JP5972245B2 - mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone.

  Conventionally, an emergency call telephone number is provided to notify a specific emergency response organization in the event of an emergency such as a crime or a disaster. This emergency call phone number is a unified number so that the emergency response organization is located all over the country so as not to become complicated, but when calling (calling) this number, It is hoped that it will be sent to the emergency response organization that has jurisdiction over the place (reporting location).

  For example, in a cellular phone that performs cellular communication via a base station, when calling an emergency response organization such as the police or fire department, the ground station that relays the call automatically assigns the local code to the emergency call phone number. By doing so, it is a mechanism transmitted to an emergency response organization having jurisdiction over the area (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-165928

  However, in the case of a mobile phone that performs satellite communication via a communication satellite, when calling an emergency response organization such as the police or fire department, the user does not go through the ground station. A mechanism to manually input is adopted. If a manual input mechanism is adopted in this way, for example, it may be difficult to determine where the user is currently located, or it may be difficult to determine which region code should be entered in which prefecture when the user is at the prefectural border. In some cases, there was a risk of sending to an inappropriate (out of jurisdiction) emergency response organization.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in a mobile phone that performs satellite communication, when a call destination is a specific destination to which a region code should be assigned, a more appropriate destination One of the purposes is to provide a mobile phone that can make a call to.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention includes a detection unit that detects current position information, a reception unit that receives a call, and a notification in which a destination of the call is registered when the reception unit receives the call If it is a destination, a transmission in which the identification code of the notification destination is given a regional code of the jurisdiction of the notification destination based on the location information detected by the detection unit, and is transmitted via satellite communication Part.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, it is preferable that the detection unit performs the detection when the reception unit receives the call.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, it is preferable that the mobile phone further includes an assigning unit that assigns the area code corresponding to the location information to the identification code of the report destination before the call from the sending unit.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, it is preferable that the accepting unit accepts the call when the identification code of the report destination is input.

  The mobile phone according to the present invention further includes a display unit that displays the report destination, and a storage unit that stores the identification code of each report destination, and the reception unit is displayed on the display unit. When a report destination is selected, it is preferable that the call is accepted, and the assigning unit assigns the area code corresponding to the location information to the identification code stored in the storage unit.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, the display unit displays a plurality of types of report destinations, the storage unit stores the identification codes of the respective report destinations, and the reception unit displays on the display unit. When any one of the received notification destinations is selected, the call is accepted, and the assigning unit corresponds to the notification destination selected in each identification code stored in the storage unit It is preferable that the region code corresponding to the position information is given to the identification code.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, it is preferable that the transmitting unit displays the jurisdiction region corresponding to the region code and performs the transmission when confirmation by an operation input is received.

  In the mobile phone according to the present invention, the transmission unit includes a first transmission unit that performs cellular communication via a base station, and a second transmission unit that performs the satellite communication via a communication satellite. 2 transmitting unit, when the cellular communication by the first transmitting unit is out of service area, when the accepting unit accepts the call, to perform the call to the code via the satellite communication, preferable.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in the mobile telephone which performs satellite communication, when the transmission destination of a call is a specific notification destination which should give a regional code, it can be transmitted to a more suitable notification destination.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a communication system of a satellite mobile phone as an example of a mobile phone according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a satellite mobile phone showing an example of the external configuration of the satellite mobile phone. It is a block diagram which shows roughly an example of an internal structure of a satellite mobile telephone. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of a satellite mobile telephone. It is explanatory drawing of a longitude-latitude table. It is explanatory drawing of a region code table. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the internal process performed within a satellite mobile telephone in the case of the telephone call by a satellite mobile telephone. It is a selection screen displayed on the display part of the satellite mobile telephone concerning this 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the internal process performed within the satellite mobile telephone of this 2nd Embodiment, when a police report icon is selected. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the internal process performed within the satellite mobile telephone of this 2nd Embodiment, when the fire fighting notification icon is selected. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the internal process performed within the satellite mobile telephone of this 3rd Embodiment when a police report icon is selected. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the dual mode mobile phone which concerns on this 4th Embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment described below is merely an example, and there is no intention to exclude various modifications and technical applications that are not explicitly described below. In other words, the present invention can be implemented with various modifications (combining the embodiments, etc.) without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. The drawings are schematic and do not necessarily match actual dimensions and ratios. In some cases, the dimensional relationships and ratios may be different between the drawings.

(First embodiment)
In the first embodiment of the present invention, a satellite mobile phone will be described as an example of a mobile phone.

