JP2001086231A - Wireless communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide wireless communication terminals, each having a communication setting function to easily and surely bring a plurality of the radio communication terminals desiring mutual wireless communication into a communication available state. SOLUTION: In at least two wireless communication terminals 1, 2 that are respectively provided with radio units 12, 16 for mutual wireless communication, ID numbers 11, 15 that uniquely identify the wireless communication terminals 1, 2, CPUs 11, 15 that control each of the wireless communication terminals 1, 2 and setting buttons 5, 6 that can set communication between a plurality of the wireless communication terminals 1, 2, the setting buttons 5, 6 are depressed within a predetermined time and detached within a predetermined time, to send the ID number of at least one of the wireless communication terminals to the other wireless communication terminal to allow the wireless communication terminals to possess the mutual ID numbers, thereby bringing the wireless communication terminals in a communication enable state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio communication terminal device in which one radio communication terminal device is connected to a base station via the other radio communication terminal device, for example, for communication between a parent device and a child device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal device having a communication setting function between wireless communication terminal devices that enables communication between one wireless communication terminal device and the other wireless communication terminal device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when enabling or disabling communication between wireless communication terminal apparatuses, each of them is required to input a recitation number or the like so as to identify and confirm that they are parties who wish to communicate with each other. Was set. One example is shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a conventional cordless telephone device (slave unit) for registering between a master unit and a slave unit. In FIG. 6, an RSSI detection circuit 36 for detecting the electric field strength of the received signal from the master unit, and registration should be performed when the electric field strength detected by the RSSI detection circuit 36 changes in a predetermined pattern. A control circuit 37 for determining a master unit and performing a slave unit extension operation is provided in the slave unit, and a transmission output control circuit for changing the transmission output in a predetermined pattern when the slave unit extension mode is set. It is provided on the machine.

[0003]

However, in the above-described method of setting or registering a wireless communication terminal device, it is difficult to perform an operation such as inputting a personal identification number and the setting cannot be easily performed. In the communication settings,
There is a problem in that a person such as a manufacturer or some serviceman normally performs the setting on behalf of the user, and the user cannot set the communication between the wireless communication terminal devices as necessary.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has a communication setting function for setting a plurality of wireless communication terminals desiring wireless communication with each other so as to enable easy and reliable communication. A wireless communication terminal device is provided.

[0005]

According to the wireless communication terminal device of the present invention, each device body has an ID number which is a unique identification number, and each device body has at least two or more setting buttons. A wireless communication terminal device, wherein each setting button of the at least two or more wireless communication terminal devices is pressed substantially simultaneously within a determined time, and further released when the setting buttons are similarly released within the determined time. In this case, the ID number of one wireless communication terminal device is transmitted to the other wireless communication terminal device, and the wireless communication terminal device mutually owns the ID number of the other wireless communication terminal device. With this configuration, the setting buttons of at least two wireless communication terminal devices are depressed within a predetermined time at substantially the same time, and released at the same time, so that it is a correct communication setting operation. Is confirmed, and wireless communication between at least two wireless communication terminal devices is set to be easily and reliably communicable.

[0006] In the wireless communication terminal device according to the present invention, the received electric field strength of the radio wave transmitted by pressing the setting button of one of the wireless communication terminal devices at the other wireless communication terminal device is not less than a predetermined electric field intensity. Only in the case of, communication between the wireless communication terminal devices is set to be communicable. With this configuration, when the received electric field strength of the radio wave transmitted by pressing the setting button for setting the communication is equal to or higher than the predetermined electric field strength, the setting is made effective, so that at least two radio waves are set. Wireless communication between the communication terminal devices is set to be easily and reliably communicable.

The wireless communication terminal device according to the present invention transmits the data by pressing the setting button of one of the wireless communication terminals, responds by pressing the received setting button of the other wireless communication terminal device, and returns By pressing a setting button of one of the wireless communication terminals, the communication between the one and the other wireless communication terminals is set to be communicable. According to this configuration, by alternately pressing the setting buttons of at least two wireless communication terminal devices for which communication setting is desired, it is confirmed that this is a correct communication setting operation. Wireless communication is set to be able to communicate easily and reliably.

