JP2004104657A - Communication terminal, portable communication terminal, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate user's displeasure caused by incoming call notification of an undesired call that is disconnected in a relatively short period of time, such as the so-called "just one-ringing call". <P>SOLUTION: In a portable communication terminal, the so-called "just one-ringing call" countermeasure setting is made (S14: Yes), and when a calling source is not one with a prescribed telephone number (friend, acquaintance, etc.,) (S16: No), automatic incoming call answering (no notification of incoming call) is performed (S18), and communication processing (S30) (including incoming call notification) is performed after a delay time (for example, about two seconds) passes (S22: Yes). Since the incoming call notification is delayed as much as the delay time, an undesired call that is disconnected in a relatively short period of time is not subjected to incoming call notification. This prevents the user from feeling unpleasant by the incoming call notification of such a call. In addition, the call is automatically received in accordance with the presence of the incoming call, a communication fee is also charged to the calling source of the undesired call. Thus, the calling source of the undesired call refrains from making such a call, further reducing the possibility that the incoming call is notified. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic incoming call response in a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone sometimes receives a so-called "one-way call" annoying call. “One call” refers to making a one-call call to a mobile phone of an unspecified number of users and cutting the call. Then, the telephone number of the caller who made the one-call call is recorded in the incoming call history of the mobile phone. Here, some of the mobile phone users take an action such as calling the caller's phone number. Then, the guidance of the provision of the pay service flows, and the user of the mobile phone is invited to the pay service.
[0003]
When the “one-ring” is received, the mobile phone notifies the user of the incoming call by sounding a ring tone or vibrating the vibrator. In many cases, "one-cut" is a call that does not require the user to make a call, and therefore, notification of an incoming call of "one-cut" is often annoying to the user. Moreover, the transmission of "one-cut" may be performed at any time, even at midnight. In this case, the user is disturbed by a ring tone or the like.
[0004]
Therefore, there is a long-awaited need to take countermeasures against "one-cut" in mobile phones. As a countermeasure against "one-cut", it is conceivable to use an automatic call answering function in a mobile phone. The automatic incoming call response function automatically transmits a response message to all incoming calls to a mobile phone (for example, refer to paragraph number 0002 in Patent Document 1).
[0005]
If the automatic call answering function is used, the "one-ring" incoming call is not notified, so that the user is not bothered by the incoming call notification. However, since a response message is automatically transmitted for every incoming call to the mobile phone, the user cannot answer a call from a partner who wants to talk.
[0006]
Therefore, it is conceivable to record the telephone number in a RAM (Random Access Memory) of the mobile phone in association with a flag indicating whether or not to perform an automatic incoming call response. Then, when there is an incoming call, the telephone number recorded in the RAM matching the telephone number of the other party is searched, and if the flag corresponding to this telephone number indicates that the automatic incoming call response is to be performed, the automatic incoming call response is performed. (For example, refer to the abstract of Patent Document 1 and FIG. 4).
[0007]
According to this, if the telephone number of the caller of "one-ring" is recorded in the RAM of the mobile phone in association with the flag indicating that an automatic call answering is performed, the incoming of "one-ring" is notified. Since it is not performed, the user does not have to be bothered by the notification of the incoming call. In addition, since the incoming call from the other party of the other telephone number is notified, the user can also answer the call from the other party who wants to talk.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-45568 A (paragraph number 0002, FIG. 4, abstract)
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since there are many "one-cut" callers, it is difficult to record all the telephone numbers of the "one-cut" callers in the RAM. In addition, since the source of the "one-ring" call often changes the telephone number, it is necessary to update the telephone number recorded in the RAM. However, it is difficult to update frequently. Therefore, it is difficult to eliminate the user's discomfort due to the "one-cut" incoming call notification.
[0009]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the user's discomfort due to the notification of the arrival of an undesired call that is disconnected in a relatively short time, such as “one-ring”.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to a communication terminal. A communication terminal according to the present invention includes a communication establishing unit, an incoming notification unit, and an incoming notification delay unit.
[0011]
The communication establishing means establishes communication in response to an incoming call. The incoming call notifying means notifies that there is an incoming call. The incoming notification delay means delays the start of the operation of the incoming notification means by a predetermined time when the communication establishing means has established communication.
