JP2003069670A - Mobile phone and external terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically switch a mobile phone to a prescribed mode at the time of passing through an entrance gate and to automatically return it to the original mode without passing through a gate at the time of leaving. SOLUTION: When the mobile phone provided with a non-contact IC card function passes through the entrance gate, a terminal device at the entrance gate transmits not only an indication of switching to the manner mode but also timer time information to the mobile phone through the IC card part. The mobile phone sets the timer time to a timer to start the timer and switches the operation mode to the manner mode in response to this transmission. After the timer time passes, the mobile phone is switched back to the original operation mode.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone having a contactless IC card function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Cellular telephones are rapidly becoming popular because they can make a call (or communication) anytime and anywhere within the reach of radio waves, and are becoming almost a necessity. However, on trains, movie theaters, entertainment venues, hospitals, etc.
In a public place, the ringing tone will be annoying,
In such a place, it is required to turn off the power supply and set the manner mode (a predetermined mode in which an incoming call is notified by light or vibration without ringing a ring tone).

Since it is necessary for the user to manually perform such an operation, it is complicated for the user, and at present, some users forget about it or ignore it.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-69412 discloses a technique of installing a simple base station device at the entrance of a building or the like, and using the simple base station device to manage the turning off and on of the power supply of a mobile phone. There is.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-268215 discloses an automatic ticket gate provided with a public communication control unit for enabling communication with a mobile phone and an antenna for the mobile phone, so that a user who has been registered in advance can use the mobile phone. By communicating with a large amount of information provision service of electric railway company using, the ticket purchase and ticket gate by the automatic ticket gate are omitted, and the user's mobile phone is set to the manner mode by using the automatic ticket gate. The technology to do is disclosed.

[0006]

On the other hand, in recent years, ISO1
It has been considered to incorporate a non-contact IC card function, which has been standardized by 4443 or the like, into a mobile phone so that the mobile phone has a ticket function, a commuter ticket function, and a concert ticket function.

According to the mobile phone having the contactless IC card function, it becomes possible to automatically switch the mode of the mobile phone at the entrance gate and the exit gate for using the contactless IC card function. .

[0008] By the way, among the above-mentioned places where the manner mode setting of the mobile phone is required, for example, at an entertainment venue, a concert venue, an airport, etc., the user passes a predetermined gate to enter the ticket gate only when entering, and when leaving. There may be a case where the player exits from another exit without a ticket gate. In such a case, passing the designated gate only to cancel the manner mode is not efficient, and in particular, it is expected that a large number of customers will rush to the exit at the end of the event. In this case, if the number of gates is small, there is a problem in crisis management, and if the number of gates is large, there is a problem in cost.

The present invention has been made in such a background, and it is possible to automatically switch to a predetermined mode when passing through an entrance gate, and even if the gate is not passed when exiting, the original mode is automatically set. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone and an external terminal device that can be returned to the above mode.

[0010]

A mobile phone according to the present invention is a mobile phone having a non-contact IC card function, and a predetermined service can be used by performing wireless communication with an external terminal device. A non-contact type IC card section, timer means for setting and measuring a timer time, and when the IC card section receives timer time information from the external terminal device when passing through an entrance gate, the timer means Control means for setting a timer time, activating the timer, switching the mobile phone to a predetermined operation mode, and returning the operation mode to the original operation mode when the timer time has elapsed.

By thus setting the timer time information in the mobile phone via the IC card section from the external terminal device installed at the entrance gate, the mobile phone is automatically set to the predetermined operation mode at the time of entrance. While switching, it is not necessary to pass through the exit gate when leaving,
It is possible to automatically return the operation mode to the original mode when the timer time has elapsed.

In the predetermined operation mode, at least the generation of a ring tone is suppressed, but the call itself may be further suppressed.

When the non-contact IC card unit performs wireless communication with the external terminal device when passing through the exit gate, the control means restores the original state of the mobile phone even before the timer time elapses. It is preferable to return to the operating mode. As a result, a single mobile phone can handle both the case where the exit gate equipped with the external terminal device is provided and the case where the exit gate is not provided.

An external terminal device according to the present invention is an external terminal device installed at an entrance gate and wirelessly communicates with an IC card unit built in a mobile phone for use of a predetermined service. Means for communicating with the IC card unit for use of the service when the user enters the IC card unit with a predetermined timer time together with an instruction to switch the mobile phone to a predetermined operation mode. Control means for controlling the wireless communication means so as to transmit information to the IC card section.

The predetermined timer time can be determined according to the time from the current time to the scheduled exit time. As a result, even if the entrance times of the visitors are different, it is possible to return the operation modes of all the mobile phones of all the visitors to the original operation modes almost at the scheduled exit time.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a mobile phone 100 having a non-contact IC card function according to the present invention.

