JP3586646B2 - Mobile telephone system, incoming call operation control method of this system, connection device, and mobile telephone - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile telephone system suitable for use in an office PHS system and the like, a method for controlling an incoming call operation in this system, a connection device and a mobile telephone used in this system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mobile phone such as a mobile phone and a PHS can make and receive calls at any location within a service area. For the incoming call, the mobile phone can select an incoming operation such as ON / OFF of a ring tone, ON / OFF of a vibration, and ON / OFF of an answering machine. If the ring tone becomes annoying during a meeting or the like, the ring tone is set to OFF and the vibration is set to ON.
[0003]
However, if the setting of the incoming call operation is forgotten on the mobile phone side, an unintended incoming call operation may occur. As a method of preventing such an unintended incoming call operation due to forgetting to set or forcibly controlling the incoming call operation, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-69559 discloses a mobile telephone in a business office PHS system as shown in FIG. An incoming call operation control method has been proposed.
In the PHS system, each mobile telephone (hereinafter, referred to as PS) is waiting at an arbitrary connection device (hereinafter, referred to as BS), and transmission and reception are performed via the BS. The system of FIG. 11 is characterized in that the BS has a termination control information storage unit.
[0004]
In FIG. 11, the incoming call control information storage unit 504a is shown only in the BS 504, but the BS 505 and BS 506 also have the incoming call information storage units. The contents of the incoming call control information storage unit can be set for each BS from the external input device 510 via the BS control unit 509b, and each of the PSs 501, 502, and 503 receives the incoming call control information stored in the standby BS. Perform an incoming call operation according to the content of the information.
[0005]
For example, when the PS 501 is waiting in the BS 504 and a call is made from the telephone (hereinafter referred to as TEL) 507 to the PS 501, the control signal is a fixed telephone control unit 509a in the exchange (hereinafter referred to as PBX) 509 and the circuit switching control. Unit 509c, BS control unit 509b, and BS 504 are transmitted to PS 501. At this time, the BS 504 inserts the incoming call control information stored in the incoming call control information storage unit 504a into a control signal and transmits it to the PS 501. The PS 501 executes an incoming call operation according to the incoming call control information from the BS 504. If the information of “ring tone OFF” is stored in the incoming call control information storage unit 504a of the BS 504, the PS 501 does not emit a ring tone when there is an incoming call to the PS 501 waiting at the BS 504.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the incoming call control method proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-69559 has the following problems.
A first problem is that the incoming operation is not constant in an area where service areas of BSs having different incoming control information overlap. For example, when it is desired not to ring the PS ringtone in the service area of a specific BS, “Ringtone OFF” is set in the ringing control information storage unit of the BS. In this case, if there is an incoming call to the PS waiting at the BS, no ringtone is sounded. However, when there is an area overlapping the service area of the specific BS and the service area of the adjacent BS, even if the PS is in the service area of the specific BS, a call is received by the PS waiting at the adjacent BS. If the ringtone sounds.
[0007]
The second problem is that when adjusting the size of the incoming call control area, it can be done only in units of the size of the service area. For example, if you do not want a ringtone to sound in a wider area, set “Ringtone OFF” in the ringing control information storage units of a plurality of adjacent BSs to set a ringtone for the service area for the target BS. It can be an area that does not sound. However, an area smaller than the service area of the BS cannot be specified.
[0008]
The third problem is that when adjusting the position of the incoming call control area, it depends on the installation position of the BS. For example, if you do not want a ringtone to sound in a certain conference room, if a BS is installed at the center of the conference room, by setting “Ringtone OFF” in the reception control information storage unit of the BS, A ring tone can be prevented from sounding in the service area of the BS centered on the conference room. However, if no BS is installed in the conference room, one or more BSs that have the conference room in the service area can receive incoming calls. It is necessary to set “ringtone OFF” in the control information storage unit, and the outside of the conference room is also a control target area.
