JP5583713B2 - COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present application relates to a communication device, a communication method, and a communication program. In particular, the present application relates to a communication device having a touch screen, a method for controlling the communication device, and a program for controlling the communication device.

  Touch screen devices comprising a touch screen are known. Touch screen devices include, but are not limited to, for example, smartphones and tablets. The touch screen device detects a finger, pen, or stylus pen gesture via the touch screen. The touch screen device operates according to the detected gesture. An example of the operation according to the detected gesture is described in Patent Document 1, for example.

  The basic operation of the touch screen device is realized by an OS (Operating System) installed in the device. Examples of the OS installed in the touch screen device include, but are not limited to, Android (registered trademark), BlackBerry (registered trademark) OS, iOS, Symbian (registered trademark) OS, and Windows (registered trademark) Phone.

  Among communication devices such as touch screen devices, devices compatible with the third generation can communicate with other terminals by inserting an IC card called a USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) card into the device. It can be carried out. A USIM card is issued to a subscriber of a cellular phone network by a cellular phone operator called a carrier. Information on the use contractor is recorded on the USIM card.

International Publication No. 2008/086302

  The USIM card is provided with a function called USIM-PIN (Personal Identification Number) lock and USIM-PUK (Personal Unlock Key) lock.

  The USIM-PIN lock is a function for determining whether or not the user is a valid user. When a USIM-PIN lock function is valid, a communication device such as a touch screen device requires a password called a PIN code when the power is turned on. If the entered PIN code is correct, the device can be used. . A state in which the device cannot be used unless a correct PIN code is input is also called a PIN lock state. The USIM-PUK lock is a function for preventing the PIN code itself from being input when an incorrect PIN code is input a predetermined number of times. A communication device such as a touch screen device asks for a password called a PUK code necessary to return to a state where the PIN code can be input. If the PUK code is correct, the communication device transitions to a state where the PIN code can be input again. To do. In order to return to a state where the PIN code can be input, a state in which the input of the PUK code is requested is also referred to as a PUK lock state.

  When the communication device such as the touch screen device is in the PIN lock state and the PUK lock state, the destination is limited to the emergency call telephone number. If the USIM card is removed from the device, it will not be possible to make a call.

From the above, even in the PIN locked state and PUK locked state, even when the USIM card is removed from the device, communication devices and communications that can make calls other than emergency call numbers There is a need for methods and communication programs.

A communication device according to one aspect includes a communication unit that performs communication using a first communication method and a second communication method, and an insertion unit into which an IC card of the own device associated with the first communication method is inserted. If, when the PIN lock or PUK lock is, when the IC card into the insertion portion is not inserted, it has a, and a control unit for permitting transmission via the second communication method.

A communication method according to one aspect includes a communication unit that performs communication using a first communication method and a second communication method, and an insertion unit into which an IC card associated with the first communication method is inserted. A method for controlling a communication device , wherein when the PIN lock or PUK lock is performed, the step of determining whether or not the IC card is inserted in the insertion portion; and the IC card is inserted in the insertion portion. If not inserted, including the steps of permitting the transmission via the second communication method.

A communication program according to one aspect includes a communication unit that performs communication using a first communication method and a second communication method, and an insertion unit into which an IC card of the device associated with the first communication method is inserted. A communication device having a PIN lock or a PUK lock , a step of determining whether or not an IC card of the own device is inserted in the insertion unit; and When it is determined that the IC card is not inserted, the step of permitting transmission by the second communication method is executed.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view of the smartphone. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the smartphone. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the home screen. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the smartphone. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a call setting interface displayed on the display. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a call setting interface displayed on the display. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface for accepting an operation related to a call using the PHS method. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface for accepting an operation related to a 3G call. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control processing procedure based on a function provided by the control program. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of data included in the permitted call destination telephone number list. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control processing procedure based on a function provided by the control program.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Embodiments for implementing a communication device, a communication method, and a communication program according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Below, a smart phone is demonstrated as an example of a communication apparatus provided with a touch screen.

(Embodiment 1)
The overall configuration of the smartphone 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the smartphone 1 has a housing 20. The housing 20 includes a front face 1A, a back face 1B, and side faces 1C1 to 1C4. The front face 1 </ b> A is the front of the housing 20. The back face 1 </ b> B is the back surface of the housing 20. The side faces 1C1 to 1C4 are side surfaces that connect the front face 1A and the back face 1B. Hereinafter, the side faces 1C1 to 1C4 may be collectively referred to as the side face 1C without specifying which face.

