JP2009089024A - Mobile phone, communication terminal, and extension telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain improvement of operability in an extension telephone system in a case where a master unit is a mobile phone. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile phone of the present invention comprises: a first communication unit 101 for communicating with another communicator using a general public network; a history data generation unit 12 which generates history data indicating a history regarding communication using the first communication unit 101 and stores the generated history data in a history data storage unit 104A; a second communication unit 102 for communicating with a slave unit using a communication scheme different from the communication scheme using the general public network; and a first communication control unit 11 which causes the first communication unit 101 to perform communication using the general public network based on communication control data transmitted from the slave unit in a state where communication between the second communication unit 102 and the communication terminal is established. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a parent-child phone system using a mobile communication terminal.

  A general parent-child telephone system includes a parent device that can be connected to a general public network and a child device that can wirelessly communicate with the parent device.

In such a parent-child phone system, as a technique for managing history information, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for centrally managing history information at any one terminal of a parent device and a child device. . For example, when the child device manages history information, the parent device can check the history information by requesting the child device to view the history information.
JP 2005-311609 (released November 4, 2005)

  By the way, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the parent device is a fixed telephone and the relationship between the parent device and the child device is arranged in a range where communication is possible indoors, Even if the history information is centrally managed by any one terminal, no particular problem occurs.

  However, if the base unit is a mobile phone and history information is centrally managed on the handset side, if the base unit is taken out of the communication range with the handset, to check the history information, There arises a problem that it is not possible to make a browsing request to the slave unit managing the history information.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve operability in a parent-child phone system when the parent device is a mobile phone.

  In order to solve the above problems, a mobile phone according to the present invention includes a first communication unit for communicating with another communication device using a general public network, and a history of communication using the first communication unit. Generating history data, and storing history data in the history data storage unit and communication with a communication terminal using a communication method different from the communication method using the general public network. A second communication unit for performing communication with the first communication unit based on communication control data transmitted from the communication terminal in a state where communication between the second communication unit and the communication terminal is established. And a first communication unit control means for executing communication using a network.

  According to said structure, a 1st communication control means is a said 1st communication part based on the communication control data transmitted from this communication terminal in the state where communication with a 2nd communication part and a communication terminal was established. By executing communication using the general public network, the communication terminal in which communication is established by the mobile phone and the second communication unit is connected to another communication device using the general public network by the first communication unit of the mobile phone. Can communicate with each other.

  In addition, since the history data generation unit generates history data indicating a history related to communication using the first communication unit and stores the generated history data in the history data storage unit, the first communication unit is used. The history data of the history regarding all communications of communications by the mobile phone is stored. That is, not only history data related to communication performed by the mobile phone itself, but also history data related to communication using the first communication unit via the second communication unit of the mobile phone is stored.

  Thereby, in the mobile phone, it is possible to check a history regarding communication of other communication terminals that can communicate with the second communication unit. At this time, for example, when the mobile phone is the base unit and the communication terminal is the base unit, the base unit side can check the communication history of the base unit.

  Therefore, since the user can always check the history information by the parent device, the operability in the parent-child phone system when the parent device is a mobile phone can be improved.

  The first communication control means sets a general public network to the first communication unit based on communication control data transmitted from the communication terminal in a state where communication between the second communication unit and the communication terminal is established. The second communication unit may be controlled to transmit history data generated by the history data generation means to the communication terminal when the used communication is executed.

  In this case, the history data of the communication terminal (slave unit) can also be confirmed on the slave unit side.

  The first communication control means obtains communication history data of the communication terminal from the communication terminal established with the second communication unit in association with identification data for identifying the communication terminal, and stores the history data storage It is also possible to have means for storing the information and notifying the acquired information.

  In this case, the history data of each slave unit can be confirmed on the mobile phone (base unit) side.

  The first communication control unit may classify history data stored in the history data storage unit based on the identification data.

  In this case, the history data of each child device can be classified and confirmed on the mobile phone (parent device) side.

  The first communication control means uses the connection destination information included in the history data stored in the history data storage unit to cause the first communication unit to communicate with a communication device using the general public network. You may make it perform.

  In this case, communication using the history data of the slave unit can be performed on the mobile phone (base unit) side.

  You may further provide the alerting | reporting means which alert | reports having acquired the said historical data and the identification data linked | related with this historical data by the said 1st communication part.

  In this case, it is possible to notify the user that the mobile phone (master unit) has acquired the history data of the slave unit.

  When the manner mode function is provided, the first communication control means cancels the manner mode when a predetermined operation is performed after a preset time with the manner mode set. It may be.

  According to the above configuration, the manner mode can be canceled when a predetermined operation is performed after a preset set time. Here, the “predetermined operation” may be, for example, an alarm ringing or reception of specific data or signals from the outside by e-mail or the like. In the case of an alarm, the preset alarm start time can be set as the “set time”.

  Therefore, after the two conditions of time and operation are satisfied, it is possible to notify an incoming call or the like with the manner mode canceled. For example, after the manner mode is canceled by detecting an alarm, an incoming call from the outside can be notified to the user as usual (or at an adjusted volume). Therefore, even if the user sets the manner mode and goes to bed and then falls asleep without noticing the alarm, an acquaintance or the like can make a reliable call by telephone. In addition, since the manner mode is canceled after the alarm, it is not necessary to register in advance a telephone number of an acquaintance who is scheduled to receive a telephone call when he / she is sleeping. That is, there is no restriction on the telephone for telephone contact.

  In order to solve the above problems, the communication terminal of the present invention uses a mobile phone, a third communication unit for performing communication using a communication method other than a communication method using a general public network, and the general public network. Communication control data generating means for generating communication control data for performing communication with the communication device, and communication between the third communication unit and the mobile phone is established with respect to the mobile phone, And a second communication control unit that causes the third communication unit to transmit the communication control data generated by the communication control data generation unit.

