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JP2004297121A
JP2004297121A JP2003082705A JP2003082705A JP2004297121A JP 2004297121 A JP2004297121 A JP 2004297121A JP 2003082705 A JP2003082705 A JP 2003082705A JP 2003082705 A JP2003082705 A JP 2003082705A JP 2004297121 A JP2004297121 A JP 2004297121A
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Mitsuhiro Kitachi
三浩 北地
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal which can improve communication efficiency and prolong the service lifetime of a battery in the portable terminal capable of being switched from local wireless communication to wide area wireless communication and vice versa. <P>SOLUTION: A communication system switching means for switching two communication systems is provided to the portable terminal utilizing both communication systems of the local wireless communication and the wide area wireless communication. The local wireless communication is operated at the time of power-on. And at the same time, when it is out of the range of the local wireless communication at the time of the power-on, the communication system is switched to the wide area wireless communication by the communication system switching means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、局所無線通信と広域無線通信の双方の通信方式を搭載する携帯端末に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年、広域無線通信方式であって次世代の高速無線通信方式としてcdma2000 1x−EV DO方式(以下EV−DOと略称する)が開発されている。このcdma2000 1x−EV DO方式は、Qualcomm社によるcdma2000 1xの拡張方式であるHDR(High Data Rate)方式を標準化した方式として、電波産業会ARIBにおいてStd.T−64 1S−2000 C.S.0024“cdma2000 High Rate Packet Data Air Interface Specification”で標準化されているものである。
【0003】
上記EV−DOと無線LAN(Local Area Network)の特徴を比較した場合に、静止している場合には無線LANの方がEV−DOよりもスループットが高いため、無線LAN圏内にいるならばEV−DOよりも無線LANで通信を行った方がデータレートの面で良い。一方、端末が移動中は無線LANの圏内に入ったとしてもすぐに圏外になってしまう可能性が非常に大きいため、この場合にはセル半径が大きいEV−DOの方が良い。EV−DOと無線LANの両方の通信方式を利用する携帯端末(以下、異なる2つの通信方式を利用する携帯端末をデュアル端末と称す)の場合、この両システムを同時に動作させることは制御の面でも消費電力の面でも都合が悪い。またどちらも定期的に動かし、システムのサーチを行うということも効率がわるく、バッテリーの無駄である。また、ユーザがいちいち選択するような構成をとることは、ユーザにとってわずらわしく利便性を減少させてしまう。
【0004】
従来の技術の1つとして、データ通信端末ではないが、Personal Handyphone SystemとPDC(Personal DigitalCellular)のデュアル端末であってこの2つの通信システムの選択をする技術がある。この技術ではPDCとPersonal Handyphone Systemのどちらかの選択において、端末の移動速度が小さいとき、静止している時にはセル半径が小さいが高品質でデータ速度が速く、送信出力の小さいPersonal Handyphone Systemを使用し、移動速度が大きい時はセル半径が大きく、ハンドオーバなどに伴う通信の中断が起こりにくいPDCを使用するというものである。
また、他の技術としては、複数の通信システムを搭載した端末で、この端末が通信状態、料金、バッテリー残量などから、そのアプリケーションに一番有利な通信システムを選択するというものもある。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
特開2002−369247号公報
