JP2005269247A - Control station device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reflect the receiving performance of a portable terminal device in a charging amount. <P>SOLUTION: An acquisition part 301 acquires the receiving performance information and the transmission data amount information of the portable terminal device stored in a base station device. A reference table storage part 302 stores a reference table in which the receiving performance of the portable terminal device and the charging amount are related to each other. A charge determining part 303 determines communication charges on the basis of the receiving performance information and the transmission data amount of the portable terminal device acquired by the acquisition part 301 and the reference table held by the reference table storage part 302. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a control station apparatus, and more particularly to a control station apparatus that determines a charge amount based on reception performance of a mobile terminal device in packet communication.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a pay-as-you-go billing system for a mobile phone, which is charged according to the amount of communication packets received regardless of the reception performance of the mobile terminal device. Unlike the system that charges according to the connection time, the pay-per-use system according to the amount of transmitted packets basically does not incur charges unless there is data exchange. Therefore, the pay-per-use system according to the amount of transmitted packets requires a long communication time due to a user having a small amount of data to communicate for a long-time connection or a slow communication speed even though the amount of data to be communicated is small. A big merit arises for the user who does.

  However, according to the prior art, pay-per-use is based only on the amount of transmission data, and the performance of the receiver of the mobile terminal device is not reflected in the charge. The high-performance receiver contributes to improving the throughput and frequency utilization efficiency of the base station device, but the conventional packet communication system holds a portable terminal device equipped with a receiver of any performance. However, since the communication charge does not change, there are few merits of having a portable terminal device equipped with a high-performance receiver.

  The present invention has been made in view of this point, and determines a communication fee based on information such as reception performance of the mobile terminal device, reception quality at the mobile terminal device, communication destination content, traffic, and the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control station apparatus that can select a set fee system, transmission power, and transmission rate for each communication.

  The control station apparatus of the present invention is a reference table that associates reception performance information indicating the reception performance of a mobile terminal device that performs packet communication, an acquisition unit that acquires a transmission data amount, and the reception performance and charge amount of the mobile terminal device. A reference table storage means for storing the charge performance information, a charge determination means for determining a charge amount based on the reception performance information, the reference table, and the transmission data amount.

  According to this configuration, a high-performance receiver having high reception performance can reduce the packet communication cost. Furthermore, since having a high-performance receiver itself is a merit for users, the demand for replacement with a high-performance receiver can be increased.

  In the control station apparatus of the present invention, the reference table storage means stores a reference table in which reception quality information indicating the reception performance and reception quality of the mobile terminal device is associated with a charge amount, and the charge determination means includes The billing amount is determined based on the reception performance information, the reception quality information, and the transmission data amount.

  According to this configuration, since the communication fee is determined in consideration of not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the reception quality at the mobile terminal device, the merit of the high-performance receiver can be reflected in the communication fee.

  In the control station apparatus of the present invention, the reference table storage unit stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and content contents of a packet communication destination with a charge amount, and the charge determination unit includes the reception performance information and The billing amount is determined based on the contents of the packet communication destination and the amount of transmission data.

  According to this configuration, since the communication fee is determined in consideration of not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the content of the packet communication destination, the merit of the high-performance receiver can be reflected in the communication fee.

  In the control station apparatus of the present invention, the reference table storage unit stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and the congestion degree of the packet communication destination with the charge amount, and the charge determination unit includes the reception performance information and The billing amount is determined based on the congestion state of the packet communication destination and the amount of transmission data.

  According to this configuration, since the communication fee is determined in consideration of not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the content congestion, the merit of the high-performance receiver can be reflected in the communication fee.

  In the control station apparatus of the present invention, the reference table storage unit stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and traffic amount with a charge amount, and the charge determination unit includes the reception performance information and the traffic amount. A configuration is adopted in which the charge amount is determined based on the amount of transmission data.

  According to this configuration, since the communication fee is determined in consideration of not only the reception performance of the portable terminal device but also the traffic situation, the merit of the high-performance receiver can be reflected in the communication fee.

  In the control station apparatus of the present invention, the reference table storage unit stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and content contents of a packet communication destination with a charge amount, and the charge determination unit includes the reception performance information and The billing amount is determined based on the contents of the packet communication destination and the amount of transmission data.

