JP5125599B2 - Mobile communication terminal control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling a mobile communication terminal, specifically, setting of a target function whose setting operation is restricted by authentication information from the outside.

  Many mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones have a function of restricting setting operations by authentication information. For example, some mobile phones with a crime prevention function for children can be set so that the power of the mobile phone cannot be turned off so that the location of the child can always be grasped by GPS information. In such a mobile phone, when setting whether or not to turn off the power of the mobile phone is prohibited, the setting operation cannot be performed unless authentication information is input or the input authentication information is not correct. As authentication information, passwords are most popular, but in recent years there are also mobile communication terminals that support authentication information such as facial photographs, fingerprints, irises and voiceprints.

  On the other hand, in wireless communication equipment restricted areas such as aviation-related facilities and hospitals, the mobile communication terminal must be turned off. In such areas, the owner of the mobile communication terminal forgets the password, or the setter related to the security function is different from the setter and the holder cannot provide authentication information like a mobile phone with a security function for children. In some cases, there is a problem that the setting cannot be made by the owner and the power cannot be turned off.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for solving this problem. In this method, an external device is provided in a place where photographing or a telephone call is prohibited, and a signal instructing power on / off of the mobile phone is transmitted from the external device to the mobile phone. When this signal is received, the cellular phone bypasses the authentication process based on the authentication information and controls the power on / off of the own device according to the instruction by the signal.

Also, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for solving this problem by a signal from an external device. In this method, when the mobile phone receives a signal for instructing unlocking of the key operation from an external device, the key operation is unlocked. By doing so, the owner of the mobile phone can operate the key without providing authentication information such as a password, and can perform operations such as power-off.
JP 2006-352392 A JP-A-9-98488

By the way, as in the method of Patent Document 1, if the mobile phone only receives an instruction signal from an external device and turns on / off the power in accordance with the instruction signal, the power of the mobile phone is malicious. Easily cut off. For example, in the case of a mobile phone with a crime prevention function, the crime prevention function is disabled and there is a fear that security is lacking.
The same applies to the method of Patent Document 2.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and enables setting of a function in which a setting operation is restricted by authentication information even when the owner of the mobile communication terminal cannot provide the authentication information. Provide technology that can prevent lack of sex.

  One aspect of the present invention is a mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal includes a setting unit that can restrict a setting operation of the target function in the own device by authentication information, a short-range wireless communication unit, and a control signal from an external device received by the short-range wireless communication unit. The target function setting menu is transmitted to the short-range wireless communication unit, and the setting is performed according to the setting signal indicating the setting instruction for the setting item included in the setting menu from the external device received by the short-range wireless communication unit. And a control unit for controlling the setting unit.

  Another aspect of the present invention is an external control device. The external control device is configured to cause the setting menu of the target function to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal capable of restricting the setting operation on the own device by the authentication information with respect to the setting input unit, the short-range wireless communication unit, and the target function. A control signal is transmitted to the short-range wireless communication unit, and a setting instruction input from the setting input unit is displayed for the setting item included in the setting menu transmitted from the mobile communication terminal according to the control signal. A control unit that transmits the setting signal to the short-range wireless communication unit is provided.

  In addition, what replaced the apparatus of each said aspect as the program which operates a method, a system, or a computer as the said apparatus is also effective as an aspect of this invention.

  Similarly, a system obtained by combining the apparatuses according to the above-described aspects, and a method in which the system is replaced with a program that causes a computer to execute part of its functions are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

  According to the technology of the present invention, even when the owner of a mobile communication terminal cannot provide authentication information, it is possible to set a function whose setting operation is restricted by the authentication information and to prevent a lack of security. Can do.

  In the drawings used in the following description, each element described as a functional block for performing various processes can be configured by a processor, a memory, and other circuits in terms of hardware, and in terms of software This is realized by a program recorded or loaded in the program. Therefore, it is understood by those skilled in the art that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof, and is not limited to any one. Also, for the sake of clarity, only those necessary for explaining the technique of the present invention are shown in these drawings.

