JP2016181921A - Radio communication apparatus, control method of the same, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately perform a specific function in accordance with an execution request for executing the specific function when a connection right is set to a radio communication apparatus not including the specific function.SOLUTION: A radio communication apparatus includes a reception unit and a control unit. The reception unit receives an execution request for making the radio communication apparatus execute a specific function by using a connection right for connection to a predetermined network by using radio communication. The control unit performs control to make other radio communication apparatus execute the specific function corresponding to the execution request by making the other radio communication apparatus set the connection right when receiving the execution request.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present technology relates to a wireless communication device. Specifically, the present invention relates to a wireless communication device connected to a network, a control method for the wireless communication device, and a program for causing a computer to execute the method.

  Currently, functional expansion is being studied in 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), which is developing technical specifications for public wireless communication networks (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1).

  According to this function expansion (called Machine to Machine Equipment), it is possible to flexibly use information indicating that the service can be used. Information indicating that this service is available is MCIM (Machine Communication Identity Module). For example, MCIM can be downloaded from the network, temporarily stopped, or restarted.

  Currently, information corresponding to this MCIM needs to be stored in a physical device called a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. However, by treating MCIM as software, the storage method can be made flexible.

3GPP TR 33.812 V9.2.0 (2010-06)

  By using the above-mentioned function expansion, a different MCIM usage method can be considered.

  For example, it is assumed that MCIM is shared among a plurality of wireless communication devices. In this case, it is assumed that MCIM is set in a wireless communication apparatus that does not have a call function. As described above, when MCIM is set in a wireless communication apparatus that does not have a call function, if a call is received at a telephone number related to the MCIM, the call cannot be made. Therefore, for example, when MCIM is set in a wireless communication apparatus that does not have a specific function (for example, a call function), if there is an execution request for executing the specific function, Accordingly, it is important to appropriately execute the specific function.

  The present technology has been created in view of such a situation, and when a connection right is set for a wireless communication apparatus that does not have a specific function, in response to an execution request for executing the specific function. The purpose is to properly execute the specific function.

  The present technology has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the first aspect thereof is specified as a wireless communication device using a connection right for connecting to a predetermined network using wireless communication. A receiving unit that receives an execution request for executing a function, and when the wireless communication device to which the connection right is set has the specific function when the execution request is received, responds to the execution request. When the wireless communication device is configured to execute the specific function, and the wireless communication device to which the connection right is set does not have the specific function, the connection right is set to another wireless communication device having the specific function. An information processing apparatus including a control unit that performs control to cause the other wireless communication apparatus to execute the specific function in response to the execution request, and a control method thereof, and the method to a computer Is a program to be executed. As a result, when the execution request is received, if the wireless communication device to which the connection right is set has a specific function, the specific function corresponding to the execution request is executed by the wireless communication device, and the connection right is set. When the wireless communication device that has been provided does not have a specific function, the operation of causing the other wireless communication device to execute the specific function according to the execution request by setting the connection right to the other wireless communication device having the specific function. Bring.

  In the first aspect, when the execution unit receives the execution request, the control unit manages the connection right with a setting request for causing the other wireless communication device to set the connection right. You may make it perform control for transmitting. This brings about the effect that the control for transmitting the setting request for setting the connection right to other wireless communication apparatuses to the connection right management system is performed.

  Further, in the first aspect, a group that shares the connection right is configured by a plurality of wireless communication devices including the information processing device, and the control unit includes a plurality of wireless communication devices that configure the group. You may make it perform control for specifying the said other radio | wireless communication apparatus provided with the said specific function. This brings about the effect | action of specifying the other radio | wireless communication apparatus provided with the specific function among the several radio | wireless communication apparatuses which comprise the group which shares a connection right.

  In the first aspect, when there are a plurality of wireless communication devices having the specific function, the control unit selects one wireless device selected from the plurality of wireless communication devices based on a user operation. You may make it perform control which makes a communication apparatus the said other radio | wireless communication apparatus. As a result, when there are a plurality of wireless communication devices having a specific function, one wireless communication device selected based on a user operation from the plurality of wireless communication devices is used as another wireless communication device. Bring.

  Also, in this first aspect, identification information for specifying each wireless communication device constituting the group is stored in a RO (Registration Operator) that manages the group, and the control unit identifies the identification from the RO. A selection screen for selecting the other wireless communication device from among the plurality of wireless communication devices constituting the group by acquiring information is displayed on the display unit based on the acquired identification information, and the selection screen is displayed. The wireless communication device selected based on the user operation may be controlled to be the other wireless communication device. Accordingly, a selection screen for selecting another wireless communication device is displayed on the display unit based on the identification information acquired from the RO, and the wireless communication device selected by the user operation on the selection screen is displayed on the other wireless communication device. It brings about the effect of.

  In the first aspect, the management system is a SHO (Selected Home Operator), the control unit makes the setting request to the SHO, and the other wireless communication apparatus transmits the setting request. Accordingly, control for executing the specific function may be performed using the connection right set by the SHO. This brings about the effect that control for executing the specific function is performed using the connection right set by the SHO in response to the setting request.

  In the first aspect, the information processing apparatus may be an information processing apparatus that manages the connection right. Thereby, when the information processing apparatus that manages the connection right receives the execution request, the above-described control is performed.

  Further, in the first aspect, when the control unit receives the execution request, the control unit determines whether or not the specific function is present in the wireless communication device to which the connection right is set, and displays the determination result. The above control may be performed based on this. As a result, it is possible to determine whether or not the specific function is present in the wireless communication device to which the connection right is set, and to perform control based on the determination result.

  Further, in the first aspect, a group that shares the connection right is configured by a plurality of wireless communication devices including the wireless communication device, and the control unit includes a plurality of wireless communication devices that configure the group. You may make it perform control for specifying the said other radio | wireless communication apparatus provided with the said specific function. This brings about the effect | action of specifying the other radio | wireless communication apparatus provided with the specific function among the several radio | wireless communication apparatuses which comprise the group which shares a connection right.

  In the first aspect, the control unit may set one wireless communication device selected based on a user operation as the other wireless communication device. This brings about the effect that one wireless communication device selected by the user is used as another wireless communication device.

  In this first aspect, identification information for specifying each wireless communication device constituting the group is stored in the RO that manages the group, and the control unit acquires the identification information from the RO. Then, control for transmitting the acquired identification information to the wireless communication apparatus for which the connection right is set may be performed. This brings about the effect that the identification information acquired from the RO is transmitted to the wireless communication apparatus for which the connection right is set.

  Moreover, in this first aspect, the control unit is configured to select a selection screen for selecting the other wireless communication device from a plurality of wireless communication devices constituting the group. As information to be displayed on the display unit of the communication apparatus, control for transmitting the acquired identification information to the wireless communication apparatus may be performed. As a result, a selection screen for selecting another wireless communication device from among the plurality of wireless communication devices constituting the group is displayed on the display unit of the wireless communication device to which the connection right is set based on the identification information. This brings about the effect.

  In the first aspect, the specific function may be a call function. This brings about the effect that the call function is executed by the wireless communication device.

  In the first aspect, the wireless communication device to which the connection right is set may receive the execution request via a data communication function. As a result, the call function execution request is received via the data communication function.

  In the first aspect, the control unit transfers the connection right set in the wireless communication device to the other wireless communication device to cause the other wireless communication device to execute the specific function. You may do it. Thereby, the connection right set in the wireless communication device is transferred to the other wireless communication device, and the specific function is executed in the other wireless communication device.

  Further, in the first aspect, the control unit has a connection right that is more restricted than the connection right set in the wireless communication device, and performs the specific function according to the execution request. A second connection right for causing the wireless communication device to execute may be set in the other wireless communication device to cause the other wireless communication device to execute the specific function. As a result, the second connection right that is a connection right that is more limited than the connection right set in the wireless communication device and that causes the other wireless communication device to execute the specific function according to the execution request is different from the other connection right. When set in the wireless communication device, the specific function is performed in another wireless communication device.

  In the first aspect, the connection right may be a right for connection to the base station based on contract authentication information for connection to a base station operated by a communication carrier. This brings about the effect that the right to connect to the base station is used as the connection right based on the contract authentication information for connecting to the base station operated by the communication carrier.

  In addition, according to a second aspect of the present technology, a first wireless communication device that does not have a specific function, a second wireless communication device that has the specific function, and a predetermined network using wireless communication. A receiving unit that receives an execution request for causing the wireless communication apparatus to execute the specific function using a connection right for connection, and the connection right to the second wireless communication apparatus when the execution request is received. Is set, the specific function corresponding to the execution request is executed by the second wireless communication device, and when the connection right is set for the first wireless communication device, the second wireless communication device is set. A communication system comprising: an information processing device including a control unit configured to control the second wireless communication device to execute the specific function according to the execution request by setting the connection right in the wireless communication device; How to control As well as a program for a computer to execute the method. Accordingly, when the execution request is received and the connection right is set in the second wireless communication apparatus, the second wireless communication apparatus is caused to execute the specific function corresponding to the execution request, and the first wireless communication is performed. When the connection right is set in the device, the second wireless communication device is caused to set the connection right and cause the second wireless communication device to execute the specific function corresponding to the execution request.

  According to the present technology, when a connection right is set for a wireless communication apparatus that does not have a specific function, the specific function can be appropriately executed according to an execution request for executing the specific function. An excellent effect can be achieved.

It is a figure which simplifies and shows the usage example of the some radio | wireless communication apparatus (device) in 1st Embodiment of this technique. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example of a communication system 10 according to a first embodiment of the present technology. It is a block diagram showing an example system configuration of communication system 100 in a 1st embodiment of this art. It is a figure showing typically group management database 220 in a 1st embodiment of this art. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structural example of the 2nd radio | wireless communication apparatus 300 in 1st Embodiment of this technique. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structural example of the 1st radio | wireless communication apparatus 130 in 1st Embodiment of this technique. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of two screens displayed on the communication apparatus 150 of the calling side in 1st Embodiment of this technique. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display screen (transfer setting screens 430 and 440) displayed on the display part 370 of the 1st radio | wireless communication apparatus 130 in 1st Embodiment of this technique. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display screen (transfer setting screens 430 and 440) displayed on the display part 370 of the 1st radio | wireless communication apparatus 130 in 1st Embodiment of this technique. In the first embodiment of the present technology, it is a diagram showing a flow of incoming call transfer in a simplified manner when there is an incoming call to the first wireless communication apparatus 130 that does not have a call function. 3 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of communication processing between devices included in the communication system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present technology. 3 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of communication processing between devices included in the communication system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present technology. 3 is a sequence chart illustrating an example of communication processing between devices included in the communication system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present technology. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of a communication process performed by a wireless communication device (first wireless communication device 130) that is a transfer source of MCIM according to the first embodiment of the present technology. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of a communication process performed by a wireless communication device (second wireless communication device 300) that is a transfer destination of MCIM according to the first embodiment of the present technology. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence of the communication process by the communication control apparatus (2nd communication provider) 120 in 1st Embodiment of this technique. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence of the communication process by the communication control apparatus (2nd communication provider) 120 in 1st Embodiment of this technique. It is a sequence chart which shows the example of communication processing between each apparatus which comprises the communication system in 2nd Embodiment of this technique. It is a sequence chart which shows the example of communication processing between each apparatus which comprises the communication system in 2nd Embodiment of this technique. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of a communication process performed by a wireless communication device (first wireless communication device 130) that is a transfer source of MCIM according to the second embodiment of the present technology. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence of the communication process by the communication control apparatus (2nd communication provider) 120 in 2nd Embodiment of this technique. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the display screen (transfer setting screen 450) displayed on the display part 370 of the 1st radio | wireless communication apparatus 130 in 3rd Embodiment of this technique. It is a sequence chart which shows the example of a communication process between each apparatus which comprises the communication system in 3rd Embodiment of this technique. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of communication processing by a wireless communication device (first wireless communication device 130) that holds MCIM according to the third embodiment of the present technology. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of communication processing by a wireless communication device (second wireless communication device 300) in which temporary contract authentication information is set according to the third embodiment of the present technology. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process sequence of the communication process by the communication control apparatus (2nd communication provider) 120 in 3rd Embodiment of this technique.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present technology (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described. The description will be made in the following order.
1. First embodiment (communication control: example in which first wireless communication apparatus 300 determines a transfer destination of MCIM based on group information)
2. Second embodiment (communication control: example in which SHO determines MCIM transfer destination based on group information)
3. Third embodiment (communication control: example in which temporary contract authentication information is set)

<1. First Embodiment>
[Usage example of wireless communication device]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of use of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses (devices) according to the first embodiment of the present technology.

