JP2008277937A - Mode-changing method for mobile device, and mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To readily obtain permission of a user entering a specified area about mode change, and to readily obtain the user's consent regarding mode change, by giving privilege to the user who has consented. <P>SOLUTION: The user accesses a content server 3 through a mobile phone 1 to acquire and display a confirmation picture; and when the user consents to mode change on the confirmation picture, consent information is sent to the content server 3. When the content server 3 receives the consent information from the mobile phone 1, the content of a privilege presented in the confirmation picture is downloaded to the mobile phone 1; and control information on the mode change is transmitted. The mobile phone 1 saves the content and also stores the control information on the mode change, and acquires and compares the current position information and time information with a specified area and a period determined in the control information, to change the operation mode to the mode determined in the control information, on condition that the current position be in the specified area and the current time be within the period. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile device mode changing method and a mobile device that change the mode of a mobile terminal when entering a specific area.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a mobile phone mode switching method for automatically changing the mode of a mobile phone (power off, manner mode on / off, etc.) when radio waves are radiated to a limited range and enter the range. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

In the cellular phone system described in Patent Document 1, mode change command data is transmitted through a perch channel indicating a reception level measurement signal among radio waves radiated to a limited range from the base station side. The cellular phone receives the perch channel and determines whether or not there is mode change command data for instructing the status change of the own terminal in the perch channel. As a result, when it is determined that there is mode change command data, the power of the terminal is turned off and the manner mode for controlling the ring tone is controlled according to the contents of the mode change command data.
JP 2001-78263 A

  However, in the conventional method for switching the mode of the mobile phone, the mode of the mobile phone is automatically changed, which may cause various inconveniences. For example, there is a possibility that the user may feel uncomfortable by switching the mode of the mobile phone of the user. In addition, if the mode of a mobile phone held by a user who has entered a specific area such as a movie theater or a concert hall is automatically switched, there is no problem even if a call or content transmission / reception is performed until the performance / start time. Nevertheless, there is a disadvantage that it is uniformly regulated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and obtains consent regarding mode change to a user who has entered a designated place, and gives a user a privilege to the agreed user and easily obtains user consent regarding the mode change. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal mode changing method and a mobile phone.

  The mode change method for a mobile device according to the present invention displays a confirmation screen including privilege information on the mobile device, and downloads the content of the privilege to the mobile device when the mode change is agreed on the confirmation screen. At the same time, the mode change control information is stored in the mobile device, and the mobile device changes the operation mode in the period and the specific area determined in the control information according to the control information.

  According to this configuration, when a confirmation screen including privilege information is displayed on the mobile device and the mode change is agreed on the confirmation screen, the mode change is performed. Since it is easy to obtain and the mode is changed after obtaining consent, the mode can be changed without causing the user to feel uncomfortable, and the mode can be changed only when necessary by adding a period condition to the control information. can do.

  In the mode change method of the mobile device, the mode change control information can be downloaded to the mobile device in combination with the privilege content or embedded in the content.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the mode change method of the mobile device, when the mobile device moves out of a specific area, the operation mode of the mobile device is returned to the original mode.

  With this configuration, when the mobile device moves out of a specific area where the mode does not need to be changed, the operation mode of the mobile device can be returned to the original mode.

  In the mode change method of the mobile device, it is desirable that a vibration or a sound be generated when the operation mode of the mobile device is returned to the original mode. As a result, the user can know that the mode change that the user has agreed to has been canceled.

  In addition, the mobile device of the present invention obtains a confirmation screen including privilege information by accessing the content server, and when there is an agreement to change the mode on the confirmation screen, a privilege acquisition request and consent information are sent to the content server. Control means for transmitting; control information storage means for storing control information for mode change sent from the content server that has received the consent information; and a specific area defined in the control information stored in the control information storage means And mode control means for comparing the period with the current position information and time information, and changing the operation mode to the mode defined in the control information if the current position is within the specific area and the current time is within the period. It is characterized by having.

  With this configuration, a confirmation screen including privilege information is displayed on the mobile device, and the mode is changed when there is an agreement on the mode change on the confirmation screen. It is possible to change the mode without making the user feel uncomfortable, and the mode can be changed only in the necessary time zone by adding a period condition to the control information. it can.

  In the mobile device with a mode change function, it is preferable that the mode control unit returns the operation mode to the original mode when detecting that the mobile device has moved out of the specific area after the mode change. As a result, the user can know that the mode change that the user has agreed to has been canceled.

