JP2002315190A - Living room utilizing portable information terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a living room as in a guest room in a hotel to be utilized and at the same time a cellular phone to be used comfortably, and further the reception state of an electric wave in a living room to be reliable by utilizing such portable information terminal as the cellular phone. SOLUTION: The living room R has a cellular phone accommodation section 2 for accommodating a cellular phone H. By accommodating the cellular phone H at the cellular phone accommodation section 2, an electric light in the living room R lights up. In addition, input means such as a keyboard 4, a mouse 5, and a game controller 6 can be used. Further, an output means such as a large display 8 and a digital sound source reproduction speaker 9 can be utilized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a room where a person stays, such as a guest room of a hotel, a house, an office, a restaurant, a car, a private room of a train, etc. The present invention relates to a living room using a portable information terminal that can be spent comfortably.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the spread of portable information terminals, for example, mobile phones, has been rapidly advanced, and the functions thereof have been advanced with the spread of mobile phones. In particular, conventional mobile phones have been mainly used for voice communication, but in recent years, the use of data communication has been dramatically increased. For this reason, functions used for data communication, for example, functions such as e-mail and Internet connection have been further advanced. Therefore, a mobile phone is provided with a display for displaying image information, in addition to an input button for dialing and a speaker for emitting sound. Input buttons for dialing are also used as input means for various information.

[0003] In addition, since mobile phones are always carried around by users, miniaturization is being promoted. As mobile phones have become smaller, input buttons for operating the mobile phones and displays for displaying image information also tend to be smaller.

When such a mobile phone is used in a room such as a guest room of a hotel or a house, it has conventionally been used in the same manner as when it is used outdoors. Specifically, the mobile phone is operated by a small input button provided on the mobile phone,
They used to look at the image information displayed on the small display.

[0005]

However, when a mobile phone is used in a living room such as a hotel guest room, it is comfortable for the user to operate a small input button and view image information displayed on a small display. There is a problem that there is a side lacking in sex.

Further, when a mobile phone is used in a hotel guest room, there is a situation in which the building frame interferes with the radio wave and the radio wave of the mobile phone is difficult to reach. Further, when the user is indoors, the mobile phone may be separated from the user and placed somewhere in the room. In such a case, there is a possibility that the state of the incoming call may be overlooked even though the mobile phone has received the incoming call. On the other hand, there is a case where it is desired to ensure that a mobile phone cannot receive an external radio wave in a living room. In such a case, the radio wave is difficult to reach, but if a small amount of radio wave arrives, the mobile phone receives the radio wave, so it is desirable to reliably block the radio wave.

[0007] Further, with the multifunctionality of the mobile phone, it is also desired to be able to use the mobile phone to use the guest room of the hotel.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to use a portable information terminal such as a portable telephone so as to facilitate the use of a room such as a hotel guest room and to reliably perform wireless communication in a room. An object of the present invention is to construct an environment so that a mobile phone or the like can be used comfortably.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable information terminal accommodating section accommodating a portable information terminal, wherein the portable information terminal is accommodated in the portable information terminal accommodating section. A room using a portable information terminal, characterized in that a predetermined power supply in the room is turned on.

[0010] The invention according to claim 2 is provided with input means for operating the portable information terminal and output means for outputting information from the portable information terminal, wherein the portable information terminal is connected to the portable information terminal. The room using the portable information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the power of the input means and the output means is turned on by being accommodated in the terminal accommodating portion.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a special environment part having a low utilization rate is provided, and the input means and the output means are provided in the special environment part. It is a living room using the portable information terminal described in. Here, the “special environment part having a low utilization rate” refers to a part of the room where the user of the room is not usually present, and is used for a certain purpose, for example. Specifically, for example, if the living room is a hotel guest room, a bathroom, a toilet, and the like can be mentioned.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the portable information terminal according to the third aspect, the special environment section is a bathroom, and the input means and the output means are waterproofed. It is a living room using.