  In FIG. 1, a state in which the user 90 uses a plurality of wireless communication devices (first wireless communication device 130, second wireless communication device 300, and third wireless communication device 140) will be described. In addition, the first wireless communication device 130 is, for example, a laptop personal computer, the second wireless communication device 300 is, for example, a mobile phone device, and the third wireless communication device 140 is, for example, wireless. It is a portable game device that can use communication. The first wireless communication device 130 and the third wireless communication device 140 will be described assuming that they do not have a call function.

  FIG. 1A shows a state in which the user 90 is using the first wireless communication apparatus 130 in which valid MCIM is set.

  Here, MCIM is an example of contract authentication information, and the contract authentication information is information including telephone subscriber (Subscriber) information and authentication key (Authentication) information. MCIM is, for example, contract authentication information (so-called soft SIM) that can set a communication carrier flexibly after purchase without being limited to a specific communication carrier (for example, a mobile phone carrier) at the time of device purchase. . Further, the case where no valid MCIM is held means, for example, the case where the MCIM itself is not held or the case where only the MCIM invalidated by the MCIM invalidation process is held. In the following, effective MCIM will be described simply as MCIM.

  In the state shown in FIG. 1A, the first wireless communication device 130 in which MCIM (MCIM 131) is set can perform data communication via a specific communication carrier. On the other hand, the second wireless communication device 300 and the third wireless communication device 140 for which MCIM is not set cannot perform data communication via connection to a specific communication carrier.

  FIG. 1B shows a state where an incoming call is received at the telephone number specified by the MCIM 131 when the MCIM (MCIM 131) is set in the first wireless communication apparatus 130. Since the first wireless communication apparatus 130 does not have a call function, it cannot answer incoming calls.

  Thus, if there is an incoming call when MCIM is set in the devices that cannot make a call (first wireless communication device 130 and third wireless communication device 140), the incoming call cannot be answered. Therefore, in the first embodiment of the present technology, when there is an incoming call in a state where MCIM is set in a wireless communication apparatus that does not have a call function, the MCIM is transferred to the wireless communication apparatus that has a call function. An example of answering an incoming call will be shown.

[Configuration example of communication system]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example of the communication system 10 according to the first embodiment of the present technology. FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of a communication system assuming a network configuration composed of SHO (Selected Home Operator) and RO (Registration Operator) (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 2A shows an example of wireless communication when the second wireless communication apparatus 300 holds a valid MCIM (MCIM 301). FIG. 2B shows an example of wireless communication when the second wireless communication apparatus 300 does not hold a valid MCIM (MCIM 301) (when MCIM is not set).

  The communication system 10 includes an RO 20, an SHO 30, base stations 21 and 31, a network 40, a calling-side communication device 51, and a second wireless communication device 300.

  Here, RO and SHO indicate logical roles, and are assumed to be operated by different operators, but are also assumed to be operated by the same operator. It is also assumed that there are a plurality of ROs and SHOs. In addition, each of RO and SHO may be configured as an integrated information processing apparatus, or may be configured by a plurality of apparatuses. Here, RO and SHO mean relative roles when a wireless communication apparatus having an effective MCIM is used as a reference. For this reason, there is a possibility that one wireless communication device corresponds to RO, and the other wireless communication device corresponds to SHO.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2A, when the second wireless communication apparatus 300 holds a valid MCIM (MCIM 301), the second wireless communication apparatus 300 uses the base station 31 based on the MCIM 301. It becomes possible to connect to the SHO 30 via the. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the second wireless communication apparatus 300 does not hold a valid MCIM (MCIM 301), the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to the SHO 30. Can not do it. However, in this case, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 can be connected to the RO 20 via the base station 21 based on PCID (Provisional Connectivity Identity).

  Here, the PCID is an identifier (for example, terminal identification information 225 on the network shown in FIG. 4) for connecting to the RO, and is given to all wireless communication apparatuses (devices) having a software downloadable SIM mechanism. The

  The network 40 is a network such as a telephone network or the Internet (for example, a public line network). The network 40 and the SHO 30 are connected via a gateway (not shown). Similarly, the network 40 and the RO 20 are connected via a gateway (not shown).

  The RO 20 is a communication control device managed by a wireless carrier that provides services such as initial connection registration. The RO 20 corresponds to, for example, a wireless operator (for example, a mobile phone operator) that provides a wireless connection service. Moreover, RO20 is provided with a control part (not shown).

  The control unit of the RO 20 performs authentication control of the wireless communication device connected via the base station 21. For example, the control unit of the RO 20 performs authentication based on the PCID for the wireless communication device connected via the base station 21. The RO 20 provides services such as initial connection registration for the authenticated wireless communication device. The control unit of the RO 20 is connected to the SHO 30 and exchanges various information with the SHO 30.

  The base station 21 is a mobile communication base station (NodeB) that connects the second wireless communication device 300 and the RO 20 via a wireless line.

  The SHO 30 is a communication control device managed by a wireless operator that provides a wireless connection service. The SHO 30 provides Internet services and the like, and corresponds to, for example, a wireless operator (for example, a mobile phone operator) that provides a wireless connection service. Moreover, SHO30 is provided with a control part (not shown).

  The control unit of the SHO 30 performs authentication control of the wireless communication device connected via the base station 31. For example, the control unit of the SHO 30 authenticates a wireless communication device that holds valid MCIM (contract authentication information) of the SHO 30 among the wireless communication devices connected via the base station 31. Then, the SHO 30 connects the authenticated wireless communication device to the network 40 via a gateway (not shown).

  The control unit of the SHO 30 is connected to the RO 20 and exchanges various information with the RO 20. Here, a wireless communication apparatus that does not hold valid MCIM (contract authentication information) can be connected (restricted connection) with the RO 20 via the SHO 30 based on the PCID of the wireless communication apparatus.

  The base station 31 is a mobile communication base station (NodeB) that connects the second wireless communication apparatus 300 and the SHO 30 via a wireless line.

  The communication device 51 on the calling side is a communication device that places a call (calls) to a telephone number specified by a valid MCIM (MCIM 301). The communication device 51 on the calling side is connected to the SHO 30 via the network 40.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 2A, when the second wireless communication apparatus 300 holds a valid MCIM 301, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 performs base communication via a wireless line based on the MCIM 301. The station 31 is connected to the SHO 30 via the base station 31. In this case, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to the SHO 30 via the base station 31, and can respond to a telephone call (incoming call) from the calling communication apparatus 51. Further, by being connected to the SHO 30, it is possible to receive provision of various services (for example, download of contents) via the network 40. Further, when the second wireless communication apparatus 300 holding the valid MCIM 301 is connected to the RO 20, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to the RO 20 via the SHO 30.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the second wireless communication apparatus 300 does not hold a valid MCIM 301, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 determines that the base station is based on the held PCID. A connection (limited connection) with the RO 20 is possible via the station 21. In this case, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to the RO 20 via the base station 21 (limited connection), but limited communication (eg, MCIM download, MCIM validation / invalidation) Can only do.

  When the second wireless communication apparatus 300 does not hold a valid MCIM 301, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to any of the base stations 21 and 31 depending on the position in use. And is connected to the RO 20 via these base stations.

  As described above, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 that does not hold the valid MCIM 301 cannot receive an incoming call from the communication apparatus 51 on the calling side. That is, a wireless communication apparatus that does not hold MCIM can be grasped as a device (RO Connected Device) that is connected with limited service. On the other hand, the wireless communication apparatus holding MCIM can be grasped as a device (SHO Connected Device) connected in service (normal connection). A wireless communication apparatus that does not hold MCIM can connect to the SHO 30 by acquiring MCIM via the RO 20 (for example, downloading MCIM and enabling MCIM). The same applies to the first wireless communication device 130 and the third wireless communication device 140, but they do not have a call function, and therefore cannot make and receive calls.

[Configuration example of communication system]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example of the communication system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present technology.

  The communication system 100 includes a network 110, base stations 121, 122, and 206, a first wireless communication device 130, a second wireless communication device 300, and a third wireless communication device 140. The communication system 100 also includes a communication control device (second communication operator) 120, a communication control device (first communication operator) 200, and a calling-side communication device 150.

  Here, the communication system 100 is a system corresponding to the communication system 10 shown in FIG. Specifically, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 corresponds to the SHO 30 shown in FIG. 2, and the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 corresponds to the RO 20 shown in FIG. For this reason, in this example, a part of description about the part which is common in the communication system 10 shown in FIG. 2 is abbreviate | omitted.

  The network 110 is a network such as a telephone network or the Internet (for example, a public line network). The network 110 and the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 are connected via a gateway (not shown). Similarly, the network 110 and the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 are connected via a gateway (not shown).

  The communication control device (second communication operator) 120 is a communication control device managed by a wireless operator that provides a wireless connection service, and corresponds to the SHO 30 shown in FIG. That is, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 provides an Internet service or the like, and corresponds to, for example, a wireless operator (for example, a mobile phone operator) that provides a wireless connection service. In addition, the communication control device 120 includes a control unit 125.

  The control unit 125 performs authentication control of the wireless communication apparatus connected via the base stations 121 and 122. For example, the control unit 125 is a wireless communication device that holds valid MCIM (contract authentication information) of the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 among wireless communication devices connected via the base stations 121 and 122. Authenticate. Then, the communication control device 120 connects the authenticated wireless communication device to the network 110 via a gateway (not shown).

