JP2001021675A - Time-setting device using portable telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically and accurately set the clocks of a portable telephone and each of sub systems connected to it. SOLUTION: A time signal-calling device 3 dials a time signal service station (117) using a portable telephone, analyzes a time signal voice by a voice analysis accumulation device 2 to obtain accurate time. Also, accurate time is obtained by making connection to a service center. A navigation system 8, a portable terminal 10, a personal computer 12, and a notebook personal computer 13 obtains accurate time from the cellular phone. By using a timer-monitoring device 4, 117 is called periodically at time that is specified by a user for automatically adjusting time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a time setting device using a portable telephone, and more particularly, to a time setting device for acquiring time information via a portable telephone to accurately set a clock of a personal computer or a navigation system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When setting the time in a built-in clock of a conventional portable telephone, a user manually presses a menu key and inputs date, hour, minute, and second data to set the time. In the case of a navigation system, the time is set by receiving GPS time information. In the case of a personal computer or a PDA, the date, hour, minute, and second are input using a date command or a time command.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, an error cannot be avoided in the time data after setting in any case, and accurate time setting cannot be performed. When the system must operate at the correct time, for example,
In the case of starting or stopping the online system such as a banking system, such an error may cause a malfunction and inconvenience the user.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to automatically and accurately adjust the time of a clock of a system requiring an accurate time.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a time setting device is provided with a portable telephone,
A configuration is provided that includes means for acquiring time information via the mobile phone and means for adjusting the time of the clock of the mobile phone based on the time information. With this configuration, the clock of the mobile phone can be automatically set to the correct time.

Further, there are provided means for calling a time signal service station via a portable telephone, means for recognizing voice from the time signal service station, and means for acquiring time information based on the recognition result. With this configuration, the clock of the mobile phone can be accurately adjusted to the time of the time signal service station.

Further, there is provided a means for periodically calling the time signal service station via a mobile phone at a time designated by the user. With this configuration, the clock of the mobile phone can be periodically and accurately adjusted to the time of the time signal service station.

Further, there are provided means for requesting time information from an information service center via a portable telephone, and means for acquiring time information from the information service center. With this configuration, the clock of the mobile phone can be accurately set to the time of the information service center.

Further, there are provided means for connecting the portable telephone to the subsystem, and means for adjusting the time of the clock of the subsystem based on the time information. With this configuration, the clock of the subsystem can be accurately set.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A time setting device comprising: a mobile phone; means for acquiring time information via the mobile phone; and means for adjusting the time of the clock of the mobile phone based on the time information. It has the effect of acquiring the time and adjusting the time.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 1.
The time setting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: means for calling a time signal service station via the mobile phone; means for recognizing voice from the time signal service station; and means for acquiring time information based on the recognition result. This has the effect of adjusting the time using a time signal service.

The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 2.
The time setting apparatus according to the above, further comprising means for periodically calling the time signal service station via the mobile phone at a time designated by a user, and automatically making a call on a regular basis. It has the effect of performing matching.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 1.
The time setting device according to the above, further comprising means for requesting time information from an information service center via the mobile phone, and means for acquiring time information from the information service center. Has the effect of adjusting the time.

The invention according to claim 5 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 1.
5. The time adjustment device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising means for connecting the mobile phone and the subsystem, and means for adjusting the time of the clock of the subsystem based on the time information. This has the effect of setting the clock to the correct time acquired by the mobile phone.

[0015] The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention is directed to claim 5.
In the time setting apparatus described in the above, the subsystem includes:
It is at least one of a car navigation system, a personal computer, and a portable terminal, and has an effect of adjusting the clock of the car navigation system, the personal computer, and the portable terminal to the accurate time acquired by the portable telephone.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment) In an embodiment of the present invention, a call is made to a time signal service bureau via a mobile phone at a time designated by a user periodically, a voice is recognized, and time information is obtained. This is a time adjustment device that adjusts the time and corrects the time of a subsystem such as a car navigation system, a personal computer, or a portable terminal.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a time setting device in a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a time setting device 1 is a time setting device built in a mobile phone. The time signal sound analysis device 2 is a device that recognizes and analyzes the sound of the time signal and obtains time information. The time signal calling device 3 is a device for dialing a time service station (No. 117). The timer management device 4 automatically sends a signal to the time signal voice analysis device 2 and the time signal calling device 3 at a time designated by the user, and drives the voice analysis device 2 and the time signal calling device 3. . The data analysis device 5 is a device that receives and analyzes data of the center. The 16-core interface 6 is connected to a navigation system 8 or a mobile terminal PC via a navigation adapter 7.
This is an interface connected to the MCIA card 9.
The 16-core RS232C conversion modem 10 is a serial connection interface for a personal computer 11 or a notebook computer 12.

