JP2007306169A - Terminal device, portable terminal device and usage control method of shared terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To share a plurality of terminal devices on the basis of information as a base of one licensing without using a module such as an SIM card different from a terminal device body. <P>SOLUTION: A terminal device is provided with a storage for storing information serving as a base of licensing, and storing the number of terminal devices sharing the information serving as the base of the licensing. The device performs communication with other terminal devices, and determines whether the device is in an all terminal sharable state allowing communication with all the other terminal devices sharing the information. If determining that the device is in the all terminal sharable state, the device sets itself in a ready-to-start state. When the use of its own terminal device is actually started on the basis of a user's operation, the device transmits a use start notice to the other terminal devices sharing the information through a communication means. Upon receiving the use start notice; the other terminal devices each apparently delete the information serving as a base of the licensing, and set its own device in an unavailable state based on the information serving as a base of the licensing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device, a portable terminal device, and a usage control method for a shared terminal device that can be used based on the presence of information that is a basis for use permission.

  Conventionally, a mobile phone terminal can be used by loading an attachable / detachable module, for example, an IC card, in which subscriber information (subscriber telephone number, etc.) is recorded as the basis information for use. Systems that do this are known. In the ITU recommendation regarding the IMT-2000 system, a medium (module) for storing the subscriber information is called a UIM (User Identity Module). In a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) system used in Europe, this module is called a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card.

  When a SIM card is loaded into a mobile phone terminal compatible with the SIM card, the mobile phone terminal loaded with the SIM card makes or receives calls using subscriber information recorded on the SIM card. Is possible. Therefore, in a system using a SIM card, subscriber information is contained in the SIM card, so that any mobile phone terminal can make a call or communicate using the same subscriber information by loading the SIM card. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-175798)).

The above-mentioned patent documents are as follows.
JP 2005-175798 A

  However, in the system using the above SIM card, every time the mobile phone terminal to be used is changed, the SIM card must be removed from the other mobile phone terminals and reinserted into the mobile phone terminal selected to be used. Don't be. In addition, since the SIM card loading part of the mobile phone terminal is generally in a region where it is difficult to insert and remove the SIM card, it is very troublesome to insert and remove the SIM card when rushing.

  In addition, since a SIM card separate from the mobile phone terminal main body is used, the SIM card is physically damaged or lost, and the mobile phone terminal cannot be used. There is also a problem.

  The present invention enables a plurality of terminal devices to be shared with information that is the basis for one use permission without using a module separate from the terminal device main body such as a SIM card. It aims at solving.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1
A use permission basic information storage unit that stores information that is the basis of the use permission; and
A shared terminal device number storage unit that stores the number of terminal devices that share information that is the basis of the use permission;
Communication means for automatically communicating with other terminal devices that share the information on the basis of the use permission under predetermined conditions;
By communicating with the other terminal device that is shared through the communication means, it is determined whether or not all the shared terminals that are communicable with all the other terminal devices that are shared through the communication means are present. Discriminating means to perform,
When the determining means determines that the all-shared terminal exists, a first setting means for setting the own terminal device to a usable start state;
A use start notification sending means for sending a use start notice through the communication means to the other terminal device shared when the use is actually started based on a user's operation input from the usable start state;
A second setting for setting the own terminal device to a state in which use based on the information that is the basis of the use permission is disabled when the use start notification is received from the other shared terminal device through the communication means. Means,
A terminal device is provided.

The invention of claim 4
A use permission basic information storage unit that stores information that is the basis of the use permission; and
A shared terminal device number storage unit that stores the number of portable terminal devices that share information that is the basis of the use permission;
Communication means for automatically communicating with other portable terminal devices that share information that is the basis of the use permission under predetermined conditions;
Whether all the shared terminals that can communicate with all the other portable terminal devices that are shared are in communication with the other portable terminal devices that are shared through the communication means. Communication state determining means for determining whether or not,
Terminal movement determination means for determining whether or not the own terminal apparatus has moved when it is detected from the all shared terminal presence state that it is no longer the all shared terminal presence state based on the determination result of the communication state determination means When,
A first setting means for setting the terminal apparatus to an available state based on the information that is the basis of the use permission when the terminal movement determining section determines that the terminal apparatus has moved;
Second setting means for setting the terminal apparatus to a state in which use based on the information that is the basis of the use permission is disabled when the terminal movement determining means determines that the terminal apparatus is not moving. When,
A portable terminal device is provided.

The invention of claim 6
A use permission basic information storage unit that stores information that is the basis of the use permission; and
A shared terminal device number storage unit that stores the number of portable terminal devices that share information that is the basis of the use permission;
Communication means for automatically communicating with other portable terminal devices that share information that is the basis of the use permission under predetermined conditions;
Whether all the shared terminals that can communicate with all the other portable terminal devices that are shared are in communication with the other portable terminal devices that are shared through the communication means. Communication state determining means for determining whether or not,
Whether or not the own terminal device is in a state of being used by the user when it is detected from the all-shared terminal presence state that the state is no longer the all-shared terminal presence state based on the determination result of the communication state determination means Use execution start determining means for determining
A first setting for setting the own terminal device to an available state based on the information that is the basis of the use permission when the use execution start determining unit determines that the own terminal device has been used by the user. Means,
When the use execution start determining means determines that the own terminal device is not in a state of being used by the user, the use of the own terminal device is prohibited based on the information that is the basis of the use permission A second setting means for setting to
With
The use execution start determining means is
When the number of shared portable terminal devices including the own terminal device is two, it is determined whether or not the own terminal device has moved, and when it is determined that the own terminal device has moved, the own terminal Determine that the device is ready for use by the user,
When the number of the shared portable terminal devices including the own terminal device is three or more, when it is determined that communication with all of the other shared portable terminal devices through the communication means is disabled A portable terminal device is provided that determines that the terminal device is in a state of being used by a user.

