JP2000341734A - Composite portable terminal communication system and its communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently use both personal digital cellular(PDC) and PHS functions by providing the composite portable terminal communication system with an exchange or the like for calling a composite portable terminal by switching a PDC base station on the basis of a managed operation state when a call signal is generated from a caller's terminal to the composite portable terminal. SOLUTION: Then a caller's terminal 1 executes calling operation to a composite portable terminal 6, the terminal 1 is connected to an exchange 2 through a public line network 9. Upon judging that a calling signal from the terminal 1 is outputted to the terminal 6, the exchange 2 inquires a data base in a management device 3. The exchange switches a PDC base station 4 or a PHS base station 5 on the basis of an operation state managed by the device 3, calls the terminal 6 and transmits an operation state for switching a waiting state in accordance with a time band to the terminal 6, so that both the PDC and PHS functions can be efficiently used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a composite portable terminal communication system suitable for communication of a composite portable terminal having PHS (Personal Handy Phone System) and PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) functions and its communication. About the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, PDC has been adopted as a communication method for portable terminals.
System and PHS system. Each of these schemes has advantages and disadvantages.

[0003] In other words, the PDC system has advantages that the service area is wide and that it can be used even when moving at high speed. On the other hand, it has disadvantages such as higher call charges and higher power consumption than ordinary subscriber telephones.

[0004] On the other hand, the PHS system has the advantages of low call charges and low power consumption. On the other hand, there is a disadvantage that the service area is narrow and cannot be used when moving at high speed.

[0005]

Therefore, it is conceivable to use the system by taking advantage of the advantages of both systems, which are as low as possible, have low power consumption, can receive services even in a wide area and at high speeds.

However, in this case, the PDC terminal and the PHS
This is inconvenient because it is necessary to carry both the terminal and the terminal and use them properly.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a composite portable terminal communication system that can efficiently use both functions of PDC / PHS and a method of switching the operation mode thereof. To make it possible.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a composite portable terminal communication system having a PDC function and a PHS function, a PDC base station enabling communication by the PDC function, and a PHS function. A PHS base station that enables communication, a management device that manages the operation state of the composite mobile terminal, and an operation state that is managed when a call signal from the caller terminal to the composite mobile terminal is issued. Based on
And a switching station for switching the PDC base station or the PHS base station to call the composite portable terminal. Also, when the standby state of the composite mobile terminal is in the PHS state, the exchange calls the composite mobile terminal via the PHS base station.
The calling of the composite portable terminal can be performed via the DC base station. Further, the composite portable terminal includes a PHS radio section for communicating with the PHS base station, a PDC radio section for communicating with the PDC base station, and a current PHS state or PD.
A storage unit that stores the operation state of the C state and a control unit that stops the PDC wireless unit in the PHS state based on the stored operation state can be provided. Further, when the exchange transmits operation state information for switching the standby state of the composite portable terminal to the composite portable terminal via the PDC base station or the PHS base station in accordance with the time zone, the control unit transmits the operation state information to the composite portable terminal. Based on this, it is possible to operate either the PDC radio unit or the PHS radio unit and store the operation state in the storage unit. The communication method of the complex portable terminal communication system according to claim 5, wherein the PHS state or the PHS state by the PDC function or the PHS function
A first step of performing standby in any one of the DC state, a second step of performing communication using either the PDC function or the PHS function, and managing an operation state of either the PDC state or the PHS state A third step of switching a PDC base station or a PHS base station based on a managed operating state and performing a call from the calling terminal when a calling signal is issued from the calling terminal; And 4 steps. Further, the fourth step includes a step of making a call based on the PHS function when the standby state is the PHS state;
And performing a call based on the PDC function when the standby state is the PDC state. In the first step, the PHS radio section performs PHS
Performing a communication with a base station;
A step of performing communication with the C base station, a step of storing the current operating state of the PHS state or the PDC state, and a step of stopping the PDC radio unit in the PHS state based on the stored operating state. Can be made. Further, the fourth step includes a step of transmitting, via a PDC base station or a PHS base station, operating state information for switching a standby state according to a time zone. Based on the status information, the PDC radio unit or PH
A step of operating any one of the S radio units and storing the operation state thereof may be included.
In the composite mobile terminal communication system and the communication method according to the present invention, when a call signal from the caller terminal to the composite mobile terminal is issued to the composite mobile terminal having the PDC function and the PHS function, The PDC base station or PH based on the operation state managed by the management device by the exchange.
The S base station is switched to call the composite portable terminal, and operation state information for switching the standby state according to the time zone is transmitted to the composite portable terminal.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the composite portable terminal communication system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the composite portable terminal shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG.
3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the composite portable terminal communication system of FIG.

