JP2002034074A - Channel connecting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a channel connecting system capable of acquiring a message and having high convenience if the message is registered only by normally contacting with an another party registered with a telephone directory of a portable remote terminal by going to a queuing place. SOLUTION: When a radio wave from a source portable remote terminal detected by a receiving level detecting means is a predetermined receiving level or more, a connecting destination switching means connects an own terminal to the source portable remote terminal via an ordinary base station apparatus. When the radio wave from the source portable remote terminal detected by the receiving level detecting means is the predetermined receiving level or less, the connecting destination switching means connects to the source portable remote terminal via the ordinary base station apparatus without an intermediary of the own terminal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a line connection system comprising a portable terminal such as a portable telephone and a base station device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A person who wants to convey a message (message information provider)
On the other hand, when a person who wants to transmit a message (message information provider) attempts to transmit the message, there is a method of writing the content to be transmitted on a message board.

[0003]

However, the method of writing on the message board has a problem that the written message is erased before being seen by the other party, and privacy cannot be protected.

[0004] In addition, in the method using the so-called message dial, there is a case where the user does not know or forgets the number or forgets the personal identification number and cannot use it, and there is a problem that the operation is troublesome.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and if a message is registered to a partner registered in the telephone directory of the portable terminal simply by going to a meeting place and simply contacting the other party, the message is registered. It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly convenient line connection system capable of acquiring the information.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a line connection system comprising a mobile terminal and a base station apparatus, wherein the base station apparatus includes a message base station apparatus. The base station apparatus includes a receiving level detecting unit, a connection destination switching unit, a calling unit, and a subscriber line number recognizing unit, and a radio wave from the source portable terminal detected by the receiving level detecting unit is constant. If the reception level is equal to or higher than the reception level,
If the radio wave from the source portable terminal detected by the reception level detection means is below a certain reception level, the connection is established. The destination switching means connects to the destination portable terminal via a normal base station apparatus without passing through the own apparatus.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the line connection system according to the first aspect, wherein the message base station device holds a message content held by the message information notified from the message information provider portable terminal. Means, and a message mode setting means, wherein when the message mode is set by the message mode setting means, the message held in the message content holding means is flowed to the call originating portable terminal. Features.

[0008] A line connection system according to a third aspect is characterized in that, in the line connection system according to the second aspect, a voice holding unit is provided as the message content holding unit.

A line connection system according to a fourth aspect is characterized in that, in the line connection system according to the second aspect, character / image information holding means is provided as the message content holding means.

[0010] In the line connection system according to the fifth aspect, in the line connection system according to any one of the second, third and fourth aspects, the message mode for canceling the state set in the message mode by the message mode setting means. A release means is further provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the line connection system according to the third aspect, a character which converts message information by voice held in voice holding means as the message content holding means into character information. The image processing apparatus further includes a synthesizing unit, and transmits the character information synthesized by the character synthesizing unit to the transmission source portable terminal as message information.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the line connection system according to the fourth aspect, the message information based on the character held in the character / image information holding means as the message content holding means is converted into voice information. It further comprises a voice synthesizing unit for converting, and the voice information synthesized by the voice synthesizing unit is sent to the source portable terminal as message information.

The line connection system according to claim 8 is the line connection system according to any one of claims 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, wherein the password notified from the originating portable terminal is identified. Further comprising a password identification unit that performs password identification by the password identification unit and is held in the message content holding unit only when the password matched with the password notified from the message information provider mobile terminal along with the message information. Sending the message information to the originating portable terminal.

[0014]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, FIG. 1 shows a block configuration of a line connection system according to an embodiment of the present invention and a message base station device constituting the line connection system.

FIG. 1 shows a case where the message information provider portable terminal 50 registers message information in the message base station device 10 and the message information provider portable terminal 40 acquires the registered message information. I have.

In the present embodiment, the user of the portable terminal 40, which is the destination of the message information, to the user of the portable terminal 50, which provides the message information, dials the subscriber number of the portable terminal 50 as usual to make a call. By doing so, the mobile terminal 50
, The message information registered in the message base station device 10 can be obtained.

In FIG. 1, message information providing portable terminal 4
When the message is transmitted from 0, if the message base station device 10 is close, it is connected by a path from the portable terminal 40 to the antenna 11 of the message base station device 10 as shown in the figure, and if the message base station 10 is far, it is a normal base station. It is connected by the route to 30.

The route is determined based on the reception level of the reception level detection means of the message base station device 10. As a result, the signal is received by the antenna 11, and the connection is switched by the connection destination switching means 12 to the base station 30. However, if the connection to the base station 30 by the connection destination switching means 12 has not been performed for a certain period of time, the mobile terminal 40 of the transmission source is connected to the normal base station 3.
Connected to 0. Thereafter, the base station 30 connects to the portable terminal 50 of the destination.

In the message base station device 10, if an incoming call from the message information providing destination portable terminal 50 is present at the antenna 11,
The connection destination switching means 12 allows the message content (voice) holding means 18 or the message content (character information) holding means 19
Connected to.