  According to this configuration, since the communication fee is determined in consideration of not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the content of the packet communication destination, the merit of the high-performance receiver can be reflected in the communication fee.

  In the control station apparatus of the present invention, the reference table storage means stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and transmission power preset by the user with a charge amount, and the charge determination means includes the reception performance. The billing amount is determined based on the information, the transmission power, and the transmission data amount.

  According to this configuration, not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the transmission power determined based on the transmission power set in advance by the user and the reception performance of the mobile terminal device are used to determine the communication fee. The merit of the performance receiver can be reflected in the communication fee.

  In the control station apparatus of the present invention, the reference table storage means stores a reference table in which transmission power determined based on the reception performance and a transmission rate preset by a user and a charge amount are related, The charging determination means adopts a configuration in which a charging amount is determined based on the reception performance information, the transmission power, and the transmission data amount.

  According to this configuration, not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the transmission charge determined based on the transmission rate set in advance by the user and the reception performance of the mobile terminal device is determined. The merit of the performance receiver can be reflected in the communication fee.

  In the control station apparatus of the present invention, the reference table storage means stores a reference table in which the reception power, transmission power determined in advance by the user, and transmission power determined based on a transmission rate are associated with a charge amount. The charging determination means adopts a configuration for determining a charging amount based on the reception performance information, the transmission power, and the transmission data amount.

  According to this configuration, not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device, but also the communication fee is determined in consideration of the transmission rate and transmission rate set in advance by the user, the owner of the high-performance receiver has a lot of transmission power, The transmission rate can be selected, and the degree of user freedom can be increased.

  In the control station apparatus of the present invention, the reference table storage means stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and a transmission power determined based on a charge plan preset by a user and a charge amount, and the charge The determination means adopts a configuration in which a charge amount is determined based on the reception performance information, the transmission power, and the transmission data amount.

  According to this configuration, since the communication fee is determined in consideration of not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the fee plan set in advance by the user, the owner of the high-performance receiver can select the communication fee. , User freedom can be increased.

  The mobile terminal device of the present invention comprises a wireless means for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from a base station device, a modulation / demodulation unit for modulating / demodulating the signal, and a terminal information management means for managing its own reception performance information. A configuration is adopted in which information is notified to the base station apparatus.

  According to this configuration, by notifying the base station device of its own reception performance, the reception performance can be reflected in the billing amount, which is beneficial for the owner of the high-performance receiver. Replacement with a portable terminal device can be promoted.

  The base station apparatus according to the present invention includes radio means for transmitting / receiving signals to / from a mobile terminal apparatus, modulation / demodulation means for modulating / demodulating signals, user information management means for storing reception performance information transmitted from the mobile terminal apparatus, and a user Data storage means for storing the amount of data transmitted to the receiver, and a configuration for outputting the reception performance information stored in the user information management means and the transmission data amount stored in the data storage means to the control station apparatus. take.

  According to this configuration, the reception performance information and the transmission data amount transmitted from the mobile terminal device can be stored and output to the control station device, so that the reception performance of the mobile terminal device can be reflected in the billing amount. .

  The packet communication system of the present invention employs a configuration including the control station device, the mobile terminal device, and the base station device.

  According to this configuration, by determining the charge amount based on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device, it is possible to reflect the merit of having the mobile terminal device including the high-performance receiver in the communication fee.

  According to the present invention, the demand for replacement with a high-performance receiver can be increased by reflecting the performance of the receiver of the mobile terminal device in the communication fee. Furthermore, the spread of high-performance receivers can reduce the transmission power of the base station apparatus and improve the throughput.

  The gist of the present invention is that a mobile terminal provided with a high-performance receiver for communication charges by determining charging based on information such as reception performance of the mobile terminal device, reception quality at the mobile terminal device, communication destination content, traffic, etc. It is to reflect the merit of having a device.

