JP2005244485A - Communication apparatus and communication method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication apparatus and a communication method for reducing the cost without preparing a server for calling a speech partner and preventing leakage of personal information. <P>SOLUTION: A storage section 103 stores a number of a mobile phone of an owner of an automobile with which the communication apparatus 100 is equipped. A comparison circuit 104 discriminates whether or not a number of a license plate of automobile identification information being information to identify the automobile received by a reception circuit 104 is coincident with a number of a license plate of automobile unique information being information unique to the automobile stored in a storage section 102 and with which the communication apparatus 100 is equipped. A calling circuit 105 outputs a call signal to call the mobile phone of the owner of the automobile when the numbers of the license plates are coincident with each other. A data switching section 109 switches input and output of voice data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication device and a communication method, and more particularly, to a communication device and a communication method for calling a communication partner without recognizing the communication partner and making a call.

  Conventionally, what is shown in FIG. 4 is known as a call system with the passenger of a motor vehicle (for example, patent document 1). As shown in FIG. 4, an automobile passenger is connected by connecting a number registration server 2 to a telecommunications line 1 such as the Internet, establishing a number registration site in the number registration server 2, and mediating at the number registration site. To be able to talk to you. The passenger accesses the number registration site in advance and registers the unique telephone number of the passenger communication device 3 to be installed in the car on which the passenger is boarding and the number of the number plate of the car in the number registration site. Thus, the registered number itself can be used as the reception number. The passenger communication device 3 is a mobile phone in which browser software that enables access to a number registration site and electronic mail software that can handle electronic mail are incorporated. The relay base 4 connects the passenger communication device 3 that is a wireless communication device and the wired telecommunication line 1.

On the other hand, a non-passenger who wishes to make a call with a passenger accesses the number registration site using the non-passenger communication device 6 owned by the non-passenger and distributes it to the car on which the passenger who wants to make a call is boarding. By inputting the number of the installed license plate, a call is made to the passenger communication device 3 of the passenger so that the passenger can make a call. The non-passenger communication device 6 is a mobile phone in which browser software that enables access to a number registration site and electronic mail software that can handle electronic mail are incorporated. The relay base 7 connects the non-passenger communication device 6 that is a wireless communication device and the wired telecommunication line 1.
JP 2002-345024 A

  However, in the conventional communication apparatus and communication method, a passenger and a non-passenger can communicate with each other via the number registration server 2, and the number registration server 2 is indispensable. However, the car number information managed by the Land Transport Bureau relates the car number to the owner's name and address, and the car number and the phone number of the owner's mobile phone etc. It does not relate to a number. Therefore, since it is necessary to create the number information of the car registered in the number registration server 2 separately from the information managed by the Land Transport Bureau, labor for creating the number registration server 2 is required. There is a problem that is difficult. Further, in the conventional communication apparatus and communication method, it is possible that another person can easily connect to the number registration server 2 through the electric communication line 1 such as the Internet, and thus personal information may be leaked. There's a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and since it is not necessary to create a server for calling a call partner, it is possible to reduce costs, and to prevent leakage of personal information and communication apparatus and communication It aims to provide a method.

  The communication device according to the present invention includes receiving means for receiving vehicle identification information, which is information for identifying a vehicle transmitted from a call requester who desires a call with the owner of the vehicle, and information unique to each vehicle. Deciding whether to start a call based on storage means for storing certain vehicle specific information, the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means, and the vehicle specific information stored in the storage means The call determination means, and when the call determination means determines that the call is to be started, calls the terminal device of the owner of the car and the voice or image data input by the call applicant And an output unit that starts output to the terminal device.

  According to this configuration, it is not necessary to create a server for calling a communication partner by determining whether to start a call based on the received vehicle identification information and the stored vehicle specific information. Therefore, the cost can be reduced. In addition, since it is not necessary to store personal information such as the number of a car license plate owned by oneself in a server that can be easily connected by another person, leakage of personal information can be prevented.

  In the communication device according to the present invention, in the configuration described above, the receiving unit receives information on the number of a vehicle license plate that is the vehicle identification information, and the storage unit stores the number plate of the vehicle that is the vehicle specific information. Number information is stored, and the call determination means determines to start a call when the number of the license plate of the vehicle identification information matches the number of the number plate of the vehicle specific information. take.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the above-described effects, the number plate number information is used for the vehicle identification information and the vehicle specific information. Therefore, each vehicle can be identified by a simple method, and each vehicle is newly added. Since it is not necessary to create identification information for identification, the cost of the entire system can be reduced.

  The communication method of the present invention includes a step of receiving vehicle identification information, which is information for identifying a vehicle transmitted from a call requester who desires a call with the owner of the vehicle, and information unique to each vehicle. It is determined to store vehicle specific information, to determine whether to start a call based on the received vehicle identification information and the stored vehicle specific information, and to start a call In this case, the method includes a step of calling the terminal device of the car owner and starting outputting voice or image data input by the call applicant to the terminal device.

