JP6283234B2 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a communication system including an accessory terminal (wireless communication terminal) connected to a wireless communication device by short-range wireless communication and a wireless communication device connected to the accessory terminal by short-range wireless communication. The present invention relates to data transmission / reception technology via the Internet.

  2. Description of the Related Art A small device that is connected to a wireless communication device such as a cellular phone by short-range wireless communication and can transmit / receive data to / from the wireless communication device is known. As a small device, for example, there is a wristwatch type device, which is sometimes referred to as an accessory terminal. The accessory terminal is connected to the wireless communication device via Bluetooth (registered trademark), transmits / receives data to / from the wireless communication device, reproduces music data stored in the wireless communication device, and reads out a voice received by the wireless communication device. Process such as. Thus, the user can use the data of the wireless communication device by a simple operation method of operating the accessory terminal without taking out the wireless communication device from, for example, a bag.

  However, when data inside the wireless communication device such as profile exchange is transmitted to another device, it is necessary to establish a wireless connection between the wireless communication device and another device. For this reason, the user needs to take out the wireless communication apparatus from, for example, a bag and perform operations such as searching for nearby devices capable of communicating, connecting to the device, and transmitting profile information in the wireless communication apparatus.

  In order to reduce such a user's trouble, there is, for example, Patent Literature 1 as a technique for allowing a user to transmit / receive information to / from another wireless communication device through an operation on an accessory terminal without directly operating the wireless communication device main body. . Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-74598 (Patent Document 1) contemplates that a user transmits data from a video camera to a television receiver in a communication system including a television receiver, a video camera, and a remote commander. However, there is described a data transmission / reception method in a situation where the television receiver is placed out of the reach of the user and the television receiver cannot be operated directly. According to Patent Document 1, information for connection such as a Bluetooth (registered trademark) address of a television receiver is stored in advance in a remote commander, and the television receiver is received by NFC (Near field communication) communication with the remote commander close to the video camera. Send information for connection to the camera from the remote commander to the video camera. Based on the information received from the remote commander, the video camera establishes a communication connection with the television receiver and transmits / receives data to / from the television receiver.

JP 2007-74598 A

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, since the remote commander and the television receiver are not connected by wireless communication, the remote commander cannot transmit the video camera connection address to the television receiver. . That is, communication from the television receiver to the video camera cannot be performed. This is because a wireless communication device that does not directly operate through an accessory terminal (a television receiver in the case of the technology of Patent Literature 1) is changed from a wireless communication device (a video camera in the case of the technology of Patent Literature 1). ) Cannot be communicated to.

  Therefore, an operation on the main body of the wireless communication device is performed to transmit target data to be transmitted / received such as profile information from the wireless communication device that has established a wireless communication connection with the accessory terminal to another wireless communication device. There is a need for technology that makes it possible.

  A communication system according to an embodiment includes a first communication device that holds target data to be transmitted and received, a wireless communication terminal, and a second communication device. Each of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device controls the operation of the first wireless communication unit corresponding to the first communication method for short-range wireless communication and the operation of the device itself. And a control unit. Each of the wireless communication terminal and the second communication device includes a second wireless communication unit corresponding to the second communication method for short-range wireless communication. The wireless communication terminal includes a storage unit for storing a first address for connecting to the first communication device. Each control unit of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device receives data from a connection management unit that establishes a communication connection with another communication device, and another communication device that establishes the communication connection. A transmission / reception unit configured to transmit / receive data, and configured to transmit / receive data to / from the first communication device by establishing a communication connection with the first communication device according to the first communication method according to the first address. The control unit of the wireless communication terminal makes a communication connection with the second communication device according to the second communication method by the connection management unit, and obtains a second address for connection with the second communication device from the second communication device. An address transmission / reception unit that receives and transmits the received second address to the first communication device using the first communication method, and communicates with the second communication device based on the second address to the first communication device. Detecting that the connection instruction unit instructing to start the communication, the first communication device and the second communication device start communication with each other and the target data is transmitted / received between the communication devices, and A notification control unit for notification. When the control unit of the first communication device receives an instruction from the wireless communication terminal according to the first communication method, the connection management unit switches the target of communication connection by the first communication method to the second communication device. Then, the target data is transmitted to the second communication device by the first communication method, and when the target data is transmitted, the first communication method is connected to the wireless communication terminal by the first communication method. To the wireless communication terminal.