[0009]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has as its object to appropriately control an incoming call operation to a mobile phone in a designated area in a mobile phone system such as a mobile phone and a PHS.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Another mobile telephone system according to the present invention has a communicable service area, and a plurality of connection devices for connecting an incoming call signal from a telephone including another mobile telephone to a mobile telephone in its own service area, In a mobile telephone system comprising a switching device for connecting each connection device and a telephone, the connection device includes storage means for storing reception control information for controlling a reception operation of the mobile telephone, and reception control information from another connection device. Receiving means for receiving,PreviousTransmission means for transmitting the incoming call control information stored by the storage means,Incoming call control information specified for the connection device is not for controlling incoming calls, but when the receiving means receives incoming control information for controlling incoming calls, incoming control information indicating this (semi-regulated). Is stored in the storage means,The mobile phone receives the incoming call control information and detects the reception strength thereof, and a reception detection unit that receives an incoming call signal from the connection device, and the reception detection unit receives the incoming call signal, and, To regulate incoming callsWhen receiving incoming call control information orWhen the incoming call control information (quasi-restriction) is received, when incoming control information for controlling incoming calls is obtained from another connected device, the incoming call control is performed.Comparing the reception strength of the incoming call control information with a predetermined threshold, and when the reception strength is greater than the thresholdTo control this incoming callReceiving operation control means for executing a specific incoming operation according to the incoming control information ofIt is characterized by:
[0013]
A connection device according to the present invention includes a plurality of connection devices each having a communicable service area, and connecting an incoming call signal from a telephone including another mobile telephone to a mobile telephone in its own service area, and each connection device. The connection device used in a mobile telephone system comprising a telephone and an exchange for connecting the telephone and the telephone, wherein storage means for storing reception control information for controlling a reception operation of the mobile telephone, and reception control information from another connection device. Receiving means for receiving,PreviousTransmission means for transmitting the incoming call control information stored by the storage means.The incoming call control information designated for the connection device is not for controlling incoming calls, but when the receiving means receives the incoming control information for controlling incoming calls, the incoming control information (standard Regulation) is stored in the storage means.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a mobile telephone system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
First, the present embodiment will be schematically described. In FIG. 1, the BS 104 includes an incoming call control information storage unit 104a. Incoming call control information is set from the external input device 110 to the incoming call control information storage unit 104a via the BS control unit 109b. In addition, the BS 104 has a broadcast information signal transmission function 104c including the termination control information, and periodically transmits a broadcast information signal including the information stored in the termination control information storage unit 104a. Further, the BS 104 has a broadcast information signal receiving function 104b from a peripheral BS, and receives a broadcast information signal periodically transmitted by the peripheral BS when instructed by the BS control unit 109b, and Get incoming call control information.
[0016]
The BS 104 determines its own incoming call control information from the incoming call control information obtained from the BS control unit 109b and the incoming call control information from neighboring BSs, and updates the contents of the incoming call control information storage unit 104a. In addition, the BS 104 periodically transmits a broadcast information signal including the determined incoming call control information.
[0017]
The PS 101 has a broadcast information signal receiving function 101a including incoming control information, and receives a broadcast information signal periodically transmitted from the BS 104 when waiting for the BS 104, and obtains incoming control information and electric field strength. I do. The PS 101 has an incoming call operation switching function 101b based on incoming call control information, and upon receiving an incoming call signal from the BS 104, performs a corresponding incoming call operation based on the acquired incoming call control information and the contents of the electric field strength. Depending on the contents of the incoming call control information, the PS 101 refers to the broadcast information signal of the surrounding BS before moving on to the incoming call operation and reflects it on the incoming call operation.
[0018]
Next, the present embodiment will be described in detail.
The incoming call operation control method in the system of FIG. 1 is a method that can be realized in a mobile telephone system such as a mobile phone and a PHS. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that this is realized by a business-use PHS system.
[0019]
In FIG. 1, a private branch exchange (hereinafter, referred to as PBX) 109 includes a station line control unit 109d for controlling connection with the public network 111 and fixed lines for controlling connection with fixed telephones (hereinafter, referred to as TEL) 107 and 108. A telephone control unit 109a, a BS control unit 109b that controls connection with connection devices (hereinafter, referred to as BSs) 104, 105, and 106, a local line control unit 109d, a fixed telephone control unit 109a, and a BS control unit 109b. It is composed of a line connection control unit 109c for making a line connection between them. Control and communication between mobile telephones (hereinafter, referred to as PS) 101, 102, 103 and BSs 104 to 106 are realized by transmitting and receiving wireless signals specified by the PHS.