  In this case, the communication terminal (slave unit) enables communication using the mobile phone (base unit).

  Based on the communication control data, history data indicating a history of communication created by a mobile phone that has communicated with a communication device using the general public network is acquired via the third communication unit, and history data is stored. A history data acquisition unit stored in the unit may be further provided.

  In this case, a history when the communication terminal (child device) communicates with the outside using the mobile phone (parent device) can be acquired.

  The second communication control unit controls the third communication unit to transmit the history data acquired by the history data acquisition unit to the mobile phone including identification data for identifying the communication terminal. You may make it do.

  In this case, the acquired history data can be transmitted to the destination mobile phone.

  A selection means for selecting a mobile phone that is a transmission destination of the history data and the identification data, wherein the second communication control means sends the history data and the identification data to the mobile phone selected by the selection means; The third communication unit may be controlled so as to transmit.

  In this case, the destination (mobile phone) of the acquired history data can be selected on the communication terminal side.

  A password is set for each destination mobile phone, and when the second communication control means transmits the history data and the identification data by the third communication section, the password for the mobile phone selected by the selection means And the history data and the identification data may be transmitted by the third communication unit corresponding to the mobile phone corresponding to the entered password.

  Thus, by using a password, it is possible to prevent history data from being transmitted to a mobile phone that is not intended by the user.

  A specific number is assigned to each destination mobile phone, and the second communication control means requests input of the specific number when transmitting history data and identification data by the third communication unit. Then, the third communication unit may be controlled to transmit the history data acquired by the history data acquisition means to the mobile phone corresponding to the input specific number.

  In this case, the user can select a destination mobile phone. If a specific number is set for each carrier, a master unit of a specific carrier line can be selected.

  A communication destination selection unit for selecting a communication destination mobile phone that establishes communication with the third communication unit, wherein the communication control data generation unit is configured such that the mobile phone selected by the communication destination selection unit is the general public You may make it produce | generate the communication control data for communicating with a communication apparatus using a network.

  In this case, communication is possible using the mobile phone (master) selected by the user.

  The second communication control means may establish communication between the third communication unit and a preset mobile phone.

  In this case, a base unit (mobile phone) used in making a call from the communication terminal is set in advance.

  A priority table in which selection priority is given to selectable mobile phones is provided, and the second communication control means includes the third communication unit and a mobile phone selected according to the priority table. Communication may be established.

  In this case, since the parent device (mobile phone) used when making a call from the communication terminal is selected according to the priority table, the parent device can be selected efficiently.

  In the priority order table, information indicating the charge system of the mobile phone is stored, and the priority order may be set in ascending order of the charge.

  In the priority table, information indicating a call / call history of the mobile phone is stored, and priorities may be set in descending order of the call frequency / number of calls.

  The communication terminal according to claim 15, wherein the information stored in the priority table is rewritable.

  In this case, since the user can rewrite the information, the degree of freedom of use by the user is increased.

  The history data may include data generated by communication using the general public network.

  Examples of data generated by communication using the general public network include a favorite list, URL address, URL browsing history, and the like.

  You may have a function as a mobile telephone which can be connected with a general public network.

  In this case, various functions as a mobile phone can be used in the communication terminal.

  When the manner mode function is provided, the first communication control means cancels the manner mode when a predetermined operation is performed after a preset time with the manner mode set. It may be.

  According to the above configuration, the manner mode can be canceled when a predetermined operation is performed after a preset set time. Here, the “predetermined operation” may be, for example, an alarm ringing or reception of specific data or signals from the outside by e-mail or the like. In the case of an alarm, the preset alarm start time can be set as the “set time”.

  Therefore, after the two conditions of time and operation are satisfied, it is possible to notify an incoming call or the like with the manner mode canceled. For example, after the manner mode is canceled by detecting an alarm, an incoming call from the outside can be notified to the user as usual (or at an adjusted volume). Therefore, even if the user sets the manner mode and goes to bed and then falls asleep without noticing the alarm, an acquaintance or the like can make a reliable call by telephone. In addition, since the manner mode is canceled after the alarm, it is not necessary to register in advance a telephone number of an acquaintance who is scheduled to receive a telephone call when he / she is sleeping. That is, there is no restriction on the telephone for telephone contact.

  The parent-child phone system according to the present invention is characterized in that the mobile phone having the above-described configuration is a parent device and the communication terminal having the above-described configuration is a child device.

  When digital rights management (Digital Rights Management, DRM) information is included in the data obtained by communication of the slave unit via the master unit, the digital rights management information is stored in the slave unit or the master unit. You may make it memorize | store in any one.

  Of the slave units and the master unit constituting the master-slave phone system, a slave unit that communicates using the general public network and a notification unit that notifies the master unit of other slave units or the master unit may be provided. Good.

  As described above, the mobile phone according to the present invention includes a first communication unit for communicating with another communication device using the general public network, and a history indicating a history related to communication using the first communication unit. For generating communication data with a communication terminal using a communication method different from the communication method using the general public network and the history data generating means for generating the data and storing the generated history data in the history data storage unit A general public network is used for the first communication unit based on communication control data transmitted from the communication terminal in a state where communication is established between the second communication unit and the second communication unit and the communication terminal. Communication unit control means for executing the communication, the user can always check the history information with the base unit when the mobile phone is used as the base unit. Parent-child phone system An effect that it is possible to improve the definitive operability.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a parent-child phone system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the parent-child phone system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of parent devices 100 including mobile terminals and a plurality of child devices 200 including mobile terminals. A system in which one parent device 100 is selected from the parent devices 100 and connected to the general public network 300 via the selected parent device 100 to communicate with other communication devices 400 (call, mail, web browsing, etc.) It is.

