JPH11178047A - Wireless portable terminal and position information acquisition system for the terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a wireless portable terminal and a position information acquisition system that enable a user himself / herself to easily and safely acquire position information of a wireless portable terminal owned by the user. SOLUTION: A wireless portable terminal such as a PHS acquires position information by GPS at the time of automatic answering of an incoming call, and transmits the position information to a transmission source. Also, in a position information acquisition system for a wireless portable terminal including a wireless portable terminal, a location information database, and a telephone, when the wireless portable terminal receives an incoming call from the telephone, the wireless portable terminal covers a location where the wireless portable terminal is located. The identification number received from the wireless base station is stored, and this identification number is transmitted to the calling telephone. When the telephone connects to the location information database via the public network and transmits the base station identification number, the location information database outputs the corresponding location information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a wireless portable terminal having a wireless communication function and a positioning function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, portable telephones and PHS (Personal Handy Phone) terminals have been reduced in size and weight, and have greatly improved portability. In particular, PHS terminals have become smaller. Products that can be used in mobile information terminals are now available.

[0003] In addition, car navigation has become popular, and GP
A portable navigation terminal (mobile navigation; abbreviated name) having an S (global positioning system) function is also under development. Further, a position grasping system using PHS is also being commercialized.

[0004]

However, portable terminals such as the above-mentioned conventional portable telephones, PHS terminals, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), portable navigation systems, etc., are forgotten or left unrecognized due to their portability. If the terminal has a telephone function and knows the telephone number,
Even with the navigation function, there is a big problem that the location of the portable terminal cannot be known.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless portable terminal and a position information acquiring system which enable the user to easily and safely acquire the position information of the wireless portable terminal owned by the user.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is directed to a wireless communication means, an automatic incoming call response control means for the wireless communication, a position information obtaining means, Control means for obtaining position information by the position information obtaining means at the time of automatic answering of incoming call, and controlling the position information to be transmitted to the transmission source by the position information transmitting means. It is characterized by the following. With this configuration, it is possible to acquire position information by the position information acquiring unit at the time of automatic incoming call response, and to transmit the position information to the transmission source by the position information transmitting unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal of the first aspect, the wireless communication means is a PHS wireless communication means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can perform wireless communication using the PHS.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal according to the first aspect, the position information obtaining means includes a GPS positioning means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can perform GPS positioning.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal according to the third aspect, the position information acquiring means associates GPS positioning data consisting of latitude, longitude and altitude with position information means consisting of a place name and an address. It is characterized by including. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can notify location information including a place name and an address.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the wireless portable terminal according to the first aspect, further comprising an owner authentication unit, wherein the location information acquisition unit acquires location information at the time of automatically answering the incoming call.
After the owner authentication, there is provided control means for controlling the position information to be transmitted to the transmission source by the position information transmitting means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can perform owner authentication.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal according to the fifth aspect, the owner authenticating means comprises an owner password storing means, an owner password receiving means, and an owner password collating means. It is characterized by. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can perform owner authentication using the owner password.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal according to the sixth aspect, the owner password receiving means is a wireless portable terminal.
It is characterized by comprising TMF receiving means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can receive the owner password by DTMF.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal according to the first aspect, the position information transmitting means includes a voice synthesizing means, and transmits the position information as a voice signal. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can transmit the position information as an audio signal.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal according to the first aspect, the location information transmitting means includes text data communication / processing means, and transmits the location information as text data. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can transmit the position information as text data.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal of the first aspect, the position information transmitting means includes image data communication / processing means, and transmits the position information as image data. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can transmit position information as image data.

[0016] Claim 11 according to the present application is characterized by comprising wireless communication means, automatic incoming call response control means for the wireless communication, position information obtaining means, and position information transmitting means, A wireless portable terminal having control means for acquiring position information by the acquisition means and transmitting the position information to the transmission source by the position information transmitting means; and a system connected to a public network and providing the wireless communication service. A position information acquisition system for a wireless portable terminal comprising a position information database for associating identification numbers of wireless base stations, which are constituent elements, with position information of service areas of the wireless base stations, and telephones connected to a public network. When receiving an incoming call from the telephone, the location information acquiring means of the wireless portable terminal is a wireless base station covering a location where the wireless portable terminal is located. The location information transmitting means transmits the identification number to the source, connects to the location information database from the telephone via a public network, and stores the base station identification number. Upon transmission, the location information database outputs corresponding location information.

