JP2003032386A - Information portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] It is unnecessary to set a model of a mobile transceiver on a setting screen, and a model used for transmission and reception is automatically set from a plurality of types of mobile transceivers connected at the same time. SOLUTION: A plurality of types of mobile transceivers can be connected at the same time, and a transmission / reception setting for determining which one of the connected mobile transceivers is to be used for transmission / reception is automatically performed according to a priority order determined between the mobile transceivers. This is a configuration that is performed in a dynamic manner. With this configuration, it is not necessary to set the model of the mobile transceiver on the setting screen, and the model used for transmission and reception is automatically set from a plurality of types of mobile transceivers that are connected simultaneously.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an information portable terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable information portable terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various kinds of information is known, in which hardware such as a display device and a keyboard is provided with software for realizing various functions such as a www browser and internet mail. There is.

Many of the information portable terminals generally do not have a transceiver, and when they are wirelessly connected to the Internet, they are PDC (Personal Digital Cellu).
lar) and PHS (Personal Handyphone System) mobile phones, or various mobile transceivers such as a transceiver dedicated to transmission and reception called P-in comp @ ct under the product name are used as interfaces. Both PDC and PHS are digital mobile phones, but PDC is the standard system for digital cellular mobile phones in Japan, and PHS is a simple digital mobile phone, ISDN digital. You are using the line.

When the portable information terminal connects to the Internet using PDC or PHS, the portable information terminal uses the PD
Connect to C or PHS using a connection cable, and connect to PD
When data transmission / reception is performed via C or PHS, and when a dedicated transmission / reception device is used to connect to the Internet, the transmission / reception device is inserted into the connector of the portable information terminal to connect and transmit / receive data.

The portable information terminal has a structure in which a mobile transceiver of any one model of PDC, PHS, or transmission / reception dedicated device is connected, PDC and transmission / reception dedicated device, PHS and transmission / reception dedicated device, PDC and PHS, or There is a configuration in which a plurality of mobile transceivers of different models can be connected, such as a PDC, a PHS, and a transceiver only.

As described above, when a plurality of types of mobile transceivers can be connected, it is necessary to set which model of mobile transceiver is used for transmission / reception. Therefore, in the conventional portable information terminal, a model to be used for actual transmission / reception is selected and set from the models of connectable mobile transceivers on a menu screen or the like in advance.

[0007]

When transmitting and receiving using a plurality of types of mobile transceivers as interfaces as in the prior art, the setting screen is called from the menu screen in advance, and the mobile transceiver to be used preferentially. There is a problem that it is necessary to set the model in advance and complicated setting operation is required.

Therefore, when an internet connection is made during the processing of the portable information terminal, if the description of the mobile transceiver to be used is not set, the menu screen is temporarily returned to call the setting screen and the mobile transceiver to be used. You will have to set the model, and you will not be able to make a smooth internet connection.

Further, since the area in which data can be transmitted / received differs depending on the model of the mobile transceiver, the model of the mobile transceiver to be used is set on the setting screen even when the model of the portable information terminal to be used is changed according to the area. There is a problem that it is necessary to perform a troublesome setting operation.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above problem and eliminates the need to set the model of the mobile transceiver on the setting screen, and can automatically set the model to be used for transmission / reception from a plurality of types of mobile transceivers connected at the same time. The purpose is to provide an information portable terminal.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, mobile transceivers of a plurality of models can be simultaneously connected, and transmission / reception settings of which model of the connected mobile transceivers is used to perform transmission / reception are set. It will be configured automatically according to the priority order determined by the model. With this configuration, it is not necessary to set the model of the mobile transceiver on the setting screen, and the models used for transmission and reception are automatically set from a plurality of types of mobile transceivers that are simultaneously connected.

[0012] The priority order can be determined based on a predetermined priority order according to the model of the mobile transceiver. For example, when the PDC and the transmission / reception-only device can be simultaneously connected, the PDC is set as the higher priority and
In the case of a configuration in which the and the transmission / reception-only device can be connected at the same time, PHS is defined as the higher order of priority. Also, in the case of a configuration in which the PDC, PHS, and transmission / reception-only device can be connected,
The priority order of PDC and PHS is set higher than that of the transmission / reception dedicated device.

In the portable information terminal, this priority order is
Usually, it is carried around with the transmitter / receiver connected, and it is rare to carry around with the PDC or PHS connected. Therefore, when the PDC or PHS is connected to the portable information terminal, the user cannot connect the PDC or PHS.
It is determined that there is a positive intention to use the HS, and it is more appropriate to set the PDC and PHS with priority over the transmission / reception dedicated device. Note that this priority order is only an example, and other priority orders can be set.

