JP2001251682A - Method for tracking and calling mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile terminal tracking and calling method by which reporting is simultaneously enabled when a mobile terminal gets out of an outside area, and then communication is started between an originator and the terminal in a shortest time when the terminal is moved into a communication possible area with a base station from the outside area. SOLUTION: A function for monitoring position registering concerning a specified (desired) mobile terminal 8 is arranged at the side of a network in mobile communication. Then it is judged that the terminal 8 for performing communication is moved into the area from the outside area by the function and it is also reported that a communication possible state is obtained with the terminal 8 by calling the originator 10 from the network.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal tracking and calling method for communicating with a mobile terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a mobile terminal such as a portable telephone or a PHS is in an "out of service" state where communication with a fixed base station cannot be performed.

When an out-of-service state occurs due to powering off of a mobile terminal or radio wave conditions between a mobile station and a base station, naturally,
The caller cannot communicate with the mobile terminal.

As a countermeasure, each mobile communication carrier or terminal maker can now notify the user of a mobile terminal of an incoming call by adding an answering machine service function to the network side and the terminal side, respectively. And

[0005]

However, in the conventional communication method described above, it is impossible to notify the user of the mobile terminal of the incoming call until the user of the mobile terminal listens to the message. Will be.

[0006] For example, it is assumed that the mobile terminal is temporarily out of the service area when there is a situation in which it is urgent to contact the user of the mobile terminal.

[0007] In this case, even when the mobile terminal transits from the out-of-service state to the communicable state with the base station, the caller re-transmits the mobile terminal or the user of the mobile terminal transmits a message. There has been a problem that a call cannot be started until an operation of listening to a message is performed.

[0008] The present invention eliminates the above problems and, when the mobile terminal transitions from the out-of-service state to the communicable state with the base station, enables the mobile terminal to exit from the out-of-service area and to notify at the same time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal tracking and calling method capable of starting communication between a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal in the shortest time.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, [1] a function for monitoring the location registration to a specific mobile terminal desired in mobile communication is provided on a network side; The location registration monitoring function determines that the mobile terminal that attempted communication has moved from outside the service area to the service area, and the network calls the caller and confirms that communication with the mobile terminal is possible. It is characterized by notification. [2] A location registration monitoring function for a specific mobile terminal desired in mobile communication is provided on the network side, and it is determined that the mobile terminal attempting communication with the location registration monitoring function has moved from outside the service area to the service area. In the case of the answering machine communication, the network notifies the mobile terminal that there is a message message.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a mobile terminal tracking and calling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this figure, 1 is a base station, 2 is a mobile communication network, and this mobile communication network 2 is a mobile terminal out-of-service determining device 3, a mobile terminal tracking device 4, a mobile terminal position registration determining device 5 , An answering machine 6 and the like. Also,
Reference numeral 7 denotes a base station, 8 denotes a mobile terminal, 9 denotes a fixed telephone network, and 10 denotes a telephone (caller) connected to the fixed telephone network 9.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile network has the following functional blocks. (1) An answering machine service function to the mobile terminal 8 by the answering machine 6 (2) A tracking service function of the mobile terminal 8 by the mobile terminal tracking device 4 (3) A mobile terminal by the mobile terminal out-of-service area judging device 3 (4) Location registration completion determination function of mobile terminal 8 by mobile terminal location registration determination device 5 Further, telephone 10 is connected to fixed telephone network 9 and base station 1 is connected to mobile communication network 2. , Base station 2 are connected.

The operation of the mobile terminal tracking and calling system of the present invention will be described below.

(1) When the mobile terminal 8 is out of the service area, a call is transmitted from the telephone (caller) 10 to the mobile terminal 8.

(2) The mobile terminal out-of-service area determination device 3 of the mobile communication network 2 calls the mobile terminal 8 and then
It is determined that the mobile terminal 8 is out of the service area.

(3) The mobile terminal out of service judging device 3 notifies the telephone (caller) 10 that the mobile terminal 8 is out of service by voice guidance, and at the same time, an answering machine service function or a tracking service function. Notify which to choose.

(4) The telephone (caller) 10 selects an answering machine service function or a tracking service function according to voice guidance.

(5) When the answering machine service function or the tracking service function is selected, the subscriber number of the mobile terminal 8 is stored in the mobile terminal location registration determination device 5.

(6) When the mobile terminal 8 comes out of the out-of-service state, the location registration with the base station 7 is completed.

(7) The mobile terminal position registration judging device 5 judges that the registered position of the subscriber number of the stored mobile terminal 8 has been completed, and notifies the answering machine 6 or the mobile terminal tracking device 4 I do.