The wireless communication terminal device according to the present invention includes a plurality of the setting buttons, and presses the plurality of setting buttons within a predetermined time substantially at the same time, and further releases the buttons within the predetermined time. It has a configuration in which communication is set between the plurality of wireless communication terminal devices. According to this configuration, the plurality of setting buttons of at least two wireless communication terminal devices are pressed at substantially the same time within a predetermined time, and released at the same time within the predetermined time. The operation is confirmed, and the wireless communication between the plurality of wireless communication terminal devices is set to be easily and reliably communicable.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments 1 to 4 of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. (Embodiment 1) First, the configuration of a wireless communication terminal apparatus having a mutual communication setting function according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a wireless communication terminal device having a mutual communication setting function according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, where (A) is a diagram showing a configuration of one wireless communication terminal device 1 and (B). FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the other wireless communication terminal device 2.

The setting button (1) 5 of the wireless communication terminal device 1 and the setting button (2) of the wireless communication terminal device 2 shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 6 denotes one or a plurality of operation buttons for setting to enable mutual communication, and a unique ID number individually assigned to each of the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2 is assigned to one of the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2. A function for transmitting the data from the second wireless communication terminal device 2 to the other wireless communication terminal device 2 is activated. Also, the CPU (1) 11 and C
The PU (2) 15 is a control device of the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2, performs time measurement and determination for determining whether activation of the operation button is normal, and performs ID (1) 13
And ID (2) 17 are ID numbers individually provided to the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2, and RF (1) 12 and RF (1)
(2) Reference numeral 16 denotes a wireless device of the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 1, the operation of the wireless communication terminal apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention configured as described above will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the timing of pressing and releasing the setting buttons of the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2 according to Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. First, the setting buttons (1) 5 and (2) 6 of both wireless communication terminals 1 and 2 are determined almost simultaneously in order to enable the wireless communication terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 to communicate with the wireless communication terminal 2. After the button is pressed within the specified time, it is released within the specified time at almost the same time.
FIG. 2 shows the timing at which the setting buttons (1) 5 and (2) 6 are depressed and released within a substantially fixed time. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, each of the setting buttons (1) 5 and (2) 6 is depressed within times t1 and t2 (substantially at the same time) and within times t3 and t4 (substantially simultaneously). Within the set time).

Here, each setting button (1) 5 and (2)
6 is operated within a predetermined time (△ t) substantially simultaneously, | t1-t2 | <△ t, | t3-t
4 | <△ t holds, and a predetermined time Δt
Since the operation is performed with a smaller error, it is determined that the operation is a correct setting operation. If the wireless communication terminal device 2 is to be the master device, the CPU (2) 15 of the wireless communication terminal device 2 The ID number ID1 is automatically transmitted and stored, and thereafter, between the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2,
Communication is possible until a communication setting release operation is performed. If the wireless communication terminal 1 is a slave, the wireless communication terminal 2 (master) already has the ID number.

(Embodiment 2) Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 1, the operation of the wireless communication terminal apparatus configured as shown in FIG. 1 in Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. However, since the configuration of the wireless communication terminal shown in FIG. 1 has already been described, the description of the configuration of the wireless communication terminal according to the second embodiment will be omitted. FIG. 3 shows Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
2 is a graph showing a relationship between a distance between the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2 shown in FIG.

In order to enable communication between the wireless communication terminals 1 and 2 wishing to communicate with each other as shown in FIG. 1, either one of them, in this case the wireless communication terminal 1 as a slave unit,
When the setting button (1) 5 is pressed, the wireless communication terminal 2 starts wireless transmission for communication setting to the wireless communication terminal device 2, and the wireless communication terminal device 2 receives it by the RF (2) 16 and Measure the electric field strength.

The electric field strength of the transmission wave changes in proportion to the distance between the radio communication terminals 1 and 2, and as shown in FIG. 3, the electric field strength becomes stronger as the distance is shorter. When the electric field strength between the wireless communication terminal apparatuses 1 and 2 becomes stronger than a predetermined electric field strength S1, this communication setting is considered to be correct, and the ID number ID1 of the wireless communication terminal apparatus 1 is changed to the wireless communication. The data is automatically transmitted to the terminal device 2 and stored therein, and thereafter, the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2 are in a communicable state until the communication setting is released.