The priority order can also be determined based on the reception strength of the connected mobile transceiver. PDC, P
Mobile transceivers such as HSs and transceivers have different service areas, and the reception strength varies depending on the area. By setting the priority order based on the reception strength of the connected mobile transceiver, it is possible to eliminate the regional differences that can be transmitted and received depending on the model, and always maintain a good transmission and reception state. Automatic setting can be performed without performing.

Further, the priority order can be determined based on the predetermined priority order according to the model of the mobile transceiver and the reception strength of the connected mobile transceiver, and for example,
It is possible to give priority to a model having a high priority and a high reception strength.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to first to third configuration examples. The information portable terminal of the present invention enables connection of a plurality of mobile transceivers at the same time, and the transmission / reception setting of which model of the connected mobile transceivers is used for transmission / reception is determined between the mobile transceiver models. This is a configuration that automatically performs according to the priority order, which eliminates the need to set the model of the mobile transceiver on the setting screen and automatically sets the model used for transmission and reception from multiple types of mobile transceivers connected at the same time. Is.

First, regarding the first configuration example, a schematic diagram for explaining the first configuration example of the information portable terminal of the present invention of FIG. 1, and the first configuration example of the information portable terminal of the present invention of FIG. The operation will be described using a flowchart for explaining the operation. It should be noted that FIG. 1 shows only a part of the functions of the portable information terminal, and omits the functional parts normally provided in the portable information terminal.

The first configuration example is a configuration in which the priority order is determined based on a predetermined priority order according to the model of the mobile transceiver. In FIG. 1, the portable information terminal 1 includes contacts 2 (2a, 2b, 2c) that enable connection of mobile transceivers 10 (10a, 10b, 10c) of a plurality of models. As the mobile transceiver 10, for example, a PDC (Personal Di
gital Cellular) 10a and PHS (Personal Handyph)
One system) 10b or the like, or a transmission / reception dedicated device 10c (for example, a transmission / reception device known under the trade name of P-in comp @ ct).

The information portable terminal 1 has at least two contacts so that at least two mobile transceivers 10 can be connected. In FIG. 1, the PDC 10a, PH
A contact 2 (first contact 2a, second contact 2b, third contact 2c) that enables connection of the S10b and the transceiver 10c is provided. The connection between the first contact 2a and the PDC 10a is performed by the connection cable 11 including the corresponding connector 12a.
a through the second contact 2b and PH
The connection with S10b can be performed via the connection cable 11b provided with the corresponding connector 12b. Also,
The connection between the third contact 2c and the transmission / reception dedicated device 10c can be performed by inserting the connector portion of the transmission / reception dedicated device 10c into the third contact 2c.

By inserting the connector portion into the third contact 2c, the dedicated transmission / reception device 10c can be electrically connected and mechanically maintained in the connected state. Therefore, the portable information terminal 1 can be carried in a state where the transmission / reception dedicated device 10c is connected to the third contact 2c.

The mobile information terminal 1 connects to the Internet by using the mobile transceiver 10 connected to each contact 2 as an interface, and the built-in signal processing means 4 transmits and receives data. In FIG. 1, only the signal processing means 4 is shown as a function normally provided in the portable information terminal, and other electric components such as a keyboard and a power supply device are omitted.

The information portable terminal 1 sets a model (10a, 10b, 10c) for transmitting and receiving among a plurality of types of mobile transceivers 10 connected to each contact 2, and uses the set mobile transceivers 10 The signal processing means 4 is connected to the Internet. In the first configuration example, a connection confirmation unit 5 and a priority determination unit 6 are provided as a configuration for setting a model for connecting to the Internet. The connection confirmation means 5 connects the mobile transceiver 10 to each contact 10 (10a to 10c) of the portable information terminal 1.
Is a means having a function of determining whether or not is connected.

The connection confirming means 5 includes contact points 10 (10a ...
Whether or not the mobile transceiver 10 is connected to each contact 10 (10a to 10c) is confirmed by detecting the terminating resistance or capacitance of 10c). The mobile transceiver 10
Is PDC or PHS, the contacts 10a, 10
b is a connector 12a of the connection cables 11a and 11b,
12b is connected and the mobile transceiver 10 is a transceiver 1
In the case of 0c, the connector portion of the transmission / reception dedicated device 10c is connected to the contact 10c. In addition, normally, the contacts 10a to
The shape of 10c is different depending on the shapes of the connectors 12a and 12b and the connector portion 10c, and therefore which of the first contact 10a to the third contact 10c is connected to determine which of them is connected. You can check whether the mobile transceiver of the model is connected.

