JP2008216993A - Portable electronic apparatus, and image/video display method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display technique for displaying video etc., of a TV broadcast on a small display, that is a portable electronic apparatus and an image/video display method that can display an image or video always in a correct direction by suitably turning over/switching the right and left of the image on the display. <P>SOLUTION: The portable electronic apparatus A having at least one of a video display function and a still image display function has a display direction inverting means A3 of turning over/switching the right and left of a display image on the display, and an inverted display detecting means A2 of detecting whether the display image is inverted and displayed. When the inverted display detecting means detects inverted display of the display image, the display direction inverting means turns over/switches the right and left of the display image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display technique for receiving a video for television broadcasting and a bitstream video from a portable electronic device such as a portable phone and a PDA and displaying the received video on a small display. In particular, the present invention relates to a portable electronic device and an image / video display method that can always display the display in the correct orientation by reversing the display on the display vertically and horizontally.

  Recently, mobile phones equipped with a function capable of receiving television (hereinafter referred to as “TV”) broadcasts are rapidly spreading. In general, since the screen of a mobile phone is used vertically, if a horizontally long TV image is to be displayed as it is on a vertically long screen, the display screen must be reduced in size. However, since the display of the mobile phone is originally small, it becomes difficult to see if the display screen is further reduced. Therefore, in a portable phone, when used as a phone, the display is used in a portrait orientation to display an operation screen, and when used as a TV receiver, the display is used in a landscape orientation (according to this, an image is displayed. Rotate 90 ° around the center) and display the video.

  By the way, flip-type (folding) types are widely used as portable telephones, and recently, a rotary type is also commercially available. In this type of mobile phone, when used, the operation pad portion folded in a non-use state and the vertically long display mounting portion are opened so that the display can be seen. In order to arrange the display horizontally, the operation pad portion (grip on which buttons such as numeric keys are arranged) must be grasped with the right hand or the left hand. Depending on the situation, the user may find it convenient to hold with the right hand, or it may be convenient to hold with the left hand. In this case, it is not displayed upside down when held with one hand, but is displayed upside down when held with the other hand.

  There is also a desire to reverse the top / bottom / left / right of the screen so that the keys and buttons can be operated easily regardless of the flip type or the rotary type. There is also a demand for a morphological telephone with a built-in TV receiver to point the antenna to either the top or bottom or the left or right.

  Further, in the conventional mobile phone, to save energy, the display screen or the backlight is turned off when there is no operation input for a predetermined time. However, when the TV screen is displayed, the display screen is displayed. There is also a desire to hide the backlight or not to erase the backlight.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the problem in the case where such a mobile phone is equipped with a TV broadcast reception function. When displaying a TV broadcast image on the display, the object is based on the attitude of the device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable electronic device and an image / video display method that can always display the display in the correct orientation by appropriately reversing the display on the display vertically and horizontally.

  A portable electronic device according to the present invention has at least one of a video display function and a still image display function, and includes a display direction reversing unit that reverses a display image on a display vertically and horizontally, and the display direction reversing unit. And a display direction reversal instructing unit for instructing the display image to be reversed vertically and horizontally.

  Further, the portable electronic device of the present invention has at least one of a video display function and a still image display function, and a display direction reversing means for reversing the display image on the display vertically and horizontally, and the display image When the inverted display detecting means detects the inverted display of the display image, the display direction reversing means moves the display image up, down, It is also characterized by being reversed left and right.

In the portable electronic device of the present invention, the inverted display detection means can detect whether a predetermined end of the device is up or down.
The portable electronic device of the present invention can function as a portable phone. Portable electronic devices often have a vertically long display mounted on the vertically long display mounting portion, and are particularly configured so that the vertically long operation pad portion and the vertically long display mounting portion flip in the vertical direction. The present invention is effective for a portable telephone sugar.

  The portable electronic device according to the present invention may further include TV broadcast receiving means for receiving a video or still image related to TV broadcast, in which case the TV broadcast receiving means displays the received video or still image on the display. In addition, it is possible to display so that the aspect ratio of the video and the aspect ratio of the display coincide.

  In the portable electronic device of the present invention, the video received by the TV broadcast receiving means can be temporarily stored in a frame memory. In this case, images constituting each frame are displayed in the frame memory in the vertical and horizontal directions. Can be written to reverse. The portable electronic device of the present invention is a portable electronic device that temporarily stores the video received by the TV broadcast receiving means in a frame memory. It can also be read out so that the left and right are reversed.

  The portable electronic device of the present invention can be provided with a digital camera, and the video or image taken by the digital camera matches the aspect ratio of the image or video with the aspect ratio of the display. Can also be displayed.

  Further, the portable electronic device of the present invention includes a display such as a liquid crystal with backlight, video receiving means for receiving video or bit stream video for TV broadcasting, and reducing the amount of backlight of the display, Energy-saving control means for reducing the amount of light of the display. In this case, the energy-saving control means turns on the backlight when a TV image or a bit stream image is displayed on the display, and the image is displayed. When it is not displayed, the light quantity of the backlight can be reduced or the display of the video on the display can be stopped.

  Furthermore, in the portable electronic device of the present invention, the display with backlight, the video receiving means for receiving the video or the bit stream video for TV broadcasting, the light quantity of the backlight of the display is reduced, or the light quantity of the display Energy-saving control means, and when the TV image or the bit stream video is displayed on the display, the energy-saving control means, when there is no operation input within the first predetermined period When a still image is displayed on the display by reducing the light amount of the backlight of the display or reducing the light amount of the display, there is no operation input within a second predetermined period shorter than the first predetermined period. When the display backlight light is reduced, or the display light Characterized in that it reduces the.

  The portable electronic device of the present invention has at least three ringing modes of ringing, ringing by vibrator, and silent ringing when an incoming call is received, and is operated by operating one button or key. Toggle switching means for sequentially switching the three call modes can be provided.

  The portable electronic device of the present invention includes a radio timepiece means for receiving a time setting radio wave to set the time, and the radio wave when the self apparatus is not used than when the self apparatus is used. And clock display means for displaying the display of time information from the clock means on the display. In addition, the portable electronic device of the present invention is characterized by comprising a display means for displaying free communication / call information for displaying free communication or call information that can be used free of charge by a predetermined date.

  The image / video display method of the present invention is to display video and images, and when there is an instruction for up / down / left / right reversal of the display image on the display, the display image is reversed up / down / left / right. And The image / video display method of the present invention displays video and images, detects whether the display image on the display is upside down, and detects that the display image is upside down display. In this case, the display image is reversed vertically and horizontally. Furthermore, the image / video display method of the present invention turns on the backlight when a TV video or a bitstream video is displayed on a display with backlight, and reduces the amount of backlight when the video is not displayed. The display is reduced or the display of the image on the display is stopped. In addition, according to the image / video display method of the present invention, when a TV video or a bit stream video is displayed on a display with backlight, the backlight of the display is displayed when there is no operation input within the first predetermined period. In the case where a still image is displayed on the display when the light quantity of the display is reduced or the display light quantity is reduced, if there is no operation input within a second predetermined period shorter than the first predetermined period, It is characterized in that the light amount of the backlight is reduced or the light amount of the display is reduced.

  According to the present invention, when a TV broadcast image is displayed on the display, the display can be always displayed in the correct orientation by appropriately reversing the display on the display up and down and left and right regardless of the posture of the device.

  When watching TV broadcasts, it does not switch to the energy-saving mode, and conversely, when you are not watching TV broadcasts, you can automatically switch to the energy-saving mode, so you can save energy efficiently. Can do.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a basic configuration of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a portable electronic device (for example, a portable telephone) A includes a display direction reverse instruction unit A1, an inverted display detection unit A2, a display direction reverse unit A3, a portable telephone unit A4, and a TV broadcast receiving unit. A5 and display A6 are comprised.

  The portable electronic device A has a function of displaying both video and still images. The display direction reversal instructing means A1 instructs the display direction reversing means A3 from a dedicated key or button or a function key assigned to a general-purpose key to reverse the display image on the display A6 vertically and horizontally. be able to.

  Further, the inverted display detection means A2 detects the attitude of the portable electronic device A, and can request the display direction reversing means A3 to display the image upside down or horizontally reversed when the display on the display A6 is upside down. The image displayed on the portable electronic device A may be, for example, an image related to a TV broadcast received by the TV broadcast receiving means. If the portable electronic device A is a portable phone, the portable phone It may be a still image such as an operation menu displayed as a function of the means A4.

  The portable electronic device A shown in FIG. 1 converts the vertical / horizontal display of the display image when an instruction to change display inversion is operated as shown in FIG. 2 (A) (“YES” in S101). Perform (S102).

  As shown in FIG. 2B, it is determined whether or not the inverted display detection means A2 is a display corresponding to the display mode (reverse display mode or normal display mode) (S201). The image is reversely displayed (S202).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the portable electronic device A in FIG. 1 displays a portrait / landscape display of a display image when an instruction to change portrait / landscape is operated (“YES” in S301). Conversion is performed (S302).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, it is determined whether or not the display mode (portrait display mode or landscape display mode) is portrait / landscape display (S401). If the display mode is not supported, the display image is displayed. The vertical / horizontal display can be converted (S402).

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone (mobile terminal) with a TV receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 4, a portable telephone 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 111, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 112, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 113, an operation input / display unit 114, and a call circuit. 115, a microphone unit 116, a speaker unit 117, a TV broadcast receiving unit 118, an image processing circuit 119, a frame memory 120, an image display unit 121, and a photographing unit 122. They are connected via a bus 900.

  The CPU 111 controls the entire mobile phone 11, and various execution programs are stored in the ROM 112. The CPU 111 reads an execution program from the ROM 112, sequentially interprets and executes instructions included in the program.

  In the RAM 113, a work area for the CPU 111 is formed, and various storage parameters, various parameters necessary for control, management information, and the like can be stored. The operation input / display unit 114 is a user interface for an operator to operate the apparatus, and includes a display for displaying various operation keys (or operation buttons), operation guidance, and the like.

  The TV broadcast receiving means 118 includes a TV antenna, a detection unit, and a tuner unit, receives TV broadcast radio waves, and outputs a TV video signal. The TV video signal is input to the image processing means 119, and after performing predetermined image processing, it is stored in the frame memory 120, and the stored image data in the frame memory 120 is output to the image display unit 121 as a TV image. Even if the mobile phone 11 is not provided with the TV broadcast receiving means 118, the mobile phone 11 can also receive the TV broadcast video from a predetermined host station.

  The image display unit 121 can display the image data processed by the image processing circuit 119 on an image display device such as a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or a CRT.

  The video data related to TV broadcast stored in the frame memory 120 can be stored in an appropriate storage means (here, RAM 113), whereby the video related to TV broadcast and the bit stream video can be captured as described below. The image information (still image or moving image) acquired in 122 can be handled in the same manner.

  The photographing unit 122 is specifically an image sensor such as a CCD. The photographing means 122 receives the optical signal with the light receiving element and outputs it as an analog electric signal.