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

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a packet communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The packet communication system shown in FIG. 1 includes a mobile terminal device 100 that notifies its own reception performance, a base station device 200 that stores the reception performance and transmission data amount of the mobile terminal device, and a mobile terminal that is stored in the base station device. And a control station apparatus 300 that acquires the reception performance and transmission data amount of the apparatus and determines a communication fee based on a predetermined table. Here, the mobile terminal device is a mobile phone, PHS, PDA or the like.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of mobile terminal apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  The mobile terminal device 100 mainly includes a wireless unit 101, a demodulation unit 102, a reception control unit 103, a CPU 104, a transmission control unit 110, and a modulation unit 111. The CPU 104 includes a terminal information management unit 105, a data display unit 106, a data input / output unit 107, a data storage unit 108, and a data processing unit 109.

  Radio section 101 transmits and receives signals to and from base station apparatus 200. Demodulation section 102 demodulates the received signal and outputs it to reception control section 103. The reception control unit 103 performs CRC check and error correction, and outputs the result to the CPU 104. The terminal information management unit 105 manages the reception performance of the mobile terminal device 100. The data display unit 106 displays the received data. The data input / output unit 107 performs input / output processing of audio data and image data. The data storage unit 108 performs data writing / reading and memory management. The data processing unit 109 processes data to be transmitted to the base station apparatus 200. The transmission control unit 110 adds a CRC for data check and an error correction bit for correcting a data error to the data output from the CPU 104, and outputs the data to the modulation unit 111. Modulating section 111 modulates data to be transmitted to base station apparatus 200 and outputs the modulated data to radio section 101.

  When the mobile terminal device 100 performs a cell search after the power is turned on, the mobile terminal device 100 modulates the reception performance information managed by the terminal information management unit 105 by the modulation unit 111 and transmits the modulated information from the radio unit 101 to the base station device 200.

  Here, the reception performance information of the mobile terminal device is information such as the type of the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device manufacturer, and whether the device is compatible with HSDPA.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of base station apparatus 200 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  The base station apparatus 200 mainly includes a radio unit 201, a demodulation unit 202, a reception control unit 203, a CPU 204, a transmission control unit 208, and a modulation unit 209. The CPU 204 includes a user information management unit 205, a data storage unit 206, and a data processing unit 207.

  The wireless unit 201 receives the reception performance information from the mobile terminal device 100 and outputs it to the demodulation unit 202. The demodulation unit 202 demodulates the received reception performance information of the mobile terminal device 100 and outputs it to the reception control unit 203. The reception control unit 203 performs CRC check and error correction, and outputs the result to the CPU 204. The user information management unit 205 manages the reception performance of the mobile terminal device 100. The data storage unit 206 stores the transmission data amount. The data processing unit 207 processes data to be transmitted to the mobile terminal device 100. The transmission control unit 208 adds a CRC for data check and an error correction bit for correcting a data error to the transmission data output from the CPU 204, and outputs the data to the modulation unit 209. Modulation section 209 modulates data to be transmitted to mobile terminal apparatus 100 and outputs the result to radio section 201.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of control station apparatus 300 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

  The control station apparatus 300 mainly includes an acquisition unit 301, a reference table storage unit 302, and a fee determination unit 303.

  The acquisition unit 301 acquires the reception performance information and transmission data amount information of the mobile terminal device 100 stored in the CPU 204. The reference table storage unit 302 has a reference table associating reception performance and accounting shown in FIG. The fee determining unit 303 determines the communication fee based on the table held in the reference table storage unit 302.

  Next, the operation of the control station apparatus 300 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the communication charge determination flowchart shown in FIG.

  When communication is started between the mobile terminal device 100 and the base station device 200 (S601), the acquisition unit 301 stores the receiver reception performance information and data storage unit 206 of the mobile terminal device 100 managed by the user information management unit 205. The received transmission data amount is acquired (S602), and the communication fee is determined based on the reference table that associates the reception performance of the receiver stored in the reference table storage unit 302 with the communication fee (S603). A high-performance receiver reduces the communication fee, and a non-high-performance receiver increases the communication fee compared to a high-performance receiver.

  Here, the high-performance receiver refers to a receiver that can decode with high performance when receiving the same signal using reception diversity, equalizer, canceller, or the like. The quadruple high performance means a receiver that can decode the same signal four times higher than usual when receiving the same signal.

  When the communication between the mobile terminal device 100 and the base station device 200 ends, the operation at the control station device 300 also ends (S604).

