JP2005012354A - Portable terminal device, method for setting its function, and portable terminal system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal device which can set the function of the portable terminal device to a state in which the function should be required automatically in response to a message with an external communication device. <P>SOLUTION: A portable telephone device 20 as the portable terminal device includes a portable telephone unit 11 and a non-contact IC unit 12. For example, the non-contact IC unit 12 built in a reader/writer device 30 in an automatic gate machine, and the portable telephone unit 20 performs the communication of a short distance, and an information that "a ticket gate is passed and it went into yard" is informed to a controller 3 for the portable telephone of the portable telephone unit 11 from the controller 9 for the non-contact integrated circuit of the non-contact integrated circuit unit 12. The controller 3 for the portable telephone which received the notification automatically switches a manner mode to an ON state based on the set content previously set by a user. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device that directly performs wireless communication with an external communication device, a function setting method thereof, and a mobile terminal system, in addition to wireless communication with a communication network via a base station or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a non-contact IC card function used for in-store payments and payment of transportation charges is built in a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone device, and this mobile terminal device is used for mobile EC (electronic commerce). Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
In addition, for example, a non-contact IC card used in an automatic ticket gate of a railway is built in a portable terminal device such as a mobile phone device, and the portable terminal device is passed over a reading unit of the automatic ticket gate, so that it passes through the ticket gate. To make it possible to enter the station.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-351623
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, simply by incorporating a non-contact IC card in the mobile terminal device as described above, the function of the non-contact IC card and the original function of the mobile terminal device are not linked. Therefore, the functions of the mobile terminal device cannot be set to appropriate states according to the operating states of the two, such as setting the functions of the portable terminal device to the required states.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a mobile terminal device capable of automatically setting the function of the mobile terminal device to an appropriate state according to the content of communication with an external communication device, and the function thereof An object is to provide a setting method and a portable terminal system.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The mobile terminal device of the present invention is a mobile terminal device that performs direct wireless communication with an external communication device, separately from wireless communication via a base station, according to the content of communication with the external communication device, Function changing means for changing the function of the mobile terminal device is provided.
With the above-described configuration, the function of the mobile terminal device can be automatically set to an appropriate state, for example, the function of the mobile terminal device should be requested in accordance with the content of communication with the external communication device. .
[0008]
Preferably, the portable terminal device is a first communication unit that performs wireless communication via the base station, a second communication unit that performs direct wireless communication with the external communication device, and Notification means for notifying the content of communication with the external communication device by a second communication means, wherein the function changing means is configured to change the mobile terminal in accordance with the notified content of communication with the external communication device. The function of the device shall be changed.
With the above-described configuration, the function of the mobile terminal device is automatically set to an appropriate state, for example, the function of the mobile terminal device should be requested according to the content of communication with the external communication device by the second communication means. It becomes possible to do.
[0009]
Preferably, in the portable terminal device described above, the second communication unit is configured to communicate with the external communication device when a distance between the portable terminal device and the external communication device is within a predetermined range. After the wireless communication is established and the wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external communication device is completed, the function changing unit changes the function.
With the above configuration, after the distance between the mobile terminal device and the external communication device is within a predetermined range, the second communication means establishes wireless communication with the external communication device, and after the wireless communication is performed, the external communication device The function of the mobile terminal device can be automatically set to an appropriate state according to the communication content.
[0010]
Further, as one aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal device described above, the second communication unit has a short-range wireless communication function using a non-contact IC.
With the above configuration, for example, in a portable terminal device having a function of performing proximity type or near type wireless communication using a magnetic field modulation signal similar to that of a non-contact IC card, the portable terminal can be used according to the communication content with an external communication device. It is possible to automatically set the function of the apparatus to an appropriate state.
[0011]
Also, as one aspect of the present invention, in the above mobile terminal device, when the mobile terminal device is a mobile phone device, the function changing unit switches a manner mode of the mobile phone device to on or off. And
With the above configuration, the manner mode of the mobile phone device can be switched on or off, for example, by entering or leaving the station premises that pass through the automatic ticket gate device according to the content of communication with the external communication device.
[0012]
Further, as one aspect of the present invention, in the above-described mobile terminal device, the function changing unit switches a power source of the mobile terminal device on or off.
With the above configuration, the power of the mobile terminal device can be switched on or off depending on the content of communication with an external communication device, for example, by entering or leaving a station premises that passes through an automatic ticket gate.
