JP2009200943A - Communication controller, communication terminal, and communication control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile unit, communication management device and carrier information updating method, wherein a called-side terminal can be notified of information about services available at a calling-side terminal. <P>SOLUTION: A receiving section 201 receives, from a mobile unit 100 that is a calling-side terminal, a connection signal for communication connection to a mobile unit 400 that is a called-side terminal. On the basis of source information contained in the received connection signal, an inquiry section 203 extracts from intra-range information management device 301, corresponding service information indicative of services providable to the called-side terminal. A transmission section 208 then transmits to the called-side terminal the extracted corresponding service information together with the connection signal. Thus, services can be used at the mobile unit 100 that is the calling-side terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication control apparatus, a communication terminal, and a communication control method that can notify a communication partner of functions that can be used.

Recent mobile phones have various functions. For example, in addition to voice calls, video phones, POC (Push to talk Over Cellular), mail, and the like are included (see paragraph 0025 of Patent Document 1). ).
JP 2007-318683 A

  In recent years, an MNP (Mobile Number Portability) service has been provided, and a service that can change a communication carrier is provided without changing a telephone number of a mobile phone. Under such an MNP service, the communication carrier used by the communication partner and the service that can be used may change without knowledge.

  For example, there are cases where only the destination is registered in the address book, and the user does not know the communication carrier used by the other party and the service that the other party can use, so the communication method that can be used is not selected. . For example, because the carrier and model of the carrier have changed, you can use the videophone service, but you do not know the fact, so you may select a normal voice-only call. Conceivable. Therefore, the user cannot appropriately select a communication method according to the other party, which is inconvenient.

  In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication control device, a communication terminal, and a communication control method that can notify a user of services that can be used.

  The communication control apparatus of the present invention stores storage means for storing service management information in which service information is associated with each identification information indicating a subscriber, and receiving means for receiving a connection signal for communication connection from a calling terminal to a called terminal And based on the identification information included in the connection signal received by the receiving means, the service information indicating the services available to the calling terminal is extracted from the service management information stored in the storage means Extracting means for transmitting the service information extracted by the extracting means together with the connection signal to the terminal on the receiving side.

  The communication control method of the present invention is a communication control method in a communication control device comprising a storage means for storing service management information in which service information is associated with each identification information indicating a subscriber. A receiving step for receiving a connection signal for communication connection from a certain calling terminal to the receiving terminal, and the calling terminal can be used based on the source information included in the connection signal received by the receiving step An extraction step of extracting service information indicating a service from service management information stored in the storage means; a transmission step of transmitting the service information extracted by the extraction step to the destination terminal together with the connection signal; It has.

  According to the present invention, a service that receives a connection signal for communication connection from a calling side terminal to a called side terminal and indicates a service that can be used by the calling side terminal based on the identification information included in the received connection signal Information is extracted from service management information stored in advance. Then, the extracted service information is transmitted to the receiving terminal together with the connection signal. As a result, service information that can be used by the calling terminal can be known by the receiving terminal, and a convenient communication terminal (receiving terminal) can be realized.

  In the communication control apparatus of the present invention, the receiving unit receives a connection signal that is set in the calling terminal and includes availability information indicating whether service information can be disclosed. When it is determined that the information can be disclosed, it is preferable to transmit the service information.

  According to the present invention, when a connection signal including availability information indicating availability of service information set in the originating terminal is received and it is determined that the availability information can be disclosed, the service information Send. As a result, the service information can be notified only to the destination specified according to the availability information, and notification according to the destination can be realized.

  In the communication control apparatus of the present invention, the storage means stores the identification information of the subscriber and the model information used by the subscriber in association with each other, and associates the model information with service information. Storing, the receiving means receives a connection signal including identification information of the originating terminal, and the extracting means extracts and extracts model information based on the identification information received by the receiving means It is preferable to extract service information that can be provided by the calling terminal based on the model information.

  According to the present invention, a service that can receive a connection signal including subscriber identification information, extract model information based on the received identification information, and provide the originating terminal based on the extracted model information By extracting the information, service information corresponding to the model of the caller terminal can be notified. For example, a service using a communication function specific to the model can be notified.

  The communication terminal according to the present invention is a communication terminal that communicates with the communication control apparatus, and stores a service unit that stores service information for each communication destination, and transmits from the caller terminal via the communication control apparatus. Received by the receiving means out of the service information stored in the storage means using the receiving means for receiving the service information together with the connection signal including the original information and the service information received by the receiving means. Updating means for updating service information corresponding to the source information included in the connection signal.

