JP2001016355A - Radio terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain automatic switching of modes by referring to a table which transmits the communication data received from the application software to a radio terminal device and stores them to automatically discriminate a public mode, a private mode or a slave engine call mode and to perform the radio originating and performing automatically the switching to the public or private mode after the communication is finished. SOLUTION: In a public mode communication, a public base station 10 can perform public communication, known as communication through public mode. In a slave engine call mode communication (inter-slave unit communication), the inter-slave unit communication enables connection between a PHS 1 to a data terminal and a PHS 12 connected to a printer 13. The PHS 11 can select the public communication or the inter-slave unit communication, as necessary. However, the PHS 11 must be registered to the same master unit for performing the inter-slave unit communication and the number of slave units can be increased up to the largest number of registered slave units of the master unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless terminal device capable of exchanging data between slave units and another telephone set via a public network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art PHS (Personal handy phone Syste)
m, a second-generation cordless telephone system) performs communication with a mobile telephone device, which is a mobile station, by providing a number of base stations in a station yard, a telephone pole or the like, and relaying them. Such a mode in which the mobile phone device communicates by relaying the base station is called a public mode.

It is also known that a telephone device connected to a public network can be used as a master unit, and a mobile station can be registered as a slave unit. As described above, a mode in which a telephone device connected to a public network is used as a master and a mobile station is registered as a slave thereof is referred to as a self-service mode.

Further, slave units registered in the same master unit can communicate with each other without using a public network. The mode in which communication is performed between slave units registered in the same master unit in this manner is called an inter-slave unit communication mode.

[0005] Further, data communication is possible in each of the public mode, the self-employed mode, and the communication mode between child devices.

[0006] Incidentally, since the control channel used differs between the public mode and the private mode, a switch operation is required on the user side. Further, when switching from the handset-to-child unit communication mode to the public mode or the private mode, it is generally necessary for the user to switch the switch.

[0007]

That is, in the above conventional example, when data communication is performed between different modes,
Usually, on the user side, by operating the switch,
There is a problem that it is necessary to switch the mode of the slave unit, and this switching operation is complicated.

In the above conventional example, the power consumption in the inter-slave communication mode is larger than the power consumption in the public mode or the private mode. There is a problem that time and call time are shortened.

[0009] Further, if the switch operation is forgotten, etc.
It is conceivable that a call may be made in the public mode when the inter-slave unit communication mode is to be selected. In this case, there is a problem in that the merit of the inter-slave unit communication mode cannot be enjoyed in terms of call costs.

[0010] In addition to connecting from an application software to an external server or the like using a public network, data communication with another terminal may be performed in a communication mode between child devices.
Also in this case, conventionally, the mode is changed on the user side.

According to the present invention, a public mode or a private mode is set according to application software transmission data.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless terminal device capable of automatically performing switch switching between a handset communication mode.

[0012]

According to the present invention, a communication request data from an application software is transmitted to a wireless terminal device, thereby referring to a stored storage table to determine whether the mode is a public mode, a self-service mode, or a communication mode between slave units. The communication mode is automatically determined, and a radio transmission is performed in the determined mode. After the communication is completed, the mode is automatically switched to the public mode or the private mode.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a wireless terminal device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The wireless terminal device 100 is an embodiment using a PHS terminal, and includes a public base station 10 and PHSs 11 and 1.
And 2.

The PHS 11 is connected to a data terminal,
The HS 12 is connected to a printer.

In the public mode communication, the public base station 10 can perform communication in the public mode (hereinafter, referred to as "public communication"), and further, can perform communication in the handset-to-slave communication mode.
In the following (hereinafter referred to as “inter-child communication”), the PHS 11 connected to the data terminal and the PHS 12 connected to the printer 13 can perform inter-child communication.

That is, the PHS 11 can select public communication or communication between child devices as necessary. However, in order to perform communication between slave units, it is necessary to register the PHSs in the same master unit, and it is possible to increase the slave units up to the maximum number of registered slave units.
Instead of the printer 13, general peripheral devices can be used, and a plurality of peripheral devices can be prepared.

That is, the wireless terminal device 100 is capable of transmitting and receiving data between a data terminal connected via a communication line or a data terminal directly connected to another telephone without passing through a communication line. This is a wireless terminal device having a slave unit connected to the terminal.

Further, the PHSs 11 and 12 as slave units are:
Storage means, communication mode determination means, communication control means,
Display means.