Before describing specific embodiments of the present invention, the principle of the present invention will be described first.
FIG. 1 is an example of a schematic diagram of a mobile communication terminal based on the technique according to the present invention. As illustrated, the mobile communication terminal 10 includes a short-range wireless communication unit 12, a control unit 14, and a setting unit 16. The mobile communication terminal 10 has functions such as prohibition / permission of power off and access prohibition / permission of the address book that require input of authentication information when performing a setting operation on its own device. The function that restricts the setting operation in the machine is referred to as a target function below. The authentication information is defined in the specifications of the mobile communication terminal 10 and is registered in the mobile communication terminal 10 in advance. The content can be any one or a combination of fingerprints, irises, voiceprints, face photos, etc., including passwords.

  The setting unit 16 sets various functions of the mobile communication terminal 10 according to, for example, a setting operation via an input unit (not shown). When the mobile communication terminal 10 performs a setting operation on the target function, authentication information is input. Is now required. That is, when setting the target function in the mobile communication terminal 10, these settings cannot be made unless authentication information is input or the input authentication information is not correct. Moreover, the setting part 16 can also set according to control of the control part 14, and this is mentioned later.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 12 can perform wireless communication with an external device installed at a short distance, and examples thereof include a non-contact type IC card and an infrared communication unit.

  When the control signal is received from the external device by the short-range wireless communication unit 12, the control unit 14 causes the short-range wireless communication unit 12 to transmit the above-described target function setting menu to the external device. Thereafter, the setting unit 16 is controlled to perform setting according to the setting signal received by the short-range wireless communication unit 12. The setting signal indicates a setting instruction for a setting item included in the setting menu from the external device that has received the setting menu.

  That is, when the mobile communication terminal 10 based on the technology of the present invention receives a control signal from an external device for a target function whose setting operation is restricted by the authentication information, the mobile communication terminal 10 sets the target function setting menu to the external device. The target function is set in accordance with the setting signal transmitted and returned from the external device that has received the setting menu. In this way, the target function can be restricted by the authentication information in the case of setting operation in the own device, and the restriction by the authentication information can be bypassed in the case of setting operation from an external device. Can do. Furthermore, since the setting operation from the external device is performed by a person having the right to operate the external device, for example, a staff member of the facility, based on the setting menu transmitted to the external device, security can be improved.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the external control device 20 based on the technique according to the present invention. The external control device 20 includes a short-range wireless communication unit 22, a control unit 24, and a setting input unit 26.

  The short-range wireless communication unit 22 can perform wireless communication with a short-range wireless communication unit provided in a mobile communication terminal device or the like located at a short distance, for example, an IC card that communicates with a non-contact IC card A communication part and an infrared communication part can be mentioned as an example.

  The control unit 24 indicates a function for causing the short-range wireless communication unit 22 to transmit a control signal for instructing transmission of the setting menu, and a setting instruction for setting items included in the setting menu transmitted according to the control signal. A function of causing the short-range wireless communication unit 22 to transmit the setting signal; The setting instruction is input via the setting input unit 26.

  That is, the external control device 20 based on the technique of the present invention can request the mobile communication terminal located at a short distance to transmit the setting menu, and the setting menu transmitted from the mobile communication terminal in response to the request. Can be set by the operator of the external control device 20. By combining such an external control device 20 and the mobile communication terminal 10 shown in FIG. 1, even when the owner of the mobile communication terminal cannot provide authentication information, the setting operation is restricted by the authentication information. The setting can be made and the lack of security can be prevented.

  In the technology according to the present invention, the short-range wireless communication unit provided in the mobile communication terminal 10 and the external control device 20 does not always support only one type of method. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 is another example of a schematic diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the technique of the present invention. The mobile communication terminal 30 includes a short-range wireless communication unit 32, a control unit 34, and a setting unit 36. The short-range wireless communication unit 32 includes a non-contact IC card 32A and an infrared communication unit 32B. In the mobile communication terminal 30, the non-contact IC card 32A has a function of receiving a control signal from an external device. When the non-contact IC card 32A receives a control signal from the external device, the control unit 34 activates the infrared communication unit 32B and causes the infrared communication unit 32B to transmit a target function setting menu. After that, the setting signal from the external device may be received by either the non-contact IC card 32A or the infrared communication unit 32B. The operation of the setting unit 36 and the control of the control unit 34 with respect to the setting unit 36 are the same as the operation of the setting unit 16 in the mobile communication terminal 10 shown in FIG. Therefore, description is abbreviate | omitted here.