[0020]
The BS 104 has an “incoming control information storage unit 104a”, a “report information signal from surrounding BS 104b” function, and a “broadcast information signal including incoming control information transmitting function 104c”. Although illustration of the internal blocks is omitted in FIG. 1 for the BS 105 and the BS 106, as in the case of the BS 104, an "incoming control information storage unit", "a function of receiving a broadcast information signal from a peripheral BS", "transmission of a broadcast information signal including incoming control information" Each BS has a “function”.
[0021]
The PS 101 has a “report information signal receiving function 101a including incoming control information 101a” and an “incoming operation switching function 101b based on incoming control information”. Although illustration of the internal blocks is omitted in FIG. 1 for PS102 and PS103, each PS has the “function of receiving a broadcast information signal including incoming control information” and “the function of switching the incoming operation based on incoming control information” as in PS101. ing.
[0022]
The external input device 110 is connected to the BS control unit 109b and sets incoming control information for the BS. The incoming call control information storage unit 104a stores incoming call control information. The contents of the incoming call control information storage unit 104a can be set from the external input device 110 via the BS control unit 109b. In addition, the BS 104 itself may update the contents of the incoming call control information storage unit 104a with the incoming call control information of the nearby BS acquired by the broadcast information signal receiving function 104b from the nearby BS.
In the present embodiment, there are three types of contents of the incoming call control information: "normal", "restricted", and "semi-restricted".
[0023]
The function of receiving the broadcast information signal 104b from the peripheral BS is a function of receiving the broadcast information signal periodically transmitted by the peripheral BS, and acquiring the incoming call control information included in the signal and the electric field strength of the signal. It is.
The “report information signal transmission function 104c including the incoming call control information” is a function of periodically transmitting a broadcast information signal including the contents of the incoming call control information storage unit 104a.
[0024]
The “broadcast information signal receiving function 101a including incoming control information” is a function of receiving the broadcast information signal transmitted from the BS, and acquiring the incoming control information included in the signal and the electric field strength of the signal. Broadcast information signals to be received include not only signals from the BS at the standby destination but also signals from all receivable BSs.
[0025]
The “incoming call operation switching function 101b based on incoming call control information” determines and executes an incoming call operation from the incoming call control information and the electric field strength acquired by the “report information signal including incoming call control information receiving function 101a”. The incoming operation includes ringer ringing, vibrating operation, answering machine answering, and the like, and these operations are executed alone or in combination. In the present embodiment, two types of incoming operations, normal incoming and restricted incoming, are used. A normal incoming call is notified by ringing, and a regulated incoming call is notified by vibrating. The relationship between the incoming call operation information and the incoming call operation will be described later.
[0026]
Next, the operation of the office PHS system having the configuration shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 shows an operation example showing the positional relationship between the BS and the PS, FIG. 3 shows an operation flow of the BS, and FIG. 4 shows an operation flow of the PS.
[0027]
It is assumed that each BS is installed as shown in FIG.
2, BS301 to BS307 correspond to BS105 to BS106 in FIG. 1, and PS308 to PS314 in FIG. 2 correspond to PS101 to PS103 in FIG. Areas 301a to 307a surrounding the BSs 301 to 307 indicate service areas (areas capable of transmitting and receiving with the PS) of each BS. An area 301b indicated by a thick dotted line in the service area 301a indicates an area where the electric field strength becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value when an arbitrary PS receives a broadcast information signal from the BS 301.
[0028]
In FIG. 2, components other than the BS and the PS, connections with the components, and illustration of the components inside the BS are omitted.
According to the setting from the external input device 110 (FIG. 1), “regulation” is stored in the incoming call control information storage unit of the BS 301 and “normal” is stored in the incoming call control information storage units of the BS 302 to BS 307.
