JP2011166574A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suitably respond to an incoming call from a specific caller even if the restriction is set for a response to an incoming call. <P>SOLUTION: A communication terminal includes: a communication unit; a response control unit that restricts a response to the incoming call according to the caller when the communication unit receives an incoming call from a caller; a restriction relaxation unit that relaxes the restriction for a response until a predetermined period of time passes after the dispatch of the call when the communication unit sends a call to a specific destination while the restriction is set to a response; and a setting unit that sets a relaxation duration for which the restriction for a response is further relaxed with a lapse of the predetermined period of time when there arises an incoming call from another caller during conversation based on an incoming call from one caller during the relaxation of the restriction for a response. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal having an incoming call response restriction function.

  Conventionally, for example, in order to restrict incoming calls to mischievous calls such as silent calls, solicitation talks such as sales, and calls from unknown third parties, there are communication terminals that can limit incoming response based on the incoming call rejection function etc. is there. (See Patent Document 1).

  In this communication terminal, even if an incoming call is received from a communication partner that is not permitted to receive a call or a communication partner that is set to reject incoming calls, the connection is automatically disconnected without notification of the incoming call, Alternatively, an answering machine response is automatically made, and a response to an incoming call from these communication partners is made unnecessary.

JP 2004-228673 A

  By the way, from the viewpoint of crime prevention, some communication terminals make an emergency call. And in this communication terminal, when an emergency call is made even if the incoming call rejection function is set, the incoming call rejection function is relaxed, for example, to respond to a callback from an emergency destination for a certain period of time Has been proposed.

  However, in such a mechanism, there is a problem that even if an incoming call is received from an emergency destination during a call based on an incoming call from an unknown third party within the predetermined time, a response cannot be made. When a certain period of time elapses, the incoming call rejection function cannot respond to an incoming call from the emergency destination.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to appropriately respond to an incoming call from a specific caller even if an incoming call response restriction is set. .

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a communication terminal according to the present invention limits a response to an incoming call according to the calling source when the communication unit receives an incoming call from the calling source by the communication unit. A response control unit, and a restriction mitigation unit that relaxes the response restriction until a predetermined time elapses after the call when a call to a specific destination is made by the communication unit while setting a response limit, When there is an incoming call from another caller during a call based on an incoming call from one caller during relaxation of the response limit, a relaxation time for further relaxing the response limit after the predetermined time has elapsed And a setting unit for setting.

  In the communication terminal, it is preferable that the response control unit responds to an incoming call when there is an incoming call from the other caller within the relaxation time.

  In addition, the communication terminal includes a storage unit that stores a permitted call source that permits an incoming call response, and the response control unit stores the permitted call source stored in the storage unit within the relaxation time. When there is an incoming call from a caller different from the other callers, it is desirable not to respond to the incoming call.

  In addition, in the communication terminal, it is preferable that the response control unit resumes response restriction according to the caller when there is no incoming call within the relaxation time.

  In the communication terminal, it is preferable that the response control unit responds to incoming calls from all callers within the predetermined time.

  In the communication terminal, it is preferable that the setting unit sets a time shorter than the predetermined time as the relaxation time.

  According to the present invention, even when the incoming call response restriction is set, it is possible to appropriately respond to an incoming call from a specific caller.

1 is a block diagram showing a mobile phone 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the relaxation process of the incoming call response restriction after an emergency call. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed process of step S10 of FIG.

== Configuration of mobile phone ==
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a mobile phone 1 which is an example of a communication terminal of the present invention. The mobile phone 1 includes a control unit 10 that functions as a response control unit, a restriction relaxation unit, and a setting unit, a transmission / reception unit 20 as a communication unit, a storage unit 30, a determination unit 40, a display unit 50, a ringing unit 60, and an operation unit. 70.

  The control unit 10 controls the entire mobile phone. Furthermore, the control part 10 is provided with the time measuring part, for example, measures the elapsed time from the communication end after transmission. The transmission / reception unit 20 is connected to the antenna 21 and communicates with the base station under the control of the control unit 10. The transmission / reception unit 20 has a GPS (Global Positioning System) communication function, and is configured to be able to communicate with a GPS satellite using an antenna (not shown) different from the antenna 21.

  The display unit 50 includes an LCD, an organic EL, or the like, and displays various information. The ringing unit 60 is for notifying incoming calls and mail reception, and has a speaker 61 and a vibrator 62. The speaker 61 can notify incoming calls and mail reception by sound, and the vibrator 62 can notify incoming calls and mail reception by vibration. . The operation unit 70 has a large number of keys, inputs various information, and performs various settings.

