JP2000175267A - System for limiting use of portable telephone set or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reliable system for limiting the use of a portable telephone set or the like entering a place where the use of the portable telephone set or the like is limited by applying automatic warning to the portable telephone set or the like. SOLUTION: The use limiting device 1 for a portable telephone set or the like consists of a pseudo signal transmission section 2 that always transmits a pseudo signal simulating a specific signal sent from a base station of the portable telephone set or the like to a portable telephone set or the like from its antenna 3, a radio wave reception section 4 that receives a radio wave through the antenna 3, a signal processing section 5 that processes the signal from the radio wave reception section 4 and transmits a warning signal when detecting a radio wave from a portable telephone set or the like in the received radio wave, and a warning transmission section 6 having a display panel or a speaker to generate a warning voice or a warning display when receiving the warning signal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to a person who intends to bring a portable telephone or the like with its power turned on to a place where the use of a portable telephone including a PHS is restricted. The present invention relates to a system for automatically restricting the use of a mobile phone or the like in order to notify that the use is restricted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Users of portable telephones and the like are rapidly expanding due to the convenience of being able to talk even in a place where a public telephone is not present, thereby causing more troubles in various places. . In other words, as for issues related to human life and safety, for example, there are cardiac pacemakers and various precision medical devices that may malfunction due to radio waves in hospitals, and even congested vehicles may affect cardiac pacemakers, such as aircraft. Even if there is, there is a possibility that it will be a disturbance to various precision instruments. In addition, in places where many people gather, such as movie theaters, concert venues, and public transportation, bell sounds and transmitted voices cause great trouble for people around them.

Therefore, in places where the use of such portable telephones is to be restricted, notices and announcements requesting such restrictions as turning off the power of the portable telephones and the like are made.

[0004]

However, since the operation of turning off the power of the mobile phone or the like is sometimes forgotten, it is not possible to completely limit the usage of the mobile phone or the like only by the notice or the announcement requesting the use restriction. It was possible.

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a use of a portable telephone or the like which can reliably restrict its use by automatically issuing a warning to a portable telephone or the like entering a place where the use of the portable telephone or the like is restricted. The purpose is to provide a restriction system.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a system for restricting use of a portable telephone or the like according to the present invention comprises a unique signal transmitted from a base station of the portable telephone or the like from an antenna to a portable telephone or a simplified portable telephone. A pseudo-signal transmitting unit that transmits a pseudo-signal imitating a radio wave, a radio-wave receiving unit that receives a radio wave through an antenna, and a mobile phone that processes the signal from the radio-wave receiving unit and receives and transmits the received radio wave. A mobile phone including a signal processing unit that determines whether or not the radio wave is transmitted from the mobile phone, and a warning transmitting unit that generates a warning sound or a warning display in response to a signal obtained by the signal processing unit detecting a radio wave from the mobile phone or the like. Is installed in a place such as a hospital where use of mobile phones is restricted, and when a mobile phone approaches the use restriction device, a warning is issued to urge the use of mobile phones etc. to be restricted. And it is characterized in generating a sound or warning display.

[0007] Alternatively, a pseudo signal transmitting section for transmitting a pseudo signal imitating a unique signal transmitted from a base station in a portable telephone or the like from an antenna to a portable telephone and a simplified portable telephone, and a radio wave receiving section for receiving a radio wave through the antenna. When,
A signal processing unit that processes the signal from the radio wave receiving unit to determine whether or not the received radio wave is a radio wave from a mobile phone or the like that receives and transmits the pseudo signal; A mobile phone or the like having a radio wave transmitting unit that transmits a signal for directly controlling the mobile phone or the like from an antenna to generate a warning to the mobile phone or the like upon receiving a signal of detecting the radio wave and / or to turn off the power of the mobile phone or the like. Is set in a place where use of a mobile phone or the like is restricted, such as in a hospital, and when the mobile phone or the like approaches the use restriction device, a signal for directly controlling the mobile phone or the like is transmitted to transmit the signal to the mobile phone or the like. The use of is restricted.

Alternatively, a signal processing unit for issuing a warning to a portable telephone and a simplified portable telephone and / or transmitting a control signal for directly controlling a power supply of the portable telephone or the like to be cut off, and a radio wave transmitting the control signal from an antenna A use-restriction device such as a mobile phone equipped with a transmission unit is installed in a place such as a hospital where use of the mobile phone is restricted, and a signal for directly controlling the mobile phone is always transmitted to restrict the use of the mobile phone. It is characterized by performing.