  Communication is performed between the parent device 100 and the general public network 300 by a general public network communication method. However, the communication method described above is performed between the parent device 100 and the child device 200. Communication is performed using a different communication method.

  For example, when communication is performed between the parent device 100 and the general public network 300 using the W-CDMA method, a wireless LAN (including serial transfer and IP communication), Bluetooth, Data communication is performed using technologies such as power-saving radio. In addition to the W-CDMA system, any communication system may be used between base unit 100 and general public network 300 as long as it is a communication system connected to a general wireless public network.

  First, the master unit 100 will be described.

  The base unit 100 includes a mobile terminal having a function related to communication with the handset 200 described above in addition to the function as a mobile phone.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the parent device 100.

  As shown in FIG. 3, base unit 100 includes first communication unit 101, second communication unit 102, main control unit 103, memory 104, program memory 105, operation unit (operation acquisition means) 106, microphone 107, and speaker 108. , An audio processing unit 109, a main display unit 110, a sub display unit 111, a vibration motor 112, a battery 113, a power supply control unit 114, and a connection status determination unit 115.

  The first communication unit 101 is a communication circuit for performing communication with the general public network 300.

  The second communication unit 102 is a communication circuit for performing communication with the child device 200.

  The main control unit 103 includes an arithmetic device such as a CPU (central processing unit) and controls the entire master device 100. The main control unit 103 executes a function of controlling the communication circuit, a function of generating communication history data, a function of acquiring communication history data, and a function of notifying the user. Details will be described later.

  The memory 104 is a memory that stores data used by the main control unit 103 to execute various functions. The memory 104 stores data such as a telephone number preset, a telephone directory, a message preset, address data, mail history, telephone history, location information, action history, and map information. In the present embodiment, in memory 104, in particular, history data storage unit 104 </ b> A that stores history data indicating a communication history in slave device 200 that can communicate with master device 100, notification that indicates related information of notification data. The table 104B is stored.

  Further, unlike the memory 104, the program memory 105 is a memory for storing a program that defines functions to be executed by the main control unit 103.

  The operation unit 106 is a button, a dial, or the like for the user of the parent device 100 to operate, and may be realized by a GUI (Graphical User Interface) using a touch panel.

  The microphone 107 is a microphone for the user of the parent device 100 to input voice when making a mobile phone, for example.

  The speaker 108 is a speaker for outputting sound to the user of the parent device 100. For example, the speaker 108 outputs a ring tone when a mobile phone arrives, a voice of the other party of the mobile phone, an alarm notification sound, or the like.

  The audio processing unit 109 is a circuit that controls the microphone 107 and the speaker 108 to input and output audio.

  The main display unit 110 is a display unit for displaying an image to the user of the parent device 100 and can be realized by a liquid crystal panel, for example.

  The sub display unit 111 is an auxiliary display unit for the main display unit 110 and includes, for example, an indicator using an LED (light emitting diode).

  The vibration motor 112 is a vibration source for presenting information as vibration to the user of the parent device 100. For example, the vibration motor 112 notifies an incoming call of a mobile phone in the manner mode.

  The battery 113 is a battery that supplies power to each unit of the parent device 100. The power control unit 114 is a circuit that controls power supply by the battery 113. Battery 113 may be configured such that parent device 100 can be charged by a charger (not shown).

  The connection status determination unit 115 is a circuit for determining whether communication with the child device 200 is established by the second communication unit 102.

  Furthermore, base unit 100 includes a main camera 116, a sub camera 117, a GPS processing unit 118, an RFID reader 119, an Ir transmission unit 120, and an Ir reception unit 121. Note that these functions provided in base unit 100 can be arbitrarily selected, and may further include, for example, a one-segment receiving circuit.

  The main camera 116 is a camera for capturing a still image or a moving image.

  The sub camera 117 is an auxiliary camera to the main camera 116, and is a camera for imaging the face of the user of the parent device 100, for example.

  The GPS processing unit 118 is a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, and is a circuit that detects the current position of the parent device 100.

  The RFID reader 119 is a circuit that reads information from an RFID tag.

  The Ir transmission unit 120 and the Ir reception unit 121 are a transmission circuit and a reception circuit for performing infrared communication with an external device or the like. The infrared communication standard is not particularly limited, but IrSimple can be used, for example.

  Next, various functions executed by the main control unit 103 described above in the base unit 100 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the base unit 100 includes a first communication unit 101 for communicating with another communication device 400 using the general public network 300, the first communication unit 101, the communication device 400, A second communication unit 102 for communicating with the slave device 200 that is a communication terminal using a communication method different from the communication method between the two and a main control unit 103 for controlling each unit Yes.

  The main control unit 103 generates history data indicating a history regarding communication using the first communication unit 101 and the first communication unit 101 that controls communication in the first communication unit 101 and the second communication unit 102. The history data generation unit 12 stores the generated history data in the history data storage unit 104A.

  The first communication control unit 11 is configured to perform communication between the second communication unit 102 and the slave unit 200 based on communication control data transmitted from the slave unit 200 in a state where communication between the second communication unit 102 and the slave unit 200 is established. The communication using the general public network 300 is executed.

  The main control unit 103 further includes a history data acquisition unit 13 and a notification unit 14.

  The history data acquisition unit 13 acquires the communication history data of the slave unit 200 from the slave unit 200 with which communication with the second communication unit 102 has been established in association with identification data for identifying the slave unit 200. It has become.

  The notification unit 14 notifies the user of the parent device 100 that the history data and identification data associated with the history data have been acquired.

