JP2003235077A - Mobile phone system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile phone system wherein a user of a caller terminal can recognize state information of a called terminal before dialing so as to enhance the service and avoidance of unnecessary dialing can save the battery of the caller terminal. <P>SOLUTION: In this system, the caller terminal 1 is provided with a called party state information request function for automatically making a communication request of state information of the called party terminal 7 before dialing to the called party terminal, and a mobile terminal management apparatus 5 acting like a mobile terminal management means for receiving and managing transmitted state information of the called part terminal 7 obtained from a corresponding base station 6 able to be communicated with the called party terminal 7 via a network controller 4 and a switch 3 is connected to the network controller 4. Thus, the caller terminal 1 can acquire the state information of the called party terminal 7 by using the mobile terminal management apparatus 5 by way of the corresponding base station 2 resident in a service zone through the network controller 4 and the switch 3 when making a communication request by the called part state information request function. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention mainly relates to a mobile phone system provided with various service functions, and more specifically, a user of a calling side terminal which is a calling side mobile cellular phone specifies a call destination. The present invention relates to a mobile phone system having a function of recognizing the state information of a callee terminal, which is a mobile phone of a callee side, in advance of an operation for making a call.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mobile telephone system of this type has a plurality of base stations connected to a caller terminal which is a mobile telephone on the caller side for specifying a call destination and making a call. , Connection of a communication line to a corresponding one of a plurality of base stations, which is a called mobile terminal of a called side, which is a called side of the called side according to an incoming call from the calling side terminal An exchange that performs exchange control, and network control for the communication line that is connected to the exchange and is applicable to the corresponding one of the plurality of base stations that can communicate with the called terminal And a network control device for performing state processing management.

Of these, the exchange is capable of communicating with a called side terminal of a plurality of base stations when an incoming call from the calling side terminal can be accepted within the service area according to the network control by the network control device. Notify the network control device of the status information of the called terminal via the network so that the calling terminal falls within the service area of a plurality of base stations through the network control device and the exchange in response to the call. It is possible to acquire the status information of the called terminal from the thing.

In the case of such a mobile phone system, generally, the user of the terminal on the calling side performs a call operation so that whether or not the called terminal is in the power-off state or radio wave is delivered as service provision. Whether the terminal is outside the service area or is in a busy state with another terminal, the status information of the called terminal from the ones within the service area of the plurality of base stations via the exchange by the network control device. It can be recognized by being notified as.

Incidentally, as a well-known technique related to such a portable telephone system, a cordless telephone system disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-105367 and Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-7 are disclosed.
The exchange system disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9387, JP-A-9-
A communication center device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 162993, a mobile phone system disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-126857, and a P disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-127480.
Examples thereof include an HS terminal device and a mobile phone power-off notification system and method disclosed in JP 2000-358272 A.

[0006]

In the case of the above-described service providing function in the mobile phone system, there is a tendency for a recent demand for service improvement, and the user of the calling side terminal basically operates the calling operation. If it is not performed, there is an inconvenience that the status information of the called terminal remains unknown.

That is, in the case of the conventional mobile phone system, since the user of the calling side terminal cannot automatically acquire the status information of the called side terminal without being aware of the calling operation, When the user of the calling terminal performs a call operation and the called terminal cannot communicate, the mobile terminal state management function provided in the network control device (provided in the called terminal itself or a switching device interposed therewith) In some cases, the caller terminal is in the power-off state in the existing service provision, and whether the radio wave has arrived. It is unknown if the user of the calling terminal does not perform a call operation, whether it is located outside the non-service area or is busy with another terminal.