<Communication system>
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a communication system of a satellite mobile phone as an example of a mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The communication system 1 of the satellite mobile phone 10 includes a satellite mobile phone 10, a communication satellite 12, a satellite base station / exchange facility 14, a communication network 16, and a transmission destination 18.

  The satellite mobile phone 10 is a mobile phone that performs communication via the communication satellite 12. Communication between the satellite mobile phones 10 is performed not via the ground network but via the communication satellite 12, and communication between the satellite mobile phone 10 and other telephones (fixed phone / mobile phone) is performed using the satellite mobile phone. 10 is connected to the communication network 16 via 10. The satellite mobile phone 10 can be contacted even in a state where the local communication network is covered or in a country where there is no communication infrastructure, so it is effective at the time of a disaster or overseas business trip.

  The communication satellite 12 is a satellite used for satellite communication including satellite telephone. There are two types of communication satellites, geostationary satellites and orbiting satellites, but either may be used in the first embodiment. A geostationary satellite is an artificial satellite that keeps rotating over the equator at the same speed as the earth's rotation. When a satellite is viewed from the ground, it is called a geostationary satellite. Since the distance for wireless communication between the ground and the satellite is long, the antenna of the terminal is also large. On the other hand, an orbiting satellite appears to be orbiting once a day due to the rotation of the earth, although the satellite itself is stationary. In satellite communication using an orbiting satellite, propagation loss is suppressed, and there is no delay, and the telephone itself can be downsized. In addition, each satellite relays the call so that it can be used anywhere in the world without depending on the terrestrial network.

  The satellite base station / exchange facility 14 is a ground station for receiving radio waves from the communication satellite 12. A ground station is a collection of communication devices on the ground for transmitting and receiving signals to and from a communication satellite. In addition, when performing bidirectional simultaneous communication in satellite communication, interference occurs if both communication frequencies are the same, so the transmission and reception frequencies are set separately, and bidirectional communication is performed via the satellite.

  The communication network 16 is a telephone communication network including a mobile communication network or a data communication network including the Internet. The communication network 16 may be wired or wireless.

  The destination 18 is a partner (telephone terminal) that receives a call from the satellite mobile phone 10. In the first embodiment, the call destination 18 includes an emergency call destination 20 as a call destination registered in advance in the satellite mobile phone 10. Examples of the emergency call destination 20 include a police and a fire department.

  In the communication system 1 of the satellite mobile phone 10 as described above, when a call is placed on the satellite mobile phone 10, the satellite mobile phone 10 transmits (calls) the call destination 18 via the communication satellite 12. It has become. Communication between the satellite mobile phone 10 and the communication satellite 12 is performed directly, and communication between the communication satellite 12 and the destination 18 is relayed by the satellite base station / switching facility 14 connected to the communication network 16.

<Hardware configuration of mobile phone>
Next, the hardware configuration of the satellite mobile phone 10 will be described. FIG. 2 is a front view of the satellite mobile phone 10 showing an example of the external configuration of the satellite mobile phone 10.

  The satellite mobile phone 10 includes an antenna 30, a reception unit 32, a display unit 34, an operation unit 36, and a transmission unit 38.

  The antenna 30 is a device that transmits and receives radio waves. A plurality of antennas 30 may be provided. For example, in addition to the satellite antenna, two GPS antennas for GPS (Global Positioning System) described later may be used. The antenna 30 may be a satellite antenna and a GPS antenna. The receiver 32 is a device for outputting a voice signal as voice. An example of the receiver 32 is a speaker. The display unit 34 is a device for displaying characters and images. An example of the display unit 34 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). The operation unit 36 is a device having operation keys for inputting signals. The transmitter 38 is a device for inputting voice as a voice signal. An example of the transmitter 38 is a microphone.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the internal configuration of the satellite mobile phone 10.

  The satellite mobile phone 10 further includes a control unit 40, a power supply unit 42, a storage unit 44, and a communication unit 46.

  The control unit 40 controls each unit in the satellite mobile phone 10. It also processes signals and data. An example of the control unit 40 is an MPU (microprocessor). The power supply unit 42 is for supplying power. An example of the power supply unit 42 is a battery. The storage unit 44 is for storing data. Examples of the storage unit 44 include memories such as RAM (Random Access Memory), DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), and SRAM (Static Random Access Memory). The communication unit 46 performs satellite communication via the antenna 30 under the control of the control unit 40. In the first embodiment, the communication unit 46 is a combination of a transceiver and a GPS receiver, for example.