  According to this method, it is not necessary to create a server for calling a communication partner by determining whether to start a call based on the received vehicle identification information and the stored vehicle specific information. Therefore, the cost can be reduced. In addition, since it is not necessary to store personal information such as the number of a car license plate owned by oneself in a server that can be easily connected by another person, leakage of personal information can be prevented.

  In the communication method of the present invention, in the method, information on the number of a car license plate that is the car identification information is received, information on the number of a car license plate that is the car specific information is stored, and the car identification is performed. When the number of the license plate of the information matches the number of the license plate of the vehicle specific information, it is determined to start the call.

  According to this method, in addition to the above-described effects, the number plate number information is used for the vehicle identification information and the vehicle specific information. Therefore, each vehicle can be identified by a simple method, and each vehicle is newly added. Since it is not necessary to create identification information for identification, the cost of the entire system can be reduced.

  According to the present invention, it is not necessary to create a server for calling a call partner, so that costs can be reduced and leakage of personal information can be prevented.

  The gist of the present invention is to determine whether to start a call based on the received vehicle identification information (number plate number information) and stored vehicle specific information (number plate number information). When it is decided to start the call, the terminal device of the car owner is called and the output of the voice or image data input by the call applicant to the terminal device of the car owner is started. It is.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of communication apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The receiving circuit 101 receives automobile identification information, which is information on the number of a license plate, transmitted from a terminal device possessed by an infrared communication function held by a person who wishes to make a call with the owner of the automobile. The identification information is output to the comparison circuit 104.

  The storage unit 102 stores vehicle-specific information that is information on the number of a vehicle license plate provided in the communication device 100.

  The memory | storage part 103 has memorize | stored the information of the telephone number for calling terminal devices, such as a mobile telephone of the owner of the motor vehicle with which the communication apparatus 100 is equipped.

  The comparison circuit 104 determines whether the number plate number of the vehicle identification information input from the reception circuit 101 matches the number plate number of the vehicle specific information stored in the storage unit 102. Then, the comparison circuit 104 outputs a call start signal to the call circuit 105 and the data switching unit 109 when the number plate number of the vehicle identification information matches the number plate number of the vehicle specific information. On the other hand, the comparison circuit 104 does not output a call start signal when the number of the number plate of the vehicle identification information does not match the number of the number plate of the vehicle specific information.

  When the call start signal is input from the comparison circuit 104, the call circuit 105 outputs a call signal for calling the terminal device having the telephone number read from the storage unit 103.

  The caller confirmation input unit 106 includes, for example, a microphone or a camera, converts the voice or video of the person who wants to call into an electrical signal, and outputs it to the data switching unit 109 as audio data or video data.

  The voice input unit 107 converts the voice of the person who wants to call into an electrical signal and outputs it to the data switching unit 109 as voice data.

  The audio output unit 108 converts the audio data input from the data switching unit 109 from an electric signal to audio and outputs it.

  When a call start signal is input from the comparison circuit 104, the data switching unit 109 outputs audio data or video data input from the caller confirmation input unit 106 in the first few seconds. If the control signal for releasing the connection is not input within a few seconds after outputting the audio data or the video data input from the caller confirmation input unit 106, the data switching unit 109 inputs the caller confirmation. The audio data or video data input from the unit 106 is stopped, the audio data input from the audio input unit 107 is output, and the input audio data is output to the audio output unit 108. The data switching unit 109 stops outputting audio data or video data when a control signal for releasing the connection is input.

  Next, a method for calling the owner of the automobile and making a call when the communication apparatus 100 is provided in the automobile will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a method of calling a car owner and making a call, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a state where a call requester and a car owner make a call.

  First, the call applicant 301 confirms the license plate of the automobile 302, and receives the vehicle identification information that is information of the confirmed license plate number from a terminal device (not shown) possessed by the call applicant 301. (Step ST201).

  Next, in communication device 100 that has received the vehicle identification information, in comparison circuit 104, the number of the number plate of the vehicle specific information stored in storage unit 102 matches the number of the number plate of the received vehicle identification information. It is determined whether or not to perform (step ST202).

  If the numbers on the license plates match, the calling circuit 105 outputs a calling signal to the mobile phone 303 that is a terminal device of the owner 305 of the car 302 provided in the car 302. Then, when the call signal is input, the mobile phone 303 calls the terminal device (not shown) held by the owner 305 of the automobile 302 via the telephone network 304 (step ST203).

  Next, the communication apparatus 100 outputs the voice or video of the call applicant 301 input to the caller confirmation input unit 106 as audio data or video data. The audio data or video data output from the communication device 100 is transmitted to the terminal device of the owner 305 of the automobile 302 via the mobile phone 303 and the telephone network 304 (step ST204).

  Next, the owner 305 of the automobile 302 that owns the terminal device that has received the voice data or video data of the call requester 301 confirms the received voice data or video data of the call requester 301, and It is determined whether or not to continue the communication connection with (step ST205).

