JPH0613963A - Wireless telephone device control system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is a technical object to improve the serviceability of a wireless telephone switching network by making it possible to use a plurality of wireless telephone switching networks with one wireless telephone device. [Composition] A transmission / reception circuit 2 for wirelessly transmitting / receiving to / from a switching network to which the user subscribes, and a communication module 1 having an information circuit (3) for storing control information peculiar to the switching network to which the subscriber subscribes, The wireless telephone device body 4 has a communication module 1 that is detachable, and the wireless telephone device body 4 has a mounting portion 5 for mounting the communication module 1, a telephone basic function portion 6, and the mounting portion. A radiotelephone device control system, comprising: a control unit 7 that controls each unit based on control information of the communication module 1 attached to the unit 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless telephone device,
In particular, the present invention relates to a control system of a wireless telephone device that allows a subscriber to select a wireless telephone exchange network to use as needed when making a call from the wireless telephone device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the progress of radio telephone exchange technology, a plurality of radio telephone exchange networks have become available to users of radio telephone devices. Along with this, a local wireless telephone exchange network, a wireless telephone device for home use, etc. have been rapidly spread.

Generally, the wireless telephone device can communicate with the telephone device of the other party through a wireless telephone exchange network which is registered in advance. Here, FIG. 6 shows a configuration of a conventional wireless telephone device.

The conventional radiotelephone device comprises a radiotelephone device main body 200 including an antenna section 240, a transmitting / receiving section 210, a call control section 231, a display section 233, a transmitting / receiving section 232, a keypad 234 and a basic memory 235. There is.

The transmitting / receiving unit 210 is the antenna unit 2
The transmission circuit 2 transmits / receives information to / from the radio telephone switching network to which the radio device subscribes via 40.
11 and a receiving circuit 212.

The transmitting circuit 211 is for transmitting information only to the pre-registered wireless telephone switching network, and the receiving circuit 212 can similarly receive information only from the pre-registered wireless telephone switching network. It is a possible circuit.

Next, the keypad 234 is an input device for the holder of the wireless telephone device 200 to dial the telephone number of the call destination. The transmitting / receiving unit 232 restores the signal transmitted from the communication partner to voice, and
The voice of the holder of the wireless telephone device 200 is encoded. For example, a handset.

The display unit 233 converts various information into character information and displays it as an image. Basic memory 2
An operation program of the wireless telephone device 200 is stored in 35.

The call control section 231 controls each section. Accordingly, when the holder of the wireless telephone device 200 inputs an arbitrary telephone number from the keypad 234, the call control unit 231 causes the transmission / reception unit 210 to call the telephone exchange network to which the wireless telephone device 200 subscribes. Issue a call request command. The transmission / reception unit 2 that has received this call request command
At 10, the transmitting circuit 211 transmits a call request to the wireless telephone exchange network via the antenna section 240.

When the connection of the call is permitted by the wireless telephone exchange network, the voice input by the holder to the transmitting / receiving unit 232 is transmitted to the telephone exchange network via the transmission circuit 211 and the wireless exchange is performed. The transmitting / receiving unit 232 restores the signal received from the network to voice and outputs it.

As a result, the holder of the wireless telephone device 200 can talk with the telephone of the other party. On the other hand, when the call control unit 231 recognizes that the wireless telephone device 200 is located outside the communication area of the wireless telephone exchange network at the time of making a call, it causes the display unit 233 to display a message indicating that the call is impossible. You can

[0012]

However, in the radio telephone device of the above-mentioned method, it is possible to make a call only to the pre-registered radio telephone exchange network, that is, to make a call to the other telephone exchange networks. Is impossible. For this reason,
If you want to use different wireless telephone exchange networks,
A radio telephone device registered in each radio telephone exchange network is required, and the holder has to carry a plurality of radio telephone devices, which is troublesome.

Further, when the wireless telephone device is located outside the communication area of the wireless telephone exchange network to which the wireless telephone device subscribes, the wireless telephone device holder is inconvenient because the wireless telephone device cannot carry out communication by the wireless telephone device. It was

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and makes it possible to use a plurality of radio telephone exchange networks with one radio telephone device and improve the serviceability of the radio telephone exchange network. Is a technical issue.

[0015]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is as follows. This will be described based on the principle diagram of FIG.

The present invention comprises a radio telephone device body 4 and a communication module 1 which is detachable from the radio telephone device body 4. The communication module 1 includes a transmission / reception circuit 2
And the information circuit 3.

The transmission / reception circuit 2 is for wirelessly transmitting / receiving to / from the switching network to which the transmission / reception circuit is subscribed, and the information circuit 3 is for storing control information peculiar to the switching network to which the transmission / reception circuit is subscribed.