  The history data acquisition unit 13 and the notification unit 14 are controlled by the first communication control unit 11.

  That is, the first communication control unit 11 associates the communication history data of the slave unit 200 from the slave unit 200 with which communication with the second communication unit 102 has been established, with identification data for identifying the slave unit 200. The history data is acquired by the history data acquisition unit 13 and stored in the history data storage unit 104A, and the acquired information (history data associated with the identification data) is notified to the user of the parent device 100 by the notification unit 14. It has become.

  As a means for notification, an icon may be displayed on the display screen of the parent device 100. As other notification methods, it is conceivable to make a sound by the speaker 108 or to vibrate the parent device 100 itself by the vibration motor 112.

  The first communication control unit 11 is configured to classify history data acquired from the slave device 200 in the history data storage unit 104A based on the identification data.

  The history data storage unit 104A stores a history table created for each slave unit. This history table stores information related to mail (outgoing, incoming, temporary storage), utterances, arrivals, absence messages, WEB browsing history, favorites list, connection destination information, and the like.

  Further, the first communication control unit 11 allows the user of the base unit 100 to operate the operation unit 106 so that connection destination information (email address, telephone number) included in the history data stored in the history data storage unit 104A. Etc.), the first communication unit 101 communicates with the communication device 400 using the general public network 300.

  In addition, the base unit 100 having the above configuration includes a manner mode processing unit 130 as shown in FIG.

  The manner mode processing unit 130 is a circuit for realizing a manner mode function provided in a general mobile phone.

  Base device 100 according to the present embodiment enables the following processing using manner mode processing unit 130.

  That is, the first communication control unit 11 cancels the manner mode when a predetermined operation is performed after a preset time while the manner mode is set by the manner mode processing unit 130. It is like that.

  In this way, the manner mode can be canceled when a predetermined operation is performed after a preset set time. Here, the “predetermined operation” may be, for example, an alarm ringing or reception of specific data or signals from the outside by e-mail or the like. In the case of an alarm, the preset alarm start time can be set as the “set time”.

  Therefore, after the two conditions of time and operation are satisfied, it is possible to notify an incoming call or the like with the manner mode canceled. For example, after the manner mode is canceled by detecting an alarm, an incoming call from the outside can be notified to the user as usual (or at an adjusted volume). Therefore, even if the user sets the manner mode and goes to bed and then falls asleep without noticing the alarm, an acquaintance or the like can make a reliable call by telephone. In addition, since the manner mode is canceled after the alarm, it is not necessary to register in advance a telephone number of an acquaintance who is scheduled to receive a telephone call when he / she is sleeping. That is, there is no restriction on the telephone for telephone contact.

  In the master unit 100, the manner mode processing trigger may be triggered by input of communication control data from the slave unit 200.

  Next, the slave unit 200 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, a communication terminal having a function as a mobile phone that can be connected to a general public network will be described as an example of slave unit 200, similarly to base unit 100.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the slave unit 200.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the slave unit 200 includes a first communication unit 201, a third communication unit 202, a main control unit 203, a memory 204, a program memory 205, an operation unit (operation acquisition unit) 206, a microphone 207, and a speaker 208. , An audio processing unit 209, a main display unit 210, a sub display unit 211, a vibration motor 212, a battery 213, a power supply control unit 214, and a connection status determination unit 215.

  The first communication unit 201 is the same communication circuit as the first communication unit 101 of the parent device 100 for performing communication with the general public network 300.

  The third communication unit 202 is a communication circuit for performing communication with the parent device 100.

  The main control unit 203 includes an arithmetic device such as a CPU (central processing unit) and controls the entire slave unit 200. The main control unit 203 has a function of controlling the communication circuit, a function of generating communication control data for causing the first communication unit of the parent device 100 to perform communication, a function of generating communication history data, and communication history data The function to acquire the function, the function to notify the user, and the function to select the master unit are executed. Details will be described later.

  The memory 204 is a memory that stores data used by the main control unit 203 to execute various functions. The memory 204 stores, for example, data such as telephone number presets, telephone books, message presets, address data, mail history, telephone history, location information, action history, and map information. In the present embodiment, in memory 204, in particular, history data storage unit 204A for storing history data indicating communication history in slave device 200, notification table 204B indicating related information of notification data, and parent device are selected. Therefore, a master unit selection table 204C is stored.

  Further, unlike the memory 204, the program memory 205 is a memory for storing a program that defines the functions executed by the main control unit 203.

  The operation unit 206 is a button, a dial, or the like for the user of the child device 200 to operate, and may be realized by a GUI (Graphical User Interface) using a touch panel.

  The microphone 207 is a microphone for the user of the slave device 200 to input voice when making a mobile phone, for example.

  The speaker 208 is a speaker for outputting sound to the user of the child device 200. For example, the speaker 208 outputs a ring tone when a mobile phone arrives, a voice of the other party of the mobile phone, an alarm notification sound, or the like.

  The audio processing unit 209 is a circuit that controls the microphone 207 and the speaker 208 to input and output audio.

  The main display unit 210 is a display unit for displaying an image to the user of the child device 200 and can be realized by a liquid crystal panel, for example.

  The sub display unit 211 is an auxiliary display unit for the main display unit 210 and includes, for example, an indicator using an LED (light emitting diode).

  The vibration motor 212 is a vibration source for presenting information to the user of the child device 200 as vibration. For example, an incoming call of a mobile phone in the manner mode is notified by the vibration motor 212.

  The battery 213 is a battery that supplies power to each unit of the child device 200. The power control unit 214 is a circuit that controls power supply by the battery 213. The battery 213 may be configured to be charged by a charger (not shown).