The invention according to claim 5 is provided with an entrance door for entering the living room, and the entrance door can be opened and closed by operating a switch provided on the portable information terminal. A living room using the portable information terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

The invention according to claim 6 is the living room using the portable information terminal according to claim 5, wherein the portable information terminal accommodating section is provided near the entrance door. Here, the “near the entrance door” is, for example, a range that can be reached when the user steps one step into the living room, and the user who has started using the living room immediately places the portable information terminal. It refers to a range in which the room can be viewed, or a range in which the room can be visually recognized by external light entering through the entrance door even if the lighting in the room is turned off.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the living room is covered with an electromagnetic shield and an indoor antenna is provided, and the indoor antenna transmits radio waves to and from the portable information terminal in the living room. 7. The communication according to claim 1, wherein the communication is performed with a base station provided outside the living room while the communication is performed.
This is a living room using the portable information terminal described in the section.

The invention according to claim 8 is the portable information terminal according to claim 7, further comprising communication blocking means for blocking communication of radio waves between the indoor antenna and the base station. It is a living room using.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the portable information terminal accommodating section is connected to a personal setting information database,
By accommodating a portable information terminal or a predetermined storage medium in the portable information terminal accommodating section, a personal identification signal is output from the portable information terminal or the predetermined storage medium to the personal setting information database and corresponds to the personal identification signal. 9. The personal setting information database according to claim 1, wherein the personal setting information database is searched in the personal setting information database to set a living room corresponding to a preference of a user having the personal information. It is a living room using a portable information terminal.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the inside of a guest room of a hotel, which is a living room using the portable information terminal according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of a mobile phone accommodating unit. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the bathroom.

A guest room (hereinafter referred to as a “guest room”) R of a hotel to be a living room of the present invention has an entrance door 1. The entrance door 1 is provided with a light receiving sensor (not shown).
The mobile phone H is provided with a light projector and a light emitting button for emitting light from the light projector. The light emission button may be specially provided only for emitting light from the projector,
An existing button may be assigned and used as a light emitting button. In this embodiment, the entrance door 1 can be opened and closed by a light emitter and a light receiving sensor. However, the entrance door can be opened and closed using, for example, radio waves, sound waves, or infrared rays as a medium. it can. When the user presses the light-emitting button of the mobile phone H and emits light from the outside of the passenger compartment R to the light-receiving sensor of the entrance door 1 with a light projector, the entrance door 1 can be unlocked and locked. In the vicinity of the entrance door 1 in the guest room R, a mobile phone housing 2 is provided as shown in FIG. A mobile phone holder 21 is provided in the mobile phone housing 2, and the mobile phone H is housed in the mobile phone holder 21. In addition, the mobile phone housing 2 is provided with a memory card housing (not shown). The memory card accommodating portion can accommodate a memory card described later.

In the guest room R, a desk 3 is provided.
As shown in FIG. 3, a keyboard 4, a mouse 5, and a game controller 6, which are input means, are mounted on the desk 3. The surface of the desk 3 functions as a mouse pad so that the mouse 5 can be operated smoothly. The keyboard 4 mounted in the passenger compartment R is used as an input unit in place of the keys provided on the mobile phone H. The mouse 5 is used, for example, by moving a pointer (not shown) displayed on the large display 8 to operate an indoor personal computer. Furthermore, it is operated when using the data communication function of the mobile phone H. When the data communication function of the mobile phone H has a game function, the game controller 6 serves as an input unit when playing a game using the game function. Further, when the data communication function of the mobile phone H has a game function, it also serves as an input unit when playing a game using the game function. Further, the game controller 6 is detachable from the desk 3 so as to be easily operated when performing a game function.

Further, on the desk 3, a telephone interface 7 is attached. Phone interface 7
Is provided with a dial button for inputting a telephone number and the like and a receiver for carrying a telephone call with a user. When a call is made to the mobile phone H while the mobile phone H is housed in the mobile phone housing unit 2, no ringtone is emitted from the mobile phone H, and a ringtone is emitted from the telephone interface 7. And, instead of the mobile phone H,
Using the telephone interface 7, conversation with a caller can be made. Further, the telephone interface 7 is provided with an outside extension switching button. By operating the outside extension switching button, it is possible to switch between the outside extension telephone and the hotel extension telephone.