[0029]
First, the operation of the BS 301 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The BS 301 starts up when the power is turned on or reset (s102), receives the BS setting signal from the PBX (s103), and detects the incoming control information included in the BS setting signal (s104). The incoming call control information is included in the BS setting signal from the external input device 101 (FIG. 1) via the BS control unit 109b (FIG. 1) and transmitted to the BS 301. Since the incoming call control information = "restriction" is specified for the BS 301, the "restriction" is stored in the incoming call control information storage unit of the BS 301 (s109).
[0030]
The BS 301 starts transmitting a broadcast information signal including the incoming call control information = "restriction" (s110). During this time, if the BS setting signal is received from the PBX (yes in s111), the process returns to the process of detecting the incoming call control information (s104) included in the BS setting signal, and if the BS setting signal is not received from the PBX (no in s111). ), The transmission of the broadcast information signal including the incoming call control information = "restriction" is continued (s110).
[0031]
Next, the operation of BS 302 to BS 305 in FIG. 2 will be described using FIG.
The BSs 302 to 305 start up when the power is turned on or reset (s102), receive a BS setting signal from the PBX (s103), and detect incoming control information included in the BS setting signal (s104). Since the incoming call control information = "normal" is designated for the BSs 302 to 305, a notification information signal from a neighboring BS is searched (s105). Since the BSs 302 to 305 are located in the service area 301a of the BS 301, they can receive the broadcast information signal from the BS 301, detect the broadcast information signal of incoming control information = “restriction” (yes in s106), and receive the incoming of the BS 302 to BS 305. "Semi-regulation" is set in the control information storage unit (s108). Subsequent processing is the same as that of the BS 301, and a description thereof is omitted.
[0032]
Next, the operation of BS 306 and BS 307 in FIG. 2 will be described using FIG.
The BS 306 and BS 307 start up when the power is turned on or reset (s102), receive the BS setting signal from the PBX (s103), and detect the incoming control information included in the BS setting signal (s104). Since the incoming call control information = "normal" has been specified for the BS 306 and the BS 307, a notification information signal from a neighboring BS is searched (s105). Since the BS 306 and the BS 307 are located outside the service area 301a of the BS 301, the broadcast information signal from the BS 301 cannot be received, and the broadcast control signal of the incoming call control information = "restriction" is not detected (no in s106). Therefore, "normal" is stored in the incoming call control information storage units of the BS 306 and the BS 307 (s108). Subsequent processing is the same as that of the BS 301, and a description thereof is omitted.
[0033]
As described above, the incoming call control information of the BS 301 is finally “restricted”, the incoming call control information of the BSs 302 to 305 is “quasi-restricted”, and the incoming call control information of the BS 306 and the BS 307 is “normal”. Each BS transmits a broadcast information signal including the incoming control information. The case where PS 308 to PS 314 receive the incoming call signal in this state will be described below.
[0034]
The operation of the PS 308 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The PS 308 is waiting at the BS 301, receives the broadcast information signal from the BS 301, and detects the incoming call control information (s202). At the same time, the electric field strength of the broadcast information signal is also detected (s203). This operation is repeated until an incoming call signal is received (no in s204). When the incoming call signal is received (yes in s204), the incoming control information from the BS 301 is "restricted" ("restricted" in s205), and the detected electric field strength is compared with a predetermined threshold (s209). Since the PS 308 exists in the area 301b, that is, the detected electric field intensity is larger than the threshold value (the electric field intensity of s209 ≧ the threshold value), the PS 308 executes the restricted incoming call (s211, vibrating operation).
[0035]
The operation of the PS 309 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The PS 309 is waiting at the BS 305, receives the broadcast information signal from the BS 305, and detects the incoming call control information (s202). Further, the electric field strength of the broadcast information signal is detected (s203). This operation is repeated until an incoming call signal is received (no in s204). When the incoming call signal is received (yes in s204), the incoming control information from the BS 305 is "quasi-regulated" ("quasi-regulated" in s205). The broadcast information signal of the neighboring BS is searched.