[0013]
The mobile terminal device function setting method of the present invention is a mobile terminal device function setting method that performs direct wireless communication with an external communication device, separately from wireless communication via a base station,
The method includes a step of changing the function of the mobile terminal device according to the content of communication with the external communication device.
According to the above procedure, the function of the portable terminal device can be automatically set to an appropriate state, for example, the function of the portable terminal device is set to a required state according to the content of communication with the external communication device. .
[0014]
A mobile terminal system of the present invention is a mobile terminal system comprising an external communication device and a mobile terminal device that performs direct wireless communication with the external communication device separately from wireless communication via a base station, Function changing means for changing the function of the portable terminal device according to the content of communication with an external communication device is provided.
With the above-described configuration, the function of the mobile terminal device can be automatically set to an appropriate state, for example, the function of the mobile terminal device should be requested in accordance with the content of communication with the external communication device. .
[0015]
Therefore, according to the present invention, the function of the mobile terminal device suitable for, for example, the use situation or the location is automatically set according to the communication content with the external communication device, and the user's operation can be omitted. In addition, for example, when applied to a mobile phone device, it is possible to avoid making people nearby feel uncomfortable by ringing a ringtone.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In this embodiment, as an example of a mobile terminal device and a mobile terminal system, a configuration example applied to a mobile phone device that performs wireless communication with a reader / writer device built in an automatic ticket gate device using a non-contact IC card function is shown.
[0017]
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cellular phone device for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention. The cellular phone device 20 performs short-distance wireless communication with a cellular phone unit 11 that performs wireless communication corresponding to a mobile communication system, and a non-contact IC card function that is a kind of proximity or proximity wireless communication means. And a non-contact IC section 12. The cellular phone unit 11 includes a cellular phone antenna 1, a cellular phone radio unit 2, a cellular phone control unit 3, a cellular phone call unit 4, a microphone 5, a speaker 6, an input unit 10, a display unit 15, and a power switch 17. Etc.
[0018]
The mobile phone antenna 1 is connected to the mobile phone radio unit 2 and used for radio communication with the base station 40 of the mobile communication system. The mobile phone control unit 3 controls the mobile phone radio unit 2 and the mobile phone call unit 4 to connect to or disconnect from the communication partner via the base station 40 and to input the mobile phone input from the input unit 10. Various setting information related to the telephone device is stored, and an operation corresponding to the content is performed. In addition, various states of the cellular phone device (manner mode ON / OFF, power ON, etc.) are displayed on the display unit 15. Further, the mobile phone control unit 3 controls the power switch 17 to perform ON / OFF operation of energization by the secondary battery 18.
[0019]
A microphone 5 and a speaker 6 are connected to the mobile phone call unit 4, and the mobile phone call unit 4 inputs and outputs voice signals and the like with a communication partner, and follows instructions from the mobile phone control unit 3. A ring tone is generated from the speaker 6.
[0020]
On the other hand, the non-contact IC unit 12 includes a non-contact IC antenna 7, a non-contact IC radio unit 8, and a non-contact IC control unit 9. The non-contact IC antenna 7 is connected to the non-contact IC radio unit 8 and used for short-range wireless communication with an external reader / writer device 30. The non-contact IC control unit 9 is activated by a communication signal such as a magnetic field modulation signal received from the reader / writer device 30 received by the non-contact IC antenna 7, and controls communication with the reader / writer device 30. The communication content is notified to the mobile phone control unit 3. Here, the mobile phone unit 11 corresponds to an example of a first communication unit described in claims, and the non-contact IC unit 12 corresponds to an example of a second communication unit described in claims.
[0021]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the reader / writer device 30 used in this embodiment. The reader / writer device 30 includes a reader / writer antenna 31 that transmits and receives a radio signal such as a magnetic field modulation signal to and from the non-contact IC antenna 7, a reader / writer radio unit 32, and a reader / writer control unit 33. It is comprised. The reader / writer control unit 33 starts wireless communication with the non-contact IC unit 12 activated by a signal transmitted from the reader / writer antenna 31, reads various information from the non-contact IC unit 12, and Necessary information is transmitted and written to the contact IC unit 12. In addition, necessary information is transmitted to and received from the automatic ticket gate where the reader / writer device 30 is installed.
