JP5293262B2 - Mobile communication device, communication method, and communication control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile communication device, a communication method, and a communication control program, and more particularly to control associated with transmission.

  In general, when making a call from a mobile phone, an unspecified number of destinations are selected by key input. For this reason, the transmission destination may be erroneously input when making a call. In such a situation, a technique for simplifying the operation of the mobile phone is desired.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses the following technical contents. First, the base station information held by the mobile phone is compared with the base station information broadcast from the currently located base station. If the comparison results are the same, a call is automatically made to the other party registered in advance.

  Patent Document 2 discloses the following technical contents. When a user is authenticated in a mobile phone, authentication is performed according to the shape of the user's ear.

JP 2000-358269 A JP 2001-309025 A

  The above technique has the following problems. Even when an automatic call is made, confirmation of the destination is performed on the liquid crystal display of the mobile phone. At that time, the backlight is turned on to facilitate confirmation of the display content of the liquid crystal display. However, even when an automatic call is urged, there is a case where the telephone call is not actually performed. Therefore, useless power is consumed by turning on the backlight of the liquid crystal display. In addition, when calling a specific person from a specific location such as a phone call from the nearest station to the home, the backlight of the LCD display is turned on by checking the destination even though the phone number is always fixed. And because of the liquid crystal display, it wasted power.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication device, a communication method, and a communication control program that can reduce wasteful power consumption. And

  A mobile communication device according to the present invention acquires information table associating connection destination information indicating a connection destination with position information indicating a range where a call is made to the connection destination, and position information indicating a current position of the mobile communication device. Position information acquisition means, biological information acquisition means for acquiring biological information, and connection destination information corresponding to the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means are acquired from the information table and acquired by the biological information acquisition means. According to the biometric information, control means for determining a call to the connection destination specified by the connection destination information is provided.

  The communication method according to the present invention includes a step of acquiring position information indicating a current position of the mobile communication device, a step of acquiring biometric information, and the acquired position information matches position information registered in advance, and When the acquired biometric information satisfies a predetermined requirement, the method includes a step of determining a call to a call destination registered in advance.

  Further, the communication control program according to the present invention includes a step of acquiring position information indicating the current position of the mobile communication device, a step of acquiring biological information, and the acquired position information matches position information registered in advance, And when the acquired biometric information satisfies a predetermined requirement, the control computer of the mobile communication apparatus executes a step of determining a call to a call destination registered in advance.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mobile communication device, a communication method, and a communication control program that can reduce wasteful power consumption.

1 is a configuration diagram of a mobile communication apparatus according to a first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart showing processing of the mobile communication device according to the first exemplary embodiment. 3 is a flowchart showing processing of the mobile communication device according to the first exemplary embodiment; FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a mobile communication device according to a second exemplary embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing processing of the mobile communication device according to the second exemplary embodiment. 1 is a detailed configuration diagram of a mobile communication device according to Embodiments 1 and 2. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a pre-registration process of outgoing information of the mobile communication device according to the first and second embodiments. 5 is a flowchart showing a pre-registration process of authentication information of the mobile communication device according to the first and second embodiments.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. For clarity of explanation, the following description and drawings are omitted and simplified as appropriate. Each element described in the drawings as a functional block for performing various processes can be configured by a CPU, a memory, and other circuits in terms of hardware, and a program loaded in the memory in terms of software. Etc. 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.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile communication apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The mobile communication device 100 includes a position information acquisition unit 110, a biological information acquisition unit 120, a control unit 130, and an information table 140. The mobile communication device 100 is a device having a communication function, such as a mobile phone terminal, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) terminal, or the like.

  The location information acquisition unit 110 acquires location information indicating information where the mobile communication device 100 is currently located. The acquired position information is output to the control means 130. Here, the location information is, for example, base station information with which the mobile communication device 100 is currently communicating, information acquired by GPS (Global Positioning System), or the like.

  The biological information acquisition unit 120 acquires biological information sensed by the mobile communication device 100. The biometric information acquisition unit 120 outputs the acquired biometric information to the control unit 130. Here, the biological information includes contact information that can be acquired by contacting the mobile communication device, and non-contact information that can be acquired without contacting the mobile communication device. The contact information includes information such as an ear shape, a fingerprint, and a palm. Non-contact information includes information such as iris, voice, and retina.

  The control unit 130 acquires a telephone number indicating a call destination corresponding to the position information from the position information acquired from the position information acquisition unit 110. The control means 130 is configured by a control computer that operates based on a communication control program, for example, a microprocessor unit. Specifically, the position information acquired from the position information acquisition unit 110 is output to the information table 140. Here, the information table 140 holds information in which a person who operates the mobile communication device 100 automatically associates position information for specifying an area where a call is desired with a telephone number indicating a call destination. Yes. The information table 140 that has acquired the position information from the control unit 130 outputs the telephone number associated with the position information to the control unit 130 when the acquired position information matches the held position information. The control means 130 that has acquired the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition means 120 and the telephone number of the call destination determines to make a call to the acquired telephone number.

