WO2006059596A1

WO2006059596A1 - Information processor and information notifying method

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Publication number: WO2006059596A1
Application number: PCT/JP2005/021876
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yuuji Ishizuka
Original assignee: Kyocera Corporation
Priority date: 2004-12-03
Filing date: 2005-11-29
Publication date: 2006-06-08
Also published as: JP2006165787A

Abstract

A cellular phone (1) is characterized in that it selectively executes one of incoming notifying processes different from each other, corresponding to a reception intensity of a received radio signal when the cellular phone receives the radio signal including previously stored authentication information from an RFID (2), and thus, notification corresponding to how close the RFID (2) is located is made possible.

Description

Information processing apparatus and information notification method

Technical field

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information notification method, and for example, relates to an information processing apparatus and an information notification method for notifying information according to individual identification by RFID.

Background art

In recent years, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification, wireless IC tag) has attracted attention as a technique for identifying individuals. This RFID can be manufactured inexpensively and in a small size, and a certain amount of information can be stored and this information can be read remotely by radio, so if it is attached to various objects to be identified, The identification target can be identified by a simple method.

[0003] An example of a technique applying such individual identification by RFID is described in Patent Document 1. In the technique described in Patent Document 1, RFID is attached to each of a plurality of mobile communication terminal devices. In addition, each mobile communication terminal device acquires in advance individual identification information stored in an RFID attached to another mobile communication terminal device that is a communication partner via a communication line. Each mobile communication terminal device acquires the individual identification information stored in the RFID when the radio wave from the RFID attached to the other mobile communication terminal device can be received. If the acquired individual identification information is acquired in advance and matches the individual identification information, the mobile communication terminal device that has acquired the individual identification information is the other mobile communication terminal device that is the communication partner. Judge that it is approaching. Each mobile communication terminal device, when making this determination, notifies the user that the communication partner is approaching.

Patent Document 1: JP-A-2004-140659

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0004] In the above-described conventional technology, it is determined whether or not the individual identification information received from the RFID matches the individual identification information stored in advance, and the individual identification information is stored in the RFID. Notification processing is being performed to the effect that is approaching. In other words, in the above prior art, power from RFID When the wave can be received, a notification process to the effect that the RFID is approaching can be performed. However, the information acquired by the mobile communication terminal device in the above-described prior art is information indicating only one of communication partner power and power strength in the radio wave reach. It was not possible to obtain information about how close the mobile communication terminal device is. For this reason, portable communication terminal devices have been unable to flexibly perform notification processing depending on how close the communication partner RFID is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and one of its purposes is to provide an information processing apparatus and an information notification method that enable notification according to how close the RFID is. There is.

Means for solving the problem

[0006] A mobile phone according to the present invention for solving the above-described problem is received when a radio signal including authentication information stored in advance is received from a predetermined radio communication device. One of the different incoming notification processes is selectively executed according to the strength.

[0007] By doing so, the notification process can be made different according to the reception strength of the radio signal received from the RFID that is the radio communication device, so that the RFID power S that is the radio communication device is close to how much. It is possible to notify incoming calls according to whether there is a call.

[0008] Further, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention is an information processing apparatus that communicates with a wireless communication apparatus, and that stores at least one authentication information identical to the authentication information stored in the wireless communication apparatus. From an information storage means, a notification processing means for performing a notification process for notifying information, an authentication information signal receiving means for receiving an authentication information signal including the authentication information from the wireless communication apparatus, and from the wireless communication apparatus Received signal strength information obtaining means for obtaining received signal strength information indicating the received strength of the received radio signal, and authentication information included in the received authentication information signal are stored in the authentication information storage means! Authentication information determining means for determining whether the authentication information is the same as any of the authentication information, and the notification processing means includes the authentication information included in the received authentication information signal. Stored in the information storage means! The authentication information! /, The reception of the authentication information signal indicated by the acquired received signal strength information is determined to be the same as the difference. One of the different notification processes is selectively executed according to the strength.

[0009] By doing so, the RFID power that is a wireless communication device that only depends on whether or not the radio signal of RFID power can be received is notified according to the reception strength of the received radio signal. Therefore, notifications can be made according to how close the RFID, which is a wireless communication device, is located.

[0010] In addition, in the information processing apparatus, the notification processing unit is configured to receive the communication start request from another information processing apparatus and when the predetermined communication start process corresponding to the communication start request is not performed. Notification processing may be performed. Further, in the information processing apparatus, the notification processing means is a place where information is transmitted to the information processing apparatus by another information processing apparatus and the user of the information processing apparatus confirms the information. The notification process may be performed when a predetermined confirmation process is not performed.

According to this configuration, the notification process can be performed only when the predetermined process such as the communication start process and the confirmation process is not performed, so that the unnecessary notification process can be prevented.