[0022]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an installation state of the reader / writer device 30 used in the present embodiment. The reader / writer device 30 of this embodiment is installed on the entrance side of the automatic ticket gate device 50, and when the user passes through the automatic ticket gate device 50, the distance from the mobile phone device 20 held in the hand is the distance. It is set so that wireless communication with the non-contact IC unit 12 is established when it falls within the predetermined range. As a range in which wireless communication between the reader / writer device 30 and the non-contact IC unit 12 can be established, for example, a range of a distance of about 0 to 0.2 meters from the reader / writer device 30 is assumed.
[0023]
Next, operations of the mobile phone device and the reader / writer device having the above-described configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process flow among the reader / writer device 30, the non-contact IC unit 12, and the mobile phone unit 11 according to the first embodiment.
[0024]
In advance, the user of the mobile phone device 20 sets a state to which the mobile phone device 20 should shift according to the communication content notified from the non-contact IC unit 12 via the input unit 10. Specifically, when passing a ticket gate of a station, in the case of a mobile phone device equipped with a contactless IC card function, the manner mode is applied to the notification content of the entrance information that “passed the ticket gate and entered the station premises” Set the transition to ON. In addition, the transition to the manner mode OFF is set for the notification content of the exit information that “passed the ticket gate and went out of the station”. This setting content is stored in the storage unit in the mobile phone control unit 3.
[0025]
First, when a user holding the mobile phone device 20 holds the mobile phone device 20 over the automatic ticket gate device 50 when entering the station, the mobile phone device 20 and the reader / writer device 30 built in the automatic ticket gate device 50 are carried. A communication state with the non-contact IC unit 12 built in the telephone device 20 is established (S1, T1 in FIG. 4). Then, when information indicating that the ticket gate is approached is transmitted from the reader / writer device 30 to the non-contact IC unit 12 (S2), the non-contact IC control unit 9 in the non-contact IC unit 12 stores the information therein. Railway ticket information such as commuter passes and prepaid cards that have been read is read out. Here, the commuter pass information will be described as a representative. Then, the commuter pass information is transmitted to the reader / writer device 30 via the non-contact IC radio unit 8 and the non-contact IC antenna 7 (T2).
[0026]
When the reader / writer device 30 reads the commuter pass information, the reader / writer device 30 outputs the information to a control unit (not shown) in the automatic ticket gate device 50 to prompt the gate 52 to be opened (S3). When the gate 52 is opened and the user passes through the gate 52, the non-contact IC unit 12 reads the admission information “passed through the ticket gate and entered the station” transmitted from the reader / writer device 30. The non-contact IC control unit 9 notifies the mobile phone control unit 3 (S4). Here, the process of step S4 corresponds to an example of a notification means described in the claims. Thereafter, when the user carrying the mobile phone device 20 moves away from the automatic ticket gate device 50, the wireless communication between the reader / writer device 30 and the non-contact IC unit 12 is disconnected (S5, T3). Then, after the wireless communication is disconnected, the mobile phone control unit 3 that has received this notification performs the manner mode ON operation and automatically switches to the manner mode ON state as set by the user (U1). ). Here, the process of step U1 by the mobile phone control unit 3 corresponds to an example of a function changing unit described in the claims.
[0027]
Thus, in the station premises, the cellular phone device 20 possessed by the user is kept in the manner mode ON state. When the cellular phone device 20 receives an incoming call in the manner mode ON state, a message such as “There is an incoming call” is displayed on the display unit 15 and the lamp is turned on so that the user is informed. Be notified.
[0028]
Again, when the user who owns the mobile phone device 20 leaves the station, if the mobile phone device 20 is held over the automatic ticket gate device 50, wireless communication between the reader / writer device 30 and the non-contact IC unit 12 is established. (S6, T4). Then, when information indicating that the ticket gate is approached is transmitted from the reader / writer device 30 to the non-contact IC unit 12 (S7), the non-contact IC control unit 9 in the non-contact IC unit 12 stores the information therein. The read commuter pass information is read, and the commuter pass information is transmitted to the reader / writer device 30 via the non-contact IC radio unit 8 and the non-contact IC antenna 7 (T5).