  According to another embodiment, a wireless communication terminal of a communication system including a first communication device that holds target data to be transmitted and received, a wireless communication terminal, and a second communication device is provided. Each of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device controls the operation of the first wireless communication unit corresponding to the first communication method for short-range wireless communication and the operation of the device itself. And a control unit. Each of the wireless communication terminal and the second communication device includes a second wireless communication unit corresponding to the second communication method for short-range wireless communication. The wireless communication terminal includes a storage unit for storing a first address for connecting to the first communication device. Each control unit of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device receives data from a connection management unit that establishes a communication connection with another communication device, and another communication device that establishes the communication connection. And a transmission / reception unit for transmitting and receiving. The communication device is configured to transmit / receive data to / from the first communication device by establishing a communication connection with the first communication device by the first communication method according to the first address. The control unit of the wireless communication terminal makes a communication connection with the second communication device according to the second communication method by the connection management unit, and obtains a second address for connection with the second communication device from the second communication device. An address transmission / reception unit that receives and transmits the received second address to the first communication device using the first communication method, and communicates with the second communication device based on the second address to the first communication device. Detecting that the connection instruction unit instructing to start the communication, the first communication device and the second communication device start communication with each other and the target data is transmitted / received between the communication devices, and A notification control unit for notification.

  According to another embodiment, a first communication device of a communication system is provided that includes a first communication device that holds target data to be transmitted and received, a wireless communication terminal, and a second communication device. Each of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device controls the operation of the first wireless communication unit corresponding to the first communication method for short-range wireless communication and the operation of the device itself. And a control unit. Each of the wireless communication terminal and the second communication device includes a second wireless communication unit corresponding to the second communication method for short-range wireless communication. The wireless communication terminal includes a storage unit for storing a first address for connecting to the first communication device. Each control unit of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device receives data from a connection management unit that establishes a communication connection with another communication device, and another communication device that establishes the communication connection. And a transmission / reception unit for transmitting and receiving. The communication device is configured to transmit / receive data to / from the first communication device by establishing a communication connection with the first communication device by the first communication method according to the first address. The control unit of the wireless communication terminal makes a communication connection with the second communication device according to the second communication method by the connection management unit, and obtains a second address for connection with the second communication device from the second communication device. An address transmission / reception unit that receives and transmits the received second address to the first communication device using the first communication method, and communicates with the second communication device based on the second address to the first communication device. Detecting that the connection instruction unit instructing to start the communication, the first communication device and the second communication device start communication with each other and the target data is transmitted / received between the communication devices, and A notification control unit for notification. When the control unit of the first communication device receives an instruction from the wireless communication terminal according to the first communication method, the connection management unit switches the target of communication connection by the first communication method to the second communication device. Then, the target data is transmitted to the second communication device by the first communication method, and when the target data is transmitted, the first communication method is connected to the wireless communication terminal by the first communication method. To the wireless communication terminal.

According to another embodiment, a first communication device, a wireless communication terminal, the communication system and a second communication device that holds the target data to be transmitted and received is provided. Each of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device controls the operation of the first wireless communication unit corresponding to the first communication method for short-range wireless communication and the operation of the device itself. And a control unit. Each of the wireless communication terminal and the second communication device includes a second wireless communication unit corresponding to the second communication method for short-range wireless communication. The wireless communication terminal includes a storage unit for storing a first address for connecting to the first communication device. Each control unit of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device receives data from a connection management unit that establishes a communication connection with another communication device, and another communication device that establishes the communication connection. And a transmission / reception unit for transmitting and receiving. The wireless communication terminal is configured to transmit / receive data to / from the first communication device by establishing a communication connection with the first communication device by the first communication method according to the first address. The control unit of the wireless communication terminal is connected to the second communication device in accordance with the second communication method by the connection management unit, and transmits and receives the first address to the second communication device. The communication instructing unit to instruct to start communication with the second communication device, the first communication device and the second communication device start communication with each other, and the target data is communicated A notification control unit for detecting that transmission / reception has been performed between the devices and reporting the detection. The transmission / reception unit of the second communication device transmits the target data to the first communication device according to the first communication method as the first communication device as the target of the communication connection by the first communication method by the connection management unit. When the transmission / reception unit of the first communication apparatus completes the reception of the target data, the transmission / reception unit connects to the wireless communication terminal using the first communication method and notifies the wireless communication terminal that the reception is completed using the first communication method.

  According to another embodiment, a wireless communication terminal of a communication system including a first communication device that holds target data to be transmitted and received, a wireless communication terminal, and a second communication device is provided. Each of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device controls the operation of the first wireless communication unit corresponding to the first communication method for short-range wireless communication and the operation of the device itself. And a control unit. Each of the wireless communication terminal and the second communication device includes a second wireless communication unit corresponding to the second communication method for short-range wireless communication. The wireless communication terminal includes a storage unit for storing a first address for connecting to the first communication device. Each control unit of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device receives data from a connection management unit that establishes a communication connection with another communication device, and another communication device that establishes the communication connection. And a transmission / reception unit for transmitting and receiving. The wireless communication terminal is configured to transmit / receive data to / from the first communication device by establishing a communication connection with the first communication device by the first communication method according to the first address. The control unit of the wireless communication terminal is connected to the second communication device in accordance with the second communication method by the connection management unit, and transmits and receives the first address to the second communication device. The communication instructing unit to instruct to start communication with the second communication device, the first communication device and the second communication device start communication with each other, and the target data is communicated A notification control unit for detecting that transmission / reception has been performed between the devices and reporting the detection.