At a position above the desk 3, for example, a PDP (Pl
A large-sized display 8 as image information output means comprising an asma display panel and a digital sound source reproduction speaker 9 as sound information output means are fixed to a wall surface. In addition, as a large display, in addition to PDP, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display (organic electrol
uminescence display), CRT (Cathode Ray Tub)
e), an inorganic EL display or the like can be used. The large-sized display 8 displays image information displayed on the display of the mobile phone H, an electronic flyer of a hotel, a television broadcast, and information on a hotel. The image information displayed on the display of the mobile phone H and the television broadcast screen can be switched by operating a key set on the keyboard 4 or the like. From the digital sound source reproduction speaker 9,
In addition to the audio information output from the mobile phone H,
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) and MIDI (Musical In
(struments Digital Interface) The sound information of the sound source is also output. Of course, when a television broadcast screen is displayed on the large display 8, sound corresponding to the television broadcast screen is output. As other output means, although not shown, for example, a printer may be installed on the desk 3.

An indoor antenna 11 is fixed above the window 10 in the passenger compartment R. Indoor antenna 11
Is for receiving radio waves from the mobile phone H. further,
The indoor antenna 11 is connected to a base station provided outside the cabin R by a wire. However, the indoor antenna 11 and the base station may be configured to communicate radio waves via radio.

In the guest room R, a bed 12 is placed.
A wake-up call speaker device 12 </ b> A is installed beside the bed 12. The wake-up call speaker device 12A is provided with input means for inputting a scheduled wake-up time, and a loudspeaker for outputting an incoming melody received by the mobile phone H for a wake-up call.

On the side of the entrance door 1 in the guest room R, there is provided a bathroom 13 which is a special environment part with a low utilization rate of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the bathroom 13 is provided with a PDP, for example, on a wall in a position visible to a user in the bathtub 14.
Is fixed. A bathroom speaker 16 is fixed to both sides of the bathroom display 15, and a bathroom telephone 17 is fixed to the side. The bathroom display 15 is smaller than the large display 8 provided above the desk 3, but can display the same information as the large display 8.
The bathroom speaker 16 outputs audio information output from the mobile phone H, and sounds of MP3 and MIDI sound sources, similarly to the digital sound source reproduction speaker.

The bathroom 13 is provided with a use location switch (not shown). When the use location switch is turned on, the image information displayed on the large display 8 is displayed on the bathroom display 15,
The sound information emitted from the digital sound source reproduction speaker 9 is emitted from the bathroom speaker 16. Further, when the use location switch is turned on, when a call is received from the mobile phone H, the telephone interface 7
Instead, the ring tone of the bathroom phone 17 is made. Therefore, even if a telephone call is received while taking a bath, the user will not miss the telephone call.

The bathroom display 15, the bathroom speaker 16, and the bathroom telephone 17 provided in the bathroom 13 are all waterproofed. For this reason, even when these devices are used in the bathroom, these devices can be prevented from breaking down.

The walls, windows 10, entrance door 1, ceiling, floor and the like in the passenger compartment R are all provided with an electromagnetic shield. Radio waves are completely blocked by this electromagnetic shield, so that radio waves cannot be communicated with the outside inside the cabin R via a place other than the indoor antenna 11.

As shown in FIG. 5, a portable telephone holder 21 provided in the portable telephone accommodating section 2 is connected to a living room power switch 22, a charging device 23, and a branching device 24. Functions as a hub (heart). The room power switch 22 is used to turn on / off the power in the guest room R.
The switch is turned off, and when the living room power switch 22 is turned on, an unillustrated light in the passenger compartment R is turned on. The mobile phone H sets this switch to O
When the mobile phone H is housed in the mobile phone holder 21, the room power switch 22 is turned off.
N, and when the mobile phone H is removed from the mobile phone holder 21, the living room power switch 22 is turned off.

The charging device 23 is a device for charging the storage battery provided in the mobile phone H with electricity, and supplies the battery to the storage battery of the mobile phone H by housing the mobile phone H in the mobile phone holder 21. When the charge amount of the storage battery is full, the supply of electricity is stopped. Further, even if the mobile phone H is removed from the mobile phone holder 21, the supply of electricity is stopped.