  In the inventions of claim 1, claim 3, and claim 5 configured as described above, for example, information that is the basis of use permission such as mobile phone subscriber information is stored in the use permission basic information storage unit, A module separate from the terminal device main body such as a SIM card is not used.

  And it has a communication means which makes it communicate automatically with the other terminal device which shares the information used as the foundation of permission of use on predetermined conditions.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the communication state determination means can communicate with all the other terminal apparatuses shared through the communication means by communicating with the other terminal apparatuses shared through the communication means. It is determined whether or not all the shared terminals are present, and when it is determined that the all shared terminals are present, the first setting unit sets the own terminal device to a usable start state.

  Therefore, in the state where all the shared terminals are present, all of the shared terminal devices are ready to use, and the user can start using any of the terminal devices.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the state where all the shared terminals are present, when the use is actually started based on the user's operation input in any of the plurality of shared terminal devices that are ready for use. In addition, a use start notification is sent to other shared terminal devices through the communication means. The terminal device that has received this use start notification sets its own terminal device to an unusable state.

  Accordingly, although a plurality of terminal devices store information on the basis of the same use permission in the storage unit, a plurality of terminals are not in use at the same time in the plurality of terminal devices.

  Further, in the invention of claim 4, any one of a plurality of shared portable terminal devices that are in a state where all the shared terminals are present moves, and the communication means cannot communicate with other portable terminal devices, That is, when the state is not the state where all the shared terminals are present, each portable terminal device determines whether or not the own terminal device has moved.

  When it is determined that the terminal device has been moved, the moved portable terminal device is set in a state in which it can be used based on information that is the basis for permission to use. On the other hand, another portable terminal device that has been determined not to move sets its own terminal device to an unusable state.

  Therefore, in the invention of claim 4, for example, when the user takes out one portable terminal device from the state of all shared terminals and tries to start using it, information that is the basis for the same use permission Among the plurality of portable terminal devices that store the information in the storage unit, only the portable terminal device that is taken out can be used based on the information that is the basis of the use permission, and other portable terminal devices are The use based on the information that is the basis of the use permission is disabled. For this reason, a plurality of terminal devices store information that is the basis of the same use permission in the storage unit, but a plurality of terminals are not in use at the same time in the plurality of terminal devices.

  Further, in the invention of claim 6, any one of the plurality of shared portable terminal devices that are in a state where all the shared terminals are present moves, and the communication means cannot communicate with other portable terminal devices, In other words, when the state is not the state where all the shared terminals are present, each portable terminal device determines whether or not the own terminal device has moved when the number of the shared portable terminal devices including the own terminal device is two. When it is determined that the terminal device has moved, it is determined that the terminal device is in a state of being used by the user, and is set to a state where it can be used based on information that is the basis of the permission for use. . In addition, another portable terminal device that has been determined that the own terminal device has not moved sets the own terminal device to a state in which use is not possible based on information that is the basis of the use permission.

  Further, when the number of the shared portable terminal devices including its own terminal device is three or more, each portable terminal device cannot communicate with all of the other shared portable terminal devices through the communication means. When it becomes impossible to communicate with all of the other portable terminal devices that are shared with each other through communication means, it is determined that the terminal device is ready for use by the user. Set it to a state where it can be used based on the information that is the basis of the permission. Then, in the portable terminal device that is determined to be able to communicate with another portable terminal device that is shared through the communication means, it is determined that it is not in a state of being used by the user, and the own terminal device is used. Set to a state in which use based on information that is the basis of permission is prohibited.

  For this reason, a plurality of terminal devices store information that is the basis of the same use permission in the storage unit, but a plurality of terminals are not in use at the same time in the plurality of terminal devices.

  According to this invention, since the information that is the basis of the use permission is stored in the use permission basic information storage unit, a module separate from the terminal device main body is unnecessary, for example, using a SIM card, Conventional problems as described above can be avoided.

  In addition, a plurality of terminal devices store information that is the basis of the same use permission in the storage unit, but the use is started in any one of the terminal devices in the plurality of terminal devices. In such a state, the other terminal devices are set in a state in which the use based on the information that is the basis for the use permission is disabled, so that a plurality of devices are not in use at the same time.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking as an example the case of application to a mobile phone terminal. In the following embodiment, the information that is the basis of the use permission is subscriber information including a subscriber telephone number.

[Hardware Configuration Example of Mobile Phone Terminal of Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a mobile phone terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cellular phone terminal 100 according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a microcomputer, and includes a control line 101 for transmitting control data and data such as call voice data, music data, image data, and mail data. And a data line 102 serving as a transmission line when transmitting the data.

  A control unit 110 and an operation unit 111 are provided connected to the control line 101. In addition, the memory 112, the mobile phone network communication circuit 113, the display unit 114, the short-range wireless communication unit 115, the use permission related information storage unit 116, and the movement state detection unit 117, the control line 101 and the data line And connected to each other.

  Further, the data line 102 is provided with a call receiving unit 121, a transmitting unit 122, and a music data reproducing unit 125 connected thereto. A speaker 123 is connected to the receiver 121, and a microphone 124 is connected to the transmitter 122. In addition, the music signal from the music data reproduction unit 125 is supplied to the speaker 126.

  The memory 112 stores programs for various processing operations of the cellular phone terminal 100 of this embodiment, and stores various data such as phone book data, image data, mail data, response messages, and can be read / written. It is composed of various memories.

  The control unit 110 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls various processing operations of the mobile phone terminal 100 based on a program stored in the memory 112.