  The image processing circuit 119 can obtain digital video data by A / D converting the analog electric signal output from the photographing unit 122 in addition to processing the video data related to the TV broadcast as described above. Image processing (density conversion, filtering, optimization processing, enlargement / reduction, compression / decompression, etc.) can be performed on the digital video data. The image data subjected to the image processing is stored in an appropriate storage means (here, RAM 113).

  In the portable telephone 11, a liquid crystal display or the like is used as a display. When the portable telephone 11 is used as a telephone, it is normally used in a vertically long screen display. Further, when the display is used as a TV screen, it is more convenient to use the TV screen in landscape orientation because the TV screen is landscape orientation. Therefore, the mobile phone 11 is used by rotating the screen by 90 ° so that the display is used in a portrait orientation when used as a phone, and in a landscape orientation when used as a TV receiver. It has been broken.

  Alternatively, the same applies to a case where a horizontally long image of a bit stream image or a still image is displayed, not limited to TV broadcasting.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 (A) to (D) and FIGS. 6 (A) to (D), the mobile phone 11 may have a flip type (folding type: one provided with a hinge H) or a rotary type (with a hinge H). (With a rotating part R) is often used, and the folded operation pad part and the vertically long display mounting part are opened, and the operation pad part is held with the left hand so that the display screen is horizontally long. Or hold it with your right hand. In this case, when the operation pad portion is held with the right hand or the left hand, the horizontally long screen is turned upside down.

  Alternatively, there is a demand that the screen is rotated 180 ° depending on the position of the button regardless of the folding type or the rotating type. There is also a demand for the position of the TV receiving antenna to be directed vertically or horizontally. Therefore, as shown in the example of switching between FIGS. 5 (A) and (B) or switching between FIGS. 6 (C) and (D), the screen will not be turned upside down with either hand. Means for reversing the display direction of the landscape screen can be provided. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the vertical screen may be reversed upside down and left and right. The function of the display direction reversing means is achieved by the CPU 111 executing the conversion program stored in the ROM 112.

  Specifically, the display direction reversing means is realized by writing the TV image signal in such a manner that it is reversed in the vertical and horizontal directions when the image processing means 119 writes the TV video signal in the frame memory (bitmap memory).

  In a normal case, as shown in FIG. 7, display data is written from (0.0) to (X.0) of the coordinates of the bitmap memory. Next, the data is written from (0.1) to (X.1), and finally the display data is written from (0.Y) to (X.Y). When displaying the display data on the display (display unit D), the display data is read out in the same order. In the case of the up / down / left / right reverse display, the display data is written from (XY) to (OY). Next, the data is written from (X.Y-1) to (O.Y-1), and finally the display data is written from (X.0) to (0.0). When displaying the display data on the display device, the display data is read in the same order as in a normal case.

  Alternatively, the image processing means 119 may be realized by reading the TV video signal from the frame memory 120 so that the reading order is reversed upside down and left and right.

  FIG. 8 (A) shows the processing when writing to the frame memory so that the top / bottom / left / right are reversed. When displaying the top / bottom / left / right reversed (S501), the memory is reversed up / down / left / right. Store (S502). FIG. 8B shows the processing when reading out to the frame memory so that it is reversed upside down, left and right. When displaying upside down, left and right reversed (S601), the data is read from the memory upside down, left and right. Read in reverse (S602).

  Also, other known techniques for performing image processing that reverses the vertical and horizontal directions can be applied. Up / down / left / right reversal of the screen is performed by a switching instruction from the operation input unit, and a dedicated switch for up / down / left / right reversal may be provided. Further, a switching toggle means may be provided so as to alternately perform up / down and left / right reverse each time the switch is pressed. Switching between portrait display and landscape display may be automatically performed by the screen portrait / landscape switching means. The function of the screen vertical / horizontal switching means is achieved by the CPU 111 executing the conversion program stored in the ROM 112.

The screen vertical / horizontal switching means can automatically set the display screen to be vertically long when the mobile phone 11 is used as a telephone and set the display screen to landscape when it is used as a TV receiver. Whether it is used in portrait or landscape orientation can also be determined by whether or not there is an operation input indicating use as a TV receiver. The mobile phone 11 may be provided with a dedicated switch for switching to the TV mode for displaying TV images.
When this TV image display switch is pressed, a horizontally long TV image is displayed on the horizontally long screen. Further, as the dedicated switch, a toggle switch for alternately switching a telephone mode in which the portable telephone 11 is used as a telephone and a TV mode in use as a TV receiver (TV broadcast display device), that is, a telephone / TV mode switching toggle means. May be provided. It may also be used as a switch for operating other functions. In that case, it may be distinguished from the operation of other functions by pressing and holding the switch.

  In addition, the mobile phone 11 includes an inverted display detection unit that detects whether a predetermined portion is up or down, and the switching unit is automatically set according to the detection result output by the inverted display detection unit detection unit. For example, the up / down / left / right reversal of the screen may be set. The inverted display detection unit is realized by, for example, a gravity detection unit that detects the direction of gravity. Also, the gyro device can be applied to the inverted display detection means, and other known techniques for detecting up and down may be applied.

  In addition, the embodiment of the TV video received from the TV broadcast has been described above, but other input means, that is, mail, download using the Internet, external memory, external device connected with a cable, and receiving an image, The present invention can also be applied to the case of displaying a digital image input by the camera of its own device, that is, an image such as a TV image, a video image, a movie image, or a photographic image (bitstream image).

  In this way, it is possible to prevent the screen from being turned upside down even when the mobile phone is held with the right hand or the left hand.

  Also, in order to save energy, conventional mobile phones have turned off the display screen or backlight when there is no operation input for a predetermined time. However, if a TV screen is displayed, May not be done for a long time, and it is inconvenient if the display screen or the backlight is turned off. Therefore, when the TV screen is displayed, that is, when the TV is used as a TV receiver, the energy saving control means does not turn off the display screen or the backlight, or the first predetermined time. When there is no operation input during (for example, 20 minutes, 30 minutes,...), The display screen or the backlight is turned off, or the amount of light is reduced and not used as a TV receiver. When there is no operation input for a second predetermined time (for example, 1 minute, 2 minutes,..., Etc.), the display screen or the backlight is turned off or the amount of light is controlled to be small.

Usually, the first predetermined time is set longer than the second predetermined time. It is also conceivable to provide a light amount setting means for changing the intensity of the light amount of the backlight in steps, and gradually decrease the light amount according to the length of time when there is no operation input. It is also conceivable to reduce power consumption required for screen display by gradually reducing the display area of the display screen according to the length of time during which there is no operation input.
The energy saving control means includes a CPU 111, ROM 112, RAM 113, a clock or counter (not shown), a display OFF circuit, or a backlight OFF circuit. Thereby, when the mobile phone 11 is used as a TV receiver, it is possible to prevent the shift to the energy saving mode.

  Note that the above-described energy saving control means can be applied to cases where display for a relatively long time is required, such as when a moving image such as a movie image or a video image is reproduced, not limited to the case of TV reception.

  Also, as a problem when the energy saving mode that turns off the backlight of the display screen is enabled, the set time (for example, 1 minute) is usually sufficient, but in some cases you want to see the display screen more In some cases. In the past, the backlight was turned on by operating some key (Tammy's key), but it would be cumbersome if repeated. In addition, when operating with the intention of the dummy key (when a key is pressed to turn on the backlight), there is a problem that the device performs an unexpected operation by the key operation. It was.

  As one embodiment for solving this problem, a backlight continuation switch is provided. The backlight is kept on for at least as long as this switch is held down. Further, the backlight continuation switch does not have to be a dedicated switch, and may be shared with other keys or may be shared with a plurality of keys. Alternatively, the backlight may be turned on by depressing the backlight continuation switch.

In addition, there are usually backlights for display screens and backlights for operation keys as backlight types. When the input operation is hardly performed as in the case of the above-described moving image display, it is not necessary to turn on the backlight of the operation key. Therefore, when there is no input operation for the third predetermined time in the case of a predetermined display such as a moving image display, the backlight of the operation key may be turned off.
Alternatively, the backlight of the operation key may be turned off when there is no input operation for a predetermined time in all cases, not limited to the display of moving images. A plurality of predetermined times for turning off the backlight of the operation keys may be provided. As described above, by separately controlling the backlight of the operation key and the backlight of the display screen, the energy saving effect is further enhanced.

  9A and 9B are flowcharts showing the energy saving process. FIG. 9A shows processing for adjusting the light amount of the backlight depending on whether or not it is in the television display mode. It is determined whether or not it is in the television image display mode, and when it is not in the television display mode (“NO” in S701). ") Reduces the light amount of the backlight or turns it off (S702). In the television display mode (" YES "in S701), the backlight is kept on or on (S703).

  FIG. 9B shows processing for controlling the time for transition to the energy saving mode of the backlight depending on whether or not it is in the television display mode. It is determined whether or not it is in the television image display mode. When (YES in S801), the light amount of the backlight is decreased after the first predetermined period (S802) (S804), and when not in the television display mode (“NO” in S801), the first predetermined period. After the elapse (S803), the light amount of the backlight is reduced (S804).

  Recently, there is a free call service that allows you to make free calls as a charge service for mobile phone companies, and a service that allows you to carry over unused free call charges or free call time to the next month. However, it is inconvenient that it is not possible to know how much information remains for free calls such as free call charges or time, and how much can be used until the specified deadline until an invoice is sent. There was.

  Therefore, in order to solve this problem, a charge or a current remaining time (balance or remaining time) at which a call can be made free of charge is displayed on the display unit of the device that is making a call. In the following, the free call charge will be described as an example, but the same applies to the free call time. When initiating a telephone call, the device queries the base station for the free call charge balance using a protocol for inquiring the free call charge balance.

Next, the free fee balance data sequentially transmitted from the base station is sequentially displayed on the display device.
A base station or server device (hereinafter simply referred to as a server device) handling balance data manages free call data or remaining free call charge (or remaining free call time) for each terminal device or contract user. The server device transmits the balance data while reducing the balance data according to the call time.
The apparatus itself may calculate and display the free call charge balance according to the call time based on the balance data transmitted from the base station first. Further, the balance data may be received not only during a call but also using a control protocol dedicated to inquiry. Further, it may be displayed not only during a call but also during a non-call or a standby screen. If the free call charges of multiple devices can be shared with each other, the total free call charge balance is calculated by adding the free call charge balance of the devices to the free call charge balance of the devices that can be shared. It can also be displayed on the device.
The base station or the server device handling the balance data stores the free call charge balance of the devices that can share the free call charge, sums them, calculates the total free call charge balance, and transmits it to each device. Further, not only the balance but also information indicating how long the balance is valid may be displayed together. For example, if the remaining free calls are 5,000 yen and the due date is March 31, 2004, the message "Free calls that can be used by March 31, 2004 is 5,000 yen." I do.

  In addition to free calls, the present invention can also be applied to services that can be shared and used with other mobile phones, such as sharing electronic money with prepaid means for storing electronic money in a server device as will be described later. . Also, even in a free call carry-over service, carry-over information such as how much can be carried forward can be received from the server device and displayed. The same applies to the service that combines the carry-over service and the sharing of free calls.