  Further, in the mobile device with the mode change function, the mode control means, upon detecting that the mobile device has moved out of the specific area after the mode change, cancels the current change mode and returns to the original mode. It is desirable to display a confirmation screen for confirming. As a result, the change mode can be maintained when the user who has moved out of the specific area immediately returns to the specific area.

  The cellular phone with a mode change function of the present invention accesses the content server via the base station or the wireless LAN access point to obtain a confirmation screen including privilege information and has consented to the mode change on the confirmation screen. Control means for transmitting a privilege acquisition request and consent information to the content server, control information storage means for storing control information for mode change sent from the content server that has received the consent information, and the control Compare the specific area and period defined in the control information stored in the information storage means with the current position information and time information, and if the current position is within the specific area and the current time is within the period, the operation mode is And a mode control means for changing to a self mode, a manner mode or a power-off mode defined in the control information.

  The mode change system for a mobile device according to the present invention obtains and displays a confirmation screen including privilege information by accessing the content server from the mobile device, and consent information when the user agrees to change the mode on the confirmation screen. To the content server, and when the content server receives the consent information from the mobile device, the privilege content presented on the confirmation screen is downloaded to the mobile device and the mode change control information is transmitted, The content sent from the content server is stored and the mode change control information is stored in the mobile device, and the current location information and time information of the mobile device are taken in and compared with the specific area and period defined in the control information. If the current position is within a specific area and the current time is within the period, the operation mode is changed to the mode defined in the control information. And wherein the Rukoto.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while obtaining the consent regarding a mode change with respect to the user who entered the designated place, a privilege can be given to the user who agreed and the user consent concerning a mode change can be obtained easily.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a sequence diagram of a mode change method for a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment includes a mobile phone 1 as a mobile device, a wireless LAN access point 2 provided in a specific area, and a content server 3 that performs data communication with the mobile phone 1 via the wireless LAN access point 2. The

  Access information to the content server 3 is provided in the specific area or at the entrance. In the specific area, it is desirable to set the mode of the mobile phone 1 to the manner mode, the self mode, or the power-off mode. The specific area includes a concert hall and a movie theater, but the present invention is not limited to these facilities. As a method of providing access information to the content server 3, there is a method of presenting URL information of the content server 3 on a pamphlet or other medium installed in a specific area. In the case of this presentation method, the user directly inputs the URL of the content server 3 into the mobile phone 1, or when it is expressed in the two-dimensional code format, it is read by camera photographing and converted into URL information. Further, it is possible to install a non-contact type IC card reader at a facility entrance in a specific area so that URL information can be taken into the mobile phone 1 by non-contact type wireless communication performed with the mobile phone 1. is there. In the example shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the two-dimensional code described in the pamphlet is read by camera photographing and URL information is taken in.

  The mobile phone 1 that has captured the URL information of the content server 3 accesses the content server 3 via the wireless LAN access point 2 with a specific area as a cover area. Alternatively, the content server 3 is accessed via a base station under the control of the mobile phone 1. In the following description, it is assumed that the content server 3 is accessed via the wireless LAN access point 2.

  The content server 3 transmits a confirmation screen with the content of giving a privilege on the condition that the mobile phone 1 that has accessed accepts “mode change”. Since the content (period, change mode, range) of “control information” varies depending on the specific area, the content server 3 needs to identify the specific area requested by the mobile phone 1 that has accessed. In the present embodiment, the identification information of the specific area is included in the request issued by the mobile phone 1. For example, by incorporating identification information of a specific area into a two-dimensional code, the identification information of the specific area can be taken in without making the user aware of it, and the identification information of the specific area can be inserted into a request when accessing the server.

  The mobile phone 1 receives the confirmation screen that is a response from the content server 3 and displays the confirmation screen. The user who sees the confirmation screen can understand that the user is required to agree to accept the “mode change”. FIG. 3 is an example of a confirmation screen. When content (such as music data that can be played back on the mobile phone 1 or points that can be stored in the mobile phone 1) is saved as a privilege, the change mode (manner mode, self mode, or power off) is entered for a predetermined period. It is a content that asks for consent to be changed automatically. If “agree” is selected on this confirmation screen, a privilege acquisition request and consent information are sent to the content server 3.

  When the content server 3 receives the consent information and the privilege acquisition request from the mobile phone 1, it prepares “control information” and “privilege” in the specific area. FIG. 4 shows an example of “control information”. The “control information” can include a “period” of mode change, a “change mode” indicating a mode after the change, and a “range” under which the mode change is controlled. The “privilege” is the content presented on the confirmation screen. Such “control information” and “privilege” are transmitted to the mobile phone 1 whose consent has been confirmed.

