JP4068380B2 - Mobile communication device and location control program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile communication device such as a mobile phone having an application program execution function and a location control program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, portable communication devices such as mobile phones equipped with application program execution functions such as Java (registered trademark: hereinafter referred to as “TM”) are known. In a portable communication device equipped with a conventional Java (TM), an application program such as a game can be made resident and executed when waiting in order to improve the degree of freedom of customization by a user. The mobile phone is also equipped with a so-called incoming melody function for notifying the user of an incoming call by playing a melody.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The application of a mobile phone used by a user who owns the mobile phone is often used differently depending on the place where the user lives, that is, the area where the mobile phone used by the user is located. For example, it is desired that an application program resident in a mobile phone, a wallpaper displayed on a display device, and the like be properly used for business (workplace) and private (home). However, in order to make the resident application different, there is a problem that the user has to reset the application program, wallpaper, etc. to be resident depending on the location.
[0004]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication device and a location control program that can automatically set an application program suitable for a use mode without requiring a user to set again for each place.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a mobile communication device of the present invention is a mobile communication device capable of executing an application program mounted on a platform, and position information is acquired from a mobile communication network. Position information management means for updating the position information every time it is performed, and setting whether or not one of the plurality of application programs installed on the platform is associated with the area and the network a table setting whether perform the access is based on the latest position information acquired in the location information management means, upon searching the table, correspondence to the area corresponding to the position information If there is a registered application program, A control means for controlling to start the program, are determined in the condition the table to execute the application program in association with the area, said control means by referring to said table, the activated application program Determines whether or not the user can access the network according to the setting of whether or not the user can access the network, and when the application program is no longer in the area where the application program is started, the started application program is resident. Whether to perform continuous execution control or termination control is determined in accordance with the setting of whether or not .
[0006]
The other mobile communication device of the present invention is a mobile communication device capable of executing an application program mounted on a platform, and each time position information is acquired from a mobile communication network. A location information management means for updating location information, a white list set so that any one of a plurality of application programs implemented on the platform is activated in association with an area, When the table is searched based on a table composed of a black list set to be prohibited from being associated with an area and the latest position information acquired by the position information management means The white space associated with the area corresponding to the position information. If there is an application program of the black list associated with the area corresponding to the position information, the application program of the application program is controlled. And a control means for controlling to prohibit activation.
[0007]
Next, the location control program of the present invention that can achieve the above object is a location control program that can be executed by a portable communication device including a computer, and each time position information is acquired from a mobile communication network. Whether the location information management step for updating information and the setting of whether or not any of the multiple application programs installed on the platform can be associated with the area and perform network access A control is performed to search a table in which such a setting is made based on the position information, and when there is an application program associated with an area corresponding to the position information, the application program is activated. Steps and areas And in association with a condition for executing the application program is defined in the table, by referring to said table in said control step, whether or not whether or not the activated application program can perform network access allows the network access determination and determines according to Kano setting, when the application program no longer exists in the area that has been started, whether to continue execution control or termination control the activated application program according to the setting of whether the resident Like to do.
[0009]
According to the present invention as described above, an application program corresponding to the current position of the mobile communication device can be activated. In this case, it is often more appropriate to distinguish the user's life pattern according to the position than to distinguish according to the time or day of the week. From this, by starting the application program according to the current position, it is possible to automatically switch to the application program suitable for the usage mode without re-setting by the user.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the hardware configuration of a mobile communication device (hereinafter referred to as “mobile station”) such as a mobile phone of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, 1 is a CPU (central processing unit) that performs overall control of the mobile station 100, 2 is various control programs such as an operating system and a native program, Java (TM) execution environment program, and various Java (TM) application programs. , A storage unit composed of a non-volatile memory such as a ROM or flash memory for storing various application programs and various data, and a volatile memory such as a DRAM, 3 is a display unit, and 4 is a key input unit. Also, 5 is an antenna, 6 is a receiving unit including a high frequency amplifier, a receiving mixer, an intermediate frequency amplifier and a demodulating unit, 7 is a transmitting unit including a modulating unit, a transmitting mixer and a transmitting power amplifying unit, and 8 is the receiving mixer and A frequency synthesizer that supplies a high-frequency signal to the transmission mixer, 9 is a signal processing unit that performs audio signal processing, 10 is a microphone for transmission (MIC), and 11 is a speaker for reception (SP).
[0011]
In the present invention, a Java (TM) virtual machine environment is mounted on the mobile station 100 configured as described above, and a Java (TM) application program can be operated. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the software configuration of a mobile station (Java (TM) mobile station) having such a Java (TM) virtual machine function.
