein when a notification by SMS indicating that there is a message to be delivered is received, only mobile data communication for obtaining the message is made available.
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