JP2010183414A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a mother to limit use of a telephone set during school hours, even without operating the telephone set each time. <P>SOLUTION: When it is determined, from a registered timetable and the present time, that the present time is within a school hour time zone (Y in step S01), the telephone device enters a school-hour mode (step S02) wherein speech communication with or transmission and reception of mail to or from only the mother are allowed; and when a speech communication operation or a mailing operation is conducted during the school hours (Y in step S08, Y in step S12) and the partner thereof is the mother (Y in step 09), the communication is permitted (step S10), but if the partner is not the mother, the communication is inhibited (step S11). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a telephone device such as a mobile phone device.

  In recent years, many elementary school students have mobile phone devices. While mobile phone devices have the advantage that they can easily make calls to their parents when they go home from school or cram school, there are problems such as children sending e-mails during class or seeing harmful sites secretly to their parents Has also occurred.

  Therefore, in recent years, mobile phone devices that can be set so that only specific destinations (for example, parents) can make calls and send / receive emails have been commercialized (for example, A5525SA manufactured by Sanyo Electric). When using this mobile phone device, the parent must set the mobile phone device in a mode that allows only specific destinations to make calls and send / receive emails, and hand the completed mobile phone device to the child. Thus, it is possible to prevent the child from e-mailing with friends during the class.

  In addition, a technique for preventing children from seeing harmful sites is published in an open patent gazette. For example, Patent Document 1 temporarily stores contents of contents to be transmitted / received in a memory and seems to be harmful. If a keyword to be displayed is included, a mobile terminal whose display is prohibited is described.

JP 2007-293397 A

However, in the conventional mobile phone device on the market, when the parent hands over the mobile phone device to the child, the mode must be set one by one, and the operation is very troublesome. Also, the parent must make a setting to cancel the mode setting. For this reason, the parent must set and cancel the mode every day.

  Further, the technique described in the cited document 1 cannot exert its effect unless a plurality of keywords that are considered to be harmful are stored, and occupies a limited storage area of the memory with the keywords, Requires a large amount of memory to save. As a result, the problem of incurring high costs arises.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a telephone device that allows a child to use a mobile phone device without a simple cost and without a parent having to perform complicated settings. Yes.

The invention according to claim 1 includes schedule registration means for registering a user's schedule, time keeping means for keeping the current time, and restriction means for restricting the use of the function of the telephone device, wherein the time keeping means When the time of the event registered in the schedule registration means is counted, the restriction means automatically restricts the function of the telephone device.
A second aspect of the present invention is the telephone device according to the first aspect, wherein the restriction of the function is to allow communication only to a specific destination.
The invention according to claim 3 comprises: a timetable registering means for registering a timetable; a timekeeping means for timing the current time; and a restricting means for restricting the use of functions of the telephone device, wherein the timekeeping means registers the timetable. When the lesson time registered by the means is counted, the restriction means automatically restricts the function of the telephone device.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the telephone device according to the third aspect, wherein the limitation of the function is that only a specific destination is allowed to make a call or send / receive mail.
The invention according to claim 5 is at least a lesson mode in which only a specific destination is allowed to make a call or send / receive e-mail, and a school mode in which current location information is sent to the specific destination every predetermined time. There are two modes, and further includes a timetable registration means for registering a timetable, a timekeeping means for timing the current time, and a mode switching means for switching the mode to the lesson mode or the school-off mode, the timetable registration means The mode switching means automatically switches the apparatus to the lesson mode or the school leaving mode based on a comparison between the timetable registered in the current time and the current time measured by the timekeeping means.
The invention according to claim 6 is at least a lesson mode in which only a specific destination is allowed to make a call or send / receive mail, and a school-off mode in which current location information is sent to the specific destination every predetermined time. It has two modes, and further comprises an input means, a timetable registration means for registering a timetable, a timekeeping means for timing the current time, and a mode switching means for switching the mode to the lesson mode or the schooling mode, After a predetermined setting operation is performed by the input unit, the mode switching unit automatically determines whether the time table registered in the time table registration unit and the current time measured by the time measuring unit are compared. The apparatus is switched to the lesson mode or the school leaving mode, and the switching is automatically performed until a predetermined setting operation is performed.

