JP2004207857A - Portable terminal control method / system / server, and portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone control system capable of quickly performing diversified controls. <P>SOLUTION: A control terminal of the portable telephone and the portable telephone itself store a table of a control mode wherein the control of the control terminal applied to the portable telephone is specified, the control terminal selects a particular control mode from the table and transmits the selected mode to the portable telephone, and the portable telephone receives this control mode to perform the processing specified by this control mode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system for controlling a mobile phone for preventing inconvenience.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Hitherto, many control methods of mobile phones for preventing inconvenience in public facilities have been proposed (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 7). In some of these, transmission / reception is stopped, or the mode is switched to a silent mode, and further, only the call function is stopped, and other functions of the mobile phone can be used.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-247651 [Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-95064 A [Patent Document 3]
JP 2002-34078 A [Patent Document 4]
JP 2000-308130 A [Patent Document 5]
JP 2000-125008 A [Patent Document 6]
JP-A-11-75251 [Patent Document 7]
JP-A-11-215561
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, mobile phones have been equipped with a number of functions other than the telephone call function. Therefore, the conventional control of completely stopping transmission / reception or determining whether or not to stop the function based on whether or not a sound is generated cannot cope with diversification of functions, and the user's satisfaction cannot be satisfied. Services cannot be provided. Further, with the rapid spread of mobile phones, it is strongly required that these controls be performed quickly.
[0005]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone control system capable of performing various controls quickly.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention stores, in a control terminal and a mobile phone of a mobile phone, a control mode table that defines control performed by the control terminal on the mobile phone, and the control terminal specifies a control mode from the table. The control mode is selected and transmitted to the mobile phone, and the mobile phone receives the control mode and performs processing specified in the control mode.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
FIG. 1 shows a mobile phone control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is realized by transmitting control information from a control terminal (CTM) 11 that controls functions of a mobile phone (MS) 12 to a mobile phone 12 to be controlled. The control information is periodically issued from the control terminal 11 and covers a specific range (control area 13). The mobile phone 12 enters the control area 13 and receives the control signal to determine the area mode. In response, the mobile phone 12 disables the ring tone or key operation sound of the mobile phone 12 or performs a specific function (call / packet). (Communication / camera).
[0009]
Referring to FIG. 2, the configuration of the control terminals (11, 20) is shown. The control terminal 20 has an antenna 21 as an interface for transmitting control information to the mobile phone. The antenna 21 is connected to the control unit 25 via the transmitting / receiving unit 26. The control unit 25 is a functional block that executes various calculations performed for managing control information. The storage unit 24 is a memory unit that temporarily or fixedly holds a control table 241 in which control information is electrically developed and various data handled in control information management. A timer 29 is connected to the control unit 25, and performs time management for periodically transmitting control information. Further, a key 23 and a display unit 22 are provided as means for inputting and outputting control information to the administrator, and these are also connected to the control unit 25. Furthermore, by having a serial interface 27 and a LAN interface 28 as external device connection interfaces for operating the control terminal from an external terminal, batch control and remote control can be performed. When the control terminal is used exclusively as a client for remote control, the above-described key 23 and display unit 22 are not required (it is not an essential component).
[0010]
Referring to FIG. 2, the configuration of the mobile phone (12, 30) is shown. The mobile phone 30 includes a key 33 and a display unit 32 as input / output means for a user, a microphone 39b and a speaker 39a for transmitting and receiving voice in an incoming call, and a vibrator 38 for notifying an incoming call. Further, it has an antenna 31 as an interface to a wireless access network when making a call or packet switching, and a serial interface 37 as an interface for directly connecting to an external terminal such as a PC. The antenna 31 and the serial interface 37 are connected to the control unit 35 via the transmission / reception unit 36. The storage unit 34 is a memory unit that temporarily or fixedly stores various data to be handled, and control information used in the present invention is also electrically developed and stored as a control table 341. The control unit 35 is a block that controls the functional operation of the mobile phone, including the suppression control on the terminal side according to the present invention, and is mutually connected to each of the functional blocks described above.
[0011]
The control tables 241 and 341 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are electrically developed control information periodically transmitted from the control terminal. The control terminal creates control information with reference to the control table 241 and sends out the information to the area. The portable terminal that has received the information refers to the control table 341 to determine an action that can be taken. Therefore, the contents of the control tables 241 and 341 are the same from the viewpoint of usage rules. By using standard technology such as CORBA (Common Object Request broker architecture) for rules, mobile phones of different carriers and manufacturers can be managed uniformly. Although the control table may be created by the control terminal, it is preferable that the control table be created by a separate server and downloaded to the control terminal and the mobile phone.
[0012]
Also, by preparing the antennas 21 and 31 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 separately from a radio antenna for a telephone call, a network for controlling the mobile phone can be constructed even if it is not a communication carrier. Become like Specifically, by using standard technologies such as wireless LAN and Bluetooth, it is possible to uniformly manage mobile phones of different communication carriers and manufacturers.