The branching device 24 has a function of turning on / off the power of input devices such as a keyboard 4, a mouse 5, and a game controller 6 and output devices such as a large display 8 and a digital sound source reproducing speaker 9 provided in the cabin R. It has. Further, it is also connected to the telephone interface 7, so that the telephone interface 7 functions as a substitute for the mobile phone H. When the mobile phone H is accommodated in the mobile phone holder 21, the power of these input devices and output devices is turned on via the branching device 24.
Then, by operating the keyboard 4 and the mouse 5, it becomes possible to use data communication (hereinafter, simply referred to as "data communication") functions of the mobile phone H such as transmission / reception of e-mail and Internet connection. The image information obtained by the mobile phone H using data communication or the like is usually displayed on the display of the mobile phone H,
In the cabin R, by storing the mobile phone H in the mobile phone holder 21, image information is displayed on the large display 8. Sound information obtained by data communication, etc.
It is emitted from the digital sound source reproduction speaker 9. When the mobile phone H is removed from the mobile phone holder 21, the power of the input device and the output device is turned off via the branch device 24.
Becomes

Further, the branching device 24 is also connected to another room n, so that information can be exchanged between the guest room R and the other room n.

Further, as shown in FIG.
1 is connected to a base station 31 outside the cabin R via a wire 32 via a wire. The wiring 32 is provided with a changeover switch 33 that is a communication cutoff unit of the present invention.
The cabin R is covered with an electromagnetic shield 34 so that radio waves of the mobile phone H do not leak outside without passing through the indoor antenna 11. The electromagnetic shield 34 is provided at all places such as a wall, a window, a door, a ceiling, and a floor of the passenger compartment R.

The ON / OFF of the switch 33 is
For example, the switching can be performed by an operator provided at the front of the hotel or the guest room R. FIG.
As shown in (a), when the changeover switch 33 is turned on, the indoor antenna 11 and the base station 31 are connected, and the radio wave of the mobile phone H received by the indoor antenna 11 is transmitted to the base station 3.
1 can be sent. When a radio wave is transmitted from the base station 31, the radio wave is transmitted to the mobile phone H in the passenger compartment R via the indoor antenna 11. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the changeover switch 33 is turned off, the radio wave of the mobile phone H in the passenger compartment R does not reach the base station 31. Further, since the cabin R is covered with the electromagnetic shield 34, radio waves of the mobile phone H in the cabin R cannot reach outside the cabin R. Further, even if the radio wave is transmitted from the base station 31, it does not reach the indoor antenna 11. Further, since the cabin R is covered with the electromagnetic shield 34, communication of radio waves between the cabin R and the outside is completely cut off. As a result, damages such as eavesdropping and voyeurism can be prevented, and high security can be achieved.

The indoor antenna 11 is also connected to the portable telephone holder 21 shown in FIG. 2, the telephone interface 7 shown in FIG. 3, and the bathroom telephone 17 shown in FIG. When the indoor antenna 11 receives a radio wave from the base station 31 while the mobile phone H is accommodated in the mobile phone holder 21, the mobile phone H outputs a radio wave to the mobile phone H so that the mobile phone H emits a ringtone. It is designed to ring. Further, when the use location changeover switch in the bathroom 13 is turned on, a ringtone of the bathroom telephone 17 is sounded instead of the telephone interface 7. And
When a user makes a call, the user can make a call via the telephone interface 7 or the receiver of the bathroom telephone 17.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the mobile phone H accommodated in the mobile phone holder is stored in a personal setting information database 41 provided, for example, in a hotel office or the like via an external network 42 and an indoor network 43. It is connected. In the personal setting information database 41,
Stores personal information of users who have used hotels in the past, so-called repeaters. Specific examples of the personal information include a desired indoor temperature and humidity, brightness of lighting, necessity of newspaper delivery, a preferred pillow height, and a bath temperature. The mobile phone H stores a personal identification signal for identifying the individual, for example, a telephone number.
The setting information is output from the personal setting information database 41 to the indoor equipment 44 in the guest room R via the external network 42 and the indoor network 43. The setting information is
A signal is output to the in-room device 44 so as to make the guest room state corresponding to the taste of the customer having the personal information. Further, instead of the mobile phone H, a memory card M which is a predetermined storage medium having personal information can be used. The personal information as stored in the personal setting information database 41 is stored in the memory card M, and by storing the memory card M in a memory card housing (not shown) provided in the mobile phone housing 2, Indoor network 43
The setting information can be provided directly to the in-room device 44 via the. Further, the personal setting information database is provided in a customer's home or the like, and the personal setting information database may be imported via a telephone line or the like.