  According to this invention, the service information is received from the calling terminal together with the connection signal including the caller information, and the received connection among the service information stored in advance using the received service information. The service information corresponding to the transmission source information included in the signal is updated. As a result, service information can be acquired from the caller terminal without performing special processing, and the service information of the destination stored in the address book or the like can be updated efficiently.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the service information which can be utilized with a transmission side terminal can be known by a receiving side terminal, and a convenient communication terminal (receiving side terminal) can be implement | achieved.

  The present invention can be readily understood by considering the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings shown for the embodiments. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Where possible, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a communication system using mobile devices 100 and 400 and a mobile communication switching system 200 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, this communication system includes mobile devices 100 and 400, a BTS (Base Transceiver Station) 151, an RNC (Radio Network Controller) 152, a mobile communication switch 200, and location information. A management apparatus 301 and another network exchange 302 are included.

  The mobile device 100 is a mobile phone, for example, and performs wireless communication via the BTS 151 and the RNC 152. The mobile device 400 has the same connection relationship as the mobile device 100.

  The mobile communication switching system 200 is a communication management device for connecting communication from the mobile device 100 to other communication terminals via the BTS 151 and the RNC 152. In this embodiment, a VLR (Visited Located Register) ), MSC (Mobile Switching Center). In response to a communication connection request from the mobile device 100, the mobile communication switching system 200 makes an inquiry to the in-zone information management apparatus 301, and the communication connection request destination uses its own network (network built by the company). Whether it is a mobile device or a mobile device that uses another network (network established by another company). Then, when the communication connection request destination is a mobile device that uses its own network, the mobile communication switching device 200 performs communication connection with the partner. In addition, when the communication connection request destination is a mobile device using another network, the mobile communication switch 200 is connected to the other network switch 302 for communication. The other network switch 302 performs communication connection processing in response to the communication connection request.

  Here, the location information management apparatus 301 of the present embodiment is an apparatus provided with storage means for storing subscriber information related to the mobile device 100, and includes subscription of telephone numbers, user IDs, contracted service contents, and the like. Is a device for storing the location information of the mobile device 100, and is composed of an HLR (Home Located Register) and a gsmSCF (Service Control Function). It has become a thing.

  A configuration of mobile device 100 in the communication system configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functions of mobile device 100. The mobile device 100 includes a storage unit 101, a carrier determination unit 102, a disclosure permission / non-permission setting unit 103, a communication unit 104, an update unit 105, a confirmation unit 106, and a display unit 107. Each configuration will be described below.

  The storage unit 101 is a part that stores an address book, and can be used by a destination name, a telephone number, a communication carrier of the telephone number, and a communication device (such as a mobile phone) indicated by the telephone number. This is a part that stores service information and disclosure permission / inhibition information indicating whether or not the corresponding service information can be disclosed in association with each other. For example, the storage unit 101 stores information as illustrated in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating information stored in the storage unit 101. For example, the storage unit 101 includes a name indicating a destination, a telephone number of the destination, and carrier information indicating a communication carrier used at the destination. , And corresponding service information indicating functions and services that can be used by the destination communication device (such as a mobile phone) and disclosure permission / inhibition information indicating whether the corresponding service information can be disclosed or not are stored in association with each other. In addition, in the disclosure permission / inhibition information, ○ indicates that disclosure is possible, and × indicates that disclosure is not possible.

  The carrier determination unit 102 indicates a company operator whose carrier information of a destination designated as a transmission destination when the user performs a call operation is the same company as the communication carrier company used by the mobile device 100 It is a part for determining whether or not the carrier information. If the carrier determination unit 102 determines that the carrier information indicates the company, the communication unit 104 is instructed to that effect. If the carrier determination unit 102 determines that the carrier information is not carrier information indicating the own company, that is, carrier information indicating a carrier of another company that is not a communication carrier used by the mobile device 100, a disclosure permission setting unit To 103.

  The disclosure permission / non-permission setting unit 103 is a part for setting permission / non-permission information indicating whether or not the corresponding service information is disclosed by a user operation. The disclosure permission / non-permission setting unit 103 determines whether to disclose the corresponding service information based on the preset disclosure information at the time of transmission by a user operation.

  The communication unit 104 is a part that transmits a connection signal, a voice signal, a data signal, and the like toward the communication network, and receives a response signal from the mobile communication switch 200. More specifically, the communication unit 104 transmits carrier information indicating a communication carrier and disclosure permission information together with a connection signal including a telephone number of a transmission destination at the time of transmission by a user operation, and a response signal including carrier information Receive.

  The update unit 105 is a part that updates the carrier information in the address book stored in the storage unit 101 using the carrier information included in the response signal received by the communication unit 104. For example, the response signal includes destination information of the transmission destination, and processing for rewriting the carrier information in the address book corresponding to the destination information is performed.