[0012] Also, in the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus is at least one of a plurality of base station apparatuses each having a different base station apparatus identification number from another information processing apparatus. A base station apparatus identification number storage means for storing at least one base station apparatus identification number, and a base station transmitted from each base station apparatus and assigned to the base station apparatus A base station apparatus identification number signal receiving means for receiving a base station apparatus identification number signal including the apparatus identification number; and the base station apparatus identification number included in the received base station apparatus identification number signal is the base station apparatus identification A base station apparatus identification number determining means for determining whether the base station apparatus identification number is the same as any one of the base station apparatus identification numbers stored in the number storage means, the determination of the base station apparatus identification number determination means result In response, selectively perform one different of the notifying processing one another, may be the fact. In this way, notification processing can be made different depending on the area in which the service area is located. In addition, the area is that the information processing apparatus is in a place where it can communicate with a certain base station apparatus. The area (or area base station) is the area where the information processing apparatus is actually connected to the base station apparatus. It means the area (or base station device) that communicates!

[0013] The information notification method according to the present invention is an information notification method for notifying information in an information processing device communicating with a wireless communication device, and performs a notification process for notifying information. A notification processing step; an authentication information signal receiving step for receiving an authentication information signal including the authentication information from the wireless communication device; and reception signal strength information indicating a reception strength of the wireless signal received from the wireless communication device. A received signal strength information acquisition step for acquiring, and an authentication information storage means for storing at least one authentication information that is the same as the authentication information stored in the wireless communication device as the authentication information included in the received authentication information signal An authentication information determination step for determining whether or not the authentication information stored in the authentication information is the same as the difference, and in the notification processing step, the received authentication information. When it is determined that the authentication information included in the information signal is the same as any one of the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage means, the authentication indicated by the acquired received signal strength information According to the reception strength of the information signal, one of different notification processes is selectively executed.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 (a) is an explanatory diagram when the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention is in an incoming call waiting state. (B) It is explanatory drawing when the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention is in the state of call notification processing implementation. (C) It is explanatory drawing when the mobile telephone which concerns on embodiment of this invention is in the state in which an incoming call notification process is being implemented again.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of processing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of processing according to the embodiment of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0016] [Embodiment 1]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information processing system 5 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, an information processing system 5 according to the present embodiment includes a mobile phone 1 and a plurality of base station devices 3 as components of a mobile communication system. Communication network 4 is connected. In addition, it is configured to include mobile phone 1 and RFID 2 as components of the RFID system!

Here, the RFID 2 stores authentication information, and includes this authentication information in a wireless signal to be transmitted. As a result, RFID2 can be authenticated on the signal receiving side from RFID2. Here, the authentication information is information used to authenticate each RFID2. Specifically, RFID identification information for identifying individual RFID 2 can be used as it is as this authentication information.

In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 1 performs an incoming notification process according to how close the RFID 2 is. The image of this incoming call notification process will be described with reference to the explanatory diagram shown in FIG. In FIG. 2 (a), the mobile phone 1 is waiting for an incoming call. When there is an incoming call in this state, an incoming call notification is performed as shown in Fig. 5 (b). In this figure, vibration processing in a vibrator 34 described later and ringing processing in a ringer 35 described later are simultaneously performed. This incoming call notification process is a process for notifying the user of the mobile phone 1 of information that a call has been received and information that a mail has been received. In the case of an incoming call, this incoming notification process is stopped when the user performs a predetermined confirmation process or when the caller stops the outgoing call. In addition, in the case of an incoming mail, this incoming notification process is stopped when the user performs a predetermined confirmation process or when a certain time elapses. Here, the user of the mobile phone 1 does not always carry the mobile phone 1, and therefore the confirmation process may not be performed. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), when the RFID2 worn by the user of the mobile phone 1 approaches, the incoming call notification process is performed again depending on how close the RFID2 is. Yes.

FIG. 3 shows a mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment for performing such incoming call notification processing. FIG. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment includes a central processor unit 10, a storage unit 20, an input / output unit 30, a signal processing unit 40, a cellular transceiver unit 50, and an RFID transceiver unit 60. Constructed.

[0020] The mobile phone 1 functions as a mobile station device in a mobile communication system, and also functions as a reading device for RFID2, which is a wireless communication device. Hereinafter, each part of the mobile phone 1 will be described.

The central processor unit 10 is a central processing unit of the cellular phone 1 that is a computer, and controls each unit of the cellular phone 1 and performs various processes related to communication. In the present embodiment, the central processor unit 10 is configured to functionally include an authentication information acquisition unit 11, an RFID determination unit 12, a notification processing unit 13, and an RFID registration unit 14. Each of these parts will be described in detail later.

The storage unit 20 includes a memory 21. Here, for example, various storage devices such as RAM (Randam Access Memory), a hard disk, and a flash memory are collectively referred to as a memory 21. The memory 21 functions as a work memory for the central processor unit 10 and a signal processing unit 40 described later, and stores data related to various processes. This data includes the authentication information, and the storage unit 20 stores at least one authentication information identical to the authentication information stored in the RFID 2.

[0023] The input / output unit 30 includes an input device such as a microphone 32, a key IF37 (Key Interface), an output device such as a speaker 33, a vibrator 34, a ringer 35, an LCD36 (Liquid Crystal Display), and a communication port 38. It includes a communication interface device with other devices.