In the guest room R, the use environment of the portable telephone H as a portable information terminal is very excellent. Hereinafter, the usage state will be described. First, the guest room R shown in FIG.
When the owner of the mobile phone H, who is a user of the mobile phone H, stands in front of the guest room R and presses a light emission button for emitting light from the light emitting unit provided on the mobile phone H, the light is provided to the entrance door 1 from the light emitter. The light is emitted toward the receiver. When the entrance door 1 receives the light emitted from the floodlight, the lock on the entrance door 1 is opened. When the key is opened, the user opens the entrance door 1 by grasping the knob and enters the cabin R.

When the user entering the cabin R accommodates the portable telephone H in the portable telephone holder 21 provided in the portable telephone accommodating section 2, the living room power switch 22 is turned on, and the charging device 23 and the branching device 24 are activated. I do. When the living room power switch 22 is turned on, an electric light provided in the guest room R is turned on. Since the mobile phone H is accommodated in the mobile phone holder 21, the lamp can be turned on / off by a light switch separately provided at an appropriate place in the passenger compartment R.

At the same time, the telephone number is transmitted from the mobile phone holder 21 to the personal setting information database 4 shown in FIG.
1 is output. In the personal setting information database 41,
A search is performed to determine whether there is a past user who has personal information corresponding to the telephone number. If the repeater has a history of use in the past, based on the personal information of the user in the past, based on the guest's preference,
We can provide meticulous services. Specifically, from the room temperature and humidity, the brightness of lighting, the necessity of delivering newspapers to the height of pillows, it is possible to provide services according to the user's preference.

When the charging device 23 is operated while the mobile phone H is accommodated in the mobile phone holder 21, a charging current is supplied from the charging device 23 to the storage battery of the mobile phone H accommodated in the mobile phone holder 21. The supply of electricity by the charging device 23 is continued until the charged amount of the storage battery provided in the mobile phone H becomes full. Further, when electricity is taken out of the storage battery over time or the like, the charging device 23
, Power is supplied to the storage battery, and the storage battery is always in a state of being fully charged with electricity.

When the branching device 24 operates, an appropriate image is displayed on the large display 8 in the passenger compartment R, and a sound such as music is emitted from the digital sound source reproducing speaker 9. Specifically, the image information projected on the mobile phone H is displayed on the large display 8. When the power of the mobile phone H has been turned off, the initial screen of the mobile phone H is displayed. A display / speaker switching key is set on the keyboard 4.
After the mobile phone H is accommodated in the mobile phone holder 21, the large display and the digital sound source reproduction speaker 9 are turned on / off by the display / speaker switching key.
Be able to operate. Large display 8
Is turned on, when the data communication function of the mobile phone H is used, image information having the same content as the display provided on the mobile phone H is enlarged and displayed on the large display 8. When the data communication function is not used, for example, a television broadcast screen can be displayed.

Further, the portable telephone H is connected to the portable telephone holder 21.
, The keyboard 4, the mouse 5, the game controller 6, and the telephone interface 7 can also be used. Mobile phone H by keyboard 4 or mouse 5
Can be used. For example, when the mobile phone H can use the data communication function, the user can operate the keyboard 4 or the mouse 5 to use e-mail and the Internet. When game information is provided by data communication, a game can be played using the game controller 6.

Using the data communication function on the mobile phone H,
When playing an e-mail, the Internet, a game, or the like, it is necessary to operate small buttons provided on the mobile phone H, which is troublesome.
On the other hand, when entering the guest room R, functions such as data communication can be used by operating the keyboard 4 or the mouse 5, and therefore, even when using the data communication function, the operation environment is limited. Become comfortable. In addition, since the image information is displayed on the large display 8, the user can easily see the image information, and the sound information is emitted from the digital sound source reproducing speaker 9, so that the sound information can be easily heard.

Further, when a call is made to the mobile phone H with the mobile phone H accommodated in the mobile phone holder 21, a ring tone of the telephone interface 7 is generated, so that the mobile phone provided near the entrance door 1 is bothersome. It is possible to receive the call and exchange a conversation with the caller without having to go to the telephone housing unit 2 to pick up the mobile phone H.