  The storage unit 30 stores a telephone book (address book), an incoming call permission list, and an incoming call rejection list. A communication partner (telephone number) permitted to receive an incoming call can be registered in the incoming call permission list, and a communication partner (telephone number) rejected from an incoming call can be registered in the incoming call rejection list. Further, the storage unit 30 stores a call history. The determination unit 40 determines various determinations, for example, whether the caller telephone number obtained by the caller number notification is registered in the phone book, the incoming call permission list, or the incoming call rejection list when receiving a call.

  In the mobile phone configured as described above, when a call is received, it is determined whether the caller telephone number obtained by the caller number notification is registered in the incoming call permission list or the incoming call rejection list in the storage unit 30. If it is set to allow incoming calls from a communication partner (phone number) registered in the phone book, the phone book becomes the incoming call permission list.

  When the caller's phone number is registered in the incoming call permission list, the incoming call is permitted and an incoming call notification operation is performed. When the caller's phone number is not registered in the incoming call permission list, the incoming call notification operation is performed. Without receiving the call. On the other hand, when the caller telephone number is registered in the incoming call rejection list, the incoming call rejection process is performed without performing the incoming call notification operation, and when the caller telephone number is not registered in the incoming call rejection list, Incoming call processing is performed by permitting incoming calls and performing incoming call notification operations. The incoming call rejection list may not be registered without the incoming call rejection list being registered.

  And registration of the communication partner (phone number) to these telephone directory, incoming call permission list, and incoming call rejection list can be registered by input at the operation unit 70, and is registered based on the outgoing call history and incoming call history. You can also.

  Also, from the function setting menu, specify a communication partner that is allowed to receive a call based on the call acceptance list (allows only a call from a communication partner registered in the call acceptance list) ON / OFF setting of the call permission setting, Operation part for specifying communication partner (incoming call restriction communication partner) rejecting incoming call based on incoming call rejection list (rejecting incoming call from communication partner registered in incoming call rejection list) ON / OFF setting of incoming call rejection setting Each function can be set based on the menu selection by the operation at 70. In the incoming call permission setting, when a telephone book is selected as the incoming call permission list, incoming calls from the communication partner registered in the telephone book are permitted.

  When an incoming call is received from the calling side telephone, the control unit 10 acquires the telephone number of the calling side telephone transmitted to the transmitting / receiving unit 20 by a calling number notification function or the like. Then, when the incoming call permission setting is set to ON, the determination unit 40 determines whether the acquired caller number is the same as the communication partner (phone number) registered in the incoming call permission list of the storage unit 30. If the determination unit 40 determines that the incoming call is from the communication partner registered in the incoming call permission list, the control unit 10 permits the incoming call and causes the display unit 50 to display and display an image indicating the incoming call state. The ringing unit 60 is caused to perform each incoming call notification operation by the speaker 61 and the vibrator 62. The ringing unit 60 performs incoming call notification by sound output from the speaker 61 and also performs incoming call notification by vibration at the vibrator 62. This incoming call notification is continued until an off-hook key is operated to start a call or until the calling telephone stops calling.

  If the determination unit 40 determines that the incoming call is not from a communication partner registered in the incoming call permission list, the control unit 10 rejects the incoming call and restricts the incoming call notification by the display unit 50 and the ringing unit 60. Furthermore, the control unit 10 sends a message stored in the storage unit 30 in advance via the transmission / reception unit 20 (message for informing the calling side telephone that it cannot respond to the outgoing call). When the message is transmitted, the communication with the calling telephone is automatically disconnected. Alternatively, the communication with the telephone on the calling side may be automatically disconnected immediately without transmitting a message.

  Further, the determination unit 40 determines whether or not the acquired caller number is the same as the communication partner (phone number) registered in the incoming call rejection list of the storage unit 30 when the incoming call rejection setting is set to ON. To do. When the determination unit 40 determines that the incoming call is from a communication partner registered in the incoming call rejection list, the control unit 10 performs an incoming call rejection process in the same manner as when an incoming call is received from a communication partner not registered in the incoming call permission list. Is executed to restrict incoming call notification and perform automatic disconnection processing.

  If the determination unit 40 determines that the incoming call is from a communication partner not registered in the incoming call rejection list, the control unit 10 performs an incoming call permission process in the same manner as when an incoming call is received from a communication partner registered in the incoming call permission list. Execute.

