JP2012099990A - Control system of mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control system of a mobile phone capable of limiting talk and communication only when the mobile phone is taken out and operated within a limited area in a train, for assuring convenience of a user of the mobile phone.SOLUTION: The control system of a mobile phone includes a regulation information generating part 4 which is installed for each of a plurality of areas in a train 2, for setting the regulation information for each area, an illumination device 3 which issues the regulation information set by the regulation information generating part 4 only to a corresponding area by visible light communication, and a mobile phone 6 consisting of a receiver device for receiving the regulation information from the illumination device 3, a control circuit 9, a communication transmission/reception circuit 11, and a talk transmission/reception circuit 10. The control circuit 9, if the regulation information transmitted from the illumination device 3 means a limited area, turns off the functions of the talk transmission/reception circuit 10 and the communication transmission/reception circuit 11 of the mobile phone 6. It turns off the function of the talk transmission/reception circuit 10 if the regulation information transmitted from the illumination device 3 means non-limited area.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone control system, and in particular, in a restricted area such as near a priority seat in a train, it is possible to restrict mobile phone calls and communications only when the mobile phone is taken out and operated. The present invention relates to a mobile phone control system.

  Generally, in the vicinity of a priority seat on a train, if there is a patient with a pacemaker embedded around the user of the mobile phone, the power of the pacemaker may be malfunctioned due to electromagnetic waves emitted by the mobile phone. It is requested to do. As a means of restricting the use of such mobile phones, it is usually only a request for cooperation by an announcement in the train that relies on the morals of the user of the mobile phone, and the mobile phone is used even in areas near priority seats. May have been.

  As means for restricting the use of such mobile phones, conventionally, for example, means for detecting a restriction notification signal by receiving radio waves emitted from a wireless base device that performs restriction notification for preventing electromagnetic interference beforehand, A technique is disclosed that includes means for controlling to automatically turn off the power of the mobile phone or automatically stop transmission according to the content of the restriction notification information when the notification signal is detected (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, conventionally, for example, a radio wave emission permission mode for allowing a mobile phone to execute an application that does not require radio wave emission while the power is on, and at the same time, allowing radio wave emission, and radio wave emission. Is configured to operate in either the radio wave emission prohibition mode that prohibits the emission of radio waves and permits the capture of radio waves from the mobile phone network. A technique is disclosed in which, by operating in the radio wave emission prohibition mode, an application that does not require radio wave emission while performing radio wave emission prohibition can be performed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  On the other hand, even when a mobile phone is used near a priority seat, no case of a pacemaker malfunctioning has been reported. Moreover, recent pacemaker improvements and mobile phone generation changes have made pacemakers less susceptible to electromagnetic waves emitted from mobile phones. For example, if a 3G mobile phone is not close to 2 cm, the electromagnetic waves The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has published the experimental results that cause no malfunction.

  In recent years, mobile phones have become widespread and are often used as emergency communication means for business and other purposes, and it is very inconvenient for mobile phone users that communication functions cannot be used in trains. is there. Therefore, conventionally, for example, an in-vehicle base station including an in-vehicle antenna, an out-of-vehicle antenna, and a control device is installed in a vehicle, and communication by an outgoing call from a mobile phone in the vehicle and communication from the outside by an incoming call are performed by the in-vehicle base station. In other words, a technique is disclosed in which the use of a mobile phone is forcibly prohibited by disposing a jamming radio wave transmission device in another vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-308675 JP 2003-258990 A JP 2002-084226 A

  Some patients who use pacemakers may feel anxiety that the pacemaker may malfunction by seeing passengers using mobile phones nearby. Therefore, in order to ensure the convenience of mobile phone users, the mobile phone communication function is not limited, and in order to obtain the patient's peace of mind, in the vicinity of the priority seat, it is visible to others. It is desirable to refrain from using mobile phones.

