JP2007267207A - Radio communication terminal and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program for managing the prepaid balance of each phone number in a radio communication terminal storing multiple phone numbers. <P>SOLUTION: On receiving multiple pieces of phone number information via a contact interface 186, an information controller 185 stores the corresponding phone number information in a phone number information storage 181. On receiving service data via the contact interface 186, multiple areas are reserved in a service data storage 184 to store the prepaid balance of the corresponding service data. Then, the addresses of areas for storing the prepaid balance information of the corresponding service data are stored in the service data management information storage 183 in units of phone numbers stored in the phone number information storage 181. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a program.

  In recent years, communication terminals have been proposed in which IC (Integrated Circuit) cards that perform ticket gate processing by non-contact communication are connected or mounted.

  For example, the communication terminal of Patent Document 1 has a function of connecting or mounting an IC card for ticket gate processing by non-contact communication, receiving information stored in the IC card during ticket gate processing, and automatically controlling the terminal. The remaining time limit and prepaid balance are automatically displayed at the ticket gate.

In the communication terminal of Patent Document 1, when a plurality of telephone numbers are used in the communication terminal, it is impossible to manage the prepaid balance for each telephone number.
JP 2004-178471 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an easy-to-use wireless communication terminal and program when paying a service fee by non-contact communication with a wireless communication terminal equipped with a plurality of telephone numbers. With the goal.

A wireless communication terminal according to a first aspect of the present invention is a wireless communication terminal to which a plurality of telephone numbers are assigned and has a payment function,
Standby number setting means for setting one telephone number as a standby telephone number among a plurality of telephone numbers stored in a predetermined storage medium;
Payment means for communicating with an external device by non-contact communication and paying a predetermined fee based on the telephone number set as the standby number by the standby number setting means;
Payment amount management means for managing the payment amount of the payment means for each telephone number;
It is characterized by providing.

  For example, the payment amount management means may subtract the payment amount of the payment means from a numerical value indicating a monetary value preset for each telephone number.

  For example, the payment amount management means may subtract the payment amount from a numerical value indicating the monetary value of another telephone number when a numerical value indicating a preset monetary value is smaller than the payment amount of the payment means. Good.

  For example, the payment amount management means may subtract the payment amount of the payment means from a numerical value indicating a credit value preset for each telephone number.

For example, the external device is an automatic ticket gate,
The payment means communicates with the automatic ticket checker by non-contact communication, and pays a fee corresponding to the ticket check processing of the automatic ticket checker for each telephone number set as a standby number by the standby number setting means. May be.

  For example, the storage medium may be a subscriber identification card configured to be detachable from a wireless communication terminal.

A program according to the second aspect of the present invention is provided in a computer having a plurality of telephone numbers and having a payment function.
A standby number setting function for setting one telephone number as a standby telephone number among a plurality of telephone numbers stored in a predetermined storage medium;
A payment function that communicates with an external device by non-contact communication and pays a predetermined fee for each telephone number set in the standby number by the standby number setting function;
Payment amount management function for managing the payment amount by the payment function for each telephone number;
It is a program for realizing.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to manage the payment amount for every several telephone number to be used with the radio | wireless communication terminal carrying a several telephone number.

(Embodiment 1)
A wireless communication terminal 100 including a contactless IC according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The wireless communication terminal 100 is a wireless communication terminal that can use a plurality of telephone numbers by using a subscriber identity card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module). The wireless communication terminal 100 may be a mobile phone or a PHS (Personal Handyphone System).

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the wireless communication terminal 100 includes an operation unit 110, a display unit 120, a voice processing unit 130, a communication unit 140, a control unit 150, a storage unit 160, a card interface 170, And a contact IC unit 180.

  The operation unit 110 receives a user operation from buttons, keys, and the like configured on the outer surface of the wireless communication terminal 100. The operation unit 110 inputs an input signal corresponding to a user operation to the control unit 150.