  The control unit 125 is connected to the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 and exchanges various information with the communication control device (first communication operator) 200. Here, a wireless communication device that does not hold valid MCIM (contract authentication information), based on the PCID of the wireless communication device, a communication control device (second communication operator) 120 via a communication control device (second communication operator) 120. 1 (communication carrier) 200 (limited connection) is possible. In addition, when the MCIM transfer request is received from the wireless communication apparatus, the control unit 125 transmits the transfer request to the communication control apparatus (first communication operator) 200.

  The base stations 121 and 122 connect the first wireless communication device 130, the second wireless communication device 300, the third wireless communication device 140, and the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 via a wireless line. A mobile communication base station (NodeB) to be connected.

  For example, in the communication system 100, a wireless communication device that holds valid MCIM is connected to the base stations 121 and 122 via a wireless line, and the communication control device (second communication operator) is connected via the base stations 121 and 122. 120 is connected. In addition, when a wireless communication device that holds valid MCIM is connected to the communication control device (first communication operator) 200, the communication control device (first communication operator) 120 is connected via the communication control device (first communication operator) 120. (Communication carrier) 200.

  A wireless communication device that does not hold a valid MCIM has a connection (limited connection) with the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 via the base station 206 based on the PCID of the wireless communication device. Is possible. Note that a wireless communication apparatus that does not hold a valid MCIM can be connected to any of the base stations 121, 122, and 206 according to the position in use, and the communication control apparatus ( First communication carrier) 200 is connected.

  The communication control device (first communication operator) 200 is a communication control device managed by a wireless operator that provides services such as initial connection registration, and corresponds to the RO 20 shown in FIG. The communication control device (first communication operator) 200 corresponds to, for example, a wireless operator (for example, a mobile phone operator) that provides a wireless connection service. The communication control apparatus (first communication operator) 200 includes a communication unit 205, a control unit 210, and a group management database 220.

  The communication unit 205 transmits and receives various types of information based on the control of the control unit 210. The communication unit 205 is connected to, for example, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 and the base station 206, and transmits / receives various information to / from each wireless communication device connected via these.

  The control unit 210 performs various controls related to the wireless communication device connected via the communication unit 205 (or the communication unit 205 and the communication control device (second communication operator) 120). For example, the control unit 210 obtains information (group information) related to a group configured by a plurality of wireless communication devices sharing MCIM from the group management database 220, and the group information is obtained from the communication unit 205, the communication control device (first control unit). (2 carriers) 120 to the wireless communication device.

  Here, MCIM can be shared by a plurality of wireless communication devices by transferring the MCIM between the plurality of wireless communication devices. In this case, a plurality of wireless communication devices related to this sharing can be set as one group. This group can be managed by the group management database 220.

  This group is a group that shares a connection right (network connection right). This connection right is a right to connect to a predetermined network (for example, network 110) using wireless communication, and corresponds to, for example, the right to use MCIM. That is, the connection right is a right for connecting to a base station based on MCIM (contract authentication information) for connecting to a base station operated by a communication carrier. For example, the presence or absence of a connection right corresponds to the presence or absence of a right to use MCIM.

  The group management database 220 is a database for managing a group composed of a plurality of wireless communication devices sharing MCIM. The group management database 220 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The calling-side communication device 150 is a communication device that calls (calls) a telephone number specified by MCIM, and corresponds to the calling-side communication device 51 in FIG.

  For example, the control unit 125 receives a call function (specific function) call (execution request) that can be executed by holding MCIM (connection right to connect to a predetermined network using wireless communication). . When the control unit 125 detects that MCIM is set in a wireless communication device that does not have a call function and MCIM is not set in a wireless communication device that has a call function, the control unit 125 has a call function. MCIM is set in the wireless communication apparatus. And the control part 125 makes a radio | wireless communication apparatus provided with the call function perform a call function.

[Configuration example of group management database]
FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating the group management database 220 according to the first embodiment of the present technology.

  FIG. 4 shows a case where the first wireless communication device 130, the second wireless communication device 300, and the third wireless communication device 140 are registered in the group AB.

  The group management database 220 stores a group name 221, a group ID 222, a group password 223, a device name 224, terminal identification information 225, valid / invalid information 226, and call function information 227 in association with each group. Has been. These pieces of information are sequentially updated by the control unit 210 based on, for example, each request (group addition request, group deletion request) from each wireless communication device.

  The group name 221 stores a name assigned to the group. This name is stored, for example, when a group is created.

  The group ID 222 stores an ID assigned to the group. The group password 223 stores a password assigned to the group. Using these IDs and passwords, for example, a group addition request for adding a new wireless communication device to a group is made. In addition, each wireless communication device belonging to a group may store an ID and a password assigned to the group (for example, stored in the memory 340 shown in FIG. 5). Or you may make it set it as the aspect which makes a user input ID and a password each time, without memorize | storing in a wireless communication apparatus.

  The device name 224 stores a name assigned to the device. This name is stored, for example, when the wireless communication apparatus is additionally registered to the group.

  The terminal identification information 225 stores the terminal identification number of the wireless communication device (device). This terminal identification information is identification information for identifying a wireless communication device, and stores, for example, a PCID. In FIG. 4, “PCID # 1” of the terminal identification information 225 corresponds to the first wireless communication device 130. Similarly, “PCID # 2” of the terminal identification information 225 corresponds to the second wireless communication apparatus 300, and “PCID # 3” of the terminal identification information 225 corresponds to the third wireless communication apparatus 140.

  The valid / invalid information 226 stores information indicating whether MCIM in the wireless communication apparatus is valid or invalid (or MCIM is not held). In FIG. 4, for ease of explanation, “valid” is indicated for a wireless communication apparatus in which MCIM is valid, and “invalid” is indicated for a radio communication apparatus in which MCIM is invalid.

  The call function information 227 stores information indicating the presence or absence of a call function in the wireless communication apparatus. In FIG. 4, for ease of explanation, “Yes” is indicated for a wireless communication apparatus having a call function, and “No” is indicated for a wireless communication apparatus having no call function.

  As described above, the group management database 220 manages a group composed of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses sharing MCIM. In the first embodiment of the present technology, it is assumed that MCIM transfer processing is performed between wireless communication devices belonging to the same group.

  Here, registration of a wireless communication device to a group will be described. For example, a new wireless communication device can be additionally registered in the group by performing an additional registration operation in a new wireless communication device to be added. In this case, on the condition that the approval operation for the additional registration is performed in one or a plurality of wireless communication devices (registered in the group) other than the new wireless communication device, new wireless communication is performed for the group. You may make it additionally register an apparatus.

  In the embodiment of the present technology, for ease of explanation, an example in which one MCIM is shared for a group including a plurality of wireless communication devices is shown. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to a case where N MCIMs (M> N) are shared for a group including M wireless communication apparatuses.

[Configuration example of wireless communication device]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the second wireless communication apparatus 300 according to the first embodiment of the present technology. Note that the internal configurations of the first wireless communication device 130 and the third wireless communication device 140 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Second radio communication apparatus 300 includes antenna 311, antenna sharing unit 312, modulation unit 321, demodulation unit 322, control unit 330, memory 340, and MCIM information storage unit 350. The second wireless communication apparatus 300 includes an operation unit 360, a display unit 370, a position information acquisition unit 380, a microphone 391, and a speaker 392. Each unit is connected by a bus 331. The second wireless communication device 300 is realized by, for example, a mobile phone device capable of calling and data communication.

  For example, when reception processing is performed, the radio wave received by the antenna 311 is demodulated by the demodulation unit 322 via the antenna sharing unit 312, and the demodulated reception data is supplied to the control unit 330. When the reception process is a reception process, the demodulated reception data (audio data) is output as audio from the speaker 392 via the control unit 330.

  For example, when transmission processing is performed, transmission data output by the control unit 330 is modulated by the modulation unit 321, and the modulated transmission data is transmitted from the antenna 311 via the antenna sharing unit 312. . When the transmission process is a transmission process, the voice data input from the microphone 391 is modulated by the modulation unit 321 via the control unit 330, and the modulated transmission data (voice data) is the antenna sharing unit 312. Is transmitted from the antenna 311 via.

  The control unit 330 performs various controls based on a control program stored in the memory 340. The control unit 330 is configured by a microprocessor, for example. For example, the control unit 330 is connected to the modulation unit 321 and the demodulation unit 322 and transmits and receives various data to and from the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 connected via the base stations 121 and 122. I do. For example, the control unit 330 performs a connection process for connecting to the communication control apparatus (first communication operator) 200 via a wireless line by limited connection based on PCID without using MCIM.

  The memory 340 is a memory that stores a control program, transmission data, reception data, and the like for the control unit 330 to perform various controls. The memory 340 is configured by, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory). Further, in the memory 340, terminal identification information (PCID # 2) for specifying the second wireless communication apparatus 300 and a device name of the second wireless communication apparatus 300 (for example, the device name 224 shown in FIG. 4). Is stored. This device name is registered by a user operation, for example. Further, the memory 340 stores an ID and a password (for example, a group ID 222 and a group password 223 shown in FIG. 4) assigned to the group AB to which the second wireless communication apparatus 300 belongs. The group ID and password are included in the group addition authentication result corresponding to the group addition request, transmitted from the communication control device (first communication operator) 200, and recorded in the memory 340, for example.

  The MCIM information storage unit 350 is a memory that holds MCIM (contract authentication information). As the MCIM information storage unit 350, for example, a UICC (Universal Integrated Circuit) card may be used, or a dedicated memory for keeping the MCIM secure may be used. When a UICC card is used as the MCIM information storage unit 350, an MCIM is not written in a fixed manner, but an MCIM enabling process and an invalidating process are used. That is, the control unit 330 uses what can perform MCIM validation processing and invalidation processing based on the demodulated transfer information received from the antenna 311. In addition, one that can rewrite MCIM is used. The MCIM validation processing and invalidation processing can be performed by validation processing and invalidation processing defined in 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project). Further, the MCIM information storage unit 350 may be provided in the memory 340 by securing a secure area in the memory 340.

  The operation unit 360 is an operation reception unit that receives an operation input operated by the user, and outputs a signal corresponding to the received operation input to the control unit 330. The operation unit 360 includes various keys such as numeric keys and alphabet keys, for example, and accepts an instruction operation (predetermined operation) by a user instructing a group addition request.

  The display unit 370 is a display unit that displays various information (such as character information and time information) based on the control of the control unit 330. As the display unit 370, for example, a display panel such as an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel can be used. Note that the operation unit 360 and the display unit 370 can be integrally configured using a touch panel on which a user can perform an operation input by touching or approaching the finger with the display surface.

  The position information acquisition unit 380 acquires position information indicating the position where the second wireless communication apparatus 300 exists, and outputs the acquired position information to the control unit 330. The position information acquisition unit 380 can be realized by, for example, a GPS unit that calculates position information based on a GPS signal received by a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal receiving antenna (not shown). The calculated position information includes each data regarding the position such as latitude, longitude, altitude at the time of receiving the GPS signal. Further, a position information acquisition device that acquires position information by another position information acquisition method may be used. For example, a position information acquisition device that derives position information using access point information by a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) existing around and acquires the position information may be used.

[Configuration example of wireless communication device]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the first wireless communication apparatus 130 according to the first embodiment of the present technology.