[0013]
Next, the operation of the mobile phone control system of the present embodiment will be described.
[0014]
In FIG. 1, this is realized by transmitting control information from a control terminal 11 for controlling functions of the mobile phone 12 to the mobile phone 12 to be controlled. The control information includes information for specifying the control mode to be taken by the mobile phone that has received the control information. The control information is periodically issued from the control terminal 11, and its functional effective range covers a specific area (control area 13). I do. The control terminal 11a does not perform any control on the mobile phone 12a outside the control area 13a. When the mobile phone 12b enters the control area 13b of the control terminal 11b, upon receiving the control signal, the mobile phone 12b determines the area mode, and does not sound its own ring tone or key operation sound according to the control table (341 in FIG. 3) in the mobile phone. Or suppress specific functions (call, packet communication, camera).
[0015]
FIG. 4 shows the above operation as a sequence diagram. The control terminal periodically sends a control signal to the outside according to the setting of the administrator. The setting items here include a control mode, a transmission interval, a signal output level, and the like, which are set directly from the key 23 in FIG. 2 or remotely set from an external terminal connected to the serial interface 27 or the LAN interface 28. Is what you do. When the mobile phone is outside the control area, the control signal does not reach the mobile phone and has no effect. Once the mobile phone enters the control area, the mobile phone that has received the control signal changes the mode setting of its own terminal with reference to the mode information included in the control signal (S1). Further, while receiving the control signal at regular intervals, the mode is maintained, and during that time, the corresponding suppression operation is performed. Thereafter, when the mobile phone goes out of the control area and the reception of the control signal is interrupted, the own terminal mode setting is changed to the initial state (S2).
[0016]
Next, FIG. 5 shows an example of the control tables (241, 341). The control signal emitted by the control terminal includes the control mode in the signal. The control terminal and the control table set inside the mobile phone define what operation the mobile phone should take depending on the control mode. As shown in FIG. 5, the control table represents one control mode, which is one row, in a matrix indicating the operations that can be performed in the control mode in the column direction. It is stipulated that a possible operation is uniquely determined.
[0017]
For example, the control mode A represents a setting in which a ring tone is set to a non-ringing setting when an incoming call is received, and a vibrator is operated instead. Since the key operation sound is NC (Not Change), the setting of the mobile phone is inherited. The control mode B has the same ring tone setting / vibrator setting as the control mode A, but also means that the key operation sound is forcibly muted. In control mode C, no ringtone, vibrator, or key operation sound is forcibly activated, and a warning screen is displayed on the mobile phone display instead to notify the mobile phone user of the control state. This is the setting for
[0018]
The above example relates to the operation when the mobile phone receives a call in the control area. However, the following suppression can be defined.
[0019]
Suppress outgoing calls and suppress outgoing calls from mobile phones. However, it is possible to allow specific numbers (such as for emergency calls and specific station numbers). In this case, an emergency call number or a specific station number that allows a call is also a parameter for creating a control table.
・ Although voice transmission is allowed, only VT transmission is suppressed to prevent copyright infringement such as concerts and lectures.
[0020]
When a mobile phone enters the control area due to call suppression and movement during a call, a warning screen is displayed to notify the user of the suppression area, periodic vibration of the vibrator, Perform periodic intermittent or silent insertions, etc.
-Calls can be continued for a certain period of time, after which calls can be automatically disconnected. In this case, a certain time during which a call is permitted is also a parameter for creating a control table.
[0021]
Others ・ Silence of game sound ・ Camera shooting function stop control Depending on the setting and arrangement of the terminal, if the control areas that specify different control modes overlap, to determine which control mode has priority, Can set priorities for each control mode. When the priority is not specified or when the priority is the same, the control method may be determined by taking a logical product for the On / Off setting.
[0022]
Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0023]
FIG. 6 is an example in which a domain 63 is constructed by a plurality of control areas by a plurality of control terminals 61a to 61c. In order to realize such an operation, a client function unit 611 is provided in the control terminal so that a network can be constructed by mutual connection. The control terminals 61a to 61c are collectively managed by a control management system (CMS) 62 having an agent function. The table creation server is provided in the present control management system. Since the network constructed in this way can be created separately from the mobile communication radio access network and core network, it is necessary to formulate a unique control policy for each domain administrator such as a hall facility manager or a railway bus operating company Can be.
[0024]
FIG. 7 shows an example in which the Internet is used to construct a network. By connecting the control terminal 71 and the control management system 72 via the Internet 73, the control management system 72 can be arranged at a remote place. With such a configuration, the administrator of the control management system 72 can also provide a service for managing the mobile phone control system.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
[0026]
The first effect is that a ring tone and a call can be automatically controlled. In the area mode (ringing / non-ringing, normal call / notification mode / out-of-service mode / power off), the mobile phone that receives the control signal from the control terminal automatically switches, so that mobile phone users enter and exit the control area. In each case, there is no need to switch the mode of the telephone or turn off the power. As a result, the user is released from frequent mode setting operations, and it is possible to avoid unexpected ringing of a ringtone due to forgetting to set. When the user goes out of the control area, the suppression mode is automatically canceled by stopping the control signal, and normal use is enabled.