[0036]
Since the PS 309 exists in the service areas 301a and 304a of the BS 301 and the BS 304 in addition to the service area 305a of the BS 305, the PS 309 detects the broadcast information signals from the BS 301 and the BS 304 ("detection" in s206). It is checked whether or not there is a notification information signal of incoming control information = “regulation” (s207). Since the broadcast information signal from the BS 301 is the incoming call control information = "restriction" (s207 is present), the electric field strength of the broadcast information signal is detected. Subsequent processing is performed in the same manner as PS308. Since the PS 309 exists in the area 301b, a regulated incoming call (s211, vibrating operation) is executed.
[0037]
The operation of the PS 310 in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
The PS 310 is waiting at the BS 301, receives the broadcast information signal from the BS 301, and detects the incoming call control information (s202). Further, the electric field strength of the broadcast information signal is detected (s203). This operation is repeated until the incoming call signal is received (no in s204). When the incoming call signal is received (yes in s204), the incoming call control information from the BS 301 is "restricted" ("restricted" in s205). The electric field strength is compared with the threshold value (s209). Since the PS 310 exists outside the area 301b, that is, the detected electric field intensity is smaller than the threshold value (the electric field intensity of s209 <threshold value), the normal incoming call (s210, ringer ringing) is executed.
[0038]
The operation of the PS 311 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The PS 311 is waiting at the BS 303, receives the broadcast information signal from the BS 303, and detects the incoming call control information (s202). Further, the electric field strength of the broadcast information signal is detected (s203). This operation is repeated until the incoming call signal is received (no in s204). When the incoming call signal is received (yes in s204), the incoming control information from the BS 303 is "quasi-restricted" ("quasi-restricted" in s205). The broadcast information signal of the neighboring BS is searched.
[0039]
Since the PS 311 exists in the service areas 301a and 305a of the BS 301 and the BS 305 in addition to the service area 303a of the BS 303, the PS 311 detects broadcast information signals from the BS 301 and the BS 305 ("detection" in s206). It is checked whether or not there is a notification information signal of incoming control information = “regulation” (s207). Since the broadcast information signal from the BS 301 is the incoming call control information = "restriction" (s207 is present), the electric field strength of the broadcast information signal is detected. Subsequent processing is performed in the same manner as the PS 310, and the PS 311 executes a normal incoming call (s210, ringer ringing).
[0040]
The operation of the PS 312 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The PS 312 is waiting in the BS 302, receives the broadcast information signal from the BS 302, and detects the incoming call control information (s202). Further, the electric field strength of the broadcast information signal is detected (s203). This operation is repeated until the incoming call signal is received (no in s204). When the incoming call signal is received (yes in s204), the incoming control information from the BS 302 is "quasi-restricted" ("quasi-restricted" in s205). The broadcast information signal of the neighboring BS is searched.
[0041]
Since the PS 312 exists in the service area 306a of the BS 306 in addition to the service area 302a of the BS 302, the PS 312 detects the broadcast information signal from the BS 306 ("detection" in s206), and sets the incoming call control information = "regulation" for the detected broadcast information signal. The presence or absence of the broadcast information signal of "" is checked (s207). Since the notification information signal from the BS 306 does not satisfy the terminating control information = "restriction" (No in s207), the normal terminating (s210) is executed.
[0042]
The operation of the PS 313 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The PS 313 is waiting at the BS 304, receives the broadcast information signal from the BS 304, and detects the incoming call control information (s202). Further, the electric field strength of the broadcast information signal is detected (s203). This operation is repeated until the incoming call signal is received (no in s204). When the incoming call signal is received (yes in s204), the incoming control information from the BS 302 is "quasi-restricted" ("quasi-restricted" in s205). The broadcast information signal of the neighboring BS is searched. Since the PS 313 does not belong to the service area other than the service area 304a of the BS 304, the detection result of the broadcast information signal of the peripheral BS is non-detected ("non-detected" in s206), and the normal incoming call (s210) is executed.
[0043]
The operation of the PS 314 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The PS 314 is waiting at the BS 306, receives the broadcast information signal from the BS 306, and detects the incoming call control information (s202). Further, the electric field strength of the broadcast information signal is detected (s203). This operation is repeated until the incoming call signal is received (no in s204). When the incoming call signal is received (yes in s204), the incoming control information from the BS 306 is "normal" ("normal" in s205). (S210) is executed.