  The transmission method of “privileges” and “control information” from the content server 3 to the mobile phone 1 is not particularly limited. For example, the “privilege” content (for example, music data) is downloaded from the content server 3 to the mobile phone 1 by HTTP, and “control information” (period, range, change mode) is transmitted as an extension header of the HTTP. it can. Alternatively, the control information may be downloaded as a single file that accompanies the download of the content as a text file different from the “privilege” content.

  The mobile phone 1 stores “control information” and “privileges” transmitted from the content server 3 when “agree” is selected. The mobile phone 1 is preinstalled with a program that interprets “control information” and changes the mode in accordance with an instruction of “control information” (hereinafter referred to as “mode change program”). When the mode change program interprets the control information and the mobile phone 1 satisfies the conditions of “period” and “range”, the mode is changed to the change mode specified in the control information.

The above is the outline of the mode change method of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment.
Next, a specific configuration and operation of the mobile phone 1 in which the mode change program is installed will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the mobile phone 1. The control unit 10 manages the overall operation of the mobile phone 1 and incorporates a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. In this embodiment, a two-dimensional code reading unit 11, a non-contact type communication unit 12 and an input unit 13 are provided as functions for acquiring URL information of the content server 3. The two-dimensional code reading unit 11 includes a photographing unit mounted on the mobile phone 1 and a two-dimensional code analysis program. The two-dimensional code representing the URL of the content server 3 is photographed and read by the camera. The non-contact type communication means 12 is a part of a non-contact type IC card mounted on the mobile phone 1, functions as an electronic money medium, and transmits / receives URL information of the content server 3 in this example. . The input unit 13 includes a button operation unit operated by a user, and accesses the content server 3 by starting up browser software and inputting the URL of the content server 3.

  In the mobile phone 1, communication with the content server 3 via the wireless LAN access point 2 is performed by the wireless communication control means 14. In addition to wireless communication with the wireless LAN access point 2, the wireless communication control means 14 also performs wireless communication with a base station of the mobile phone network. The confirmation screen distributed from the content server 3 to the mobile phone 1 is displayed on the display means 15 via browser software. When an operation for agreeing to the confirmation screen is performed, the browser software detects and sends a content download request to the content server 3. Further, “control information” distributed from the content server 3 to the mobile phone 1 is stored in the control information storage unit 16, and “privileges” are stored in a RAM (not shown) of the control unit 10. The storage location of “control information” does not need to be a dedicated storage medium, but is extracted and shown for convenience of explanation. The control information stored in the control information storage unit 16 is read and analyzed by the mode control unit 17, and the mode is changed according to the control information. The mode control unit 17 acquires position information from the GPS positioning unit 18 to be used when determining whether or not the mobile phone 1 is in a specific area indicated by “range” included in the control information. The GPS positioning means 18 has a function of obtaining a current position (longitude / latitude information) based on a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. As will be described later, the mode control unit 17 can also use the sector information transmitted from the base station when determining whether or not the mobile phone 1 is in a specific area.

  The notification means 19 is a part that performs a vibration operation or a notification voice output to notify the user when the mobile phone 1 switched to the change mode goes out of the specific area and returns to the mode. The application control unit 20 is a part that controls various application software installed in the mobile phone 1.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing from when the mobile phone 1 receives “control information” from the content server 3 to the mode change.

  As described above, when the mode change is agreed on the confirmation screen displayed on the mobile phone 1, “privilege” and “control information” are transmitted to the mobile phone 1. The control information storage unit 16 of the mobile phone 1 stores the control information.

  The mode control unit 17 reads and analyzes the control information from the control information storage unit 16 (step S1), acquires the date / time information from the clock function built in the mobile phone 1, and compares it with the “period” set in the control information. (Step S2). For example, when the specific area is a concert venue, the start time and end time are known, so the end time can be set as “period” from the start time on the concert date.

  If the result of determination in step S2 is not within the period, it is further determined whether or not it is before the period (step S3). If it is before the period, the process waits until the start time is reached (step S4). If it is after the period, the current mode is maintained. If the start time is reached while waiting, the process proceeds to step S5.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2 that the current time is within the period, it is determined whether the current time is within the range set in the control information (step S5). The position information of the mobile phone 1 may be either GPS positioning data (longitude / latitude information) or base station sector information. For example, if “range” is defined in the latitude and longitude format in the control information, the position information is acquired from the GPS positioning means 18. Further, if the “range” is defined by a combination of base station identification information and sector information in the control information, the identification information and sector information of the currently communicating base station are acquired from the wireless communication control means 14. If the user goes out of the specific area after entering the specific area and before changing the mode, it is determined to be out of range in the determination of step S5. In this case, the current mode is maintained.