The priority determining means 6 determines the model to be preferentially set from the mobile transceivers whose connection is confirmed by the connection confirming means 5. The setting unit 3 sets the transmission / reception of the model determined by the priority determination unit 6 among the connected mobile transceivers 10, and connects to the Internet by using the set mobile transceiver as an interface.
The setting unit 3, the connection confirmation unit 5, and the priority determination unit 6 do not necessarily have to be configured as independent devices, and may be configured by a CPU, a storage unit that describes a program that implements each function, and peripheral components. You can

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, the first
In the configuration example, first, the connection confirmation means 5 confirms the connection state of the mobile transceiver 10 connected to each contact 2 (step S1). The priority determination unit 6 determines the priority order among the mobile transceivers 10 whose connection has been confirmed (step S2), and the mobile transceiver set for transmission / reception is set based on the priority order determined by the setting unit 3 (step S3). . When the connection state of the mobile transceiver connected to the contact 2 has changed (step S4), step S1
Then, the connection state is confirmed, and the steps S2 and S3 are repeated to set the mobile transceiver for transmission and reception. The steps S1 to S4 are repeated until the internet connection process is completed (step S5).

The priority order determined by the priority determination means 6 can be arbitrarily determined. For example, the portable information terminal 1 is a PDC
In the case of a configuration in which the device and the transmission / reception-only device can be simultaneously connected, the priority order shown in Table 1 below can be set.

[0027]

[Table 1]

Either one of setting example 3 and setting example 4 in Table 1 is set.

Further, when the portable information terminal 1 has a configuration in which the PHS and the transmission / reception only device can be simultaneously connected, the priority order shown in Table 2 below can be set.

[0030]

[Table 2]

Either one of setting example 3 and setting example 4 in Table 2 is set.

Each setting example 3 shown in Tables 1 and 2 is PDC (P
This is an example in which PDC (PHS) is preferentially used to connect to the Internet when both the mobile phone (HS) and the mobile transceivers for transmission and reception are connected. In consideration of the fact that the portable information terminal is often carried around with the dedicated transmission / reception device connected and the PDC (PHS) is rarely carried around in the portable information terminal, the priority order is set to the portable information terminal PDC.
To connect the (PHS), the user can use the PDC (PH
It is determined that there is an active intention to use S), and the priority is set.

Further, when the portable information terminal 1 has a configuration in which the PDC, PHS, and transmission / reception dedicated device can be simultaneously connected, the priority order shown in Table 3 below can be set.

[0034]

[Table 3]

In Table 3, any one of setting example 4 and setting example 5, setting example 6 and setting example 7, setting example 8 and setting example 9, setting example 10, setting example 11 and setting example 12 is selected. Set.

Setting examples 6, 8, 10, 11 shown in Table 3
Is the same as the setting example 3 in Tables 1 and 2 above.
This is an example of using PDC (PHS) with priority for Internet connection when both mobile transceivers of S) and a transmission / reception dedicated device are connected. As described above, PDC (PHS) is connected to the information portable terminal. What the user does is the PDC
It is determined that there is an active intention to use (PHS), and the priority is set.

Next, regarding the second configuration example, a schematic diagram for explaining the second configuration example of the information portable terminal of the present invention of FIG. 3, and the second configuration of the information portable terminal of the present invention of FIG. This will be described using a flowchart for explaining the operation of the example. The second configuration example is a configuration in which the priority order is determined based on the reception intensity of the connected mobile transceiver. In FIG. 3, the second
The information portable terminal of the above configuration example is a configuration including a reception strength detecting means 7 in place of the connection confirmation means 5 included in the information portable terminal of the first configuration example shown in FIG. 1, and the other configurations are the same. be able to.

Therefore, hereinafter, the reception intensity detecting means 7 will be mainly described, and the description of the common parts will be omitted. In the second configuration example, a reception strength detection unit 7 is provided in place of the connection confirmation unit 5 of the first configuration example as a configuration for setting a model for connecting to the Internet. Reception strength detection means 7
Is a means having a function of detecting the reception intensity of the mobile transceiver 10 connected to each contact 10 (10a to 10c) of the portable information terminal 1. The reception intensity detecting means 7 is provided for each contact 2
By detecting the reception intensity received by the mobile transceiver 10 connected to the mobile transceiver 10, each contact 10 (1
0a to 10c) to confirm whether or not the mobile transceiver 10 is connected, and obtain a judgment criterion for determining which model of the connected mobile transceivers should be used to connect to the Internet. .