Here, FIG. 13 illustrates an embodiment of a communication protocol used in a mobile phone. First, the outgoing connection and disconnection sequence will be described.
After the off-hook and dialing, the originating terminal transmits a call setup signal (SETUP) and an outgoing radio state report signal to the base station, and receives a call setup acceptance signal (CALL PROC) from the base station side. After performing the authentication procedure, the base station transmits a radio channel designation signal. The originating terminal captures the designated channel and sets up the radio line.
Next, a paging signal (ALERT) is received from the base station, and a ringing tone (RBT) is transmitted to the handset. When there is a response from the terminal device on the called side, a response signal (CONN) is transmitted from the base station to the terminal device on the calling side, whereupon charging is started and a call is started.
Next, a disconnection signal (DISC) is transmitted from the terminal device on the transmission side to the base station. The base station transmits a release signal (REL) to the terminal device on the transmission side, and charging ends here. The terminal device on the transmission side transmits a release completion signal (REL COMP) to the base station, and receives a radio channel disconnection signal from the base station. Finally, the terminal device on the transmission side releases the wireless channel used for communication and disconnects the wireless line.

Next, an incoming connection sequence will be described. When receiving the call signal from the base station, the terminal device on the receiving side transmits an incoming radio state report signal and automatically transmits a response signal to the base station. In addition, the base station transmits a radio channel designation signal to the terminal device on the receiving side to set up a radio line.
After the wireless line is set up, a call setup signal (SETUP) is transmitted from the base station to the terminal device on the receiving side. The terminal device on the receiving side generates a ringing tone (RGT) and then a call signal (ALERT) to the base station. Send. A response signal (CONN) is transmitted to the base station by the off-hook of the terminal device on the called side, communication (call) is started, and charging starts. Since the disconnection sequence is almost the same as the above-mentioned disconnection from the transmission side, it is omitted.

  The protocol for inquiring the free call charge balance data may use a special protocol different from the above-mentioned call setup / disconnect protocol, and if the call setup / disconnect protocol is used, the base station Can be transmitted, for example, by including balance data in a release signal (REL).

  Next, an embodiment using a mobile phone with a GPS function will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a portable telephone 21 with a GPS function. In FIG. 10, the mobile phone 21 includes a CPU 211, a ROM 212, a RAM 213, an operation input / display unit 214, a call circuit 215, a microphone unit 216, a speaker unit 217, a position information receiving unit 218, and image processing. A circuit 219, a frame memory 220, an image display unit 221, and a photographing unit 222 are provided, and each component is connected via a bus 900.

  GPS (Global Positioning System) is a system that generally receives radio waves from a plurality of artificial satellites and calculates position information on the earth such as latitude and longitude of oneself from the difference in arrival time. In recent years, a large number of portable telephones equipped with a GPS function as shown in FIG. 10 have been developed. GPS has a system that acquires position information of a mobile phone and displays the position on a map of a display, but there are still places where it is not convenient.

  In the present invention, the convenience of the portable phone using the GPS function can be further enhanced. For example, conventionally, there is a problem that the position information of one's portable telephone cannot be sent to the other apparatus that is communicating or talking, and the position of one's portable telephone cannot be displayed on the other apparatus. In the present embodiment, in order to solve the problem, the communication apparatus includes a position information receiving unit, a communication partner identification unit, and a communication unit. When communicating with a predetermined communication partner, the communication device uses the position information receiving unit. The acquired position information is transmitted to the communication partner apparatus.

  Specifically, the call setting signal (SETUP) is transmitted to the communication partner apparatus including the position information data. Of course, the communication partner identification means is not essential and may be transmitted to all the other parties. Based on the received position information, the communication partner apparatus displays the map information and a mark indicating the position of the partner communication apparatus at a predetermined position of the map information. If the counterpart device also has a GPS function, it is possible to display its own location information together with the location information of the counterpart device that has transmitted the location information. In this case, it is preferable to display a mark that can distinguish the partner from the other person.

  Specifically, marks such as letters, numbers, alphabets, pictograms, pictures, figures, and figures can be considered. The map data is stored in advance in the memory means of the communication partner device. Further, the map data may be downloaded from another device (for example, a base station or a server device) when necessary. Further, the communication device may transmit the map data together with the position information. In addition, by exchanging position information with each other between the communication apparatuses, the positions of the partner apparatuses can be displayed on the display unit of their own apparatuses. If both devices are equipped with a GPS function, the positions of the partner device and one's own device can be displayed on the display unit of one's own device. This also applies to not only two people but also many people.

  In this way, when two or more pieces of position information are displayed on the display screen on map data of a predetermined scale, even if one piece of position information (for example, the position of the own device) can be displayed in the area of the map data, There exists a subject that it will become outside the area | region of the map data which the other positional information (for example, communication partner apparatus) displays. As a solution to this problem, there is a map selection means that uses map data of a predetermined scale according to the positional relationship indicated by a plurality of position information so that a predetermined number of position information falls within the map data area. . A case where two pieces of position information are displayed on a map will be described as a specific example of the map selection means.

  When the distance difference between the X direction and the Y direction of one position information and the other position information is x2 and y2, respectively, the maximum horizontal distance x1 and the maximum vertical distance y1 of the map data displayed on the display device, If the scale of the map satisfying x1 ≧ x2 and y1 ≧ y2 is S, the map data is appropriately selected from map data having a scale of S or more. In this case, the scale S or a scale close thereto is usually selected, but the present invention is not limited to this. If one position information is to be displayed near the center of the map, map data having a scale more than twice that of S may be used.

In the examples of FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 11C, first, a map of S1 scale and the position of one (own device) are displayed on the map (FIG. 11A). Since (x2) ÷ (x1)> (y2) ÷ (y1), a map with a scale of (S1) × (x2) ÷ (x1) is selected and displayed (FIG. 11B).
Next, in order to display the own device in the center of the map, a map with a scale of 2 × S1 × (x2) ÷ (x1) is selected and displayed, and the mark of the own device is displayed in the center of the map. And a mark are displayed at a predetermined position on the map (FIG. 11C). Further, by applying the above embodiment, a plurality of three or more devices can be arranged at predetermined positions on the map. The map selecting means for selecting maps with different scales is not limited to this, and other known techniques may be applied.

Further, as the map selection means, it is conceivable to shift the original map data to be displayed according to a plurality of pieces of position information. A case where two pieces of position information are displayed on a map will be described as a specific example of the map selection means (see FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C). One position is in the area of the map data, and the other position is outside the area in the left side direction of the map data. If the distance difference between one position and the right side of the map data is x5, and the distance difference between the other position and the left side of the map data is x6, if (x5) − (x6) ≧ 0, x6 moves to the left side. The map data is displayed, and marks corresponding to the respective position information are displayed on the map.
In this state, since the other position is on the left side of the map, if the map data is further shifted in the left side direction by (x5−x6) / 2, the distance from the side of each position is equally divided. If applied to the vertical direction in the same manner, two pieces of position information can be displayed on the same map data area.

  Furthermore, it goes without saying that the embodiment in the case where there are two pieces of position information to be described can be applied to the case where three or more pieces of position information are displayed. In this case, the map selection means may always display the position of its own device on the map. It is also conceivable to give priority to terminal devices (for example, the order in which communication is started) and display them on a map.

  In addition, when displaying a plurality of pieces of position information on a map, not all position information may be displayed on the map. In that case, a mark (mark) indicating that it is outside the map area can be displayed on the map. Any mark may be used, but an arrow pointing from the mark position to the corresponding position is preferable. Further, information such as the name and identification information of the terminal device that cannot be displayed on the map and the number of terminal devices that cannot be displayed can be displayed on the display device. Moreover, you may display the distance information between terminal devices.

  Moreover, although the case where the control protocol carrying the position information is transmitted / received while talking is described so far, the terminal apparatus sequentially transmits / receives the position information only by the control protocol (control information) without making a call between the terminal devices. You may provide the GPS communication means which is a communication mode for exclusive use.

As a specific example of the communication partner determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined communication partner to which position information is to be sent, it is conceivable to use a telephone directory means for storing the telephone number of the partner.
The telephone number for transmitting the position information is registered in the telephone book means. Specifically, a storage area corresponding to the telephone number stored in the phone book, that is, a location information transmission bit is prepared, and the location information transmission bit is activated for a telephone number registered as a telephone number to which the location information is transmitted. Keep it.
When a telephone number having an active location information transmission bit is selected from the telephone directory means or when a telephone number is directly entered using the numeric keypad, the telephone number is registered in the telephone directory means and the location When the telephone number checker that checks whether the information transmission bit is active determines that the input telephone number is registered in the telephone book and that the location information transmission bit is active For example, the position information acquired by the position information receiving means is inserted into a communication protocol (for example, a call setup signal (SETUP)) and transmitted to the partner apparatus.
In addition to the telephone number, the other party identification information may be a mail address, IP address, URI, or the like. The position information is inserted into each protocol and transferred to the partner apparatus. In addition, regardless of the communication partner determination means, there may be provided position information transmission setting means for setting whether or not to transmit position information for all communications.

In the case of an emergency call represented by 110 or 119, the location information may be transmitted even if the location information transmission setting means is not set to transmit the location information. Good.
Whether or not the call is an emergency call is determined by comparing whether or not the telephone number input to the device by the input means is a predetermined telephone number. Alternatively, when an emergency telephone number is input, a message as to whether or not to transmit location information may be displayed on the display device. In this case, if there is a positive input, the position information is transmitted. Or if there is an emergency phone number input and a call instruction input (so-called green phone button or equivalent input), a message asking whether or not to send location information is displayed, and there is a positive input for that. And position information may be transmitted.
Further, the position information may be inserted into the control protocol and transmitted by pressing a predetermined button during a call. In that case, the position information may be transmitted when a predetermined button is pressed only when an emergency telephone number is connected.

As another embodiment, the address information of the destination is input to the own terminal device, and the position information is transmitted to the base station by the position information transmitting means.
The base station analyzes the received position information by the map information selection means, selects map information of a predetermined area corresponding to the position information, and returns it to the terminal device that sent the position information. The terminal device that has received the map information displays the map information on the display means connected to the terminal device or externally, and the destination mark means displays a mark indicating the location of the destination in a predetermined map information. Display in position.
Further, position information of the terminal device is acquired by the position information receiving means, and the terminal device mark means displays a mark indicating the position of the terminal device at a predetermined position of the map information.

  The address information may be position information (latitude, longitude) itself. Further, when the location information is a normally used address (XX prefecture xx city), the terminal device or the base station may be provided with location information conversion means for converting the address data into location information. Further, the address information may be converted into position information by designating an arbitrary place of the map information by an input means of the terminal device. Further, the address information and the position information need not be limited to those already described, and other known techniques can be applied.

