JP2003304578A - Call termination notice system and server apparatus used by the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a call termination system and a server capable of informing a mobile phone about the arrival of a call and replying to the arrived call. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile terminal 10 is provided with a transmission means capable of transmitting call termination information denoting the arrival of a call to the server 20; and the server 20 includes: a call termination reception means for receiving the call termination information sent from the transmission means; a detection means for detecting identification information including a telephone number of the mobile terminal 10 within a prescribed area; and a user information storage section 103 for storing position information with respect to a transfer destination to which the arrival of call to the mobile terminal 10 is transferred. Further, the server 20 is provided with; a selection means for selecting one telephone set among a plurality of the phones 70 depending on the position information when the mobile terminal 10 receives the call termination information; a transfer means for transferring the call reaching the mobile terminal 10 to the selected telephone set 70 by the selection means; and a notice means for notifying the transfer of the arrived call to the telephone set 70 by the transfer means to the telephone set 70. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an incoming call notification system and a server device used for the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an incoming call notification device for a mobile terminal, a radio paging system receiver and an incoming call notification device for a mobile phone are shared, so that the mobile phone can be put in a bag while using the radio paging system. A device that can be used as an incoming call notification or the like when there is a call is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-205835.

[0003]

The radio paging system receiver described in the above publication is small and has excellent portability, but since it is exclusively for reception, it cannot respond directly when an incoming call arrives. You need a mobile phone to answer. Therefore, for example, if the user forgets to carry his / her mobile phone, he / she cannot know the call even if he / she knows that there is an incoming call, which is not convenient for the user.

Further, even in places where the use of mobile phones is prohibited, such as in airplanes and hospitals, there is a demand for the presence or absence of an incoming call to the mobile phone and the desire to respond to the incoming call.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an incoming call notification system that notifies an incoming call to a mobile phone and can respond to the incoming call, and a server device used for the incoming call notification system.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, an incoming call notification system according to the present invention is a system for transferring an incoming call to a mobile terminal to any one of a plurality of telephone devices via a server device. The mobile terminal includes a transmitting unit that can transmit incoming information indicating that an incoming call has been received to the server device, and the server device includes an incoming receiving unit that receives the incoming information transmitted from the transmitting unit, Detecting means for detecting identification information including a telephone number of a mobile terminal within a predetermined area, and identification information obtained by the detecting means and incoming call information when the incoming call information receiving means receives an incoming call to the portable terminal. A storage unit for storing position information about a transfer destination to be transferred; and a storage unit for storing the position information concerning the transfer destination when the reception information is received by the reception information receiving unit. Selection means for selecting one telephone device from a plurality of telephone devices, transfer means for transferring an incoming call to the portable terminal to the telephone device selected by the selection means, and transfer of an incoming call to the telephone device by the transfer means. And a notification means for notifying that it has been done.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An incoming call notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of an incoming call notification system according to the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the case where the incoming call notification system is implemented in the bus will be described as an example.

10, 50 and 60 are, for example, mobile phone terminals and PHs.
It is a mobile terminal such as an S telephone terminal. Reference numeral 20 is a server device that receives and manages incoming information of the mobile terminal, and 40 is a base station. Reference numeral 30 is a notification device for notifying the mobile terminal user of an incoming call, and 70 is a telephone, which is a wired telephone terminal or a personal computer having a telephone function.
The notification device 30 and the telephone 70 are provided for each seat or several seats in the bus car.

The mobile terminal 10 is provided with a communication unit 11 which performs wireless communication via a base station, and makes a call, connects to the Internet, and sends and receives mail. In addition, the server device via the communication unit 11
An incoming call information transfer unit 12 that receives incoming call information from 20 and transfers the received incoming call information to the server device 20 is provided. The incoming call information includes information such as the telephone number of the mobile terminal 10, the telephone number of the callee, and the caller. The mobile terminals 50 and 60
Has the same configuration and function as the mobile terminal 10.