The priority decision means 6 decides which mobile transceiver is to be used as an interface based on the reception intensity detected by the reception intensity detection means 7, and the setting means 3
On the basis of the determination result of the priority determination means 6, the mobile transmitter / receiver 10 connected is set to a model for transmission / reception, and the mobile transmitter / receiver thus set is used as an interface to connect to the Internet. The reception strength detecting means 7 does not necessarily have to be configured as an independent device together with the setting means 3, the connection confirming means 5, and the priority determining means 6, and a CPU and a storage means in which a program for realizing each function is described and It can be composed of peripheral parts.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, the second
In the above configuration example, first, the reception intensity detecting means 7 detects the reception intensity of the mobile transceiver 10 connected to each contact 2. By detecting the reception intensity, the connection state of the mobile transceiver 10 connected to each contact 2 can be confirmed and the reception state can be known. (Step S
11). The priority determination unit 6 determines the priority order based on the result of the reception intensity detection unit 7 (step S12), and the setting unit 3 sets the mobile transceiver for transmission / reception based on the priority order determined by the priority determination unit 6 ( Step S13).

When the reception intensity of the mobile transceiver connected to the contact 2 changes (step S14), step S
Returning to step 11, the reception intensity is confirmed, and step S12,
The mobile transmitter / receiver that repeatedly transmits and receives 13 is set. The steps S11 to S14 are repeated until the internet connection process is completed (step S1).
5).

The priority order determined by the priority determination means 6 can be determined according to the magnitude of the reception intensity of the mobile transceiver. For example, when the portable information terminal 1 has a configuration capable of simultaneously connecting the PDC, PHS, and transmission / reception dedicated device, the PD
It is possible to detect the respective reception intensities of C, PHS, and the transmission / reception only device, and set the mobile transceiver having the highest reception intensity as the Internet. Alternatively, the mobile transceiver having the most stable reception strength can be set as the Internet among the mobile transceivers having the predetermined reception strength.

Next, regarding the third configuration example, a schematic diagram for explaining the third configuration example of the information portable terminal of the present invention of FIG. 5, and the third configuration of the information portable terminal of the present invention of FIG. This will be described using a flowchart for explaining the operation of the example. The third configuration example is a configuration in which the priority order is determined in advance according to the model of the mobile transceiver and the priority order is determined based on the reception intensity of the connected mobile transceiver.

In FIG. 5, the information portable terminal of the third configuration example can have substantially the same configuration as that of the information portable terminal of the second configuration example shown in FIG. The determination is different from the second configuration example. Therefore, in the following, the priority determination means 6 will be mainly described, and description of common parts will be omitted.

The priority determination means 6 of the third configuration example has the reception strength of each mobile transceiver detected by the reception strength detection means 7,
Based on the predetermined priority order between the mobile transceivers, the priority order at that time is obtained, and which mobile transceiver is used as an interface is determined. Setting means 3
On the basis of the determination result of the priority determination means 6, the mobile transmitter / receiver 10 connected is set to a model for transmission / reception, and the mobile transmitter / receiver thus set is used as an interface to connect to the Internet.

The determination of the priority order by the priority determination means 6 can be performed by combining the reception strength and the priority order according to the determination criteria. For example, from the mobile transceivers that have a reception strength of a predetermined strength or more, the priority order is obtained based on a predetermined priority order between the mobile transceivers, or the reception strength and the priority order are respectively set. The priority order can be obtained by displaying the values and using the numerical values obtained by multiplying these values as the determination criteria.

The priority determining means 6 does not necessarily have to be configured as an independent device as in the second configuration example, but is configured by a CPU and storage means in which a program realizing each function is described and peripheral parts. can do.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the third
In the above configuration example, first, the reception intensity detecting means 7 detects the reception intensity of the mobile transceiver 10 connected to each contact 2. By detecting the reception intensity, the connection state of the mobile transceiver 10 connected to each contact 2 is confirmed and the reception state is known. (Step S31). The priority determination means 6 determines the reception intensity by the reception intensity detection means 7,
The priority order is determined on the basis of the priority order determined in advance between the mobile transceivers (step S32), and the setting means 3 sets the mobile transceivers for transmission / reception based on the priority order determined by the priority determination means 6 ( Step S33).

When the reception intensity of the mobile transceiver changes (step S34), the process returns to step S31 to check the reception intensity, and steps S32 and S33 are repeated to set the mobile transceiver. Step S3
1 to step S34 are repeated until the internet connection process is completed (step S35).