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記従来技術では、前者の場合、Personal Handyphone SystemもPDCも基本的にはカバーエリアが広く、無線LANのホットスポットのように点在するわけではない。そのため無線LANの無い場合が多く、単純にハンドオフや移動速度だけで切り換えることはできないという問題がある。また、後者の場合、搭載している全てのシステムについてサーチを行う必要があり、効率が悪いという問題がある。
【0007】
本発明は、上記の点に鑑みてなされたもので、局所無線通信と広域無線通信を切り換えることができる携帯端末において、通信の効率化、バッテリーの延命化をすることができる携帯端末を提供するものである。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項1に記載の携帯端末は、局所無線通信と広域無線通信の双方の通信方式を利用する携帯端末であって、前記2つの通信方式を切り換える通信方式切換手段を有し、電源投入時に、前記局所無線通信を作動させるとともに、該電源投入時に前記局所無線通信の圏外である場合には、前記通信方式切換手段により、通信方式を広域無線通信に切り換えることを特徴としている。
【0009】
また、請求項2に記載の携帯端末は、請求項1に記載の携帯端末において、移動の停止を検出する移動停止検出手段を有し、移動の停止が検出されたときに、局所無線通信を作動させることを特徴としている。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
はじめに、本発明の概要を説明する。
無線LANとEV−DOの双方の通信機能を有し、自身の移動を検知できる携帯端末において、当該携帯端末が移動している時にはセルの大きいEV−DOによる通信機能を使用し、静止していて無線LANの圏内にいる場合には、この無線LANを使用するためのシステム選択手段に関する発明である。
例えば、電源投入時は無線LANを使用するように起動し、EV−DOは使用しない。この電源投入時に無線LANのサーチで無線LANの圏内であった場合はそのまま無線LANで通信を行う。無線LANでのサーチで圏外の場合、当該無線LANの動作を停止しEV−DOによる通信機能を立ち上げ、以後EV−DOによる動作を行う。
【0011】
そして、EV−DOによる動作をしている時に、さらに当該携帯端末の移動を検知し、この携帯端末が無線LAN圏外であった場所から移動し、再び静止し、しばらく静止状態が続いた場合に無線LANのサーチを行う。この時無線LANの圏内である場合には、無線LANに切り換える。このようにして、通信時には無線LANかEV−DOのどちらか一つのシステムのみの動作しか行わない。
【0012】
このように制御するのは、前述のように、EV−DOと無線LANの特徴を比較した場合に、静止している場合には無線LANの方がEV−DOよりもスループットが高いため、無線LAN圏内にいるならばEV−DOよりも無線LANで通信を行った方がデータレートの面で良いためと、携帯端末が移動中は無線LANの圏内に入ったとしてもすぐに圏外になってしまう可能性が非常に大きいため、この場合にはセル半径が大きいEV−DOの方が良いからである。このため静止していて無線LAN圏内ならば無線LANとして動作し、移動中及び無線LAN圏外ではEV−DOとして動作し、同時に動作を行わないように制御すると効率が良く、無駄な消費電力を抑えることができバッテリーの延命化をすることができる。また、EV−DOシステムへの無駄な輻射を抑えることができる。
【0013】
以下、本発明の一実施の形態を、図を用いて説明する。
なお、以下では広域無線通信の一実施例としてcdma2000 1x−EV DO方式による無線通信環境を利用するものとして説明する。
また、下記の無線通信端末としては、携帯電話機やPDA(PersonalDigital Assistants:個人用情報機器)と称される携帯型の端末も含むものとする。また、PDAの場合、通信手段を内蔵していてもよく、外部から通信手段を接続するものであってもよい。
【0014】
図1は、本実施の形態の携帯端末の概略構成図である。
携帯端末100は、無線LANにおける通信機能とEV−DOによる通信機能の双方を備えており、無線LANとEV−DOそれぞれの、アンテナ(101a,101b)、信号の変調/復調を行うRF部(102a,102b)、通信処理を行うベースバンド部(103a,103b)を持つ。また、それらの制御などを行うCPU104と、移動検出装置105、メモリ106、表示部107、キー等の操作部108、PC等とのインターフェース部などからなる。ここで、移動検出装置105は下記のように、例えば速度センサ等のデバイス、または、EV−DOによる受信時のフェージングピッチを監視し、移動を検出する検出装置などからなる。なお、携帯端末100における各部は、従来の携帯電話機等の携帯端末に使用される周知のデバイスを用いて構成することができる。
【0015】
EV−DOによる動作時に、当該携帯端末100の移動を検知する手段としてはいくつかの方法が考えられる。GPS(衛星航法システム)を使用すれば定期的に位置測定を行うことによって移動や静止を簡単に知ることができる。GPSを搭載していない端末でも、C/I(搬送波対干渉波比)やRSSI(受信信号強度)等の端末の電波状態を監視することによって端末が移動しているのか、静止しているのかを推定することができる。例えばC/Iを例にすると、静止をしている時は多少の変動はあるものの、ある一定レベルを保ち続けるが、移動中にはC/Iが変動する。このC/Iを監視することによって端末が移動しているか否かの判断に用いることができる。または、加速度センサなどを使ってもよいし、周知のように受信におけるフェージング周波数を測定することによっても、移動を検出することができる。これらのような手段を用いて、携帯端末100の移動を検出することができる。
【0016】
次に、本実施の形態の携帯端末100の動作について、図2を参照して説明する。
【0017】