According to this configuration, when an incoming call is received from a telephone connected to the public network, the position information acquiring means of the wireless portable terminal transmits an identification number received from a wireless base station covering a place where the wireless portable terminal is located. The location information transmitting means transmits the identification number to the source, connects to the location information database from the telephone via a public network, and transmits the base station identification number. The corresponding position information can be obtained from the database.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the position information acquiring system for a wireless portable terminal according to the eleventh aspect, the wireless communication means is a PHS wireless communication means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can perform wireless communication using the PHS.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present application, in the position information acquiring system for a wireless portable terminal according to the eleventh aspect, the wireless portable terminal has an owner authenticating means, and the position information acquiring means performs automatic location response when receiving an incoming call automatically. After acquiring information and authenticating the owner, there is provided control means for controlling the position information to be transmitted to the transmission source by the position information transmitting means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can perform owner authentication.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal location information acquiring system according to the eleventh aspect, the owner authentication unit of the wireless portable terminal includes an owner password storage unit and an owner password receiving unit. And an owner password collating means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can perform owner authentication using the owner password.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the position information acquiring system for a wireless portable terminal according to the eleventh aspect, the owner password receiving means of the wireless portable terminal is DTMF.
It is characterized by comprising receiving means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can receive the owner password by DTMF.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the position information acquiring system for a wireless portable terminal according to the eleventh aspect, the position information transmitting means of the wireless portable terminal includes a voice synthesizing means, and transmits the position information as a voice signal. It is characterized by doing.
With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can transmit the position information as an audio signal.

Claim 17 of the present application has wireless communication means, automatic incoming call response control means for the wireless communication, caller number storage means, location information acquisition means, and location information transmission means, A wireless portable terminal having control means for acquiring position information by the position information acquiring means at the time of automatic answering of incoming calls and transmitting the position information to the caller by the position information transmitting means; and A wireless portable terminal comprising a position information database for associating identification numbers of wireless base stations, which are constituent elements of a system for providing communication services, and positional information of service areas of the wireless base stations, and a telephone connected to a public network The position information acquiring system of the wireless portable terminal, wherein the position information acquiring means of the wireless portable terminal receives an identification number from a wireless base station covering a place where the wireless portable terminal is located. Receiving the identification number, the identification number is stored, and automatically connected to the location information database to acquire the location information corresponding to the identification number, and the location information transmitting means receives an incoming call from a telephone connected to the public network. Upon receipt, the caller number of the telephone is stored in advance by a network service, the caller number is automatically transmitted, and the acquired location information is transmitted.

With this configuration, when the position information acquiring means of the wireless portable terminal receives the identification number from the wireless base station covering the location where the wireless portable terminal is located, the identification information is stored and automatically stored in the position information database. To obtain location information corresponding to the identification number,
When the location information transmitting means receives an incoming call from a telephone connected to the public network, the caller number of the telephone is stored in advance by a service of the network and automatically transmitted to the caller number, and the acquired location information is obtained. Can be sent.

[0025] According to claim 18 of the present application, in the wireless portable terminal location information acquiring system according to claim 17, the wireless communication means is a PHS wireless communication means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can perform wireless communication using the PHS.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal location information acquiring system according to the seventeenth aspect, the wireless portable terminal has an owner authenticating means, and the location information acquiring means performs automatic location answering when a call is automatically answered. After acquiring information and authenticating the owner, there is provided control means for controlling the position information to be transmitted to the transmission source by the position information transmitting means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can perform owner authentication.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless portable terminal location information acquiring system according to the seventeenth aspect, the owner authentication unit of the wireless portable terminal includes an owner password storage unit and an owner password receiving unit. And an owner password collating means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can perform owner authentication using the owner password.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the location information acquiring system for a wireless portable terminal according to the seventeenth aspect, the owner password receiving means of the wireless portable terminal is DTMF.
It is characterized by comprising receiving means. With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can receive the owner password by DTMF.