Further, the wireless telephone device body 4 is provided with a mounting portion 5 for mounting the communication module 1, a telephone basic function portion 6 and a control portion 7. Here, the basic telephone function unit 6 is composed of at least a transmission / reception unit 6a and a dial input unit 6b.

The control unit 7 controls each unit based on the control information of the communication module 1 mounted on the mounting unit 5. On the other hand, the wireless telephone device body 4
In addition to the plurality of mounting parts 5, a module ID table 9 for registering a priority order for each module ID that identifies each communication module 1 may be provided.

Further, the wireless telephone device body 4 may be provided with a second mounting portion 8 for mounting an arbitrary module 10. The module 10 may be, for example, a scramble module that scrambles the call from the wireless telephone device 4.

The telephone basic function section 6 may be provided with a display section for displaying arbitrary information as an image. Further, the basic telephone function section 6 may be provided with an alarm generating section for generating a warning sound or a lamp.

[0022]

According to the present invention, when the carrier of the wireless telephone device inputs an arbitrary telephone number into the dial input section, the control section is
By referring to the information circuit of the communication module mounted on the mounting unit, the procedure for making a call to the wireless telephone exchange network to which the communication module subscribes is recognized. Then, based on this calling procedure, a call request is issued to the wireless telephone exchange network via the transmission / reception circuit.

Here, when the wireless telephone device is located outside the communication area of the wireless telephone exchange network, the holder of the wireless telephone device can be prompted to replace the communication module. In this case, the display unit may display image information of the message prompting the replacement of the communication module.

If the telephone basic function section has an alarm generating section, the holder can be prompted to replace the communication module by generating a warning sound from the alarm generating section.

Further, the control section can prompt replacement of the communication module by turning on the lamp of the telephone basic function section. On the other hand, when the wireless telephone device body has a plurality of mounting units, the control unit detects the module ID of the communication module of each mounting unit when the communication module is mounted in each mounting unit, The priority of each communication module is recognized by collating the ID with the module ID table. And
When an arbitrary telephone number is input from the dial input unit, the control unit can issue a call request by using a communication module having a high priority. Here, when the present device is located outside the communication range of the wireless switching network to which the communication module belongs, the issue processing can be performed by the communication module having the second highest priority after the communication module.

If any module is mounted in the second mounting unit when making a call request, the control unit refers to the module to control the communication module and the telephone basic function unit. .

Therefore, the holder of the radiotelephone device can select any communication module from the plurality of communication modules, and one radiotelephone device can use a plurality of radiotelephone exchange networks. For example, by carrying a plurality of communication modules together with a wireless telephone device when going out and exchanging communication modules when making a call, a call can be made to an arbitrary wireless telephone exchange network.

[0028]

EXAMPLES Specific examples of the present invention will be described below. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 2 shows the configuration of a wireless telephone device according to the present embodiment 1.

The radiotelephone device according to the first embodiment comprises a radiotelephone device main body 11 and a communication module 12 detachable from the radiotelephone device main body 11. The communication module 12 includes a transmission circuit 12a, a reception circuit 12b, and an information circuit 12c.

The transmission circuit 12a is the communication module 1
2 is a circuit for transmitting information to the wireless telephone switching network to which the user subscribes. The receiving circuit 12b is a circuit for receiving information transmitted from the wireless telephone exchange network.

The information circuit 12c stores information relating to a transmission / reception control procedure for the wireless telephone exchange network. On the other hand, the wireless telephone device body 11 is provided with a telephone basic function unit 14 and a control unit 13.

The basic telephone function unit 14 is a transmission / reception unit 14
a, a keypad 14b, and a display 14c. The transmitting / receiving unit 14a described above is used for the wireless telephone device 11
The voice information input from the receiver is converted into a digital signal, the digital signal sent from the receiving circuit 12b is converted into voice information, and the voice information is output from the transmitter.

The keypad 14b is used for the wireless telephone device 1
This is for the holder of 1 to input any dial number. The display 14c is for displaying an arbitrary message as an image.

The control unit 13 controls the communication module 12 and the telephone basic function unit 14. Further, the wireless telephone device 11 according to the first embodiment
The second mounting portion 1 for mounting an arbitrary module
5 is provided, and the scramble module 16 is attached here.

The scramble module 16 stores a program based on an algorithm for scrambling the information to be transmitted and received. Less than,
FIG. 3 shows an operation process of the wireless telephone device 11 in the first embodiment.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The holder of the wireless telephone device 11 is the keypad 1
Dial any phone number to 4b (step 30
1) The control unit 13 determines whether or not the module is mounted on the second mounting unit 15 (step 302). If the module is mounted, the module of the second mounting unit 15 (in the first embodiment, in the first embodiment). , Equipped with scramble module 16)
The transmission circuit 12a of the communication module 12 and the antenna 17 are controlled based on the algorithm of (1) to issue a call request to the wireless telephone exchange network to which the communication module 12 is subscribed (step 303).

