WO2003001782A1

WO2003001782A1 - Mobile communication terminal, unit-buriedcommunication device, and recorded medium

Info

Publication number: WO2003001782A1
Application number: PCT/JP2001/005275
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kentaro Ma
Original assignee: Yugenkaisha Tachikairo Kenkyukai
Priority date: 2001-06-20
Filing date: 2001-06-20
Publication date: 2003-01-03
Also published as: JPWO2003001782A1

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal for transmitting a proper power to perform a charging precisely, even if a versatile communication terminal is used when the Internet or the like is used. The mobile communication terminal (1) restricts the output power of a wireless device operated by operating a control button (5), to or less than the power regulated by the Radio Laws, and transmits unique information relating to a subscriber's line so as to request a service providing PC (3) for information. The mobile communication terminal (1) is switched exclusively by operating the control button (5) to a protocol different from the reception/transmission protocol of the subscriber's line so as to allow only the reception/transmission from/to the device while suppressing the reception/transmission of the subscriber's line belonging to the mobile communication terminal (1). A unit-buried communication device (2) to be mounted on the PC (3) makes controls to charge the subscriber's line corresponding to the received unque information and to establish a communication line with a service provider indicated by the Internet (4). The unit-buried communication device (2) makes control of communication between the PC (3) and the service provider connected by the communication line.

Description

Description Mobile communication terminal, embedded communication device and recording medium

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, a device-embedded communication device, and a recording medium. In particular, when using the Internet or the like, an appropriate power is transmitted even when a general-purpose communication terminal is used, and an accurate billing process is performed. It relates to mobile communication terminals, embedded devices, and recording media.

With the information communication network such as the Internet, users can receive various services using mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones, PHS (Personal Handyphone System) or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). it can.

With the spread of these various services, the means that users can use to enter the information communication network are expected to spread from the above-mentioned mobile communication terminals and personal computers to home electronic devices such as televisions. Is done.

In the future, most electronic devices are likely to have the ability to provide information from service providers and purchase or rent paid products via information and communication lines, in which case the importance of customer authentication is important. It gets even higher. For example, it becomes difficult for an unspecified number of users to authenticate who is charged for meeting rooms in public facilities.

On the other hand, outdoors, such as when moving, users use the above-mentioned mobile communication terminal mainly for use as a telephone, but this device has incorrect input key operation due to miniaturization, memory capacity or Originally, there was a need to improve the display area limitation and power saving control.

Further, in order to avoid the above-mentioned problems, it is preferable that the user be able to use an appropriate electronic device to receive the service at home or indoors such as a knowledge center. There is a problem that some electronic devices must have a subscriber line. For example, when a user uses a mobile When obtaining such data, the most necessary details such as polygonal lines are not identified or displayed due to the limited display area. Here, if it is intended to display the details on a large screen of a television at home or the like, the television also requires a subscriber line.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal, an embedded device communication device, and a recording medium that transmit accurate power even when using a general-purpose communication terminal when using the Internet or the like and perform accurate billing processing. It is in. Disclosure of the invention

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile communication terminal of the present invention, a mobile communication means for performing a mobile communication, a transmission means for transmitting unique information relating to a subscriber line, a transmission by the mobile communication means, Power control means for making transmission power different between transmission by the transmission means.

Further, by further providing a protocol changing means for changing a protocol between the transmission by the mobile communication means and the transmission by the transmission means, the mobile communication means and the unique information are transmitted respectively. The most suitable protocol can be adopted.

Also, the present invention provides a first communication means for receiving unique information related to a subscriber line through communication with a mobile communication terminal, and a communication with a service provider based on the unique information received by the first communication means. And a power control unit that makes transmission power different between transmission by the first communication unit and transmission by the second communication unit.

Further, by further providing a protocol changing means for changing a protocol between the transmission by the first communication means and the transmission by the second communication means, a case where unique information is transmitted and a case where communication is performed with a service provider are provided. In each case, the most suitable protocol can be adopted.

Also, the present invention provides a mobile communication unit for performing mobile communication, a transmission unit for transmitting unique information related to a subscriber line, transmission by the mobile communication unit, and transmission by the transmission unit. A computer-readable recording medium characterized by recording a program for operating as a mobile communication terminal having a power control means for varying transmission power in the mobile communication terminal. Also, the present invention provides a computer, comprising: a first communication unit for receiving information specific to a subscriber line by communicating with a mobile communication terminal; and a service based on the unique information received by the first communication unit. A program for functioning as a device-embedded communication device comprising: a second communication unit that communicates with a provider; and a power control unit that makes transmission power different between transmission by the first communication unit and transmission by the second communication unit. This is a computer-readable recording medium characterized by being recorded.