  The smartphone 1 includes a touch screen display 2, buttons 3A to 3C, an illuminance sensor 4, a proximity sensor 5, a receiver 7, a microphone 8, and a camera 12 on the front face 1A. The smartphone 1 has a speaker 11 and a camera 13 on the back face 1B. The smartphone 1 has buttons 3D to 3F and a connector 14 on the side face 1C. Hereinafter, the buttons 3A to 3F may be collectively referred to as the button 3 without specifying which button.

  The touch screen display 2 includes a display 2A and a touch screen 2B. In the example of FIG. 1, the display 2A and the touch screen 2B are substantially rectangular, but the shapes of the display 2A and the touch screen 2B are not limited to this. Each of the display 2A and the touch screen 2B can take any shape such as a square or a circle. In the example of FIG. 1, the display 2 </ b> A and the touch screen 2 </ b> B are overlapped, but the arrangement of the display 2 </ b> A and the touch screen 2 </ b> B is not limited to this. For example, the display 2A and the touch screen 2B may be arranged side by side or may be arranged apart from each other. In the example of FIG. 1, the long side of the display 2A is along the long side of the touch screen 2B, and the short side of the display 2A is along the short side of the touch screen 2B, but the display 2A and the touch screen 2B are overlapped. Is not limited to this. When the display 2A and the touch screen 2B are arranged so as to overlap each other, for example, one or more sides of the display 2A may not be along any side of the touch screen 2B.

  The display 2A includes a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL display (OELD: Organic Electro-Luminescence Display), or an inorganic EL display (IELD: Inorganic Electro-Luminescence Display). The display 2A displays characters, images, symbols, graphics, and the like.

  The touch screen 2B detects contact of a finger, a pen, a stylus pen, or the like with respect to the touch screen 2B. The touch screen 2B can detect a position where a plurality of fingers, a pen, a stylus pen, or the like is in contact with the touch screen 2B. In the following description, a finger, pen, stylus pen, or the like that contacts the touch screen 2B may be referred to as a “contact object (contact object)”.

  The detection method of the touch screen 2B may be any method such as a capacitance method, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method (or an ultrasonic method), an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a load detection method. In the following description, in order to simplify the description, it is assumed that the user uses the finger to touch the touch screen 2B in order to operate the smartphone 1.

  The smartphone 1 is based on at least one of the contact detected by the touch screen 2B, the position at which the contact is detected, the change in the position at which the contact is detected, the interval at which the contact is detected, and the number of times the contact is detected. Determine the type of gesture. The gesture is an operation performed on the touch screen 2B. Gestures identified by the smartphone 1 include, but are not limited to, touch, long touch, release, swipe, tap, double tap, long tap, drag, flick, pinch in, and pinch out, for example.

  “Touch” is a gesture in which a finger touches the touch screen 2B. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture in which a finger contacts the touch screen 2B as a touch. “Long touch” is a gesture in which a finger touches the touch screen 2B for a longer period of time. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture in which a finger contacts the touch screen 2B for longer than a certain time as a long touch.

  “Release” is a gesture in which a finger leaves the touch screen 2B. The smartphone 1 determines that a gesture in which a finger leaves the touch screen 2B is a release. “Swipe” is a gesture in which a finger moves while touching the touch screen 2B. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture that moves while the finger is in contact with the touch screen 2B as a swipe.

  A “tap” is a gesture for releasing following a touch. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture for releasing following a touch as a tap. The “double tap” is a gesture in which a gesture for releasing following a touch is continued twice. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture in which a gesture for releasing following a touch is continued twice as a double tap.

  “Long tap” is a gesture for releasing following a long touch. The smartphone 1 determines a gesture for releasing following a long touch as a long tap. “Drag” is a gesture for performing a swipe starting from an area where a movable object is displayed. The smartphone 1 determines, as a drag, a gesture for performing a swipe starting from an area where a movable object is displayed.

  “Flick” is a gesture in which a finger leaves the touch screen 2B while moving after touching the touch screen 2B. In other words, “flick” is a gesture in which a release is performed while a finger moves following a touch. The smartphone 1 determines, as a flick, a gesture in which the finger leaves the touch screen 2B while moving after touching the touch screen 2B. The flick is often performed while the finger moves in one direction. Flick is "upper flick" where the finger moves upward on the screen, "lower flick" where the finger moves downward on the screen, "right flick" where the finger moves rightward on the screen, finger is left on the screen Including “left flick” moving in the direction. The movement of a finger in a flick is often quicker than the movement of a finger in a swipe.

