JP2003264875A - Mobile communication terminal and communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication terminal capable of automatically selecting a proper operating mode based on a status. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile telephone 1 is provided with: a position detection section 2 for detecting a current location on the basis of a GPS signal Sg; a storage section 8 for storing a plurality of conditional data Dm for specifying the operating mode of the mobile telephone 1; and a control section 10 for performing switching control under any operating mode specified by the conditional data Dm, the storage section 8 is configured to store the conditional data Dm in a prescribed area in while making the data Dm correspond to the operating mode, and the control section 10 uses the conditional data Dm to attain switch control to the operating mode made to correspond to the area when the current location detected by the location detection section 2 belongs to the prescribed area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is capable of switching the type of incoming call response message, the type of incoming call notification sound, the volume of incoming call notification sound, the vibration cycle of the incoming call notification vibration mechanism, etc., depending on the operation mode. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a communication system configured in.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of mobile phones (mobile communication terminals) today, malfunctions of electronic devices caused by radio waves transmitted from mobile phones, occurrence of traffic accidents caused by telephone calls while driving a car, Also, the existence of improper users who do not consider the surrounding situation has become a serious social problem. Specifically, for example, in the vicinity of hospitals and airports, it is obliged to turn off the power of the mobile phone (stop the communication function) in order to prevent malfunction of electronic devices. Further, when driving a car or the like, it is prohibited to hold a mobile phone and make a call. In addition, while moving by train or in a movie theater, the vibration mechanism for alerting the incoming call (so-called "incoming call vibrator") is activated, and the sound output of the incoming call alerting sound (so-called "incoming call melody") is stopped. Is preferred. Therefore, a conventional mobile phone has a power button for turning the power on and off, a drive mode button for responding a message indicating that the user is driving on behalf of the user, activation / deactivation of the vibration mechanism, and an incoming call notification. Various operation mode switching buttons such as a manner mode button for instructing sound emission / stoppage of the sound for use are provided. Therefore, the user operates the power button according to the current position to stop the communication function, operates the drive mode button during driving to make a proxy response, and operates the manner mode button according to the surrounding situation. By stopping the sound emission of the incoming call notification sound by doing so, the malfunction of the electronic device and the occurrence of a traffic accident can be prevented, and the discomfort of the surroundings can be avoided.

[0003]

However, the conventional mobile phone has the following problems. That is, in a conventional mobile phone, when an operation mode switching button such as a power button, a drive mode button, and a manner mode button is operated by a user, the operation mode is associated with each button in advance. In this case, even if the user intends to switch to an appropriate operation mode depending on the situation, the operation mode of the mobile phone cannot be switched when the user forgets to operate the button. Therefore, a radio wave may be emitted at a place where the power should be turned off, or an incoming call notification sound may be emitted at a place that causes discomfort to the surroundings. In addition, the conventional mobile phone is currently in the state where the operation mode switching button is operated to switch to a predetermined operation mode unless the user performs a releasing operation (or an operation to switch to another operation mode). Continues to operate in the operation mode of. Therefore, for example, when the user forgets to switch to the manner mode and does not perform the release operation, the incoming call notification sound is not emitted, which makes it difficult to recognize the incoming call. As described above, in the conventional mobile phone, although the operation mode can be switched according to the situation, the operation mode can be switched to the appropriate operation mode according to the situation unless the user operates the button. There is a problem that you cannot do it.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal and a communication system capable of automatically switching to an appropriate operation mode according to the situation.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention comprises a position detecting section for detecting a current position based on a predetermined signal and an operation for defining an operation mode of the mobile communication terminal. A mobile communication terminal comprising: a storage unit that stores a plurality of mode data; and a control unit that controls switching to any operation mode defined by the operation mode data, wherein the storage unit is the operation mode data. Is configured to be able to store the operation mode in association with a predetermined area as, and the control unit, when the current position detected by the position detection unit belongs to the predetermined area, Switching control is performed to the associated operation mode.

Further, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a position detecting section for detecting a current position based on a predetermined signal, a storage section for storing a plurality of operation mode data defining an operation mode of the mobile communication terminal, A mobile communication terminal comprising: a control unit that controls switching to one of the operation modes defined by the operation mode data, wherein the storage unit stores the operation mode within a predetermined moving speed range as the operation mode data. Is configured to be storable in association with each other, and the control unit calculates the moving speed of the mobile communication terminal based on the amount of change in the current position detected by the position detection unit per unit time, and the calculated movement. When the speed belongs to the predetermined moving speed range, the operation mode associated with the moving speed range by the operation mode data. The switching control.