(8) When the mobile terminal tracking device 4 receives the notification from the mobile terminal position registration judging device 5, it calls the telephone (caller) 10, and the mobile terminal 8 is brought into a communicable state by voice guidance. Notify that

The answering machine 6 notifies the mobile terminal 8 that there is a message.

(9) The telephone (caller) 10 makes a call to the mobile terminal 8 to make a call.

FIG. 2 shows an operation flow when the caller selects the tracking service function for the mobile terminal.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

(1) First, the caller 10 performs communication with the mobile terminal 8 (step S1).

(2) Next, it is checked whether the mobile terminal 8 is out of the service area (step S2).

(3) Next, when the mobile terminal 8 is out of the service area in step S2, the caller is notified that the mobile terminal 8 is out of the service area (step S3). If the mobile terminal 8 is within the service area, the call is made normally (step S1).
0).

(4) Next, the caller 10 selects a tracking service function (step S4).

(5) Next, the subscriber number is registered in the mobile terminal location registration judging device 5 (step S5).

(6) Next, it is checked whether or not the mobile terminal 8 has moved from outside the service area to the service area (step S6).

(7) Next, in step S6, when the mobile terminal 8 moves into the service area, the position of the mobile terminal 8 is registered in the position registration determination device 5 (step S7).

(8) Next, the mobile terminal tracking device 4 is notified (step S8).

(9) Next, the sender 10 is notified that the mobile terminal 8 has moved into the service area (step S).
9).

(10) An ordinary telephone communication is performed from the caller 10 to the mobile terminal 8 (step S10).

Next, an operation flow when the caller selects the answering machine service function for the mobile terminal will be described with reference to FIG.

(1) First, the caller 10 performs communication with the mobile terminal 8 (step S11).

(2) Next, it is checked whether the mobile terminal 8 is out of the service area (step S12).

(3) Next, when the mobile terminal 8 is out of the service area in step S12, the caller 10 is notified that the mobile terminal 8 is out of the service area (step S13). If the mobile terminal 8 is within the service area, the process is terminated.

(4) Next, the answering machine service function is selected by the caller (step S14).

(5) Next, the subscriber number is registered in the mobile terminal location registration judging device 5 (step S15).

(6) Next, it is checked whether or not the mobile terminal 8 has moved from outside the service area to the service area (step S1).
6).

(7) Next, when the mobile terminal moves into the service area in step S16, the position of the mobile terminal is registered in the position registration determination device 5 (step S17).

(8) Next, a notice is sent to the mobile terminal tracking device 4 (step S18).

(9) Next, the answering machine 6 notifies the mobile terminal 8 that there is a message (step S19).

As described above, according to the present invention, the sender 10
When the mobile terminal 8 that wants to perform communication is out of the service area, the mobile terminal 8 comes out of the service area and, at the same time, the caller 1
0 is notified, so that the caller can start communication with the mobile terminal in the shortest time.

Therefore, it is not necessary for a user who wants to communicate with the mobile terminal to repeat the call to the mobile terminal and to repeatedly put a message message into the answering machine.

The notification from the network to the caller or the mobile terminal is preferably a voice announcement, but may be a flashing notification by a display device.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible based on the spirit of the present invention, and these are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0050]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when the mobile terminal with which the caller wants to communicate is out of service, the mobile terminal exits out of service and simultaneously notifies the caller. Since the notification is given to the caller, the caller can start communication with the mobile terminal in the shortest time.

Accordingly, it is not necessary for a user who wants to communicate with the mobile terminal to repeat calling to the mobile terminal and repeatedly put a message message into the answering machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a mobile terminal tracking and calling system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart (part 1) of the mobile terminal tracking and calling system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart (part 2) of the mobile terminal tracking and calling system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,7 base station 2 mobile communication network 3 mobile terminal out-of-service judging device 4 mobile terminal tracking device 5 mobile terminal location registration judging device 6 answering machine 8 mobile terminal 9 fixed telephone network 10 telephone (caller)

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Claims (2)

[Claims] A location registration monitoring function for a specific mobile terminal desired in mobile communication is provided on a network side, and a mobile terminal attempting communication with the location registration monitoring function moves from outside the service area to the service area. A mobile terminal tracking call method, wherein the network terminal makes a call to the caller and notifies that communication is possible with the mobile terminal. 2. A location registration monitoring function for a specific mobile terminal desired in mobile communication is provided on the network side, and a mobile terminal attempting communication with the location registration monitoring function moves from outside the service area to the service area. A mobile terminal tracking and calling method, characterized in that, in the case of answering machine communication, the network notifies the mobile terminal that there is a message message.