  The operation unit 111 detects operation input information through a numeric keypad and other function keys by the user and loads the operation input information into the control line 101. The control unit 110 discriminates operation input information from the operation unit 111 fetched through the control line 101 according to the program in the memory 112, and performs processing according to the program in the memory 112 according to the discrimination result.

  The cellular phone network communication circuit 113 transmits / receives call voice and call control data through a transmission / reception antenna 118 for the cellular phone network, and transmits / receives data such as image data, voice (music) data, and mail data wirelessly. It is a communication circuit for this.

  The display unit 114 includes a display element such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), for example, to display various information such as a telephone number during a call, an image taken by a camera, an image sent from a communication partner, and the like. Used for.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 115 includes a short-range communication wireless unit capable of exchanging data only between short distances such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), for example, and another mobile phone including the short-range wireless communication unit 115. For communication with telephone terminals.

  When the power is turned on, the short-range wireless communication unit 115 communicates with other mobile phone terminals including the short-range wireless communication unit 115 regardless of subscriber information as information used as a basis for permission to be described later. Are configured to communicate with each other.

  When there is another mobile phone terminal having the same configuration as the mobile phone terminal 100 of this embodiment in the short-range wireless communication possible area that can be transmitted and received through the short-range wireless antenna 119, the short-range wireless communication unit 115 Radio waves can be transmitted / received to / from other mobile phone terminals.

  Further, short-distance wireless communication from the other mobile phone terminal through the antenna 119 away from the other mobile phone terminal from a state where the short-range wireless communication radio wave from the other mobile phone terminal is received. When the radio wave cannot be received, the control unit 110 determines that the short-range wireless communication state with the other mobile phone terminal is released.

  Each mobile phone terminal exchanges the above radio waves with all other mobile phone terminals capable of short-range communication, and all other mobile phone terminals capable of short-range wireless communication at that time. Recognize each other.

  In this example, the use permission related information storage unit 116, as shown in FIG. 2, subscriber information as information used as a basis for use permission, identification information (hereinafter referred to as a terminal ID) of the own terminal device, use, The number of mobile phone terminals that share subscriber information as information that is the basis of permission is held as use permission related information.

  As the terminal ID, for example, the manufacturing number of the mobile phone terminal is stored in the use permission related information storage unit 116 when the manufacturing of the mobile phone terminal is completed. The subscriber information and the number of shared terminals are input by an operator at a store or a service shop at the time of purchasing a mobile phone terminal. The number of shared terminals can be changed and input by an operator at a service shop or the like at any time according to a change in the number of mobile phone terminals that the user wants to share.

  The use permission related information storage unit 116 may be a part of the memory area of the memory 112 instead of being provided separately.

  The movement state detection unit 117 includes a movement detection unit such as a positioning unit using GPS (Global Positioning System) and an acceleration sensor, and the mobile phone terminal itself moves by being lifted by the user using the movement detection unit. Detect whether or not. In this case, the movement state detection unit 117 does not detect a slight movement due to an earthquake or the like that the mobile phone terminal itself is moving, and does not detect a significant movement as when moved by the user. It is assumed that the mobile phone terminal itself is detected as moving.

  The receiver 121 decodes the call voice information sent from the other mobile phone terminal through the mobile phone network communication circuit 113 and returns it to an analog voice signal, which is supplied to the receiver speaker 123 for sound reproduction.

  The transmitter 122 converts a transmission voice signal input through the microphone 124 into a digital voice signal and supplies the digital voice signal to the mobile phone network communication circuit 113. The cellular phone network communication circuit 113 converts the transmission voice signal into data to be transmitted through the cellular phone network, and transmits it through the antenna 117.

  Note that the music data received through the mobile phone network communication circuit 113 and the music data stored in the memory 112 are decoded by the music data reproduction unit 125 and converted into an analog music signal, which is supplied to the speaker 126 for sound. It is supposed to be played.

  Each block in FIG. 1 operates when a predetermined power supply voltage is supplied from a power supply circuit (not shown).

[Description of Processing Operation of Mobile Phone Terminal of Embodiment]
As described above, in this embodiment, in the conventional mobile phone system, the electronic data that is the subscriber information registered in the SIM card is not used in the SIM card but the use permission related information storage unit 116 of the mobile phone terminal 100. It is assumed that it is memorized and registered. The mobile phone terminals in which the same subscriber information is registered are shared terminals, and the number of terminals is stored and held in the use permission related information storage unit 116 of each mobile phone terminal that is a shared terminal. ing.

  Here, for example, a single user UA has a plurality of mobile phone terminals having the configuration of the mobile phone terminal 100 described above, and registers the same subscriber information in the plurality of mobile phone terminals, Assume that the number of shared terminals is registered. In this embodiment, the user UA changes the mobile phone terminal to be used easily by selecting any mobile phone terminal from among the plurality of mobile phone terminals, for example, depending on the mood at that time and starting to use it. can do.

  When the power is turned on, the control unit 110 of the mobile phone terminal 100 of this embodiment follows the program stored in the memory 112 and passes through the short-range wireless communication unit 115 regardless of the subscriber information. Communication with other mobile phone terminals having the configuration of 100 is performed at predetermined intervals to confirm the mutual existence. In this communication, information for determining whether or not the terminal is a shared terminal is also exchanged.

  That is, in this embodiment, the short-range wireless communication unit 115 receives presence confirmation information including at least the terminal ID of the terminal device and the subscriber information at a predetermined cycle according to the control of the control unit 110. In addition, it is configured to repeatedly transmit to other mobile phone terminals through the short-range wireless antenna 119.