  The connection status determination unit 215 is a circuit for determining whether or not communication with the parent device 100 is established by the third communication unit 202, similarly to the parent device 100.

  Further, the slave unit 200 includes a main camera 216, a sub camera 217, a GPS processing unit 218, an RFID reader 219, an Ir transmission unit 220, and an Ir reception unit 221. Note that these functions provided in the slave unit 200 can be arbitrarily selected, and may further include, for example, a one-segment receiving circuit.

  The main camera 216 is a camera for capturing a still image or a moving image.

  The sub camera 217 is an auxiliary camera to the main camera 216, and is a camera for imaging the face of the user of the slave device 200, for example.

  The GPS processing unit 218 is a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, and is a circuit that detects the current position of the child device 200.

  The RFID reader 219 is a circuit that reads information from an RFID tag.

  The Ir transmission unit 220 and the Ir reception unit 221 are a transmission circuit and a reception circuit for performing infrared communication with an external device or the like. The infrared communication standard is not particularly limited, but IrSimple can be used, for example.

  Next, various functions executed by the main control unit 203 described above in the slave unit 200 will be described below with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the slave device 200 includes a first communication unit 201 for communicating with other communication devices using the general public network as a communication unit similar to the parent device 100, and the first A third communication unit 202 for communicating with the parent device 100 using a communication method different from the communication method between the communication unit 201 and the communication device 400, and a main control unit 203 for controlling each unit; have.

  The main control unit 203 generates history data indicating a history of communication using the first communication unit 201 and the second communication control unit 21 that controls communication in the first communication unit 201 and the third communication unit 202. The history data generation unit 22 stores the generated history data in the history data storage unit 204A, and the communication control data generation unit 23 generates communication control data for transmission to the parent device 100.

  The second communication control unit 21 generates communication control data generated by the communication control data generation unit 23 for the parent device 100 in a state where communication between the third communication unit 202 and the parent device 100 is established. And the base unit 100 is made to execute communication using the general public network 300.

  As a result, the slave device 200 can connect to the general public network 300 via the master device 100 and communicate with the other communication device 400.

  The main control unit 203 further includes a parent device selection unit 24 and a notification unit 25.

  The base unit selection unit 24 acquires information for generating communication control data associated with the base unit selected by the user from the base unit selection table 204C and transmits the information to the communication control data generation unit 23. It has become. In this case, the parent device selection unit 24 is triggered by the input of an operation signal (a signal indicating which parent device is selected) from the operation unit 206 operated by the user, and is selected from the parent device selection table. Information for generating communication control data associated with is acquired.

  The parent device selection table 204C stores a parent device call priority list for selecting a parent device. This priority list may be set by the user or may be set according to the use frequency for each parent device.

  The base unit selection table 204C stores information indicating a mobile phone fee structure, and priorities may be set in ascending order of fees.

  The base unit selection table 204C stores information indicating a call / call history of the mobile phone, and the priority order may be set in descending order of the call frequency / number of calls.

  Further, the information stored in the parent device selection table 204C may be rewritable by the user.

  In the parent device selection table 204C, the priority order when selecting the parent device is associated with the contents. For example, the content of the first priority is designated by the parent device by manual setting, the content of the second priority is designated by the transmission number, and the content of the third priority is the parent device having an incoming history. The content of the 4th rank is the previous transmission base unit.

  In order to select any of the above contents, either on / off is set in setting 1 of the parent device selection table 204C. That is, the content set to on is executed, and the content set to off is not executed. The contents for which on is set are executed in order according to the priority order.

  Furthermore, the settings 2 and 3 include contents for performing more detailed settings as necessary with respect to the contents set to on in the settings 1.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the contents may be arranged in order of priority, and the parent device to be selected may be set in advance according to the contents of setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3.

  FIG. 7 shows the above-mentioned parent device selection table 204C of a certain child device (manual setting, previous transmission parent device off, parent device designation by calling number (with parent device designation number), parent device with incoming history used) Is shown.

  FIG. 8 also shows a master unit selection table of other slave units (manual setting on, master unit designation by calling number (master unit designation in the case of overseas calls), use of a master unit with an incoming history off, Outgoing master unit off).

  In addition, an item for setting whether to merge history information of outgoing / incoming calls by the slave unit may be provided in the master unit selection table. For example, in the parent device selection table shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a setting 4 item may be newly provided to set of / off. In this case, if the setting 4 item is set to on, the history information of outgoing / incoming calls by the slave unit can be merged. If the setting item 4 is set to off, the historical information of outgoing / incoming calls by the slave unit is merged. Can not be merged.

  The notification unit 25 notifies the user of some information. The notification method is performed based on the data stored in the notification table 204B of the memory 204. In the notification table 204B, for example, an icon for displaying a message indicating that the master unit is in use is stored.

  As a means for notifying by the notification unit 25, an icon may be displayed on the display screen of the slave 200. As other notification methods, it is conceivable to make a sound by the speaker 208 or to vibrate the child device 200 itself by the vibration motor 212.

  The second communication control unit 21 performs classification based on identification data for identifying the parent device when the history data acquired from the parent device 100 is stored in the history data storage unit 204A. .

  The history data storage unit 204A stores a history table created for each parent device. This history table stores information related to mail (outgoing, incoming, temporary storage), utterances, arrivals, absence messages, WEB browsing history, favorites list, connection destination information, and the like.

  The history data generation unit 22 that stores the history data in the history data storage unit 204A connects to the general public network through the master unit based on the communication control data generated by the communication control data generation unit 23, and communicates with the communication unit. The second communication control unit 21 controls the history data indicating the communication history created by the parent device that has performed the above-described process via the third communication unit 202.