  The display unit 120 displays various screens based on the control signal from the control unit 150.

  The voice processing unit 130 processes voice related to the call function of the wireless communication terminal 100. The voice processing unit 130 receives voice input from the microphone 132 and sends the digitally converted voice signal to the communication unit 140 under the control of the control unit 150. In addition, under the control of the control unit 150, the digital audio signal is received from the communication unit 140, converted into an analog signal, and output from the speaker 131.

  The communication unit 140 receives an audio signal from the communication network via the antenna 141. The communication unit 140 transmits the audio signal received from the audio processing unit 130 to the communication network via the antenna 141. In addition, the communication unit 140 controls communication related to the data communication function, and performs, for example, access to a website and transmission / reception of electronic mail.

  The control unit 150 controls the operation of each unit of the wireless communication terminal 100. The control unit 150 executes each process based on a program stored in the storage unit 160. Each component of the wireless communication terminal 100 is connected to the control unit 150, and data exchange between the components is performed via the control unit 150.

  The storage unit 160 stores various data necessary for realizing the present invention, in addition to the operation program executed by the control unit 150. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, storage areas such as a telephone number information storage area 161 and a program storage area 162 are configured.

  The telephone number information storage area 161 is an area for storing telephone number information that can be used by the wireless communication terminal 100 based on telephone number information recorded in UIMs 171 and 172 mounted on a card interface 170 described later. That is, telephone number information is added / deleted according to the insertion / extraction of UIMs 171 and 172.

  In the present embodiment, one selected from a plurality of telephone numbers is set to an available state (standby state). Therefore, the standby identification flag is turned ON for the telephone number selected in the standby state. The standby identification flag is indicated by binary data of 0 or 1, and indicates that the flag value “1” is ON and the flag value “0” is OFF.

  The program storage area 162 is an area for storing a program executed by the control unit 110. The program storage area 162 stores basic software (so-called OS or the like) for controlling the operation of the entire wireless communication terminal 100, application software for realizing various functions of the wireless communication terminal 100, and the like. .

  The card interface 170 includes a slot unit for mounting a plurality of UIMs to the wireless communication terminal 100, a terminal unit for transmitting / receiving electrical signals to / from the mounted UIMs, and the like.

  In the UIMs 171 and 172 according to the present embodiment, for example, authentication information approved and issued by a telecommunications carrier that provides the wireless communication terminal 100 is recorded, and can be used by a contractor of the UIMs 171 and 172. Phone number information is recorded. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that one telephone number information is stored for one UIM.

  The non-contact IC unit 180 can register a plurality of payment functions for services provided by a predetermined company or the like. Then, payment processing is performed according to various services by non-contact communication with an external reader / writer provided by a predetermined trader. In the payment process, the amount may be reduced from a prepaid amount that has been pre-paid (charged), or may be reduced from a credit frame such as a pre-registered credit card.

  Further, the non-contact IC unit 180 may be fixed to the wireless communication terminal 100 or may be configured by a detachable non-contact IC card.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the non-contact IC unit 180 includes a telephone number information storage unit 181, a service data management control unit 182, a service data management information storage unit 183, a service data storage unit 184, and an information control unit 185. A contact interface 186, a non-contact interface 187, and an antenna unit 188.

The telephone number information storage unit 181 is an area that stores a plurality of pieces of telephone number information that can be used by the wireless communication terminal 100 in synchronization with the telephone number information storage area 161.
Specifically, it is stored in a telephone number information table associated with a telephone number, its identification number, and a standby identification flag as shown in FIG.

  For the telephone number selected in the standby state, the standby identification flag is turned ON. The standby identification flag is alternatively turned on from a plurality of telephone numbers, and other than the selected telephone numbers are turned off. The standby identification flag is indicated by binary data of 0 or 1, and indicates that the flag value “1” is ON and the flag value “0” is OFF. The value of the standby identification flag is the same in the telephone number information storage unit 181 and the telephone number information storage area 161.