  When the short-range wireless communication unit 115 of each mobile phone terminal 100 receives presence confirmation information from another mobile phone terminal including the short-range wireless communication unit 115 via the short-range wireless antenna 118, the short-range wireless communication unit 115 A response including the ID and subscriber information registered in the terminal device is returned, and the terminal ID and subscriber information included in the received presence confirmation information are detected and passed to the control unit 110.

  The control unit 110 compares the subscriber information included in the received presence confirmation information with the subscriber information stored in the storage unit 116 of the own terminal device, so that the mobile phone terminal of the communication partner It is determined whether or not the terminal is a shared terminal that uses the same subscriber information as the subscriber information of the apparatus as information that is the basis of the use permission. When it is determined that the terminal is a shared terminal, the control unit 110 recognizes the terminal ID included in the received response information, and detects the number of shared terminals in a communicable state based on how many different terminal IDs are received. . Then, based on the detected number of shared terminals, it is determined whether all the mobile phone terminals registered as shared by the user are in the same place.

  Therefore, a plurality of mobile phone terminals having the configuration of the mobile phone terminal 100 of this embodiment registered as a shared terminal by the user UA are mobile phone terminals 1, 2, 3 as shown in FIG. Are in the short-range wireless communicable area AR of the short-range wireless communication unit 115, the mobile phone terminals 1, 2, and 3 receive the presence confirmation information sent from each of the mobile phone terminals 1, 2, and 3, respectively. It is possible to confirm.

  When all of the shared terminals can be confirmed in this way, in this embodiment, each mobile phone terminal recognizes that all of the shared terminals are in the state of all shared terminals that can be regarded as being in the same place. .

  In addition, the transmission process of the presence confirmation information for confirming the existence of each other in the predetermined cycle is performed while the function operation is being performed in the mobile phone terminal performing the predetermined function operation such as a call or mail communication. Canceled.

  In this all-shared terminal presence state, the subscriber information may be valid only for a specific mobile phone terminal set in advance among a plurality of mobile phone terminals that are set as shared terminals. In that case, the mobile phone terminal that has confirmed the presence state of all the shared terminals apparently deletes the subscriber information in the use permission related information storage unit 116 except for the specific mobile phone terminal that has been set in advance. To make it unusable.

  As described above, when there is subscriber information only in a specific mobile phone terminal, the incoming and outgoing calls can be made only by the specific mobile phone terminal, and the outgoing and incoming calls cannot be made by other mobile phone terminals. .

  However, this is inconvenient, and in this embodiment, in the all-shared terminal presence state, it is assumed that the subscriber information is present in all of the plurality of mobile phone terminals that have confirmed the all-shared terminal presence state. That is, in the state where all the shared terminals are present, all the shared terminals are in a state where the use can be started, and all the terminals can be made / received.

  In this way, the user can make and receive calls at any mobile phone terminal among all shared terminals. However, since the subscriber information is a common one and only one line is subscribed, if any one of the shared terminals is used for outgoing / incoming calls Assume that only the mobile phone terminal used has subscriber information, and other mobile phone terminals cannot make / receive calls.

  Specifically, by notifying a mobile phone terminal that is another shared terminal through the short-range wireless communication unit 115 that a specific mobile phone terminal is communicating, the other mobile phone terminal stores the information. The subscriber information is apparently deleted so that the user cannot make or receive calls.

  In this case, in the mobile phone terminal 100 of this embodiment, when the subscriber information is apparently deleted, processing based on the subscriber information, that is, communication such as telephone and mail cannot be made or received. Functions that are irrelevant and can be performed without using subscriber information, such as a music playback function, a mail browsing function, and a camera function, are configured to be used at any time.

  The fact that a specific mobile phone terminal is performing outgoing / incoming operations means that the outgoing / incoming processing is performed in a state where the presence of each other is regularly confirmed by short-range wireless communication using the short-range wireless communication unit 115. The mobile phone terminal performing the notification may notify the other mobile phone terminals by notifying the other mobile phone terminals that the mobile phone terminal is making / receiving calls.

  In addition, when confirming the existence of each other among a plurality of mobile phone terminals of a shared terminal, if a mobile phone terminal that does not return a response to the presence confirmation information, a mobile phone terminal that does not return the response will be called It may be determined that However, after the outgoing / incoming operation on the used mobile phone terminal is completed, after confirming that all the shared terminals are present, the mobile phone terminal that has been designated as a shared terminal can be called / received again. It shall return.

  Next, when the user goes out from the state where all the shared terminals are present, that is, from the state where a plurality of mobile phone terminals having the same subscriber information are in the same place, a specific mobile phone terminal, for example, Assume that the mobile phone terminal 2 is taken out as shown in FIG.

  If there is a mobile phone terminal that does not return a response in the state where the presence of each other is regularly confirmed by communication of the presence confirmation information using the short-range wireless communication unit 115, the response is not returned. It is determined that the subscriber information has moved to the mobile phone terminal.

  In the situation as shown in FIG. 4, the mobile phone terminals 1 and 3 that have not been taken out apparently erase the subscriber information stored in the use permission related information storage unit 116 of the own terminal device, and the user makes or receives a call. Do not be able to.

  On the other hand, the mobile phone terminal 2 taken out is a mobile phone from which the own terminal device is taken out when the presence of another mobile phone terminal cannot be confirmed at all by communication of the presence confirmation information through the short-range wireless communication unit 115. And make / receive calls based on the subscriber information.

  As a method for determining whether the terminal device is a mobile phone terminal that has been taken out, the moving state detection unit 117 may determine whether the terminal device is moving. In that case, the mobile phone terminal that has detected that the terminal device has moved so as to be moved through the movement state detection unit 117 is in use by moving to another mobile phone terminal. It is preferable to notify that the subscriber information is in the terminal. The other mobile phone terminal that has received the notification apparently deletes the subscriber information registered in its own terminal device in the same manner as described above.