Furthermore, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is the above mobile communication terminal, wherein the position detecting unit is a GPS.
The current position is detected by using the GPS signal transmitted by the satellite as the predetermined signal.

The mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is the above mobile communication terminal, wherein the storage unit is configured to be capable of storing the operation mode data in association with the operation mode at a predetermined time or a predetermined period. The control unit controls switching to the operation mode associated with the predetermined time or the predetermined period by the operation mode data when the current time has passed the predetermined time or when the current time belongs to the predetermined period. . In addition, the term in the present invention means a time or a day from a predetermined time to another predetermined time, and specifically, for example, a period from 8:00 to 17:00 every day or a predetermined one day. , Or the time from 0:00 to 10:00 on a predetermined day.

Further, in the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, in the higher-order mobile communication terminal, the control unit, when the operation mode is switched, has a type of incoming call response message, a type of incoming call notification voice, and an incoming call notification. At least one of the volume of voice for voice, the vibration cycle of the incoming call notification vibration mechanism, the blink cycle of the incoming call notification flashing mechanism, the operation or stop of the communication function, the earpiece volume, the brightness of the lighting device, and the button operation confirmation sound volume. Switch control.

In the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, in the mobile communication terminal described above, the control unit combines two or more messages defined in advance according to a combination operation to create the response message at the time of incoming call. To do.

Further, in the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, in the above mobile communication terminal, an external acoustic device is configured to be connectable and a priority operation mode corresponding to a connection state of the external acoustic device is defined in advance. The control unit controls switching to the priority operation mode when the external audio device is connected.

Further, the communication system according to the present invention is a data communication unit for transmitting / receiving communication data via a public line network,
A position detector that detects the current position based on a predetermined signal and outputs position data about the current position to the data communication unit for transmission, and a switch received by the data communication unit via the public line network. A mobile communication terminal having a control unit that controls switching of the mobile communication terminal to any operation mode according to control data, and associates the operation mode with a predetermined area as operation mode data that defines the operation mode of the mobile communication terminal. A storage unit that stores the information, and specifies the current position of the mobile communication terminal based on the position data transmitted via the public network, and when the specified current position belongs to the predetermined area, The switching control to the operation mode associated with the area by the operation mode data is performed. The exchange control data and a control station having a central control unit that transmits to the mobile communication terminal via the public network.

Further, the communication system according to the present invention is a data communication unit for transmitting and receiving communication data via a public line network, detects a current position based on a predetermined signal, and transmits position data on the current position to the data communication. A mobile unit having a position detecting unit for outputting to a unit for transmission, and a control unit for controlling switching of the mobile communication terminal to any operation mode according to the switching control data received by the data communication unit via the public line network. A communication terminal, a storage unit that stores the operation mode as operation mode data that defines the operation mode of the mobile communication terminal in association with a predetermined moving speed range, and the position data transmitted via the public line network. The current position of the mobile communication terminal is specified based on the The switching control data for calculating the moving speed of the terminal and for controlling the switching to the operation mode associated with the moving speed range by the operation mode data when the calculated moving speed belongs to the predetermined moving speed range. And a control station having a central control unit for transmitting to the mobile communication terminal via the public line network.

Further, in the communication system according to the present invention, in the above communication system, the position detecting section detects the current position by using a GPS signal transmitted from a GPS satellite as the predetermined signal.

Further, in the communication system according to the present invention, in the communication system described above, the storage section is configured to be capable of storing the operation mode data in association with the operation mode at a predetermined time or a predetermined period, and the central control. The unit controls to switch to the operation mode associated with the predetermined time or the predetermined period by the operation mode data when the current time has passed the predetermined time or the current time belongs to the predetermined period. And transmitting the switching control data to the mobile communication terminal.

Further, in the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, the control unit is configured such that, when the operation mode is switched, the type of response message upon incoming call, the type of voice for incoming call notification, and the type of incoming call notification. At least one of the sound volume, the vibration cycle of the incoming call notification vibration mechanism, the flashing cycle of the incoming call notification flashing mechanism, the operation or stop of the communication function, the listening volume, the brightness of the lighting device, and the button operation confirmation sound volume. Switch control.

Further, in the communication system according to the present invention, in the communication system described above, the control unit combines the two or more predetermined messages according to a combination operation to create the incoming call response message.