Since the mobile communication terminal and the wireless device embedded in the device can use the same wireless system, a great deal of parts can be shared, so that manufacturing cost, weight, volume, power consumption, etc. can be saved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 (a diagram showing a concept of a communication system accommodating a mobile communication terminal and a device-embedded communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 (^: Block diagram showing the configuration of the device-embedded communication device according to the embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 (a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the invention).

FIG. 5 ii * is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the device-embedded communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 {i * is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the communication system accommodating the mobile communication terminal and the embedded communication device according to the embodiment of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the concept of a communication system accommodating a mobile communication terminal and a device-embedded communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The device-embedded communication device 2 according to the present embodiment replaces the mobile communication terminal 1 In order to communicate with the Internet 4, it is integrated with an electronic device (in FIG. 1, a personal computer (PC) 3).

In addition, the embedded device communication device 2 is embedded inside the housing of the electronic device (PC 3) and electrically connected to a circuit that realizes the function of the electronic device itself, as shown in FIG. 1, for example. Alternatively, it is integrated with the electronic device by being electrically connected to a circuit that realizes the function of the electronic device by an interface unit (not shown) such as a connector.

The communication system shown in Fig. 1 is an electronic device such as a PC 3, an embedded device 2 provided in the electronic device, a mobile communication terminal 1, and provision of various information, and provision of services such as paid or rental products. And an information communication network such as the Internet 4 that performs the communication.

The electronic device applied to the PC 3 is a device used in a general home, an office, or a public place. In the present embodiment, the PC 3 can be connected to an information communication network such as the Internet 4. Hardware configuration.

Mobile communication terminal 1 I This is a telephone with a subscriber line such as a mobile phone or PHS. In this embodiment, the output power of the radio of the mobile communication terminal 1 is lower than the power regulated by the radio law. Button 5 is provided for activating the power limiting means for limiting the power supply and the means for transmitting information specific to the subscriber line in order to request information from the equipment providing the service.

Information communication network such as the Internet 4 that provides various information to the embedded communication device 2 and provides services such as paid or rental products by operating the mobile communication terminal 1 〖Fiber button 5 Sends the ID associated with the subscriber line in order to request the service of PC 3 that makes the connection to. The communication line for ID and retrieving is different from the general subscriber line.The output power of the radio is limited to be less than the power regulated by the radio law, and the mobile communication terminal 1 Exclusively switch to the second protocol, which is different from the first protocol used for receiving and transmitting on the subscriber line, so that the receiving and transmitting of the subscriber line is suppressed and only the receiving and transmitting with the embedded device 2 is possible. The details will be described later.

The control transfer process will be described. Delegation of control means that the mobile communication terminal 1 This is to delegate the communication control with the device 4 to the device embedded type communication device 2. The mobile communication terminal 1 sends an ID associated with the subscriber line to the embedded communication device 2, and the embedded communication device 2 connects the PC 3 (the embedded communication device 2) to the Internet 4. In the meantime, the subscriber line of the mobile communication terminal 1 is established. At this time, the embedded communication device 2 sets the owner of the mobile communication terminal 1 as a chargeable person for providing the service of the Internet 4 and also sets the owner of the mobile communication terminal 1 (or its owner). Permit the use of PC 3 only.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the mobile communication terminal 1 according to the present embodiment. The mobile communication terminal 1 comprises a control unit 6 and a radio unit 7. In the radio unit 7, the signal received by the antenna 20 is input to the reception unit 22 via the antenna sharing unit 21. Then, the signal is processed by the reception signal processing circuit 24 and output to the receiver 26 or output to the display unit 17 via the control unit 6.

On the other hand, the audio signal from the transmitter 27 or the input data from the control unit 6 is subjected to signal processing in the transmission signal processing circuit 25 and then transmitted to the first protocol transmitter 30 in the transmission unit 23 for the first protocol. The signal is amplified by the strong transmission power amplifier 28 and transmitted from the antenna 20 via the antenna sharing unit 21.

When the operation button 5 (see FIG. 1) of the present invention is operated, the input data from the control unit 6 is subjected to signal processing in the transmission signal processing circuit 25, and then the second protocol transmission unit 3 of the transmission unit 23. The signal is transmitted by the second protocol in 1 and the signal is amplified by the weak transmission power amplifier 29 which realizes the amplification that enables the retransmission signal to be received within a predetermined distance that the embedded device 2 can detect. The signals are transmitted from the antenna 20 via the antenna sharing unit 21. When the operation button 5 of the present invention is operated, the input data from the control unit 6 is switched to the second protocol valid between the mobile communication terminal 1 and the embedded communication device 2. This can be realized, for example, by a protocol based on Bruce.