  According to the one embodiment, the accessory terminal notifies the own device of the address of the counterpart wireless communication device that is the target of profile exchange. Thereby, the user can transmit the target data to be transmitted / received such as the profile by operating the accessory terminal without directly operating the user's own device from the own device to the partner wireless communication device. Convenience can be improved.

  The above and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

It is a figure which shows the structure of a communication system. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless communication device 100. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless communication terminal 200. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of each device of the communication system in the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline of the process which transmits / receives profile information between radio | wireless communication apparatuses via an accessory terminal. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the communication system according to the second embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

<Configuration of Communication System of Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication system. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the communication system includes a wireless communication device 100, a wireless communication terminal 200, and a wireless communication device 300. The wireless communication device 100, the wireless communication terminal 200, and the wireless communication device 300 each correspond to a plurality of short-range wireless communication methods. For example, as a short-range wireless communication system, Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication and NFC communication are supported.

  The wireless communication device 100 and the wireless communication device 300 support a plurality of communication methods. Communication systems include PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), GSM (registered trademark) (global system for mobile communications) and other communication systems. . The wireless communication device 100 and the wireless communication device 300 perform long-distance wireless communication with a wireless base station. The wireless communication device 100 and the wireless communication device 300 include a display 142 for displaying an image and the like, an operation receiving unit 149 for receiving an input operation, and a speaker 148. The wireless communication terminal 200 includes a display 222 and an operation reception unit 241.

  The wireless communication device 100 and the wireless communication terminal 200 are used by the same user, and the wireless communication device 100 and the wireless communication terminal 200 establish a communication connection by short-range wireless communication (such as Bluetooth (registered trademark)). Can exchange data with each other. The user, for example, stores the wireless communication device 100 in a bag or the like and operates the wireless communication terminal 200 to receive music data stored in the wireless communication device 100, play back the wireless communication terminal 200, and perform wireless communication. The mail stored in the apparatus 100 can be transferred to the wireless communication terminal 200, and the mail text can be read out. That is, the user does not perform an input operation on the main body of the wireless communication apparatus 100 with a finger or the like (without performing an operation on the operation reception unit 149 or the like), and operates the wireless communication terminal 200 by operating the wireless communication terminal 100. Data can be used. The wireless communication terminal 200 may be referred to as an accessory terminal.

  The wireless communication device 300 is a wireless communication device owned by a user different from the users of the wireless communication device 100 and the wireless communication terminal 200. In the communication system, the wireless communication terminal 200 stores address information of the wireless communication device 100 for connecting to the wireless communication device 100 by short-range wireless communication. An outline of processing in which the user of the wireless communication device 100 and the user of the wireless communication device 300 transmit and receive profile information such as a contact address via the wireless communication terminal 200 is as follows. That is, the wireless communication terminal 200 performs wireless communication using a short-range wireless communication method (for example, NFC) different from the communication method (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark)) used for short-range wireless communication with the wireless communication device 100. The wireless communication device 300 is connected to the wireless communication device 300 to transmit the wireless communication device 100 address information, and the wireless communication device 300 receives the wireless communication device 300 address information. The wireless communication terminal 200 transmits address information of the wireless communication device 300 to the wireless communication device 100 and sends an instruction to start communication with the wireless communication device 300. When receiving an instruction from the wireless communication terminal 200, the wireless communication device 100 disconnects the short-range wireless communication (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark)) with the wireless communication terminal 200 and is indicated in the address information received from the wireless communication terminal 200. Switch to communication with the wireless communication device (wireless communication device 300) and transmit target data to be transmitted / received such as profile information. When the wireless communication device 100 completes data transmission / reception with the wireless communication device 300, the wireless communication device 200 establishes short-range wireless communication with the wireless communication terminal 200 again and notifies the wireless communication terminal 200 that data has been transmitted / received with the wireless communication device 300. To do. When the wireless communication terminal 200 receives this notification from the wireless communication device 100, the wireless communication terminal 200 provides notification (for example, voice, display on the display 222, etc.) indicating that data has been transmitted and received between the wireless communication device 100 and the wireless communication device 300. Do. Thereby, the user transmits data from the wireless communication device 100 between the wireless communication device 100 and the wireless communication device 300 by an operation on the wireless communication terminal 200 without performing an input operation to the main body of the wireless communication device 100. Can be made.

<Configuration>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the wireless communication apparatus 100. Since the wireless communication device 100 and the wireless communication device 300 have the same functional configuration, the functional configuration of the wireless communication device 100 will be described below, and the functional configuration of the wireless communication device 300 will be described. The description of the configuration will not be repeated.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the wireless communication device 100 includes a plurality of short-range wireless communication antennas (antenna 101 and antenna 102) and a short-range wireless communication unit (first short-range wireless communication unit 111) corresponding to each antenna. , Second short-range wireless communication unit 112), antenna 103 which is an antenna for long-range wireless communication, long-range wireless communication unit 113, touch panel 141, display 142, power supply control unit 144, battery 145, , A sound processing unit 146, a microphone 147, a speaker 148, an operation receiving unit 149, and a control unit 160.