The message content (voice) holding means 18 and the message content (character information) holding means 19 are stored in the message information provider portable terminal 5.
From 0, message information is registered, and the registered message information is sent to the message information providing destination portable terminal 40 that is the transmission source.

Whether to enter the message mode or simply switch to the base station 30 and connect to the base station 30 is determined by identifying the calling subscriber number by the subscriber line number identifying means 16. That is, for example, when a call is transmitted to the portable terminal having the subscriber number “09012345678” and the reception level detected by the reception level detection means 3 is high near the message base station apparatus 10 and the message mode setting means 14 This message mode is entered only when the message mode is set.

When making a call to another subscriber number, the other party's portable terminal is called in the same manner as in a normal case.

To enter the message mode, the message mode must be set. This setting is performed by the message base station device 10
May be set by directly operating the message mode, or a message mode setter (message information providing source portable terminal) may transmit a message to the message base station apparatus 10 and set it using a tone signal or the like. These methods are possible by conventional general methods. The setting of the message mode in the message base station device 10 is performed by the message mode setting means 14.

The release of the message mode set by the message mode setting means 14 is performed by the message mode release means 15.

In this case, there are two types of cancellation modes. First, the message mode setter (message information provider portable terminal 50) cancels the message, and second, the sender (message information). This is a case where it is canceled when the providing destination portable terminal 40) enters the message mode.

The voice message information registered in the message content (voice) holding means 18 is converted into character message information by the character synthesizing means 21, and the message information registered by voice from the message information provider is converted into text such as mail. The information can be received by the message information provider.

Message contents (character information) holding means 19
The text message information registered in the message information is converted into voice message information by the voice synthesizing means 20, and the message information registered by characters from the message information provider can be received by the message information provider as voice information.

The password identifying means 22 compares the password notified from the message information providing portable terminal 50 with the password notified from the message information providing portable terminal 40, and retains the message contents only when they match. The message information registered in the means 18 or 19 is converted as it is or converted by the voice synthesizing means 20 or the character synthesizing means 21 and transmitted to the message information providing destination portable terminal 40.

The call receiving means 17 performs general control such as switching of the connection destination, and is not particularly specialized.

Next, a message mode setting procedure in the line connection system of FIG. 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, first, a call is sent from the message information provider portable terminal 50 to the message base station device 10 (process 10).
1).

The message base station apparatus 10 automatically registers the telephone number (subscriber number) of the message information provider portable terminal 50 (process 102), and provides the message information provider (in this case, the portable terminal 40). After automatically registering the telephone number (step 103), the message content from the message information provider portable terminal 50 is registered (step 104), and the message information is transmitted from the message information provider portable terminal 50 by a predetermined signal such as a tone signal. The notified password is registered (process 105). Note that the password registration in the process 105 is not indispensable in the present embodiment, but may be registered only when the message information provider desires to increase the confidentiality of the message information. The message information need not be registered.

In this manner, the message information from the message information provider portable terminal 50 and the telephone numbers and passwords of the provider and the destination attached to the message information are registered.

Next, a message reproduction processing procedure in the line connection system of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, in FIG. 3, the message information provider portable terminal 50 (source) changes the message information provider portable terminal 50.
A call is made to the (destination) telephone number (process 201).

The message base station apparatus 10 determines whether or not the call destination portable terminal 50 of the message information provision destination portable terminal 40 is set to the message mode (decision 202), and the message mode is not set. In the case (N of decision 202)
o), a normal line connection for connecting to the portable terminal 50 of the message information provider as a normal destination terminal is performed (Process 20).
9).

If it is determined in the decision 202 that the message mode is set (Yes in the decision 202), it is further decided whether or not the reception level detected by the reception level detecting means 13 is equal to or higher than a set value (a decision 203). If the reception level is equal to or lower than the set value (No in decision 203), a normal line connection for connecting to the portable terminal 50 of the message information provider as a normal destination terminal is performed (process 209).

In the judgment 203, if the reception level is equal to or higher than the set value (Yes in the judgment 203), an instruction to cancel the message mode is sent from the portable terminal 40 of the message information providing destination, such as a tone signal. It is determined whether or not the communication is performed by a signal (decision 205). If the message mode is canceled (Yes in decision 205), a normal line connection is made to connect to the portable terminal 50 of the message information provider as a normal destination terminal. (Step 209).

If the message mode is maintained without canceling the message mode in decision 205 (decision 205
No), it is determined whether the password has been set at the time of registration of the message information from the message information provider portable terminal 50 (decision 206). If no password has been set (No in decision 206), the condition is unconditional. Then, the processing shifts to the judgment 210 in FIG.

If it is determined in the decision 206 that the password is set (Yes in the decision 206), the input of the password is input by a predetermined signal such as a tone signal from the portable terminal 40 (step 207). The processing is performed until the set packet matches the set password (No loop of the judgment 208). If the passwords match (Yes in decision 208), the process moves to decision 210 in FIG.