<Functional configuration of mobile phone>
Next, the functional configuration of the satellite mobile phone 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the satellite mobile phone 10. That is, in the figure, the control unit 40 executes the program stored in the storage unit 44 to cooperate with other hardware and software, and various functional units realized in the satellite mobile phone 10. The configuration is shown.

  The satellite mobile phone 10 includes a reception unit 50, a detection unit 52, a database DB, a determination unit 54, a grant unit 56, and a transmission unit 58.

  The accepting unit 50 accepts a call (instruction). In other words, a call start instruction is accepted. In the first embodiment, the reception unit 50 receives a call when the user presses the telephone start button of the operation unit 36.

  The detection unit 52 detects the current position information of the satellite mobile phone 10. In the first embodiment, the detection unit 52 includes a GPS receiver, but may include a device that detects other position information such as an IC tag instead of the GPS receiver. In the first embodiment, the position information is the longitude and latitude at which the satellite mobile phone 10 is located, but is not limited thereto.

  The database DB is a database formed in the storage unit 44. In this database DB, a longitude / latitude table T1 and a region code table T2 are stored.

  In the longitude / latitude table T1, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, all prefectures 60 in Japan (for example, Hokkaido includes more detailed municipalities), longitude 61A and latitude 61B are stored in association with each other. Yes. Although not shown in FIG. 5, the longitude and latitude table T1 stores the longitude and latitude of the whole of Japan.

  In the area code table T2, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, prefectures 60 (for example, Hokkaido includes more detailed areas) and area codes 62 of the jurisdiction area of the emergency call destination 20 are stored in association with each other. Has been.

  Returning to FIG. 6, when the receiving unit 50 receives a call and the receiving unit 50 receives the call, the determining unit 54 refers to the longitude / latitude table T <b> 1 to detect if the call destination is the registered emergency call destination 20. Based on the position information detected by the unit 52, the prefecture 60 where the satellite mobile phone 10 (user) is located is determined. And the determination part 54 determines the area code 62 corresponding to this from the calculated prefecture 60 with reference to the area code table T2.

  The assigning unit 56 assigns the area code 62 determined by the determining unit 54 after the telephone number as the identification code of the emergency call destination 20, that is, the telephone number input when the receiving unit 50 receives the call.

  When the reception unit 50 receives a call, the transmission unit 58 detects the location information detected by the detection unit 52 in the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20 when the call destination (phone) is the emergency call destination 20. Is transmitted through the communication satellite 12 with the number to which the area code 62 based on the above is assigned. In other words, the sending unit 58 sends the number in the communication system 1 as shown in FIG.

<Emergency call>
Next, an internal process performed in the satellite mobile phone 10 when making a call (telephone) by the satellite mobile phone 10 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart of internal processing performed in the satellite mobile phone 10 when a call is made by the satellite mobile phone 10. Hereinafter, the identification code in parentheses corresponds to the step identification code in FIG.

(Step SP10) The reception unit 50 receives a call when the telephone start button is pressed after the telephone number of the call destination 18 that the user wants to call is input. And the reception part 50 transfers to the process of following step SP12.

(Step SP12) The accepting unit 50 determines whether or not the destination 18 is the emergency call destination 20 registered in the storage unit 44 in advance, based on the input telephone number. If the determination is affirmative, the accepting unit 50 proceeds to the process of the next step SP14. If the determination is negative, the accepting unit 50 proceeds to the process of step SP20.

(Step SP14) The accepting unit 50 passes the processing to the detecting unit 52. The detection unit 52 to which the process has been passed detects the location information of the location. And the detection part 52 transfers to the process of following step SP16.

(Step SP16) The detection unit 52 passes the processing to the determination unit 54 together with the detected position information. The determination unit 54 to which the process is passed refers to the longitude / latitude table T1 and determines the prefecture 60 in which the satellite mobile phone 10 is located based on the position information passed from the detection unit 52. And the determination part 54 determines the area code 62 corresponding to this from the calculated prefecture 60 with reference to the area code table T2. And the determination part 54 transfers to the process of following step SP18.

(Step SP18) The determination part 54 passes a process to the provision part 56 with the determined area code 62. FIG. The assigning unit 56 to which the process has been given assigns the area code 62 passed from the determining unit 54 after the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20 input when the accepting unit 50 accepts the call. And the provision part 56 transfers to the process of following step SP20.