  Usually, in many mobile communication terminals provided with an infrared communication unit, the infrared communication unit is not always activated, but is activated by a user's manual operation. In addition, in order to activate the infrared communication unit, it is often necessary to input some authentication information. This authentication information is not necessarily the same as the authentication information provided for the target function setting operation.

  On the other hand, a non-contact IC card has an antenna inside and transmits / receives using weak radio waves transmitted by an external device. The non-contact IC card also generates electricity for operating itself from radio waves and can operate without a battery, so there is no problem of power consumption even if it is always activated.

  Therefore, a configuration such as the mobile communication terminal 30 can perform the same function as the mobile communication terminal 10 shown in FIG. 1 and normally does not require the infrared communication unit 32B to be activated, thus saving power consumption. can do. Further, the communication load of the non-contact type IC card 32A is reduced by transmitting the setting menu and receiving the setting signal by the infrared communication unit 32B. Further, since the infrared communication unit 32B is activated by the control unit 34, even when the holder of the mobile communication terminal 30 cannot provide authentication information for activating the infrared communication unit 32B, data transmission / reception is performed via the infrared communication unit 32B. Is possible.

  FIG. 4 is another example of a schematic diagram of an external control device according to the technique of the present invention. The external control device 40 corresponds to the mobile communication terminal 30 and includes a short-range wireless communication unit 42, a control unit 44, and a setting input unit 46. The short-range wireless communication unit 42 includes an IC card communication unit 42A that communicates with a non-contact IC card, and an infrared communication unit 42B.

  The IC card communication unit 42A constantly transmits a weak radio wave for communicating with the non-contact type IC card, and approaches the non-contact type IC card 32A provided in the mobile communication terminal 30 located at a short distance, for example. Can be detected.

  When the IC card communication unit 42A detects the approach of the non-contact type IC card 32A, the control unit 44 causes the IC card communication unit 42A to transmit a control signal for requesting transmission of the setting menu and activates the infrared communication unit 42B. To prepare for receiving the setting menu. Thereafter, the setting menu received by the infrared communication unit 42B is transferred to the setting input unit 46, and a design signal indicating a setting instruction input by the operator via the setting input unit 46 is transmitted to the short-range wireless communication unit 42B. The design signal may be transmitted by the IC card communication unit 42A.

  A configuration such as the external control device 40 can perform the same function as the external control device 20 shown in FIG. 2, and the infrared communication unit 42 </ b> B is activated as necessary, thereby suppressing power consumption. it can.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the external control device 40 may be provided in the same casing for all functions. For example, the IC card communication unit 42A and the control unit 44 are provided in one casing, and the infrared control unit 40 The communication unit 42B and the setting input unit 46 may be provided in another one housing.

Based on the above description, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 5 shows a control system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The control system 100 is intended for a mobile phone, and includes a mobile phone 110, a first external device 150, and a second external device 160.

  The mobile phone 110 includes an antenna 111, a transmission / reception unit 112 for performing a call or packet communication via the antenna 111, an operation unit 113 for performing various inputs by the user, an operation program of the mobile phone 110 and various information ( An information storage unit 114 that stores authentication information (to be described later), a setting unit 115 that sets various functions of the mobile phone 110, a control unit 120 that controls other functional blocks of the mobile phone 110, and a short distance A wireless communication unit 130 is included. The short-range wireless communication unit 130 includes a non-contact IC card 131 and an infrared communication unit 135. The non-contact type IC card 131 includes a transmission / reception unit 132, an information storage unit 133 that stores various information for operating the non-contact type IC card 131, and a control unit 134 that controls the transmission / reception unit 132. The infrared communication unit 135 includes a transmission / reception unit 136, an information storage unit 137 that stores various information and setting menus for operating the infrared communication unit 135, and a control unit 138 that controls the transmission / reception unit 136. Note that the setting unit 115 restricts setting operations for some functions (hereinafter referred to as target functions) with authentication information in response to a setting instruction via the operation unit 113, and if the authentication information is not correctly input, Reject the setting. This authentication information is a password, for example, and is registered in the information storage unit 114 in advance. The setting menu stored in the information storage unit 137 in the infrared communication unit 135 is the setting menu for the target function.