[0044]
As described above, in the incoming call operation control method according to the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the PS exists in the area 301b. For this reason, regardless of the BS that is waiting, a PS that exists within the area 301b is a regulated incoming call, and a PS that is outside the area 301b is an ordinary incoming call.
[0045]
Then, by adjusting the threshold value used in the process of comparing the electric field strength and the threshold value in FIG. 4 (s209), it is possible to adjust the size of the target area of the regulated incoming call. In other words, if the threshold value is increased, the area targeted for restricted incoming call becomes narrower, and if the threshold value is decreased, the target area targeted for regulated incoming call becomes wider.
[0046]
5 shows an example of an incoming sequence to the PS 314 in FIG. 2, FIG. 6 shows an example of an incoming sequence to the PS 308 in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 shows an example of an incoming sequence to the PS 309 in FIG.
[0047]
According to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
The first effect is that, even in an area where service areas of BSs having different incoming call control information overlap, the incoming call operation does not become unstable. The reason is that the PS does not determine the incoming call operation only based on the incoming call control information from the specific BS. If the PS is present in the service area of a plurality of BSs at the same time, a means for determining whether or not the PS is in the specific area. Is provided.
[0048]
The second effect is that it can be efficiently determined whether or not the PS exists in the specific area. The reason is that the search of the broadcast information of the neighboring BSs in the PS tends to increase the processing load, but this processing is not always performed, but only when the terminal is waiting at the incoming control information = “quasi-regulated” BS. That is, the method is implemented only when there is a possibility that the terminal may exist in the service area of the specific BS.
[0049]
A third effect is that a method for setting an area in which an incoming call operation is to be restricted is as easy as in the related art. The reason is that in the prior art, only the incoming call control information of a specific BS is set, but in the method of the present embodiment, in order to obtain the first effect, the incoming call control information of a BS adjacent to the specific BS is obtained. Also need to be set. However, the BS is provided with means for receiving the broadcast information signal from the neighboring BS and automatically setting its own incoming call control information by judging from the incoming call control information of the neighboring BS. This is because only the control setting is sufficient.
[0050]
The fourth effect is that the size of the area in which the incoming call operation is to be restricted can be adjusted. The reason is that, in the prior art, the PS determines the incoming call operation based only on the incoming call control information from the specific BS, but in the present embodiment, the electric field strength of the broadcast information signal is also added to the condition, so that the electric field strength is reduced. This is because the size of the restriction area can be adjusted by adjusting the threshold value.
[0051]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8, 9, and 10. FIG.
FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of a mobile telephone system using a PHS system for business use as an example. FIG. 9 shows an example of installation of a BS and a pseudo BS according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 shows an operation flow of the pseudo BS.
[0052]
The configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 8, 201 to 211 correspond to 101 to 111 in FIG. 1, and have the same configuration as FIG. 1 except for the pseudo BS 212.
The pseudo BS 212 according to the present embodiment has a pseudo communication function 212d. Since the pseudo BS 212 operates without being connected to the PBX 209, processing on the PBX side is pseudo-processed inside the pseudo BS 212 by the pseudo communication function 212d. Therefore, the setting of the incoming call control information storage unit 212a cannot be changed from the external input device 210. The setting of the incoming call control information storage unit 212a of the pseudo BS 212 is fixed to "restriction". A broadcast information signal receiving function 212b from a neighboring BS and a broadcast information signal transmitting function 212c including incoming control information are provided similarly to the BSs 204 to 206.
[0053]
Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 9A shows a state before the pseudo BS 407 is installed, and FIG. 9B shows a state after the pseudo BS 407 is installed. BS401 to BS406 correspond to BS204 to BS206 in FIG. In FIG. 9, circles 401a to 406a surrounding BSs 401 to 406 indicate service areas (transmittable / receiveable ranges) of the respective BSs. In FIG. 9, components other than the BS, the pseudo BS, and the PS, connections with the components, and components inside the BS are not shown.