According to the present invention, use restriction is imposed on the telephone device according to the time of the registered schedule, so that it is not necessary for the user to perform an operation for restricting use one by one.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the use restriction is automatically applied to the telephone device according to the time of the registered schedule, it is not necessary for the user to perform an operation for restricting the use one by one.
According to the invention described in claim 3, since the use of the telephone device is automatically restricted according to the registered timetable, for example, when a parent has a child with a mobile phone device, the mobile phone device is not used during class. It is possible to prevent use except in an emergency such as contact with parents.
According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the current location information of the telephone device is automatically transmitted to the parent every predetermined time at the time of leaving school, it is possible for the parent to check whether or not the child is safe. It is.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, for example, when the parent gives the child the portable telephone device, the telephone device is based on the registered timetable after the parent has once performed a specific operation on the telephone device. Since the mode can be automatically set to the class mode, the mobile phone device can be disabled during the class except in an emergency such as contacting the parent. Furthermore, since the current location information of the telephone device is automatically transmitted to the parent every predetermined time when it is time to leave school, the parent can confirm whether or not the child is safe.

It is a front view of the Example apparatus formed by applying this invention. It is a block diagram of a present Example apparatus. This is a screen displaying the pair partner. This is a screen showing the timetable. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a present Example apparatus.

  Next, the apparatus of this embodiment will be described. A mobile phone device is taken as an example of the device of the present embodiment, but the present invention can be similarly applied to any portable phone device as well as the mobile phone device.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a telephone device (for example, a mobile phone device) as an embodiment device to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, the apparatus according to the present embodiment is a foldable mobile phone apparatus, and includes a display unit 26, a mail key 56, a pair key 57, a call key 51, a cut key 52, a numeric keypad 58, and the like.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone device 10 includes a communication unit 12 connected to an antenna 11. The communication unit 12 transmits a signal from a baseband unit 13 (to be described later) to the base station via the antenna 11 or receives radio waves from the base station via the antenna 11.

  The communication unit 12 is connected to the baseband unit 13. The baseband unit 13 includes a CDMA processing circuit 14 and an audio codec 15. Here, the CDMA processing circuit 14 performs code division multiple access, scrambling, error control, and timing detection. The audio codec 15 compresses (encodes) and expands (decodes) the audio, performs analog and digital conversion, and changes the received sound volume and microphone sensitivity by an internal amplifier circuit (not shown). .

  A switching circuit 16 is connected to the baseband unit 13. A first speaker 18 is connected to the switching circuit 16 via an amplifier circuit 17. The first speaker 18 converts the electric signal of the baseband unit 13 amplified by the amplifier circuit 17 into sound. The first speaker 18 is applied to the user's ear and used for a call.

  In addition, a microphone 20 is connected to the switching circuit 16 via an amplifier circuit 19. The microphone 20 is used for a call and converts sound into an electrical signal. The electrical signal output from the microphone 20 is amplified by the amplifier circuit 19 and output to the baseband unit 13.

  In addition, the second speaker 22 is connected to the switching circuit 16 via the amplifier circuit 21. The second speaker 22 converts the electric signal of the baseband unit 13 amplified by the amplifier circuit 21 into sound. The second speaker 22 is a loudspeaker for listening to the surrounding sound of the received sound. The second speaker 22 also sounds an incoming call notification.

  The switching circuit 16 connects the baseband unit 13 to the amplification circuit 17 for the first speaker 18 and the amplification circuit 19 for the microphone 20, or the amplification circuit 21 for the second speaker 22 for loud sound. And switching to the side of the amplification circuit 19 for the microphone 20.

A control circuit (control unit) 23 is connected to each of the communication unit 12, the baseband unit 13, and the switching circuit 16. Switching by the switching circuit 16 described above is performed under the control of the control circuit 23. Further, the audio codec 15 of the baseband unit 13 is controlled by the control circuit 23, and the volume of the first speaker 18 and the second speaker 22 and the sensitivity of the microphone 20 are changed by the audio codec 15. A ROM 24 is connected to the control circuit 23 and controls each part based on a system program stored in the ROM 24.
The flash memory 25 has a function as a phone book memory capable of storing a plurality of destination information such as a destination phone number, name, and email address in pairs, a phone number of a specific destination (for example, a parent), Has a function to store name and email address as a pair partner (this function is used in the pair function), a function to register a user timetable (this function is used in the timetable function), etc. .
In the pair function, when the user presses the pair key, a screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. On the right side of this screen, information 100 regarding the mother of the user who is the pair partner is displayed. Specifically, the mother's face photo, telephone number “090XXXXXXX”, and e-mail address “XXX@ezweb.ne.jp” are displayed. Also, on the left side of the screen, various commands 110 such as telephone, E-mail, C-mail, GPS, registration / confirmation are displayed. When the user presses the call key 51 in this state, a call is made to the mother's telephone number, and when the mail key 56 is pressed, a mail creation screen is displayed. In addition, numbers 1 to 5 are displayed on the upper side of the screen, and five destinations can be registered as pair destinations. Any one of the five destinations can be registered by the user operating the cross key. The other party can be selected.
Moreover, in the timetable function, as shown in FIG. 4, the contents of daily lessons can be registered, for example, the contents of lessons from the first hour to the sixth hour from Monday to Friday can be registered. In addition, the start time and end time of each class and the time from the break start to the break end can be registered.
The display unit 26 includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays various data stored in the flash memory 25, various input data such as a telephone number and a name input from the input unit 50 described later, and the like. .
The input unit 50 includes a call key 51 for instructing start of a call, a cut key 52 for instructing end of the call, a cross key 53 used for moving a cursor for selecting an item, and the selected item. Enter key 54, clear key 55 to return to the previous item, mail key 56 to display the mail creation screen, pair key 57 to display the pair partner, telephone number, etc. The numeric keypad 58 is provided.
The GPS processing unit 61 is connected to the antenna 60 and receives position information such as longitude and latitude from a satellite and demodulates it.