The microphone 32 converts the voice of the user of the mobile phone 1 into an electrical signal. The CODEC 31 converts the electrical signal output from the microphone 32 into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the signal processing unit 40. The CODEC 31 converts the digital signal output from the signal processing unit 40 into an analog signal and outputs the analog signal. Here, the digital signal output by the signal processing unit 40 is, for example, a digital signal related to the audio signal received by the communication destination. In such a case, the analog signal output here is the audio signal. It becomes. The speaker 33 rings the audio signal. [0025] The noise generator 34 includes a vibrator such as an eccentric weight, and vibrates the vibrator according to an instruction input from the central processor unit 10. As a result, the entire mobile phone 1 vibrates and notifies the user of information such as incoming calls. The ringer 35 includes voice output means such as a speaker, and sounds a voice according to an instruction input from the central processor unit 10 to notify the user of information such as an incoming call. The LCD 36 is a liquid crystal display, displays information according to instructions input from the central processor unit 10, and notifies the user of the information.

On the other hand, the key IF 37 is an interface device configured to have a force such as a dial button for performing key input. The key IF 37 acquires key information associated with each button of the dial button in the order corresponding to the user's pressing, and outputs the acquired key information to the central processor unit 10.

[0027] The communication port 38 is connected to another device (external device) such as a personal computer and operates as an interface. The communication port 38 outputs a signal to which the connected external device force is also input to the central processor unit 10 and outputs a signal to the external device in accordance with an instruction input from the central processor unit 10. .

[0028] Next, the signal processing unit 40 is a processing device including a DSP 41 (Digital Signal Processor). The signal processing unit 40 performs digital signal processing of signals transmitted and received in the cellular transceiver unit 50. In a specific example, the signal processing unit 40 performs digital signal processing on the signal that has also been output from the cellular transceiver unit 50 and outputs it to the central processor unit 10 as necessary. Furthermore, when the signal output from the cellular transceiver 50 is a control signal for communication control, processing according to the control information included in the control signal is also performed. For example, if the control information is a communication start request for requesting communication start, processing for starting communication is performed. In addition, the signal processing unit 40 performs digital signal processing on the transmission signal output from the central processor unit 10 and outputs it to the cellular transceiver unit 50. As described above, in the mobile phone 1, a processor related to signal processing for functioning as a mobile station apparatus in a mobile communication system is provided separately from the central processor unit 10, so that the processing load on the central processor unit 10 is reduced. Has been reduced.

[0029] Since the cellular phone 1 functions as a mobile station device, the cellular transceiver unit 50 is a mobile station device. It is the signal transmission / reception apparatus for transmitting / receiving the signal which concerns on. The cellular transceiver unit 50 includes an ADC / DAC 51 (Analog-Digital Converter / Digital-Analog Converter) and an RF unit 52 (Radio Frequency). The ADCZDAC 51 accepts an input of a digital transmission signal to be transmitted to the base station device 3 from the signal processing unit 40. The ADCZDAC51 converts the digital transmission signal into an analog signal so that it can be transmitted wirelessly. Further, the ADCZDAC 51 converts the analog signal output from the RF unit 52 into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the signal processing unit 40.

[0030] The RF unit 52 performs various processes such as a modulation process, a frequency conversion process, and an amplification process on the analog signal output from the ADCZDAC 51, and transmits the analog signal via an antenna. The RF unit 52 receives a radio signal having a predetermined frequency that has arrived at the antenna, performs amplification processing, frequency conversion processing, demodulation processing, and the like on the received radio signal, and outputs them to the ADCZDAC51. .

[0031] The RFID transceiver unit 60 corresponds to an authentication information signal receiving unit that receives a radio signal as an authentication information signal including at least one of the stored authentication information from the RFID 2 that stores the authentication information. Make 1 function as an RFID reader. The RFID transmission / reception unit 60 includes an RSSI acquisition unit 61 and an RFID RF unit 62. The RFID RF unit 62 includes an antenna, and transmits a radio signal to the RFID 2 and receives a radio signal transmitted from the RFID 2 in accordance with an instruction from the central processor unit 10. The received radio signal includes authentication information. The RSSI acquisition unit 61 acquires the received signal strength indicator (RSSI) received from the RFID 2 and outputs it to the central processor unit 10.

The RSSI acquisition unit 61 measures the reception strength of the radio signal received by the RFID RF unit 62 and outputs information (RSSI information) related to the reception strength to the central processor unit 10. For example, the RSSI acquisition unit 61 can be realized by using an electric field strength meter that acquires the electric field strength due to the radio wave emitted by the RFID 2 as a voltage signal. In this case, the voltage signal is converted into a digital signal to generate RSSI information, and this RSSI information is output.

Next, each functional unit included in the central processor unit 10 will be described. The authentication information acquisition unit 11 receives the authentication signal included in the radio signal from the RFID 2 received by the RFID transceiver unit 60. Obtain certificate information.

[0034] The RFID determination unit 12 functions as an authentication information determination unit that determines whether the authentication information included in the received authentication information signal is the same as any of the authentication information stored in the storage unit 20. Then, it is determined whether or not the authentication information stored in the memory 21 and the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 11 are inconsistent (whether they are the same). The RF ID determination unit 12 also functions as reception signal strength information acquisition means for acquiring reception signal strength information indicating the reception strength of a radio signal as an authentication information signal received by the RFID transceiver unit 60. That is, the RFID determination unit 12 performs a comparison determination between the RSSI information acquired by the RSSI acquisition unit 61 and a predetermined threshold, and the received signal strength indicating the magnitude of the RSSI information with respect to the predetermined threshold Obtain as information.

