Mobile terminal communication restricting device, method and program

• US 20050215241A1
• Filed: 03/25/2005
• Published: 09/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Okada, Tetsuro
• Application Number:
  US11/088,910
• Publication Number:
  US 20050215241A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/16 with lock-out or secrecy provision in party-line systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed

Abstract

Synchronization of a wireless downlink in an existing mobile communication network is established and system notifying information from the existing mobile communication network is received. Synchronization of a wireless uplink in the existing mobile communication network is established and a layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message is received. A communication restricting state (ON/OFF state) for each service type (circuit switching service or packet switching service) is confirmed and the communication restricting state (ON/OFF state) is confirmed on the basis of a speed threshold value, based on a result of which confirmation, communication restriction is performed.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal communication restricting device for performing communication restriction on a call-in or call-out occurring between a mobile terminal, which is wireless-connected to an existing communication network that is based on an Open Interconnection protocol, and the existing mobile communication network if said mobile terminal is within a moving vehicle or within a specified location, the mobile terminal communication restricting device:

configured to transmit to said mobile terminal a communication restricting message, which is actually used in said existing mobile communication network, for informing said mobile terminal of performing the communication restriction on a layer-3 of the Open Systems Interconnection protocol, if the call-in or call-out has occurred between said mobile terminal and said existing mobile communication network.

2. The mobile terminal communication restricting device according to claim 1, provided with a communication restricting switch for determining, by switchover, whether to perform the communication restriction so that if a layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is received from said mobile terminal when said communication restricting switch is ON, a layer-3 wireless channel rejecting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is transmitted to said mobile terminal, to perform the communication restriction on said mobile terminal.

3. The mobile terminal communication restricting device according to claim 1, provided with a communication restricting switch for determining, by switchover, whether to perform the communication restriction so that if a layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is received from said mobile terminal when said communication restricting switch is OFF and, after that, said communication restricting switch is turned ON, a layer-3 wireless channel disconnecting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is transmitted to said mobile terminal, to perform the communication restriction on said mobile terminal.

4. The mobile terminal communication restricting device according to claim 2, further configured to identify service type information indicative of circuit switching service or packet switching service based on the layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message received from said mobile terminal, and to transmit the layer-3 wireless channel rejecting message to said mobile terminal using at least one of said circuit switching service and said packet switching service.

5. The mobile terminal communication restricting device according to claim 3, further configured to identify service type information indicative of circuit switching service or packet switching service based on the layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message received from said mobile terminal, and to transmit the layer-3 wireless channel disconnecting message to said mobile terminal using at least one of said circuit switching service and said packet switching service.

6. The mobile terminal communication restricting device according to claim 1, configured to perform the communication restriction only when a moving speed of the vehicle has exceeded a predetermined speed threshold value, when mounted in the vehicle.

7. A communication restricting method used in a mobile terminal communication restricting device for performing communication restriction on a call-in or call-out occurring between a mobile terminal, which is wireless-connected to an existing communication network that is based on an Open Systems Interconnection protocol, and said existing mobile communication network if said mobile terminal is within a moving vehicle or within a specified location, the method comprising:

checking whether the call-in or call-out has occurred between said mobile terminal and said existing mobile communication network; and

transmitting to said mobile terminal a communication restricting message, which is actually used in said existing mobile communication network, for informing said mobile terminal of performing the communication restriction on a layer-3 of the Open Systems Interconnection protocol, if the call-in or call-out has occurred.

8. The communication restricting method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of:

using a communication restricting switch for determining, by switchover, whether to perform the communication restriction so that if a layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is received from said mobile terminal when said communication restricting switch is ON, a layer-3 wireless channel rejecting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is transmitted to said mobile terminal, to perform the communication restriction on said mobile terminal.

9. The communication restricting method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of:

using a communication restricting switch for determining, by switchover, whether to perform the communication restriction so that if a layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is received from said mobile terminal when said communication restricting switch is OFF and, after that, said communication restricting switch is turned ON, a layer-3 wireless channel disconnecting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is transmitted to said mobile terminal, to perform the communication restriction on said mobile terminal.

10. The communication restricting method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of:

identifying service type information indicative of circuit switching service or packet switching service based on the layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message received from said mobile terminal, and transmitting the layer-3 wireless channel rejecting message to said mobile terminal using at least one of said circuit switching service and said packet switching service.

11. The communication restricting method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of:

identifying service type information indicative of circuit switching service or packet switching service based on the layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message received from said mobile terminal, and transmitting the layer-3 wireless channel disconnecting message to said mobile terminal using at least one of said circuit switching service and said packet switching service.

12. The communication restricting method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of:

performing the communication restriction only when a moving speed of the vehicle has exceeded a predetermined speed threshold value, and when said mobile terminal communication restricting device is mounted in the vehicle.

13. A communication restricting program for causing a computer to execute a communication restricting method used in a mobile terminal communication restricting device for performing communication restriction on a call-in or call-out occurring between a mobile terminal, which is wireless-connected to an existing communication network that is based on an Open Systems Interconnection protocol, and said existing mobile communication network if said mobile terminal is within a moving vehicle or within a specified location, the method comprising the steps of:

checking whether the call-in or call-out has occurred between said mobile terminal and said existing mobile communication network; and

transmitting to said mobile terminal a communication restricting message, which is actually used in said existing mobile communication network, for informing said mobile terminal of performing the communication restriction on a layer-3 of the Open Systems Interconnection protocol, if the call-in or call-out has occurred.

14. A communication restricting program according to claim 13, the method further comprising the step of:

using a communication restricting switch for determining, by switchover, whether to perform the communication restriction so that if a layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is received from said mobile terminal when said communication restricting switch is ON, a layer-3 wireless channel rejecting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is transmitted to said mobile terminal, to perform communication restriction on said mobile terminal.

15. A communication restricting program according to claim 13, the method further comprising the step of:

using a communication restricting switch for determining, by switchover, whether to perform the communication restriction so that if a layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is received from said mobile terminal when said communication restricting switch is OFF and, after that, said communication restricting switch is turned ON, a layer-3 wireless channel disconnecting message actually used in said existing mobile communication network is transmitted to said mobile terminal, to perform communication restriction on said mobile terminal.

16. A communication restricting program according to claim 14, causing a computer to execute identifying service type information indicative of circuit switching service or packet switching service based on the layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message received from said mobile terminal, and transmitting the layer-3 wireless channel rejecting message to said mobile terminal using at least one of said circuit switching service and said packet switching service.

17. A communication restricting program according to claim 15, causing a computer to execute further identifying service type information indicative of circuit switching service or packet switching service based on the layer-3 wireless channel establishment requesting message received from said mobile terminal, and transmitting the layer-3 wireless channel disconnecting message to said mobile terminal using at least one of said circuit switching service and said packet switching service.