(Embodiment 3) Next, referring to FIG.
An operation of the wireless communication terminal device configured as shown in FIG. 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, since the configuration of the wireless communication terminal device shown in FIG. 1 has already been described,
Description of the configuration of the wireless communication terminal device according to the third embodiment will be omitted.

In order to enable communication between the wireless communication terminals 1 and 2 which desire to communicate with each other as shown in FIG. 1, for example, the wireless communication terminal 2 is designated (this designation is performed by (It is not necessary to specify the device.) Press and release the setting button (1) 5 of the wireless communication terminal device 1. By this operation, information that the wireless communication terminal device 1 wants to enable communication with the wireless communication terminal device 2 is transmitted, and the wireless communication terminal device 2 displays that it has received it. Then, by pressing and releasing the setting button (2) 6 of the wireless communication terminal device 2, it is determined that the communication setting operation between the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2 is continued, and the wireless communication terminal device 1 is notified. Is done. Therefore, at least once again, by pressing and releasing the setting button (1) 5 of the wireless communication terminal device 1, the communication setting operation is determined to be correct,
The ID number ID1 of the wireless communication terminal device 1 is automatically transmitted to the wireless communication terminal device 2 and stored therein, and the communication setting between the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2 becomes a communicable state thereafter until the operation is canceled by an operation. .

(Embodiment 4) Next, referring to FIG.
A configuration of a wireless communication terminal device having a mutual communication setting function according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a wireless communication terminal device having a mutual communication setting function according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, where (A) is a diagram showing a configuration of one wireless communication terminal device 3 and (B). FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the other wireless communication terminal device 4.

The setting buttons (3) 7, (4) 8 of the wireless communication terminal device 3 and the setting buttons (5) 9, (6) 10 of the wireless communication terminal device 4 shown in FIG. One or a plurality of operation buttons for setting the unique ID numbers individually assigned to the wireless communication terminal devices 3, 4 from one of the wireless communication terminal devices 3, 4 to the other. Activate the function to transmit to Also, CPU
(3) 21 and CPU (4) 25 are wireless communication terminal devices 3
And 4 perform time measurement and determination to determine whether the activation of the operation button is normal, and ID (3) 23 and ID (4) 27 are the wireless communication terminal 3 and No. 4 is an ID number that has
(3) 22 and RF (4) 26 are wireless devices of the wireless communication terminal devices 3 and 4.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 4, the operation of the wireless communication terminal apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the timing of pressing and releasing the setting buttons of the wireless communication terminal devices 3 and 4 according to the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. First, in order to enable the wireless communication terminal device 3 shown in FIG. 4 to communicate with the wireless communication terminal device 4, the setting buttons (3) 7, (4) 8, and (5) 9 of both wireless communication terminal devices 3 and 4 are set. , (6) are depressed within a substantially simultaneously determined time and then released within a substantially simultaneously determined time. The setting button (3) 7,
FIG. 5 shows the timings at which (4) 8, (5) 9, and (6) 10 are depressed and released within a predetermined time at substantially the same time. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, each setting button (3) 7, (4)
8, (5) 9, (6) 10 at times t5, t6, t7, t
8 (almost at the same time).
Release within 9, t10, t11 and t12 (substantially at the same time).

Here, each setting button (3) 7, (4)
If (8), (5) 9, and (6) 10 are pressed within a substantially simultaneous predetermined time (Δt), | t5−t6
| <△ t, | t6-t7 | <△ t, | t7-t8 | <△
t, | t8−t5 | <△ t, and | t9−t10 | <△ t, | t10−t11 | <△ if they are separated within a substantially simultaneous predetermined time (Δt).
t, | t11−t12 | <△ t, | t12−t9 | <△
t also holds. Therefore, each setting button (3) 7, (4)
If 8, (5) 9, and (6) 10 are operated within a predetermined time substantially at the same time, the operation falls within a time shorter than the predetermined time Δt, and it is determined that the correct setting operation has been performed. Then, the ID number ID1 of the wireless communication terminal device 1 is automatically transmitted to the wireless communication terminal device 2 and stored, so that communication between the wireless communication terminal devices 3 and 4 can be performed until a communication setting release operation is performed. State.