The mobile phone 100 has a control section 5 as a center, and a digital signal processing section 3, a display section 6,
The operation unit 7, the external I / F unit 8, the power supply unit 9, and the non-contact IC card unit 20 are connected and configured. The control unit 5 is a main unit for realizing the function of the mobile phone, and although not shown, a CPU, an EEPROM, a Flash ROM, and an SR.
AM, etc. In the present embodiment, control unit 5 further includes a card interface module 51 and a timer 52 for exchanging commands and data with non-contact IC card unit 20.

The digital signal processing section 3 is connected to a voice input section 1 to which a microphone 15 is connected, a voice output section 2 to which a speaker 16 is connected, and an RF input / output section 4 to which an antenna 12 is connected, respectively, and encodes a digital voice signal. ,and,
This is a part for performing decoding into a digital audio signal, and convolutional coding centered on a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), slot interleave, differential detection,
It is composed of dedicated circuits such as convolutional decoding. The voice input unit 1 is a unit that converts an analog voice signal from the microphone 15 into a digital signal, and includes a microphone amplifier, a filter,
It is composed of an A / D converter and the like. The audio output unit 2 is a unit for driving the received digital audio signal into a speaker, and includes a D / A converter, a filter, a speaker amplifier, and the like. The RF input / output unit 4 is a part that performs high-frequency transmission / reception, and includes a quadrature modulator, a gain amplifier, a power amplifier,
It is composed of diversity, mixer, IF demodulator, etc.

The display section 6 is a section for displaying and outputting information to the user, and is composed of an LCD driver, an LCD display device, and the like. The operation unit 7 is operated by the user on the mobile phone 1.
00 is a part for inputting operation information, and includes a keyboard, a JOG dial, a JOY stick, and the like. The external I / F unit 8 is a unit that provides an interface with an external device, and includes a communication interface circuit, a 16-pin connector, and the like. Power supply 9
Is a part that supplies necessary power to each block based on the battery power source, including a power supply circuit, a battery charging circuit,
And an overcurrent and overvoltage protection circuit and the like.

The non-contact IC card section 20 (which is usually made into an IC) is connected to the card interface module 51 of the control section 5 and has a dedicated CPU 21, a non-volatile memory for holding data and programs, and a flash memory.
h ROM (MEM) 22, reader / writer (R / W)
The module 23 and other interfaces not shown are provided. The non-contact IC card unit 20 exchanges data and the like with an external terminal 30 compatible with the IC card via the antenna 11 for wireless communication of the non-contact IC card.

The card interface module 51 is
The software module is incorporated as a part of the control unit 5, and has a user interface between the user and the non-contact IC card unit 20 and a non-contact IC card interface.

Reader / writer (R / W) of the external terminal 30
The module 31 is for exchanging commands and data with the non-contact IC card unit 20. The external terminal 30 in the present embodiment is, for example, a gate for confirming a ticket at a concert hall or an event hall, an automatic ticket gate for a ticket or a commuter ticket, and the like, which has a portion (antenna) for holding an IC card. ing. Although not shown, the external terminal 30 includes a reader / writer (R / W) module 31 and an antenna, as well as a normal computer device.
It has a U, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output function, a communication function, a clock function and the like. The external terminal 30 is usually connected to a service provider (server) (not shown) via a communication device.

In FIG. 1, the telephone function is completed separately from the IC card section 20, and the IC card function is completed in the IC card section 20. However, a signal line is connected from the IC card unit 20 to the control unit 5 of the mobile phone, and this signal line conveys entry / exit and timer time information.
Although a single IC card can operate using electromotive force induced by the radio wave from the external terminal 30, the operating power of the IC card unit 20 of the present embodiment must be supplied from the power supply unit 9. You can

Hereinafter, an operation example in this embodiment will be described.

Referring to FIG. 2, a method for automatically switching the operation mode of the mobile phone in this embodiment will be described.

In the example of FIG. 2, the mobile phone 100 equipped with the non-contact IC card section 20 is in a mode other than the manner mode (here, the normal mode) and the entrance gate 32.
When passing through, the IC card unit 20 communicates with the external terminal device 30 installed there, and entry is permitted. At this time, an instruction to switch the mobile phone 100 to the manner mode is transmitted, and a predetermined timer time is transmitted to the IC card unit 20. These instructions and timer time information are further sent to the control unit 5.
In the control unit 5, the operation mode of the mobile phone 100 is switched to the manner mode, the timer time is set in the timer 52, and the timer 52 is activated. Therefore, the mobile phone automatically switches to the manner mode regardless of the intention of the user. Note that the “manner mode” in the present embodiment is supposed to suppress the ringing tone and notify the incoming call by light or vibration, but in addition, the answering machine recording, the communication function is disabled, etc. May be.

