JP3048322B2 - Communication method and portable information terminal - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to relates to an information processing apparatus such as a communication method and a mobile information terminal for personal computer communication using a digital cellular telephone network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a "direct number" method as an incoming call method using a digital mobile telephone network. This "direct number" method gives an additional number to a mobile device such as a mobile phone in addition to its subscriber number,
This is a method of receiving a call directly to a terminal such as a personal computer connected to a mobile phone by using the additional number (“NTT DoC
oMo Technical Journal VOL3 No.
1 "," New service of mobile communication network 3 Termination service "pp. 18 to 23).

That is, when a caller makes a call to an additional number, the exchange recognizes that the number is an additional number, and reads the subscriber number corresponding to the additional number from the table. Then, the subscriber number and the additional number are transmitted to the mobile station, and the mobile station of the subscriber number first arrives, the mobile station receives the additional number transmitted subsequently, and sends the additional number to the mobile station. By transmitting to a terminal such as a connected personal computer, it is possible to automatically connect to Pacoson or the like.

[0004] In the above-mentioned conventional technique, processing software is started in advance, and an incoming call is made after an automatic incoming call is received.
The communication software starts communication according to the additional number at the time of the incoming call.

[0005]

In the conventional direct number method described above, processing software for data communication or facsimile communication needs to be activated in advance, and automatic call reception using an additional number is not possible. However, only automatic communication of either data communication or facsimile communication can be performed. For this reason, for example, if the fax communication is performed using the additional number from the other party while the processing software for data communication is running, there is a problem that the communication cannot be performed normally.

An object of the present invention is to determine , for example , whether a data call or a facsimile call is received on the basis of an additional number, and activate processing software in accordance with the result of the discrimination. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication method that enables any type of communication, such as communication with a facsimile, and an information processing apparatus such as a portable information terminal.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a number transmitted from a partner terminal is exchanged.
The subscriber number is added and transmitted over the network, the call arrives at the mobile phone with the subscriber number, and based on the received number , the call arrives at the information processing device connected to the mobile phone. In a communication method for performing communication between terminals, an information processing device
Data communication software or fax communication software running on
Registered the processing software and the association number, and
The number is compared with a pre-registered number, and when they match, predetermined processing software in the information processing apparatus is opened.
It is characterized by starting .

Further, a telephone such as a cellular phone is connected to a plurality of processing units.
Information terminal equipped with an information processing device on which the software operates and a communication adapter for connecting the telephone and the information processing device
In such a means for registering the correspondence has been number and processing software, when the phone has received the additional number and subscriber number, means for comparing the number obtained by the registration and additional number thus received, compare the results When matched, correspond to the number
And a means for starting the processing software .

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a communication method according to the present invention.
1 shows the overall configuration of a system using the method . In the figure,
101 is a mobile phone, 102 is a communication adapter incorporating functions to be described later, 103 is a personal computer on which a plurality of communication software is installed, 104 is a mobile phone interface signal, and 105 is a personal computer interface signal. Mobile phone 101, communication adapter 102, and personal computer 1
03 constitutes a portable information terminal.

Reference numeral 106 denotes a terminal such as a telephone or a portable information terminal, 111 denotes a public line, 110 denotes a base station, 109 denotes a relay station, and 107 and 108 denote wireless sections. The configuration from the terminal 106 to the wireless section 107 is the same as the conventional configuration described above.

When the terminal 106 originates a call using the “direct number”, the user dials the additional number of the mobile phone 101. This dial (additional number) is
Via the wireless section 108 from the base station 110 to the relay station 109. The relay station 109 searches for the subscriber number of the mobile phone 101 based on the additional number, and adds the searched subscriber number to the additional number and transmits it.

The dial to which the subscriber number is added (that is, the additional number + subscriber number) passes through the radio section 107,
The mobile phone 101 of the subscriber number is reached. Here, the mobile phone 101 determines that it is a “dial number” based on the additional number being dialed, and notifies the communication adapter 102 of the additional number via the mobile phone interface signal 104. The operation up to this point is the same as in the above-described conventional technique.

The communication adapter 102 determines whether the notified additional number is data communication or facsimile communication,
The determination result is transmitted to the personal computer 103 via the personal computer interface signal 105. The personal computer 103 activates the data communication software or the FAX communication software based on the result of the determination and starts the automatic incoming call. When the communication software is activated, the communication adapter 102 functions as a data / FAX communication modem for the personal computer 103 via the personal computer interface signal 105 and transmits / receives data to / from the mobile phone 101 via the mobile phone interface signal 104. Exchange data.

FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of a communication adapter incorporating the automatic call receiving function of the present invention. The mobile phone interface signal 104 is input to the digital mobile phone interface 201 and the digital mobile phone interface 2
01 is connected to the microcomputer 202. Microcomputer 20
2 is connected to the clock generation unit 203, the shared memory timing control 206, and the PIO control 207. The modem port register 208 is connected to the PIO control 207. The personal computer terminal interface 209 includes a shared memory timing control 206 and a modem port register 208.
, And to the personal computer interface signal 105.

The clock generation unit 203 includes a microcomputer 202
Supply a clock for operating the. Microcomputer 20
2 through the shared memory timing control 206
M 204 and RAM 205 are accessed. The microcomputer 202 accesses the modem port register 208 via the PIO control 207. The ROM 204 has a protocol for causing the communication adapter 102 to function as a data / FAX modem, a protocol for exchanging data with a personal computer or a digital mobile phone, and an exchange of data with a personal computer or a digital mobile phone. (Firmware) for realizing the protocol for this is written. The processing program according to the automatic incoming call system of the present invention is incorporated as firmware in the ROM 204, for example.

In the RAM 205, tables (data, status, etc.) necessary for executing the firmware are written. Further, the feature of the present invention,
In order to determine whether the additional number is data communication or facsimile communication, a corresponding number is registered in, for example, the RAM 205.

Digital mobile phone interface 201
Transmits / receives a procedure signal at the time of a calling / incoming call sequence and a data transmission / reception signal at the time of data / FAX communication with a digital mobile phone via a mobile phone interface signal 104. In the personal computer terminal interface 209, for example, a part that provides the communication adapter 102 in the form of a PC card implements an interface (defined by JEIDA Ver 4.2) as a PC card slot. Further, the personal computer interface signal 105 may be a serial communication interface of a personal computer.

(Embodiment 1) This is one number of the RAM 204 of the communication adapter 102
Ru Example der to register. FIG. 3 shows a response sequence at the time of an incoming call, and FIG. 4 shows a RING of the communication adapter at the time of an incoming call.
The output processing is shown. The operation of the communication adapter 102 according to the present invention at the time of an incoming call will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 3, signals between the mobile phone 101 and the communication adapter 102 are signals exchanged via a mobile phone interface signal 104, and the communication adapter 102 and the personal computer 10
Each signal between the three is a signal exchanged via the personal computer interface signal 105, and the time elapses from top to bottom in the figure.

First, when the mobile phone 101 receives an incoming call from the other party, it outputs an incoming call notification 301 to the communication adapter 102. The communication adapter 102 waits for a called number notification (subscriber number) + dial (additional number) + dial completion (completion code) 302 for a predetermined time (T1) from the point of receiving the incoming call notification 301. Called number notification within a certain time (T1) +
When receiving a dialed + Dial Complete 302 (in FIG. 3 (a)), since a "Direct Number", the microcomputer 202 of the communications adapter 102, the registration is in the RAM
The registered number (registration number) is read out, the registered number is compared with the inputted dial (additional number), and when they match, the RING result 303 is called to the personal computer 103 at a fixed interval (for example, Seconds)
Output every time, and if they do not match, RING result 303
Is not output.

Since the personal computer 103 is set to start the communication software upon detecting the RING result and to automatically respond, the RING result 303 is set.
And the response command ATA304 is transmitted to the communication adapter 1
02 is output. Communication adapter 102 responds with command A
When TA 304 is received, a call is started by outputting an off-hook request 305 to mobile phone 101.

When the digital mobile telephone network enters a call state,
The display 306 during a call from the mobile phone 101 is the communication adapter
02 is output. Communication adapter 102 displays during call 3
06, if the communication software being used is data communication, a request for data communication is made as a non-telephone service request 307. If the communication software being used is facsimile communication, a fax request is made as a non-telephone service request 307. Request communication.

The mobile phone 101 receives the non-telephone service request 30
7, when the network is switched to the data communication or FAX communication mode, the non-telephone service confirmation (data or FA
X) 308 is output to the communication adapter 102. afterwards,
Data communication or facsimile communication is performed between the personal computer 103 and the partner terminal 106.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
If the communication adapter 102 does not receive the called number notification + dial + dial completion within a certain period (T1) after the communication adapter 102 receives the incoming call notification 301, the communication adapter 102 is not the “direct number”, and the RING result 303
Is not output to the personal computer 103. Therefore, the communication adapter 102 does not respond to an incoming call that is not a “direct number”.

FIG. 4 shows a RING output process of firmware in the communication adapter 102 for realizing the sequence of FIG. Upon receiving the incoming call notification 301, the process starts (step S401). When the process is started, the timer T1 is started (step S402). Timer T1
Is a time-out period for receiving a called number notification + dial + dial completion 302 reception.

