Communication apparatus, network apparatus, communication system, communicating method, communicating program, and recording medium

• US 20080069073A1
• Filed: 01/25/2007
• Published: 03/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Sano, Shoichi
• Application Number:
  US11/657,535
• Publication Number:
  US 20080069073A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/342
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

With regard to a communication apparatus including a plurality of interfaces, complex call reception is achieved through a plurality of the interfaces by permitting or not permitting an incoming call depending on communication contents, such as voice calls and data calls such as e-mails. The communication apparatus is wirelessly connected to a plurality of networks (cellular network and WLAN network) to enable call transmission/reception through the networks, includes a plurality of interface units (cellular interface unit and WLAN interface unit) corresponding to the networks, performs control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit based on determination of communication contents between the network and the interface unit, and enables concurrent use of a plurality of the interface units depending on communication contents.

Claims

1. A communication apparatus wirelessly connected to a plurality of networks to enable call transmission/reception through the networks, comprising:

a plurality of interface units corresponding to the networks; and

a controlling unit that performs control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit based on determination of communication contents between the network and the interface unit.

2. The communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein

the controlling unit compares the communication contents of the communicating interface unit with communication contents of an incoming call for another interface unit and permits the incoming call for another interface unit if the communication contents are different.

3. The communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a data call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, the controlling unit permits the incoming call of the data call.

4. The communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs data communication, the controlling unit permits the incoming call of the voice call.

5. The communication apparatus of claim 1, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, the controlling unit permits concurrent voice phone calls through a plurality of the interface units.

6. A network apparatus wirelessly connected to a communication apparatus having a plurality of interface units to receive incoming calls for the interface units, comprising:

a setting unit that sets permission or non-permission of the incoming call for the interface unit depending on communication contents based on an instruction from the communication apparatus; and

a controlling unit that compares communication contents of a communication destination with the setting contents of the setting unit, the controlling unit performing control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit.

7. The network apparatus of claim 6, wherein

the controlling unit compares the communication contents of the communicating interface unit with communication contents of an incoming call for another interface unit and permits the incoming call for another interface unit if the communication contents are different.

8. The network apparatus of claim 6, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a data call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, the controlling unit permits the incoming call of the data call.

9. The network apparatus of claim 6, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs data communication, the controlling unit permits the incoming call of the voice call.

10. The network apparatus of claim 6, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, the controlling unit permits concurrent voice phone calls through a plurality of the interface units.

11. A communication system including a plurality of networks and a communication apparatus wirelessly connected to the networks to enable call transmission/reception through the networks,

the communication apparatus having a plurality of interface units corresponding to the networks, the communication apparatus performing control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit based on determination of communication contents between the network and the interface unit.

12. The communication system of claim 11, wherein

the communication apparatus compares the communication contents of the communicating interface unit with communication contents of an incoming call for another interface unit and permits the incoming call for another interface unit if the communication contents are different.

13. The communication system of claim 11, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a data call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, the communication apparatus permits the incoming call of the data call.

14. The communication system of claim 11, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs data communication, the communication apparatus permits the incoming call of the voice call.

15. The communication system of claim 11, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, the communication apparatus permits concurrent voice phone calls through a plurality of the interface units.

16. A communication system including a communication apparatus having a plurality of interface units and a network apparatus wirelessly connected to the communication apparatus to receive incoming calls for the interface units,

the network apparatus having a setting unit that sets permission or non-permission of the incoming calls for the interface units depending on communication contents based on an instruction from the communication apparatus, the network apparatus comparing communication contents of a communication destination with the setting contents of the setting unit, the network apparatus performing control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit.

17. The communication system of claim 16, wherein

the network apparatus compares the communication contents of the communicating interface unit with communication contents of an incoming call for another interface unit and permits the incoming call for another interface unit if the communication contents are different.

18. The communication system of claim 16, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a data call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, the network apparatus permits the incoming call of the data call.

19. The communication system of claim 16, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs data communication, the network apparatus permits the incoming call of the voice call.

20. The communication system of claim 16, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, the network apparatus permits concurrent voice phone calls through a plurality of the interface units.

21. A communicating method used for wirelessly connecting a plurality of networks with a communication apparatus to perform call transmission/reception between the communication apparatus and the networks, the method comprising the steps of:

wirelessly connecting the network with any one of a plurality of interface units included in the communication apparatus; and

performing control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit based on determination of communication contents between the network and the interface

23. The communicating method of claim 21, wherein

the communication contents of the communicating interface unit are compared with communication contents of an incoming call for another interface unit and the incoming call for another interface unit is permitted if the communication contents are different.

25. The communicating method of claim 21, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a data call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, the incoming call of the data call is permitted.

27. The communicating method of claim 21, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs data communication, the incoming call of the voice call is permitted.

29. The communicating method of claim 21, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, concurrent voice phone calls through a plurality of the interface units are permitted.

22. A communicating method used for wirelessly connecting a communication apparatus having a plurality of interface units with a network apparatus to perform call transmission/reception between the interface units and the network apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

setting permission or non-permission of the incoming call for the interface unit depending on communication contents based on an instruction from the communication apparatus; and

comparing communication contents of a communication destination with the setting contents setting the permission or non-permission, and performing control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit.

24. The communicating method of claim 22, wherein

the communication contents of the communicating interface unit are compared with communication contents of an incoming call for another interface unit and the incoming call for another interface unit is permitted if the communication contents are different.

26. The communicating method of claim 22, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a data call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, the incoming call of the data call is permitted.

28. The communicating method of claim 22, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs data communication, the incoming call of the voice call is permitted.

30. The communicating method of claim 22, wherein

if the communication contents of the incoming call for another interface unit are a voice call while the communicating interface unit performs a voice phone call, concurrent voice phone calls through a plurality of the interface units are permitted.

31. A communicating program used for wirelessly connecting a plurality of networks with a communication apparatus to perform call transmission/reception between the communication apparatus and the networks, the program being executed by a computer, the program comprising the steps of:

wirelessly connecting the network with any one of a plurality of interface units included in the communication apparatus; and

performing control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit based on determination of communication contents between the network and the interface unit.

32. A communicating program used for wirelessly connecting a communication apparatus having a plurality of interface units with a network apparatus to perform call transmission/reception between the interface units and the network apparatus, the program being executed by a computer, the program comprising the steps of:

setting permission or non-permission of the incoming call for the interface unit depending on communication contents based on an instruction from the communication apparatus; and

comparing communication contents of a communication destination with the setting contents setting the permission or non-permission, and performing control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit.

33. A computer-readable recording medium storing a communicating program used for wirelessly connecting a plurality of networks with a communication apparatus to perform call transmission/reception between the communication apparatus and the networks, the program comprising the steps of:

wirelessly connecting the network with any one of a plurality of interface units included in the communication apparatus; and

performing control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit based on determination of communication contents between the network and the interface unit.

34. A computer-readable recording medium storing a communicating program used for wirelessly connecting a communication apparatus having a plurality of interface units with a network apparatus to perform call transmission/reception between the interface units and the network apparatus, the program comprising the steps of:

setting permission or non-permission of the incoming call for the interface unit depending on communication contents based on an instruction from the communication apparatus; and

comparing communication contents of a communication destination with the setting contents setting the permission or non-permission, and performing control to permit or not permit the incoming call for the interface unit.