  The location information transmission means includes mail means, server connection means, FTP means, HTTP means, and the like. As mail means, there are so-called E-Mail using SMTP and POP3, and mail means adopting a unique protocol. The position information is transmitted in the body of the mail or in the Subject column. The server connection means is a device connected to a server device such as so-called NTT Docomo's i-mode, KDDI's Ezweb or the Internet, and exchanges data between the server device and the terminal device, and transmits position information as data. To do. The FTP means and the HTTP means transmit the position information in the data area of the protocol or transmit the data itself.

  The map information selection means selects map information including a location indicated by the position information from a storage means that stores map information in advance. The concrete means for this selection can apply the current known technology. The destination mark means searches the position information of the map information that matches or approximates the target position information, and the map data displayed on the display means displays a predetermined mark indicating the position of the map information corresponding to the corresponding position information. It is what is displayed above.

  The own terminal device mark means searches for the position information of the map information that matches or approximates the position information of the own terminal device, and a predetermined mark indicating the position of the map information corresponding to the corresponding position information is displayed on the display means. Displayed on the map data.

As another embodiment, the information (identification information, name, identification number, address information, area information, etc.) of the target device (terminal device) and location information of the device (terminal device) is transmitted to the base station or server device. Based on the information, the server apparatus may transmit map data and position data on one or more maps corresponding to an object whose position is desired to be transmitted to the terminal apparatus.
For example, when it is desired to search for a bank at a location where the own device is located, the location information of the own device acquired by the location information receiving means and identification information indicating the bank (for example, “bank” “super” “city bus” “convenience store” "Toilet", "Station", "Taxi", etc.) are transmitted to the base station or server device.
The server device selects the map data including the received location information from the storage means of the server device, and further searches the database device for all the location information registered as “bank” and included in the map data area. Then, the position information of the object and the map data are transmitted to the terminal device.
The terminal device displays the received map data, and displays a mark on the map based on the received bank location information.
Or a server apparatus may transmit the map data which displayed the mark which shows a position instead of transmitting the positional information on a target object. The object and its position information are stored in advance in the database means of the server device. For example, the position information receiving means is installed on the object, and the position information acquired by the position information receiving means is obtained using a network. The data may be periodically transmitted to the server device, and the server device may update the database with the information.
In this way, when searching for an object, it is possible to search for the nearest place from where you are.

In another embodiment, when the terminal device including the position information receiving unit and the position information transmitting unit receives predetermined command information, the position information transmitting unit receives the position information acquired by the position information receiving unit. It is conceivable that the command information is sent back to the communication device.
Means for receiving predetermined command information includes telephone means, mail means, FTP means, HTTP means, and the like.
In the telephone means, a telephone is used as the partner communication apparatus, and when the telephone makes a call to the apparatus, the apparatus receives the call and sets the communication path. In this case, command information including a predetermined DTMF signal is transmitted from the telephone, and the apparatus performs the subsequent operation by detecting the DTMF signal.
Further, the mail means receives the mail text or Subject including data corresponding to the command information.
The FTP means and the HTTP means receive the protocol or data including predetermined command information or the command information as data itself. Also, other known techniques can be applied instead of the telephone means, mail means, FTP means, and HTTP means.

  As another embodiment, when the terminal device receives predetermined command information, the use of the IC tag unit is prohibited or the prohibition is canceled. Alternatively, the use of the IC tag unit is prohibited or the prohibition is canceled by a predetermined input from the input unit.

  As another embodiment, the terminal device including the position information receiving unit transmits the position information acquired by the position information receiving unit to the predetermined communication device by the position information transmitting unit based on a predetermined condition. It is also possible. Alternatively, a terminal device provided with position information log means for storing the position information acquired by the position information receiving means in the storage means based on a predetermined condition is also conceivable.

The predetermined condition may be a case where the IC tag means provided in the terminal device is used, a predetermined time interval, a predetermined time, or a predetermined command information received. It is done.
Another predetermined condition is the output of the position area determination means. The position area determining means determines whether or not the position information periodically acquired by the position information receiving means has entered a predetermined area of preset position information.
As the data format of the predetermined area, an area having a predetermined radius centered on the position information, a square or rectangular area having a predetermined size centered on the position information, and the like are conceivable.
It is determined whether or not the area information (range information) expressed in this way includes the position information acquired by the position information receiving means within the range. The output of the position area determination means, that is, information indicating the inside or outside of the area is used as the predetermined condition.

The position information log means acquires position information using the position information receiving means every time a predetermined condition is satisfied, and stores it in the storage means. The stored logs can be collectively transmitted to other communication devices.
It can also be displayed on its own display device. As another embodiment, a position information log means and a radio clock means described later are provided, and the position information log means stores the position information acquired by the position information receiving means and the time information acquired by the radio clock means in the storage means. it can. Thereby, an accurate time can be recorded.

As another embodiment, a communication terminal device with a camera that automatically captures a subject at a predetermined time interval and transmits the image to a predetermined communication device is also conceivable.
This is to solve the problem of using the camera-equipped communication terminal device as a monitoring monitor. The communication terminal includes a clock unit, a camera unit, and a transmission unit, each of which can apply a currently known technique.
A predetermined communication address for transmission to a predetermined time interval or a predetermined communication device can be set in advance. Further, instead of the predetermined time interval, an image may be taken and transmitted at one or more predetermined times set in advance.
Further, it is not always necessary to transmit an image every time shooting is performed, and the image may be transmitted when the amount of the image reaches a predetermined amount (a predetermined number of images, a total data amount of the predetermined image). . In addition, when a power adapter is connected to the apparatus, shooting and image transmission operations may be performed.
Therefore, if the power adapter is not connected, shooting is not automatically performed. This is to prevent a battery shortage due to the fact that a considerable amount of power consumption may be required when shooting.

As another embodiment, there is a portable telephone provided with a call mode toggle switching means.
The conventional manner mode button has a normal call that rings by ringing a ringtone, a call called manner mode, that is, a call by vibration by a vibrator, and a silent call that does not ring the ringtone and vibrate the vibrator. By switching the manner button, the normal calling and the manner mode were switched by a toggle operation.
However, setting the manner mode to vibrator or silent requires another complicated operation, and if the vibrator is set as the manner mode, it is usually used to set silent mode. This is a cumbersome and inconvenient for the user. Therefore, the present invention solves that problem.

The ringing mode toggle switching means includes a ringing tone mode in which a sound source is sounded to notify an incoming call, a vibrator mode in which a vibrator is vibrated to notify an incoming call by vibration, and a silent mode in which the sound source is not sounded and the vibrator is not vibrated (LED, display) And the backlight may be turned on or blinked). The mode is switched by switching the three modes with a toggle operation each time a dedicated button (calling mode switching button) is pressed.
The switching operation will be described in detail. When the apparatus is turned on, it is set to a predetermined ringing mode (described here in the ringing tone mode).
Next, when the call mode switching button is pressed (switching may be performed only by long-pressing the button), the mode is switched to the vibrator mode, and when the call mode switching button is pressed next, the mode is switched to the silent mode. Next, when the call mode switching button is pressed, a so-called toggle operation for switching to the first ringing tone mode is performed.
The call mode switching button may be configured with a normal switch or a pseudo switch on the touch panel. A button that also has other functions can be used as a call mode switching button. In this case, in order to distinguish the operation from other functions, when the call mode is switched, the mode switching toggle operation is performed when the button is pressed long.
The call mode toggle switching means is specifically composed of control means composed of CPU, ROM, RAM, ringing means, vibrator means, and operation input means. The control means is for switching the call mode. It controls sounding means, vibrator means and operation input means. In this way, the ringtone mode, the vibrator mode, and the silent mode can be switched with a single button operation without the need for complicated operations.

Further, as another embodiment (FIG. 18), a radio timepiece means for receiving time setting radio waves and setting the time is provided, and when the own device is not used, it is more than when the own device is used. In addition, a portable telephone device provided with a clock display means for displaying the time information output from the radio clock means larger can be considered.
Conventional mobile phones were equipped with a watch IC, but they used an inexpensive watch circuit to reduce costs, so the watch was not accurate enough to be used instead of a watch. was there.
Therefore, the accuracy of the timepiece can be improved by incorporating the radio timepiece means. The block diagram of the portable telephone with the built-in radio clock means is not particularly shown, but it is the same as that described with the addition of the radio clock means to the block diagram of the portable telephone of FIG.
Also, when not being used as a mobile phone, for example, if it is a foldable mobile phone, when it is in a folded state or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the last input, etc. In the so-called standby state (standby), the clock information is displayed largely on the display (for example, displaying the time in a large font or drawing an analog clock), and when used as a mobile phone, When using it for mail creation, Internet connection, other operations, etc., the display of the clock information should be small (use a small font) or the clock display so as not to disturb the display for use. Stop. By displaying a highly accurate clock display in this way, the mobile phone can be used instead of a wristwatch.

Further, as another embodiment, even if the manner mode (silent, vibrator mode) is set, a mobile phone provided with manner mode invalidating means for canceling the manner mode or ringing a ring tone if a predetermined condition is set. A type telephone is conceivable.
In the manner mode, if the mobile phone is kept away from the body, there is a problem that it is impossible to know that there was a call until the person sees a display indicating an incoming call on the display. At least one manner mode effective area information is set in advance, and when there is a telephone call from the base station, the position information is acquired by the position information receiving means, and if the position information is outside the manner mode effective area, the manner information is obtained. Release the mode and ring the ringtone.
Or disable manner mode temporarily and ring the ringtone. Or further increase the vibration of the vibrator. If the position information is within the manner mode effective area, the manner mode is maintained.
In addition, when using the manner mode invalidating means, it is possible to make the condition of inputting a personal identification number to the caller. In this case, the caller inputs the personal identification number and makes a call in the manner mode invalid command mode. The personal identification number and the manner mode invalid command information are transmitted to the counterpart device by the call setting protocol, and the partner device receives the manner mode invalid command information, and further receives the predetermined personal identification number preset in the local device. The passwords are compared, and if they match, the manner mode invalidating means is validated.
Thus, even if the manner mode is set, it can be called by telephone.

  FIGS. 14A and 14B show block diagrams of portable telephones incorporating IC tag means. 14A includes a CPU 311, a ROM 312, a RAM 313, an operation input / display unit 314, a call circuit 315, a microphone unit 316, a speaker unit 317, and a wireless communication unit 318. IC tag means 319, and each component is connected via a bus 900.

  14B includes an IC tag reader / writer unit 320 in addition to the configuration of the mobile phone 31A. Information stored in the IC tag means 319 is read or written by the IC tag reader / writer means 320. The IC tag means 319 is used only by the wireless communication means 318.

  FIG. 15A shows an IC tag (IC tag means 319), and FIG. 15B shows a block diagram of IC tag reader / writer means 320 as tag communication means.

  In the present embodiment, the IC tag is built in the apparatus, and the IC tag may be composed of a silicon chip of several millimeters square.

In FIG. 15A, an IC tag (that is, IC tag means 319) includes a CPU 3191, a ROM 3192, a RAM 3193, and a wireless communication means 3194. The wireless communication unit 3194 includes an antenna coil, a resonance capacitor, a modulation / demodulation circuit, and a rectifying / smoothing circuit for transmitting and receiving radio signals.
The IC tag means 319 receives a high-frequency power radio signal transmitted from the IC tag reader / writer means 320 with an antenna and a resonance capacitor, rectifies and smoothes it with a rectifying and smoothing circuit, and creates an operating power supply with a constant voltage. Supplied to the IC tag.