  “Pinch-in” is a gesture of swiping in a direction in which a plurality of fingers approach each other. The smartphone 1 determines, as a pinch-in, a gesture in which the distance between the position of a finger detected by the touch screen 2B and the position of another finger is shortened. “Pinch out” is a gesture of swiping a plurality of fingers away from each other. The smartphone 1 determines, as a pinch-out, a gesture that increases the distance between the position of one finger and the position of another finger detected by the touch screen 2B.

  In the present embodiment, a gesture performed with one finger may be referred to as a “single touch gesture”. In the present embodiment, a gesture performed with two or more fingers may be referred to as a “multi-touch gesture”. Pinch-in and pinch-out are multi-touch gestures. Taps, flicks, swipes, and the like are single-touch gestures when performed with one finger, and multi-touch gestures when performed with two or more fingers.

  The smartphone 1 operates according to these gestures that are determined via the touch screen 2B. Therefore, an operability that is intuitive and easy to use for the user is realized. The operation performed by the smartphone 1 according to the determined gesture may differ depending on the screen displayed on the display 2A. In the following description, in order to simplify the description, “the touch screen 2B detects a gesture and the smartphone 1 determines that the type of the detected gesture is X” and “the smartphone 1 detects X”. Or “the controller detects X”.

  An example of a screen displayed on the display 2A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows an example of the home screen. The home screen is sometimes called a desktop, a standby screen, an idle screen, or a standard screen. The home screen is displayed on the display 2A. The home screen is a screen that allows the user to select which application to execute from among the applications installed in the smartphone 1. The smartphone 1 executes the application selected on the home screen in the foreground. The screen of the application executed in the foreground is displayed on the display 2A.

  The smartphone 1 can place an icon on the home screen. A plurality of icons 50 are arranged on the home screen 40 shown in FIG. Each icon 50 is associated with an application installed in the smartphone 1 in advance. When the smartphone 1 detects a gesture for the icon 50, the smartphone 1 executes an application associated with the icon 50 from which the gesture is detected. For example, the smartphone 1 executes the mail application when a tap on the icon 50 associated with the mail application is detected.

  The icon 50 includes an image and a character string. The icon 50 may include a symbol or a graphic instead of the image. The icon 50 may not include either an image or a character string. The icons 50 are arranged based on the arrangement pattern. A wallpaper 41 is displayed behind the icon 50. The wallpaper is sometimes called a photo screen, a back screen, an idle image or a background image. The smartphone 1 can use any image as the wallpaper 41. The smartphone 1 may be configured so that the user can select an image to be displayed as the wallpaper 41.

  The smartphone 1 may have a plurality of home screens. For example, the smartphone 1 determines the number of home screens according to the setting by the user. The smartphone 1 displays the selected one on the display 2A even if there are a plurality of home screens.

  The smartphone 1 can change the home screen 40 displayed on the display 2A. When a gesture is detected while displaying one of the home screens, the smartphone 1 changes the home screen displayed on the display 2A to another home screen. For example, when detecting a right flick, the smartphone 1 changes the home screen displayed on the display 2A to the left home screen. For example, when the smartphone 1 detects a left flick, the smartphone 1 changes the home screen displayed on the display 2A to the right home screen. When the gesture is detected while displaying the first home screen on the display 2A, the smartphone 1 gradually reduces the area of the first home screen displayed on the display 2A, and the second displayed on the display 2A. The home screen displayed on the display 2A is changed from the first home screen to the second home screen so that the area of the home screen gradually increases. The smartphone 1 may switch the home screen so that the first home screen is immediately replaced with the second home screen.

  A region 42 is provided at the upper end of the display 2A. The area 42 includes a remaining amount mark 43 indicating the remaining amount of power, a radio wave level mark 44a indicating the electric field strength of communication radio waves using the PHS method, and the electric field strength of communication radio waves using the 3G method. A radio wave level mark 44b is displayed. The smartphone 1 may display the time, weather, running application, communication system type, telephone status, device mode, event occurring in the device, and the like in the area 42. As described above, the area 42 is used for various notifications to the user. The area 42 may be provided on a screen other than the home screen 40. The position where the region 42 is provided is not limited to the upper end of the display 2A.