  The first external device 150 can communicate with a non-contact IC card, and includes a transmission / reception unit 152, a control unit 154 that controls the transmission / reception unit 152 and a control unit 163 in the second external device 160 described later, The information storage unit 156 stores various information for operating the external device 150.

  The second external device 160 is capable of infrared communication, and includes a transmission / reception unit 161, an information storage unit 162 that stores various information for operating the second external device 160, a setting input unit 164, The control part 163 which controls the transmission / reception part 161 and the setting input part 164 is provided. The setting input unit 164 includes a display unit 165 and an operation unit 166 for an operator to make various inputs.

  Next, a process performed in the control system 100 by taking as an example a case where the mobile phone 110 is set to “power-off prohibition”, which is one of crime prevention functions, and the setting of “power-off prohibition” cannot be canceled unless a password is input. Will be explained. In addition, since the owner of the mobile phone 110 trying to board an airplane forgets the password and cannot turn off the power, the check-in counter at the airport where the first external device 150 and the second external device 160 are installed is used. An example is a scene in which the mobile phone 110 is transferred to a check-in counter staff.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing in the control system 100 in this case. When the attendant of the check-in counter receives the mobile phone 110 from the holder, the mobile phone 110 is provided with the transceiver unit 152 of the first external device 150 by placing the mobile phone 110 over the first external device 150. The approach of the non-contact type IC card 131 is detected (S100). In response to this, the control unit 154 of the first external device 150 transmits a control signal for requesting transmission of the setting menu to the mobile phone 110 and sends a signal for starting the second external device 160 to the second external device 160. The data is transmitted to the device 160 (S110, S120). Then, the control unit 154 of the first external device 150 stops the operation of the transmission / reception unit 152 (S130).

  In mobile phone 110, when control signal from first external device 150 is received by transmission / reception unit 132 of non-contact IC card 131, control unit 134 notifies control unit 120 to that effect, and control unit 120 transmits infrared rays. The communication unit 135 is activated (S200). The control unit 138 of the activated infrared communication unit 135 causes the transmission / reception unit 136 to transmit a signal indicating that the communication preparation is completed (S212). In parallel with this, in the second external device 160, the control unit 163 activates the other functional blocks in response to the activation signal from the first external device 150, and indicates that the communication preparation is completed. The signal is transmitted to the transmission / reception unit 161 (S312).

  The infrared communication unit 135 and the second external device 160 of the mobile phone 110 can communicate with each other by receiving a preparation completion signal. The control unit 120 of the mobile phone 110 causes the transmission / reception unit 136 to transmit the setting menu via the control unit 138 of the infrared communication unit 135 (S214). This setting menu is a setting menu for the above-described target function of the mobile phone 110.

  In the second external device 160, when the setting menu from the mobile phone 110 is received by the transmission / reception unit 161, the control unit 163 causes the setting input unit 164 to perform settings (S314 to S320). Specifically, in the setting input unit 164, the display unit 165 displays a setting menu from the mobile phone 110 and provides the setting operation by the staff (S314). The control unit 163 causes the transmission / reception unit 161 to transmit a setting signal indicating the setting performed by the staff via the operation unit 166 (S316, S318). The processing of step S314 to step S318 is repeated until the clerk inputs “end” via the operation unit 166 (S320: No, S314 to). In addition, when an input indicating “end” is made via the operation unit 166 (S320: Yes), the control unit 163 of the second external device 160 causes the mobile phone 110 to transmit a disconnection signal to the transmission / reception unit 161. At the same time, an activation signal is transmitted to the first external device 150 (S322, S344). The second external device 160 ends the process.