  The service data management control unit 182 controls the service data management information storage unit 183 to manage service data such as fee information (prepaid balance / credit frame).

The service data management information storage unit 183 stores services that can be used by the wireless communication terminal 100. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4B, the service type, the multiple use flag, the identification number of the telephone number, and the address where the charge information is stored are stored in the service data management table in association with each other. To do.
Services available on the wireless communication terminal 100 can be arbitrarily added / deleted by the user. Each time, the service data management table is updated.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to set whether to manage fee information for each telephone number for one service. When setting for managing the charge information for each telephone number, the multiple use flag is turned ON. The multiple use flag is indicated by binary data of 0 or 1, and indicates that the flag value “1” is ON, and that the flag value “0” is OFF.

  In the example of FIG. 4B, the services A and C are set to manage fee information for each telephone number, and the service B is set to be collectively managed.

  The identification number of the telephone number stored here is the same as that of the telephone number information storage unit 181.

  The service data storage unit 184 stores fee information for each service. As shown in FIG. 4C, charge information is stored in a predetermined area of a predetermined address for each service and for each telephone number. This address corresponds to the address of the service data management information storage unit 183.

The information control unit 185 stores a program for controlling the non-contact IC unit 180, and controls the operation of each unit based on the program.
For example, telephone number information and a standby state are acquired from the control unit 150 via the contact interface 186 and stored in the telephone number information storage unit 181.
When the contactless interface 187 receives the service data, the telephone number information storage unit 181, the service data management control unit 182, the service data management information storage unit 183, and the service data storage unit 184 are controlled to be in service and in use. Perform deposits and withdrawals according to the phone number.

  The contact interface 186 exchanges necessary data with the control unit 150.

  The non-contact interface 187 exchanges service data (authentication data, service type, fee deposit / withdrawal data, etc.) with an external reader / writer via the antenna unit 188 by non-contact communication.

  In the present embodiment, the above-described functional configuration is logically realized by the control unit 150 executing a program. For example, these functions are configured by an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). ) Or the like.

  Each of the above configurations is a main configuration necessary for realizing the present invention by the radio communication terminal 100, and other configurations necessary for the radio communication terminal 100 are provided as necessary. To do.

  Next, the operation of the wireless communication terminal 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, an operation for generating a telephone number information table in the telephone number information storage unit 181 of the non-contact IC unit 180 will be described.

  When the power of the wireless communication terminal 100 is turned on, or when the telephone number is switched due to the addition of UIM or the user's operation, the control unit 150 and the information control unit 185 have the telephone number information table shown in FIG. Execute the generation process.

  First, the control unit 150 acquires telephone number information that can be used by the wireless communication terminal 100 from the telephone number information storage area 161 (step S101). This telephone number information includes a standby identification flag and can identify the telephone number currently in use.

  And the control part 150 sends out the acquired telephone number information to the non-contact IC part 180 (step S102).

  When the contact interface 186 of the non-contact IC unit 180 receives the telephone number information, the information control unit 185 creates or updates a telephone number information table in the telephone number information storage unit 181 from the telephone number information (step S103). Each telephone number is assigned its identification number. Further, the value of the standby identification flag is synchronized with the received value.

  When step S103 ends, the information control unit 185 notifies the control unit 150 of the end, and the control unit 150 and the information control unit 185 end the telephone number data generation process.

  As described above, the telephone number information usable in the wireless communication terminal 100 can be stored in the non-contact IC unit 180. Further, since the non-contact IC unit 180 stores the standby identification flag, it is possible to determine the telephone number in use.

  Next, when registering a service to be used in the wireless communication terminal 100, an operation for generating an area for storing fee information in the contactless IC unit 180 and a service data management table will be described.

