COMMUNICATION TERMINAL CONTROL SYSTEM
The present invention makes it possible to perform the setting, editing and browsing of various data on a mobile phone from an external device. A mobile phone is equipped with a wireless communication function and a web browser function. When the wireless communication function of the mobile phone has been accessed from a personal computer (PC) via wireless communication, the web browser function of the mobile phone is launched, and menus are displayed on a browser screen. Accordingly, a menu displayed on a browser screen can be selectively displayed, and a setting change or an editing of desired information can be performed, both from the PC. Further, the menu displayed on a browser screen can be browsed from the PC.
1 . A mobile-phone control system including:
a mobile phone equipped with a wireless communication function and a web browser function; and
an external device for accessing said mobile phone via the wireless communication function, making said mobile phone launch said web browser function, and controlling the information displayed on a browser screen of said mobile phone.
2 . The mobile-phone control system according to claim 1 , wherein said external device makes said mobile phone selectively display said information displayed on a browser screen.
3 . The mobile-phone control system according to claim 2 , wherein said external device changes the settings of said information selectively displayed on a browser screen.
4 . The mobile-phone control system according to claim 2 , wherein said external device edits said information selectively displayed on a browser screen.
5 . The mobile-phone control system according to claim 1 , wherein said wireless communication function is a WLAN.
6 . The mobile-phone control system according to claim 1 , wherein said external device is a personal computer.
7 . A mobile phone, wherein the mobile phone is equipped with a wireless communication function and a web browser function, and is configured so as to launch said web browser function accessed from an external device via the wireless communication function.
8 . The mobile phone according to claim 7 , wherein the information displayed on a browser screen is controlled by said external device, after said web browser function is launched.
9 . The mobile phone according to claim 8 , wherein said information displayed on a browser screen is selectively displayed by said external device.
10 . The mobile phone according to claim 9 , wherein said information selectively displayed on a browser screen undergoes a setting change by said external device.
11 . The mobile phone according to claim 9 , wherein said information selectively displayed on a browser screen is edited by said external device.
12 . The mobile phone according to claim 7 , wherein said wireless communication function is a WLAN.
13 . A method for operating a mobile phone, the method comprising:
first step of an external computer's accessing a mobile phone equipped with a wireless communication function and a web browser function;
second step of said mobile phone's launching said web browser function, and making said web browser function display information on a browser screen; and
third step of said external computer's controlling the information displayed on a browser screen.
14 . The method for operating a mobile phone according to claim 13 , wherein, in said third step, said external computer makes said mobile phone selectively display said information displayed on a browser screen.
15 . The method for operating a mobile phone according to claim 14 , wherein, in said third step, said external computer changes the settings of said information displayed on a browser screen.
16 . The method for operating a mobile phone according to claim 14 , wherein, in said third step, said external computer edits said information displayed on a browser screen.
17 . The method for operating a mobile phone according to claim 13 , wherein said wireless communication function is a WLAN function.