[0029]
When the reader / writer device 30 reads the commuter pass information, the reader / writer device 30 outputs the information to a control unit (not shown) in the automatic ticket gate device 50 and prompts the gate 52 to be opened (S8). When the gate 52 is opened and the user passes through the gate 52, the exit information transmitted from the reader / writer device 30 that "passed the ticket gate and went out of the station" is displayed in the non-contact IC section 12. The information is read and notified from the non-contact IC control unit 9 to the mobile phone control unit 3 (S9). Thereafter, when the user carrying the mobile phone device 20 moves away from the automatic ticket gate device 50, the wireless communication between the reader / writer device 30 and the non-contact IC unit 12 is disconnected (S10, T6). Then, after the wireless communication is disconnected, the mobile phone control unit 3 that has received this notification performs the manner mode OFF operation and automatically switches to the manner mode OFF state as set by the user in advance (U2 ). Thus, when the user goes out of the station, the mobile phone device 20 possessed by the user returns to the normal state of manner mode OFF.
[0030]
Thus, according to the first embodiment, when the non-contact IC unit 12 performs wireless communication with the external reader / writer device 30, the non-contact IC unit 12 notifies the mobile phone unit 11 of the communication content. . The mobile phone unit 11 automatically changes settings of various functions related to the mobile phone device according to the communication content. Therefore, the function of the mobile phone device suitable for the place is automatically set, and the user's operation can be omitted. Further, it is possible to avoid making people around the mobile phone device uncomfortable due to ringing sounds. That is, whenever the user of the mobile phone device 20 enters the station, the mobile phone device 20 can be automatically set to the manner mode ON every time the user enters the station, and whenever the mobile phone device 20 leaves the station, The telephone device 20 can be automatically set to silent mode OFF. Therefore, there is no need for complicated operations, and manners when using the train can be protected.
[0031]
In the above embodiment, when the manner mode of the cellular phone device is in the ON state, the display unit 15 is notified by displaying a message such as “There is an incoming call” or lighting the lamp, but has a vibrator function. Of course, it may be notified by vibration. Moreover, although the example in which the reader / writer device 30 is built in the automatic ticket gate device 50 is shown, it may be installed outside.
[0032]
(Second Embodiment)
In the second embodiment, when a user who has a mobile phone device enters the station, the power of the mobile phone device is automatically turned off, and when the user goes out of the station, the device is automatically turned on. Indicates. The configurations of the mobile phone device and the reader / writer device are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0033]
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a flow of processing among the reader / writer device 30, the non-contact IC unit 12, and the mobile phone unit 11 according to the second embodiment. The same processing steps as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0034]
In advance, the user of the mobile phone device 20 sets a state to which the mobile phone device 20 should shift according to the communication content notified from the non-contact IC unit 12 via the input unit 10. Specifically, when passing a station ticket gate, in the case of a mobile phone device equipped with a non-contact IC function, the entry information notification content “passed the ticket gate and entered the station premises” is turned off. Set up migration for. In addition, a transition to power ON is set for the notification content of the exit information “passed the ticket gate and exited from the station premises”. This setting content is stored in the storage unit in the mobile phone control unit 3.
[0035]
In the second embodiment, when the user passes through the gate 52, the non-contact IC unit 12 reads the admission information “passed through the ticket gate and entered the station” transmitted from the reader / writer device 30. The non-contact IC control unit 9 notifies the mobile phone control unit 3 (S4). Thereafter, when the user carrying the mobile phone device 20 moves away from the automatic ticket gate device 50, the wireless communication between the reader / writer device 30 and the non-contact IC unit 12 is disconnected (S5, T3). When the wireless communication is disconnected, the mobile phone control unit 3 that has received this notification turns off the power switch 17 and shuts off the power supply to the mobile phone device 20 as preset by the user ( U1A). Thus, in the station premises, the mobile phone device 20 possessed by the user is held in a power-off state.
[0036]
In addition, when the user passes through the gate 52, the exit information transmitted from the reader / writer device 30 that reads “Exiting the ticket gate and exiting from the station premises” is read by the non-contact IC unit 12 and contactless. Notification is sent from the IC control unit 9 to the mobile phone control unit 3 (S9). Thereafter, when the user carrying the mobile phone device 20 moves away from the automatic ticket gate device 50, the wireless communication between the reader / writer device 30 and the non-contact IC unit 12 is disconnected (S10, T6). When the wireless communication is disconnected, the mobile phone control unit 3 that has received this notification turns on the power switch 17 and resumes power supply to the mobile phone device 20 as preset by the user ( U2A). Thus, when the user leaves the station, the mobile phone device 20 possessed by the user returns to the power-on state.