[0054]
It is assumed that “normal” is set in the incoming call control information storage units of the BSs 401 to 406 from the external input device 210 (FIG. 8). In FIG. 9A, all incoming calls to the PS in the service areas 401a to 406a of the BSs 401 to 406 are normal incoming calls. FIG. 9B shows a state in which a pseudo BS 407 is newly installed in order to create a regulated reception area in these service areas.
[0055]
The operation of the pseudo BS 407 in FIG. 9B will be described with reference to FIG.
After turning on or resetting the power (s602), the pseudo BS 407 searches for a notification information signal from a peripheral BS (s603). If the broadcast information signal cannot be detected (no in s604), the process searches for the broadcast information signal from the neighboring BSs until it can be detected (s603). When the broadcast information signal has been detected (Yes in s604), a signal having the highest electric field strength is received from each detected broadcast information signal (s605). At a timing synchronized with the received broadcast information signal, a broadcast information signal including the incoming call control information = “restriction” and the CS information = “the CS is unavailable” is transmitted.
[0056]
As long as the broadcast information signal selected in S605 can be received (Yes in s607), the broadcast information transmission is continued. When the broadcast information signal selected in s605 cannot be received (no in s607), the process returns to the search for the broadcast information signal from the neighboring BS (s603).
[0057]
The above-mentioned CS information in the content of the broadcast information signal = "" the CS cannot be used "is defined as a PHS standard signal, and the PS does not wait for the broadcast information signal. The BS 407 is not connected to the PBX, and even if the BS 407 can wait for the PS, the PS cannot be transmitted or received. In order to avoid this, CS information = “the CS cannot be used” is used.
[0058]
By installing the pseudo BS 407 as shown in FIG. 9B, the surrounding BS 402 to BS 405 receive the broadcast information signal from the BS 407 and semi-restrict the setting of their own incoming call control information storage unit from “normal”. To " After that, since the operation is the same as that of the first embodiment, when the PS receives the broadcast information signal from the pseudo BS 407, the incoming operation of the PS existing in the area 407b equal to or larger than the threshold becomes the restricted incoming, In other service areas, the call is normally received.
[0059]
According to the present embodiment, an effect is obtained that the position of the area in which the incoming call operation is restricted can be easily adjusted. The reason is that when setting the incoming call control information of the installed BS and determining the area where the incoming call operation is to be restricted, it depends on the position of the installed BS.
[0060]
For example, in FIG. 9A, when the same area as the case where the pseudo BS 407 is installed is realized by the installed BSs 401 to 406, the incoming call control information storage units of the BS 402 to BS 405 must be set to "restriction". . In addition, a range wider than the case where the pseudo BS 407 is installed is an area to be restricted. As another method, it is conceivable to move any of the installed BSs 401 to 406 to the same position as the pseudo BS 407 and set the incoming call control information storage unit to “restriction” in the BS, but it is also possible to change the wiring from the PBX. May be required, or the location of the existing service area may be changed.
[0061]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the termination operation of the PS is not determined only by the termination control information from the specific BS, but when the PS is simultaneously present in the service area of a plurality of BSs, In this case, it is possible to appropriately perform an incoming call operation even in an area where service areas of BSs having different incoming call control information overlap.
[0062]
Also, by changing the threshold value for determining whether the PS exists in the specific area, it is possible to adjust the size of the specific area for performing the specific incoming call operation, and in particular, it is smaller than the service area. Can be set to a range.
[0063]
Further, a connection device such as a pseudo PS which is not connected to the exchange is provided at an arbitrary position, and specific incoming call control information is transmitted from this connection device, whereby the position of the specific area is determined according to the position of the connection device such as the pseudo PS. Can be changed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a business-use PHS system to which an incoming call control method according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an operation example of BS and PS according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the BS according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the PS according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a sequence chart showing an incoming call operation to the PS 314 in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a sequence chart showing an incoming call operation to the PS 308 in FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a sequence chart showing an incoming call operation to the PS 309 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a PHS system for business use to which the incoming call control method according to the second embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram illustrating an operation example of BS and PS according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of the pseudo BS according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a mobile telephone system in which a conventional incoming call operation control method is performed.