  As described above, according to the packet communication system of the first embodiment, a high-performance receiver having high reception performance can reduce the packet communication cost. Furthermore, since having a high-performance receiver itself is a merit for users, the demand for replacement with a high-performance receiver can be increased.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, the packet communication system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the fee is not determined based only on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device, but the communication fee is calculated based on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device and the reception quality of the mobile terminal device. This is different from the first embodiment.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of mobile terminal apparatus 700 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

  The mobile terminal device 700 includes a wireless control unit 701 including a reception level detection unit 702 and a CQI determination unit 703, compared to the mobile terminal device 100 of the first embodiment. 7 having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 2 have the same names and the same functions, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

  The wireless control unit 701 receives a reception signal from the reception control unit 103. Reception level detector 702 detects the signal power ratio to interference wave power ratio SIR as the reception level. CQI determination section 703 determines a channel quality indicator CQI value from the detected reception level. Radio control section 701 outputs the determined CQI value to transmission control section 110.

  Here, the signal power to interference power ratio SIR value is used as means for determining the reception quality, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the reception quality may be determined using other reception quality information. .

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of base station apparatus 800 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

  A base station apparatus 800 illustrated in FIG. 8 includes a radio control unit 801 including a CQI determination unit 802 and a modulation type / transmission power setting unit 803 with respect to the base station apparatus 200 of the first embodiment. 8 having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 3 have the same names and the same functions, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

  The radio control unit 801 receives the received CQI value from the reception control unit 203. The CQI determination unit 802 determines the received CQI value. A modulation type / transmission power setting unit 803 sets a modulation method / transmission power. Radio control section 801 outputs the CQI value determined by CQI determination section 802 to CPU 204. The user information management unit 205 manages the CQI value output from the wireless control unit 801. Radio control section 801 outputs the set modulation scheme and transmission power to transmission control section 208.

  Next, the flow for determining the communication fee will be described with reference to a reference table associating the reception performance of the receiver, the reception quality at the portable terminal device, and the communication fee shown in FIG. . Here, since the operation from S601 to S604 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the reference table storage unit 302 has a reference table that associates the reception performance of the receiver shown in FIG. 9 with the reception quality at the receiver. The charge determination unit 303 determines not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the reception quality at the mobile terminal device (S1001) and reflects it in the communication fee. For a high-performance receiver, a 1/4 communication fee is charged when the reception quality is good, a 1/2 communication fee when the reception quality is normal, and a normal communication fee when the reception quality is poor. .

  Thus, according to the packet communication system of the second embodiment, not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the reception quality at the mobile terminal device is taken into account to determine the communication fee, Benefits can be reflected in communication charges.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, the packet communication system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, instead of determining the fee based only on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device, the communication fee is calculated based on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device and the content (contents) of the packet communication destination. This is different from the first embodiment.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of base station apparatus 1100 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  Base station apparatus 1100 includes radio control section 1101 in which content content determination section 1102 is added to base station apparatus 800 of the second embodiment. 11 having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 have the same names and the same functions, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

  The content content determination unit 1102 determines the content content from the download destination 1103. Radio control section 1101 outputs the content details determined by content content determination section 1102 to CPU 204. The user information management unit 205 manages content details output from the wireless control unit 1101.

  Next, a flow for determining a communication fee will be described with reference to a reference table associating the reception performance of the receiver, the transmission rate, and the communication fee shown in FIG. 12, and a flow chart for determining a fee shown in FIG. Here, since the operation from S601 to S604 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the reference table storage unit 302 has a reference table that associates the reception performance, transmission rate, and communication charge of the receiver shown in FIG. The acquisition unit 301 reads the information determined by the content content determination unit 1102 (S1301), and determines whether the content is real-time content or non-real-time content (S1302). In the case of content requiring real-time characteristics, the transmission rate is set high (S1303), and in the case of non-real-time contents, the transmission rate is set low (S1304). The transmission power is determined based on the set transmission rate (S1305). Next, the reception performance of the mobile terminal device is determined (S1306). If you want to receive real-time information (high transmission rate), if it is a high-performance receiver, the communication fee will be cheaper (S1307), or it will be charged at a normal charge, and if it is a non-high-performance receiver, compared to a high-performance receiver Since it is necessary to increase the transmission power, etc., a higher fee is charged (S1308).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the communication fee is determined in consideration of the content of the packet communication destination, so that the merit of the high-performance receiver can be changed to the communication fee. Can be reflected.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a packet communication system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the fee is not determined based only on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device, but the communication fee is calculated based on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device and the content congestion. Is different.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of base station apparatus 1400 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