  As a result of the determination in step S5, when it is determined that the mobile phone 1 is in the specific area, the “change mode” set in the control information is determined (step S6). In this embodiment, the determination is made in the order of “self mode”, “manner mode”, and “power off mode”. If “self mode” is specified in the determination in step S6, if the current mode is other than the self mode (step S7), the mode control unit 17 changes the setting of the mobile phone 1 to the self mode (step S7). S8). That is, communication functions such as making / receiving calls, sending / receiving mails, and infrared communication cannot be used.

  If it is determined in step S6 that the mode is other than the cell mode, it is further determined whether or not the change mode is designated as “manner mode” in the control information (step S9). If the current mode is other than the manner mode (step S10), the mode control unit 17 changes the setting of the mobile phone 1 to the manner mode (step S11). In other words, the vibrator is set to vibrate without sounding when an incoming call is received.

  If it is determined in step S9 that the mode is other than the manner mode, it is further determined whether or not the change mode is the “power off mode” (step S12). If the change mode is the power-off mode, the mode control unit 17 turns off the power of the mobile phone 1 (step S13).

  In this way, even if you are in a specific area before the start of the period, you will wait until the start time (step S4). Until then, the current mode is maintained and you can talk freely and use the content. You can send and receive. For example, in concert venues and movie theaters, it is not necessary to set the mode to manner mode etc. even in the venue or in the hall, which is a specific area, before the performance / performance, and you want to send / receive calls or content It can meet the user's request.

  As described above, if the mobile phone 1 entering the specific area is within the “period”, the operation mode is automatically switched to the change mode after obtaining the user's consent. Then, after the “period” instructed in the control information has elapsed and before the “period” has elapsed, the change mode is canceled and the normal mode is restored.

  FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram when the operation mode of the mobile phone 1 switched to the change mode is returned to the normal mode. The mobile phone 1 stores the control information M1 shown in the figure in the control information storage unit 16, and the self mode is set as the change mode when entering the concert hall as a specific area.

  The end time (2006/08/29 15:30) of the period set in the control information M1 has elapsed before the user who has the mobile phone 1 goes out of the concert hall (specific area). In the present embodiment, the mode control unit 17 periodically compares the current time with the end time of the “period”, and when the current time becomes the end time of the “period” in the specific area, the notification means 19 is notified to the user. For example, the display unit 15 displays a confirmation screen M2 as to whether to vibrate with the vibrator function and return to the normal mode. The user sees the confirmation screen M2 and knows that the “period” agreed upon at the time of mode change has elapsed. For example, it is desirable to maintain the self mode if the concert does not end on time. In addition, when the concert ends at the scheduled time, it is desirable to return to the normal mode. The user determines whether or not to cancel the self mode according to the situation at that time. When “Yes” is selected on the confirmation screen M2, the self mode is canceled and the normal mode is restored. If “No” is selected, the self mode is maintained.

  In this way, even when the end time of the “period” set in the control information is reached, the user is asked whether the change mode needs to be canceled. Nevertheless, it is possible to avoid the disadvantage that the change mode is automatically canceled.

  In this embodiment, the mode control unit 17 periodically compares the current position with the “range” and goes out of the “range” before the end of the “period” set in the control information. In the same way as above, the notification means 19 is controlled to notify the user. For example, the display unit 15 displays a confirmation screen M2 as to whether to vibrate with the vibrator function and return to the normal mode. For example, even if you go out of a concert hall, you may return to the original location immediately. In such a case, the change mode may be maintained.

  FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram for determining whether or not the mobile phone 1 has moved out of the specific area based on the base station information. It is assumed that the mobile phone 1 is in the sector a of the base station A and the self mode is set based on the control information M1. The mode control unit 17 extracts the base station identification information (A) and the sector information (a) from the base station information acquired by the wireless communication control means 14 through communication with the base station, and sets the “range” of the control information M1. Compare. When the user moves to the adjacent sector c in the base station A, the sector information included in the base station information changes from “a” to “c”. The change mode release procedure described above is executed in response to a change in sector information.

  Further, when moving from the sector a of the base station A to the sector c of the adjacent base station B, the base station identification information included in the base station information changes from “A” to “B” and the sector information is “a”. To “c”. The change mode release procedure described above is executed in response to a change in the base station identification information and / or sector information.

  FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram for determining whether or not the mobile phone 1 has moved out of the specific area based on the GPS positioning information. In the control information M1, “range” is designated by a radius centered on longitude and latitude. The mode control unit 17 determines whether it is within the “range” from the difference between the longitude / latitude specified in the control information M1 and the longitude / latitude acquired from the GPS positioning means 18. The change mode release procedure described above is executed in response to the departure from the “range” specified in the control information M1.