  The second communication control unit 21 uses the history data acquired by the history data generation unit 22 (history data stored in the history data storage unit 204A) to identify the child device with respect to the parent device. The third communication unit 202 is controlled to transmit data including data.

  The parent device selection unit 24 may select a parent device that is a transmission destination of the history data and the identification data. In this case, it becomes possible to transmit the history data and identification data of the slave unit only to the master unit selected on the slave unit side (selection by either automatic or manual).

  In addition, when a password is set for each parent device of the transmission destination, the second communication control unit 21 transmits the history data and the identification data by the third communication unit 202. The third communication unit 202 transmits the history data and the identification data in response to the parent device corresponding to the input password. Also good.

  By using a password in this way, it is possible to prevent history data and the like from being transmitted to a parent machine that is not intended by the user.

  In addition, when a specific number is assigned to each parent device of the transmission destination, the second communication control unit 21 transmits the history data and the identification data by the third communication unit 202. The third communication unit 202 is controlled to request the user to input a number and to transmit the history data acquired by the history data generation unit 22 to the mobile phone corresponding to the input specific number. You may make it do.

  As a result, the user can select the parent device of the transmission destination. If a specific number is set for each carrier, a master unit of a specific carrier line can be selected.

  Further, the communication control data generation unit 23 may generate communication control data for the parent device selected by the parent device selection unit 24 to communicate with the communication device using the general public network. .

  As a result, communication using the parent device selected by the user becomes possible.

  The second communication control unit 21 may establish communication between the third communication unit 202 and a preset master unit.

  Moreover, the subunit | mobile_unit 200 of the said structure is equipped with the manner mode process part 230, as shown in FIG.

  The manner mode processing unit 230 is a circuit for realizing a manner mode function provided in a general mobile phone.

  Since the process using the manner mode processing unit 230 by the slave unit 200 according to the present embodiment is the same as the manner mode process of the master unit 100 described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

  The manner mode process of the child device 200 may be linked to the manner mode of the parent device 100 selected by the child device 200. That is, when the slave unit is set to the manner mode, if the manner mode of the master unit 100 having the parent-child relationship is canceled, the manner mode of the slave unit 200 is also canceled.

  The manner mode is canceled when the slave unit 200 has a relationship between a plurality of master units 100 and the parent and child, and the setting may be reflected according to a predetermined priority order. In this case, it is only necessary to add one new setting item to the parent device selection table.

  The setting item in this case may have contents for setting whether or not to follow a specific parent device.

  Further, regarding cancellation of the manner mode, no matter which parent device is selected, the manner mode processing of the parent device may not be linked. Also in this case, a setting item may be newly provided in the parent device call table.

  For example, setting 5 may be provided as a new item in the parent device selection table shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and on / off may be set in setting 5. At this time, if the setting 5 is set to on, the setting of the parent device can be reflected. If the setting 5 is set to off, the setting of the parent device can not be reflected. .

  Subsequently, the operation of the parent-child phone system having the above configuration will be described. Here, for convenience of explanation, as shown in FIG. 8, a case where a parent-child telephone system is constructed by one slave unit and a plurality of master units will be described as an example.

  The parent / child phone system shown in FIG. 8 requires one child device for the parent device of carrier A (mobile phone), the parent device of carrier B (mobile phone), and the parent device of carrier C (IP phone). Accordingly, the master unit is selected and connected to the general public network through the selected master unit so as to make a call with any of the communication partner of carrier A, the communication partner of carrier B, and the communication partner of carrier X (overseas). It has become.

  Here, the child device manually or automatically selects the parent device based on the information for parent device selection stored in the parent device selection table 204C shown in FIG. In this case, manual selection and automatic selection are determined depending on how the master unit selection table 204C shown in FIGS.

  Each child device includes the parent device selection table 204C as described above, so that the parent device to be used can be automatically or manually selected, and whether history information is merged with the selected parent device, Whether or not the manner mode is linked is determined.

  Below, the flow of the history information merging process after the incoming and outgoing calls of the slave units will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, the slave unit 200 ends outgoing / incoming calls (step S1), and selects a master unit to merge history information (step S2). At this time, the parent machine to be merged is determined in accordance with the setting contents described in the parent machine selection table 204C.

  Next, after selecting the parent device to merge the history information, the child device 200 transmits the history information it has to the selected parent device, and updates the outgoing / incoming history of the parent device (step S3).

  Finally, the base unit whose call origination / reception history has been updated notifies the user to display on the display screen of the base unit that a slave unit has made or received a call (step S4).

  The flow shown in FIG. 9 will be described in detail as follows.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of outgoing call processing from the slave unit.

  When the user performs a transmission operation, the child device first determines whether or not the parent device is automatically selected from the parent device selection table (step S11).

  If the child device determines that the parent device is not automatically selected, a parent device selection screen for allowing the user to manually select the parent device is displayed (step S12).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the child device is the automatic selection of the parent device, the parent device is selected according to the parent device selection table (step S13).

  Next, the child device transmits using the parent device selected manually or automatically (step S14).

  Subsequently, the slave unit determines whether history merging to the master unit is prohibited according to the master unit selection table (step S15). Here, if history merging to the parent device is prohibited, the process ends.

  On the other hand, if history merging to the parent device is not prohibited in step S15, a parent device to merge histories is searched (step S16). Here, the search for the parent device is to determine whether or not a history merge parent device exists within a communicable range.

  In step S16, if a parent device for history merging is found, that is, if there is a parent device for history merging within the communicable range, history merging is executed (step S17), and the history merging is successful. A process of displaying on the master unit is performed (step S18), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in step S16, if a parent device to be merged is not found, that is, if there is no parent device to be merged in a communicable state, the history is temporarily stored in the child device (step 19).