  In FIG. 6, an example of the internal configuration is shown focusing on the wireless communication function provided in the first wireless communication apparatus 130. Further, since the internal configuration of the third wireless communication apparatus 140 is the same as that of the first wireless communication apparatus 130, the internal configuration of the first wireless communication apparatus 130 will be described here, and the third wireless communication apparatus 130 will be described. Description of the internal configuration 140 is omitted. In FIG. 6, the same components as those of the second wireless communication apparatus 300 shown in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 and description thereof is omitted here.

  The first wireless communication apparatus 130 includes an antenna 311, an antenna sharing unit 312, a modulation unit 321, a demodulation unit 322, a control unit 330, a memory 340, and an MCIM information storage unit 350. The first wireless communication apparatus 300 includes an operation unit 360, a display unit 370, a position information acquisition unit 380, and a speaker 392. Each unit is connected by a bus 331. On the other hand, the first wireless communication apparatus 130 does not include a call function and a microphone 391 (shown in FIG. 5).

  As described above, the wireless communication devices (the first wireless communication device 130 and the third wireless communication device 140) that do not include the call function and the microphone 391 cannot be used for a call.

  Here, for example, an execution request (incoming information) for executing a specific function (call function) is received using a connection right (MCIM use right) for connecting to a predetermined network using wireless communication. A case will be described. In this case, the control unit 330 transmits a request (transfer setting information) for causing the wireless communication apparatus (second wireless communication apparatus 300) having a call function to set MCIM to execute the call function. .

  In addition, the control unit 330 identifies a wireless communication device having a call function among wireless communication devices belonging to the same group as a wireless communication device for setting MCIM. The control unit 330 is an example of a control unit described in the claims. The antenna 311, the antenna sharing unit 312, and the demodulation unit 322 are examples of a receiving unit described in the claims.

[Display example of the caller's communication device]
FIG. 7 is a display example illustrating a display example of two screens displayed on the calling communication device 150 according to the first embodiment of the present technology. It is assumed that communication device 150 on the calling side (shown in FIG. 3) originates (calls) a call to a telephone number specified by MCIM included in first wireless communication device 130.

  FIG. 7A shows a screen displayed on the calling communication device 150 until the transfer is completed when the MCIM is transferred from a wireless communication device without a call function to a wireless communication device with a call function. Has been. A screen (standby request display screen 410) shown in FIG. 7A is a screen for notifying that the transfer of MCIM is being performed based on a call that is made by the communication device 150 on the calling side. . That is, the control unit 125 of the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 displays the standby request display screen 410 on the calling communication device 150. Accordingly, it is possible to notify the user of the communication device 150 on the calling side that the call takes a little time and prevent the call from being stopped during the MCIM transfer process.

  In FIG. 7B, when MCIM is transferred from a wireless communication apparatus having no call function to a wireless communication apparatus having a call function, a screen displayed on the calling communication apparatus 150 after the transfer is completed. It is shown. This screen (transfer completion notification screen 420) is a screen for notifying that the transfer of MCIM performed based on the calling of the call performed by the communication device 150 on the calling side is completed. In other words, the control unit 125 of the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 displays the standby request display screen 410 on the calling communication device 150, thereby notifying that the called party will answer the phone soon. it can.

[Display example of transfer setting screen in first wireless communication apparatus]
8 and 9 are diagrams illustrating display examples of the display screens (transfer setting screens 430 and 440) displayed on the display unit 370 of the first wireless communication apparatus 130 according to the first embodiment of the present technology. . The transfer setting screens 430 and 440 are display screens that are displayed when the first wireless communication apparatus 130 receives an incoming call notification, and are display screens for setting MCIM transfer.

  Note that FIG. 8 will be described assuming that there is only one wireless communication device having a call function in the group to which the first wireless communication device 130 belongs. In FIG. 9, description will be made assuming a case where there are a plurality (two) of wireless communication devices having a call function in the group to which the first wireless communication device 130 belongs.

  In the transfer setting screen 430 illustrated in FIG. 8, the first wireless communication device 130 that does not have a call function transfers the incoming call to another wireless communication device that has a call function in the group to which the first wireless communication device 130 belongs. It is a display screen for performing setting operation for this. On the transfer setting screen 430, a message for notifying that there has been an incoming call and the name of another wireless communication device having a call function in the group to which the first wireless communication device 130 belongs (for example, device name 224). ) Is displayed. The transfer setting screen 430 displays a transfer start button 431 and an incoming call rejection button 432.

  The transfer start button 431 is a button that is pressed when an incoming call is transferred to another wireless communication apparatus having a call function in the group to which the first wireless communication apparatus 130 belongs. When the transfer start button 431 is pressed, the MCIM set in the first wireless communication apparatus 130 is transferred to the wireless communication apparatus (second wireless communication apparatus 300) having the device name “my mobile phone”. The Then, after the setting of MCIM in the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is completed, the incoming call is transferred to the second wireless communication apparatus 300. This incoming call transfer process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The incoming call rejection button 432 is a button that is pressed when an incoming call to a telephone number specified by the MCIM 2 set in the first wireless communication apparatus 130 is rejected. When the incoming call rejection button 432 is pressed, for example, the incoming call is terminated and notification information notifying that the incoming call has been rejected is sent from the control unit 125 of the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 to the calling side. To the communication device 150.

  The transfer setting screen 440 shown in FIG. 9 is a display screen for performing a setting operation for transferring an incoming call when there are a plurality of wireless communication devices having a call function in the group to which the first wireless communication device 130 belongs. It is. In FIG. 9, it is assumed that a fourth wireless communication device (device name is “smart phone first”) having a call function is registered in the group (group AB) to which the first wireless communication device 130 belongs. I will explain.

  The transfer setting screen 440 shows a message for notifying that there is an incoming call, radio buttons 443 and 444 for selecting a transfer destination device, a transfer start button 441, and an incoming call rejection button 442. ing. The transfer start button 441 and the incoming call rejection button 442 are substantially the same as the transfer start button 431 and the incoming call rejection button 432 shown in FIG.

  Radio buttons 443 and 444 are radio buttons for selecting a wireless communication apparatus to which a call is transferred. When the radio button 443 is selected and the transfer start button 441 is pressed, the wireless communication device (second wireless communication device 300) with the device name “my mobile phone” is selected, and the second wireless communication device 300 is selected. MCIM transfer and incoming call transfer are performed. When the radio button 444 is selected and the transfer start button 441 is pressed, the wireless communication device (fourth wireless communication device) with the device name “smart phone is” is selected, and the MCIM to the fourth wireless communication device is selected. And transfer of incoming calls.

  Here, conditions for displaying the transfer setting screens 430 and 440 will be described. First, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 that has received an incoming call from the communication device 150 on the calling side detects the presence or absence of a call function of the wireless communication device in which MCIM is set (for example, the communication control device). (Second communication carrier) 120 holds information (service contents, etc.) of the device holding the MCIM, and detects the presence or absence of a call function from the information. When it is detected that there is no call function, it is notified that there is an incoming call by one of the functions provided in the wireless communication apparatus holding the MCIM.

  For example, when the wireless communication device has a function of displaying the transfer setting screens 430 and 440 as a user interface, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 receives information (incoming information) for calling the function. ) To the wireless communication device. Based on this incoming call information, transfer setting screens 430 and 440 are displayed. The incoming call information includes group information acquired by the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 from the communication control device (first communication operator) 200, and the wireless communication device belongs to the group. The presence / absence of a call function of a plurality of wireless communication devices (see call function information 227 in FIG. 4) is analyzed. Then, the wireless communication device displays the transfer setting screen 440 when there are a plurality of wireless communication devices having a call function in the group, and displays the transfer setting screen 430 when there is one in the group.

  Note that the method for displaying the transfer setting screens 430 and 440 is not limited to this. For example, when the wireless communication apparatus supports SMS (Short Message Service) and electronic mail, notification may be made using SMS and electronic mail.

  8 and FIG. 9 are described assuming that the transfer setting screens 430 and 440 are displayed and selected by the user. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when receiving the incoming call information, the wireless communication device determines whether to start transfer or reject the incoming call based on the contents preset by the user, and the determination result is automatically sent to the communication control device (second communication operator) 120. May be transmitted automatically.

[Call forwarding example]
FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a flow of incoming call transfer when an incoming call is received by the first wireless communication apparatus 130 that does not have a call function in the first embodiment of the present technology.

  FIG. 10A shows a state where the first wireless communication apparatus 130 has received an incoming call, and FIG. 10B shows a state where MCIM has been transferred to respond to the incoming call, and FIG. c) shows a state in which a call is made using the wireless communication device to which the MCIM is transferred.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, if MCIM (MCIM 131) is set in a wireless communication apparatus (first wireless communication apparatus 130) that does not have a call function, it is impossible to respond to an incoming call (call). . Therefore, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 uses the communication function provided in the first wireless communication device 130 to send information (incoming information) for notifying the incoming call to the first wireless communication device 130. Send to. The first wireless communication device 130 that has received the incoming call information displays a transfer setting screen on the display unit 370 and selects whether to respond to the incoming call by performing MCIM transfer processing (transfer start or incoming call rejection). Let

  When the user selects to respond to the incoming call, as shown in FIG. 10B, the MCIM of the first wireless communication apparatus 130 is disabled and the MCIM is set to the second wireless communication apparatus 300. The relocation process of the MCIM to be relocated is performed. As a result, the first wireless communication apparatus 130 cannot perform wireless communication that requires MCIM. On the other hand, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 can perform wireless communication that requires MCIM. As a result, the user can respond using the second wireless communication apparatus 300 to an incoming call received at the timing when MCIM is set in the first wireless communication apparatus 130.

  Then, when an incoming call is answered after the MCIM transfer process is completed, a call state is established using the second wireless communication apparatus 300 as shown in FIG.

[Communication example when performing call transfer processing]
FIGS. 11 to 13 are sequence charts illustrating an example of communication processing between the devices included in the communication system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present technology.

  11 to 13 are described assuming a case where an incoming call transfer process is performed between the first wireless communication apparatus 130 and the second wireless communication apparatus 300. FIG. It is assumed that the MCIM (valid MCIM) held in the first wireless communication apparatus 130 is transferred to the second wireless communication apparatus 300, and the incoming call is transferred after the transfer. In FIG. 11 to FIG. 13, the third wireless communication device 140 is not shown.

  First, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 and the first wireless communication device 130 are connected (501), and the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 and the second wireless communication device 130 are connected. Are connected (502). First, a call operation (call operation) is performed on the telephone number specified by the MCIM set in the first wireless communication device 130 in the call-side communication device 150 that is the call originator ( 503). When a call operation is performed (503), a call signal is transmitted from the communication device 150 on the call side to the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 (504, 505). This call signal is a signal transmitted to call the other party. For example, in the case of calling a call, a signal corresponding to the telephone number of the other party is transmitted. The communication control device (second communication operator) 120 receives the call signal as an execution request for causing the wireless communication device to execute a specific function using MCIM.