  Base station apparatus 1400 includes radio control section 1401 in which content congestion determination section 1402 is added to base station apparatus 800 of the second embodiment. 14 having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 have the same names and the same functions, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

  The content congestion determination unit 1402 determines the content congestion level from the packet transmission destination 1403. The wireless control unit 1401 outputs the content congestion status information determined by the content congestion determination unit 1402 to the CPU 204. The user information management unit 205 manages content congestion information output from the wireless control unit 1401.

  Next, a communication fee determination flow will be described with reference to a fee determination flowchart shown in FIG. Here, since the operation from S601 to S604 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The acquisition unit 301 acquires the content congestion information determined by the content congestion determination unit 1402 (S1501), and determines the content congestion (S1502). If the content is not crowded, the transmission rate is set high (S1503), and if the content is crowded, the transmission rate is set low (S1504). Next, the reception performance of the mobile terminal device is determined (S1505). If it is a high-performance receiver, the communication fee will be cheaper (S1506) or charged at a normal rate. If it is a non-high-performance receiver, it will be necessary to increase the transmission power compared to the high-performance receiver. Charge is made (S1507).

  As described above, according to this embodiment, not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the communication fee is determined in consideration of the content congestion, so that the merit of the high-performance receiver is reflected in the communication fee. can do.

(Embodiment 5)
Next, the packet communication system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the fee is not determined based only on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device, but the communication fee is calculated based on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device and the amount of traffic. Is different.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of base station apparatus 1600 according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.

  Base station apparatus 1600 includes radio control section 1601 in which traffic state determination section 1602 is added to base station apparatus 800 of the second embodiment. 16 having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 have the same names and the same functions, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

  The traffic situation determination unit 1602 determines a traffic situation. Radio control section 1601 outputs the traffic status information determined by traffic status determination section 1602 to CPU 204. The user information management unit 205 manages the traffic status information output from the wireless control unit 1601.

  Next, the communication fee determination flow will be described with reference to the fee determination flowchart shown in FIG. Here, since the operation from S601 to S604 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The acquisition unit 301 acquires information on the traffic status determined by the traffic status determination unit 1602 (S1701), and determines the traffic status (S1702). When there is little traffic and high-speed transmission is possible, the transmission rate is set high (S1703). When there is a lot of traffic and high-speed transmission is impossible, the transmission rate is set low (S1704).

  Next, the reception performance of the mobile terminal device is determined (S1705). If it is a high-performance receiver, the communication fee is low (S1706), or it is charged at a normal charge. If it is a non-high-performance receiver, it is necessary to increase the transmission power compared to the high-performance receiver. Charge is made (S1707).

  As described above, according to this embodiment, not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the communication fee is determined in consideration of the traffic situation, thereby reflecting the merit of the high-performance receiver in the communication fee. Can do.

(Embodiment 6)
Next, a packet communication system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the fee is not determined based only on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device, but the communication fee is calculated based on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device and the transmission power preset by the user. This is different from the first embodiment.

  FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a configuration of base station apparatus 1800 according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.

  Base station apparatus 1800 includes radio control section 1801 in which transmission power setting determination section 1802 is added to base station apparatus 800 of the second embodiment. 18 that have the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 have the same names and the same functions, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

  The transmission power setting determination unit 1802 determines transmission power set in advance by the user. Radio control section 1801 outputs transmission power setting information determined by transmission power setting determination section 1802 to CPU 204. The user information management unit 205 manages transmission power setting information output from the radio control unit 1801.

  Next, the communication fee determination flow will be described with reference to the fee determination flowchart shown in FIG. Here, since the operation from S601 to S604 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The acquisition unit 301 acquires transmission power setting information preset by the user stored in the user information management unit 205 (S1901), and determines transmission power based on the acquired transmission power setting information (S1902). Next, the reception performance of the mobile terminal device is determined (S1903). When the transmission power is set high by the user, a double transmission power is set for a high performance receiver (S1904), and a quadruple transmission power is set for a non-high performance receiver (S1905). Also, when the user sets the transmission power low, the transmission power is set to 1/4 times for a high performance receiver (S1906), and the transmission power is set to 1/2 times for a non-high performance receiver. (S1907). The communication fee is determined according to the set transmission power.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the transmission power determined based on the transmission power preset by the user and the reception performance of the mobile terminal device are taken into account. By determining the communication fee, the merit of the high-performance receiver can be reflected in the communication fee.