  The confirmation unit 106 receives the response signal from the communication unit 104, and when the update unit 105 performs an update process, the confirmation unit 106 confirms the user to set whether to disclose the corresponding service information. For example, by displaying on the display unit 107 so as to set whether to disclose the corresponding service information, the user can select one.

  The display unit 107 is a part that displays various types of information, for example, a part that displays a confirmation screen specified by the confirmation unit 106.

  This mobile device 100 is realized by the hardware shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of the mobile device 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile device 100 physically includes a CPU 11, a RAM 12 and a ROM 13 that are main storage devices, a wireless communication module 14 for performing wireless communication, an operation unit 15 that is an input device, a display 16, The mobile phone includes a flash memory 17 and the like. Each function described in FIG. 2 has the wireless communication module 14, the operation unit 15, and the display 16 under the control of the CPU 11 by reading predetermined computer software on the hardware such as the CPU 11 and the RAM 12 shown in FIG. 4. This is realized by reading and writing data in the RAM 12 and the flash memory 17.

  Next, the mobile device 400 that is the destination of the mobile device 100 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating functions of mobile device 400. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the mobile device 400 includes a receiving unit 401 (receiving unit), an updating unit 402 (updating unit), a storage unit 403 (storage unit), and a display unit 404. Similar to the mobile device 100, the mobile device 400 is configured by the hardware shown in FIG. Hereinafter, each component will be described.

  The receiving unit 401 receives a connection signal including source information (identification information such as a telephone number of the mobile device 100) indicating the mobile device 100 and corresponding service information from the mobile device 100 via the communication network, and responds. This is the part that transmits the signal. The receiving unit 401 outputs the corresponding service information included in the received connection signal to the updating unit 402.

  The update unit 402 is a part that notifies the user of the corresponding service information output from the receiving unit 401 together with the transmission source information, and notifies whether to update the user. When an update instruction is given by a user operation, the update unit 402 updates corresponding service information corresponding to the transmission source information output from the reception unit 401 in the address book stored in the storage unit 403. Process.

  The storage unit 403 is a part that stores an address book describing a telephone number, name, carrier information, and corresponding service information. According to the processing from the update unit 402, update processing is performed as appropriate.

  Next, a description will be given of the mobile communication switch 200 capable of notifying the mobile device 400 that is the communication destination of the corresponding service information that can be used by the mobile device 100.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile communication switching system 200. As shown in FIG. 6, the mobile communication switching system 200 includes a receiving unit 201 (receiving unit), an identifying unit 202, an inquiry unit 203 (extracting unit), another network connecting unit 204, a port-out determining unit 205, a carrier information determining unit 206, An addition unit 207, a transmission unit 208 (transmission means), and a service determination unit 209 are included. Each configuration will be described below.

  The receiving unit 201 is a part that receives a telephone number, its carrier information, and disclosure permission information included in the connection signal from the mobile device 100.

  The identification unit 202 is a part that identifies a communication carrier operator based on the telephone number received by the reception unit 201. A telephone number is assigned to each communication carrier, and it can be determined whether the telephone number is assigned to the communication carrier based on a part of the numbers of the telephone numbers. For example, if the telephone number is 090-5xxx-xxx, it is possible to recognize the part "5" and determine that the telephone number is a communication carrier of A company. Based on the telephone number, the identification unit 202 identifies whether it is the company's telephone number or another company's telephone number, and outputs that fact to the inquiry unit 203 or the other network connection unit 204.

  When the inquiry unit 203 determines that the telephone number included in the connection signal is the company's telephone number based on the information indicating the communication carrier operator output from the identification unit 202, the inquiry unit 203 When the mobile information management device 301 that manages the mobile phone has the mobile phone information having the corresponding telephone number, the mobile phone information that indicates where the mobile phone is located, or the transition to a communication carrier of another company by MNP (so-called port-out, hereinafter (Referred to as port-out) is inquired about its migration destination (ie, port-out destination). The inquiry unit 203 acquires the location information or port-out destination information as a response signal to the inquiry and outputs the information to the port-out determination unit 205. By such an operation, the inquiry unit 203 can inquire about the presence / absence of port-out and the port-out destination.

  Further, the inquiry unit 203 accesses the service management information (the contractor information table 301a and the function table 301b) stored in the in-zone information management device 301 (corresponding to the storage unit), and the transmission included in the connection signal. Based on the original information, the corresponding service information of the transmission source is acquired. The corresponding service information is service content based on service content that the subscriber has contracted with the communication carrier and model information indicating the model of the mobile device used by the subscriber.