  However, in this embodiment, in order to surely detect that the terminal has been taken out of the state of all-shared terminals, the terminal device can be detected only by whether or not the terminal device has moved. It is not determined whether the mobile phone terminal has been taken out of the presence state, but is used together with the confirmation of the presence of another mobile phone terminal by communication of presence confirmation information through the short-range wireless communication unit 115 I have to.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, when the user brings back the cellular phone terminal 2 taken out of the all-shared terminal presence state and again enters the all-shared terminal existence state, all the cellular phone terminals 1, 2, and 3 After confirming that the shared terminal exists, the mobile phone terminals 1, 2, and 3 that are set as the shared terminals are again returned to a state in which calls can be made and received.

[Flowchart of processing operation in mobile phone terminal 100]
6 and 7 show that each of the mobile phone terminals 100 communicates the presence confirmation information through the short-range wireless communication unit 115 and also uses the detection output of the moving state detection unit 117 to join the own terminal device. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the processing operation which sets whether it is in the usable state based on person information. The processing of each step in the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 and 7 is executed by the control unit 110 of each mobile phone terminal 100 according to the program in the memory 112. Further, as described above, the processing routines of FIGS. 6 and 7 are always performed at a predetermined repetition period while no outgoing / incoming calls are made.

  That is, the control unit 110 uses the short-range wireless communication unit 115 to compare the other mobile phone terminals in the short-range wireless communication area AR with the terminal ID of the own terminal device and the subscriber information registered in the own terminal device. The presence confirmation information including is transmitted (step S201).

  On the other hand, the other mobile phone terminals in the short-range wireless communication area AR send response information including the terminal ID of the own terminal device and the subscriber information registered in the own terminal device. The unit 110 receives the response information, and confirms the number of shared terminals that have sent the same subscriber information as that of its own terminal device as described above (step S202).

  Next, the control unit 110 determines whether or not all the shared terminals exist depending on whether or not the number of confirmed shared terminals matches the number of shared terminals stored in the use permission related information storage unit 116. Is determined (step S203).

  When it is determined in step S203 that all the shared terminals are present, the control unit 110 sets the use startable state (callable / receivable state) (step S204) and closes this processing routine.

  If it is determined in step S203 that the state is not the all-shared terminal presence state, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the previous state was the all-shared terminal presence state (step S205). When it is determined that the previous state is not the state of all shared terminals, the control unit 110 continues the usable state or unusable state based on the subscriber information up to the previous time (step S206). That is, when the previous state is not the state of all shared terminals, each mobile phone terminal that is a shared terminal is in a usable state based on the subscriber information, and all the others are subscribed. Since the person information is apparently erased and cannot be made or received, in step S206, the state is kept as it is.

  When it is determined in step S205 that the previous state is the state of all shared terminals, the control unit 110 refers to the number of shared terminals stored in the use permission related information storage unit 116 and determines the number of shared terminals. It is determined whether there are two devices including the terminal device (step S211 in FIG. 7). If it is determined in step S211 that the number of shared terminals is only two, the own terminal apparatus determines whether it has moved with reference to the detection output of the movement state detection unit 117 (step S212). .

  When it is determined in step S212 that the own terminal device has moved, the control unit 110 determines that the own terminal device has been selected and taken out by the user, and enters a usable state based on the registered subscriber information. Setting is made (step S213), and this processing routine is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S212 that the terminal device has not moved, the user determines that another mobile phone terminal of the shared terminal has been taken out, and the subscriber registered in the terminal device has been registered. The information is apparently erased and set in a state incapable of making / receiving calls (step S215), and this processing routine is ended.

  When it is determined in step S211 that the number of shared terminals is three or more instead of two, the control unit 110 exchanges all other remaining information by exchanging presence confirmation information through the short-range wireless communication unit 115. It is determined whether or not the presence of the shared terminal can be confirmed (step S214).

  When it is determined in step S214 that the presence of all the remaining other shared terminals cannot be confirmed, the control unit proceeds to step S213 to determine that the user terminal device has been selected and taken out by the user and register Is set to an available state based on the subscriber information being set, and this processing routine is terminated.

  Further, when it is determined in step S214 that the presence of all the remaining other shared terminals has been confirmed, the control unit 110 proceeds to step S215, and the user selects and takes out another mobile phone terminal of the shared terminal. It is determined that the subscriber information registered in the terminal device is apparently erased and set in a state in which outgoing / incoming calls cannot be made, and this processing routine is terminated.

  Next, call processing in the mobile phone terminal 100 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of each step in the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 and 9 is executed by the control unit 110 of each mobile phone terminal 100 according to the program in the memory 112.

  The control unit 110 of the mobile phone terminal waits for a call operation input from the user (step S221). When the call operation input is received, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the own terminal device is in a state of all shared terminals (step S222). .

  When it is determined in this step S222 that the own terminal device is in the all-shared terminal presence state, the control unit 110 accepts the user's call operation input because the own terminal device is in a usable start state, A use start notification is transmitted to all the shared terminals (step S223). And the transmission process based on the subscriber information registered in the own terminal device is executed (step S224).

  Then, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the communication has ended (step S225). When it is determined that the communication has ended, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the all-shared terminal existence state is continued (step S226). When it is determined that the shared terminal is no longer in the state, it is determined that the local terminal device has been taken out of the state of all shared terminals during outgoing calls, and the local terminal device can be used based on the registered subscriber information. Is set to continue as it is (step S227). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Further, when it is determined in step S226 that the existing state of all shared terminals before the call is continued, control unit 110 transmits a use end notification to all other shared terminals (step S228). It returns to the use start possible state in the existing state (step S229). Then, this processing routine ends.