The server device 20 includes an area information detecting unit 101.
And a user information confirmation unit 102, a user information storage unit 103, a position determination unit 104, an incoming call notification unit 105, and a notification control unit 106.
When the mobile terminal enters the predetermined area, the area information detection unit 101 detects basic information such as the telephone number of the mobile terminal and registers it in the user information storage unit 103. Then, when the mobile terminal leaves the area, the user information storage unit 103 is instructed to delete the basic information. Here, in the present embodiment, the predetermined area refers to the space inside the bus vehicle registered in the area information detection unit 101. When the notification system according to the present invention is used in a movie theater, a stadium, a company office, or the like, each area is registered in the area information detection unit 101.

Further, the value detected by the weight sensor 108 installed at each seat in the bus is transmitted to the position discriminating section 104,
be registered. By comparing the registered value with the weight detected by the weight sensor 108, the place where each user is sitting is determined. The user information storage unit 103 stores the position information input from the position determination unit 104 together with the basic information, creates a database of registered users, and updates the information. At this time, the user information confirmation unit 102
For example, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) as shown in FIG.
e) The display is displayed on the display installed in the vehicle, and the user sets and confirms according to the procedure shown on the GUI screen. In this way, by confirming the user's intention to start the incoming call notification service and notifying the service start, it is possible to prevent the incoming call information from being transferred to the server device or the incoming call to the phone against the user's intention. Can be prevented.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a user database configuration example in the user information storage unit 103 according to the present embodiment. The information to be stored is not limited to this, and the type of information to be stored may be added.

For example, when the seat of the bus is moved, the weight sensor 108 detects the weight information, and the position discriminating unit 104 compares the information with the value registered in the database, so that the user's seat Judge movement. When the movement of the place is detected by the weight sensor 108, the registered user database information of the user information storage unit 103 is updated as shown in FIG.

Upon receiving the incoming call information transferred from the incoming call information transfer unit 12 of the portable terminal 1, the incoming call notification unit 105 transfers the incoming call information to the notification control unit 106. The notification control unit 106 controls the notification device 30 provided in the seat of the bus to vibrate according to the position information of the user stored in the user information storage unit 103. Further, the notification method by the notification device 30 is not limited to vibration, and notification may be performed by voice, light, or color. For example, by making it possible to arbitrarily switch a plurality of notification methods, it is possible to select a notification method that suits the situation and improve the usability for the user.

Further, the incoming call notification unit 105 transfers the incoming call to the mobile terminal 10 to the telephone set 70. At this time, a telephone close to the user's position is selected from a plurality of telephones according to the user's position information stored in the user information storage unit 103, and the transfer is performed. The telephone 70 communicates with the base station 40 via the incoming call information transfer unit 12 and the communication unit 11 via the incoming call notification unit 105. The communication between the incoming call information transfer unit 12 and the incoming call notification unit 105 is Bluetooth (“Bluetooth” is a registered trademark).
And a local interface such as wireless LAN.

When the portable terminal 10 is put in a bag or the like, an incoming call may not be noticed, but by notifying the incoming call using the notification device 30 installed near the user as in this embodiment, The user can know the incoming call without fail. Further, since the incoming call is transferred to the telephone set 70, the user does not need to take out the portable terminal 10 from the bag or the like, and can answer the incoming call to the portable terminal 10.

In this embodiment, a telephone is provided for each seat or for each seat so that the user can answer an incoming call without leaving the seat. However, a narrow space or this system can be used. When the number of users who operate is small, one telephone may be provided.

Further, although the notification device is installed in the seat of the bus in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the notification device may be installed in a user-friendly device such as a mouse connected to a personal computer at work. good. In this way, the user can easily notice an incoming call by installing the device near the user.

Further, in the present embodiment, the weight sensor 108
Is set for each seat of the bus and the change in the position of the user is detected by the change in the detected weight, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the position of the user who owns the ticket may be detected by adding an IP address to the ticket, or the position may be detected using GPS.

Further, in the present embodiment, the area information detecting section
Although the basic information such as the telephone number is automatically detected by 101, the user may register the telephone number by himself / herself. For example, the user performs registration by transmitting registration information to the server device 20 using the mobile terminal 10. By thus registering the telephone number by the user himself, it is possible to prevent the telephone number from being detected against the intention of the user and protect the privacy. In addition, even if you do not have a mobile phone, you can instruct the start of this service by registering a phone number, so even if you forget to carry a mobile terminal, you can know the incoming call to the mobile terminal. In addition, it is possible to answer incoming calls and improve usability.