In the communication system according to the present invention, in the above communication system, the mobile communication terminal is configured to be connectable to an external audio device and has a priority operation corresponding to a connection state of the external audio device. A mode is defined in advance, and the control unit controls switching to the priority operation mode when the external audio device is connected.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of a mobile communication terminal and a communication system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the configuration of a mobile phone 1 which is an example of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The mobile phone 1 is a mobile communication terminal configured to be connectable to a public line network via a wireless line, and has various predefined operation modes (normal operation mode as an example, as will be described later). It is configured to be switchable to any one of 12 modes of manner modes 1 to 3, drive modes 1 and 2, user setting modes 1 to 5 and communication function stop mode. In this case, in the mobile phone 1, as will be described later, various operation contents such as an incoming call response message to be reproduced when automatically responding, the type of the incoming call notification sound, and the volume of the incoming call notification sound are set for each operation mode. Registered in. In addition, in this mobile phone 1, a manual switching method of operating a button assigned with a function of switching to a predetermined operation mode, and automatically switching to a predetermined operation mode according to the current position and moving speed of the mobile phone 1 Two types of switching control are possible, including the automatic switching method. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile phone 1 includes a position detecting unit 2, a wireless communication unit 3, a microphone 4, a speaker 5, an operating unit 6,
The display unit 7, the storage unit 8, the vibrator 9, the control unit 10, and the jack 11 are provided. The position detector 2 uses the GPS
The GPS signal Sg output by the satellite is received, the current position of the mobile phone 1 is detected based on the GPS signal Sg, and the position data Dp capable of specifying the detected current position is output. In addition, GPS (Global Positioning)
System: Global Positioning System) and its positioning principle are well known, and detailed description thereof is omitted. The wireless communication unit 3 is configured to be able to transmit / receive various communication data Dd to / from a base station (not shown) via a wireless line. In this case, the base station is connected to the public line network.

The microphone 4 mainly collects the voice of the user, and the speaker 5 emits the voice corresponding to the communication data Dd received by the wireless communication section 3. In this case, the speaker 5 emits not only the sound of a voice during a call but also an incoming call notification sound (so-called “incoming melody”) and a button operation confirmation sound under the control of the control unit 10. The operation unit 6 is configured by arranging various buttons such as a dial button and a power button for designating a call destination.
In this case, the button of the operation unit 6 is assigned with a function of switching the mobile phone 1 to the manner mode or the drive mode according to the operation method (pressing time as an example). The display unit 7 displays character information about a telephone number of a callee or the like and images corresponding to various image information transmitted by the control station 12 connected via the public network (as an example, the map shown in FIG. 3). indicate. In this case, the display unit 7
Is equipped with a backlight for illumination, and the brightness of this backlight is controlled (including extinguished) by the control unit 10.

The storage unit 8 stores voice data for incoming call notification voices (for example, voice signal types “voice 1” to “voice 30”) and incoming call response messages, and is registered for each operation mode. It stores data about the operation contents being performed, condition data Dm (operation mode data in the present invention) for specifying an operation mode associated with a predetermined area as described later, and the like. The vibrator 9 corresponds to the incoming call notification vibration mechanism of the present invention, and the motor is driven under the control of the control unit 10 to vibrate the mobile phone 1. The control unit 10 executes communication control for the wireless communication unit 3, operation mode switching processing 30 (see FIG. 4) based on the position data Dp output by the position detection unit 2, and the like. The jack 11 is configured to be connectable to an external microphone, an external speaker (external audio device in the present invention) and the like. In this case, when an external microphone and an external speaker are connected to this jack 11, the sound collection by the microphone 4 and the sound emission by the speaker 5 are limited by the control unit 10 under predetermined conditions.

Next, a method of using the mobile phone 1 will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

When using the mobile phone 1, first,
The operation contents for each operation mode described above are registered. Specifically, "whether or not to automatically answer when receiving an incoming call", "type of incoming reply message to be played when automatically answering", "type of incoming call notification sound", "volume of incoming call notification sound", "Vibration period of vibrator 9", "blinking period of backlight when receiving a call", "listening volume", "brightness of backlight", and "whether or not to emit a button operation confirmation sound when operating the operation unit 6" , Its volume, etc., the operation state is set for each operation mode. In this case, with respect to the normal operation mode, the manner modes 1 to 3, the drive modes 1 and 2, and the communication function stop mode, predetermined operation contents are registered in advance as initial setting values. Further, among the operation modes other than the communication function stop mode, the user can arbitrarily change the operation state and register the operation state. The communication function stop mode is an operation mode in which transmission / reception of the communication data Dd by the wireless communication unit 3 is restricted (call origination and incoming call restriction), and change of the setting content by the user is restricted. . On the other hand, in the user setting modes 1 to 5, the same operation contents as the normal operation mode are set as initial setting values. With regard to the user setting modes 1 to 5, the user can set operation contents different from the normal operation mode and the manner mode according to his / her preference, and can be registered with an arbitrary registration name.