[Explanation of symbols]
101-103, 201-203, 308-314 Mobile telephone (PS)
101a, 201a Broadcast information signal receiving function including incoming control information
101b, 201b Incoming call operation switching function based on incoming call control information
104-106, 204-206, 301-307, 401-406 Connection device (BS)
212, 407 pseudo connection device (pseudo BS)
104a, 204a Incoming call control information storage unit
104b, 204b Broadcast information signal receiving function from surrounding BS
104c, 204c Broadcast information signal transmission function including incoming control information
107, 108, 207, 208 Fixed telephone (TEL)
109, 209 Private branch exchange (PBX)
109a, 209a Fixed telephone control unit
109b, 209b BS control unit
109c, 209c Circuit switching control unit
109d, 209d Local line control unit
110, 210 External input device
111 211 Public network
301a-307a, 401a-406a BS service area
301b, 407b Areas where the electric field strength at the time of receiving the broadcast information signal is not less than the threshold value

Claims (10)

A plurality of connection devices each having a service area in which communication is possible, and connecting a call signal from a telephone including another mobile telephone to a mobile telephone in its own service area, and an exchange connecting each connection device and the telephone In the mobile telephone system consisting of
The connection device,
Storage means for storing incoming call control information for controlling the incoming call operation of the mobile telephone;
Receiving means for receiving incoming control information from another connected device ;
And transmission means for transmitting an incoming call control information stored by the pre-term memory unit,
Incoming call control information specified for the connection device is not for controlling incoming calls, but when the receiving means receives incoming control information for controlling incoming calls, incoming control information indicating this (semi-regulated). Is stored in the storage means,
The mobile telephone,
Reception detection means for receiving the incoming call control information and detecting the reception strength thereof, and receiving an incoming call signal from the connection device;
When the reception detecting means receives an incoming call signal and reception control information for restricting reception, or when receiving the reception control information (quasi-restriction), the reception detection means restricts reception from another connection device. when an incoming control information is obtained for, by comparing the reception strength with a predetermined threshold value of the incoming control information for the incoming call prohibition, for the incoming call prohibition time reception intensity is greater than the threshold value A mobile phone system comprising: an incoming call control means for executing a specific incoming call operation according to the incoming call control information. The incoming call operation control means, when the reception intensity of the incoming control information for controlling the incoming call is equal to or less than a threshold value, or when the reception detecting means receives normal incoming control information that does not perform the incoming call control 2. The mobile telephone system according to claim 1, wherein a normal incoming call operation is performed without restricting incoming calls. Incoming control information for the incoming call prohibition is claim 1 or 2 mobile telephone system according transmitting means special connection device is not connected to the switching equipment and transmitting. 4. The mobile telephone system according to claim 3 , wherein the transmission means of the special connection device transmits CS information indicating that CS cannot be used together with the incoming call control information for controlling the incoming call. The mobile telephone system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the predetermined threshold is adjustable . The mobile telephone system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a setting unit for setting incoming call control information is provided in the storage unit. A plurality of connection devices each having a service area in which communication is possible, and connecting a call signal from a telephone including another mobile telephone to a mobile telephone in its own service area, and an exchange connecting each connection device and the telephone The connection device used in a mobile telephone system comprising:
Storage means for storing incoming call control information for controlling the incoming call operation of the mobile telephone;
Receiving means for receiving incoming control information from another connected device ;
And transmission means for transmitting an incoming call control information stored by the pre-term memory unit,
Incoming call control information specified for the connection device is not for controlling incoming calls, but when the receiving means receives incoming control information for controlling incoming calls, incoming control information indicating this (semi-regulated). Is stored in the storage means . 8. The connection device according to claim 7, wherein said transmission means transmits only incoming control information for controlling said incoming call . 9. The connection device according to claim 8 , wherein the connection device is not connected to the exchange. 10. The connection device according to claim 9 , wherein the transmission unit transmits CS information indicating that CS cannot be used together with termination control information for restricting termination.

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