  When it is determined in step S222 that the own terminal device is in the all-shared terminal presence state, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the own terminal device is in an available state based on the subscriber information (see FIG. 9 step S231).

  When it is determined in step S231 that the terminal device is in an available state based on the subscriber information, the control unit 110 executes a calling process based on the subscriber information (step S232). Then, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the communication has ended (step S233), and when determining that the communication has ended, ends the processing routine. Accordingly, the self-terminal device continues to be usable based on the subscriber information.

  If it is determined in step S231 that the terminal device is not in an available state based on subscriber information, that is, the subscriber information is apparently deleted, for example, Notification is made by blinking display of LED (Light Emitting Diode) or warning sound (step S234). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Next, the incoming call processing in the mobile phone terminal 100 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of each step in the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 and 11 is executed by the control unit 110 of each mobile phone terminal 100 in accordance with the program in the memory 112.

  The control unit 110 of the mobile phone terminal waits for an incoming call from an arbitrary partner terminal (step S241). When the incoming call is detected, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the own terminal apparatus is in a state of all shared terminals (step S242).

  When it is determined in this step S242 that the own terminal device is in the state of all shared terminals, the control unit 110 rings the incoming bell or emits a ringtone because the own terminal device is ready to use. Then, the user is notified of the incoming call (step S243).

  Then, the control unit 110 waits for the user's response operation (step S244), and when it is determined that there is a response operation by the user, performs an incoming call response process and transmits a use start notification to all other shared terminals ( Step S245), the call state is entered (step S246).

  Then, the control unit 110 waits for the end of the talk (step S247), and when determining that the end of the talk is reached, determines whether or not the all-shared terminal existence state is continued (step S248). When it is determined that the shared terminal is no longer in the state, it is determined that the local terminal device has been taken out of the state of all shared terminals during outgoing calls, and the local terminal device can be used based on the registered subscriber information. Is set to continue as it is (step S249). Then, this processing routine ends.

  Further, when it is determined in step S248 that the state of existence of all the shared terminals before transmission is continued, the control unit 110 transmits a use end notification to all other shared terminals (step S250). It returns to the state where it can be used in the existing state (step S251). Then, this processing routine ends.

  When it is determined in step S244 that there is no response from the user, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the use start communication is received from another shared terminal (step S261 in FIG. 11) and receives the use start notification. If it is determined that the call has not been made, it is determined whether or not the other party has given up and disconnected (step S262). If it is determined that the call has been disconnected, the process proceeds to step S251 in FIG. Return to possible state. Then, this processing routine ends. If it is determined in step S262 that the partner has disconnected, the process returns to step S244 in FIG. 10 to wait for a user's response operation.

  When it is determined in step S261 that the use start notification has been received, the control unit 110 determines that the user has started use in response to another mobile phone terminal of the shared terminal, and joins the own terminal device. The person information is apparently erased, and a call cannot be made (step S263).

  Then, the control unit 110 determines whether or not a use end notification has been received from another mobile phone terminal (step S273). When it is determined that the use end notification has been received, the control unit 110 determines that the use of the other terminal has ended. Then, the own terminal device is made ready for use and returned to the call origination / reception enabled state (step S265). Then, this processing routine ends.

  When it is determined in step S264 that the use end notification has not been received, the control unit 110 determines whether or not the all-shared terminal exists (step S275). The process returns to step S264 and waits for the end of use notification. If it is determined in step S275 that all the shared terminals are not present, it is determined that another terminal that has responded to the incoming call has been taken out, and the subscriber information set in step S263 is apparently deleted to make a call. This processing routine is terminated while the state is disabled.

  If it is determined in step S242 in FIG. 10 that the state is not that all shared terminals are present when an incoming call is detected, it is determined whether or not the own terminal device is in an available state based on subscriber information (FIG. 12). Step S271).

  If it is determined in step S271 that the terminal device is not in an available state based on the subscriber information, the control unit 110 does not notify the user of an incoming call by ringing a ringing tone or ringing tone. (Step S272) This processing routine is terminated as it is.

  If it is determined in step S271 that the terminal device is in a usable state based on the subscriber information, an incoming call notification is made to the user by ringing a ringer or emitting a ringtone (step S273).

  Then, the control unit 110 waits for the user's response operation (step S274), and when determining that there is a response operation by the user, performs an incoming call response process (step S275) and shifts to a call state (step S276).

  Then, the control unit 110 waits for the end of the story (step S277), and when determining that the end of the story is reached, ends the processing routine. In step S274, when there is no response operation by the user, although not shown in FIG. 12, the incoming call processing routine is terminated after waiting for the other party to disconnect. In this case, the own terminal device is in a state of continuing the usable state based on the subscriber information.

  In addition, in a state where all shared terminals are present, when a call operation is performed on any of the mobile phone terminals and a use start notification is made from the mobile phone terminal on which the call operation has been performed, the call operation is not performed. The mobile phone terminal performs the same processing as in steps S261 to S265 described above.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in the mobile phone terminal, the SIM card is discarded and the subscriber information is registered in the built-in memory, thereby eliminating the risk of damage or loss of the SIM card. be able to.

  In this embodiment, the subscriber information is shared when a plurality of mobile phone terminals registered as shared terminals are physically close to each other and are in a state in which short-distance communication is possible. Thus, it is possible to make outgoing / incoming calls at any mobile phone terminal.

  And when one of the mobile phone terminals starts actual use or is taken outside from the state of all shared terminals, the subscriber information of only that mobile phone terminal becomes valid, In the mobile phone terminal, it is possible to make a call impossible state by apparently deleting the subscriber information. As a result, a system using one shared subscriber information can be configured without any trouble by a plurality of mobile phone terminals.

