JP2010130183A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal capable of canceling call termination limitation without confusion by erroneous recognition of a call termination opposite party. <P>SOLUTION: A cellular phone 1 includes: a phonebook database 43 storing the identification information of a specified communication terminal and a specified call termination form corresponding to the identification information; a waiting processing part 41 for performing a call termination operation accompanied by prescribed reporting processing indicating the communication terminal in response to the reception of a call termination request; and a remote control processing part 42 for storing the identification information of the call termination origin of the call termination in association with the identification information of the specified communication terminal corresponding to the specified call termination form as temporary data when the call termination from another communication terminal other than the specified communication terminal matches with the stored specified call termination form. When receiving the call termination request, if the identification information of the communication terminal of the call termination request origin is stored as the temporary data, the waiting processing part 41 performs the prescribed reporting processing as the call termination from the specified communication terminal corresponding to the communication terminal of the call termination request origin. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal that restricts communication with other than a specific source.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, mobile phone devices for children have various usage restrictions such as destinations of calls and calls, call durations, network access rights, and the like. Such usage restrictions are set in advance by an administrator (such as a child's parents) and cannot be canceled or changed unless a predetermined procedure is known.

By the way, in the case of a communication terminal such as a cellular phone, a remote control technique has been proposed that enables device settings to be changed while in a remote location in preparation for loss or theft (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In recent years, models and systems in which a remote control function is actually implemented are also provided.
JP-A-10-126495

  However, in a mobile phone in which the above-mentioned usage restrictions are set, if a terminal that can make a call is unusable due to battery exhaustion or loss, communication is rejected even if a call is made from an alternative device. Therefore, it is conceivable to use the remote control function to cancel the restriction. However, since the receiver (child) is erroneously recognized as an incoming call from an unknown partner, there is a risk of confusion.

  An object of this invention is to provide the communication terminal which can cancel | release incoming call restrictions, without making a user confused by the misrecognition of the other party.

  A communication terminal according to the present invention includes a communication unit that communicates with another communication terminal via a communication network, identification information of at least one specific communication terminal, and a specific incoming mode associated with the identification information In response to receiving the incoming request in the communication unit, the incoming operation with a predetermined notification process representing the communication terminal based on the identification information of the communication terminal that is the incoming request source And when the incoming call from the communication terminal other than the specific communication terminal matches the specific incoming call mode stored in the storage unit, the other incoming call source A control unit that stores the identification information of the communication terminal in association with the identification information of the specific communication terminal corresponding to the specific incoming call mode and stores it as temporary data in the storage unit, and the standby processing unit includes: Incoming call request in the communication unit If received, if the identification information of the communication terminal of the incoming call request source is stored as the temporary data, the predetermined predetermined as an incoming call from the specific communication terminal associated with the communication terminal of the incoming call request source A notification process is performed.

  In addition, when the communication processing unit receives an incoming request, the standby processing unit performs a first standby mode in which an incoming operation is immediately performed, and only when the communication terminal that is the incoming request source is the specific communication terminal. And a second standby mode for performing an incoming call operation, and the control unit preferably functions when the standby processing unit is in the second standby mode.

  In addition, when the incoming call from a communication terminal other than the specific communication terminal matches the specific incoming call mode stored in the storage unit, the standby processing unit starts the second standby mode from the second standby mode. It is preferable to switch to 1 standby mode.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said memory | storage part memorize | stores the said temporary data in the area | region different from the identification information of the said specific communication terminal.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said control part erase | eliminates the said temporary data which predetermined time passed since memorize | stored.

  Further, it is preferable that the specific incoming call mode includes the number of incoming voice calls from the same communication terminal within a predetermined time.

  Further, it is preferable that the specific incoming mode includes incoming of an electronic mail including a predetermined character string.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to release the incoming call restriction without confusing the user due to the erroneous recognition of the incoming call partner.

  Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, a mobile phone 1 will be described as an example of a communication terminal. Note that the communication terminal of the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to various devices such as a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a wired telephone terminal.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a mobile phone 1 (communication terminal) according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 shows a so-called foldable mobile phone, but the mobile phone according to the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a sliding type in which one casing is slid in one direction from a state in which both casings are overlapped, or a rotary type in which one casing is rotated around an axis along the overlapping direction ( Turn type), or a type (straight type) in which the operation unit and the display unit are arranged in one housing and does not have a connecting unit.

  The mobile phone 1 includes an operation unit side body 2 and a display unit side body 3. The operation unit side body 2 includes a key input unit 11 and a microphone 12 to which a voice uttered by a user of the mobile phone 1 is input on the surface unit 10. The key input unit 11 includes a function setting operation button 13 for operating various functions such as various setting functions, a phone book function, and a mail function, and an input operation button 14 for inputting a telephone number and mail characters. And a determination operation button 15 for performing determination and scrolling in various operations.

  The display unit side body 3 includes a display unit 21 for displaying various types of information on the surface unit 20 and a receiver 22 for outputting the voice of the other party of the call.

  Further, the upper end portion of the operation unit side body 2 and the lower end portion of the display unit side body 3 are connected via a hinge mechanism 4. In addition, the mobile phone 1 relatively rotates the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 which are connected via the hinge mechanism 4, so that the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 are rotated. The body 3 can be in an open state (open state), or the operation unit side body 2 and the display unit side body 3 can be folded (folded state).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functions of the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment. The mobile phone 1 includes a display unit 21, a CPU 30 as a standby processing unit and a control unit, a communication control unit 31 as a communication unit, an antenna 32, a voice control unit 33, a microphone 12, a receiver 22, A key input unit 11 and a memory 34 as a storage unit are provided.

  The CPU 30 controls the entire mobile phone 1, and performs predetermined control on the display unit 21, the communication control unit 31, the voice control unit 33, and the like, for example. In addition, the CPU 30 receives input from the key input unit 11 or the like and executes various processes. Then, the CPU 30 controls the memory 34 to execute reading of various programs and data and writing of data when executing processing.

  In particular, in this embodiment, the CPU 30 waits for an incoming call from another communication terminal, and when there is an incoming call, the CPU 30 performs a predetermined notification process representing the communication terminal by checking with a telephone directory database 43 described later. Perform incoming call operation.

  Further, the CPU 30 performs a normal mode (first standby mode) in which an incoming call operation is performed immediately in response to an incoming request, and a restriction mode (second standby mode) in which an incoming call operation is performed only in response to an incoming request from a specific communication terminal. ) In accordance with a predetermined operation input. When communication is desired to be performed from another communication terminal other than the specific communication terminal in a state set in the restriction mode, the CPU 30 releases the restriction by receiving an incoming call in a predetermined mode (details of the process are Will be described later).

  The display unit 21 performs predetermined image processing according to the control of the CPU 30. Then, the processed image data is stored in the frame memory and output to the screen at a predetermined timing.

  The communication control unit 31 communicates with an external device (base station) in a predetermined use frequency band (for example, 2 GHz band, 800 MHz band, etc.). Then, the communication control unit 31 demodulates the signal received from the antenna 32, supplies the processed signal to the CPU 30, modulates the signal supplied from the CPU 30, and transmits the signal from the antenna 32 to the external device. .

  The audio control unit 33 performs predetermined audio processing on the signal supplied from the communication control unit 31 under the control of the CPU 30 and outputs the processed signal to the receiver 22. The receiver 22 outputs the signal supplied from the audio control unit 33 to the outside. This signal may be output from a speaker (not shown) instead of or together with the receiver 22.

  The voice control unit 33 processes a signal input from the microphone 12 according to the control of the CPU 30 and outputs the processed signal to the communication control unit 31. The communication control unit 31 performs predetermined processing on the signal supplied from the audio control unit 33 and outputs the processed signal from the antenna 32.

  The memory 34 includes, for example, a working memory and is used for arithmetic processing by the CPU 30. Further, in the present embodiment, a telephone directory database 43 (to be described later) is stored in order to specify the communication terminal that is the incoming call source. Remember. Further, the memory 34 temporarily stores identification information of other communication terminals associated with the specific communication terminal based on a release command received in a specific incoming mode from a communication terminal other than the specific communication terminal. Remember. Note that the memory 34 may also serve as a removable external memory.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing detailed functions of the CPU 30 and the memory 34 according to the present embodiment. In the following description, it is assumed that the incoming call is a request for a voice call.

  The CPU 30 includes a standby processing unit 41 and a remote control processing unit 42 (control unit), and refers to a telephone directory database 43 that the memory 34 has. Further, the CPU 30 includes a call processing unit and an incoming call restriction setting processing unit 45.

  When the standby processing unit 41 receives an incoming call from another communication terminal via the communication control unit 31, the standby processing unit 41 refers to the telephone directory database 43 and specifies the user of the incoming communication terminal from the incoming telephone number. To do. At this time, if the restriction mode is set, incoming calls from other than the specific communication terminal are rejected, and the call processing is not performed.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing a specific call destination table stored in the telephone directory database 43 according to the present embodiment. In the specific call destination table, the telephone number of a specific communication terminal that is permitted to call, the name of the user of this communication terminal (name displayed on the display unit 21 as identification information of the call receiver when receiving a call), and The incoming call mode for specifying the user is stored.

