Cellular phone, communication method and communication program

• US 20040166892A1
• Filed: 02/05/2004
• Published: 08/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Iizuka, Masato
• Application Number:
  US10/771,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20040166892A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A cellular phone includes a plurality of wireless communication units, a memory unit, and a control unit controlling the plurality of wireless communication units and the memory unit. The plurality of wireless communication units are used for operating in a plurality of communication modes, respectively. The memory unit stores a history data which indicates history of used communication modes. The control unit selects one communication mode from the plurality of communication modes based on the history data.

Claims

1. A cellular phone comprising:

a plurality of wireless communication units used for operating in a plurality of communication modes, respectively;

a memory unit storing a history data which indicates history of used communication modes; and

a control unit controlling said plurality of wireless communication units and said memory unit,

wherein said control unit selects one communication mode from said plurality of communication modes based on said history data.

2. The cellular phone according to claim 1, wherein said control unit selects a most frequently used communication mode as said one communication mode.

3. The cellular phone according to claim 1, wherein said control unit selects a second communication mode as said one communication mode when a first communication mode is unavailable, said second communication mode being used frequently next to said first communication mode.

4. The cellular phone according to claim 1, wherein said control unit selects said one communication mode when power of said cellular phone is turned on.

5. The cellular phone according to claim 2, wherein said control unit selects said one communication mode when power of said cellular phone is turned on.

6. The cellular phone according to claim 3, wherein said control unit selects said second communication mode when said cellular phone moves out of service area of a communication system associated with said first communication mode.

7. The cellular phone according to claim 1, wherein said history data indicates said used communication modes in order of use.

8. The cellular phone according to claim 1, wherein said history data relates each of said used communication modes with number of use.

9. The cellular phone according to claim 2, wherein said history data relates each of said used communication modes with number of use.

10. The cellular phone according to claim 3, wherein said history data relates each of said used communication modes with number of use.

11. The cellular phone according to claim 1, wherein said history data relates each of said used communication modes with rate of use.

12. A communication method by using a cellular phone supporting a plurality of communication modes, comprising:

(a) storing a history data indicating history of used communication modes in a memory; and

(b) selecting one communication mode from said plurality of communication modes based on said history data.

13. The communication method according to claim 12 further comprising (c) updating said history data after establishing a communication with said one communication mode.

14. The communication method according to claim 12, wherein said (b) selecting includes (b-1) selecting a most frequently used communication mode as said one communication mode.

15. The communication method according to claim 12, wherein said (b) selecting includes (b-2) selecting a second communication mode as said one communication mode when a first communication mode is unavailable, said second communication mode being used frequently next to said first communication mode.

16. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein said (b) selecting further includes (b-2) selecting a second communication mode as said one communication mode when a first communication mode is unavailable, said second communication mode being used frequently next to said first communication mode.

20. The computer program product according to claim 12, wherein said (b) selecting includes (b-2) selecting a second communication mode as said one communication mode when a first communication mode is unavailable, said second communication mode being used frequently next to said first communication mode.

17. A computer program product which is embodied on a computer-readable medium of a cellular phone supporting a plurality of communication modes, and comprises code that, when executed, causes a computer to perform:

(a) storing a history data indicating history of used communication modes in a memory; and

(b) selecting one communication mode from said plurality of communication modes based on said history data.

18. The computer program product according to claim 17 further comprising code that, when executed, causes a computer to perform (c) updating said history data after establishing a communication with said one communication mode.

19. The computer program product according to claim 17, wherein said (b) selecting includes (b-1) selecting a most frequently used communication mode as said one communication mode.