  The home screen 40 shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and the form of various elements, the arrangement of various elements, the number of home screens 40, how to perform various operations on the home screen 40, and the like are as described above. Not necessarily.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the smartphone 1. The smartphone 1 includes a touch screen display 2, a button 3, an illuminance sensor 4, a proximity sensor 5, a first communication unit 6A, a second communication unit 6B, a receiver 7, a microphone 8, a storage 9, A controller 10, a speaker 11, cameras 12 and 13, a connector 14, an acceleration sensor 15, an orientation sensor 16, a gyroscope 17, and an IC card insertion unit 18 are included.

  As described above, the touch screen display 2 includes the display 2A and the touch screen 2B. The display 2A displays characters, images, symbols, graphics, or the like. The touch screen 2B detects a gesture.

  The button 3 is operated by the user. The button 3 includes buttons 3A to 3F. The controller 10 detects an operation on the button 3 by cooperating with the button 3. The operation on the button 3 includes, for example, click, double click, triple click, push, and multi-push, but is not limited thereto.

  The buttons 3A to 3C are, for example, a home button, a back button, or a menu button. The button 3D is, for example, a power on / off button of the smartphone 1. The button 3D may also serve as a sleep / sleep release button. The buttons 3E and 3F are volume buttons, for example.

  The illuminance sensor 4 detects the illuminance of the ambient light of the smartphone 1. Illuminance indicates light intensity, brightness, or luminance. The illuminance sensor 4 is used for adjusting the luminance of the display 2A, for example. The proximity sensor 5 detects the presence of a nearby object without contact. The proximity sensor 5 detects the presence of an object based on a change in a magnetic field or a change in a feedback time of an ultrasonic reflected wave. The proximity sensor 5 detects that the touch screen display 2 is brought close to the face, for example. The illuminance sensor 4 and the proximity sensor 5 may be configured as one sensor. The illuminance sensor 4 may be used as a proximity sensor.

  The first communication unit 6A and the second communication unit 6B communicate wirelessly. The communication method supported by the first communication unit 6A and the second communication unit 6B is a wireless communication standard. Examples of wireless communication standards include cellular phone communication standards such as 2G, 3G, and 4G. As a cellular phone communication standard, for example, LTE (Long Term Evolution), W-CDMA (Wideband Code Multiple Access), CDMA2000, PDC (Personal Digital Cellular, GSM (registered trademark) mmloS) (Personal Handy-phone System). As wireless communication standards, for example, there are WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), IEEE802.11, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IrDA (Infrared Data Association), NFC (NearCo), etc. In the first embodiment, the first communication unit 6A includes, as a first communication method, at least LTE (Long Term Evolution), W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), CDMA2000, PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), and PDC (Personal Digital Cellular). Supports one or more of (registered trademark) (Global System for Mobile Communications). The second communication unit 6B supports at least PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) as the second communication method.

  The receiver 7 and the speaker 11 are sound output units. The receiver 7 and the speaker 11 output the sound signal transmitted from the controller 10 as sound. The receiver 7 is used, for example, to output the other party's voice during a call. The speaker 11 is used for outputting a ring tone and music, for example. One of the receiver 7 and the speaker 11 may also function as the other. The microphone 8 is a sound input unit. The microphone 8 converts the user's voice or the like into a sound signal and transmits the sound signal to the controller 10.

  The storage 9 stores programs and data. The storage 9 is also used as a work area for temporarily storing the processing result of the controller 10. The storage 9 may include any non-transitory storage medium such as a semiconductor storage medium and a magnetic storage medium. The storage 9 may include a plurality of types of storage media. The storage 9 may include a combination of a portable storage medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, or a magneto-optical disk and a storage medium reader. The storage 9 may include a storage device used as a temporary storage area such as a RAM (Random Access Memory).

  The programs stored in the storage 9 include an application executed in the foreground or the background and a control program that supports the operation of the application. For example, the application displays a screen on the display 2 </ b> A, and causes the controller 10 to execute a process according to a gesture detected by the touch screen 2 </ b> B. The control program is, for example, an OS. The application and the control program may be installed in the storage 9 via wireless communication by the first communication unit 6A and the second communication unit 6B or a non-transitory storage medium.

