JPH11341560A - Radio communication system and mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radio communication system and a mobile terminal capable of unnecessitating setting of an incoming tone to discriminate a caller. SOLUTION: Incoming tone data being a pattern of a scale and length of the incoming tone which is stored in a memory are read, the read incoming tone data are included in a CC call setting message and transmitted to a base station 2 by an internal control part of a mobile terminal 1. When the CC call setting message from the base station 2 is received, a call incoming message is transmitted to a mobile terminal 4 by a base station 3. After that, the incoming tone data are included in the CC call setting message and transmitted to the mobile terminal 4 after the mobile terminal 4 and the base station move to a communication channel on an allocated slot by the base station 3. Thus, a sounder is rung with the pattern of the scale and the length of the incoming tone by the received incoming tone data by the mobile terminal 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio communication system and a mobile terminal, and more particularly to a radio communication system and a mobile terminal for generating a ring tone in a PHS.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A PHS (Personal Handy Phone System) allows a called party to know the number of the calling party by a calling party number notification service. Also, by storing the phone number and setting a ringtone corresponding to that phone number, the incoming caller's number is compared with the stored phone number when receiving a call, and if there is a match, the phone number is added. By ringing the corresponding preset ringtone,
It is conventionally known to have a function of identifying a caller (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-222746).
No.).

[0003]

However, the conventional PHS
In the wireless communication system and the mobile terminal described above, when trying to identify the caller by the ring tone, the PHS user performs an operation of storing the telephone number of the assumed caller in the PHS in advance, and the corresponding ring tone And the operation is complicated, and there is a problem that the PHS requires a memory having a large memory capacity for storing the telephone number and the ringtone.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless communication system and a mobile terminal that do not require setting of a ring tone for identifying a caller.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication system and a mobile terminal that save memory.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a wireless communication system according to the present invention, in which a calling terminal and a called terminal communicate with each other through a base station, wherein the calling terminal includes a call connection step. And transmitting ringtone data relating to the ringtone of the receiving terminal, and the receiving terminal sounds a ringtone based on the received ringtone data.

Here, the above-mentioned ring tone data is data of a scale and length pattern of the ring tone, and the above-mentioned ring tone data is included in a CC call setup message transmitted from the originating terminal to the base station. And transmitted by the receiving terminal.

According to the present invention, the receiving terminal receives the ring tone data transmitted by the calling terminal in the call connection stage, and can ring a tone having a scale and a length pattern according to the data. The ringtone setting operation on the side can be eliminated.

The present invention also provides a wireless communication system and a mobile terminal in which a calling terminal and a called terminal communicate with each other through a base station, wherein the calling terminal includes ring tone data relating to the ring tone of the called terminal in a call connection stage. Is transmitted, and the called terminal rings a ringtone based on the received ringtone data and the ringtone data or ringtone pattern selected from the preset ringtone patterns. According to the present invention, the ring tone is set by the calling terminal and
Any of the ring tones set by the receiving terminal can be set.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, a mobile terminal according to the present invention is a mobile terminal that performs wireless communication with a base station, comprising: a memory storing ringtone data; Control means for transmitting the ring tone data read from the memory and ringing a ring tone based on the ring tone data from the message received in the call connection stage at the time of an incoming call.

In the present invention, the ring tone data stored in the memory is only the ring tone data in the message received at the call connection stage at the time of an incoming call, and a plurality of types of ring tone data are stored as in the prior art. No need.

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Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic system configuration diagram of an embodiment of a wireless communication system according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the transmitting side in the radio communication system and the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an incoming call sequence in the radio communication system and the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the side.

First, the mobile terminal will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a PHS which is a mobile terminal,
A radio unit 10 for performing radio transmission / reception with a base station via an antenna 14, a control unit 11 for comprehensively controlling the operation of each unit of the terminal, and a tone scale to be transmitted,
A memory 12 for storing sound length data, a sounder 13 for sounding a ring tone, and a receiver 15 for emitting a received sound
And a microphone 16 that collects the transmitted voice and converts it into an electric signal.
It is composed of

The control unit 11 controls outgoing calls, incoming calls, calls, and standby, and also controls sounding of the sounder 13. That is, the control unit 11 reads out the ring tone data from the memory 12 at the time of outgoing call, sends it out by the wireless unit 10, and at the time of an incoming call, controls the sounder 13 from the ring tone data received by the wireless unit 10, and receives the received ring tone pattern. Sounds.