  When the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 receives the call signal (505), the control unit 125 of the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 sets the MCIM related to the call destination telephone number. The presence or absence of a call function of the wireless communication device is detected (506). That is, the device type is detected (506). This detection is determined based on, for example, the contents of the service currently provided by the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 for the wireless communication device for which MCIM is set. For example, when MCIM is set in a mobile phone having a call function and a data communication function, the call function and the data communication function are currently provided services. On the other hand, when MCIM is set in a notebook personal computer having only a data communication function, the data communication function is currently provided.

  When it is detected that the MCIM related to the telephone number of the called party is set in the wireless communication apparatus (first wireless communication apparatus 130) having no call function (506), the control unit 125 performs communication on the calling side. A standby request is transmitted to the device 150 (507, 508). When the calling communication device 150 receives the standby request (508), a standby request display screen (see FIG. 7A) is displayed on the display unit of the calling communication device 150 (509).

  When it is detected that the MCIM related to the telephone number of the called party is set to a wireless communication apparatus without a call function (506), the control unit 125 sends a group information request to the communication control apparatus (first communication operator). 200 (510, 511). The communication control device (first communication operator) 200 that has received the group information request transmits the group information of the group to which the MCIM related to the call destination telephone number belongs to the communication control device (second communication operator) 120. (512, 513).

  Then, when receiving the group information (513), the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 transmits incoming information including the group information to the first wireless communication apparatus 130 (514, 515). As a result, the first wireless communication apparatus 130 is notified of the incoming call and the information of the wireless communication apparatus having the call function (call function information of the group information (call function information 227 in FIG. 4)). The incoming call information includes information related to incoming calls such as the telephone number of the calling party in addition to the group information. The first wireless communication apparatus 130 receives incoming information as an execution request for causing the wireless communication apparatus to execute a specific function using MCIM.

  Subsequently, when receiving the incoming information including the group information (515), the first wireless communication apparatus 130 causes the display unit 370 to display a transfer setting screen (for example, see FIGS. 8 and 9) (516). Here, when this transfer setting screen is displayed, it is determined based on the group information whether there are a plurality of wireless communication devices having a call function among the wireless communication devices belonging to the same group. Then, when there are a plurality of wireless communication devices having a call function, a transfer setting screen 440 (FIG. 9) for selecting a transfer destination wireless communication device is displayed. On the other hand, when there is only one wireless communication apparatus having a call function, a transfer setting screen 430 (FIG. 8) for selecting only whether to start transfer is displayed. Then, transfer is set by a user operation (517). In this example, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 (device name “my cell phone”) is determined as the transfer destination device.

  As described above, when the transfer setting operation is performed in the first wireless communication apparatus 130 (517), the transfer setting information is transferred from the first wireless communication apparatus 130 to the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120. Is transmitted (518, 519). This transfer setting information includes information indicating the transfer destination wireless communication device (for example, terminal identification information 225 in FIG. 4) and information requesting the start of transfer. The first wireless communication device 130 transmits the transfer setting information as a setting request for setting MCIM.

  When the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 receives the transfer setting information (519), MCIM transfer processing (MCIM transfer processing 520) is performed.

  In the MCIM transfer processing 520, first, when the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 receives the transfer setting information (519), the control unit 125 of the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 invalidates the MCIM. Information is transmitted to the first wireless communication apparatus 130 (521, 522). This MCIM invalidation information is information for invalidating the MCIM in a wireless communication apparatus in which valid MCIM is held. In this case, the first wireless communication device 130 is connected to the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 (501). Therefore, the MCIM invalidation information is directly transmitted from the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 to the first wireless communication apparatus 130 (521, 522).

  When the first wireless communication device 130 receives the MCIM invalidation information (522), the MCIM invalidation processing stored in the MCIM information storage unit 350 of the first wireless communication device 130 is performed (523). As a result, the MCIM held in the first wireless communication device 300 is invalidated, so the first wireless communication device 130 establishes a connection based on the MCIM with the communication control device (second communication operator) 120. It becomes impossible to do. For this reason, the first wireless communication device 130 is connected to the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 by limited connection based on the PCID (524).

  As described above, when the MCIM invalidation process is performed in the transfer source (first wireless communication device 130) (523), and the connection between the transfer source and the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 is disconnected, This disconnection is detected by the control unit 210 of the communication control apparatus (first communication operator) 200. For example, after the MCIM invalidation processing is performed, the disconnection is transmitted to the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 from the transfer source (first wireless communication device 130) to thereby disconnect the control unit. 210 can detect. Further, the control unit 210 detects that the transfer source (first wireless communication device 130) is connected to the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 (connected state) by the limited connection based on the PCID. Thus, the controller 210 can detect the disconnection.

  Thus, when the control unit 210 of the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 detects disconnection of the transfer source and the communication control device (second communication operator) 120, the control unit 210 displays the MCIM status information. The data is transmitted to the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 (526, 527). This MCIM status information is information indicating that no valid MCIM is set in any wireless communication apparatus.

  When the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 receives the MCIM status information (527), the control unit 125 of the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 transmits the MCIM setting information to the second wireless communication. It transmits to the apparatus 300 (528 thru | or 531). This MCIM setting information is information for setting a valid MCIM in the wireless communication apparatus. In this case, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to the communication control apparatus (first communication operator) 200 (502). Therefore, the MCIM setting information is transmitted from the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 to the second wireless communication device 300 via the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 (528 to 528). 531).

  When the second wireless communication device 300 receives the MCIM setting information (531), MCIM setting processing (for example, validation processing) is performed in the MCIM information storage unit 350 of the second wireless communication device 300 (531). . As a result, a valid MCIM is set in the second wireless communication apparatus 300, so that the second wireless communication apparatus 300 can connect to the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 based on MCIM. Yes (533). That is, the second wireless communication device 300 is connected to the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 by connection based on MCIM (533).

  As described above, when the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 (533), the communication control apparatus (second communication control apparatus) 120 completes the transfer. The notification is transmitted to the communication control apparatus (first communication control apparatus) 200 (534, 535). This transfer completion notification is a notification that MCIM transfer processing has been completed. When the communication control device (first communication control device) 200 receives the transfer completion notification (535), the control unit 210 of the communication control device (first communication control device) 200 displays the group management database 220 (shown in FIG. 3). ) Is updated (536). For example, for the valid / invalid information 226 shown in FIG. 4, the first wireless communication device 130 (terminal identification information 225 “PCID # 1”) is changed from “valid” to “invalid”. On the other hand, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 (terminal identification information 225 “PCID # 2”) is changed from “invalid” to “valid”.

  Subsequently, when the MCIM transfer process (MCIM transfer process 520) is completed, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 transmits a transfer completion notification to the communication device 150 on the calling side (541, 542). This transfer completion notification is information for notifying the calling communication device 150 that the MCIM transfer processing has been completed. When the calling communication device 150 receives the transfer completion notification (542), the calling communication device 150 displays a transfer completion notification screen (for example, FIG. 7B) on the display unit (543). ). Thereby, the person who made the call can know that the other party will answer the phone soon.

  When the MCIM transfer process (MCIM transfer process 520) is completed, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 transmits a call signal to the second wireless communication device 300 (544, 545). This call signal is a signal transmitted to call the other party. For example, in the case of calling a call, a signal corresponding to the telephone number of the other party is transmitted. When the second wireless communication apparatus 300 receives the call signal (545), the second wireless communication apparatus 300 performs a call response operation by the user (546). Then, the second wireless communication device 300 and the calling communication device 150 are in a call state (547, 548).

[Operation example of communication system]
Next, the operation of the communication system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present technology will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Operation example of MCIM transfer source wireless communication device]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of communication processing performed by the MCIM transfer source wireless communication device (first wireless communication device 130) according to the first embodiment of the present technology.

  First, the control unit of the first wireless communication apparatus 130 determines whether or not the first wireless communication apparatus 130 has received incoming information (including group information) transmitted by the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120. 330 determines (step S901), and if not received, monitoring is continued.

  When the incoming information and group information are received (step S901), based on the group information, the control unit 330 detects a wireless communication device having a call function within the same group (step S902). Next, the control unit 330 determines whether or not there are a plurality of wireless communication devices having a call function in the group (step S903). If it is determined that there is only one wireless communication apparatus having a call function in the group (step S903), a transfer setting screen (for example, see FIG. 8) without a wireless communication apparatus (device) selection item is displayed. Is displayed on the part 370 (step S904), and the process proceeds to step S906. Note that step S901 is an example of a reception procedure described in the claims.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there are a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses having a call function in the group (step S903), the control unit 330 has a transfer setting screen with a selection item of the wireless communication apparatus (device) (for example, see FIG. 9). ) Is displayed on the display unit 370 (step S905).

  Thereafter, the control unit 330 determines whether or not the incoming call transfer start is selected (the transfer start button in FIGS. 8 and 9 is pressed) by the user's selection operation on the transfer setting screen displayed on the display unit 370. (Step S906). If it is determined that the transfer start is not selected (step S906), the control unit 330 determines whether the incoming call rejection is selected (step S907). If it is determined that the incoming call rejection has been selected (step S907), information (notice of incoming call rejection) for notifying the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 of the incoming call rejection is received by the control apparatus (second The data is transmitted to the communication carrier 120 (step S908). When step S908 ends, the operation of the communication process by the transfer source wireless communication apparatus is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the incoming call rejection is not selected in the determination of whether the incoming call rejection is selected (step S907), the process returns to step S906.

  If it is determined that the transfer start is selected in the determination of whether the transfer start of the incoming call is selected (step S906), the transfer setting information regarding the transfer setting is transmitted to the communication control device (second communication carrier). It is transmitted to 120 (step S909). By transmitting the transfer setting information, an execution command for transferring MCIM and transferring an incoming call, and information for designating a wireless communication apparatus to which MCIM is transferred are transmitted. Note that step S909 is an example of an execution procedure described in the claims.

  Thereafter, the control unit 330 determines whether or not the MCIM invalidation information transmitted from the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 has been received (step S910). Continue monitoring.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that MCIM invalidation information has been received (step S910), the control unit 330 invalidates the MCIM stored in the MCIM information storage unit 350 (step S911), and the transfer source The operation of the communication process by the wireless communication device is terminated.

[Operation example of MCIM transfer destination wireless communication device]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of communication processing performed by the MCIM transfer destination wireless communication device (second wireless communication device 300) according to the first embodiment of the present technology.

  First, the control unit 330 determines whether or not the setting information transmitted from the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 has been received (step S921). Continue.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the setting information has been received (step S921), the control unit 330 sets MCIM in the MCIM information storage unit 350 (step S922). Thereafter, the control unit 330 determines whether or not a call calling signal has been received (step S923), and if not received, continues to monitor reception.

  If the control unit 330 determines that the call signal has been received (step S923), the control unit 330 determines whether or not the user has responded to the call by the call signal (step S924), and is responding. If not, the response is continuously monitored.

  Thereafter, when the control unit 330 determines that the user has responded to the call by the call signal (step S924), a call process with the communication device on the calling (calling) side is performed (step S925). Then, the control unit 330 determines whether or not the call has ended (step S926). If the call has not ended, the end monitoring is continuously performed.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 330 determines that the call has ended (step S926), the operation of the communication process by the transfer destination wireless communication apparatus is ended.