An example of determining the priority order by the priority determining means 6 is shown below. In this example, the reception strength and the priority order are displayed in stages, and the priority order is obtained by using the numerical value obtained by multiplying these values as the determination standard. In this example, the priority order of each mobile transceiver is set in the order of PDC, PHS, and transmission / reception dedicated machine, and the numerical value indicating the priority order is, for example, 3, 3, 3.
Give one. Here, it is assumed that the larger the numerical value, the higher the priority. Further, the reception strength is expressed by a numerical value indicating the strength or a graded numerical value. Here, it is assumed that the reception intensity is represented by a step display such as 3, 2, 1. It is assumed that the larger the value, the greater the reception strength.

The priority determining means 6 can obtain the priority order by comparing the magnitude of the determination numerical value with the product of the digitized priority order and the stepwise displayed reception intensity as the determination numerical value. An example of this is shown in Table 4 below.

[0052]

[Table 4]

When the judgment value obtained based on the reception strength and the priority is the same as in the setting example 7, the mobile transceiver to be prioritized is determined in advance. Here, PDC is P
An example is shown in which priority is given to HS. The above-mentioned numerical values are examples, and the numerical values at each stage can be set arbitrarily.

[0054]

According to the information portable terminal of the present invention, it is not necessary to set the model of the mobile transceiver by the setting screen, and
The model used for transmission and reception can be automatically set from multiple types of mobile transceivers that are connected at the same time.

According to the configuration of claim 2, since the priority order can be determined according to the model of the mobile transceiver,
User's information Settings can be made according to the usage status of the mobile terminal. Further, according to the configurations of claims 5 to 7, the PDC or PHS can be prioritized over the transmission / reception dedicated device.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the priority order can be determined according to the radio wave condition of the area where the mobile transceiver is used, the setting can be made according to the usage status of the information portable terminal of the user. It can be carried out.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the priority order can be determined according to the model of the mobile transceiver and the radio wave condition, so that the optimum mobile transceiver can be automatically set.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a first configuration example of an information portable terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first configuration example of the portable information terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining a second configuration example of the information portable terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the second configuration example of the information portable terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a third configuration example of the information portable terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the third configuration example of the information portable terminal of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Information portable terminal 2 contacts 2a 1st contact 2b Second contact 2c 3rd contact 3 setting means 4 Signal processing means 5 Connection confirmation means 6 Priority judgment means 7 Reception strength detection means 10 Mobile transceiver 10a PDC 10b PHS 10c Transmit / receive dedicated device 11,11a, 11b cable 12,12a, 12b connector

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor, Shoji Iwata             6-12 Tanashi-cho, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo             Chisun Watch Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Noboru Uchida             6-12 Tanashi-cho, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo             Chisun Watch Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Godo Irukayama             2-11-1, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Stock             Ceremony company NTT Docomo (72) Inventor Daisuke Nabeya             2-11-1, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Stock             Ceremony company NTT Docomo (72) Inventor Hidekuni Kawakami             2-11-1, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Stock             Ceremony company NTT Docomo (72) Inventor Go Sato             2-11-1, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Stock             Ceremony company NTT Docomo (72) Inventor Aya Matsunaga             2-11-1, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Stock             Ceremony company NTT Docomo F term (reference) 5K067 AA34 BB21 DD11 DD44 DD51                       EE02 EE04 FF16 GG06 HH22                 5K101 LL12 NN21 PP03 QQ07 QQ11                       RR04 RR16

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A priority order that enables connection of a plurality of mobile transceivers at the same time, and which transmission / reception settings of the connected mobile transceivers are used for transmission / reception settings are determined between the mobile transceiver models. An information portable terminal characterized in that it is automatically performed according to. 2. The information portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the priority order is determined based on a predetermined priority order according to a model of the mobile transceiver. 3. The priority order is determined on the basis of the reception strength of a connected mobile transceiver.
Described information mobile terminal. 4. The information according to claim 1, wherein the priority order is determined based on a predetermined priority order according to a model of the mobile transceiver and a reception strength of a connected mobile transceiver. Mobile terminal. 5. The portable information terminal according to claim 2, wherein the types of the mobile transmitter / receiver are a PDC and a transmission / reception-only device, and the PDC is a higher priority. 6. The portable information terminal according to claim 2, wherein the types of the mobile transceiver are a PHS and a transmission / reception-only device, and PHS is a higher priority in the order of priority. 7. The model of the mobile transceiver is PDC, PH
5. The portable information terminal according to claim 2, wherein the personal digital assistant is an S and a dedicated transmission / reception device, and the priority order of PDC and PHS is higher than that of the dedicated transmission / reception device.