  The incoming call permission process and the incoming call rejection process based on the incoming call permission function and the incoming call rejection function may be the same as the conventional processes, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the mobile phone of this embodiment, in addition to the above-described incoming call permission function or incoming call rejection function, when an outgoing call is made to a specific communication partner, the incoming call response restriction based on the incoming call permission function or incoming call rejection function is relaxed. It has the function to do.

  If this incoming call response restriction relaxation function determines that the call is made to a specific communication partner, if the incoming call permission function is set, the incoming call response restriction by the incoming call rejection function of this incoming call permission function is relaxed, and When the rejection function is set, the incoming call response limitation by the incoming call rejection process of the incoming call rejection function is relaxed.

  This relaxation of incoming call response restrictions is to make emergency calls to specific contacts (communication partners) such as emergency contacts that the police, fire department, security company, repair company, etc. have in advance and emergency contacts that the user has set in advance. If it is determined, there is a possibility that a return call (callback) may be received from a specific contact after the end of the communication (call) associated with this emergency call, so that the incoming call response restriction is relaxed.

== Regarding relaxation of incoming response limit after emergency call ==
Next, the incoming call response restriction mitigation process after an emergency call will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing relaxation processing for incoming response restriction after an emergency call.

  The flowchart of FIG. 2 starts when a call is made in a state where the incoming call rejection function is set. And the control part 10 makes the determination part 40 determine whether this transmission is a transmission (emergency transmission) to a specific transmission destination (step S2). Here, the specific destination is “110” police, “119” fire fighting, “# ○○○○” vehicle breakdown service company, emergency contact information for security companies, etc., and mobile phone users. Is a specific contact address set in advance. When a mobile phone with a positioning function using the GPS function is sent to the police or the like, the position is automatically determined based on the signal from the GPS satellite simultaneously with the transmission, and the position information based on this positioning is sent to the police. A function to transmit may be added. Therefore, when position measurement is performed simultaneously with the transmission process and a process of transmitting position information to the transmission destination is performed, it may be determined that the transmission is made to a specific transmission destination.

  If it is determined that an emergency call has been made (step S2: Yes), the control unit 10 activates a response restriction relaxation timer (step S4). Specifically, the control part 10 starts a time measuring part, and time-measures the elapsed time after the transmission to emergency transmission is complete | finished.

  And the control part 10 cancel | releases the incoming call permission function based on the incoming call permission list memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 30 temporarily until the predetermined time T passes from the completion | finish of emergency transmission (releasing an incoming call response restriction | limiting). . By relaxing the incoming call response restriction, an incoming call (callback) from a communication partner (calling source) not registered in the incoming call permission list is permitted. In the following, it is assumed that the above-described emergency call destination is a communication partner A that is not registered in the incoming call permission list.

  Next, when the control unit 10 detects an incoming call from the communication partner (here, communication partner B) until the predetermined time T elapses (step S6: Yes), the communication partner B receives the predetermined call. It is determined whether it is registered in the history M1 (step S8). Here, since the incoming call history M1 is initially cleared (step S8: No), the control unit 10 determines that the incoming call history M1 is NULL (there is no data in the incoming call history M1). (Step S12: Yes), responds to the incoming call from the communication partner B in Step S6, that is, performs call processing (Step S10). It is assumed that the communication partner B is an unknown third party that is not related to the communication partner A that is an emergency destination. In this manner, all incoming calls are answered in step S12.

  By the way, during the call processing with the communication partner B in step S10, there may be an incoming call from another communication partner (calling source). For example, during a call with the communication partner B, a callback (incoming call) from the communication partner A or the like that is an emergency call destination may occur. Therefore, in the call process in step S10, the process shown in FIG. 3 is performed.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing detailed processing of step S10. When detecting an incoming call during a call with the communication partner B (step S52: Yes), the control unit 10 stores the incoming data (calling source information) in the incoming call history N of the storage unit 30 (step S54). And the control part 10 memorize | stores all the incoming calls which generate | occur | produced during the telephone call in the incoming call log | history N until an end event occurs (step S56). Thus, in this control, the incoming call history N during a call at the predetermined time T is stored.

  In the above description, the control unit 10 detects an incoming call during a call. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when there is an incoming call during a call, the management center in the system stores the incoming call, and after the call ends, the mail related to the incoming call is transmitted to the mobile phone, and stored in the storage unit 30. It is also good.

