JP2002218031A - Portable telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone having a function of a non-contact IC card. SOLUTION: An IC module 10 having an IC of the non-contact IC card and an antenna module is mounted at the portable telephone 1. As mounting places, an interior of a case 2 of the telephone 1, a control board 4, a battery housing 6, a cover 6a of the battery housing, a flip section 1b, a slot 8 formed at the case 2, an antenna 7, an antenna cap 9 or the like is selected. Information carried at the module 10 is read by card readers 21 and 33, and necessary processes are executed. The telephone 1 can be utilized as an on-line terminal equipment capable of being real-time settable in the on-line terminal equipment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Mobile telephones (including PHS terminals) have become widespread, and have now surpassed fixed telephones in number, and are becoming indispensable properties for every citizen. Moreover, the specific gravity of the aspect as an information terminal is not limited to simple communication means. Cellular phones are already available as online terminals for bank transfers and the like. Attempts to add a payment function to this have also begun. That is, a method similar to that of a debit card, which communicates with a vending machine or a cash register of a store and at the same time communicates with a bank to debit a payment from an account, is being studied. In addition, a use method similar to that of an ID card, in which security information is registered in a built-in memory of a mobile phone and communication with a building security system is managed to control entry and exit, has been studied.

On the other hand, cards are also very popular as a means for carrying personal information and credit information. Conventionally, magnetic stripes have been the mainstream as information carrying means in cards, but recently, ICs have been increasingly used instead of magnetic stripes. As for the IC card, a non-contact IC card which does not require electrical contact for information reading is widely used in an ID card, a prepaid card, a debit card and the like. A system in which a non-contact IC card has the function of a coupon or a commuter pass and can pass through a gate simply by holding the card over a card reader has been put to practical use.

[0004]

A portable telephone is also a non-contact type.
The C card is also becoming a necessity of life, but the other party that the mobile phone transmits and receives is a wireless base station, and the other party that the non-contact IC card transmits and receives is a read / write terminal within a distance of several meters. Communication protocol is different and incompatible. Both are expected to coexist in the future without being integrated, so both will need to be acquired. However, it is troublesome to wear cards in addition to mobile phones. An object of the present invention is to eliminate such inconvenience.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a portable telephone is equipped with an IC of a non-contact IC card and an antenna module. As a result, as long as the user has only a mobile phone, necessary processing can be performed when a contactless IC card is required.

In the present invention, an IC and an antenna module are mounted in a case of a portable telephone. This allows
The IC and the antenna module are protected, and the design of the mobile phone is not impaired.

In the present invention, an IC and an antenna module are mounted on a control board in a portable telephone. Thus, the mounting of the IC and the antenna module can be completed in the component mounting process of the control board.

In the present invention, the IC and the antenna module are mounted in the battery housing of the mobile phone. Since the battery housing is designed so that the battery can be replaced, the mounting of the IC and the antenna module or the replacement thereof can be easily performed.

In the present invention, the IC and the antenna module are mounted on the cover of the battery housing of the portable telephone. Accordingly, if the lid of the battery storage unit is replaced, the information can be updated by replacing the IC, which is convenient.

In the present invention, the IC and the antenna module are mounted on the flip part of the portable telephone. By moving the components from the main body portion of the mobile phone to the flip portion in this way, it is possible to contribute to further miniaturization of the main body portion.

In the present invention, the slot for receiving the IC and the antenna module is formed in the case of the portable telephone. This makes it easy to combine the necessary ICs at the point of sale of the mobile phone, which makes it easier to meet the needs of the purchaser.

In the present invention, the IC and the antenna module are mounted on the antenna of the mobile phone. This makes it easier to catch radio waves for operating the non-contact IC.

In the present invention, the IC and the antenna module are mounted on an antenna cap which covers an antenna of a mobile phone. This makes it easier to catch a radio wave for operating the non-contact IC, and since the IC can be replaced by replacing the cap, information can be easily updated.

In the present invention, a plurality of IC and antenna module locations are selected from the various IC and antenna module locations described above, and the IC and antenna module are located at each location. Thus, a plurality of ICs and antenna modules can be easily arranged on a single mobile phone, and the single mobile phone can be adapted to a plurality of contactless IC card systems.

According to the present invention, there is provided an IC for a non-contact IC card.
And a mobile phone equipped with an antenna module can also be used as an online terminal that allows immediate settlement. This further enhances convenience for the mobile phone holder.

[0016]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a mobile phone, and 2 denotes a case of the mobile phone 1. A display unit 3 having a display device such as a liquid crystal is provided on the front of the case 2. On the front of the case 2, in addition to the display unit 3, a receiving unit and a transmitting unit, and an operation unit in which keys for performing various input operations are arranged, are not shown in FIG. 1. A control board 4 and a battery 5 are arranged inside the case 2. Battery 5 is a secondary battery,
It is housed in the battery housing 6 that is easily accessible from the outside. A rod-shaped antenna 7 which can be pulled out is provided at one end of the case 2.