  Next, the flow of the mobile communication device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The location information acquisition unit 110 acquires location information indicating information where the mobile communication device 100 is currently located (S10). The position information acquisition means 110 may acquire position information periodically, or may acquire base station information indicating position information when the currently communicating base station changes. Good.

  Next, the control means 130 searches whether the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means 110 is registered in the information table 140 (S11). The information table 140 stores information in which an operator who operates the mobile communication device 100 automatically associates an area where a call is desired with a telephone number indicating a call destination. If the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 110 is not registered in the information table 140, the process ends. When the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit 110 is registered in the information table 140, the control unit 130 acquires a telephone number associated with the location information (S12). Here, the control means 130 searches the information table 140 whether or not the acquired position information is registered only when the acquired position information is different from the position information held immediately before. Also good.

  Next, the control means 130 acquires biometric information from the biometric information acquisition means 120 (S13). The control means 130 that has acquired the biometric information acquired by the biometric information acquisition means 120 and the telephone number of the call destination determines to make a call to the acquired telephone number (S14). Here, the control means 130 complete | finishes a process, when biometric information is not acquired from the biometric information acquisition part 120. FIG. In such a situation, it is assumed that the person who operates the mobile communication device 100 belongs to a previously registered position, but does not input biometric information that triggers a call.

  As described above, the mobile communication device according to the first embodiment of the present invention automatically makes a call when the mobile communication device 100 enters a pre-registered area when biometric information is input. Processing can be performed. Furthermore, by performing call processing automatically upon input of biometric information, a person operating the mobile communication device does not need to perform an operation using a liquid crystal screen or the like. Necessary lighting of the backlight becomes unnecessary. Thereby, useless power consumption can be reduced.

  In addition, the mobile communication device 100 can notify the person who operates the mobile communication device 100 that the mobile communication device 100 belongs to a position where a call is desired, and can prompt the user to input biometric information. As a notification method for the person who operates the mobile communication device 100, notification is made by vibrating a vibrator, or notification is made by outputting a sound.

  Next, another processing example of the mobile communication device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The process shown in FIG. 3 is different from the process described in FIG. 2 in that the biometric information acquisition unit 120 acquires the biometric information before the position information acquisition unit acquires the position information (S20). Since the subsequent processing is the same as that in FIG.

  In the process shown in FIG. 3, the biological information acquisition unit 120 acquires biological information (S20) and outputs the biological information to the control unit 130. The control means 130 having acquired the biological information outputs a signal requesting acquisition of position information to the position information acquisition means 110. Thereafter, the position information acquisition unit 110 acquires position information (S21).

  As described above, since the position information acquisition unit 110 does not acquire position information until the control unit 130 acquires biological information, the process of acquiring position information can be reduced. Thereby, the overall processing load of the mobile communication device 100 can be reduced.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, the configuration diagram of the mobile communication apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to FIG. The mobile communication device 100 includes position information acquisition means 110, biological information acquisition means 120, control means 130, information table 140, communication means 150, and authentication means 160. The positional information acquisition unit 110, the biological information acquisition unit 120, the control unit 130, and the information table 140 have the same configurations as those in FIG.

  The biometric information acquisition unit 120 acquires biometric information. The biometric information acquisition unit 120 outputs the acquired biometric information to the control unit 130. The control unit 130 that has acquired the biometric information outputs the acquired information to the authentication unit 160. The authentication unit 160 holds biometric information of a person who operates the mobile communication device 100 registered in advance. The authentication unit 160 determines whether the acquired biometric information matches the stored biometric information and performs authentication. The authentication unit 160 outputs the authentication result to the control unit 130. When the control unit 130 acquires a signal indicating the authentication result OK, the control unit 130 determines to make a call to the acquired telephone number.

  When the communication unit 150 acquires a signal for determining execution of a call from the control unit 130, the communication unit 150 acquires a telephone number from the control unit 130 and executes the call. Further, the communication unit 150 converts a signal for performing communication control with the base station into a radio signal, and converts the radio signal from the base station into a controllable signal in the mobile communication device 100.

  Next, the processing flow of the mobile communication apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The biological information acquisition unit 120 acquires biological information (S30). The biometric information acquisition unit 120 outputs the acquired biometric information to the control unit 130. The control unit 130 that has acquired the biometric information outputs the biometric information to the authentication unit 160. The authentication unit 160 compares the biometric information registered in advance with the biometric information acquired from the control unit 130, and performs authentication (S31). When the biometric information registered in advance matches the biometric information acquired from the control unit 130, the authentication unit 160 outputs a signal indicating the authentication result OK to the control unit 130. Subsequent processing is the same as that shown in FIG. When the biometric information registered in advance and the biometric information acquired from the control unit 130 do not match, the authentication unit 160 outputs a signal indicating the authentication result NG to the control unit 130 and ends the process.