The operation of the time setting device according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In S1, a function key of the mobile phone is pressed to prepare for input. At S2, the user inputs the automatic time signal generation time in the menu and designates what time, minute, and second to call.

In S3, it is determined whether to make a call to the 117th service or to call the information service center from the subsystem. Which one to use depends on the specification of the user.

At the time of calling the 117th, the calling process is performed to the 117th in S4. In S5, the voice of the 117th is stored and the analysis process is performed. In S6, a process for adjusting the time in the mobile phone is performed.

When calling the information service center,
In S7, the modem adapter is initialized, and after connecting to the information service center, the time in the mobile phone is adjusted in S8.

Next, the time adjustment of each subsystem connected to the portable telephone will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In S11, initialization processing of each subsystem is performed. COUNT = 0. At S12, each subsystem issues a time request command to the mobile phone. S13
In response to the time request command, a response command with time data is returned from the time setting device of the mobile phone. S
At 14, the subsystem notifies the cellular phone of the time data acquired by the subsystem and waits for a response.
If there is a positive response indicating that the time data matches in S15, the process ends normally in S16.

If the response is not positive, it is checked in step S17 whether COUNT exceeds a predetermined value N. If not, in step S21,
1 is added to COUNT, and the processing from S12 is repeated again.

If there is no positive response indicating the coincidence of the time data even if the process is repeated a predetermined number of times N, the difference is calculated in S18 and COUNT = 0. If the difference is positive in S19,
In S20, add 1 to the second. If the difference is negative in S19, S
21 minus one second. Thereafter, the processing from S12 is repeated again.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a sequence between the subsystem and the portable telephone. From the navigation device side,
A time request command is issued to the mobile phone, and a time response command is returned from the mobile phone. The navigation device sends a time reconfirmation command to the mobile phone. If the time data matches, OK is returned and the process ends.

If the time data do not match, NG is returned, and a retry is performed. If they do not match even after a predetermined number of retries, the difference is calculated and the second data is +1 or -1.
And repeat until they match. By doing so, the clock of the subsystem can be accurately set.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention,
The time adjustment device calls the time signal service station via a mobile phone periodically at the time specified by the user, recognizes the voice, obtains the time information, and adjusts the time. Since the configuration is such that the time of the subsystem such as a computer or a portable terminal is corrected, the time can be accurately adjusted between the mobile phone and the subsystem.

[0029]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the time setting device includes a portable telephone, means for acquiring time information via the portable telephone, and a clock for the portable telephone based on the time information. With the configuration including the means for adjusting the time, an effect is obtained that the clock of the mobile phone can be accurately adjusted without manual input by the user.

Further, since means for calling the time signal service station via the portable telephone, means for recognizing voice from the time signal service station, and means for acquiring time information based on the recognition result are provided. The effect of being able to set the exact time just by dialing is obtained.

Further, since means for periodically calling the time signal service station via the mobile phone at the time designated by the user is provided, an effect is obtained that the time can be automatically and accurately adjusted periodically. .

Further, since means for requesting time information from the information service center via the portable telephone and means for acquiring time information from the information service center are provided, accurate time adjustment can be performed using the information service center. The effect that it can be obtained is obtained.

Further, since means for connecting the cellular phone to a subsystem such as a car navigation system, a personal computer, or a portable terminal and means for adjusting the clock of the subsystem based on time information are provided, Clocks of navigation systems, subsystems such as personal computers and mobile terminals can be set accurately, and if the system is connected to an online banking or traffic control system that requires accurate time, system startup and shutdown can be performed accurately. Can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a time setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the time setting device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a time setting operation of each subsystem connected to the time setting device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an operation of the time setting device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 Time adjustment device 2 Time signal voice analysis and storage device 3 Time signal calling device 4 Timer management device 5 Data analysis device 6 16-core I / F 7 Navigation adapter 8 Navigation 9 PCMCIA card for mobile terminal 10 Mobile terminal 11 16-core to RS232C conversion Modem 12 Personal computer 13 Laptop

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A time comprising: a mobile phone; means for acquiring time information via the mobile phone; and means for adjusting the time of a clock of the mobile phone based on the time information. Matching device. 2. A device for calling a time signal service station via the mobile phone, a means for recognizing a voice from the time signal service station, and a means for acquiring time information based on the recognition result. The time setting device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The time setting apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for periodically calling the time signal service station via the mobile phone at a time designated by a user. 4. The time adjustment according to claim 1, further comprising: means for requesting time information from an information service center via said mobile phone; and means for acquiring time information from said information service center. apparatus. 5. A system according to claim 1, further comprising means for connecting said portable telephone to a subsystem, and means for adjusting the clock of said subsystem based on said time information. Time adjustment device. 6. The time setting device according to claim 5, wherein the subsystem is at least one of a car navigation system, a personal computer, and a portable terminal.