  Returning to the flowchart shown in FIG. The control unit 10 repeats the above processing (steps S6 to S14) until the predetermined time T has elapsed (step S16: No). That is, all incoming calls that occur during each call within a predetermined time T are stored in the incoming call history N.

  After the predetermined time T has elapsed (step S16: Yes), the control unit 10 enables the incoming call restriction (step S18). As a result, incoming calls after the elapse of the predetermined time T are restricted (that is, incoming calls from callers not registered in the permission list are restricted in principle). However, in this control, when there is data (communication partner A) in the incoming call history N in order to cope with a second incoming call from the communication partner A that could not respond to the incoming call during a call with the communication partner B. Even if the caller is not registered in the permission list, the caller can respond to the incoming call from the communication partner A stored in the incoming call history only for a predetermined time after the predetermined time T.

  That is, when there is data in the incoming call history N (step S20: No), the control unit 10 sets the relaxation time T1 (step S24). The relaxation time T1 is a time set for responding to a callback (incoming call) from the communication partner (communication partner A) stored in the incoming call history N. In this relaxation time T1, not only the incoming call from the communication partner A but also the incoming call from the caller registered in the permission list can be answered. The relaxation time T1 is set shorter than the predetermined time T described above.

  Next, the control unit 10 resets a response restriction relaxation timer (step S26). As a result, the relaxation time T1 is measured. Then, the control unit 10 copies the incoming call history N to the incoming call history M (step S36). Thereafter, the control unit 10 repeats the above-described processing (Steps S6 to S16). Thereby, when there is an incoming call (callback) from the communication partner A during the relaxation time T1, it is possible to talk even if the communication partner A is not registered in the permission list. If the communication partner A is registered in the incoming call rejection list (step S14: No), the incoming call is restricted and a call cannot be made.

  Further, when there is another caller (communication partner C) during a call based on an incoming call from the communication partner A at the relaxation time T1, the control unit 10 performs the relaxation time after the relaxation time T1 has elapsed. T2 is further set. Then, during this relaxation time T2, it is possible to respond to an incoming call from the communication partner C (a communication partner not registered in the permission list).

  On the other hand, if the incoming call history N is NULL in step S20 (step S20: Yes), that is, if there is no incoming call during a call, the control unit 10 clears the incoming call history M ( Step S22), this control is finished. As a result, thereafter, incoming calls from a communication partner (calling source) not registered in the permission list are restricted.

  According to the above-described control, for example, during the execution of a call corresponding to an incoming call from a third party (communication partner B) until a predetermined time T elapses after an emergency call is made to a specific destination, Even if a call back from a caller (emergency contact, etc.) cannot be dealt with, the caller can call again from the one caller at the relaxation time T1 after the elapse of a predetermined time T without being restricted. If there is a callback, you can respond.

  In the above description, a mobile phone or the like as one embodiment has been described. However, the above embodiment is intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and it is needless to say that the present invention includes equivalents thereof. In particular, the embodiments described below are also included in the present invention.

10 control unit,
20 Transmitter / receiver,
21 Antenna,
30 storage unit,
40 determination unit,
50 display section,
60 ringing section,
61 Speaker,
62 vibrator,
70 operation unit,

Claims (6)

A communication department;
When receiving an incoming call from the caller by the communication unit, a response control unit that limits a response to the incoming call according to the caller;
In a case where a call to a specific destination is made by the communication unit while setting a response limit, a limit relaxation unit that relaxes the response limit until a predetermined time elapses after the call,
When there is an incoming call from another caller during a call based on an incoming call from one caller during relaxation of the response limit, a relaxation time for further relaxing the response limit after the predetermined time has elapsed A setting section for setting
A communication terminal comprising: The communication terminal according to claim 1,
The said response control part responds to the said incoming call, when there exists an incoming call from the said other call origin within the said relaxation time. The communication terminal according to claim 2,
A storage unit for storing a permitted caller that permits an incoming call response;
If there is an incoming call from a caller different from the permitted caller and the other caller stored in the storage unit within the relaxation time, the response control unit responds to the incoming call. A communication terminal characterized by not responding. The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the response control unit resumes response restriction according to the caller when there is no incoming call within the relaxation time. The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The said response control part responds with respect to the incoming call from all the call origins in the said predetermined time, The communication terminal characterized by the above-mentioned. The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The communication terminal characterized in that the setting unit sets a time shorter than the predetermined time as the relaxation time.

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