  Next, the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described below based on the flowchart of FIG. First, before describing the operation of the apparatus of the present embodiment, it will be described that there are four modes in the apparatus of the present embodiment. The first is a mode in which no usage restrictions are applied (normal mode) as in a normal mobile phone device, and the second is a mode in which Internet browsing and call time restrictions can be applied (junior mode (registered trademark)). ) The third is a mode that can only execute calls and e-mails with the partner set with the pair function (pair partner), that is, a mode that is executed in class hours (class mode), and the fourth is at school leaving time. Then there is a school mode that automatically sends the current position to the pair partner every predetermined time before arriving home from school, and also removes the restrictions on the destination of calls and mails from the class mode. .

  That is, in the apparatus of this embodiment, the mobile phone device automatically enters the lesson mode at the lesson time, and only calls and mails with the pair partner (for example, the user's mother) can be executed during this time period. Next, when it is time to leave school, the mobile phone device automatically enters the school-off mode, and in this time zone, the mobile phone device transmits position information to the pair partner at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 10 minutes). Also, in the school-off mode, restrictions on the destination of calls and emails are lifted, so that the user can make phone calls and emails with friends and the like.

  Before entering the operation of the apparatus according to the present embodiment, for example, the user's mother sets the mobile phone device to be in the junior mode (registered trademark) (a mode in which browsing of the Internet and restriction of call time can be applied).

  Next, the operation of the apparatus of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the control circuit 23 determines in step S01 of FIG. 2 that the current time is the class time zone stored in the flash memory 25, the process proceeds to step S02. The control circuit 23 has a timer (not shown) that counts the current time, and corrects the timer based on time information received from the base station every predetermined time or during communication with the base station. Yes. The time measured by this timer is compared with the class time stored in the flash memory 25, that is, the class time zone from Monday to Friday, and it is determined whether or not it is the current class time.

  In step S02, the control circuit 23 starts a use restriction mode, in this case, a mode in which only calls and mails with a partner (for example, a mother) set by the pair function can be executed, that is, a lesson mode.

  In the subsequent step S03, if it is determined that there is a key operation from the input unit 50, the control circuit 23 proceeds to step S08, and if not, proceeds to step S04.

  In step S04, if the control circuit 23 determines that the current time is the school leaving time, the process proceeds to step S05, and otherwise returns to step S03. The control circuit 23 compares the time measured by a timer (not shown) with the class time stored in the flash memory 25, that is, the class hours from Monday to Friday, and the current time has passed the class time. If it is determined, it is determined that it is the school leaving time.

  In step S05, the control circuit 23 enters a school leaving mode in which position information is transmitted to the pair partner at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 10 minutes). At this time, the control circuit 23 receives position information from the GPS processing unit 61 every predetermined time, and transmits the position information to the pair partner via the communication unit 12. This location information is transmitted by, for example, a method of sending an email with location information attached to the email address of the pair partner. Further, the transmission of the position information is continued until the user arrives at the house, and when the user arrives at the house, the transmission of the position information is stopped.

  In step S06, if the control circuit 23 determines that there is a cancel operation from the input unit 50, the control circuit 23 cancels the school-off mode in step S07. When the school-off mode is canceled, the normal mode is set without any restrictions.

  In step S08, if the control circuit 23 determines that the operation in step S03 is a call operation, the process proceeds to step S09; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S12. Specifically, it is assumed that the call key 51 is pressed while the pair key 57 is pressed and a pair partner as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, or a telephone number is input from the numeric keypad 58 in a normal standby state. If determined, the process proceeds to step S09.