In the radio communication system shown in FIG. 2, mobile terminals 1 and 4 each have the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and mobile terminal 1 is located in the radio zone of base station 2 and base station 2
And the mobile terminal 4
Is located in the wireless zone of the base station 3 and is in a state where wireless communication with the base station 3 is possible. Further, base stations 2 and 3
Are configured to be connectable to a line via a not-shown exchange or the like.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 2, a case where a call is transmitted from mobile terminal 1 to mobile terminal 4 will be described. When the user of the terminal 1 performs an off-hook operation (step 101 in FIG. 3), the wireless communication system is configured according to the procedure specified in the second generation cordless telephone system standard (RCR-STD28) issued by the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses. Steps 3 to 102 are performed.

That is, the mobile terminal 1 transmits a link channel establishment request on the control channel to the base station 2 by the off-hook operation (step 102 in FIG. 3), whereby the base station 2 searches for a free communication channel and slot ( (Carrier sense), and transmits a link channel assignment response to the mobile terminal 1 to use the found free channel and slot (step 103 in FIG. 3). After waiting for this response, the mobile terminal 1 and the base station 2 shift to the speech channel on the assigned slot, and establish a layer 1 and 2 link on the speech channel.

In the mobile terminal 1, the control unit 11 shown in FIG. 1 reads out the ring tone data which is a pattern of the scale and length of the ring tone stored in the memory 12, and reads out the ring tone data read out in the CC call setting message. Base station 2 including sound data
(Step 104 in FIG. 3). That is, the originating mobile terminal 1 transmits ringtone data at the call connection stage.

Upon receiving this CC call setup message, base station 2 returns a CC call setup acceptance to mobile terminal 1 (step 105 in FIG. 3), and subsequently sends an MM authentication request to mobile terminal 1 (FIG. 3). Step 106), thereby receiving the MM authentication response from the mobile terminal 1 (Step 10 in FIG. 3).
7) When the validity of the mobile terminal 1 is confirmed, the telephone number of the called mobile terminal 4 is obtained from the called number information element of the call setup message, and the mobile terminal 4 is located based on the location registration information of the telephone number. A CC call setup message including the ring tone data is transmitted to the serving base station 3.

When receiving the CC call setup message from the base station 2, the base station 3 transmits an incoming call message to the mobile terminal 4 (step 201 in FIG. 4). This allows
The receiving-side mobile terminal 4 performs the processing from step 201 to step 210 in FIG. 4 according to the procedure specified in the RCR-STD 28.

That is, when the mobile terminal 4 receives an incoming call message from the base station 3, it transmits a link channel establishment request (step 202 in FIG. 4), whereby the base station 3 searches for an available communication channel and slot ( (Carrier sense), and transmits a link channel assignment response to the mobile terminal 4 to use the found empty channel and slot (step 203 in FIG. 4). After waiting for this response, the mobile terminal 4 and the base station 3 shift to the speech channel on the assigned slot, and establish a layer 1 and 2 link on the speech channel.

Subsequently, the mobile terminal 4 transmits an RT incoming call response message to the base station 3 (step 204 in FIG. 4).
When the base station 3 receives this RT incoming call response message,
The ring tone data transmitted from the mobile terminal 1 and received from the base station 2 and stored is transmitted to the mobile terminal 4 in a CC call setup message (step 205 in FIG. 4).

When the mobile terminal 4 receives this CC call setup message, it returns a CC call setup acceptance to the base station 3 (step 206 in FIG. 4), and then waits for an MM authentication request from the base station 3 (FIG. 4). Step 207), and make an MM authentication response to the base station 3 (step 208 in FIG. 4). When the base station 3 confirms the legitimacy of the mobile terminal 4 based on the MM authentication response, the mobile terminal 4 transmits the ring tone based on the ring tone data received by the control unit 11 shown in FIG. Sounder 13 with scale and length pattern
(Step 209 in FIG. 4), and the mobile terminal 4 transmits a CC paging message to the base station 3 (step 210 in FIG. 4).

The base station 3 transfers the CC paging message from the mobile terminal 4 to the base station 2 via an exchange or the like. This CC paging message is further transmitted from the base station 2 to the mobile terminal 1 to cause the mobile terminal 1 to ring (step 108 in FIG. 3). When the user of the mobile terminal 4 performs a response operation by ringing a ring tone, a CC response message is transmitted from the mobile terminal 4 to the base station 3.
(Step 211 in FIG. 4), the base station 3 transmits a CC response confirmation message to the mobile terminal 4 (Step 212 in FIG. 4), and transmits the CC response message to the base station 2 via an exchange or the like. Forward.

Thus, base station 2 transmits the transferred CC response message to mobile terminal 1 (FIG. 3).
Step 109). The mobile terminal 1 receives the CC from the base station 2
When the response message is received, the mobile terminal 4
(Step 110 in FIG. 3 and step 213 in FIG. 4).