(Embodiment 7)
Next, the packet communication system according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, instead of determining the fee based only on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device, the communication fee is calculated based on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device and the transmission rate preset by the user. This is different from the sixth embodiment.

  FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration of base station apparatus 2000 according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.

  Base station apparatus 2000 includes radio control section 2001 in which transmission rate setting determination section 2002 is added to base station apparatus 800 of the second embodiment. 20 that have the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 have the same names and the same functions, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

  A transmission rate setting determination unit 2002 determines a transmission rate preset by the user. Radio control section 2001 outputs transmission rate setting information determined by transmission rate setting determination section 2002 to CPU 204. The user information management unit 205 manages transmission power setting information output from the wireless control unit 2001.

  Next, the communication fee determination flow will be described with reference to the fee determination flowchart shown in FIG. Here, since the operation from S601 to S604 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The acquisition unit 301 acquires transmission rate setting information preset by the user stored in the user information management unit 205 (S2101). A transmission rate is determined based on the acquired transmission rate setting information (S2102). Next, the reception performance of the mobile terminal device is determined (S2103). When the transmission rate is set high by the user, a double transmission power is set for a high performance receiver (S2104), and a four times transmission power is set for a non-high performance receiver (S2105). Also, when the transmission rate is set low by the user, a 1/4 power transmission power is set for a high performance receiver (S2106), and a 1/2 power transmission power is set for a non-high performance receiver. (S2107). The communication fee is determined according to the set transmission power.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the transmission power determined based on the transmission rate preset by the user and the reception performance of the mobile terminal device are taken into account. By determining the communication fee, the merit of the high-performance receiver can be reflected in the communication fee.

(Embodiment 8)
Next, the packet communication system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 22, FIG. 23, and FIG. In the present embodiment, the charge is not determined based only on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device, but is calculated based on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device and the transmission power and transmission rate preset by the user. This is different from the sixth and seventh embodiments.

  FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a configuration of base station apparatus 2200 according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.

  Base station apparatus 2200 includes radio control section 2201 in which transmission power setting determination section 2202 and transmission rate setting determination section 2203 are added to base station apparatus 800 of the second embodiment. 22 that have the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 have the same names and the same functions, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

  The transmission power setting determination unit 2202 determines transmission power set in advance by the user. A transmission rate setting determination unit 2203 determines a transmission rate preset by the user. Radio control section 2201 outputs transmission power setting information determined by transmission power setting determination section 2202 and transmission rate setting information determined by transmission rate setting determination section 2203 to CPU 204. The user information management unit 205 stores the output transmission power setting information and transmission rate setting information.

  Next, the communication fee determination flow will be described with reference to the fee determination flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, since the operation from S601 to S604 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The acquisition unit 301 acquires transmission power setting information and transmission rate setting information preset by the user stored in the user information management unit 205 (S2301). A transmission rate is determined based on the acquired transmission rate setting information (S2302). After determining the transmission rate (S2303, S2304), the magnitude of the transmission power is determined based on the acquired transmission power setting information (S2305). Next, the reception performance of the mobile terminal device is determined (S2306). Finally, the transmission power is set based on the transmission rate and transmission power set in advance by the user and the performance of the receiver (S2307 to S2314). A communication fee is determined based on the set transmission power.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the transmission fee and transmission rate set in advance by the user are determined to determine the communication fee. The owner can select many transmission powers and transmission rates, and can increase the degree of freedom of the user.

(Embodiment 9)
Next, the packet communication system according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 25, FIG. 26, FIG. 27, and FIG. In this embodiment, the communication fee is not calculated based on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device and the transmission power and transmission rate set in advance by the user, but the user sets the fee plan in advance and sets the fee plan The point in which the transmission power and / or transmission rate is determined according to the difference from the eighth embodiment.

  FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a configuration of base station apparatus 2400 according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.