  The antenna 101 and the antenna 102 are antennas for short-range wireless communication, and radiate signals emitted from the wireless communication device 100 as radio waves. Further, the antenna 101 receives radio waves from the space and gives a received signal to the first short-range wireless communication unit 111. The antenna 102 receives radio waves from the space and gives a received signal to the second short-range wireless communication unit 112. In this embodiment, the wireless communication device 100 is compatible with Bluetooth (registered trademark) and NFC as short-range wireless communication standards, but in addition to this, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) 802.11 or the like It also supports wireless LAN standards.

  The first short-range wireless communication unit 111 and the second short-range wireless communication unit 112 perform modulation / demodulation processing for transmitting and receiving signals via the antenna 101 and the like so that the wireless communication device 100 communicates with other wireless devices. Do. The first short-range wireless communication unit 111 and the second short-range wireless communication unit 112 are communication modules including a tuner, an RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) calculation circuit, a CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) calculation circuit, a high-frequency circuit, and the like. . The wireless communication device 100 performs modulation / demodulation and frequency conversion of a wireless signal transmitted and received, and provides a received signal to the control unit 160. The first short-range wireless communication unit 111 performs modulation / demodulation and frequency conversion of a wireless signal transmitted / received by the wireless communication apparatus 100 through the antenna 101, and provides a received signal to the control unit 160. The second short-range wireless communication unit 112 performs modulation / demodulation and frequency conversion of a wireless signal transmitted / received by the wireless communication device 100 through the antenna 102, and provides a received signal to the control unit 160.

  The first short-range wireless communication unit 111 is a communication module corresponding to the first communication method. The first short-range wireless communication unit 111 supports, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication as the first communication method. The second short-range wireless communication unit 112 is a communication module corresponding to the second communication method. The second short-range wireless communication unit 112 supports, for example, NFC communication as the second communication method. When the wireless communication apparatus 100 supports a plurality of communication methods, an antenna and a communication module may be provided corresponding to these communication methods. The long-distance wireless communication unit 113 corresponds to a communication method for long-distance wireless communication. For example, the long-distance wireless communication unit 113 is based on LTE and a third generation mobile communication system (3G) communication method such as UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System). Supports communication.

  The touch panel 141 receives user input operations. The touch panel 141 accepts a user's contact operation by using, for example, a capacitive type. The touch panel 141 outputs an input operation by the user to the control unit 160.

  The display 142 displays icons, background images, and the like on the menu screen, and displays still images, moving images, and the like according to application operations. The display 142 is realized by, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (electroluminescence) display.

  The power control unit 144 controls power supply to each circuit of the wireless communication device 100. The power control unit 144 is, for example, a power control IC (Integrated Circuit).

  The battery 145 is a supply source that supplies power for operating each circuit of the wireless communication apparatus 100. The electric power from the battery 145 is supplied to each circuit according to the control of the power supply control unit 144.

  The audio processing unit 146 performs modulation / demodulation of the audio signal. The audio processing unit 146 modulates the signal given from the microphone 147 and gives the modulated signal to the control unit 160. In addition, the audio processing unit 146 provides an audio signal to the speaker 148. The audio processing unit 146 is realized by a processor for audio processing, for example.

  The microphone 147 receives a voice input by the user and gives a voice signal corresponding to the voice input to the voice processing unit 146.

  The speaker 148 converts the sound signal given from the sound processing unit 146 into sound and outputs the sound to the outside of the wireless communication apparatus 100.

  The operation reception unit 149 is a physical input device such as an operation key, detects a user input operation such as pressing, and gives a signal indicating the user operation content to the control unit 160.

  The storage unit 150 is configured by a flash memory, for example, and stores data and programs used by the wireless communication device 100.

  The control unit 160 controls the operation of the wireless communication apparatus 100 by reading and executing a control program stored in the storage unit 150. The control unit 160 is, for example, an application processor. The control unit 160 functions as a connection management unit 161, a transmission / reception unit 162, and a display control unit 163 by operating according to a program.

  The connection management unit 161 performs processing for the wireless communication apparatus 100 to establish a communication connection with another communication device.

  The transmission / reception unit 162 performs a process of transmitting / receiving data to / from another communication device with which communication connection is established.

  The display control unit 163 generates a video signal based on the content displayed on the display 142 and outputs the video signal to the display 142.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the wireless communication terminal 200. As shown in FIG. 3, the wireless communication terminal 200 includes a plurality of antennas (antenna 201, antenna 202) and short-range wireless communication units (first short-range wireless communication unit 211, second short-range wireless) corresponding to each antenna. A communication unit 212), a display 222, an operation reception unit 241, a power control unit 244, a battery 245, a voice processing unit 246, a microphone 247, a speaker 248, a storage unit 250, and a control unit 260. Including.