In order to register a new service in the non-contact IC unit 180, when the service application is downloaded from the network to the storage unit 160 via the communication unit 140 and the service is registered by the application, the control unit 150 and the information control The unit 185 executes a service addition process shown in FIG.
The application is an application for registering a service in the non-contact IC unit 180, displaying balance information, and the like.

  First, the control unit 150 acquires service data from the application (step S201).

  The control unit 150 sends the acquired service data to the non-contact IC unit 180 (step S202).

  When the contact interface 186 of the non-contact IC unit 180 receives the service data, the information control unit 185 secures an area for storing the charge information of the service in the service data storage unit 184 (step S203).

Then, the information control unit 185 registers a new service type in the service data management table of the service data management information storage unit 183 (step S204). At this time, the address of the area secured in step S203 is stored in association with the service type.
At this time, as in the service B of FIG. 4B, the multiple use flag is “0” and the identification number of the telephone number is not stored.

  When step S204 ends, an end notification is sent to the control unit 150 (step S205).

  When the end notification is received, the control unit 150 causes the display unit 120 to display a screen that prompts the user to select whether or not to use the service for each telephone number (step S206).

  If it is not selected to use the service for each telephone number (step S207; No), the service addition process is terminated.

  When it is selected that the service is used for each telephone number (step S207; Yes), the fact is notified to the non-contact IC unit 180 (step S208).

  When the contact interface 186 of the non-contact IC unit 180 receives the notification that the service is used for each telephone number, the information control unit 185 stores the charge information of the service added this time in the service data storage unit 184 Is further secured (step S209).

  Then, the information control unit 185 creates a service data management table in the service management information storage unit 183 based on the telephone number information table in the telephone number information storage unit 181 (step S210). At this time, the address of the area secured in step S203 and step S210 is stored in association with the service type and the telephone number identification number. Also, the multiple use flag is turned ON.

  When step S210 ends, the information control unit 185 notifies the control unit 150 of the end, and the control unit 150 and the information control unit 185 end the service addition process.

  As described above, service data can be added to the non-contact IC unit 180. In addition, the service can be set to be used for each telephone number by user selection. This makes it possible to pay for the service for each telephone number and manage the payment amount for each telephone number.

  Note that the setting of whether to use the service for each telephone number may be made at an arbitrary timing by a predetermined operation of the operation unit 110.

  Subsequently, the non-contact IC unit 180 in the case where the wireless communication terminal 100 is held over a predetermined reader / writer to pay the prepaid balance or the charge from the credit line when using the service, or the prepaid balance is charged (charged). The operation for updating the charge information will be described.

  When the non-contact interface 187 receives a non-contact communication signal from the external reader / writer via the antenna unit 188, the information control unit 185 of the non-contact IC unit 180 executes a charge information update process shown in FIG.

  First, the information control unit 185 receives service data (authentication data, service type, fee deposit / withdrawal data, etc.) from the reader / writer (step S301).

  Then, with reference to the service data management table of the service data management information storage unit 183, in order to determine whether or not the received service type is used for each telephone number, the multiple use flag for the service type is “1”. Is determined (step S302).

  If the multiple use flag is “1” (step S302; Yes), the standby identification flag in the telephone number information table of the telephone number information storage unit 181 is referred to. Then, the identification number of the telephone number currently in use whose standby identification flag is “1” is acquired (step S303).

  Then, referring to the service data management table, an address where fee information (prepaid balance / credit frame) is stored is acquired from the received service type and the identification number acquired in step S303 (step S304).

  When the address is acquired in step S304, the fee information of the address in the service data storage unit 184 is updated using the deposit / withdrawal data received from the reader / writer (step S306).

  On the other hand, when the multi-use flag is “0” (step S302; No), the charge information corresponding to the service data is managed in a lump, so that the service data management is performed without identifying the telephone number in use. The corresponding address of the table is acquired (step S305).

  Then, the fee information of the address in the service data storage unit 184 is updated using the deposit / withdrawal data received from the reader / writer (step S306). When the update is completed, a predetermined response signal is sent to the external reader / writer.