[0029] According to claim 22 of the present application, in the position information acquiring system for a wireless portable terminal according to claim 17, the position information transmitting means of the wireless portable terminal includes a voice synthesizing means, and the position information is converted into a voice signal. It is characterized by transmitting.
With this configuration, the wireless portable terminal can transmit the position information as an audio signal.

[0030]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a PHS terminal is used for wireless communication,
A case where GPS is used as a positioning function will be described as an example.

In FIG. 1, a wireless portable terminal 1 has a PHS
And has a positioning function by GPS, and is wirelessly connected to the PHS base station 2. The public network 3 includes a subscribed telephone network and a PHS communication carrier network, and the telephone 4 is a public telephone or a general subscribed telephone. As shown in the figure, the base station 2 can provide a wireless communication service to terminals existing within a certain service area.

In this embodiment, the owner of the wireless portable terminal 1 loses the wireless portable terminal 1 and dials the PHS number of the wireless portable terminal from the telephone 4 connected to the public network. It is assumed that position information of the wireless portable terminal 1 is obtained.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the wireless portable terminal 1.

The CPU 101 includes a GPS receiving unit 1 described later.
Performs time measurement and positioning based on the satellite time and orbit data from 11 and also includes a voice synthesis unit, an audio unit,
It controls the entire wireless portable terminal including the PHS wireless control unit, the input operation unit, the display unit, and the battery control unit.

The ROM 102 stores GPS positioning, voice synthesis,
It stores various control programs such as PHS control, and the entire control program.

The RAM 103 stores owner data, position information, various data input from the input / operation unit, and provides a work area for the CPU 101.

The input / operation unit 104 is for inputting various instructions and data. The microphone 109 inputs an audio signal, and the speaker 110 outputs an audio signal. The PHS wireless unit 105 transmits and receives wireless signals. Also, the baseband unit 106
It performs signal processing such as modulation / demodulation and multiplexing / demultiplexing of transmitted / received signals.

The PHS radio control section 107 controls the PHS radio section 105 and the baseband section 106 based on the PHS communication protocol. Audio unit 108
Performs processing such as amplification, addition, and echo cancellation of an audio signal.

The GPS receiving section 111 receives a satellite wave transmitted by a GPS satellite. The display unit 112 displays various information and realizes an application such as a PIM and a browser.

The battery control unit 113 includes a battery 114
Power management and charge control. The voice synthesis unit 115 outputs a message by voice synthesis, and the DTMF reception unit 116 receives a DTMF signal.

Hereinafter, the position information notifying operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the position information notifying operation flowchart of FIG.

First, the radio portable terminal 1 is connected to the PHS base station 2
Is a prerequisite that it is located in one of the service areas and that the built-in battery is charged enough to operate. Also, the PHS of the wireless portable terminal 1
Has an automatic call answering mode, and is set to the automatic call answering mode by default.

Further, it is assumed that a password for owner authentication is stored in the RAM 103 in advance. It is also assumed that a database of position information (place name, address) corresponding to position data (latitude, longitude, altitude) is stored in the ROM 102.

The owner of the wireless portable terminal 1 receives a PHS of the wireless portable terminal 1 from the telephone 4 connected to the public network 3.
Is transmitted to the wireless portable terminal 1 via the public network 3 and the base station 2.

The CPU of the wireless portable terminal 1 in S101 of FIG.
101 is a PHS radio unit 105, a baseband unit 106,
When receiving an incoming call message via the PHS radio control unit 107, the CPU 101 controls the PHS radio control unit 107 to transmit a link channel establishment request message to the base station 2 and perform a series of incoming call processing. While S102
Then, the CPU 101 starts a predetermined timer count. When the timer counts up, the CPU 101 transmits a response message to the base station 2 in S103 to perform an automatic incoming call response.