  The antenna 201 and the antenna 202 are antennas for short-range wireless communication, and radiate signals emitted from the wireless communication terminal 200 as radio waves. In addition, the antenna 201 receives radio waves from space and provides a received signal to the first short-range wireless communication unit 211. The antenna 202 receives radio waves from the space and gives a received signal to the second short-range wireless communication unit 212.

  The first short-range wireless communication unit 211 and the second short-range wireless communication unit 212 perform modulation / demodulation processing for transmitting and receiving signals via the antenna 201 and the like so that the wireless communication terminal 200 communicates with other wireless devices. Do. The first short-range wireless communication unit 211 and the second short-range wireless communication unit 212 are communication modules including a tuner, an RSSI calculation circuit, a CRC calculation circuit, a high-frequency circuit, and the like. Modulation / demodulation and frequency conversion of a radio signal transmitted / received by the radio communication terminal 200 are performed, and a received signal is given to the control unit 260. The first short-range wireless communication unit 211 performs modulation / demodulation and frequency conversion of a wireless signal transmitted / received by the wireless communication terminal 200 through the antenna 201, and provides a received signal to the control unit 260. The second short-range wireless communication unit 212 performs modulation / demodulation and frequency conversion of a wireless signal transmitted / received by the wireless communication terminal 200 through the antenna 202, and provides a received signal to the control unit 260.

  The first short-range wireless communication unit 211 is a communication module corresponding to the first communication method. The first short-range wireless communication unit 111 supports, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication as the first communication method. The second short-range wireless communication unit 212 is a communication module corresponding to the second communication method. The second short-range wireless communication unit 212 supports, for example, NFC communication as the second communication method. When the wireless communication terminal 200 supports a plurality of communication methods, an antenna and a communication module may be provided corresponding to these communication methods.

  The operation reception unit 241 is a physical input device such as an operation key, detects a user input operation such as pressing, and gives a signal indicating the user operation content to the control unit 260.

  The display 222 is realized by, for example, an LCD or an organic EL display, and displays an image according to an image signal from the control unit 260.

  The power control unit 244 controls power supply to each circuit of the wireless communication terminal 200. The power control unit 244 is, for example, a power control IC.

  The battery 245 is a supply source that supplies power for operating each circuit of the wireless communication terminal 200. The electric power from the battery 245 is supplied to each circuit according to the control of the power supply control unit 244.

  The audio processing unit 246 performs modulation / demodulation of the audio signal. The audio processing unit 246 modulates the signal given from the microphone 247 and gives the modulated signal to the control unit 260. In addition, the audio processing unit 246 provides an audio signal to the speaker 248. The voice processing unit 246 is realized by a processor for voice processing, for example.

  The microphone 247 receives a voice input by the user and gives a voice signal corresponding to the voice input to the voice processing unit 246.

  The speaker 248 converts the audio signal given from the audio processing unit 246 into audio and outputs the audio to the outside of the wireless communication terminal 200.

  The storage unit 250 is configured by a flash memory, for example, and stores data and programs used by the wireless communication terminal 200. The storage unit 250 stores a connection destination address 251 that indicates an address of the wireless communication apparatus 100 for connecting to the wireless communication apparatus 100 using a first communication method (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark)).

  The control unit 260 controls the operation of the wireless communication terminal 200 by reading and executing a control program stored in the storage unit 250. The control unit 260 is, for example, an application processor. The control unit 260 functions as a connection management unit 261, a transmission / reception unit 262, a connection instruction unit 263, and a notification control unit 264 by operating according to a program.

  The connection management unit 261 performs processing for the wireless communication terminal 200 to establish a communication connection with another communication device.

  The transmission / reception unit 262 performs a process of transmitting / receiving data to / from another communication device with which communication connection has been established.

  The connection instructing unit 263 performs a process of transmitting an instruction to disconnect the connection with the wireless communication terminal 200 and establish a communication connection with the other wireless communication apparatus indicated by the address to the other wireless communication apparatus.

  The notification control unit 264 performs processing for notifying the information to be notified to the outside of the wireless communication terminal 200 through the speaker 248, the display 222, and the like.

<Operation>
Next, operations of radio communication apparatus 100, radio communication terminal 200, and radio communication apparatus 300 that constitute the communication system will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of each device of the communication system in the first embodiment.

  In step S <b> 201, the wireless communication terminal 200 accepts a user input operation for causing the wireless communication apparatus 100 to transmit target data (profile information or the like) that is a target that the wireless communication apparatus 100 transmits to or receives from the wireless communication apparatus 300. . The wireless communication terminal 200 shifts to a transmission mode in which target data such as profile information of the wireless communication device 100 is transmitted to the wireless communication device 300 in accordance with a user input operation.

  In step S203, the wireless communication terminal 200 and the wireless communication device 300 communicate with each other by the second communication method (NFC). The wireless communication terminal 200 starts NFC communication when the wireless communication terminal 200 and the wireless communication device 300 come close to each other, and sets the connection destination address 251 (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) address) of the wireless communication device 100 to the wireless communication device 300. And the address of the wireless communication device 300 (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) address) is received from the wireless communication device 300.