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Note that, in the above-described embodiment, the short-range wireless communication unit 115 provided in the mobile phone terminal 100 is used as a communication unit for exchanging existence confirmation information, exchanging use start notifications, and use end notifications. Of course, this is not a limitation.

  For example, when a plurality of charging stands on which mobile phone terminals are placed are connected by a cable, and a mobile phone terminal is placed on the charging stand, a wired connection is made between the mobile phone terminals placed on the charging stand. Configure to enable communication. Then, when the mobile phone terminal is newly placed on the charging stand, the communication processing as described above is started.

  When the mobile phone terminal is placed on the cradle while the short-range radio communication unit and the short-range radio antenna similar to the above are provided on a dedicated mobile phone terminal stand (cradle) instead of the charging stand In addition, a function of connecting the short-range wireless communication unit to the mobile phone terminal may be provided.

  Further, in the above description, for the sake of convenience, the mobile phone terminal is taken as an example, but the mobile terminal to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the mobile phone terminal. The present invention can be applied to any portable terminal whose use is controlled based on information that is the basis of use permission, such as subscriber information. In this case, as information used as the basis for the use permission, information that gives the user permission to use, such as use license information, is often used.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to a portable terminal such as a cellular phone terminal, and can be applied to a stationary type terminal except for a technical part related to taking out from a state where all shared terminals exist. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a case where license information of specific software is shared by a plurality of personal computers in an environment where a plurality of personal computers are connected at home in a communication means such as a LAN.

  That is, the license information of the specific software is registered in all personal computers connected through the LAN. When the use of the software is started on any personal computer, the software is started. A notification is sent to the other personal computer, and the license information in the other personal computer is apparently erased to prohibit use.

  In this case, the license information as information used as the basis for the use permission is stored in the personal computer together with the corresponding software ID (identification information), and the use start notification is started. The software ID of the software is included. In this way, the license information can be registered for each of a plurality of different software, and the plurality of different software can be shared by a plurality of personal computers.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the mobile telephone terminal as embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure used in order to demonstrate the example of the information used as the basis of the use permission in embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure used in order to demonstrate the use condition based on the subscriber information in embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure used in order to demonstrate the use condition based on the subscriber information in embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure used in order to demonstrate the use condition based on the subscriber information in embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the processing operation in the mobile telephone terminal as embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the processing operation in the mobile telephone terminal as embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the processing operation in the mobile telephone terminal as embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the processing operation in the mobile telephone terminal as embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the processing operation in the mobile telephone terminal as embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the processing operation in the mobile telephone terminal as embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention. It is a figure which shows a part of flowchart for demonstrating the processing operation in the mobile telephone terminal as embodiment of the portable terminal by this invention.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Cell-phone terminal, 110 ... Control part, 112 ... Memory, 115 ... Short-range wireless communication part, 116 ... Use permission related information storage part, 117 ... Movement state detection part

Claims (11)