[0012]
According to the invention configured as described above, the notification of the incoming call is delayed by the predetermined time, so that an undesired call disconnected in a relatively short time is not notified of the incoming call. Therefore, the user does not feel uncomfortable due to the notification of the incoming call.
[0013]
In addition, since communication is established in response to an incoming call (so-called automatic incoming call), a communication fee is also charged to a source of an undesired call. As a result, an unwanted caller will refrain from making such a call, and the likelihood of being notified of the incoming call is further reduced.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the mobile communication terminal 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The mobile communication terminal 1 is, for example, a mobile phone. The mobile communication terminal 1 receives a call from another telephone. This is called an incoming call.
[0016]
The mobile communication terminal 1 includes a communication unit 10, a setting unit 12, a predetermined telephone number recording unit (predetermined identification information recording unit) 14, an incoming call notification unit 15, a destination identification unit 16, an operation stop unit 18, an automatic response unit (communication establishment). Means) 20, an incoming notification delay unit 22, a delay time setting unit 24, a timer 26, a response message recording unit 28, a communication history extraction unit (incoming call recording control unit) 30, a communication history recording unit (incoming call identification information recording unit) 32, A communication start instruction unit 34, a receiving unit 36, and a transmitting unit 38 are provided.
[0017]
The communication unit 10 performs communication with a telephone or the like of a communication partner of the mobile communication terminal 1. Here, the communication unit 10 detects an incoming call.
[0018]
The setting section 12 sets whether or not to activate the destination identification section 16 and the automatic response section (communication establishing means) 20. Further, the setting unit 12 receives a communication signal received by the communication unit 10. In a case where the destination identification unit 16 and the automatic response unit 20 are set not to be activated, the incoming communication signal is sent to the incoming notification unit 15. When the setting is made to activate the destination identification unit 16 and the automatic response unit 20 (referred to as "one-cut countermeasure setting"), the incoming communication signal is sent to the destination identification unit 16 and the automatic response unit 20. The setting contents of the setting unit 12 can be set by the user.
[0019]
The predetermined telephone number recording unit (predetermined identification information recording means) 14 records a telephone number of a predetermined communication partner. For example, the predetermined communication partner is not a source of a nuisance call such as “one call” but a partner (friend, acquaintance, or the like) to which the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 desires communication. The telephone number of the predetermined communication partner is identification information for identifying the predetermined communication partner.
[0020]
The incoming call notifying section 15 receives the incoming communication signal and notifies the incoming call. For example, the incoming call notification unit 15 has a speaker, and emits a ringtone when receiving an incoming communication signal. For example, the incoming call notification unit 15 has a vibrator and vibrates when receiving a communication signal that has been received.
[0021]
The destination identification unit 16 receives the communication signal received from the setting unit 12, and receives a telephone number (source telephone number) recorded in the received communication signal and a predetermined telephone number recorded in the predetermined telephone number recording unit 14. It is determined whether or not the telephone number of the other party matches. As a result of the determination, if they match, the operation stopping unit 18 is operated, and the incoming communication signal is sent to the incoming call notifying unit 15. If they do not match, the communication signal that has arrived is sent to the incoming notification unit 15 without operating the operation stopping unit 18.
[0022]
The operation stopping unit 18 stops the operation of the automatic response unit 20. The operation stopping unit 18 determines whether the telephone number (the telephone number of the caller) recorded in the incoming communication signal matches the telephone number of the predetermined communication partner recorded in the predetermined telephone number recording unit 14. Operate. Therefore, the automatic answering section 20 matches the telephone number (calling source telephone number) recorded in the incoming communication signal with the telephone number of the predetermined communication partner recorded in the predetermined telephone number recording section 14. Does not work in case.
[0023]
The automatic response unit (communication establishing means) 20 receives a communication signal received from the setting unit 12 and establishes communication with the source of the incoming call via the communication unit 10. Since the operation of the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 is not required when establishing communication, establishment of communication by the automatic response unit 20 is referred to as automatic response.
[0024]
Then, the following operation is performed on condition that an automatic response is performed.
[0025]
First, the automatic response unit 20 activates the incoming notification delay unit 22. The automatic response unit 20 receives from the incoming notification delay unit 22 a signal indicating that the operation delay of the incoming notification unit 15 has been completed. At this time, the automatic response unit 20 permits the communication history extraction unit (incoming call record control unit) 30 to perform the extraction.