Next, the incoming call notification system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment,
Although the incoming call notification unit 105 acquires incoming call information via the mobile terminal 10 and communicates with the base station, in the second embodiment, the incoming call notification unit 105 does not go through the mobile terminal 10 and the incoming call notification unit 105 does not Communicate with. Hereinafter, parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

First, after the user has confirmed that the service has started, a command for requesting to turn off the power of the mobile terminal 10 is transmitted from the incoming call notification unit 105 to the mobile terminal 10. Then, the incoming call notification unit 105 receives an incoming call to the mobile terminal 10 from the base station 40 without passing through the mobile terminal 10. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the incoming call notification unit 105 communicates with the base station 40 without passing through the mobile terminal 10 after the service starts, even when the power of the mobile terminal 10 is turned off. The user can respond to the incoming call to the mobile terminal 10. Therefore, even in a place where use of the mobile terminal is prohibited, such as in a hospital or on an airplane, it is possible to respond to an incoming call addressed to the mobile terminal.

Further, by turning off the power of the mobile terminal 10 after the start of the service, it is possible to save the power of the mobile terminal 10 and forget to turn off the power of the mobile phone in a place where the use of the mobile terminal is prohibited. Can be prevented. For example, use of the mobile phone can be prevented by registering this service at the boarding gate of an airplane or the entrance of a hospital and controlling the power supply of the mobile phone to be turned off.

[0025]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an incoming call notification system capable of notifying an incoming call to a mobile phone and responding to the incoming call, and a server device used therefor.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an incoming call notification system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of GUI display displayed on a display by a user information confirmation unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a user database in a user information storage unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in which registered user database information shown in FIG. 3 is updated.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of an incoming call notification system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Mobile terminal 12 ... Incoming call information transfer unit 20 ... Server device 30 ... Notification device 40 ... Base station 70 ... Telephone 101 ・ ・ ・ Area information detector 102 ・ ・ ・ User information confirmation section 103 ... User information storage unit 104 ・ ・ ・ Position discriminating unit 105 ・ ・ ・ Incoming call notification section 106 ... Notification control unit 108-Weight sensor

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An incoming call notification system capable of transferring an incoming call to a mobile terminal to any one of a plurality of telephone devices via a server device, wherein the mobile terminal transmits incoming call information indicating an incoming call. A transmission means for transmitting to the server device, wherein the server device detects an incoming call receiving device for receiving the incoming call information transmitted from the transmitting device, and a detection device for detecting identification information including a telephone number of a mobile terminal within a predetermined area. Means, storage means for storing the identification information obtained by the detecting means and position information regarding a transfer destination to which the incoming call to the portable terminal is transferred when the incoming call information is received by the incoming call information receiving means, and the incoming call information Selecting means for selecting one telephone device from the plurality of telephone devices according to the position information stored in the storage device when receiving information is received by the receiving device; A transfer means for transferring an incoming call to the mobile terminal to the telephone device selected by the step, and a notifying means for notifying that the incoming call has been transferred to the telephone device by the transfer means. An incoming call notification system for transferring an incoming call to the telephone device. 2. A server device capable of transferring an incoming call to a portable terminal to any one of a plurality of telephone devices, and an incoming call receiving means for receiving incoming call information transmitted from the portable terminal, and a telephone of the portable terminal. Detection means for detecting identification information including a number, identification information obtained by the detection means, and position information regarding a transfer destination for transferring the incoming call to the mobile terminal when the incoming call information is received by the incoming call information receiving means; When the incoming call information is received by the incoming call information receiving device,
Selection means for selecting one telephone device from the plurality of telephone devices according to the position information stored in the storage means, and transfer for transferring an incoming call to the mobile terminal to the telephone device selected by the selection means A server device comprising: a means and a notifying means for notifying that the incoming call has been forwarded to the telephone device by the forwarding means, and forwarding the incoming call to the portable terminal to the telephone device.