As described above, according to the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention, by performing a relatively simple communication setting operation mutually, two or more wireless communication terminal apparatuses which can communicate with each other are provided. Communication settings can be made.

[0023]

The present invention is constructed as described above, and does not require a difficult operation such as setting of a password in the communication setting of at least two wireless communication terminals. Alternatively, by pressing a plurality of setting buttons within a substantially simultaneous predetermined time and releasing them within a substantially simultaneous predetermined time, or by pressing the setting buttons of at least two wireless communication terminal devices for which communication setting is desired. By pressing the keys alternately, it is confirmed that it is a correct communication setting operation.
When the received electric field strength of the radio wave transmitted by pressing the setting button is equal to or higher than a predetermined electric field strength, the setting is made effective, so that the wireless communication between at least two wireless communication terminal apparatuses is performed. Communication can be set easily and reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless communication terminal device having a mutual communication setting function according to Embodiments 1, 2, and 3 of the present invention; FIG. 1A illustrates a configuration of one wireless communication terminal device 1; FIG. 1B is a diagram showing the configuration of the other wireless communication terminal device 2;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing timings of pressing and releasing setting buttons of the wireless communication terminal devices 1 and 2 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a graph showing a relationship between a distance between wireless communication terminal apparatuses 1 and 2 and an electric field strength shown in FIG. 1 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless communication terminal device having a mutual communication setting function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
(A) is a diagram showing a configuration of one wireless communication terminal device 3,
(B) is a diagram showing a configuration of the other wireless communication terminal device 4,

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing timings of pressing and releasing setting buttons of the wireless communication terminal devices 3 and 4 according to the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a conventional cordless telephone device (slave unit) for registering between a master unit and a slave unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2, 3, 4 Wireless communication terminal device 5, 6, 7 Setting buttons (1), (2), (3) 8, 9, 10 Setting buttons (4), (5), (6) 11, 15 , 21, 25 CPUs (1), (2),
(3), (4) 12, 16 RF (wireless device) (1), (2) 22, 26 RF (wireless device) (3), (4) 13, 17 ID (ID number) (1), ( 2) 23, 27 ID (ID number) (3), (4) 32 RF / IF section 33 Modulation / demodulation section 34 Digital signal processing circuit 35 Audio signal processing circuit 36 RSSI detection circuit 37 Control circuit 38 Key input device 39 Display device

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Suzuki 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture F-term in Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. 5K027 AA12 CC08 HH23 JJ07 KK03 5K067 AA34 BB08 DD17 DD44 EE02 EE25

Claims (4)

[Claims] At least two or more wireless communication terminals, each of which has an ID number, which is a unique identification number, and each of which has a setting button provided on each of the at least two wireless communication terminals. When each setting button of the wireless communication terminal device is pressed at substantially the same time within the determined time and further released within the similarly determined time, the ID number of one wireless communication terminal device is changed to the other. A wireless communication terminal device which is mutually transmitted to a wireless communication terminal device and mutually owns an ID number of a partner. 2. The radio communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein said radio communication terminal receives a radio wave transmitted by pressing a setting button of said one radio communication terminal only when a received electric field intensity at said other radio communication terminal is equal to or higher than a predetermined electric field intensity. 2. The wireless communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein communication between the devices is set. 3. A setting button of one of the wireless communication terminals is transmitted by pressing the setting button, and a setting button of the other wireless communication terminal that has received the data is pressed and responded, and again, By pressing the setting button,
2. The wireless communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein communication between the one and the other wireless communication terminal devices is set. 4. A plurality of said line communication terminal devices comprising a plurality of said setting buttons, said plurality of setting buttons being depressed substantially within a predetermined time, and being released within a similarly determined time. 2. The wireless communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein communication between the communication terminals is set.