The composite portable terminal communication system shown in FIG.
It comprises a calling terminal 1, a switching center 2, a management device 3, a PDC base station 4, a PHS base station 5, and a composite portable terminal 6.

The calling terminal 1 is connected to the exchange 2 by a public line network 9. The exchange 2 is connected to the management device 3 by a control line 12. The switching center 2 is connected to the PDC base station 4 via a digital network 10. Further, the switching center 2 uses the PHS control network 11 to
It is connected to the S base station 5.

The PDC base station 4 and the PHS base station 5 are connected to the composite portable terminal 6 by a PDC radio line 7 and a PHS radio line 8.

FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the composite portable terminal 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the composite portable terminal 6 has a P
HS radio section 100, PDC radio section 101, control section 10
2, a storage unit 103, a time measurement unit 104, and a backup power supply 106.

[0016] The PDC radio section 101 has a PDC control line 10
The operation is stopped or the like by a control signal from the control unit 102 transmitted through the control unit 5.

The storage unit 102 stores the current operation state. Further, even when the main power is turned off, the storage unit 102 retains the stored contents by the backup power supply 106. The time measurement unit 104 performs a time measurement operation using the backup power supply 106 even when the main power supply is turned off.

When the caller terminal 1 performs a call operation on the composite portable terminal 6, a connection to the exchange 2 is made through the public line network 9. When the exchange 2 determines that the call signal of the caller terminal 1 is to be transmitted to the composite portable terminal 6, the exchange 2 queries the database of the management device 3. Management device 3
Indicates that the operation state of the composite portable terminal 6 at the current time is P
It determines whether it is HS or PDC, and reports the determination result to the exchange 2.

The switching center 2 notifies the calling terminal 1 whether the composite portable terminal 6 that has made the call is currently in the PHS state or the PDC state by a voice message or the like. Here, when the composite portable terminal 6 is in the PHS state, it is possible to prompt input of additional data such as a display message.

After that, the exchange 2 sets the composite portable terminal 6 to P
In the case of the HS state, information is transmitted to the PHS base station 5 via the PHS control network 11. The PHS base station 5 makes a call to the composite portable terminal 6 via the PHS wireless line 8.

On the other hand, when the composite portable terminal 6 is in the PDC state, the exchange 2 transmits information to the PDC base station 4 via the digital network 10. The PDC base station 4 makes a call through the PDC radio line 7.

When the composite portable terminal 6 is farther than the radio wave range of the PDC base station 4 or when the power is turned off, the exchange 2 sends a message or the like to the caller terminal 1, Report that fact.

Further, the composite portable terminal 6 can switch to either the PHS state or the PDC state depending on the time zone and receive either service.

Next, the operation of the composite portable terminal communication system having such a configuration will be described.

First, as shown in FIG.
Is turned on (step S1), the PHS of FIG.
The operation of the radio unit 100 and the PDC radio unit 101 starts (step S2).

At this time, the control unit 102 reads the operation state information from the storage unit 103. Next, the control unit 102
It is determined whether or not the operation state information has been received (step S4). That is, the operation state information is managed by the management device 3 in FIG. And
If it is determined that it has been received, the time measurement unit 104
Then, the current time is read out and compared with the operation state information to determine whether the operation state at the current time is standby in the PHS or standby in the PDC (step S5).

On the other hand, when the operation state information has not been received, the PHS radio section 100 waits for reception of the operation state information (step S6).

When the operation state information is received, the flow shifts to the flow of FIG.

That is, when the operation state information is received,
Based on the operation state information, the standby by PHS or P
It is determined whether the standby is performed by the DC (step S7). P
If it is determined that the standby is performed by the DC, the control unit 102 in FIG.
Sends a control signal via the PDC control line 105,
The operation of the C radio unit 101 is started (step S8).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the mobile station is in the standby mode by the PHS, the control section 102 sends out a control signal via the PDC control line 105 to stop the operation of the PDC radio section 101 (step S9).

Next, the control unit 102 causes the storage unit 103 to store the current operation state information (step S10).
Thereafter, the composite portable terminal 6 operates in the set state (step S11).