[0009] Further, the use restricting device is provided with a warning transmitting section for generating a warning sound or a warning display when the signal processing section receives a signal of detecting a radio wave from a portable telephone or the like transmitting and receiving a pseudo signal. It is characterized by the following.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a use restriction system for a portable telephone or the like according to the present invention.
Is a use restricting device such as a mobile phone, which is installed near the entrance of a hospital where the use of the mobile phone or the like is restricted, at the boarding gate of an airport, or the like. Use restriction device 1 such as a mobile phone
A pseudo signal transmitting unit 2 for constantly transmitting a pseudo signal (different from a signal from an actual base station in this area) simulating a unique signal transmitted from a base station in the mobile phone or the like from the antenna 3 to the mobile phone or the like; A radio wave receiving unit 4 for receiving a radio wave through the antenna 3 and a warning signal when a signal from the radio wave receiving unit 4 is processed to detect a radio wave from a mobile phone or the like transmitting a pseudo signal from the received radio wave and transmitting the pseudo signal. And a warning transmitting unit 6 having a display panel and a speaker for receiving a warning signal and generating a warning voice or a warning display.

When the mobile phone or the like approaches the place where the use restriction device 1 such as the mobile phone or the like is installed, the mobile phone or the like receives the pseudo signal from the pseudo signal transmitting unit 2 and changes the base station. And emits a radio signal to the pseudo base station. The radio wave receiving unit 4 receives various radio waves including the radio wave from the mobile phone through the antenna 3, and the signal processing unit 5 transmits the specific radio wave transmitted by the mobile phone or the like in the radio wave received by the radio wave receiving unit 4. Upon detecting the presence of a radio wave, a warning signal is issued, and the warning transmitting unit 6 receives the warning signal and issues a warning sound from a speaker or displays a warning on a display panel in order to request a cutoff of the power of a mobile phone or the like. Or let them do that.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the use restriction system for a portable telephone or the like according to the present invention.
, A pseudo signal transmitting unit 2 for constantly transmitting a pseudo signal imitating a unique signal transmitted from a base station in a mobile phone, etc., a radio wave receiving unit 4 for receiving a radio wave through an antenna 3, and a signal from the radio wave receiving unit 4 When a radio wave from a mobile phone or the like is detected from the processed and received radio waves, a signal for directly controlling the mobile phone or the like, for example, causing a mobile phone or the like to generate a warning sound or display a warning, It comprises a signal processing unit 8 for generating a control signal for turning off the power and the like, and a radio wave transmitting unit 9 for transmitting the control signal from the antenna 3.

When the mobile phone or the like approaches the place where the use restriction device 7 such as the mobile phone is installed, the mobile phone or the like receives the pseudo signal from the pseudo signal transmitting unit 2 and changes the base station. And emits a radio signal to the pseudo base station. The radio wave receiving unit 4 receives various radio waves including the radio waves from the mobile phone or the like through the antenna 3, and the signal processing unit 8 transmits the specific radio wave transmitted by the mobile phone or the like in the radio wave received by the radio wave receiving unit 4. When the presence of a radio wave is detected, a signal for directly controlling the mobile phone or the like, for example, generating a control signal for causing the mobile phone or the like to generate a warning sound or display a warning or for turning off the power of the mobile phone or the like is generated. The radio wave transmitting section 9 transmits this control signal from the antenna 3 and selectively performs a control such as a warning sound, a warning display, and a power-off of a mobile phone or the like as appropriate, including a combination.

In this case, not only the use restricting device 7 such as the above-mentioned portable telephone but also the portable telephone side, when a control signal is received from the radio wave transmitting unit 9, a warning sound is generated in the portable telephone or the like. It is necessary to incorporate a software program for displaying a warning or turning off the power and hardware corresponding to the software program.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the use restriction system for a portable telephone or the like according to the present invention. The use restriction device 10 for a portable telephone or the like is a signal for directly controlling a portable telephone or the like, for example, a portable telephone or the like. A signal processing section 8 for generating a control signal for causing the apparatus to generate a warning sound or display a warning, for turning off the power of a mobile phone or the like, and a radio wave transmitting section 9 for transmitting the control signal from the antenna 3. The configuration is such that the radio wave receiving unit 4 is removed from the second embodiment described above. That is, in the third embodiment, instead of transmitting a signal for directly controlling the mobile phone or the like after detecting that the mobile phone or the like approaches, a signal for directly controlling the mobile phone or the like is constantly transmitted. To restrict the use of mobile phones and the like. In this case, of course, it is necessary to set the transmission output and the like so that the control signal stays in the area where the use of the mobile phone is restricted.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the use restriction system for a portable telephone or the like according to the present invention.
This embodiment has a configuration as shown in FIG. That is, a pseudo signal transmitting unit 2 that constantly transmits a pseudo signal imitating a unique signal transmitted by a base station of the mobile phone or the like from the antenna 3 to the mobile phone or the like, a radio wave receiving unit 4 that receives a radio wave through the antenna 3, When a signal from the radio wave receiving unit 4 is processed and a radio wave from a mobile phone or the like is detected from the received radio wave, a warning signal is issued and a signal for directly controlling the mobile phone or the like, for example, a warning sound is given to the mobile phone or the like. A signal processing unit 12 for generating a control signal for generating an alarm or displaying a warning, for turning off a power supply of a mobile phone or the like;
And a warning transmission unit 6 including a display panel and a speaker for receiving a warning signal or a warning display in response to the warning signal from the signal processing unit 12, and transmitting the control signal from the signal processing unit 11 from the antenna 3. And a radio wave transmitting unit 7 which performs the transmission.