The signal transmitted from the IC tag reader / writer means 320 is superimposed on the power radio signal, and the received signal is demodulated by the modem circuit. The CPU 311 is operated by a program stored in the ROM 312, and controls the operation of the entire IC tag unit 319 while forming a work area necessary for the operation on the RAM 313.
The IC tag means 319 includes a read-only type that cannot be changed once information is written once, a type that can be rewritten later, and a type that can only be added (write-once type). The IC tag means 319 is not normally mounted with a power source, but a battery may be mounted as a power source.

The IC tag reader / writer unit 320 includes a control circuit 3201, a wireless transmission unit 3202 including a transmission antenna coil that transmits a radio signal, and a wireless reception unit 3203 including a reception antenna coil that receives the radio signal.
The control circuit 3201 transmits a power radio signal and superimposes the signal to be transmitted on the power radio signal and transmits the signal from the transmission antenna. Further, a signal transmitted from the IC tag means 319 is received from the receiving antenna, and is demodulated to obtain received data.
As described above, communication is performed between the IC tag unit 319 and the IC tag reader / writer unit 320 by using the radio wave signal, thereby reading the information of the IC tag unit 319 or conversely writing the information to be written to the IC tag unit 319. be able to.

  The IC tag reader / writer unit 320 includes both a reader unit and a writer unit, but may include only one of them depending on the application. As a transmission medium system between the IC tag unit 319 and the IC tag reader / writer unit 320, there are an electromagnetic coupling type, an electromagnetic induction type, a microwave type, an optical communication type, and the like.

  If there are a plurality of IC tag reader / writer means, an error in reading the IC tag means due to mutual interference occurs. As a countermeasure, there is a synchronization means for preventing interference by notifying each other of the communication status between the IC tag reader / writer means. Further, one IC tag reader / writer means may be provided with a master slave means for controlling other IC tag reader / writer means.

  The wireless protocol or communication system for IC tags using radio signals may be configured with a simple protocol based on command / response, for example, and there are various other protocols, and many are currently proposed. Therefore, any protocol can be used in the present invention although it is not mentioned here. In particular, HTTP is used for the protocol, and ML (markup language) based files (XML, HTML, SGML, XHTML, CHTML, HDML, DHTML, etc.) are used for the file format. Can be expected.

In addition, depending on the type of IC tag used, the usage of the IC tag, or the radio frequency used by the IC tag, there are many communication methods (also called air interfaces, so-called communication methods, , There are frequencies of radio waves to be used, communication protocols, error correction methods, encoding methods, compression methods, etc.). There is a problem that communication cannot be performed with an IC tag that uses a communication method other than the communication method that the tag reader / writer means can use.
In order to solve this, a multi-communication method means or a communication method switching means is provided.
The multi-communication method means or the communication method switching means, taking a communication protocol as an example, has the same basic idea as the case of switching and using the SIP standard call setting protocol and the local call setting protocol, which will be described later. The tag reader / writer means sends out a predetermined IC tag wireless protocol, then sends out another IC tag wireless protocol, and sends out the communication protocol possessed by the IC tag reader / writer means one after another.
When the IC tag receives a communication protocol provided by itself, the IC tag communicates as it is and does not react to a communication protocol not provided by itself. The same applies to radio wave frequency, error correction method, encoding method, and compression method used in addition to the communication protocol.

FIG. 16 shows a flowchart of an example of the multi-communication method means or the communication method switching means.
It is assumed that the IC tag reader / writer means has three communication methods: an A communication method, a B communication method, and a C communication method.
First, radio waves are transmitted by the A communication method (S901). If an IC tag equipped with the A communication system is present within the reach of the radio wave (“YES” in S902), the IC tag returns a response (response) to the IC tag reader / writer unit using the A communication system.
When the IC tag reader / writer means receives this response, the IC tag reader / writer means continues to communicate using the A communication method and reads or writes predetermined information. When a plurality of IC tags respond by this A communication method, communication is performed with the plurality of IC tags (S903).
If there is no response using the A communication method (“NO” in S902), radio waves are transmitted using the B communication method (S904). When a radio wave is transmitted using the B communication method or when communication using the A communication method is completed, if there is a response of the B communication method (“YES” in S905), communication is performed using the B communication method (S906). .
When there is no response of the B communication method (“NO” in S905), the radio wave is transmitted by the C method (S907). When communication using the B communication method is completed or when a radio wave is transmitted using the C method, when there is a response to the C communication method (“YES” in S908), communication is performed using the C communication method (S909). ) The process is terminated, and the process is also terminated when there is no response of the C communication system (“NO” in S908).

  In this way, communication is performed by all communication methods provided in the IC tag reader / writer means.

  As described above, the IC tag reader / writer means includes the multi-communication method means or the communication method switching means, so that even if a plurality of IC tags having various communication methods are incorporated, the IC tag reader / writer means can perform the Tag information can be read and written. Further, the IC tag may be provided with multi-communication method means or communication method switching means.

In one embodiment of the present invention, IC tag means is used as prepaid means.
In the prepaid means, payment settlement is completed by a predetermined method in advance, and value information corresponding to the amount information paid by payment settlement is accumulated in the storage means.
The predetermined method is to pay a certain fee to the depositing device (charging device) (usually cash is inserted, but you may pay with a credit card or other payable card) and it corresponds to the amount paid Value information (electronic money information) to be transferred is transferred from the depositing apparatus to the own apparatus and stored in the prepaid means or the storage means.
In addition, the radio I / F (between the mobile phone and the base station) of the mobile phone is used to connect to the server device storing the electronic money information, and the electronic money information is transferred from the server device to the mobile phone. It is also possible.
On the other hand, for example, when a certain product is bought, the settlement of the price is performed by using a settlement apparatus that performs the settlement of the price. Actually, the own apparatus and the settlement apparatus are connected, and the settlement information corresponding to the settlement price and the settlement signal information which is a command signal for performing the settlement are transmitted from the settlement apparatus to the own apparatus.
The own apparatus performs the settlement by subtracting the received settlement information from the current value information stored in the prepaid means of the own apparatus and storing the resulting value information in the prepaid means. For connection between the depositing apparatus or the settlement apparatus and the own apparatus, general-purpose I / F means or dedicated I / F means provided in the own apparatus, or wireless I / F means of IC tag means is used. Other known techniques may also be used.

Next, an embodiment in which one IC tag is built in a mobile phone and there are a plurality of objects to be settled will be described. We will explain three examples of fare, shopping fee (shopping, eating and drinking, payment for various services), and telephone fee (including packet fee) as multiple payment targets, but of course it is not necessary to limit to these three. It can also be implemented for payment targets.
First, using the wireless I / F means of the IC tag, electronic money information (value information) is accumulated in the IC tag of the own apparatus from the depositing apparatus incorporating the IC tag reader / writer means.
In this case, if the provider handling the target electronic money handles three payment targets, the electronic money information is accumulated from one depositing device, and in the case of actual settlement, the three payment targets are also included. On the other hand, the electronic money accumulated can be used in common.
However, since electronic money can be used in common for different payment targets, when the amount of a certain payment target becomes high, there is a possibility that other electronic payments cannot be settled with the remaining electronic money.

Accordingly, the present invention includes a payment limit setting means for setting the maximum amount of electronic money that can be settled for each payment target.
As one embodiment of the payment limit setting means, a limit amount that can be paid for each payment target is set in advance as a ratio of accumulated electronic money. For example, if you set the percentage of shopping, telephone charges, and fare to 50%, 20%, and 30%, respectively, if the accumulation of electronic money is 10,000 yen, each payment limit is 5,000 yen, ¥ 2,000 and ¥ 3,000.
Next, after paying 2,000 yen for shopping, if the accumulation of further electronic money is 20,000 yen, the maximum payment amount is 13,000 yen (3,000 yen +10,000 yen), 6,000 yen. (2,000 yen + 4,000 yen) and 9,000 yen (3,000 yen + 6,000 yen).
In this case, balances of 13,000 yen, 6,000 yen, and 9,000 yen are displayed on the payment balance display means described later. In another embodiment, the payment limit for each payment target may be set directly.
For example, shopping, telephone charges, and fares are set at 10,000 yen, 4,000 yen, and 6,000 yen, respectively. In the case of payment, if the payment limit is exceeded, it is normal to prevent payment. However, as will be described later, it is warned that the limit will be exceeded. If you can pay, you may make a payment.
Further, the payment limit setting means is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and other known techniques can be applied.

Next, when actually paying, a payment limit warning means for warning if the payment limit is exceeded may be provided.
For example, it is possible to generate a warning sound or display a warning message on the display means. Moreover, you may provide the payment limit cancellation | release means which cancels | releases the setting of a payment limit.
In this case, when a warning is given by the payment limit warning means, the payment limit release means releases the payment limit of the payment target so that it can be settled from all of the accumulated electronic money. is there.

  Moreover, you may provide the payment balance display means which displays the electronic money information (balance) which can be paid with respect to a predetermined payment object for every payment object. Specifically, the name of the payment target on the display device, that is, in the above-mentioned example, “shopping”, “telephone”, “fare” etc. and the corresponding balance, ie, “13,000 yen” “6,000 yen” "9,000 yen" electronic money information is displayed.

In the previous embodiment, it is assumed that there is one provider handling electronic money, but the case of a plurality of providers will be described.
As for the communication method of the IC tag, the communication method is usually different when the provider is different.
Therefore, conventionally, since one type of IC tag supports only one communication method, there is a problem that one mobile phone cannot handle electronic money from another electronic money provider. is expected.
The present invention solves such problems and includes IC tag multi-communication system means or IC tag communication system switching means having a plurality of communication systems in the IC tag means.
For example, considering the case where the IC tag means has an A communication method and a B communication method, when a radio wave is received from a depositing device of a provider that supports the A communication method, communication is performed using the A communication method, and the depositing device electronically The money is charged, and electronic money information is stored in a storage medium related to A communication. Next, when a radio wave is received from a depositing device of a provider that supports the B communication method, communication is performed using the B communication method, and electronic money information is stored in a storage medium related to the B communication. The balance information that can be used by each provider is displayed by the payment balance display unit together with the name of the provider, such as the service name.

  Even if the provider is different, if the provider can mutually use the electronic money service, the separately charged electronic money can be transferred from one to the other. In this method, common electronic money information indicating information of a provider that can be used in common is added to the electronic money information in advance, and electronic money is transferred on the own device according to the common electronic money information. Specifically, when the electronic money transfer is instructed on the own device, the common electronic money information is analyzed, and as a result, when it is determined that the electronic money can be used in common, the electronic money is transferred. .

  In the above-described embodiment, one type of IC tag means is mounted on one portable telephone. However, as another embodiment, a plurality of IC tag means are mounted on one portable telephone. In some cases, the operation is almost the same as in the above-described embodiment.