  In step S <b> 303, the wireless communication device 300 performs NFC communication with the wireless communication terminal 200, transmits the address of the wireless communication device 300 to the wireless communication terminal 200, and receives the address of the wireless communication device 100 from the wireless communication terminal 200.

  In step S205, the wireless communication terminal 200 notifies the wireless communication device 100 connected by the first communication method (Bluetooth (registered trademark)) of the address information of the wireless communication device 300, and the wireless communication indicated by the address information. A command is transmitted to the wireless communication apparatus 100 so as to transmit target data to be transmitted / received such as profile information to the apparatus 300.

  In step S105, the wireless communication device 100 receives the address information and the command of the wireless communication device 300 from the wireless communication terminal 200 by the first communication method, analyzes the received command, and addresses according to the instruction indicated in the command. The connection destination device according to the first communication method is switched so as to connect to the device indicated in the information.

  In step S107, the wireless communication device 100 transmits target data such as profile information to the wireless communication device 300 by the first communication method.

  In step S307, the wireless communication device 300 receives target data such as profile information of the wireless communication device 100 from the wireless communication device 100 by the first communication method.

  In step S109, when the wireless communication device 100 performs data transmission processing to the wireless communication device 300 according to the first communication method, the wireless communication device 100 switches the connection destination device according to the first communication method to the wireless communication terminal 200. The wireless communication terminal 200 is notified of a transmission result indicating whether the transmission has succeeded or failed by the first communication method.

  In step S207, the wireless communication terminal 200 receives a transmission result indicating whether transmission of target data such as profile information by the wireless communication apparatus 100 to the wireless communication apparatus 300 has succeeded or failed, and receives a transmission result from the wireless communication apparatus 100. The notification content is notified by means such as the display 222 and the speaker 248.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of processing for transmitting and receiving profile information between wireless communication devices via an accessory terminal. FIG. 5A shows an initial state, in which the wireless communication device 100 and the wireless communication terminal 200 establish a connection by the first communication method (Bluetooth (registered trademark)) (paired). Status). FIG. 5B illustrates a state in which the wireless communication terminal 200 accepts an input operation for transmitting the profile information of the wireless communication device 100 to the wireless communication device 300 when the user operates the wireless communication terminal 200. This process corresponds to step S201 in FIG. In FIG. 5C, communication by the second communication method (NFC) is started when the wireless communication terminal 200 and the wireless communication device 300 come close to each other, and the address information of the wireless communication device 100 is wirelessly transmitted from the wireless communication terminal 200. A state is shown in which transmission is performed to the communication device 300 and address information of the wireless communication device 300 is transmitted from the wireless communication device 300 to the wireless communication terminal 200. This process corresponds to step S203 and step S303 in FIG. 5D, the wireless communication terminal 200 transmits the address information of the wireless communication device 300 to the wireless communication device 100 by the first communication method, and transmits the profile information to the wireless communication device 300 indicated by the address information. The state which transmits a command to the radio | wireless communication apparatus 100 is shown. This process corresponds to step S205 in FIG. 5E shows that the wireless communication device 100 receives the address information and command of the wireless communication device 300 from the wireless communication terminal 200, analyzes the command, and sets the connection destination in the first communication method to the wireless communication device 300. The state which switches and transmits profile information to the radio | wireless communication apparatus 300 by a 1st communication system is shown. This process corresponds to step S107 in FIG. In FIG. 5F, the wireless communication apparatus 100 notifies the wireless communication terminal 200 of the transmission result of transmitting the profile information to the wireless communication apparatus 300 by the first communication method, so that the connection destination by the first communication method is wireless. A state is shown in which the communication result is switched to the communication terminal 200 and the transmission result is transmitted to the wireless communication terminal 200 and the wireless communication terminal 200 notifies the transmission result. This process corresponds to step S109 and step S207 in FIG.

<Summary of Embodiment 1>
According to the communication system of the first embodiment, when transmitting and receiving data such as profile information between wireless communication devices, the Bluetooth (registered trademark) address of the counterpart wireless communication device is transmitted from the accessory terminal via the accessory terminal. By notifying the communication device via Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication, the profile information can be obtained only by operating the accessory terminal without operating the main wireless communication device itself from the own wireless communication device to the counterpart wireless communication device. Can be transmitted, and the convenience of the user is improved.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, a communication system according to another embodiment will be described.

  In the description of the first embodiment, the wireless communication terminal 200 transmits a command to the wireless communication device 100 so as to transmit the profile information to another wireless communication device, and the wireless communication device 100 that has received the command communicates with the wireless communication device 300. Communication connection is performed (step S205, step S105, step S107). In addition to this, the wireless communication terminal 200 and the wireless communication device 300 (the partner wireless communication device) exchange proximity address information, and the wireless communication device 300 (the partner side) serves as a starting point for the wireless communication device 100. It is good also as communicating with and transmitting / receiving profile information.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the communication system according to the second embodiment.
In step S <b> 301, the wireless communication apparatus 300 accepts a user input operation for causing the wireless communication apparatus 300 to transmit target data (profile information or the like) that is to be transmitted / received to / from the wireless communication apparatus 100 by the wireless communication apparatus 300. . The wireless communication device 300 shifts to a transmission mode in which target data such as profile information of the wireless communication device 300 is transmitted to the wireless communication device 100 in accordance with a user input operation.