When the mobile phone or the like approaches the place where the use restriction device 11 such as the mobile phone or the like is installed, the mobile phone or the like receives the pseudo signal from the pseudo signal transmitting unit 2 and
The base station recognizes that the base station has changed, and emits a radio signal to the pseudo base station. The radio wave receiving unit 4 receives various radio waves including the radio waves from the mobile phone or the like through the antenna 3, and the signal processing unit 12 transmits the specific radio wave transmitted by the mobile phone or the like in the radio wave received by the radio wave receiving unit 4. When the presence of the radio wave is detected, a warning signal is issued to the warning transmitting unit 6 and a control signal for directly controlling a mobile phone or the like is transmitted to the radio wave transmitting unit 9. Thereby, the warning transmitting unit 6
Receives a warning signal, issues a warning sound from a speaker or displays a warning on a display panel in order to request a power-off of a mobile phone or the like, and a radio wave transmitting unit 9 transmits a control signal from the antenna 3. Thus, the control of the warning sound, the warning display, and the power-off of the mobile phone or the like is appropriately and selectively performed including the combination.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the content of the warning by the warning transmitting unit has been described as a warning sound by a speaker or a warning display by a display panel. Any means may be used as long as it can prompt a person who has a mobile phone or the like approaching a place where the use of the mobile phone is restricted to restrict the use of the mobile phone or the like. Absent.

[0019]

As described above in detail, according to the system for restricting the use of a portable telephone or the like according to the present invention, a person having a portable telephone or the like approaching a place where the use of the portable telephone is restricted is automatically notified. In addition, it is possible to reliably restrict the use of the mobile phone or the like by directly issuing a warning or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing a first embodiment of a use restriction system for a mobile phone or the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a system diagram showing a second embodiment of a use restriction system for a mobile phone or the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a third embodiment of a use restriction system for a mobile phone or the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a system diagram showing a fourth embodiment of a use restriction system for a mobile phone or the like according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 7, 10, 11 Use restriction device such as mobile phone 2 Pseudo signal transmitting unit 3 Antenna 4 Radio wave receiving unit 5, 8, 12 Signal processing unit 6 Warning transmitting unit 9 Radio wave transmitting unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pseudo signal transmitting unit for transmitting a pseudo signal imitating a unique signal transmitted by a base station in a mobile phone or the like from an antenna to a mobile phone and a simplified mobile phone;
A radio wave receiving unit that receives a radio wave through an antenna, and a signal processing unit that processes a signal from the radio wave receiving unit to determine whether the received radio wave is a radio wave from a mobile phone or the like that receives and transmits the pseudo signal. A mobile phone or the like in a hospital or the like uses a device for restricting the use of a mobile phone or the like comprising a warning transmitting unit that generates a warning sound or a warning display in response to a signal in which the signal processing unit detects a radio wave from a mobile phone or the like. A use restriction system for a mobile phone or the like, which is installed in a restricted place and generates a warning sound or a warning display to urge the use restriction of the mobile phone or the like when the mobile phone or the like approaches the use restriction device. 2. A pseudo signal transmitting unit for transmitting a pseudo signal imitating a unique signal transmitted by a base station in a mobile phone or the like from an antenna to a mobile phone and a simplified mobile phone;
A radio wave receiving unit that receives a radio wave through an antenna, and a signal processing unit that processes a signal from the radio wave receiving unit to determine whether the received radio wave is a radio wave from a mobile phone or the like that receives and transmits the pseudo signal. The signal processing unit receives a signal that detects a radio wave from a mobile phone or the like, and issues a warning to the mobile phone or the like and / or cuts off a power supply of the mobile phone or the like to directly control a mobile phone or the like from an antenna. A use-restricted device such as a mobile phone equipped with a radio wave transmitting unit for transmission is installed in a place where use of a mobile phone or the like is restricted, such as a hospital, and when the mobile phone or the like approaches the use-restricted device, the mobile phone or the like is A use restriction system for a mobile phone or the like, wherein a use signal of a mobile phone or the like is restricted by transmitting a signal to be directly controlled. 3. A signal processing unit for issuing a warning to a portable telephone and a simplified portable telephone and / or transmitting a control signal for directly controlling a power supply of a portable telephone or the like to be turned off, and a radio wave for transmitting the control signal from an antenna. A use-restriction device such as a mobile phone equipped with a transmission unit is installed in a place such as a hospital where use of the mobile phone is restricted, and a signal for directly controlling the mobile phone is always transmitted to restrict the use of the mobile phone. A use restriction system for a mobile phone, etc. 4. A use restricting device is provided with a warning transmitting unit for generating a warning sound or a warning display when a signal processing unit receives a signal detected by detecting a radio wave from a mobile phone or the like transmitting and receiving a pseudo signal. 3. The use restriction system for a mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein: