JP2010141811A - Communication apparatus, mobile communication terminal, communication system, and method of communication - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication apparatus, a mobile communication terminal, a communication system, and a method of communication which reduce user's feeling of strangeness at the establishment of call connection between mobile communication terminals. <P>SOLUTION: An SIP server 3 includes a request receiving part 301, a session determination part 302, an incoming call notification transmitting part 303, a response information receiving part 304, and a direction information transmitting part 305. The request receiving part 301 receives a call connection request from a mobile communication terminal 2a. The session determination part 302 uses PDP context to determine whether or not the information can be transmitted/received. The incoming call notification transmitting part 303 transmits transmission direction information for directing the transmission of an incoming call notification through SMS. A response information receiving part 304 receives response information from a mobile communication terminal 2b in response to the transmission of the incoming call notification. The direction information transmitting part 305 transmits direction information for directing the replay of a beep sound to the mobile communication terminal 2a when the response information is received. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication device, a mobile communication terminal, a communication system, and a communication method.

In recent years, mobile communication systems such as 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) compliant systems tend to shift the core network technology of mobile communication networks to IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) networks. The IMS network is a network that can provide a multimedia service that realizes not only data communication but also real-time communication of voice and video using a communication protocol called SIP (Session Initiated Protocol). Patent Document 1 describes a mobile communication system including an IMS network.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-60181

  By the way, in a 3GPP-compliant system or the like, in order to communicate with the IMS network, to establish a PDP (Packet Data Protocol) context (packet session in GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)) for the IMS and to communicate with the Internet Needs to establish (set) the PDP context for the Internet between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network. In addition, when making and receiving voice calls using the IMS network, it is necessary to always establish a PDP context for IMS during outgoing and incoming calls. Therefore, for example, in order to make and receive voice calls using the Internet, it is necessary to establish the two PDP contexts simultaneously, but there are the following problems.

  That is, the call processing software for controlling two PDP contexts at the same time is complicated, which increases the system development cost. Further, in the mobile satellite communication system, there is a problem that two PDP contexts cannot be established in the wireless section because the communication path capacity is small. Accordingly, at present, it is necessary to establish a PDP context for voice outgoing / incoming or Internet every time voice outgoing / incoming or Internet communication is performed.

  Here, for example, when a mobile communication terminal receives an incoming call from another mobile communication terminal in a state where a PDP context for the Internet is established, it is necessary to establish a PDP context for IMS. Then, when the IMS PDP context is established, the mobile communication terminal receives an incoming call notification from another mobile communication terminal by SIP. At this time, since it takes time to establish a PDP context, a ringing tone (ringback tone: RBT) does not sound in the mobile communication terminal on the calling side until the session is established, and the silent time continues. In particular, in a mobile satellite communication system with a large propagation delay, there is a possibility that the silent period may last for a long time, causing a problem that the user feels uncomfortable.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a communication device, a mobile communication terminal, a communication system, and a communication device capable of reducing a user's uncomfortable feeling when establishing a call connection between mobile communication terminals. And providing a communication method.

  In order to achieve the above object, a communication apparatus according to the present invention is a communication apparatus that establishes a call connection between a first mobile communication terminal and a second mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network. A request receiving means for receiving a call connection request including specification information for specifying the first mobile communication terminal and specification information for specifying the second mobile communication terminal from the first mobile communication terminal; Whether or not information can be transmitted / received to / from the second mobile communication terminal using a call connection session established between the second mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network when a connection request is received A determination means for determining whether the second mobile communication terminal receives an incoming call based on the call connection request received by the request reception means when the determination means determines that information cannot be transmitted / received using a session. Non-session An incoming notification transmission means for transmitting by the stage, and a response indicating that the second mobile communication terminal responds to the incoming notification in response to the incoming notification transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal by the incoming notification transmission means A response information receiving means for receiving information, and an instruction for transmitting instruction information for instructing the first mobile communication terminal to reproduce a ringing tone when response information is received from the second mobile communication terminal by the response information receiving means An information transmission means; and a call connection establishment means for establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal after the instruction information is transmitted to the first mobile communication terminal by the instruction information transmission means. It is characterized by providing.

  With this configuration, when a call connection establishment request is received from the first mobile communication terminal, it is determined whether information can be transmitted / received to / from the second mobile communication terminal using the session, and information is transmitted / received using the session. If it is determined that the call cannot be received, an incoming call notification is transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal by means other than the session. When response information is received from the second mobile communication terminal in response to transmission of this incoming call notification, instruction information for instructing the first mobile communication terminal to reproduce the ringing tone is transmitted. As a result, the second mobile communication terminal can receive an incoming call notification by means other than the session before establishing a session for call connection (for outgoing / incoming calls) (for example, a PDP context for IMS). The second mobile communication terminal can initiate a call. Therefore, the instruction information for reproducing the ringing tone of the first mobile communication terminal can be transmitted at an early timing in response to the call. Therefore, even if it takes time to newly establish a session, the ringing tone is reproduced at the first mobile communication terminal until the session is established, and the first mobile communication terminal is in a silent state. Never become. As a result, it is possible to reduce the user's uncomfortable feeling when establishing a call connection between mobile communication terminals.

  In addition, the incoming call notification preferably includes identification information of the first mobile communication terminal. With this configuration, the second mobile communication terminal that has received the incoming call notification can recognize the destination before the session is established.

  Further, in the state before establishing the call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal by the call connection establishing means, the first mobile communication terminal requests interruption of the call connection establishment. When the interruption request information is received by the interruption request information receiving means for receiving the interruption request information and the interruption request information receiving means, and the determination means determines that the information cannot be transmitted / received using the session, the call connection is established. Interruption information transmitting means for transmitting interruption information indicating interruption to the second mobile communication terminal by means other than a session, and the call connection establishment means transmits the interruption information to the second mobile communication terminal by means of interruption information transmission means. It is preferable to interrupt establishment of a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal after transmission to the mobile communication terminal.

  Conventionally, an incoming call is notified to a second mobile communication terminal after a session of the second mobile communication terminal is established in response to a request for establishing a call connection of the first mobile communication terminal. Therefore, even if the first mobile communication terminal cancels the call before the session is established, the second mobile communication terminal cannot know that the call has been stopped. Calling of the second mobile communication terminal is started. At this time, if the second mobile communication terminal responds to the call (the user answers the call), the first mobile communication terminal has stopped sending, so there is a problem that it becomes silent. . Therefore, in the communication device according to the present invention, when the interruption request information for interrupting the call connection is received from the first mobile communication terminal before the session is established, the interruption information indicating that is transmitted by means other than the session. Transmit to the second mobile communication terminal. Thereby, even if the first mobile communication terminal cancels the outgoing call before the session is established, the incoming call of the second mobile communication terminal can be canceled. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the second mobile communication terminal from responding to the call after the first mobile communication terminal stops calling.

  Further, in the state before establishing the call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal by the call connection establishing means, the first mobile communication terminal requests interruption of the call connection establishment. An interruption request information receiving means for receiving interruption request information, a holding means for temporarily holding interruption information received by the interruption request information receiving means, and information transmitted from the second mobile communication terminal using a session. Interruption information transmitting means for receiving the interruption information held in the holding means and transmitting to the second mobile communication terminal by a session, and the call connection establishment means receives the interruption information by the interruption information transmitting means. It is preferable to interrupt establishment of the call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal after transmission to the second mobile communication terminal.

  Conventionally, an incoming call is notified to a second mobile communication terminal after a session of the second mobile communication terminal is established in response to a request for establishing a call connection of the first mobile communication terminal. Therefore, even if the first mobile communication terminal cancels the call before the session is established, the second mobile communication terminal cannot know that the call has been stopped. Calling of the second mobile communication terminal is started. At this time, when the second mobile communication terminal responds to the call, the first mobile communication terminal has stopped sending, so that there is a problem that a silent state occurs. Therefore, in the communication device according to the present invention, when the interruption request information for interrupting the call connection is received from the first mobile communication terminal before the session is established, the interruption information is temporarily held, and the second When the information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal using the session is received, the interruption information is transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal using the session. Thereby, even if the first mobile communication terminal cancels the call before the session is established, the incoming call of the second mobile communication terminal can be canceled simultaneously with the establishment of the session. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the second mobile communication terminal from responding to the call after the first mobile communication terminal stops calling.

  A mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is a mobile communication terminal that performs communication by establishing a call connection with another mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network, and is separated from another mobile communication terminal. An incoming call notification receiving means for receiving an incoming call notification including specific information for identifying a mobile communication terminal by means other than a call connection session established between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network; Response information transmitting means for transmitting response information indicating response to the incoming call notification when the incoming call notification is received by the means, and identification information of another mobile communication terminal when the incoming call notification receiving means receives the incoming call notification And a control means for controlling the mobile communication terminal to start calling.

  With this configuration, when an incoming notification including specific information of another mobile communication terminal is received by means other than a session, response information indicating that the incoming notification is responded is transmitted. Also, the call is started based on the specific information of another mobile communication terminal. In this case, mobile communication can be performed by receiving an incoming call notification by means other than the session, even when the session is not established, by receiving an incoming call notification including specific information of another mobile communication terminal on the originating side. A call can be initiated at the terminal. At this time, by transmitting the response information, it is possible to cause another mobile communication terminal to reproduce the ringing tone at an early stage before the session is established. Therefore, another mobile communication terminal does not become silent while the session is established. As a result, it is possible to reduce the user's uncomfortable feeling when establishing a call connection between mobile communication terminals.

  Also, interruption information receiving means for receiving interruption information indicating that establishment of a call connection has been interrupted, and control for interrupting calling of the mobile communication terminal when interruption information is received by the interruption information receiving means And means. With this configuration, when interruption information is received, control is performed to interrupt the calling of the mobile communication terminal. Thereby, for example, even when another mobile communication terminal stops calling before the session is established, the incoming call of the mobile communication terminal can be stopped. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the second mobile communication terminal from responding to the call after the first mobile communication terminal stops calling.

  In order to achieve the above object, a communication system according to the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal that performs communication by establishing a call connection with another mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network, and a mobile communication terminal. A communication system including a communication device for establishing a call connection between a first mobile communication terminal and a second mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network, wherein the mobile communication terminal is connected to another mobile communication terminal An incoming call notification received from the communication device by means other than a session for call connection established between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network, including an incoming call notification including specific information for identifying another transmitted mobile communication terminal When the incoming notification is received by the receiving means, the incoming notification receiving means, the incoming call notification is received by the response information transmitting means for sending response information indicating response to the incoming notification to the communication device, and the incoming notification receiving means. Control means for controlling the mobile communication terminal to start calling based on the specific information of the other mobile communication terminal, the communication device from the first mobile communication terminal to the first mobile A request receiving means for receiving a call connection request including specification information for specifying a communication terminal and specification information for specifying a second mobile communication terminal; and a mobile communication terminal and a mobile when a call connection request is received by the request reception means Determining means for determining whether information can be transmitted / received to / from the second mobile communication terminal using a session for call connection established with the mobile communication network, and information using the session by the determining means In response to the call connection request received by the request receiving means, the second mobile communication terminal is notified of the incoming call including the specific information of the first mobile communication terminal other than the session, An incoming notification transmission means for transmitting by the means, and a response indicating that the second mobile communication terminal responds to the incoming notification in response to transmission of the incoming notification to the second mobile communication terminal by the incoming notification transmission means A response information receiving means for receiving information, and an instruction for transmitting instruction information for instructing the first mobile communication terminal to reproduce a ringing tone when response information is received from the second mobile communication terminal by the response information receiving means An information transmission means; and a call connection establishment means for establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal after the instruction information is transmitted to the first mobile communication terminal by the instruction information transmission means. It is characterized by providing.

  With this configuration, when a call connection establishment request is received from the first mobile communication terminal (another mobile communication terminal), information can be transmitted to and received from the second mobile communication terminal (mobile communication terminal) using the session. If it is determined whether or not information cannot be transmitted / received using the session, an incoming call notification is transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal by means other than the session. When response information is received from the second mobile communication terminal in response to the transmission of this incoming call notification, instruction information for instructing the first mobile communication terminal to reproduce the ringing tone is transmitted. Thus, the second mobile communication terminal can receive the incoming call notification by means other than the session before establishing the session for call connection (for example, the PDP context for IMS). The communication terminal can initiate a call. Therefore, the instruction information for reproducing the ringing tone of the first mobile communication terminal can be transmitted at an early timing in response to the call. Therefore, even if it takes time to newly establish a session, the ringing tone is reproduced at the first mobile communication terminal until the session is established, and the first mobile communication terminal is in a silent state. Never become. As a result, it is possible to reduce the user's uncomfortable feeling when establishing a call connection between mobile communication terminals.

  Incidentally, the present invention can be described as an invention of a communication apparatus, a mobile communication terminal, and a communication system as described above, and can also be described as an invention of a communication method as follows. This is substantially the same invention only in different categories, and has the same operations and effects.

  That is, a communication method according to the present invention is a communication method by a communication device that establishes a call connection between a first mobile communication terminal and a second mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network. Receiving a call connection request including identification information for identifying the first mobile communication terminal and identification information for identifying the second mobile communication terminal from the mobile communication terminals, and receiving the call connection request in the request reception step A determination step for determining whether information can be transmitted / received to / from the second mobile communication terminal using a session for call connection established between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network. When it is determined in the determination step that information cannot be transmitted / received using the session, an incoming call notification is sent to the second mobile communication terminal other than the session based on the call connection request received by the request receiving means. An incoming notification transmission step transmitted by the means, and a response indicating that the second mobile communication terminal responds to the incoming notification in response to transmitting the incoming notification to the second mobile communication terminal in the incoming notification transmission step A response information receiving step for receiving information, and an instruction for transmitting instruction information for instructing the first mobile communication terminal to reproduce a ringing tone when response information is received from the second mobile communication terminal in the response information receiving step An information transmission step; a call connection establishment step for establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal after transmitting the instruction information to the first mobile communication terminal in the instruction information transmission step; , Including

  The communication method according to the present invention is a communication method by a mobile communication terminal that performs communication by establishing a call connection with another mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network. An incoming call notification receiving step for receiving an incoming call notification including specific information for specifying another mobile communication terminal from the communication terminal by means other than a session for call connection established between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network; When the incoming notification is received in the incoming notification receiving step, the response information transmitting step for transmitting response information indicating that the incoming notification is responded; and when the incoming notification is received in the incoming notification receiving step, another mobile communication And a control step of controlling the mobile communication terminal to start calling based on the terminal specific information.

  In addition, a communication method according to the present invention includes: a mobile communication terminal that performs communication by establishing a call connection with another mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network; A communication method using a communication system including a communication device for establishing a call connection between one mobile communication terminal and a second mobile communication terminal, wherein the mobile communication terminal is transmitted from another mobile communication terminal. An incoming call notification reception step for receiving an incoming call notification including specific information for identifying the mobile communication terminal from the communication device by means other than a session for call connection established between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network; When an incoming call notification is received in the incoming call notification receiving step, a response information sending step for sending response information indicating response to the incoming call notification to the communication device, and an incoming call notification in the incoming call notification receiving step And a control step for controlling the mobile communication terminal to start calling based on the specific information of another mobile communication terminal when received, from the first mobile communication terminal to the first mobile communication terminal A request reception step for receiving a call connection request including specification information for specifying a mobile communication terminal and specification information for specifying a second mobile communication terminal; and when receiving a call connection request in the request reception step, A determination step for determining whether information can be transmitted to and received from the second mobile communication terminal using a session for call connection established with the mobile communication network, and a session is used in the determination step When it is determined that information cannot be transmitted / received, an incoming notification is sent to the second mobile communication terminal by means other than the session based on the call connection request received by the request receiving means. And a response information indicating that the second mobile communication terminal responds to the incoming notification in response to the transmission of the incoming notification to the second mobile communication terminal in the incoming notification transmission step. Information receiving step, and when receiving response information from the second mobile communication terminal in the response information receiving step, instruction information for transmitting instruction information for instructing the first mobile communication terminal to reproduce the ringing tone A call connection establishment step for establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal after transmitting the instruction information to the first mobile communication terminal in the transmission step and the instruction information transmission step; It is characterized by including.

  According to the present invention, in incoming and outgoing voice calls, the incoming call notification can be received by means other than the session before the incoming mobile communication terminal establishes the call connection session. Therefore, it is possible to transmit the instruction information for reproducing the ringing tone of the mobile communication terminal on the calling side at an early timing, and even if it takes time to establish the session, the instruction information until the session is established Meanwhile, the calling mobile communication terminal reproduces the ringing tone, and the calling mobile communication terminal does not become silent. As a result, it is possible to reduce the user's uncomfortable feeling when establishing a call connection between mobile communication terminals.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a communication device, a mobile communication terminal, a communication system, and a communication method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a communication system including a communication apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the communication system 1 includes mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b, a SIP (Session Initiated Protocol) server (communication device) 3, and a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) switch 4. . The SIP server 3 is included in an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) network N1 that is a core network. The GPRS switch 4 is included in the GPRS network N2. The mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b perform wireless communication with other mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b via the GPRS network N2. Communication between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b is performed by establishing a session between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b and the GPRS network N2. The communication system 1 includes a subscriber information management server 5 in addition to the above-described components. Although only two mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b are shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication system 1 usually includes an infinite number of mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b. FIG. 1 shows only the GPRS switch 4 that directly communicates with the mobile communication terminal 2b, but a GPRS switch that directly communicates with the mobile communication terminal 2a is also provided.

  The IMS network N1 is a network that can provide a multimedia service that uses SIP to realize not only data communication but also real-time communication of voice and moving images. The GPRS network N2 is a mobile communication network that is a connection target of the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b and enables the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b to perform mobile communication. In general, the GPRS network N2 includes a plurality of base stations and RNCs (Radio Network Controllers) (not shown). The GPRS network N2 is also connected to the Internet (not shown), and the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b can be connected to the Internet via the GPRS network N2.

  The mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b are, for example, mobile phones, and perform wireless communication with a base station that covers a wireless area in which the mobile communication terminal is located, connect to the GPRS network N2, and operate according to a user's operation. A communication terminal that receives a call service or a packet communication service in N2.

  The SIP server 3 is a server device that is included in the IMS network N1 and connected to the GPRS network N2 (GPRS switch 4), and provides a function related to SIP. The functions related to the SIP are a SIP registration function, a SIP transfer function, and the like. Here, the SIP registration function is registered in the subscriber information management server 5 for registering subscriber information (information relating to the mobile communication terminal) so that the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b can communicate by SIP (SIP registration). It is a function to do. In order to perform SIP registration, it is necessary to establish a session between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b and the GPRS switch 4. The session will be described later. A plurality of SIP servers 3 are included in the communication system 1.

  The GPRS switch 4 is a device for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b and establishing a connection for communication between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b. The GPRS switch 4 has a function of establishing a session between the mobile communication terminals 2 a and 2 b and the GPRS switch 4. Specifically, the GPRS switch 4 uses the GPRS network N2 to establish an IMS (call connection) PDP context (session) for making and receiving voice calls. By establishing the PDP context for IMS, communication by the SIP between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b and the SIP server 3 becomes possible. The GPRS switch 4 establishes an Internet PDP context (session) for communicating with the Internet. Note that these two PDP contexts cannot be established simultaneously. The GPRS switch 4 has a function of transmitting / receiving signals to / from the SIP server 3 and notifying the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b of signals (information) transmitted from the SIP server 3 by SMS (Short Message Service). is doing. SMS is a means for transmitting information without using an IMS PDP context, and is used when an IMS PDP context is not established. In this embodiment, the means other than the session is SMS, but other means other than the session may be used.

  The subscriber information management server 5 is a server that manages information corresponding to each mobile communication terminal 2a, 2b necessary for the mobile communication terminals 2a, 2b to communicate. As described above, the subscriber information management server 5 receives SIP registration from the SIP server 3 and holds information related to the SIP registration. In FIG. 1, the subscriber information management server 5 is not included in the IMS network N1, but may be included in the IMS network.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 22, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23, an operation unit 24, a wireless communication unit 25, a display 26, And hardware such as the antenna 27. When these components operate, the functions of the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b described below are exhibited.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the SIP server 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the SIP server 3 includes hardware such as a CPU 31, a RAM 32 and a ROM 33 as main storage devices, a communication module 34 as a data transmission / reception device such as a network card, and an auxiliary storage device 34 such as a hard disk. Configured as a computer. The functions described below of the SIP server 3 are exhibited by the operation of these components. Note that the GPRS switch 4 and the subscriber information management server 5 also have the same hardware configuration.

  Subsequently, functions of the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b, the SIP server 3, and the GPRS switch 4 will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b. As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b include a request transmission unit 201, a specific information storage unit 202, an incoming notification reception unit 203, a communication determination unit 204, a response information transmission unit 205, and a session establishment. A request unit 206, a SIP registration request unit 207, an instruction information reception unit 208, an interruption information reception unit 209, and a control unit 210 are provided. The mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b are further provided with a call function for performing a call, a communication function for performing communication, and the like. In the following, for convenience of explanation, the calling side is referred to as the mobile communication terminal 2a, and the receiving side is referred to as the mobile communication terminal 2b.

  The request transmission unit 201 conforms to request information (INVITE, the signal name shown in parentheses is GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)) for requesting establishment of a call connection between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b. Is transmitted to the SIP server 3 via the GPRS network N2. Based on the user's instruction, the request transmission unit 201 refers to the specific information storage unit 202 and extracts specific information that specifies the mobile communication terminal that is a request destination for establishment of a call connection. In the specific information storage unit 202, specific information of a user who is a target of call connection is stored in association with a user name, for example. Then, the request transmitting unit 201 transmits the specific information and the specific information (sender information) of the own device to the SIP server 3 together with the request information. In addition, as specific information, the telephone number etc. which can identify mobile communication terminal 2a, 2b are mentioned, for example.

  The incoming call notification receiving unit 203 is an incoming call notification receiving unit that receives an incoming call notification including specific information for specifying the mobile communication terminal 2a from the mobile communication terminal 2a. The incoming call notification receiving unit 203 receives an incoming call notification from the GPRS switch 4 by SMS. The incoming call notification reception unit 203 outputs incoming call information indicating that the incoming call notification has been received to the response transmission unit 205 and the communication determination unit 204. Also, the incoming call notification receiving unit 203 outputs the incoming call information including the specific information of the mobile communication terminal 2a to the control unit 210.

  When receiving the incoming call information from the incoming call notification receiving unit 203, the communication determination unit 204 determines whether the incoming call notification received by the incoming call notification unit 203 has been received by the SMS. When the incoming call notification receiving unit 203 receives an incoming call notification, the communication determining unit 204 determines whether the incoming call notification has been received from the GPRS switch 4 by SMS. Communication information indicating that is output to the request unit 206. When the incoming call notification receiving unit 203 receives an incoming call notification by SMS from the GPRS switch 4, it indicates that an IMS PDP context has not been established. On the other hand, when the incoming call notification receiving unit 203 receives an incoming call notification from the SIP server 3 by SIP, it indicates that an IMS PDP context has been established.

  The response information transmission unit 205 is a response information transmission unit that transmits response information indicating that a response to the incoming call notification is received when the incoming call notification receiving unit 203 receives the incoming call notification. This response information is information for confirming whether or not outgoing / incoming processing can be performed, and is automatically transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2b, unlike a response based on the intention of the user. When the response information transmission unit 205 receives the incoming call information from the incoming call notification reception unit 203, the response information transmission unit 205 transmits the response information indicating that the incoming call notification is responded to the GPRS switch 4 by SMS.

  When the session establishment request unit 206 receives the communication information from the communication determination unit 204, the session establishment request unit 206 transmits an establishment request for requesting establishment of the PDP context for IMS to the GPRS switch 4. In addition, when an Internet PDP context is established, the session request unit 206 transmits an establishment request for requesting the GPRS switch 4 to switch (establish) the IMS PDP context to the GPRS switch 4.

  The SIP registration request unit 207 requests the SIP server 3 to perform SIP registration when a session is established with the GPRS switch 4 in response to the establishment request transmitted from the session establishment request unit 206 to the GPRS switch 4. A SIP registration request (Register) is transmitted. If a session has already been established between the mobile communication terminal 2b and the GPRS switch 4, SIP registration has already been completed between the mobile communication terminal 2b and the SIP server 3.

  The instruction information receiving unit 208 receives instruction information for reproducing a ring tone (hereinafter, RBT) from the SIP server 3. When receiving the instruction information (180 Ringing), the instruction information receiving unit 208 outputs reproduction information for causing the control unit 210 to reproduce the RBT.

  The interruption information receiving unit 209 is interruption information receiving means for receiving interruption information indicating that establishment of a call connection has been interrupted. The interruption information receiving unit 209 receives interruption information (cancellation) from the GPRS switch 4 by SMS, and outputs the interruption information to the control unit 210. The interruption information receiving unit 209 receives interruption information (Message) from the SIP server 3 at this timing, for example, when the response information transmission unit 205 transmits a registration request to the SIP server 3, and transmits the interruption information to the control unit. Output to 210. This interruption information (Message) is transmitted from the SIP server 3 by the SIP transfer function after the PDP context is established. That is, the interruption information is received before the call connection between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b is established.

  The control unit 210 is a control unit that controls the mobile communication terminal 2b to start calling based on the specific information of the mobile communication terminal 2a when the incoming call notification is received by the incoming call notification receiving unit 201. When receiving incoming information from the incoming notification receiving unit 201, the control unit 210 starts calling the mobile communication terminal 2b (notifying the user that there has been an incoming call) (Ringing) (for example, playing a ring tone from a speaker). At the same time, information indicating the destination is displayed on the display 26 based on the specific information of the mobile communication terminal 2a). In response to this call, for example, an input to respond from the user is performed. Subsequent processing will be described later. In addition, when receiving the reproduction information from the instruction information receiving unit 208, the control unit 210 controls to reproduce the RBT of the mobile communication terminal 2a.

  Further, the control unit 210 is a control unit that performs control so as to interrupt the calling of the mobile communication terminal 2b when the interruption information reception unit 209 receives interruption information. When receiving the interruption information from the interruption information receiving unit 209, the control unit 201 controls the wireless communication unit 25 of the mobile communication terminal 2b and interrupts the calling of the mobile communication terminal 2b by interrupting the connection with the GPRS network N2. .

  FIG. 5 is a block configuration diagram showing the configuration of the SIP server 3. As shown in FIG. 5, the SIP server 3 includes a request reception unit 301, a session determination unit 302, an incoming notification transmission unit 303, a response information reception unit 304, an instruction information transmission unit 305, and a SIP registration unit 306. The interrupt request information receiving unit 307, the interrupt information transmitting unit 308, and the call connection establishing unit 309 are provided.

  The request receiving unit 301 is a request receiving unit that receives, from the mobile communication terminal 2a, a call connection request including specific information for specifying the mobile communication terminal 2a and specific information for specifying the mobile communication terminal 2b. The request reception unit 301 outputs a call connection request (INVITE) received from the mobile communication terminal 2 a by SIP using the IMS PDP context to the session determination unit 302 and the incoming call notification transmission unit 303.

  When the request reception unit 301 receives a call connection request, the session determination unit 302 uses an IMS PDP context (call connection session) established between the mobile communication terminal 2b and the GPRS network N2. It is a determination means which determines whether information can be transmitted / received between the mobile communication terminals 2b. Specifically, when the session determination unit 302 receives a call connection request from the request reception unit 301, whether or not information can be transmitted / received to / from the mobile communication terminal 2b using the IMS PDP context, that is, the mobile communication terminal 2b It is determined whether an IMS PDP context has been established with the GPRS network N2, and determination information indicating the determination result is output to the incoming notification transmission unit 302. In addition, when the interruption request information receiving unit 307 receives interruption request information described later, the session determination unit 302 determines whether information can be transmitted to and received from the mobile communication terminal 2b using the ISM PDP context. Determination information indicating the determination result is output to the interruption information transmission unit 308. Whether or not information can be transmitted / received to / from the mobile communication terminal 2b using the IMS PDP context is determined by referring to the subscriber information management server 5 and determining whether or not the mobile communication terminal 2b is SIP-registered. Based on.

  The incoming call notification transmission unit 303, based on the call connection request received by the request reception unit 301 when the session determination unit 302 determines that information cannot be transmitted / received using the IMS PDP context, the mobile communication terminal 2b Incoming call notification transmission means for transmitting an incoming call notification by SMS. The incoming notification transmission unit 303 receives the determination information from the session determination unit 302. When the determination information indicates that information cannot be transmitted / received using the PDP context for IMS, the incoming notification transmission unit 303 receives the information from the request reception unit 301. Based on the call connection request, transmission instruction information for instructing the mobile communication terminal 2b to transmit the incoming notification by SMS is transmitted to the GPRS switch 4. In addition, when the determination information indicates that information can be transmitted and received in the IMS PDP context, the incoming notification unit 303 transmits an incoming notification (INVITE) to the mobile communication terminal 2b by SIP transfer. Note that the incoming call notification transmission unit 303 does not transmit an incoming call notification when the mobile communication terminal 2b to which the call connection request is requested is not located in the area where the base station can communicate.

  The response information receiving unit 304 responds to the incoming notification from the mobile communication terminal 2b in response to the incoming notification transmission unit 303 transmitting the incoming notification to the mobile communication terminal 2b via the GPRS switch 4. Response information receiving means for receiving information. The response information receiving unit 304 outputs the response information received via the GPRS switch 4 to the instruction information transmitting unit 305.

  The instruction information transmitting unit 305 is an instruction information transmitting unit that transmits instruction information for instructing the mobile communication terminal 2a to reproduce the RBT. When receiving the response information from the response information receiving unit 304, the instruction information transmitting unit 305 transmits instruction information (180 Ringing) for instructing the mobile communication terminal 2a to reproduce the RBT by SIP using the IMS PDP context. In addition, the instruction information transmission unit 305 outputs transmission information indicating that the instruction information has been transmitted to the call connection establishment unit 309.

  Upon receiving the SIP registration request from the mobile communication terminal 2b, the SIP registration unit 306 performs SIP registration processing for the mobile communication terminal 2b. When the SIP registration unit 306 registers the mobile communication terminal 2b, the SIP registration unit 306 stores in the subscriber information management server 5 information indicating that the mobile communication terminal 2b related to the SIP registration is registered in association with the information. Let The SIP registration unit 306 transmits registration information (200 OK) indicating that the SIP registration of the mobile communication terminal 2b is completed to the mobile communication terminal 2b by the SIP transfer function, and also includes an interruption information transmission unit 308 and a call connection establishment unit. To 309.

  The interruption request information receiving unit 307 requests the mobile communication terminal 2a to interrupt call connection establishment before the call connection establishment unit 309 establishes a call connection between the mobile communication terminal 2a and the mobile communication terminal 2b. Interruption request information receiving means for receiving interruption request information to be received. The suspension request information receiving unit 307 outputs the suspension request information (Cancel) received from the mobile communication terminal 2a by SIP using the IMS PDP context to the suspension information transmitting unit 308. The interruption request information receiving unit 307 does not receive interruption request information from the mobile communication terminal 2a after the call connection establishment unit 309 establishes a call connection between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b.

  The suspension information transmission unit 308 receives the suspension request information by the suspension request information reception unit 307, and establishes a call connection when the session determination unit 302 determines that information cannot be transmitted / received using the IMS PDP context. Is interruption information transmitting means for transmitting interruption information indicating that the interruption has been interrupted to the mobile communication terminal 2b by SMS. The interruption information transmission unit 308 receives the determination information from the session determination unit 302, and when the determination information indicates that information cannot be transmitted / received using the IMS PDP context, the interruption information transmission unit 307 Transmission instruction information for instructing the mobile communication terminal 2b to transmit the received interruption information to the SMS is transmitted to the GPRS switch 4. The interruption information transmission unit 308 outputs transmission completion information indicating that the interruption information has been transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 2b to the call connection establishment unit 309.

  The call connection establishment unit 309 is a call connection establishment unit that establishes a call connection between the mobile communication terminal 2a and the mobile communication terminal 2b after the instruction information transmission unit 305 transmits the instruction information to the mobile communication terminal 2a. The call connection establishment unit 309 receives the transmission information from the instruction information transmission unit 305 and the registration information from the SIP registration unit 306, and performs mobile communication when information can be transmitted and received with the mobile communication terminal 2b using the IMS PDP context. A call connection request (INVITE) is transmitted to the terminal 2b by SIP using the PDP context for IMS. Then, the call connection establishment unit 309 sends the incoming call response information (200OK) for responding to the incoming call from the mobile communication terminal 2a in response to the transmission of the call connection request to the mobile communication terminal 2b. When received by SIP using the context, the incoming call response information (200 OK) is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 2a using the IMS PDP context by the SIP transfer function, and the call connection between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b is established. Establish. This incoming response information is information transmitted according to the user's intention. When the call connection establishment unit 309 receives the transmission completion information from the interruption information transmission unit 308, the call connection establishment unit 309 interrupts establishment of the call connection between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b.

  FIG. 6 is a block configuration diagram showing the configuration of the GPRS switch 4. As shown in FIG. 6, the GPRS switch 4 includes a transfer unit 401 and a session establishment unit 402.

  The transfer unit 401 transfers information transmitted from the mobile communication terminals 2 a and 2 b or the SIP server 3 to the mobile communication terminals 2 a and 2 b or the SIP server 3. Specifically, the transfer unit 401 receives the transmission instruction information including the incoming notification transmitted from the SIP server 3, and transfers the incoming notification to the mobile communication terminal 2b by SMS according to the transmission instruction information. In addition, the transfer unit 401 receives the response information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2b and notifies the SIP server 3 of the response information. Further, the transfer unit 401 receives transmission instruction information including interruption information from the SIP server 3, and transfers the interruption information to the mobile communication terminal 2b by SMS according to the transmission instruction information.

  The session establishment unit 402 establishes a session between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b and the GPRS network N2, that is, establishes a PDP context. When session establishment unit 402 receives a session establishment request from mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b, session establishment unit 402 establishes a PDP context for the Internet or IMS in response to the session establishment request.

  Subsequently, a process (communication method) executed in the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing processing of the communication system 1. In FIG. 7, it is assumed that the PDP context for IMS has not been established (set).

  As shown in FIG. 7, first, request information (INVITE) for requesting establishment of a call connection is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2a by the request transmission unit 201 (S01). The incoming notification includes identification information of the destination mobile communication terminal 2b and identification information (sender information) of the mobile communication terminal 2a in order to specify the destination. The request information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2a is received by the request reception unit 301 of the SIP server 3 (request reception step), and the session determination unit 302 transmits / receives information to / from the mobile communication terminal 2b using the IMS PDP context. It is determined whether or not it is possible (S02, determination step). When it is determined that information cannot be transmitted / received to / from the mobile communication terminal 2b using the IMS PDP context, the transmission notification information including the incoming notification is transmitted to the GPRS switch 4 by the incoming notification transmission unit 303 (S03). Incoming call notification sending step). When it is determined in step S02 that information can be transmitted / received to / from the mobile communication terminal 2b using the IMS PDP context, that is, an IMS PDP context is established between the mobile communication terminal 2b and the GPRS switch 4. If yes, the process proceeds to step S13.

  The incoming call notification transmitted from the SIP server 3 is received by the transfer unit 401 of the GPRS switch 4 and transferred to the mobile communication terminal 2b by SMS (S04). The incoming call notification includes identification information of the calling mobile communication terminal 2a in order to specify the calling party. The incoming call notification transferred from the GPRS switch 4 by SMS is received by the incoming call notification receiving unit 203 of the mobile communication terminal 2b (incoming call reception step), and the control unit 210 starts calling the mobile communication terminal 2b (Ringing). (S05). The user of the mobile communication terminal 2b recognizes that there is an incoming call from the mobile communication terminal 2a in response to this call (playing of a ringtone, etc.).

  Next, response information responding to the incoming call notification is transmitted to the GPRS switch 4 by SMS by the response information transmission unit 205 of the mobile communication terminal 2b (S06, response transmission step). The response information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2b is received by the transfer unit 401 of the GPRS switch 4 and transferred to the SIP server 3 (S07). Then, the response information transferred from the GPRS switch 4 is received by the response information receiving unit 304 of the SIP server 3 (response receiving step), and the mobile communication is performed by the instruction information transmitting unit 305 in response to the response information being received. The instruction information is transmitted to the terminal 2a by SIP using the IMS PDP context (S08, instruction information transmission step).

  The instruction information transmitted by the SIP server 3 is received by the instruction information receiving unit 208 of the mobile communication terminal 2a, and the RBT is reproduced on the mobile communication terminal 2a by the control unit 210 in accordance with the instruction information (S09).

  In the mobile communication terminal 2b, after response information is transmitted to the GPRS switch 4, a session establishment request is transmitted to the GPRS switch 4 by the session establishment request unit 206, and the session establishment unit 402 of the GPRS switch 4 that has received the session establishment request 402 The PDP context for IMS is established with the GPRS switch 4 (S10). When an IMS PDP context is established between the mobile communication terminal 2b and the GPRS switch 4, a SIP registration request (Register) is transmitted to the SIP server 3 by the SIP registration request unit 207 of the mobile communication terminal 2b. (S11). The SIP registration request transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2b is received by the SIP registration unit 306 of the SIP server 3, and SIP registration processing of the mobile communication terminal 2b is performed in response to the SIP registration request. When the SIP registration request is completed, registration information (200 OK) is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 2b by the SIP registration unit 306 (S12).

  Subsequently, an incoming call notification (INVITE) is transmitted from the call connection establishment unit 309 of the SIP server 3 to the mobile communication terminal 2b by SIP using the PDP context for IMS (S13). At this time, when the user of the mobile communication terminal 2b inputs to respond to the incoming call, incoming call response information (200OK) for the call connection request is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2b (S14). The input to respond to the incoming call may be made during steps S05 to S15. In this case, the incoming call notification (INVITE) is held in step S13 until it is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 2b. The The incoming call response information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2b is received by the SIP server 3 and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 2a (S15). Thus, the call connection between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b is established by the call connection establishment unit 309 of the SIP server 3 (S16, call connection establishment step). In the conventional communication system, the call of the mobile communication terminal is started after the incoming call notification is transmitted in step S13. In the present embodiment, the incoming call notification including the specific information is transmitted by SMS in step S04. The calling of the mobile communication terminal 2b can be started.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a call connection interruption process executed in the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating a call connection interruption process of the communication system 1. The description of the same procedure (S21 to S29) as that shown in FIG. 7 is omitted. FIG. 8 shows a case where a call connection interruption request is made from the mobile communication terminal 2a before the IMS PDP context for the incoming call is established.

  As shown in FIG. 8, after the RBT is played back in the mobile communication terminal 2a in step S29, when the user inputs that the establishment of the call connection is interrupted, the mobile communication terminal 2a requests the SIP server 3 to interrupt it. Information (Cancel) is transmitted by SIP using a PDP context for ISM (S30). The interruption request information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2a is received by the interruption request information receiving unit 307 of the SIP server 3, and in response to receiving the interruption request information, transmission including interruption information is performed by the interruption information transmitting unit 308. The instruction information is transmitted as a cancellation notice to the GPRS switch 4 (S31).

  The interruption information transmitted by the SIP server 3 is received by the transfer unit 401 of the GPRS switch 4 and transferred to the mobile communication terminal 2b by SMS (S32). The interruption information transferred from the GPRS switch 4 by SMS is received by the interruption information receiving unit 209 of the mobile communication terminal 2b, and the call is stopped by the control unit 210 in response to the reception of the interruption information ( S33). Thereafter, the call connection establishment unit 309 of the SIP server 3 interrupts the establishment of the call connection (S34).

  By the way, if the communication system 1 does not have the configuration of the above-described SIP server 3, GPRS exchange 4, and mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b, the following problems may occur.

  That is, in the conventional communication system, the SIP server receives a call connection establishment request (INVITE) from the originating mobile communication terminal (corresponding to S01 in FIG. 7), and the GPRS switch is the receiving mobile communication terminal. Is notified by SMS (corresponding to S04). At this time, in the conventional communication system, the incoming call notification transmitted by the SMS does not include identification information for specifying the originating mobile communication terminal. Then, an IMS PDP context for voice call connection is established between the mobile communication terminal and the GPRS switch (corresponding to S10), and after SIP registration (corresponding to S11 and S12), from the SIP server. An incoming call notification (INVITE) is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal by SIP transfer using the PDP context for IMS (corresponding to S13). At this point, the incoming mobile communication terminal recognizes the outgoing mobile communication terminal and starts calling, and then the RBT is played back by the outgoing mobile communication terminal. Therefore, in the mobile communication terminal on the calling side, since the RBT is played after the above series of processing is completed, the silent time continues. In particular, in a mobile satellite communication system with a large propagation delay, there is a possibility that the silent period may last for a long time, causing a problem that the user feels uncomfortable.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment as described above, when the SIP server 3 receives a call connection establishment request from the mobile communication terminal 2a, information is transmitted to and received from the mobile communication terminal 2b using the IMS PDP context. When it is determined whether or not information can be transmitted and received using the IMS PDP context, the GPRS switch 4 transmits an incoming call notification to the mobile communication terminal 2b by SMS. When the SIP server 3 receives response information from the mobile communication terminal 2b in response to the transmission of this incoming call notification, it transmits instruction information for instructing the mobile communication terminal 2a to reproduce the ringing tone. Thereby, before the mobile communication terminal 2a establishes the IMS PDP context for call connection, the incoming call notification can be received by SMS, so that the mobile communication terminal 2b can start calling. Therefore, the instruction information for reproducing the ringing tone of the mobile communication terminal 2a can be transmitted at an early timing in response to the call. Therefore, even when it takes time to newly establish a PDP context for IMS, the mobile communication terminal 2a plays a ringing tone until the IMS PDP context is established, and the mobile communication terminal 2a is not silent. As a result, it is possible to reduce the user's uncomfortable feeling when establishing a call connection between the mobile communication terminals 2a and 2b.

  Further, in the conventional communication system, after the mobile communication terminal establishes the IMS PDP context in response to the request for establishment of the call connection of the mobile communication terminal, an incoming call notification is made to the mobile communication terminal (step S13 in FIG. 7). Equivalent). Therefore, even if the originating mobile communication terminal stops calling before the establishment of the PDP context for IMS, the receiving mobile communication terminal cannot know that the outgoing call has been stopped. When the PDP context is established, calling of the called mobile communication terminal is started. At this time, when the mobile communication terminal responds to the call (the user answers the call), there is a problem that the mobile communication terminal stops the transmission, and thus the silent state is entered.

  On the other hand, as described above, according to the present embodiment, when the interruption request information for interrupting the call connection is received from the mobile communication terminal 2a before the IMS PDP context is established, the interruption indicating the fact is received. Information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 2b by SMS. As a result, even if the mobile communication terminal 2a stops calling before the IMS PDP context is established, the incoming call of the mobile communication terminal 2b can be stopped. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the mobile communication terminal 2b from responding to the call after the mobile communication terminal 2a stops calling.

  Further, the incoming call processing (establishing the PDP context for IMS for call connection) is performed in parallel with the call of the mobile communication terminal 2b, so that the call of the mobile communication terminal 2b is performed at an earlier timing than the conventional communication system. Can start. Thereby, the time until the user of the mobile communication terminal 2b responds to the call from the mobile communication terminal 2a is shortened, and it can be expected that the call is started at an earlier timing than the conventional communication system.

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Next, a communication system according to a modification of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the SIP server 3A. In the communication system 1A according to the modification of the present invention, when the interruption request information is received from the mobile communication terminal 2a, the mobile communication terminal temporarily holds interruption information indicating that establishment of the call connection is interrupted. It is different from the communication system 1 in that it transmits to 2b. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the SIP server 3 </ b> A includes a holding unit 310 and an interruption information transmission unit 311.

  The holding unit 310 is a holding unit that temporarily holds the interruption information received by the interruption request information receiving unit 307. When the holding unit 310 receives the interruption information from the interruption information receiving unit 307, the holding unit 310 holds the interruption information until it is extracted by the interruption information transmission unit 311.

  When the suspension information transmission unit 311 receives a response transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2b using the IMS PDP context, the suspension information transmission unit 311 sends the suspension information stored in the storage unit 310 to the mobile communication terminal 2b. This is interruption information transmission means for transmission according to the context. When the SIP registration unit 306 receives, for example, a SIP registration request using the ISM context from the mobile communication terminal 2b, the interruption information transmission unit 311 extracts the reference information from the holding unit 310 at this timing. The interruption information (Message) is transmitted to 2b by the SIP transfer function.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a call connection interruption process executed in the communication system 1A according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing a call connection interruption process of the communication system 1A. The description of the same procedure (S41 to S49) as that shown in FIG. 7 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 10, after the RBT is played back in the mobile communication terminal 2a in step S49, when the user of the mobile communication terminal 2a inputs that the establishment of the call connection is interrupted, the mobile communication terminal 2a The interruption request information (Cancel) is transmitted to the server 3 by SIP using the IMS PDP context (S50). The interruption request information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2a is received by the interruption information receiving unit 307 of the SIP server 3 and temporarily held in the holding unit 310 (S51).

  In step S52, when an IMS PDP context is established between the mobile communication terminal 2b and the GPRS switch 4, the SIP registration request unit 207 of the mobile communication terminal 2b makes an SIP registration request (Register) to the SIP server 3. Is transmitted using the PDP context for IMS (S53). The SIP registration request transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 2 b is received by the SIP registration unit 306 of the SIP server 3. At this time, the interruption information transmission unit 311 of the SIP server 3 transmits interruption information (Message) held in the holding unit 310 to the mobile communication terminal 2b at the timing of receiving this SIP registration request (S54). The interruption information transmitted by the SIP server 3 is received by the interruption information receiving unit 209 of the mobile communication terminal 2b, and the call is stopped by the control unit 210 in response to the reception of the interruption information (S54). . Thereafter, the call connection establishment unit 309 of the SIP server 3 interrupts the establishment of the call connection (S55).

  As described above, also in the communication system 1A according to the modification, when the interruption request information for interrupting the call connection is received from the mobile communication terminal 2a before the IMS PDP context is established, the interruption information is temporarily stored. When there is a response using the PDP context from the mobile communication terminal 2b, the interruption information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 2b using the IMS PDP context. Thus, even when the mobile communication terminal 2a stops calling before the IMS PDP context is established, the incoming call of the mobile communication terminal 2b can be stopped simultaneously with the establishment of the IMS PDP context. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the mobile communication terminal 2b from responding to the call after the mobile communication terminal 2a stops calling.

  In the present embodiment, the transmission of the interruption information is triggered by reception of a response transmitted using the IMS PDP context. However, since it is only necessary to confirm that the PDP context for IMS is established in the mobile communication terminal 2b, it is not always a response, and some information transmitted using the PDP context for IMS has been received. May be used as the trigger.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the communication system containing the switching system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a mobile communication terminal. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a SIP server. It is a block block diagram which shows the structure of a mobile communication terminal. It is a block block diagram which shows the structure of a SIP server. It is a block block diagram which shows the structure of a GPRS exchange. It is a sequence diagram which shows the process of a communication system. It is a sequence diagram which shows the interruption process of the call connection of a communication system. It is a block block diagram which shows the structure of the SIP server which concerns on a modification. It is a sequence diagram which shows the interruption process of the call connection of a communication system.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Communication system, 2a, 2b ... Mobile communication terminal (1st mobile communication terminal, 2nd mobile communication terminal), 3, 3A ... SIP server (communication apparatus), 203 ... Incoming notification receiving part (Incoming notification receiving means) , 205 ... Response transmission unit (response information transmission unit), 209 ... Interruption information reception unit (interruption information reception unit), 210 ... Control unit (control unit), 301 ... Request reception unit (request reception unit), 302 ... Session Determination unit (determination unit), 303 ... Incoming notification transmission unit (incoming notification transmission unit), 304 ... Response reception unit (response information reception unit), 306 ... Instruction information transmission unit (instruction information transmission unit), 307 ... Interruption request information Receiving unit (interrupt request information receiving unit), 308, 311... Interrupt information transmitting unit (interrupt information transmitting unit), 309... Call connection establishing unit (call connection establishing unit), 310.

Claims (10)