The RFID registration unit 14 performs a registration process for registering the authentication information of RFID2 in the memory 21. Specifically, the authentication information is acquired from the key IF 37, the communication port 38, or the authentication information acquisition unit 11, and registered by storing the acquired authentication information in the memory 21. The key IF37 accepts a predetermined key operation for registering authentication information performed by the user of the mobile phone 1, and obtains the authentication information. The communication port 38 acquires authentication information by receiving a predetermined registration signal including authentication information for registering authentication information from another connected device. Further, as described above, the authentication information acquisition unit 11 acquires the authentication information included in the radio signal from the RFID 2 received by the RFID transceiver unit 60.

[0036] Here, in the registration process, the authentication information acquisition unit 11 acquires the authentication information so that the RFID registration unit 14 stores the authentication information in the memory 21. While explaining. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the registration process when the RFID registration unit 14 stores the authentication information in the memory 21 when the authentication information acquisition unit 11 acquires the authentication information. As shown in the figure, first, the user of the mobile phone 1 performs a predetermined registration operation using the key IF37 (S100). Then, the central processor unit 10 receives the registration operation, and performs RFID scan processing to confirm whether or not a radio signal from the RFID 2 is transmitted to the RFID transceiver unit 60! /! Perform (S101). Then, the authentication information included in the received radio signal from the RFID 2 is temporarily stored in the memory 21 (S102), and the stored authentication information is displayed on the LCD 36. At this time, radio signals from multiple RFID2s are received. If so, a plurality of authentication information is displayed as a list. Then, the user selects at least one authentication information from the displayed at least one authentication information (S103). Then, the RFID registration unit 14 stores the authentication information selected by the user in the memory 21 (S104). In this way, the storage unit 20 stores at least one authentication information.

[0037] Notification processing unit 13 performs call incoming notification processing and mail incoming notification processing (hereinafter simply referred to as incoming notification processing) of mobile phone 1 serving as a mobile station device. The incoming call notification process means that when a communication start request for requesting the start of voice communication or data communication is transmitted from the base station device 3, the mobile phone 1 user is notified that the communication start request has been received. It is a process to inform. Specifically, vibration processing in the vibrator 34, ringing processing in the ringer 35, incoming notification information display processing in the LCD 36, incoming notification information audio output processing in the speaker 33, and the like can be given. The notification processing unit 13 instructs the input / output unit 30 or the signal processing unit 40 to start the notification process in order to perform one or more of these notification processes. Then, when the user of the mobile phone 1 that has received the notification by the notification process performs a predetermined response operation or a predetermined rejection operation at the key IF 37, the central processor unit 10 performs processing such as starting or rejecting communication. . On the other hand, if the user of the mobile phone 1 that has been notified by the notification process does not perform a predetermined response operation or a predetermined rejection operation, the central processor unit 10 displays missed call information indicating that a communication start request has been made. Is stored in the memory 21 in association with the request source information indicating the time when the communication start request is made and the request source of the communication start request.

[0038] In addition, the mail arrival notification process is a process for receiving an email message (hereinafter, collectively referred to as an email) from an e-mail or SMS (Short Messaging Service) from the base station device 3, and This is a process for informing the user. The notification means includes vibration processing in the vibrator 34, ringing processing in the ringer 35, incoming notification information display processing in the LCD 36, incoming notification information audio output processing in the speaker 33, and the like, similar to the incoming call notification processing. The notification processing unit 13 instructs the input / output unit 30 or the signal processing unit 40 to start the notification process in order to perform one or more of these notification processes. Then, when the user of the mobile phone 1 that has received the notification by the notification process performs a predetermined confirmation operation with the key IF37, the central processor unit 10 In addition, the received mail is stored in the memory 21 in association with the sender information indicating the sender of the mail and the mail reception time. The central processor unit 10 further stores mail read information indicating that a predetermined confirmation operation has been performed for the incoming mail (mail read) in association with each other. On the other hand, even when the user of the mobile phone 1 that has received the notification by the notification process does not perform the predetermined confirmation operation, the central processor unit 10 receives the received mail and the sender information indicating the mail sender and the reception of the mail. It is stored in the memory 21 in association with the time, but instead of the mail read information, a predetermined confirmation operation has been performed, indicating that the mail unread information indicates that it has not been read (indicating that it has not been read). And memorize it further.

[0039] When the notification processing unit 13 performs the incoming notification process as described above, but the user does not perform a confirmation process such as a predetermined response operation, a predetermined rejection operation, or a predetermined confirmation operation, a notification is sent. The processing unit 13 includes the authentication information registered by the RFID registration unit 14 and stored in the storage unit 20 and transmits it by including it in a wireless signal. When the RFID 2 approaches, the processing unit 13 performs the incoming notification process again.