In this case, the reproduction (transmission) is performed at the time of automatic response.
As for the incoming response message, the message registered in advance in the mobile phone 1 (the message stored in the storage unit 8) can be registered in any combination. Specifically, with this mobile phone 1, "Yes, XX
Message about typical surnames that apply to "○○" and the current situation such as "I am driving now", "I am currently in a meeting", "I can not answer the phone right now" etc. Message and
"I'll call you back later", "Please call me again after a while", "Please call me back at home",
A message that conveys a will such as "call back to the company" is registered in advance. Therefore, by combining any of these messages, you can play back a response message such as "Yes, Suzuki. I'm driving now. I'll try again later." In a state where the drive mode 1 is switched to, for example. it can. When registering this response message,
The control unit 10 creates a response message according to the user's combination operation and stores it in the storage unit 8. When combining the response messages, in addition to the message stored in the storage unit 8, a message in which the user's real voice is recorded in advance and stored in the storage unit 8 is used, or the message is stored in the public line network. It is also possible to download and use a message stored in a predetermined connectable data server.

Next, a switching condition for automatically switching the operation mode of the mobile phone 1 is set (condition data Dm is generated). In this case, in this mobile phone 1, as will be described later, the current position of the mobile phone 1 is sequentially detected by the position detection unit 2, and the detected current position is a predetermined switching condition (the area to which the current position belongs and the moving speed are When it matches with the moving speed range to which it belongs), it is controlled to be switched to the operation mode associated with the switching condition. When setting the switching conditions, first, the operating unit 6 is operated to display the switching condition setting screen (not shown) on the display unit 7. At this time, the control unit 10 executes the switching condition registration processing 20 shown in FIG. In the switching condition registration processing 20, first, the condition name of the switching condition to be set is set (step 21). At this time, the user operates the operation unit 6
By operating, for example, "in operation" or "around the company" is input. Next, the condition for switching the operation mode is set (step 22). At this time, the user switches the operation mode according to the moving speed of the mobile phone 1 (that is, the moving speed of the user) or the current position of the mobile phone 1 (that is, the current position of the user). Select whether to switch the operation mode.

Specifically, when switching control to any operation mode (for example, "drive mode 1") while moving at a predetermined speed or more, the operation section 6 is operated to set a switching condition. "Movement speed" is selected and the parameter is "40 km / h or more", for example.
Enter. On the other hand, when controlling the switching to any operation mode (for example, “manner mode 1”) according to the current position of the mobile phone 1, “current position” is selected as the switching condition and the switching condition is applied as the parameter. Enter the “area” you want to use. In this case, the "area" is defined by two parameters, for example, "location of the company (center)" and "within a radius of 300 m (range)". Further, as a method of inputting both parameters, the mobile phone 1 at the time of executing the switching condition registration processing 20
A direct input method for numerically inputting a "range" with the existing position of the "center" as a center, and connecting to the control station 12 via the public line network, and selecting an arbitrary position (center) from the map information transmitted by the control station 12 After selecting, one of the reference input methods for specifying the “range” can be selected.

At this time, when inputting the "area" by the reference input method, first, the operation section 6 is operated while being connected to the control station 12 via the wireless communication section 3, as shown in FIG. Then, the display section 7 displays a map around the desired area. The image data of the map displayed on the display unit 7 is transmitted by the control station 12 via the public line network. Next, for example, after putting the cursor 15 on the mark M representing a company, a circle 16 (in this case, a circle corresponding to a radius of 300 m) is drawn by a predetermined operation. As a result, an “area” having the position of the cursor 15 as the “center” and the inside of the circle 16 as the “range” is determined. After that, by performing a predetermined operation, the control station 12 transmits the area data Da for the “area (circle 16)” selected on the map. In response to this, the control unit 10 stores the transmitted area data Da in the storage unit 8. As a result, the setting of the conditions for executing the switching as "around the company" is completed. Next, the user is made to select an operation mode (in this case, "manner mode 1") to be associated with "around the company", and the selection result is set as an operation mode to be associated with the above-mentioned "area" (step 23). With the above, the setting of the switching condition for "the area around the company" is completed, and the condition data Dm corresponding to the condition is stored in the storage unit 8. In this case, in this mobile phone 1, for example, up to 20 switching conditions (condition data Dm) for automatically switching the operation mode according to the "moving speed" or the "current position (area)" are registered (stored in the storage unit 8).
You can keep it.