  For example, in the contractor information table 301a, as shown in FIG. 7A, as the corresponding service information, the telephone number of the subscriber, the model information of the mobile device used by the subscriber, and the service contents are associated with each other. I remember it. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the function table 301b stores model information and usable functions in association with each other. The inquiry unit 203 acquires the model information and the contracted service content from the contractor information table 301a based on the source information (for example, telephone number) included in the connection signal, and is acquired from the contractor information table 301a. The function (corresponding service information) that can be used by the transmission source can be acquired from the function table 301b according to the model information.

  The inquiry unit 203 acquires contract service contents and function information (corresponding service information collectively) based on the subscriber information stored in the contractor information table 301 a, and outputs this to the adding unit 207. To do.

  When the other network connection unit 204 determines that the telephone number included in the connection signal is a telephone number of another company based on the information indicating the communication carrier from the identification unit 202, the other network connection unit 204 The communication connection processing is performed for the other network switch 302 that manages the network administrator. Here, the other network exchange 302 confirms the location information or the port-out based on the destination telephone number, and when the port is out, the port-out destination information is sent to the mobile communication exchange 200 as a response signal. Sent. When the port is not ported out, communication connection processing is performed, and a response signal indicating that the connection is established is transmitted. The other network connection unit 204 outputs these response signals to the port-out determination unit 205. In this way, the other network connection unit 204 can inquire about the presence / absence of port-out and the port-out destination.

  The port-out determination unit 205 determines whether or not the telephone number to be transmitted from the mobile device 100 has been ported out based on the response signal output from the inquiry unit 203 or the other network connection unit 204. Specifically, the port-out determination unit 205 determines that the port-out destination is included when the information output from the inquiry unit 203 or the other network connection unit 204 includes the port-out destination information. If no information is included and only the response signal is received as the location information or as a response to the connection to another network, it is determined that the telephone number to be transmitted from the mobile device 100 is not ported out. . The port-out determination unit 205 outputs these determination results and carrier information to the carrier information determination unit 206.

  The carrier information determination unit 206 compares the carrier information received by the reception unit 201 with the carrier information identified by the identification unit 202 when the port-out determination unit 205 determines that no port-out has occurred. If they do not coincide with each other, an instruction is given to add the carrier information identified by the adding unit 207 to the response signal. If they match, no instruction is given to the adding unit 207.

  In addition, the carrier information determination unit 206 is obtained by the carrier information received by the reception unit 201 and the inquiry unit 203 or the other network connection unit 204 when it is determined that the port-out determination unit 205 has ported out. Compare with carrier information. If they do not coincide with each other, the adding unit 207 instructs to add the carrier information acquired by the inquiry unit 203 or the other network connection unit 204 to the response signal. If they match, no instruction is given to the adding unit 207.

  When the service determination unit 209 determines that the communication carrier used by the communication partner serving as the destination is the own company by the port-out determination unit 205, the service determination unit 209 can disclose the information in the disclosure availability information received by the reception unit 201. It is determined whether or not information indicating that the connection signal has been added. If disclosure permission information indicating that disclosure is possible is added to the connection signal, the fact is output to the adding unit 207.

  The adding unit 207 adds carrier information to the response signal in response to an instruction from the carrier information determining unit 206. In addition, the adding unit 207 adds carrier information and corresponding service information to the connection signal in accordance with an instruction from the service determining unit 209. In other words, when the service determining unit 209 determines that the information can be disclosed, the adding unit 207 adds the corresponding service information output from the inquiry unit 203 to the connection signal. If it is determined that disclosure is impossible, the corresponding service information output from the inquiry unit 203 is not added. The inquiry unit 203 may acquire the corresponding service information only when the service determination unit 209 determines that the service disclosure permission / inhibition information is acceptable. In this case, the adding unit 207 determines the above-described determination. Can be omitted.

  The transmitting unit 208 transmits a connection signal to which the corresponding service information is added to the communication partner. Further, the transmission unit 208 transmits the response signal to which the carrier information is added by the addition unit 207 to the transmission source, or transmits the response signal to which the carrier information is not added to the transmission source.

  In this way, the mobile communication switch 200 acquires the presence / absence of port-out from the area information management device 301 or the other network switch 302, and the communication partner uses the own business operator according to the presence / absence of port-out. If it is an own company, the adding unit 207 adds the corresponding service information to the connection signal, and the transmitting unit 208 transmits. Upon receiving this connection signal, the receiving-side mobile device 400 can update the corresponding service information described in the address book by rewriting the received corresponding service information.

  Next, in the mobile device 100 of the present embodiment, an operation when performing a calling process will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart when the mobile device 100 performs a calling process.

  The user operates the operation unit (not shown) to input a destination and perform a call operation based on the address book stored in the storage unit 101, and the mobile device 100 accepts this (S11). ). Then, it is determined by the carrier determination unit 102 whether or not the carrier information of the transmission destination is the own company (S12).