More specifically, when it is detected that the RFID 2 that transmits the authentication information stored in the storage unit 20 by including the authentication information in the wireless signal is approaching, the notification processing unit 13 performs the RFID determination unit 12. Check the received signal strength information to be acquired. That is, the notification processing unit 13 stores the authentication information performed by the RFID determination unit 12, stores the authentication information stored in the memory 21, and the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 11. If the result of the determination as to whether or not they are correct indicates that they match, the RFID determination unit 12 checks the received signal strength information acquired. Then, according to the confirmed received signal strength information, the notification processing unit 13 stores in the storage unit 20 whether or not the mail associated with the mail unread information is stored in the storage unit 20 and the missed call information. Check whether or not When either one is stored, the notification processing unit 13 performs the incoming notification process again. In this way, when the notification processing unit 13 determines that the authentication information included in the received authentication information signal is stored in the storage unit 20 and is the same as the! / Authentication indicated by the received signal strength information acquired by the RFID judgment unit 12 Depending on the received strength of the information signal, selectively execute different notification processes. By functioning as notification processing means, the mobile phone 1 can perform the incoming call notification process again when the RFID 2 approaches. This makes it possible to perform incoming call notification processing again only when the user of the mobile phone 1 wearing the registered R FID2, for example, and how close the RFID2 is. It is possible to perform different processing depending on whether there is any.

Hereinafter, an example of specific processing for performing the incoming call notification processing again will be described with reference to a processing flowchart.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the incoming notification process in the central processor unit 10 when there is an incoming call or mail. As shown in the figure, first, the central processor unit 10 confirms whether or not the normal incoming call notification setting is valid (S200). The normal incoming call notification setting is information set by the user and is stored in the storage unit 20. The user sets as a normal incoming call notification setting whether or not he / she wants to be notified of incoming calls when there is an incoming call or mail. When the incoming call notification process is performed, the normal incoming call notification setting that has been set is confirmed and the incoming call notification process is performed, so that the incoming call notification process can be performed according to the user's intention. Note that the notification type information indicating the type of notification processing may be included in the normal call notification setting.

If it is determined that the normal incoming call notification setting is valid, the central processor unit 10 performs normal incoming call notification processing (S202). In this case, the central processor unit 10 causes the storage unit 20 to store information (missed call information, mail read information, mail unread information) according to whether or not the user has performed confirmation processing as described above. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the normal incoming call notification setting is valid, the central processor unit 10 does not perform normal incoming call notification processing. At this time, since the user cannot perform the confirmation process, the central processor unit 10 causes the storage unit 20 to store information indicating that the confirmation process is not performed, such as missed call information and mail unread information.

Next, the central processor unit 10 confirms whether or not the RFID notification incoming call notification setting is valid (S204). The normal incoming call notification setting when RFID is detected is information set by the user and stored in the storage unit 20. The user performs a predetermined response operation, a predetermined rejection operation, or a predetermined confirmation operation when there is an incoming call or mail. In case of trapping, whether or not you want to notify the incoming call again according to whether or not the RFID2 is detected is set as the normal incoming call notification setting when detecting RFID. In this way, the mobile phone 1 can perform incoming call notification processing upon RFID detection according to the user's intention.

[0045] If the RFID detection incoming call notification setting is not valid, the subsequent processing is not performed and the processing ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the incoming call notification setting at the time of RFID detection is valid, the central processor unit 10 performs a confirmation process by the user or limits the number of times that is a numerical value stored in the storage unit 20. Until the predetermined number of times indicated by the information has passed, the subsequent processing is repeated (S206, S216), so that notification processing is performed each time RFID2 approaches.

The central processor unit 10 confirms the authentication information stored in the storage unit 20 and repeats the RFID detection process described below for the number of stored authentication information (S210). , S214). Here, n is a serial number assigned to the stored authentication information. However, in the case of repetition, wait processing (standby processing) (S208) for a predetermined time is performed. By doing so, the processing of the central processor unit 10 can be reduced.

The RFID-n detection process will be described with reference to the flowchart of the RFID-n detection process in the central processor unit 10 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the central processor unit 10 confirms whether or not radio waves from the RFID-n are received (S300). That is, the central processor unit 10 first checks whether or not a radio signal transmitted from the RFID 2 can be received. If it can be received, the central processor unit 10 can receive the radio wave from the RFID 2 that transmits a radio signal including the same authentication information as the stored authentication information (RFID identification information indicating RFID—n). Check if it exists. The central processor unit 10 divides the authentication information stored in the memory 21 storing the authentication information performed by the RFID determination unit 12 and the authentication information acquired by the authentication information acquisition unit 11. This is confirmed by the judgment result of whether or not there is.

[0048] RFID—If the radio wave from n is received! (S302), the central processor unit 10 checks whether the value of the variable “reception history” is “none”. (S312). The variable “reception history” stores the above-mentioned unread mail information or missed call information in the storage unit 20. This is information indicating whether or not the power is being stored, and is stored for each RFID-n. More specifically, the initial value of the variable “reception history” is “none”, and when the unread mail information or missed call information is stored in the storage unit 20, the central processor unit 10 sets the variable “reception history”. Update and set “Yes”. Further, when a predetermined confirmation process is performed on all unread mail information or missed call information stored in the storage unit 20 by the user, the central processor unit 10 updates the variable “Reception History” and sets “None”. Set.

