JP2003110656A - Mobile communication terminal and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication terminal that is useful for protecting infants or elderly people. SOLUTION: The mobile communication terminal includes: an incoming call data detection means for detecting whether incoming call data satisfy prescribed conditions, a loudspeaker for sounding received voice, and a control means that automatically replies to an incoming call when the incoming call data satisfy the prescribed conditions on the basis of a detection output of the incoming call data detection means and introduces the received voice to the loudspeaker.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone device, and more particularly to a mobile communication terminal capable of rescuing a lost child or a wandering elderly person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The spread of mobile communication terminals such as mobile phone devices in recent years has been remarkable, and students, office workers, the elderly,
Etc., the possession layer is gradually expanding. However, mobile communication terminals such as mobile phone devices that are currently on the market are not at all useful for people (infants, elderly people) who cannot sufficiently perform basic operations such as making and receiving calls and daily conversation.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-255076 discloses a mind and body for the purpose of urging a physically handicapped person who is out of the house without permission to return home by using a telephone terminal connected to a telephone line. A wear and tear monitoring device has been proposed. This is to call a portable receiver carried by an elderly person with dementia by pressing a button on a call terminal connected to a radio calling base station using a telephone line, and play a recorded message from a speaker of the portable receiver. It is the one. Further, in order to find out where an infant, an elderly person, etc. are, it is conceivable to give the person in advance a mobile phone device equipped with a GPS module and access the mobile phone device for searching.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
In the mentally and physically weak person monitoring device described in Japanese Patent No. 55076, the recorded message is only remotely controlled for reproduction, and since this does not result in a conversation, the person having the portable receiver cannot feel. Also, there is a problem that there is still concern about whether the message was delivered. In the above-mentioned mentally and physically weak monitoring device, it seems that multiple types of patterns are prepared as recorded messages, but it is ineffective for strange clerical and mechanical messages of humans, and the message patterns are also limited. Since it is a thing, there is a problem that the effect is weakened.

Further, it is useless when the person having the portable receiving terminal cannot return home by himself, and it is uneconomical to use a dedicated terminal for the elderly and infants. There is a problem.

In addition, in the method of giving a mobile phone device equipped with a GPS module to an elderly person or the like, it is possible to remotely access the mobile phone device equipped with GPS and obtain latitude / longitude data, but from the latitude / longitude data. There is a problem that it takes time to identify the place. Further, there is a problem that the latitude / longitude data obtained is not useful when the infant gets lost in a relatively narrow area such as a department store.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a first object thereof is to provide a portable communication terminal useful for protecting an infant or an elderly person. A second object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication terminal useful when lost or stolen.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 detects whether incoming data satisfies a predetermined condition, and automatically detects when the predetermined data satisfies the predetermined condition. It is characterized in that the received voice is guided and the received voice is guided to the loud speaker.

The invention described in claim 2 is the same as claim 1.
In the method for controlling a mobile communication terminal described in (4), the predetermined condition is that the password information included in the incoming call data matches the password assigned to the mobile communication terminal.

The invention described in claim 3 is the same as claim 1
In the method for controlling a mobile communication terminal described in (1) above, the predetermined condition is that the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal on the receiving side included in the incoming data is a second telephone number set at the time of contract.

The invention described in claim 4 is the same as claim 1.
In the method for controlling a mobile communication terminal according to any one of 1 to 3, even if the incoming call data is for the first telephone number set at the time of contract, the incoming call is accepted if the predetermined condition is not satisfied. It is characterized by having no operating mode.

The invention according to claim 5 is the same as claim 4
In the method for controlling a mobile communication terminal described in [3], a calling operation is also prohibited in the operation mode.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, the incoming data detecting means for detecting whether the incoming data satisfies a predetermined condition, a loud speaker for emitting the received voice, and the incoming data detecting means. When the incoming call data satisfies the predetermined condition based on the detection output, the incoming call data is automatically answered, and a control means for guiding the received voice to the loud speaker is provided.

The invention according to claim 7 is the same as claim 6
In the mobile communication terminal described in the above item 3, the predetermined condition is that the password information included in the incoming call data matches a password assigned to the mobile communication terminal.

The invention described in claim 8 is the invention according to claim 6.
In the mobile communication terminal described in (1), the predetermined condition is that the phone number of the mobile communication terminal on the receiving side included in the incoming data is the second phone number set at the time of contract.