[Example of operation of the second carrier]
FIGS. 16 and 17 are flowcharts illustrating an example of a processing procedure of communication processing performed by the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 according to the first embodiment of the present technology.

  First, the control unit 125 of the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 determines whether or not a call signal transmitted by the communication device (calling communication device 150) that has called (calling) has been received. However (step S931), if not received, reception is continuously monitored.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 125 determines that the call signal has been received (step S931), the control unit 125 determines the device type (wireless communication apparatus) of the device (wireless communication apparatus) in which the MCIM related to the call destination telephone number is set ( The function provided in the apparatus is detected (step S932). Thereafter, based on the detected device type, the control unit 125 determines whether or not the called device cannot receive a call (no call function) (step S933). When the control unit 125 determines that the called device is capable of receiving an incoming call (has a calling function) (step S933), the process proceeds to step S946. The case where the control unit 125 determines that the called device can receive a call is, for example, a case where MCIM is set in the second wireless communication apparatus 300. Step S931 is an example of a reception procedure described in the claims.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 125 determines that the called device cannot receive an incoming call (step S933), the control unit 125 transmits a standby request to the communication device 150 on the calling side (step S934). . In addition, the control unit 125 transmits a group information request (group information request) regarding the group to which the device holding the MCIM related to the callee telephone number belongs to the communication control apparatus (first communication operator) 200 (step S935). ).

  Then, the control unit 125 determines whether or not the group information transmitted by the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 has been received (step S936), and if not received, continues to monitor reception. And do it.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the group information has been received (step S936), the control unit 125 uses the incoming information including the group information as the device (first wireless communication) that holds the MCIM related to the telephone number of the called party. Device 130) (step S937). Thereafter, the control unit 125 determines whether or not the transfer setting information transmitted by the first wireless communication apparatus 130 has been received (step S938). If the control unit 125 determines that the transfer setting information has not been received (step S939), the control unit 125 determines whether the call rejection information has been received (step S939) and has not received it. In the case, the process returns to step S938.

  If it is determined that the incoming call rejection information has been received (step S939), after the process of rejecting the call of the communication device 150 on the calling side (call rejection process) (step S940), the communication control device (second The communication processing operation by the communication carrier 120) is terminated.

  On the other hand, when determining whether or not the transfer setting information transmitted by the first wireless communication apparatus 130 has been received (step S938), if the control unit 125 determines that the transfer setting information has been received, the control unit 125 disables MCIM. Information is transmitted to the first wireless communication apparatus 130 (step S941). Thereafter, the control unit 125 determines whether or not the MCIM status information transmitted from the communication control apparatus (first communication operator) 200 has been received (step S942). Continue monitoring.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 125 determines that the MCIM status information has been received (step S942), the control unit 125 determines that the transfer destination device specified by the transfer setting information (the second wireless communication apparatus 300). MCIM setting information is transmitted (step S943). The setting information is transmitted via the communication control apparatus (first communication operator) 200.

  Thereafter, the control unit 125 determines whether or not the MCIM setting in the second wireless communication apparatus 300 has been completed (step S944), and if not completed, continues to monitor completion. The determination as to whether or not the MCIM setting has been completed is, for example, detecting that the second wireless communication device 300 is in a state where communication with the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 is possible. Is done.

  In addition, when the control unit 125 determines that the setting of MCIM in the second wireless communication device 300 is completed (step S944), the control unit 125 transmits a transfer completion notification to the calling-side communication device 150. (Step S945). Thereafter, the control unit 125 transmits a call signal to the telephone number of the call destination (step S946). Subsequently, the control unit 125 determines whether or not there is a response (answers a call) to the call signal (step S947). When the control unit 125 determines that there is no response to the call signal (step S947), the control unit 125 determines whether there is a response to reject the incoming call (step S948), and there is no response to reject the incoming call. Returns to step S947. Note that steps S941, S943, and S946 are an example of execution procedures described in the claims.

  On the other hand, when the control unit 125 determines that there is a response to reject the incoming call (step S948), after the call rejection process (step S949), the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 performs the communication process operation. finish.

  When the control unit 125 determines that there is a response in determining whether there is a response to the call signal (step S947), the communication between the communication device 150 on the calling side and the second wireless communication device 300 is determined. A process for relaying a call in (a call relay process) is performed (step S950).

  Thereafter, the control unit 125 determines whether or not the call between the calling communication device 150 and the second wireless communication device 300 has ended (step S951). Continue monitoring. If the control unit 125 determines that the call has ended (step S951), the call relay process ends and the operation of the communication process by the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 ends.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present technology, when a call is received by a wireless communication device that does not have a call function, the MCIM set in the wireless communication device has a call function. An incoming call can be answered after being transferred to the wireless communication device. That is, it is possible to respond to a call to a function that is not provided in the wireless communication apparatus that holds the MCIM by transferring the MCIM to the wireless communication apparatus that has the function.

<2. Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment of the present technology, by transmitting incoming information including group information to the first wireless communication device 130, the first wireless communication device 130 determines the transfer destination wireless communication device as group information. An example of setting (determining) based on the above has been described. However, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 and the communication control device (first communication operator) 200 can determine the wireless communication device of the incoming call transfer destination.

  Thus, in the second embodiment of the present technology, an example in which the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 determines a transfer destination wireless communication device will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 21. .

  Note that the system configuration example and the internal configuration example of the wireless communication device according to the second embodiment of the present technology are the same as those shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 6; The description of is omitted.

[Communication example when performing call transfer processing]
18 and 19 are sequence charts illustrating an example of communication processing between devices included in the communication system according to the second embodiment of the present technology.

  Note that the sequence charts shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 are modifications of the sequence chart shown in FIG. 11, in that the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 determines a wireless communication device that is a transfer destination of incoming calls. Different. Therefore, in FIGS. 18 and 19, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 11 are given to portions common to those in FIG. 11, and description thereof is omitted here. Further, since the latter half of the sequence chart shown in FIG. 19 (the portion corresponding to FIGS. 12 and 13) is the same as that in FIGS. 12 and 13, illustration and description thereof are omitted here.

  18 and 19, an example will be described in which the user is requested to confirm (permit) MCIM transfer to the wireless communication device determined by the communication control device (second communication operator) 120.

  In the sequence chart shown in FIG. 18, after the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 receives the group information (513), the incoming wireless communication device of the transfer destination is designated as the communication control device (second communication operator) 120. Is determined (551). In this determination, for example, a wireless communication device set in advance as a transfer destination by the user is determined as the transfer destination. In this example, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is determined as a transfer destination device (wireless communication apparatus).

  Then, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 requests the wireless communication device (first wireless communication device 130) where MCIM is currently set to confirm the transfer of MCIM and the transfer of incoming calls. A confirmation request is transmitted (552, 553). Subsequently, when the first wireless communication apparatus 130 receives the confirmation request, a response operation to the confirmation request is performed by a user operation (554). In this response operation, for example, a screen such as the transfer setting screen 430 in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display unit 370, and the user selects whether to start (confirm) transfer or reject the incoming call.

  Thereafter, when a response operation of confirmation (transfer start) is performed by a user operation (554), a confirmation notification is transmitted from the first wireless communication apparatus 130 to the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 (555, 556). This confirmation notification is information indicating that the user confirms the incoming transfer destination wireless communication device determined by the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 and permits the transfer of MCIM to the wireless communication device. is there.

  Thereafter, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 that has received the confirmation notification from the first wireless communication device 130 (556) transfers the MCIM transfer destination wireless communication device (second wireless communication device 300). A confirmation request is transmitted (557, 558). When the second wireless communication apparatus 300 receives the confirmation request, a response operation to the confirmation request is performed by a user operation (559). In this response operation, for example, a display for notifying the start of the transfer is displayed on the display unit 370 together with a confirmation button to allow the user to confirm the start of the transfer. Thereafter, when a response operation is performed by a user operation (559), a confirmation notification is transmitted from the first wireless communication apparatus 130 to the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 (560, 561). In addition, it is possible to prevent MCIM from being transferred to a wireless communication device that is not currently at the user's hand by performing confirmation by a user operation on both the transfer-source wireless communication device and the transfer-destination wireless communication device. it can.

  18 and 19, an example has been described in which confirmation is requested from the user by both the transfer-source wireless communication device and the transfer-destination wireless communication device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A case where MCIM transfer processing is started without requesting confirmation, or a case where confirmation is requested only by the wireless communication device that is the transfer source, can also be considered.

[Operation example of communication system]
Next, the operation of the communication system according to the second embodiment of the present technology will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Operation example of MCIM transfer source wireless communication device]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of communication processing performed by the wireless communication device (first wireless communication device 130) that is the transfer source of MCIM according to the second embodiment of the present technology.

  FIG. 20 is a modification of the processing procedure shown in FIG. 14. Instead of the first wireless communication apparatus 130 performing transfer settings, the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 determines the transfer settings. The difference is that the user is asked to confirm this decision. Therefore, the same processing steps as those in FIG. 14 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted here.

  First, when the control unit 330 of the first wireless communication apparatus 130 determines whether or not the confirmation request transmitted by the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 has been received (step S961), it has not been received. In this case, reception monitoring is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the confirmation request has been received (step S961), the user is caused to perform a response operation (confirmation request response operation) to the confirmation request (step S962). Next, the control unit 330 determines whether confirmation is selected by a user operation (step S963). If it is determined that confirmation is not selected (step S963), the control unit 330 determines whether incoming call rejection is selected (step S964). If incoming call rejection is not selected, The process returns to step S963.

  If it is determined that the incoming call rejection is selected (step S964), the incoming call rejection information is transmitted (step S908), and the operation of the communication process by the transfer source wireless communication apparatus is terminated.

  On the other hand, in determining whether confirmation has been selected (step S963), if it is determined that confirmation has been selected, the controller 330 sends a confirmation selection notification (confirmation notification) to the communication control device (second notification). (Communication carrier) 120 (step S965), and the process proceeds to step S910.

[Example of operation of the second carrier]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of communication processing performed by the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 according to the second embodiment of the present technology.

  FIG. 21 is a modification of the processing procedure shown in FIG. 16, and instead of transmitting incoming information including group information to the first wireless communication device 130, the destination wireless communication device of the incoming call destination is determined. The difference is that a confirmation request for the decision is transmitted. Therefore, the same processing steps as those in FIG. 16 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted here.

  In determining whether or not the group information has been received (step S936), when the control unit 125 determines that the group information has been received, the control unit 125 determines whether the incoming call transfer destination wireless communication device is based on the received group information. Is determined (step S971). That is, in the second embodiment of the present technology, the control unit 125 of the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 causes the second wireless communication device 300 to wirelessly receive an incoming transfer destination (MCIM transfer destination). It is determined as a communication device.