  As described above, the charge information can be updated for each telephone number according to the service type.

  As a result, when a plurality of telephone numbers are used for each application in the wireless communication terminal 100, a fee can be paid or deposited for each application, and convenience is improved. For example, when different telephone numbers are used for work and private.

  Next, as a specific example of the charge information update process, a specific example in the case of using the ticket gate processing service will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this case, the prepaid balance charged in advance is stored in the charge information of the service data storage unit 184. The external reader / writer uses an automatic ticket gate 200 as shown in FIG.

  When the wireless communication terminal 100 is held over the automatic ticket gate 200, the automatic ticket gate transmits predetermined service data. The non-contact interface 187 receives the service data from the antenna unit 188 of the non-contact IC unit 180 of the wireless communication terminal 100. The information control unit 185 receives the service data from the non-contact interface 187 (step S301).

  Then, the information control unit 185 refers to the service data management table shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the ticket gate processing service by the automatic ticket gate is service A. Referring to service A, the multiple use flag is “1” (step S302; Yes). Then, the telephone number information table of the telephone number information storage unit 181 shown in FIG. 4A is referred to, and the identification number of the telephone number whose standby identification flag is “1” is acquired (step S303). Here, the identification number “01” is acquired.

  Subsequently, the service data management table is referenced to obtain the address of the service A identification number “01” (step S304).

  Finally, the prepaid balance at the corresponding address in the service data storage unit 184 is reduced using the service data received from the automatic ticket gate 200 (step S306). Thereafter, a predetermined response signal is sent from the antenna unit 188 to the automatic ticket checker 200, and the ticket check process by the automatic ticket checker is completed.

(Embodiment 2)
As another embodiment of the present invention, when a prepaid balance is used as fee information, if the prepaid balance of one telephone number is insufficient when paying from the non-contact IC unit 180, the prepaid of the other telephone number is used. It may be possible to set to withdraw from the balance (mutual compensation).

As shown in FIG. 9, this can be realized by adding a mutual compensation permission flag to the storage contents of the service data management information storage unit 183.
When the mutual compensation permission flag is set to manage the prepaid balance for each telephone number, and the mutual compensation permission flag is set to permit mutual compensation of the prepaid balance, the mutual compensation permission flag is turned ON. The mutual compensation permission flag is indicated by binary data of 0 or 1, and indicates that the flag value “1” is ON and the flag value “0” is OFF.

  Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the balance is insufficient in the fee information update process of FIG. 7 (step S307), and if the balance is insufficient (step S307; Yes), the mutual compensation process (step S308). Execute.

  The mutual compensation process is shown in FIG. In the mutual compensation process, first, it is determined whether or not the multiple use flag of the service type currently being used is “1” (step S401).

  If the multiple use flag is “0” (step S401; No), there is no balance data to be compensated, so that the insufficient balance cannot be compensated, and the mutual compensation process is terminated.

  If the multiple use flag is “1” (step S401; Yes), it is determined whether or not the mutual compensation permission flag of the service type to be currently used is “1” (step S402).

  If the mutual compensation permission flag is “0” (step S402; No), the shortage balance is not compensated and the mutual compensation process is terminated.

  When the mutual compensation permission flag is “1” (step S402; Yes), the standby identification flag in the telephone number information table of the telephone number information storage unit 181 is referred to. Then, the identification number of the telephone number that is not in use and whose standby identification flag is “0” is acquired (step S403).

  Then, the service data management table in the service data management information storage unit 183 is referred to, and the address where the prepaid balance is stored is acquired from the corresponding service type and the identification number acquired in step S403 (step S404).

  When the address is acquired in step S404, the prepaid balance data of the acquired address is updated using the withdrawal data received from the reader / writer (step S405). When the update is completed, a predetermined response signal is sent to the external reader / writer.