The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to claim 6.
9. In the mobile communication terminal according to any one of 8 to 8, even if the incoming call data is for the first telephone number set at the time of contract, an operation mode in which the incoming call is not accepted unless the predetermined condition is satisfied It is characterized by having.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the portable communication terminal according to the ninth aspect, a calling operation is prohibited in the operation mode.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an electrical configuration of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the mobile communication terminal 1 includes a CPU 100 that controls the operation of each unit so as to have a function as a telephone, a game machine, a music player, or the like by executing various programs, and various programs and fixed data. ROM 102, RAM 104, and operation input unit 1 that are stored
06, the vibrator 108, the wireless communication unit 112,
Audio codec (CODEC) 114 and music reproducing unit 1
16, display unit 118, interface (I / F)
120, a microphone 122, a receiving speaker 124,
It has a speaker for incoming call (loudspeaker) 126.

In addition to various programs, the ROM 102 stores fixed data such as music sequence data for incoming melody and application programs such as game software. Further, the RAM 104 stores various data downloaded via a network such as the Internet, or music data loaded from an external audio device via the interface 120.

Further, the RAM 104 stores the telephone number and password assigned to the mobile communication terminal at the time of contracting with the telecommunications carrier. When a password is included in the incoming call data at the time of incoming call, this password is a voice call in which the received voice is output from the incoming speaker 126 when the password included in the incoming call data matches the password stored in the RAM 104. Used to control to enter into mode.

Further, instead of the above password, the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal at the time of contracting with the telecommunications carrier is usually the second telephone number (hidden number) apart from the telephone number (first telephone number) used. May be stored in the RAM 104, and control may be performed to shift to the voice call mode when an incoming call arrives at the second telephone number.

The operation input unit 106 is composed of a start key used to start a call, an end key for ending a call, a numeric key, various function keys, a power key, and the like. Further, among various function keys, an infant use mode key for setting the infant use mode is included. here,
The “infant use mode” refers to an operation mode in which an incoming call is not accepted and a call operation is prohibited when a predetermined condition is not satisfied. The "predetermined condition" means that the password information included in the incoming call data matches the password assigned to the mobile communication terminal, or that the phone number of the mobile communication terminal on the receiving side included in the incoming call data is communicated. Second phone number (hidden number) set when contracting with the operator
It means that.

The portable communication terminal 1 is used in the above-mentioned infant use mode.
FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of incoming data that accepts incoming calls when the setting is set. FIG. 2A shows a case where the incoming call data includes password information, and the incoming call data includes a header, a callee terminal number. (Telephone number of the mobile communication terminal on the called side), password, calling side terminal No. (The telephone number of the mobile communication terminal on the calling side) and other data.

FIG. 2B shows the case where the incoming data includes the second telephone number (hidden number) set when the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal on the called side was set at the time of contract with the telecommunications carrier. The data includes a header, the second terminal No. of the receiving side. (Second
Telephone number), and the originating terminal number. And other data.

Radio communication section 112 demodulates a signal received via antenna 20, modulates a signal to be transmitted to the outside, and transmits via antenna 20. Voice CODEC 1
14 decodes the audio signal received from the wireless communication unit 112, outputs the decoded audio signal to the receiving speaker 124, and the microphone 122.
The wireless communication unit 1 compresses and encodes the audio signal input from
Send to 12.

The music reproducing unit 116 reproduces a music as an incoming melody for notifying an incoming call at the time of an incoming call and outputs it to the incoming speaker (loudspeaker) 126, or the ROM 1
02 or the music data stored in the RAM 104 is reproduced.

The display unit 118 displays various data,
For example, a liquid crystal display (LCD). The input end of the interface (I / F) 120 is connected to an input terminal (not shown), and the desired music data is connected to the RAM 10 by connecting to an external audio device via the input terminal.
4 can be stored.

CPU 100, ROM 102, RAM 10
4, operation input unit 106, vibrator 108, wireless communication unit 112, audio CODEC 114, music reproduction unit 11
6, display unit 118 and interface (I / F) 12
0s are mutually connected via a bus 90. CPU
Reference numeral 100 corresponds to the incoming data detection means and control means of the present invention.