A use permission basic information storage unit that stores information that is the basis of the use permission; and
A shared terminal device number storage unit that stores the number of terminal devices that share information that is the basis of the use permission;
Communication means for automatically communicating with other terminal devices that share the information on the basis of the use permission under predetermined conditions;
By communicating with the other terminal device that is shared through the communication means, it is determined whether or not all the shared terminals that are communicable with all the other terminal devices that are shared through the communication means are present. Discriminating means to perform,
When the determining means determines that the all-shared terminal exists, a first setting means for setting the own terminal device to a usable start state;
When the use based on the information that is the basis of the use permission is started based on the user's operation input from the start available state, the use is started to the other terminal device shared through the communication means. A use start notification sending means for sending a notification;
When receiving the use start notification from the other shared terminal device through the communication means, the second terminal sets the own terminal device to a state in which use based on the information that is the basis of the use permission is disabled. Setting means;
A terminal device comprising: The terminal device according to claim 1,
A use end notice sending means for sending a use end notice to the other terminal device that is shared when the use is finished after the use start notice means sends the use start notice and actually starts using;
Means for returning the own terminal device to the usable start state when receiving the use end notification from the other shared terminal device after setting the unusable state by the second setting means; ,
A terminal device comprising: The terminal device according to claim 1, comprising a mobile phone terminal,
In the use-ready state, all terminal devices are in a call-in / out-ready state, and the use start from the use-ready state is a call operation or an incoming call response. A use permission basic information storage unit that stores information that is the basis of the use permission; and
A shared terminal device number storage unit that stores the number of portable terminal devices that share information that is the basis of the use permission;
Communication means for automatically communicating with other portable terminal devices that share information that is the basis of the use permission under predetermined conditions;
Whether all the shared terminals that can communicate with all the other portable terminal devices that are shared are in communication with the other portable terminal devices that are shared through the communication means. Communication state determining means for determining whether or not,
Terminal movement determination means for determining whether or not the own terminal apparatus has moved when it is detected from the all shared terminal presence state that it is no longer the all shared terminal presence state based on the determination result of the communication state determination means When,
A first setting means for setting the terminal apparatus to an available state based on the information that is the basis of the use permission when the terminal movement determining section determines that the terminal apparatus has moved;
Second setting means for setting the terminal apparatus to a state in which use based on the information that is the basis of the use permission is disabled when the terminal movement determining means determines that the terminal apparatus is not moving. When,
A portable terminal device comprising: The portable terminal device according to claim 4, wherein
Means for returning the own terminal device to the usable start state when it is detected that the state is not the all-shared terminal presence state from the state that is not the all-shared terminal presence state based on the determination result of the communication state determination means. A portable terminal device comprising: A use permission basic information storage unit that stores information that is the basis of the use permission; and
A shared terminal device number storage unit that stores the number of portable terminal devices that share information that is the basis of the use permission;
Communication means for automatically communicating with other portable terminal devices that share information that is the basis of the use permission under predetermined conditions;
Whether all the shared terminals that can communicate with all the other portable terminal devices that are shared are in communication with the other portable terminal devices that are shared through the communication means. Communication state determining means for determining whether or not,
Whether or not the own terminal device is in a state of being used by the user when it is detected from the all-shared terminal presence state that the state is no longer the all-shared terminal presence state based on the determination result of the communication state determination means Use execution start determining means for determining
A first setting for setting the own terminal device to an available state based on the information that is the basis of the use permission when the use execution start determining unit determines that the own terminal device has been used by the user. Means,
When the use execution start determining means determines that the own terminal device is not in a state of being used by the user, the use of the own terminal device is prohibited based on the information that is the basis of the use permission A second setting means for setting to
With
The use execution start determining means is
When the number of shared portable terminal devices including the own terminal device is two, it is determined whether or not the own terminal device has moved, and when it is determined that the own terminal device has moved, the own terminal Determine that the device is ready for use by the user,
When it is determined that communication with all of the other shared portable terminal devices through the communication means is disabled when the number of the shared portable terminal devices including the terminal device is three or more. It is determined that the terminal device is in a state of being used by a user. The portable terminal device according to claim 6, wherein
Means for returning the own terminal device to the usable start state when it is detected that the state is not the all-shared terminal presence state from the state that is not the all-shared terminal presence state based on the determination result of the communication state determination means. A portable terminal device comprising: The portable terminal device according to claim 4 or 6, comprising a mobile phone terminal,
The portable terminal device is characterized in that all the portable terminal devices are in a call ready / receiveable state in the use startable state, and the use start from the use startable state is a call operation or an incoming call response. Use control of shared terminal device that shares information that is the basis for use permission with multiple terminal devices, but prevents other terminal devices from being used when one of the shared terminal devices is in use A method,
Each of the shared terminal devices communicates with other terminal devices that share information that is the basis of permission for use by communication means for automatically communicating under predetermined conditions; and
Each of the shared terminal devices communicates with the shared other terminal device in the communication step, so that there is an all shared terminal capable of communicating with all the shared other terminal devices through the communication means. A communication state determination step of determining whether or not a state is established;
A first setting step of setting the terminal device to a startable state when each of the shared terminal devices determines that the all-shared terminal exists in the communication state determination step;
When the use based on the information that is the basis of the use permission is started based on the user's operation input from the start available state, the use is started to the other terminal device shared through the communication means. A use start notification sending step for sending a notification; and
When each of the shared terminal devices receives the use start notification from the other shared terminal devices through the communication means, the terminal device cannot use the own terminal device based on the information that is the basis of the use permission. A second setting step for setting the state to
A usage control method for a shared terminal apparatus, comprising: Information used as a basis for use permission is shared with a plurality of portable terminal devices, but when one of the plurality of shared portable terminal devices is in use, other portable terminal devices should not be used. A method for controlling the use of a shared terminal device,
Each of the shared portable terminal devices communicates with other portable terminal devices that share information that is the basis of permission for use by communication means that automatically communicates under predetermined conditions. Communication process;
Each of the shared portable terminal devices can communicate with all of the other shared portable terminal devices through the communication means by communicating with the other shared portable terminal device in the communication step. A communication state determination step of determining whether or not all shared terminals are present,
When each of the shared portable terminal devices detects that it is no longer the all-shared terminal presence state from the all-shared terminal presence state based on the determination result in the communication state determination step, A terminal movement determination step of determining whether or not it has moved,
When each of the shared portable terminal devices determines that the terminal device has moved in the terminal movement determination step, the mobile terminal device sets the terminal device to a usable state based on the information that is the basis of the use permission. 1 setting process;
When each of the shared portable terminal devices determines that the terminal device is not moving in the terminal movement determining step, the terminal device cannot be used based on the information that is the basis of the use permission. A second setting step for setting the state to
A usage control method for a shared terminal apparatus, comprising: Use control of shared terminal device that shares information that is the basis for use permission with multiple terminal devices, but prevents other terminal devices from being used when one of the shared terminal devices is in use A method,
Each of the shared terminal devices communicates with other terminal devices that share information that is the basis of permission for use by communication means for automatically communicating under predetermined conditions; and
Each of the shared terminal devices communicates with the shared other terminal device in the communication step, so that there is an all shared terminal capable of communicating with all the shared other terminal devices through the communication means. A communication state determination step of determining whether or not a state is established;
When each of the sharing terminal devices detects that the terminal state is no longer the state of all sharing terminals from the state of all sharing terminals based on the determination result in the communication state determination step, A use execution start determining step for determining whether or not a use state has been reached;
When each of the shared terminal devices determines that the own terminal device is in a state of being used by the user in the use execution start determining step, the own terminal device is used based on the information that is the basis of the use permission. A first setting step for setting to a possible state;
When each of the shared terminal devices determines that the own terminal device is not in a state of being used by the user in the use execution start determining step, the own terminal device becomes a basis for the use permission. A second setting step for setting to a state in which use based on information is disabled;
With
In the use execution start determining step,
When the number of shared terminal devices is two, it is determined whether or not the own terminal device has moved, and when it is determined that the own terminal device has moved, the own terminal device is used by the user It was determined that
When the number of shared terminal devices is three or more, the user terminal device is used by the user when it is determined that communication with all of the other shared terminal devices through the communication means is disabled. A method for controlling the use of a shared terminal device, characterized by determining that a state has been reached.

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