Mobile communication apparatus

• US 20090011738A1
• Filed: 09/10/2008
• Published: 01/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Sasakura, Akihiro
• Application Number:
  US12/232,060
• Publication Number:
  US 20090011738A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/410
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/32 Architecture of open systems interconnection [OSI] 7-layer type protocol stacks, e.g. the interfaces between the data link level and the physical level
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/082 using revocation of authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/12 Detection or prevention of fraud
• 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

In order to provide a mobile communication apparatus that is capable of preventing a fraudulent access, via the mobile communication apparatus, to a data communication service intended for a mobile communication apparatus; a mobile communication apparatus 10 comprises, at least, communication connection unit 12a and 12b for connecting to a mobile communication network 11 and the like; communication unit 13 for performing data communication with the mobile communication network and the like via the communication connection unit 12; and communication control unit 14 for controlling the communication connection unit 11.

Claims

1. A mobile communication apparatus that can be connected to a mobile communication network, comprising:

communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting, electromagnetically or electrically, the mobile communication apparatus and the mobile communication network, another information processing apparatus or a network;

communication unit for performing data communication by connecting to the mobile communication network using the communication connection unit; and

communication control unit for disabling, during the data communication, communication of data that uses any communication connection unit except for the communication connection unit being used for the data communication.

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

the communication connection unit comprises;

first communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting to a network via the mobile communication network; and

one or more units of second communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting to another information processing apparatus directly or via a network,

and,

upon detecting data communication using the first communication connection unit, the communication control unit disables the second communication connection unit to prohibit data communication using the second communication connection unit.

3. The mobile communication apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

communication monitoring unit for monitoring a status of the second communication connection unit while data communication is performed using the first communication connection unit, and upon detecting the second communication connection unit being in an enabled status, disabling the second communication connection unit again.

4. A method for preventing a fraudulent use of a mobile communication network by a mobile communication apparatus, the method making the mobile communication apparatus perform processes comprising:

monitoring data communication using a communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting, electromagnetically or electrically, the mobile communication apparatus and the mobile communication network, another information processing apparatus or a network; and

disabling, during the data communication, communication of data that uses any communication connection unit except for the communication connection unit being used for the data communication.

5. The method for preventing a fraudulent use of a mobile communication network according to claim 4, the method making the mobile communication apparatus perform a process of:

upon detecting data communication using a first communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting to a network via the mobile communication network, disabling one or more units of a second communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting to another information processing apparatus directly or via a network, to prohibit data communication using the second communication connection unit.

6. The method for preventing a fraudulent use of a mobile communication network according to claim 4, the method making the mobile communication apparatus perform processes of:

monitoring a status of the second communication connection unit while data communication is performed using the first communication connection unit; and

upon detecting the second communication connection unit being in an enabled status, disabling the second communication connection unit again.

7. A recording medium for program to prevent a fraudulent use of a mobile communication network by a mobile communication apparatus, the program making the mobile communication apparatus perform processes comprising:

monitoring data communication using a communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting, electromagnetically or electrically, the mobile communication apparatus and the mobile communication network, another information processing apparatus or a network; and

disabling, upon detecting the data communication, communication of data that uses any communication connection unit except for the communication connection unit being used for the data communication.

8. The recording medium for program to prevent a fraudulent use of a mobile communication network according to claim 7, the program making the mobile communication apparatus perform a process of:

upon detecting data communication using a first communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting to a network via the mobile communication network, disabling one or more units of a second communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting to another information processing apparatus directly or via a network, to prohibit data communication using the second communication connection unit.

9. The recording medium for program to prevent a fraudulent use of a mobile communication network according to claim 7, the program making the mobile communication apparatus perform processes of:

monitoring a status of the second communication connection unit while data communication is performed using the first communication connection unit; and

upon detecting the second communication connection unit being in an enabled status, disabling the second communication connection unit again.

10. A mobile communication apparatus that can be connected to a communication network, comprising:

communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting, electromagnetically or electrically, the mobile communication apparatus and the communication network, another information processing apparatus or a network;

communication unit for performing data communication by connecting to the communication network using the communication connection unit; and

communication control unit for disabling, during the data communication, communication of data that uses any communication connection unit except for the communication connection unit being used for the data communication.

11. A method for preventing a fraudulent use of a communication network by a mobile communication apparatus, the method making the mobile communication apparatus perform processes comprising:

monitoring data communication using a communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting, electromagnetically or electrically, the mobile communication apparatus and the communication network, another information processing apparatus or a network; and

disabling, during the data communication, communication of data that uses any communication connection unit except for the communication connection unit being used for the data communication.

12. A recording medium for program to prevent a fraudulent use of a communication network by a mobile communication apparatus, the program making the mobile communication apparatus perform processes comprising:

monitoring data communication using a communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting, electromagnetically or electrically, the mobile communication apparatus and the communication network, another information processing apparatus or a network; and

upon detecting the data communication, disabling communication of data that uses any communication connection unit except for the communication connection unit used for the detected data communication.

13. A mobile communication apparatus that can be connected to a mobile communication network, comprising:

communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting, electromagnetically or electrically, the mobile communication apparatus and the mobile communication network, another information processing apparatus or a network;

communication unit for performing data communication by connecting to the mobile communication network using the communication connection unit and for issuing an instruction to disable communication of data that uses any communication connection unit except for the communication connection unit being used for the data communication; and

communication control unit for disabling, in accordance with the instruction, communication of data that uses any communication connection unit except for the communication connection unit being used for the data communication.

14. The mobile communication apparatus according to claim 13, wherein

the communication connection unit comprises;

first communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting to a network via the mobile communication network; and

one or more units of second communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting to another information processing apparatus directly or via a network,

and,

upon detecting data communication using the first communication connection unit, the data communication unit disables the second communication connection unit to prohibit data communication using the second communication connection unit.

15. The mobile communication apparatus according to claim 14, wherein

the communication unit monitors a status of the second communication connection unit while data communication is performed using the first communication connection unit, and upon detecting the second communication connection unit being in an enabled status, disables the second communication connection unit again.

16. A mobile communication apparatus that can be connected to a mobile communication network, comprising:

communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting, electromagnetically or electrically, the mobile communication apparatus and the mobile communication network, another information processing apparatus or a network;

basic operation control unit that realizes basic operations of the mobile communication apparatus including data communication using the communication connection unit, while performing data communication by connecting to the mobile communication network using the communication connection unit, and disabling, during the data communication, communication of data that uses any communication connection unit except for the communication connection unit being used for the data communication.

17. The mobile communication apparatus according to claim 16, wherein

the communication connection unit comprises;

first communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting to a network via the mobile communication network; and

one or more units of second communication connection unit for enabling data transmission/reception by connecting to another information processing apparatus directly or via a network,

and,

upon a start of data communication using the first communication connection unit, the basic operation control unit disables the second communication connection unit to prohibit data communication using the second communication connection unit.