(Step SP20) The grant unit 56 or the reception unit 50 passes the processing to the transmission unit 58. At this time, when the granting unit 56 passes the process, the number assigned with the area code 62 after the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20 is also passed. When the reception unit 50 passes the process, a number other than the emergency call destination 20 input when the reception unit 50 receives a call is passed. The sending unit 58 to which the process has been passed sends the number (code) passed from the granting unit 56 or the receiving unit 50 in the communication system 1 as shown in FIG. And the transmission part 58 complete | finishes the whole process, after transmission and a telephone call are complete | finished.

<Effect>
Next, effects of the satellite mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment will be described.

  Since the satellite mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment has the transmitter 58, when the user makes a call by inputting the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20, for example, even when the user is at the prefectural border, the detector Based on the position information detected at 52, the area code 62 is added and the number is generated. As a result, it is possible to suppress transmission to the emergency call destination 20 that is not appropriate (out of jurisdiction) without being troubled by the determination of the position. In other words, in the first embodiment, in the satellite mobile phone 10 that performs the communication satellite 12, when the call destination 18 is a specific report destination to which the area code 62 should be assigned, the call destination is more appropriate. You can make a call. In the first embodiment, the region code 62 is automatically given by the assigning unit 56, but may be given by the user based on the position information displayed on the display unit 34.

  Further, according to the satellite mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment, the detection unit 52 detects the position information when the reception unit 50 receives a call, so the area code is based on the latest position information. Since 62 is given, it is possible to make a call to a more appropriate destination 18.

  Further, according to the satellite mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment, the user has the area code 62 because the area number 62 corresponding to the location information is provided to the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20. Since there is no need to input, there is no difficulty in determining which region code 62 should be input in which prefecture, and transmission to the emergency call destination 20 that is not appropriate (out of jurisdiction) is further suppressed.

  Moreover, according to the satellite mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment, the reception unit 50 receives a call when the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20 is input, so that the user unifies the emergency call destination 20. Even if only the telephone number is entered, it will be sent to the appropriate emergency call destination 20 as long as it is in the country, so it is not necessary to worry about the presence of the area code 62.

(Second Embodiment)
In the second embodiment of the present invention, a satellite mobile phone will be described as an example of a mobile phone. The satellite mobile phone according to the second embodiment differs from the satellite mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment in that the user does not input the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20.

  The hardware configuration of the satellite mobile phone according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the satellite mobile phone 10 according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 8 is a selection screen displayed on the display unit 34 of the satellite mobile phone according to the second embodiment.

  In the satellite mobile phone according to the second embodiment, for example, a police report icon 64 indicating the police and a fire report icon 66 indicating the fire are displayed on the display unit 34 as the emergency report destination 20. Each of these icons 64 and 66 can be selected by the operation unit 36.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flowchart of internal processing performed in the satellite mobile phone according to the second embodiment when the police report icon 64 is selected. Hereinafter, the identification code in parentheses corresponds to the step identification code in FIG.

(Step SP30) The reception unit 50 determines that the police report icon 64 has been selected, receives a call, and passes the processing to the detection unit 52. The detection unit 52 to which the process has been passed detects the location information of the location. And the detection part 52 transfers to the process of following step SP32.

(Step SP32) The detection unit 52 passes the processing to the determination unit 54 together with the detected position information. The determination unit 54 to which the process is passed refers to the longitude / latitude table T1 and determines the prefecture 60 in which the satellite mobile phone 10 is located based on the position information passed from the detection unit 52. And the determination part 54 determines the area code 62 corresponding to this from the calculated prefecture 60 with reference to the area code table T2. And the determination part 54 transfers to the process of following step SP34.

(Step SP34) The determination unit 54 passes the processing to the grant unit 56 together with the determined region code 62. After the telephone number corresponding to the police report icon 64 selected from the plurality of telephone numbers (at least the telephone numbers of the police and the fire department) stored in the storage unit 44 in advance, The region code 62 passed from the determination unit 54 is assigned. And the provision part 56 transfers to the process of following step SP36.

(Step SP36) The assigning unit 56 passes the processing to the transmitting unit 58 together with the number to which the area code 62 is assigned after the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20. The transmission unit 58 to which the process has been passed transmits the communication system 1 as shown in FIG. And the transmission part 58 complete | finishes the whole process, after transmission and a telephone call are complete | finished.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart of internal processing performed in the satellite mobile phone according to the second embodiment when the fire alarm notification icon 66 is selected. Hereinafter, the identification code in parentheses corresponds to the step identification code in FIG.