  Here, the specific communication terminal is set by the incoming call restriction setting processing unit 45. For example, in the cellular phone 1 that parents bring to their children, the telephone numbers of “dad” and “mother” are set as specific call destinations (communication terminals).

  The standby processing unit 41 obtains the name of the user of the communication terminal using the telephone number as a key, and displays the name on the display unit 21 to notify the user of the communication terminal that is the incoming call source. When a predetermined operation input is received by the key input unit 11, the CPU 30 moves the process to the call processing unit 44 and starts the call process following the response to the incoming call.

  The remote control processing unit 42 receives a processing request from the standby processing unit 41 when receiving an incoming call from a communication terminal not registered in the specific call destination table (FIG. 4). If this incoming call mode matches the incoming call mode stored in the specific call destination table, it is determined that the incoming call mode is a release operation from the user of the associated specific communication terminal. For example, if there are three incoming calls from the same telephone number per minute, it is determined that the release operation is from “dad”.

  When it is determined that the received incoming call is a release operation from a user of a specific communication terminal, the remote control processing unit 42 updates the telephone directory database 43 and temporarily stores the release information. This temporary storage process is requested from the standby processing unit 41 to the telephone directory database 43 in response to a command to release the restriction mode (shift to the normal mode) to the standby processing unit 41.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a release information table stored in the telephone directory database 43 according to the present embodiment. The cancellation information table stores the telephone number of the communication terminal that has performed the cancellation operation, the name of the user who performed the cancellation operation, and the date and time when the cancellation operation was detected. For example, when “Dad” performs a release operation from “03-YYYY-YYYY” different from his / her communication terminal “090-XXXX-XXXX” (see FIG. 4) associated in advance, this “03 -YYYY-YYYY "and" dad "are associated with each other and temporarily stored together with the time.

  As a result, the standby processing unit 41 refers to the telephone directory database 43, so that even if the incoming call is from “03-YYYY-YYYY” in addition to “090-XXXX-XXXX”, It is possible to determine that the incoming call is an incoming call, and after the notification process including the notification of the incoming caller information (“dad”), it is possible to shift to the call process.

  The data temporarily stored in the release information table is automatically deleted after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time stored together. As a result, a user of a specific communication terminal registered in the specific call destination table, for example, “dad” cancels the restriction mode in the above-described manner from another communication terminal that is not registered, for example, a company phone, and makes a call. After a certain period of time, a completely different person redials after a certain period of time, so that it is possible to prevent “Dad” from being displayed when an incoming call from this company's telephone is accepted.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a processing flow of each unit in the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment. In addition, the upper part of the broken line shows the incoming call restriction release process, and the lower part of the broken line shows the incoming call process after the release.

  In step S1, the standby processing unit 41 receives an incoming call for releasing the restriction from a communication terminal that is not registered in the specific call destination table (FIG. 4).

  In step S2, the standby processing unit 41 refers to the telephone directory database 43 and confirms that it is not registered in the specific call destination table (FIG. 4). Notify the request for remote control processing.

  In step S3, the remote control processing unit 42 refers to the telephone directory database 43, detects an incoming call mode that matches the incoming call mode notified from the standby processing unit 41 in the specific call destination table (FIG. 4), and The associated release source information (the user who performed the release operation) is determined. Specifically, the phone number of the caller and the call arrival time are temporarily stored. For example, when it is detected that “the same phone number has been received three times a minute”, it matches the incoming mode of “dad”. Therefore, it is determined that the release source is “dad”.

  In step S4, the remote control processing unit 42 requests the standby processing unit 41 to cancel the incoming call restriction. In response to the release request, the standby processing unit 41 releases the restriction mode and shifts to the normal mode.

  In step S5, the standby processing unit 41 requests the telephone directory database 43 to temporarily store release information. Specifically, the standby processing unit 41 notifies the incoming telephone number received in step S1 and the specified release source information (“dad”).

  In step S6, the phone book database 43 stores the telephone number of the communication terminal that has performed the release operation and the name of the user who has performed the release operation as temporary release information in the release information table (FIG. 5). Remember with. As a result, the release information can be referred to from the standby processing unit 41.

  In step S11, the standby processing unit 41 receives an incoming call from the same communication terminal (cancellation source) as in step S1.

  In step S12, the standby processing unit 41 notifies the telephone directory database 43 of the telephone number that has received an incoming call in step S11, and requests acquisition of incoming call source information.

  In step S13, the telephone directory database 43 collates the incoming telephone number with the specific call destination table (FIG. 4) and the cancellation information table (FIG. 5). Thereby, the telephone directory database 43 acquires the name of the user of the incoming call communication terminal as the incoming call source information.