[0026]
Further, the automatic response unit 20 reads the response message from the response message recording unit 28 and transmits the response message to the source of the incoming call. As a result, the response message flows to the source of the incoming call.
[0027]
The incoming notification delay unit 22 delays the incoming notification of the incoming notification unit 15. Specifically, the incoming notification delay unit 22 stops the incoming notification of the incoming notification unit 15 and activates the timer 26 at the same time. When a set predetermined time (hereinafter, referred to as “delay time”) is counted after the timer 26 starts operating, the incoming call notification delay unit 22 receives a signal indicating that from the timer 26. Thereby, the incoming notification delay unit 22 releases the stop of the incoming notification of the incoming notification unit 15. That is, the operation delay of the incoming call notification unit 15 ends. Then, a signal indicating that the operation delay of the incoming call notification unit 15 has been completed is sent to the automatic response unit 20.
[0028]
The delay time setting unit 24 sets a delay time. The delay time can be freely set by the user. For example, it is preferable to set the delay time to 2 seconds. Note that the delay time is preferably set to exceed the time required for one call.
[0029]
The timer 26 counts the delay time set by the delay time setting unit 24.
[0030]
The response message recording unit 28 records the response message. The response message is, for example, a message, such as “I am calling now,” requesting the source to wait. However, it may be a simple ringing tone such as a DTMF tone.
[0031]
The communication history extracting unit (incoming call record control unit) 30 extracts the telephone number of the caller from the communication unit 10 when the communication is disconnected, and outputs the telephone number to the communication history recording unit 32. Note that, in addition to the telephone number of the caller, the communication time and the like may be extracted and output. However, if the automatic response unit 20 does not permit the extraction, the extraction is not performed. That is, if the communication is disconnected before the delay time elapses, the extraction is not performed because the automatic response unit 20 does not permit the extraction. When the automatic response unit 20 does not operate, the telephone number or the like of the source of the incoming call is extracted and output regardless of permission or non-permission of the automatic response unit 20.
[0032]
Note that the communication history extracting unit 30 may extract the telephone number of the caller from the communication unit 10 at the start of communication and record the telephone number in the communication history recording unit 32. In this case, after the recording, the automatic response unit 20 may not permit the extraction, and the communication history extracting unit 30 deletes the communication history from the communication history recording unit 32 for which the extraction is not permitted. That is, if the communication is cut off before the delay time elapses, the communication history extracting unit 30 may not record the communication history in the communication history recording unit 32.
[0033]
The communication history recording unit (incoming call identification information recording unit) 32 records the telephone number of the source of the incoming call received from the communication history extracting unit 30 and the like.
[0034]
The communication start instruction unit 34 instructs the communication unit 10 to start communication by the reception unit 36 and the transmission unit 38. The communication start instruction unit 34 has, for example, an off-hook button of a mobile phone. The communication to be started is, for example, a voice call of the user of the mobile communication terminal 1.
[0035]
The receiving unit 36 outputs the voice of the source of the incoming call via the communication unit 10. The receiving unit 36 has, for example, a speaker.
[0036]
The transmitting unit 38 transmits, via the communication unit 10, a signal obtained by converting the real voice of the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 into an electric signal. The transmission unit 38 has, for example, a microphone.
[0037]
Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.
[0038]
First, the mobile communication terminal 1 waits for an incoming call (S10). Then, an incoming call is received (S12). The incoming call is detected by the communication unit 10, and the incoming communication signal is sent to the setting unit 12. If the setting unit 12 has set “one-cut countermeasure setting” (activates the destination identification unit 16 and the automatic response unit 20) (S14, Yes), the incoming communication signal is transmitted to the destination identification unit 16 and the automatic response unit. It is sent to the unit 20. The destination identification unit 16 sends the incoming communication signal to the incoming notification unit 15. The incoming call notification unit 15 attempts to notify an incoming call.
[0039]
The destination identification unit 16 determines whether the telephone number (source telephone number) recorded in the incoming communication signal matches the telephone number of the predetermined communication partner recorded in the predetermined telephone number recording unit 14. It is determined whether or not it is (S16). If they do not match (S16, No), there is a possibility that the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 is not a partner who desires communication. Then, the automatic response unit 20 reads the response message from the response message recording unit 28 and transmits it to the source of the incoming call (S18). At this time, since the automatic response unit 20 activates the incoming notification delay unit 22, the incoming notification unit 15 does not notify the incoming call despite receiving the communication signal received from the destination identification unit 16.