When the switching condition is registered by the switching condition registration process 20 described above, the operation mode switching process 30 shown in FIG. 4 is executed. This operation mode switching process 3
At 0, the position detection unit 2 receives the GPS signal Sg output by the GPS satellite to detect (obtain) the current position, and also outputs the position data Dp regarding the detected current position to the control unit 10 (step 31). ). Next, the control unit 10 causes the position data D output by the position detection unit 2 to be output.
The moving speed of the mobile phone 1 is calculated based on p and its output time, and the position data D output before the position data Dp and the output time thereof (step 32). Next, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the condition data Dm associated with the calculated moving speed exists (step 33). In this case, for example, the calculation result in step 32 is 50 km / h, and “when the vehicle is moving at 40 km / h or more, the switching control to the drive mode 1 is performed”.
When the condition data Dm having the above content is stored in the storage unit 8, the control unit 10 determines whether the operation mode associated with the condition data Dm is different from the current operation mode (step 34). . At this time,
When the current operation mode is drive mode 1 (that is,
When the switching control is unnecessary), the control unit 10 returns to step 31 and acquires the position data Dp.

On the other hand, when the current operation mode (for example, the normal operation mode) and the associated operation mode (in this case, the drive mode 1) are different from each other in step 34 (that is, the switching control is performed). When necessary), the operation mode is switched to the operation mode associated by the condition data Dm (step 35). At this time,
The control unit 10 switches the operation state of each unit according to the operation content registered in advance as “drive mode 1”. Specifically, as an example, "the ring tone 3
Auto-answer every time "," Play as a response message when receiving a call (Yes, I'm Suzuki. I'm driving now. I'll call you back later.) "," Maximum volume of (voice 1) as incoming call alert sound " Of the mobile phone 1 according to the respective conditions such as "sound by", "vibrate the vibrator 9 continuously when receiving a call", "blink the backlight at high speed when receiving a call", and "set the listening volume to the maximum" ... Controls switching of each part.

In this case, in this portable telephone 1, when the external microphone and the external speaker are connected to the jack 11, the control section 10 causes the above-mentioned "drive mode 1".
Instead of the switching control to (1), the switching control to "drive mode 2 (priority operation mode in the present invention)" is preferentially executed. At this time, the control unit 10 switches the operation state of each unit according to the operation content registered in advance as “drive mode 2”. Specifically, as an example, "automatically connect with three ringing tones when receiving a call", "no response message when receiving a call", "emit (voice 1) as a voice for incoming call notification at maximum volume", "incoming call" Each part of the mobile phone 1 is controlled to be switched in accordance with each condition such as "vibrate the vibrator 9 continuously continuously", "blink the backlight at high speed when an incoming call arrives" and "set the listening volume to the maximum". As a result, the automatic response by the mobile phone 1 is released, and when a call arrives, the ringing tone is emitted three times and then the connection is automatically established, and the voice collected by the external microphone is communicated by the wireless communication unit 3 to the call destination. And the sound output from the other party is emitted from the external speaker.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 33 that the switching condition associated with the moving speed does not exist, the control unit 10 stores the condition data Dm associated with the current position specified based on the position data Dp. It is determined whether or not it is stored in the unit 8 (step 3
6). At this time, if the associated condition data Dm is not stored in the storage unit 8, the control unit 10 controls the mobile phone 1 to switch to the normal operation mode (step 37), and then returns to step 31 and returns to the position data. Get Dp. In addition, for example, “when the current position of the mobile phone 1 belongs to an area around the company (a place corresponding to the inside of the circle 16 shown in FIG. 3), switching control to the manner mode 1” is performed.
When the condition data Dm having the above content is stored in the storage unit 8, the control unit 10 determines whether the operation mode associated with the area around the company by the condition data Dm is different from the current operation mode. (Step 34). At this time, when the current operation mode of the mobile phone 1 is the manner mode 1, the control unit 10 causes the step 31
Then, the position data Dp is acquired.