At this time, the PHS radio unit 100 monitors whether or not operation status information has been received (step S1).
2). Here, if the operation state information is not received, the operation of (Step S11) is continued. On the other hand, when the operation state information is received, the process proceeds to (Step S7), and the above-described procedure is executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the exchange 2
, PDC according to the time zone of the call from the caller terminal 1
Switching the base station 4 or the PHS base station 5 to the composite mobile terminal 6
Is called, and the operating state information is transmitted to the composite portable terminal 6 via the PDC base station 4 or the PHS base station 5 at a predetermined time, so that a finite radio frequency channel can be effectively used.

In addition, the switching center 2 according to the service time zone
Transmits the operating state information to the composite portable terminal 6 and switches the standby state of the composite portable terminal 6, so that it can be used at a low cost basic fee.

In the present embodiment, the composite portable terminal 6
Has been described as a standby in the PHS state, but the present invention is not limited to this example, and standby in both PDC / PHS can be adopted. In this case, it becomes possible for the PDC base station 4 or the PHS base station 5 to limit the standby of any of the PDC / PHS according to the use time zone.

[0036]

As described above, according to the composite portable terminal communication system and the communication method thereof according to the present invention, a composite portable terminal having a PDC function and a PHS function is transmitted from a caller terminal to a composite portable terminal. When a call signal is issued, the switching center switches the PDC base station or the PHS base station to call the composite mobile terminal based on the operation state managed by the management device, and sets the standby state according to the time zone. Since the operation state information for switching is transmitted to the composite portable terminal, both functions of PDC / PHS can be used efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a composite portable terminal communication system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the composite portable terminal of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of the composite portable terminal communication system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of the composite portable terminal communication system of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Caller terminal 2 Switching station 3 Management device 4 PDC base station 5 PHS base station 6 Composite portable terminal 7 PDC radio line 8 PHS radio line 9 Public line network 10 Digital line network 11 PHS control network 12 Control line 100 PHS radio section Reference Signs List 101 PDC wireless unit 102 Control unit 103 Storage unit 104 Time measurement unit 105 PDC control line 106 Backup power supply

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A composite mobile terminal having a PDC function and a PHS function, a PDC base station enabling communication by the PDC function, a PHS base station enabling communication by the PHS function, and the composite mobile terminal And a management device that manages the operation state of the PDC base station or the PHS base station based on the managed operation state when a call signal from the caller terminal to the composite portable terminal is issued. And a switching station for switching and calling the composite portable terminal. 2. The switching center calls the composite portable terminal via the PHS base station when a standby state of the composite portable terminal is a PHS state, and the standby state of the composite portable terminal is a PDC state. 2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile communication terminal calls the mobile communication terminal via the PDC base station. 3. The composite portable terminal, comprising: a PHS radio section for performing communication with the PHS base station; a PDC radio section for performing communication with the PDC base station; and a current operation state of the PHS state or the PDC state. The composite portable terminal communication system according to claim 1, further comprising: a storage unit that stores the information; and a control unit that stops the PDC wireless unit in the PHS state based on the stored operation state. 4. The switching center transmits operating state information for switching a standby state of the composite mobile terminal according to a time zone to the composite mobile terminal via the PDC base station or the PHS base station. Wherein the control unit operates either the PDC radio unit or the PHS radio unit based on the operation state information and stores the operation state in the storage unit. The composite portable terminal communication system according to any one of the above. 5. PHS by PDC function or PHS function
A first step of performing a standby in any one of the operation states of the PDC state and the PDC state; a second step of performing communication by using the PDC function or the PHS function; and an operation of the PDC state or the PHS state A third step of managing a state, and when a call signal is issued from a calling terminal, the PDC base station or P based on the managed operation state.
And a fourth step of switching an HS base station to make a call from the caller terminal. 6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: performing a call based on the PHS function when the standby state is the PHS state; and performing a call based on the PDC function when the standby state is the PDC state. The method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of: 7. The first step includes: a step of performing communication with the PHS base station by the PHS radio section; a step of performing communication with the PDC base station by the PDC radio section; The method according to claim 5, further comprising: storing a state or an operation state of a PDC state; and stopping the PDC radio unit when the PHS state is established based on the stored operation state. Communication method of the composite mobile terminal communication system of the above. 8. The method according to claim 8, wherein the fourth step includes the operation state information for switching the standby state according to a time zone.
The step of transmitting via the DC base station or the PHS base station is included, The first step, based on the operation state information, while operating either the PDC radio unit or the PHS radio unit, The method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of storing the operation state.