When a password is input by a DTMF signal (PB signal) for owner authentication in S104, this is received by the DTMF receiving unit 116, and in S105 the RAM 1
03 and the password of the owner of the wireless portable terminal 1 stored in advance.

As a result of collation, if no match is found, S1
Proceeding to 10, an answering machine message is output from the voice synthesizing unit 115, and an answering machine mode is entered. If the result of the comparison is a match, the process proceeds to S106, in which the CPU 101
04 is controlled to receive navigation messages from GPS satellites and attempt positioning calculations.

Next, in step S107, the number of GPS
Due to the inability to receive navigation messages from satellites,
If the PS positioning is not possible, the voice synthesizing unit 115 outputs a positioning impossible message to the speaker 110 in S108.

In S107, if the number of GPS satellite waves required for positioning can be received and the GPS positioning is successful, the RAM 10
3 is stored in a predetermined area, and is converted from the latitude, longitude, and altitude data into corresponding position information (place name, address) by referring to a position information database stored in the ROM 102, and the voice synthesis unit 115. More speaker 110
Output to Thereafter, the process proceeds to S110, where the speech synthesis unit 11
5 to output an answering machine message and enter answering machine mode.

As described above, according to the configuration of this embodiment, when the portable terminal is lost or lost while being carried around due to its portability, the terminal has a telephone function, and the telephone number is entered. Even if you know,
To solve the major problem of the conventional example that the location of the portable terminal cannot be known even if the navigation function is provided, and to easily and safely acquire the position information of the wireless portable terminal owned by the user himself / herself. The great effect that can be obtained can be obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the GPS is used as the positioning means, there is an effect that there is a high possibility that the positioning can be performed with higher accuracy than when the positioning is performed based on the PHS base station information.

Further, in this embodiment, since a procedure for inputting a password for owner authentication is included, there is an effect that security is secured.

In the present embodiment, the position information is
Since the latitude, longitude, and altitude data obtained by the PS positioning are converted into place names and addresses for notification, there is a great effect that the position can be easily grasped and the convenience is very high.

Further, in this embodiment, since the position information is notified by voice by voice synthesis, the owner can easily obtain the position information from a public telephone or the like using a telephone. There is a big effect that it is very convenient.

In this embodiment, the wireless communication means of the wireless portable terminal is a PHS, the communication equipment used by the owner is a telephone set of a subscriber telephone or a public telephone, and the means for notifying position information and other messages is voice output by voice synthesis. However, the wireless communication means of the wireless portable terminal is not limited to the PHS, but may be a digital / analog mobile phone, a two-way pager,
Teleterminal or MCA may be used. Similarly, the communication device used by the owner is not limited to a general telephone,
It may be a PHS, a digital / analog mobile phone, a two-way pager, a teleterminal, an MCA, or a personal computer or a personal digital assistant with a communication function. Not only the audio output means, but depending on the type of service provided by the wireless communication used by the wireless portable terminal and the function of the communication device used by the owner, any notification means capable of transmitting position information and other messages,
It goes without saying that text display or image display may be used.

Also, in this embodiment, the password of the owner is input by a DTMF signal (PB signal) for owner authentication, and the DTMF receiver is provided in the wireless portable terminal. Provide a voice recognition unit on the terminal,
Enter the password by voice, or provide a data communication function to the wireless mobile terminal and the owner's communication device, and enter the password in another way, such as entering the password with text data. Needless to say. Further, the password verification procedure may be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the wireless portable terminal has a GPS receiver, and the positioning is performed by the GPS. However, the positioning means is not limited to the GPS and the PHS may be used.
Other positioning means, such as a positioning means based on the base station information, may be used.

In this embodiment, the position data (latitude, longitude, altitude) is stored in the ROM 102 of the wireless portable terminal.
A database of location information (place name, street address) corresponding to and is stored, and it is assumed that the location information such as the place name and street address is synthesized and output, but the position information is output as latitude, longitude, and altitude data, and is owned. Obtains location information such as place names and addresses by referring to maps etc., or converts and outputs the above latitude, longitude and altitude data to location information such as place names and addresses in communication equipment used by the owner. Needless to say, it may be done.