As shown in FIG. 2, a Java (TM) execution environment 102 is mounted on the mobile station platform 101, and a Java (TM) application program (hereinafter referred to as “Java (TM) application”) 103 is installed on the Java (TM) execution environment 102. Executed. Various application programs (hereinafter referred to as “various applications”) 104 are mounted on the mobile station platform 101. The Java (TM) application 103 includes application programs such as 3D (three-dimensional) standby and games. Various applications 104 are used for networks such as a LAN, wallpaper for displaying on the display unit 3, games, and the like. Application programs are included.
[0012]
The mobile station 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention uses the current position information held by the mobile station 100 and controls the activation and termination of the built-in application program based on the position information. In this case, the mobile station 100 acquires position information broadcast from the mobile communication network and stores the position information in a storage area secured in the ROM / RAM 2. However, pinpoint position information or cell unit position information may be acquired by other means.
[0013]
FIG. 3 shows an outline of a flow when the mobile station 100 controls activation and termination of an application program built in based on position information.
In FIG. 3, the mobile station 100 acquires the latest position information from the mobile communication network 300 (step S1). The acquired position information is stored in the latest position information storage unit 21 in the mobile station 100. The user 200 uses the key input unit 4 provided in the mobile station 100 to display a location activation setting screen on the display unit 3 and set conditions for location activation setting (step S2). The set conditions are stored in the location activation setting table 23. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the application α is associated with the A area, and the application β is associated with the B area. For example, the application α is a Java (TM) application, and the application β is an application program having a wallpaper function. Then, the location information control manager 22 inside the mobile station 100 manages the latest location information and the location activation setting set by the user (step S3), and is defined in the table with reference to the location activation setting table 23. Event control (step S4) for controlling an event according to the specified conditions and operation control (step S5) for each application program (function) are performed.
[0014]
In the position information management in step S3, when the latest position information is stored in the latest position information storage unit 21, it is determined whether or not there is an application program associated with the area corresponding to the position information. 23 and determined. Here, if there is an associated application program, whether to start or end the application program is determined according to the conditions set in the location activation setting table 23 in the event control of step S4. If it is determined to start here, for example, the application α is started in the operation control in step S5. In this case, when the application α is a 3D standby Java (TM) application, a 3D standby screen is displayed on the display unit 3. In the operation control in step S5, for example, when the application β is activated, the wallpaper screen of the application β is displayed on the display unit 3.
[0015]
Next, an example of the setting contents of the location activation setting table 23 is shown in FIG. Here, three areas are set. The first area is “Kokuryocho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo”, which is the home of the user 200, and the associated application program (application) is a 3D standby application suitable for private use. The associated application program is set to be resident and set so that network (NW) access cannot be performed. When the application program is out of the setting area, the application program is terminated. It is a condition of. The second area is “Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo”, where the user 200 works, and the associated application program is an application program suitable for business to connect to a network such as a LAN. ing. The associated application program is set to be resident and set to perform network (NW) access. When the application program is out of the setting area, the application program is terminated. It is a condition of.
[0016]
Furthermore, the third area is “Tsujigaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo”, which is the position of the commuting route of the user 200, and the associated application program (application) is a mahjong application suitable for private use. Corresponding application program is set not to be resident, and network (NW) access is set not to be performed, and the application program is continued even when it is outside the setting area. ".
The conditions will be explained in detail. “Execute only within the set area” means that when the location information of the set area is detected, the specified application is activated and the location information outside the set area is detected. Is a setting condition in which a running application is automatically terminated. Further, “execution within the setting area” is a setting condition in which, when the position information of the set area is detected, the designated application is activated and is not ended even if the position information changes.
[0017]
Sequence diagrams showing the operation of the mobile station 100 when set in the location activation setting table 23 are shown in FIGS.
In the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 5, when the user 200 performs a location activation setting operation in step S10, the setting content is held in the mobile station 100 in step S11. It is assumed that the setting contents are set as in the location activation setting table 23 shown in FIG. Here, the mobile station 100 acquires the cell information in the area from the mobile communication network 300. In this case, the location information of “Tokyo Chofu City Kokuryocho”, which is the home of the user 200, is acquired and stored in the latest location information storage unit 21 in the mobile station 100. The position information control manager 22 refers to the stored position information and detects that the current position is “Kokuryocho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo” (step S12). Then, in order to determine whether there is an application program associated with the detected position, the location activation setting table 23 is referred to. In this case, a private 3D standby application is associated with the area “Kokuryocho, Chofu, Tokyo”. This 3D standby application is a Java (TM) application and is “executed only in the setting area” and is resident. Therefore, the location information control manager 22 instructs the Java (TM) execution environment (VM) 102 to start the 3D standby application (step S13). As a result, the 3D standby application is activated and is being executed on the Java (TM) execution environment (VM) 102 (step S14).