The control unit 6 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 12 for controlling the entire mobile communication terminal 1, a ROM 14 for storing a control program and predetermined constants, and a RAM I used as a work area. 5.Electrically erasable and writable EEPROM 13 such as flash memory for storing various parameter tables, input key 18 and display An operation unit that outputs data to the unit 17 The CPU 16 and a power control unit 11 that controls the power on / off of the mobile communication terminal 1, and these components are interconnected by a bus 19. It is connected.

The control unit 6 controls a normal subscriber line transmission / reception sequence operation, modulates / demodulates a transmission / reception signal, and controls a transmission / reception protocol, etc., and displays received information or various information for an operator on the display unit. A process for displaying on the display unit 17 various information input from the input keys 18; a process for displaying various information input from the input keys 18; and a transmission signal processing circuit 2 for processing data input from the input keys 18 5 and controls the operation of the entire mobile communication terminal 1.

In addition, when the operation button 5 of the present invention is operated, the control unit 6 controls the transmission / reception sequence operation corresponding to the embedded device 2 and the control of the transmission / reception protocol which are different from the normal subscriber line. Perform exclusively with the subscriber line.

Although the operation button 5 of the present invention is an independent button, it can be replaced by the operation of the input key 18.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the device-embedded communication device 2 according to the present embodiment. It is the same as the main configuration of the mobile communication terminal 1 shown in FIG. In the embedded device communication device 2, a signal received by the antenna 50 is input to the receiving unit 52 via the antenna sharing unit 51. Then, the received signal is processed by the reception signal circuit 54.

On the other hand, the input data from the control unit 8 is subjected to signal processing in the transmission signal processing circuit 55 in accordance with the instruction of the control unit 8, and then transmitted by the second protocol transmitter 61 of the transmission unit 53 in the second protocol. The signal is subjected to signal amplification processing by a weak transmission power amplifier 59 realizing amplification enabling reception within a predetermined distance at which a retransmission signal can be detected by the mobile communication terminal 1, and the antenna is transmitted through the antenna sharing unit 51. Sent from 50 forces.

Further, the control unit 8 of the present invention communicates between the mobile communication terminal 1 and the embedded communication device 2 using an effective second protocol.

The signal received by the antenna 50 is input to the receiving unit 52 via the antenna sharing unit 51. Then, the received signal is processed by a reception signal processing circuit 54.

In the control unit 8, a raw CPU that controls the entire device embedded communication device 2 (Central processing unit) 42, ROM 45 storing a control program, a control transfer program for performing control transfer processing of the present invention, predetermined constants, etc., RAM 45 used as a work area, various parameters and tables EEPR OM43 that can be electrically erased and written, such as a flash memory that stores data, an operation unit that inputs and outputs data to and from the PC connection unit 47 Controls the power on / off of the CPU 46 and the embedded device 2 The power supply control unit 41 is connected to each of these components by a bus 49.

The control unit 8 controls the transmission / reception sequence operation corresponding to the device embedded type communication device 2, modulates / demodulates the transmission / reception signal, controls the transmission / reception protocol, etc. A process of communicating information or various kinds of information based on an instruction of the control unit 8 with the PC 3 via the PC connection unit 47; an ID transmission / reception process based on an instruction of the control unit 8; In addition to the process of communicating with the PC 3 via 7, the process of transmitting and receiving data between a predetermined site of the Internet 4 and the PC 3 is performed using the caroline line of the mobile communication terminal 1. It controls the operation of the embedded communication device 2 as a whole.

The control unit 8 only needs to be able to control the transmission / reception sequence operation corresponding to the embedded device 2 and the control of the transmission / reception protocol, which are different from the normal subscriber line. When communication between the PC 3 and the Internet 4 is performed via the embedded device communication device 2, it is easy to add a control program to the ROM4 4 that enables control of the normal subscriber line. realizable.

By making the configuration of the device-embedded communication device 2 the same as the main configuration of the mobile communication terminal 1, a large number of components can be shared, and thus manufacturing costs, weight, volume, power consumption, and the like can be saved.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the functions of the mobile communication terminal 1 when the operation button 5 is operated. The mobile communication terminal 1 is realized by a unique information transmission function 1a and a control delegation end function 1b. These functions are realized in the control unit 6 or based on an instruction from the control unit 6.