  Since the processes up to step S203 and step S303 are the same as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the description will not be repeated.

  In step S206, the wireless communication terminal 200 transmits the address information of the wireless communication device 300 to the wireless communication device 100 connected by the first communication method, and establishes connection from the wireless communication device 300 by the first communication method. A command is transmitted to the wireless communication apparatus 100 to allow it. Here, it is assumed that processing for establishing wireless communication by the first communication method is performed from the wireless communication apparatus 300 (partner apparatus) to the wireless communication apparatus 100 (own apparatus).

  In step S105, when the wireless communication device 100 receives a command from the wireless communication terminal 200, the wireless communication device 100 analyzes the command, and ends the communication connection with the wireless communication terminal 200 according to the first communication method according to the analysis result. The communication connection by the first communication method from 300 is permitted, and the establishment of the communication connection is awaited.

  In step S308, the wireless communication device 300 transmits the target data to the wireless communication device 100 by the first communication method.

  In step S108, the wireless communication device 100 receives target data such as profile information from the wireless communication device 300 by the first communication method.

  In step S110, when the wireless communication device 100 performs a data reception process from the wireless communication device 300 using the first communication method, the wireless communication device 100 uses the first communication method to determine whether the reception has succeeded or failed. The terminal 200 is notified.

  In step S <b> 208, the wireless communication terminal 200 receives a reception result indicating whether the wireless communication device 100 has successfully or failed to receive target data such as profile information from the wireless communication device 300, and receives the reception result from the wireless communication device 100. The notification content is notified by means such as the display 222 and the speaker 248.

<Summary of Embodiment 2>
According to the communication system of the second embodiment, when data such as profile information is transmitted and received between wireless communication devices, communication between the partner wireless communication device and the own wireless communication device starts from the partner wireless communication device. Starts, and the data transmission / reception result is notified from the own wireless communication device to the accessory terminal. Thereby, profile information can be transmitted only by operation of an accessory terminal, without operating the self-radio | wireless communication apparatus main body, and a user's convenience improves.

  The wireless communication device and the wireless communication terminal constituting the communication system of the present invention are realized by a processor and a program executed thereon. The program for realizing the present invention is provided by transmission / reception using a network via a communication interface.

  The embodiment disclosed this time must be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  100, 300 Wireless communication device, 142 display, 148 speaker, 149 operation reception unit, 200 wireless communication terminal, 222 display, 241 operation reception unit.

Claims (5)

