Wireless communication method, wireless communication system, and mode switching method

• US 20030224803A1
• Filed: 02/27/2003
• Published: 12/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Konno, Kazuya
• Granted Patent: US 7,929,979 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

In a mobile terminal (10), a position information which is received by a position information detecting section (12) is transmitted to a base station. A determining section (34) in the base station determines whether or not the received position information indicates a non-communication area which is then stored in a memory device (35). If the position information indicates a no-communication area, a communication impossible information is transmitted to the mobile terminal (10). When the communication impossible information is received, a wireless communication section (19) in the mobile terminal (10) is notified that a network is disconnected. By putting out a network disconnection request by a communication controlling section (36), the network is disconnected. Consequently, use of the mobile terminal is prohibited in an area where a mobile terminal should preferably be restricted.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a position information detecting section for receiving position information;

a transmitting section for transmitting said position information to a base station when a network connection request is sent, or when a phone call is received, or in a predetermined period when performing a communication;

a network disconnecting section for disconnecting a network with said base station when said position information memorized in advance is received and indicates a non-communication area.

2. A mobile terminal according to claim 1 comprising a notifying section for notifying a mobile terminal user before disconnecting said network by said network disconnecting section.

3. A base station comprising:

a memory section for storing a position information for a non-communication area in a service area in a coverage area of the base station;

a determining section for determining whether or not position information of a mobile terminal received from said mobile terminal indicates a non-communication area; and

a network disconnecting section for disconnecting a network with the mobile terminal when said position information indicates said non-communication area.

4. A base station according to claim 3 wherein said mobile terminal or other mobile terminals which are communicating with said mobile terminal receive a notification signal when said network is disconnected by said network disconnecting section.

5. A base station controlling station comprising:

a memory section for storing a present information of a non-communication area;

a determining section for determining whether present position information of a mobile terminal received from a mobile terminal via a base station indicates a non-communication area based on said stored position information of a non-communication area; and

a communication controlling section for instructing said base station to disconnect a network from said mobile terminal when said position information indicates the non-communication area.

6. Wireless communication method comprising the steps of:

storing position information for non-communication areas;

determining whether or not present position information received from a mobile terminal indicates a non-communication area; and

disconnecting a network with said mobile terminal when said present position information indicates said non-communication area.

7. A wireless communication system having a mobile terminal and a base station so as to perform wireless communication:

wherein said mobile terminal comprises a position information detecting section for receiving a position information and a transmitting section for transmitting said position information to the base station; and

wherein said base station comprises a memory section for storing position information for non-communication areas, a determining section for determining whether or not position information received from said mobile terminal indicates a non-communication area and a network disconnecting section for disconnecting a network with said mobile terminal when said position information indicates said non-communication area.

8. A wireless communication system having a mobile terminal and a base station so as to perform wireless communication,

wherein said mobile terminal comprises a position information detecting section for receiving a present position information and a transmitting section for transmitting said present position information to said base station and a network disconnecting section for disconnecting a network with said base station when said present position information indicating a non-communication area is received from said base station;

and

wherein said base station comprises a memory section for storing position information, a determining section for determining whether or not said position information received from said mobile terminal indicates a non-communication area and a notifying section for notifying said mobile terminal that said position information indicates said non-communication area.

9. A mobile terminal comprising:

a position information acquiring section;

a route information maintaining section for storing a predetermined route information;

a movement path detecting section for monitoring a moving route of said mobile terminal according to said position information;

a determining section for determining whether or not said mobile terminal is moving on a predetermined route according to said moving route and said predetermined route information; and

an operation mode switching section for switching to a predetermined operation mode when it is determined that said mobile terminal moves on said predetermined route.

10. A mobile terminal according to claim 9 further comprising a route information acquiring section for receiving said predetermined route information from an external device.

11. A mobile terminal according to claim 9 wherein said predetermined route is a route information for transportation facilities.

12. A mobile terminal according to claim 10 wherein said route information acquiring section receives route information about peripheral area of a present position in said predetermined route information.

13. A mobile terminal according to claim 9 wherein said position information acquiring section receives the position information from a Global Positioning System (GPS).

14. Mode switching method comprising the steps of:

receiving position information;

monitoring a moving route according to said position information;

determining whether or not a mobile terminal is moving on a predetermined route by comparing said moving route to said predetermined route; and

switching to a predetermined operation mode when said mobile terminal is moving on said predetermined route.