  As in FIG. 2, the biological information acquisition unit 120 may acquire biological information after acquiring position information.

  As described above, the mobile communication device according to the second embodiment of the present invention prevents the operation of the mobile communication device 100 by a person other than a previously registered person by performing authentication using biometric information. Can do.

  In Embodiment 1 or 2 of the present invention, ear shape information can be used as the biological information. By using the ear shape information, a person who operates the mobile communication device 100 places a call by placing the mobile communication device 100 around the ear. Thereby, the person who operates mobile communication device 100 can perform a call operation with a natural posture in order to make a call. Furthermore, since the telephone number is not input by a button operation, a call can be realized with a simple operation.

  Next, the detailed configuration of the mobile communication apparatus according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The mobile communication device 100 includes a key input unit 170, a voice input unit 180, a voice output unit 190, and a display unit 200. Other configurations are the same as those in FIG. 1 or FIG.

  The key input unit 170 recognizes which key is pressed from a key input signal input using a button, a touch panel, or the like. The telephone number input by the key operation is acquired by the key input means and output to the control means 130. The control means 130 outputs the information to the information table 140 and stores the telephone number of the communication partner in the information table 140. Alternatively, the control unit 130 outputs the acquired telephone number to the communication unit 150, and the communication unit 150 makes a call.

  The voice input means 180 converts the voice into a transmission signal and outputs it to the control means when the user of the mobile phone inputs voice. For example, a microphone or the like. The voice output unit 190 converts the received signal acquired from the control unit 130 into voice. For example, a speaker. The display unit 200 displays information on the pressed key when the key is pressed. For example, a liquid crystal display or the like.

  Next, the flow of processing relating to pre-registration of the information table will be described with reference to FIG. The position information acquisition unit 110 acquires position information indicating a position where a call is desired by performing position measurement at a position where the operator of the mobile communication device 100 desires to place a call (S40). The control unit 130 stores the acquired position information in the information table 140.

  Next, the person who operates the mobile communication device 100 inputs the telephone number of the communication partner at the position where the call is desired (S42). The input telephone number is stored in the information table 140 in association with the location information stored in the information table 140 (S43).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a flow of processing related to biometric information pre-registration will be described. In FIG. 8, the operation when ear shape information is used as biological information will be described. A person who operates the mobile communication device 100 brings an ear shape into contact with a liquid crystal display on which biometric information acquisition means 120 is arranged on the entire surface. Thereby, the ear shape information of the person who operates the mobile communication device 100 is acquired (S50). The biological information acquisition unit 120 outputs the acquired ear shape information to the control unit 130. The control unit 130 outputs the acquired ear shape information to the authentication unit 160, and holds the ear shape information in the authentication unit 160 (S51).

  The above description describes the embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Moreover, those skilled in the art can easily change, add, and convert each element of the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Mobile communication apparatus 110 Position information acquisition means 120 Biometric information acquisition means 130 Control means 140 Information table 150 Communication means 160 Authentication means 170 Key input means 180 Voice input means 190 Voice output means 200 Display means

Claims (5)

An information table in which connection destination information indicating a connection destination is associated with position information indicating a range where a call is made to the connection destination;
Position information acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating the current position of the mobile communication device;
Biological information acquisition means for acquiring ear shape information as biological information by contacting the ear shape ;
When the biometric information acquisition unit acquires the ear shape information , a signal requesting acquisition of the position information is output to the position information acquisition unit, and the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit is registered in the information table. And a control means for determining a call to the connection destination associated with the location information. An authentication means for performing authentication based on the ear shape information acquired by the biological information acquisition means and the ear shape information registered in advance;
The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit determines a call to the connection destination when authenticated by the authentication unit. Obtaining ear shape information as biometric information by contacting the ear shape ; and
After obtaining the ear shape information , obtaining position information indicating a current position of the mobile communication device; and
A communication method including a step of determining a call to a call destination registered in advance associated with the position information when the acquired position information matches position information registered in advance. 4. The calling step according to claim 3 , wherein when the acquired ear shape information is authenticated as user's ear shape information registered in advance, the call is made to the call destination. The communication method described. Obtaining ear shape information as biometric information by contacting the ear shape ; and
After obtaining the ear shape information , obtaining position information indicating a current position of the mobile communication device; and
Communication that causes the control computer of the mobile communication device to execute a step of determining a call to a pre-registered call destination associated with the position information when the acquired position information matches the position information registered in advance Control program.

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