If the value of the variable “reception history” is not “None”, the central processor unit 10 changes the value of the variable “reception history” to “None” (S314). In this way, the cellular phone 1 can be configured not to perform notification processing even if the same RFID-n is detected again. Further, the central processor unit 10 sets the value of the variable “undetectable continuous number” to 0 (S314). In this RFID-n detection process, as will be described later, the central processor unit 10 performs a process of confirming the radio wave from the RFID-n for a predetermined number N times until the radio wave from the R FID-n can be confirmed. Therefore, in order to confirm that the predetermined number of times N has been reached, a temporary variable “the number of undetectable consecutive numbers” is provided. Then, the central processor unit 10 performs RFID detection incoming call notification processing, which will be described later (S318).

[0050] On the other hand, if the value of the variable "Reception history" is "None" in the processing of S312, there is no need to perform notification processing again, so the central processor unit 10 ends the RFID-n detection processing To do. Then, the central processor unit 10 performs RFID-n detection processing for the next RFID-n (S210, S212, S214). However, if the RFID-n detection processing power is the RFID-n detection processing for the last authentication information among the stored authentication information, the central processor unit 10 exits the loop of S210 to S214 and continues for a predetermined time. After waiting (S208), the RFID-n detection process is performed again.

[0051] If it is not possible to confirm that the radio wave from RFID-n is received in the processing of S302 (S302), the central processor unit 10 determines whether or not the variable “undetectable continuous number” has reached N. Is determined (S308). As a result, if the variable “the number of undetectable consecutive numbers” has reached N, the central processor unit 10 ends the RFID-n detection processing, and performs RFID-n detection processing for the next n (S210). On the other hand, if N has not been reached, the central processor unit 10 repeats the process of confirming the radio wave from the R FID-n again (S300). [0052] As described above, the mobile phone 1 repeats the process of confirming the presence / absence of the arrival of radio waves for one RFID2 up to N times, thereby confirming the radio waves from the RFID2 reliably and N times. In this way, other RFID2s can be checked in order.

Next, the incoming notification process at the time of RFID detection will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the incoming call notification process at the time of RFID detection in the central processor unit 10. As shown in the figure, first, the central processor unit 10 confirms whether or not the reception strength utilization setting is valid (S400). The reception intensity use setting is information set by the user and is stored in the storage unit 20. When performing the incoming notification process when RFID is detected, the user should use the notification process according to the distance between the RFID 2 and the mobile phone 1 indicated by the reception strength of the radio signal received from the RFID 2, or not. This information is set as the reception strength usage setting. This reception strength use setting includes information about which notification processing is desired to be performed according to the distance between the RFID 2 and the mobile phone 1. The central processor unit 10 confirms the reception intensity utilization setting and performs notification processing when performing incoming notification processing when RFID is detected. As a result, the mobile phone 1 can perform notification processing in accordance with the user's intention.

[0054] If the reception intensity use setting is not valid, the central processor unit 10 performs notification processing C described later (S412). On the other hand, when the reception strength utilization setting is valid, the central processor unit 10 acquires the RSSI information acquired by the RFID acquisition unit 61, and determines whether the RSSI information is larger or smaller than a predetermined threshold. To obtain received signal strength information (S402). Then, the central processor unit 10 calculates the distance between the RFID-n and the mobile phone 1 based on the acquired received signal strength information. The method for calculating this distance will be described. The storage unit 20 stores predetermined threshold values and distances in association with each other. Here, a predetermined threshold and a distance of 50 cm are stored in association with each other. If the RSSI information exceeds the predetermined threshold, the distance is within 50 cm, and if not, the distance is 50 cm or more. The distance is calculated by calculating the approximate distance information indicating the distance to the mobile phone 1. If a plurality of threshold values are stored, the central processor unit 10 can calculate more tidy distance information. [0055] By setting the threshold value in this way, the cellular phone 1 can use the distance process such as a notification process A described later when the distance information is within 50 cm, and a notification process B described later when the distance information is within 50 cm. The notification process varies depending on the information.

[0056] Here, the notification process will be described. As described above, the notification processing includes vibration processing in the vibrator 34, ringing processing in the ringer 35, incoming notification information display processing in the LCD 36, incoming notification information audio output processing in the speaker 33, and the like. The notification process A, the notification process B, and the notification process C are notification processes in which only one of these is used or the power to be used in combination is different. The specific notification processing to be performed for each is set in the reception strength usage setting as described above. As an example, the notification process A is the vibration process in the vibrator 34 only, the notification process B is a combination of the vibration process in the vibrator 34 and the ringer 35, and the notification process C is the vibration process in the vibrator 34 and the ringer 35. It is set to be a combination of ringing processing and incoming call notification information display processing on LCD36.

[0057] By doing as described above, the mobile phone 1 can notify information according to how close the RFID 2 is. That is, the mobile phone 1 can calculate the distance according to the reception intensity of the radio wave transmitted from the RFID 2, and can change the notification processing according to the distance.

[0058] Note that the notification process may be varied depending on, for example, a change in reception strength. Specifically, the central processor unit 10 acquires the reception intensity in the process of S300 of the RFID detection process, and stores the acquired reception intensity in the storage unit 20. Then, the central processor unit 10 determines whether or not the received intensity change amount exceeds the predetermined threshold value in the RFID detection incoming call notification process, and the received intensity change amount exceeds the predetermined threshold value. The notification process in this case may be different from the notification process in the case where the amount of change in reception intensity does not exceed a predetermined threshold.