  However, in the conventional technology, in the restricted area in the train, the mobile phone call or communication is uniformly restricted, and the mobile phone is in the user's bag or pocket. Even when the mobile phone is not operated after being taken out, communication or communication is restricted, and there is a problem that the convenience of the mobile phone user cannot be ensured.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and only when a mobile phone is taken out and operated in a restricted area in a train, calls and communications can be restricted, thereby improving the convenience of the mobile phone user. An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone control system that can be secured.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a mobile phone control system according to claim 1 is installed for each of a plurality of areas, and a restriction information generating unit that sets restriction information for each of the areas. ,
A transmission device that transmits the restriction information set by the restriction information generation unit only to the corresponding area;
A receiving device that receives the restriction information from the transmitting device, a control circuit, a communication transmission / reception circuit, and a mobile phone including a call transmission / reception circuit;
When the restriction information sent from the transmitting device is a restricted area, the control circuit controls the functions of the call transmitting / receiving circuit and the communication transmitting / receiving circuit to be OFF, and the restriction information transmitted from the transmitting device is not In the restricted area, the function of the call transmitting / receiving circuit is controlled to be OFF.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the mobile phone includes a display unit.
When the restriction information sent from the transmitting device is a restricted area, the control circuit displays “It is a restricted area” on the display unit, and the restriction information transmitted from the sending device is an unrestricted area. In some cases, the display unit is configured to display “call function is restricted”.

The invention according to claim 3 is the pacemaker transmitting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the patient using the pacemaker carries the pacemaker patient information and transmits the pacemaker patient information.
A radio reception circuit for receiving pacemaker patient information transmitted from the pacemaker transmission device,
The regulation information generation unit is configured to set an area received by the wireless reception circuit as a restricted area when pacemaker patient information is received by the wireless reception circuit.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the transmitting device is an illumination device that transmits the restriction information only to a corresponding area by visible light communication. To do.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that, in any one of claims 1 to 3, the transmission device is an infrared irradiation device that transmits the restriction information only to a corresponding area by infrared communication. To do.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the restriction information sent from the transmitting device is a restricted area by the control circuit, the functions of the call transmitting / receiving circuit and the communication transmitting / receiving circuit are controlled to be OFF and transmitted from the transmitting device. If the restriction information to be sent is a non-restricted area, the function of the call transmission / reception circuit is controlled to be OFF, so the call function and the communication function of the mobile phone are provided only in a restricted area such as a priority seat of a train. It is possible to appropriately limit, and sufficient convenience for the mobile phone user can be ensured.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the restriction information sent from the transmitting device is a restricted area, the control circuit displays “restricted area” on the display unit and the restriction information sent from the sending device. When the information is in a non-restricted area, the display unit displays “The call function is restricted” so that mobile phone users can carry it in restricted areas such as priority seats on trains. It is possible to grasp the state of the telephone and call attention.

  According to the invention of claim 3, when the regulation information generator receives pacemaker patient information sent from the pacemaker transmitter by the wireless receiving circuit, the area received by the wireless receiving circuit is set as the restricted area. Therefore, the restriction information generation unit transmits restriction information with the area as a restriction area, and the function of the call transmission / reception circuit is controlled to be OFF by the control circuit of the mobile phone. Part of the functions can be controlled to be OFF, and a predetermined display can be performed on the display unit of the mobile phone, and the call function and communication function of the mobile phone can be appropriately restricted in the area around the patient using the pacemaker .

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the restriction information is transmitted by visible light communication by the lighting device, the restriction information is transmitted to the mobile phone only when the mobile phone is taken out. Restriction and display on the display unit can be performed, and only when the mobile phone is taken out and operated, the communication function can be restricted and the convenience of the mobile phone user can be sufficiently secured. .

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the restriction information is transmitted by infrared communication by the infrared irradiation device, the restriction information is transmitted to the mobile phone only when the mobile phone is taken out. Restriction and display on the display unit can be performed, and only when the mobile phone is taken out and operated, the communication function can be restricted and the convenience of the mobile phone user can be sufficiently secured. .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic block diagram which shows 1st Embodiment of the control system of the mobile telephone which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the control structure of 1st Embodiment of the control system of the mobile telephone which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the display part in the restriction | limiting area of 1st Embodiment of the control system of the mobile telephone which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the display part in the non-restricted area of 1st Embodiment of the control system of the mobile telephone which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the control structure of 2nd Embodiment of the control system of the mobile telephone which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the display part in the restriction | limiting area of 2nd Embodiment of the control system of the mobile telephone which concerns on this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a mobile phone control system according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the mobile phone control system 1 is provided for each of a plurality of areas in a train 2. An illumination device 3 is provided as a transmission device installed on the ceiling. The illumination device 3 uses illumination capable of transmitting data by visible light, and is composed of, for example, LEDs. Visible light has higher directivity than radio waves, and by performing visible light communication, data transmission can be performed only in a predetermined area. Instead of the illumination device 3, for example, an infrared irradiation device that transmits data by invisible light such as infrared communication may be used. In the present embodiment, the illumination device 3 in the train 2 is also used as a transmission device, but a communication optical transmission device may be provided separately from the illumination device in the vehicle. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone control system 1 includes a restriction information generation unit 4 that generates restriction information according to the area of the train 2 in which the lighting device 3 is installed. 4 is connected to an optical communication transmission circuit 5 for causing the lighting device 3 to perform a light emission operation based on the restriction information generated by the restriction information generation unit 4. When the lighting device 3 is installed in a restricted area near the priority seat of the train 2, the restriction information generation unit 4 turns off the communication function of the mobile phone 6 and temporarily turns off the communication function. If the lighting device 3 is installed in a non-restricted area of a regular seat other than the vicinity of the priority seat of the train 2, the call function of the mobile phone 6 is turned off and communication is performed. The function is to generate restriction information for restricting not to turn off.