  The storage 9 stores, for example, a control program 9A, a mail application 9B, a browser application 9C, a navigation application 9D, a music player application 9E, a calendar application 9F, a computer application 9G, and setting data 9Z. The mail application 9B provides an electronic mail function for creating, transmitting, receiving, and displaying an electronic mail. The browser application 9C provides a WEB browsing function for displaying a WEB page. The navigation application 9D provides a navigation function for route guidance and the like. The music player application 9E provides a player function for playing music and outputting it from the receiver 7 or the speaker 11. The calendar application 9F provides a calendar function for schedule management and the like. The computer application 9G provides a computer function for performing, for example, four arithmetic operations. The setting data 9Z includes information related to various settings related to the operation of the smartphone 1. For example, the setting data 9Z includes information regarding the setting of whether to perform a call realized by controlling the first communication unit 6A or the like or a call realized by controlling the second communication unit 6B or the like. Including. The storage 9 stores telephone number data used for PHS communication by the second communication unit.

  The control program 9A provides functions related to various controls for operating the smartphone 1. The control program 9A realizes a call by controlling the first communication unit 6A and the second communication unit 6B, the receiver 7, the microphone 8, and the like, for example. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function of performing various controls such as changing information displayed on the display 2A according to a gesture detected via the touch screen 2B. The function provided by the control program 9A may be used in combination with a function provided by another program such as the mail application 9B. The functions provided by the control program 9A include, for example, the USIM (UIM, SIM) -PIN function activated state or the USIM (UIM, SIM) -PUK lock function activated state. When the UIM (SIM) card is not inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 (when the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is pulled out), a function of permitting communication by the PHS method is included. The functions provided by the control program 9A include a function that provides a user interface that accepts an operation of switching between the PHS method and the 3G method. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function that provides a user interface for accepting an operation related to a call using the PHS method. The function provided by the control program 9A includes a function that provides a user interface for accepting an operation related to a 3G call.

  The controller 10 is an arithmetic processing device. The arithmetic processing unit includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an SoC (System-on-a-chip), an MCU (Micro Control Unit), and an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), but is not limited thereto. The controller 10 controls various operations of the smartphone 1 to realize various functions.

  Specifically, the controller 10 executes instructions included in the program stored in the storage 9 while referring to the data stored in the storage 9 as necessary. And the controller 10 controls a function part according to data and a command, and implement | achieves various functions by it. The functional unit includes, for example, the display 2A, the first communication unit 6A and the second communication unit 6B, the microphone 8, and the speaker 11, but is not limited thereto. The controller 10 may change the control according to the detection result of the detection unit. Examples of the detection unit include, but are not limited to, the touch screen 2B, the button 3, the illuminance sensor 4, the proximity sensor 5, the receiver 7, the camera 12, the camera 13, the acceleration sensor 15, the orientation sensor 16, and the gyroscope 17. .

  The controller 10 is in a state where, for example, the USIM (UIM, SIM) -PIN function is activated or the USIM (UIM, SIM) -PUK lock function is activated, for example, by executing the control program 9A. Sometimes, it is determined whether or not a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18, and as a result of the determination, the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18. If not (when the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is pulled out), various controls such as allowing communication by the PHS method are executed. In the following, for convenience of explanation, a state in which the USIM (UIM, SIM) -PIN function is activated is referred to as a PIN lock state, and a state in which the USIM (UIM, SIM) -PUK lock function is activated is referred to as a PUK lock state. To do.

  The camera 12 is an in-camera that captures an object facing the front face 1A. The camera 13 is an out camera that captures an object facing the back face 1B.

  The connector 14 is a terminal to which another device is connected. The connector 14 may be a general-purpose terminal such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (registered trademark) (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), Light Peak (Thunderbolt (registered trademark)), and an earphone microphone connector. . The connector 14 may be a dedicated terminal such as a dock connector. Devices connected to the connector 14 include, but are not limited to, external storage, speakers, and communication devices, for example.

  The acceleration sensor 15 detects the direction and magnitude of acceleration acting on the smartphone 1. The direction sensor 16 detects the direction of geomagnetism. The gyroscope 17 detects the angle and angular velocity of the smartphone 1. The detection results of the acceleration sensor 15, the azimuth sensor 16, and the gyroscope 17 are used in combination in order to detect changes in the position and orientation of the smartphone 1. An IC card 18 a such as a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18. The IC card 18a stores the phone number, PIN code, and PUK code data of its own device 3G.

  In FIG. 5, some or all of the programs and data stored in the storage 9 may be downloaded from other devices by wireless communication using the first communication unit 6A and the second communication unit 6B. In FIG. 5, some or all of the programs and data stored in the storage 9 may be stored in a non-transitory storage medium that can be read by the reading device included in the storage 9. 5 may be stored in a non-transitory storage medium that can be read by a reading device connected to the connector 14. Non-transitory storage media include, for example, optical disks such as CD (registered trademark), DVD (registered trademark), and Blu-ray (registered trademark), magneto-optical disks, magnetic storage media, memory cards, and solid-state storage media Including, but not limited to.

