JP2001245358A - System and method for automatically selecting provider connection station - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a system for automatically selecting a provider connection station where the connection can be enhanced. SOLUTION: This system is configured such that a server 5 being a provider stores a telephone number table describing the telephone numbers of a mobile phone 2 such as a PHS connected to a mobile terminal 1 for communication and access points 3,..., 3 being at least two wireless communication stations connected to the mobile phone 2 via the Internet 4. This system has a GPS function of discriminating the location of the mobile terminal 1, the server 5 discriminates an optimum access point at a location of the mobile terminal 1, and the server 5 rebuilds up the connection to the mobile phone 2 via the optimum access point 3 on the basis of the discrimination when the mobile terminal 1 accesses the server 5. Then the mobile phone can be connected to the optimum access point at all times regardless to the location it is resident.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for automatically selecting a provider connection station and a method for automatically selecting a provider connection station. More specifically, for example, the provision of a new composite service in which the setting of the telephone communication line is made seamless by automatically selecting the optimum connection station of the communication user and the provider in the area where the communication user exists. And a method for automatically selecting a provider connection station.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system for automatically selecting a provider connection station and a method for automatically selecting a provider connection station are generally described as follows.
It was left to the manual operation setting based on the judgment of the communication user. In particular, in recent years, with the increase in the use of computers and the frequency of use of data communication such as the Internet, the importance of setting a terminal to be accessed and setting an optimal provider connection station is increasing.

As a conventional example 1 similar to the present invention in the technical field, there is a "communication system" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-181832. The first conventional example has an object to provide a communication system with high security without using a free dial even when a terminal call is made. In this problem, when a call is made to the center, a call connection message carrying a call-back request message is sent to the center. If the call-back request message exists, the center rejects the incoming call and temporarily disconnects the line. , And re-establish communication with the terminal.

In the "International calling system using the Internet" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-285284 of Conventional Example 2, the password, ID, and telephone number of a caller are input in advance before connection. By calling with a unified number such as toll-free number, the position is judged by the built-in GPS function, the nearest access point to be connected is detected, and automatic CALLBA
This is a communication system that performs CK. As a result, automatic detection of an access point when performing Internet access is a point.

In the "International calling system using the Internet" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-336331 of Prior Art 3, the password, ID, and telephone number of a caller are input in advance before connection. The nearest access point is detected by the built-in GPS function by a call using a unified number such as a free dial, and automatic CALLBACK is performed to connect.
The point is the automatic detection of access points when performing Internet.

[0006]

However, in the situation of the prior art described above, when performing Internet, mail, etc. on the go, it is necessary to reset the nearest connection destination (access point of the provider) by himself. . In general, when a mobile phone or PHS is connected to a connection station of a source provider at a destination, a call (communication) is made.
Fees will be higher. If possible, it is desirable to connect from the home of the move source or from a public telephone to perform cheaper communication. However, from the advantage of being able to communicate anywhere, it is necessary to connect from a mobile phone or PHS. There is a need for a system that makes it easier to use mobile devices and makes it easier and cheaper to connect.

[0007] The present invention, as opposed to Conventional Example 1, uses a terminal built-in G
This is a communication system in which the center is determined by the PS function, the nearest access point to be connected is detected by the center by calling using a unified number such as toll free, and the automatic CALLBACK is performed. As a result, automatic detection of access points when using the Internet, mobile phone communication costs and line costs to the provider, etc. were separately paid, but at the time of payment to the provider, collectively including connection fees, There is a problem in making mobile charges cheaper.
Further, the present invention constitutes a communication system to a specific center, and also differs from the first conventional example in this point.

Further, the conventional examples 2 and 3 are systems in which a connection to the Internet is made as usual and an international call is made via the Internet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a system for automatically selecting a provider connection station and a method for automatically selecting a provider connection station in which the availability of connection is improved.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic selection system of a provider connection station according to the present invention is provided by a portable telephone such as a PHS which performs communication by connecting to a portable mobile terminal. And an access point which is at least two radio communication stations which are arranged in a distributed manner, and a provider which is connected to each access point via a predetermined Internet and holds a telephone number table of each access point. A system having a GPS function for determining the location of the mobile terminal, a function for determining the optimal access point at the location of the mobile terminal, Access to the mobile phone via the optimal access point based on the Is characterized in that over server has a function to rebuild.