  Then, it is determined whether or not to stop the search (step S20). Here, whether or not to stop the search is determined by determining whether or not a parent device is found within the time set by the timer.

  If it is determined in step S20 that the search is to be stopped, that is, if it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed after the search, the slave unit is notified (displayed) that the histories cannot be merged (step S21), and the process is terminated.

  The flow of the history merging process by the slave unit will be described in detail as follows.

  FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram for explaining the transition of parent device selection by the child devices. Here, the parent device that actually communicates with the outside and the parent device that merges histories are described as being different (parent device 1 and parent device 2), but may be the same.

  (1): The slave unit 1 refers to the master unit selection table, selects a master unit to be transmitted based on a transmission number or a rule determined in advance, and starts communication. This communication is performed by Bluetooth or the like.

  (2): Base unit 1 (base unit functioning as a transmission terminal) connects base unit 1 to a line of the general public network based on communication control data from slave unit 1.

  (3): Base unit 1 creates a history of outgoing calls made by handset 1. This outgoing call history is transferred to handset 1.

  (4): When the base unit 1 does not leave a history in the base unit 1 according to the information included in the communication control data from the handset 1, it deletes the outgoing call history.

  (5): The subunit | mobile_unit 1 acquires the transmission log | history from the main | base station 1, and produces log | history data. In addition to the call number, call time, and charge, the history data includes a message indicating that the call is sent from the slave unit 1 using the master unit 1.

  (6): The child device 1 refers to the parent device selection table, and selects and connects the parent device whose history is merged according to a prior rule. In this case, whether or not the parent machine that merges histories exists within the communication range with the child machine 1 is searched for a predetermined time, and if the search cannot be performed within the predetermined time, the histories cannot be merged. The process is temporarily terminated while the history is stored in the machine 1.

  If the parent device can be searched, communication between the searched parent device 2 and the child device 1 is established by Bluetooth, Ir, PLC, or the like. In this case, the history data can be transmitted by Mail.

  (7): The master unit 2 merges the history data obtained from the slave unit 1.

  (8): If the master unit 2 is successfully merged, the master unit 2 displays a merge success message on the master unit 2 and transmits a merge success message to the slave unit 1. In this case, it is assumed that communication is established between the parent device 2 and the child device 1 by Bluetooth, Ir, PLC, or the like.

  (9): The slave unit 1 displays that history merging is performed in the master unit 2. If the display of history merging is prohibited by a prior rule, it is not displayed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope shown in the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  Finally, each block of the main control unit 103 and the main unit 200 of the parent device 100 may be configured by hardware logic, or may be realized by software using a CPU as follows. .

  That is, the main control unit 103.203 has a central processing unit (CPU) that executes instructions of a control program that realizes each function, a read only memory (ROM) that stores the program, and a random access memory (RAM) that expands the program. memory), a storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing the program and various data. An object of the present invention is a record in which the program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of the control program of the main control unit 103.203, which is software that realizes the functions described above, is recorded so as to be readable by a computer. This can also be achieved by supplying the medium to the main control unit 103.203 and reading and executing the program code recorded on the recording medium by the computer (or CPU or MPU).

  Examples of the recording medium include a tape system such as a magnetic tape and a cassette tape, a magnetic disk such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk / hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. Card system such as IC card, IC card (including memory card) / optical card, or semiconductor memory system such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM.

  Further, the main control unit 103.203 may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication. A net or the like is available. Further, the transmission medium constituting the communication network is not particularly limited. For example, even in the case of wired such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, ADSL line, etc., infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth ( (Registered trademark), 802.11 wireless, HDR, general public network, satellite line, terrestrial digital network, and the like can also be used. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

  The technology for confirming the data transmission / reception history between the client and the server can be applied regardless of the parent-child telephone system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1, showing an embodiment of the present invention, is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a parent-child phone system. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the main | base station of the parent-child telephone system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the main | base station of the parent-child telephone system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the subunit | mobile_unit of the parent-child telephone system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the subunit | mobile_unit of the parent-child telephone system shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the example of a setting in the main | base station selection table which a subunit | mobile_unit has. It is a figure which shows the other example of the example of a setting in the main | base station selection table which a subunit | mobile_unit has. It is a schematic block diagram of the parent-child telephone system concerning this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the main | base station selection process of a subunit | mobile_unit. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the log | history merge process of a subunit | mobile_unit. It is a sequence diagram which shows the transition of the main | base station selection in the parent-child telephone system of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

11 First communication control unit 12 History data generation unit 13 History data acquisition unit 14 Notification unit 21 Second communication control unit 22 History data generation unit 23 Communication control data generation unit 24 Base unit selection unit 25 Notification unit 100 Base unit 101 First Communication unit 102 Second communication unit 103 Main control unit 104 Memory 104A History data storage unit 104B Notification table 105 Program memory 106 Operation unit 107 Microphone 108 Speaker 109 Audio processing unit 110 Main display unit 111 Sub display unit 112 Vibration motor 113 Battery 114 Power control unit 115 Connection status determination unit 116 Main camera 117 Sub camera 118 GPS processing unit 119 RFID reader 120 Ir transmission unit 121 Ir reception unit 130 Silent mode processing unit 200 Slave unit 201 First communication unit 202 Third communication unit 203 Main control Part 204 memory 204A history data Data storage unit 204B Notification table 204C Master unit selection table 205 Program memory 206 Operation unit 207 Microphone 208 Speaker 209 Audio processing unit 210 Main display unit 211 Sub display unit 212 Vibration motor 213 Battery 214 Power supply control unit 215 Connection status determination unit 216 Main Camera 217 Sub camera 218 GPS processor 219 RFID reader 220 Ir transmitter 221 Ir receiver 230 Manner mode processor 300 General public network 400 Communication device