[0018]
Here, when the user 200 moves to commute and reaches the area “Tsujigaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo”, the mobile station 100 acquires cell information on the area from the mobile communication network 300. In this case, the location information of “Tsujigaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo”, which is the area where the user 200 is commuting, is acquired and stored in the latest location information storage unit 21 in the mobile station 100. The position information control manager 22 refers to the stored position information and detects that the current position is “tsutsujigaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo” (step S15). Then, in order to determine whether there is an application program associated with the detected position, the location activation setting table 23 is referred to. In this case, a private mahjong app is associated with the area “tsutsujigaoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo”. The mahjong app is a Java (TM) app that is set to “execute in the setting area” and is not resident, and the 3D standby app is “execute only in the setting area”. Therefore, the location information control manager 22 instructs the Java (TM) execution environment (VM) 102 to end the 3D standby application and start the mahjong application (step S16). As a result, the 3D standby application is terminated on the Java (TM) execution environment (VM) 102, and the mahjong application is activated and running (step S17).
[0019]
The continuation of the sequence in FIG. 5 is shown in FIG. 6, and the mobile station 100 moves as area movement 1, area movement 2, area movement 3, area movement 4, and area movement 5. Even in these moving areas, cell information is acquired every time an area in the area moves, and it is determined whether there is an application program associated as described above. The sequence is omitted as if there is no attached application program. In this case, since the mahjong app is “executed in the setting area”, it is continuously executed outside the area.
[0020]
Then, when the user 200 reaches the work area “Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo”, the mobile station 100 acquires the cell information in the area from the mobile communication network 300. In this case, the position information of “Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo”, which is the work area of the user 200, is acquired and stored in the latest position information storage unit 21 in the mobile station 100. The position information control manager 22 refers to the stored position information and detects that the current position is “Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo” (step S18). Then, in order to determine whether there is an application program associated with the detected position, the location activation setting table 23 is referred to. In this case, a business internet application is associated with the area “Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo”. This network application is a Java (TM) application and is set to “execute only in the setting area” to be resident. Here, the mahjong app is “executed in the setting area”, but the mobile station 100 is configured so that two or more application programs cannot be executed simultaneously. Therefore, the location information control manager 22 instructs the Java (TM) execution environment (VM) 102 to terminate the mahjong app and start the net app (step S19). As a result, the mahjong app is terminated on the Java (TM) execution environment (VM) 102, and the net app is activated and running (step S20), and the mobile station 100 is connected to the in-house LAN or the like by the net app. Will be able to.
[0021]
Next, it is assumed that the working hours have ended and the user 200 is on his way home. Here, when the user 200 moves and moves to an adjacent area (area movement 6), the mobile station 100 acquires cell information on the area where the user is located from the mobile communication network 300. In this case, location information of “Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo”, which is an adjacent area on the way home of the user 200, is acquired and stored in the latest location information storage unit 21 in the mobile station 100. The position information control manager 22 refers to the stored position information and detects that the current position is “Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo” (step S21). Then, in order to determine whether there is an application program associated with the detected position, the location activation setting table 23 is referred to. In this case, the application program associated with the area “Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo” is not detected, and the net application is “executed only in the setting area”. Therefore, the location information control manager 22 instructs the Java (TM) execution environment (VM) 102 to end the network application (step S22). Thereby, the net application executed on the Java (TM) execution environment (VM) 102 is terminated.
[0022]
The mobile station 100 moves as area move 7, area move 8, and area move 9. Even in these moving areas, cell information is acquired every time an area in the area moves, and it is determined whether there is an application program associated as described above. The sequence is omitted as if there is no attached application program.
[0023]
Then, when the user 200 reaches the home area “Kokuryocho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo”, the mobile station 100 acquires the cell information in the area from the mobile communication network 300. In this case, the location information of “Kokuryocho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo”, which is the home area of the user 200, is acquired and stored in the latest location information storage unit 21 in the mobile station 100. The position information control manager 22 refers to the stored position information and detects that the current position is “Kokuryocho, Chofu-shi, Tokyo” (step S23). Then, in order to determine whether there is an application program associated with the detected position, the location activation setting table 23 is referred to. In this case, a private 3D standby application is associated with the area “Kokuryocho, Chofu City, Tokyo” as described above. Therefore, the location information control manager 22 instructs the Java (TM) execution environment (VM) 102 to start the 3D standby application (step S24). As a result, the 3D standby application is activated and running (step S25) on the Java (TM) execution environment (VM) 102.