After switching to the manner mode, the portable telephone 100 automatically returns to the original operation mode (here, the normal mode) when the timer time elapses. Alternatively, when the mobile phone 100 passes through the exit gate 33, an instruction to return to the original operation mode is instructed to the mobile phone 100 via the IC card unit 20, and accordingly the mobile phone 100 performs the original operation. Return to mode.

Whether or not the entrance gate 32 in the present embodiment transmits the timer time information to the mobile phone 100 may differ depending on the use of the entrance gate 32. That is, when the exit gate 33 can be expected to be used, it is not always necessary to transmit the timer time information.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment. Mobile phone 10
When 0 passes through the entrance gate, communication for using the service such as a ticket function is performed based on the communication between the IC card unit 20 and the external terminal 30 (S11) (S12). Then, the instruction to switch to the manner mode and the timer time information are received from the external terminal 30 via the IC card unit 20 (S13). Then, the timer 52 sets the timer time specified by the timer time information.
(FIG. 1) and the timer is started (S14).
At the same time, the mobile phone 100 is switched to the manner mode (S15).

After that, when the timer setting time has elapsed (time out) (S16, Yes), the manner mode is released and the original operation mode is restored (S2).
2). If the user performs a predetermined manual operation for temporarily canceling the manner mode before the time-out occurs (S17,
Yes), cancel the manner mode for a predetermined time (S1)
8) and returns to step S16. This is to allow the user to manually cancel the manner mode in an emergency. If you pass the exit gate before the time-out (S19, Yes), stop the timer (S20),
If necessary, communication related to service usage is performed (S2
1) The manner mode is released (S22).

In this way, it becomes possible to automatically cancel the manner mode regardless of whether or not there is an exit gate.

Depending on the entrance gate, the timer time information may not be transmitted. In that case, the timer time information is not received in step S13, and the timer activation in step S14 and the timer stop in step S20 are omitted.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the external terminal 30 corresponding to the operation example of the mobile phone 100 of FIG. The external terminal 30 always generates a polling signal (S31), and if there is a response to this (S32, Y).
es), the connection authentication of the IC card is performed (S33). If the authentication is OK, communication and processing according to the service provided by the external terminal 30 are performed (S34). Furthermore, the timer time corresponding to the time from the current time to the scheduled exit time according to this service is calculated (S35), and this timer time information is transmitted to the mobile phone (S36).

Thus, the external terminal 3 at the entrance gate
0 calculates the timer time based on the scheduled exit time and the current time according to the provided service, and automatically returns from the manner mode to the original operation mode for each user almost after the exit time. It is possible to let

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, various modifications and changes can be made. For example,
The mobile phone may be a mobile terminal device having a call (communication) function.

[0037]

According to the present invention, when entering a public place, it is possible to automatically switch to a predetermined mode when passing through a gate. Therefore, thorough manners in public without depending on the user. Can be achieved. Further, even when the player does not pass through the gate when exiting, the mode can be automatically returned to the original mode, so that it is not necessary to pass through the gate just to restore the mode. Further, even when a large number of customers are expected to rush to the exit at one time, it is not necessary to provide a large number of exit gates each equipped with an external terminal device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a mobile phone having a non-contact IC card function of the present invention mounted therein.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a method of automatically switching the operation mode of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart showing an operation example of an external terminal corresponding to the operation example of the mobile phone of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 ... Control unit, 20 ... Non-contact IC card unit, 30 ... External terminal device, 31 ... Reader / writer (R / W) module,
32 ... Entrance gate, 33 ... Exit gate, 51 ... Card interface module, 52 ... Timer

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone having a non-contact IC card function, comprising a non-contact type IC card unit which enables use of a predetermined service by performing wireless communication with an external terminal device, and a timer. Timer means for setting and measuring time, and when the IC card section receives the timer time information from the external terminal device when passing through the entrance gate, sets the timer time in the timer means and activates the timer. A mobile phone, comprising: a control unit that switches the mobile phone to a predetermined operation mode and returns the operation mode to the original operation mode when the timer time elapses. 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein in the predetermined operation mode, at least generation of a ring tone is suppressed. 3. When the non-contact IC card section wirelessly communicates with the external terminal device when passing through an exit gate, the control means controls the mobile phone even before the timer time has elapsed. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone returns to the original operation mode. 4. An external terminal device installed at an entrance gate, which wirelessly communicates with an IC card unit built in a mobile phone for using a predetermined service, and the IC card. When performing communication for use of the service with the IC card section when the user enters the section, a predetermined timer time information is sent to the mobile phone together with an instruction to switch to a predetermined operation mode.
An external terminal device, comprising: a control unit that controls the wireless communication unit to transmit to the C card unit. 5. The external terminal device according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined timer time is determined according to the time from the current time to the scheduled exit time.