  The configuration of the smartphone 1 shown in FIG. 5 is an example, and may be appropriately changed within a range not impairing the gist of the present invention. For example, the number and type of buttons 3 are not limited to the example of FIG. The smartphone 1 may include buttons such as a numeric keypad layout or a QWERTY layout as buttons for operations related to the screen instead of the buttons 3A to 3C. The smartphone 1 may include only one button or may not include a button for operations related to the screen. In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the smartphone 1 includes two cameras, but the smartphone 1 may include only one camera or may not include a camera. In the example illustrated in FIG. 5, the smartphone 1 includes three types of sensors in order to detect the position and orientation, but the smartphone 1 may not include some of these sensors. Alternatively, the smartphone 1 may include another type of sensor for detecting at least one of a position and a posture.

  6 and 7 show an example of a call setting interface displayed on the display 2A. When the user operates the call setting interface 45 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the PHS method or the 3G communication method is set. The call setting interface 45 shown in FIG. 6 represents a state in which the PHS method is set as the communication method. The call setting interface 45 shown in FIG. 7 represents a state in which the 3G method is set as the communication method. The smartphone 1 sets a communication method for the communication setting interface 45 according to the detection result of the touch screen 2B. For example, when the touch on the image described as PHS is detected in the call setting interface 45 by the touch screen 2B, the smartphone 1 sets the communication method to PHS as illustrated in FIG. In order to indicate that the communication method is set to PHS, the smartphone 1 inverts the display color of an image written as PHS in the call setting interface 45, for example, as illustrated in FIG. On the other hand, when the touch on the image described as 3G is detected in the call setting interface 45 by the touch screen 2B, the smartphone 1 sets the communication method to 3G as illustrated in FIG. In order to indicate that the communication method is set to 3G, the smartphone 1 inverts the display color of the image written as 3G in the call setting interface 45, for example, as illustrated in FIG.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a user interface for accepting an operation related to a call using the PHS method. As shown in FIG. 8, the user interface 46 for accepting an operation related to a PHS call has an operation unit corresponding to various functions such as SMS (Short Message Service), a telephone book, a keypad, and a history. FIG. 8 is an example in which a keypad is displayed on the display 2A, and the image of the operation unit 46a for performing a call operation is “call (PHS)”. The user interface 46 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display 2A in accordance with, for example, an operation on an icon corresponding to a call function when the PHS method is set on the call setting interface 45 as a communication method.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a user interface for accepting an operation related to a 3G call. As shown in FIG. 9, the user interface 47 for accepting operations related to a 3G call has an operation unit corresponding to various functions such as SMS, a phone book, a keypad, and a call history. FIG. 9 is an example in which a keypad is displayed on the display 2A, and the image of the operation unit 47a for performing a call operation is “call (3G)”. The user interface 47 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display 2A in accordance with an operation on an icon corresponding to the call function when the 3G method is set on the call setting interface 45 as a communication method.

  The user interface 46 shown in FIG. 8 and the user interface 47 shown in FIG. 9 basically have the same configuration, and the image of the call button on the keypad is changed according to the call type. Only the difference.

  An example of a control processing procedure based on the function provided by the control program 9A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 shows a processing procedure when processing for permitting communication by the PHS method is executed when the smartphone 1 is in the PIN lock state or the PUK lock state. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 10 is realized by the controller 10 executing the control program 9A. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 10 is repeated when the smartphone 1 is in the PIN lock state or the PUK lock state, and the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted in the IC card insertion unit 18 as the IC card 18a. Executed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the controller 10 is in a state where a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 as step S <b> 101, for example, when it is in a PIN lock state or a PUK lock state. It is determined whether or not. The controller 10 repeatedly determines whether or not the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 in a predetermined cycle when in the PIN lock state or the PUK lock state.

  As a result of the determination, if the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is not inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 (No at Step S101), the controller 10 permits the transmission by the PHS method as Step S102. That is, when the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is pulled out from the IC card insertion unit 18, 3G communication is disabled, but PHS communication is enabled.

  Subsequently, in step S103, the controller 10 activates a user interface 46 (see FIG. 8) that supports the PHS method in accordance with a user operation. Then, the controller 10 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B as step S104.