  In addition, the mobile phone 6 is provided with an optical communication receiving circuit 7 for receiving visible light communication transmitted from the lighting device 3, and the optical communication receiving circuit 7 receives the received visible light communication. An information processing unit 8 that creates restriction information based on the information is connected. In addition, the mobile phone 6 is provided with a control circuit 9 to which the restriction information of the information processing unit 8 is input. The control circuit 9 includes a call transmission / reception circuit 10 for making a call, browsing a website, A communication transmission / reception circuit 11 for performing transmission / reception of mail, a display unit 12 including a liquid crystal panel, an operation unit 13 including operation keys, a storage unit 14 and a setting unit 15 for performing various settings of the mobile phone 6 are connected. ing.

  When the restriction information transmitted from the lighting device 3 is a restricted area, the control circuit 9 controls the function of the call transmission / reception circuit 10 to OFF and also partially controls the function of the communication transmission / reception circuit 11 to OFF. Is configured to do. Further, when the restriction information is a restricted area, the control circuit 9 indicates that it is “restricted area” and “if communication is performed, the non-restricted area of the general seat is used, for example, as shown in FIG. The display unit 12 is configured to display “prompt to move”. Further, the control circuit 9 is configured to set the manner mode by the setting unit 15 when the restriction information is a restricted area and the mobile phone 6 is not set to the manner mode.

  The control circuit 9 is configured to control the function of the call transmission / reception circuit 10 to OFF when the restriction information transmitted from the lighting device 3 is an unrestricted area. There is no communication restriction. When the restriction information is a non-restricted area, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the control circuit 9 indicates that “communication function restriction has been released” and “call function restriction has been made”. Is displayed on the display unit 12. Further, the control circuit 9 is configured to set the manner mode by the setting unit 15 when the restriction information is a restricted area and the mobile phone 6 is not set to the manner mode.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the restriction information generation unit 4 generates restriction information corresponding to the area of the train 2, and the lighting device based on the restriction information generated by the restriction information generation unit 4 by the optical communication transmission circuit 5. 3 is caused to emit light, and restriction information is transmitted. In the mobile phone 6, the optical communication receiving circuit 7 receives the visible light communication transmitted from the lighting device 3, and the information processing unit 8 creates restriction information based on the received visible light communication. Send to control circuit 9.

  When the restriction information transmitted from the lighting device 3 is a restricted area, the control circuit 9 controls the function of the call transmission / reception circuit 10 to OFF and partially turns off the function of the communication transmission / reception circuit 11. To display on the display unit 12 of the mobile phone 6 that it is “restricted area” and “prompt to move to a non-restricted area of general seats when communicating”. Further, when the cellular phone 6 is not set to the manner mode, the setting circuit 15 sets the manner mode to the manner by the control circuit 9. As a result, the mobile phone 6 is restricted in a part of the call function and the communication function, and when the user of the mobile phone 6 wants to use communication, the mobile phone 6 may be moved to an unrestricted area.