携帯端末100の電源投入時、CPU104は無線LANに係る通信機能部(101a,102a,103a)を立ち上げる(起動する)(S11;このとき、EV−DOに係る通信機能部(101b,102b,103b)は起動しない)。この場合、通常の無線LAN端末として動作を行い、無線LANの圏内にあるかどうかをサーチする(S12)。このサーチ時に無線LAN圏内であった場合は(S13の判断でYESの判定)、そのまま無線LAN端末として動作を行う(S14)。
【0018】
一方、電源投入後の無線LANのサーチにて無線LAN圏外であった場合(S13の判断でNOの判定)、CPU104は無線LAN端末としての動作を停止する(S17;無線LANの電源OFF)。そして、EV−DO(図ではEVDOと略して記載)に係る通信機能部(101b,102b,103b)を起動し(S18)、EV−DOのみでの動作を行う(S19)。他方、無線LAN圏内であり、無線LAN端末として動作していた場合にも(S14、S15)、しばらくして無線LAN圏外になった場合(S16の判断でNOと判定された場合)から、CPU104がメモリ106から取得した閾値1で定まる一定時間内に再び圏内に戻らない場合には、無線LANの圏外に移動したと判断し(S16の判断でNOと判定)、無線LANの動作を停止する(S17)。そして、EV−DOに係る通信機能部(101b,102b,103b)を起動し(S18)、EV−DOのみでの動作を行う(S19)。
この様な電源投入後の動作を行うことにより、常に両システムを監視する場合に比べて、EV−DO動作を行う回数を減じることができ、その分のバッテリーの消費を減らすことができる。
【0019】
また無線LAN圏外であってEV−DOによる動作をしていた場合、CPU104は移動検出装置105によって当該携帯端末100が移動しているかどうかを監視する(S20)。携帯端末100が同じ場所で静止を続け、無線LAN圏外であった場所から移動していないようならば(S21の判断でNOの判定の場合)、無線LANのサーチを行うことなく、EV−DOでの動作を続ける(S19)。一方、EV−DO通信に係る待ち受け中にメモリ106から取得した閾値2で定まる所定時間以上の累積の移動を検出し(S21の判断でYESの判定される場合)、その後再び静止を検出した時に、さらにメモリ106から取得した閾値3で定まる所定時間以上静止を続けた時に(S22の判断でYESの判定)、EV−DOによる通信中で無かった場合、CPU104は無線LANに係る通信機能部(101a,102a,103a)を立ち上げ(S11)、無線LANでのサーチを行う。他方、EV−DOによる通信中であった場合には通信が終了した時点で無線LANのサーチを行う。その後は電源投入後に無線LANのサーチを行った時の動作(S13以降の動作)と同様に、無線LAN圏内ならば無線LANのみで、圏外ならばEV−DOのみで動作を行う。以後これを繰り返す。なお、上記閾値1,2,3は、メモリ106に予め設定されている。
【0020】
以上のような構成をとることによって、ユーザはどちらの通信システムを選択するのかという事を意識することなく、効率の良い通信システムの選択をすることができる。
また、無線LAN、EV−DOの両通信システムで同時に起動・動作し、両方で待ち受ける場合に比べて、消費電力が小さくなる。また、電源投入後に無線LAN圏内であった場合に、その中で通信が完結し、電源がきられる場合(データ通信専用端末である場合には、携帯電話と異なり、必要な時のみ電源を入れることが十分に考えられる)に、EV−DOに係る動作を行わないために、EV−DO基地局側からみると、接続する端末の数が増えないため、そのセル内の無線リソースの有効利用につながる。またユーザが、どちらのシステムを使用するかということを意識することなく携帯端末100を使用することができる。
【0021】
【発明の効果】
以上、詳細に説明したように、本発明によれば、局所無線通信と広域無線通信を切り換えることができる携帯端末において、通信の効率化、バッテリーの延命化をすることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施の形態である携帯端末の概略構成を示すブロック図である。
【図2】同実施の形態の携帯端末の動作フローチャートの一例である。
【符号の説明】
100…携帯端末
101a…無線LANアンテナ
102a…無線LAN・RF部
103a…無線LANベースバンド部
101b…EV−DOアンテナ
102b…EV−DO・RF部
103b…EV−DOベースバンド部
104…CPU
105…移動検出装置
106…メモリ
107…表示部
108…操作部
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a portable terminal equipped with both local wireless communication and wide area wireless communication.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, cdma2000 1x-EV DO (hereinafter abbreviated as EV-DO) has been developed as a next-generation high-speed wireless communication scheme as a wide area wireless communication scheme. The cdma2000 1x-EV DO system is a standardized version of the HDR (High Data Rate) system, which is an extension of the cdma2000 1x system by Qualcomm. T-64 1S-2000 C.I. S. 0024 “cdma2000 High Rate Packet Data Air Interface Specification”.