A communication system including a first communication device that holds target data to be transmitted and received, a wireless communication terminal, and a second communication device,
The first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device are respectively
A first wireless communication unit corresponding to a first communication method for short-range wireless communication;
A control unit for controlling the operation of the device itself,
The wireless communication terminal and the second communication device are respectively
A second wireless communication unit corresponding to the second communication method for short-range wireless communication;
The wireless communication terminal is
A storage unit for storing a first address for connecting to the first communication device;
The control units of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device are:
A connection management unit for establishing a communication connection with another communication device;
A transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from the other communication device with which communication connection is established,
Configured to send and receive data to and from the first communication device by establishing a communication connection with the first communication device according to the first communication method according to the first address;
The control unit of the wireless communication terminal is
The connection management unit communicates with the second communication device according to the second communication method, receives a second address for connection with the second communication device from the second communication device, An address transmission / reception unit for transmitting the received second address to the first communication device by the first communication method;
A connection instructing unit that instructs the first communication device to start communication with the second communication device based on the second address;
A notification control unit for detecting that the first communication device and the second communication device start communication with each other, and that the target data is transmitted and received between the communication devices, and notifies the detection; Including
The control unit of the first communication device is
When the instruction is received from the wireless communication terminal according to the first communication method, the connection management unit switches the communication connection target according to the first communication method to the second communication device, and When the target data is transmitted to the second communication device by the first communication method, and the target data is transmitted, the first communication method is connected to the wireless communication terminal by the first communication method. A communication system for notifying the wireless communication terminal by the communication method. The wireless communication terminal of a communication system including a first communication device that holds target data to be transmitted and received, a wireless communication terminal, and a second communication device,
The first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device are respectively
A first wireless communication unit corresponding to a first communication method for short-range wireless communication;
A control unit for controlling the operation of the device itself,
The wireless communication terminal and the second communication device are respectively
A second wireless communication unit corresponding to the second communication method for short-range wireless communication;
The wireless communication terminal is
A storage unit for storing a first address for connecting to the first communication device;
The control units of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device are:
A connection management unit for establishing a communication connection with another communication device;
A transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from the other communication device with which communication connection is established,
Configured to send and receive data to and from the first communication device by establishing a communication connection with the first communication device according to the first communication method according to the first address;
The control unit of the wireless communication terminal is
The connection management unit communicates with the second communication device according to the second communication method,
A second address for connecting to the second communication device is received from the second communication device, and the received second address is transmitted to the first communication device by the first communication method. An address transmitting / receiving unit,
A connection instructing unit that instructs the first communication device to start communication with the second communication device based on the second address;
A notification control unit for detecting that the first communication device and the second communication device start communication with each other, and that the target data is transmitted and received between the communication devices, and notifies the detection; Including a wireless communication terminal. The first communication device of a communication system including a first communication device that holds target data to be transmitted and received, a wireless communication terminal, and a second communication device,
The first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device are respectively
A first wireless communication unit corresponding to a first communication method for short-range wireless communication;
A control unit for controlling the operation of the device itself,
The wireless communication terminal and the second communication device are respectively
A second wireless communication unit corresponding to the second communication method for short-range wireless communication;
The wireless communication terminal is
A storage unit for storing a first address for connecting to the first communication device;
The control units of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device are:
A connection management unit for establishing a communication connection with another communication device;
A transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from the other communication device with which communication connection is established,
Configured to send and receive data to and from the first communication device by establishing a communication connection with the first communication device according to the first communication method according to the first address;
The control unit of the wireless communication terminal is
The connection management unit communicates with the second communication device according to the second communication method, receives a second address for connection with the second communication device from the second communication device, An address transmission / reception unit for transmitting the received second address to the first communication device by the first communication method;
A connection instructing unit that instructs the first communication device to start communication with the second communication device based on the second address;
A notification control unit for detecting that the first communication device and the second communication device start communication with each other, and that the target data is transmitted and received between the communication devices, and notifies the detection; Including
The control unit of the first communication device is
When the instruction is received from the wireless communication terminal according to the first communication method, the connection management unit switches the communication connection target according to the first communication method to the second communication device, and When the target data is transmitted to the second communication device by the first communication method, and the target data is transmitted, the first communication method is connected to the wireless communication terminal by the first communication method. 1st communication apparatus which notifies to the said radio | wireless communication terminal by the communication system of. A first communication device, a communication system including a wireless communication terminal, and a second communication device that holds the target data to be transmitted and received,
The first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device are respectively
A first wireless communication unit corresponding to a first communication method for short-range wireless communication;
A control unit for controlling the operation of the device itself,
The wireless communication terminal and the second communication device are respectively
A second wireless communication unit corresponding to the second communication method for short-range wireless communication;
The wireless communication terminal is
A storage unit for storing a first address for connecting to the first communication device;
The control units of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device are:
A connection management unit for establishing a communication connection with another communication device;
A transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from the other communication device with which communication connection is established,
The wireless communication terminal is
Configured to send and receive data to and from the first communication device by establishing a communication connection with the first communication device according to the first communication method according to the first address;
The control unit of the wireless communication terminal is
An address transmission / reception unit that communicates with the second communication device according to the second communication method by the connection management unit, and transmits the first address to the second communication device;
A connection instruction unit for instructing the first communication device to start communication with the second communication device;
A notification control unit for detecting that the first communication device and the second communication device start communication with each other, and that the target data is transmitted and received between the communication devices, and notifies the detection; Including
The transceiver of the second communication device is
The connection management unit transmits the target data by the first communication method to the first communication device by using the first communication device as the target of communication connection by the first communication method,
When the transmission / reception unit of the first communication device completes reception of the target data, the transmission / reception unit connects to the wireless communication terminal by the first communication method and completes the reception by the first communication method. A communication system that notifies a wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal of a communication system including a first communication device that holds target data to be transmitted and received, a wireless communication terminal, and a second communication device,
The first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device are respectively
A first wireless communication unit corresponding to a first communication method for short-range wireless communication;
A control unit for controlling the operation of the device itself,
The wireless communication terminal and the second communication device are respectively
A second wireless communication unit corresponding to the second communication method for short-range wireless communication;
The wireless communication terminal is
A storage unit for storing a first address for connecting to the first communication device;
The control units of the first communication device, the wireless communication terminal, and the second communication device are:
A connection management unit for establishing a communication connection with another communication device;
A transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from the other communication device with which communication connection is established,
The wireless communication terminal is
Configured to send and receive data to and from the first communication device by establishing a communication connection with the first communication device according to the first communication method according to the first address;
The control unit of the wireless communication terminal is
An address transmission / reception unit that communicates with the second communication device according to the second communication method by the connection management unit, and transmits the first address to the second communication device;
A connection instruction unit for instructing the first communication device to start communication with the second communication device;
A notification control unit for detecting that the first communication device and the second communication device start communication with each other, and that the target data is transmitted and received between the communication devices, and notifies the detection; Including a wireless communication terminal.

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