  When the communication connection with the call requester 301 is continued, the owner 305 of the automobile 302 waits for several seconds. When the control signal for canceling the connection is not input, the data switching unit 109 outputs the audio data input from the audio input unit 107 to the mobile phone 303 and the audio data input from the mobile phone 303 to the audio output unit 108. To start a call between the call applicant 301 and the owner 305 of the automobile 302 (step ST206).

  Next, the communication apparatus 100 monitors whether or not there is an intention to end the call from at least one of the call applicant 301 and the owner 305 of the automobile 302, and determines whether or not to end the call. Is determined (step ST207).

  If there is an intention to end the call, communication apparatus 100 ends the call between call applicant 301 and owner 305 of car 302 (step ST208).

  On the other hand, if the license plate numbers do not match in step ST202, communication apparatus 100 does not transmit the voice data or video data of call applicant 301 to owner 305 of car 302.

  Further, in step ST205, when the communication connection with the call applicant 301 is not continued, a control signal indicating that the connection is not continued from the terminal device of the owner 305 of the automobile 302 is sent via the telephone network 304 and the mobile phone 303. Input to the data switching unit 109. Then, data switching section 109 terminates the call without outputting the voice data input from voice input section 107 to mobile phone 303 (step ST208).

  If the call is not terminated in step ST207, the call is continued until an intention to terminate the call is displayed.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, when the number of the license plate number of the received vehicle identification information matches the number of the license plate number of the stored vehicle specific information, the call applicant and the vehicle owner Therefore, it is not necessary to create a server for calling a communication partner, so that costs can be reduced and leakage of personal information can be prevented. In addition, according to the present embodiment, when the owner of the car wants to refuse the call, the call can be canceled, so that the annoyance that the call is forced in a place where the call is not desired or where the call cannot be made is avoided. Can be eliminated. In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the number plate number information is used for the vehicle identification information and the vehicle specific information, each vehicle can be identified by a simple method, and each vehicle is newly identified. Therefore, it is not necessary to create identification information for reducing the cost of the entire system.

  In this embodiment, the vehicle identification information transmitted from the call applicant is transmitted by infrared rays. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and transmission is performed using an arbitrary system such as a mobile phone, a wireless LAN, and Bluetooth. In addition, it is not always necessary to be wireless, and a switch may be provided in the vehicle so that the vehicle identification information is input to the communication device 100 when the call applicant operates the switch. In the present embodiment, the vehicle identification information and the vehicle specific information are number plate numbers. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and information that can identify any vehicle can be used. In the present embodiment, the car owner is called to make a call. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the communication apparatus 100 may be called by calling the bike owner by attaching the communication apparatus 100 to the bicycle. It is applicable when attaching to any object and calling its owner.

  The communication device and the communication method according to the present invention do not need to create a server for calling a communication partner, so that the cost can be reduced and the effect of preventing leakage of personal information can be obtained. Useful for making calls.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention The flowchart which shows the method of calling and calling the owner of the motor vehicle which concerns on embodiment of this invention The schematic diagram which shows the state in which the telephone call applicant and telephone owner which concern on embodiment of this invention make a telephone call System configuration diagram showing a conventional communication system

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Communication apparatus 101 Receiving circuit 102 Memory | storage part 103 Memory | storage part 104 Comparison circuit 105 Calling circuit 106 Caller confirmation input part 107 Voice input part 108 Voice output part 109 Data switching part

Claims (4)

Receiving means for receiving vehicle identification information, which is information for identifying a vehicle transmitted from a call requester who desires a call with the owner of the vehicle;
Storage means for storing vehicle-specific information, which is information specific to each vehicle;
Call determining means for determining whether to start a call based on the vehicle identification information received by the receiving means and the vehicle specific information stored in the storage means;
When the call determination means determines to start a call, the terminal device of the car owner is called and the voice or image data input by the call applicant is output to the terminal device. An output means to start;
A communication apparatus comprising: The receiving means receives information on the number of a car license plate that is the car identification information,
The storage means stores information on the number of a car license plate that is the car-specific information,
The call determination means determines to start a call when the number of the license plate of the vehicle identification information matches the number of the license plate of the vehicle specific information. Communication equipment. Receiving vehicle identification information, which is information for identifying a vehicle transmitted from a call requester who desires a call with the vehicle owner;
Storing vehicle-specific information, which is information specific to each vehicle;
Determining whether to initiate a call based on the received vehicle identification information and the stored vehicle specific information;
Calling the terminal device of the car owner when it is determined to start a call and starting outputting voice or image data input by the call requester to the terminal device;
A communication method comprising: Receiving the information of the number of the license plate of the vehicle which is the vehicle identification information;
Storing the information of the number of the license plate of the vehicle which is the vehicle-specific information;
4. The communication method according to claim 3, wherein a call is determined to be started when the number of the license plate of the vehicle identification information matches the number of the license plate of the vehicle specific information.

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