Mobile communication device

• US 20060240778A1
• Filed: 03/20/2006
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Connected Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Tamura, Toshiya, Yuki, Yoshinori
• Granted Patent: US 8,180,292 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/10 Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks

Abstract

A mobile communication device for communicating a radio communication device associated with a radio transmitter. The mobile communication device includes a short-range radio communication unit configured to transmit a requirement signal for short-range radio communication connection to the radio communication device, and configured to receive a signal from the radio communication device for short-range radio communication connection. The mobile communication device includes a memory configured to store a data, the data needed to transmit the requirement signal. The mobile communication device includes a controller coupled to the short-range radio communication unit and the memory, and configured to wait for the signal from the radio communication device if the short-range radio communication unit tries to transmit the requirement signal to the radio communication device, and if a connection between the mobile communication device and the radio communication device has failed.

Claims

1. A mobile communication device for communicating a radio communication device, comprising:

a short-range radio communication unit configured to transmit a requirement signal for short-range radio communication connection to the radio communication device, and configured to receive a signal from the radio communication device for short-range radio communication connection;

a memory configured to store a data, the data needed to transmit the requirement signal; and

a controller coupled to the short-range radio communication unit and the memory, and configured to wait for the signal from the radio communication device if the short-range radio communication unit tries to transmit the requirement signal to the radio communication device, and if a connection between the mobile communication device and the radio communication device has failed.

2. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein

the memory stores information indicated whether or not the radio communication device is capable of transmitting the signal to the mobile communication device;

and

the controller waits for the signal from the radio communication device, if the controller determines the radio communication device is capable of transmitting the signal to the mobile communication device on the basis of the information.

3. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein

the controller controls to wait for the signal from the radio communication device for a predetermined time and then to stop waiting for the signal.

4. The mobile communication device according to claim 2, wherein

the controller controls to wait for the signal from the radio communication device for a predetermined time and then to stop waiting for the signal.

5. A mobile communication device for communicating a radio communication device, comprising:

a short-range radio communication unit configured to transmit a requirement signal for short-range radio communication connection to the radio communication device, and configured to receive a signal from the radio communication device for short-range radio communication connection;

a memory configured to store a music data and a setting information, the setting information indicating a output unit of a sound based on the music data;

a reproduction unit configured to reproduce the music data; and

a controller coupled to the short-range radio communication unit, the memory and the reproduction unit, configured to try to transmit the requirement signal to the radio communication device if the reproduction unit is required to reproduce the music data and if the output unit is the radio communication device, and configured to wait for the signal from the radio communication device if the short-range radio communication unit has failed a connection between the mobile communication device and the radio communication device.

6. The mobile communication device according to claim 5, further comprising:

an speaker;

wherein

the reproduction unit is coupled to the speaker, and reproduces the music data if the reproduction unit is required to reproduce the music data and if the output unit is the speaker; and

the speaker outputs the sound based on the music data.

7. The mobile communication device according to claim 5, wherein

the memory stores information indicated whether or not the radio communication device is capable of transmitting the signal to the mobile communication device;

and

the controller waits for the signal from the radio communication device, if the controller determines the radio communication device is capable of transmitting the signal to the mobile communication device on the basis of the information.

8. The mobile communication device according to claim 7, wherein

the controller controls to wait for the signal from the radio communication device for a predetermined time and then to stop waiting for the signal.

9. The mobile communication device according to claim 5, wherein

the controller controls to wait for the signal from the radio communication device for a predetermined time and then to stop waiting for the signal.

10. A mobile communication device for communicating a radio communication device, comprising:

a short-range radio communication unit configured to receive a signal from the radio communication device for short-range radio communication connection;

a memory configured to store a first data, the short-range radio communication unit being capable of transmitting the first data to the radio communication device or receiving a second data from the radio communication device; and

a controller coupled to the short-range radio communication unit and the memory, and configured to wait for the signal from the radio communication device, if the short-range radio communication unit disconnects to the radio communication device when the short-range radio communication unit transmits the first data or receives the second data.

11. The mobile communication device according to claim 10, wherein

the memory can store a list of devices capable of short-range radio communication;

and

the controller waits for the signal from at least part of the list of devices capable of short-range radio communication stored in the memory.

12. The mobile communication device according to claim 10, wherein

the memory stores information indicated whether or not the radio communication device is capable of transmitting the signal to the mobile communication device;

and

the controller waits for the signal from the radio communication device, if the controller determines the radio communication device is capable of transmitting the signal to the mobile communication device on the basis of the information.

13. The mobile communication device according to claim 11, wherein

the memory stores information indicated whether or not the radio communication device is capable of transmitting the signal to the mobile communication device;

and

the controller waits for the signal from the radio communication device, if the controller determines the radio communication device is capable of transmitting the signal to the mobile communication device on the basis of the information.

14. The mobile communication device according to claim 12, wherein

the controller controls to wait for the signal from the radio communication device for a predetermined time and then to stop waiting for the signal.

15. The mobile communication device according to claim 13, wherein

the controller controls to wait for the signal from the radio communication device for a predetermined time and then to stop waiting for the signal.

16. The mobile communication device according to claim 10, wherein

the controller controls to wait for the signal from the radio communication device for a predetermined time and then to stop waiting for the signal.