Further, when the user is in the bathroom 13 and turns on the use location switch, the bathroom display 15 is used instead of the large display 8, the bathroom speaker 16 is used instead of the digital sound source reproduction speaker 9, and the telephone interface 7 is used. Instead, the bathroom telephones 17 function. Therefore, when a call is received from the mobile phone H while taking a bath, the ring tone of the bathroom phone 17 is emitted, so that the phone is not missed even while taking a bath. In addition, a television broadcast screen can be displayed on the bathroom display 15, and a sound corresponding to the television broadcast screen can be emitted from the bathroom speaker 16. Therefore, the bathing environment becomes comfortable.

The branching device 24 is also connected to the wake-up call speaker device 12A, and if wake-up call information is provided by data communication, the wake-up call speaker device 12A can issue a wake-up call.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, since the cabin R is covered with the electromagnetic shield 34, when the mobile phone H is used in the cabin R, the radio wave of the mobile phone H must be leaked out of the cabin R. Since there is no eavesdropping, eavesdropping and voyeurism can be prevented, and the privacy of the user can be protected. Further, there is a case where it is desired to cut off communication with the outside, for example, communication by telephone, for example, in order to perform important discussions indoors. In such a case, the changeover switch 33 can be turned off as shown in FIG. By setting the changeover switch 33 to OFF, radio waves emitted from the base station 31 do not reach the indoor antenna 11. Therefore, the mobile phone H
Since it is possible to eliminate a state in which the user must passively use, an important discussion can be performed without being interrupted by the ring tone of the mobile phone H or the like.

In the cabin R, the cellular phone H is accommodated in the cellular phone accommodating section 2 and used as a hub for various devices, thereby ensuring reliability, smoothness, comfort, and safety. In general, when a mobile phone is used inside a building, the strength of the radio wave is inevitably reduced, so that there is a lack of certainty regarding information communication. In this regard, in the cabin R, the radio wave of the mobile phone H is received by the indoor antenna 11, so that a favorable radio wave condition can be maintained, and reliable information communication can be performed. Moreover, when the mobile phone H is housed in the mobile phone housing section 2, it is possible to make a call using the telephone interface 7 instead of the mobile phone H,
When using the data communication function of the mobile phone H, input means such as the keyboard 4 and output means such as the large display 8 can be used.

Further, as digital home appliances increase in the future, it becomes possible to make detailed settings in accordance with the user's preference in these digital home appliances. For example, when the digital home appliance is an air conditioner, the air conditioner stores the temperature desired by the user. When using these digital home appliances in a hotel guest room, use the digital home appliances with the settings according to the user's preference, but if you do not know the user's preference, make these settings smoothly. Can not. In this regard, in the guest room R, the individual is specified by the key for identifying the individual obtained from the mobile phone. If the user is a so-called repeater, the user's preference can be quickly searched based on the user's previous use history or the like. Therefore,
The smoothness can be improved.

Further, although the use value of the mobile phone increases with the evolution of the data communication function, the demand for miniaturization due to the mobile phone cannot be avoided. Will be difficult to maintain. In this regard, in the guest room R, the data communication function of the mobile phone H can be used as it is using input means such as the keyboard 4 and the mouse 5 provided in the living room. Moreover, the display screen is not a small one provided on the mobile phone H,
By using a large display such as the large display 8, the comfort of the operation environment can be significantly improved.

Further, since the cabin R is covered with the electromagnetic shield 34, even if a wiretap is set up,
Since the radio wave of the wiretap does not leak to the outside of the passenger compartment R, wiretapping can be prevented. Thus, the safety in the guest room R can be improved.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, a mobile phone is used as a mobile information terminal. For example, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System)
Or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance). In addition, as the living room, the guest room R of a hotel has been described as an example, but other examples include a general house, an office, a restaurant, a theater, a movie theater, a car,
Trains can be mentioned. In particular, when a theater or a movie theater is a living room, there are many situations where it is desired not to use a mobile phone, such as during a play or movie. In such a living room, using the system shown in FIG. 6 makes it more preferable to make the mobile phone unable to talk.