(Step SP40) The reception unit 50 determines that the fire alarm notification icon 66 has been selected, receives a call, and passes the processing to the detection unit 52. The detection unit 52 to which the process has been passed detects the location information of the location. Then, the detection unit 52 proceeds to the next step SP42.

(Step SP42) The detection unit 52 passes the processing to the determination unit 54 together with the detected position information. The determination unit 54 to which the process has been passed refers to the longitude / latitude table T1 and, based on the position information passed from the detection unit 52, whether or not the place where the satellite mobile phone 10 is located is under the jurisdiction of the Tokyo Fire Department. To determine. The determination part 54 transfers to the process of step SP46, when affirmation determination (determination) is carried out, and when negative determination is carried out, it transfers to the process of step SP44.

(Step SP44) The determination unit 54 passes the processing to the transmission unit 58. The sending unit 58 to which the process has been passed sends a call to a number for automatic voice guidance that it is outside the service area, and the receiving unit 32 plays the automatic voice guidance.

(Step SP46) The determination unit 54 passes the processing to the grant unit 56. After the telephone number corresponding to the fire alarm notification icon 66 selected from the plurality of telephone numbers (at least the telephone numbers of the police and the fire department) stored in the storage unit 44 in advance, The Tokyo area code 62 is assigned. Then, the assigning unit 56 proceeds to the next step SP48.

(Step SP48) The assigning unit 56 passes the processing to the sending unit 58 together with the number to which the area code 62 is assigned after the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20. The transmission unit 58 to which the process has been passed transmits the communication system 1 as shown in FIG. And the transmission part 58 complete | finishes the whole process, after transmission and a telephone call are complete | finished.

  As described above, according to the satellite mobile phone according to the second embodiment, it is not necessary for the user to input not only the area code 62 but also the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20, so that the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20 is entered incorrectly. In other words, the transmission to the inappropriate destination 18 is further suppressed.

(Third embodiment)
In the third embodiment of the present invention, a satellite mobile phone will be described as an example of a mobile phone. The satellite mobile phone according to the third embodiment is the second embodiment in that there is no processing of the assigning unit 56 in the flowchart of the internal processing performed in the satellite mobile phone when the police report icon 64 is selected. Different from the satellite mobile phone.

  The hardware configuration of the satellite mobile phone according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the satellite mobile phone according to the second embodiment.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of internal processing performed in the satellite mobile phone according to the third embodiment when the police report icon 64 is selected. Hereinafter, the identification code in parentheses corresponds to the step identification code in FIG.

(Step SP50) The reception unit 50 determines that the police report icon 64 has been selected, receives a call, and passes the processing to the detection unit 52. The detection unit 52 to which the process has been passed detects the location information of the location. And the detection part 52 transfers to the process of following step SP32.

(Step SP52) The detection unit 52 passes the processing to the determination unit 54 together with the detected position information. The determination unit 54 to which the process is passed refers to the longitude / latitude table T1 and determines the prefecture 60 in which the satellite mobile phone 10 is located based on the position information passed from the detection unit 52. And the determination part 54 transfers to the process of following step SP54.

(Step SP54) The deciding unit 54 refers to a table (not shown) in which the prefecture 60 is associated with a number in which the area code 62 is assigned in advance after the police telephone number. The number corresponding to this is determined. And the determination part 54 transfers to the process of following step SP56.

(Step SP56) The determination part 54 passes a process to the transmission part 58 with the determined number. The transmission unit 58 to which the process has been passed transmits the communication system 1 as shown in FIG. And the transmission part 58 complete | finishes the whole process, after transmission and a telephone call are complete | finished.

  As described above, according to the satellite mobile phone according to the third embodiment, the internal processing of the satellite mobile phone can be simplified because there is no processing of the assigning unit 56.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a dual-mode mobile phone corresponding to two communication systems, cellular communication and satellite communication, will be described as an example of the mobile phone.

  The hardware configuration of the dual-mode mobile phone related to satellite communication includes the same hardware configuration as that of the satellite mobile phone 10 of the first embodiment.

  The dual mode mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment is in a dual mode by attaching a case type satellite mobile phone kit to a known smart phone (high function mobile phone) capable of performing cellular communication. . This dual-mode mobile phone has two antennas, a ground antenna for cellular communication and a satellite antenna for satellite communication. The “cellular communication” is a wireless communication system in which an area is divided into certain sections (cells) and a base station is arranged in each cell. In the fourth embodiment, a broader concept is used. Thus, all communication methods that can be performed by a mobile phone other than satellite communication are assumed.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the dual mode mobile phone 100 according to the fourth embodiment.