  Here, if it is determined that the carrier information is the company (S12: company), the disclosure availability setting unit 103 determines whether or not the corresponding service information can be disclosed (S13). If it is determined that disclosure is possible, disclosure permission / inhibition information indicating that disclosure is possible is added to the connection signal in the communication unit 104 (S14), and a connection signal to which disclosure permission / inhibition information is added is transmitted (S15). ).

  Next, operations when acquiring carrier information in the mobile device 100 and the mobile communication switching system 200 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing operations of the mobile device 100 and the mobile communication exchange 200.

  First, in the mobile device 100, transmission processing is performed, and a connection signal including disclosure permission / inhibition information, carrier information, and a telephone number as a transmission destination is transmitted to the mobile communication switching device 200 (S101). In the mobile communication switching system 200, disclosure permission / inhibition information and carrier information included in the connection signal are extracted and stored in a predetermined storage unit (not shown) (S102). Then, the identification unit 202 of the mobile communication switching system 200 determines the communication carrier operator of the transmission destination based on the connection destination telephone number (S103).

  If it is determined that the user is the company, the inquiry unit 203 makes an inquiry to the area information management apparatus 301 for the area information of the user of the connection destination telephone number (S104). Based on the connection destination telephone number, the location information management apparatus 301 acquires the location information of the user of the telephone number or the port-out destination information if the user is ported out (S105), and includes it in the response signal for each inquiry. The message is returned to the mobile communication switch 200 (S106). In the mobile communication switching system 200, communication connection processing between the mobile device 100 and its communication partner is performed, and response processing for notifying the mobile device 100 of carrier information as described in detail below is performed.

  In S103, if the communication carrier is determined to be another company based on the connection destination telephone number, the other network connection unit 204 transmits a connection signal to the operator's exchange, and the location information or If it has been ported out, an inquiry about port-out destination information is made (S107). In the other network switch 302, the location information or port-out destination information is acquired based on the inquiry, and the port-out destination information is included in the response signal and returned to the mobile communication switch 200.

  Here, operations of the location information management apparatus 301 and the other network switch 302 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, respectively. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the location information management apparatus 301.

  In the location information management apparatus 301, it is determined whether or not the port is out based on the connection destination telephone number (S105a). When it is determined that port-out has been performed, port-out destination communication carrier information (port-out destination information) is extracted (S105b), and port-out destination information is included in the response signal and transmitted (S105c).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the user has not ported out, the user's location information of the connection destination telephone number is acquired and transmitted in the response signal (S105d).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the other network switch 302. In other network switch 302, it is determined whether or not the port is out based on the connection destination telephone number (S108a). When it is determined that port-out has been performed, port-out destination information is extracted (S108b), and a response signal including the port-out destination information is transmitted to the mobile communication switching system 200 (S108c).

  If it is determined that the port is not ported out, the communication connection process is performed as it is, the communication connection process is performed with the destination communication terminal (S108d), and the communication connection process result is acquired (S108e). A response signal including this result is transmitted to the mobile communication switching system 200 (S108f).

  As described above, the location information management apparatus 301 and the other network switch 302 respectively acquire the location information or port-out destination information and transmit it to the mobile communication switch 200.

  Next, an operation when the mobile communication switch 200 acquires carrier information and then transmits a response signal including the carrier information to the mobile device 100 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation in the mobile communication switching system 200 when the corresponding service information is added to the connection signal and the carrier information acquired from the in-zone information management apparatus 301 is added to the response signal.

  First, in S109 in FIG. 9, it is determined by the port-out determination unit 205 of the mobile communication switching system 200 whether or not a response signal included in the port-out destination information has been received (S201). That is, it is determined whether or not the destination telephone number that the mobile device 100 is trying to make a call out. If it is determined that the port is out, the port-out determining unit 205 further determines whether the communication carrier is an own company or another company based on the port-out destination information. (S202).

  Here, when it is determined that the service provider is the company, the service determination unit 209 determines whether or not the disclosure setting of the corresponding service information is possible (S203). If it is determined that disclosure is possible, the corresponding service information is added to the connection signal by the adding unit 207, and the response signal is transmitted to the destination communication destination (S204).

  On the other hand, in S202, when the communication carrier is a carrier of another company, or when the disclosure permission / inhibition information is set to No, the connection service is received without adding the corresponding service information by the adding unit 207. The response signal is received (S205).

  Then, when the response signal is received, whether or not the communication carrier carrier of the destination on the callee side ascertained on the caller side is the same as the communication carrier carrier acquired and determined by the port-out determination unit 205 Is determined by the carrier information determination unit 206 (S206). That is, the carrier information acquired and stored in S102 and the carrier information included in the response signal received in S109 are compared by the carrier information determination unit 206 (S206).