Called number notification + dial + dial complete 30
Then, it is determined whether or not No. 2 has been received (step S403). When receiving the called number notification + dial + dial completion 302, the process proceeds to step S405, and when not received, step S4.
Go to 04. In step S404, a time-out of T1 is detected. If the time-out occurs, the process proceeds to step S407, and the process is skipped. In this case, since the RING output processing step S406 is not activated, the RING result 303 is not output. If the timeout has not occurred in step S404, the process proceeds to step S403.

In step S405, the registration number preset in the communication adapter 102 is compared with the input additional number (the dial 302 in FIG. 3). If they match, the flow advances to RING output processing in step S406. If not, the process proceeds to step S407. Step S40
6 in the RING output process,
The ING result 303 is output once every three seconds until the response command 304 is received.

According to this embodiment, only when there is an incoming call by direct number, by outputting the RING result in processing software on the personal computer side, it activates the processing software <br/> bets, is auto-answer be able to. Further, by determining not only the presence or absence of the additional number but also the number, the processing software can be started only for the specific additional number. For example, when a specific additional number is received, processing software can be selected and used in advance to perform data communication or facsimile communication.

(Embodiment 2) This is the number of the second place of the RAM 204 of the communication adapter 102.
Is an example of registering the data communication (here, the number is
Software and fax communication software). FIG.
An example will be described with reference to FIGS . 5 and 6 show a response sequence at the time of an incoming call, and FIG. 7 shows a RING output process for realizing FIGS. Note that FIG.
6, the same signals as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In FIG. 7, the same processing steps as those in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 5 shows a sequence when a call is received from the other party by dial A as an additional number in the "direct number". FIG. 6 shows a sequence when the other party receives a call by dial B as an additional number in the direct number. Is shown. RA of the communication adapter 102
Dial A and dial B are registered in M205 in advance as additional numbers.

In FIG. 5, when the portable telephone 101 receives an incoming call from the other party, an incoming call notification 301 is sent to the communication adapter 1.
02 is output. Communication adapter 102 receives incoming call notification 301
For a certain period of time (T1) from the time of receiving the
Wait for dial A + dial completion 302a. Called number notification + Dial A + Dial complete 3 within a certain time (T1)
02a, the dial A is stored in the RAM 205
The communication adapter 102 outputs a code RINGA result 303a to the personal computer 103, indicating that the call has been received by the dial A, if the dial number matches the dial registered in the. If they do not match, the code RING A result 303a is not output.

The personal computer 103 has RING A result 3
Upon receiving 03a, the data communication software A 502a installed in the personal computer 103 in advance is activated by the data communication software A activation 501a. Data communication software A
After the start of 502a, RI is executed at regular intervals (for example, 3 seconds).
NG303 is output. Data communication software A502a
Is set to automatically respond by detecting the RING result 303, so that the RING result 3
03, and outputs a response command ATA 304 to the communication adapter 102.

The communication adapter 102 sets a response command ATA
Upon receiving 304, the mobile phone 101 receives an off-hook request 3
The telephone call is started by outputting 05. When the digital mobile phone network is in a call state, the mobile phone 101 outputs a call-in-progress display 306 to the communication adapter 102. Upon receiving the call-in-progress display 306, the communication adapter 102 requests data communication as a non-telephone service request A307a. When the mobile phone 101 receives the non-telephone service request A307a and the telephone network, that is, the switching side, switches to the data communication mode, it outputs a non-telephone service confirmation A308a to the communication adapter 102. Thereafter, data communication is performed between the personal computer 103 and the partner terminal 112.

In FIG. 6, when the mobile phone 101 receives an incoming call from the other party, an incoming call notification 301 is sent to the communication adapter 1.
02 is output. Communication adapter 102 receives incoming call notification 301
For a certain period of time (T1) from the time of receiving the
Wait for dial B + dial completion 302b. Called number notification + dial B + dial complete 3 within a certain time (T1)
02b, the dial B is stored in the RAM 205
The communication adapter 102 outputs a code RINGB result 303b to the personal computer 103, indicating that the call has been received by dial B, if it matches the dial registered in. If they do not match, the code RING A result 303a is not output.

When the personal computer 103 is in the RING B result 3
When receiving Fb 03b, the facsimile communication software B 502b installed in the personal computer 103 in advance is activated by the facsimile communication software B activation 501b. FAX communication software B
After the activation of 502b, the RI is executed at regular intervals (for example, every 3 seconds).
NG303 is output. FAX communication software B502b
Is set to automatically respond by detecting the RING result 303, so that the RING result 3
03, and outputs a response command ATA 304 to the communication adapter 102.