  In addition to the detection unit 52, the determination unit 54, the grant unit 56, and the database DB, the dual mode mobile phone 100 includes the antenna switching unit 102, the reception unit 104, the first transmission unit 106, 2 transmitter 108.

  The antenna switching unit 102 switches the ground antenna to the satellite antenna when the dual-mode mobile phone 100 moves out of the cellular communication area. Also, when the dual-mode mobile phone 100 moves into the cellular communication area, the satellite antenna is switched to the ground antenna. Further, the antenna switching unit 102 notifies the receiving unit 104 of which one has been switched at the time of the switching.

  While receiving the notification that the antenna switching unit 102 has switched to the ground antenna, the reception unit 104 receives the call by pressing the telephone start button of the operation unit 36 by the user, and the first transmission unit 106. Pass processing to. On the other hand, while receiving the notification that the antenna switching unit 102 has switched to the satellite antenna from the antenna switching unit 102, the reception unit 104 receives a call by pressing the telephone start button of the operation unit 36 by the user, When the call destination is the emergency call destination 20, the process is passed to the detection unit 52, and when the call destination is other than the emergency call destination 20, the process is passed to the second call unit 108.

  The first transmitter 106 performs cellular communication via the base station and transmits.

  The second transmitter 108 performs satellite communication via the communication satellite 12 and transmits. When the assigning unit 56 is passed the process, the second sending unit 108 assigns the area code of the jurisdiction of the emergency call destination 20 based on the position information detected by the detection unit 52 to the telephone number of the emergency call destination 20 The transmitted number is transmitted via the communication satellite 12.

  As described above, according to the dual-mode mobile phone 100 according to the fourth embodiment, even when the cellular communication by the first transmission unit 106 is out of service area, even if the user inputs only the unified telephone number of the emergency call destination 20 Since the information is sent to the appropriate emergency call destination 20 within the country, it is not necessary to worry about the presence of the area code 62.

(Modification)
As mentioned above, although several embodiment of the technique which this application discloses was described, the technique which this application discloses is not limited above.

  For example, in step SP16 shown in FIG. 7, after determining the prefecture 60 where the satellite mobile phone 10 is located based on the position information, the determination unit 54 determines the region code 62 corresponding to this from the prefecture 60. Explained when to do. However, the determination unit 54 may directly determine the region code 62 based on the position information with reference to a table (not shown) in which longitude and latitude and the region code 62 are stored in association with each other.

  Further, in step SP20 shown in FIG. 7, the transmission unit 58 displays the jurisdiction area corresponding to the region code 62 on the display unit 34 and transmits only when confirmation by an operation input at the operation unit 36 is accepted. May be performed. When the confirmation by the operation input is not accepted, the transmission unit 58 causes the user to input the area code 62 or select the area code 62 from the list of the area codes 62 and include the selected area code 62. Call the phone number.

  Moreover, although the emergency notification in Japan was mentioned as an example in the said embodiment, this invention is applicable even if it is an emergency call in another country.

10. Satellite mobile phone (cell phone)
12 ... Communication satellite 18 ... Transmission destination 20 ... Emergency call destination 34 ... Display unit 44 ... Storage unit 50 ... Reception unit 52 ... Detection unit 54 ... Determination unit 56・ ・ ・ Granting part 58 ・ ・ ・ Sending part 60 ・ ・ ・ Prefecture (region)
62 ... area code 100 ... dual mode mobile phone (mobile phone)
104 ... reception part 106 ... first transmission part 108 ... second transmission part

Claims (2)

A reception unit for receiving a call including an identification code of a call destination ;
A detector for detecting the current position information when the calling signal destination is a report destination registered,
A determination unit that determines a region code of the jurisdiction of the notification destination corresponding to the detected location information ;
An assigning unit for assigning the determined region code to the identification code;
A transmitter for transmitting via satellite communication with the identification code to which the region code is attached ;
Having a mobile phone. The transmitter has a first transmitter that performs cellular communication via a base station, and a second transmitter that performs the satellite communication via a communication satellite,
It said second transmitting unit performs the outgoing sometimes through the satellite communications front Symbol accepting unit accepts the call if the cellular communication by the first transmitting unit is out of range,
The mobile phone according to claim 1 .

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