  After that, the control unit 125 transmits a request (confirmation request) for the wireless communication device (first wireless communication device 130) of the incoming transfer source (MCIM transfer source) to confirm the wireless communication device of the incoming transfer destination. (Step S972). Subsequently, the control unit 125 determines whether or not a confirmation notification (confirmation notification) for the confirmation request has been received from the first wireless communication apparatus 130 (step S973). Continue monitoring.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the confirmation notification from the first wireless communication apparatus 130 has been received (step S973), a confirmation request is transmitted to the wireless communication apparatus (second wireless communication apparatus 300) to which the MCIM has been transferred. (Step S974). Subsequently, the control unit 125 determines whether or not a confirmation notification has been received from the second wireless communication apparatus 300 (step S975), and if not received, continues to monitor reception.

  If the control unit 125 determines that a confirmation notification has been received from the MCIM transfer destination wireless communication apparatus (step S975), the process proceeds to step S941.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present technology, the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 determines the MCIM transfer destination, and transfers the MCIM based on this determination, and receives the incoming call. Can respond to.

<3. Third Embodiment>
In the first and second embodiments of the present technology, the example in which the MCIM set in the first wireless communication apparatus 130 is invalidated and transferred to the second wireless communication apparatus 300 has been described. In this case, the first wireless communication device 130 in which MCIM has been invalidated cannot perform wireless communication based on a contract with the communication control device (second communication operator) 120, and data that has been performed until the communication is invalidated. Communication cannot be continued. For this reason, it is assumed that the user feels inconvenient.

  Therefore, in the third embodiment of the present technology, instead of invalidating the MCIM of the first wireless communication apparatus 130 and transferring it to the second wireless communication apparatus 300, another MCIM that is temporarily valid is added to the second wireless communication apparatus 300. A case where the wireless communication apparatus 300 is set will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Note that the system configuration example and the internal configuration example of the wireless communication device according to the third embodiment of the present technology are the same as those shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 6, and therefore here. The description of is omitted.

[Display example of transfer setting screen in first wireless communication apparatus]
FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the display screen (transfer setting screen 450) displayed on the display unit 370 of the first wireless communication apparatus 130 according to the third embodiment of the present technology.

  A transfer setting screen 450 in FIG. 22 is a modification of the transfer setting screen 430 shown in FIG. Note that the transfer start button 451 and the incoming call rejection button 452 on the transfer setting screen 450 are the same as the transfer start button 431 and the incoming call rejection button 432 shown in FIG.

  On the transfer setting screen 450, a note indicating that the communication function in the transfer setting screen 430 of FIG. 8 cannot be used (“However, please note that the communication function of this device cannot be used when transferring. “)” Is the only difference.

  Here, the reason why this notice is not provided will be described. In the third embodiment of the present technology, when transferring an incoming call, the MCIM of the wireless communication device that is the transfer source is left as it is (without invalidation processing), and the communication control device (second communication carrier) 120 sets temporary contract authentication information in the transfer destination wireless communication apparatus.

  Here, the temporary contract authentication information will be described. This temporary contract authentication information is contract authentication information (MCIM) to which a certain restriction is given, and is contract authentication information temporarily issued by the communication control device (second communication operator) 120. As the fixed limit, for example, a frequency limit (for example, 4 times / day), a process limit (for example, only data synchronization processing), a time limit (for example, within 1 hour), and a size limit (for example, less than 300 KB) are assumed. Is done. Note that the contract authentication information with a time limit can be grasped as contract authentication information with a time limit (for example, MCIM with a limit automatically invalidated after a certain period of time). In addition, for example, when there is a use restriction that can be used only for the transferred call, the temporary contract authentication information is transferred so that it can be used (temporarily used) for the transferred call. Issued at the beginning of a transferred call and invalidated at the end of a transferred call. In addition, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 can manage the number of temporary contract authentication information issuances (upper limit on the number of issuances per day), the amount of data, and the valid time.

  Note that FIG. 22 illustrates the display example in the case where there is only one wireless communication apparatus having a call function in the group, but there is no cautionary note when there are a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses having a call function. In other words, what is obtained by removing the notice from the display example of FIG. 9 is a transfer setting screen that is displayed when there are a plurality of wireless communication devices having a call function in the third embodiment of the present technology. .

[Communication example when performing call transfer processing]
FIG. 23 is a sequence chart illustrating a communication processing example between devices included in the communication system according to the third embodiment of the present technology.

  Note that the sequence chart shown in FIG. 23 is a modification of the sequence charts shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 and is different in that the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 issues temporary contract authentication information. Therefore, in FIG. 23, parts common to FIGS. 12 and 13 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 12 and 13, and description thereof is omitted here. Also, the part before the sequence chart shown in FIG. 23 (the part corresponding to FIG. 11) is the same as in FIG. 11, and therefore illustration and description thereof are omitted here.

  FIG. 23 shows a communication process (temporary contract authentication information setting process 570) for setting temporary contract authentication information instead of the communication process of the MCIM transfer process 520 shown in FIG. 23, after the temporary contract authentication information setting process 570, the communication process (541 to 548) shown in FIG. 13 and the process (582 to 584) relating to the invalidation of the temporary contract authentication information are shown. ing.

  Here, each communication process shown in FIG. 23 will be described. First, when the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 receives the transfer setting information (519 in FIG. 11), the control unit 125 of the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 sets the temporary contract authentication information. The setting information is transmitted to the second wireless communication apparatus 300 (571 to 574). The temporary contract authentication information setting information is information for setting temporary contract authentication information in the wireless communication device. In this case, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to the communication control apparatus (first communication operator) 200 (502 in FIG. 11). Therefore, the temporary contract authentication information setting information is transmitted from the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 to the second wireless communication device 300 via the communication control device (first communication operator) 200. (571 to 574).

  When the second wireless communication apparatus 300 receives the temporary contract authentication information setting information (574), the temporary contract authentication information setting process is performed in the MCIM information storage unit 350 of the second wireless communication apparatus 300 (575). ). Thereby, since the temporary contract authentication information is set in the second wireless communication apparatus 300, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 based on the temporary contract authentication information. Can be connected (576). That is, the second wireless communication device 300 enters a connection state in which it is connected to the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 by connection based on the temporary contract authentication information (576).

  When the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to the communication control apparatus (second communication operator) 120 (576), the end of the transfer process is the user of the calling communication apparatus 150 as in FIG. (541 to 543). Further, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 performs call signal conversion processing (581). This call signal conversion process is a process of converting a telephone number called (dialed) by a user of the calling communication device 150 into a telephone number provided in the temporary contract authentication information. Then, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 calls the converted telephone number to transmit a calling signal to the second wireless communication device 300 (582, 583).

  Note that the communication processing (546 to 548) from when the second wireless communication apparatus 300 responds to the call signal until it enters a call state is the same as that shown in FIG. Is omitted.

  Then, after the second wireless communication apparatus 300 and the calling communication apparatus 150 are in a call state (547, 548), when the call ends, the MCIM information storage unit 350 of the second wireless communication apparatus 300 The temporary contract authentication information is invalidated (584). As a result, the temporary contract authentication information held in the second wireless communication device 300 is invalidated, so that the second wireless communication device 300 can communicate with the communication control device (second communication) based on the temporary contract authentication information. (Operator) 120 cannot be connected. For this reason, the second wireless communication apparatus 300 is connected to the communication control apparatus (first communication operator) 200 through limited connection based on the PCID (585). Thereafter, the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 discards (deletes) the information related to the setting of the temporary contract authentication information (586), and the communication processing ends.

[Operation example of communication system]
Next, the operation of the communication system according to the third embodiment of the present technology will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Operation Example of Wireless Communication Device Holding MCIM]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of communication processing by the wireless communication apparatus (first wireless communication apparatus 130) that holds the MCIM according to the third embodiment of the present technology.

  FIG. 24 is a modification of the processing procedure shown in FIG. 14 and is the same as FIG. 14 except that MCIM invalidation information is received and MCIM invalidation processing is not performed. That is, the flowchart shown in FIG. 24 does not include steps S910 and S911 shown in FIG. Other than this, the configuration is the same as that in FIG.

[Example of operation of wireless communication device in which temporary contract authentication information is set]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of communication processing by the wireless communication device (second wireless communication device 300) in which temporary contract authentication information is set according to the third embodiment of the present technology.

  FIG. 25 is a modification of the processing procedure shown in FIG. 15, and is different in that temporary contract authentication information is set instead of setting MCIM. Therefore, the same processing steps as those in FIG. 15 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted here.

  First, the control unit 330 determines whether or not the setting information transmitted from the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 has been received (step S981). Continue. The setting information in step S981 is setting information for setting temporary contract authentication information, and the setting information in step S921 in FIG. 15 is setting information for setting MCIM (contract authentication information). .

  On the other hand, when determining that the setting information has been received (step S981), the control unit 330 sets temporary contract authentication information in the MCIM information storage unit 350 (step S982), and proceeds to step S923.

  After that, after it is determined in step S926 that the call is ended, the control unit 330 performs processing for invalidating temporary contract authentication information (invalidation processing) (step S983), and temporary contract authentication information is set. The operation of the communication process by the wireless communication device is terminated.

[Example of operation of the second carrier]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure of communication processing by the communication control device (second communication operator) 120 according to the third embodiment of the present technology.

  FIG. 26 is a modification of the processing procedure shown in FIG. 17, and is different in that temporary contract authentication information is set in the second wireless communication apparatus 300. Therefore, the same processing steps as those in FIG. 17 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted here. Also, the part before the flowchart shown in FIG. 26 (the part corresponding to FIG. 16) is the same as that in FIG.

  First, in determining whether or not the transfer setting information transmitted by the first wireless communication apparatus 130 has been received (step S938 in FIG. 16), when the control unit 125 determines that the transfer setting information has been received, the control unit 125 Then, the temporary contract authentication information setting information is transmitted to the second wireless communication apparatus 300 (step S991). Thereafter, the control unit 125 determines whether or not the setting of the temporary contract authentication information in the second wireless communication apparatus 300 has been completed (step S992), and if not completed, continues to monitor the completion. And do it.

  In addition, when the control unit 125 determines that the setting of the temporary contract authentication information in the second wireless communication device 300 is completed (step S992), the control unit 125 moves to the communication device 150 on the calling side. A completion notification is transmitted (step S945). Thereafter, the control unit 125 performs conversion processing for converting the telephone number of the calling signal transmitted by the communication device 150 on the calling side into the telephone number of the temporary contract authentication information (step S993), and proceeds to step S946.

  Then, in determining whether or not the call has ended (step S951), if it is determined that the call has ended, after performing a process of deleting the temporary contract authentication information setting (setting deletion process) (step S994). ), The operation of the communication process is terminated.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment of the present technology, the temporary contract authentication information is set in the second wireless communication device 300 without invalidating the MCIM of the first wireless communication device 130. It is possible to respond to an incoming call to the first wireless communication apparatus 130.

  Note that in the third embodiment of the present technology, the communication function of the first wireless communication device 130 is not disabled. For this reason, the incoming call can be automatically transferred without displaying the transfer setting screen 450.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present technology, it is possible to respond to a call to a function that is not provided in the wireless communication apparatus that holds the MCIM.

  In the first and second embodiments of the present technology, the example in which the MCIM is left after being transferred to the second wireless communication apparatus 300 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is conceivable that when communication is completed, the MCIM is returned to the original wireless communication apparatus (first wireless communication apparatus 130).