  In the mobile phone 110, the control unit 120 starts a timer (not shown) with the transmission of the setting menu by the infrared communication unit 135 (S216). After that, unless the timer count value is within the predetermined time T and the disconnect signal is not received, the timer count value is reset to 0 each time the setting signal is received, and the setting according to the setting signal is performed. The setting unit 115 performs the processing (S220: Yes, S224, S226, S228: No, S220). Note that the setting signal received in step S222 is the signal transmitted from the second external device 160 in step S318. In addition, when the count value of the timer reaches T or when a disconnection signal is received (S220: No, S228: Yes), the control unit 120 stops the infrared communication unit 135 (S230). The disconnect signal is transmitted from the second external device 160 in step S322.

  The cellular phone 110 ends the processing when the operation of the infrared communication unit 135 is stopped.

  In addition, in the first external device 150, when receiving the activation signal from the second external device 160 in step S324, the control unit 154 activates the transmission / reception unit 152 stopped in step S130, and then approaches the non-contact. In preparation for sensing the IC card (S140).

  The control system 100 is an embodiment of the mobile communication terminal 10, the mobile communication terminal 30, the external control device 20 and the external control device 40 used for explaining the principle of the technology according to the present invention, and is similar to these devices. An effect can be obtained.

  In the control system 100, the mobile phone 110 stops the infrared communication unit 135 if it does not receive a setting signal from the second external device 160 within a predetermined time T after transmission of the setting menu. By doing this, when the setting operation cannot be performed in the second external device 160 for some reason, it is possible to prevent the infrared communication unit 135 from being activated for a long time.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiment. The embodiment is an exemplification, and various changes and increases / decreases may be added without departing from the gist of the present invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications to which these changes and increases / decreases are also within the scope of the present invention.

It is a schematic diagram of the mobile communication terminal for demonstrating the principle of the technique concerning this invention (the 1). It is a schematic diagram of the external control apparatus for demonstrating the principle of the technique concerning this invention (the 1). It is a schematic diagram of the mobile communication terminal for demonstrating the principle of the technique concerning this invention (the 2). It is a schematic diagram of the external control apparatus for demonstrating the principle of the technique concerning this invention (the 2). It is a figure which shows the control system concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process in the control system shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile communication terminal 12 Near field communication part 14 Control part 16 Setting part 20 External control apparatus 22 Near field communication part 24 Control part 26 Setting input part 30 Mobile communication terminal 32 Near field communication part 32A Non-contact type IC card 32B Infrared communication unit 34 Control unit 36 Setting unit 40 External control device 42 Short-range wireless communication unit 42A IC card communication unit 42B Infrared communication unit 44 Control unit 46 Setting input unit 100 Control system 110 Mobile phone 111 Antenna 112 Transmission / reception unit 113 Operation unit 114 Information storage unit 115 Setting unit 120 Control unit 130 Short-range wireless communication unit 131 Non-contact IC card 132 Transmission / reception unit 133 Information storage unit 134 Control unit 135 Infrared communication unit 136 Transmission / reception unit 137 Information storage unit 138 Control unit 150 First external Device 152 Transceiver 15 Control unit 156 information storage unit 160 the second external device 161 transmitting and receiving unit 162 information storage unit 163 control unit 164 sets the input unit 165 display unit 166 operation unit

Claims (10)