Next, FIG. 3 shows specific configurations of the audio CODEC 114 and the music reproducing section 116. In the figure,
The audio CODEC 114 includes an A / D converter 1140 for A / D converting the audio signal input from the microphone 122,
It has an encoding unit 1141, a decoding unit 1142, a D / A converter 1143, and a switch 1144. Further, the music reproduction unit 116 has a sequencer 1160, a sound source 1161, and a mixer (MIX) 1162 for mixing a reproduction signal of a music output from the sound source 1161 and an audio signal output from the audio CODEC 114. .

In the above configuration, the switch 1144 is normally in the off state, and in the audio CODEC 114, the audio signal input from the microphone 122 is the A / D converter 11.
A / D conversion by 40, compression coding by the coding unit 1141 and output to the wireless communication unit 112,
Decodes a voice signal input from the wireless communication unit 112,
It is D / A converted by the D / A converter 1143 and output to the receiving speaker 124.

In the music reproducing section 116, the ROM 10
2 or music data read from the RAM 104 is converted into a sound source parameter by the sequencer 1160, output in time series to the sound source 1161, and output to the incoming speaker (loudspeaker) 126 via the mixer 1162. On the other hand, in the voice call mode, the switch 1144 is closed, and the audio signal output from the audio CODEC 114 to the music reproducing unit 116 is the mixer 116 of the music reproducing unit 116.
It is output to the speaker 126 for incoming call together with the reproduction signal of the music output from the sound source 1161 via 2.

Mobile communication terminal 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
As shown in FIG. 4, when the infant gets lost, the whereabouts can be known by setting the infant use mode and holding it in the infant. That is, when the child B gets lost, the guardian A, for example, from the public telephone 50 to the child B
When a call is made to the mobile communication terminal 1 held by the mobile communication terminal 1, the mobile communication terminal 1 is called via the telephone line network 51, the mobile phone control station 52, and the base station 53, and the mobile communication terminal 1 is operated in the voice call mode. , Parent A and Child B lost
A call is made to and from. As a result, child B
You can know where the child B is and can protect it.

Further, the mobile communication terminal 1 according to the present embodiment
If the mobile communication terminal 1 is set to the infant use mode, the mobile communication terminal 1 can be operated in the voice call mode when a call is made to the mobile communication terminal 1. Therefore, as shown in FIG. When is lost, it can be used to search for it when it is lost by setting it to the above mode except during normal use. That is, for example, the owner C of the mobile communication terminal 1 makes a call from the public telephone 50 to the lost mobile communication terminal C, so that the telephone line network 51,
The mobile communication terminal 1 is called through the mobile phone control station 52 and the base station 53 and operated in the voice call mode. At this time, the owner C calls around the mobile communication terminal 1 and asks a passing person to respond, so that the lost mobile communication terminal 1 may be recovered.

Next, an example of the operation of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this operation example, it is assumed that the telephone number and the password assigned to the mobile communication terminal 1 at the time of contract with the communication carrier are stored in the RAM 104. In the figure, when the mobile communication terminal 1 receives the incoming call data, it is judged whether or not the incoming call is to the own terminal (step 200), and if it is not the incoming call to the own terminal, the execution of this process is ended. .

When it is determined in step 200 that the incoming call is to the terminal itself, it is determined whether the incoming call data has password information (step 201). Here, when the incoming data includes password information, it is determined whether this password matches the password stored in the RAM 104 at the time of contract (step 20).
2). Password included in incoming data and RAM 104
When the password matches the password stored in, the operation mode of the mobile communication terminal 1 shifts to the voice call mode (step 203), and the process shifts to step 210.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 201 that the incoming data does not have password information, or step 2
02: Password included in incoming data and RAM 104
If it is determined that the password does not match the password stored in, that is, if the incoming call is a normal incoming call, it is determined whether the infant use mode is set (step 204).

If it is determined in step 204 that the infant use mode is set, a predetermined condition is satisfied, that is, in this operation example, "the password included in the incoming call data and the password stored in the RAM 104 are Unless the condition "matching" is satisfied, a normal incoming call is not accepted, so the execution of this process ends as it is.

Since the incoming call is a normal incoming call, if it is determined in step 204 that the infant use mode is not set, the incoming call melody for notifying the incoming call is played by the music playing section 116 and the incoming call is received. Sound is emitted from the speaker 126 (step 205). Next, it is determined whether or not the hook is off-hook, that is, whether or not the start key in the operation input unit 106 is operated (step 206).
If the start key is not operated, it is determined whether or not the line has been disconnected (step 209), and if the line has been disconnected, this processing ends.