  With the above operation, when the prepaid balance of one telephone number is insufficient, it is possible to withdraw (compensate for) the prepaid balance of the other telephone number.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible.

For example, the payment of the prepaid balance can be performed not only from the external reader / writer as in the above embodiment, but also from the network. In that case, the service center is accessed from the communication unit 140 using the network, and credit card information is registered in advance. Then, when the payment information is acquired from the network by a predetermined operation of the operation unit 110, the charge information update process shown in FIG. 7 may be executed.
In this case, if credit card information can be registered for each telephone number in a service center or the like, it is possible to deposit from a different account depending on the number used.

  In the wireless communication terminal 100 according to the above-described embodiment, a plurality of telephone numbers can be used by the UIMs 171 and 172. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the UIMs 171 and 172 may be SIM cards or other IC cards. A plurality of telephone numbers may be stored in the storage unit 160. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of telephone numbers are registered in one UIM 171. In this case, a plurality of telephone numbers stored in one UIM 171 attached to the wireless communication terminal 100 may be used. .

  In the above embodiment, the program executed by the control unit 150 is stored in advance in the program storage area 162 of the storage unit 160, but may be stored in the program storage area 162 via a communication network.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the radio | wireless communication terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of a memory | storage part. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a non-contact IC part. It is a figure which shows the memory content of each part of a non-contact IC part, (a) is a telephone number information storage part, (b) is a service data management information storage part, (c) shows the memory content of a service data storage part. FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a telephone number information table production | generation process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a service addition process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a charge information update process. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of charge information update. It is a figure which shows the memory content of the service data management information storage part of Embodiment 2. 12 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of a charge information update process according to the second embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the mutual compensation process shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Wireless communication terminal, 110 ... Operation part, 120 ... Display part, 130 ... Sound processing part, 131 ... Speaker, 132 ... Microphone, 140 ... Communication part, 141 ... Antenna, 150 ... Control part, 160 ... Memory | storage part, 161 ... telephone number information storage area, 162 ... program storage area, 170 ... card interface, 171, 172 ... UIM, 180 ... non-contact IC section, 181 ... telephone number information storage section, 182 ... service data management control section, 183 ... service Data management information storage unit, 184 ... service data storage unit, 185 ... information control unit, 186 ... contact interface, 187 ... non-contact interface, 188 ... antenna unit

Claims (7)

A wireless communication terminal assigned with a plurality of telephone numbers and having a payment function,
Standby number setting means for setting one telephone number as a standby telephone number among a plurality of telephone numbers stored in a predetermined storage medium;
Payment means for communicating with an external device by non-contact communication and paying a predetermined fee based on the telephone number set as the standby number by the standby number setting means;
Payment amount management means for managing the payment amount of the payment means for each telephone number;
A wireless communication terminal comprising:   2. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the payment amount management means subtracts the payment amount of the payment means from a numerical value indicating a monetary value preset for each telephone number.   The payment amount management means subtracts the payment amount from a numerical value indicating the monetary value of another telephone number when a numerical value indicating a preset monetary value is smaller than the payment amount of the payment means. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 2.   2. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the payment amount management means subtracts the payment amount of the payment means from a numerical value indicating a credit value preset for each telephone number. The external device is an automatic ticket gate,
The payment means communicates with the automatic ticket checker by non-contact communication, and pays a fee corresponding to the ticket check process of the automatic ticket checker for each telephone number set as a standby number by the standby number setting means. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication terminal is a wireless communication terminal.   6. The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium is a subscriber identification card configured to be detachable from the wireless communication terminal. To computers with multiple phone numbers assigned and payment functions,
A standby number setting function for setting one telephone number as a standby telephone number among a plurality of telephone numbers stored in a predetermined storage medium;
A payment function that communicates with an external device by non-contact communication and pays a predetermined fee for each telephone number set in the standby number by the standby number setting function;
Payment amount management function for managing the payment amount by the payment function for each telephone number;
A program to realize

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