[0053]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, various functions of the room can be used by the portable information terminal, so that the utility value of the portable information terminal can be enhanced. According to the invention according to claim 2, when the portable information terminal is used, the data of the portable information terminal can be stored without using the portable information terminal by using the input / output means provided in the living room. Communication functions and the like can be used. Furthermore, the data communication function of the portable information terminal can be used using input / output means having excellent operability for indoor use such as a keyboard and a large display. According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reliably obtain information from the portable information terminal even in a low-utilization area such as a bathroom or a toilet. According to the invention according to claim 4, even when obtaining information from the portable information terminal in the bathroom,
Failure of various devices due to adhesion of water or the like can be effectively prevented. According to the invention according to claim 5, the portable information terminal can be used even when entering the living room. According to the invention of claim 6, the function of the portable information terminal can be used comfortably immediately after entering the room. According to the invention according to claim 7, since the radio wave of the portable information terminal can be prevented from leaking out of the room, the safety in the room can be improved. According to the invention according to claim 8, a state in which the portable information terminal must be passively used can be excluded, so that important discussions and the like are not interrupted by the portable information terminal. Further, in a theater or a movie theater, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the environment in the living room is broken by a ring tone or the like. According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the state of the living room can be set in an environment according to the preference of the user of the living room, so that the comfort of the living room can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the inside of a guest room of a hotel which is a living room using a portable information terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of a mobile phone housing.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of a desk.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a bathroom.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a relationship between a mobile phone as a hub and each input / output device.

FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which mobile phone communication is possible in a living room, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which mobile phone communication is not possible in a living room. It is.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a system for obtaining personal information based on a mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Entrance door 2 Cellular phone accommodation part (portable information terminal accommodation part) 4 Keyboard (input means) 5 Mouse (input means) 6 Game controller (input means) 7 Telephone interface (input means, output means) 8 Large display (output) 9) Digital sound source reproduction speaker (output means) 11 Indoor antenna 13 Bathroom (special environment section) 15 Bathroom display (output means) 16 Bathroom speaker (output means) 17 Bathroom telephone (input means, output means) 21 Mobile phone holder 22 Room power switch 23 Charging device 24 Branching device 31 Base station 34 Electromagnetic shield 41 Personal setting information database H Mobile phone (Portable information terminal) R Guest room (Room)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Koji Kurosawa, Inventor NTT Docomo, 2-1-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (72) Rikiya Yoneda 2-chome, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo No. 11 F-term in NTT DOCOMO, INC. (Reference) NN21

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A portable information terminal accommodating section for accommodating a portable information terminal, wherein a predetermined power supply in a living room is turned on by accommodating the portable information terminal in the portable information terminal accommodating section. Living room using mobile information terminal. 2. An information processing apparatus comprising: an input unit for operating the portable information terminal; and an output unit for outputting information from the portable information terminal. The portable information terminal is accommodated in the portable information terminal accommodation unit. 2. The room using the portable information terminal according to claim 1, wherein the power of the input unit and the output unit is turned on. 3. The portable information terminal according to claim 2, wherein a special environment unit having a low utilization rate is provided, and wherein said input unit and said output unit are provided in said special environment unit. Living room using. 4. The living room using a portable information terminal according to claim 3, wherein the special environment section is a bathroom, and the input means and the output means are waterproofed. 5. An entrance door for entering the living room is provided, and the entrance door can be opened and closed by operating a switch provided on the portable information terminal. A living room using the portable information terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The living room using a portable information terminal according to claim 5, wherein the portable information terminal accommodating section is provided near the entrance door. 7. The living room is covered with an electromagnetic shield, and an indoor antenna is provided. The indoor antenna performs radio wave communication with the portable information terminal in the living room, The living room using the portable information terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein communication is performed with a base station provided outside the living room. 8. A living room using a portable information terminal according to claim 7, further comprising a communication blocking unit for blocking communication of radio waves between said indoor antenna and said base station. 9. The portable information terminal accommodating section is connected to a personal setting information database in which personal information is stored, and accommodating a portable information terminal or a predetermined storage medium in the portable information terminal accommodating section. A personal identification signal is output from the portable information terminal or a predetermined storage medium to the personal setting information database, personal information corresponding to the personal identification signal is searched in the personal setting information database, and a user having the personal information has a preference. A living room using the portable information terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the living room is set to a living room state corresponding to (1).