  Base station apparatus 2400 includes radio control section 2401 in which rate plan determination section 2402 is added to base station apparatus 800 of the second embodiment. In FIG. 25, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 have the same names and the same functions, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The price plan determination unit 2402 determines a price plan preset by the user. Radio control section 2401 outputs the price plan information determined by the price plan determination section to CPU 204. The user information management unit 205 stores the output fee plan information.

  Next, the communication fee determination flow will be described with reference to the fee determination flowchart shown in FIGS. Here, since the operation from S601 to S604 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  The acquisition unit 301 acquires rate plan information managed by the user information management unit 205. (S2501). The transmission power and transmission rate are set based on the acquired rate plan information (S2502 to S2505). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 28, when the user has set a high rate plan, high transmission power and high transmission rate are set. Conversely, when the user has set a low rate plan, a low transmission power and a low transmission rate are set.

  Next, the performance of the receiver is determined (S2506), and the transmission power is set (S2507 to S2514). A communication fee is determined based on the set transmission power.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the owner of the high-performance receiver can determine the communication fee by considering not only the reception performance of the mobile terminal device but also the fee plan set in advance by the user. The communication fee can be selected, and the degree of freedom of the user can be increased.

(Embodiment 10)
Next, the packet communication system according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 29, FIG. 30, and FIG. This embodiment does not calculate communication charges based on the reception performance of the mobile terminal device and the transmission power and transmission rate preset by the user, but the base station device provides several options for communication speed. And transmitted to the mobile terminal device. The difference is that the user selects the communication speed that he / she wants to receive from the options, determines the transmission power and / or transmission rate according to the selected communication speed and the reception performance of the mobile terminal device, and charges the communication fee. .

  FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing a configuration of base station apparatus 2700 according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.

  Base station apparatus 2700 is provided with CPU 2701 in which a fee table creation unit 2702 is added to base station apparatus 800 of the second embodiment. 29 that have the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 8 have the same names and the same functions, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

  The charge table creation unit 2702 lists several communication speeds from the CQI values received from the mobile terminal device, calculates the communication time from the communication speed and the information amount of the content to be packet-communication, for example, a charge as shown in FIG. Create a table. The created fee table is transmitted to the mobile terminal device.

  FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing a configuration of mobile terminal apparatus 2900 according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.

  The mobile terminal device 2900 includes a display unit 2901 and an operation unit 2902 with respect to the mobile terminal device 700 of the second embodiment. In FIG. 31, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 7 have the same names and the same functions, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Display unit 2901 displays the fee table transmitted from base station apparatus 2700. The operation unit 2902 allows the user to select and determine the communication speed and / or communication time and / or communication charge from the displayed charge table.

  It is transmitted to the determined communication speed and / or communication time and / or communication charge base station apparatus so that communication can be performed at the selected communication speed and / or communication time and / or communication charge. Set transmission power and transmission rate. Charging is performed at the selected communication fee.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user selects a communication speed desired to be received from the options, and the communication fee is determined based on the selected communication speed and the reception performance of the mobile terminal device. The degree can be increased.

  According to the present invention, the demand for replacement with a high-performance receiver can be increased by reflecting the performance of the receiver of the mobile terminal device in the communication fee. Furthermore, the spread of high-performance receivers can reduce the transmission power of the base station apparatus and improve the throughput.