  Subsequently, based on the detection result of the touch screen 2B, the controller 10 determines whether or not a call operation is detected as Step S105. For example, the controller 10 detects whether or not there is a touch on the operation unit 46 a provided in the user interface 46 from the detection result of the touch screen 2 </ b> B.

  If the call operation is detected as a result of the determination (step S105, Yes), the controller 10 makes a call using the PHS method as step S106, and ends the processing procedure of FIG. On the other hand, if the call operation is not detected as a result of the determination (No at Step S105), the controller 10 returns to Step S104 and acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B again.

  In step S101 described above, if the result of determination is that a USIM (UIM, SIM) card has been inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 (step S101, Yes), the controller 10 ends the processing procedure of FIG. . Then, in the next cycle, the controller 10 again executes the processing procedure of step S101, and determines whether or not the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is in a state of being inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18.

As described above, when the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is not inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 (when the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is pulled out), the smartphone 1 performs communication using the PHS method. Allow .

In the first embodiment, when the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 in the smartphone 1 and is in the PIN lock state or the PUK lock state, the 3G system by the first communication unit is used. in addition to limiting the communication, communication in the PHS system also being prohibited by the second communication unit.

(Embodiment 2)
In Embodiment 2 below, when a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is not inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18, a function for permitting PHS transmission is given only to a specific destination telephone number. explain.

  The setting data Z of the storage 9 includes a list of permitted destination telephone numbers that are permitted as a destination when a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is not inserted in the IC card insertion unit 18. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of data included in the permitted call destination telephone number list. As shown in FIG. 11, the permitted destination telephone number list includes a plurality of telephone numbers 1 to 6 that are permitted as destinations when a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is not inserted in the IC card insertion unit 18. Contains data. For example, telephone numbers 1 to 3 are emergency call telephone numbers, and telephone numbers 4 to 6 are telephone numbers set by the user.

  In the setting data Z of the storage 9, the telephone number of the call destination input to the user interface 46 is temporarily stored.

  The function provided by the control program 9A includes a case where a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is not inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 and a telephone number stored in the user interface 46 is a permitted call destination telephone number list. In the case of being included in the above, a function for permitting PHS transmission is included. Functions provided by the control program 9 </ b> A include a function of storing data of the telephone number of the call destination input in the user interface 46 in the storage 9.

  The controller 10, for example, executes the control program 9 </ b> A to call the destination telephone input to the user interface 46 when the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is not inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18. When the number is included in the permitted call destination telephone number list, a process of permitting PHS transmission is executed.

  With reference to FIG. 12, an example of a control processing procedure based on the function provided by the control program 9A will be described. FIG. 12 shows a processing procedure when processing for permitting PHS transmission is executed only for a specific destination telephone number when a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is not inserted in the IC card insertion unit 18. Is shown. The processing procedure shown in FIG. 12 is realized by the controller 10 executing the control program 9A. The processing procedure illustrated in FIG. 12 is repeatedly executed when the smartphone 1 is in the PIN lock state or the PUK lock state, and the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is in the IC card insertion unit 18.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the controller 10 is in a state in which a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 as step S201, for example, when it is in a PIN lock state or a PUK lock state. It is determined whether or not. The controller 10 repeatedly determines whether or not the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 in a predetermined cycle when in the PIN lock state or the PUK lock state.

  As a result of the determination, if the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is not inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 (No at Step S201), the controller 10 permits the transmission by the PHS method as Step S202. That is, when the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is pulled out from the IC card insertion unit 18, 3G communication is disabled, but PHS communication is enabled.

  Subsequently, in step S203, the controller 10 activates the user interface 46 (see FIG. 8) corresponding to the PHS method in accordance with a user operation. Then, the controller 10 acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B as step S204.

  Subsequently, based on the detection result of the touch screen 2B, the controller 10 determines whether or not a call operation is detected as step S205. For example, the controller 10 detects whether or not there is a touch on the operation unit 46 a provided in the user interface 46 from the detection result of the touch screen 2 </ b> B.

  If the call operation is detected as a result of the determination (step S205, Yes), the controller 10 determines in step S206 that the destination telephone number input to the user interface 46 is the permitted destination telephone number list (FIG. 11). Reference) is determined. For example, when a call operation is detected, the controller 10 reads from the storage 9 the permitted call destination telephone number list and the call destination telephone number input to the user interface 46. Then, the controller 10 determines whether or not the destination telephone number data matches any of the telephone numbers 1 to 6 in the permitted destination telephone number list.