  In another embodiment, when a prepaid means is used, a prepaid use log means is provided for storing information indicating the mode of use in the storage means for each use. There are cases of use such as payment, payment, balance inquiry, etc. The usage date and time, payment or payment, payment amount, payment amount, payment object, payment or payment IC There is information on tag reader / writer means. The log information may be transmitted to a predetermined communication address periodically or when a predetermined log amount (or the number of logs) is reached. As the transmission means, e-mail, HTTP, HTTP, or the like can be used, but other known techniques are also possible.

The fare and shopping are settled with a special settlement device with an IC reader built in, but since the settlement method for telephone charges is different from that, an embodiment in which the telephone charges for mobile phones are settled using prepaid means. explain.
As one embodiment, as described above, there is a method of accumulating electronic money in prepaid means built in a mobile phone and successively subtracting telephone charges used from the electronic money.
In this case, settlement is performed by subtracting the charge data received from the base station from the electronic money information stored in the prepaid means, using a protocol with the base station at the end of the call. Alternatively, the charge data received sequentially from the base station using a control protocol may be subtracted during a call.
Further, in the protocol (call control protocol) with the base station before the start of the call, it is checked whether or not electronic money remains in the prepaid means of the mobile phone. If there is no electronic money remaining, the call can be prohibited. This call prohibition can be performed when the device itself transmits or receives.

As another embodiment, a method of storing electronic money information for paying a call charge to be used in a server device or the like on the base station side is also conceivable. First, the mobile phone number or identification information for identifying the mobile phone is input to the depositing device connected to the server device, and then the call fee is paid by cash or a card.
Instead of inputting a telephone number, a mobile phone may be connected to the depositing device, and the depositing device may read out the telephone number stored in the storage means of the portable phone or identification information for identifying the portable phone. Good. Further, electronic money stored in the prepaid means of the mobile phone may be deposited as a call charge.

The call charge is associated with a telephone number or identification information and stored as electronic money in the storage unit of the server device. When calling next time, the base station receives the telephone number or identification information of the portable telephone by the communication protocol with the base station at the time of calling from the portable telephone, and based on the information, the server apparatus receives the telephone number or identification information. Check whether the balance of electronic money remains. If there is no balance of electronic money, a call is not made.
When the balance of electronic money remains, a call is started and the electronic money is reduced according to the call time. When electronic money runs out, the call is canceled. During a call, the electronic money information stored in the server device may be received from the server device and displayed on the display device of the mobile phone.

  Instead of the IC tag communication I / F, a communication I / F such as an infrared I / F, a Bluetooth I / F, a wireless LAN I / F, or a dedicated I / F provided in the own apparatus may be used.

There is device information as other information stored in the IC tag, but if the device is a normal one, the name, function, efficacy, specifications (usage method, color, dimensions, shape, weight, etc.), raw materials, This information is related information, manufacturing date, sales date, sales country, manufacturing country, manufacturer name, store name, price, etc.
Also, information about the device (type of device (mobile phone, PHS, IP phone, IP terminal device, general subscriber phone, facsimile device, computer with communication function, PDA, etc.), device name, device terminal identification information ( Phone number, IP address, URI, URL, ID, etc.), device specifications, installation location, use environment, use history, device profile, etc.), information about the device user (name, gender, date of birth, age, Device description information such as company name, address, hobby, profile, etc.), images (device images, user face images, moving images, other images), voice data (voice messages, BGM, music, etc.) There is also.
The device information is usually text data, but may be binary data such as image data or a program. Further, the device information is not limited to the above information, and includes all information related to the object. The device information is usually stored in storage means such as a RAM or ROM of the IC tag.
Furthermore, the device information is not limited to the aforementioned device information but also includes device status information. For example, in the case of a product with a device, the device status information indicates the state of the device or the time status, such as during manufacturing, inspection, storage, shipment, sale, use, repair, and recycling. There is information to represent.
For example, when a product reaches the user's hand (when it is sold), the user can know that the product is sold and the user is in use by enabling a bit indicating that the product is in use. It is possible to provide various services by obtaining the information. For example, if the product has a design right and the product is on sale, you can make it impossible to take a photo without permission by enabling the design right and the bit on sale. .

In another embodiment, as in HTML, the device information may be composed of at least one of device data information and layout information (display method information).
That is, the layout information is information indicating a method (display method) for displaying the data information of the apparatus on the display unit. That is, the device information is information displayed on the display unit of the IC tag reader / writer unit based on the layout information. As layout information, for example, character type (font), character size, character color, character modification, character display position, image display position, image size, background color, animation position, animation size More specifically, there is layout information and the like handled in the XML language (ML-based file) of XML or HTML.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram of an IP telephone with an IC tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Moreover, a TV broadcast receiving means can be mounted on this. The mobile phone 51 shown in FIG. 17 includes a CPU 511, a ROM 512, a RAM 513, an operation input / display unit 514, a call circuit 515, a microphone unit 516, a speaker unit 517, a wireless communication unit 518, and an IC tag. In addition to the means 519, an IP means 520 is provided, and each component is connected via a bus 900. Elements other than the IP unit 520 have the same functions as those of the components having the same names described in FIG.

The handset is a so-called receiver that performs a voice call, and includes a speaker unit 517 that outputs voice, a microphone unit 516 that inputs voice, and the like.
The call circuit 515 sends the audio signal input from the microphone unit 516 or the like to the IP unit 520 and outputs the audio signal input from the IP unit 520 to the speaker unit 517 or the like. In general, a circuit for adjusting the sound volume by amplifying or attenuating the sound signal or improving the sound quality by changing the frequency characteristic of the sound signal is also included.
In general, so-called side-tone control for controlling the sound wraparound from the transmitter to the receiver is also performed in this portion. In this call circuit, an analog audio signal input from the microphone unit 516 of the handset is converted into a digital audio signal, and a digital audio signal input for output to the speaker unit 517 is converted into an analog audio signal. . The call circuit 515 transmits and receives audio signals to and from the network side. It also transmits and receives image data and device information. In the case of a portable telephone, communication is performed with a base station using radio, but it may be communicated with a switching center by wire.

The IP unit 520 encodes and compresses the voice signal sent from the call circuit 515 if necessary.
Next, the voice signal data is embedded in the IP packet for transmission and sequentially sent to the line connection I / F means 518.
Also, the audio signal data is taken out from the receiving IP packet inputted from the line connection I / F means 518, decoded and decompressed if necessary, and sent to the call circuit 515. The IP means embeds the image data in a transmission IP packet and sequentially sends it out to the line connection I / F means 518. In addition, image data is extracted from the receiving IP packet input from the line connection I / F means 518 and output to the RAM 513 or an image processing circuit (not shown).

  Further, the IP unit 520 assembles a control IP packet for performing call control and sequentially sends it out to the line connection I / F unit 518. Further, the received control IP packet input from the line connection I / F means 518 is disassembled.

  Such sending and receiving of the control IP packet may be configured by another means independent of the IP means 520. The CPU 511 controls the operation of the IP unit 520. The line connection I / F unit 518 sends the transmission IP packet input from the IP unit 520 to the connection line, and sends the reception packet input from the connection line to the IP unit 520.

  When a general telephone network supplied by NTT or the like is used as a connection line, the line connection I / F means 518 includes an XDSL modem that mutually converts a digital signal and an analog signal. If the connection line is a LAN or the like, the line connection I / F means 518 is a LAN I / F (Ethernet (registered trademark), Token Ring (registered trademark), FTTH, wireless LAN, etc.). Further, a wireless I / F such as a mobile phone or PHS may be used. Further, at least one or more of the plurality of I / Fs may be provided.

  FIG. 19 shows a functional block diagram of a portable timepiece (such as a wristwatch) provided with IC tag means, position information receiving means, radio timepiece means, and portable telephone means.

19, a portable timepiece 71 includes a CPU 711, a ROM 712, a RAM 713, an operation input / display unit 714, a call circuit 715, a microphone unit 716, a speaker unit 717, a wireless communication unit 718, and an IC tag unit. 719, position information receiving means 720, radio clock acquisition means 721, and clock circuit 722.
Even if all of the IC tag means 719, the position information receiving means 720, the radio wave clock acquisition means 721, and the portable telephone means (the communication circuit 715, the microphone portion 716, the speaker portion 717, etc.) are not provided, at least one of them is required. Wristwatches with more than one belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Details have already been described and will be omitted.

  Hereinafter, a protocol for communicating with the server apparatus will be described. Here, protocols used in IP telephones and IP videophones will be described, and portable telephones, PHS, Email, and HTTP protocols have been standardized and thus will not be described.

  The call setting means performs call setting using a standard call control protocol (SIP, H.323, MEGACO, HTTP, etc.) defined in the standard, and enables communication or a call.

FIG. 20 shows a SIP protocol stack. As shown in FIG. 20, when SIP is used as a call / session control protocol, IP (Internet Protocol) is used in the network layer (network layer). Also, in this case, UDP (User Datagram Protocol), TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), or SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) is used in the Transport Layer (transport layer).
In this case, SDP (Session Description Protocol) is used as a control information description protocol for describing a SIP message, and RTP (Realtime Transport Protocol) is used as a video / audio transmission / reception protocol together with UDP (transport layer). used.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the structure of a specific SIP control packet according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 21, the SIP control packet includes an IP header, a UDP (TCP) header, and a SIP message.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the structure of a specific SIP data packet according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 22, the SIP data packet includes an IP header, a UDP header, an RTP header, and audio / image data.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the structure of a specific UDP datagram of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 23, the UDP datagram includes a transmission port number, a destination port number, a data length, a checksum, and data.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the structure of an IP datagram used in the specific SIP of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 24, the configuration of the IP packet includes version information, header length information, service type information, total length information, identifier (ID), flag information, fragment offset information, and survival. It consists of time (TTL) information, protocol type information, header checksum information, a source address, a destination address, options, padding, and a data area.

FIG. 25 shows a protocol diagram of a SIP communication model which is one of standard call control protocols.
First, a request message “INVITE” is transmitted from the calling side.
“INVITE” is a session activation signal, and an attribute of the session that can be received by the caller is indicated by SDP.
Specifically, the reception condition (codec, port number, etc.) on the calling side and the transmission condition are presented.
The called side receives “INVITE” and transmits “180 RINGING” to the calling side in order to notify that it is in the ringing state.
The “180 RINGING” may indicate the receiving condition (codec, port number, etc.) and the transmission condition on the called side, but it is normally indicated by the following “200 OK”.
Next, “200 OK” is transmitted to the calling side in order to notify that the called side is ready to talk.
For this, the attributes of the session that can be received by the called party are shown in SDP.
This “200 OK” presents the receiving condition (codec, port number, etc.) and transmission condition on the called side. The calling party then sends “ACK” to the called party, thereby negotiating attributes that can be used for communication.
In the present invention, this is defined as the connection phase for convenience.
Next, transfer of media (sound, image, video, etc.) is started.
In the present invention, this data transfer period is defined as a data transmission / reception phase for convenience.
When the communication is to be terminated, the stop side sends a “BYE” signal to request communication termination, and the side receiving it transmits a “200 OK” signal as a response to terminate the communication.
In the present invention, this phase is defined as a cutting phase for convenience.