In the unique information transmission function 1 a, the control unit controls the transmission unit by operating the operation button 5 of the mobile communication terminal 1 to perform ID transmission processing. The control unit 6 The control of the transmission / reception sequence operation and the control of the transmission / reception protocol for the embedded communication device 2 that is different from the normal subscriber line is performed exclusively with the normal subscriber line. In the control delegation end function 1b, the control unit 6 controls the receiving unit 22 to perform processing of receiving a report notifying that the embedded device communication device 2 has completed receiving the ID, and After confirming that the signal is received by the embedded device communication device 2, the connection success is displayed on the display unit 17 of the mobile communication terminal 1, control of the transmission / reception sequence operation for the device embedded communication device 2, and transmission / reception protocol The control such as control is returned to the control of the transmission / reception sequence operation corresponding to the caroline line, the control of the transmission / reception protocol, and the like, and the operation state as a normal subscriber line is returned.

The control unit 6 controls the receiving unit 22 to perform processing for receiving a report notifying that the embedded device communication device 2 has completed the ID reception process, and the ID is transmitted to the embedded device communication device 2 by the embedded device communication device 2. If a report confirming the reception has not been received within a certain period of time, a connection failure is displayed on the display unit 17 of the mobile communication terminal 1, and the transmission / reception sequence operation corresponding to the embedded device 2 is performed. The control such as control of the transmission / reception protocol is returned to the control of the transmission / reception sequence operation corresponding to the subscriber line, the control of the transmission / reception protocol, etc., and returns to the normal operation state as the subscriber line.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions of the embedded device communication device 2. The embedded communication device 2 is realized by a unique information receiving function 2a, a billing processing function 2b, a line establishment function 2c, and a communication execution function 2d. These functions are realized in the control unit 8 or based on instructions from the control unit 8.

In the unique information receiving function 2a, the control unit 8 controls the receiving unit 52 to perform ID reception processing, and controls the transmission unit 53 to perform ID reception processing for the mobile communication terminal 1. Notify completion.

In the charging key function 2b, the $!] Control unit 8 controls the PC 3 via the PC connection unit 47 based on the recognized ID. For example, the control unit 8 causes a display unit (not shown) such as an LCD to display confirmation items regarding connection and use of the Internet 4. Further, according to the mode of use of the PC 3 by the customer of the mobile communication terminal 1, items for confirming charging are displayed on the display unit as appropriate. Mouth ging is also performed appropriately.

Circuit establishment function 2. In the above, after the accounting processing function 2b, the control unit 8 The PC 3 is controlled via the connection section 47 to establish a customer's caro-entry line with the service provider corresponding to the customer power 力 1 selected use mode. For example, it connects to the Internet 4 using a modem (not shown) built in the PC 3 and establishes a communication line with a predetermined service provider site in response to a customer input operation. . Alternatively, the communication between the PC 3 and the Internet 4 may be performed through the embedded communication device 2 by connecting the embedded communication device 2 and the service provider site via a subscriber line.

In the communication execution function 2d, the input operation of the customer to the control unit 8 or the PC 3 is monitored. For example, the control unit 8 controls the modem of the PC 3 and the transmission unit 53 and the reception unit 52 of the embedded communication device 2 in accordance with the above usage mode, and obtains data according to customer operations. Perform communication.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the communication system accommodating the mobile communication terminal 1 and the device-embedded communication device 2 according to the present embodiment. Fig. 6 (1) mainly shows the operation of the embedded embedded communication device 2.

First, in step S1, the mobile communication terminal 1 receives the ID transmitted by the mobile communication terminal 1 by operating the operation button 5 within a predetermined distance at which the ID can be detected by the embedded communication device 2. It is determined whether or not it has been performed. If no ID has been received, the process returns to step S1, and if an ID has been received, the process proceeds to step S2.

In step S2, the customer who is the owner of the received ID is confirmed with respect to the use of the Internet 4 service. This process notifies the mobile communication terminal 1 of the completion of the ID reception process as described above, and confirms the billing for the Internet connection and service use on the display of the PC 3 etc. Display items.

In step S2, for example, if the confirmation from the customer is not obtained within a predetermined time, the process returns to step S1, and if the confirmation from the customer is obtained within the predetermined time, The process proceeds to step S3 with the customer as a chargeable person.

Next, in step S3, a communication line is established with the service provider's site corresponding to the customer's input operation using the customer's subscriber line. As described above, the customer who is the owner of the mobile communication terminal 1 can access the site of a predetermined service provider from the PC 3 using the established communication line. This communication line is This is the customer's subscriber line, and the service provider charges the customer for the cost of providing the Internet 4 service.