Claims (30)

A first communication unit for communicating with other communication devices using a general public network;
History data generating means for generating history data indicating a history related to communication using the first communication unit, and storing the generated history data in a history data storage unit;
A second communication unit for communicating with a communication terminal using a communication method different from the communication method using the general public network;
In a state in which communication between the second communication unit and the communication terminal is established, the first communication unit causes the first communication unit to execute communication using the general public network based on communication control data transmitted from the communication terminal. And a communication unit control means. The first communication control means includes
With the communication between the second communication unit and the communication terminal established, the first communication unit is caused to execute communication using the general public network based on the communication control data transmitted from the communication terminal. 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the second communication unit is controlled to transmit history data generated by the history data generation means to the communication terminal. The first communication control means includes
Information acquired from the communication terminal that has established communication with the second communication unit in association with identification data for identifying the communication terminal is acquired and stored in the history data storage unit. The mobile phone according to claim 2, further comprising means for notifying the user. The first communication control means includes
4. The mobile phone according to claim 3, wherein the history data stored in the history data storage unit is classified based on the identification data. The first communication control means includes
The connection information included in the history data stored in the history data storage unit is used to cause the first communication unit to communicate with a communication device using the general public network. Item 5. The mobile phone according to Item 3 or 4.   The mobile device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising notification means for notifying that the history data and identification data associated with the history data have been acquired by the first communication unit. Phone. When equipped with the manner mode function
The first communication control means cancels the manner mode when a predetermined operation is performed after a preset time in a state where the manner mode is set. The mobile phone described in 1. A third communication unit for communicating with a mobile phone and a communication method other than a communication method using a general public network;
Communication control data generating means for generating communication control data for communicating with a communication device using the general public network;
A second communication unit that causes the third communication unit to transmit the communication control data generated by the communication control data generation unit to the mobile phone in a state where communication between the third communication unit and the mobile phone is established. A communication terminal comprising communication control means.   Based on the communication control data, history data indicating a history of communication created by a mobile phone that has communicated with a communication device using the general public network is acquired via the third communication unit, and history data is stored. The communication terminal according to claim 8, further comprising history data acquisition means stored in the unit. The second communication control means includes
The third communication unit is controlled to transmit history data acquired by the history data acquisition means to a mobile phone including identification data for identifying the communication terminal. 9. The communication terminal according to 9. A selection means for selecting a mobile phone that is a transmission destination of the history data and the identification data;
The second communication control means includes
The communication terminal according to claim 9, wherein the third communication unit is controlled to transmit the history data and identification data to the mobile phone selected by the selection unit. A password is set for each destination mobile phone,
The second communication control means includes
When transmitting history data and identification data by the third communication unit, the third communication unit requests input of a password for the mobile phone selected by the selection means, and corresponds to the mobile phone corresponding to the input password, The communication terminal according to claim 11, wherein history data and identification data are transmitted by the third communication unit. A specific number is assigned to each destination mobile phone,
The second communication control means includes
When the history data and the identification data are transmitted by the third communication unit, the history data acquisition unit requests the input of the specific number and acquires the mobile phone corresponding to the input specific number by the history data acquisition unit The communication terminal according to claim 9, wherein the third communication unit is controlled to transmit the recorded history data. A communication destination selection means for selecting a communication destination mobile phone that establishes communication with the third communication unit;
The communication control data generation means includes
9. The communication terminal according to claim 8, wherein the mobile phone selected by the communication destination selection unit generates communication control data for communicating with a communication device using the general public network. The second communication control means includes
The communication terminal according to claim 8, wherein communication is established between the third communication unit and a preset mobile phone. For a selectable mobile phone, it has a priority table with selection priority.
The second communication control means includes
9. The communication terminal according to claim 8, wherein communication is established between the third communication unit and a mobile phone selected according to the priority table.   17. The communication terminal according to claim 16, wherein the priority table stores information indicating a charge system of the mobile phone, and priorities are set in ascending order of charges.   17. The priority table stores information indicating a call / call history of a mobile phone, and priorities are set in descending order of call frequency / number of calls / calls. Communication terminal.   The communication terminal according to claim 16, wherein the information stored in the priority table is rewritable. The historical data is
The communication terminal according to any one of claims 9 to 19, wherein data generated by communication using the general public network is included.   21. The communication terminal according to claim 8, wherein the communication terminal has a function as a mobile phone connectable to a general public network. When equipped with the manner mode function
The second communication control means cancels the manner mode when a predetermined operation is performed after a preset set time in a state in which the manner mode is set. The communication terminal described in 1.   A parent-child phone system, wherein the mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is a parent device, and the communication terminal according to any one of claims 8 to 22 is a child device. When the digital data management (Digital Rights Management, DRM) information is included in the data obtained by the slave via communication via the master,
24. The parent-child phone system according to claim 23, wherein the digital copyright management information is stored in either the child device or the parent device.   Of the slave units and master units constituting the master-slave phone system, a slave unit that communicates using the general public network and a notification unit for notifying the master unit to other slave units or the master unit are provided. 25. The parent-child phone system according to claim 23 or 24. A parent-child phone system in which the mobile phone according to claim 7 is a parent device, and the communication terminal according to claim 22 is a child device,
The above-mentioned cordless handset is provided with a setting item as to whether or not the selected parent device is linked to the manner mode in a selection table for selecting as a communication destination.   A program that causes a computer to function as history data generation means and first communication control means of a mobile phone according to any one of claims 1 to 7.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 27 is recorded.   A program that causes a computer to function as communication control data generation means and second communication control means of a communication terminal according to any one of claims 8 to 22.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 29 is recorded.

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