[0059] [Embodiment 2]

An information processing system 5 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The information processing system 5 of this embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment mainly in the central processor. The configuration of the unit 10 etc. is somewhat different, and based on this, the operation of the mobile phone 1 is different.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment is similar to the first embodiment in that the central processor unit 10, storage unit 20, input / output unit 30, signal processing unit 40, cellular transceiver unit 50, RFID transceiver Part 60 is included. Among these, the configuration and processing of the input / output unit 30, the cellular transceiver unit 50, and the RFID transceiver unit 60 are the same as those in the first embodiment. Operations in the central processor unit 10, the storage unit 20, and the signal processing unit 40 Is different from the first embodiment

Similar to the first embodiment, the central processor unit 10 is a central processing unit of the mobile phone 1 that is a computer, and controls each unit of the mobile phone 1 and performs various processes related to communication. In the second embodiment, the central processor unit 10 further includes a base station ID determination unit 15 and a base station ID registration unit 16 in addition to the authentication information acquisition unit 11, the RFID determination unit 12, the notification processing unit 13, and the RFID registration unit 14. Consists of including. The processing of the authentication information acquisition unit 11, the RFID determination unit 12, and the RFID registration unit 14 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the notification processing unit 13 is a mobile phone in addition to the processing described in the first embodiment. Performs notification processing according to the base station device identification number assigned to the base station device in which 1 is located (located within that area).

The storage unit 20 is also configured to include the memory 21 as in the first embodiment, and stores at least one base station apparatus identification number in addition to the information described in the first embodiment. The base station apparatus identification number is a number uniquely assigned to each base station apparatus 3.

Similarly to the first embodiment, the signal processing unit 40 is a processing device including the DSP 41. In addition to the processing performed in the first embodiment, the signal processing unit 40 acquires a base station device identification number included in a control signal transmitted from the base station device 3 by extracting the control signal power, Output to base station ID determination unit 15. In this way, the signal processing unit 40 receives a control signal as a base station apparatus identification number signal that is transmitted from each base station apparatus 3 and includes the base station apparatus identification number assigned to each base station apparatus 3. Functions as a base station device identification number signal receiving means.

[0064] The processing of the base station ID determination unit 15 will be described. The base station ID determination unit 15 The base station apparatus identification number stored in the memory 21 and the base station apparatus identification number acquired by the signal processing unit 40 are stored in the memory 21. to decide. In this way, the base station ID determination unit 15 determines whether the base station apparatus identification number included in the received control signal is the same as any of the base station apparatus identification numbers stored in the storage unit 20. Judgment.

Next, the base station ID registration unit 16 will be described. The base station ID registration unit 16 performs a registration process for registering a base station device identification number (base station ID) in the memory 21. Specifically, the base station ID registration unit 16 acquires the base station device identification number from the key IF 37, the communication port 38, or the signal processing unit 40, and stores the acquired base station device identification number in the memory 21. And register. Key IF 37 accepts a predetermined key operation for registering the base station apparatus identification number, which is performed by the user of mobile phone 1, and obtains the base station apparatus identification number. The communication port 38 acquires a base station apparatus identification number by receiving a predetermined registration signal including the base station apparatus identification number for registering the base station apparatus identification number from another apparatus connected thereto. . Further, as described above, the signal processing unit 40 acquires the base station apparatus identification number included in the radio signal from the base station apparatus 3 received by the cellular transceiver unit 50.

[0066] Of the above registration processing, the processing when the signal processing unit 40 acquires the base station device identification number and the base station ID registration unit 16 stores the base station device identification number in the memory 21 is as follows. A description will be given with reference to a flowchart of processing. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of registration processing when the base station ID registration unit 16 stores the base station device identification number in the memory 21 by the signal processing unit 40 acquiring the base station device identification number. As shown in the figure, first, the user of the mobile phone 1 performs a predetermined registration operation with the key IF37 (S500). Then, in response to the registration operation, the central processor unit 10 performs base station scan processing for acquiring the base station device identification number included in the radio signal from the base station device 3 in the signal processing unit 40 (S501). . Further, when performing the registration operation, the user inputs location information relating to the current location (that is, the area of the base station device 3 corresponding to the acquired base station device identification number) (S502). This location information is information selected from several options such as home and office. Further, the user inputs notification processing corresponding to the input location information (S503). This notification process can also be selected from several available options Information. Specifically, in addition to the processing described above, such as vibration processing at vibrator 34, ringing processing at ringer 35, incoming notification information display processing at LCD 36, incoming notification information voice output processing at speaker 33, mail from speaker 33 There is also an automatic reading process. In the automatic mail reading process, in the mail incoming notification process, the notification processing unit 13 reads out the text that is the content of the incoming mail stored in the storage unit 20 by machine voice, and the voice signal generated by the reading is sent from the speaker 33. This is the output process.

[0067] Then, the base station ID registration unit 16 stores the acquired base station device identification number and the input location information in the storage unit 20 in association with each other. Further, the base station ID registration unit 16 stores the location information and the notification process in association with each other. In this manner, the storage unit 20 stores at least one base station apparatus identification number and stores a notification process in association with the base station apparatus identification number.

[0068] The notification processing unit 13 matches the base station device identification number stored in the memory 21 by the base station ID determination unit 15 with the base station device identification number acquired by the signal processing unit 40. Depending on whether or not, different notification processing is performed according to the judgment result. This notification process will be described with reference to a flowchart of the process of the central processor unit 10.