A Web server provided with a Web server device using these protocols and the Internet protocol is also conceivable.
The Web server device stores a plurality of ML (Markup Language) -based files (XML, HTML, SGML, XHTML, CHTML, HDML, DHTML, etc.) in the storage means, and transmits files in response to client requests. It is. This file contains money information. The communication device on the calling side makes a call to the Web server, establishes a call (SIP connection phase), and establishes communication connection.

During connection (SIP data transmission / reception phase), the calling side transmits / receives an ML-based file to the called side using the HTTP protocol.
The calling side includes a web browser means for displaying an ML-based file on the display unit.
Communication devices include IC cards, shopping cart IC tag reader devices, IP phones, portable IP phones, and the like, and call setting protocols (such as PPP) and HTTP protocols operate on base station terminal wireless protocols. In addition, the call setting protocol and the HTTP protocol are also used in the infrared card I / F, Bluetooth I / F, wireless LAN I / F, or dedicated I / F provided in IC cards, shopping cart IC tag readers, IP phones, and portable IP phones. May be operated.

FIG. 26 shows a protocol diagram of another embodiment of the communication model of the present invention.
Standard call setup protocols are SIP, H. As represented by H.323, HTTP, MEGACO, PPP, etc., the specifications are widely open to general users and manufacturers, and the specifications of the local call setting means or the local call setting protocol are in principle. In general, it is not disclosed to general users, manufacturers, etc., and is disclosed only to manufacturers who develop or use it or a group composed of a plurality of manufacturers.
In addition to the standard call setting protocol session attributes (which may be duplicated), the local call setting means also has its own session attributes such as reception conditions (codec, port number, etc.) and transmission conditions, Unique information related to the device that the standard call setting protocol does not have (functions installed in the device, information indicating the status of the device, information for changing the setting of the partner device, information for executing the function of the partner device, etc.) Is inserted into the IP packet and transmitted to the partner device.
First, the calling terminal investigates the protocol provided in its own terminal when making a call, and starts communication with the protocol that is preferentially set as the first transmission protocol (in this example, the standard protocol is set) First, the calling party sends a SIP “INVITE” signal, which is a standard protocol, to the called party.
Next, an “invite” signal that is one of the local protocols is transmitted by the local call setting means (protocol switching means or multi-protocol means) (standard protocol signals are shown in capital letters, and the corresponding local protocol signals are shown in lower case letters) ).
The called party receives both the "INVITE" signal and the "invite" signal (multi-protocol means) (several control signals can be received by sequentially storing them in the memory) and selects the "invite" signal In addition, “180 ringing” is transmitted to the calling side to notify that the calling state has been established (protocol selection means) (Of course, in some cases, for example, when the standard protocol is preferentially set, “INVITE ”Signal may be selected).
The subsequent operation is the same as the protocol of FIG. 24 except that the standard protocol is replaced with the local protocol.
Other unique reception conditions include, in addition to the above, the types of communication protocols equipped, those related to call setup methods, those related to negotiation, terminal communication capabilities, data compression methods, and digitization Everything related to communication conditions such as a method, a type of protocol, a type of IP packet used for it, an IP packet structure, an IP packet definition, a retransmission processing method, an error processing method, a security method, and the like can be considered.
Alternatively, the local protocol “invite” signal may be transmitted before the standard protocol “INVITE” signal is transmitted.
Further, the “invite” signal may be transmitted anywhere during the connection phase, the data transmission / reception phase, or the disconnection phase. For example, in the data transmission / reception phase, for example, when the user wants to switch to a high-quality method when the sound quality is poor or the image quality is not good, for example, an operation for switching the method from the input means of the terminal It is conceivable that an “invite” signal is transmitted when “
When the called party sends a “180 RINGING” signal or “200 OK” signal to the “INVITE” signal that is a standard protocol, that is, even after connection (negotiation is established) by the standard protocol, the connection phase or data transmission / reception During the phase or disconnect phase, an “invite” signal can be received, in which case the negotiation will be redone.

  Specific information related to the device (functions installed in the device, information indicating the status of the device, information for changing the setting of the partner device, information for executing the function of the partner device, etc.) Functions equipped with: Web browser function, stream data playback function, videophone function, answering machine function, answering machine recording function, recording function, recording function, incoming memory, redial memory, phone book function, caller ID notification function, Caller name notification function, incoming call rejection function, incoming melody change function, transfer function, call waiting (registered trademark) function, etc. Information indicating the status of the device: information on which an answering machine is set, information on which an answering machine is set Information indicating that the device is defective, information indicating that the device is being used, information indicating that some function of the device is set・ Information for changing the setting of the partner device: Command to set or cancel the answering machine, command to set or cancel the answering machine recording, command to set or cancel the function of the device, etc. ・ Function of the partner device Information for executing: An instruction for reproducing and transmitting the voice recorded in the answering machine, an instruction for reproducing and transmitting an image recorded in the answering machine recording, an instruction for changing the incoming melody, and the like.

  As another embodiment of the local call setting unit, there is a method of including information used in the local protocol used in the local call setting unit in the IP packet of the standard protocol used in the standard call setting unit.

FIG. 27 shows an embodiment thereof. This is an embodiment in which information (local protocol information) used in the local protocol used in the local call setting means is included in the SIP message part of the SIP control packet.
Further, local protocol information may be placed in the option field of the IP header. Since a terminal that supports only the SIP protocol ignores the local part, call control is performed using SIP. However, a terminal that supports the local call setting means interprets the local part and, if necessary, the local protocol. Call control.
That is, it is possible to shift from a standard session to a local session.

FIG. 28 shows another embodiment. This is an embodiment in which information used in the local protocol used in the local call setting means is included in the portion where the voice and image data below the RTP header of the SIP data packet is placed. Further, local protocol information may be placed in the option field of the IP header.
Since a terminal that supports only the SIP protocol ignores the local part, call control is performed using SIP. However, a terminal that supports the local call setting means interprets the local part and, if necessary, the local protocol. Call control. That is, it is possible to shift from a standard session to a local session.

  Since the terminal supporting the unique local protocol recognizes in advance which part of the IP packet contains the local protocol information, the local protocol mounting form can be arbitrarily configured. it can.

  In general, an IP terminal is provided with both protocols used on the calling side and the called side so that it can be a calling side and a called side.

Further, it is possible to display on the display section whether the session is started with the standard protocol or the session is started with the original protocol.
For example, “SIP”, “H.323”, “unique method”, and the like are displayed. By viewing this information, the user can know the communication status or the functions that can be used.
In addition, functions that can be used depending on the protocol used for connection can be displayed. In addition, when making a call, if it is not known which protocol the counterpart device is equipped with, the “INVITE” or “invite” signals of a plurality of protocols or all the protocols equipped with the calling terminal are sequentially transmitted. can do.
The called party can select one of the plurality of protocols and send back only one response signal corresponding to the selected protocol. Alternatively, a plurality of protocols can be selected from a plurality of protocols, and a plurality of response signals corresponding to the selected plurality of protocols can be returned. In this case, the calling party can select a protocol with a higher priority.

It is also conceivable to include a program (for example, an application program) such as a binary data program or a source program in the local protocol signal and transmit it to the counterpart device.
In this case, when the apparatus that receives the signal detects a program included in the protocol signal, the apparatus separates it from the protocol signal and stores it in the memory means.
In some cases, the program is started to execute a certain work or an instruction included in the next protocol signal from the partner apparatus. As a specific example, a program is inserted into the SIP message of the “invite” signal and transmitted to the called device. The called device checks the SIP message of the received “invite” signal, and if it detects a program, it stores it in the memory means.
Next, the program is made to stand by by starting the program (the next work can be quickly executed by making it wait).
The instruction information included in the SIP message of the next “ack” signal is received, and the instruction is executed by the program.
Conversely, the called party may insert the program into the “180 ringing” or “200 ok” signal, transmit it to the calling party, and execute the program received at the calling party.
As a program, a multi-platform program that is not influenced by the execution environment, such as JAVA (registered trademark), is suitable, but is not limited thereto.

  The local call setting means may include a plurality of call setting protocols. By providing the local call setting means in this way, functions other than the functions that can be used by the standard call setting means can be used, and convenience is improved. In addition, since the local call setting means can be created and implemented independently by the manufacturer, there is an advantage that the specification can be determined without receiving various restrictions.

  Therefore, the local call setting means is used between products of the same manufacturer, or between products of manufacturers that are not the same manufacturer but belong to the same group (for example, communication groups formed by collecting different manufacturers). However, it is not limited to this (There is a way of use like a de facto standard).

Currently, as an IP telephone service, there is an example in which an IP telephone adapter is connected to a metallic cable of NTT (registered trademark), and a commercially available telephone is connected to the adapter to perform the IP telephone service.
In this case, it is possible to use two types: a telephone number for NTT and a telephone number for IP telephone (so-called 050 number).
Here, assuming that the call receiving side is the above-described IP phone and a general phone call is assumed, the phone charge varies depending on whether the call is made with an NTT phone number or an IP phone number.
It also changes phone charges for local calls, long distance calls, and long distance calls.
In addition, the current telephone service includes NTT's number display (registered trademark). In the above example, using an IP telephone from an IP telephone to a general telephone (meaning that it is not NTT), a telephone number notification is provided. When a call is made, when the general telephone side is receiving a number display service, the telephone number for the IP telephone of the calling party is displayed on the display of the general telephone side.
In addition, when a telephone call is made from an IP telephone to a general telephone by using the telephone number notification using NTT, the telephone number of NTT is displayed on the display on the general telephone side.
In this way, although the caller (IP phone) has two phone numbers, only one phone number is notified to the call recipient, and the notified phone number When making a call from a telephone to an IP telephone, there is a problem that the charge varies depending on the telephone number used.
There is also a problem that the functions (communication service, terminal functions, call quality, etc.) that the communication terminal device can use change depending on the telephone number used, not just the call charge. There is a problem of how to notify the other party of the phone number if you have one.
Therefore, the present invention solves that problem.

One example of this is when the calling communication terminal has a plurality of terminal identification information (identification number, terminal number, telephone number, communication address, etc.), and terminal identification for the partner communication terminal. When notifying information, it is conceivable to transmit at least two or more pieces of terminal identification information to the partner communication terminal device.
In this case, the calling communication terminal may directly transmit the terminal identification information to the partner communication terminal apparatus, or the communication control apparatus on the communication network side may transmit the partner communication terminal apparatus. The communication terminal device on the receiving side that has received the terminal identification information displays the received terminal identification information on the calling side on the display device of the own device.
In this case, it is possible to display all received, predetermined conditions (terminal identification information that matches predetermined information, terminal identification information that includes predetermined information, terminal identification information that includes 050, terminal identification that does not include 050 Terminal identification information matching information etc. may be displayed. Thereby, when the received communication terminal device makes a call to the calling communication terminal device, the desired terminal identification information can be selected from the received terminal identification information.