[0011] Further, the connection re-establishment is performed by accessing the access point from the PHS, executing the GPS function for determining the location of the mobile terminal based on the access, temporarily interrupting the access, and determining after the interruption. It may be configured to execute a connection by callback to the PHS via the optimal access point based on the.

[0012] Furthermore, the above-mentioned GPS function is provided in the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal charges the communication fee by collecting the telephone line usage fee and the Internet line usage fee by the portable telephone collectively by the provider.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for automatically selecting a provider connection station, wherein a portable telephone such as a PHS and a portable mobile terminal are connected to attempt to access an access point which is an arbitrary wireless communication station. Performing a GPS function for determining the location of the mobile terminal, determining an optimal access point at the location of the mobile terminal, and providing a provider connected to each access point via a predetermined Internet. A step of storing a telephone number table of an access point of the present invention and a step of reconstructing a connection with a mobile phone via an optimal access point based on the determination when the mobile terminal accesses the server. It is characterized by having.

The step of reestablishing the connection is performed by P
Accessing the access point from the HS and determining the location of the mobile terminal based on the access G
The execution process of the PS function and the access are temporarily interrupted, and after the interruption, the P through the optimal access point based on the determination is determined.
It is preferable that the step of executing the GPS function is executed in the mobile terminal.

[0015]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an automatic selection system of a provider connection station and a method of automatically selecting a provider connection station according to the present invention. 1 and 2, there is shown an embodiment of the automatic provider connection station selection system and the automatic provider connection station selection method of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration example of an automatic selection system for a provider connection station. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an operation example.

The automatic selection system of the provider connection station according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a portable mobile terminal 1 such as a notebook personal computer or a mobile terminal, and performs communication by connecting to the mobile terminal 1. PHS
And the like, a wireless communication station, an access point 3, the Internet 4, and a server 5 such as a provider biglobe.

In the system for automatically selecting a provider connection station configured as described above, the access points 3,.
Shall be scattered throughout Japan. The server 5 connected to the access points 3,... 3 via the Internet 4 stores the telephone numbers of the access points 3,. ing. Further, the current position of the mobile terminal 1 is determined using the GPS function, and the mobile terminal 1 can be automatically connected to the nearest access point in various parts of the country. The GPS function is provided in the mobile terminal 1 in the present embodiment.

A unified telephone number of a provider normally used or commonly used is input to a portable telephone 2 connected to a portable terminal 1 which is a portable notebook personal computer or PDA terminal.

When dial-up connection is started from anywhere in Japan using a unified telephone number to the provider, the provider automatically selects the nearest access point in the country based on location information using the GPS function. If the telephone number of the automatically selected nearest access point is different from the unified telephone number connected by dial-up, the connection with the mobile phone is disconnected once, and after a while, the above-mentioned automatically selected nearest access point transfers the mobile phone to the mobile phone from the provider. CALLBACK is performed and communication can be used again.

When the automatic update access of the dial-up destination telephone number table of the access point of the provider is started, the access point table is automatically updated.
After the call, the provider collectively bills the user for the payment to the provider (communication cost: payment to the provider + line cost) + connection fee. As a result, the call charge to be paid by the user is reduced as compared with the conventional case where the method of the system procedure of the present invention is not used.

(Operation Example) A more specific example of the above system procedure will be described below with reference to FIG. Step S1
, A provider contract is made to obtain a dial-up user ID and password.

In step S2, dial the access point. In step S3, a dial-up ID and a password are confirmed. When the confirmation is obtained, the process proceeds to the subsequent steps (S3 / YES).

In step S4, the position is confirmed by the GPS function and the nearest access point CALLBA is determined.
The CK destination telephone number is detected.

In step S5, CALLBACK is performed from the nearest access point and connected to the provider.