In step S4, the input operation of the customer on PC3 is monitored and data communication is performed. For example, if the usage form is "information acquisition", the data transmission / reception process is performed in the process of downloading necessary data from the site accessed by the customer. When the usage form is “rental”, data transmission / reception processing is performed in a process in which a rental period, a fee, and the like are determined from selection of a product to be rented. The billing information generated in the process of step S4 is transferred from a service provider to a management server (not shown) for centralizing billing operations, etc. Is sent.

As described above, when there is an unspecified number of customers who want to receive the service of the Internet 4 using the PC 3 by the mobile communication terminal 1 and the device-embedded communication device 2 of the present invention, charging is performed. The target person can be authenticated accurately. This is due to the provision of new additional functions (device embedded communication device 2, operation buttons 5, etc.) for electronic devices such as PC 3 and mobile communication terminals 1.

It should be noted that the present invention can be realized based on the above-described embodiment by changing the configuration and / or operation, and further expanding new functions. The following describes these points.

In the above embodiment, the device embedded communication device 2 is connected to the PC 3 which can be connected to the Internet 4 and performs mediation related to service provision such as information acquisition, rental or product purchase. The electronic device provided with the communication device 2 is not limited to the PC 3.

For example, when the electronic device is a television, by adding a function that can be connected to the Internet 4 such as a set-top box, information obtained using the subscriber line of the mobile communication terminal 1 can be transmitted to the television. Can be displayed on the screen.

Also, when the electronic device is a game machine installed in a game center, a function connectable to the Internet 4 is added, and charging according to the playing time or the number of games is charged to the subscriber line of the mobile communication terminal 1. This allows the game to be played without using cash. Next, even when the electronic device is a multiple-device built-in communication device 2 such as an office device of a public institution or a game machine installed in a game center, the device ID of the target electronic device can be input from the input key 18. By specifying and operating the operation button 5, it is possible to receive the desired service.

The recording medium on which the program for executing the operation of the device-incorporated communication device 2 is recorded may be the ROM44 itself shown in FIG. 3 or a program such as a CD-ROM drive as an external storage device. A device (not shown) may be provided, and a CD-ROM or the like that can be read by being inserted therein may be used. Further, the recording medium may be a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like.

The configuration may be such that the strong transmission power amplifier and the weak transmission power amplifier share one amplifier to change the amplification factor.

According to the present invention, when an information communication network such as the Internet is used, even if a general-purpose communication terminal is used, appropriate power is transmitted, and accurate processing is performed, and service of the user is performed. Can be improved. A device-incorporated communication device is provided in the electronic device operated when using the Internet, and unique information is removed between the device-incorporated communication device and the mobile communication terminal by a simple method.

Also, by operating the operation buttons, the output power of the wireless device can be limited to be less than the power regulated by the Radio Law, so that the same configuration and function can be applied to the mobile communication terminal and the device-integrated communication device. However, since the components of each device can be largely shared, manufacturing costs, weight, volume, and power consumption can be reduced.

Also, since mobile communication terminals and embedded devices can share a large number of components, manufacturing costs, weight, volume, and power consumption can be reduced. Industrial applicability

The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal that transmits an appropriate power even when a general-purpose communication terminal is used and performs an accurate billing process when the Internet is used. I do.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. Mobile communication means for performing mobile communication, transmission means for transmitting unique information related to a subscriber line, and transmission power different between transmission by the mobile communication means and transmission by the transmission means. A mobile communication system characterized by comprising power control means.

2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a protocol conversion unit that makes a protocol different between transmission by the mobile communication unit and transmission by the transmission unit.

3. The first communication means for receiving the unique information related to the subscriber line by communicating with the mobile communication terminal, and the second communication means for communicating with the service provider based on the unique information received by the first communication means. A device-embedded communication device, comprising: communication means; and power control means for making transmission power different between transmission by the first communication means and transmission by the second communication means.

4. The device-embedded communication device according to claim 3, further comprising a protocol / b changing means for making a protocol different between transmission by the first communication means and transmission by the second communication means.

5. The computer transmits mobile communication means for performing mobile communication, transmission means for transmitting unique information relating to the caroline line, transmission by the mobile communication means and transmission by the transmission means. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for functioning as a mobile communication terminal having power control means for varying power.

6. The first communication means for receiving the unique information related to the subscriber line by communicating with the mobile communication terminal with the computer, and communicating with the service provider based on the unique information received by the first communication means. A program for functioning as a device-embedded communication device comprising: a second communication means for performing transmission; and a power control means for making transmission power different between transmission by the first communication means and transmission by the second communication means. A computer-readable recording medium characterized by the following.