[0040]
Then, the communication unit 10 determines whether or not the communication is disconnected by the transmission source (S20). If the communication is disconnected (S20, Yes), the operation delay of the incoming notification unit 15 from the incoming notification delay unit 22 is terminated. This means disconnection before receiving a signal to that effect. Therefore, when the communication is disconnected, the automatic response unit 20 does not permit the communication history extraction unit 30 to extract the telephone number of the caller of the incoming call. As a result, the communication history of an undesired call that is disconnected in a relatively short time, such as “one-ring”, does not remain in the communication history recording unit 32. Then, the process ends.
[0041]
If not disconnected (S20, No), the incoming notification delay unit 22 determines whether or not a delay time has elapsed since the operation of the incoming notification unit 15 was stopped (S22). This can be determined by whether or not a signal indicating that the delay time has elapsed is received from the timer 26 because the timer 26 measures the delay time set by the delay time setting unit 24. If the delay time has not elapsed (S22, No), the process returns to the automatic response (S18). Unwanted calls that are disconnected in a relatively short period of time, such as "one-ring", cause the source to disconnect the communication before the delay time has elapsed. If the delay time has elapsed (S22, Yes), a communication process (S30) is performed.
[0042]
The communication process (S30) will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
[0043]
First, the incoming call notification delay unit 22 ends the operation delay of the incoming call notification unit 15, so that the incoming call notification unit 15 notifies the incoming call (S32). Then, the communication unit 10 determines whether the communication start instruction unit 34 instructs the start of communication (S34). If the communication start has not been instructed (S34, No), the communication unit 10 determines whether the communication has been disconnected (S35). If not disconnected (S35, No), the process returns to the incoming call notification (S32). If the call is disconnected (Yes in S35), the operation delay of the incoming call notifying section 15 has already been completed, and the automatic answering section 20 is permitted to extract the telephone number and the like of the call originator. Therefore, the communication history extracting unit 30 extracts the telephone number of the caller of the incoming call and records it in the communication history recording unit 32 (S38), and ends the processing. If the start of communication has been instructed (S34, Yes), the communication by the receiving unit 36 and the transmitting unit 38 is performed (S38), and after the communication ends, the communication history is recorded (S38), and the process ends.
[0044]
If the setting unit 12 has not performed the “one-cut countermeasure setting” (activates the destination identification unit 16 and the automatic response unit 20) (S14, No), the communication signal that has arrived is sent to the arrival notification unit 15. Can be Then, a communication process (S30) is performed. In particular, since the other party identification unit 16 and the automatic response unit 20 are not operated, the incoming call notifying unit 15 notifies the incoming call (S32). Subsequent steps are the same as described above. However, since the automatic response unit 20 does not operate, the communication history is recorded (S38) regardless of permission or non-permission of the automatic response unit 20.
[0045]
In addition, the destination identification unit 16 determines that the telephone number (source telephone number) recorded in the incoming communication signal matches the telephone number of the predetermined communication partner recorded in the predetermined telephone number recording unit 14 If so (S16, Yes), communication processing (S30) is performed. That is, the destination identifying unit 16 activates the operation stopping unit 18 and sends the incoming communication signal to the incoming call notifying unit 15. The operation stopping unit 18 stops the operation of the automatic response unit 20. Therefore, the automatic notification and the incoming notification delay by the incoming notification delay unit 22 are not performed, and the incoming notification unit 15 notifies the incoming call (S32). Subsequent steps are the same as described above. However, since the automatic response unit 20 does not operate, the communication history is recorded (S38) regardless of permission or non-permission of the automatic response unit 20.
[0046]
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the incoming call notification is delayed by the incoming notification delay unit 22 for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds), so that an undesired call disconnected in a relatively short time is not notified. Therefore, the user does not feel uncomfortable due to the notification of the incoming call.
[0047]
In addition, since the automatic response unit 20 establishes communication in response to the incoming call (so-called automatic incoming call), a communication fee is also charged to the caller of an undesired call. As a result, an unwanted caller will refrain from making such a call, and the likelihood of being notified of the incoming call is further reduced.