Further, the control section 10 determines in step 34 the current operation mode (for example, drive mode 1).
And the associated operation mode (in this case, manner mode 1) are different from each other, the operation content registered in advance as “manner mode 1” is performed in the same manner as the switching control to “drive mode 1” described above. According to the above, the operation state of each part is controlled to be switched. Specifically, as an example,
"Do not automatically respond", "Sound 3 as the incoming call notification sound at the minimum volume", "Vibrate the vibrator 9 intermittently when receiving a call", "Do not blink the backlight when receiving a call" and "Listen volume" Set to standard value "... Controls switching of each part according to conditions. After that, the control unit 10 returns to step 31 to acquire the position data Dp, and then sequentially controls the operation mode of the mobile phone 1 according to the current position (or moving speed) specified by the position data Dp. At this time, the control unit 10 determines that when the condition data Dm associated with one of the operation modes is present at a predetermined time or period and the current time has passed that time, or belongs to that period, Switching control is performed to the operation mode (for example, the manner mode 2) associated with the time or period. As a result, it is possible to automatically switch operation modes such as changing the ring tone and its volume after working hours, even when the user is at work.

As described above, according to the mobile phone 1, the control section 10 can be simply set by associating the operation mode for switching control with the current position (area) or the moving speed.
Is automatically controlled to be switched to a predetermined operation mode according to the current position (or the moving speed calculated based on the change in the current position) detected by the position detection unit 2, so that the operation mode switching button is operated by the user. Even when not being carried out, depending on the situation, when the user carrying the mobile phone 1 enters into a predetermined area or moves with the mobile phone 1 at a predetermined moving speed or more. It is possible to reliably and easily switch to an appropriate operation mode. Further, unlike the conventional mobile phone in which only the operation mode can be switched by the button operation, the mobile phone 1
Automatically switch to the normal operation mode when the user carrying the device moves out of the specified area or when the moving speed falls below the specified speed (when the switching condition does not exist). You can For this reason, it is possible to reliably and easily avoid the inconvenient situation that, for example, an incoming call cannot be recognized or an unintended automatic response is executed due to the fact that the operation mode is kept switched to an unintended operation mode. You can

Further, according to the mobile phone 1, the position detecting section 2 sends the GPS signal Sg transmitted by the GPS satellite.
By detecting the current position of the mobile phone 1 based on the above, it is possible to detect the current position of the mobile phone 1 in a very wide range with high accuracy, and therefore, it is possible to reliably switch the operation mode according to the current position or the moving speed. Can be run to. Further, according to the mobile phone 1, since a plurality of pre-registered messages can be arbitrarily combined and registered as a predetermined response message, a large number of response messages can be stored in consideration of all situations. Unlike a mobile phone that is used, it is possible to reproduce (transmit) an appropriate response message according to various usage environments with relatively little data (message data). Further, according to this mobile phone 1, the control unit 10 controls switching to the “drive mode 2” on condition that the external microphone and the external speaker are connected, thereby matching the connection state of the external microphone and the external speaker. Only by associating the appropriate operation mode with which the external microphone and the external speaker are used, it is possible to reliably and easily switch to the operation state suitable for using the external microphone and the external speaker.

Next, the configuration of the communication system according to the present invention and the switching control method thereof will be described with reference to the drawings.

The communication system 51, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of mobile phones 61, 61 ... And a control station 62 are provided. The mobile phone 61 includes a position detector 2 and a wireless communication unit 3 (not shown) in the same manner as the mobile phone 1 described above (not shown), and the wireless communication unit 3 detects the current position detected by the position detector 2. The data Dp can be transmitted to the control station 62 via the public line network. In addition, the mobile phone 61 includes a control unit that controls switching to the operation mode instructed by the switching control data Dc when the switching control data Dc is transmitted by the control station 62 via the public line network. As an example, the control station 62 stores basic information that stores map data of all over Japan and switching condition data (operation mode data in the present invention) for commonly switching control of the mobile phones 61, 61 ... For each specific area. A storage unit 71, an individual information storage unit 72 that stores individual switching condition data (operation mode data in the present invention) for each of the mobile phones 61, 61, ...
Based on the position data Dp transmitted by the mobile phone 61, the current position of the mobile phone 61 is specified, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the switching control data Dc is sent to the corresponding mobile phone 61.
And a central control unit 73 for transmitting the.

