1. A method, for providing up-to-date information to a user of a mobile device, by way of an integrated graphical presentation displayed by the mobile device, the integrated graphical presentation including (i) an advertising field and (ii) a dynamic field, the method comprising:
notifying the user, by way of the mobile device, that an advertising message has been received, the advertising message relating to a destination;
receiving input from the user of the mobile device for activating the advertising message;
activating the advertising message in response to the input, received from the user, for activating the message;
in response to activating the message, determining a current position of the mobile device and a current speed of the mobile device;
in response to (A) activating the message, (B) determining the current position of the mobile device, and (C) determining a current speed of the mobile device, determining, based on the speed of the mobile device, whether to present to the user, by way of the dynamic field of the integrated graphical display, a selected format for directions including:
(I) directions providing an automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; or
(II) directions providing a non-automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; and
initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation, by way of the display of the mobile device, including (i) the advertising field, identifying the destination, and (ii) the dynamic field, presenting directions in the selected format.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether to present to the user, by way of the dynamic field, the selected format for directions, being (I) directions providing the automobile route or (II) directions providing the non-automobile route, includes determining whether the current speed of the mobile device is greater than a threshold speed or less than the threshold speed, the threshold speed corresponding to a likelihood of whether the mobile device is likely moving in an automobile.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field to present directions in the selected format and to present status information for the destination.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the status information includes a length of a customer queue for the destination.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein the status information includes a capacity of the destination.
6. The method of claim 3, wherein the status information includes a quantity of remaining products.
7. The method of claim 3, wherein the status information includes an indication that the destination is one of multiple locations for a franchised enterprise.
8. The method of claim 3, wherein the status information includes an open status or a closed status for the destination.
9. The method of claim 3, wherein the status information indicates whether the business is full or empty.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein:
the message, in relating to the destination, relates to a franchised enterprise having multiple franchised locations;
the method further comprises identifying, based on the current position of the mobile device, a closest one of the multiple franchised locations; and
directions of the selected format include directions, for (I) the automobile route or the (II) non-automobile route, from the current position of the mobile device to the closest one of the multiple franchised locations.
11. A tangible computer-readable storage medium, for providing up-to-date information to a user of a mobile device by way of an integrated graphical presentation displayed by the mobile device, the integrated graphical presentation including (i) an advertising field and (ii) a dynamic field, comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
notifying the user, by way of the mobile device, that an advertising message has been received, the advertising message relating to a destination;
receiving input from the user of the mobile device for activating the advertising message;
activating the advertising message in response to the input, received from the user, for activating the message;
in response to activating the message, determining a current position of the mobile device and a current speed of the mobile device;
in response to (A) activating the message, (B) determining the current position of the mobile device, and (C) determining a current speed of the mobile device, determining, based on the speed of the mobile device, whether to present to the user, by way of the dynamic field of the integrated graphical display, a selected format for directions including:
(I) directions providing an automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; or
(II) directions providing a non-automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; and
initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation, by way of the display of the mobile device, including (i) the advertising field, identifying the destination, and (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format.
12. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the storage medium is a component of the mobile device.
13. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the storage medium is a component of a network with which the mobile device communicates for obtaining the message and information for the integrated graphical presentation.
14. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein:
initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format and status information for the destination; and
the status information includes a length of a customer queue for the destination.
15. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein:
initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format and status information for the destination; and
the status information includes a capacity of the destination.
16. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein:
initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format and status information for the destination; and
the status information includes a quantity of remaining products.
17. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein:
initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format and status information for the destination; and
the status information includes an indication that the destination is one of multiple locations for a franchised enterprises.
18. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein:
initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation includes initiating display of (ii) the dynamic field, to present directions in the selected format and status information for the destination; and
the status information includes an open or closed status for the destination.
19. The tangible computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein:
the message, in relating to the destination, relates to a franchised enterprise having multiple franchised locations;
the method further comprises identifying, based on the current position of the mobile device, a closest one of the multiple franchised locations; and
directions of the selected format of directions include directions, of (I) the automobile route or the (II) non-automobile route, from the current position of the mobile device to the closest one of the multiple franchised locations.