The communication adapter 102 sends a response command 304
Upon receiving the message, an off-hook request 305 is output to the mobile phone 101 to start a call. When the digital mobile phone network is in a call state, the mobile phone 101 outputs a call-in-progress display 306 to the communication adapter 102. Upon receiving the call-in-progress display 306, the communication adapter 102 requests FAX communication as a non-telephone service request B307b. The mobile phone 101 receives the non-telephone service request B307b,
When the exchange side switches to the FAX communication mode, a non-telephone service confirmation B 308 b is output to the communication adapter 102.
Thereafter, fax communication is performed between the personal computer 103 and the partner terminal 112.

FIG. 7 shows the RIN of the firmware in the communication adapter 102 for realizing the sequences of FIGS.
9 shows a G output process. Upon receiving the incoming call notification 301, the process starts (step S401). When the process is started, the timer T1 is started (step S402). The timer T1 is a time-out period for waiting for reception of a called number notification + dial + dial completion 302.

Called number notification + dial + dial complete 30
It is determined whether or not the caller has received the call number 2 (step S403).
Proceed to 404. In step S404, a timeout of T1 is detected.
To go through this process. In this case, since the RING output processing step S406 is not activated,
The result 303 is not output. If the timeout has not occurred in step S404, the process proceeds to step S403.

In step S405a, dial A (for data communication) registered and set in advance in communication adapter 102
(The dial A in 302a)
And if they match, step S701
The processing proceeds to RING A output processing.
Data communication software A502 by RING A303a
Start a. In the RING output process of step S406, the RING result 303 is sent to the personal computer 103.
Until the response command 304 is received.

If they do not match, step S405b
Then, the dial B (for FAX communication) registered and set in the communication adapter 102 in advance is compared with the input additional number (the dial B in 302b), and if they match, the RING B output process of step S702 is performed. Proceed, and on the PC 103 side, fax by RING B303b.
The communication software B 502b is started. In the RING output process of step S406, the RING is transmitted to the personal computer 103.
3 until the result 303 is received until the response command 304 is received.
The output is performed once per second. If they do not match, the process advances to step S407 to skip this process.

According to the present embodiment, by registering two numbers in advance as additional numbers in the called number notification, it is automatically determined whether an incoming call is due to data communication or a facsimile communication. Soft or F
The processing software of the AX communication software can be started.
Further, after the data communication software or the FAX communication software is activated, the RING result is input to the communication software as in the related art, so that the conventional processing software can be used without any change.

[0041]

As described above, according to the present invention, the number associated with the processing software is registered,
By checking the number received when receiving a call, the incoming call type
Automatically start communication of any processing software according to
be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a system using a direct numbering method according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an internal configuration of a communication adapter in which the automatic call receiving function of the present invention is incorporated.

FIG. 3 shows a response sequence at the time of an incoming call in one embodiment of the present invention .

FIG. 4 shows a RING output process of the communication adapter at the time of an incoming call according to an embodiment of the present invention .

FIG. 5 shows a response sequence when a call is received by data communication in another embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a response sequence when a call is received by FAX communication in another embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows a RING output process of the communication adapter at the time of an incoming call in another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 101 mobile phone 102 communication adapter 103 personal computer 104 mobile phone interface 105 personal computer interface signal 106 terminal 107, 108 wireless section 109 relay station 110 base station 111 public line

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A switching network for a number transmitted from a partner terminal.
The subscriber number is added and transmitted, and the call arrives at the mobile phone of the subscriber number.Based on the received number , the call arrives at the information processing device connected to the mobile phone, and the information processing device and the In a communication method for performing communication between terminals, a number is associated with processing software running on an information processing apparatus.
Registering , comparing the received additional number with the registered number, and starting a predetermined processing software in the information processing apparatus in response to a match. Communication method to be used. 2. A mobile phone and a plurality of processing software are operated.
And an information processing apparatus that, in a portable information terminal and a communication adapter for connecting the said portable telephone and an information processing apparatus, processing
Means for registering a number associated with the management software ;
Means for comparing the received additional number with the registered number when the mobile phone receives the subscriber number and the additional number, and processing corresponding to the number when the comparison result matches
A portable information terminal comprising: means for starting software . 3. A telephone connected to a telephone capable of receiving a plurality of numbers.
In the information processing device, the number associated with the processing software running on the information processing device
Means to hold the number, and in response to the number entered from the phone, received
Start communication between the processing software corresponding to the number and the telephone
The information processing apparatus characterized by comprising: means for, the.