In the present embodiment, the answering machine mode is set after the password mismatch, the positioning is impossible, and the position information is notified. However, it is needless to say that the answering machine mode is not always required. Absent.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The first embodiment of the present invention relates to a wireless portable terminal
In the second embodiment, the position information is acquired based on the PHS base station information.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a location information database for associating the identification number of the base station with the location information of the service area of the base station is available from the public network.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the system configuration of this embodiment. In the figure, the position information database 5
Is for associating the identification number of the base station 2 with the position information. The position information database 5 provides position information by voice via a public network. Also,
The configuration of the wireless portable terminal of this embodiment is exactly the same as that of FIG. 2 of the first embodiment except that the GPS receiver 111 is not required.

Hereinafter, the position information notifying operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the position information notifying operation flowchart of FIG. Steps S201 to S205 are completely the same as steps S101 to S105 in the flowchart of FIG.

In step S206, the base station identification number (source identification code: business operator identification code + outdoor public additional ID) is output as voice from the voice synthesis unit 115 to the speaker 110.

However, it is assumed that the base station identification number received from the base station 2 has been stored in the RAM 103 in advance at the time of the incoming call processing in S101.

The owner of the wireless portable terminal 1 refers to the location information database 5 via the public network to obtain location information (location name, address, etc.) corresponding to the base station identification number.
Can be acquired.

As described above, according to the present embodiment,
If the mobile terminal is lost or lost while carrying it because of its portability, or dropped without noticing, even if the terminal has a phone function and knows the phone number, There is a great effect that the big problem of the conventional example that the location of the portable terminal cannot be known is solved, and the user himself / herself can easily and safely acquire the position information of the wireless portable terminal owned by the user.

Further, in the present embodiment, there is no need to provide a GPS receiving means in the wireless portable terminal, and there is an effect that the cost and size of the wireless portable terminal can be reduced and the control can be simplified. Also, such as subway platforms and buildings,
Even in a place where GPS satellite waves cannot be received, there is a great effect that location information can be obtained within a service area of a PHS base station.

Further, since the present embodiment includes a procedure for inputting a password for owner authentication, there is an effect that security is secured.

Further, in this embodiment, since the notification of the base station identification number from the wireless portable terminal and the notification of the position information from the position information database are notified by voice using voice synthesis, the owner can use a public telephone or the like. It is possible to easily obtain the base station identification number and the location information using a telephone, which is very convenient.

In this embodiment, the means for notifying the base station identification number and other messages by the wireless portable terminal and the means for notifying the position information by the position information database are sound output means by voice synthesis. Is not limited to voice output means by voice synthesis, but also transmits the base station identification number, other messages and location information according to the type of service provided by the wireless communication used by the wireless portable terminal and the function of the communication device used by the owner. It goes without saying that a character display, an image display, or the like may be used as long as the notification means can be transmitted.

In this embodiment, the password of the owner is input by a DTMF signal (PB signal) for owner authentication, and the DTMF receiver is provided in the wireless portable terminal. Provide a voice recognition unit on the terminal,
Other methods of inputting and receiving passwords may be used, such as inputting a password by voice, or providing a data communication function in a wireless mobile terminal and a communication device used by the owner and inputting a password using text data. Needless to say. Further, the password verification procedure may be omitted.

In this embodiment, the wireless portable terminal notifies only the base station identification information, and then the owner refers to the position information database to obtain the corresponding position information from the base station identification information. However, if caller ID notification is available, the owner's calling number is stored, the password is temporarily disconnected after input, and the wireless portable terminal automatically refers to the location information database to acquire location information, Thereafter, a call is made to the stored caller number (the number of the telephone used by the owner), and the location information database is queried to notify the owner of the location information, and the corresponding location information is obtained from the base station identification information. However, if caller ID notification is available, the owner's calling number is memorized, the password is entered, the call is disconnected, and the wireless mobile terminal automatically receives the location information database. Acquires location information query, then the to disseminate the stored calling number (number of the used telephone owner), may notify the location information to the owner.