  Here, when it is determined that the carrier information of both does not match, the carrier information included in the response signal received in S109 is added to the response signal for the communication connection request of the mobile device 100, and the adding unit 207 Is added (S207), and a response signal to which carrier information is added is transmitted (S210). If it is determined that both carrier information matches, nothing is processed, and a response signal (without carrier information added) to the communication connection request of the mobile device 100 is transmitted (S210). .

  Further, in S201, when the port-out destination information is not included in the response signal, it is determined that no port-out has occurred, and based on the carrier information acquired and stored in S102 and the destination telephone number by the identification unit 202. The carrier information determination unit 206 determines whether or not the carrier information indicating the communication carrier operator determined in step S1 matches the carrier information (S208).

  Here, when it is determined that they do not match, the carrier information determined by the identification unit 202 is added to the response signal for the communication connection request of the mobile device 100 (S209), and the response signal with the carrier information added is the response signal. It is transmitted (S210). If it is determined that they match, a response signal (carrier information is not added) to the mobile device 100 is transmitted without any processing (S210).

  Similarly, when a response signal including port-out destination information is received from the location information management apparatus 301, carrier information is added to the response signal for the communication connection request of the mobile device 100 and processed. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the specific operation. In the mobile communication switching system 200, the corresponding service information is added to the connection signal, and the response signal including the port-out destination information is received from the area information management apparatus 301. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation when adding carrier information to a response signal to the communication connection request of the mobile device 100 in the case of

  First, in S106 in FIG. 9, it is determined by the port-out determining unit 205 of the mobile communication switching system 200 whether or not a response signal included in the port-out destination information has been received (S301). That is, it is determined whether or not the destination telephone number that the mobile device 100 is trying to make a call out.

  Here, when the port-out determining unit 205 determines that the port is out, the transmission unit 208 transmits the connection signal to the port-out destination, and the response is received by the receiving unit 201 (S302). If the response signal received in S106 includes port-out destination information, it is determined that the port has been output, and is included in the carrier information acquired and stored in S102 and the response signal received in S106. The carrier information is compared by the carrier information determination unit 206 (S303).

  Here, if it is determined that the carrier information of both does not match, the carrier information included in the response signal received in S106 is added to the response signal for the communication connection request of the mobile device 100 as an addition unit 207. Is added (S304), and a response signal with carrier information added is transmitted (S210 in FIG. 12). If it is determined that the carrier information of both is the same, nothing is processed and a response signal (with no carrier information added) to the communication connection request of the mobile device 100 is transmitted (FIG. 12). S210).

  If it is determined in S301 that the port-out destination information is not included in the response signal and it is determined that the port-out destination is not ported out, is disclosure permission / inhibition information indicating that the corresponding service information can be disclosed added? It is determined by the service determination unit 209 whether or not (S305). If the service determination unit 209 determines that disclosure permission information indicating that disclosure is possible is added, the adding unit 207 adds the corresponding service information to the connection signal, and the connection signal is transmitted by the transmission unit 208. (S306). The carrier information determination unit 206 determines whether the carrier information acquired and stored in S102 matches the carrier information indicating the communication carrier determined by the identification unit 202 based on the connection destination telephone number. Determination is made (S308).

  Here, when it is determined that they do not match, the carrier information determined by the identification unit 202, that is, the carrier information indicating that it is the company, is added to the response signal for the communication connection request of the mobile device 100 (S309). Then, a response signal to which the carrier information is added is transmitted (S210 in FIG. 12). If it is determined that they match, a response signal (no carrier information is added) to mobile device 100 is transmitted without any processing (S210 in FIG. 12).

  As described above, the mobile communication switching system 200 responds to the connection signal in order to notify the receiving side mobile device 400 of the corresponding service information contracted by itself based on the instruction from the calling side mobile device 100. Information can be added and transmitted, and corresponding service information can be notified to the mobile device 400 on the receiving side.

  In addition, when the connection destination telephone number that the mobile device 100 is trying to call out is ported out, the mobile communication switching system 200 acquires carrier information indicating the communication carrier of the port-out destination, and the communication of the mobile device 100 Carrier information can be added to the response signal for the connection request and transmitted.

  Next, the operation of mobile device 100 that receives a response signal to which carrier information is added in this way will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation when the carrier information of the mobile device 100 is updated and the corresponding service information is disclosed.