According to the second embodiment, the mobile phone device 20 can be automatically set to the power-off state every time the user of the mobile phone device 20 enters the station without performing a troublesome operation. Similarly, each time the user leaves the station, the mobile phone device 20 can be automatically turned on. Therefore, there is no need for complicated operations, and manners when using the train can be protected.
[0037]
In the above embodiment, as an example of changing the function of the mobile phone device, the manner mode ON / OFF switching and the power ON / OFF switching have been shown. For example, switching of prohibition / permission, switching of prohibition / permission of mail transmission / reception, ON / OFF switching of the answering mode may be performed.
[0038]
In the above embodiment, the case where the wireless communication between the reader / writer device and the non-contact IC unit in the mobile phone device is started at the time of entering / exiting the station premises through the automatic ticket gate, Not limited to this, wireless communication is started when entering or leaving a hospital, company, in-house meeting room, car, etc., or when passing through an indoor passage or outdoor road, and the function of the mobile terminal device is changed. May be.
[0039]
Moreover, although the case where the proximity type or proximity type wireless communication function using the non-contact IC card function is used has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth or wireless LAN is used. It is also possible.
[0040]
In the above-described embodiment, an example of a mobile phone device with a built-in non-contact IC unit is shown, but a mobile phone device with a detachable non-contact IC card may be used. Furthermore, as a mobile terminal device, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook PC, or the like may be used in addition to the mobile phone device.
[0041]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, according to the communication contents with the external communication device, the function is automatically requested for the function of the mobile terminal device such as manner mode ON / OFF and power ON / OFF. Can be set to a power state.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the mobile terminal device capable of automatically setting the function of the mobile terminal device to an appropriate state according to the content of communication with the external communication device, and its function setting method And a portable terminal system.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone device for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a reader / writer device used in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the installation state of the reader / writer device used for the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the flow of processing among the reader / writer device, the non-contact IC unit, and the mobile phone unit in the first embodiment. The figure which shows the flow of a process between the reader / writer apparatus, non-contact IC part, and mobile telephone part in embodiment.
2 Radio unit for mobile phone 3 Control unit for mobile phone 7 Non-contact IC antenna 8 Non-contact IC radio unit 9 Non-contact IC control unit 11 Mobile phone unit 12 Non-contact IC unit 15 Display unit 17 Power switch 20 Mobile phone Device 30 Reader / Writer Device 31 Reader / Writer Antenna 32 Reader / Writer Radio Unit 33 Reader / Writer Control Unit 50 Automatic Ticket Gate Device

Claims (8)

A mobile terminal device that performs direct wireless communication with an external communication device separately from wireless communication via a base station,
A portable terminal device comprising function changing means for changing the function of the portable terminal device in accordance with the content of communication with the external communication device. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1,
First communication means for performing wireless communication via the base station;
Second communication means for performing direct wireless communication with the external communication device;
Notification means for notifying the content of communication with the external communication device by the second communication means,
The function changing means is a portable terminal device that changes the function of the portable terminal device in accordance with the notified content of communication with the external communication device. The mobile terminal device according to claim 2,
The second communication means establishes wireless communication with the external communication device when the distance between the mobile terminal device and the external communication device is within a predetermined range,
The portable terminal device, wherein the function changing unit changes the function after wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external communication device is completed. The mobile terminal device according to claim 2,
The second communication means is a portable terminal device having a short-range wireless communication function using a non-contact IC. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1 or 2,
When the mobile terminal device is a mobile phone device, the function changing means switches the manner mode of the mobile phone device to on or off. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1 or 2,
The function changing means is a portable terminal device that switches the power of the portable terminal device on or off. In addition to wireless communication via a base station, a function setting method for a portable terminal device that performs direct wireless communication with an external communication device,
A function setting method for a mobile terminal device, comprising a step of changing a function of the mobile terminal device in accordance with communication contents with the external communication device. A mobile terminal system comprising an external communication device and a mobile terminal device that performs direct wireless communication with the external communication device separately from wireless communication via a base station,
A portable terminal system comprising function changing means for changing the function of the portable terminal device according to the content of communication with the external communication device.

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