As described above, in this embodiment, the mobile terminal 1 on the transmitting side transmits the pattern of the scale and length of the ring tone, and the mobile terminal 4 on the receiving side receives the scale and length of the ring tone received by the mobile terminal 4 on the receiving side. Sound the sounder 13 in a pattern. Therefore, it is not necessary to individually set a ring tone corresponding to the caller number in order to identify the caller on the receiving side, and it is possible to save memory.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. When a terminal receives an incoming call, the terminal sounds a ringtone in accordance with a ringtone pattern transmitted from the terminal on the calling side, or the terminal sets in advance. A function may be provided that allows the user to select whether to sound a ringtone according to the set ringtone pattern.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The receiving terminal receives the ring tone data transmitted by the calling terminal in the call connection stage, and can ring a tone of a scale and a length pattern according to the data, so that the caller can use the ring tone to improve the caller. In addition to being able to discriminate, it is possible to eliminate the need for a ringtone setting operation corresponding to the caller number individually on the receiving side, thereby improving operability.

Further, according to the present invention, the ring tone data stored in the memory is only the ring tone data in the message received at the call connection stage at the time of an incoming call. There is no need to memorize, and the memory capacity can be saved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic system configuration diagram of an embodiment of a wireless communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the calling terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the called terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 mobile terminal 3, 4 base station 10 radio unit 11 control unit 12 memory 13 sounder 14 antenna 15 receiver 16 microphone

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In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wireless communication system in which a calling terminal and a called terminal communicate with each other through a base station. The terminal performs the call operation
Request to establish a channel, and assign a channel from the base station.
Call channel on the slot assigned according to the
After migrating to Le, ringtone de about ringtone called terminal
Data to the base station in the call setup message, and the called terminal responds to the channel assignment response from the base station.
Switch to the call channel on the assigned slot and answer
Set up call sent from base station after sending answer message
A ring tone is sounded based on the ring tone data included in the fixed message .

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Further, the present invention provides a wireless communication system and a mobile terminal in which a calling terminal and a called terminal communicate with each other through a base station, wherein the calling terminal is:
Make a channel establishment request by calling operation, and
On the slot assigned according to the channel assignment response
After switching to the call channel, include ringtone data on the ringtone of the called terminal in the call setup message and send it to the base station.
Transmit, and the called terminal responds to the channel allocation from the base station.
Switch to the call channel on the assigned slot according to the answer
After sending an incoming call response message, the
The ring tone is generated based on the ring tone data included in the received call setting message and the ring tone data or the ring tone pattern selected from the preset ring tone patterns. According to the present invention, both the ring tone set by the calling terminal and the ring tone set by the receiving terminal can be set.

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Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal for performing radio communication between a base station and a memory for storing ring tone data, ringtone
Sounder and channel establishment by calling operation
Request and respond to the channel assignment response from the base station.
After moving to the talk channel on the assigned slot,
Ring tone data read from memory in call setup message
And transmit to the base station.
Call channel on the slot allocated according to the
Channel, and sends an incoming call response message.
Ring tone included in the call setup message sent from the local office
A control unit for sounding a sounder based on data is provided.

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Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic system configuration diagram of an embodiment of a wireless communication system according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the transmitting side in the radio communication system and the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an incoming call sequence in the radio communication system and the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the side.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
The calling terminal has received the called terminal is a ring tone data transmitted in the call connection phase, it is possible to sound the ringtone pattern of the scale and length according to the data, the caller easily by ringtone In addition to being able to discriminate, it is possible to eliminate the need for a ringtone setting operation corresponding to the caller number individually on the receiving side, thereby improving operability.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A wireless communication system in which a calling terminal and a called terminal communicate with each other through a base station, wherein the calling terminal transmits ringtone data relating to a ringtone of the called terminal in a call connection step, A wireless communication system, wherein a receiving terminal sounds a ringtone based on the received ringtone data. 2. The wireless communication system according to claim 1, wherein the ring tone data is data of a pattern of a scale and a length of the ring tone. 3. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the ring tone data is transmitted by being included in a CC call setup message transmitted by the calling terminal to a base station, and received by the receiving terminal. Wireless communication system. 4. A wireless communication system in which a calling terminal and a called terminal communicate with each other through a base station, wherein the calling terminal transmits ringtone data relating to a ringtone of the called terminal in a call connection step, A wireless communication system, wherein a receiving-side terminal sounds a ringtone based on the received ringtone data and a ringtone pattern or a ringtone pattern selected from preset ringtone patterns. 5. A mobile terminal for performing wireless communication with a base station, wherein a memory storing ring tone data and ring tone data read from the memory at a call connection stage at the time of outgoing call are transmitted. Control means for sounding a ring tone based on the ring tone data from a message received in the call connection stage. 6. The mobile terminal according to claim 5, wherein the ring tone data is data of a scale and a length pattern of the ring tone.