In the above embodiment, the CPU 101 operates based on the program stored in the ROM 102. However, the same program is stored in a storage medium such as a floppy disk, a hard disk, or an optical disk or a memory card. Alternatively, this may be read by a dedicated reading device, taken into the device, and executed by the CPU 101.

[0077]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
According to the above, there is a great effect that the position information of the wireless portable terminal can be obtained by transmitting the call to the wireless portable terminal.

Further, according to the second, twelfth and eighteenth aspects of the present invention, the use of the PHS for the wireless communication enables power saving,
There is a great effect that the size can be reduced and the position can be grasped by the base station identification number.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the GPS is used as the positioning means, the PH can be set relatively inexpensively at any location wherever the GPS satellite can be seen.
There is an effect that there is a high possibility that positioning can be performed with higher accuracy than when positioning is performed using S base station information.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, there is a great effect that the position can be easily grasped by associating the position information with the place name and the address.

According to the fifth, thirteenth and nineteenth aspects of the present invention, there is a great effect that the user himself / herself can safely acquire the position information of the wireless portable terminal owned by the user in terms of security.

According to the sixth, fourteenth, and twentieth aspects of the present invention, by performing owner authentication using an owner password, there is a great effect that owner authentication can be easily realized.

Further, according to the seventh, fifteenth and twenty-first aspects of the present invention, by making the owner password receivable by DTMF, there is a great effect that the owner password can be easily transmitted from the telephone.

According to claims 8, 16, and 22 of the present invention, the position information is transmitted as voice by voice synthesis,
There is a great effect that the owner can easily obtain position information from a public telephone or the like using a telephone.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, by transmitting the position information as text data, processing such as storing the position information becomes easy, and the data can be confirmed accurately. effective.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there is a great effect that the position information can be visually and clearly grasped by transmitting the position information as image data.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, an identification number of a wireless base station, which is a component of a system connected to the public network and providing the wireless communication service, is transmitted from a telephone connected to the public network; There is a great effect that it is possible to connect to a position information database that associates the position information of the service area of the radio base station and easily obtain the position information using the base station identification number.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, by transmitting a call to the wireless portable terminal, it is possible to easily obtain the position information of the wireless portable terminal using the base station identification number. There is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless portable terminal according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: wireless portable terminal, 2: base station, 3: public network, 4: telephone, 5: location information database.

Claims (22)