A communication device for establishing a call connection between a first mobile communication terminal and a second mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network,
Request receiving means for receiving, from the first mobile communication terminal, a call connection request including specification information for specifying the first mobile communication terminal and specification information for specifying the second mobile communication terminal;
The second mobile communication terminal using a session for call connection established between the second mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network when the call connection request is received by the request receiving means. Determining means for determining whether or not information can be transmitted to and received from;
When it is determined by the determination means that information cannot be transmitted / received using the session, an incoming call notification is sent to the second mobile communication terminal other than the session based on the call connection request received by the request reception means. An incoming notification sending means for sending by means of
A response for receiving response information indicating a response to the incoming call notification from the second mobile communication terminal in response to the incoming call notification being transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal by the incoming call notification transmitting means; Information receiving means;
Instruction information transmitting means for transmitting instruction information for instructing the first mobile communication terminal to reproduce a ringing tone when the response information is received from the second mobile communication terminal by the response information receiving means;
Call connection establishment means for establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal after transmitting the instruction information to the first mobile communication terminal by the instruction information transmitting means; ,
A communication apparatus comprising:   The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the incoming notification includes the specific information of the first mobile communication terminal. In a state before establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal by the call connection establishing means, the call connection establishment is suspended from the first mobile communication terminal. Suspend request information receiving means for receiving the requested suspend request information;
When the interruption request information is received by the interruption request information receiving means, and the determination means determines that information cannot be transmitted / received using the session, interruption information indicating that establishment of a call connection has been interrupted Interruption information transmitting means for transmitting to the second mobile communication terminal by means other than the session,
The call connection establishment means transmits the interruption information to the second mobile communication terminal by the interruption information transmission means, and then establishes a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal. 3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the establishment is interrupted. In a state before establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal by the call connection establishing means, the call connection establishment is suspended from the first mobile communication terminal. Suspend request information receiving means for receiving the requested suspend request information;
Holding means for temporarily holding the interruption information received by the interruption request information receiving means;
Interruption information transmission for receiving information transmitted from the second mobile communication terminal using the session and transmitting the interruption information held in the holding means to the second mobile communication terminal through the session Means further comprising:
The call connection establishment means transmits the interruption information to the second mobile communication terminal by the interruption information transmission means, and then establishes a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal. 3. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the establishment is interrupted. A mobile communication terminal that performs communication by establishing a call connection with another mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network,
An incoming notification including specific information for identifying the other mobile communication terminal from the other mobile communication terminal is received by means other than a session for call connection established between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network. An incoming notification receiving means for receiving;
Response information transmitting means for transmitting response information indicating response to the incoming call notification when the incoming call notification is received by the incoming call notification receiving means;
Control means for controlling the mobile communication terminal to start calling based on the specific information of the another mobile communication terminal when the incoming call notification is received by the incoming call notification receiving means;
A mobile communication terminal comprising: Interruption information receiving means for receiving interruption information indicating that establishment of a call connection has been interrupted;
Control means for controlling the call of the mobile communication terminal to be interrupted when the interruption information is received by the interruption information receiving means;
The mobile communication terminal according to claim 5, comprising: A mobile communication terminal that performs communication by establishing a call connection with another mobile communication terminal on the mobile communication network, and a first mobile communication terminal and a second mobile communication terminal on the mobile communication network A communication system including a communication device for establishing a call connection with a mobile communication terminal,
The mobile communication terminal is
An incoming call notification including specific information for identifying the other mobile communication terminal transmitted from the other mobile communication terminal, other than a call connection session established between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network An incoming notification receiving means for receiving from the communication device by the means;
Response information transmitting means for transmitting response information indicating response to the incoming call notification to the communication device when the incoming call notification is received by the incoming call notification receiving means;
Control means for controlling the mobile communication terminal to start calling based on the specific information of the another mobile communication terminal when the incoming call notification is received by the incoming call notification receiving means;
The communication device
Request receiving means for receiving, from the first mobile communication terminal, a call connection request including specification information for specifying the first mobile communication terminal and specification information for specifying the second mobile communication terminal;
The second mobile communication terminal using a session for call connection established between the second mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network when the call connection request is received by the request receiving means. Determining means for determining whether or not information can be transmitted to and received from;
When it is determined by the determination means that information cannot be transmitted / received using the session, the first mobile communication terminal is connected to the second mobile communication terminal based on the call connection request received by the request reception means. An incoming notification transmission means for transmitting an incoming notification including the specific information between ends by means other than the session;
A response for receiving response information indicating a response to the incoming call notification from the second mobile communication terminal in response to the incoming call notification being transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal by the incoming call notification transmitting means; Information receiving means;
Instruction information transmitting means for transmitting instruction information for instructing the first mobile communication terminal to reproduce a ringing tone when the response information is received from the second mobile communication terminal by the response information receiving means;
Call connection establishment means for establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal after transmitting the instruction information to the first mobile communication terminal by the instruction information transmitting means; ,
A communication system comprising: A communication method by a communication device for establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network,
A request receiving step of receiving a call connection request including specification information for specifying the first mobile communication terminal and specification information for specifying the second mobile communication terminal from the first mobile communication terminal;
The second mobile communication terminal using a call connection session established between the second mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network when the call connection request is received in the request receiving step. A determination step of determining whether or not information can be transmitted to and received from
When it is determined in the determination step that information cannot be transmitted / received using the session, an incoming call notification is sent to the second mobile communication terminal based on the call connection request received by the request receiving unit. An incoming notification sending step for sending by means of:
A response for receiving response information indicating a response to the incoming call notification from the second mobile communication terminal in response to the transmission of the incoming call notification to the second mobile communication terminal in the incoming call notification transmission step; An information receiving step;
An instruction information transmission step of transmitting instruction information for instructing the first mobile communication terminal to reproduce a ringing tone when the response information is received from the second mobile communication terminal in the response information reception step;
A call connection establishment step of establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal after transmitting the instruction information to the first mobile communication terminal in the instruction information transmitting step; ,
A communication method comprising: A communication method by a mobile communication terminal that performs communication by establishing a call connection with another mobile communication terminal on a mobile communication network,
An incoming notification including specific information for identifying the other mobile communication terminal from the other mobile communication terminal is received by means other than a session for call connection established between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network. An incoming notification reception step for receiving;
A response information transmission step of transmitting response information indicating that the incoming call notification is responded when the incoming call notification is received in the incoming call notification receiving step;
A control step for controlling the mobile communication terminal to start calling based on the specific information of the other mobile communication terminal when the incoming call notification is received in the incoming call notification receiving step;
A communication method comprising: A mobile communication terminal that performs communication by establishing a call connection with another mobile communication terminal on the mobile communication network, and a first mobile communication terminal and a second mobile communication terminal on the mobile communication network A communication method by a communication system including a communication device for establishing a call connection with a mobile communication terminal,
The mobile communication terminal is
An incoming call notification including specific information for identifying the other mobile communication terminal transmitted from the other mobile communication terminal, other than a call connection session established between the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network An incoming notification reception step received from the communication device by means of:
A response information transmission step of transmitting response information indicating response to the incoming call notification to the communication device when the incoming call notification is received in the incoming call notification receiving step;
A control step for controlling the mobile communication terminal to start calling based on the specific information of the another mobile communication terminal when the incoming call notification is received in the incoming call notification receiving step,
The communication device is
A request receiving step of receiving a call connection request including specification information for specifying the first mobile communication terminal and specification information for specifying the second mobile communication terminal from the first mobile communication terminal;
The second mobile communication terminal using a call connection session established between the second mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication network when the call connection request is received in the request receiving step. A determination step of determining whether or not information can be transmitted to and received from
When it is determined in the determination step that information cannot be transmitted / received using the session, an incoming call notification is sent to the second mobile communication terminal based on the call connection request received by the request receiving unit. An incoming notification sending step for sending by means of:
A response for receiving response information indicating a response to the incoming call notification from the second mobile communication terminal in response to the transmission of the incoming call notification to the second mobile communication terminal in the incoming call notification transmission step; An information receiving step;
An instruction information transmission step of transmitting instruction information for instructing the first mobile communication terminal to reproduce a ringing tone when the response information is received from the second mobile communication terminal in the response information reception step;
A call connection establishment step of establishing a call connection between the first mobile communication terminal and the second mobile communication terminal after transmitting the instruction information to the first mobile communication terminal in the instruction information transmitting step; ,
A communication method comprising:

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