[0048]
Further, the telephone number (caller's telephone number) recorded in the incoming communication signal and a predetermined communication partner (a partner (a friend, acquaintance, etc.) that the user desires to communicate with) recorded in the predetermined telephone number recording unit 14 If the telephone number matches, the operation stopping unit 18 is operated to stop the automatic response, the incoming call notification unit 15 notifies the incoming call, and the communication is started according to the communication start instruction by the communication start instruction unit 34. . As a result, the user can normally make a telephone call with a partner who desires communication.
[0049]
Moreover, if the communication is disconnected by the source of the incoming call before the delay time elapses, the automatic response unit 20 does not permit the communication history extracting unit 30 to extract the telephone number or the like of the source of the incoming call. As a result, the communication history of an undesired call that is disconnected in a relatively short time, such as “one-ring”, does not remain in the communication history recording unit 32.
[0050]
Since the communication history does not remain, the user of the mobile phone who has received the “one-ring” does not call the telephone number of the caller. Therefore, the user does not bear the telephone charge. In addition, some paying services provided by the transmission source may collect extraordinary charges, but users are protected from such paying services.
[0051]
Further, the delay time setting unit 24 allows the user to freely set the time for delaying the notification of the incoming call, which is convenient. In addition, the setting unit 12 allows the user to freely set whether or not to perform “one-cut measure setting”, which is convenient. In addition, since the response message is sent at the time of the automatic response, it is possible to call the user who wants to call the user legitimately without waiting for the one-time call, etc. .
[0052]
Further, the above embodiment can be realized as follows. Each of the above parts (for example, the setting unit 12, the predetermined telephone number recording unit 14, A medium that stores a program that realizes the destination identification unit 16, the operation stop unit 18, the incoming call notification delay unit 22, the response message recording unit 28, the communication history extraction unit 30, the communication history recording unit 32, and the like is read. , Flash memory, etc. Even with such a method, the above function can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile communication terminal 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of a communication process (S30).
[Explanation of symbols]
1 portable communication terminal 10 communication unit 12 setting unit 14 predetermined telephone number recording unit (predetermined identification information recording means)
15 Incoming call notification unit 16 Destination identification unit 18 Operation stop unit 20 Automatic response unit (communication establishing means)
22 incoming call notification delay unit 24 delay time setting unit 26 timer 28 response message recording unit 30 communication history extraction unit (incoming record control means)
32 communication history recording unit (incoming call identification information recording means)
34 communication start instructing unit 36 receiving unit 38 transmitting unit

Claims (8)

Communication establishment means for establishing communication in response to an incoming call;
Incoming call notifying means for notifying that there is an incoming call,
Incoming notification delay means for delaying the operation start of the incoming notification means for a predetermined time when the communication establishing means has established communication,
Communication terminal equipped with. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein
Predetermined identification information recording means for recording identification information of a predetermined communication partner,
Destination identification means for determining whether or not the identification information of the source of the incoming call matches the identification information recorded in the predetermined identification information recording means,
When the identification information of the originator of the incoming call matches the identification information recorded in the predetermined identification information recording means, an operation stopping means for stopping the operation of the communication establishing means,
Communication terminal equipped with. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein
Incoming call identification information recording means for recording the identification information of the source of the incoming call,
When communication is interrupted within the predetermined time, incoming call recording control means that does not leave the incoming call source identification information in the incoming call identification information recording means,
Communication terminal equipped with. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein
A communication terminal comprising a delay time setting means for setting the predetermined time. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein
A communication terminal comprising setting means for setting whether to activate the communication establishing means. The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein
Response message recording means for recording a response message to be transmitted when establishing communication,
The communication establishing means reads and sends the response message from the response message recording means,
Communication terminal Communication establishment means for establishing communication in response to an incoming call;
Incoming call notifying means for notifying that there is an incoming call,
Incoming notification delay means for delaying the operation start of the incoming notification means for a predetermined time when the communication establishing means has established communication,
Mobile communication terminal equipped with. A program for causing a computer to execute processing in a communication terminal having communication establishment means for establishing communication in response to an incoming call, and incoming notification means for notifying that there is an incoming call,
A program for causing a computer to execute an incoming notification delay process for delaying the operation of the incoming notification unit by a predetermined time when the communication establishing unit establishes communication.

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