In the judgment 210 of FIG. 4, the terminal type of the message information providing destination portable terminal 40 is the facsimile machine (FA).
X), and if it is a facsimile machine (Yes in decision 210), the message information provider portable terminal 50
The message information registered from is faxed to the providing portable terminal 40 (process 211).

In the decision 210, the provision destination portable terminal 40
Is not a facsimile machine (N in decision 210)
o) Further, it is determined whether or not the terminal type of the message information providing portable terminal 40 is a mail terminal. If the terminal type is the mail terminal (Yes in decision 212), the message information providing source portable terminal 50 is determined.
The message information registered from is sent to the providing portable terminal 40 by e-mail (process 213).

In the decision 212, the destination portable terminal 40
Is not a mail terminal (No in decision 212),
The destination mobile terminal 40 determines that the terminal is an audio terminal such as a mobile phone, and reproduces and transmits the message information registered from the message information source mobile terminal 50 to the destination mobile terminal 40 (process 214). .

As described above, according to the present embodiment, if a message is registered to the other party registered in the telephone directory of the portable terminal simply by going to the meeting place and simply contacting the other party,
A highly convenient connection system that can acquire the message can be realized. Also, even when the terminal form differs between the message information provider and the provider, the message information can be transmitted by performing mutual conversion between characters and voices. If the message is required, the message mode is set. The message mode can be canceled, and confidentiality can be ensured by a password as needed.

[0046]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing a function of switching the connection from the portable terminal of the transmission source, if there is a message base station nearby, the connection is made via the base station. Can be performed at the message base station, and since the subscriber line number recognition means is provided, it is possible to set the message mode only from a part of the originating mobile phones. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that the message information can be transmitted to the portable terminal of the transmission source in the message mode.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that the voice message information can be transmitted to the portable terminal of the transmission source in the message mode.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, there is an effect that the message information of characters or images can be transmitted to the portable terminal of the transmission source in the message mode.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to cancel the message mode when entering the message mode, and to return to the normal mode.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the voice message information can be converted into character message information, and the message information can be read by mail or the like.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the character message information can be converted into the voice message information, and the character message information such as mail can be heard by voice.

According to the eighth aspect of the invention, there is obtained an effect that the message transmission system can be provided with security so that the information cannot be stolen by a third party.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a block configuration of a line connection system and a message base station device constituting the line connection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a message mode setting processing procedure in the connection system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a message reproduction processing procedure in the connection system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a message reproduction processing procedure in the connection system according to the embodiment of the present invention, together with FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Message base station apparatus 11 Antenna 12 Connection destination switching means 13 Reception level detection means 14 Message mode setting means 15 Message mode release means 16 Subscriber line number recognition means 17 Calling means 18 Message contents holding means (voice) 19 Message contents holding Means (character information) 20 Voice synthesis means 21 Character synthesis means 22 Password identification means 30 Base station 40 Message information providing destination portable terminal (source) 50 Message information providing source portable terminal (destination)

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A line connection system comprising a mobile terminal and a base station device, wherein the base station device includes a message base station device, wherein the message base station device includes a reception level detection unit and a connection destination switching unit. , Calling means, subscriber line number recognition means,
If the radio wave from the source portable terminal detected by the reception level detection means is equal to or higher than a certain reception level, the connection destination switching means passes through its own device and usually passes through the base station apparatus to the destination mobile terminal. When the terminal is connected to the terminal and the radio wave from the source portable terminal detected by the reception level detection unit is equal to or lower than a certain reception level, the connection destination switching unit passes through the normal base station device without passing through the own device. And a connection to the destination portable terminal. 2. The message base station device comprises: message content holding means for holding message information notified from a message information provider mobile terminal; and message mode setting means, wherein the message mode setting means sets the message mode. If so,
2. The line connection system according to claim 1, wherein the message held in the message content holding means is sent to the called portable terminal. 3. The line connection system according to claim 2, wherein a voice holding unit is provided as said message content holding unit. 4. The line connection system according to claim 2, wherein a character / image information holding unit is provided as said message content holding unit. 5. The line connection system according to claim 2, further comprising a message mode canceling unit for canceling a state set to the message mode by said message mode setting unit. . 6. A character synthesizing means for converting message information by voice held in a voice holding means as said message content holding means into character information, wherein the character information synthesized by said character synthesizing means is used as message information. 4. The line connection system according to claim 3, wherein the line is transmitted to the source portable terminal. 7. A voice synthesizing means for converting message information based on characters held in a character / image information holding means as the message content holding means into voice information, wherein the voice information synthesized by the voice synthesizing means is converted into voice information. The line connection system according to claim 4, wherein the message is transmitted to the source portable terminal as message information. 8. A password identification unit for identifying a password notified from the transmission source portable terminal, wherein the password identified by the password identification unit is notified from the message information providing source portable terminal together with the message information. The message information held in the message content holding means is sent to the source portable terminal only when the password matches the password.
The line connection system according to any one of the above.