  At this time, in the present embodiment, when the restriction information is transmitted from the lighting device 3 to the mobile phone 6, visible light communication is performed. Therefore, for example, the mobile phone 6 is placed in a bag or a user's pocket. If the mobile phone 6 is accommodated in the mobile phone 6, the mobile phone 6 cannot receive visible light communication, and the communication function is not limited or displayed on the display unit 12. On the other hand, when the cellular phone 6 is taken out, visible light communication can be received, so that the communication function is restricted and the display unit 12 is displayed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the communication function can be limited only when the mobile phone 6 is taken out.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, by transmitting the restriction information from the lighting device 3 of the train 2 to the mobile phone 6, the function of the call transmission / reception circuit 10 is turned off when the restriction information is in the restricted area. In addition to controlling, part of the functions of the communication transceiver circuit 11 is controlled to be OFF, and a predetermined display is performed on the display unit 12 of the mobile phone 6. The telephone function and communication function of the telephone 6 can be appropriately restricted, and the user of the mobile phone 6 can be made aware of the state of the mobile phone 6 and can be alerted. Further, the restriction information is transmitted by visible light communication, and the restriction information is transmitted to the mobile phone 6 only when the mobile phone 6 is taken out, and the communication function is restricted and displayed on the display unit 12. Therefore, only when the cellular phone 6 is taken out and operated, the communication function can be limited, and the convenience of the user of the cellular phone 6 can be sufficiently ensured.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the mobile phone control system 1 includes a pacemaker transmission device 16 carried by a patient who uses the pacemaker, and the pacemaker transmission device 16 generates pacemaker patient information. A pacemaker patient information generation unit 17 and a wireless transmission circuit 18 that transmits the pacemaker patient information generated by the pacemaker patient information generation unit 17 by wireless communication are provided.

  Here, the pacemaker transmission device 16 is configured not to affect the pacemaker when transmitting the pacemaker patient information from the wireless transmission circuit 18, and the pacemaker patient information transmitted from the pacemaker transmission device 16. The reach area is configured so as not to be more extensive than necessary. Further, since the patient may put the pacemaker transmission device 16 in the clothes, the wireless transmission circuit 18 does not affect the pacemaker so that the pacemaker patient information can be transmitted even in this state. It is preferable to use weak radio. On the other hand, when the patient carries the pacemaker transmission device 16 outside the clothes, the wireless transmission circuit 18 may transmit the visible light or infrared light.

  The mobile phone control system 1 includes a wireless reception circuit 19 that is provided in the train 2 and receives pacemaker patient information transmitted from the wireless transmission circuit 18. The pacemaker patient information received by the wireless reception circuit 19 is information It is configured to be sent to the restriction information generation unit 4 via the processing unit 20.

  In the present embodiment, the restriction information generation unit 4 is configured to set the area received by the wireless reception circuit 19 as a restricted area when the pacemaker patient information is received by the wireless reception circuit 19. When set as an area, the restriction information generating unit 4 is configured to transmit restriction information that is a restricted area from the lighting device 3 via the optical communication transmission circuit 5. The restriction information generation unit 4 is configured to set as a non-restricted area when the wireless reception circuit 19 does not receive pacemaker patient information, and when set as a non-restricted area, the restriction information generation unit 4 is configured to transmit restriction information, which is a non-restricted area, from the lighting device 3 via the optical communication transmission circuit 5. In other words, in the present embodiment, the area can be set as a restricted area only when the patient who uses the pacemaker exists in an area where the wireless reception circuit 19 can receive pacemaker patient information from the patient. It is.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the control circuit 9 of the mobile phone 6 controls the function of the call transmitting / receiving circuit 10 to be OFF when the restriction information transmitted from the lighting device 3 is a restricted area. At the same time, it is configured to control part of the functions of the communication transmitter / receiver circuit 11 to be OFF. Further, when the restriction information is a restricted area, the control circuit 9 is, for example, as shown in FIG. The display unit 12 is configured to display “a communication function is limited because there is a pacemaker wearer nearby”. Further, the control circuit 9 is configured to set the manner mode by the setting unit 15 when the restriction information is a restricted area and the mobile phone 6 is not set to the manner mode.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, when the restriction information transmitted from the lighting device 3 is an unrestricted area, the control circuit 9 is configured to control the function of the call transmission / reception circuit 10 to OFF. Therefore, communication restriction by the communication transceiver circuit 11 is not performed. Further, the control circuit 9 is configured to set the manner mode by the setting unit 15 when the restriction information is a restricted area and the mobile phone 6 is not set to the manner mode.

  Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  In the present embodiment, when a patient using a pacemaker gets on the train 2, pacemaker patient information is transmitted from the pacemaker transmission device 16, and when the pacemaker patient information is received by the wireless reception circuit 19, the restriction information generation unit 4 An area received by the wireless reception circuit 19 is set as a restricted area. Then, the optical communication transmission circuit 5 causes the lighting device 3 to perform a light emission operation based on the restriction information generated by the restriction information generation unit 4 and transmits the restriction information. In the mobile phone 6, the optical communication receiving circuit 7 receives the visible light communication transmitted from the lighting device 3, and the information processing unit 8 creates restriction information based on the received visible light communication. Send to control circuit 9.