Therefore, the user of the calling side terminal repeatedly performs the calling operation, assuming that the called side terminal may move into the service area if the called side terminal is located outside the service area. Or, assuming that the power supply may be turned on, there is a drawback that the user of the calling terminal may inadvertently perform the operation by repeatedly making a call operation. There is also a problem that performing a call operation causes service degradation due to unnecessary use of the wireless line and wasteful battery consumption in the terminal.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and its technical problem is that the user of the calling terminal can know the status information of the called terminal before the operation of calling. (EN) Provided is a wireless telephone system capable of improving services and avoiding an unnecessary call operation and saving the battery of a calling terminal.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a plurality of base stations are connected to a calling side terminal which is a calling side mobile cellular phone for specifying a called party and making a call. , A communication line for a corresponding one of the plurality of base stations that can communicate with the called side terminal which is the called side mobile mobile phone that is the called side according to the incoming call from the calling side terminal An exchange that performs connection exchange control, and network control of the communication line for the corresponding one of the plurality of base stations that can communicate with the callee terminal, and then the callee The exchange has a network control device for managing the state processing of the terminal.
According to the network control by the network control device, when an incoming call from the calling side terminal can be accepted within the service area, the called side is passed through the corresponding one of the plurality of base stations that can communicate with the called side terminal. The state information of the terminal is notified to the network control device, and the calling side terminal determines the state of the called side terminal from the one that is within the service area of the plurality of base stations through the network control device and the exchange in response to the call. In a mobile phone system capable of acquiring information, the calling terminal has a called party status information request function that automatically requests communication of status information of the called party prior to calling to the called party. Further, status information of the called terminal obtained from a corresponding one of the plurality of base stations capable of communicating with the called terminal is transmitted and provided by the network control device via the exchange, and the called terminal is provided. The mobile terminal management means for managing the status information of It is possible to acquire the status information of the called terminal from the mobile terminal management means through the network control unit and the switching equipment via the one within the service area of the plurality of base stations when a communication request is made by the called party status information request function. A wireless telephone system is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above radio telephone system, the state information of the called terminal includes callable state information, and the mobile terminal management means is recognized through the exchange and the network controller. A wireless telephone system that automatically notifies the calling side terminal of the callable state information as the status information of the called side terminal when the called side terminal specified by the calling side terminal is in a callable state. Is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, in any one of the above-mentioned wireless telephone systems, the state information of the called side terminal includes call unavailable state information, and the mobile terminal management means
When the callee terminal identified by the caller terminal recognized through the exchange and the network control device becomes in a call-disabled state, a call is automatically made to the caller terminal as status information of the callee terminal. A wireless telephone system for notifying the impossible state information is obtained.

In addition, according to the present invention, in any one of the above radio telephone systems, the status information of the called terminal includes a message that can be registered in advance by the user of the called terminal. The mobile terminal management means is capable of registering a message as the status information of the called terminal, and automatically sends the status information of the called terminal to the calling terminal when a communication request is made by the called status information request function. As a result, a wireless telephone system for notifying the message can be obtained.

According to the present invention, on the other hand, in the above radio telephone system, the message has data for coping with the case where a large number of unspecified destinations are preliminarily specified as the callees of the calling terminal. An included wireless telephone system is obtained.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, in any one of the above radio telephone systems, a radio telephone system in which a message can be displayed on the calling side terminal can be obtained.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a radio telephone system according to one embodiment of the present invention. Also in the case of this wireless telephone system, as compared with the conventional system, a calling side terminal 1 which is a calling side mobile cellular phone that specifies a call destination and makes a call, and a plurality of base stations 2 and 6 are connected. In addition, in response to an incoming call from the calling side terminal 1, the called side terminal 7 which is the called side mobile mobile phone to be the called side of the plurality of base stations 2 and 6 can communicate. Which is to be connected (the base station 6 in the case of FIG. 1) and the exchange 3 which controls connection exchange of the communication line, and which is connected to the exchange 3 and communicates with the called terminal 7 of the plurality of base stations 2 and 6. A basic configuration provided with a network control device 4 which performs network control of a communication line for possible applicable ones (base station 6) and then manages state processing of the callee side terminal 7, and the exchange 3 is a network. Controller 4
According to the network control by the network controller, when the incoming call from the calling side terminal 1 can be accepted within the service area, a corresponding one of the plurality of base stations 2 and 6 (base station 6) that can communicate with the called side terminal 7 is selected. A function capable of notifying the network control device 4 of the status information of the called terminal 7 via the network, and the calling terminal 1 of the plurality of base stations 2, 6 through the network control device 4 and the exchange 3 in response to the call. It is the same in that it has a basic function having a function of being able to acquire the status information of the called terminal 7 from the one corresponding to the service area (the base station 2 in FIG. 1).