When the start key is operated in step 206, the sound output of the incoming melody is stopped (step 207) and the normal call mode is entered (step 2).
08), the process proceeds to step 210. In step 210, a call is made in each operation mode until the on-hook operation is performed or the line is disconnected, and the execution of this process ends.

Here, in the voice call mode, for example, in the use example shown in FIG. 4, the guardian A asks a child who is lost from a fixed-line telephone such as a public telephone, "XXXX-chan, can you hear? Where are you now?" Or, in the case of an old man, "Grandpa, rice. Go home early." In addition, as shown in Fig. 5, if the mobile communication terminal 1 is lost, call out "Is there anyone nearby?"
When the conversation is established, the place where the mobile communication terminal 1 is located can be heard. In addition, a mobile communication terminal that is uncertain when and when to make such a call when it is stolen is eerie and difficult for a thief to use.

Next, another operation example of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this operation example, the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal 1 at the time of contracting with the telecommunications carrier is usually the second telephone number (hidden number) separately from the telephone number (first telephone number) used.
It is assumed to be stored in M104. In the figure,
When the mobile communication terminal 1 receives the incoming call data, it is determined whether the incoming call is to its own terminal (step 30).
0) If it is not an incoming call to its own terminal, the execution of this process is terminated.

When it is determined in step 300 that the incoming call is to the own terminal, the incoming call data is the incoming second terminal No. It is determined whether or not (second telephone number) (step 301). Here, in the incoming data, the second terminal No. of the incoming side is entered.
In the case of (second telephone number), the operation mode of the mobile communication terminal 1 shifts to the voice call mode (step 302),
The process proceeds to step 309.

On the other hand, in step 301, the incoming second data is sent to the incoming second data terminal No. If it is determined that it is not the (second telephone number), that is, if it is the first telephone number, that is, if the incoming call is a normal incoming call, then it is determined whether the infant use mode is set. (Step 303).

If it is determined in step 303 that the child use mode is set, a predetermined condition is met, that is, in this operation example, "the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal on the receiving side included in the incoming call data is contracted. RAM 104 set at the time
Called second terminal No. stored in Unless the condition "(second telephone number)" is satisfied, a normal incoming call is not accepted, and thus the execution of this process ends as it is.

Further, since the incoming call is a normal incoming call, if it is determined in step 303 that the infant use mode is not set, the incoming call melody notifying the incoming call is played by the music playing section 116 and the incoming call is received. Sound is emitted from the speaker 126 (step 304). Next, it is determined whether the off-hook has been performed, that is, whether the start key in the operation input unit 106 has been operated (step 305).
If the start key has not been operated, it is determined whether or not the line has been disconnected (step 308). If the line has been disconnected, this processing ends.

When the start key is operated in step 305, the sound output of the incoming melody is stopped (step 306) and the normal call mode is entered (step 3).
07), the process proceeds to step 309. In step 309, a call is made in each operation mode until the on-hook operation is performed or the line is disconnected, and the execution of this process ends. Here, the call in the voice call mode is used to call an infant or an old person as in the operation example shown in FIG. 6, or when the mobile communication terminal 1 is lost or stolen. To be done.

According to the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, the incoming call data has a predetermined condition, that is, "the password information included in the incoming call data matches the password assigned to the mobile communication terminal". , Or “the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal on the receiving side included in the incoming call data is the second telephone number set at the time of contract” is detected, and the predetermined condition is satisfied. In this case, the mobile communication terminal is controlled so as to automatically answer the incoming call and guide the received voice to the loud speaker. Therefore, it is possible to effectively protect an infant or an old person only by providing the infant or the elderly with a normal mobile communication terminal without using a dedicated terminal for the infant or the elderly.

Further, according to the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, even when the incoming data is for the first telephone number set at the time of the contract, if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, It has an operation mode in which it does not accept incoming calls, and outgoing operations are also prohibited in this operation mode.
Therefore, by holding the portable communication terminal set in this operation mode to an infant or an elderly person, the infant or the elderly person can be effectively protected without performing unnecessary operations.