  Then, the control circuit 9 controls the function of the call transmission / reception circuit 10 to OFF, and also partially controls the function of the communication transmission / reception circuit 11 to turn off the display unit 12 of the mobile phone 6. “The communication function is restricted because of the presence” is displayed. Further, when the cellular phone 6 is not set to the manner mode, the setting circuit 15 sets the manner mode to the manner by the control circuit 9. As a result, the mobile phone 6 is restricted in a part of the call function and the communication function, and when the user of the mobile phone 6 wants to use communication, the mobile phone 6 may be moved to an unrestricted area.

  It should be noted that pacemaker patient information is always transmitted from the pacemaker transmitting device 16, and if the pacemaker patient information is no longer received by the wireless reception circuit 19, it is determined that the patient using the pacemaker is no longer in the area. Then, the restriction information generating unit 4 transmits restriction information of the non-restricted area to the mobile phone 6.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the patient using the pacemaker gets on the train 2 and the pacemaker patient information transmitted from the pacemaker transmission device 16 is transmitted, the restriction information generation unit 4 performs wireless communication. The area where the pacemaker patient information is received by the receiving circuit 19 is set as a restricted area, and the restriction information generating unit 4 transmits restriction information with the area as the restricted area. Thus, the function of the communication transceiver circuit 10 is controlled to be turned off, and the function of the communication transceiver circuit 11 is controlled to be partially turned off, so that a predetermined display can be performed on the display unit 12 of the mobile phone 6. In the area around the patient to be used, the call function and communication function of the mobile phone 6 can be appropriately restricted.

  In addition, a pacemaker patient button is installed for each area of the train 2, and a patient using the pacemaker operates the pacemaker patient button so that pacemaker patient information is transmitted to the regulation information generation unit 4. In this case, when the pacemaker patient button is operated, the area where the pacemaker patient button is installed may be set as the restricted area.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where the mobile phone control system according to the present invention is used inside the train 2 has been described. However, in any other place where the mobile phone needs to be controlled, such as a hospital or a public facility. You may make it utilize.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made based on the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile phone control system 2 Train 3 Illumination device 4 Control information generation part 5 Optical communication transmission circuit 6 Mobile phone 7 Optical communication reception circuit 8, 20 Information processing part 9 Control circuit 10 Call transmission / reception circuit 11 Communication transmission / reception circuit DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Display part 13 Operation part 14 Memory | storage part 15 Setting part 16 Pacemaker transmitter 17 Pacemaker patient information generation part 18 Wireless transmission circuit 19 Wireless reception circuit

Claims (5)

A regulation information generating unit that is installed for each of the plurality of areas and sets regulation information for each of the areas;
A transmission device that transmits the restriction information set by the restriction information generation unit only to the corresponding area;
A receiving device that receives the restriction information from the transmitting device, a control circuit, a communication transmission / reception circuit, and a mobile phone including a call transmission / reception circuit;
When the restriction information sent from the transmitting device is a restricted area, the control circuit controls the functions of the call transmitting / receiving circuit and the communication transmitting / receiving circuit to be OFF, and the restriction information transmitted from the transmitting device is not In the restricted area, the mobile phone control system is configured to control the function of the call transmitting / receiving circuit to OFF. The mobile phone includes a display unit,
When the restriction information sent from the transmitting device is a restricted area, the control circuit displays “It is a restricted area” on the display unit, and the restriction information transmitted from the sending device is an unrestricted area. 2. The mobile phone control system according to claim 1, wherein in some cases, the display unit is configured to display “a call function is restricted”. 3. A pacemaker transmitter that is carried by a patient using the pacemaker and transmits pacemaker patient information; and
A radio reception circuit for receiving pacemaker patient information transmitted from the pacemaker transmission device,
2. The restriction information generation unit is configured to set an area received by the wireless reception circuit as a restricted area when pacemaker patient information is received by the wireless reception circuit. Or the control system of the mobile telephone of Claim 2.   The mobile phone control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmitting device is a lighting device that transmits the restriction information only to a corresponding area by visible light communication.   The mobile phone control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission device is an infrared irradiation device that transmits the restriction information only to a corresponding area by infrared communication.

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