However, in the case of this wireless telephone system, unlike the conventional system, the calling side terminal 1 automatically requests the communication of the status information of the called side terminal 7 prior to the calling to the called party. In addition to having a called-destination status information request function, a mobile terminal management device 5 as a mobile terminal management means provided by being connected to the network control device 4 is provided by the network control device 4 via the exchange 3 to make a plurality of mobile terminal management devices. The status information of the called side terminal 7 obtained from the corresponding one of the base stations 2 and 6 that can communicate with the called side terminal 7 (base station 6) is transmitted and provided, and the status information of the called side terminal 7 is provided. It is configured to manage. As a result, the calling terminal 1 falls within the service area of the plurality of base stations 2 and 6 from the mobile terminal management device 5 through the network control device 4 and the exchange 3 at the time of a communication request by the called state information request function. It is possible to acquire the status information of the called terminal 7 via the thing (base station 2).

The status information of the called terminal 7 includes callable status information and call disabled status information, as well as messages that can be registered by the user of the called terminal 7 in advance. 5 is for registering a message, and when the called terminal 7 identified by the calling terminal 1 recognized through the exchange 3 and the network control device 4 is in a call enabled state or a call disabled state. In addition to automatically informing the callable terminal information and call-disabled status information as the status information of the callee terminal 7 to the caller terminal 1, the caller terminal 1 requests a communication request by the callee status information request function. Sometimes, it has a function of automatically sending a message to the calling terminal 1 from one of the plurality of base stations 2 and 6 which is in the service area (base station 2) through the network control device 4 and the exchange 3. .

The message handled here includes data for coping with the case where a large number of unspecified destinations are preliminarily specified as the callees of the calling terminal 1.
It can be displayed on the liquid crystal display screen of the calling side terminal 1.

Therefore, according to this wireless telephone system,
The user of the calling side terminal 1 does not need to be aware of the calling operation to determine whether or not the called side terminal 7 as a communication partner is in a callable state by the calling operation of the calling side terminal 1. In addition, when the called terminal 7 is in a call-enabled or call-disabled state, the fact is automatically notified from the mobile terminal management device 5 via the network control device 4 and the exchange 3. When the user of the calling side terminal 1 is notified through the nearest base station 2 and a special message is attached to the status information of the called side terminal 7, the fact is displayed on the display screen. Services can be improved by allowing the user of the calling side terminal 1 to know the status information of the called side terminal 7 before the calling operation, and the status information of the called side terminal 7 as in the conventional case can be obtained after the calling operation. Avoid unnecessary call operations that occur when you can only know With, it becomes possible to save the battery of the calling side terminal 1, and on the screen display a message indicating the situation that there was a wait, for example, when there were simultaneous calls from unspecified number of calling sides. To be recognized, etc.
It can provide services that cannot be obtained with conventional systems.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a communication operation processing procedure when a communication request is made by the callee status information request function of the calling side terminal 1 in this radio telephone system.

Here, first, the calling side terminal 1 sends the status information of the called side terminal 7 to the mobile terminal management processing device 5 by the called side destination status information request function before the calling to the called side terminal 7. When the transmission request is made, the request signal (data) is received by the antenna of the base station 2 on the communication line of the exchange 3 which is network-controlled by the network controller 4, and then the base station 2 and the exchange 3 are received.
Sequence of the communication request regarding the status information of the called terminal 7 to the mobile terminal management device 5 by the calling terminal 1 by being transmitted to the mobile terminal management device 5 connected to the network control device 4 via Indicates that is established.