  With the operation described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13, a response signal including or not including the carrier information is received from the mobile communication switch 200 by the communication unit 104 of the mobile device 100. The updating unit 105 of the mobile device 100 determines whether carrier information is included in the received response signal (S401). When it is determined that carrier information is included, the carrier information in the address book stored in the storage unit 101 is updated by the update unit 105. Specifically, a telephone number that matches the telephone number included in the response signal is searched in the address book, and the carrier information corresponding to the telephone number is rewritten with the carrier information included in the response signal (S402). ). Then, the updated carrier information is displayed on the display unit 107 (S403).

  Thereafter, the confirmation unit 106 determines whether or not the communication carrier is the own company (S404). If the communication carrier is the own company, the confirmation unit 106 confirms the setting for the disclosure availability information of the corresponding service information. This is performed for the user (S405). For example, a screen is displayed that allows the user to select whether disclosure is possible or not. If it is not the company, the process ends without performing confirmation processing for the user.

  As described above, when the mobile device 100 acquires carrier information from the mobile communication switching system 200, the carrier information described in the address book can be rewritten in the carrier information, and new carrier information is always stored. I can leave. Furthermore, when the communication carrier is the same as the business operator that is used, it is possible to set whether or not to disclose the corresponding service and to realize a user-friendly device.

  Next, the operation of the mobile device 400 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the destination mobile device 400. In FIG. 15, it is assumed that the corresponding service information is included in the connection signal.

  A connection signal is received by the receiving unit 401 (S501). Then, the update unit 402 extracts the corresponding service information included in the connection signal (S502). When the corresponding service information is extracted, the updating unit 402 makes an inquiry to the user as to whether the address book can be updated for the corresponding service information (S503). Here, when the update unit 402 instructs the user to update, the corresponding destination address is stored based on the destination address information included in the response signal in the address book stored in the storage unit 403. The corresponding service information is rewritten and an update process is performed (S504).

  Next, an outline of screen display corresponding to the operation of the mobile device 100 will be described. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a screen displayed on the display unit 107 of the mobile device 100. FIG. 16A is a diagram showing a specific example of an address book (phone book), in which name, telephone number, carrier information, corresponding service, and availability information of corresponding service are displayed in association with each other. The user can select a destination while looking at this address book, confirm carrier information and corresponding service, and use a communication method peculiar to the other party (for example, videophone) or a special character code. Communication can be performed. When “◯” is described in the disclosure availability information, the corresponding service of the own device can be disclosed, and the corresponding service of the own device can be notified to the destination. On the other hand, when “-” is described in the disclosure availability information of the corresponding service, the corresponding service of the own device cannot be disclosed, and the corresponding service of the own device cannot be notified to the destination. The user can set disclosure permission / inhibition information according to the destination.

  FIG. 16B is a specific example of a screen when performing a calling process, and is a specific example of a screen displayed when the connection signal of S101 in FIG. 9 is transmitted. As shown in this screen, it is displayed that a call is being made and that corresponding service information has been transmitted.

  Next, an outline of screen display corresponding to the operation of the mobile device 400 will be described. 17 and 18 are diagrams illustrating specific examples of screens displayed on the display unit 404 of the mobile device 400. FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing that an incoming call from mobile device 100 is received. As shown in the figure, the display unit 404 displays that the corresponding service information has been received and the corresponding service information. Here, it is shown that the mobile device 100 can use a videophone, (not listed for violation of public order and morals), (not published for violation of public order and morals), and GPS.

  In FIG. 18A, as the incoming call history, the type of incoming call (indicating that it is a voice incoming call), the fact that the corresponding service information has been received, the specific corresponding service information, and whether or not to update the corresponding service information are selected. “YesNo” indicating selection information to be displayed is displayed to be selectable. This is the screen displayed in S405 in FIG.

  FIG. 18B is a diagram showing a specific example of the address book when update is selected in FIG. As shown in the figure, the fact that it has been updated in association with the updated destination is displayed. Although a balloon is used for the display here, the fact that it has been updated may be displayed without using a balloon.

  Next, functions and effects of the mobile communication switching device 200 and the mobile device 400 of this embodiment will be described.

  In the mobile communication switching system 200 according to the present embodiment, the receiving unit 201 receives a connection signal for communication connection from the mobile device 100 that is a transmission side terminal to the mobile device 400 that is a reception side terminal. Then, the inquiry unit 203 obtains the corresponding service information indicating the services that can be used by the mobile device 100 that is the transmission side terminal, based on the transmission source information included in the received connection signal. Extract from Here, the service management information is extracted from the contractor information table 301a and the function table 301b. However, it may be configured to extract at least only the corresponding service information with which the contract is made. In the person information table 301a, corresponding service information including functions may be stored in association with each other. Then, the transmission unit 208 transmits the extracted corresponding service information together with the connection signal to the receiving terminal. Accordingly, the corresponding service information that can be used by the mobile device 100 that is the caller terminal can be known by the mobile device 400 that is the callee terminal, and an easy-to-use communication terminal (receiver terminal) can be realized. it can.