[0003]
Comparing the characteristics of the EV-DO and the wireless LAN (Local Area Network), the wireless LAN has higher throughput than the EV-DO when stationary, and the EV -It is better in terms of data rate to communicate by wireless LAN than by DO. On the other hand, while the terminal is moving, even if it enters the area of the wireless LAN, it is very likely that the terminal will immediately go out of the area. In this case, the EV-DO having a large cell radius is better. In the case of a mobile terminal that uses both the EV-DO and wireless LAN communication systems (hereinafter, a mobile terminal that uses two different communication systems is referred to as a dual terminal), operating both systems simultaneously is a control aspect. However, it is not convenient in terms of power consumption. In addition, it is inefficient to run both systems regularly and search the system, which wastes battery power. In addition, adopting a configuration in which the user selects each time is troublesome for the user and reduces convenience.
[0004]
As one of the conventional technologies, there is a technology that is not a data communication terminal but is a dual terminal of a Personal Handyphone System and a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), and selects the two communication systems. In this technology, when selecting a PDC or a Personal Handyphone System, a Personal Handyphone System with a small cell radius but a high quality, a high data rate, and a small transmission output when the moving speed of the terminal is small or when the terminal is stationary is used. However, when the moving speed is high, the cell radius is large, and a PDC that does not easily interrupt communication due to handover or the like is used.
As another technique, there is a technique in which a terminal equipped with a plurality of communication systems selects the communication system that is most advantageous for the application based on the communication state, charge, remaining battery level, and the like.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-369247 [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-mentioned conventional technology, in the former case, the Personal Handyphone System and the PDC basically have a wide coverage area, and are not scattered like a hot spot of a wireless LAN. Therefore, in many cases, there is no wireless LAN, and there is a problem that switching cannot be performed simply by handoff or moving speed alone. In the latter case, it is necessary to perform a search for all the installed systems, and there is a problem that efficiency is low.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a portable terminal capable of switching between local wireless communication and wide-area wireless communication, which can improve communication efficiency and extend the life of a battery. Things.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The mobile terminal according to claim 1 is a mobile terminal that uses both a local wireless communication and a wide-area wireless communication, and has a communication method switching unit that switches between the two communication methods. The wireless communication system is characterized in that the local wireless communication is operated, and when the power is turned on, the communication method is switched to the wide area wireless communication by the communication method switching means when the local wireless communication is out of the service area.
[0009]
A portable terminal according to a second aspect of the present invention is the portable terminal according to the first aspect, further comprising a movement stop detecting unit that detects a stop of the movement, and performs local wireless communication when the stop of the movement is detected. It is characterized by being activated.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
First, an outline of the present invention will be described.
A portable terminal that has both a wireless LAN and an EV-DO communication function and can detect its own movement uses a communication function of an EV-DO with a large cell when the portable terminal is moving and is stationary. The present invention relates to a system selecting means for using the wireless LAN when the user is within the range of the wireless LAN.