  As a result of the determination, if the destination telephone number is included in the permitted destination telephone number list (step S206, Yes), the controller 10 determines the PHS method for the input destination telephone number as step S207. To terminate the processing procedure of FIG.

  On the other hand, if the determination result shows that the destination telephone number is not included in the permitted destination telephone number list (step S206, No), the controller 10 does not make a call to the input destination telephone number. Then, the processing procedure of FIG.

  In step S205 described above, if the call operation is not detected as a result of the determination (step S205, No), the controller 10 returns to step S204 and acquires the detection result of the touch screen 2B again.

  In step S201 described above, if the result of determination is that a USIM (UIM, SIM) card has been inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 (step S201, Yes), the controller 10 ends the processing procedure of FIG. . Then, in the next cycle, the controller 10 again executes the processing procedure of step S101, and determines whether or not the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is in a state of being inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18.

  As described above, when the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is not inserted into the IC card insertion unit 18 (when the USIM (UIM, SIM) card is pulled out), the smartphone 1 is a specific destination telephone. Only PHS calls are allowed for numbers. For this reason, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to make a call independent of a USIM (UIM, SIM) card while preventing a call to an unspecified telephone number. For example, even if a third party other than the owner of the smartphone 1 pulls out a USIM (UIM, SIM) card, it is possible to prevent the third party from making a call to an unspecified telephone number.

  In the first and second embodiments, instead of repeatedly determining whether an IC card 18a such as a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted, an IC card such as a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is an IC. The flow may be started when an event to be removed from the card insertion unit 18 is detected.

  The characterizing embodiments have been described in order to fully and clearly disclose the technology according to the appended claims. However, the appended claims should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but all modifications and alternatives that can be created by those skilled in the art within the scope of the basic matters shown in this specification. Should be embodied by a simple configuration.

  For example, each program shown in FIG. 5 may be divided into a plurality of modules. Alternatively, each program shown in FIG. 5 may be combined with another program.

  In the above embodiment, a smartphone has been described as an example of a device including a touch screen, but the device according to the appended claims is not limited to a smartphone. The device according to the appended claims may be a portable electronic device other than a smartphone. For example, it may be a portable electronic device in which an IC card such as a USIM (UIM, SIM) card is inserted and a call operation related to a call can be performed. Examples of portable electronic devices include mobile phones, tablets, portable personal computers, digital cameras, media players, electronic book readers, navigators, and game machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Smart phone 2 Touch screen display 2A Display 2B Touch screen 3 Button 4 Illuminance sensor 5 Proximity sensor 6A 1st communication unit 6B 2nd communication unit 7 Receiver 8 Microphone 9 Storage 9A Control program 9B Mail application 9C Browser application 9D Navigation application 9E Music Player application 9F Calendar application 9G Computer application 9Z Setting data 10 Controller 11 Speaker 12, 13 Camera 14 Connector 15 Acceleration sensor 16 Direction sensor 17 Gyroscope 18 IC card insertion part 18a IC card 20 Housing 40 Home screen 45 Call setting interface 46, 47 User interface 5 Icon

Claims (4)

A communication unit that performs communication using the first communication method and the second communication method;
An insertion unit into which the IC card of the device associated with the first communication method is inserted;
In the case where PIN lock or PUK lock is, when the IC card into the insertion portion is not inserted, it has a, and a control unit for permitting transmission via the second communication mode communicating device. A storage unit that stores in advance permission destination information that is permitted as a destination of communication by the second communication method when the IC card is not inserted in the insertion unit;
An operation unit for inputting destination information, which is a destination of communication by the second communication method,
The permitted transmission destination information in which the control unit is a case where the IC card is not inserted into the insertion unit and the transmission destination information input to the operation unit is stored in the storage unit in advance. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein when the number matches, the transmission by the second communication method is permitted. A method for controlling a communication device having a communication unit that performs communication using a first communication method and a second communication method, and an insertion unit into which an IC card associated with the first communication method is inserted. ,
Determining whether or not the IC card is inserted in the insertion section when PIN lock or PUK lock is performed ;
When the IC card into the insertion portion is not inserted, a step of permitting transmission via the second communication method,
Communication method, including. A communication device having a communication unit that performs communication using the first communication method and the second communication method, and an insertion unit into which the IC card of the own device associated with the first communication method is inserted,
Determining whether or not the IC card of the device itself is inserted in the insertion section when PIN lock or PUK lock is performed ;
When it is determined that the IC card of the device itself is not inserted in the insertion unit, the step of permitting transmission by the second communication method ;
Communication program that executes

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