In step S6, the Internet connection is completed. By the above procedure, the GPS device is incorporated in the mobile terminal (portable notebook personal computer or PDA terminal), and the current position can be measured. By measuring the longitude and latitude of Japan, the telephone number of the nearest access point of the provider is determined.

Further, according to the above operation example, a call from a telephone connected to a mobile terminal (portable notebook personal computer or PDA terminal) to an access point is made to a unified telephone number (common to providers). Thereafter, a callback is performed from the nearest access point.

(Feature) A GPS device is incorporated in a mobile terminal (portable notebook personal computer) to enable position measurement.

At the time of unified telephone number dial-up connection such as free dialing, the nearest access point is determined and automatic CALLBACK is performed.

By performing CALLBACK from the provider, payment of telephone charges and provider communication costs is unified.

(Effect) The fee is lower than when calling from a mobile phone. Eliminates the need to look up the phone number of the nearest access point. You can have the provider charge and the call charge collectively charged.

(Other Embodiments) GPS for Mobile Phones and PHS
It was decided to measure the position of a mobile phone or PHS using the position measurement function.
The position of the HS may be obtained. CALLBACK is performed from the provider side via the nearest access point and connected. Communication charges and line charges are billed collectively from the provider.

The above embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, it is not limited to this.
Various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, the system for automatically selecting a provider connection station and the method for automatically selecting a provider connection station according to the present invention connect a portable telephone such as a PHS to a portable mobile terminal. After attempting to access an access point, which is an arbitrary wireless communication station, a GPS function for determining the location of the mobile terminal is executed to determine an optimal access point at the location of the mobile terminal. Further, a provider connected to each access point via a predetermined Internet holds a telephone number table of each access point, and when a mobile terminal accesses a server, it is determined based on the above determination. The server rebuilds the connection with the mobile phone via the optimal access point.

Therefore, the mobile terminal can always connect to the optimal access point regardless of the location where the mobile terminal is located. In addition, by collectively paying the communication cost to the provider, the generation form of the communication cost, the communication construction state, the use state, and the like can be easily grasped and managed easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic provider connection station selection system and an automatic provider connection station selection method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 mobile terminal 2 mobile phone 3 access point 4 internet 5 server

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone such as a PHS that performs communication by connecting to a portable mobile terminal, an access point that is at least two radio communication stations distributed and arranged, A system which is connected via the Internet and which is a provider which holds a telephone number table of each access point, wherein the system determines the location of the mobile terminal. A GPS function to determine an optimal access point at the location of the mobile terminal; and a mobile phone via the optimal access point based on the determination when the mobile terminal accesses the server. A function of the server reestablishing a connection with a telephone. Connection station automatic selection system. 2. The connection reestablishment includes: an access from the PHS to the access point; execution of a GPS function for determining a location of the mobile terminal based on the access; The system for automatically selecting a provider connection station according to claim 1, wherein the system is configured to execute connection by callback to the PHS via an optimal access point based on the determination after the interruption. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the GPS function is provided in the mobile terminal. 4. The service provider according to claim 1, wherein said mobile terminal charges the communication fee by collectively collecting a telephone line usage fee and said Internet line usage fee by said mobile phone. An automatic selection system for a provider connection station according to any of the above. 5. A step of connecting a portable telephone such as a PHS and a portable mobile terminal to access an access point which is an arbitrary wireless communication station, and a GPS function for determining a location of the mobile terminal. An execution step; a step of determining an optimal access point at a location of the mobile terminal; and a provider connected to each of the access points via a predetermined Internet holds a telephone number table of each of the access points. And when the server accesses the server from the mobile terminal, the server reestablishes a connection with the mobile phone via an optimal access point based on the determination. Characteristic automatic selection method of provider connection station. 6. The step of reestablishing the connection, the steps of: accessing the access point from the PHS; performing a GPS function for determining a location of the mobile terminal based on the access; 6. An automatic selection of a provider connection station according to claim 5, further comprising the steps of: performing a connection and performing a connection by callback to the PHS via an optimal access point based on the discrimination after the disconnection. Method. 7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of performing the GPS function is performed in the mobile terminal.