Next, when the wireless telephone device 11 is located outside the communication area of the wireless telephone exchange network to which the communication module 12 is subscribed, the call request is due to poor sensitivity and the wireless telephone exchange network. Not delivered to. Recognizing this, the control unit 13 causes the display 14c to display a message prompting the user to change the communication module to be mounted (step 305). If it is determined in step 304 that the wireless telephone device 11 is within the communication area of the wireless telephone exchange network, the calling process ends here.

Further, after step 305, the holder of the radiotelephone device 11 is instructed by the communication module 12 of the mounting portion 16.
In the case of converting the call, the control unit 13 issues a call request to the wireless telephone exchange network to which the communication module 12 subscribes via the transmission circuit 12a and the antenna 17 of the communication module 12 that is newly installed (step 306). .

Here, if the wireless telephone device 11 is within the communication area of the wireless telephone exchange network to which the newly installed communication module 12 is subscribed, the call request processing is terminated, and if it is outside the communication area, the above-mentioned call request processing is completed. The processes after step 305 are repeated (step 307).

On the other hand, when the module is not mounted in the second mounting portion 15 in step 302 described above, a normal call request is issued from the transmission circuit 12a (step 30).
8), the processing from step 304 is performed.

Therefore, according to the first embodiment, the holder holds the wireless telephone device main body 11 and some communication modules 12.
By owning, it becomes possible to select a communication module corresponding to a wireless telephone exchange network having a different communication area for each area.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 4 shows the configuration of a wireless telephone device according to the second embodiment. The radiotelephone device 11 according to the second embodiment includes two mounting portions for mounting the communication module in the configuration of the above-described first embodiment, that is, a mounting portion (A) 16a and a mounting portion (B) 16b. In addition, two antennas 17 are provided. Then, the basic telephone function unit 14 is provided with a module ID table 14d for registering a module ID for identifying each communication module and a priority order of each communication module corresponding thereto.

The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the control unit 13, the telephone basic function unit 14, the second mounting unit 1 are used.
5 and. Then, the telephone basic function unit 14
Includes a transmitter / receiver 14a, a keypad 14b, and a display 14c.

The radio telephone device 11 according to the second embodiment is
Communication modules (18, 19) for each mounting part 16
When is mounted, the control unit 13 detects the module IDs of the respective communication modules (18, 19), collates these module IDs with the module ID table 14d, and detects the module IDs of the respective communication modules (18, 19). The priority is detected, and the priorities of the both are compared to recognize the module ID having the higher priority.

The process of the call request process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the holder of the wireless telephone device 11 dials an arbitrary telephone number on the keypad 14b (step 501), the control unit 13 causes the second mounting unit 15 to operate.
It is determined whether or not the module is installed in the module (step 502), and if the module is installed (in the second embodiment, the scramble module 16 is installed), this module is accessed and the algorithm registered in the module is accessed. Communication module (1
8 or 19) transmitter circuit (18a or 19a)
Requests a call from the wireless telephone switching network (step 50).
3).

Here, when the wireless telephone device 11 is located outside the communication area of the wireless telephone exchange network to which the communication module (18 or 19) is subscribed, the control unit 13 recognizes the poor sensitivity. (Step 504) A call is automatically made from the transmission circuit (18a or 19a) of the communication module (18 or 19) having a low priority to the wireless telephone switching network to which the communication module (18 or 19) is subscribed. Make a request (step 505). Further, when the wireless telephone device 11 is located outside the communication area of the wireless telephone exchange network to which the communication module (18 or 19) is subscribed, the control unit 13 recognizes this ( In step 506), a message prompting the user to change the communication module to be mounted on the display 14c is displayed as an image (step 507).

Next, the control section 13 newly adds the mounting section (A).
16a and / or the module ID of each of the communication modules (18 and / or 19) mounted on the mounting section (B) 16b is detected, and based on this, the module ID table 14d is referenced to compare the priorities of both. .
Then, the transmission circuit (18) is connected to the radio telephone switching network to which the communication module (18 or 19) having a high priority is subscribed.
a or 19a) makes a call request (step 50).
8). When the wireless telephone device 11 is located outside the communication area of the wireless telephone switching network (step 509), the processing from step 505 described above is repeated.

In addition, in step 502 described above, the second
If the module is not mounted in the mounting unit 15, the control unit 13 normally issues a call request to the wireless telephone exchange network to which the communication module is subscribed (step 510).