The storage means is means for storing a table in which data types and communication modes correspond in advance. The communication mode determining means is means for determining the communication mode by referring to the storage means when receiving data from the data terminal. The communication control means is means for performing communication according to the communication mode determined by the communication mode determination means. The display means is a means for displaying a communication state.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a wireless terminal device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The wireless terminal device 200 is connected to the public base station 20.
, A parent device for personal use 21, and PHSs 22 and 23.

The private parent device 21 has a wireless area 24. The PHS 22 is connected to a data terminal registered in the private parent device 21. The PHS 23 is connected to a printer and a data terminal. The PHS 22 communicates with the master unit 21 by the communication in the self-management mode (hereinafter, referred to as “self-management communication”) without performing the direct public communication, and
1 communicates with the public base station 20. That is, the public base station 22 can select one of the private communication and the communication between the child devices as appropriate.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above embodiment.

After turning on the power, the PHS terminal initializes and shifts to a standby state (30). When receiving communication request data urging a call from the data terminal during the standby (31), the storage device refers to a storage table stored in advance (32). If no data has been received, the process returns to the standby state.

Next, the storage table in the above embodiment will be described.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the storage table in the above embodiment.

The storage table shown in FIG. 4 is a table for transmitting communication request data in accordance with a selection operation of application software (hereinafter, application), and a table for associating with a communication mode.

An application name is input to the application name 40 so that a plurality of applications can transmit a communication request. In the associating operation 41, an associating operation is input, and in the setting communication mode 42, a communication mode to be set is input. As a result, communication in the communication mode desired by the user is automatically performed from the application. In the partner device information 43, the peripheral device information of the partner is input, and the connection form, name, and the like of the partner device are input.

Here, the contents stored in the storage table are as follows:
Assume that it is as shown in FIG.

If the user selects print 45 in any way while the editor software 44 is being executed on the data terminal, the PHS receives the information as communication request data and refers to the storage table (32).

By the way, if the search of the table corresponding to the received data fails, the PHS is provided.
A message indicating that the table search has failed is displayed on the display means as a message or the like (34), and public communication / private communication is manually performed (3).
5).

On the other hand, if the search is successful, communication between child devices 46 set in the setting communication mode 42 is started. The print data is transmitted to the PHS connected to the printer by communication between the slaves, and the print data is printed by the printer.

When the automatic communication / manual communication is completed (3
6) It is checked whether or not the communication between the slaves is being performed (37). When the communication between the slaves is performed, the power consumption in the standby for the communication between the slaves is also reduced in the public / private communication. Since there are many, the process shifts to public / private communication standby (38). Then, it waits for communication request data.

According to the above embodiment, it is possible to make a call in a mode desired by the user, and to prevent unnecessary increase in communication cost due to erroneous switching operation even if the user does not perform cumbersome switching operation. it can.

In the above embodiment, a PHS terminal is used as a wireless terminal device and a printer is used as a peripheral device. However, instead of a PHS terminal, a terminal that performs wireless data communication with a public base station is used. The above-described embodiment can be applied to a wireless communication system including a wireless terminal device and a terminal that performs wireless data communication between slave units.

[0038]

According to the present invention, the communication request data from the application software is transmitted to the wireless terminal device, thereby referring to the stored storage table,
The system automatically determines the public mode, self-employed mode, or inter-slave communication mode, makes a wireless call in the determined communication mode, and automatically switches to the public mode or self-employed mode after the communication is completed. Can be transmitted in a desired communication mode, and the communication cost can be prevented from increasing unnecessarily without the user performing a troublesome switching operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a wireless terminal device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a wireless terminal device 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a storage table in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100, 200: Wireless terminal device 10, 20: Public base station, 11, 12, 22, 23: PHS, 21: Private mobile phone.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A data terminal connected via a communication line, or a data terminal directly connected to another telephone without passing through a communication line, and a data terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data. In a wireless terminal device having a handset, storage means for storing in advance a table in which data types and communication modes correspond; when receiving data from the data terminal, referencing the storage means; A communication mode determining means for determining the communication mode corresponding to the received data; a communication control means for performing communication according to the communication mode determined by the communication mode determining means; and a display means for displaying a communication state. A wireless terminal device, which the device has. 2. The wireless terminal according to claim 1, wherein the wireless terminal is a PHS terminal, and the slave is a slave to which a data terminal device can be connected or a slave having a data terminal function. A wireless device terminal characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The wireless terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the data is data transmitted by selecting an operation associated with application software, and further includes means for receiving the data. 4. The wireless terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the table is an editable table including new registration, additional registration, change, and deletion when necessary. 5. The wireless terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal switches to the public mode or the private mode after the communication in the handset-to-slave communication mode is completed.