A setting section that restricts the setting operation of the target function by the authentication information,
A near field communication unit;
In response to a control signal from an external device received by the near distance wireless communication section, together with to send the configuration menu of the target function to the wireless communication unit, the wireless communication unit by Ri before Kigaibu device pressurized et, upon receiving a setting signal indicating a setting instruction for setting items included in the setting menu, without authentication by the authentication information, and a control section for controlling the setting unit to perform setting according to the setting signal A mobile communication terminal comprising: The short-range wireless communication unit includes a non-contact IC card that receives the control signal from the external device, and an infrared communication unit,
2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit activates the infrared communication unit in response to the control signal received by the non-contact type IC card and transmits the setting menu. 3.   The mobile communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein the control unit stops the operation of the infrared communication unit when the setting signal is not received within a predetermined time after the setting menu is transmitted. apparatus. A setting input section;
A near field communication unit;
A control signal for transmitting a setting menu of the target function to a mobile communication terminal whose setting operation is restricted by authentication information for the target function is transmitted to the short-range wireless communication unit, and the control signal for the setting items included in the setting menu transmitted from the mobile communication terminal in accordance with the setting inputted instruction from the setting input unit together indicate to the authentication by the authentication information to the mobile communication terminal An external control device comprising: a control unit that causes the short-range wireless communication unit to transmit a setting signal to be bypassed . The short-range communication unit includes an IC card communication unit capable of communicating with a non-contact IC card, and an infrared communication unit,
The control unit causes the IC card communication unit to transmit the control signal when the IC card communication unit senses the approach of the non-contact type IC card provided in the mobile communication terminal, and the infrared communication unit The external control device according to claim 4, wherein the external control device is activated to prepare for reception of the setting menu. In a control system having a mobile communication terminal and an external control device,
The mobile communication terminal is
A setting section that restricts the setting operation of the target function by the authentication information,
A near field communication unit;
In response to a control signal from an external device received by the near distance wireless communication section, together with to send the configuration menu of the target function to the wireless communication unit, the wireless communication unit by Ri before Kigaibu device pressurized et, upon receiving a setting signal indicating a setting instruction for setting items included in the setting menu, without authentication by the authentication information, and a control section for controlling the setting unit to perform setting according to the setting signal With
The external control device is:
A setting input section;
A near field communication unit;
Said control signal for transmitting a setting menu of the object function to the mobile communication terminal, causes transmitted to the wireless communication unit has been transmitted from the mobile communication terminal in response to the control signal the for the setting items included in the setting menu, together indicate to indicating the setting instruction inputted from the setting input unit, the setting signal to bypass authentication by the authentication information to the mobile communication terminal, the short-range wireless communication A control system comprising: a control unit that causes the unit to transmit. In response to a control signal from an external device received by the short-range wireless communication unit in a mobile communication terminal that includes a short-range wireless communication unit and a setting unit that restricts the setting operation of the target function in the own device by authentication information the setting menu for the object function together to transmit to the wireless communication unit, the wireless communication unit by Ri before Kigaibu device or et al., setting signal indicating a setting instruction for setting items included in the setting menu A setting method that controls the setting unit to perform setting according to the setting signal without receiving authentication based on the authentication information . Control for causing the mobile communication terminal to restrict the setting operation for the target function to the mobile communication terminal restricted by the authentication information for the target function in the external control device including the setting input unit and the short-range wireless communication unit. A setting that is transmitted from the setting input unit to a setting item included in the setting menu that is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal according to the control signal, while causing the short-range wireless communication unit to transmit a signal. instructing with indicate to the setting signal to bypass authentication by the authentication information to the mobile communication terminal, an external control method, characterized in that to transmit to the wireless communication unit. In response to a control signal from an external device received by the short-range wireless communication unit in a mobile communication terminal that includes a short-range wireless communication unit and a setting unit that restricts the setting operation of the target function in the own device by authentication information the setting menu for the object function together to transmit to the wireless communication unit, the wireless communication unit by Ri before Kigaibu device or et al., setting signal indicating a setting instruction for setting items included in the setting menu When the program is received, the program causes the computer to control the setting unit to perform setting according to the setting signal without authentication by the authentication information . Control for causing the mobile communication terminal to restrict the setting operation for the target function to the mobile communication terminal restricted by the authentication information for the target function in the external control device including the setting input unit and the short-range wireless communication unit. A setting that is transmitted from the setting input unit to a setting item included in the setting menu that is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal according to the control signal, while causing the short-range wireless communication unit to transmit a signal. instructing with indicate to the setting signal to bypass authentication by the authentication information to the mobile communication terminal, a program, characterized in that to perform the be transmitted to the wireless communication unit to the computer.

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