In addition, the mobile terminal management device 5, which has received the communication request for the status information of the called terminal 7 from the calling terminal 1, the terminal status information stored in advance in the storage means in the device, that is, A message that can be registered in advance by the user of the called side terminal 7 together with the callable state information and the call disabled state information at the called side terminal 7 (a large number of unspecified (Including data for dealing with the case specified from the network) 4 and the exchange 3
After being transmitted to the base station 2 on the communication line of the exchange 3 via the terminal, the terminal state data signal is transmitted from the antenna of the base station 2 and received by the calling side terminal 1. 5 shows that the sequence of communication provision regarding the status information of the called terminal 7 to the calling terminal 1 by 5 is established.

By the way, in the sequence of communication provision regarding the status information of the called terminal 7 to the called terminal 1 by the mobile terminal management device 5, the user of the called terminal 1 talks to the called terminal 7. When the available state is reached, the user of the calling side terminal 1 is automatically notified of the available state information, or when the calling side terminal becomes unavailable, the callable state information of the calling side terminal 1 is sent. It is also possible to make an operation registration setting that automatically informs the user.

In the case of this radio telephone system, the mobile terminal management device 5 constantly recognizes the communication state of the called terminal 7 via the exchange 3 having the base station 6 on the communication line and the network control device 4. Therefore, it is possible to easily provide the callable state information and the call-disabled state information as the state information of the called side terminal 7 to the calling side terminal 1.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing a communication operation processing procedure when the called terminal 7 in this radio telephone system registers a message in the mobile terminal management device 5 as status information.

Here, when the called terminal 7 registers a message in the mobile terminal management device 5 as status information, when the called terminal 7 first sends a message, the message data signal is transmitted to the network control device 4. After being received by the antenna of the base station 6 on the communication line of the exchange 3 whose network is controlled by the network controller 4 via the base station 6 and the exchange 3.
After being transmitted to the mobile terminal management device 5 connected to
It is shown that the registration of the message in the mobile terminal management device 5 establishes a sequence of message registration by the called terminal 7 for the status information of the called terminal 7 with respect to the mobile terminal management device 5.

In the above-mentioned radio telephone system, the calling side terminal 1 has a called state information requesting function, and the mobile terminal management device 5 as a mobile terminal managing means displays the status information of the called side terminal 7. Although it has been described that each function for providing a service to the calling side terminal 1 is provided, all of these functions can be configured by software. In such a case, there is no change in that the called-destination state information request function is configured to operate in correspondence with a specific operation button of the calling terminal 1, but the mobile terminal management function of the mobile terminal management device 5 is maintained. Since the means may be software and may be built in the exchange 3 or the network control device 4 in advance, for example, the wireless telephone system of the present invention is not limited to that of the above embodiment. .

[0030]