  In the first embodiment of the present technology, the incoming information including the group information is transmitted to the first wireless communication apparatus 130, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be considered that the first wireless communication apparatus 130 always holds group information and determines the MCIM transfer destination based on the held group information.

  In the embodiment of the present technology, the information processing apparatus (communication control apparatuses 120, 200, etc.) configured as an integral unit has been described as an example. However, the embodiment of the present technology can also be applied to an information processing system in which each unit (for example, the control unit and the group management database 220) included in these information processing devices is configured by a plurality of devices. In the embodiments of the present technology, the group AB configured by three or four wireless communication devices has been described as an example. However, the present technology may be applied to a group configured by two or five or more wireless communication devices. The embodiment can be applied. Further, in the embodiment of the present technology, the case where communication processing is performed between a plurality of wireless communication devices configuring a group has been described as an example. However, the embodiment of the present technology can also be applied to a case where communication processing is performed between a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses that do not constitute a group. In this case, for example, the other party to perform communication processing can be set by a user operation (for example, an input operation of identification information for identifying the other party's wireless communication device).

  Further, the embodiment of the present technology can be applied to a portable wireless communication device (for example, a data communication dedicated terminal device) or a fixed wireless communication device. For example, an embodiment of the present technology is applied to a wireless communication device mounted on a wireless communication device, an elevator, an automobile, or an electronic device (for example, a home appliance, a game machine, or a digital photo frame) for data collection of a vending machine. Can be applied.

  In the embodiment of the present technology, the use right of MCIM is described as an example of the network connection right (connection right). However, the embodiment of the present technology can also be applied to a connection right for connecting to a predetermined network based on other information (for example, USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module)).

  The above-described embodiment shows an example for embodying the present technology, and the matters in the embodiment and the invention-specific matters in the claims have a corresponding relationship. Similarly, the invention specific matter in the claims and the matter in the embodiment of the present technology having the same name as this have a corresponding relationship. However, the present technology is not limited to the embodiment, and can be embodied by making various modifications to the embodiment without departing from the gist thereof.

  Further, the processing procedure described in the above embodiment may be regarded as a method having a series of these procedures, and a program for causing a computer to execute these series of procedures or a recording medium storing the program. You may catch it. As the recording medium, for example, a hard disk, a CD (Compact Disc), an MD (MiniDisc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a memory card, a Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc, or the like can be used.

In addition, this technique can also take the following structures.
(1) A receiving unit that receives an execution request for causing a wireless communication device to execute a specific function using a connection right for connecting to a predetermined network using wireless communication;
When the execution request is received, the connection right is set for a first wireless communication apparatus that does not have the specific function, and the connection right is set for a second wireless communication apparatus that has the specific function. If not, an information processing apparatus that causes the second wireless communication apparatus to set the connection right and causes the second wireless communication apparatus to execute the specific function according to the execution request.
(2) The information processing apparatus is the first wireless communication apparatus,
A control unit that performs control for transmitting a setting request for causing the second wireless communication apparatus to set the connection right to the management system that manages the connection right when the execution request is received; The information processing apparatus according to (1).
(3) A group sharing the connection right is configured by a plurality of wireless communication devices including the information processing device,
The information according to (2), wherein the control unit performs control for specifying, as the second wireless communication device, a wireless communication device having the specific function among a plurality of wireless communication devices constituting the group. Processing equipment.
(4) When there are a plurality of wireless communication devices having the specific function, the control unit selects one wireless communication device selected based on a user operation from the plurality of wireless communication devices. The information processing apparatus according to (3), wherein control for specifying the wireless communication apparatus is performed.
(5) Identification information for specifying each wireless communication device constituting the group is stored in a RO (Registration Operator) that manages the group,
The control unit obtains the identification information from the RO and selects a selection screen for selecting the second wireless communication device from among the plurality of wireless communication devices constituting the group, in the acquired identification information. The control unit according to (3) or (4), wherein display is performed on the display unit, and control is performed to identify a wireless communication device selected based on a user operation on the selection screen as the second wireless communication device. Information processing device.
(6) The management system is a SHO (Selected Home Operator),
The control unit makes the setting request to the SHO,
The second wireless communication apparatus performs control for executing the specific function using the connection right set by the SHO in response to the setting request. The information processing apparatus described.
(7) The information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus that manages the connection right,
When the execution request is received, the second wireless communication apparatus is set to have the connection right and performs control for causing the second wireless communication apparatus to execute the specific function corresponding to the execution request. The information processing apparatus according to (1), further including a control unit.
(8) When receiving the execution request, the control unit determines whether or not the specific function is present in the wireless communication device to which the connection right is set, and performs the control based on the determination result The information processing apparatus according to (7).
(9) A group sharing the connection right is configured by a plurality of wireless communication devices including the first wireless communication device,
The control unit performs control for specifying, as the second wireless communication device, a wireless communication device having the specific function among a plurality of wireless communication devices constituting the group (7) or (8) The information processing apparatus described in 1.
(10) The information processing device according to (9), wherein the control unit specifies one wireless communication device selected based on a user operation as the second wireless communication device.
(11) Identification information for specifying each wireless communication device constituting the group is stored in the RO that manages the group,
The information processing according to (9) or (10), wherein the control unit performs control for acquiring the identification information from the RO and transmitting the acquired identification information to the first wireless communication device. apparatus.
(12) The control unit causes the display unit of the first wireless communication device to display a selection screen for selecting the second wireless communication device from among the plurality of wireless communication devices constituting the group. The information processing apparatus according to (11), wherein control is performed to transmit the acquired identification information to the first wireless communication apparatus.
(13) The information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (12), wherein the specific function is a call function.
(14) The information processing apparatus is the first wireless communication apparatus,
The information processing apparatus according to (13), wherein the first wireless communication apparatus receives the execution request via a data communication function.
(15) From (1) to (1), wherein the connection right set in the first wireless communication device is transferred to the second wireless communication device, and the specific function is executed by the second wireless communication device. The information processing apparatus according to any one of 14).
(16) In order to cause the second wireless communication apparatus to execute the specific function according to the execution request, which is a connection right that is more restricted than the connection right set in the first wireless communication apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (14), wherein the second connection right is set in the second wireless communication apparatus and the specific function is executed by the second wireless communication apparatus.
(17) The connection right is a right to connect to the base station based on contract authentication information for connecting to a base station operated by a communication carrier. The information processing apparatus described.
(18) a first wireless communication device that is set with a connection right for connecting to a predetermined network using wireless communication and does not have a specific function;
A wireless communication device in which the connection right is not set and a second wireless communication device having the specific function;
When the execution request for causing the wireless communication device to execute a specific function is received, the connection right is set in the first wireless communication device, and the connection right is not set in the second wireless communication device In this case, a communication system that causes the second wireless communication apparatus to set the connection right and causes the second wireless communication apparatus to execute the specific function according to the execution request.
(19) A reception procedure for receiving an execution request for causing a wireless communication device to execute a specific function using a connection right for connecting to a predetermined network using wireless communication;
When the execution request is received, the connection right is set for a first wireless communication apparatus that does not have the specific function, and the connection right is set for a second wireless communication apparatus that has the specific function. An information processing apparatus comprising: an execution procedure that causes the second wireless communication apparatus to set the connection right and causes the second wireless communication apparatus to execute the specific function according to the execution request. Control method.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Communication system 21, 31, 121, 122, 206 Base station 40 Network 51 Calling side communication device 90 User 100 Communication system 110 Network 120 Communication control device (second communication operator)
125, 210, 330 Control unit 130 First wireless communication device 140 Third wireless communication device 150 Calling side communication device 200 Communication control device (first communication operator)
205 Communication Unit 220 Group Management Database 300 Second Wireless Communication Device 311 Antenna 312 Antenna Sharing Unit 321 Modulation Unit 322 Demodulation Unit 331 Bus 340 Memory 350 MCIM Information Storage Unit 360 Operation Unit 370 Display Unit 380 Position Information Acquisition Unit 391 Microphone 392 Speaker

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A receiving unit that receives an execution request for causing a wireless communication device to execute a specific function using a connection right for connecting to a predetermined network using wireless communication;
A control unit configured to control the other wireless communication device to set the connection right and execute the specific function according to the execution request when the execution request is received. Wireless communication device.   When the control unit receives the execution request, the control unit executes the specific function according to the execution request when the specific function is provided, and includes the specific function when the specific function is not provided. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control is performed to set the right of connection to the wireless communication apparatus.   The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further performs control to display a selection screen for selecting the other wireless communication apparatus on the display unit when the execution request is received.   The control unit, when receiving the execution request, performs control for transmitting a setting request for causing the other wireless communication device to set the connection right to a management system that manages the connection right. The wireless communication device according to 1. A group that shares the connection right is configured by a plurality of wireless communication devices including its own wireless communication device,
The wireless communication device according to claim 4, wherein the control unit further performs control for specifying the other wireless communication device having the specifying function among a plurality of wireless communication devices constituting the group.   When there are a plurality of wireless communication devices having the specific function, the control unit selects one wireless communication device selected from among the plurality of wireless communication devices based on a user operation as the other wireless communication device. The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 5, further performing control as follows. Identification information for specifying each wireless communication device constituting the group is stored in an RO (Registration Operator) that manages the group,
The control unit obtains the identification information from the RO and selects a selection screen for selecting the other wireless communication device from a plurality of wireless communication devices constituting the group based on the acquired identification information. The wireless communication device according to claim 5, further comprising: a control unit configured to further control the wireless communication device that is displayed on the display unit and selected on the selection screen based on a user operation as the other wireless communication device. The management system is SHO (Selected Home Operator),
The control unit makes the setting request to the SHO,
The wireless communication according to claim 4, wherein the other wireless communication device performs control for executing the specific function using the connection right set by the SHO in response to the setting request. apparatus.   The wireless communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific function is a call function.   The wireless communication device according to claim 9, wherein the reception unit receives the execution request via a data communication function.   The said control part transfers the said connection right set to its radio | wireless communication apparatus to the said other radio | wireless communication apparatus, and makes the said other radio | wireless communication apparatus perform the said specific function. A wireless communication device according to 1.   The control unit is a connection right that is more restricted than the connection right, and a second connection right for causing the other wireless communication device to execute the specific function according to the execution request. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device is set to a communication device to cause the other wireless communication device to execute the specific function.   The wireless communication apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the connection right is a right to connect to the base station based on contract authentication information for connecting to a base station operated by a communication carrier. A reception procedure for receiving an execution request for causing a wireless communication device to execute a specific function using a connection right for connecting to a predetermined network using wireless communication;
A wireless communication apparatus comprising: a control procedure that, when receiving the execution request, causes the other wireless communication apparatus to set the connection right and causes the other wireless communication apparatus to execute the specific function according to the execution request. Control method. A reception procedure for receiving an execution request for causing a wireless communication device to execute a specific function using a connection right for connecting to a predetermined network using wireless communication;
A program that, when receiving the execution request, causes a computer to execute a control procedure that causes the other wireless communication device to set the connection right and cause the other wireless communication device to execute the specific function according to the execution request. .

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