20. A system, for providing up-to-date information to a user of a mobile device by way of an integrated graphical presentation displayed by the mobile device, the integrated graphical presentation including (i) an advertising field and (ii) a dynamic field, comprising:
a processor; and
a computer-readable storage having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
notifying the user, by way of the mobile device, that an advertising message has been received, the advertising message relating to a destination;
receiving input from the user of the mobile device for activating the advertising message;
activating the advertising message in response to the input, received from the user, for activating the message;
in response to activating the message, determining a current position of the mobile device and a current speed of the mobile device;
in response to (A) activating the message, (B) determining the current position of the mobile device, and (C) determining a current speed of the mobile device, determining, based on the speed of the mobile device, whether to present to the user, by way of the dynamic field of the integrated graphical display, a selected format for directions including:
(I) directions providing an automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; or
(II) directions providing a non-automobile route from the current position of the mobile device to the destination; and
initiating display of the integrated graphical presentation, by way of the display of the mobile device, including (I) the advertising field, identifying the destination, and (ii) the dynamic field, presenting directions in the selected format.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. An electronic device comprising:
a device main body whose use is permitted by inserting an authentic user identification card on which personal information of a holder is recorded;
card control means for detecting removalinsertion of the user identification card frominto said device main body during a power-off state; and
device control means for displaying a warning representing removalinsertion of the card on the basis of a detection result of said card control means in power-on operation.
2. A device according to claim 1, wherein
said device further comprises memory means for storing card removalinsertion information of the user identification card, and
said card control means always monitors whether the user identification card is inserted in said device main body, and when removalinsertion of the card is detected, writes card removalinsertion information in said memory means.
3. A device according to claim 2, wherein said device control means displays a warning on the basis of the card removalinsertion information written in said memory means.
4. A device according to claim 2, wherein every time removalinsertion of the user identification card is detected, said card control means sequentially writes card insertionremoval information in the memory means, and creates a log of the card insertionremoval information.
5. A device according to claim 2, wherein said device main body includes a portable telephone which communicates with a base station by radio.
6. A device according to claim 5, wherein the card removalinsertion information includes at least one information selected from the group consisting of removal time of the user identification card, position information of the portable telephone, a removal location of the user identification card, and a reception field strength from the base station when the user identification card was removed.
7. A device according to claim 1, wherein said card control means periodically transmits a confirmation signal to the user identification card, and when said card control means does not receive any response to the confirmation signal, detects removalinsertion of the card.
8. A device according to claim 1, wherein said card control means always confirms a physical connection state to the user identification card, and when said card control means cannot confirm physical connection to the user identification card, detects removalinsertion of the card.
9. An electronic device which permits use when a user identification card on which personal information of a holder is recorded is inserted, comprising:
detection means for detecting whether the user identification card was removed and inserted; and
control means for displaying a warning including at least removal time of the user identification card when said detection means detects insertionremoval of the user identification card.
10. A unique information management method for an electronic device, comprising the steps of:
permitting use of a device main body when an authentic user identification card on which personal information of a holder is recorded is inserted;
detecting removalinsertion of the user identification card fromto the device main body during a power-off state; and
displaying a warning representing removalinsertion of the card on the basis of a detection result in power-on operation.
11. A method according to claim 10, further comprising the steps of:
always monitoring whether the user identification card is inserted in the device main body; and
storing card removalinsertion information when removalinsertion of the card is detected.
12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the step of displaying a warning comprises the step of displaying a warning on the basis of the stored card removalinsertion information.
13. A method according to claim 11, wherein the storing step comprises the step of sequentially writing card insertionremoval information, and creating a log of the card insertionremoval information every time removalinsertion of the user identification card is detected.
14. A method according to claim 10, wherein the device main body includes a portable telephone which communicates with a base station by radio.
15. A method according to claim 14, wherein the card removalinsertion information includes at least one information selected from the group consisting of removal time of the user identification card, position information of the portable telephone, a removal location of the user identification card, and a reception field strength from the base station when the user identification card was removed.
16. A method according to claim 10, wherein the detecting step comprises the step of periodically transmitting a confirmation signal to the user identification card, and when no response to the confirmation signal is received, detecting removalinsertion of the card.
17. A method according to claim 10, wherein the detecting step comprises the step of always confirming a physical connection state to the user identification card, and when physical connection to the user identification card cannot be confirmed, detecting removalinsertion of the card.