For example, when the power is turned on, the system is started to use the wireless LAN, and EV-DO is not used. If the wireless LAN search is performed within the range of the wireless LAN when the power is turned on, the communication is directly performed by the wireless LAN. If the wireless LAN search is out of the service area, the operation of the wireless LAN is stopped, the communication function using the EV-DO is started, and thereafter the operation using the EV-DO is performed.
[0011]
When the mobile terminal detects movement of the mobile terminal during the operation by the EV-DO, the mobile terminal moves from a place outside the wireless LAN area, stops again, and stays still for a while. A search for a wireless LAN is performed. At this time, if it is within the range of the wireless LAN, it is switched to the wireless LAN. In this way, only the operation of one of the wireless LAN and the EV-DO system is performed at the time of communication.
[0012]
As described above, when the characteristics of the EV-DO and the wireless LAN are compared as described above, the wireless LAN has a higher throughput than the EV-DO when it is stationary. If you are in the LAN area, it is better to communicate by wireless LAN than EV-DO in terms of data rate. This is because EV-DO having a large cell radius is better in this case because the possibility of occurrence is very large. For this reason, if the mobile station is stationary and operates as a wireless LAN within the wireless LAN area, it operates as an EV-DO while moving and outside the wireless LAN area, and if it is controlled so as not to operate at the same time, it is efficient and suppresses wasteful power consumption. It can prolong the life of the battery. Further, unnecessary radiation to the EV-DO system can be suppressed.
[0013]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following, as an example of the wide area wireless communication, a description will be given assuming that a wireless communication environment based on the cdma2000 1x-EV DO system is used.
In addition, the following wireless communication terminals include a portable terminal called a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants). In the case of a PDA, a communication means may be built in or a communication means may be externally connected.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the mobile terminal according to the present embodiment.
The mobile terminal 100 has both a wireless LAN communication function and an EV-DO communication function, and has an antenna (101a, 101b) for each of the wireless LAN and the EV-DO, and an RF unit (modulating / demodulating a signal). 102a, 102b) and a baseband unit (103a, 103b) for performing communication processing. Further, the CPU 104 includes a CPU 104 that controls the above, a movement detection device 105, a memory 106, a display unit 107, an operation unit 108 such as a key, an interface unit with a PC, and the like. Here, the movement detection device 105 includes, for example, a device such as a speed sensor, or a detection device that monitors the fading pitch at the time of reception by the EV-DO and detects the movement, as described below. Each unit in the mobile terminal 100 can be configured using a known device used for a mobile terminal such as a conventional mobile phone.
[0015]
Several methods are conceivable as means for detecting the movement of the mobile terminal 100 during operation by the EV-DO. If a GPS (satellite navigation system) is used, it is possible to easily know whether the vehicle is moving or stationary by periodically measuring the position. Even if the terminal is not equipped with GPS, whether the terminal is moving or stationary by monitoring the radio wave condition of the terminal such as C / I (carrier to interference ratio) and RSSI (received signal strength). Can be estimated. For example, in the case of C / I, for example, there is some fluctuation when the vehicle is stationary, but it keeps a certain level, but the C / I fluctuates while moving. By monitoring this C / I, it can be used to determine whether the terminal is moving. Alternatively, the movement can be detected by using an acceleration sensor or the like, or by measuring the fading frequency in reception as is well known. The movement of the portable terminal 100 can be detected by using such means.
[0016]
Next, the operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
[0017]
When the power of the portable terminal 100 is turned on, the CPU 104 starts (starts) the communication function units (101a, 102a, 103a) related to the wireless LAN (S11; at this time, the communication function units (101b, 102b, 103b) does not start). In this case, it operates as a normal wireless LAN terminal and searches whether it is within the range of the wireless LAN (S12). If it is within the range of the wireless LAN at the time of this search (determination of YES in S13), the operation is performed as it is as a wireless LAN terminal (S14).