In this communication system 51, each mobile phone 6
1, 61 ... Is position data D for each current position
p is sequentially transmitted to the control station 62 via the public line network. On the other hand, in the control station 62, the central control unit 73 controls the mobile phones 6
Each current position of each mobile phone 61 is specified on the basis of the position data Dp transmitted by 1. In addition, the central control unit 7
No. 3 corresponds to the mobile phone 61 when it is determined that any one of the mobile phones 61 exists in the “area” that matches the switching condition stored in the basic information storage unit 71 or the individual information storage unit 72. , Switching control data Dc for switching to the operation mode associated with the “area” according to the switching condition is transmitted. In this case, the basic information storage unit 71 stores switching conditions such as “switch to manner mode when it is determined to be moving by public transportation”, and the individual information storage unit 72 stores switching conditions registered by the user. (For example, "condition to switch to manner mode when you are around the company")
Memorize As a result, similar to the operation mode switching control in the mobile phone 1 described above, the mobile phone 61 automatically switches to the manner mode according to the switching control data Dc transmitted by the control station 62, for example, while moving on a train. Then, when getting off the train (when the moving speed is lower than the predetermined moving speed), the mobile phone 61 is automatically switched to the normal operation mode. In this case, this communication system 5
According to 1, it is possible to register a predetermined operation mode in common to an innumerable area scattered over an extremely wide range, for example, all over Japan. Therefore, registration of switching conditions by a user is a requirement. Compared with the mobile phone 1 that operates, the mobile phone 61 can be reliably and easily controlled to switch to an appropriate operation mode according to the situation.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile phones 1 and 61 having the position detection unit 2 and the wireless communication unit 3 have been described as an example, but the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is not limited to this, and the pocket. Bell (registered trademark)
Type mobile communication terminals and PDAs (Personal Digital A
ssistant) type mobile communication terminals and the like. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the position detection unit 2 detects the current position of the mobile phone 1 based on only the GPS signal Sg has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, the GPS signal Position correction based on the correction data output by the external device may be performed on the current position detected based on Sg. According to the current position detection method for correcting the current position as described above, the current position of the mobile phone 1 can be detected more accurately, and thus it is possible to switch to a more appropriate operation mode.
Further, it is possible to detect the current position of the mobile phone 1 based on a communication signal transmitted and received between the wireless communication unit 3 and the wireless base station. Further, the contents of the switching conditions and the operation modes described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely examples, and various switching conditions and various operation modes can be set according to the usage environment and the function of the mobile phone.

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As described above, according to the present invention, when the current position of a mobile terminal belongs to a predetermined area or when the moving speed of the mobile terminal belongs to a predetermined moving speed range, the current position Alternatively, by controlling the switching to the operation mode associated with the moving speed range, the mobile terminal can be surely and easily switched to the appropriate operation mode according to the situation.

Further, according to the present invention, by detecting the current position based on the GPS signal, it is possible to detect the current position of the mobile terminal with high accuracy in an extremely wide range. Can be switched to.

Further, according to the present invention, when the current time has passed the predetermined time or when the current time belongs to the predetermined period, switching control to the operation mode associated with the predetermined time or the predetermined period is performed. Thus, for example, it is possible to switch to an arbitrary operation mode according to the time zone.

Further, according to the present invention, by combining two or more of a plurality of pre-defined messages in accordance with a combining operation to create an incoming-call response message, various kinds of data corresponding to the situation can be obtained with a relatively small amount of data. A reply message can be sent.

Further, by controlling the switching to the priority operation mode when the external audio device is connected, it is possible to surely and easily switch to the appropriate operation mode that matches the connection state of the external audio device.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a switching condition registration process 20 executed by the mobile phone 1.

FIG. 3 is a display screen diagram showing an example of a display screen (map) displayed on the display unit 7 of the mobile phone 1.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an operation mode switching process 30 executed by the mobile phone 1.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication system 51 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,61 mobile phones 2 Position detector 3 Wireless communication section 4 microphone 5 speakers 6 Operation part 7 Display 8 memory 9 vibrators 10 Control unit 11 Jack 12 control station 51 communication system 62 control station 71 Basic information storage section 72 Individual information storage unit 73 Central control unit Da area data Dc switching control data Dd communication data Dp position data Dm condition data Sg GPS signal

