Mobile Communication Terminal, Mode Switching Method, and Network Switching Method

• US 20090245215A1
• Filed: 05/07/2007
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Oshime, Haruyoshi
• Granted Patent: US 8,340,114 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• 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 input/output only necessary information in accordance with the form of application, a mobile phone includes: a wireless circuit 22 to connect to a first network in order to communicate with a device connected to the first network; a wireless LAN circuit 23 to connect to a second network different from the first network in order to communicate with a device connected to the second network; and a setting mode switching portion 21 to switch between a first setting mode capable of activating wireless circuit 22 and wireless LAN circuit 23 and a second setting mode capable of activating only wireless circuit 22 among wireless circuit 22 and wireless LAN circuit 23.

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a first communication portion to connect to a first network in order to communicate with a device connected to said first network;

a second communication portion to connect to a second network different from said first network in order to communicate with a device connected to said second network; and

a switching portion to switch between a first setting mode capable of activating said first and second communication portions and a second setting mode capable of activating only said first communication portion among said first and second communication portions.

2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising:

a communication destination information storing portion to include;

an area for storing first communication destination information for identifying said device connected to said first network in order to communicate with said device; and

an area for storing second communication destination information for identifying said device connected to said second network in order to communicate with said device; and

an input/output control portion to control input/output of said first and second communication destination information stored in said communication destination information storing portion based on whether switching is made to said first setting mode or said second setting mode.

3. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein said input/output control portion includes a display portion to display said first and second communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information when said switching is made to said first setting mode, or to display only said first communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information when said switching is made to said second setting mode.

4. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein said input/output control portion includes:

a change accepting portion to accept a change in at least either said first communication destination information or said second communication destination information when said switching is made to said first setting mode, or to accept a change in only said first communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information when said switching is made to said second setting mode; and

a changing portion to change said first and second communication destination information stored in said communication destination information storing portion in accordance with said change accepted by said change accepting portion.

5. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 4, wherein when said switching is made to said second setting mode, said changing portion changes said first communication destination information in accordance with said accepted change, and deletes said second communication destination information associated with said first communication destination information.

6. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein said input/output control portion includes:

a first registration portion to, when said switching is made to said first setting mode, accept addition of at least either said first communication destination information or said second communication destination information, and to add at least either said first communication destination information or said second communication destination information thus accepted to said communication destination information storing portion, thus storing said accepted communication destination information; and

a second registration portion to, when said switching is made to said second setting mode, accept addition of only said first communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information, and to add said accepted first communication destination information to said communication destination information storing portion, thus storing said accepted communication destination information.

7. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 2, further comprising a third communication portion to communicate with an external device, wherein

said input/output control portion includes a transmitting portion to control said third communication portion in order to transmit to said external device said first and second communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information when said switching is made to said first setting mode, or in order to transmit to said external device only said first communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information when said switching is made to said second setting mode.

8. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein:

said second network includes a plurality of local area networks;

said area for storing second communication destination information included in said communication destination information storing portion stores a plurality of kinds of second communication destination information each corresponding to a different one of said plurality of local area networks;

said mobile communication terminal further comprises a selection accepting portion to accept selection of one of said plurality of local area networks; and

when said switching is made to said first setting mode and when said selection accepting portion accepts said selection, then said input/output control portion controls input/output of one kind of second communication destination information among said plurality of kinds of second communication destination information, said one kind of second communication destination information corresponding to a selected local area network among said plurality of local area networks.

9. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein:

said second network includes a plurality of local area networks; and

said mobile communication terminal further comprises;

an application program storing portion to store application programs each corresponding to a different one of said plurality of local area networks;

a selection accepting portion to accept selection of one of said plurality of local area networks; and

an application program activating portion to, upon selection of one of said plurality of local area networks by said selection accepting portion, execute an application program corresponding to said selected local area network, when switching is made to said first setting mode.

10. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein:

said first network is a communication network provided by a telephone service provider; and

said second network is a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

11. A mobile communication terminal comprising:

a communication portion to connect to one of a plurality of local area networks in order to communicate with a device connected to said connected local area network;

an application program storing portion to store application programs each corresponding to a different one of said plurality of local area networks;

a selection accepting portion to accept selection of one of said plurality of local area networks; and

an application program activating portion to, upon selection of one of said plurality of local area networks by said selection accepting portion, execute an application program corresponding to said selected local area network.

12. A mode switching method executed in a mobile communication terminal including:

a first communication portion to connect to a first network in order to communicate with a device connected to said first network; and

a second communication portion to connect to a second network different from said first network in order to communicate with a device connected to said second network, the method comprising the step of switching between a first setting mode capable of activating said first and second communication portions and a second setting mode capable of activating only said first communication portion among said first and second communication portions.

13. The mode switching method according to claim 12, further comprising the steps of:

storing first communication destination information for identifying said device connected to said first network in order to communicate with said device;

storing second communication destination information for identifying said device connected to said second network in order to communicate with said device; and

controlling input/output of said first and second communication destination information stored in a communication destination information storing portion based on whether switching is made to said first setting mode or said second setting mode.

14. The mode switching method according to claim 13, wherein said input/output controlling step displays said first and second communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information when said switching is made to said first setting mode, or displays only said first communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information when said switching is made to said second setting mode.

15. The mode switching method according to claim 13, wherein said input/output controlling step includes the steps of:

accepting a change in at least either said first communication destination information or said second communication destination information when said switching is made to said first setting mode, or accepting a change in only said first communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information when said switching is made to said second setting mode; and

changing said stored first and second communication destination information in accordance with said accepted change.

16. The mode switching method according to claim 15, said changing step includes the step of, when said switching is made to said second setting mode, changing said first communication destination information in accordance with said accepted change, and deleting said second communication destination information associated with said first communication destination information.

17. The mode switching method according to claim 13, wherein said input/output controlling step includes the steps of:

when said switching is made to said first setting mode, accepting addition of at least either said first communication destination information or said second communication destination information, and adding at least either said first communication destination information or said second communication destination information thus accepted, thus storing said accepted communication destination information; and

when said switching is made to said second setting mode, accepting addition of only said first communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information, and adding said accepted first communication destination information, thus storing said accepted communication destination information.

18. The mode switching method according to claim 13, wherein:

said mobile communication terminal further includes a third communication portion to communicate with an external device; and

said input/output controlling step controls said third communication portion in order to transmit to said external device said first and second communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information when said switching is made to said first setting mode, or in order to transmit to said external device only said first communication destination information among said first and second communication destination information when said switching is made to said second setting mode.

19. The mode switching method according to claim 13, wherein:

said second network includes a plurality of local area networks;

said area for storing second communication destination information included in said communication destination information storing portion stores a plurality of kinds of second communication destination information each corresponding to a different one of said plurality of local area networks;

said mobile communication terminal further comprises a selection accepting portion to accept selection of one of said plurality of local area networks; and

when said switching is made to said first setting mode and when said selection accepting portion accepts said selection, then said input/output control portion controls input/output of one kind of second communication destination information among said plurality of kinds of second communication destination information, said one kind of second communication destination information corresponding to a selected local area network among said plurality of local area networks.

20. The mode switching method according to claim 12, wherein:

said second network includes a plurality of local area networks;

said mobile communication terminal includes an application program storing portion to store application programs each corresponding to a different one of said plurality of local area networks; and

the method further comprises the steps of;

accepting selection of one of said plurality of local area networks; and

upon selection of one of said plurality of local area networks, executing an application program corresponding to said selected local area network, when switching is made to said first setting mode.

21. The mode switching method according to claim 12, wherein:

said first network is a communication network provided by a telephone service provider; and

said second network is a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

22. A network switching method executed in a mobile communication terminal including:

a communication portion to connect to one of a plurality of local area networks in order to communicate with a device connected to the connected local area network; and

an application program storing portion to store application programs each corresponding to a different one of said plurality of local area networks, the method comprising the steps of;

accepting selection of one of said plurality of local area networks; and

executing an application program corresponding to said selected local area network upon selection of one of said plurality of local area networks.