  Further, in the mobile communication switching system 200 of the present embodiment, the receiving unit 201 receives a connection signal including availability information that is set in the mobile device 100 that is a transmission side terminal and that indicates whether or not corresponding service information can be disclosed. When the service determination unit 209 determines that the availability information can be disclosed, the addition unit 207 adds the corresponding service information extracted from the in-zone information management apparatus 301 by the inquiry unit 203, and the transmission unit 208 Send this. As a result, it is possible to notify the corresponding service information only to the destination specified according to the availability information, and it is possible to realize notification according to the destination.

  Moreover, in the mobile device 400 of the present embodiment, the receiving unit 401 receives the corresponding service information of the mobile device 100 of the transmission source information from the mobile device 100 that is the transmission side terminal together with the connection signal including the transmission source information. To do. Of the corresponding service information stored as an address book in the storage unit 403 using the received corresponding service information, the updating unit 402 corresponds to the transmission source information included in the received connection signal. Update supported service information. Accordingly, the corresponding service information can be acquired from the calling terminal without performing special processing, and the corresponding service information of the destination stored in the address book or the like can be updated efficiently.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing a communication system using mobile devices 100 and 400 and a mobile communication switch 200 in the present embodiment. 3 is a block diagram showing functions of mobile device 100. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing information stored in a storage unit 101. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of a mobile device 100. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing functions of a mobile device 400. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functions of the mobile communication switching system 200. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the contractor information table 301a and the function table 301b. 5 is a flowchart when a call process is performed in the mobile device 100. 4 is a sequence diagram showing operations of mobile device 100 and mobile communication switching system 200. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the location information management apparatus 301. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of another network switch 302. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when adding corresponding service information to a connection signal in the mobile communication switching system 200. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when adding corresponding service information to a connection signal in the mobile communication switching system 200. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation when mobile device 100 performs corresponding service information disclosure setting. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of a destination mobile device 400. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the screen displayed on the display part 107 of the moving apparatus. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the screen displayed on the display part 404 of the moving apparatus. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the screen displayed on the display part 404 of the moving apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Mobile device 101 ... Memory | storage part 102 ... Carrier determination part 103 ... Disclosure availability setting part 104 ... Communication part 105 ... Update part 106 ... Confirmation part 107 ... Display part 200 ... Mobile communication switch 201 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS Reception unit 202 Identification unit 203 Query unit 204 Other network connection unit 205 Port-out determination unit 206 Carrier information determination unit 207 Addition unit 208 Transmission unit 209 Service determination unit , 301 ... Area information management device, 301a ... Contractor information table, 301b ... Function table, 302 ... Other network switch, 400 ... Mobile station, 401 ... Receiving part, 402 ... Update part, 403 ... Storage part, 404 ... Display Department.

Claims (5)

Storage means for storing service management information in which service information is associated with each piece of identification information indicating a subscriber;
A receiving means for receiving a connection signal for communication connection from the calling terminal to the called terminal;
Extraction that extracts service information indicating a service that can be used by the calling terminal from service management information stored in the storage unit, based on identification information included in the connection signal received by the receiving unit Means,
Transmitting means for transmitting the service information extracted by the extracting means to the receiving terminal together with the connection signal;
A communication control device comprising: The receiving means receives a connection signal that is set in the calling terminal and includes permission information indicating whether service information can be disclosed,
The communication control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits service information when it is determined that the availability information can be disclosed. The storage means stores the identification information of the subscriber and the model information used by the subscriber in association with each other, and stores the model information and service information in association with each other,
The receiving means receives a connection signal including identification information of the calling terminal;
The extraction means extracts model information based on the identification information received by the receiving means, and extracts service information available to the caller terminal based on the extracted model information. Item 3. The communication control device according to Item 1 or 2. A communication terminal that communicates with the communication control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Storage means for storing service information for each communication destination;
Receiving means for receiving service information together with a connection signal including source information from the calling side terminal via the communication control device;
Using the service information received by the receiving unit, the service information corresponding to the source information included in the connection signal received by the receiving unit is updated among the service information stored in the storage unit. A communication terminal. A communication control method in a communication control device comprising storage means for storing service management information in which service information is associated with each identification information indicating a subscriber,
A receiving step of receiving a connection signal for communication connection from the calling terminal to the called terminal;
Based on the source information included in the connection signal received in the receiving step, service information indicating a service that can be provided to the called terminal is obtained from the service management information stored in the storage unit. An extraction step to extract;
Transmitting the service information extracted in the extraction step together with the connection signal to the called terminal;
A communication control method comprising:

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