Furthermore, by setting the above operation mode except during normal use, when the mobile communication terminal is lost, the mobile communication terminal is called to be found by a person in the surrounding area. There is a possibility that it can be recovered. Further, when the portable communication terminal is stolen, it is uncertain when the owner side calls in the loud voice call mode due to the operation mode, which is creepy and difficult for thieves to use. .

[0050]

According to the invention described in claims 1 to 3,
When the incoming call data meets a predetermined condition, it automatically answers the incoming call and guides the received voice to the loud speaker, so you can give a normal portable communication terminal to an infant or the elderly without using a dedicated terminal for the infant or the elderly. It alone can effectively protect infants or the elderly.

Further, in the invention described in claims 4 and 5, in the control method of the portable communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the incoming data is the first telephone number set at the time of contract. Even in the case where the above-mentioned predetermined condition is not satisfied, there is an operation mode in which the incoming call is not accepted, and in this operation mode, the outgoing operation is also prohibited. Therefore, by holding the portable communication terminal set in this operation mode to an infant or an elderly person, the infant or the elderly person can be effectively protected without performing unnecessary operations.

Further, according to the present invention, the incoming call data is automatically answered when the incoming call data satisfies the predetermined condition, and the received voice is guided to the loud speaker, so that the dedicated terminal is used. Without it, the infant or the aged can be effectively protected simply by giving the ordinary mobile communication terminal to the aged or the aged.

According to the ninth and tenth aspects of the invention,
The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein even if the incoming call data is for the first telephone number set at the time of contract, the incoming call is accepted if the predetermined condition is not satisfied. There is no operation mode, and outgoing operation is also prohibited in this operation mode. Therefore, by holding the portable communication terminal set in this operation mode to an infant or an elderly person, the infant or the elderly person can be effectively protected without performing unnecessary operations.

Furthermore, by setting the above operation mode except during normal use, when the portable communication terminal is lost, the portable communication terminal is called to find it by a person around it. There is a possibility that it can be recovered. Further, when the portable communication terminal is stolen, it is uncertain when the owner side calls in the loud voice call mode due to the operation mode, which is creepy and difficult for thieves to use. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a structure of incoming data in the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a voice CODEC and a music replay unit in the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing another usage example of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of operation of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing another example of the operation of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Mobile communication terminal, 20 ... Antenna, 100 ... CPU,
102 ... ROM, 104 ... RAM, 106 ... Operation input section, 108 ... Vibrator, 112 ... Wireless communication section, 11
4 ... Voice CODEC, 116 ... Music reproducing section, 118 ... Display section, 120 ... Interface, 122 ... Microphone, 1
24 ... Receiving speaker, 126 ... Receiving speaker (loudspeaker), 1140 ... A / D converter, 1141 ... Encoding section, 1142 ... Decoding section, 1143 ... D / A converter,
1160 ... Sequencer, 1161 ... Sound source, 1162 ... Mixer (MIX)

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone characterized by detecting whether incoming data satisfies a predetermined condition, automatically answering the incoming call when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and guiding a received voice to a loud speaker. Control method of communication terminal. 2. The method for controlling a mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is that the password information included in the incoming call data matches the password assigned to the mobile communication terminal. 3. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is a second phone number of the mobile communication terminal on the receiving side included in the incoming data, which is set at the time of contract. Control method of communication terminal. 4. The first incoming call data set at the time of contract
4. The control of the mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising an operation mode in which an incoming call is not accepted when the predetermined condition is not satisfied even in the case of a telephone number of Method. 5. The method for controlling a mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein a calling operation is also prohibited in the operation mode. 6. An incoming data detecting means for detecting whether the incoming data satisfies a predetermined condition, a loud speaker for emitting a received voice, and the incoming data based on a detection output of the incoming data detecting means. A mobile communication terminal comprising: a control unit that automatically answers an incoming call when the predetermined condition is satisfied and guides a received voice to the loud speaker. 7. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined condition is that the password information included in the incoming call data matches the password assigned to the mobile communication terminal. 8. The mobile phone according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined condition is a second phone number set at the time of making a contract, the phone number of the mobile communication terminal on the receiving side included in the incoming data. Communication terminal. 9. The first incoming call data set at the time of contract
The mobile communication terminal according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the mobile communication terminal has an operation mode in which an incoming call is not accepted when the predetermined condition is not satisfied even with respect to the telephone number. 10. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 9, wherein a calling operation is also prohibited in the operation mode.