[0027]
The second effect is that various control methods can be set. In the area mode, the mobile phone that receives the signal from the control terminal switches, so it not only suppresses calls due to being out of the mandatory area, but also turns off the power, disables ringtone, allows incoming calls, allows outgoing calls, allows outgoing calls, enables and disables packet communications, Fine settings are possible. This avoids copyright infringement, such as shooting and distributing concerts and performances with a camera-equipped mobile phone, and prolongs the inconvenience of prolonging control by allowing only incoming calls and disconnecting after a certain period of time. It is also possible to suppress calls. Also, by changing the mode of the control signal generated at each time according to the timer built in the control terminal, it is possible to switch the control method between rush hour and other times, and to change the setting for each day of the week Become. Furthermore, a specific emergency call such as 110 or 119 can be treated as a call that is not controlled. The interface between the control terminal and the mobile phone can be controlled independently of the mobile phone model or carrier by using a standard interface such as wireless LAN or Bluetooth in the lower layer and CORBA in the upper layer. .
[0028]
The third effect is that it is possible to continue the call at the discretion of the user. As a control method, the intermittent operation of the vibrator, the insertion of intermittent sounds in the call voice, and the display of a warning screen are performed during a call, so that the user is notified that the call is currently in an area where the call should be held down, and call control is suppressed. An operation of prompting is also possible. Even if call suppression is promoted, the user can choose to continue the call or end the call at his own discretion, even if the user enters the control area during a call or receives a call within the control area It is possible to leave the area or to contact the other party to call back again while the call connection is continued. In this way, it contributes to improving manners for preventing unwanted calls without impairing the convenience of the mobile phone.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control terminal.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone.
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an operation of the mobile phone control system.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a control table.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone control system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone control system according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
11a, b Control terminals 12a, b Mobile phones 13a, b Control area 20 Control terminal 21 Antenna 22 Display unit 23 Key 24 Storage unit 241 Control table 25 Control unit 26 Transmitter / receiver unit 27 Serial IF
28 LANIF
29 timer 30 mobile phone 31 antenna 32 display unit 33 key 34 storage unit 341 control table 35 control unit 36 transmission / reception unit 37 serial IF
38 Vibrator 39a Speaker 39b Microphone S1, S2 Step 61a, b, c Control terminal 611 Client function unit 62 Control management system 63 Domain 71a, b, c Control terminal 72 Control management system 73 Internet

Claims (15)

In a method for controlling a mobile terminal within a predetermined distance range from a control server,
In the control server and the mobile terminal, a control mode table that defines the control performed by the control server on the mobile terminal is stored, and the control server selects the specific control mode from the table and A method for transmitting to a mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal receives the control mode and performs a process defined in the control mode. The method according to claim 1, wherein the table is created in a table creation server and downloaded to the control server and the mobile terminal. When the mobile terminal is within a predetermined distance range from a plurality of control servers, the table creation server determines the control mode in the table to determine which control server executes the designated control mode. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the priority of each of the two is set. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the management server controls the mobile terminal by controlling the control server. The method according to claim 4, wherein the management server connects to the control server via a network. In a system for controlling a mobile terminal within a predetermined distance range from a control server,
The control server and the mobile terminal have a control mode table that defines control performed by the control server on the mobile terminal, and the control server selects a specific control mode from the table to perform the mobile mode. A system comprising: means for transmitting to a terminal; wherein the portable terminal includes means for receiving the control mode and performing a process specified by the control mode. The system according to claim 6, further comprising a table creation server that creates the table and downloads the table to the control server and the portable terminal. When the mobile terminal is within a predetermined distance range from a plurality of control servers, the table creation server determines the control mode in the table to determine which control server executes the designated control mode. 8. The system according to claim 7, further comprising: means for setting a priority of the group. The system according to any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising a management server that controls the mobile terminal by controlling the control server. The system according to claim 9, wherein the management server connects to the control server via a network. In a mobile terminal control server that controls mobile terminals within a predetermined distance range,
A mobile terminal control server, comprising: a control mode table that defines control to be performed on the mobile terminal; and a unit that selects the specific control mode from the table and transmits the selected control mode to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal control server according to claim 11, further comprising: a unit configured to receive the table created by the table creation server. The mobile terminal control server according to claim 11, further comprising a unit that is controlled by the management server. In a mobile terminal controlled by a control server within a predetermined distance range,
A mobile terminal, comprising: a control mode table that defines control performed by the control server; and a unit that receives the control mode selected by the control server and performs a process defined by the control mode. The mobile terminal according to claim 14, further comprising a unit that receives the table created by the table creation server.

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