In step S09, the control circuit 23 performs a communication operation in step S10 if it is a pair partner. On the other hand, if not, the control circuit 23 prohibits communication and displays a message on the display unit 26 when communication is impossible.
Specifically, when the call key 51 is operated in a state where the pair partner is displayed in step S08, or when the phone number of the pair partner is input with the numeric keypad 58, it is determined as a pair partner ( In step S09, Y), the telephone number of the pair partner is read from the flash memory 25, and a call is made to the read telephone number by controlling the baseband unit 13 and the communication unit 12 (step S10). On the other hand, when the mail key 56 is operated in a state where the pair partner is displayed or the mail address of the pair partner is designated in step S12 described later (Y in step S09), the mail creation screen is displayed. After displaying the mail text of the user, the mail address of the pair partner is read from the flash memory 25, and the mail is transmitted to the mail address created by controlling the baseband unit 13 and the communication unit 12 (step S10).

  On the other hand, if the input in step S03 is a telephone number or mail address other than the pair partner, communication is prohibited and a message is displayed on the display unit 26 that communication is not possible (step S11).

  In step S12, if the control circuit 23 determines that the operation in step S03 is a mail creation operation, the process proceeds to step S09, and if not, the process proceeds to step S13. Specifically, the mail key 56 is pressed while the pair key 57 is pressed and the pair partner as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, or the mail text is created and the mail address is input in the normal standby state. If there is, the process proceeds to step S09.

  In step S13, if the control circuit 23 determines that there is a cancel operation from the input unit 50, the control mode 23 cancels the lesson mode in step S14 and ends the process. Note that when the lesson mode is canceled, the normal mode is set without any restrictions.

  As described above, in the present embodiment apparatus, once the parent is set to the junior mode (registered trademark), after that, the class mode is automatically entered when the class time comes, and the school mode is entered when the school time is reached. . For this reason, it is not necessary to perform an operation for restricting the use of the mobile phone device every time the parent of the user passes the mobile phone device to the child, and the parent performs an operation for releasing the use restriction after the child returns home. There is no need to do it.

  In the device of this embodiment, the mode is automatically changed according to the timetable. However, in the mobile phone device equipped with the schedule function, the event registered in the schedule (for example, birthday party, wedding, joint party, The mode may be changed in accordance with the occurrence time zone of the date. In this case, for example, the mode can be automatically changed so as to accept only communication with a specific partner (for example, a lover or the like) for a date or date.

10 Telephone device 23 Control circuit 24 ROM
25 Flash memory 51 Call key 52 Off key 56 Mail key 57 Pair key 61 GPS processing unit

Claims (6)

A schedule registration means for registering a user's schedule, a time measuring means for measuring the current time, and a restricting means for restricting use of the function of the telephone device,
The telephone device, wherein when the time measuring means measures the time of the event registered in the schedule registration means, the restriction means automatically restricts the function of the telephone device. The telephone device according to claim 1,
The telephone device characterized in that the restriction of the function is to allow communication only to a specific destination. A timetable registration means for registering a timetable, a timekeeping means for timing the current time, and a restriction means for restricting the use of functions of the telephone device,
The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein when the time measuring means measures the class time registered by the timetable registering means, the restriction means automatically restricts the function of the telephone device. 4. The telephone device according to claim 3, wherein the restriction of the function is to allow only a specific destination to perform a call or mail transmission / reception. At least, there are two modes: a lesson mode that allows only a specific destination to send or receive calls or emails, and a school mode that transmits information on the current location to the specific destination every predetermined time,
Furthermore, it has a timetable registration means for registering a timetable, a timekeeping means for timing the current time, and a mode switching means for switching the mode to the lesson mode or the schooling mode,
Based on a comparison between the timetable registered in the timetable registration means and the current time measured by the timekeeping means, the mode switching means automatically switches the device to the class mode or the schooling mode. Phone equipment to do. At least, there are two modes: a lesson mode that allows only a specific destination to send or receive calls or emails, and a school mode that transmits information on the current location to the specific destination every predetermined time,
Furthermore, it has an input means, a timetable registration means for registering a timetable, a timekeeping means for timing the current time, and a mode switching means for switching the mode to the lesson mode or the school leaving mode,
After a predetermined setting operation is performed by the input unit, the mode switching unit automatically determines whether the time table registered in the time table registration unit and the current time measured by the time measuring unit are compared. A telephone device, wherein the device is switched to the lesson mode or the school leaving mode, and the switching is automatically performed until a predetermined setting operation is performed again.

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