[0018]
On the other hand, if it is out of the wireless LAN area in the wireless LAN search after the power is turned on (NO in S13), the CPU 104 stops the operation as the wireless LAN terminal (S17; wireless LAN power OFF). Then, the communication function units (101b, 102b, 103b) related to the EV-DO (abbreviated as EVDO in the figure) are activated (S18), and the operation is performed only by the EV-DO (S19). On the other hand, even when the mobile terminal is within the wireless LAN area and operates as a wireless LAN terminal (S14, S15), the CPU 104 returns from being out of the wireless LAN area after a while (if NO is determined in S16). If the user does not return to the service area again within the fixed time determined by the threshold 1 acquired from the memory 106, it is determined that the user has moved out of the wireless LAN area (determined as NO in the determination in S16), and the operation of the wireless LAN is stopped. (S17). Then, the communication function units (101b, 102b, 103b) related to the EV-DO are started (S18), and the operation is performed only by the EV-DO (S19).
By performing such an operation after power-on, the number of times of performing the EV-DO operation can be reduced as compared with a case where both systems are constantly monitored, and the battery consumption can be reduced accordingly.
[0019]
If the mobile terminal 100 is out of the wireless LAN area and is operating by the EV-DO, the CPU 104 monitors whether or not the mobile terminal 100 is moving by the movement detection device 105 (S20). If the mobile terminal 100 continues to stand still at the same location and does not move from a location outside the wireless LAN area (NO in the determination of S21), the EV-DO is not performed without searching for the wireless LAN. (S19). On the other hand, during standby for the EV-DO communication, when cumulative movement for a predetermined time or more determined by the threshold value 2 acquired from the memory 106 is detected (when YES is determined in the determination in S21), and when stillness is detected again thereafter, Further, when the stationary operation is continued for a predetermined period of time determined by the threshold value 3 acquired from the memory 106 (YES in S22), and the communication by the EV-DO is not performed, the CPU 104 transmits the communication function unit ( 101a, 102a and 103a) are started (S11), and a search is performed on the wireless LAN. On the other hand, when communication by EV-DO is being performed, a search for a wireless LAN is performed when the communication is completed. Thereafter, similarly to the operation when the wireless LAN is searched after the power is turned on (operation after S13), the operation is performed only with the wireless LAN within the wireless LAN area, and only with the EV-DO when out of the wireless LAN area. Thereafter, this is repeated. The thresholds 1, 2, and 3 are set in the memory 106 in advance.
[0020]
With the above-described configuration, the user can select an efficient communication system without being conscious of which communication system to select.
In addition, power consumption is reduced as compared to a case where the wireless LAN and the EV-DO communication system simultaneously start and operate, and wait for both. Also, if the communication is completed within the wireless LAN area after the power is turned on and the power is turned off (if the terminal is dedicated to data communication, unlike a mobile phone, turn on the power only when necessary) Is sufficiently considered), the operation related to EV-DO is not performed, and the number of connected terminals does not increase from the viewpoint of the EV-DO base station. Connect. In addition, the user can use the mobile terminal 100 without being conscious of which system to use.
[0021]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a portable terminal capable of switching between local wireless communication and wide area wireless communication, communication efficiency and battery life can be extended.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an example of an operation flowchart of the portable terminal of the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 mobile terminal 101a wireless LAN antenna 102a wireless LAN / RF unit 103a wireless LAN baseband unit 101b EV-DO antenna 102b EV-DO / RF unit 103b EV-DO baseband unit 104 CPU
105 movement detection device 106 memory 107 display unit 108 operation unit

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局所無線通信と広域無線通信の双方の通信方式を利用する携帯端末であって、
前記2つの通信方式を切り換える通信方式切換手段を有し、電源投入時に、前記局所無線通信を作動させるとともに、該電源投入時に前記局所無線通信の圏外である場合には、前記通信方式切換手段により、通信方式を広域無線通信に切り換える
ことを特徴とする携帯端末。
A mobile terminal that uses both local wireless communication and wide area wireless communication,
A communication method switching means for switching between the two communication methods, and when the power is turned on, the local wireless communication is activated; and when the power is turned on, the communication method is switched by the communication method switching means. A mobile terminal characterized by switching a communication method to a wide area wireless communication.
移動の停止を検出する移動停止検出手段を有し、移動の停止が検出されたときに、局所無線通信を作動させる
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の携帯端末。
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a movement stop detecting unit configured to detect a stop of the movement, and activating the local wireless communication when the stop of the movement is detected.
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