  In the above description, “control information” is acquired by accessing the content server 3 at the entrance of the specific area such as a concert hall / movie theater or in the area, but before entering the specific area, the content server 3 It is also possible to receive the confirmation screen by accessing and download the “privilege” on the condition of “consent” of the mode change. For example, a two-dimensional code is printed on an admission ticket sold in advance, and the two-dimensional code is read by the mobile phone 1 to access the content server 3 before entering and download “consent” and “privilege”. And complete. After entering the specific rear on the date of the event / screening, the mode is changed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the device for changing the operation mode is not limited to the mobile phone 1 and can be similarly applied to any mobile device that changes to a specific operation mode such as a power-off mode in a specific area in addition to the normal mode. is there.

  The present invention is applicable to a mobile phone system that changes an operation mode to a predetermined mode when entering a specific area.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram of a mode change method for a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. Plan view of the two-dimensional code described in the pamphlet The figure which shows an example of the confirmation screen in the said one embodiment The figure which shows an example of the control information in the said one Embodiment Functional block diagram of the mobile phone in the above embodiment The flowchart which shows the flow of a process from a mobile telephone receiving control information from a content server in the said one Embodiment to a mode change. Conceptual diagram when returning the operation mode of the mobile phone to the normal mode Conceptual diagram for determining whether a mobile phone has gone out of a specific area based on base station information Conceptual diagram for determining whether a mobile phone has gone out of a specific area based on GPS positioning information

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mobile telephone 2 ... Wireless LAN access point 3 ... Content server 10 ... Control part 11 ... Two-dimensional code reading means 12 ... Non-contact type communication means 13 ... Input means 14 ... Wireless communication control means 15 ... Display means 16 ... Control information Storage unit 17 ... Mode control unit 18 ... GPS positioning means 19 ... notification means 20 ... application control unit

Claims (9)

  When a confirmation screen including privilege information is displayed on the mobile device and the mode change is agreed on the confirmation screen, the content of the privilege is downloaded to the mobile device and the mode change control information is stored in the mobile device. And the mode change method of the mobile device in which the mobile device changes the operation mode in the period and the specific area determined in the control information according to the control information.   2. The mode change method for a mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the mode change control information is downloaded to the mobile device in a set with the privilege content or embedded in the content.   The method for changing a mode of a mobile device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the mobile device moves out of a specific area, the operation mode of the mobile device is returned to the original mode.   4. The mode change method for a mobile device according to claim 3, wherein a vibration or a sound is generated when the operation mode of the mobile device is returned to the original mode. A control means for accessing the content server and acquiring a confirmation screen including privilege information, and when there is an agreement to change the mode on the confirmation screen, a control means for transmitting a privilege acquisition request and consent information to the content server;
Control information storage means for storing mode change control information sent from the content server that has received the consent information;
Compare the specific area and period defined in the control information stored in the control information storage means with the current position information and time information, and if the current position is within the specific area and the current time is within the period, the operation mode Mode control means for changing the mode to the mode defined in the control information;
A mobile device with a mode change function.   6. The mobile device with a mode change function according to claim 5, wherein the mode control means returns the operation mode to the original mode when detecting that the mobile device has moved out of the specific area after the mode change.   The mode control means displays a confirmation screen for confirming whether to cancel the current change mode and return to the original mode when detecting that the mobile device has moved out of the specific area after the mode change. The mobile device with a mode change function according to claim 6. If the content server is accessed via the base station or the wireless LAN access point to obtain a confirmation screen including privilege information, and if there is an agreement to change the mode on the confirmation screen, the privilege acquisition request and consent information are Control means for transmitting to the content server;
Control information storage means for storing mode change control information sent from the content server that has received the consent information;
Compare the specific area and period defined in the control information stored in the control information storage means with the current position information and time information, and if the current position is within the specific area and the current time is within the period, the operation mode Mode control means for changing to a self-mode, manner mode or power-off mode defined in the control information;
A mobile phone with a mode change function. Access the content server from the mobile device, obtain and display a confirmation screen including privilege information, and if the user agrees to change the mode on the confirmation screen, send consent information to the content server,
When the content server receives the consent information from the mobile device, it downloads the privilege content presented on the confirmation screen to the mobile device and transmits the mode change control information,
The content sent from the content server is stored and the mode change control information is stored in the mobile device, and the current location information and time information of the mobile device are taken in and compared with the specific area and period defined in the control information. Then, if the current position is within a specific area and the current time is within a period, the operation mode is changed to the mode defined in the control information.

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