As another embodiment, the communication terminal device that makes a call or the communication control device on the communication network side determines a predetermined one of a plurality of terminal identification information held by the communication terminal device on the calling side according to a predetermined condition. Can be selected and transmitted to the terminal device on the receiving side. What are the predetermined conditions?
(1) Terminal identification information desired to be used when a call is made from a partner communication terminal device. In this case, it is assumed that specifications and functions that can be used (functions that can be used by terminals, functions on communication), and the like differ for each terminal identification information.
(2) When the partner communication terminal device makes a call, terminal identification information that is expected to reduce the communication fee can be considered.

  Specifically, the terminal identification information possessed by the communication terminal device on the calling side is compared with the terminal identification information possessed by the communication terminal device on the reception side, and a plurality of terminal identification information is determined according to the result. The predetermined terminal identification information is selected from and transmitted to the communication terminal device on the receiving side. It is assumed that the terminal identification information includes or suggests a function that the communication terminal apparatus can use, a communication function that can be used, provider information, communication fee information, and other information.

Furthermore, to give a specific example, for example, when the terminal identification information is a telephone number, the telephone number of the communication terminal device on the calling side is compared with the telephone number of the communication terminal device on the receiving side. . When the provider can be identified from the telephone number (for example, the next four digits of 050 is a number unique to the provider), among the plurality of telephone numbers possessed by the communication terminal device on the calling side, If there is a telephone number, the telephone number is notified to the receiving communication terminal device.
As another embodiment, when the communication terminal device on the calling side has a telephone number for IP telephone and a telephone number for NTT, if the telephone number on the receiving side is a telephone number for IP telephone, (Alternatively, in the case of a telephone number other than the NTT telephone number, for example, a mobile phone or PHS), it may be possible to notify a telephone number for an IP telephone.
Alternatively, if the calling communication terminal apparatus has an IP telephone number and an NTT telephone number, and the other communication terminal apparatus has an NTT telephone number, the mutual NTT terminal numbers If they are the same (local call), the NTT phone number is notified, and if they are different (local call or long distance call), the IP phone number is notified.
In this case, it is assumed that local calls are cheaper for calls from NTT to NTT than for calls using NTT's IP telephone network, and vice versa for long distance calls. However, it is preferable to be able to change the telephone number notification setting of the communication terminal device on the calling side or the communication control device on the communication network side so that it can cope with the change in the call charge conditions.
The information is not limited to the comparison of the area code as long as the information can estimate the telephone charge. Further, not only the comparison of the telephone numbers, but the determination may be made from the telephone numbers themselves. In this way, when having a plurality of terminal identification information, the optimum terminal identification information can be notified to the partner apparatus.

  Up to now, IC cards, IC tag reader devices, portable telephones, IP phones, IP videophones, and wristwatches have been cited as embodiments. However, as communication terminal devices, mobile radios, IP phones using wireless LAN, IPs, etc. There are terminal devices having communication functions such as terminal devices, general subscriber phones, computers with communication functions, portable telephones, PHS, PDAs, etc., which can be implemented using communication protocols that can be used by each communication terminal device. . Since the configuration of each communication terminal device is known, the block diagram is not shown, but the means according to the features of the present invention is provided in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

  In addition, various “means” which are described in the text and are not particularly shown in the block diagram are configured by dedicated hardware, or configured by CPU, ROM, RAM and some hardware. It is.

  In addition, each of the above-described embodiments and configurations can be appropriately combined as long as they have the features of the present invention, and other embodiments and configurations not directly mentioned in one embodiment are also applicable. is there. Since many inventions are described in this specification, it is virtually impossible to describe all the combinations and describe the effects, but those skilled in the art will not be able to determine the specific implementation and effects of the combinations. Needless to say, what can be assumed can be considered as described in this specification.

  In the present invention, when there are a plurality of elements (configurations), the number of elements is not limited to the number of elements described in the present embodiment.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the basic composition of the portable electronic device of this invention. (A) is a diagram showing a process for converting the vertical / horizontal display of a display image when an instruction to change display inversion is given, and (B) is a process for automatically converting the vertical / horizontal display of the display image. FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the process which converts the display image display when there is a 90 degree rotation display instruction | indication, (B) is a figure which shows the process which automatically converts the 90 degree rotation display of a display image. . It is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone (mobile terminal) with a TV receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A), (B) is a figure which shows the display mode by this invention in a flip type portable telephone, (B), (C) is a figure which shows the display mode by this invention in a rotary type portable telephone. (A), (B) is an explanatory view showing the case where the vertical display of the rotary mobile phone is turned upside down, left and right, and (B), (C) are the displays with the rotary mobile phone folded. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where a landscape display is reversed up and down and right and left reversed. It is explanatory drawing in the case of storing data so that an image may be reversed vertically and horizontally in the embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a diagram showing processing when writing to the frame memory so that the top / bottom / left / right is reversed, and (B) is a diagram showing processing when reading is performed so that the top / bottom / left / right is reversed in the frame memory. (A) is a figure which shows the process which adjusts the light quantity of a backlight by whether it is a television display mode, (B) is the process which controls the time which changes to the energy saving mode of a backlight by whether it is a television display mode. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the portable electronic device (mobile phone) with a GPS function which shows embodiment of this invention. (A), (B), (C) is explanatory drawing which shows the operation example of the portable electronic device with a GPS function of FIG. (A), (B), (C) is explanatory drawing which shows the other operation example of the portable electronic device with a GPS function of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the communication protocol used with the portable electronic device (mobile telephone) of this invention. (A) is a block diagram of a portable phone incorporating IC tag means, and (B) is a block diagram of a portable phone further having IC tag reader / writer means. (A) is a block diagram showing IC tag means in this embodiment, (B) is a block diagram showing tag communication means. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a multi communication system means or a communication system switching means. It is a block diagram of an IP telephone with an IC tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a portable telephone provided with a radio clock device that receives a time setting radio wave and sets the time according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a portable timepiece (such as a wristwatch) provided with an IC tag means, a position information receiving means, a radio timepiece means, and a portable telephone means according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the protocol stack of SIP used by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the packet for SIP control used by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the packet for SIP data used by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the UDP datagram used by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the IP datagram used by SIP used by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the protocol of the communication model of SIP which is one of the standard call control protocols used by embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the protocol of another embodiment of the communication model of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure in another embodiment of the communication model of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data structure in another embodiment of the communication model of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

11 Mobile phone 111 CPU
112 ROM
113 RAM
114 Operation Input / Display Unit 115 Calling Circuit 116 Microphone Unit 117 Speaker Unit 118 TV Broadcast Receiving Unit 119 Image Processing Circuit 120 Frame Memory 121 Image Display Unit 122 Imaging Unit 900 Bus A Portable Electronic Device A1 Display Direction Reversal Instructing Unit A2 Inverted Display Detection means A3 Display direction reversing means A4 Portable telephone means A5 TV broadcast receiving means A6 Display A

Claims (19)

A portable electronic device having at least one of a video display function and a still image display function,
Display direction reversing means for reversing the display image on the display vertically and horizontally,
Display direction reversing instruction means for instructing the display direction reversing means to vertically and horizontally reverse the display image;
A portable electronic device characterized by comprising: A portable electronic device having at least one of a video display function and a still image display function,
Display direction reversing means for reversing the display image on the display vertically and horizontally,
An inverted display detection means for detecting whether or not the display image is displayed upside down;
When the upside down display detecting means detects upside down display of the display image, the display direction reversing means reverses the display image up and down, left and right,
A portable electronic device characterized by that.   3. The portable electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the inverted display detection unit detects whether a predetermined end of the device is up or down.   The portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the portable electronic device functions as a portable phone.   5. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the vertically long operation pad portion and the vertically long display mounting portion are configured to flip vertically.   The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a vertically long display is mounted on the vertically long display mounting portion. Furthermore, a television broadcast receiving means for receiving video or still images related to television broadcasting is provided,
The video or still image received by the television broadcast receiving means is displayed on the display so that the aspect ratio of the video matches the aspect ratio of the display.
The portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that A portable electronic device that temporarily stores the video received by the television broadcast receiving means in a frame memory,
8. The portable electronic device according to claim 7, wherein an image constituting each frame is written in the frame memory so that the top, bottom, left and right are reversed. A portable electronic device that temporarily stores the video received by the television broadcast receiving means in a frame memory,
8. The portable electronic device according to claim 7, wherein an image constituting each frame is read from the frame memory so that the top, bottom, left and right are reversed. Equipped with a digital camera,
The video or image taken by the digital camera is displayed on the display such that the aspect ratio of the image or video matches the aspect ratio of the display.
A portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein Video receiving means for receiving video or bitstream video for television broadcasting;
Energy saving control means for reducing the amount of light of the backlight when the display is equipped with a backlight, or reducing the amount of light of the display,
A portable electronic device comprising:
The energy-saving control means turns on the backlight when a television image or a bitstream image is displayed on the display, reduces the light amount of the backlight when the image is not displayed, or the display of the display Stop displaying images,
A portable electronic device characterized by that. A backlit display,
Video receiving means for receiving video or bitstream video for television broadcasting;
Energy saving control means for reducing the amount of backlight of the display or reducing the amount of light of the display;
A portable electronic device comprising:
The energy saving control means includes
In the case where a television image or a bit stream image is displayed on the display, when there is no operation input within the first predetermined period, the light amount of the backlight of the display is reduced, or the light amount of the display is reduced,
When a still image is displayed on the display, if there is no operation input within a second predetermined period shorter than the first predetermined period, the light amount of the backlight of the display is reduced, or the light amount of the display is reduced. Reduce,
A portable electronic device characterized by that.   When there is an incoming call, there are at least three ringing modes, ringing by ringtone, ringing by vibrator, and silent ringing, and toggle switching that switches the three ringing modes in sequence by operation with one button or key. 14. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising means. A radio clock means for receiving a time setting radio wave and setting the time;
Clock display means for displaying the time information from the radio clock means larger on the display than when the own apparatus is not used when the own apparatus is used;
A portable electronic device characterized by comprising:   A communication terminal device comprising a display means for displaying free communication that can be used free of charge by a predetermined date or free communication / call information for displaying the information for the call. An image / video display method for displaying video and images,
An image / video display method characterized in that when a display image is instructed to be displayed vertically or horizontally reversed, the display image is reversed vertically or horizontally. An image / video display method for displaying video and images,
Detect whether the display image on the display is upside down, and when the display image is detected to be upside down display, the display image is reversed up and down, left and right,
An image / video display method characterized by the above. Turns on the backlight when television or bitstream video is displayed on the backlit display, reduces the amount of backlight when the video is not displayed, or stops displaying the video on the display ,
An image / video display method characterized by the above. In the case where a television image or a bit stream image is displayed on the display with backlight, when there is no operation input within the first predetermined period, the light amount of the backlight of the display is reduced, or the light amount of the display is reduced, When a still image is displayed on the display, if there is no operation input within a second predetermined period shorter than the first predetermined period, the light amount of the backlight of the display is reduced, or the light amount of the display is reduced. An image / video display method characterized by subtracting.