Packet communication system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile terminal device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the base station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the control station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. Lookup table that correlates reception performance and billing Flow chart of communication charge determination according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the portable terminal device which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the base station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. Reference table relating reception performance and reception quality of mobile terminal device and charging Flow chart of communication charge determination according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the base station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. Reference table relating reception performance and transmission rate of mobile terminal device to billing Flow chart of fee determination according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the base station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. Flow chart of fee determination according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the base station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention. Flow chart of fee determination according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the base station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention. Flow chart of charge determination according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the base station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 7 of this invention. Flow chart of fee determination according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the base station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 8 of this invention. Flow chart of fee determination according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention Flow chart of fee determination according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention The block diagram which shows the structure of the base station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 9 of this invention. Flow chart of fee determination according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention Flow chart of fee determination according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention A table that associates rate plans with transmission power and transmission rates The block diagram which shows the structure of the base station apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 10 of this invention. Fee table that correlates time required for receiving and billing Block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal device according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Portable terminal device 101 Radio | wireless part 102 Demodulation part 103 Reception control part 104 CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 105 Terminal information management part 106 Data display part 107 Data input / output part 108 Data storage part 109 Data processing part 110 Transmission control part 111 Modulation part 200 Base station apparatus 201 Radio | wireless part 202 Demodulation part 203 Reception control part 204 CPU
205 User Information Management Unit 206 Data Storage Unit 207 Data Processing Unit 300 Control Station Device 301 Acquisition Unit 302 Reference Table Storage Unit 303 Charge Determination Unit 701 Radio Control Unit 702 Reception Level Detection Unit 703 CQI Determination Unit 801 Radio Control Unit 802 CQI Determination Unit 803 Modulation type / transmission power setting unit 1102 Content content determination unit 1402 Content congestion determination unit 1602 Traffic state determination unit 1802 Transmission power setting determination unit 2002 Transmission rate setting determination unit 2402 Charge plan determination unit 2702 Charge table creation unit 2901 Display unit 2902 Operation Part

Claims (13)

  An acquisition means for acquiring reception performance information indicating the reception performance of a mobile terminal device performing packet communication and a transmission data amount; a reference table storage means for storing a reference table that associates the reception performance of the mobile terminal device with a charge amount; A control station apparatus comprising: charge determination means for determining a charge amount based on the reception performance information, the reference table, and the transmission data amount.   The reference table storage means stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and reception quality information indicating the reception quality of the mobile terminal device with a charge amount, and the charge determination means includes the reception performance information and the reception 2. The control station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a charge amount is determined based on the quality information and the transmission data amount.   The reference table storage unit stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and content contents of the packet communication destination with a charge amount, and the charge determination unit includes the reception performance information and the content contents of the packet communication destination. The control station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a charge amount is determined based on a transmission data amount.   The reference table storage means stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and the congestion degree of the packet communication destination with the charge amount, and the charge determination means includes the reception performance information and the congestion degree of the packet communication destination. The control station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a charge amount is determined based on a transmission data amount.   The reference table storage unit stores a reference table that associates the reception performance, traffic amount, and charge amount, and the charge determination unit determines a charge amount based on the reception performance information, the traffic amount, and the transmission data amount. The control station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control station apparatus is determined.   The reference table storage unit stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and content contents of the packet communication destination with a charge amount, and the charge determination unit includes the reception performance information and the content contents of the packet communication destination. The control station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a charge amount is determined based on a transmission data amount.   The reference table storage unit stores a reference table that associates the reception performance and transmission power preset by the user with a charge amount, and the charge determination unit includes the reception performance information, the transmission power, and transmission data. 2. The control station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the charge amount is determined based on the amount.   The reference table storage means stores a reference table associating transmission power determined based on the reception performance and a transmission rate preset by a user with a charge amount, and the charge determination means includes the reception performance. The control station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a charge amount is determined based on the information, the transmission power, and the amount of transmission data.   The reference table storage means stores a reference table associating the reception performance and transmission power determined by a user in advance and transmission power determined based on a transmission rate and a charge amount, and the charge determination means includes the charge determination means, The control station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a charge amount is determined based on reception performance information, the transmission power, and a transmission data amount.   The reference table storage means stores a reference table associating the reception performance and a transmission power determined based on a charge plan preset by a user and a charge amount, and the charge determination means includes the reception performance information The control station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a charge amount is determined based on the transmission power and the transmission data amount.   Radio means for transmitting / receiving signals to / from the base station apparatus, modulation / demodulation unit for modulating / demodulating signals, and terminal information management means for managing its own reception performance information, and notifying the reception performance information to the base station apparatus A portable terminal device.   Wireless means for transmitting / receiving signals to / from the portable terminal device, modulation / demodulation means for modulating / demodulating the signal, user information management means for storing the reception performance information transmitted from the portable terminal device, and the amount of data transmitted to the user 11. The control station apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a data storage unit, wherein the reception performance information stored in the user information management unit and the transmission data amount stored in the data storage unit are stored. A base station apparatus for outputting.   A packet communication system comprising the control station device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, the mobile terminal device according to claim 11, and the base station device according to claim 12.

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