  In step S <b> 14, the telephone directory database 43 notifies the standby processing unit 41 of the incoming call source information acquired in step S <b> 13.

  In step S15, the standby processing unit 41 notifies an incoming call by sound from the receiver 22 or a speaker (not shown) or vibration by a vibration motor (not shown), and the incoming call source notified in step S14. Information is displayed on the display unit 21 to notify who the call is from.

  In step S <b> 16, the standby processing unit 41 requests the call processing unit 44 to perform an incoming call process in response to a predetermined operation input via the key input unit 11.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, even if the incoming call is from other than a specific communication terminal in which the user's name is registered in advance, by accepting a predetermined incoming call form, The notification process can be performed as if it was an incoming call from the user of the specific communication terminal determined accordingly. As a result, the user (child) who received the incoming call can receive calls from a specific call source (“Dad”) even if the call is received from a telephone number different from the specific communication terminal (“Dad”) registered in advance. Since it can be recognized as an incoming call, a call can be started without confusion.

  In addition, in a situation where the incoming call is received in the restricted mode and other than the incoming call from a specific communication terminal is rejected, the restriction is released by accepting a predetermined incoming call mode, so even from a communication terminal rejected in the restricted mode, A call can be started.

  Further, by providing the release information table (FIG. 5) separately from the specific call destination table (FIG. 4), it is possible to easily distinguish a specific communication terminal and temporary data, thereby simplifying the processing. Can do.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to embodiment mentioned above. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the specific call destination table (FIG. 4) and the cancellation information table (FIG. 5) are stored separately in the telephone directory database 43, but the invention is not limited to this, and the same table is used for management. May be. In this case, a flag indicating temporary data (release information) is further stored.

  In the above-described embodiment, the temporary data is erased as a predetermined time elapses. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be deleted when a call is made after cancellation or may be deleted when a predetermined number of calls are made. Alternatively, it may be deleted by separately executing remote control (predetermined incoming call mode).

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the communication between communication terminals has been described as a voice call. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other communication means such as e-mail and chat may be used. In the case of an electronic mail, the release operation can be performed by including a predetermined character string in the subject or text as an incoming call mode.

  As a result, for example, it is possible to make a voice call after canceling by e-mail, or to send an e-mail after canceling by receiving a voice call, which improves convenience. it can.

1 is an external perspective view of a mobile phone 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the mobile telephone 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed function of CPU30 and the memory 34 which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific call destination table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the cancellation | release information table which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process of each part in the mobile telephone 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mobile phone (communication terminal)
11 Key Input Unit 12 Microphone 21 Display Unit 22 Receiver 30 CPU (Standby Processing Unit, Control Unit)
31 Communication control unit (communication unit)
32 Antenna 33 Voice control unit 34 Memory (storage unit)
41 Standby processing unit 42 Remote control processing unit (control unit)
43 Phonebook database (storage)
44 Call processing unit 45 Incoming call restriction setting processing unit

Claims (7)

A communication unit that communicates with other communication terminals via a communication network;
A storage unit that stores identification information of at least one specific communication terminal and a specific incoming call mode associated with the identification information;
In response to receiving the incoming request in the communication unit, based on the identification information of the communication terminal of the incoming request, a standby processing unit that performs an incoming operation with a predetermined notification process representing the communication terminal;
When an incoming call from a communication terminal other than the specific communication terminal matches a specific incoming call mode stored in the storage unit, identification information of the other communication terminal that is the incoming call source of the incoming call is A control unit that associates with identification information of the specific communication terminal corresponding to a specific incoming mode and stores it as temporary data in the storage unit,
When the communication processing unit receives an incoming call request, if the identification information of the incoming call request source communication terminal is stored as the temporary data, the standby processing unit is associated with the incoming call request source communication terminal. A communication terminal that performs the predetermined notification process as an incoming call from the specific communication terminal. When the communication processing unit receives an incoming request, the standby processing unit receives the first standby mode in which an incoming operation is immediately performed, and only when the communication terminal that is the incoming request source is the specific communication terminal. A second standby mode for performing the operation,
The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit functions when the standby processing unit is in the second standby mode.   The standby processing unit, when an incoming call from a communication terminal other than the specific communication terminal matches a specific incoming call mode stored in the storage unit, from the second standby mode to the first The communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein the communication terminal is switched to a standby mode.   The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage unit stores the temporary data in an area different from identification information of the specific communication terminal.   The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit deletes the temporary data after a predetermined time has elapsed since being stored.   The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the specific incoming call mode includes the number of incoming voice calls from the same communication terminal within a predetermined time.   The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the specific incoming mode includes an incoming email including a predetermined character string.

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