Reference numeral 10 denotes an IC module including an IC of a non-contact IC card and an antenna module.
The IC module 10 itself does not have an energy source such as a battery, and is supplied with electric energy at the same time when the antenna module performs wireless data communication. Therefore, the IC module 10 does not require an electrical contact. IC module 1
0 is mounted in the internal space of the case 2. The attachment may be made by an adhesive, a double-sided tape, or a screw. Alternatively, a method in which ribs facing each other are formed on the inner surface of the case 2 and the IC module 10 is pressed and held between the ribs may be used.

The portable telephone 1 is used as follows. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a situation where the mobile phone 1 is brought to a vending machine 20 provided with a card reader 21 of a non-contact IC card. IC module 10 mounted on mobile phone 1
Is assumed to carry information on a prepaid purchase slot or a credit slot for a sales item of the vending machine 20. The card reader 21 emits a weak radio wave. When the mobile phone 1 approaches the card reader 21, the IC module 10
Excited in response to this, this also emits weak radio waves.

The card reader 21 having received the radio wave emitted from the IC module 10 reads necessary information from the information carried by the radio wave. If the balance of the prepaid purchase slot or the credit slot is a sufficient amount to purchase an item for sale, the vending machine 20 enters the sale mode and waits for product selection. When the owner of the mobile phone 1 performs a procedure for selecting a product and confirming a purchase intention, the selected product falls to the product exit. At the same time, the card reader 21 updates the contents stored in the IC module 10. That is, the balance of the prepaid purchase limit or the credit limit is rewritten to the amount after the product purchase.

FIG. 10 shows an example in which the portable telephone 1 is used for door management of a building. The personal authentication information is carried on the IC module 10 mounted on the mobile phone 1. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 30 denotes a common door disposed in a common part of a building, for example, an entrance hall or the like. Shared door 30 is depicted as being an automatic door. Reference numerals 31a and 31b denote individual doors arranged in individual management divisions of the building (each house of an apartment, each room of an office, etc.). Shared door 30 and individual door 31
The controller 32 is attached to each of a and 31b. The controller 32 is embedded in a wall near the door and includes a card reader 33 of a non-contact IC. The card reader 33 reads data carried by the IC module 10 from the mobile phone 1 carried by a person trying to pass through the door. If the data is valid, the controller 3
2 allows the mobile phone holder to pass through the door.
In the case of the individual doors 31a and 31b, this means that the electromagnetic lock 34 provided inside the door is unlocked, and in the case of the common door 30, it appears in the form of opening the door by an actuator.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In the following embodiments including the second embodiment, the first embodiment
The same reference numerals as those used in the description of the first embodiment denote the same components as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. In the second embodiment, the IC module 10 is mounted on the control board 4. If the IC module 10 is configured as a surface mounting component, the IC module 10 can be mounted on the control board 4 together with other components by a component mounting machine in the production process of the control board 4, and the production efficiency is high.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the IC module 10 is mounted on the battery housing 6. Since the battery housing 6 is configured to be easily accessible from the outside in consideration of the replacement of the battery 5, it is easy to arrange and replace the IC module 10.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a detachable lid 6 a that covers the battery housing 6
Was mounted with the IC module 10. If you do this,
The mounting of the IC module 10 is very easy. It is also possible to treat the lid 6a as a substrate and mount it on a component mounting machine.
Further, the function of the mobile phone 1 can be updated by replacing only the lid 6a. The cover part of a normal mobile phone can be replaced to have the function of a non-contact IC card. Further, the lid of the battery storage portion includes a lid separated from the secondary battery as in the present embodiment and a lid integrated with the secondary battery, and the present invention is applicable to both of them. .

FIG. 5 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a mobile phone 1 is configured by connecting a flip portion 1b to a main body portion 1a so as to be openable and closable, and an IC module 10 is arranged on the flip portion 1b. The flip portion 1b may be of a type having only a transmitting section, or may be of a type having a transmitting section and an operation section. In this way, it is possible to reduce the congestion of the inside of the main body 1a with components.

FIG. 6 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a slot 8 for receiving the IC module 10 is formed in the case 2 of the mobile phone 1. The slot 8 is provided in a portion of the battery housing 6 that is hidden by the lid 6a. As a result, the required IC modules can be easily combined at the point of sale of the mobile phone 1, and it is easy to respond to the demands of the purchaser.

FIG. 7 shows a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the tip of the antenna 7 is enlarged, and the IC module 10 is mounted inside the antenna. This allows I
Radio waves for operating the C module 10 are easily caught.

FIG. 8 shows an eighth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the IC module 10 is mounted inside the antenna cap 9 that covers the antenna 7 for decorative purposes.
Inside the antenna cap 9, there is a constriction 9a just before the end, and the IC module 1
By pushing 0, the IC module 10 is firmly held. Accordingly, radio waves for operating the IC module 10 are easily caught, and the IC module 10 can be replaced by replacing the antenna cap 9, so that the information can be easily updated.