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A position detection unit that detects a current position based on a predetermined signal, a storage unit that stores a plurality of operation mode data that defines an operation mode of the mobile communication terminal, and a storage unit that defines the operation mode data. A mobile communication terminal comprising: a control unit that controls switching to any of the operation modes, wherein the storage unit is configured to be capable of storing the operation mode in association with a predetermined area as the operation mode data,
The mobile communication terminal, wherein, when the current position detected by the position detection unit belongs to the predetermined area, the control unit controls switching to the operation mode associated with the area by the operation mode data. 2. A position detection unit that detects a current position based on a predetermined signal, a storage unit that stores a plurality of operation mode data that defines an operation mode of the mobile communication terminal, and a storage unit that defines the operation mode data. A mobile communication terminal comprising: a control unit for switching control to any one of the operation modes, wherein the storage unit is configured to be capable of storing the operation mode in association with a predetermined moving speed range as the operation mode data, The control unit calculates the moving speed of the mobile communication terminal based on the amount of change in the current position detected by the position detecting unit per unit time, and the calculated moving speed falls within the predetermined moving speed range. A mobile communication terminal that, when belonging, controls switching to the operation mode associated with the moving speed range by the operation mode data. 3. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the position detection unit detects the current position by using a GPS signal transmitted from a GPS satellite as the predetermined signal. 4. The storage unit is configured to be capable of storing the operation mode data in association with the operation mode at a predetermined time or a predetermined period, and the control unit is configured to store when the current time has passed the predetermined time, or The mobile communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein when the current time belongs to the predetermined period, switching control is performed to the operation mode associated with the predetermined time or the predetermined period by the operation mode data. 5. The control unit, when switching the operation mode, the type of incoming response message, the type of incoming call notification sound, the volume of the incoming call notification sound, the vibration cycle of the incoming call notification vibration mechanism, and the incoming call notification. 5. The switching control of at least one of the blinking cycle of the flashing mechanism, the activation or stop of the communication function, the listening volume, the brightness of the lighting device, and the volume of the button operation confirmation sound. Mobile communication terminal. 6. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 5, wherein the control unit creates the response message at the time of incoming call by combining two or more of a plurality of messages defined in advance according to a combination operation. 7. A priority operation mode configured to be connectable to an external audio device and corresponding to a connection state of the external audio device is defined in advance, and the control unit is connected to the external audio device. The mobile communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein switching control is performed to the priority operation mode at times. 8. A data communication unit for transmitting and receiving communication data via a public network, a position for detecting a current position based on a predetermined signal and outputting position data for the current position to the data communication unit for transmission. A mobile communication terminal having a detection unit and a control unit that controls switching of the mobile communication terminal to any one of the operation modes according to the switching control data received by the data communication unit via the public line network; Of the mobile communication terminal based on the position data transmitted via the public line network, and a storage unit that stores the operation mode in association with a predetermined area as the operation mode data that defines the operation mode. The position is specified, and when the specified current position belongs to the predetermined area, the operation mode data is used. Communication system comprising a control station having a central control unit for transmitting the switching control data for switching controlled on the operating mode associated with the area to the mobile communication terminal via the public network. 9. A data communication unit for transmitting and receiving communication data via a public line network, a position for detecting a current position based on a predetermined signal and outputting position data about the current position to the data communication unit for transmission. A mobile communication terminal having a detection unit and a control unit that controls switching of the mobile communication terminal to any one of the operation modes according to the switching control data received by the data communication unit via the public line network; Of the mobile communication terminal based on the position data transmitted via the public line network, and a storage unit that stores the operation mode in association with a predetermined moving speed range as operation mode data that defines the operation mode. The current position is specified, the moving speed of the mobile communication terminal is calculated based on the amount of change per unit time, and When the calculated moving speed belongs to the predetermined moving speed range, the switching control data for controlling switching to the operation mode associated with the moving speed range by the operation mode data is moved via the public line network. A communication system comprising: a control station having a central control unit for transmitting to a communication terminal. 10. The communication system according to claim 8, wherein the position detecting unit detects the current position by using a GPS signal transmitted by a GPS satellite as the predetermined signal. 11. The storage unit is configured to be capable of storing the operation mode data in association with the operation mode at a predetermined time or a predetermined period, and the central control unit, when the current time has passed the predetermined time, Alternatively, when the current time belongs to the predetermined period, the switching control data for controlling the switching to the operation mode associated with the predetermined time or the predetermined period by the operation mode data is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal. The communication system according to any one of Items 8 to 10. 12. The control unit, when the operation mode is switched, the type of incoming call response message, the type of incoming call notification sound, the volume of the incoming call notification sound, the vibration cycle of the incoming call notification vibration mechanism, and the incoming call notification. 12. At least one of the flashing cycle of the flashing mechanism for operation, the operation or stop of the communication function, the listening volume, the brightness of the lighting device, and the volume of the button operation confirmation sound is switched and controlled. Mobile communication terminal. 13. The control unit creates the response message upon arrival by combining two or more messages defined in advance according to a combination operation.
The communication system described. 14. The mobile communication terminal is configured to be connectable to an external audio device, and a priority operation mode corresponding to a connection state of the external audio device is defined in advance, and the control unit is configured to control the external audio device. The communication system according to any one of claims 8 to 13, wherein switching control to the priority operation mode is performed when a device is connected.