FIG. 10 is a processing flowchart showing processing of the central processor unit 10. The notification process shown in the figure shows more detailed processing contents of the notification process in FIG. That is, the second embodiment is an embodiment regarding more detailed contents of the processing shown in FIGS. As shown in the figure, the central processor unit 10 first has a visited base station device identification number, which is a base station device identification number indicating a visited base station device, and a base station device identification number stored in the storage unit 20. -It is determined whether or not the match is correct (S600). When a large number of data are stored, the central processor unit 10 selects a matching one. The in-zone base station device means the base station device 3 with which the mobile phone 1 as a mobile station device is currently communicating. The central processor unit 10 branches the process according to the matching base station apparatus identification number (S602), and performs different notification processes (S604-1 to n). In this way, the mobile phone 1 can perform notification processing according to the identification number. In the processing of S602, the central processor unit 10 is stored in association with the base station apparatus identification number. Processing may be branched according to location information. In this way, the mobile phone 1 can perform notification processing according to the location information.

[0070] By doing the above, the cellular phone 1 can use the notification process according to the serving base station apparatus. In this way, the mobile phone 1, for example, wants the company to read out the mail, but wants to read out the mail at home, so that the notification processing differs at least in the area unit of the base station device 3. Notification processing can be set. In addition, regarding the registration of the base station device 3, since the user only needs to register location information regarding the area within the area of the base station device 3, the mobile phone 1 simply registers the base station device 3. It can be performed.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, although the case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention can be applied to any information processing apparatus. In this case, the information processing apparatus performs different notification processing depending on the reception strength of the radio signal received from the radio communication apparatus such as RFID.

In the above-described embodiment, the variable “reception history” is stored for each RFID-n, and may not be stored for each force RFID-n. In such a case, once the incoming notification process at the time of RF ID detection is performed, notification is also made when a different RFID is detected unless new unread mail information or missed call information is stored in the storage unit 20. It can be done without processing.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] When a wireless signal including authentication information stored in advance is received from a predetermined wireless communication device, any of the different incoming notification processes depending on the reception strength of the received wireless signal. A mobile phone characterized by selectively executing a mobile phone.

[2] An information processing apparatus that communicates with a wireless communication apparatus,

Authentication information storage means for storing at least one authentication information identical to the authentication information stored in the wireless communication device;

Notification processing means for performing notification processing for notifying information;

An authentication information signal receiving means for receiving an authentication information signal including the authentication information from the wireless communication device;

Received signal strength information acquisition means for acquiring received signal strength information indicating the received strength of a radio signal received from the radio communication device;

Authentication information determination means for determining whether authentication information included in the received authentication information signal is the same as any of the authentication information stored in the authentication information storage means;

Including

The notification processing unit stores the authentication information when the authentication information included in the received authentication information signal is stored in the authentication information storage unit and is determined to be the same as the difference between the authentication information. Selectively performing different notification processes according to the reception strength of the authentication information signal indicated by the received signal strength information.

An information processing apparatus characterized by that.

[3] In the information processing device according to claim 2,

The notification processing means performs the notification process when there is a communication start request from another information processing apparatus and a predetermined communication start process corresponding to the communication start request is not performed.

An information processing apparatus characterized by that.

[4] In the information processing device according to claim 2 or 3,

The notification processing means sends information to the information processing apparatus by another information processing apparatus. Is transmitted, and a predetermined confirmation process for confirming the information by the user of the information processing apparatus is performed! /, N! /, The notification process is performed.

An information processing apparatus characterized by that.

[5] In the information processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 4,

The information processing apparatus communicates with another information processing apparatus via at least one of a plurality of base station apparatuses each assigned a different base station apparatus identification number, and at least one of the base station apparatuses Base station apparatus identification number storage means for storing the identification number;

Base station apparatus identification number signal receiving means for receiving a base station apparatus identification number signal that is transmitted from each base station apparatus and includes a base station apparatus identification number assigned to the base station apparatus;

Whether the base station apparatus identification number included in the received base station apparatus identification number signal is the same as any of the base station apparatus identification numbers stored in the base station apparatus identification number storage means Base station apparatus identification number judging means for judging

Further including

The notification processing means selectively executes a difference between the different notification processes according to a determination result of the base station apparatus identification number determination means;

An information processing apparatus characterized by that.

[6] An information notification method for notifying an information processing device communicating with a wireless communication device!

A notification processing step for performing notification processing for notifying information;

An authentication information signal receiving step for receiving an authentication information signal including the authentication information from the wireless communication device; and

A received signal strength information acquisition step for acquiring received signal strength information indicating a received strength of a radio signal received from the radio communication device;

Authentication information included in the received authentication information signal is any one of authentication information stored in an authentication information storage unit that stores at least one authentication information that is the same as the authentication information stored in the wireless communication device. Authentication information judgment step for judging whether or not they are the same And

Including

In the notification processing step! When the authentication information included in the received authentication information signal is stored in the authentication information storage means and is determined to be the same as the difference, the acquired information is acquired. An information notification method, wherein one of different notification processes is selectively executed according to the reception strength of the authentication information signal indicated by the received signal strength information.