As a ninth embodiment of the present invention, the following can be configured. That is, a plurality of locations are selected from various IC module placement locations described in the first to eighth embodiments, and the IC module 10 is placed at each location. If different types of IC modules 10 are arranged, a single mobile phone 1 has a plurality of types of IC modules 10, and the single mobile phone 1 can be used for a plurality of contactless IC card systems. . If a plurality of the same IC modules 10 are arranged, even if one IC module 10 fails, another IC module 10 can back up and use the non-contact IC card system without any problem.

Further, the portable telephones 1 of the first to ninth embodiments can be used as online terminals capable of immediate settlement. this is,
SIM (Subscriber Identity Modul)
e), USIM (Universal Sub-scriber Identity Modu)
le), by mounting an IC card such as a UIM (User Identity Module).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described, other various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0031]

According to the present invention, since the IC and the antenna module of the non-contact IC card are mounted on the portable telephone, the necessary processing can be executed in a situation where the non-contact IC card is required if the portable telephone is held. There is no need to worry about forgetting to have an IC card.

In the present invention, since the IC and the antenna module are mounted in the case of the mobile phone, the IC and the antenna module are protected, and the design of the mobile phone is not spoiled.

In the present invention, since the IC and the antenna module are mounted on the control board in the portable telephone, the mounting of the IC and the antenna module can be completed in the component mounting process of the control board, and the production efficiency can be improved. .

In the present invention, the IC and the antenna module are mounted in the battery housing of the mobile phone. Since the battery housing is designed so that the battery can be replaced, the mounting of the IC and the antenna module or the replacement thereof can be easily performed.

In the present invention, since the IC and the antenna module are mounted on the cover of the battery housing of the portable telephone, the mounting is easy, and when the cover of the battery housing is replaced, the IC is replaced and the information is updated. be able to. The cover part of a normal mobile phone can be replaced to have the function of a non-contact IC card.

Further, in the present invention, since the IC and the antenna module are mounted on the flip part of the portable telephone, it is possible to contribute to further miniaturization of the main body part.

Further, in the present invention, since the slot for receiving the IC and the antenna module is formed in the case of the portable telephone, the necessary IC can be easily combined at the point of sale of the portable telephone, so that the demand of the purchaser can be easily met. Become.

In the present invention, since the IC and the antenna module are mounted on the antenna of the mobile phone,
It becomes easy to catch the radio wave for operating C.

Further, in the present invention, since the IC and the antenna module are mounted on the antenna cap which covers the antenna of the portable telephone, it is easy to catch radio waves for operating the non-contact IC.
Can be exchanged, so that the information can be easily updated.

In the present invention, various ICs as described above are used.
In addition, since a plurality of locations are selected from the antenna module placement locations and ICs and antenna modules are located at the respective locations, if different types of ICs and antenna modules are located, a single mobile phone can be used with a plurality of types of ICs and antennas. By having an antenna module, a single mobile phone can correspond to a plurality of contactless IC card systems. If a plurality of the same IC and antenna modules are arranged, even if one module fails, the other module 10 backs up and the contactless IC card system can be used without any problem.

According to the present invention, the IC of the non-contact IC card
In addition, since the mobile phone equipped with the antenna module can be used as an online terminal capable of immediate settlement, the convenience for the mobile phone holder is further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a first embodiment of the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a third embodiment of the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a fourth embodiment of the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a fifth embodiment of the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a sixth embodiment of the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a seventh embodiment of the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing an eighth embodiment of the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example in which the mobile phone of the present invention is used for purchasing behavior in a vending machine.

FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example in which the mobile phone of the present invention is used for building door management.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cellular phone 1a Main body part 1b Flip part 2 Case 3 Display part 4 Control board 5 Battery 6 Battery storage part 6a Battery storage part cover 7 Rod antenna 8 Slot 9 Antenna cap 10 IC module (IC and antenna module of a non-contact IC card) 20) vending machine 21 card reader 30 common door 31a, 31b individual door 32 controller 33 card reader 34 electromagnetic lock

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone equipped with an IC of a non-contact IC card and an antenna module. 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein said IC and antenna module are mounted in a case of a mobile phone.
A mobile phone according to claim 1. 3. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the IC and the antenna module are mounted on a control board in the mobile phone. 4. The mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein the IC and the antenna module are mounted in a battery housing of the mobile phone. 5. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the IC and the antenna module are mounted on a cover of a battery storage section of the mobile phone. 6. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the IC and the antenna module are mounted on a flip portion of the mobile phone. 7. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein a slot for receiving the IC and the antenna module is formed in a case. 8. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the IC and the antenna module are mounted on an antenna of a mobile phone.
A mobile phone according to claim 1. 9. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the IC and the antenna module are mounted on an antenna cap that covers an antenna of the mobile phone. 10. The IC and antenna module according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of locations are selected from the IC and antenna module placement locations, and the IC and antenna module are located at each of the locations. 2. The mobile phone according to 1. 11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the terminal can be used as an online terminal capable of real-time settlement.
The mobile phone according to 0.