Therefore, according to the second embodiment, the holder of the radiotelephone device 11 can use the two radiotelephone exchange networks, and if one is out of the communication area, the other radio subscriber is automatically subscribed. Since it is possible to make a call request to the telephone switching network, it is convenient and easy to replace the communication module.

Further, although two mounting parts are provided in the second embodiment, three or more mounting parts may be provided.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the wireless telephone exchange network to be used can be selected from a plurality of different wireless telephone exchange networks from one wireless telephone apparatus, the serviceability of the wireless telephone exchange network is improved. Can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of a wireless telephone device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation process of the wireless telephone device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a configuration block diagram of a wireless telephone device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation process of the wireless telephone device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a configuration block diagram of a conventional wireless telephone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. ・ Communication module 2 ・ ・ Transceiver circuit 3 ・ ・ Information circuit 4 ・ ・ Wireless telephone device body 5 ・ ・ Mounting part 6 ・ ・ Basic telephone function part 6a ・ ・ Transfer / receive part 6b Part 8 ... Second mounting part 9 Module ID table 10 Module 11 Wireless telephone device body 12 Communication module 12a Transmission circuit 12b Reception circuit 12c Information circuit 13 Control unit 14-Basic telephone function 14a-Handset 14b-Keypad 14c-Display 14d-Module ID table 15-Second mounting part 16-Scramble module 17-Antenna 18-Communication module 18a-・ Transmission circuit 18b ・ ・ Reception circuit 18c ・ ・ Information circuit 19 ・ ・ Communication module 19a ・ ・ Transmission circuit 19b ・ ・ Reception circuit 1 c ·· information circuit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A transmission / reception circuit (2) for wirelessly transmitting / receiving to / from a switching network to which the user is subscribed, in a wireless telephone device that communicates with a destination telephone through the subscribed wireless telephone switching network. And a communication module (1) having an information circuit (3) for storing control information peculiar to the switching network to which it subscribes, and a wireless telephone device main body (4) in which the communication module (1) is detachable. A mounting portion (5) for mounting the communication module (1), at least a transmitter / receiver portion (6a), and a dial input portion (6b) on the wireless telephone device body (4).
And a control unit (7) for controlling each unit based on the control information of the communication module (1) mounted on the mounting unit (5), and the control unit (6). 7) refers to the information circuit (3) of the communication module (1) mounted on the mounting part (5) when an arbitrary telephone number is input from the dial input part (6b), and the transmitting / receiving circuit When a call request is made to the exchange network to which the communication module (1) is subscribed by (2) and the radio telephone device (4) is located outside the management area of the exchange network, the radio telephone device (4). A method of controlling a radiotelephone device, characterized by encouraging a holder of the device to replace the communication module (1). 2. The wireless telephone device (4) is provided with a plurality of mounting parts (5), and a module ID table (9) for registering a priority order for each module ID that identifies each communication module (1) is provided. The control unit (7) detects the module ID of the communication module (1) of each mounting unit (5) when the communication module (1) is mounted in each mounting unit (5), and this module The priority of each communication module is recognized by collating the ID with the module ID table (9), and when an arbitrary telephone number is input from the dial input unit (6b), the communication with the higher priority is given. When a call request is made by the module (1) and the wireless telephone device (4) is located outside the control area of the switching network to which the communication module (1) belongs, the next best communication module after the communication module (1). The call request is made by a communication module (1) having a higher priority.
The described wireless telephone device control system. 3. A second mounting part (8) for mounting an arbitrary module (10) on the radiotelephone device, wherein the control part (7) is configured to communicate with the switching network. 2. The radio telephone device control system according to claim 1, wherein the communication module (1) and the basic telephone function unit (6) are controlled based on the module (10) mounted on the mounting unit (8). . 4. The telephone basic function section (6) is provided with a display section for displaying arbitrary information as an image, and the control section (7) is configured such that the wireless telephone device (4) has the mounting section (5). 2. The radiotelephone device according to claim 1, wherein a message prompting replacement of the communication module (1) is displayed on the display unit when the communication module (1) is located outside the management area of the switching network. control method. 5. The basic telephone function unit (6) is provided with an alarm generating unit for generating a warning sound, and the control unit (7) is configured such that the wireless telephone device (4) belongs to the communication module (1). The alarm generation unit generates a warning sound when the user is located outside the management area of the switching network, and prompts the holder of the wireless telephone device (4) to replace the communication module (1). The described wireless telephone device control system. 6. The basic telephone function unit (6) is provided with a lamp that blinks under the control of the control unit (7), and the control unit (7) controls the wireless telephone device (4) to communicate with the communication module ( 2. The lamp is lit to prompt the holder of the radiotelephone device (4) to replace the communication module (1) when located outside the management area of the switching network to which 1) belongs. Wireless telephone device control system.