[0024]
The core technology in the present invention is location information management and event control executed by the location information control manager 22 based on location information. By defining parameters and event control content managed by the service content, various services can be implemented. Can be Note that the types of event control may include white list control that is set to be activated in the area and black list control that is prohibited from being activated in the area.
In the present invention, the application programs associated with the areas can be various application programs provided in the mobile station 100. That is, it is possible to control a Java (TM) application that is activated (terminated) depending on the position. Further, wallpaper image control for switching an image to be displayed on the display unit 3 according to the position can be performed. Furthermore, it is possible to perform ringtone control for switching the ringtone (phone melody) for telephone and mail depending on the position. Furthermore, it is possible to perform calendar control for switching the calendar type (private and business) depending on the position. Furthermore, it is possible to perform address book control for switching the telephone book type (private and business) depending on the position. In these Java (TM) application control, wallpaper image control, ringtone control, calendar control, and address book control, a plurality of controls can be performed simultaneously.
[0025]
In addition, the present invention is a mobile phone function itself such as control for switching between business mode mobile phone and private mode mobile phone depending on position, and country-specific function switching control for switching between Japanese mode and overseas mode (for example, Korean mode, etc.) during global roaming. It is also possible to adapt to a mechanism for switching the control.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the mobile communication device of the present invention can start an application program corresponding to the current position of the mobile communication device. In this case, it is often more appropriate to distinguish the user's life pattern according to the position than to distinguish according to the time or day of the week. Thus, by starting the application program corresponding to the current position, it is possible to automatically switch to the application program suitable for the usage mode without resetting by the user.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a hardware configuration in an embodiment of a mobile communication device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a software configuration in the embodiment of the portable communication device of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of a flow for controlling activation and termination of an application program in the mobile communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a location activation setting table in the mobile communication device in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an operation of the mobile communication device in the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a continuation of the sequence diagram showing the operation of the mobile communication device in the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 CPU, 2 ROM / RAM, 3 display unit, 4 key input unit, 5 antenna, 6 receiving unit, 7 transmitting unit, 8 synthesizer, 9 signal processing unit, 10 transmitting microphone, 11 receiving speaker, 21 latest position Information storage unit, 22 Location information control manager, 23 Location activation setting table, 24 application α, 25 application β, 100 mobile station, 101 mobile station platform, 102 Java (TM) execution environment, 103 Java (TM) application, 104 App, 200 users, 300 Mobile communication network

Claims (3)

A mobile communication device capable of executing an application program mounted on a platform,
Location information management means for updating location information each time location information is acquired from a mobile communication network;
A table any application program of the plurality of application programs that are implemented on the platform, in correspondence is set whether or not to reside and whether perform network access settings in the area,
When there is an application program associated with the area corresponding to the position information when the table is searched based on the latest position information acquired by the position information management means, the application program is started. And control means for controlling so as to
Conditions for executing application programs in association with areas are defined in the table, and the control means can access the network by referring to the table to determine whether the activated application program can perform network access. Whether to continue execution control or termination control according to the setting of whether or not the resident application program is resident when the application program is no longer in the activated area. A mobile communication device characterized by determining the above. A mobile communication device capable of executing an application program mounted on a platform,
Location information management means for updating location information each time location information is acquired from a mobile communication network;
One of the multiple application programs installed on the platform is prohibited from starting in association with an area and a whitelist that is set to start in association with the area. A table consisting of a blacklist set to
When the white list application program associated with the area corresponding to the position information is found when the table is searched based on the latest position information acquired by the position information management means, Control means for controlling to start an application program and, when there is an application program of the black list associated with an area corresponding to the position information, to prohibit activation of the application program; ,
A portable communication device characterized by comprising: A location control program that can be executed by a mobile communication device including a computer,
A location information management step for updating location information each time location information is acquired from a mobile communication network;
One of the application programs of the plurality of application programs that are implemented on the platform, a table associated with the area has been set whether performed whether the configuration and network access resident, When there is an application program that is searched based on the position information and is associated with an area corresponding to the position information, a control step for controlling to start the application program, and
Conditions for executing application programs in association with areas are defined in the table, and the network access can be performed by referring to the table in the control step to determine whether the activated application program can perform network access. Whether to continue execution control or termination control according to the setting of whether or not the resident application program is resident when the application program is no longer in the activated area. A location control program characterized by deciding .

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