[Claims] 1. A wireless communication means for performing wireless communication; an automatic incoming call response control means for automatically responding to an incoming call by the wireless communication; a position information obtaining means for obtaining predetermined position information; a position for transferring the position information Information transmitting means; acquiring position information by the position information acquiring means at the time of automatic incoming call response;
Control means for controlling the position information to be transmitted to the source by the position information transmitting means. 2. The wireless portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit is a PHS wireless communication unit. 3. The wireless portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the position information obtaining unit includes a GPS positioning unit. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the position information obtaining means includes a G value including a latitude, a longitude, and an altitude.
A wireless portable terminal including means for associating PS positioning data with position information means comprising a place name and an address. 5. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: owner authentication means for authenticating an owner, wherein said control means obtains position information by said position information obtaining means at the time of automatic answering of an incoming call, and said position information after owner authentication. A wireless portable terminal, wherein information is controlled by the position information transmitting means so as to be transmitted to the transmission source. 6. The owner authentication unit according to claim 5, wherein the owner authentication unit includes: an owner password storage unit that stores an owner password in advance; an owner password reception unit that receives an owner password; An owner password collating means for collating the stored owner password with the stored owner password. 7. The wireless portable terminal according to claim 6, wherein said owner password receiving means comprises DTMF receiving means. 8. The wireless portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the position information transmitting unit includes a voice synthesizing unit, and transmits the position information as a voice signal. 9. The wireless portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the position information transmitting unit includes a text data communication / processing unit, and transmits the position information as text data. 10. The wireless portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the position information transmitting means includes image data communication / processing means, and transmits the position information as image data. 11. Wireless communication means for performing wireless communication, automatic incoming call response control means for automatically responding to an incoming call by said wireless communication, position information obtaining means for obtaining predetermined position information,
A position information transmitting unit that transfers the position information; and a control unit that acquires position information by the position information acquiring unit and transmits the position information to the transmission source by the position information transmitting unit when an incoming call is automatically answered. A wireless portable terminal having;
A position information database connected to a public network and associating an identification number of a wireless base station which is a component of the system for providing the wireless communication service with position information of a service area of the wireless base station; and a telephone connected to the public network And a position information acquisition system for the wireless portable terminal, comprising: receiving a call from the telephone, wherein the position information acquiring means of the wireless portable terminal determines a location where the wireless portable terminal is located. The identification number received from the radio base station to be covered is stored, and the location information transmitting means transmits the identification number to the source, connects the telephone to the location information database via a public network, and connects the base station. A position information acquisition system for a wireless portable terminal, wherein the position information database outputs corresponding position information when the identification number is transmitted. 12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the wireless communication unit is a PHS wireless communication unit. 13. The wireless portable terminal according to claim 11, further comprising: owner authentication means for authenticating an owner, wherein the control means acquires position information by the position information acquisition means at the time of automatic answering of an incoming call, A position information acquisition system for a wireless portable terminal, wherein the position information is transmitted to the transmission source by the position information transmission unit after owner authentication. 14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the owner authentication unit of the wireless portable terminal includes: an owner password storage unit that stores an owner password in advance; an owner password receiving unit that receives an owner password; A position information acquiring system for a wireless portable terminal, comprising: an owner password collating means for collating an owner password with a stored owner password. 15. The wireless portable terminal according to claim 11, wherein:
A position information acquiring system for a wireless portable terminal, comprising MF receiving means. 16. The system according to claim 11, wherein the position information transmitting unit of the wireless portable terminal includes a voice synthesizing unit, and transmits the position information as a voice signal. 17. A wireless communication means for performing wireless communication, an automatic incoming call response control means for automatically responding to an incoming call by the wireless communication, a caller number storage means for storing a caller number, and acquiring predetermined position information. Position information acquiring means, position information transmitting means for transferring the position information, and at the time of automatic incoming call response, acquiring position information by the position information acquiring means, and transmitting the position information to the source by the position information transmitting means. A wireless mobile terminal having control means for transmitting; and associating an identification number of a wireless base station which is connected to a public network and being a component of a system for providing the wireless communication service with position information of a service area of the wireless base station. What is claimed is: 1. A wireless portable terminal location information acquisition system comprising: a location information database; and a telephone connected to a public network. Receiving the identification number from the wireless base station covering the location where the wireless portable terminal is located, stores the identification number and automatically connects to the location information database to correspond to the identification number. When the location information transmitting means receives an incoming call from a telephone connected to the public network, the location information transmitting means stores a caller number of the telephone in advance by a service of the network and automatically stores the caller number in the caller number. A position information acquisition system for a wireless portable terminal, comprising: transmitting a signal and transmitting the acquired position information. 18. The system according to claim 17, wherein the wireless communication unit is a PHS wireless communication unit. 19. The wireless portable terminal according to claim 17, wherein the wireless portable terminal has an owner authentication unit for authenticating an owner, and the control unit acquires position information by the position information acquisition unit when an incoming call is automatically answered, After owner authentication,
A position information acquisition system for a wireless portable terminal, wherein the position information is controlled to be transmitted to the transmission source by the position information transmitting means. 20. The wireless communication device according to claim 17, wherein the owner authentication unit of the wireless portable terminal stores an owner password in advance, an owner password receiving unit that receives the owner password, and an owner password receiving unit that receives the owner password. A position information acquiring system for a wireless portable terminal, comprising: an owner password collating means for collating an owner password with a stored owner password. 21. The wireless communication device according to claim 17, wherein the owner password receiving means of the wireless portable terminal is DT.
A position information acquiring system for a wireless portable terminal, comprising MF receiving means. 22. The system according to claim 17, wherein the position information transmitting unit of the wireless portable terminal includes a voice synthesizing unit, and transmits the position information as a voice signal.