As described above, according to the wireless telephone system of the present invention, the status information of the called terminal is automatically communicated to the calling terminal prior to making a call to the called party. Status information of the called side terminal obtained from the corresponding one of the plurality of base stations that can communicate with the called side terminal by the network control device through the exchange while having the function of requesting the called side status information Is provided to manage the status information of the called terminal, the mobile terminal managing means controls the network control device and the exchange when the calling terminal requests a communication by the called party status information request function. Since it becomes possible to acquire the status information of the called terminal via the one of the plurality of base stations that falls within the service area, the user of the called terminal can confirm the status of the called terminal before the calling operation. Service improvement by knowing status information It is as to become. Further, in the case of this radio telephone system, the mobile terminal management means can display a message that can be displayed in the calling side terminal in advance via the user of the called side terminal (a large number of unspecified pre-specified call destinations by the calling side terminal). (Including data for dealing with the case where the caller is specified from the caller), the callee terminal identified by the caller terminal recognized through the exchange and the network control device is in a call enabled state or a call When available status is automatically notified to the calling terminal as callable terminal status information as callee terminal status information, and the callee terminal status information request from the calling terminal When a communication request is made by a function, a function that automatically notifies a message to a calling terminal from a corresponding one of a plurality of base stations within a service area through a network control device and an exchange is provided. It is possible to save the battery of the calling terminal by avoiding unnecessary calling operations that occur when the status information of the called terminal can only be known after the calling operation. It becomes possible to provide a service that cannot be obtained by the conventional system, such as recognizing on the screen display a message indicating the situation that there was a waiting that occurred when the call side was simultaneously receiving a call.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a wireless telephone system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a communication operation processing procedure at the time of a communication request by the called state information request function of the calling side terminal in the wireless telephone system shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing a communication operation processing procedure when a called terminal in the wireless telephone system shown in FIG. 1 registers a message as status information in a mobile terminal management device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Calling side terminal (portable mobile phone) 2,6 Base station 3 exchanges 4 Network control device 5 Mobile terminal management device 7 Called terminal (portable mobile phone)

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A calling side terminal, which is a calling side mobile cellular phone that specifies a called party and makes a call, and a plurality of base stations are connected, and an incoming call from the calling side terminal is made. An exchange that performs connection exchange control of a communication line to a corresponding one of the plurality of base stations that is capable of communicating with a called-side terminal that is the called-side mobile mobile phone that is the called-destination, State processing of the called terminal after performing network control on the communication line for a corresponding one of the plurality of base stations that can communicate with the called terminal And a network control device for managing, wherein the exchange is configured to select one of the plurality of base stations when the incoming call from the calling side terminal can be accepted within the service area according to the network control by the network control device. Via the applicable one that can communicate with the called terminal Notifying the network control device of the status information of the called terminal, and the calling terminal falls within the service area of the plurality of base stations through the network control device and the exchange in response to a call. In a mobile phone system capable of acquiring the status information of the called terminal from a source, the calling terminal automatically communicates the status information of the called terminal prior to making a call to the called destination. The callee status information requesting function for requesting, and further, the callee obtained from a corresponding one of the plurality of base stations that can communicate with the callee side terminal by the network control device via the exchange. Mobile terminal management means for managing the status information of the called terminal by sending and providing the status information of the calling terminal, wherein the calling terminal moves when the communication request is made by the called party status information request function. From the terminal management means to the network control device and the communication Mobile telephone system, characterized in that via the one corresponding to the service within one of said plurality of base stations can acquire status information of the called terminal through the machine. 2. The mobile phone system according to claim 1, wherein the status information of the called-side terminal includes callable status information, and the mobile terminal management means operates through the exchange and the network control device. When the callee terminal identified by the recognized callee terminal becomes callable, the callable state information is automatically sent to the caller terminal as state information of the callee terminal. A mobile phone system characterized by notifying. 3. The mobile phone system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the status information of the called terminal includes call unavailable status information, and the mobile terminal management means includes the switch and the network. When the callee terminal identified by the caller terminal recognized through the control device is in a call disabled state, the call is automatically sent to the caller terminal as status information of the callee terminal. A mobile phone system characterized by notifying impossible state information. 4. The mobile phone system according to claim 1, wherein the status information of the called terminal includes a message which can be registered in advance by a user of the called terminal. The mobile terminal managing means is capable of registering the message as status information of the called terminal, and automatically sends the message to the calling terminal when the communication request is made by the called party status information request function. A mobile phone system characterized by notifying the message as status information of the calling terminal. 5. The mobile phone system according to claim 4, wherein the message is data for coping with a case where the callee of the calling side terminal is specified in advance by an unspecified number of callees. A mobile phone system characterized by including. 6. The mobile phone system according to claim 4, wherein the message can be displayed on the calling side terminal.